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

"Is it really that miraculous?"

Even though the King of Qin spoke with absolute certainty, Li Changqing remained skeptical.

If the Great Zhou Armory were truly that miraculous, then the strength of their royal family, and indeed the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, should have been even greater.

The Heavenly Demon Elder has been so presumptuous for so long, yet he has only produced one half-step Supreme.

Moreover, that person was the commander of the Golden Guard.

Li Changqing could imagine that the number of half-step supreme beings in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty could probably be counted on one's fingers.

Those who were truly loyal to the royal family and subject to the control of the Great Zhou Dynasty were even fewer.

"For others, it might not be so amazing. Generally speaking, one needs exceptionally strong talent to gain enough benefits from the Armory. Two of the three Great Zhou Supremes broke through their limits within the Armory."

Li Yuanhao smiled at Li Changqing and said, "You are my son. Although you have already absorbed and enjoyed some of the benefits I gave you, that is only a small part. Once you enter the Great Zhou Armory and reach the Blood Essence Pool, all the potential within you will be developed. You will definitely become a half-step Supreme, and very likely the strongest half-step Supreme. What you need to do next is to continuously solidify your foundation and comprehend your own Supreme Dao."

"As long as you possess the comprehension of your friend Chen Changfeng and can fully comprehend a mid-grade divine skill, your probability of breaking through to the Supreme Realm will not be less than 70%!"

Li Yuanhao looked at Li Changqing with absolute satisfaction.

He has been vying for power with the Crown Prince for so many years, regardless of which minister he has the support for or which master of the Great Free and Unfettered Realm he has the help for.

None of them were as excited as he is now.

The son standing before him was Li Yuanhao's most satisfying creation in his life.

Li Changqing understood.

He had found it strange before, because the only benefit he received after transmigrating was supposed to be his comprehension.

His comprehension is terrifyingly high; he has reached the level of being able to apply his knowledge to other situations.

Without ever having seen the original version of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, Li Changqing was able to replicate it based solely on his own memory.

His Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms were even more powerful and masculine, and stronger.

Even so, his martial arts realm shouldn't have broken through so quickly.

Rapid progress in martial arts requires more than just comprehension.

Foundation and inner strength are equally important.

This means that even if Li Changqing has high comprehension, he still needs to break through.

At many stages, especially at breakthrough points, he should also use medicinal baths or other auxiliary methods to help break through the constraints.

But Li Changqing never did.

His breakthrough came naturally.

The only time he has encountered a bottleneck is now.

It felt like my cultivation had encountered a wall, a wall called the Heavenly Dao.

Even if he tried his best, he couldn't break through.

But the more this happened, the more unwilling Li Changqing became.

As long as he continues to accumulate experience, Li Changqing believes that sooner or later he will be able to break through that wall.

Upon hearing Li Yuanhao's words, Li Changqing understood.

It turns out that his foundation was laid when he was very young.

They even received a unique and fortunate opportunity.

This is what allowed him to make smooth and successful breakthroughs all the way to where he is now, as if he had a cheat code.

It's just a pity about that pool of blood essence.

It probably wouldn't have much effect on him at this point.

Of course, even if it doesn't work, Li Changqing still has to go in and soak in it.

Even just taking a shower is fine...

"Prepare yourself for going to the palace; His Majesty wishes to see you. There's no need for excessive formalities with him; treat him the same way you would treat me. The old man will like it..."

The princes and grandsons of the emperor grew up in the palace year after year.

Even though they knew that the Emperor of Great Zhou was a man who didn't care about details and liked to be casual.

They can only pretend to be casual, but in reality, they can't be casual at all.

The more one grows up in the inner palace, the more one understands the meaning of the saying "serving the emperor is like serving a tiger."

Even if a tiger doesn't intend to harm you, you'll still be afraid standing next to it.

It's just because you know very well that if a tiger is unhappy, it can kill you with a single slap.

The same applies to those around the emperor.

No matter how approachable he may seem, you know in your heart how much authority he wields.

If you displease him, you may be punished at best, and at worst you may lose your life.

Even if this person is their own father or grandfather.

Tell me, who would dare to treat the emperor like their own father or grandfather?

The King of Qin was the best among all his sons and grandsons.

Even he, half of it was an act.

Li Changqing is a good person; the emperor will definitely like his current temperament.

and……

Li Yuanhao narrowed his eyes. Even if His Majesty the Emperor didn't like it, it didn't matter.

Besides himself and his three confidants, there were two other people who knew about Li Changqing's situation.

One is Nangong Ya, who stole the Nangong family's most treasured possession; she is also the Princess Consort of Qin.

The other one is Li Zheng, the current emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Although Li Zheng never admitted it, if it weren't for his behind-the-scenes maneuvering, the elders of the royal family would have torn Li Yuanhao to pieces.

That's the essence.

The Great Zhou royal family has consistently had powerful experts at the half-step supreme realm, and there is more than one of them.

It relies on the essence.

Li Yuanhao almost caused the royal family to run out of talent; only one spot was left for their next generation of half-step supreme beings.

On the contrary, Li Yuanhao took the opportunity to cultivate three experts at the Great Free and Unfettered Realm for himself.

He himself has been holding back his breakthrough in cultivation level so that he can go further.

Otherwise, there are four experts at the Great Free and Unfettered Realm.

The four of them combined only consumed about 20% of the essence.

Li Changqing himself consumed 80% of it.

If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't absorb it, the King of Qin would have intended to give it all to his son.

Since the emperor has tacitly approved of all this, as long as Li Changqing does not plot to usurp the throne, he can live as long as he rides on the emperor's neck.

The emperor would only think that his precious grandson still had a childlike heart.

Without the King of Qin needing to spell it out, Li Changqing understood his meaning.

Besides the Great Zhou Armory, he could also ask His Majesty the Emperor for things, just like when he asked the Prince of Qin for secret guards.

Will Li Changqing inherit the throne in the future?

Let's put that aside for now.

If all goes well, Li Changqing's future status in the Great Zhou Dynasty will not be lower than that of the emperor, and may even be higher.

This is the confidence that comes with strength!

This was also why the King of Qin believed he would eventually succeed in seizing the throne.

With this information in mind, Li Changqing entered the palace as casually as if he were taking a walk.

He met His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After his seclusion ended, the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty appeared to be in poor condition.

Clearly, he did not break through to the Supreme Realm; instead, his essence, energy, and spirit were significantly damaged.

Even so, this dignified old man showed a kind smile when he saw Li Changqing.

"Is this the thirteenth prince? What a good boy! Come and sit down."

Li Changqing obediently called out "Grandfather" and then sat down next to Li Zheng.

"You've suffered these past years! How does it feel to be back at the Prince's residence? If you feel uncomfortable, I'll have those guys in the Ministry of Works rush the construction schedule."

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