The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. The night wind was slightly cool. In Weiyang Palace, Ning Chen sat on his bed and circulated the mental cultivation method on the golden paper.
"Eh, where's my true qi?"
Feeling that his meridians were empty, Ning Chen was puzzled. He immediately ran down the bed and rushed straight to Xiaoning's room.
"Sister Qingning, are you asleep yet?"
When they arrived at Xiaoning's room, Ning Chen saw that the lights were still on, so he knocked on the door and shouted loudly.
In the room, Xiaoning had just taken off her clothes and was about to go to bed when she heard someone calling her from outside. She could not help but feel a headache and helplessly went forward to open the door.
"What is it?"
Qing Ning said angrily as she opened the door and blocked it with her body.
"Are you going to sleep?"
Ning Chen felt a little embarrassed when he saw that Xiaoning was dressed in a white nightgown. He wondered if he should go in. It was rather cold outside.
"I'm a eunuch, who am I afraid of?"
It turned out that Ning Chen's skin was still very thick. He very consciously pushed open some doors and walked in openly.
"…" Qing Ning was speechless. She could not understand why Ning Chen was so shameless.
" Sis Xiaoning, my zhenqi is gone. Do you know what happened?" Ning Chen asked as he sat down around the table. He still had it yesterday. How could he throw it away?
Qing Ning shuddered and looked at Ning Chen in surprise. She thought for a moment and figured out what was going on. This fellow's mental cultivation method must have been taught to him by the woman that night. However, what surprised her was that with his aptitude, it was a miracle that he could cultivate zhenqi so quickly.
"The cultivation of mental cultivation methods requires perseverance, especially in the early stages. When anyone cultivates, they don't dare to be distracted in the first three months. They cultivate day and night to stabilize the true qi in their bodies."
" As for you, I didn't expect you to achieve anything in the first place, so you can just practice as you please," said Qing Ning.
"..." Ning Chen felt like his heart had shattered into pieces. This was a slap in the face. This was bullying!
"I'm going back to sleep. Goodbye!”With the topic ended, Ning Chen was in a bad mood. He got up and was about to leave.
" I won't be seeing you out," Xiaoning said casually as she sat down at the table.
Ning Chen stopped in his tracks. After struggling internally, he returned to his seat dejectedly and poured a cup of tea for Xiaoning." Sis Xiaoning, please tell me about cultivation," he said eagerly.
" What do you want to hear?" Qing Ning took the tea and took a sip.“
" The levels of cultivation. For example, are there Golden Core Cultivators, Nascent Soul Cultivators, Tribulation Transcenders, and so on? Also, are there peerless experts who can destroy the world with a wave of their hands, pick stars and set the sun? Also, are they immortal after cultivating to a certain level? Also..."
Ning Chen's eyes were blurry as he fantasized endlessly. In his previous life, he had envied the characters in these books. Now that he finally heard that the mental cultivation method existed and that true qi was not a lie, would his great dream come true?
"Hey, Sis Xiaoning, why aren't you saying anything?”Ning Chen asked curiously when he realized that Qing Ning was sitting there without saying a word.
"Are you still asleep?" Qing Ning glanced at Ning Chen and said calmly.
"..." Ning Chen knew that he was despised again.
" I really don't know where you've heard all this nonsense from. I've never heard of any of what you've said, and I'm afraid no one else has heard of it either," said Qing Ning helplessly as she placed the teacup on the table.
Ning Chen was depressed and asked," Then how do you differentiate between an expert and a high expert?”
" The day after tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow," Qing Ning replied.
" Then what realm are you at?" Ning Chen was curious again.
Mu Chengxue had said that Qing Ning was very strong, and that she was slightly stronger than Qing Ning. Of course, Ning Chen had always thought that she was bragging. Although he had never seen Mu Chengxue fight, he had seen Qing Ning fight. She was still very powerful even after suffering such serious injuries.
Comparatively speaking, Mu Chengxue's battle record was a little worse. He had gone out twice, and was saved by him once. The other time, he fainted and was still saved by him.
At the thought of this, Ning Chen became even more enthusiastic. He stared fixedly at Xiaoning, waiting for an answer.
Feeling awkward under the stare, Qing Ning replied honestly," The day after tomorrow."
" It's not that bad," Ning Chen was disappointed. He thought that Qing Ning would at least be able to become a Connate Master. However, Mu Chengxue might be a Connate Master, but he was still unable to make it in the palace. He was repeatedly injured and it seemed that no matter how skilled he was, he would still be afraid of knives. There were so many people in the palace and there were so many knives. No one could withstand it.
" Do you know how many Inborn Experts there are in this world?" Qing Ning asked angrily when she saw Ning Chen's disappointed expression.”
"How many?" Ning Chen asked indifferently.
Qing Ning calmly stretched out five fingers.
"So little?" This time, it was Ning Chen's turn to be surprised. He had thought that there were as many Upper Sky warriors as dogs, and the Lower Sky warriors were everywhere.
" Do you think it's that easy to reach the Connate Realm?" Qing Ning paused for a moment before continuing," There are countless people in this world who are stuck between the Postnatal Realm and the Connate Realm, but only five of them have succeeded."
"Where are they?" Ning Chen asked curiously.
"There are two from the Eternal Night God Cult, one from Great Xia and one from the Ancient Meng Royal Court, and the last one is in the Temple of Adversity in the southwest."
"Great Xia only has one!" Ning Chen was a little disappointed. The Eternal Night Divine Sect had two, and even the Temple of Disaster Avoidance had one. However, the Great Xia only had one Inborn expert. It was really annoying.
Qing Ning then introduced the five Inborn experts to Ning Chen. They were the two Palace Masters of the Eternal Night Cult, the Abbot of the Temple of Disaster, the Dean of the Great Xia Academy, and the Golden Staff Nation Master of the Royal Court of North Mongolia.
