I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 2 Hong Sixiang

"Leave me some blessings, leave me some blessings, I suddenly met a benefactor; I am lucky mother, I am lucky mother, I have accumulated good deeds. Encourage people to live better, help the poor, don't be like my cruel uncle and treacherous brother who love money and forget their own flesh and blood..."

In the courtyard outside the small kitchen in the Yuxiu Palace of the Imperial City, a little fat boy raised his right hand, caught a falling leaf, and blew it gently. The leaf fell into the fish pond next to it, creating ripples.

The little fat boy was wearing a sky-blue brocade robe and looked only about five or six years old. He was standing in the pavilion, but he had a maturity that was beyond his age.

The fat boy Li Xiu… no, he should be called Li Chengzong now. He sighed silently: "Alas, it has been five years without me noticing."

During these five years, he has figured out the world he traveled to - Joy of Life.

In his previous life, he had read novels and watched TV series. He remembered that when he first traveled through time, the second season of Joy of Life was on the air.

The protagonist of the novel, Fan Xian, is indifferent by nature, selfish, protective, vicious, realistic, shrewd, decisive in killing, and also knows how to judge the situation...

These traits may seem derogatory, but in fact they are another kind of compliment to him. After all, in the novel, only these traits can make Fan Xian and the people around him live a good life.

As a bystander, Li Chengzong admires people like Fan Xian, but now that he has come to the world of Joy of Life, he thinks it is better for him to be reserved with Fan Xian in the future. Of course, if it is the TV version of Fan Xian, that is another matter.

Fan Xian in the TV series is full of kindness towards the whole world. Even to the fat butler who poisoned him in Danzhou, he would plead for the fat butler in front of the old lady and spare the other's life.

If Fan Xian in the novel inherited the dark side of Emperor Qing, then Fan Xian in the TV series inherited all the good thoughts of Ye Qingmei - sunny, kind, and even a little saintly.

Unfortunately, up to now, Li Chengzong is still not sure whether he has traveled through the world of novels or the world of film and television.

You know, there is a huge difference between the plot of a novel and the plot of a TV series.

However, judging from the plot of the TV series, the adapted TV series is still very good. At least among the many TV series adapted from novels, it is definitely the best of the best.

Of course, whether it is the world of novels or TV series, it will be a very novel experience for Li Chengzong.

In the world of Joy of Life, there are grandmasters who surpass the limits of the human body. Their combat power is stronger than many martial arts masters in the martial arts world and can be called inhuman.

In addition, there is modern technology, temples of military museums, and the Western world of fantasy and magic.

As for Li Chengzong's current identity, he is the third prince of Qing Kingdom and the fourth among all the princes. He is younger than Crown Prince Li Chengqian and older than Fan Xian.

It is obvious that he appeared due to system settings and was a character that did not originally exist in the novel or TV series.

It is also worth mentioning that the identity background set for him by the system is quite impressive.

His father is Emperor Qing, his mother is the apple of the Qin family's eye, and he is a half-sister of Qin Ye, the number one man in the military. He has never appeared in novels or TV dramas, so he should not exist, or he should be a marginal character who has never appeared.

Over the years, the Qin family has sent many good things, but his mother has never accepted them except for some precious medicinal materials. It can be seen that the relationship between his mother and the Qin family is not harmonious. But no matter how bad the relationship is, in the eyes of outsiders, the Qin family is also a great help behind Li Chengzong.

However, Li Chengzong had no interest in the throne and did not care about the Qin family at all. What he cared about most now was his own safety.

The world of Joy of Life is actually very dangerous. The old silver coin of his father, Emperor Qing, alone is a huge security risk.

Whether in the novel or the TV series, Emperor Qing is a man with a deep mind and a strong desire for control. He is ruthless even to his own son. Everything is centered on his own power, and everyone is within his calculations.

As a prince, if he wants to live a stable life under the watchful eyes of Qing Kingdom and Emperor Qing, it is not safe to go into politics or join the army. The best choice is to practice martial arts and possess strong enough personal strength.

That is to become a grand master.

