Huangxiu

Chapter 33 First meeting
A cup of tea later, when he came out of the Audit Department, he already had three ivory cards in his sleeves, two of the ninth grade and one of the eighth grade.

Sending a message to Zhenwu Division saying that there are monsters from Yuding Sect is a ninth-grade merit. Helping Zhenwu Division to eliminate the monsters from Yuding Sect is a ninth-grade merit plus an eighth-grade merit.

The Audit Department’s review was very strict, and there was only one eighth-grade merit and one ninth-grade merit who helped to eliminate the Yuding Sect’s monsters.

The petition for merit from the Zhenwu Division only stated that he should be credited with the first merit in clearing out the Yuding Sect, but did not go into detail about what happened.

If you explain it in detail, you will have the hope of achieving the seventh level of merit.

There is no way around it because I have to keep my extrasensory perception a secret and cannot explain it in too much detail.

He pinched the three ivory tiles in his sleeve and shook his head regretfully.

Unfortunately, it is very difficult to make achievements in the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Military Affairs. Even if you have made achievements, they will not be counted until the end of the year when the merits are evaluated.

Statistics are collected once a year.

Unless you have made special contributions.

What is the special merit?

If an accident occurs, it will be resolved in time, or if a difficult task is taken on, it can still be completed well.

These are all special merit channels, each merit is reviewed individually, and the merit medals will be issued after the review is completed.

Ordinary achievements are too slow, and special achievements are difficult to achieve.

If you are in the military, there are countless opportunities to make meritorious service, especially in wartime.

This is also the source of the bravery of Dajing’s army, just like the Qin Dynasty army in his previous life.

However, everything in the world has its pros and cons, and the benefits are proportional to the risks.

The benefits of special merits are great, but the risks are also great, and if you mess up, you will be punished.

Many officials do not seek special merits, but seek ordinary merits. If they behave themselves honestly and do their duty, they can get ordinary merits, at least the ninth rank merits.

……

The three ivory plates were exchanged for two small marrow cleansing pills and one marrow cleansing pill at Tianbaosi.

The effect of the Marrow Cleansing Pill is several times that of the Small Marrow Cleansing Pill. After taking the Small Marrow Cleansing Pill, you can only take the Marrow Cleansing Pill if you want to cleanse your marrow.

He used it to practice the Dragon Transformation Technique, and the efficacy did decay, but much slower than taking it directly.

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The lights in Yujing City are turned on, and the city is filled with decadence and extravagance.

Chu Zhiyuan, accompanied by Zou Fang, Guo Chi and other guards, came to the Prince Chu Mingxuan's residence.

The lanterns outside the prince's palace were already lit in the twilight.

The guards in the palace were doing cross-patrols, all of them were in high spirits, even better than the current guards in Prince Qing's Palace.

As soon as Chu Zhiyuan arrived, the gatekeeper of the Prince's Mansion opened the door and invited him in, while trotting in to pass on the message.

As soon as he walked around the screen wall, Chu Mingxuan came out hurriedly, but his round face was no longer cheerful as usual.

Chu Zhiyuan suppressed his doubts and clasped his fists, saying, "Uncle Eighteen, is Third Brother here?"

"I just arrived not long ago." Chu Mingxuan said.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Uncle Eighteen, you seem to be worried, but what happened?"

"Alas——!" Chu Mingxuan shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Chu Zhiyuan became more and more curious.

Chu Mingxuan looked helpless: "The third brother seems to have become a different person."

Chu Zhiyuan asked: "What happened to Third Brother?"

"He was arrogant to begin with, and now he's even more arrogant, stubborn and stubborn!" Chu Mingxuan shook his head, looking very sad, which looked particularly funny on his fat face: "If I knew he would become like this, I wouldn't have asked you to come with me. If he says something unpleasant later, don't bother with him."

Chu Zhiyuan asked: "What did Third Brother say?"

Chu Mingxuan said helplessly: "We are just sitting there doing nothing, living a life of drunkenness and debauchery, being lazy and not knowing how to improve ourselves."

Chu Zhiyuan blinked.

That's quite spicy.

But it always feels weird, as if these words should be said by someone outside the royal family.

Chu Mingxuan snorted, "As if we should all work hard to practice martial arts all day long. He said we don't deserve to enjoy this in Yujing. The border soldiers are all working hard to practice martial arts, but even so, some people die from time to time."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

He had a general impression: angry young man.

As they talked, they came to the outside of the hall. At the bottom of the stairs, they heard a scolding voice from inside the house: "Look at the two of you. Your sword skills are not good, and your boxing skills are mediocre. You have been eating, drinking and having fun these two years, right?"

"..." "It's a disgrace to our Chu family!"

"..."

“Hahaha…” Chu Mingxuan laughed and opened the door curtain: “Old Four is here!”

Chu Zhiyuan winked at Zou Fang, and for a rare occasion, he let Zou Fang stay outside the hall with Guo Chi.

Chu Zhiyuan walked into the house facing the hot air.

