Immortal Dynasty Hounds

Chapter 26 Fortune and honor are found in danger, and so is the Great Way.

Lian Shanxin was still not sleepy.

He believes that anyone with a dream is remarkable.

"Qi Tanhua, is there any shortcut that will allow me to break through quickly?"

Qi Shiyun did not despise Lian Shanxin for trying to take a shortcut.

There are no shortcuts or superior paths in cultivation; as long as you succeed, you will be on the right path.

Qi Shiyun first corrected a misconception of Lian Shanxin.

Lian Shanxin pondered silently: "Do they all judge heroes by success or failure?"

"Otherwise what? With words?"

Lian Shanxin could not refute it and could only nod and say, "This student wholeheartedly agrees."

"Of course there are ways to break through quickly. Our lineage mainly cultivates dragon energy, which is also imperial energy. The closer you are to the core of the imperial court, the faster your cultivation speed will be. Therefore, I chose to join 'Nine Heavens'."

"If we get involved in the struggle for the throne, or other major cases that sweep across the court, our cultivation breakthrough speed will be unparalleled in the world."

"On the day I was promoted to Grandmaster at the age of twenty, I killed the Crown Prince's personal retainer in front of him. Stepping on the Crown Prince's face, Qi Tanhua became a Grandmaster at the age of twenty, which shocked the capital city."

At this point, Qi Shiyun smiled silently, exuding an air of domineering confidence.

Lian Shanxin tasted the flavor of the food, his expression strangely unsettling: "So, Scholar Qi, you and the Crown Prince have long been enemies."

Qi Shiyun glanced at him and retorted, "If I were to offer the thousand-year-old snow lotus to the Crown Prince, he would surely treat me with respect and consider me a confidant. All the past events are simply not worth mentioning."

Lian Shan believed this, provided that the Crown Prince was a smart man.

He doesn't yet know if the Crown Prince is the right one.

But he knew that Qi Shiyun was someone who couldn't stand being alone and didn't like small victories.

This woman wants to win big.

"Qi Tanhua, what I'm hearing is that our lineage... seems to thrive on chaos?"

"Your understanding is correct."

"Will the royal family continue to tolerate us?"

Qi Shiyun smiled: "His Majesty the present is the hidden dragon chosen by our lineage back then."

Lian Shan was convinced.

"Within the royal family, there are many who want to eradicate our 'Chosen One' lineage completely, while many others, for their own sake or for the sake of their descendants, hope that our 'Chosen One' lineage will exist forever. As long as we exist, they or their descendants will have the hope of ascending to the throne."

"Most importantly, our 'Chosen One' lineage is also very strong."

"Of course, I'm not lying to you. Of the nine heavens and nine meridians, our lineage is the most vulnerable to death."

Lian Shanxin understood perfectly.

He wouldn't understand if the mortality rate of the "Chosen Ones" wasn't high.

"My trip to Jiangzhou this time is both official and personal. The capital city is full of hidden talents. There, I am someone, but not a big shot, and I can't make any waves. So, I haven't made any breakthroughs for a year."

Lian Shanxin frowned.

Listen, can you hear what people are saying?
He hasn't made a breakthrough in the past eighteen years, what did he say?

They get anxious if there's no breakthrough in a year.

"So, Scholar Qi wants to stir up a major case in Jiangzhou?"

Qi Shiyun gave Lian Shanxin a meaningful look and said bluntly, "The change of governor of Jiangzhou is enough to help you advance to the level of a grandmaster."

Lian Shanxin immediately perked up: "I think this governor of Jiangzhou is already courting death."

Having lived in Jiangzhou City for eighteen years, he, as a local, had a lot to say about the reputation of the Jiangzhou Prefect.

He can't be called an incompetent official, but he is definitely a corrupt one.

From Lian Shanxin's personal perspective, he actually thought the governor of Jiangzhou was quite capable, at least he hadn't caused any major trouble in Jiangzhou in the past few years.

As for accepting bribes, taking multiple concubines, or having children injure people while riding horses... to be honest, these are all minor matters for such high-ranking officials.

But that was in the past.

Anyone who blocks my path to advancement will inevitably meet their demise.

“Of course, you’ll have to come first,” Lian Shanxin said quickly.

You must not compete with your superiors for personal gain.

Qi Shiyun shook her head: "The position of Prefect of Jiangzhou is not enough for me."

