The Great Martial Saint!

Chapter 842 Northern Border Governor, Azure Envoy (Seeking monthly votes~)

Northern border of the Great Qian Dynasty, Xinglan Prefecture, Northern Border Garrison Command.

As the central hub of the Northern Border Garrison, the Northern Border Garrison is filled with pavilions and palaces, exuding an air of majesty.

The Star-Picking Tower stands 999 zhang tall, resembling a celestial palace descended from the heavens. Shaped like a pagoda, each floor extends slightly outwards, its eaves soaring like cranes spreading their wings, as if to break free from the shackles of the mortal world and ascend 90,000 li into the clouds.

The Star-Picking Tower was as busy as ever today. Every now and then, streaks of light would flash and land on the reception platforms on each floor of the tower.

The main hall of the Zhaixing Tower has seven floors, with twelve ancient round pillars running straight down from the dome of the hall, like giant pillars supporting the sky, standing around the hall.

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A simple, dark blue-green cylinder emitted a faint, crystalline light, which gradually grew stronger and more intense.

"A message has been sent from Canglong Prefecture: those who have rendered meritorious service should report and request the Governor's Office to verify and approve their achievements."

"pass!"

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Amidst the sounds of busy activity, the process was carried out according to the standards of the Fusi Bureau, and reports were submitted for review in turn until the results were approved.

"Wild Blade"

A powerful voice resounded from within a golden palace.

"It is hereby proposed that Chen Ping'an, the 'Mangya,' be appointed as the Deputy Commander of the Canglong Prefecture Garrison. His transfer shall be submitted to the Supervision and Review Office for review. Furthermore, please promptly report to the Garrison Commander for his review."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

A message appeared in the light, and a sudden inspiration struck. Within the golden palace, the clamor gradually subsided. But not long after, another message rang out, coming from various states within the territory.

The northern border is vast and its territory is expansive, with influence extending far and wide.

Even after going through layers of review by subordinate agencies, there is still a large amount of official business to be handled every day.

However, even amidst the vast sea of ​​official duties, the fact that a prodigy from the Fusi Division has made it onto the list of successful candidates is a significant matter worthy of expending considerable energy and requiring special review.

"The Crimson Lotus Treasure has been successfully refined in its initial stage!"

Inside the meditation room of the Xuanling Mountain residence, Chen Ping'an's eyes shone brightly, his expression one of joy and delight.

hum~
A bewitching red lotus, radiating golden light, hovered in mid-air, surrounded by wisps of afterimages.

This precious plant, which Chen Ping'an obtained from the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Lotus Sect, the Dream-Eating Lotus Lord, has been refined by him for so long that he has gained a corresponding understanding of its effects.

The Crimson Lotus Treasure is both offensive and defensive, with a focus on protection.

It can unleash a crimson lotus phantom that surrounds the body, providing complete protection. A maximum of five layers of the crimson lotus phantom can be unleashed; its specific power depends on the divine soul power used to activate it and the precision of its control.

Alternatively, it can be activated by the power of the soul, serving as nourishment to bloom this eerie red lotus. Its blooming is imbued with the essence of the red lotus, intended for attack. Compared to ordinary attacks, this precious red lotus treasure places greater emphasis on attacks at the level of the soul.

In addition, the Crimson Lotus Treasure can also emit golden light, which has the effect of making one dizzy and confused.

This precious treasure, combined with the unique cultivation technique of the Dream Lotus Lord, is a perfect match. However, now that it's in Chen Ping'an's hands, it can also exert considerable effectiveness when combined with his own cultivation technique.

"Dizziness and confusion, a phantom of a crimson lotus, an attack of intent."

As Chen Ping'an comprehended the power of the Crimson Lotus Treasure, a flash of light appeared in his mind, and the treasure shrank and disappeared into his spiritual platform.

Once a precious treasure has been refined, it can be stored within the Spirit Platform. Compared to storage methods such as the Thousand Machine Bag, its security and secrecy are greatly enhanced.

This is also one of the reasons why the foundation of those high-level celestial beings is unfathomable.

At this moment, within Chen Ping'an's brow and spiritual platform, a spiritual bridge spans the interior and exterior, illuminating the source of his divine soul, its light shining like the sun in the sky. Beside the source of his divine soul, the Illusionary Dream Pearl, vibrant and multicolored, rightfully occupies the central position.

On either side of the jewel, the Evil Eye and the Ice Jade Hairpin were placed, suspended above the spiritual platform, at a great distance, seemingly to be avoided. Compared to the Evil Eye, the Ice Jade Hairpin was actually closer to the Dream Pearl.

The newly arrived Honglian sat side by side with Xie Jitong, seemingly evenly matched.

"Dream Pearl, Ice Jade Hairpin, Evil Eye, Golden Red Lotus, Bloodthirsty Demon Jar, Black Mountain, Poison Dragon Drill"

Chen Ping'an's expression changed as he reviewed the offensive tactics he had recently developed.

