Huangxiu

Chapter 14 Winter Hunting
The autumn hunt is led by the emperor himself, with the princes and the crown princes who have entered the Xiantian realm, at the Feiyan Hunting Ground. The princes and the crown princes of the Mingwu Palace are not eligible to participate.

The monsters in Feiyan Hunting Ground are descendants of the monsters from the four secret places. They have strong bloodlines, but they are not at the innate level. Their true energy cannot be released and they cannot hurt these monsters.

The winter hunt participated by the princes and heirs of Mingwu Palace was located in Xiaochixia Mountain. There were also descendants of monsters in the mountain, but their bloodline was much thinner.

Even though its bloodline is thin, it is still far superior to that of ordinary beasts.

These descendants of monsters each have unique abilities. Some have thick skin and flesh, making them difficult to be injured by swords and guns; some are stealthy and unpredictable; and some are as fast as lightning and impossible to defend against.

During the annual winter hunting, almost no princes and heirs of the Mingwu Palace would escape unscathed, and all would be injured.

If you send a signal at the critical moment, the masters of the Forbidden Palace will rescue you, but this also means withdrawing from the winter hunt.

Winter hunting is to practice actual combat. The princes and the crown princes practice martial arts not only to strengthen their bodies, but also to have the ability to fight. The intensity of usual sparring is far from enough. Fighting with monsters is the real practice.

The most important thing is that winter hunting is meritorious.

Every time you kill ten wild beasts, you will be awarded a ninth-grade merit.

The ninth-grade merit is humble, but it is still a merit after all, and can be exchanged for the ninth-grade elixir in Tianbao Division.

The four great caves and four secret places guarded by the grandmaster are the foundation of the imperial court, and are also the fundamental reason why all the major sects bow down to him.

The four great caves and the four secret places contain natural treasures, and the spiritual pills they produce far exceed those of the martial arts sects. The ninth-grade spiritual pills are not inferior to the top spiritual pills produced by famous sects.

"Old Four, your martial arts are amazing, but don't underestimate these monsters. Each one is difficult to deal with. I have been in Mingwu Palace for several years, but I still haven't accumulated enough ninth-grade merit."

"So powerful?" Chu Zhiyuan was quite surprised.

"These monsters are comparable to innate masters, they just don't have true energy. We can't wear armor to protect ourselves, and we will be injured and leave if we are not careful... Anyway, we must be very careful. None of us in Mingwu Palace have accumulated enough ninth-grade merit."

Chu Zhiyuan turned his head and looked at everyone.

"I'm one short."

Chu Zhichuan's eyes were burning, and his cold and handsome face was filled with earnestness.

Hope is right before our eyes, and this time we will definitely be able to collect the ninth-grade merit.

The ninth-grade merit can be exchanged for a small marrow cleansing pill, which can relax the three barriers a little bit, and this little bit is enough.

Break through the levels, step into the innate, and ascend like a dragon!

"I'm short of two." Chu Zhiting was full of confidence and said slowly, "I think there will be no problem this time!"

Chu Zhichuan curled his lips.

Chu Zhiting saw it and was immediately dissatisfied: "Old Ten, I was unlucky the last two times. I can't be unlucky every time, right?"

Seeing Chu Zhichuan's perfunctory "hmm", he became even more dissatisfied. He wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Chu Mingxuan: "Old Nine, your luck... People say that fortune changes, but your luck just can't change. You'd better stop bragging, lest you ruin your luck."

“……” Chu Zhiting’s expression changed slightly. He opened his mouth and closed it again, and stopped talking.

It's better to believe it than to ruin your luck.

Chu Mingxuan said to Chu Zhiyuan, "Old Nine always runs into tough enemies. The last time was the Green Bamboo Snake, and the time before that was the Nine-Star Bug. They are all hard to guard against and are designed to defeat him."

Chu Zhiting shook his head helplessly.

Chu Zhichuan said: "I have told you many times, but you just won't listen!... There is something wrong with your choice of martial arts. You only practice strong and heavy force without practicing some light and agile skills as a supplement."

"Tenth Master, stop talking nonsense. Don't I know what we are practicing?" Chu Zhiting snorted.

It's not that I don't want to practice light and agile movements, but if I practice it and feel uncomfortable all over, it would be self-torture. On the contrary, practicing martial arts that require great force and heaviness will not only make me progress quickly, but also be enjoyable and satisfying.

When yang reaches its extreme, yin will be born; when hardness reaches its extreme, it will turn into softness. If you can practice strong martial arts to the extreme, you will naturally become soft and light.

"I don't like nice words." Chu Zhichuan curled his lips.

Chu Mingxuan smiled and said, "This time, if you can obtain the ninth-grade skill and have the small marrow cleansing pill, both of you can enter the Xiantian realm."

"Uncle Eighteen, it's the same for you." Chu Zhiting said.

Chu Mingxuan was helpless: "I can't do it. I'm still a little short of the right level. Even with the Small Marrow Cleansing Pill, I can't break through."

The gap between his qualifications and those of Chu Zhichuan and Chu Zhiting is obvious.

