I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 610: Become a Disciple (Additional chapter for the leader Feng Junzi Haoran)
Without mentioning the affairs of Chongzheng Academy, Zhang Chen walked towards the backyard with a lantern in hand, thoughts running through his mind: "That eight thousand year old ginseng is enough for that lucky kid to be reborn. It won't be a big deal for him to cultivate his Qi and blood in the future, and even reach a higher level of martial arts."

That was an eight thousand year old ginseng, which contained countless innate qi. He had originally thought it would be difficult to get a place in the academy, so he had invested a lot of money. Who knew it would be so easy? He had simply overexerted himself.

However, it was nothing to Zhang Chen. It was just a loss of some innate energy. If he could obtain the reincarnation of the animal realm in Chongzheng Academy, such a small loss would not be a big deal to him.

Moreover, having the three little ones become their apprentices was a relief for Zhang Chen.

The three little ones have already entered the stage of spiritual practice. The worst one can already achieve out-of-body experience. They are extremely intelligent and have a photographic memory. If they study with Zhou Qiucheng, it won’t take long. Just one year of study will be enough for them to be reborn and improve their cultural heritage.

Zhang Chen came to the backyard and woke up the three children from their meditation. Then he told them about the apprenticeship tomorrow. The three children were excited, but Cheng Yu was confused. Zhang Chen saw the expression on Cheng Yu's face and knew that he was worried about his identity, so he said, "Don't worry, I have thought of a way."

Then he took Cheng Yu's hand and went to the next room. Zhang Chen took a leaf of the Tongtian Jianmu. The leaf of the Tongtian Jianmu was about a mile in size. Zhang Chen just cut off a small piece of it and used the authority of the Wood Element to make it into a mask. Then he applied the power of reincarnation on it and handed the mask to Cheng Yu: "This mask can block all the observations of magical powers. Even if the twelfth-level god is in front of you, he can't see your true face. When you become my disciple, you just wear the mask. In the future, when you study in the academy, you also wear the mask. As long as you don't take off the mask, no one in Jinling City can detect your true face. Even the true god of Huang Tiandao can't recognize you in person."

This was also the solution Zhang Chen came up with. Combined with the magic of the invisibility talisman, it was enough to allow Cheng Yu to study safely in the academy.

Moreover, Cheng Yu's martial arts skills are not weak. Qi and blood have been born in his body, and he has entered the realm of martial arts Qi and blood. It can be said that even a powerful Yin Shen would have to retreat when facing Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu himself had already entered the realm of indestructible gods in martial arts. In addition, he had been eating monsters and beasts day and night in the north to nourish his qi and blood, which had been growing stronger. It was only natural for him to enter the realm of martial arts qi and blood.

Cheng Yu took the mask. The mask was a very cute little rabbit, which made Cheng Yu happy. He put the mask on his face and saw a trace of innate energy flowing in the mask, which penetrated into the ancestral orifice between his eyebrows, nourishing his soul and helping his soul to go further. It was a truly nourishing artifact.

"What a treasure! It can actually nourish the soul. With this thing, I should be able to enter the realm of Yin God after wearing it for three to five years." Cheng Yu's voice was full of joy.

"As long as you like it! We are weak now, facing the might of Huang Tiandao, we have no choice but to put up with you. When we become stronger in the future, we can suppress Huang Tiandao in a snap of our fingers." Zhang Chen said with a disappointed voice.

Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Cheng Yu took off his mask and comforted Zhang Chen: "You have done good enough for me!"

Zhang Chen patted Cheng Yu's head and said, "Go to sleep. We will go to become his apprentice tomorrow."

Cheng Yu skipped away, and Zhang Chen prepared some gifts for his apprenticeship, and then sat in the house to comprehend the laws of heaven and earth.

Now that Zhang Chen has entered the realm of Yuanshen, he has replaced sleep with cultivation.

Second day

Zhang Chen hired a carriage. Under Zhang's expectant eyes, the four of them got on the carriage and headed towards Chongzheng Academy.

"When the three children go to Chongzheng Academy to study, I need to prepare a carriage in advance." Zhang Chen looked at the scenery on the street, and a series of thoughts emerged in his mind: "It's unnecessary to keep the Blood God Son in the Shen family. Why don't I summon the Blood God Son back, and then find a suitable target in Jinling City, use the Blood God Son to take over his body, and then use him as a coachman to take the three children to school?"

The Zhang family has too many secrets, so Zhang Chen is not at ease if he hires a driver.

The most important thing is that Zhang Chen wants to leave behind a Blood God Son to protect the safety of the three little ones. After all, Jinling City is about to be in chaos, and he doesn't want to let the three little ones go to and from school by themselves.

As for Zhang Chen, he plans to live in Chongzheng Academy in the future and find a way to collect the reincarnations of the animal realm.

"People from the Salt Gang and the Cao Gang have already arrived in Jinling City. I might as well go after the Salt Gang directly and collect some small interest." Zhang Chen said to himself.

As for how to find the traces of the Salt Gang and the Cao Gang? Zhang Chen already had a plan in mind. If Huang Tiandao wanted to attack the Shen family, he must have colluded with the Cao Gang and the Salt Gang in secret. As long as he kept an eye on Liu Ji, he would not be afraid of not finding the traces of those rats.

