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He looked down at his hands; the skin had a faint, healthy red hue, with a very faint golden glow beneath it, barely perceptible unless you looked closely.

The knuckles cracked softly as he clenched his fist, a sense of power emanating from deep within his bones and muscles, a level of strength that was several notches heavier than before.

The line of large golden characters was still in his field of vision. He looked up at it, and detailed information unfolded in his mind.

[Pure Yang Limitless Skill (Great Perfection): Internal Strength +800, Constitution +400, True Qi Limit +20000, Pure Yang True Qi purity, recovery speed, and resistance to Yin-cold poison reach top level.]

[Pure Yang Protective Qi Circulates Automatically: When attacked, it automatically counterattacks, with a counterattack power equal to 50% of the user's attack power.]

[Increases the power of Yang-type martial arts by 50%, significantly enhances the suppression effect on Yin-type internal energy, and deals an additional 30% damage to targets of Yin-cold or evil nature.]

[True Qi circulation speed +40%, Internal Energy consumption -20%, True Qi recovery speed in combat +200%.]

[Special Effect 'Pure Yang Body': Immune to all poisons, wards off all evil, increases Qi and blood recovery speed by 300%, and increases internal injury recovery speed by 500%.]

He read through it line by line, a slight smile curving his lips – a perfect ending.

From the moment I came down the mountain until now, I've practiced all the way up, and finally I've pushed this internal skill to its peak.

He got up and stretched his limbs.

The joints made a series of soft, cracking sounds with each movement, like a string of tiny firecrackers.

The body's internal energy was abundant and surging, and the heat flowed steadily through the meridians, like a warm river, neither fast nor slow, yet carrying a heavy sense of power.

As I pushed open the door and stepped into the courtyard, it was already dark.

As the sun sank below the western horizon, only a dark red hue remained, staining the clouds on the horizon like the embers of a burnt ember slowly dying out.

The clumps of short bamboo rustled in the evening breeze, their leaves swaying in the twilight, casting swaying shadows on the ground.

He stood in the courtyard for a moment, then took a deep breath.

The evening air was dry and refreshing, cool to breathe in, but it couldn't suppress the burning heat inside my body.

He turned and walked towards the main room, raising his hand to knock three times on the door.

Knock knock knock.

The sound of knuckles tapping on the old wooden board was dull.

There was a moment of silence inside, then the door was opened a crack from the inside.

Wu Xingyun stood in the doorway, already dressed.

He revealed his young, expressionless face. His gaze lingered on his face for a moment as he looked up.

"Let's eat out," Wu Feng said. "Let's go upstairs, somewhere else."

Wu Xingyun looked at him and nodded. She picked up the large bamboo hat from behind the door, put it on her head, and pulled the brim down low, with the dark gray veil covering her entire face.

Then he stepped out of the threshold and stood beside him.

Wu Feng turned and walked towards the courtyard gate, with Wu Xingyun following behind him. Their footsteps were very light, and the soles of their boots made almost no sound on the bluestone slabs.

Passing through the half-open courtyard gate and around the front hall's corridor, the two went up to the second floor.

The stairs were made of old pine wood, and they creaked slightly when you stepped on them, a sound that was particularly clear in the stillness of the evening.

The second floor was quieter than the first floor, with only four or five tables, and the seats by the window were empty.

Wu Feng chose the one by the window, with his back to the wall and facing the stairs.

This location offers a panoramic view of the entire second floor while preventing others from approaching from behind.

Wu Xingyun sat down opposite him, still wearing his bamboo hat.

She sat very upright, her small back taut, her hands neatly placed on the table, looking just like a well-behaved little girl going out with an adult.

The last rays of the setting sun shone through the window onto her, casting a dark red glow on her draped veil.

The waiter quickly ran over from the stairwell, a yellowed rag draped over his shoulder, and deftly wiped the table: "Sir, what would you like to order?"

"Half a mutton, two stir-fried side dishes, a bowl of mutton offal soup, and two bowls of rice," Wu Feng said, pausing for a moment before adding, "And a pot of hot wine."