Ning Chen was extremely envious when he heard this. His eyes lit up. What a resounding title. The strongest martial artist in the world, it sounded so cool.
According to what Qing Ning said, Mu Chengxue's cultivation base had yet to reach the Innate Realm, but it should not be far from it.
" You've just started cultivating, don't slack off. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me," Qing Ning reminded him softly. After weighing the pros and cons in her heart, she actually came to the same conclusion as Mu Chengxue. She would only guide Ning Chen on the cultivation of the mental cultivation method and not teach him any moves.
Of course, Ning Chen did not know what Qing Ning was thinking. He was still happy that he had found a good master and smiled like a flower." Thank you, Sister Qingning."
After getting a satisfactory answer, Ning Chen went back satisfied. He made up his mind to cultivate the mental cultivation method on the golden paper. Even if he couldn't be invincible, he could at least strengthen his body. Then... he had to find a chance to escape.
It had to be said that Ning Chen's ambition was indeed not big. Of course, the main reason was that the enemy was too powerful. A grandson was enough to kill him. He had no choice but to temporarily put down his great ambition and focus on finding an opportunity to escape first.
Grandpa Mao once said that all the rebels were paper tigers. Unfortunately, Zhangsun was not a paper tiger, but a tigress.
Seeing Ning Chen leave, a hint of worry appeared on Qing Ning's beautiful face.
It was not difficult to deduce that the woman Ning Chen had taken away that night was the assassin who had intruded into the palace twice. To put it bluntly, she did not care about the Xia Emperor's life or death at all. The only person she cared about was her eldest grandson. Perhaps, that brat from before could also be added.
However, how long could he hide this matter? Why did that woman teach Ning Chen the heart technique?
No one knew Ning Chen's situation better than her. In terms of talent alone, he could definitely be considered as one of the few on the street. It would be embarrassing to say that his talent was ordinary.
However, it was this kid who had been pestering her to practice martial arts more than ten days ago and knew nothing about martial arts that had actually managed to cultivate true qi without anyone's guidance. It was really unbelievable.
In this world, martial artists were not cabbages. They could be grabbed easily, just like reading books. There were countless people who had read books, but how many could truly be called scholars?
To put it simply, with Ning Chen's aptitude, even with the guidance of a good teacher, it would take him three to five months to cultivate true qi. If he tried it himself, it would really depend on heaven's will...
A bold guess flashed through Qing Ning's mind, but she shook her head immediately. It should not be the Tomes of Arcane, because the Tomes of Arcane had been extinct for thousands of years. Moreover, each Tomes of Arcane could only be cultivated at the Xiantian Realm.
She could not figure it out no matter how hard she thought about it. She could only suppress her doubts for the time being and decided to check Ning Chen's meridians when she had time. As long as it was not the kind of mental cultivation method that would harm her body, she would let him be.
Ning Chen did not know what was on Qing Ning's mind. Otherwise, he would have been scared out of his wits. A few days ago, at the Compassionate Peace Pharmacy, he dared to ask the shopkeeper to take his pulse because the shopkeeper already knew that he was a young eunuch who had just entered the palace. It was normal for his pulse to not change much since he had not been chaste for a long time.
However, Qing Ning was different. Her martial arts cultivation had reached the Postnatal Peak, so her perception of the meridians in her body was far beyond that of ordinary people. With just a little attention, she could easily tell that this eunuch was a fake product that had not been approved by the imperial palace.
This night was destined to be extraordinary, but no matter how extraordinary it was, it still passed.
After daybreak, Qing Ning accompanied Zhangsun to the Revelation Palace. Today was the deadline given by the emissary of Zhenji Kingdom, and the officials of Xia had been waiting in the palace for a long time.
The three dukes sat quietly at the head of the officials. They were as calm as water, indifferent and detached as usual, not participating in any court affairs.
Compared to the three dukes 'calmness, the officials' expressions were a little too solemn. Some of the old dukes 'eyes were dark and bloodshot, clearly due to insufficient sleep.
The officials of Xia might not be virtuous or talented, but they were rarely disloyal.
This massive empire, this invincible dynasty, was built with the blood of more than twenty generations of officials and soldiers. Every inch of land was stained with the blood of generations after generations. No matter what, no faction would be allowed to taint it at all.
The strength of Great Xia was not a coincidence. After all, wise rulers did not appear from generation to generation, and virtuous officials did not appear from generation to generation. However, with this loyalty, Great Xia was invincible and proud for a thousand years.
Emperor Xia and Zhangsun had arrived. The emissary of Xuanzhen Ji had come to pay his respects. The emperor and empress had come together, which represented the respect they had for the emissary. Great Xia was arrogant, but arrogance wasn't arrogance. Great Xia had never lacked etiquette.
The messenger of the Zhen Ji Kingdom came to the palace with four companions. They were dressed in gorgeous and strange clothes, and their heads were raised high, their nostrils almost reaching the sky.
There was a lot of space in the main hall. The ministers stood on both sides, and Zhangsun sat below Emperor Xia. Behind him stood Qing Ning, who looked at the messenger of the True Extreme Kingdom as if he was an idiot.
"Xia Emperor, have you solved my problem?”The envoy from the Zenith Empire spoke confidently.
" The emissary will know in a moment. Men, prepare a banquet," the Xia Emperor said calmly.
At the same time, Qing Ning frowned slightly and whispered into Zhangsun's ear,""Empress, something is wrong. This messenger of the Zenith Kingdom and the people he brought are all martial artists."
Zhangsun's eyes narrowed, and his exquisite heart immediately understood what was going on.
"Call Ning Chen over."
"Yes, sir."
Qing Ning retreated quietly and dashed towards Weiyang Palace…
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