His Majesty is plotting a rebellion? Quickly, summon the Imperial Advisor!

Various suspicions circulated throughout the Da Xi court.

Xu Bing successfully brought Ji Yuan back to his residence. After washing up, he decided not to go out.

He was somewhat excited. Once midnight passed, he could both sign in and use the national fortune lottery, which offered ten rewards a year.

but.

It was still early before midnight, so he wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he made the most of the time and started practicing martial arts at the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

The Imperial Preceptor's residence covers more than ten acres, with a considerable amount of open space yet to be used, making it quite spacious. Xu Bing warmed up as usual by running, pushing himself to his maximum speed until he quickly began to sweat, pushing his physical limits time and time again.

After running more than fifty laps, he started the next event. He put his hands on the ground, straightened his waist and legs, and began to do push-ups. He gritted his teeth and did more than three thousand in one go.

I was already sweating profusely, and my arm muscles were trembling.

After finishing these tasks, he rested for a moment and then began practicing the Nine-Sound Fist.

"Snapped!"

One punch was thrown, followed by nine consecutive thuds.

……

Ji Yuan, still bound hand and foot, lay on the bed with his eyes closed, contemplating how to break the deadlock and the changing situation.

Suddenly, he heard a rustling sound in the courtyard. Looking up, he saw through the window that it was Xu Bing running around the courtyard.

It looks like someone is running or exercising?

"Why is this guy running?" She was naturally furious to see her enemy, but along with her anger, she was also a little curious.

So I perked up a bit more and kept a closer eye on things.

There was a hint of disdain and contempt in her eyes. Even though she had been inadvertently controlled by him, she still looked down on Xu Bing from the bottom of her heart. She believed that the reason for her defeat was that she was too arrogant.

But gradually, a hint of surprise crept into his expression.

The reason is not complicated: Xu Bing runs very fast, and when he runs, he subtly stirs up air currents, making the flowers and plants in the inner courtyard rustle.

Every step is a full-speed run, squeezing out all of one's energy at top speed.

She was also a martial artist, and a genius one at that, so she knew this wasn't a normal training method. True training is about constantly tempering one's body and will, not about using excessive force and damaging the body's foundation.

"To abandon the essential for the trivial" is to neglect the fundamental for the superficial.

"At this rate of running, twenty laps is his limit."

Ji Yuan commented inwardly.

Ji Yuan continued watching, his brows gradually furrowing.

This illness of Xu Bing once again surprised her; he had already run a full thirty laps.

And they haven't stopped yet, are they trying to kill themselves?

Inside the courtyard, the figure continued running lap after lap, forcing himself to exert all his strength with every step, his lungs feeling as if they were being pricked by needles every moment.

Forty...fifty...

He ran a full fifty laps.

Ji Yuan frowned.

She could easily run that distance, but it wasn't a matter of distance, but rather willpower. Xu Bing's display of willpower surprised her.

"Is it over?"

Just as Ji Yuan was about to withdraw his gaze and close his eyes to rest,

But then, another commotion came from inside the courtyard.

Xu Bing then began doing push-ups at an extremely fast pace.

One hundred, two hundred...

Ji Yuan counted in her mind, somewhat moved. If she put aside the fact that he was her enemy, the willpower that Xu Bing was showing at this moment was indeed enough to surprise her.

Regardless of the effectiveness of such training, it is simply self-torture; the pain at every moment is something that no ordinary person could bear or endure.

She gradually realized that besides being cunning, Xu Bing also possessed an indescribable tenacity.

Although she still looked down on this person, she had to admit that few could match Xu Bing's willpower.

If she were given another chance to fight Xu Bing, she would certainly not be so careless.

I did a full three thousand push-ups.

Xu Bingma began practicing martial arts without stopping.

He swung his fists again and again, adjusting his steps, completely focused.

One punch, nine sounds; the wind from the punch surges.

"Anything else?" Ji Yuan frowned. Could this person be a monster?

Can this body withstand such torment?

......

From a clear blue sky until sunset and the bright moon hanging high in the sky.

The sweat on the ground dried and then got wet again, then dried again.

[Old Forces - 4]

Xu Bing let out a heavy sigh, feeling that he had done enough, and then stopped practicing martial arts during the day.

His perfect mortal body gave him the power to create whatever he wanted.

But how to build it and how to build it are still his choice, and the hardships he has to endure cannot be skipped.

