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Zhu Yuejian dispatched 20 experts at the Golden Body Realm, along with two huge, fully enclosed carriages, to accompany Chen Yang towards the Su family.

When we were almost at the Su family's house.

Chen Yang found an excuse to head towards the corner first.

Once they reached a secluded spot, he took out the 11 tons of iron ore from his storage ring and placed it by the alley.

When the 20 eunuchs from the Eastern Depot arrived in a horse-drawn carriage, they saw the incomparably valuable iron ore casually placed by the roadside, and all 20 of them were on edge!

The head eunuch of the Eastern Depot, still shaken, exclaimed in a shrill voice, "My Lord Chen! How could you be so careless? If the Prime Minister's mansion finds out, we're all doomed! Quick, quick, load it onto the cart and pull it to the palace immediately!"

Not long after, two carriages carrying 11 tons of iron ore entered the palace.

After the inspection is completed.

Zhu Yuejian was overjoyed. He grabbed Chen Yang's arm and said excitedly, "Lord Chen, you are truly my lucky star! This time, you have solved a major problem for me! With this batch of iron ore, we will definitely be able to rebuild the Great Wall of Steel at the border! At that time, it will be much more difficult for the Tartars to come in! The border soldiers will be able to avoid losing thousands or even tens of thousands of lives because of this batch of iron ore!"

Chen Yang laughed. He could tell that although the young emperor in front of him looked a bit poor, he was actually a decent person.

Zhu Yuejian spoke directly, "City Lord Chen, I must reward you! You said you wanted spirit stones before, no problem! Someone, bring three thousand spirit stones for City Lord Chen!"

Chen Yang was in high spirits when he suddenly heard the number "three thousand". He couldn't help but pause and look at Zhu Yuejian speechlessly.

At this moment, Chen Yang really wanted to strangle Zhu Yuejian!

This little emperor is too ruthless!

Escorting so much iron ore to the capital was a task that would have been impossible for anyone else if it weren't for my storage ring and the Black Feathered Eagle demon beast! Moreover, it was a mission with a near-certain death rate!

Zhu Yuejian felt embarrassed and ashamed when she saw Chen Yang's expression.

He forced a smile and said, "Lord Chen, spirit stones are ultimately just material possessions. No matter how many spirit stones I give you, it's hard to express my gratitude."

"Your Majesty, I love these material possessions!" Chen Yang immediately said. "You don't need to give any other rewards, just spirit stones will do! Three thousand is indeed too little!"

Zhu Yuejian sighed helplessly and looked around—luckily, only he and Chen Yang were in the study.

He sat down in a chair and said in a low voice, "Chen Yang, why do you insist on forcing me to expose the shortcomings of our royal family? Look at my clothes and the equipment of us Eastern Depot people, I'll tell you the truth, the national treasury is empty, I am indeed poor!"

"If you need gold or silver, that's fine, but I really can't produce any spirit stones! Firstly, my Zhu family's Foundation Establishment stage ancestors are too busy to help themselves, so they've given me fewer spirit stones. Secondly, I have many uses for spirit stones, such as the Great Wall of Steel on the border, which ultimately requires spirit stones to operate. Each major battle consumes thousands or even tens of thousands of spirit stones! My imperial family truly has no surplus!"

Hearing Zhu Yuejian say this, Chen Yang could only sigh with heartache and say, "I understand, His Majesty also has his difficulties. Three thousand it is... three thousand it is. Sigh!"

Zhu Yuejian coughed awkwardly and said, "City Lord Chen, it's a waste for you to have so many spirit stones! While spirit stones can indeed increase cultivation speed, they're ultimately not as good as elixirs! I told you, I definitely won't treat you unfairly!"

"The second reward is a Foundation Establishment Pill! Of course, I can't give it to you now. I will ask the Ancestor to grant you one after you reach the peak of the Golden Core Realm! This Foundation Establishment Pill cannot be bought with spirit stones; it is extremely precious! It is incredibly difficult for an ordinary cultivator to obtain even one!"

Chen Yang looked at Zhu Yuejian with confusion and asked, "What's the use of this Foundation Establishment Pill? Does taking it make one a transcendent Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

Zhu Yuejian laughed heartily, stood up, and said with his hands behind his back, "In this capital city, there are at least 30,000 to 50,000 cultivators who have reached the ninth level of the Golden Body Realm! But among so many peak Golden Body Realm cultivators, how many can actually cross over to the Transcendent Realm and become Foundation Establishment cultivators each year? Very few!"

"The reason is that to reach the Foundation Establishment Realm, one must use Foundation Establishment Pills in conjunction with the cultivation of Foundation Establishment-specific Daoist scriptures and techniques. Both pills and techniques are indispensable! Moreover, even with both, successfully establishing the Foundation is extremely difficult!!"

"Many people need to try five, eight, or even twenty times to break through from the Golden Core Realm to the Foundation Establishment Realm, and each attempt requires one Foundation Establishment Pill! So you can understand how precious these Foundation Establishment Pills are!"

"Of course, this is only one of the rewards. In addition to the Foundation Establishment Pill, I also promise you the position of head of the Eastern Depot! Liu Tong is dead, and you will take his place! This position has many advantages! Also, you can go to my Royal Library today and choose any cultivation technique you like!"

Chen Yang felt a surge of frustration after hearing Zhu Yuejian's words—this Zhu Yuejian was simply a ruthless boss who excelled at making empty promises!

