From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

At 9:00 AM, the rank assessment that Chen Shi was in concluded. After Steward Sun and the examiners left, the servants who participated in the assessment dispersed on their own.

Nearly a hundred people attended, but only Chen Shi successfully placed an order!

Lu'er could have passed the test, but he foolishly spent money to specifically choose Chen Shi as his opponent. The imperial court determines the best candidates once a year, so he can only wait until next year to take the test again.

"I'm back."

Just as Chen Shi arrived outside the second gate, Yun'er came out from inside, smiling at him, and then reached out her hand.

"Let me see it."

"What?"

"What else could it be but the waist token of a ninth-rank martial artist?"

"So this is what you mean. Please take a look, Miss Yun'er."

Chen Shi smiled, took it out from his pocket, and presented it with both hands.

"Pah, they don't learn anything good, they only learn these weird things."

Yun'er scoffed lightly, took the bag, and examined it repeatedly, her smile growing wider.

"very nice."

"I'll give it to you if you like it."

"real?"

Yun'er looked delighted and pretended to put it in her bosom.

Chen Shi couldn't help but feel nervous. The brand itself wasn't worth much, but Cui Nong hadn't seen it before.

"Look how scared you are! Who would want you!"

Yun'er gave a soft snort and patted Chen Shi in the arms.

"This is only grade nine, not good enough. I'll get an grade eight one next year and give it to my sister."

Chen Shi smiled and quickly put it away.

"Eighth rank? You really dare to boast."

Yun'er pouted and stopped chatting with Chen Shi.

"Come in quickly, your second grandmother is calling you."

"oh."

Chen Shi nodded and followed Yun'er inside.

After crossing the courtyard, we entered the house, still outside the inner room.

Xiao Fengxiao sat on the couch and saw Chen Shi enter. He couldn't help but smile and say something.

"Good lad, you're usually so quiet, but you've always managed to do great things. You're already a ninth-rank martial artist."

"Thanks to Second Grandmother's help."

"Pah, I don't even know when you started learning martial arts. How have I helped you? Don't try to pin all the good things on me. I'm not the kind of person who's greedy for credit."

"Second Madam is right, I've taken it to heart."

"Smooth-talking, by the way, when did you start learning martial arts?"

"It's been three or four months."

"To be able to reach the level of a professional in just three or four months, you certainly do have some talent."

Xiao Fengxiao nodded, thought for a moment, and then suddenly frowned.

"You little rascal!"

"Uh? What are you talking about, Second Madam...?"

Chen Shi was taken aback. Why did this woman suddenly turn on him?

"Where should I begin? I'll start with your mother!"

Xiao Fengxiao cursed in anger, becoming even more furious.

"Do you remember that day when you drove me to the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence and we encountered villains on the way back?"

"Of course I remember."

"I just did some quick thinking, and realized, buddy, you were already practicing martial arts back then. If that's the case, why didn't you stand up and protect your master!"

"Uh, well... I had just started learning martial arts back then, and I hadn't really mastered any skills yet, so I couldn't beat those thugs."

"Bullshit!"

Xiao Fengxiao cursed again, getting angrier the more she thought about it.

"You didn't even think twice before slipping under the carriage; you were slipperier than an eel!"

"I……"

"You little rascal! If it weren't for Yun'er winning the lottery back then..."

"Alright, that's enough."

Xiao Fengxiao was still relentless, and Yun'er, standing to the side, tugged at her sleeve in embarrassment and annoyance.

Xiao Fengxiao was taken aback before she realized what was happening.

Yes, that day Yun'er was poisoned by the aphrodisiac, and it was Chen Shi who helped her detoxify.

Chen Shi couldn't help but recall the passion in the carriage that night. He secretly glanced at Yun'er and saw that she was blushing.

My heart skipped a beat; it's so beautiful.

"Alright, alright, I'm magnanimous, let's not dwell on the past."

Seeing that Yun'er was already extremely embarrassed, Xiao Fengxiao waved his hand and returned to the topic at the beginning.

"You little rascal, as one of my people, you've successfully secured the goods today, bringing me honor in this manor. Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"reward……"

Chen Shi hesitated slightly, then simply spoke directly.

"I have already reached the ninth rank, and I wish to advance further so that I can better serve Second Madam. Therefore, I request that Second Madam grant me the ability to cultivate to the eighth rank of the Explosive Qi Realm martial arts!"

"Explosive Qi Martial Arts"

Xiao Fengxiao looked Chen Shi up and down and couldn't help but chuckle.

"That's a martial art that can be mastered to the level of an eighth-rank martial artist. Do you think it's like roadside vegetables that you can just take whenever you want?"

"this……"

"However, what you said is true. Your higher cultivation level will also benefit me. Since you have this ambition..."

Xiao Fengxiao paused for a moment before continuing.

"Advanced martial arts techniques cannot be bestowed lightly. If you make further contributions, I will grant you the explosive martial arts technique."

"Thank you, Second Madam."

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

Although it wasn't given to him on the spot, it was considered as a promise.

Next, as long as we find an opportunity to perform the merits that Xiao Fengxiao mentioned, we can rightfully give them to him.

"Alright, go ahead."

Xiao Fengxiao smiled slightly and raised his hand.

Chen Shi took his leave.

Yun'er watched Chen Shi leave, hesitated for a moment, then went to the side to pour a cup of tea and handed it to Xiao Fengxiao.

"It's just a martial art used by an eighth-rank martial artist. You can just give it to him directly. Why make things difficult for him?"

"Um?"

Xiao Fengxiao was about to drink the tea when he quickly stopped and put the teacup back into Yun'er's hand.

"A single explosive martial art can sell for thousands of taels of silver. You think you can trade it for a cup of tea? Your tea is too expensive; I can't afford it."

"Ouch!"

Yun'er put down her teacup and coquettishly grabbed Xiao Fengxiao's hand.

"It's not like you're asking me to spend money to buy it for him. Just pick one out of the library for him."

"Everyone says girls are outgoing, but before anything has even happened, they've already started to side with outsiders."

Xiao Fengxiao rolled his eyes at Yun'er, then said seriously.

"My dear sister, you don't understand. Men are all shameless. The easier something is to get, the less they will cherish it."

"...What did you say?!"

"What did I say? Oh dear, what are you thinking!"

Xiao Fengxiao rolled her eyes and then explained.

"I'm talking about martial arts! If I give him a powerful martial art right away, he might not cherish it or practice it properly. Besides, he's just entered the ninth rank, and being young and successful, he's most prone to being impetuous. We need to temper his temperament properly."

"But isn't it better to start practicing martial arts as early as possible? We'll only delay his cultivation."

"My dear sister, don't worry, I won't hold you back from finding your Mr. Right."

Xiao Fengxiao smiled and said jokingly.

"Just wait patiently. Once I've trained him properly, I'll clean him up and bring him to your room."

"Pah, shameless."

Yun'er blushed instantly, lowered her head, and quickly left.

Xiao Fengxiao picked up the cup of tea that Yun'er had placed beside him and couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.

Chen Shi's image suddenly flashed through her mind again, and a strange feeling stirred within her. He was indeed different from ordinary servants...

"Come with me for a moment."

Outside the second gate, Chen Shi had just come out when he ran into Gu Chengze, who had just returned from outside. He glanced at him and said something in a low voice.

"Yes."

Chen Shi's heart skipped a beat, but he dared not disobey and followed Gu Chengze with his head down.