Misty Rain of the Old Times

Most of the thirty-six breakfast dishes went into Chen Xuan's stomach. The little princess and the old emperor didn't eat much, but his stomach was more than enough, and he even felt a little unsatisfied.

Smell and see, putting aside the ingredients themselves, the first time I met the little princess, the noodles worth several thousand taels that I ate at Zuixianlou were simply shabby. It was worthy of being produced by the imperial kitchen. I guess all the delicacies in the world are concentrated there.

During the meal, the little princess would occasionally introduce breakfast. Chen Xuan had never heard of the cooking process, and the preliminary preparation of some ingredients even required several months in advance.

Chen Xuan could only say that he enjoyed it too much. This was the benefit brought by power. He didn't know how many people were serving that small group of people.

"You are indeed a pig, just like a glutton," the old emperor said contemptuously as he rinsed and wiped his mouth.

Chen Xuan said indifferently: "Being able to eat is a blessing. Uncle, didn't you hear me say that I am in the period of growth?"

The little princess asked with concern, "Brother Xuan, are you full? If not, have someone bring you more. I see you like it very much. How about I have someone bring it to you later?"

The old emperor raised his eyebrows and felt a little jealous. My daughter, you are so crooked that you don’t even avoid your father?
Smiling, Chen Xuan said, "Thank you, Xianning. No need. Good things can be tasted occasionally. It's easy to go from frugality to luxury. If you spoil your taste buds, you will suffer in the future."

Before the little princess could say anything, the old emperor mocked her, "You little bastard, you only know how to eat like a glutton. Do you know that this will only make people hate you?"

"I'm used to it. My stomach can always hold more food, so I don't like to waste it," Chen Xuan said with an awkward smile.

That's right. His way of eating without wasting food is indeed a bit annoying, especially in a place like the imperial palace. After all, how much can people like the emperor and princess eat? They can't throw away what they can't finish. That's the welfare of the palace maids and eunuchs. Although they work in the palace, many of them don't have a good life.

At this moment, Chen Xuan finished eating the rest, and some of the serving palace maids and eunuchs had cautious and resentful looks in their eyes.

Of course, I'm just joking. Which palace maid or eunuch would really dare to harbor resentment and want to kill themselves?
Dang~, a deep bell sounded everywhere, the morning bell rang, the old emperor stood up and said: "The court meeting is about to begin, you can have fun by yourselves"

As he said this, the old emperor looked at Chen Xuan with a warning look, the meaning was self-evident: if you dare to do anything out of line while I'm not around, I won't break your legs.

Am I that kind of person? Chen Xuan was speechless and stood up and said, "Do you want to see your uncle off?"

"Do I need you?" He curled his lips and turned away.

He didn't insist. Watching the old man's departing figure, Chen Xuan muttered, "Those ministers have been waiting at the palace gate in the middle of the night, and the procession only started when the sun rose. Isn't this tiring?"

The old emperor heard it but was too lazy to respond. He did not stipulate that students had to arrive early. It was just that many people came early because they were worried about being late. As long as they were not late or absent, they would not be recorded as "attendance".

In fact, there is a reason why those officials arrived early. If they arrived on time, the disciplinary officer would record it in his notebook. If they were not polite while waiting, it would also be recorded. Although it was not a big deal, they were afraid of being targeted. If they really wanted to make a fuss, their salary would be deducted at the very least, and in serious cases, it would affect their evaluation. If you can't even set a good example, how can you be an official?

The first bell is just a preparatory bell, the three bells after a quarter of an hour are the urging bells, and the ninth bell after another quarter of an hour indicates that the court meeting has officially begun.

Although the main purpose of today is the palace examination, some important state affairs need to be handled and discussed in advance and will not proceed so quickly.

After the old emperor left, the little princess seemed much more relaxed. She leaned lazily on her chair and asked, "Brother Xuan, what do you think of the palace?"

"I don't feel much myself, but there are too many rules. They are all cautious, serious and oppressive. I will definitely not be used to it if I stay here for a long time," Chen Xuan thought for a while and said sincerely.

She yawned slightly and said, "Indeed, that's why I don't like staying in the palace most of the time. I feel more comfortable outside."

She was a little sleepy after not sleeping all night, so Chen Xuan said, "How about you take a rest first, and I'll call you when the palace exam starts?"

"Okay, I'll take a rest here for a while. Brother Xuan, you can move around if you have nothing to do, but it's best not to leave Fuyao Palace. Even if you go out, let Aunt Xia accompany you. She will remind you which places you can go and which places you can't go. It's best to bring my token to avoid being bumped into by others," the little princess said with fluttering eyelids. She did not refuse and gave some instructions by the way.

As she spoke, clever palace maids and eunuchs brought in soft bedding.

"Forget it, I'll just stay here to avoid causing trouble," Chen Xuan said with a smile. He wasn't that curious, and there was no need to wander around a place like the imperial palace.

"Hmm," she said softly, then stood up and went to rest behind a temporary screen. The curtains had been lowered around her to protect her from the morning breeze. She felt embarrassed to rest in front of Chen Xuan, but she also didn't want him to leave for a stroll. This was best.

