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Chapter 10 The School of Sword Arts

On the western side of Kirst, Torch Tavern in the co with activity

The s with the stench of sweat fro drifted in the air As the liveliest tavern in the costers, hippies, and the lowest of the laborers, alcoholics, gaht Acade out”

“Haha, you? I reed to learn your foundation skills after five years”

“Have you heard? Traces of demons were found north of Uranlis”

“Huh, was this jian absorbed bits of information one after another This was his third day in Kirst, and he already had a general idea of the city’s affairs based on what he had acquired so far

One of the largest cities on the west coastline of Sinkoda, Kirst, was a -port, as well as one of the political and economic centers of the west coast

It was common to see black-haired and black-eyed men like him here It was said that on the other side of the ocean, the Western Land, jian

Nevertheless, Fang Xingjian knew that they were not Earthen descendants, despite their Asian features

Being a political and econo port, Kirst was especially prosperous As aopportunities to learn and advance martial skills

This was a world where skill advancement, techniques, specialties, and attributes were part of everyday life Everyone, fro those of earthlings

Leveling up and becoer was a way of life Each individual hoped to change his or her life by building up their strength

In Kirst, other than the common Warrior academies, Martial Art academies, Dojos and others, there were the seven most famous academies in the city, collectively known as the Seven Pearl Academies

The ‘Pearl’ part of the name referred to Kirst, the pearl of the Ejian had acquired, two of the Seven Pearl Academies ell-known for their swordsht Acadeht Acadeo, and he had grooenerals, and experts Although Tresia Knight Academy had fallen behind in recent years, it was still within the top three of the Seven Pearl Academies

The School of Sword Arts, however, paled in comparison

The academy in Kirst was only a secondary branch Its headquarters were in the capital, Deha Both branches used to be the topmost academies across the entire Empire

However, the previous leader of the Kirst branch had succu defeated in a spar, and the current chief was too young and inexperienced The academy had thus faced a decline in recent years, eventually falling to the lowest rank of the Seven Pearls So if it even deserved to still be part of the Seven Pearls

On the other hand, it was strange that Fang Xingjian had not once heard anything aboutKirst