From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"Good timing..."

Finally, she stopped dodging, and Lu'er clenched her fists, feeling a surge of excitement. But the next moment, the powerful wind from the whip kick hit her in the face, and Lu'er's expression changed drastically.

This doesn't seem right.

The kick was almost to her face, and Lu'er didn't have time to think. She instinctively raised her arms to block.

Bang~!

Click!

First came a heavy, muffled thud, followed by the piercing sound of bones breaking and tendons snapping.

Lu'er was kicked like a broken sandbag, flying more than ten meters away before crashing heavily to the ground with a thud.

This is!

Upon seeing this, the smiling crowd suddenly widened their eyes, their mouths agape, wide enough to fit a boiled egg.

Although Lu'er hasn't gained any advantage and has only stumbled repeatedly, he has maintained the initiative while Chen Shi has been constantly dodging.

Therefore, everyone thought that Chen Shi was just agile, and that he would be no match for Lu'er in a real fight.

After all, Lu'er had lifted a 400-pound stone lock.

But to everyone's surprise, Chen Shi kicked Lu'er, who was lifting a 400-pound stone lock, flying away with a single kick!

"Ouch! My arm!"

The next moment, Lu'er let out a pig-like scream, curled up on the ground in pain, clutching her arms, with blood still oozing from the corner of her mouth.

Although Chen Shi held back his strength in that kick, it was still far beyond what Lu'er could withstand. Not only did it break both of his arms, but the impact also damaged his internal organs.

"You bastard!"

Upon seeing Lu'er injured, the steward was taken aback, but then he snapped back to his senses and shouted at Chen Shi.

"In a friendly spar, the outcome should be clear after a few touches; how dare you resort to such a vicious attack!"

"Manager, please understand. It was Lu'er who kept pressing us, and he was ruthless and merciless every time he attacked. I was just retaliating normally."

Chen Shi straightened his back, his voice neither humble nor arrogant.

"Still trying to argue! I'll teach you a lesson and set the record straight!"

The steward's eyes turned cold instantly, and he was about to make a move against Chen Shi.

Lu'er was Jia Shun's son. Before the official appointment, Jia Shun specifically asked him to take care of Lu'er.

As a result, Lu'er not only failed to complete the appraisal, but also had his arm broken. How was he supposed to explain this to Jia Shun?

The only way to prevent Jia Shun from resenting him is to break Chen Shi's legs as well!

"You're being unfair!"

Chen Shi frowned, his expression grave, already prepared for battle.

As the person in charge, his cultivation level is probably quite high.

"stop."

Just then, a soft shout rang out.

The steward, who was about to pounce, stopped abruptly and turned to Steward Sun, who had just called for a halt.

"Steward! This boy is so ruthless; only severe punishment can keep his servants in check."

Steward Sun ignored him and simply raised his hand.

The steward opened his mouth, but dared not say anything more. He glared at Chen Shi and stepped aside for the time being. He then called over a few servants to carry Lu'er away for treatment.

"What's your name?"

Steward Sun looked Chen Shi up and down and asked a question.

"Reporting back to the steward, this is Chen Shi."

Chen Shi bowed with his hands clasped in greeting, his voice steady.

Steward Sun nodded and asked another question.

"Where do you work?"

"Serving as a servant in Master Ze's courtyard."

"So you're one of Master Ze's men."

Steward Sun nodded again and couldn't help but smile as he spoke.

"Ever since Second Master Ze married Second Madam Ze, his fortunes have only gotten better and better."

"Reporting to the steward, I was indeed transferred to the courtyard by Second Madam Ze."

"Oh, I see."

Steward Sun widened his eyes slightly and couldn't help but look at Chen Shi with newfound respect.

In other words, he was actually one of Grandma Ze's people.

That's different.

"Good, as expected of the person that Second Madam Ze has chosen."

Steward Sun didn't ask any more questions and pointed to the stone locks placed in front of him.

"Can you lift it?"

"Um."

"Give it a try."

"Yes."

Chen Shi responded without saying anything more and walked straight to a stone lock.

He stretched out one hand and picked it up directly.

Four hundred jin is nothing; for someone with the strength of two thousand jin, it's a piece of cake.

"Huh!"

But everyone else's eyes widened instantly when they saw Chen Shi lift the stone lock with one hand.

That's 400 pounds!

Chen Shi suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly pretended to be weak, dropping the stone lock heavily back to the ground.

Seeing this, the other people's expressions returned to normal, and they even seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

If one can lift 400 jin with one hand, wouldn't two hands weigh 800 jin? You must know that only by fully mastering a superior martial art can one possess the strength of 800 jin.

How could a servant possibly obtain top-grade martial arts skills?

"fine……"

Seeing everyone's expressions, Chen Shi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

I was careless just now and almost gave myself away.

As the saying goes, "The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind." If he wants to stand out from the crowd, he should show his abilities when the time is right, but in order to avoid being envied and harmed, he should also hide some of his true strength.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Shi grasped the stone lock with both hands and slowly raised it above his head.

After all, he had kicked Lu'er away, so he couldn't pretend to be struggling too much, or he would go too far.

Holding his breath and focusing his mind, he stood firmly on his feet, looking like he was gritting his teeth and persevering.

Ten, nine, eight... three, two, one!

Ten breaths later, Chen Shi placed the stone lock heavily back on the ground, let out a long sigh, and wiped his sweat.

"good!"

Upon seeing Chen Shi pass the strength test, Steward Sun exclaimed in praise and his face lit up with joy.

Although Lu'er also lifted the stone lock, her performance in the sparring test was too poor, so she naturally failed.

At this moment, Chen Shi stepped in, saving the Jing'an Marquis's residence from the embarrassment of having no one successfully place an order.

"Since he has passed the strength test, and he just sparred with that...that Lu'er and demonstrated impressive combat skills, I will announce it directly."

Taking advantage of Steward Sun's good mood, the examiner added fuel to the fire by standing up and saying with a smile.

"I hereby announce that Chen Shi has successfully been appointed to the rank of a ninth-rank military officer, certified by the imperial court!"

"Thank you, sir! Thank you, steward!"

Chen Shi's face lit up with joy, and he thanked him repeatedly.

Steward Sun nodded slightly and said with a smile.

"You have good talent. Continue to cultivate diligently, and you will surely go further on the path of martial arts."

"I will heed the steward's instructions!"

"Here, this is the token of a ninth-rank martial artist."

The examiner came over with a smile, personally handed Chen Shi the waist tag that served as proof, and then patted him heavily on the shoulder.

"Well done! I look forward to your promotion to the eighth rank soon!"

"Thank you for your kind words, sir."

Chen Shi thanked him again and accepted the waist token with both hands.

It is about half the size of a palm, and is completely black. It is not simply made of copper or iron, but rather appears to be a mixture of several metals. It is hard and quite heavy.

The front bears the words "Ninth Rank," while the back bears the words "Great Qian Dynasty," along with a line of smaller print indicating the issuing authority and date.

With this token, he was officially recognized by the imperial court as a ninth-rank martial artist!

Their status was equivalent to that of a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations; they were exempt from punishment and did not have to kneel before officials.

"Very good."

Chen Shi was overjoyed and couldn't wait for nightfall so he could tell Cui Nong the good news.

The order was successfully placed today, which deserves a proper celebration.