Lin family, martial arts arena.
“Tianxin points the way!”
Lin Mishan’s five fingers cupped a starburst treasure sword and swung it out, and in the air, a sword qi immediately formed, leaving a seven-meter-long sword path on the ground.
A deep sword slit formed on the hard stone slab.
“Snap!”
Lin Fengxian claps his hands together as he walks into the martial arts arena and laughs, “Shan’er, your talent in the Dao of the Sword truly takes my father’s breath away. In just less than three months, you have successfully cultivated a sword move of the lower grade of the Spirit Grade. With this sword move, you will surely be able to be invincible during the end of year examination and become the most dazzling one.”
Lin Mishan said, “That’s also because I have long since cultivated to the realm of ‘Sword Follows Heart’ and have a deep understanding of the sword path, so I was able to successfully cultivate this sword move in such a short period of time.”
Lin Fengxian nodded and said, “In the entire King City, before the age of twenty, there are definitely less than ten teenage geniuses who are able to cultivate their sword intent to the realm of ‘the sword follows the heart’. You are only fifteen years old now, your future achievements are unlimited.”
Lin Fengxian left the martial arts practicing ground, and Lin Mishan continued to cultivate her sword technique.
Thirteen days passed quickly.
Thirteen days in the outside world was thirty-nine days in the space-time crystal stone.
With the help of the Qi Gathering Pill, Zhang Ruochen finally reached the peak of the Yellow Extremity Realm’s Small Extremity Realm from the early stage of the Yellow Extremity Realm’s Small Extremity Realm. The amount of true qi in the qi pool was ten times what it was thirteen days ago, and it was once again cultivated to perfection.
The current him, when he punched out with his hand, it was the force of ten oxen.
If he were to execute the Dragon Elephant Like Fist, with the help of the increase in martial arts, he would even be able to burst out with the power of sixteen oxen.
A normal Little Extreme Position martial artist could burst out with four oxen of force.
A medium pole position martial artist could erupt with the force of nine oxen.
A great pole position martial artist could burst out with sixteen oxen of strength.
In other words, even though Zhang Ruochen was only at the peak of the Small Extreme Position’s cultivation, he was able to erupt a force that could compete with that of a Great Extreme Position martial artist.
Zhang Ruochen didn’t bother to impact the Middle Extreme Position because, even if he reached the Middle Extreme Position now, he could only open up sixteen meridians in his body at most.
One should know that in his previous life, he had opened up twenty meridians when he was at the Middle Extreme Position.
“We must find a way to improve our physique, if we lose at the starting line, what will we take against Empress Chi Yao in the future?”
Zhang Ruochen walked out of the room and saw Yun’er standing outside the door.
“Sister Yun’er, today is the time for the End of Year Assessment?” Zhang Ruochen said.
“Right!”
Yun’er nodded, looking a little nervous, and said, “Your Highness, the Ninth Prince, you must be careful, it is rumored that the Eighth Prince has already broken through to the Yellow Extremity Realm Minor Extremity Position. If he knows that you are also a martial artist now, he will definitely deliberately compete against you.”
“Never mind! It’s not that big of a deal!” Zhang Ruochen smiled faintly and asked again, “Today, Mother will also go to watch the End of Year Examination, right?”
“Concubine Lin is definitely going, however, she doesn’t know that you’re going to participate in the End of Year Examination.” Yun’er’s heart secretly thought that if Empress Dowager Consort Lin knew that His Highness the Ninth Prince had become a martial artist, she would definitely be quite happy.
“Your Highness the Ninth Prince, Yun’er will help you change into your royal python robe, so you can go to the royal martial arts field on the King’s Mountain now.” Yun’er said.
It was only at this moment that Zhang Ruochen saw the copper tray that Yun’er was holding in her hands, in which was neatly folded a set of golden robes embroidered with a four-clawed python, a hair crown, a jade belt, and golden boots.