"Okay!" the waiter replied, turned around and ran down the stairs, shouting loudly towards the kitchen.

While waiting for the food, the noise from the second floor gradually became clearer.

At the next table sat three men who looked like traveling merchants, their fur coats open, revealing their dirty undergarments, and they were talking in hushed tones while holding wine bowls.

Two tables further on, there was a group of players dressed in all sorts of different outfits, with swords at their waists resting on the edge of the table. They were huddled together, their voices huddled low, but occasionally a few words would drift over.

"...Have you heard? Princess Yinchuan is publicly seeking a husband."

"Really? When?"

"I don't know the exact time, but the news has already spread. A friend of mine was doing a quest at Yipintang and heard it from the NPCs himself."

"Can we participate in this marriage selection?"

"You wish! That's a princess. Do you think she'd even look at you?"

"What if? Maybe we'll hit it off."

The group chuckled and clinked their wine bowls together.

Wu Feng leaned back in his chair, his gaze casually sweeping over the people, while his ears listened to the sounds coming from the other side.

He picked up the wine jug that the waiter had just brought, poured himself half a bowl, and took a sip.

The liquor is spicy, burning as it goes down your throat, then spreading out as a warm sensation.

He pursed his lips; it seemed the event had begun.

However, I did not receive any system notification, and I do not know if this is the so-called large-scale event.

After all, the Western Xia region is too remote. If all the players really came to the Western Xia to participate in the princess's marriage selection, it would really be a show of respect for Li Qing.

The merchants at the next table also started chatting, their conversation shifting from the rise and fall of commodity prices to gossip from the martial arts world.

A bearded man lowered his voice: "I've heard that Princess Yinchuan is extremely beautiful; everyone who's seen her says she's like a celestial being. This time, with her publicly recruiting a husband, I'm afraid all the young talents in the martial arts world will flock here."

Another, thinner man leaned over and asked, "Do we have a chance?"

"Come on, with your looks, do you think the princess would even look at you?" The bearded man winked. "But it'll be good to go and watch the show. I heard there will be a martial arts competition during the marriage selection. That scene is sure to be spectacular."

Wu Feng squinted, his mind racing.

The public recruitment of a son-in-law, a martial arts competition, attracting the young talents of the entire martial arts world.

This is indeed the scale of a large-scale event.

However, the specific rules have not yet been released, and the rewards are unclear.

He picked up the wine bowl and took another sip, his gaze falling on the darkening sky outside the window.

Just then, a burst of golden light suddenly exploded at the edge of their field of vision.

The Imperial Martial Arts Examination will be held in ten days. All players can travel to the capital of their current country to participate.

The large golden characters floated slowly across the field of vision, once, twice, three times.

The barrage of notices flashed by, drawing everyone's attention on the second floor.

The players all stopped talking and stared blankly at the system notification in front of them.

The entire second floor was silent for a few moments, then suddenly exploded.

"Holy crap! This is a huge event?"

"The imperial martial arts examination? The top martial arts champion?"

"This is a martial arts competition! The martial arts champion is the military leader of the imperial court, a position no less prestigious than the leader of the martial arts world!"

"The rewards are going to be amazing!"

"We need to get ready in ten days!"

The players' eyes lit up, and they started talking loudly, discussing the matter amongst themselves.

The merchants at the next table were also startled by the commotion. They looked around, wondering what these people were so excited about.

Wu Feng stared at the line of gold characters until he finished reading, then his brows furrowed slightly.

This large-scale event is actually a martial arts test for the imperial court? I never expected it to be a martial arts competition.

He curled his lip, thinking, "With the current strength of these players, is there really anyone who can win the martial arts championship?"

Those NPC experts are no pushovers.

However, the rewards for this first major event must be pretty good, so it seems I should still go to Kaifeng to participate.

He scratched his head. Right now, there was only a notification, and he couldn't see the detailed information about the event yet, but he could see the locations where the martial arts tests of various countries would be held.

The capital of the Song Dynasty was Kaifeng, which was quite a distance away.