If you don't have enough aptitude, you can use elixirs to make up for it. As long as you have enough merits, you can use elixirs to reach the Grandmaster level, which is enough.

Therefore, winter hunting is extremely important.

Chu Mingxuan turned to Chu Zhiyuan and said with a smile: "Old Four, this is your first time participating, don't expect to make any achievements, protect yourself first, Xiao Chixia Mountain is very dangerous."

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "What was it like when Uncle Eighteen participated for the first time?"

"Hey, don't mention it! I was seriously injured as soon as I entered. I didn't even see what kind of monster attacked me. I almost lost my life... No matter how powerful you are, you can't hold on."

"I lasted a quarter of an hour the first time I participated." Chu Zhiting smiled.

Chu Mingxuan curled his lips: "Old Nine, you are indeed full."

Chu Zhiting looked at Chu Zhichuan proudly: "Old Ten, you were knocked unconscious in the blink of an eye." Chu Zhichuan didn't say anything, but looked at Chu Zhiyuan: "Fourth Brother, take care of yourself."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed.

Seeing the expressions of pity or excitement on the faces of people around him, it was obvious that they were very pessimistic about him and were waiting to see his good show.
……

While Chu Zhiyuan was having dinner, Bai Ningshuang mentioned winter hunting.

She heard the news from Concubine Rou today that both the palace and the princes' palaces in Yujing were discussing winter hunting.

Winter hunting is important to every royal palace because of its merits.

Winter hunting is a great privilege. Under normal circumstances, it is not so easy to obtain a ninth-level merit.

It's not just about interests, it's also about face.

The royal palace with the most achievements can be proud of itself at royal banquets and various activities.

This is just like the parents of students taking the college entrance examination in the previous life. The child with the highest score would naturally be the most proud and confident during the New Year or family gatherings, and would be greeted with smiles and congratulations.

"Yuan'er, this is your first time participating, so you should protect your life and don't think about making any achievements."

"Ah."

"We can't even use the armor. This rule of our great ancestor is too... too dangerous!"

I heard that the monsters in Xiaochixia Mountain are all very ferocious. No one can escape unscathed during every winter hunt. All of them will be injured, either lightly or seriously, and some may even lose their lives.

The eldest son of the Old Five Family died in Xiaochixia Mountain. A golden-feathered falcon directly tore his head to pieces, and the masters of the Forbidden Palace were unable to rescue him in time.

It is said that there are no more golden-feathered falcons in Xiaochixia Mountain, but who knows if there will be any that slip through the net? What if the golden-feathered falcon is gone and a silver-feathered falcon or a bronze-feathered falcon appears?

It is too dangerous to be so ferocious but not be able to wear armor.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Mom, I will be careful."

Although I haven't found out what the monsters in Xiao Chixia Mountain are, I have the "A World Away Steps", the "Great Avalanche Sword Technique", and my super senses, so I should be able to deal with them if I'm careful.

Bai Ningshuang felt relieved when she thought about Chu Zhiyuan's record, but she still reminded him again: "Yuan'er, don't seek to achieve anything but avoid mistakes. Be very careful."

Chu Zhiyuan agreed with a smile.

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The next evening, the sun was setting.

As soon as he walked out of Nangong Gate, Feng Xi and Guo Chi came to meet him, and the eight innate masters surrounded him to form a space.

Feng Xi took out a letter from his sleeve and presented it to him: "My Lord."

Zou Fang stepped forward to take it, opened the letter and handed it to Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced and smiled.

It was Jiang Qiuge's letter, which had captured all 32 disciples of Yuding Sect lurking in the capital without any setbacks.

Now that the confessions have been obtained, no one has escaped, and all the disciples of the Yuding Sect in Yujing have been captured in one fell swoop.

This has been reported to the Audit Department and the results of the award will be available within a month.

Chu Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

These guys from the Yuding Sect were eyeing him covetously, which caused him great psychological pressure, but now he can finally put his mind at ease.

But this time it’s the Yuding Sect, what about next time?

He did not slack off after returning to Prince Qing's Mansion and continued to practice.

First, the Great Avalanche Sword Technique causes a dull pain in the meridians, then the Dragon Subduing Posture is swung to activate the Dragon Transformation Technique, rapidly strengthening the meridians, and when the internal energy is exhausted or the spirit is weak, the Earth Origin Technique and the Heaven Origin Technique are used.

This time, he planned to obtain the ninth-grade merit in the winter hunt in exchange for the small marrow cleansing pill.

The small marrow cleansing pill has the effect of improving aptitude, but it can only be taken once. The second pill will have no effect. It is more often used to break through levels.

Improving your aptitude means improving the overall quality of your body, which will increase the width and strength of your meridians while also loosening the three gates.

Others value the latter, but he values ​​the former.

According to the martial arts knowledge he understood, the process of the Small Marrow Cleansing Pill taking effect is a process in which the body undergoes drastic changes.

This process is the golden period for practicing the Dragon Transformation Technique.

It is very likely to increase the import volume by a large margin.

The merits of Winter Hunting are calculated quickly, and the merit statistics can be completed the next day, unlike other merits which have an audit period of at least one month, and distant water cannot quench immediate thirst.

(End of this chapter)