In Yunwu County King, only princes could wear royal python robes, while county lords wore royal bird robes.
After the last three months of cultivating and refining his body, Zhang Ruochen’s physique and temperament had long since undergone a drastic change, no longer weak and sickly as it once was, but giving off a youthful and heroic demeanor.
Putting on the Imperial Python Robe and wearing the hair crown, the whole person’s temperament changed again, it was almost like the carp leaping over the dragon gate, the wrinkled eagle transforming into a Kunpeng, giving people a feeling of nobility.
“Your Highness the Ninth Prince, you …… are really more like a prince than any prince!” Yun’er stared at Zhang Ruochen her heart kept beating, she couldn’t help but be attracted by the aura that emanated from Zhang Ruochen’s body, and two blushes appeared on her cheeks.
Zhang Ruochen smiled and said, “Sister Yun’er, let’s go to the Royal Clan Martial Field!”
Yun’er gently nodded and said, “Concubine Lin has already rushed ahead to greet the Great King, so let’s hurry over there as well, lest if we go late, those concubines and princes will be chewing on us again.”
The royal martial arts arena, established below the king’s mountain.
The end of year examination was a royal family event second only to the sacrificial ceremony, and even the Yunwu County King had stopped his seclusion to personally participate in the end of year examination.
Princes, county lords, and concubines arrived at the royal clan’s martial arts field before the sky was even light and waited for King Yunwu’s arrival.
County King Yunwu sat on the highest position in the martial arts field, looking to be in his forties, with two neatly trimmed beards, exuding an imposing aura. He glanced toward the princes and county lords and smiled, “Seventh son, didn’t come back?”
The Queen sat next to County King Yunwu and said, “Your Majesty, half a month ago, the Seventh Prince sent back a letter, and because he encountered an important matter, he couldn’t return for the time being. Besides, with the seventh prince’s martial cultivation, it’s no longer meaningful to participate in the end of the year examination!”
Yunwu County King was a little disappointed and said, “The seventh son can’t participate in the end of the year examination, so this year is inevitably a lot less to look forward to.”
The eighth prince’s biological mother, Consort Xiao, took a step forward and said, “Your Majesty, the seventh prince cannot participate in the end of year examination, however, the ninth prince can participate this year.”
“Oh! Ninth son?” County King Yunwu’s gaze stared over towards Consort Lin.
Concubine Xiao smiled, “Three months ago, the ninth prince opened the Divine Martial Seal.”
“Is that so? Haha! Consort Lin, such good news, why didn’t you tell this king in the first place?” County King Yunwu was in a great mood. After all, the Ninth Prince was also his own son, and the only prince who hadn’t opened the Divine Martial Seal.
With nine princes, all of whom had opened the Divine Martial Seal, County King Yunwu was naturally very happy.
Concubine Lin gently bit her lips and whispered, “The Ninth Prince has only just opened the Divine Martial Seal, he doesn’t dare to alarm the Great King.”
County King Yunwu said, “As long as the Ninth Child is able to open the Divine Martial Seal, it is something worth celebrating. Even if his future achievements are limited, he is still ultimately a martial artist who is more powerful than ordinary people. Where is Jiu’er? Why don’t you tell him to come out and meet this king.”
The eighth prince smiled coldly, “Everyone has arrived, but the ninth brother is late in coming, comic relief, opening the divine Martial Seal is different, what a big faction.”
Right at this moment, Zhang Ruochen, wearing his Imperial Python Robe, walked up from below the high stone steps and said, “Eighth Brother, is it really good for you to badmouth people behind their backs like this?”
Zhang Ruochen appeared imposing as he walked up to the Eighth Prince’s body, his eyes staring sharply at him.
The Eighth Prince clenched his fists, looking furious, how could the previous Zhang Ruochen dare to speak to him in such a tone? It was truly lawless!