He now possesses many precious treasures and a fourth-tier rare artifact. While his methods may not be endless, they are certainly diverse.

The Bloodthirsty Jar had always been with him, while the Black Mountain and the Poison Dragon Drill were items he had selected from the spoils of war in his previous battle, intending to use them.

Black Mountain is a pseudo-heavy treasure of the suppression type. It can be used for combat and attack. When facing an enemy head-on, it can transform into a size of tens of feet and suppress them down like a mountain.

It belongs to the category of large-scale suppression pseudo-heavy treasures. Its size is among the top of all suppression pseudo-heavy treasures.

However, the size of the body reaching tens of feet is only a theoretical possibility. To actually achieve that, the consumption of true essence and divine soul every moment would be extremely enormous.

Even the most elite pseudo-celestial beings would find it difficult to reach their peak state due to the excessive time required.

However, this problem does not exist for Chen Ping'an. With his current foundation, let alone a pseudo-treasure, he can activate several genuine treasures simultaneously.

Compared to other beings of the same realm, this fundamental advantage is immeasurable.

The Poison Dragon Drill, with its dark shape resembling a black dragon winding and coiling, is a replica of a powerful weapon designed for attacking fortified positions.

Its attacks are sharp and powerful; as it swirls, a surge of energy stirs within it, resulting in astonishing destructive force. It excels at breaking through large-area shields and defenses. Among counterfeit treasures, it is considered a top-quality item.

Among the many spoils of war, he was valued by Chen Ping'an.

Apart from these items, Chen Ping'an planned to sell or trade all other spoils of war as bargaining chips to exchange for suitable goods.

All things considered, he now possesses quite a few valuable items. Even the top-tier divine weapons he used to frequently employ are gradually reaching the point of being obsolete.

The only items he had before were the Azure Flame Four Directions Command Flags, a set of top-tier divine weapons that could accompany him for a while. Items like the Withered Wood Staff and the Black Jade Ring had already lost their value.

"That's really fast. It's only been a few days, and it's already become obsolete." Chen Ping'an shook his head helplessly.

His cultivation progress was extraordinary. Divine weapons that others might be able to accompany for decades or even hundreds of years could not even last him a year or two.

Since it was used secretly under a pseudonym, it wasn't actually used very often.

"Compared to one's own realm and cultivation progress, external things are ultimately secondary. Unless they are things that form one's foundation, everything else is just a passing thing." Chen Ping'an had a clear vision of the future path and felt no reluctance.

"Once the Crimson Lotus is refined, I'll free up time to study the Broken Azure Lotus. If I can obtain a secret technique, like the Linking Method, and combine it with bloodline body tempering, then the power of my body tempering might rival that of a Grandmaster of the Celestial Realm." Now, having entered the third stage of the Azure Sun Blood Refinement, supplemented by a poison resistance technique and the ability to avoid poisonous water, his physical enhancement is already significantly stronger than before. Although not yet perfect, and not reaching the exaggerated levels of his bloodline's miraculous power, it is still a considerable improvement over his previous state.

If he were to acquire another secret technique on this basis, he would undoubtedly make great progress in strengthening his physique.

Without any other means, as long as someone uses a technique similar to the Lotus Mist Man's Mist Connection Technique, his combat ability and endurance will be greatly enhanced.

Especially in terms of survival ability, it has been greatly improved. If he can truly master it, even if his cultivation level is not improved at all, he will have a relatively high degree of confidence when facing a master cultivator at the Celestial Realm.

In addition, there is the matter of speed. Due to his extraordinary bloodline, he may also be proficient in speed.

He still possessed the golden-crowned sparrow's feathers and a pair of wings, including its inner core. He had a general idea of ​​what to do with these resources.

If he could use this as a framework to forge a corresponding item, he might excel in speed. Even without reaching the Great Cultivation Realm, he would be able to look down on the vast majority of Celestial Realm Great Cultivators.

Chen Ping'an's thoughts shifted, and he finally sighed.

"In the end, the matter of cultivation should take precedence."

His eyes flickered slightly, and a golden finger panel appeared.

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Name: Chen Ping'an
Realm: Celestial Realm 2 - Rainbow Realm
武学：青阳血炼法小成（2155/15360）颠鸾倒凤·阴阳枢入门（225/8640）、无相自在法（残篇）未入门（237/1920）广寒剑法（残篇）小成（0/7680）、狂雷刀法入门（1021/2160）、五毒地煞掌大成（4785/7200）太虚御风步圆满、七绝禁法圆满、七杀天罡拳圆满、霸刀圆满、万魔铸身诀圆满
Secret Techniques: Soul-Guiding Technique, Butterfly Dream Bewitching Technique, Illusionary Eye

"4785 point."

He hasn't been idle these days; he's focused his energy on strengthening his bloodline and cultivating the Five Poisons Earthly Fiend Palm.

