We're practicing all martial arts, so why did you switch to easy mode?

Sneaking in was a last resort. From the information they gathered, they learned that the city lord of Baoxiang City was named Qianshuang.

Qian Shuang's strength reached the Longevity Realm twenty years ago, and his strength must have become even stronger over the years.

Moreover, there is more than just Qian Shuang, a martial artist at the Longevity Realm, in the City Lord's Mansion.

Over the years, relying on the wealth brought by the Imperial Blood Pill, the City Lord's Mansion has become increasingly powerful, recruiting experts from all directions.

There are at least three or four martial artists at the Longevity Realm who are openly recognized.

Moreover, those who do it in secret.

If Su Chenmao were to rashly barge in, it might backfire, and he might end up trapped instead of rescuing people.

After all, he can fight against one Longevity Realm martial artist, but he may not be able to deal with four or five Longevity Realm martial artists.

"The Imperial Blood Pill is a pill refined by the City Lord's Mansion, which means that the City Lord's Mansion has alchemists. Perhaps we can use this as a breakthrough to sneak into the City Lord's Mansion."

Wandering aimlessly through the streets, Su Chen pondered as he walked.

Despite being trained by the old alchemist and undergoing more than twenty years of rigorous practice, Su Chen's alchemy skills are not considered top-notch.

However, refining elixirs like the Imperial Blood Pill is not impossible.

Having experience in refining fifth-grade pills, one can apply that knowledge to other situations. Refining the fifth-grade pill, the Imperial Blood Pill, is simply a matter of spending some time and effort.

If he had the recipe, Su Chen could refine it after studying it for a period of time.

The problem is that the recipe for the Imperial Blood Pill is only available at the City Lord's Mansion, so Su Chen has no opportunity to prepare it in advance.

Of course, that's not the point. The point is that since the City Lord's Mansion can produce Imperial Blood Pills in large quantities, it means that he has his own alchemists.

For an outside alchemist like Su Chen, the chance to infiltrate the City Lord's Mansion is slim, especially when there are enough alchemists available.

It's still a bit troublesome.

If there are no opportunities, then create them.

Anyway, all he needed to do was infiltrate the city lord's mansion; there was no need for actual alchemy, which made things much simpler.

"Or I can wait half a month until I get the Longevity Fruit from the Vice Sect Master and break through to the Longevity Realm before rescuing Zhu Yan."

Once you reach the Longevity Realm, you won't need to go through all that trouble; you can simply break in.

With the Yuan Shen token, he could easily find Zhu Yan's location.

With this in mind, Su Chen gradually began to get a clue.

"Quickly, quickly! The City Lord's Mansion suddenly announced the recruitment of guards today. Let's hurry over and seize the opportunity."

"That's right, these are guards of the City Lord's Mansion. Their treatment is even better than that of some sect disciples. They not only receive Imperial Blood Pills as a salary, but they also have the opportunity to receive guidance from martial artists at the Longevity Realm."

"However, the standards for this recruitment are very high. It is said that the minimum requirement is the Dharma Aspect Realm. In the past, as long as a martial artist was a Divine Intent Realm cultivator, they could participate in the assessment. I didn't expect it to be raised by a whole realm all at once."

"Otherwise, why would it be so sudden? A martial artist at the Divine Intent Realm can only become a guard, but a martial artist at the Dharma Aspect Realm might become a leader with better treatment. Just for those benefits, we have to give it a try no matter what."

"Stop talking nonsense. Let's hurry over before the other martial artists find out. This time, we're recruiting far fewer people than last time. I heard they're only recruiting ten people, and they won't accept any more than that."

"Let's go!"

"..."

As Su Chen walked, he suddenly heard a group of martial artists talking in hushed tones. They were hurrying towards the city lord's mansion.

Su Chen was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. Was he really that lucky?
He also planned to investigate the alchemists in the city lord's mansion later, target them, and then impersonate an alchemist to infiltrate the mansion.

He then heard that the city lord's mansion was recruiting guards, which created an opportunity for him.

"Let's go take a look anyway."

After a moment's thought, Su Chen quickened his pace and followed the group to the city lord's mansion.

Many people heard the news, and by the time Su Chen arrived, the city lord's mansion was already crowded with dozens of Dharma Aspect Realm warriors.

One after another, more martial artists at the Dharma Aspect Realm were heading towards the City Lord's Mansion.

It seems that, just as those people said, the treatment offered by the City Lord's Mansion is very attractive, attracting so many Dharma Aspect Realm martial artists in such a short time.

Looking around, Su Chen saw that most of them were beginners in the Dharma Aspect Realm, while a small number had reached the Great Completion Realm.

There are very few martial artists who have truly reached the perfect state of Dharma Aspect.