Zhang Ruochen shook his sleeves and walked towards the front, glancing towards the Yunwu County King who was sitting above him, arching his hand in obeisance and saying, “Greetings, Great King!”
Hearing Zhang Ruochen address the Yunwu County King, everyone present was stunned.
In a flash, the atmosphere became somewhat solemn as everyone held their breath, not daring to utter a single breath.
County King Yunwu stared at Zhang Ruochen below and said, “You called me ‘Great King’?”
The Queen snorted coldly and said, “Ninth Prince, how dare you, are you trying to disown your father?”
“Dang!”
Concubine Lin’s heart trembled with fear and she immediately knelt on the ground, hastily explaining, “Great King, Dusty Child must have been negligent for a moment and called the wrong one.”
“I didn’t call it wrong!”
Zhang Ruochen stood upright, his body standing straight as he stared at County King Yunwu with a torch-like gaze, saying, “A father must be able to teach his son. May I ask Your Majesty, I grew up weak and sickly, as a father, what have you taught me? What have you helped me with? Cared for me?”
“A man who is a husband must be gracious, affectionate, and moral. May I ask Your Highness, when my mother was being caned by the Queen, did you have any affection for her? For three years, my mother was bullied, where was your kindness to her? My mother and I were driven out of our place of residence in the dead of winter and forced to move to a side hall, as if we were sent to the Cold Palace, may I ask where is the moral justice?”
“Since I can’t be a father or a husband, dare I ask, is it wrong for me to call out to the Great King?”
For the first time, someone dared to speak to Yunwu County King in such a tone, and the surrounding area had already knelt down in fear. Those palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground, all trembling.
At this moment, Yunwu County King’s face was very cold and heavy as he glanced towards the Queen who was sitting next to him and said in a deep voice, “Who gave the order? Who drove them to the side hall?”
The queen remained calmly seated there, her gaze staring coldly toward the eighth prince and Consort Xiao.
“Dang! Dang!”
The Eighth Prince and Consort Xiao immediately knelt on the ground, their bodies softening as cold sweat kept emerging from their foreheads.
“It’s …… it’s my …… vassal!” Consort Xiao’s voice was a little shaky.
Although it was the queen who gave the order, however, how would Consort Xiao dare to give up the queen?
Yunwu County King snorted coldly and said, “You’re alone?”
Consort Xiao glanced toward the nearby Eighth Prince, clenched her teeth, and said, “I am the only one!”
“Fine! Since you want to take the responsibility down alone, then in the future, you will go live alone in the Ziyi Partial Hall!” County King Yunwu said.
Hearing these words, Concubine Xiao knew that she was truly sent to the Cold Palace, and it would be difficult for her to turn over a new leaf in the future, her body softened and she directly fainted.
After Consort Xiao was carried down, County King Yunwu’s stood up from his seat and met Zhang Ruochen’s eyes, saying, “It seems that you have completed your marrow cleansing and vein flushing, becoming a true martial artist, and have indeed become different from before! Good! For this rare bloodiness of yours, today, this king will make an exception and forgive you once. Do you want to participate in the end of year examination?”
Zhang Ruochen’s gaze held a determined look as he said without being humble, “Of course I will participate!”
“Good! Haha! Worthy of being this king’s heir, he has guts!” The Yunwu County King let out a loud laugh.
This was a world where martial arts were honored, and a truly strong person wanted three breaths, a mouthful of hardness, a mouthful of backbone, and a mouthful of arrogance.
If Zhang Ruochen acted cowering today, afraid of this and that, even if he opened the Divine Martial Seal, County King Yunwu would not reward him.
The Eighth Prince, who was kneeling on the ground, tightly pinched in his five fingers as he stared sinisterly at Zhang Ruochen, secretly saying in his heart, ”Zhang Ruochen, you can be as smug as you want right now! On the martial field of the End of Year Examination, I will definitely ruthlessly trample you under my feet, so that you will clearly realize who is the true powerhouse!”
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