From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"After you've finished picking these up, come and rest."

Inside the medicine hut, Mu Yunsheng poured a glass of water and said something to Chen Shi.

"it is good."

Chen Shi responded and continued picking through the herbs.

To break through to the ninth rank and continue cultivating upwards, one needs corresponding martial arts techniques at the Explosive Qi Realm.

Chen Shi pondered whether he should buy it himself or have Xiao Fengxiao bestow it upon him.

Chen Shi could indeed earn some money by treating Cui Nong's sisters, but a thousand taels was not something he could save up in a short time.

Besides, wouldn't it be foolish to ignore something free and spend money to buy it?

But to ask Xiao Fengxiao for it, there had to be a reason, and Chen Shi hadn't found that opportunity yet.

Once the Elephant King Stance is fully mastered, even if you continue to repair it, it will not increase your strength further; it will only continue to slowly improve your physical functions, so it's not that important anymore.

In this way, Chen Shi suddenly had a lot of free time.

Mu Yunsheng had asked him to come and help, so he came these past few days.

Firstly, he wanted to repay Mu Yunsheng for her previous guidance, and secondly, he also wanted to improve his relationship with Mu Yunsheng.

Although Mu Yunsheng is not a member of the Gu family, her status is special. If Chen Shi can get along well with her, it may be of great help in his rise to prominence in the Marquis's mansion.

"I've picked all of these."

Half an hour later, after sorting through all the herbs in the baskets in front of him, Chen Shi stretched his shoulders and then came over to drink some water.

"It's already cold; drinking cold water is bad for your health."

Mu Yunsheng took the water cup, watered the herb field next to her, and poured another cup for Chen Shi.

Chen Shi took it and tried it; the water temperature was just right.

I was really thirsty, so I drank three cups in a row.

Mu Yunsheng shook his head. How could one appreciate the sweetness of spring water by drinking it like that? But he didn't say anything more. After all, water is meant to quench thirst.

"Yun Sheng, Yun Sheng!"

The two were sitting and drinking water when a silvery shout came from behind them. A woman came skipping and hopping over.

"Fourth Miss".

Chen Shi recognized her as the fourth young lady, Gu Hanying, and quickly stood up to greet her.

Speaking of which, I happened to run into Gu Hanying last time I came here. She seemed to have a good relationship with Mu Yunsheng.

"Huh? Who are you?"

Gu Hanying looked Chen Shi up and down with a look of curiosity.

"Yun Sheng actually let you use her cup."

"Don't talk nonsense, that cup was meant for entertaining guests."

"That's your property too. Why don't you usually let others use it?"

"Every time you come, I don't give you water to drink."

"Can I be like everyone else? You and I are best friends."

I'm too lazy to argue with you.

Mu Yunsheng shook his head, went inside to get another cup, and poured a glass of water for Gu Hanying.

Gu Hanying held it in her hand, took a small sip, and then looked Chen Shi up and down.

"I asked you a question earlier, but you haven't answered yet. Who are you?"

"Oh, I am Chen Shi, a servant in Master Ze's courtyard."

Chen Shi then came to his senses and quickly replied.

"So you were my second brother's man."

Gu Hanying nodded, said nothing more, then turned to Mu Yunsheng and started chatting excitedly again.

Now that Gu Hanying had arrived, Chen Shi felt it inappropriate to remain seated. He put down his cup and continued picking herbs from the side.

"By the way, Yun Sheng, how's my kung fu practice going?"

After chatting for a while, Gu Hanying suddenly stood up.

Immediately afterwards, they began practicing martial arts in the open space.

The Great Qian Dynasty was founded on military strength. The first Marquis of Jing'an followed the founding emperor in his campaigns across the land, and his achievements were also made on the battlefield.

Therefore, the Jing'an Marquis's family had a strong martial spirit, and all male descendants, unless there were special reasons, learned martial arts from a young age. Even the young ladies, in addition to poetry, literature, and needlework, often practiced martial arts as well.

Fourth Miss Gu Hanying is lively and active by nature, and has been practicing martial arts with her brothers since she was a child.

Whoosh!

Gu Hanying stretched out her body, her fists and palms sweeping across, accompanied by the sound of tearing wind and splitting air.

Chen Shi, who had stopped to watch, widened his eyes slightly, a look of astonishment on his face. His blood energy surged, and he realized that the Fourth Miss had actually reached the eighth rank.

Moreover, judging from his momentum, he is far superior to Du Yueming and Zhang Xiaotian.

Yes, given the Fourth Miss's status, she naturally practices advanced martial arts. Coupled with the support of the Marquis's mansion's resources, her foundation is solid, far surpassing that of Du and Zhang.

"How was it? How was it? How did I do?"

After practicing a set of moves, Gu Hanying ran up to Mu Yunsheng, looking at her with anticipation.

"Practice until your body resembles that of a crane."

Mu Yunsheng spoke and nodded slightly.

"Your 'Crane's Cry in the Nine Heavens' technique is already seven or eight tenths perfect."

"Huh? It's only seven or eight tenths cooked."

"If you work hard for another two or three years, with your comprehension, you will reach nine-tenths of the mark."

"Alright, alright, getting a compliment from you is harder than climbing to heaven, so your evaluation is already pretty good."

Gu Hanying smiled, then said with a hint of regret.

"It's a pity that my cultivation level is still a bit lacking, and I haven't been able to solidify my blood and qi yet. Otherwise, I could have been rated as a seventh-grade student this time."

"For your age, having this level of cultivation is already quite impressive."

"Hmph, I'll take that as a compliment. Just you wait and see, next year I'll definitely be ranked seventh grade and catch up with Fourth Brother and the others!"

Gu Hanying clenched her fists, looking determined to win.

As Chen Shi listened, a thought struck him: it turned out that the young masters and ladies were quite interested in this order.

As far as he knew, the Fourth Miss was only seventeen years old this year, a year younger than him, but she already had an eighth-grade cultivation level. Moreover, judging from what she said, she would break through to the seventh grade next year.

Looking at him again, he had only just entered the ninth rank.

In comparison, it's a world of difference.

Thinking back to his past pride in achieving a high rank, Chen Shi couldn't help but feel ashamed again.

However, everyone starts from a different point in time; he's only been practicing martial arts for a short time. One must take things one step at a time; no one can become fat overnight. In short, let's aim for the ninth rank first!

"Fourth Miss".

Thinking of this, Chen Shi walked over, bowed, and asked.

"I don't know the specific evaluation method for the product."

Why are you asking this?

"Uh, just out of curiosity."

"Alright, alright, I'll tell you about it."

Gu Hanying smiled and then gave a general explanation of the evaluation method.

The ranks range from ninth to first grade, and the evaluation methods differ accordingly. Gu Hanying only mentioned ranks from ninth to seventh grade.

According to her, the next level is the Grandmaster level, which is not something ordinary people can reach, so it's useless to tell Chen Shi.

Chen Shi nodded, thinking to himself that even the Fourth Miss might not know.

"Thank you for your guidance, Miss Fourth."

After listening, Chen Shi thanked him again.

"It's just a small favor, no, just a matter of opening your mouth."

Gu Hanying smiled and waved her hand, displaying the demeanor of a chivalrous heroine.

Chen Shi smiled inwardly. This fourth young lady was easy to get along with. Although she came from a noble family, she was not pretentious at all.

It was getting late, and the work here was almost done, so Chen Shi bid farewell to Gu Hanying and Mu Yunsheng and left.

"Ninth rank?"

On the way back, Chen Shi had a serious expression. He was determined to be ranked as a ninth-grade martial artist this time!