"Ah? Scholar Qi, forgive my bluntness, but your status is not as high as that of the governor of Jiangzhou, is it?" In the nineteen prefectures of Da Yu, the governor of each prefecture was a powerful official in charge of a region, a high-ranking official of the third rank, but in the local area, he held real power that many second-rank officials in the capital could not.

Qi Shiyun was merely the young master of the "chosen one lineage," and in Lian Shanxin's understanding, he could not yet be compared to the governor of Jiangzhou.

If someone wants to challenge the governor of Jiangzhou, "Tianjian" should step in.

"In terms of status, that's for sure. However, my previous advancement to Grandmaster was done to save face for the Crown Prince. This time, if I want to break through, the governorship isn't enough."

Lian Shanxin: "...Is there anyone in Jiangzhou with a higher status than the governor?"

"Of course there are, but you can't access them yet. Qianmian is one of the top five leaders of the Demonic Sect, and Kuangshan is rumored to have immortals who have produced divine figures like the 'Celestial Master'. Even the current Bailudong Academy has a thousand-year history and profound heritage."

"What I care about is not the governor of Jiangzhou, but the officialdom of Jiangzhou and the martial arts world of Jiangzhou."

"Furthermore, those with deeper fortune benefit our cultivation more, and this is not entirely based on their social status. You will feel it when you advance to the Grandmaster level."

"In short, you should first investigate the demonic cultists hidden inside the White Deer Cave Academy. Thousand Faces has been lying in wait for decades, painstakingly building his power base; it must be deeply entrenched and connected to every aspect of Jiangzhou City."

"Lian Shanxin, do you know what this means?"

Lian Shanxin said in a deep voice, "Heads rolling."

"Their heads will pave the way for your rise to power. You ask me if there are any shortcuts? This is the answer. The speed of cultivation in our lineage depends entirely on your courage and methods. Fortune and honor are found in danger, and so is the Great Dao."

Lian Shanxin carefully observed Qi Shiyun and realized that he had underestimated her.

This stunningly beautiful woman, whose branches bear abundant fruit, is, at heart, a completely madwoman.

The lineage of Fulong sounds exactly like the masterminds behind the chaos that has engulfed the world.

But it seems that this has always been the case in a world where people eat people.

Other factions are probably no different in essence.

If you endure hardship, you can endure even more hardship.

Only by eating people can one become a superior person.

They come, the security.

We should still respect local customs.

"The students have learned a lot."

"Actually, besides that, there is a way that can truly be called a shortcut."

"any solution?"

“Your words, Princess Shang.”

"what?"

"The royal family of Yu the Great carries the fortune of the Yu the Great Dynasty for a thousand years, especially His Majesty's bloodline, each of whom is born with a top-tier destiny. If you marry the princess, you will have the qualification to directly share in the dynasty's fortune. However, there are many who want to marry the princess, and you don't even know her. Furthermore, if you marry the princess, you will have to get the consent of the steward of the princess's residence every time you want to have sex with her. Can you tolerate such a thing?"

Lian Shanxin nodded firmly: "I can endure it. Can Scholar Qi introduce me to a princess?"

"Those princesses all see me as an enemy, and you want me to introduce them?"

"Treat you as an enemy? Why?"

"As a princess, she is not as dazzling as me, a discarded daughter of a military family. Princesses are also human, how can they not feel jealous?"

"..."

"However, you are not entirely without a chance. This time, 'Nine Heavens' came to Jiangzhou with a secret mission. His Majesty once traveled incognito and met a confidante in Jiangzhou. His Majesty said that he confirmed through special channels that the confidante was pregnant with his child. Master 'Heavenly Calculation' personally performed a divination and said that the child was in Jiangzhou."

Lian Shanxin's eyes lit up: "Is there any other intelligence?"

"The 'Heavenly Calculation' Master only calculated that the dragon seed is born with an innate allure."

Lian Shanxin's heart sank.

It seems he has just offended a woman with a seductive nature.

If I had known, I would have given her a chance to pursue me.

After a moment of hesitation, he mustered his courage and spoke, startling Qi Shiyun: "Qi Tanhua, what if... the princess is killed?"

Qi Shiyun: "...Lian Shanxin, I thought I had thought too highly of you."

This guy is truly a born dragon-supporting talent.

Lian Shanxin said in a deep voice, "What you said, fortune and honor are found in danger, and the great path is the same."

"Marrying the princess will guarantee your safety as a Grandmaster. Killing the princess... will help you quickly break through to the True Intent Realm and comprehend our lineage's most powerful and taboo technique, the 'Dragon-Slaying True Intent.' Then, your entire clan will be exterminated!"

(End of this chapter)