Putting aside her identity, she was no different from an ordinary person. After being happy, she was very sleepy after not sleeping all night. She soon fell into a light sleep, breathing evenly like a well-behaved cat.

After the little princess fell asleep, Chen Xuan put away his thoughts and began to think about other things. He had previously had a silent communication with the master Rong Lao who lived in seclusion in the palace, and he had benefited a lot from it.

Before this, Chen Xuan had never communicated with any master or seen other people's martial arts. After communicating with Master Rong, he realized a problem, that is, although he had walked out of his own unique martial arts path, he was still influenced by Ze Yuan Jue from childhood to adulthood.

The way of nature is inclusive and flourishing, and excels in being vast and broad, but it is not particularly outstanding in any one field. It is a hexagonal development with a very high upper limit. However, because it is too comprehensive, it is much more difficult to improve than Rong Lao's single field, and the difficulty increases tenfold or a hundredfold.

Of course, there are difficulties, but if all aspects are improved in a comprehensive and balanced manner, it will not be as simple as one plus one equals two.

This is also why, despite Chen Xuan's terrifying talent, it is estimated that it will take at least twenty years to surpass the Grandmaster level.

After witnessing Master Rong's martial arts, he felt that with his own talent and specialization in a certain field, he would be able to reach this level in ten years or even less!
But he has already developed his own unique martial arts path, and has reached a level that he believes is quite advanced. It is definitely impossible for him to give up this path and start over again.

Every martial artist who reaches this level will have his or her faith in martial arts unshaken, and it is not the time to cross the tribulation realm where one's consciousness becomes clouded and falls into self-doubt.

"The way of nature is to be righteous and peaceful, to be inclusive and flourishing. What is nature? Everything in the universe is part of nature. My body is within it, but my mind is outside of it. This is the direction I should take."

Thinking of this, Chen Xuan's mind moved, and his mental will blocked the senses of the surrounding palace maids and eunuchs. In their eyes, Chen Xuan was just sitting there lazily watching the sunrise and the sea of ​​clouds.

In fact, he turned his wrist and spread out his palm, and a fist-sized brown fireball rose up. It was inconspicuous, but the air around the fireball was distorted beyond recognition, as if it was about to turn into liquid.

If Chen Xuan did not control this small fireball, its power would spread out and be enough to easily reduce the imperial palace within a hundred feet to dust. For a long time, under the influence of the residual spiritual will, the area would become a purgatory that was difficult for those at the innate level to set foot in!
The prerequisite is that the formation guarding the imperial palace is not activated to resist or even allow Rong Lao to take action.

The fireball was the result of his Seven-Turn Flame Sun Palm technique. The brown flame was already at the fourth level. With Chen Xuan's current cultivation as a Grandmaster, he could only perform the fourth level and below. He was not good enough for higher levels.

Looking at the inconspicuous brown fireball in his palm, Chen Xuan recalled the martial arts of Master Rong that he had intuitively felt before. The mental method of the Seven-Turn Flame Sun Palm, the practice route, and even the frequency of the mental will fluctuations flashed quickly in his mind.

With his terrifying talent in martial arts, he adjusted and deduced various details, and gradually, the brown fireball in his palm was also changing rapidly.

At first it was just a rising fireball, which gradually turned into a blooming lotus, and then slowly twisted into a tripod and a furnace, and its color became deeper.

Gradually, the brown fireball finally took shape and became a round cauldron with three legs and two ears. There were four holes on it, and the overall color turned into gray-brown, like real stone. It looked small and exquisite, but gave people an extremely thick feeling. The small cauldron seemed to contain terrifying power, as if it had the power to crush the heaven and earth!

Through the four holes on the small furnace, you can see flames of different colors rising in different directions, like an endless sea of ​​purgatory in hell, with blue, orange, green and brown, changing unpredictably.

Looking at the small oven in his palm that seemed as real as a real thing, a smile appeared on Chen Xuan's face. That's it.

"Stones from other mountains can polish jade, and the way of nature is compatible with all things. I have already mastered the first four levels of the Seven-Turn Flame Sun Palm to perfection. Now, after observing and learning from Master Rong's martial arts, not only has the power increased, but I have also integrated the first four levels into one, allowing me to change them at will, reaching the pinnacle of perfection!"

Thinking of this, Chen Xuan clenched his open palm, and the seemingly ordinary little stove disappeared.

For a moment he was in a very good mood, and he was once again amazed at his own talent in martial arts. After just one communication, he was inspired to integrate some of the desirable aspects of Master Rong's martial arts into himself, and adjusted it to become the most suitable part for him, which was also an improvement in his cultivation level.

After this experience, if I encounter similar situations in the future, I can follow the same method to nourish myself!

"When my cultivation level improves, I'll be able to incorporate the higher levels of the Seventh Transformation Flame Sun Palm. Last time, when I refined the Nine-tone Soul-Calming Bell, I had trouble controlling the heat at first and needed a little fine-tuning. Now, I can do it effortlessly, and this will greatly improve my future refining of weapons and pills."

As expected, you can't work in isolation. No matter how talented you are, your knowledge will always be narrow. You need to communicate with others more to make rapid progress.

After realizing this, Chen Xuan instinctively felt that the time for him to break through to the Grandmaster realm had been advanced by one level... (End of this chapter)