The Great Martial Saint!

Chapter 622 Transaction Clearance, State Capital Review (Seeking Monthly Tickets~)

Several months later, Chen Ping'an saw the little girl again in his courtyard in the state capital.

The little girl is growing up to be quite beautiful.

Her hair was styled in a low bun, adorned with a few hair accessories, making her look well-behaved and exuding the gentleness of a young girl.

However, unlike ordinary girls, years of reading have given the young girl a scholarly air.

Upon seeing Chen Ping'an, the little girl called out "Brother" in a clear, sweet voice.

Although she didn't say much, her bright eyes betrayed everything.

"Er Ya." Chen Ping'an smiled warmly, as warm as the sun.

Xiong Sanrang and his men stood imposingly before the courtyard gate, burly men as strong as iron towers, radiating fiery energy like towering pillars. They had followed their master for a long time, but rarely had they seen such smiles on his face.

Seeing the scene before them, everyone kept their eyes down, their noses down, their mouths down, and their minds down, not daring to look away for long.

"Young Master." Peony was dressed in red, and like the little maid, she had her hair styled in a hanging bun, but her hair ornaments were more colorful, making her look extremely playful and cute.

Chen Ping'an smiled and glanced at the peony.

Peony's cultivation progress is quite good. After several months, she has already entered the fifth level of Qi and Blood, and is only half a step away from the perfection of the fifth level.

Judging from this progress, it should take another month or two to fully cultivate to the fifth level of Qi and Blood perfection.

With the cultivation resources he left behind to assist him, reaching the sixth level of Qi and Blood is only a matter of time.

Compared to the progress of Peony, Er Ya's progress is significantly slower.

I have only just barely reached the third level of Qi and Blood.

However, the little girl's cultivation time far exceeded that of many peonies, and her achievements were due to Chen Ping'an's tireless supervision.

In addition, the nourishment from precious medicinal herbs is indispensable.

For ordinary people, if their talent is average, embarking on martial arts cultivation is extremely difficult. Let alone reaching the third level of Qi and Blood, even the first level of Qi and Blood can firmly block their path.

However, if one has access to rare and precious materials from heaven and earth, or powerful medicinal herbs and spiritual objects, even an ordinary person can forcibly advance to the third or fourth level of Qi and Blood.

As for the next step, certain qualifications are required. If the qualifications are insufficient, then even rarer and more precious medicinal materials will be needed to compensate.

The inherent advantages of aristocratic families are enjoyed from the moment their bloodline is born. Even if someone is disliked by their family, within the family's martial arts atmosphere, no matter how mediocre their talent, it is not difficult for them to cultivate to the third or fourth level of Qi and Blood.

With a little talent, one can enter the sixth level of Qi and Blood, or even break through the barrier of internal Qi.

If one can be called a genius and is supported by their family, it is not difficult at all to enter the three stages of internal energy or even the Xuan Guang realm in their lifetime.

Families like those of grandmasters have numerous offspring and excellent bloodlines. While geniuses are not so easy to produce, with a good foundation and a large base, the number of geniuses they produce is often not small.

For grandmaster families, geniuses are not rare; what is rare is a top-tier genius. Even for grandmaster families, it takes a long time and a large number of offspring to produce just one person of this caliber.

With such talent, coupled with a superior cultivation environment, spiritual treasures and precious medicines, and guidance from a grandmaster, there is a very high probability that one can reach the advanced stage of the Profound Light Realm. As for becoming a grandmaster, that depends entirely on opportunity and luck. If one has passed the age of one hundred and twenty and has not yet reached the grandmaster realm, then the probability of breaking through to the grandmaster realm in this lifetime is extremely slim.

For cultivators at the advanced Xuan Guang realm, after the age of 120, the conditions for breaking through to the next realm become weaker with each passing year. The probability decreases year by year.

As for top geniuses, and above them, there are unparalleled geniuses. Even in grandmaster families, it takes a great deal of good fortune for such geniuses to emerge. If the time is right, perhaps one will appear every hundred years. If the time is not right, it may not appear even every two or three hundred years.

To ensure that every generation, every twenty years, produces an unparalleled genius, this would require a family at least at the level of a Grandmaster.

Even some powerful families with weaker foundations might not be able to reach this level.