That so-called Foundation Establishment Pill is nothing but a pie in the sky!

As for replacing Liu Tong as the head of the Eastern Depot, it seemed like a reward, but Chen Yang already understood that it was not a reward at all, but a deal that could cost him his head!

Liu Tong is dead. If I take his place, I might one day fight to the death with the Prime Minister's mansion while on a mission!

As for selecting books from the library, that's simply a right that I, as the city lord, should have!

Seeing that Chen Yang didn't thank him, Zhu Yuejian coughed again and said softly, "City Lord Chen, these are the best rewards I can offer. At least give me some face and say thank you!"

"By the way, is there something wrong with your eyes? How about this, next time I go to see my elders in the Zhu family, I'll ask them to help you find a treatment."

Chen Yang sighed and said, "Your Majesty, please don't worry about my eyes. I can still see a little. As for the position of head of the Eastern Depot, I'm afraid I'm incompetent and cannot take it. Now let's go to the library. I hope Your Majesty can let me choose a couple more cultivation techniques."

Zhu Yuejian quickly said, "Alright, alright! You can choose... three cultivation techniques!"

After saying that, Zhu Yuejian got up and led Chen Yang to the inner courtyard.

The location of this royal library is very hidden; it is not on the ground, but in a secret underground chamber.

Following Zhu Yuejian, Chen Yang overcame numerous guards and opened six secret locks, finally entering the legendary Royal Library.

In this secret chamber 5 meters underground, sixty or seventy different martial arts techniques are neatly arranged.

Zhu Yuejian, hands behind his back and a hint of pride on his face, said to Chen Yang, "Chen Yang, although I may have shortchanged you on spirit stones, you definitely got a huge advantage in terms of cultivation techniques! You should know that a good cultivation technique can bring prosperity to a family! And each of the sixty-three techniques here is top-notch, three levels higher than the best techniques you encountered in Qingzhou City! So, I'm being very generous, aren't I?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang felt a sense of helplessness, but quickly replied, "Yes! Your Majesty, you are very fair and generous. I am extremely grateful!"

Zhu Yuejian was finally happy. He laughed and said, "Alright! Go ahead and choose. Whichever one you pick, I'll give it to you without hesitation!"

Chen Yang walked toward the rows of shelves.

These 60-plus exercises sound like a lot.

But in reality, Chen Yang quickly read through all the cultivation techniques.

Soon, Chen Yang couldn't help but feel disappointed.

To be fair, these techniques are indeed very powerful, but the Dragon Capturing Palm is already considered one of the most powerful techniques among them!

Other martial arts techniques are either about the same level as the Dragon Capturing Palm, or even worse!

These techniques are completely different from the ones I learned from my first and second wives!

But thinking about it, it makes sense. The Seven Steps Netherworld Slash, Vajra Prajna Skill, and Seven Wounds Blood Fist that I practiced before were all created by my first wife's female ghost master.

That female ghost was incredibly powerful in life, and the cultivation techniques she casually gave out were naturally far superior to these!

It was precisely because the female ghost's techniques were so powerful that he was able to easily kill a Golden Body Realm cultivator with his Blood Exchange Realm strength.

Moreover, the techniques he currently possesses are even stronger, as they are derived from these powerful techniques through system fusion and upgrades!

For a moment, Chen Yang felt a little aggrieved.

He truly looked down on the cultivation techniques in the Royal Library!

But faced with the stingy Zhu Yuejian, and unable to get any other benefits, he could only choose from this cultivation method.

Chen Yang sighed inwardly. He looked down on her, but he couldn't show it. After all, although Zhu Yuejian was stingy, she also had a bit of vanity, as if she was afraid of not being satisfied.

He slowly searched from right to left, then stopped.

There was a sword formation manual on the shelf.

Chen Yang picked up the somewhat worn-out cultivation manual, the cover of which read "Star Sword Formation".

He opened it and saw that it contained sword formations created from his insights into the sun, moon, and stars.

Chen Yang became interested, took the sword formation technique in his hand, and then continued to search slowly.

Finally, after considering all the options, the second manual was chosen – the "Hundred Acupoints Golden Viscera Technique"!

This technique is used to open up acupoints and improve one's cultivation level.

Chen Yang currently looks down on these ordinary cultivation techniques, but his cultivation level is indeed too low at present, only at the eighth level of the Blood Exchange Realm, and he really needs to improve it rapidly.

After obtaining these two cultivation manuals, Chen Yang had absolutely no interest in any other cultivation manuals.

Suddenly, Chen Yang paused, then turned to Zhu Yuejian and said, "Your Majesty, you just said there are 63 kinds of cultivation techniques here, but there are clearly only 62. One is missing!"

Zhu Yuejian casually pointed to a cabinet on the left and said, "You don't need the last type of cultivation technique, so I put it in the cabinet."

Chen Yang walked towards the cabinet and reached out to open the cabinet door.

Inside the cabinet was a very, very thick cultivation manual, bound together with parchment scrolls. The cover bore the words "Puppet Technique"! Below the manual were five tiny figures, each over a meter tall, crafted from various strange alloys and ores!

Chen Yang's eyes lit up instantly!

Holy crap! It's puppetry!

He immediately closed the cabinet door and said to Zhu Yuejian, "Your Majesty, I have selected three cultivation techniques!"