It's also possible that the time was too short, and many martial artists didn't receive the news and therefore didn't arrive.

"Everyone, please be patient. Although this recruitment of guards is sudden, there is plenty of time. There is no need to rush. Everyone has a chance, as long as they meet the requirements, they can be recruited as guards."

A guard from the city lord's mansion, clad in armor and wielding a silver spear, spoke in a loud voice. His powerful voice instantly drowned out the noise of the crowd, silencing the previously chaotic scene.

Its voice seemed to have a calming effect, bringing some peace to everyone's restless hearts.

"Even a single guard is at the peak of the Dharma Aspect Realm. The City Lord's Mansion is indeed more dangerous than I imagined. It seems that it was the right decision not to rush in."

Su Chen looked at the guard and sensed his strength. He felt a chill in his heart and couldn't help but admire the profound foundation of the City Lord's Mansion.

Elsewhere, a martial artist at the Dharma Aspect Realm can be considered a master, but in the City Lord's Mansion, a martial artist at the peak of the Dharma Aspect Realm is merely a guard.

Although the power of this city lord's mansion cannot compare to top sects like the Ziyang Sect of the Holy Yuan Kingdom, it is far more powerful than some ordinary sects.

After a moment of silence, guided by the armored guards, the group filed into the city lord's mansion.

Su Chen walked at the back of the group, glancing at the City Lord's Mansion out of the corner of his eye, memorizing the scene.

In Baoxiang City, the City Lord's Mansion wields considerable power, showing a tendency to exert absolute control.

For this reason, the information he gathered was extremely limited, and he didn't even get a map of the city lord's mansion.

The city lord's mansion was very large. The guards led the group through several turns and, after about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, brought them to a large courtyard.

The courtyard was filled with weapons, including knives, spears, sticks, clubs, hammers, and so on, making it look like a martial arts training ground.

Hum hum hum.

In the middle of the courtyard, a group of people were besieging a man dressed in brocade robes.

They confined the area of ​​the duel to a small space, so Su Chen and the others, who were not far away, did not sense any leakage of Yuan energy.

The group of people were generally at the Great Perfection of the Dharma Aspect Realm. Each of them was armed and unleashing their Yuan Power as they rushed forward to attack the man in brocade robes.

Faced with the group's attack, the man in brocade remained unfazed, letting the Yuan energy surge over his body without even flinching.

"Haven't you eaten? Even if you get injured, I'll be fine!"

Realizing that this group wasn't going all out, the man in brocade robes said loudly in dissatisfaction.

These elemental energies felt like a tickle on his body, causing him no harm whatsoever.

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances, and then, without holding back, each went all out.

The small space was quickly filled with Yuan energy, and even more so with the almost tangible essence of martial arts.

Bang bang bang!
The intense interplay of elemental energy blurred everyone's vision, and all that could be heard were bursts of explosions.

This situation did not last long before it subsided. When the Yuan energy dissipated, only the man in brocade robes remained standing.

He was unharmed, while his attackers were all wounded, though thankfully not seriously, indicating he had exercised restraint. Su Chen stared at this scene, a strange light flashing in his eyes. Observing it up close once more, his suspicions grew stronger.

"A familiar feeling. His martial arts essence and my Myriad Forces Technique have a common origin. It seems that even if he does not practice the Myriad Intents Technique, he probably has an extraordinary relationship with it."

The man in brocade robes standing before them was Qian Yun, the young city lord of the city lord's mansion.

The reason Su Chen inquired about the other party's cultivation method earlier was because he had caught a glimpse of a similar aura.

The Myriad Intentions Skill and the Myriad Power Skill, though different in their paths, ultimately lead to the same goal and are inevitably connected.

Su Chen had cultivated the Myriad Forces Technique to its peak, and he sensed it when Qian Yun unleashed the true essence of martial arts.

However, after making some inquiries, they did not get much information.

Unexpectedly, this chance encounter led to witnessing the other party's actions, further confirming that the cultivation technique he practiced was related to the Myriad Intent Technique.

"After searching for so long, I've finally made some progress on Wan Yi Gong. I hope it's not just a false alarm!"

A burning desire flashed through Su Chen's heart. After dealing with Zhu Yan's troubles, he would begin investigating Wan Yigong's matter.

"Young master, the first batch of people have been brought."

After the martial arts competition ended, the guards brought everyone to Qianyun.

Qianyun had noticed these people long ago, and his gaze swept around to assess their strength.

"Well, let's get started."

Finding no martial artist among them who had caught his attention, he withdrew his gaze and said something indifferently.

The guard nodded and turned to the crowd: "Everyone, the rules of the test are very simple. As long as you can endure the young master's martial arts essence for a quarter of an hour, you will have succeeded in this test and can move on to the next round. If anyone wants to back out, they may withdraw now."