Above peerless geniuses are prodigies. Such individuals have reputations that transcend the boundaries of ordinary states, spreading across several states. Given the right opportunity, they may even suppress their contemporaries and become the top rising star within their state.

At Chen Ping'an's current level, even the most outstanding talents only possess the qualification to meet him. At most, they can see his back; to see him clearly is still a long way off!

Above the prodigies are the top prodigies, and above the top prodigies are the monsters!
Chen Ping'an is none other than a prodigy renowned throughout the Northern Territory!
His current achievements place him among the top few even among prodigies. If he weren't still young, he would probably already be ranked high on the Hidden Dragon List.

Even so, he is now among the hidden dragons, ranking in the top sixty.

Based on his previous performance at the Thunderous Border, even if he intentionally concealed and weakened the strength of the Evil Duo, it was only a matter of time before he entered the top fifty of the Hidden Dragon Ranking.

When the Hidden Dragon Ranking is updated next time, his ranking will surely rise to another level.

Chen Ping'an was fairly satisfied with the little girl's cultivation progress. While reaching the third level of Qi and Blood might not guarantee safety in a place like the state capital, it would greatly benefit her physique and physical skills.

When one cultivates to the fifth level of Qi and Blood, reaching the realm of refining internal organs, one can basically guarantee abundant vitality and be free from all diseases. Even in old age, one will be vigorous and full of energy.

Of course, this does not include cultivators who suffered hidden injuries in their youth, endured long battles, and whose physical functions declined.

When Chen Ping'an left the city, he left the little girl a lot of resources. Now, although these resources haven't been used up, he's already planning to upgrade his cultivation resources.

From a cost-effectiveness perspective, updating resources is extremely inefficient. The investment may be double or triple, but the resulting improvement is only 10% or 20%.

The cultivation resources Chen Ping'an previously used at the Qi and Blood Realm were already top-tier items. Even the most powerful families wouldn't be so extravagant as to replace them now.

However, compared to last time, Chen Ping'an's net worth has skyrocketed, so he doesn't care about making any further investments.

Unlike those grandmaster families, he only needed to take care of Er Ya, and at most, add Shao Yao, rather than the entire family's younger generation.

In terms of expenditure, they are not even in the same league.

However, although Chen Ping'an currently possesses a considerable amount of cultivation resources, they are mostly extremely rare items. Even the most common resources are beyond the reach of cultivators in the Qi and Blood Realm.

If he wants to update, he still needs to go to Ruyi Pavilion.

The little girl's coming-of-age ceremony is not far off. Upon seeing her again, Chen Ping'an immediately brought up the matter, set a time, and began preparations for the ceremony.

"It's all up to you, brother," the little girl said with a smile, her eyes crinkling.

Unlike Chen Ping'an, the little girl was more concerned about the courtesy name Chen Ping'an had given her.

When the little girl asked about this, Chen Ping'an smiled and kept her in suspense.

"You'll know then."

Seeing her brother like this, the little girl stopped asking questions and looked at Chen Ping'an with anticipation.

This immediately puts the pressure on Chen Ping'an's side.

If it were anyone else, he wouldn't even blink. But with this little girl acting like this, he felt he couldn't keep up.

Such scenes seemed to gradually revive memories that had been dormant in his heart for a long time.

Fortunately, Chen Ping'an ultimately managed to uphold his principles.

"How's your studies going lately? Let your older brother test you!" Chen Ping'an changed the subject.

"Okay." The little girl looked at Chen Ping'an with a half-smile.

Seeing that he had successfully changed the subject, Chen Ping'an disregarded whether he had overstepped his bounds and immediately began testing the little girl's academic abilities.

In order to give the little girl a courtesy name, he spent a lot of time studying it recently.

Although he only practiced sporadically, his cultivation had reached a level where his memory far surpassed that of ordinary people. Even though the time spent was short, he had accumulated considerable knowledge.

However, it is clear that his knowledge is far from sufficient in front of the little girl.

After a few rounds of testing, he was defeated by the little girl.

"Alright, congratulations, you've passed my test." Chen Ping'an said, trying to appear calm, his posture as serious as an old scholar.

Seeing her brother's expression, the little girl burst out laughing.

A smile appeared on Chen Ping'an's face; the little girl was still as lively as ever.

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In the blink of an eye, they've grown up.

