From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Chen Shi glared at Ruru, his expression serious.

Although the Great Qian Dynasty is currently strong in its branches but weak in its trunk, only powerful and aristocratic families are qualified to support scholars.

He was just a servant who kept a private army. If the imperial court found out, they could easily accuse him of treason, and he would be in deep trouble!

"Look at how timid you are."

Ruru pursed her lips, then spoke in a serious tone.

"The Great Qian Dynasty has been prosperous for seventy years, and its prosperity has reached its peak. The moon wanes after it is full, and water overflows when it is full. The law of decline after prosperity applies to everything. I foresee that within a few years, the world will be in great chaos. At that time, whoever possesses military power will be able to control the situation and dominate the world."

"He's talking nonsense more and more."

"I'm not making this up, believe it or not. Anyway, raise these children and wait for the right time."

"you……"

Chen Shi frowned slightly as he looked at Ruru, who had a serious expression on her face.

Is this little nun serious?

"Hehe, if you don't rebel, then you're just doing the country a favor by supporting scholars. Anyway, you have so much money you don't know what to do with it."

Ru Ru suddenly smiled, her tone joking again.

Chen Shi was speechless. He had almost believed her just now; this little nun was indeed spouting nonsense.

But thinking about it carefully...

He didn't know if the world would descend into chaos, nor did he want to rule the world, but he knew he would definitely join the army in the future and would need some of his own troops.

These children are thirteen or fourteen years old, and the youngest are over ten. After raising them for a few years and teaching them martial arts, they will become an elite force!

And the little nun was right about one thing: he really does have too much money to spend right now.

As the steward of the Marquis's mansion, he earned over 100,000 taels of silver a year. He neither engaged in business nor purchased land, and even his cultivation expenses were covered by Xiao Fengxiao. How much could he possibly spend on food, drink, and other daily necessities?

Raising these children doesn't cost much money.

"Alright then, I won't let you save them for nothing."

While pondering, Ru Ru spoke again, looking as if she had made a great decision.

"Don't you practice dual cultivation every night?"

"Um?"

Why bring this up all of a sudden? Chen Shi looked at Ruru, then at her resolute expression, and his eyes widened instantly.

This little nun wouldn't be going to... with him...

"That's right! I'll help you!"

"No!"

Chen Shi looked flustered and quickly refused.

Although Ruru was already sixteen or seventeen years old and basically grown up, in Chen Shi's eyes, she was still a child. How could he...

"Why not!"

"You...you're a monk!"

"So what if I'm a monk? It's precisely because I'm a monk that things are more convenient for me."

"No? What nonsense are you talking about! Amitabha! Amitabha!"

Chen Shi's eyes widened, and he repeatedly chanted Buddhist prayers. This little nun was speaking recklessly and blaspheming the Buddha, but it had nothing to do with him.

Why are you so scared when I'm just helping him practice his skills?

Ru Ru frowned, tilted her head to look at Chen Shi, and slightly widened her eyes. The next moment, her face was full of anger. This lecherous man actually had his eye on her body!

"Practice! Practice! I mean, I can help you improve your martial arts!"

Ruru was so angry that she gritted her teeth, waved her fists, and roared at Chen Shi.

"Help me improve my martial arts?"

Chen Shi was taken aback and looked at Ruru in surprise.

Isn't it supposed to be dual cultivation...?

night.

In a sheltered spot in a mountain valley, Chen Shi ordered his men to set up camp.

Night had fallen, and all the soldiers, except for those on guard duty, were asleep.

In the middle of a large tent, Chen Shi sat cross-legged, as if standing right in front of him.

"Are you ready?"

"alright."

"Don't overthink it, just silently practice the martial arts you want to improve."

"You better not mess with me."

Chen Shi took a deep breath and began to recall the Elephant King Stake in his mind.

I've heard of reciting silently, but this is the first time I've heard of practicing silently.

Can one improve their martial arts skills simply by recalling memories?

That's a bit too far-fetched.

But since Ru Ru speaks with such conviction, there's no harm in giving it a try.

Chen Shi simply stopped thinking about anything else and focused on recalling the Nine Stances of the Elephant King one by one, just like he usually practiced.

"They got into the zone quickly."

Seeing that Chen Shi was already engrossed in the moment, Ru Ru let out a soft hum, "This lecherous fellow does indeed have some talent."

Then, he took a deep breath, his expression hardened, and he extended his left index finger, touching Chen Shi's brow.

Chen Shi's eyelids twitched slightly, but he didn't feel anything special. He just felt that his mind had suddenly become much clearer.

Or rather, things have become much clearer!

In my mind, I could clearly see myself practicing the Elephant King Stance, every movement, every posture, and every detail.

What was originally a slight difference became clear in an instant.

When practicing a second time, I corrected each point, and because I could see it clearly, the improvements were extremely precise. As a result, the second practice was much better than the first.

At the same time, new shortcomings will be discovered during the second practice. Improvements will be made during the third practice, and shortcomings will be discovered again. The next practice will continue to make changes.

This process was repeated over and over again.

In the process of repeated practice, Chen Shi's Elephant King Stakes became increasingly accurate.

"Um?"

Just as he was about to begin the thirteenth repetition, Chen Shi suddenly paused.

The world suddenly became blurry again.

She couldn't help but open her eyes and saw Ruru slumped on the ground, supporting herself with her hands, panting heavily.

"What's wrong with you?"

Chen Shi paused for a moment, then couldn't help but ask a question.

"What else could it be? I'm just exhausted because of you."

Ru Ru, panting, glared at Chen Shi with annoyance.

Tired?

Chen Shi was taken aback, then he understood.

It's not physical strength, but mental strength.

I don't know what methods Ruru used, but it seemed to take a lot of mental and physical effort.

Chen Shi didn't bother to investigate further and immediately got up to practice the Elephant King Stance.

Make changes based on the discrepancies you previously identified.

However, without that clear and distinct perspective, making improvements is not so easy.

After finishing the Elephant King Stance practice, Chen Shi was filled with excitement.

correct!

The improvements I had just experienced have now been reflected in reality.

He could clearly feel that the progress of the Elephant King Stake had increased significantly compared to before!

If Ru Ru wasn't lying to him, she could indeed help improve the Elephant King Stance!

"Very good!"

This speed is much faster than dual cultivation.

Chen Shi let out a low exclamation, his face full of excitement.

Whoosh~

Just as he was about to speak to Ruru, the tent flap was lifted and Chen Bi walked in.

After running for several hours, she finally managed to shake off Feng Ji's men.

"What have you done?"

Looking at Chen Shi, whose eyes were shining, and then at Ruru, who was slumped on the ground, Chen Bi couldn't help but frown.

This scene looks somewhat familiar.

"It's nothing, just helping him cultivate."

Ruru took a slight breath and then let out a soft hum.

"Don't you help him every night?"

"Help him cultivate? Just like me!"

Shen Bi stared wide-eyed at Chen Shi angrily.

Beast!

They actually attacked a child, and a nun at that.

"Um?"

Seeing Chen Bi's sharp, piercing gaze, Chen Shi frowned. Could she have misunderstood?

"If you still want me to cooperate with your cultivation, you need to save more people."

Just as she was about to explain, Ruru spoke again.

"For every person you save, I will help you one more time."

"Okay! It's a deal!"

Chen Shi nodded excitedly.

Saving a few people is a piece of cake for him!

As long as he saves enough people, and with Ruru's assistance, the Elephant King Stake will soon reach the Profound Rank!

"...Beast!"

To actually exploit a little nun's compassion and force her to do such a thing, Shen Bi looked at Chen Shi with disgust, thinking he was worse than an animal!