Transmigration begins with archery training

At first.

His master demanded that he reach the Martial Saint level within three years.

Now, a year has passed, and there are still two major realms to go: Meridian Opening and Profound Manifestation, with Martial Saint being the final one.

There are enough resources, probably...

almost?

All we can do is try our best and leave the rest to fate.

After resting for a while, Chen Sanshi ate the food left at the door, then went back inside, locked the door, took out the Xuan Pearl filled with white Xuan Qi and purple incense, and began to cultivate the sword Qi technique.

Once it's confirmed that practicing magic won't be affected by incense offerings, one can naturally use it with peace of mind.

Chen Sanshi sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and concentrated.

He held the Mystic Pearl in his hand, and under the guidance of his spiritual root, he continuously channeled the incense energy into his body, then circulated it within his meridians according to the path of sword energy techniques.

[Spell: Sword Qi Technique (Beginner)]

【Progress: 435/500】

During this period, I practiced martial arts during the day and magic at night, and my proficiency in sword qi technique has been constantly improving. I'm about to break through.

The only pity is.

The incense offerings are insufficient, and it's uncertain how long they will last. Moreover, after this incident, Ciyun Temple will likely be more cautious, making it less easy to steal from them again.

Mention this.

Chen Sanshi couldn't help but recall Ningxiang's words once again.

Something bad is about to happen in the capital.

What trouble would the Fragrance God Cult dare to cause in the capital?

"Damn it."

Chen Sanshi thought that he might have to go to the capital to be summoned in a while, and he wondered if he would happen to be there.

But after thinking about it carefully, he felt that he was being a bit of a worrywart.

The imperial court has eight Martial Saints on the surface, which are eight generals. There are currently two in the capital, and this is without counting the eunuchs in the imperial palace.

These eunuchs should not be underestimated.

Those selected from the imperial palace to receive resources are all of the highest physique.

In addition, there was the Longqing Emperor, whose strength was unclear.

The Fragrance Cult's attempt to cause trouble in the capital won't be so easy...

Before we knew it, another night had passed.

It was almost midnight when Chen Sanshi finally lay down to rest. When he got up in the morning, he saw Siqin Mohua starting another day of frantic activity, either changing diapers or cooking for his wife.

Chen Yunxi, on the other hand, sat at the stone table in the courtyard reading and learning to read.

It really did become a lively family.

"How about it?"

Chen Sanshi sat down next to the maid: "How many words does Xixi know? Are you happy staying at the Governor's Mansion? Has anyone bullied you?"

Chen Yunxi shook her head: "My handsome uncle buys me candied hawthorns every day and said he would make me a flowery dress in a few days. The brothers and sisters inside also like to play with me. There is also a teacher who teaches me to read."

"Mr. Zhuang was a scholar who passed the imperial examination in the past."

Chen Sanshi said, "He went to the Governor's Mansion to become a private tutor because he couldn't stand the atmosphere in the court. He's very capable. You should learn from him."

“But Father, I’m not talking about Mr. Zhuang.” Chen Yunxi shook his head: “I’m talking about another gentleman.”

"Another gentleman?"

Chen Sanshi asked, "Master Li?"

Chen Yunxi shook her head again: "He is a young gentleman."

"..."

Chen Sanshi has been visiting the Governor's Mansion quite often lately, but he has never seen a young teacher in the private school.

He asked, "Are you sure you're from the Governor's Mansion?"

"Correct."

Chen Yunxi nodded: "He also asked Xixi what she wanted to be when she grew up."

"What did you say?"

"I said I wanted to help my father."

"What will you do to help me?"

"I don't know."

"..."

Chen Sanshi didn't think much of it.

It's not unusual for the Governor's Office to have a young and talented person.

After patting the girl's head, he went out to the military camp. Now that he had a little free time, he should learn how to temper his strength with medicine and see what the effects were, so as to improve his proficiency.

If there's a way, it would be good to improve the strength of the brothers below.

Zhao Kang and the others are good in every way, except that their level of understanding is not high enough.

Besides.

Lü Ji and others also returned one after another.

Zhao Wuji was still alive, but in a sorry state. His entire army had been wiped out, and he was the only one who managed to steal a horse and return home, thus surviving by sheer luck.

Lü Ji and others were also rewarded according to their merits.

Moreover, I heard that there is also a war going on in the east, which just started not long ago.

Judging by the timing, it was around the time that Mingzhou had just suffered a defeat when the Eastern Qing Kingdom in the east made its move. They wanted to take advantage of the internal strife in the Great Sheng Dynasty to launch a swift attack, but just as they made their move, the Four Crossings of the Hongze River ended...

Dong Qingguo was completely stunned, finding himself with no choice but to grit his teeth and continue fighting.

They only just learned these things.

There is no Great Wall separating the borders of Dongqing and Dasheng, and they usually trade with each other. Many merchants have families living on both sides, so there seems to be no major conflict. However, the enmity between the two countries has a long history.

The eight westernmost prefectures of Dongqing were once part of the territory of Dasheng!

When the Great Sheng Kingdom was founded, Emperor Taizu Cao Xie ascended the throne and became emperor at Ziwei Mountain in the Eastern Qing Kingdom. Later, during the reign of Emperor Xuanming, the Great Sheng Kingdom suffered a simultaneous attack from all four sides. The Eastern Qing Kingdom successfully took a piece of the territory and then agreed to send troops to help the Great Sheng Kingdom fight against the Northern Barbarians and the Southern Xu Kingdom. The condition was that the eight prefectures would be completely owned by the Eastern Qing Kingdom. From then on, the Eastern Qing Kingdom gradually gained a foothold in the eight prefectures and grew stronger.

At that time, the Great Sheng Dynasty was at its peak, and losing so much land, including the Imperial Ancestral Temple and the area where Ziwei Mountain was located, was a heavy blow.

From then on, the Great Sheng Dynasty began its decline.

At that time, everyone in Dasheng, from top to bottom, even the common people, felt extremely ashamed. This incident was also known as the Shame of Xuanming.

Later, all the emperors of the Great Sheng Dynasty took the recovery of the eight eastern prefectures as their ultimate goal, but none of them succeeded. Now the prefecture is riddled with problems, and if it weren't for the large number of fierce generals and people, it would probably be unable to cope with the powerful enemies surrounding it.

Hou Gonggong revealed that the reason His Majesty did not summon him to the capital was that he planned to wait until the war in the east was over before gathering all the meritorious officials together to bestow rewards. Moreover, the current situation was very favorable. It was impossible to recover all eight prefectures, but it was possible that Ziwu Mountain could be recovered. At that time, after the ancestral worship ceremony at Ziwu Mountain, rewards would be bestowed. This would be a great honor for both the royal family and the officials.

The Sword of National Protection...

After roll call at the military camp, the mornings were still filled with routine drills.

Chen Sanshi was said to be a lieutenant general, but after the reserve battalion returned from Mingzhou... there were still only about a thousand people. Further expansion of personnel would have to wait until the expansion was completed and the troops were redistributed.

Moreover, this military expansion will be quite special.

According to current information, four more large camps will be added next.

Each regular battalion has four sections: front, back, left, and right. Each section has 4,000 men, so a battalion has 16,000 men. All four battalions together have 64,000 men. Moreover, the Tianlang Battalion and Yunzhong Battalion suffered heavy losses in the Mingzhou Campaign and also need to be replenished.