12 Betrothal

Jiang Chen guided all his clansmen to a strict regimen of training. Jiang Chen main target was to improve their Heavenly energy control under the guidance of Jiang Chen it took them less than a month to find the heavenly energy strands in the surroundings once they were able to find the other things went smoothly.

They were smoothly able to absorb the heavenly strands as they already has experience on energy absorption. Jiang Chen intentionally made them rotate the heavenly energy in their meridians just like what he did ,he didn't know whether it was correct procedure or not but he knew it was his closest to the best method .

What Jiang Chen planned as a one month camp already extended for two months. They didn't practice any martial techniques or increased their cultivation in this two months but they broadened the way they cultivate. This new method of heavenly strands as reference signified how much different their way of cultivation is from others.

They practiced revolving the heavenly strands almost every minute. As it does not require one to cultivate in particular so they practiced revolving heavenly strands almost every time. Few of them made a considerable progress and can both absorb and revolve energy at the same time. All of them attained a significant progress in the objectives of the camp.

Jiang Chen was more impressed with his younger sister Jiang Bing she first to be able to reach in simultaneous revolution and absorption. Jiang Chen allowed her to cultivate and gave her a suitable training model suiting to her. He even personally taught her how to use her palm techniques and her sword skills. All are common grade techniques. Common grade techniques only use heavenly energy and no attribute energy, they help body refiners to build foundation for practicing their martial techniques.

Slowly the training camp extended for a month and all of them made significant improvement all their cultivation increased by a grade in this period.

By observing all of them and asking them repeated questions Jiang Chen got answer to few of his doubts.

The limit to no. of strands absorbed in Body Refining stage is 90000 not 108000 as he expected.Only he possessed extra no. of strands. Then about the reserves on Attribute energy he gained new data it would be useful.

Normal reserves of attribute energy of a person are 54000 strands and they increase by 5000 strands with each stage rise. The speed of recovering attribute energy is depended on their level of absorbing energy.

Each of the Jiang Family member got a close combat technique and a weapon technique of common rank . Sixth uncle and Seventh uncle who were watching over them were surprised at first at this new method of training but seeing the results they realized how much difference in it was. All the common rank techniques Jiang Chen gave them have relation with the martial techniques of Jiang Clan. So Jiang Chen was guiding them in a strict regimen selecting the best possible options for them.

After three months when they reached city gates there are three more Martial Disciples among them making the total count of 6 martial disciples three of them are in 1st stage while both Jiang Lingyue and Bingyue were in second stage. All of them got a strict warning on not to disclose the training to any one, they are only supposed to speak of Martial techniques given to them.

When all of them reached their home they were surprised to find large number of people gathered there. They were from Shangguan family. Jiang Chen was surprised to see them. As the people from Shangguan family saw Jiang Chen there was a huge commotion.

Only after entering inside did he get to know what was the commotion about. Jiang Family got a proposal from Shangguan family to betroth Shangguan Ning'er to Jiang Chen.

All the members of Jiang Clan gathered in the main hall to discuss the events of three months.

Sixth uncle and Seventh uncle explained about the three months training and progress each of the

Jiang Chen "Why did they come up with such an idea?" Jiang Chen was puzzled at first.

Jiang Yue smugly smiled "Well we accepted the Su clan's proposal first betrothed you to their Daughter Su Ming."

Jiang Chen thought for a while that was expected and made some sense Su Ming is second daughter of Su family patriarch with lower earth cultivation technique and was a genius of their clan but she is fire attribute cultivator. She has affinity for fire instead of earth as other Su family cultivators.

It was already expected that Su family will approach Jiang family for her sake to get her fire martial techniques , Su family went a step ahead and asked to match Jiang Chen and Su Ming and Jiang Yue accepted it. It made sense as fire attribute cultivator she is best fit in Jiang family.

Jiang Yun "With Su Ming betrothed to Jiang Family, Bai faction went little ahead in the race. So counter weight us going more closer to the Bai faction. City lord faction sent Shangguan family to this arrangement they know that after your performance that day your talent is no less than Bai Mo's but more than Bai Mo so they can only use one of the twins as your bride to prevent you from siding any side." Jiang Yun explained .

Jiang Chen "So now I am betrothed to two beauties of river spring city." Jiang Chen smirked it was just a little over his expectation.

Others from Jiang Younger generation started congratulating Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen was indifferent for it.

Jiang Chen "Did we receive the Lightning technique from Bai family?"

Jiang Yue was surprised hearing this question he wanted to surprise Jiang Chen with this news but Jiang Chen already knew about it.

Jiang Yue " Yes they both sent same technique." Jiang Yue responded.

Jiang Chen "Let me guess, Lightning Tribulation technique ,Low earth grade Bow and arrow technique."

At this not just Jiang Yue every one in the hall were shocked hearing this few of them even collapsed at it.

Jiang Yun gave a cunning smile "Explain it."

Jiang Chen "Jiang Feng this is the answer to your question that day. You asked me did I loose the spar intentionally."

Jiang Feng nodded his head in agreement.

Jiang Chen "Yes that is truth .I intentionally lost the spar taking it to that lengths."

Jiang Chen "My main objective of the fight was to bring the imbalance in the top geniuses of younger generation. Previously Bai Mo and Ha Ling were considered top geniuses of our city. They both represented a faction. There was something like golden rule in our city that elders should not get involved in younger generation matter . Well it was rubbish but it exists for name."

Jiang Chen "Without any direct conflicts most of the fights and conflicts are now happening using younger generation as medium. So both Bai Mo and Ha Ling became crowned kings of younger generation. They received everything best from their family."

Jiang Chen "I entered these scenario and challenged Bai Mo to almost draw well I intentionally lost I lost such a way that I made Bai Mo think that he still held a significant advantage over me and I am not a threat to him ,same goes for Ha Ling he is also a water attribute cultivator."

Jiang Chen "I intentionally showcased a non existing weakness to them that is my lesser fire attribute reserves dragging down my strength in close combat where I showcased my self almost as peerless expert."

Jiang Chen " They can't remove me directly as my father is Jiang Yue and my aunt is Jiang Ming both peak level martial Fighters.Accepted through out the city as strongest people after city lord."

Jiang Chen "So they can't suppress me in regular ways , so they used round about way that is messing with my fighting style.For this they choose this way."

Jiang Chen "Both City lord mansion and Bai family share same 7 lightning attribute techniques Three of them are sword techniques while remaining three are fist and palm techniques .They thought that as I am close combat specialist giving me any weapon technique or fist or palm techniques it would put their champions in disadvantage. So their way is to give me an bow and arrow technique so that I can not take advantage of any of it clearly. And comprehending two contrasting fighting styles this will mess up with my cultivation and significantly lower my progress."

When Jiang Chen concluded that whole that hall was pin drop of silence only Jiang Yun was giving him his beaming smile thump.

Jiang Yun " Did they make a right choice?"

Jiang Chen "I trained myself for both close combat and archery. What ever they choose it wouldn't change anything. I needed a bow and arrow technique for reference and I got one ." Jiang Chen said indifferently.

He has already mastered two moves lightning attribute spear technique and near to reach small perfection in third move.

Jiang Chen played both Bai Family and City lord mansion to do his bidding.