After hunting in the north, Zhang Chen's Blood God Sons have all been promoted to seventh-level Blood God Sons. They can be considered strong no matter where they are.

The most important thing is that the Blood God is equivalent to Zhang Chen’s clone and has mastered all of Zhang Chen’s blood skills.

The carriage arrived at Chongzheng Academy. Zhang Chen and his three companions got off the carriage when they saw a middle-aged man in white approaching them: "Is this Master Shen Chen?"

Zhang Chen looked at the young man in white. He was wearing luxurious clothes and looked only about 47 or 48 years old. He was well-mannered and had a certain demeanor. Zhang Chen asked, "Who are you?"

"My name is Chen Qi. The dean asked me to lead the way for you, young master." The middle-aged man glanced at Zhang Chen and didn't see anything special about him. He didn't know why the dean took a fancy to him and personally asked him to go down the mountain to greet him.

"Please lead the way, Brother Chen." Zhang Chen said.

Chen Qi led the way in front, and Zhang Chen and his family followed behind. They saw that the air in the mountains was fresh and there were clouds and mists floating around. It was indeed a great place.

The buildings in the academy were hidden in the clouds, looking like the residence of gods, full of mystery. Birds were singing in the mountains, creating a natural and harmonious scene.

Zhang Chen and his party came all the way to the back mountain, and saw a building hidden in the mist. When they arrived at a small courtyard in the backyard, they saw Zhou Qiucheng already standing in the courtyard waiting. Not only Zhou Qiucheng, but also Zhou Qiucheng's son and his wife.

The group walked into the courtyard, and Chen Qi saw Zhou Qiucheng leading his family to greet them in the courtyard. Chen Qi's pupils shrank. As Zhou Qiucheng's chief steward, when had he ever seen Zhou Qiucheng behave like this? Even when those great scholars of the same path came in the past, they never asked him to come out and greet them in person?
He couldn't help but pay more attention to the children in front of him.

Chen Qi led a group of people into the courtyard. Just as he was about to report, Zhou Qiucheng waved him off and said, "You're here. Are these your brothers and sisters?"

As Zhou Qiucheng spoke, his eyes fell on Cheng Yu.

"My younger sister is ill and cannot see strangers. She can only wear a mask. Please don't blame me, sir." Zhang Chen apologized.

Zhou Qiucheng gave Zhang Chen a meaningful look, but he didn't care. Instead, he introduced the woman next to him: "This is my wife."

"Greetings, Madam." Zhang Chen led his younger brothers and sisters to pay their respects.

"Good child, don't be polite, and get up quickly." Mrs. Zhou said with a smile.

Zhang Chen used ginseng to save her son. She was very grateful to Zhang Chen and his team, and her face was full of kindness.

Zhang Chen stood up straight, and Zhou Qiucheng pointed at the young man beside him and said, "This is my son Zhou Zhen. He should be three years older than you. You can call him Big Brother."

Zhou Zhen immediately greeted him, his attitude was very polite and modest: "Hello, my dear brother."

"Hello, Brother Zhou." Zhang Chen and his younger brothers bowed again.

Then Zhou Qiucheng said, "We should keep a low profile on the matter of becoming a disciple. Please don't be surprised if only our family members are here. I am usually ruthless and impartial, and I have very few friends. I don't have any real friends in Jinling City. It would be better if our family members held the ceremony in the sect. Moreover, I have always been ruthless and impartial, and I have offended countless people. You should keep your becoming a disciple a secret as much as possible, so that the people I have offended in the past will not be angry with you."

Zhang Chen had heard of the name Zhou Qiucheng. His path of cultivation was to be impartial, just and incorruptible. One could imagine how many political enemies this kind of person had created in his daily life.

Then Zhang Chen was invited into the house, and a simple ceremony of becoming a disciple was held. After everything was finished, Zhou Qiucheng called the four people to the study room and said, "The Chongzheng Academy will open in three days. Chen Qi will guide you through the formalities. You will study with the teachers during the day, and come to me at night. I will personally teach you for a quarter of an hour."

At this point Zhou Qiucheng looked at Zhang Chen and said, "The inner gate has not yet been established. You will study with the ordinary class first. I will notify you when the inner courtyard is opened."

Zhang Chen nodded upon hearing this, and then Zhou Qiucheng gave him many instructions before instructing Chen Qi to personally send him down the mountain.

When passing by the gate, Zhang Chen saw the servant who took ten taels of silver from him that day. The servant also saw Zhang Chen. Especially when he saw Chen Qi personally escorting Zhang Chen down the mountain, he couldn't help but be shocked: "This kid actually did it? It's incredible, this kid is so lucky. I took ten taels of silver from him, will this kid hate me and make things difficult for me?"

Just when he was feeling uneasy, he saw Zhang Chen grinning at him from afar. That smile was like a spring breeze that blew away the haze in his heart. He immediately realized that he had underestimated him. This young man was much more magnanimous than this. He had been judging a gentleman by his own standards.

PS: Extra chapter for the leader 'Feng Junzi Haoran'. The fifth chapter.

(All additional chapters have been completed, the two leaders are '竹叶籽酥' and '风君子浩然'.)
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