Only during his leisure time to recuperate did he refine the Crimson Lotus Treasure, making extremely efficient use of his time.

However, now that the Blood Refinement Body Tempering and Poison Resistance Ratio have been determined, he has more time. He is focusing his energy on researching the Soul Suppressing Secret Technique.

This soul-suppressing secret technique, obtained from the Moon Shadow Divine Arrow and Hua Ruyue, possesses extraordinary power. Even a simple glance reveals its grand scale and profound implications.

Chen Ping'an reached out, and a scroll of gold foil appeared before him, containing a detailed explanation of the Soul-Suppressing Secret Technique. Although this technique was only a rubbing, it contained all the insights, understandings, and key points.

This greatly assisted Chen Ping'an in his research.

Especially now that he has broken through his current realm, his overall research progress is quite remarkable.

Although it may not be easy to master quickly, it is conceivable that if one continues to progress in this way, it will not be difficult to find the key to understanding the basics and even to truly master it.

This Soul-Suppressing Secret Technique involves matters of the soul, and he naturally devoted considerable effort to improving and perfecting the Seven Deadly Forbidden Techniques.

In addition, the Five Poisons Earthly Fiend Palm, as a technique he envisioned, required all necessary elements and involved cultivation progress, so he naturally devoted a great deal of energy to it.

With the help of the cheat-like interface, his overall progress was extremely smooth. The corresponding limitations seemed to nonexistent for him. He only needed to follow the steps to reap the rewards. Furthermore, his insights were flawless, without any omissions.

Given this situation, combined with his previous insights, he finally had the confidence to create the martial arts technique he envisioned, one that possessed the grandeur of a true martial arts manual.

Compared to these other matters, Chen Ping'an has put aside much of his research on the inherited restrictions during his seclusion. It's not that he's been lax or negligent; there simply hasn't been enough time.

Not only the inherited restrictions, but also all the books on poison that he had traded from Lan Yingying, such as the essence of poison, the records of poison theory, and the notes on alchemy, were still unread.

In addition to the previous gains of Lord Shi Menglian and several pseudo-celestial beings, there were also many miscellaneous books, biographies, and records of his experiences. Many of these books were ones he had never read before. If he could examine them, it would be enough to broaden his horizons and enhance his experience.

He can use an alias to contact fellow practitioners, which will serve as his experience and background, ensuring smooth communication.

But right now, he hasn't had the time or energy to pamper these books.

However, these problems should be resolved soon.

Once he has finished refining the Crimson Lotus Treasure and mastered the Soul-Suppressing Secret Technique, he can gradually devote the energy he has freed up to these areas.

"There's never enough time!" Chen Ping'an sighed.

Others only realize the value of time in their old age and then cherish it.

But he, despite being young and in his prime, still felt this way.

A martial arts master can live for a thousand years. Logically speaking, he clearly has plenty of time to squander, and even if he stays in the same place for ten or eight years, it wouldn't be a big deal.

But for him, every day was extremely rushed, his time was used with the utmost efficiency, and his schedule was extremely tight.

If it weren't for the fact that this was affecting his mental strength, he really wanted to continue living like this forever.

But such thoughts are just that—thoughts.

He still needs some leisure and relaxation. Once this phase of tackling the challenges is over, he should emerge from seclusion and officially experience the hustle and bustle of the outside world.

With the head of a pseudo-celestial being as proof, and if his prediction is correct, the next step for this remnant of the Heavenly Lotus is to make a change to this part of his body.

As for when and to what extent he will be moved, that depends entirely on how the Northern Border Garrison Command defines him.

As Chen Ping'an's thoughts shifted, he slowly closed his eyes.

hum~
A flash of inspiration, and a divine soul stirred within.

He planned to seize the opportunity, go into seclusion to perfect the Five Poisons Earthly Fiend Palm technique, and then, based on his accumulated insights, emerge from seclusion to cultivate his mind and gather inspiration, seeking that moment of divine inspiration.

+1!

In the quiet room, the light flowed and reflected on his face, making it appear incredibly deep.

Just like that unwavering heart in seeking the truth.

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If you don't stand at the summit, how can you truly begin to explore?

Just as Chen Ping'an was in seclusion cultivating, a major event occurred in Xuanling City.

A special envoy from the Prince of Bicang Prefecture arrived at Xuanling City, causing a stir throughout the city, with people from all sides offering their respects.

As the absolute overlord of the Bicang region, within the seventeen states, the Bicang County Prince's Mansion, with its bloodline-based fiefdom, possesses immense prestige.

This special envoy's visit is enough to stir up a storm from all sides, with the pseudo-celestial beings hiding behind the scenes making their appearances to show their respect.

On the same day the special envoy arrived, a young girl stood at the foot of Xuanling Mountain. The girl had exquisite features and wore a bright yellow apricot dress.

(End of this chapter)