In short, if he is a waste, then even a perfect mortal body is still a waste.

Xu Bing opened the full attribute panel.

[Host: Xu Bing]

[Identity: Imperial Advisor]

[Cultivation Level: Peak of the Lantern-Carrying Realm]

[Martial Arts: The Eighth Level of Innateness]

Lifespan: Unlimited within the territory.

[Prestige Value: 13]

[Charm: 99]

【Characteristic: Mortal World Charm】

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[Country of Origin: Dae Hee]

[National Level: High-Rank Yellow (Ordinary Country)]

[National Strength Value: 17]

[Domestic combat strength bonus: 30%]

[Domestic cultivation speed bonus: 30%]

[Domestic appeal bonus: 30%]

[Domestic Abilities: Not yet unlocked]

[Note: National strength is determined by a combination of factors, including people's livelihood, public sentiment, economy, military, diplomacy, and territory.]

The higher the nation's strength, the greater the various bonuses it will receive within its borders.

……

After quickly browsing through it, he then checked Ji Yuan's status.

[Status: Humiliation, Unyielding Spirit, Enduring Hardship, Restraint (Mild)]

With a charm score of 70, in reality, this far exceeds that of most people.

Xu Bing's heart skipped a beat, remembering that aesthetics are subjective. "System, in Ji Yuan's eyes, what is my charm level?"

[The host's charm value has reached 99, but due to the influence of the "old order" and various subjective factors, the host's charm value in Ji Yuan's eyes is 53.]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Love me, love my dog…

It's all influenced by subjective factors.

The values ​​displayed by the system are only objective facts, but there will still be differences when it comes to individuals.

"System, your Red Dust Charm is useless. It can't even handle Ji Yuan," Xu Bing couldn't help but complain.

This is the only thing I got from my first Supreme Lottery draw.

[As an extremely rare and supreme trait, the host is unaware of its true value.]

[Host, focus on increasing your charm value. The higher your base charm value, the better the effect of the "Red Dust Charm" will become.]

Furthermore, Ji Yuan's experience, at the moment, is not particularly extensive.

There is still some time before midnight.

Xu Bing began to think about the current situation in Da Xi.

Among the powerful clans that colluded with its predecessor were the Zhao and Sun clans.

These two families were originally one of the eight great families of Da Xi. Three generations of them were involved in politics and had a very deep foundation in the court, as well as a strong local influence.

It's extremely tricky.

Since Ji Yuan ascended to the throne, he has had the deepest friction with these two clans, and it can be said that the hearts of the ruler and his subjects have long been estranged.

If these two clans do not rebel, Ji Yuan may not be able to do anything to them. With their influence in the court, Ji Yuan cannot touch them.

Unfortunately, their ambitions were too great.

What no one expected was that Ji Yuan had secretly raised 10,000 Xuanjia soldiers, just waiting for the Jingxin Festival to close the net, catching them red-handed with no way to prove their innocence.

Even members of other clans could hardly speak up for them, so... all that awaited them was death.

Their influence in the court could also be eradicated, but this would be a devastating blow to the Great Xi Dynasty, a case of injuring the enemy a thousand while losing eight hundred of their own.

Moreover, Da Xi had eight major clans, two of which have now been eliminated, leaving six. These clans are intertwined with each other for mutual benefit, forming an unbreakable network.

Even today's emperors would find it difficult to break through this net, because while the so-called imperial power does indeed hold the power of life and death, for the clan members, killing and punishment are subject to limits. If one is not careful enough to touch the interests of this class, one will immediately receive corresponding feedback: collective remonstrance, collective dismissal from office, and so on.

They are remarkably united on this point, and absolutely unambiguous.

The current predicament facing the Great Xi Dynasty is that the vested interests are consolidated, clans monopolize resources, the people are living in misery, corruption is rampant within the court, and it is surrounded by external enemies…

This cannot be changed.

Da Xi is already very old.

What Xu Bing needs to do is to maintain Da Xi's vitality while gradually removing the poisonous sores.

In some ways, what he was doing was the same as what Ji Yuan was doing.

And tomorrow…

He was about to take the first step.

He oversaw the execution of the Zhao and Sun clans, thus intimidating the powerful and establishing the prestige of the Imperial Advisor!

It's midnight.

[The host can check in.]

[In the fourth year of the Yuanfeng era, the nation won ten national fortune draws.]