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

The King of Wu was very satisfied with Li Changqing.

His staff and guards were furious.

The other party was just a gang leader, and a beggar at that.

Even if he possesses the cultivation of the Great Free and Unfettered Realm, he should not be so disrespectful to a prince!

In other factions, the Great Freedom Realm might be represented by an ancestor-level figure, who is the pillar of their power.

However, for the Great Zhou Dynasty, while there weren't many experts of this level, they were certainly not rare either.

Among the Golden Guards alone, there are three or four Great Free Spirits.

Not to mention the Great Zhou's retainers in the palace, who are even more terrifying beings who are stationed there.

Li Changqing, a mere minor figure, probably wouldn't even rank among the Crown Prince and the Prince of Qin's factions.

Only His Highness the King of Wu would be so courteous to scholars.

But the King of Wu himself did not think so.

The more capable a person is, the more arrogant they become.

The strength that Li Changqing had previously displayed was not comparable to that of ordinary Daoist masters.

He defeated the Dragon Fist King!

Moreover, given how young Li Changqing is, his future achievements are likely to be even greater.

If I can recruit him, he will definitely become an important trump card in my hand.

What's wrong with being a little arrogant?

As long as it can be used by him, the King of Wu can tolerate it.

Thinking of this, King Wu's smile became even more sincere: "What Chief Chen did today not only helped the Beggars' Sect gain fame, but also made a great contribution to our Great Zhou."

He was referring to the incident where Shenlong Fist King impersonated Chen Changfeng.

If the other party succeeds, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Your Highness is too kind. I was merely doing what I should do."

Li Changqing brushed it off vaguely.

If it weren't for the other party's extremely special identity, Li Changqing would not have wanted to engage in any pretense with him.

This is a complete waste of time!

But there was nothing he could do; Li Changqing was currently holding the title of leader of the Beggars' Sect. And the person sitting in front of him was one of the most esteemed princes of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Our king extended two olive branches in succession, but Li Changqing did not take the bait.

He understood. His attempt to get something for nothing was utterly futile.

Even though the other party was a beggar.

But a beggar at the Great Freedom Realm cannot be moved by a few melon seeds or dates.

You have to offer something compelling enough for the other party to be willing to work for you.

"The situation in the court is unstable, and I have also taken on some duties, so I am short of men. I dare not suggest that Chief Chen be placed under my protection, but if there is anything I need from you in the future, I hope you will lend a hand."

Seeing that his probing had failed, the King of Wu went straight to the point.

"Your Highness thinks too highly of me. I've only just taken office as the gang leader, and I'm currently in a state of utter chaos. I'm too busy dealing with gang matters to do anything about it, so I really can't help you."

Li Changqing refused without hesitation.

It was just a pseudonym anyway, and he didn't even get to play the role for very long.

In such a short time, for a Prince of Qinghe from the Qin Prince's Mansion to not plan for himself and instead go to help the Prince of Wu, isn't that a joke?

"Chief Chen, don't be so quick to refuse. See my sincerity first, then we can talk."

"The Beggars' Sect has just been established, so it still needs a headquarters, right? Otherwise, as the largest sect in the world, wouldn't it be a bit too shabby to not even have a fixed stronghold?"

"I am willing to give 500,000 taels of silver to the Beggars' Sect brothers to make things easier. That should be enough for you to set up your headquarters."

Five hundred thousand taels of pure silver.

Li Changqing remained unmoved.

He had little concept of money in this world, but 500,000 taels should not be a lot.

The tributes from the Grand Canal Gang were only at the Grandmaster level. They could receive ten thousand taels of silver annually.

Even if we disregard Li Changqing, the leader of their Beggars' Sect, they still have a total of eighteen Grandmasters.

And hundreds of grandmasters and experts.

Li Changqing thought it was too cheap to sell them for 500,000 taels of silver, even if it was a package deal.

It would cost at least a million.

The fact that money could not sway Li Changqing was within the King of Wu's expectations.

This was specially prepared for the other disciples of the Beggars' Sect; he had prepared a grand gift specifically for Li Changqing.

"To show my sincerity, I have also brought a small gift for Chief Chen."

Did you bring yourself a gift?

Li Changqing was curious about what kind of treasure could give the King of Wu such confidence.

It seemed that as long as he offered it, Li Changqing would definitely not refuse.

"Boss, please take a look!"

King Wu clapped his hands twice, and his advisor with a goatee placed a small box on the tea table.

The small box was opened, revealing a glittering gold interior.

A lifelike little figure made of pure gold appeared before Li Changqing.

"The Golden Man Reaching Heaven!"

Li Changqing had just heard about this thing before returning to the capital.

Even though he had never seen it before, he recognized it at a glance.

"Master has excellent eyesight! All martial arts techniques in the world are divided into four grades: low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and top-grade."

"Divine skills correspond to four realms. The lower-grade divine skill corresponds to the carefree realm. The middle-grade divine skill corresponds to the great carefree realm! If I'm not mistaken, the leader's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms should be a middle-grade divine skill."

King Wu guessed wrong, but Li Changqing did not explain.

The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms should correspond to a top-tier divine skill in this world.

Its limit is that it can be cultivated to the half-step supreme realm.

It's just that Li Changqing didn't reveal that level of strength, which led King Wu to misunderstand that the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms was only a mid-grade divine skill.

The limit of cultivation is that one can only reach the realm of Great Freedom.

To advance further, one must upgrade the grade of their divine skill.

Otherwise, one can only cultivate other divine skills.

The highest level of divine skill corresponds to the Supreme Realm!

To put it bluntly, only by cultivating a top-tier divine skill to the pinnacle can one possibly break through to the Supreme level.

"Although the leader is already one of the top figures in the world, he is still so young. Doesn't he want to go even further?"

For a martial artist, nothing is more tempting than the desire to advance further.

Even if you are as powerful as Da Xiaoyao, your lifespan is only slightly longer than that of an ordinary person. Overall, you still cannot escape the category of an ordinary person.

Only by breaking through to the Supreme Realm can one, to a certain extent, break free from the shackles of mortal lifespan.

This is the sincerity that the King of Wu has shown.

"Although this is only one of the Twelve Golden Statues, you can rely on it to find the direction for your next breakthrough. Moreover, I can promise you, Chief, a three-month seclusion opportunity."

This opportunity for seclusion clearly refers to the Great Zhou Armory.

Li Changqing can enter the Great Zhou Armory on his own.

This condition is completely negligible to him.

But the little golden statue in front of us is different.

The Tongtian Divine Skill is known as the number one divine skill in the world, and it is the ultimate skill among the ultimate skills.

Since practicing the Cloud Dragon Body Refining Technique, Li Changqing has never dared to underestimate the divine skills of this world again.

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