Shenwu Overlord

Chapter 76 Members of the Heavenly Court
In the pavilion, the night wind is blowing.

Huang Pingzhang brewed tea and had a long talk with Gu Chen Bingzhu.

"The old man is a member of the Heavenly Court and has been in the Heavenly Court for nearly 20 years."

Gu Chen listened, and flashed in his mind some basic information about the three major forces that he had previously learned.

Heavenly Court is the most mysterious of the three major dark forces in the mainland. Its members are much smaller than those of the other two major forces, but when it comes to influence, it is not bad at all.

"Although this old man is a member of the Heavenly Court, he is only a bronze killer who can enter the Heavenly Gate. He cannot directly agree to your joining the Heavenly Court."

"Recently, it happens that Tianting has lost a large number of people in the Western Desert and is recruiting again. This old man can recommend you to participate in the assessment."

Huang Pingzhang's words made Gu Chen happy, but he changed his words.

"You have to think about it. Heavenly Court is an organization that attaches great importance to privacy. If you fail to pass the assessment, there will only be one outcome, and that is death!"

Gu Chen's face did not change. "I don't know how to test it?"

"There has never been a unified standard for assessing members of the Heavenly Court, and it is decided by the golden killer who is in charge. However, the assessment has always been rigorous, and the pass rate is less than [-]%." Huang Pingzhang said.

Gu Chen frowned, "You also participated in the assessment back then, didn't you? Do you have any advice for me?"

Huang Pingzhang pondered for a moment. "According to the experience of this old man, if you want to pass the assessment, the most important thing is not your cultivation, but your quality as a killer."

"Quality?" Gu Chen was thoughtful.

"Yes, what level of cultivation do you think you need to join Heavenly Court?" Huang Pingzhang asked.

"At least it must be in the supernatural state." Gu Chen replied casually.

"It's normal to be like this, but in the history of Heavenly Court, there are many people who joined Heavenly Court in the physical state, and even the great monks in Nirvana state, some people are not even qualified to become bronze killers."

"That much?" Gu Chen was surprised.

"The biggest reason for this is quality. Whether a person has the quality to become a member of the Heavenly Court is up to the examiner to decide. Quality is hard to say, but having a skill that is conducive to the killer's actions, the success rate of passing the test is very high."

"You can understand that people who master these skills are considered to have killer qualities."

"What skills are included?" Gu Chen asked curiously.

"The magical power of stealth, the swordsmanship that kills with one blow, the speed of coming and going without a trace, and even the ability to calmly analyze any danger, these are all considered."

Gu Chen understood, "Then what kind of killer qualities do you have, Mr. Huang?"

"Archery! This old man's archery is first-rate among the bronze killers in Heaven, followed by marksmanship, which is barely second-rate. The more killers you have, the more likely you are to pass the test."

As a killer, it is very welcome to have a skill of archery that can hit every shot, which is extremely beneficial to the assassination operation.

Gu Chen understood and smiled. "In the eyes of Mr. Huang, do I have the qualities of a killer?"

"You..." Huang Pingzhang's old eyes showed a complex color, "To be honest, you are definitely a genius, you can have such strength at a young age, and you have a promising future in many cultivation sects, I can't understand why you are Think of a life of licking blood on the knife's edge."

"Your Netherworld Movement Technique and Breathing Technique are good, both of which are in line with the qualities of a killer, but those are the hallmarks of the Underworld God Palace. If you use it in the Heavenly Court assessment, you may be regarded as a spy of the Underworld God Palace. Kill it on the spot."

"Besides, your swordsmanship is also very good, but you can easily be recognized by using an epee. Heavenly Court chooses members, and prefers those who can perfectly conceal themselves and live under dual identities."

Gu Chen touched his chin, "That means I don't quite meet the requirements of Heavenly Court? Even if I beat everyone else in the assessment, I might not be able to get in?"

Huang Pingzhang shook his head, "No, the old man thinks that you have all the qualities to become a killer in the heavens. Your temperament, your calmness and wisdom are all in the eyes of the old man."

"It's hard to see things like xinxing in the assessment, right? After all, people can fake it, and the examiner won't just use this as the assessment standard."

Gu Chen frowned, joining Heavenly Court means a lot to him, and he wants to make sure he can join no matter what.

He thought for a moment and asked. "If you recommend me, when is the latest time to start the assessment?"

"The next assessment date is set in two weeks, and you have at most two weeks." Huang Pingzhang said.

"Two weeks, that should be enough."

Gu Chen nodded, "Master Huang, can you teach me your archery skills? Of course, I will give you enough in return."

"You want to learn archery?" Huang Pingzhang was surprised and blurted out. "Although it is said that having a superb archery skill can improve the success rate of passing the test, it is not so simple to learn archery. Do you have the foundation before?"

Gu Chen shook his head.

Huang Pingzhang was speechless, dare this kid think that his super tall archery can be practiced in a short period of time?

That was the result of his ten years of hard work!

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you should think of other ways."

He politely said that it is impossible to learn his archery in two weeks!

"I heard Miss Huang say that Mr. Huang wants the Jiuyin Stone in my hand, right?"

Gu Chen didn't explain, and asked indifferently.

Huang Pingzhang's pupils shrank, and his expression became serious.

"Daoyou Chen didn't mention this, but the old man also intends to tell you. The Nine Yin Stones are extremely important to the old man, and I hope that Daoyou Chen will make a price, and the old man is willing to buy it at a high price."

Gu Chen shook his head. "I'm not short of money, as long as you teach me all your archery skills, I'll give you three Nine Yin Stones."

Archery is Huang Pingzhang's housekeeping skill, and it stands to reason that he will not teach it casually, but Gu Chen can only try to talk about it.

In any case, he wanted to increase the success rate of passing the Heavenly Court assessment, and in his opinion, archery was a shortcut.

"Three dollars? The old man heard that Daoyou Chen has a whole bag."

Huang Pingzhang's eyes flickered.

Something like archery is very particular about talent and the length of time to practice hard. He didn't teach Gu Chen before because he felt that he couldn't practice it in two weeks, and it was a waste of time.

But since he's offering what he desperately needs, it's really hard for him to refuse.

"Then I'll give you five yuan at most, no more."

"Okay, deal!"

When Huang Pingzhang heard it, he immediately agreed, with a happy expression on his face.

"By the way, there is something else that needs to be explained to Mr. Huang."

Seeing that the two sides had reached an agreement, Gu Chen added. "Now that I have helped the Huang family unite Greedy Wolf City, the Huang family has benefited a lot, and my monthly salary has to triple again."

"Three times? Your original monthly salary is much higher than that of other families, right?"

Huang Pingzhang's eyes widened, even the old owner of the Huang family couldn't get this treatment.

"Because I'm worth the price."

Gu Chen said confidently.

Huang Pingzhang was speechless. He just wanted to say that the five nine-yin stones were earned. He didn't expect this kid to ask for it back so quickly. He really didn't take any loss.

But the other party's help to the Huang family was indeed worth the price, and he also wanted to repair the relationship damaged by the previous sneak attack on Gu Chen, so he gritted his teeth.

"Okay, do as you say."

"I will teach you archery from tomorrow. I hope we can cooperate happily."

"Pleasant to work with."

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(End of this chapter)