In this world, the Grandmaster is above the country, which has exceeded the limit of ordinary people. Its deterrent power is equivalent to the nuclear weapons in the modern world. Si Gu Jian of Dongyi City, Ku He of Beiqi, and Ye Liuyun of Liuyun Sanshou, these three Grandmasters are all above the court, especially Si Gu Jian of Dongyi City. With the cultivation of the Grandmaster, Dongyi City is independent of the two major countries of Qing and Beiqi, which shows its deterrent power.

Therefore, after Li Chengzong learned that he had traveled to the world of Joy of Life, he made a decision that before he became a grandmaster, he would not get involved in anything, let alone act recklessly in front of Emperor Qing.

But becoming a grandmaster is not easy. At least before Ye Qingmei appeared, there were no grandmasters in the world. Even the protagonist Fan Xian did not become a grandmaster in the end.

Fortunately, Li Chengzong is very confident in becoming a grandmaster. After all, he is a man with a system.

"System, open the panel."

Host: Li Xiu (Li Chengzong)
Power: 2
Constitution: 26
Spirit: 31
Points: 0
Skills: None

Item: Novice gift pack x1 (unopened)
Main quest: My destiny is in my own hands, the host must not bow to anyone, everything is up to me.

Side quest: One person suppresses an entire country and becomes the most powerful master.

System continuous task: one couple for one life. As contemporary youth, we should adhere to monogamy and set an example for the ancients.

There are not many tasks, and they are all to Li Chengzong's liking. At least the main tasks do not have absolute mandatory standards and completion criteria, so they are relatively controllable.

As for side quests, becoming the most powerful Grandmaster is already a set goal, and you can complete quests while accomplishing that goal, so why not do it?

As for the system's continuous tasks... a couple for a lifetime. Although they yearn for a life with three wives and four concubines, the system of monogamy is something that is deeply ingrained in their bones. It is not unacceptable. Moreover, there are loopholes in it. As long as they don't bring the wife home, it doesn't count as taking a concubine.

In short, Li Chengzong was very satisfied with the tasks given by the system, but he was a little depressed about his own strength.

According to the system, the peak strength of a normal man in this world is ten points, and the maximum strength of a warrior who practices martial arts is sixty points. When the strength exceeds fifty points, one can reach the realm of a grandmaster. If one breaks through sixty points, one can even ascend on the spot. However, the prerequisite is Li Chengzong himself. As for the indigenous people of this world, it can only prolong their lifespan.

He currently only has two points of strength, and it is obvious that he has not practiced martial arts yet.

The reason why Li Chengzong didn't practice martial arts was not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't.

The assassination attempt five years ago left him severely poisoned. Although the system cured him of the poison at the time, he had no points and the system violated regulations, so he is currently unable to practice martial arts. The system was also punished and he was recalled to the Tiandao League for training.

Now the system in his body... is equivalent to a body without a soul.

This is also the reason why the novice gift cannot be unlocked.

Fortunately, the system soul had made arrangements before leaving. After unlocking the novice gift package, he can practice martial arts.

As for physical and mental strength, the peak for ordinary people is also 10. The reason why he exceeds the peak of ordinary people is actually related to the poisoning.

According to the system, the poison has the effect of enhancing mental strength.

After detoxification, his mental strength directly broke through the peak of ordinary people.

As for physical condition, it is because of the sleight of hand set up by the system.

His poison had been cured, but from what outsiders could see, he was still deeply poisoned and weak.

So I have taken a lot of tonics in the past five years. These tonics not only improved my physical condition, but also accumulated a large part of them in my body.

This is why Li Chengzong has become a fat man now.

"Your Highness, everything is ready."

Just when Li Chengzong was feeling depressed, a palace maid suddenly came in. This person was Xingzhi, one of his mother Qin Yu's former personal maids.

After the turmoil five years ago was quelled, Xingzhi was not executed on the spot. Qin Yu went to the prison in person afterwards. No one knew what they talked about. All they knew was that Xingzhi was taken back to Yuxiu Palace and became Li Chengzong's personal maid and bodyguard.

In the past few years, Li Chengzong learned a lot from Xingzhi, the most important of which is that the best magicians in the West are only equivalent to masters of the ninth rank, so fantasy magic is very useless. The key is that Xingzhi doesn't know much magic, or even no magic at all, but only a meditation method to cultivate mental power, which she had taught Li Chengzong a long time ago, which is why his mental power can break through to 31.