Peony stood aside, watching the interaction between the brother and sister, a smile on her face and eyes full of tenderness.

Miss is only this happy when the young master is around.

Chen Ping'an chatted with the little girl until almost midnight before he finally calmed down and urged her to go to sleep.

Although the little girl had cultivated to the third level of Qi and Blood, which could reduce her sleep time to some extent, Chen Ping'an naturally couldn't bear to let her sleep less after a whole day of academic pressure, especially since she was still growing.

Even the brightest future requires sufficient sleep to be guaranteed.

Before the little girl reaches the fifth level of Qi and Blood and the Refining Organs realm, sufficient sleep is still necessary.

During the conversation, Chen Ping'an gained a better understanding of the little girl's situation at the school.

The little girl is making rapid progress in her studies. She had only recently entered the inner dormitory, but she is already far ahead of others in the inner dormitory of the Azure Dragon Academy.

She has almost finished her six years of study in the inner dormitory.

At this rate, when it comes to recommending candidates for the academy next year, even without using his connections, it should be a sure thing that the little girl will be selected for the recommendation list.

However, while it's a recommendation, whether the girl gets the role depends on her own performance.

Based on past experience, the probability of students recommended by Canglong Academy and some top clan schools in the state capital being admitted to the two major academies is less than one percent.

Based on past experience, from the entire Canglong Prefecture, at most ten people could be admitted to the academy each year.

In many cases, these admission slots are drawn from the top clan schools of various aristocratic families.

A student like this from the Azure Dragon Academy only appears once every few years.

Given the mechanism of recommending students every three years, it means that only one exceptional individual will emerge from an entire generation at the Azure Dragon Academy and ultimately be able to enter the academy for further studies.

And these outstanding students who pursue further education have a very high probability of receiving a poor evaluation during the assessment.

The grades A, B, C, and D are considered upper, middle, and lower, with D being the lowest grade in the valid assessments and the minimum requirement for entering the academy.

Students who enter the academy through such assessments are highly likely to be eliminated halfway through their studies.

However, even though they are eliminated, for those who can go to the academy for further study, just going to the academy, even if they only persist for half a year or a year, is already enough.

Upon their return, they could easily join the top clan schools of various powerful forces and assume the position of instructor. If they went to some of the top schools in the county town, they could easily become the headmaster or dean.

They enjoyed a high reputation in the region and lived a life of luxury.

Even if you don't take this path, you can become an advisor to various powerful forces, and if you achieve something, you may be able to continue to rise in rank.

Their treatment, while not comparable to that of a Grandmaster, is definitely above that of most Xuan Guang High Realm cultivators.

In terms of literary cultivation, this is already considered extremely outstanding. The two academies implement a lenient admission policy with strict graduation requirements. After the evaluation phase, all admitted students are assigned to classes based on their comprehensive evaluation scores.

Different levels of classes correspond to different levels of treatment and different levels of academic pressure.

Monthly assessments are conducted, and students who fail to meet the class's assessment requirements will be demoted to a lower class. If a student exceeds the assessment targets and achieves the average score of the previous class, they will be promoted to a higher class.

For example, if a student in Class D fails to meet the assessment requirements, they will be demoted to Class D Middle Class.

If a student exceeds the target and meets the promotion criteria, they will be promoted to Class C.

Monthly performance reviews: the best performers are promoted, and the mediocre are demoted. The logic is simple, direct, efficient, and clear.

If a student fails to meet the assessment criteria three times in a row while studying at Ding's school, they will be expelled.

In other words, to leave the academy completely!

Most importantly, monthly performance evaluations are subject to mandatory distribution.

In other words, even if everyone performs exceptionally well, under the logic of forced distribution, a hierarchy will still be established, with forced placement and demotion.

In such an atmosphere, academic competition within the academy was naturally extremely fierce.

In this process, the academy also introduced a points system, a challenge system, an alliance system, and other mechanisms. The overall competitive atmosphere was extremely intense.

One can imagine how outstanding the students who could successfully graduate from the academy would be in such an environment.

If this is the case for ordinary graduates, one can only imagine how it is for the outstanding ones.

Such individuals will be recommended to serve in agencies directly under the Great Qian Imperial Family, to contribute to the stability and prosperity of the Great Qian Dynasty!
Even if they don't join the royal family's direct agencies, they still have plenty of other options, such as the Tianji Tower and the Fusheng Palace.

