Martial arts mastery? But I'm just a spoiled brat!

"Yes! I just don't have command authority. If I had my father's orders, I could definitely resolve the crisis in Jin Province!!"

Hearing his mother Xu Tinglan's comforting words, Yan Xuan calmed down a little and then began to follow his mother's train of thought.

"Yes, son, you're healthy. You just haven't been practicing martial arts seriously before. If you work harder from now on, you'll definitely surpass that sickly Yan Qing in the martial arts world!"

Looking at her son's chubby figure, Xu Tinglan saw it not as fat, but as robust and a sign of health.

In this respect alone, Yan Qing is far superior.

"Yes, yes, yes!!! I will double my efforts in training. Go, invite the martial arts instructors here. I'm going into seclusion now, and I won't stop until I break through to the Dark Force level!"

Yan Xuan seemed to have found his goal and direction, nodding repeatedly before giving instructions to his servants.

"Yes, that's how it should be!"

When Xu Tinglan saw her son's excited expression, it was as if she could already see him becoming a martial arts master in the future, and her face also became excited.

"By the way, I need to gather all the daughters of officials and noble families. Now that our Yan family controls three provinces, the daughters of ordinary families are no longer a good match for my son."

I'm going to ask around if any warlords in the area have an only daughter who's still unmarried. If we form a powerful alliance, you can still maintain control of the situation.

When this was mentioned, Xu Tinglan's eyes lit up, and she could no longer sit still.

In that case, even if the Yan family army is handed over to Yan Qing in the future, there is no need to worry about his son losing power.

……

In the small courtyard, Yan Qing kept pointing his finger at the bronze figure made of refined bronze.

The bronze figure has lines of meridians engraved on its body, and on these lines are red dots.

"Clang clang clang~~"

Yan Qing's fingers or palms kept landing on these meridians or red dots. Each time his fingers touched them, a slight bell sound would come from inside the bronze figure.

Yan Qing is practicing "Wu Tian Gang Acupoint Strike". "Wu Tian Gang Acupoint Strike" is a technique that condenses the force into needles using special methods and then inserts them into a bronze statue.

The bronze figure was made to resemble a human body, and each acupoint inside it is fitted with a bell.

Only by striking the acupoints with force can the bell inside the bronze figure vibrate and make a sound.

Yan Qing has already experimented with it, and he is currently only practicing the "Martial Heavenly Gang Acupoint Strike". The condensed energy is special, and even the two masters, Lan Yue and Wan Xing, who have just entered the Transformation Realm, cannot dissolve this special energy in an instant.

As time went on, Yan Qing's control and refinement of his internal energy gradually deepened, enabling him to inflict damage on even cross-border masters.

『Inner Three Harmonies: Qi and Intention in Harmony 2332/2500』

『Inner Three Harmonies: Mind and Heart in Harmony 1538/2500』

More than ten days have passed since it was last reported in the newspaper.

Currently, Yan Qing focuses all his energy on "Wu Tian Dang Gang Acupoint Strike" during the day, while at night he practices "Nine Diagrams and Six Images Visualization Method (Incomplete)".

Thus, not only are their methods of dealing with enemies becoming more sophisticated, but their level of understanding is also constantly improving.

The special method of condensing strength in "Wu Tian Gang Acupoint Strike" is to condense strength with intention, which is the best way to condense the combination of qi and intention.

The "Nine Pictures and Six Images Visualization Method (Fragment)" is quite remarkable in that the complete picture and image preserved are the "Young Girl Picture" and the "White Tiger Picture".

Among them, the "Young Maiden Picture" emphasizes the harmony of Yin and Yang, while the "White Tiger Image" is for visualizing the white and murderous aura, which emphasizes restraining and calming the Qi. Both are quite suitable for Yan Qing.

He cultivated during the day, harmonized yin and yang with the two women at night, and finally visualized the 'White Tiger Image' to nurture a chilling aura.

Therefore, the progress of integrating Qi and intention, and intention and mind in developing internal strength is continuously advancing.

"Young Master! The Military Governor is returning to Shanxi Province today. Should we prepare to welcome him?"

Lan Yue stood to the side, attending to Yan Qing's cultivation, her gaze towards him filled with affection.

"I'm not going to join the fun; I'm being watched too much these days."

Yan Qing continued his actions without stopping. He never intended to gain favor or ask for any benefits by showing himself off in front of Yan Fengqi.

……

Outside the capital of Shanxi Province, the procession to welcome Yan Fengqi stretched for several miles.

At the forefront of these people was Zhao Mobai, the second-in-command of the Jin Province official system, and behind him stood Yan Xuan. Further back were other officials, gentry, and some big merchants from Jin Province.

Yan Fengqi rode on horseback, with Chief Steward Cao standing close behind him, followed by a large group of armed soldiers.

"father!!"

Before Zhao Mobai, the representative who was to welcome them, could even speak, Yan Xuan, who had lost a lot of weight, quickly stepped forward to lead Yan Fengqi's horse.

Yan Fengqi, however, did not look at him, but instead scanned the crowd, searching continuously.

"Where is Qing'er?"

After looking at it for a while, Yan Fengqi finally frowned and asked a question.

"Forehead…"

Upon hearing this, Yan Xuan gripped the reins until they turned white, and hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to say.

"Hehe, the Third Young Master is quite famous now, and he probably doesn't want to steal the spotlight from the Warlord, which is why he's unwilling to come and greet us."

Zhao Mobai, standing to the side, started talking more. He seemed to be explaining, but in reality, he was praising Yan Qing. Moreover, his words were also, on a deeper level, praising Yan Fengqi.

"Hahahaha~~~ Qing'er is just like me, she's a doer!"

Sure enough, Yan Fengqi burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Once a person finds someone agreeable, they can tolerate whatever that person does.

"Commander, I have some insights to share this time, so I'll head back now."

Chief Steward Cao rode forward and whispered something in Yan Fengqi's ear.

"Yes, you're a big hero this time. I'll throw a special banquet for you later."

Upon hearing Steward Cao speak, Yan Fengqi immediately suppressed his smile and spoke with a serious expression.

Chief Steward Cao simply smiled, then turned and walked aside with the reins in one hand, bypassing the crowd and entering the city alone.

In broad daylight, Steward Cao couldn't use his lightness skill to travel quickly, but fortunately, he was fast on horseback and arrived at the Yan family's residence in no time.

But when he arrived at the courtyard, he saw Yan Qing constantly patting or pressing acupoints on the bronze figure, listening to the sound of bells, and a look of shock appeared on his face.

"This is 'Martial Arts Heavenly Gang Acupoint Strike.' You've cultivated it to the point of 'Qi and Intent in Harmony'? How long has it been?"

As a grandmaster, Steward Cao took the initiative to cooperate with the Yan family, so the martial arts in the Yan family's armory were completely transparent to him and he could look at them at will. Therefore, he knew the martial arts that Yan Qing practiced just by looking at them.

More importantly, he knew better than anyone which stage of training this martial art was best suited for.

At this moment, he was extremely shocked by Yan Qing's speed of martial arts cultivation.

All told, it had only been about two months since he left Shanxi Province with Yan Fengqi.

But in just two short months, Yan Qing was about to reach the limit of his internal strength.

He knew Yan Qing's cultivation speed would be fast, but he didn't expect it to be this fast.

"Old Cao is back?"

Hearing the noise, Yan Qing stopped his cultivation and turned around to see Steward Cao with one hand wrapped in bandages.