Chapter 150: “Records of the Jianghu World”

The arrival of the Emperor’s birthday marked the end of the mission involving rampant banditry and also signified the rise of certain figures in the Jianghu. At this critical moment, a book titled “Records of the Jianghu World” appeared out of nowhere!
This bound book, compiled by players who gathered materials on their own, quickly attracted widespread attention from countless players and caused a sensation throughout the Jianghu!
As the name suggests, “Records of the Jianghu World” not only documented various strange stories and significant events happening in the Jianghu at that time but also recorded famous anecdotes that had spread widely online.
However!
That wasn’t the most important part.
The last pages of these thin bound books, priced at just fifty taels of silver, contained…
The List of Jianghu Masters! The Dragon List of the Jianghu! The Phoenix List of the Jianghu! The Wealth List of the Jianghu! The List of Divine Weapons!
The “List of Jianghu Masters” recorded the basic information and backgrounds of the most famous figures in the Jianghu at that time, as well as their paths to fame.
At the top was the infamous “Dingbei Marquis,” a man from the deserts who, alone, overthrew the powerful “Fengyu Tower” and nearly erased it from the annals of the Jianghu!
His signature skill was the “Nine Gates Blade Severing Technique”!
Second on the list was the swift swordsman “Xiao San.” In the battle against the Mountain Gate Sect, he entered and exited three times, killing over four hundred of their strongest fighters, severely weakening the sect. Not a single treasure box remained, and within days, the once-mighty sect collapsed into insignificance.
Xiao San’s swordsmanship was rather ordinary—just a basic offensive technique from the lower-tier martial arts called the “Thunder Sword Style.” Yet his true signature skill was “Constricting Space,” an advanced lightness movement technique.
Third on the list was the leader of the First-Class Hall, “Mengyun”…
She was included because she was the first woman to master advanced martial arts to the level of masterhood and possessed seven treasure boxes. In terms of actual strength, the first two on the list—Dingbei Marquis and Xiao San—were no match for her. She ranked third only because of her low-profile demeanor; without the Shaolin incident, she might not have even been considered a “master.”
Yet, fourth on the list was the gentleman swordsman from Gusu City, “Kai Xin”!
There were two reasons for his inclusion:
First, he was the champion of offline martial arts tournaments—his combat skills were formidable, having defeated even experts with extraordinary abilities.
Second, another massacre he orchestrated at Shaolin Temple remained mysterious to this day, with even the most insightful analysts unable to fully explain what happened there!

However, the events of the opponent placing down the brocade box, leading to the three major sects killing each other, then easily retrieving the box, and subsequently dealing heavy blows to over thirty top experts at the First-Class Hall on the “Pinnacle of Punishment” atop Songshan Mountain are certainly worthy of being included in the list of famous figures.
Following that, from fifth to tenth, are players who have had a certain impact on the martial world during this period, though they are slightly inferior to the first four.
And then there are the Dragon List, Phoenix List, Wealth List, and Divine Weapons List!
These were compiled by the author “Jianghu Baixiaosheng” through inquiries costing one million taels of silver, based on information gathered from Tiekou Shenduan.
The famous figures on the Dragon List and Phoenix List were ranked after Jianghu Baixiaosheng compiled a list of everyone who had mastered advanced martial arts to the master level.
As the name suggests, the Dragon List is a list of the top 100 male warriors in the entire martial world, specifically in the Chinese region…
It details the level of their advanced martial arts, defensive skills, lightness skills, and mental techniques; the same applies to the Phoenix List.
The presence of 200 men and women who had mastered advanced martial arts to the master level on the Dragon and Phoenix Lists greatly inspired players, especially those still indulging in the pleasures of lower-level martial arts, giving them a deeper understanding of the most powerful individuals in the martial world and setting higher goals for themselves.
However!
The Dragon List still sparked some controversy.
For example, a powerful fighter like Quick Sword “Xiao San,” who could easily take lives amidst thousands of enemies, did not make it into the top 100 of the Dragon List, while the widely recognized powerful fighter Soul-Strangler, who subdued all the strongmen in the capital with just one sword, also failed to make the list.
Instead, the names of several obscure individuals appeared on it…
At first place was “Yuye Xiu Luo”!
A name never heard of before.
Even Jianghu Baixiaosheng added later that this list currently ranks players solely based on the level of their martial arts, defensive skills, and lightness skills, without considering actual combat ability, so it should not be taken as a true measure of strength. Moreover, a few players who possessed multiple advanced martial arts but failed to make the list due to insufficient skill levels were not included, so the list should not be trusted entirely. He promised to make improvements in the future.
Yet, Jianghu Baixiaosheng’s listing of the martial arts mastered by “Yuye Xiu Luo” shocked everyone.
For this person had mastered four advanced martial arts—“Guanghan Mental Technique,” “Guanghan Sword Technique,” “Guanghan True Qi” (for defense), and “Guanghan Movement Technique.” Although only one of them had reached the master level, the other advanced martial arts placed him high on the list, giving him considerable influence.

The same situation is very evident at the top of the rankings, but most of them have only two skills; those with three are rare, and almost none possess top-tier protection skills or superior lightness skills.
On the Phoenix Ranking, the first place is held by “Mo Feng”!
From his name, one can sense the boldness typical of a martial artist, but if it weren’t for the fact that only women can appear on this list, it might lead to misunderstandings.
Similarly, Mo Feng also has four top-tier skills, and even in terms of mental techniques and movement skills, he is slightly superior to “Yu Ye Xiu Luo,” firmly holding the first position.
Second on the Phoenix Ranking is the leader of Yipin Tang, “Meng Yun”.
The difference in their martial skill levels is not significant.
Some even say that if it weren’t for the need to collect the treasure boxes, Meng Yun would surely be able to surpass Mo Feng and take the first place on the Phoenix Ranking.
As for the “Wealth Ranking,” it’s relatively simple…
Bucuan, the all-knowing expert of the martial world, has determined the names of the top 100 richest players based on their deposits, with no comments on other aspects. The richest person currently owns 400,000 taels of gold and several million taels of silver, totaling nearly ten million in wealth—truly the richest person in the martial world.
This person… is Meng Yun, the leader of Yipin Tang!
Although the others ranked after him also have wealth in the millions, they are still far behind the first place.
However, among the top 100 richest on the Wealth Ranking, there is one name that has drawn a lot of attention… that is “Kai Xin”!
Even Meng Yun, the leader of Yipin Tang, paused briefly when he saw the name corresponding to 36th place on the Wealth Ranking after purchasing this book, before casually looking away.
Seeing Kai Xin’s name on the Wealth Ranking, almost everyone assumed that Kai Xin, who resides on the Peak of Punishment, must have received a reward of one million taels of silver after opening a treasure box…
For large guilds, wealth is just a number; those who can truly turn numbers into strength are extremely rare!