Different majors and different strengths will lead to different inclinations. The choices are varied and numerous.

This information is all intelligence that Chen Ping'an has been collecting over the past few days.

Since the little girl chose the path of literature, he, as her older brother, naturally wanted to pave the way for her as much as possible.

Unfortunately, his abilities are currently limited, and even with some accumulation, he is clearly not yet at the level of the two great academies.

Unless he can become a powerful figure in the North, he will not be able to extend his influence to the academy.

As for wanting to shake up the academy system and change its rules, then...
Chen Pingan smiled and slowly closed his eyes.

hum~
Inside the room, a pale blue light flowed and reflected on his face, revealing an indescribable charm.

His future ascent to great heights will originate from today.

The path of cultivation continues, and the journey never ends!
+1!

Over the next few days, Chen Ping'an's life became more organized.

Although he was under the leadership of the Canglong Prefecture Garrison, and his nominal superior was Ning Zhengyue, the Five Thunder Transformation Master, his specific duties were in the Thunderclap Garrison, so there was nothing for him to handle in the Garrison of Canglong Prefecture.

Furthermore, he is currently on leave, so theoretically he doesn't need to report to the State Garrison Command.

The little girl attends classes during the day, while he spends his days cultivating. In the evenings, the brother and sister chat, and if they're in a good mood, Chen Ping'an might even have a little wine.

In the past few days, apart from going to Ruyi Pavilion once to update the cultivation resources for the little girl and Shaoyao, Chen Ping'an has not left the house.

His trip to the Ruyi Treasure Pavilion was quite fruitful. In addition to purchasing rare resources suitable for cultivation in the Qi and Blood Realm and the Inner Qi Realm, he also sold off many of his own resources.

Chen Ping'an did not hold back in killing the Evil Duo. Therefore, many things could be openly revealed.

He has a veteran token given to him by Gu Qingchan, which allows him to enjoy preferential treatment from Ruyi Pavilion whether he is making a purchase or acquiring something.

The acquisition price was appropriately increased, and the purchased resources were also discounted to varying degrees.

However, although the resources he purchased this time were all for the Qi and Blood Realm and Inner Qi Realm, they were all top-tier resources of the same level within the same category, making them rare items. Therefore, the discounts he received were not significant.

The rarity here doesn't lie in its monetary value, but rather in the scarcity of similar products. For example, a breakthrough pill that allows one to enter the Inner Qi Realm wouldn't be considered a rare item for a Grandmaster. However, if it's a high-quality breakthrough pill, then it can be considered a rare item.

This rarity lies not in the overall value, but in the comparison of output among similar products.

The amount of resources Chen Ping'an sold this time was not small, but fortunately, given the size of Ruyi Pavilion, it was still relatively easy to absorb.

As the top-ranked treasure pavilion in Canglong Prefecture, Ruyi Treasure Pavilion boasts an astonishing daily transaction volume.

With the help of the Elder Token, the transaction process was extremely smooth and efficient, and the participants enjoyed the best possible treatment.

After a series of sales, Chen Ping'an's cash flow officially broke through the 90,000 mark, reaching nearly 100,000 crystals.

And this doesn't even include the many divine weapons he possesses, as well as some rare pills, precious minerals, and great medicinal herbs.

After all the readily available supplies were sold off, Chen Ping'an felt refreshed and in a good mood.

Aside from what he needs, all he has left are the Illusion Mask, the Divine Weapon Longsword, and other items, which he hasn't sold yet.

From the current perspective, his cash flow has reached its peak.

Chen Ping'an wanted to buy something, but couldn't find anything suitable for the time being.

With his current perspective, even the finest divine weapons are no longer worth spending spirit crystals to acquire. Cultivation resources are useless to him; the only thing he can use is the extremely high-grade Earth Dragon True Blood, which he has enough of and doesn't need to buy.

As for auxiliary spiritual items and pills, he has accumulated quite a few, such as the Black Jade Ointment he recently acquired, as well as the Thousand-Year Stone Milk and Exploding Yuan True Pill that he extorted from the Heavenly Luo Saintess before, oh no, he traded with her.

Unless it's a truly suitable medicinal herb or precious material, Chen Ping'an would never make a move.

