The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"The Elixir of Ascension to Immortality?"

A strange light flashed in Chu Xiu's eyes; this was the first time he had ever seen such a pill.

There's something wrong with the name of this pill!

However, this time ten Yin-Yang Creation Pills appeared.

Clearly, his guidance to Yu Wenyuan on how to manage the Yellow River floods was significant enough to affect millions of people throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty, and offered a real chance to solve the Yellow River flood problem.

That's how you get so many Yin-Yang Creation Pills as a reward.

So, these ten Blissful Ascension Pills must also be extraordinary, at least no worse than the Yin-Yang Creation Pill, right?

"And what's with this Go Grandmaster award?"

Chu Xiu discovered that the rewards from the Positive Energy System this time were a bit unusual.

Instead of the reward of divine power, there was the reward of the Blissful Ascension Pill and the Go Master title.

After a pause, Chu Xiu said in his mind, "Yes."

The voice just fell.

The introduction to the Blissful Ascension Pill appeared in Chu Xiu's mind.

After taking the Blissful Ascension Pill, one feels as if they have ascended to a paradise, floating on air like an immortal.

of course.

Most importantly, it can improve comprehension in a short period of time, which is of great help to martial arts cultivation.

It's essentially a weaker version of the Bodhi Enlightenment Pill.

This is a discarded pill resulting from the failure of the Bodhi Enlightenment Pill.

Then, countless insights into Go appeared in Chu Xiu's mind. These insights were directly imprinted in his mind, as if he were a true master-level Go player.

"Isn't this similar to an addict taking drugs?"

"It's just that taking drugs can enhance one's comprehension."

"However, this medicine is only 30% as effective as the Bodhi Enlightenment Pill. It is just a waste of the Bodhi Enlightenment Pill, so it won't be of much use to me."

"We could use this Blissful Ascension Pill to cultivate our Jinyiwei's direct subordinates."

Chu Xiu remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he thought to himself.

After a while.

Outside the capital city, high in the sky.

"Dugu Yanyu, the four of you return to our Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters. I need to go to the palace to meet the Emperor."

Chu Xiu stood with his hands behind his back and addressed Dugu Yanyu and the others.

"Yes, I understand."

Dugu Yanyu and the others responded respectfully.

Chu Xiu nodded slightly and headed towards the palace.

Dugu Yanyu and the others returned to the headquarters of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Not long after.

Chu Xiu appeared outside the Taiji Palace, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Your humble servant Chu Xiu has come to request an audience with Your Majesty."

At this moment.

Empress Murong Si was sitting upright in front of the imperial desk.

only.

However, she was unusually not reviewing memorials; instead, she was playing chess.

She used to really enjoy playing chess.

However, after ascending the throne, he was overwhelmed with affairs and gradually neglected his duties.

During this period, after Chu Xiu left the Great Zhou Dynasty, Murong Si felt that the civil and military officials in the court had become much more obedient. She also began to have more free time and picked up this hobby again.

The person playing chess with Murong Si was Pei Guanyin.

Jiang Wan'er stood aside and watched the battle.

"Minister Chu has arrived. Jiang Wan'er, go and greet him."

Murong Si picked up a white chess piece, placed it on the chessboard, and said without looking up.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Jiang Wan'er responded and turned to walk out of Taiji Palace.

Soon, Jiang Wan'er led Chu Xiu into the main hall of Taiji Palace.

A strange light flashed in Chu Xiu's eyes. This was the first time he had seen Murong Si play chess. He cupped his hands and said, "Your humble servant Chu Xiu greets Your Majesty."

only……

He felt that Murong Si's skill level seemed a bit lacking.

Pei Guanyin seemed to be deliberately giving way to Murong Si, but she still managed to gain a slight advantage.

of course.

This is also why Chu Xiu was able to see the answer at a glance by looking at the chessboard after receiving the reward from the Go master.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to draw that conclusion just by glancing at the chessboard.

"Minister Chu, do you know how to play chess?"

Murong Si raised her head, flicked her sleeve, and as if to make matters worse, didn't notice that the chess pieces on the board had been messed up by her sleeve.

Seeing this, Pei Guanyin and Jiang Wan'er exchanged a glance with normal expressions, as if to say that they had expected this to happen.

"Your Majesty, I will not."

Chu Xiu thought for a moment and then said.

"Minister Chu, governing a country is like playing chess. Each move is like setting the course of the nation. Every step changes the world, and every game can bring peace to the nation."

"You are the Marquis of Champion of our Great Zhou Dynasty, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and my right-hand man!"

"Then you should really learn how to play chess."

"It will be of great benefit to you!"

Murong Si's eyes lit up, and she smiled gently as she spoke to Chu Xiu.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will certainly learn how to play chess."

Chu Xiu nodded and said with a serious expression.

"Pei Guanyin, rise. Let Minister Chu play a game of chess with me."

"If you don't know how, Minister Chu, I can teach you."

Murong Si looked at Chu Xiu with a beaming smile and a warm expression.

"Yes."

Pei Guanyin looked relieved, gracefully stood up, and gave Chu Xiu a grateful look.

"Your Majesty, perhaps we should just let it go?"

Chu Xiu hesitated for a moment, then said with a wry smile.

With his current Go skills, not to mention Murong Si, even Pei Guanyin couldn't beat him.

Making him play chess with Murong Si, pretending to be someone who knows absolutely nothing about Go, would be completely unenjoyable.

He said he didn't know how to play chess just now because he didn't want to play with Murong Si.

"It's alright, I'll teach you."

Murong Si waved her hand dismissively.

After saying that, Murong Si began to collect all the white pieces on the chessboard.

Left with no other choice, Chu Xiu sat down in the chair where Pei Guanyin had just been sitting, picked up all the black pieces from the chessboard, and put them into the chess jar.

Murong Si then gave Chu Xiu a brief introduction to the rules of Go.

Chu Xiu wore a humble and eager-to-learn expression, listening attentively.

"Alright, now that Minister Chu knows the rules of Go, we can begin the game."

Murong Si said impatiently, "Minister Chu, you are Hei Zi, you go first."

"Seeing that you are a beginner, I will give you a three-son handicap!"

"..."

Chu Xiu fell silent, wanting to say, "Your Majesty, with your abilities, you shouldn't give me my third son."

If you don't give me a three-stone handicap, I'll have to think of ways to lose in a more graceful way so that you can win more happily.

Now you're giving me three sons...

Isn't this just making things harder for me?

"Minister Chu, what are you daydreaming about? Get down here now!"

Seeing that Chu Xiu remained silent, Murong Si urged him on.

"...Yes, Your Majesty, I obey your command."

Chu Xiu gritted his teeth, picked up a black piece, and placed it on the chessboard.

As soon as Murong Si saw Chu Xiu make his move, she immediately placed a white piece on the chessboard, appearing relaxed and at ease.

As the two played chess, Pei Guanyin and Jiang Wan'er couldn't help but widen their eyes in amazement.

It looks like two chickens pecking at each other.

but.

The two of them gradually realized that Chu Xiu seemed to be doing it on purpose, deliberately creating various opportunities for Murong Si.

"Minister Chu, it's alright, take your time, it doesn't matter if your skill is a little lacking."

"After all, you've just started learning. Not everyone is like me, who can learn everything in one go."

After a short while, Murong Si easily won and comforted Chu Xiu, saying, "Let's play another game of chess. Pay close attention to how I play, and your skill will improve significantly."