Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

Li Yuanhao kept almost nothing from Li Changqing.

He had over 10,000 men under his command, both soldiers and martial artists, and he spent money like water.

So, in addition to people, the Qin Prince's Mansion also had its own money bag.

The two people in charge of the purse were the steward of the Prince's mansion and Xie, a concubine of the Prince of Qin.

The Xie family were wealthy merchants in Jiangnan.

She was more of a middleman than a concubine.

That's the real source of income for the Prince of Qin's mansion...

Adding up the income from all industries, the Qin Prince's Mansion has an annual income of tens of millions of taels.

It was precisely because he possessed this enormous sum of money that King Li Yuanhao of Qin was able to support so many of his subordinates.

However, Li Changqing was not interested in any of these things.

Although Li Changqing liked money, he was not obsessed with it.

Having no money is definitely not an option, but having too much money isn't necessarily a good thing either.

Enough to cover my expenses.

He no longer needs to support over 10,000 people; he only needs to support a little over 100 bodyguards.

Even if the cost of the secret guards is high, two hundred thousand taels a year is enough.

"I'll find an opportunity to meet them later and have them formally acknowledge me as their Lord."

This ceremony is definitely troublesome.

But if you're looking for something simple, it actually is quite simple.

All you need to do is agree on a code word and master the means of controlling the scope of the operation.

The guards in the Prince's mansion are all trained from a young age, so their loyalty is completely assured.

As for Qin King Li Yuanhao, he didn't suffer any losses either.

Regardless of Li Changqing's true strength, the fact that he is only sixteen years old and at the Free and Unfettered Realm is enough to make the King of Qin invest in him.

If this investment succeeds, their Qin Prince's Mansion will become a superpower in the entire world.

Regardless of whether the King of Qin ascends the throne in the future?

The Qin King's Mansion can remain invincible.

Li Changqing will become the sweeper of the Qin Prince's mansion and its biggest backer.

Li Changqing has already stated all his conditions and questions.

Now only one question remains: Li Yuanhao.

"I'll hold off on my last question for now. When I need to ask it, you can't refuse."

Li Yuanhao still has many questions to ask.

But when asked what he most wanted to know right now, Li Yuanhao couldn't think of a question to ask.

He ultimately decided to keep it for the time being.

Li Changqing was somewhat unhappy; he didn't like owing people things. But since Prince Qin, Li Yuanhao, had already said so, he couldn't dwell on it any longer.

Li Changqing nodded reluctantly.

"good!"

"For the next period of time, you are free to move around as you please. Whether you stay in the palace for seclusion or go out to take care of your business, no one will stop you. I originally assigned you a master of the Free and Unfettered Realm to protect you, but now it seems unnecessary, doesn't it?"

Li Yuanhao asked the question.

Before removing the guard from the Free and Unfettered Realm, he wanted to consult Li Changqing's opinion.

Li Changqing naturally had no objections.

If a guard at the Free and Unfettered Realm were directly assigned to him, Li Changqing would certainly not refuse.

But if it's just protecting him secretly, what's the difference between that and secretly monitoring him?

Li Changqing didn't want to have a pair of eyes following him every moment.

Besides, those eyes can't keep up.

"Where is Bai Wushuang?"

"His connections are still under investigation. The other party is quite powerful and acts very cautiously."

At this point, Li Yuanhao curled the corners of his lips into a smile.

It was precisely because the other party was so cautious that they were able to discover some clues.

In the end, only two people remained: Li Changqing and Bai Wushuang.

To ensure there were no problems with Li Changqing, the secret guards naturally deployed all their manpower to Bai Wushuang's side.

Originally, Li Yuanhao wanted to turn Bai Wushuang to the enemy.

Bai Wushuang herself was definitely unaware of the situation, or at least didn't know the details.

In this way, he could be alienated.

But the young man is still playing the role of a truly filial son. Unless some clue is found, he probably won't cooperate.

Fortunately, Li Yuanhao was not in a hurry.

Now that his precious son is back, he can take his time playing with the other party.

Before the truth about the real and fake imperial grandsons was revealed, Prince Qin, Li Yuanhao, was extremely arrogant.

He didn't believe his opponents could pull any tricks under his nose.

But the truth is, they managed to steal his son right under his nose.

If it weren't for his prior investment of a great treasure in Qing'er...

Even if evidence is found proving that Li Changqing is his biological son, Li Yuanhao still cannot be completely at ease with his son who has been away for ten years.

Back in his courtyard, Li Changqing took a relaxing bath.

He had just learned that there was a greenhouse in his yard, and inside the greenhouse was a pool that was two meters long and two meters wide.

He can take a bath directly in the pool.

As for how to boil water and how to add hot water?

Of course, his subordinates would do it.

He doesn't need to worry about it at all.

That's why they say it's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

Li Changqing believes that his experience and composure far surpass those of his peers.

He is miles ahead of his peers.

But as Li Changqing truly experienced life in the Qin Prince's Mansion, a thought still arose in his mind.

This is the kind of life a human being should live!

Of course, improvements are still needed.

At the very least, it can prevent the workers from being so overworked.

I feel dawn.

Living in the Prince's mansion meant there was no need to pay respects to anyone; life there was incredibly carefree.

Li Changqing continued to cultivate the Cloud Dragon Body Refining Technique.

The transition from the third to the fourth level represents a significant leap.

Li Changqing studied for three days before successfully making a breakthrough.

During this process, he also took a medicinal bath according to the prescription provided above.

The Prince's Mansion had no shortage of any kind of precious medicinal herbs.

Li Changqing only needed to give an order, and someone would eagerly bring it to him.

Li Changqing only needed to sign his name.

His men would use his signature to enter into the accounts.

The effect of medicinal baths is almost zero.

Li Changqing wasn't surprised, after all, his body had grown to an extremely terrifying level.

The medicinal properties of the herbs are only good enough for a bath.

The rest are completely useless.

Perhaps an improvement in his realm will bring Li Changqing different gains.

The Cloud Dragon Body Refining Technique, which he cultivated to the Profound Realm, improved Li Changqing's physical attributes by 3%.

This is an incredibly significant improvement!

In battles between experts of the same level, Li Changqing could even use this improvement to exchange serious injury for the opponent's life.

This is only the fourth level!

Li Changqing couldn't help but sigh inwardly; he had truly underestimated the people of this world.

They are truly remarkable for passing down their skills.

The Cloud Dragon Body Refining Technique is not well-known and is probably not the most powerful divine skill in this world.

Unlike the Heavenly Divine Skill, which almost everyone knows about.

If one could cultivate the complete Heaven-Reaching Divine Skill, one's strength would be comparable to that of a supreme being.

It might even be stronger than the Supreme One.

Just as Li Changqing was about to continue his cultivation, he suddenly noticed an uninvited guest on his roof.

"interesting!"

Li Changqing stopped cultivating and looked at the roof.

He wanted to see when the other party would come down.

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