In this world, people's joys and sorrows are truly not shared.

Some people are troubled by not having money, while others are troubled by having money but not being able to spend it.

Although Chen Ping'an wasn't troubled, he was still somewhat concerned.

If you don't use the Yuan Crystals and let them circulate, keeping them on your person won't give them any real value.

He is neither a puppeteer nor a master of restrictions, so he doesn't need to have that many Yuan Crystal reserves.

For puppeteers, Yuan Crystals are energy, combat power reserves, and endurance guarantees, but for Chen Ping'an, Yuan Crystals are just pretty crystals that he doesn't need to go out; they're completely useless.

The only slightly useful aspect is that it nourishes the vital energy in times of crisis to prevent damage to the foundation.

The problem is, Chen Ping'an's actions now are always extremely cautious, so he'll never encounter such a critical moment. If it really comes to that, it would actually mean that he didn't spend his Yuan Crystals effectively; he's saved so many, but ultimately failed to convert them into combat power.

If they could have been converted into combat power sooner, things wouldn't have come to this.

Judging from the current situation, if Chen Ping'an wants to obtain rare items, or even great treasures, he can only focus on the Azure Dragon Grand Ceremony and the Profound Spirit City.

However, the Azure Dragon Ceremony is still some time away. If he wants to make plans as soon as possible, he might as well start by targeting Xuanling City.

According to the information he gathered in Thunder City, a grand auction will be held in Xuanling City soon. While it may not be considered a top-tier auction, it will undoubtedly be one of the premier auctions in the surrounding states.

As is customary, there will be a networking event and a small trading session after the auction.

If I could go, I would definitely benefit greatly.

With Chen Ping'an's current wealth, he should be able to buy quite a few good things if he wanted to.

"agree!"

"agree!"

"I have no opinion!"

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At this moment, a review meeting was being held within the Canglong Prefecture Garrison. The meeting's theme was the review and evaluation of Chen Ping'an's (the "Wild Blade") achievements and the assessment of his merits.

The Evil Duo, whose combat strength was at the Grandmaster level, deserved to have their heads assessed by the core leaders of the State Garrison Command.

With Lei Meng's "Agree" at the end of the sentence, the only one left who had not yet expressed an opinion was Li Wusheng, the "Soundless Palm".

All eyes in the room fell on Li Wusheng.

Previously, when the merits were being assessed, Li Wusheng had expressed his opinion and lowered Chen Ping'an's assessed merits. However, this time is different; more powerful figures are involved, and their opinions are more explicit.

This time, they wanted to see if Li Wusheng would offer any other suggestions.

Li Wusheng sat on the large chair, his expression unchanged under the gazes of many.

After a moment of silence, he slowly uttered two words.

"agree."

Li Wusheng's reply greatly disappointed many in the audience who had been expecting a good show. Behind them stood their respective factions, representing their own interests.

Chen Ping'an, the ruthless swordsman, is currently enjoying too much popularity, and they are eager for someone to step forward and give him a warning.

They wouldn't dare to do it themselves, nor would it be necessary, but since there were already adults present, they naturally couldn't wait to see a good show.

It would be best to confront them head-on.

Let's see how this matter ends.

Will Mang Dao back down, or will Li Wusheng prevail?

Taking this matter as an example, there are very few people who are optimistic about Mangdao.

After all, the determination of merits is the exclusive right of the deputy commander. Although Li Wusheng had a ulterior motive, he controlled the overall situation, and Mang Dao couldn't do anything about it.

However, some powerful figures relaxed their grip slightly. Chen Ping'an, the ruthless swordsman, was no pushover. If he were to discover his merits being reduced time and again, he would surely cause a ruckus.

Now, without anyone noticing, a potential problem has been averted, which is actually a good thing.

Ning Zhengyue glanced at Li Wusheng and concluded, "Since that's the case, then let's settle this matter as such and distribute the rewards according to the approved merits! In addition, according to the previous instructions of the Chief Commander, this matter needs to be reported to the Northern Border Garrison Command."

Just when everyone thought the matter was settled.

"I have no objection to the first half. As for the second half..."

Li Wusheng's sinister and cold voice rang out: "The Evil Duo aren't even Grandmasters, so what right do they have to report to the Northern Border Garrison?!"

The atmosphere in the room suddenly turned cold.

(End of this chapter)