"Let's go to the Queen Mother's bedroom."

Li Chengzong nodded and walked towards the Queen Mother's bedroom.

Li Chengzong had complicated feelings towards the Empress Dowager, his grandmother.

The old lady didn't like his mother Qin Yu, and as her beloved son, he naturally favored his mother in his heart, but the old lady was nice to him.

He is not as good as the best but better than the worst. He is not as good as the old lady's favorite, Lin Wan'er, but he is definitely the most favored among the princes. As long as there are good things, they will be sent to him. Among the princes, only he has this treatment.

Walking through the corridors and courtyards, he arrived at the Empress Dowager's Shouning Palace. Li Chengzong glanced at the Empress Dowager's bedroom and turned to a side courtyard.

"This servant greets His Majesty the Third Prince."

Two young eunuchs saluted at the gate of the courtyard. Li Chengzong waved his hand and walked straight into the courtyard with the apricot branch and the young eunuch carrying the food box. He saw an old eunuch sitting under a peach tree in the courtyard, leisurely drinking wine and eating boiled peanuts on the stone table next to him.

Hearing the sound, Hong Sixiang, who always had a deadpan face, stood up. Although his face was expressionless, there was a smile in his tone.

"I have met His Highness the Third Highness."

"I was told that you don't need to be polite when you see me, why don't you listen?"

Li Chengzong shook his head. Seeing that Hong Sixiang was about to speak, he took the lead and said:

"Stop it. Don't tell me that etiquette cannot be abolished. I'm not here to listen to your lectures. Today is your birthday. I brought you some good things. Hurry and pack them up."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Hong Sixiang felt warm in his heart. There were many people in the entire palace who remembered his birthday, but only the Third Prince celebrated his birthday sincerely.

Although it was a bit of an overreach to say this, in his heart he truly treated the Third Prince as his own son or nephew.

After the exquisite dishes were served, Li Chengzong motioned Hong Sixiang to sit down, took the food box from Xingzhi, took out the cake, and said with a smile: "Old Hong, you have never eaten this before, right?"

"I think this is the birthday cake that Your Highness made for Consort Xian last year. This old servant has never eaten it before."

"Huh, you actually know about cake?" Li Chengzong was a little surprised, and then he was relieved.

In the entire palace, the two people who were most well-informed were Eunuch Hou who was beside Emperor Qing, and the other was the chief eunuch Hong Sixiang. Of course, if we counted people outside the palace, we would have to add Chen Pingping.

"Since you know about cake, you should know how to eat it. I am too lazy to introduce it to you." Li Chengzong brought out a bowl of noodles and placed it in front of Hong Sixiang. "Longevity noodles symbolize health and longevity. I think you know how to eat it. I don't need to introduce it to you, right?"

"I know that longevity noodles cannot be bitten off."

Hong Sixiang was deeply moved. The cake and longevity noodles were things that the Third Prince had made years ago. In the entire palace, only the Concubine Xian had eaten them. Even His Majesty and the Queen Mother had never eaten them.

Watching Hong Sixiang finish his longevity noodles, make a sincere wish and blow out the candles, Li Chengzong asked curiously, "Old Hong, what did you wish for?"

"Your Highness, it won't work if you say it out loud. You said it."

It seems that Yuxiu Palace is still a sieve.

Old Hong knows every word that is said casually.

Li Chengzong thought so in his heart, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, if you don't want to talk about it, forget it, let's eat."

The dishes are all made by the cooks of Yuxiu Palace. They taste very good and are full of color, aroma and taste.

Hong Sixiang ate a big bowl of noodles and some cake, but not much else. Most of the dishes on the table went into Li Chengzong's stomach.

After the meal, Li Chengzong was about 80% full.

"Your Highness, you may not be full. I'll have someone prepare some more food." Hong Sixiang knew Li Chengzong's appetite. Although he was young and had not practiced martial arts, he had a huge appetite. Ordinary adults could not eat as much as he did.

"I ate something before coming here, and now I'm almost done. I'm going back to Yuxiu Palace."

