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

"Qin Changsheng can be ranked third in the imperial examination."

Chu Xiu smiled slightly and said.

Indeed, Qin Changsheng's strength was enough to rank him among the top three in the first martial arts examination of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

She is considered one of the three with the best talent and aptitude.

He is one of the three.

The other two are no less talented than Qin Changsheng.

The other two are Jiang Li and Shen Congyun.

These two were slightly older than Qin Changsheng and had already reached the second level of the Nascent Soul Realm.

He is one of the three with the most outstanding talent and aptitude, and his cultivation level has reached the second level of the Nascent Soul Realm.

Their strength was naturally superior to Qin Changsheng's.

Jiang Li came from the Imperial Guard, and Shen Congyun came from the Beijing Garrison.

Only Qin Changsheng truly came from the common people.

Lin Huaiyu and the others nodded, showing their approval. With the help of the large number of pills provided by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, they had all reached the fifth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, so they naturally had this kind of insight.

Not long after.

The three champions have already been drawn by lot.

These three champions are: one at the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm, one at the seventh level of the Grandmaster Realm, and one at the ninth level of the Grandmaster Realm.

"I hereby declare that the challenge for the top three has officially begun!"

Fang Heng looked at Qin Changsheng and the others and shouted loudly.

After saying that, he moved and disappeared from the spot, returning to Chu Xiu's back.

"I come!"

Qin Changsheng spoke with a powerful voice, took a step forward, and appeared on the arena of the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm.

He directly challenged the strongest champion.

Jiang Li and Shen Congyun both remained calm, showing no intention of going into battle immediately.

"you?"

The young martial artist at the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm looked at Qin Changsheng and said, "Are you sure you want to challenge me?"

Qin Changsheng said calmly, "Since I'm going to compete for the top three, I'll have to fight against people in the Nascent Soul Realm sooner or later. So let me show you my strength!"

"it is good."

The young martial artist, at the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm, gave Qin Changsheng a deep look and said, "Please!"

"I created a sword technique of my own. If you can block it, I will admit defeat."

Qin Changsheng looked at the young martial artist at the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm and said.

"it is good."

The young martial artist, at the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm, nodded, gripped the silver-white spear in his hand, and said, "Make your move."

If I can't withstand this blow from you, I'll admit defeat!

"Canglan!"

Qin Changsheng suddenly drew his sword and slashed out.

With this slash, it was as if a great river appeared between heaven and earth.

The mighty river flows on and on!

It seemed to contain boundless power, slashing towards the young martial artist at the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm.

This is the intent of the Azure Wave Blade!

With this strike, all eyes in the entire training ground were drawn to Qin Changsheng.

At the peak of the ninth level of the Grandmaster realm, he actually comprehended the intent of the sword.

Although the power of his strike was enough to contend with a true Nascent Soul Realm cultivator!

Even Chu Xiu, the Imperial Guard General Murong Changge, and Empress Murong Si all looked at Qin Changsheng with a hint of admiration on their faces.

boom!

An ancient, blood-red spear appeared above the head of the young martial artist at the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm.

The young martial artist's eyes became extremely solemn. He could naturally see just how powerful Qin Changsheng's strike was.

He held a long spear and met Qin Changsheng's blade head-on.

This shot was simple and direct, without any fancy moves.

It is a true military killing technique.

but!

Yet it gives one a sense of solemnity, as if a thousand troops are charging in!

Long spears and halberds, their killing intent filled the sky!

"My lord, this man is no ordinary person either."

"This person comes from the Imperial Guard and is already a captain in the Imperial Guard."

"His name is Han Yu. Upon learning that our Great Zhou Dynasty was holding its first martial arts examination, he, like Jiang Li, Shen Congyun, and others, gave up his position as a captain."

"I participated in this year's martial arts examination."

Lin Huaiyu watched the young martial artist make his move and then quietly explained to Chu Xiu.

After all, although Chu Xiu had already seen the information, there was no portrait in the information, and he was worried that Chu Xiu would not be able to recognize Han Yu's identity.

"Good marksmanship."

"Although not as good as Qin Changsheng, his strength is already considered extremely powerful among those at the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm."

Chu Xiu nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction on his face.

The words just fell!

Boom!

A deafening roar rang out.

With a single slash, Han Yu was sent flying.

However, at the crucial moment, the Dharma Aspect Realm expert who was acting as the referee rescued Han Yu and sent him off the stage.

So Han Yu was not actually injured.

"Qin Changsheng wins!"

The Imperial Guard's expert shouted loudly.

Jiang Li and Shen Congyun were both amazed when they saw Qin Changsheng defeat Han Yu, a Nascent Soul True Person at the first level of the Dharma Aspect Realm, with a single strike.

I have great admiration for Qin Changsheng, who was able to comprehend sword intent at the Grandmaster level and defeat Han Yu at the Grandmaster level.

With such strength, they are already qualified to be among the top three.

The matches in the other two arenas have also ended.

Jiang Li and Shen Congyun each headed towards a different arena, clearly preparing to make their move.

An hour passes in the blink of an eye.

Finally, the three who stood on the arena were Jiang Li, Shen Congyun, and Qin Changsheng.

Meanwhile, Jiang Li and the other two were actually observing each other's strength while defending their positions, trying to understand where they ranked in this martial arts palace examination.

"Jiang Li, Shen Congyun, Qin Changsheng."

Chu Xiu stood up and looked at Jiang Li, Shen Congyun, and Qin Changsheng, and said in a deep voice.

Jiang Li and the other two flew over from the arena and appeared in front of Chu Xiu. They looked at him with admiration and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Excellency."

Clearly, they had come to know Chu Xiu very well during this time.

The more they learned about Chu Xiu, the clearer they became about what the Embroidered Uniform Guard had been doing during this period.

They all held Chu Xiu in the highest esteem.

"Jiang Li is the first champion of the martial arts examination in our Great Zhou Dynasty!"

"Shen Congyun is the second-place winner in the first martial arts examination of our Great Zhou Dynasty!"

"Qin Changsheng is the third-ranked scholar in the first martial arts examination of our Great Zhou Dynasty!"

Chu Xiu said in a deep and powerful voice.

"Thank you, sir!"

Jiang Li and the other two knelt down before Chu Xiu, their expressions filled with excitement.

They all knew very well that becoming one of the top three in this year's martial arts examination meant that they could join the Embroidered Uniform Guard and become commanders of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!

"Now, all military graduates, come forward to receive your titles!"

Chu Xiu nodded slightly, looked at the group of martial arts scholars in the training ground, and said.

The sound wasn't loud, but it rang in the ears of everyone in the training ground.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li and the other two slowly rose and, along with a group of martial arts scholars, walked to the high platform where Empress Murong Si was located and knelt down.

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Jiang Li, the top martial arts champion, is appointed as a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard; Shen Congyun, the second-ranked scholar, is appointed as a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard..."

Jiang Wan'er took the newly written imperial edict from a female official in charge of writing it and began to read it aloud.

"Your Majesty, we thank you for your great kindness."

Jiang Li and the others shouted in unison.

Empress Murong Si rose gracefully, looked at the group of military scholars, waved her hand, and said, "All of you, you may rise!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li and the others expressed their gratitude and then stood up.

Empress Murong Si's gaze fell upon the remaining nine hundred candidates for the Imperial Examination for Martial Arts, who were ineligible to become Martial Arts Scholars.