Myriad Immortals

"Those with horns are called 'qiu', and those without horns are called 'chi'."

The jiao, in the end, is still a large snake, which is difficult to transcend, and there is an insurmountable gap between it and the dragon.

But the Chi is different; it can already be called a half-dragon.

The difference is something that even a dragon cultivating for tens of millions of years cannot achieve.

"It's a dragon..."

Zhong Xuan was greatly alarmed.

The level of that large demon bone is still rising!

The weight remained unchanged, but after transforming from a dragon to a chi, Zhong Xuan's strength increased significantly.

This is the benefit brought by form.

The forms and categories differ, and there are also distinctions of superiority and inferiority.

As for those who tell you there's no such thing as bad physique, only bad physique, just listen to their nonsense.

How can a cat's form be compared to a tiger's form?

The greater the meteorological influence of a particular type, the more powerful it is 99% of the time.

Moreover, the interrelationships and mutual restraints within them are extremely complex. Zhong Xuan heard that they were not apparent before bone training, but the differences began to appear when tendon training began, and they became even more obvious when the three major trainings were completed.

The battle at Langzi Bay was fought by Dan Yun, not Qian Hong, which has a profound meaning.

Qian Hong is shaped like an eagle, while Shi Fengsha is shaped like a stone.

Eagles cannot break rocks, but clouds are unpredictable and can be used to control stillness and restrain the shape of rocks and sand.

It is precisely because of the mutual generation and restraint that a tripartite balance of power has emerged in Baisha County.

Sometimes, due to severe clashes in their inherent qualities, it is not impossible for someone below to overthrow someone above.

simply put.

The fewer the types of elements that a form can overcome, the stronger it is; the more types of elements a form can overcome, the stronger it is.

Unfortunately, the form is predetermined and cannot be changed.

"Legend has it that eight hundred years ago, the forms were also divided into nine grades. Because the founding emperor of the Qing Kingdom used the lowest grade nine grass form to cultivate invincible sword intent, he overcame all obstacles and rose to the top."

"After the establishment of the nation, his descendants, in order to honor the divine power of the founding emperor, abolished the nine ranks, and from then on all people were equal."

of course.

According to a certain unofficial historical record that Zhong Xuan read, although Emperor Taizu's appearance was not bad, his quality was actually extremely high, and he was definitely a first-class person.

In any case, it is extremely rare for someone with inferior aptitude to rise up and achieve success, especially for ordinary martial artists.

Even with his incomplete dragon form, Zhong Xuan was able to overpower many martial artists. Now that he has advanced to the Chi form, he will have an even greater advantage when fighting against others.

The dragon is the king of all beasts, and the chi is a half-dragon. There are very few in the world who can defeat the chi.

"Perhaps I am qualified for a second-class degree?"

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Inside the incense hall of the Flying Eagle Martial Arts School.

Zhong Xuan stood in front of the Flying Eagle painting, at which point the dragon in the painting had overshadowed the divine eagle.

The painting on the wall hasn't changed; it still features a divine eagle.

The reason why the divine eagle could not appear was because Zhong Xuan's crane bone was suppressed by the dragon bone.

"An imbalance between the two bones is not entirely a good thing."

Zhong Xuan pondered in his heart.

The bones of great demons are hard to find, and the crane form has little hope of improvement, let alone reaching the same level as the dragon bone.

"To have obtained it is already a great fortune."

There was no fear of gain or loss.

In any case, he is now much stronger than before.

In the blink of an eye.

Two quarters of an hour.

Zhong Xuan slowly shifted his gaze, showing no sign of fatigue.

If he puts all his effort into it, he could even last for a full half hour.

Zheng Yue once said that his deceased master could only last for half an hour when practicing tendon training.

He could never compare to his master.

"The level of this dragon bone should be even higher than that of the divine eagle in the painting."

Zhong Xuan pondered.

next moment.

The Ten Mile Cold Sword was drawn from its sheath at his waist, its cold gleam flashing in the incense hall.

Take a step forward.

The sword rang out.

cut!

With just one sword strike, all the yellow leaves on the tree in the courtyard trembled and fell.

Eagle's Cleave!

"Excellent swordsmanship!"