Li Chengzong stood up and pointed at the food box on the table and said, "Inside are the cakes I made for the Royal Grandmother. I won't go to pay my respects today. I'll have to trouble you to deliver them to her. Tell her to eat less sweets as she gets older, as it's easy to get diabetes. I'm leaving."

"Your Highness, wait."

"Is something wrong?"

Hong Sixiang took out a small wooden box from his sleeves and handed it to Li Chengzong, saying, "I know that the virtuous concubine wants you to study literature, but our Daqing is a country founded on martial arts, so we still need to have some martial arts skills. You can try to practice the skills in this box."

Martial arts are very popular in this world, especially in Qing Kingdom. Although the status of warriors is not as high as that of high-ranking officials and nobles, it is much higher than that of ordinary people. High-quality warriors are even sought after by high-ranking officials and nobles.

As a prince, Li Chengzong had no shortage of military protection around him. His mother was an eighth-rank master, but unfortunately she fell to the fifth rank because of the assassination five years ago. Now the most powerful people in Yuxiu Palace are Xingzhi and Chaolu, who are only seventh rank. The rest of the palace maids and eunuchs are not up to par.

In other words, there is no advanced martial arts in Yuxiu Palace, at least no martial arts that can be cultivated to the ninth level.

Li Chengzong knew that Hong Sixiang was of the peak ninth rank. During the decisive battle at Mount Dadong, when Fan Xian, in plain clothes, wielded a sword to fight the emperor for the first time, he had gathered the best martial arts in the world, including domineering true qi + Si Gu swordsmanship + Tianyi Dao skills + Ye family's coffin-splitting + the ghostly body skills taught by Wu Zhu, and he was also holding the magical sword of the Emperor of Wei. His style was soaring from the inside out. As a result, Emperor Qing's evaluation of Fan Xian, who had an almost maxed-out account, was: I admit that you have finally reached the level of Hong Sixiang.

With the halo of the protagonist, various adventures befell him, and masters from all over the world took turns sending him experience packs. After thirty years of hard work, he finally became equal to Hong Sixiang. It can be seen that Hong Sixiang's strength is very top-notch, and he is definitely the number one under the grandmaster.

In other words, the skills given by Hong Sixiang may not be able to be cultivated to the level of a grandmaster, but it is definitely one of the top skills in the world.

Li Chengzong happily took the wooden box, thanked him, and then asked a question.

"Old Hong, is there the Great Sun Demonic Scripture in here?"

The Great Sun Demonic Canon is a martial arts secret book that Hong Sixiang accidentally obtained in his early years. The sound of this martial art indicates that it is an extremely powerful and masculine martial art, and in fact... it is indeed so.

In the decisive battle at Mount Dadong, in order to deceive Si Gu Jian and Ku He, Emperor Qing injected his domineering true energy into Hong Sixiang's body, and then Hong Sixiang changed from a shriveled old man into a muscular man. Later, he used this true energy to form a defensive wall and blocked the joint move of the three masters. It can also be seen that Hong Sixiang must have practiced the domineering martial arts, which is the same school as Emperor Qing and Fan Xian, otherwise he would have exploded and died long ago.

Unfortunately, to practice this martial art one needs to remain a virgin, and the higher one reaches, the more pure and unselfish one becomes.

In essence, it is no different from "If you want to practice this skill, you must castrate yourself first". Li Chengzong cannot accept it, and he cannot be pure-hearted and free from desires.

Hong Sixiang shook his head. "It's a book of martial arts that this old slave got a few years ago."

"That's good, but I don't have any skills of equivalent value to exchange with you, so I can only take care of you in your old age and see you to the end of your life. What do you think?"

As soon as these words came out, Hong Sixiang was startled, not knowing whether he was frightened or excited, and he quickly bowed and said, "I dare not."

Li Chengzong helped Hong Sixiang up and said speechlessly, "What is there to be afraid of? It's settled. Let's go."

"This old servant respectfully sends His Highness off."

Hong Sixiang bent down again, and after a long while he straightened his back, looking in the direction where Li Chengzong left, and his eyes could not help but turn red...

(End of this chapter)