No one has quit.

Seeing this, Qianyun took a step forward, and with each step, the entire courtyard was enveloped by an immense pressure.

It was the true essence of martial arts released by Qianyun.

Sensing this martial arts essence, everyone quickly used their martial arts essence to resist.

When everyone started to resist, Qianyun suddenly smiled.

Pfft!
The martial arts intent that was just moments ago extremely ordinary suddenly doubled in power, making it difficult for everyone to breathe.

Some of the weaker martial artists, caught off guard by this sudden pressure, collapsed to the ground, signifying their failure in the assessment.

After they failed the test, the martial arts essence covering their bodies suddenly disappeared, and everything returned to normal.

Pfft!
Time passed slowly, and more and more people fell ill.

As the pressure from the true essence of martial arts intensified, the resistance became increasingly difficult for everyone.

Except for Su Chen.

He lowered his head, carefully comprehending the essence of this martial arts truth.

"Even though there is only one true martial arts intent, it gives me the feeling of two, three, or even more than ten true martial arts intents. This is definitely not an illusion!"

It should be noted that a martial artist can only comprehend one true essence of martial arts, and even Su Chen is no exception.

He comprehended the true meaning of the martial arts of selflessness, which encompasses everything, but when he unleashed it, he only used one aspect.

But Qianyun's true meaning of martial arts is completely different.

Others might not be able to perceive the uniqueness of Qianyun's martial arts essence, but Su Chen has witnessed far too many martial arts essences.

Moreover, he himself had cultivated the Myriad Powers Technique to its ultimate level.

With a little experience, one can perceive the other martial arts essences hidden within the true meaning of Qianyun Martial Arts.

Like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, or like many stars surrounding the moon, Qianyun extracts a certain martial arts essence as the main body, while other martial arts essences serve as auxiliary elements, merging into the main martial arts essence so that they coexist. However, everything is based on the main body, thus concealing itself.

"Alright, you've passed the test!"

A voice interrupted Su Chen's thoughts. It turned out that a quarter of an hour had passed, the assessment was over, and Qian Yun withdrew his martial arts essence.

Su Chen looked up and realized that he was the only one left standing on the field.

Uh.

I was so engrossed in my thoughts that I didn't notice everyone else had collapsed. Now that I look at myself, I'm clearly the most conspicuous person around.

"You can withdraw your martial arts essence now," the guard reminded him.

Su Chen was so engrossed in resisting that he didn't realize the assessment was over.

Su Chen nodded and silently withdrew his martial arts essence. He noticed the gazes of the crowd but did not care.

"Your strength is not bad, being able to withstand 70% of my martial intent at the Great Perfection of the Dharma Aspect Realm is a pity, but your reaction is a bit slow."

Qianyun commented, then waved his hand, indicating that Su Chen could leave.

Su Chen made room for the next batch of test takers, while he stood behind the guards, waiting for the final round of testing.

The assessment lasted for three hours before it ended, and in the end, fifteen martial artists successfully entered the second round.

Qian Yun personally assessed the first three batches of martial artists, then handed them over to his guards and left alone.

The guards were not as strong as Qianyun, so more martial artists remained.

To Su Chen's surprise, the examiner for the second round was actually a martial artist at the Longevity Realm.

"Elder Wu, these are the martial artists for the second round of assessments, a total of fifteen people."

Old Wu was short in stature, with wrinkles on his face like waves. He looked old but was full of energy. His eyes were as sharp as knives, making people afraid to look directly at him.

He nodded without saying anything more, and the assessment began.

The rules are simple: you pass the test as long as you can block one of his moves.

The assessment of fifteen people consisted of only fifteen moves, and it was over in less than half an hour.

The final result, naturally, was that Su Chen was successfully selected.

"Congratulations on becoming guards of the City Lord's Mansion. This is a Royal Blood Pill bestowed upon you by the City Lord. As long as you remain loyal and wholeheartedly serve the City Lord, you will not only have the opportunity to obtain more Royal Blood Pills, but also receive the City Lord's cultivation and guidance. Breaking through to the Longevity Realm is just around the corner!"

After receiving the supplies, they were given another promise, and then Su Chen and the others were led by guards to a separate courtyard.

In the courtyard, Old Wu stood with his hands behind his back, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

The moment Su Chen stepped into the courtyard, he suddenly stopped and became alert.

His keen senses immediately detected the faint aura around them; the entire courtyard was now filled with martial artists who had surrounded the ten of them.

This made Su Chen feel a little uneasy.

Sure enough, the next moment, Old Wu's icy voice came:

"The moment to test your loyalty has arrived. You seven, seize those three." (End of Chapter)