Zheng Yue and Qian Hong were talking in the front yard of the shop when they heard the commotion in the back yard and came out together, just in time to see Zhong Xuan wielding a sword and scattering leaves.

Although Qian Hong did not practice swordsmanship, he was a disciple of the Divine Fist Eagle Sword School and had naturally seen his master practice swordsmanship.

It is not difficult to make leaves fall with the wind of a sword.

A single sword strike can fall a single leaf; that's truly difficult.

"In the Eagle's Split technique, neither weight nor speed is important. The word 'split' lies in the intensity of the killing intent. My master even trained it to the point that the enemy would be terrified before the sword was even drawn."

"Junior brother now seems to have acquired some of the master's former glory."

Zheng Yue sighed.

The reason he could practice one more sword technique than Zhong Xuan was simply because he honed it over time. In terms of the Eagle Cleave sword technique alone, he was far inferior to Zhong Xuan.

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The highest private room in Zuixianglou, Baisha County.

Duan Wen chuckled and poured himself a glass of wine:

"Commander Song, I haven't had a chance to introduce you yet. This is Zhong Xuan, the newly appointed scholar of this year."

"The prefect has already approved it, and he will come to our Qinghe Governor's Office in a few months."

Originally, Duan Wen wanted to directly mention the Southern River Commandery, since the person in charge of the Southern River Commandery was Admiral Deng.

However, to be on the safe side and avoid future embarrassment, they exaggerated the situation.

"Zhong Xuan?"

Song Beiguang's reaction was very indifferent; he simply nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Despite Duan Wen's earlier warning, Zhong Xuan didn't take it seriously.

In the Qing Kingdom, there are more than just passing the imperial examinations to become an official. Besides the sons of nobles and princes who can be directly recommended, making military contributions is the most common way for commoners to become officials.

The officer in front of us, Commander Song, rose from a lowly soldier to a seventh-rank official through military merit.

However, compared to the imperial examination, military merits are earned by risking one's life.

However, compared to the imperial examination, military merits are earned by risking one's life.

"Commander Song".

Zhong Xuan smiled, raised his wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

In my mind, military generals are usually bold and forthright, but Song Beiguang in front of me is taciturn and acts with composure.

But this did not affect his promotion at all.

Song Beiguang forced a smile: "Lord Zhong, we will definitely have many opportunities to cooperate in the future."

Duan Wen coughed lightly.

Song Beiguang has implicitly acknowledged that Zhong Xuan is a civil official and will not go to the Eighteen Departments.

Although he felt the same way.

"Both Brother Song and I come from military backgrounds, but most of the scholars who entered our Nanzhen River Management Office before were eighth-rank officials. Brother Zhong should be close to that as well. Congratulations."

Duan Wen's words were truly insightful.

Only those who have served as soldiers know how difficult it is to fight their way out of a pile of corpses to become a squad leader.

In comparison, the imperial examination system was undoubtedly much smoother.

Zhong Xuan's expression shifted slightly.

"Eighth rank..."

It's not a small position in the governor's mansion, even though it's not as high-ranking as a county magistrate in terms of official rank among the nine ranks and eighteen grades.

However, if the candidates were to be selected by those who had passed the imperial examinations, the vast majority would certainly prefer to work in the governor's office.

Without him.

The upper limit will be even higher in the future.

Once you become a county magistrate, you'll likely remain a county magistrate for the rest of your life, unless your martial arts level skyrockets. But the Governor's Office is different. Although you start at a lower rank, you can rise to the sixth rank or even higher.

This is why many people who have passed the imperial examinations are single-mindedly focused on getting into the capital city of Longcheng.

There were even cases where people preferred to be a ninth-rank official in the capital rather than a sixth-rank local official.

For a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations, this was already a very good career path.

Duan Wen: "Brother Song and I will be returning in two days. We will definitely talk to the officials about Zhong Xuan's contributions then, and maybe we can even help him get promoted again."

After learning what had happened, Song Beiguang nodded and said, "Brother Zhong, rest assured, the Governor's Office will never let the soldiers who have made meritorious contributions feel disheartened."

Zhong Xuan immediately bowed:

"Then I thank you both in advance."