At first glance, I saw a strong young man staring at Chu Zhiting and Chu Zhichuan, his eyes like an eagle and his face as dark as water.

Hearing the noise, he moved his cold gaze away from Chu Zhiting and Chu Zhichuan who were cowering in the armchair, and swept over, looking him up and down, examining him as if he were looking at a prisoner.

“Third brother, look at you!” Chu Mingxuan shook his head helplessly: “We are together for fun, if you want to scold someone, go to Mingwu Palace, not here!”

The sturdy young man was handsome and tough. He said coldly, "I don't want to lecture you here, but Uncle Eighteen, I can't tolerate any sand in my eyes!"

“You…” Chu Mingxuan waved his hand and said, “Come here, this is the fourth brother. You’ve heard of his reputation, right?”

"I heard about it as soon as I came back yesterday." Chu Zhiyao said calmly, "He is a rare genius in our Chu family."

Chu Zhiyuan clasped his fists and said, "Third brother, you are too kind."

"Whether you won the prize or not, you won't know until you try it!" Chu Zhiyao said in a deep voice: "Hearing is not believing, seeing is believing. I don't believe what others say, I only believe what I see. Take my punch!"

He suddenly took a step forward, his right fist suddenly expanded in size, and a faint purple aura emanated, instantly reaching Chu Zhiyuan's chest.

Chu Zhiyuan recognized it as the Great Sky Thunder Hammer at a glance.

The so-called heavenly thunder is fierce and domineering, yet swift. The combination of the two natures naturally makes it powerful, but slightly inferior to the Great Avalanche Sword Technique.

Chu Zhiyuan had actually practiced this style of boxing, but he rarely used it because it did not suit his personality. He felt that the pulse-cutting hand was more convenient to use.

The existence of super senses made him like the pulse-cutting expert's way of defeating force with cleverness.

He leaned sideways and slapped out, barely avoiding the punch, and his right palm accurately hit Chu Zhiyao's left shoulder well, causing half of his body to go numb and his movements to stagnate.

Then the second palm strike hit his right shoulder, causing the right half of his body to go numb. His whole body froze and he was unable to avoid the third palm strike on his tanzhong point.

Chu Zhiyuan took a step back, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Third brother, thank you for letting me."

Chu Zhiyao stared at him blankly, his face quickly turned purple, and he tried his best to use his fate power but failed to dissolve the true energy in his acupuncture points. It was only when Chu Zhiyuan slapped him again that the true energy flowed back.

"Huh..." He let out a long breath and his expression slowly calmed down.

Chu Mingxuan chuckled and said, "So, is the name of the fourth brother unworthy of his status?"

Chu Zhiting and Chu Zhichuan also stared at him excitedly, feeling very relieved.

I was scolded like a grandson by him just now, but I couldn't refute him. It was so frustrating.

Chu Zhiyao snorted and looked Chu Zhiyuan up and down: "Old Four, what level are you in?"

"Fifth level." Chu Zhiyuan said.

Chu Mingxuan, Chu Zhiting and Chu Zhichuan suddenly turned their heads and glared at him.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Grandfather Huang is indeed a genius, and the Jade Lock and Golden Gate Technique is indeed a miraculous achievement."

In less than a month, he had reached the fifth level of the innate realm. This speed of progress was too unbelievable. Even a genius like Emperor Chu Qingquan did not seem to be able to achieve it so fast.

They also knew that the Jade Lock Golden Gate Technique had a miraculous effect in breaking through barriers, and that Chu Zhiyuan had mastered the Jade Lock Golden Gate Technique that no one else had mastered, so they could accept this fact.

Chu Zhiyao frowned: "Is the Jade Lock and Golden Gate Technique really so magical?"

Chu Zhiyuan said: "If you practice the Di Yuan Jue of Taiqing Yuan Sect, the Jade Lock and Golden Gate Jue will be more magical than everyone imagines."

"...Taiqing Yuanzong." Chu Zhiyao was silent for a moment and shook his head.

He looked at Chu Zhiyuan with a strange look.

It doesn't feel like looking at a person, it feels more like looking at a monster.

The Jade Lock and Golden Gate Technique is almost impossible to practice, and the same goes for those ancient sect inheritances. At least he has never heard of anyone who has mastered these ancient inheritances.

However, if he could master the Jade Lock and Golden Gate Technique and the inheritance of Taiqing Yuanzong, it would not be so unbelievable.

Chu Zhiyao said, "Si Lao, you are so powerful, why don't you join the army?"

"The army is too dangerous. Father and mother will be worried." Chu Zhiyuan sighed, "We are too small in the palace to take this risk."

"...You are a filial son." Chu Zhiyao snorted and curled his lips.

In his opinion, this is a lack of ambition and a way of living a mediocre life.

With such extraordinary talent, he should serve in the army and make achievements, thereby shocking the entire border, enhancing the prestige of the Chu royal family, and boosting the morale of the army.

Life on the border is too hard, and we need to boost morale.

(End of this chapter)