Myriad Immortals

Chapter 218 Walking the Path of a Martial Saint

"It is said that the reason why the Cui family's Martial Saint achieved this was not only because of his extraordinary talent, but also because he possessed four bones and his own unique martial arts techniques."

One of the junior scholars continued, following up on what Scholar Zhou had said.

then.

Zhong Xuan felt several gazes around him, intentionally or unintentionally scrutinizing him.

These scions of prominent families were extremely well-informed, and it was no secret that he had become Cui Bai's apprentice.

Naturally, people will make the connection.

soon.

All eyes turned away from him.

The reason why a martial saint is a martial saint is that he has both good fortune and extraordinary talent.

Zhong Xuan merely followed the path of Cui Wusheng; the possibility of him becoming Cui Wusheng himself is extremely slim.

Let's just say that.

Most of the junior scholars standing here come from prominent families. The primary condition for being from a prominent family is that one's ancestors must have produced a martial saint-level figure. Which family hasn't been wealthy at some point? Every family has its own martial saint-level secret techniques. So, while they are surprised that Zhong Xuan has learned the martial saint's inheritance, they are not shocked.

Cui Bai, the Grand Scholar of the time, was also praised for having the talent of his ancestors, but in the end he only became a Grand Scholar in leisure.

Ultimately, it depends on one's own destiny.

Scholar Zhou did not respond to the young scholar's words.

He continued explaining the key points of cultivating innate primordial qi.

According to Zhong Xuan's previous life, they were all dry goods.

Two more hours passed.

Scholar Zhou seemed to have a sundial in his mind, which stopped abruptly the moment the time came, and then he stood up.

"After school."

There was absolutely no hesitation or delay.

After Scholar Zhou left, it was time for everyone to practice their skills.

This time, many people did not choose to stay in the schoolhouse, but went out to find other quiet places to practice.

After all, they are all competitors, and they don't want others to see their cultivation process.

Yesterday's experiment showed that as long as one is in the palace, the cultivation process is roughly the same; it is not necessary to be in the academy.

This applies to scions of aristocratic families as well.

After all, even family elders can't possibly explain every single detail.

Zhong Xuan found a secluded corner where no one was around and was about to start cultivating when he saw Wang Kuan walking over.

"Mr. Chung."

Zhong Xuan: "Young Brother Wang, is something the matter?"

Wang Kuan sighed softly: "You may have guessed what happened to Lian Zhuangyuan today. It was all due to those people's underhanded tactics. Lian Zhuangyuan came from a poor family and achieved the highest honors in all three levels of the imperial examinations. He's a scapegoat. I estimate that Mr. Zhong will also encounter some trouble soon."

"In the imperial court, there are no direct battles, and even the occasional falling out is extremely rare, but the underhanded tactics behind the scenes can be deadly."

Zhong Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

He could certainly tell that Lian Yuheng's unusual behavior today must have another reason.

Wang Kuan: "After all, I come from a prominent family, and I am unable to help Mr. Zhong Xian. Please forgive me."

He can get close to Zhong Xuan, but if he tries to stand up for him, he will get into trouble.

"Thank you very much, Brother Wang."

Zhong Xuan clasped his hands in a fist salute.

He had no relation to Wang Kuan, and it was already remarkable that he had managed to do this much; we cannot ask for more.

Wang Kuan left.

Zhong Xuan began cultivating alone again.

Just like yesterday, I arrived at the entrance of the spirit chamber right on time, but this time I was much more skilled.

He bowed to Eunuch Chang, who was guarding the entrance, and handed over his waist token.

Then they entered the spirit chamber and activated the formation.

Unlike yesterday, this time Zhong Xuan also brought the scroll of the visualization method.

If one were to master the skill, there would be no need to carry the book with one's body, but Zhong Xuan is not capable of doing so yet.

Looking at the black crane depicted in the book.

Zhong Xuan activated the Ascension and Guidance Technique.

"It really works!"

Zhong Xuan could clearly feel that his energy absorption efficiency was more than 50% faster than yesterday, which was obviously due to the effect of his visualization method.

"If I could gather all three methods of contemplation, I might really be able to absorb all the energy."

The thought flashed through my mind and disappeared in an instant.

Regarding matters of qi.

Zhong Xuan didn't have many obsessions.

The number one person in the world?

Such opportunities are rare and precious; for him, simply climbing steadily to new heights is enough.

Around the same time as yesterday.

Zhong Xuan walked out of the spirit chamber, bowed to the old eunuch Chang who seemed to be dozing all along, and then left the imperial city and returned to the Cui residence in the third-class area of ​​the capital.

The other end.

The capital city, the Jiaofangsi (Imperial Music Bureau).

In the private room, the beautiful women who were just moments before had all vanished.

Liu Shaohuan sat on the red-curtained soft couch, admiring the woman before him.

of course.

It's just for appreciation.

Given this woman's strength, even if she were truly delivered to his bed, he wouldn't dare to have any designs on her; otherwise, it's hard to say who would end up with whom.

"A year has passed now, and Zhong Xuan is still alive..."

'

Nian Hong stared coldly at Liu Shaohuan.

Her son, Hongluan, died because of Zhong Xuan, and she has always remembered that grudge.

A hint of helplessness flashed in Liu Shaohuan's eyes: "Now that he has become a junior scholar, countless old monsters are watching him. If he makes a move now... Sect Leader Nianhong is really putting me in a difficult position. If that's the case, then I'll just pretend I don't know anything about this."

Nian Hong hesitated for a moment.

She was well aware, of course, that the man from Yunzhou named Zhong Xuan had undergone tremendous changes in recent days.

As Liu Shaohuan said.

The imperial court attached great importance to the probationary officials, and once a decision was made, no one could afford the consequences.

A brief silence.

Liu Shaohuan spoke again: "However..."

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He uttered two words, and then stopped abruptly.

Nian Hong snorted coldly: "Speak."

Liu Shaohuan: "Zhong Xuan is Cui Bai's disciple. Cui Bai has been retired for several years and his influence is not as great as before. I heard that Cui Bai's last friend in the capital, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, is about to be punished by the cabinet for his poor performance in the Lingshui demon incident. It is no longer possible for him to stay in the capital."

"As far as I know, Cui Bai has offended quite a few people..."

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They didn't continue.

But Nianhong had already understood what Liu Shaohuan meant.

Infighting within the imperial court can also be fatal.

These are not areas where she has any expertise.

"I may need the help of my seniors later."

"Send someone to tell me."

Nianhong finally agreed to Liu Shaohuan's plan, and then left with a soft voice.

The figure has disappeared.

Liu Shaohuan did not look away, his greed no longer concealed.

He possesses three forms.

One of its forms is the fox form.

Foxes are inherently lewd, and cultivating in the cauldron greatly enhances his martial arts skills, which is why he presents himself as a playboy.

He certainly didn't want to let go of what Nian Hong called the top-tier furnace.

As for Zhong Xuan...

Even without Nian Hong's incident, he would still have found a way to deal with it, not only because Cui Bai's enemies included his father, the Vice Minister of Revenue, but also because Zhong Xuan's performance was too good, and his score in the first assessment was even higher than his.

Having witnessed much of the affairs of the imperial court since childhood, he knew that in addition to fair and square suppression, there were many underhanded tactics to defeat an opponent.

Sometimes, things outside the Hanlin Academy are the most deadly.