"It has been eighty years since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The four directions are stable and the people are in good health. Although there are greedy wolves from neighboring countries who are constantly coveting, no foreign enemies can step into our territory. All these are due to our generals and soldiers who guard the borders. achievement.
After eighty years of accumulation in our dynasty, the martial arts has become increasingly prosperous, and there is a tendency to reproduce the grandeur of the late Middle Ages. Today's martial arts competition has been initially scheduled, with 40,000 Zhou Erlang participating, and 13,624 people have passed, far exceeding all previous martial arts competitions. number
The imperial court received a total of 11,513 seventh-grade Yihui lieutenants, all of whom were awarded the post of general banner.
There are 2,111 deputy lieutenants from the sixth rank of Zhenwei, all of whom are awarded the title of centurion.
Having been given ranks and official positions, you are now a member of our army in the Great Zhou Dynasty. I hope that all of your colleagues will be brave and brave, and for the Great Zhou Dynasty, for the court, and for the Holy Emperor, you can open up new territories, expand the territory, and dominate the empire! "
On the high platform of the military performance field of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, the Grand Governor Huangfu Muchuan stood with a sword and a loud voice.
The snow-like long hair flutters in the wind, like a bone flag on a battlefield, vast and solemn.
Under the high platform, more than 10,000 newly promoted military attachés of the Great Zhou Dynasty looked solemn and looked forward with bright eyes.
His eyes are full of longing for the future and high-spirited progress.
The young general became famous on the battlefield, was granted the title of king and marquis, and left his name for eternity.
It is the ultimate dream of every young warrior.
On the high platform of the martial arts arena, the canopy looked like clouds. Emperor Jing and his concubine were sitting in the middle. Their luck was rising, various strange phenomena were faintly presented, light and shadow were flowing, and the aura was mysterious.
On both sides of the lower head, there were figures sitting one after another, all of whom were important officials of the court. They were all in high positions and were in charge of military and political areas.
But at the end of the right side, there are two young generals, which are very eye-catching.
They are extremely young, one is fourth grade and the other is fifth grade, but they can sit together with the high officials of third grade and above in the Manchu Dynasty, which is enough to show their extraordinary status.
"Jiang Li, when will I be able to be as calm as you without changing my expression even when the mountains are overwhelming?"
Zhao Tiehe sat upright and meticulous. Although he tried his best to restrain himself, his eyes still wandered slightly.
Being looked at by countless eyes from the audience, he felt sad and lacked confidence.
Although the strength at the pinnacle of the Taiji realm is not weak, but with normal martial arts, he can only be awarded the title of seventh-grade deputy lieutenant.
"Brother Zhao, you have been awarded an official rank for your merits. Your merits match and the Holy One has recognized it. You should be confident and confident!"
Jiang Li smiled. From the moment he took the stage and took his seat, all kinds of eyes fell on him one after another, including admiration, gratitude, envy, jealousy, disdain, resentment...
But he ignored them all!
Secretly stroking the three Mysterious Thunder Heaven's Breath Talisman in his palm, Jiang Li's mind surged with thoughts.
The imperial court's Northern Expedition is imminent, and once it goes deep into Beimang, there will be continuous wars.
Dangerous crises are everywhere.
The more Tiangang supernatural powers you control, the more you can deal with everything calmly.
In his hand were five divine thoughts given by Tuoba Canghai, and ten divine thoughts condensed from the soul of Jiang Xinyu, half of the Good Virtue Saint Goddess, for a total of fifteen pieces, including a first level thunder tribulation divine thought.
The quantity seems to be a lot, but if you want to realize the freedom of exchange and use of magical powers, it is still a drop in the bucket.
For example, the Dharma-level divine power: Seven Arrows with Nail Head requires one triple thunder tribulation divine thought or twenty-seven ordinary ghost and fairy divine thoughts to activate.
After the magical power is activated, you can obtain the heart-cursing technique and the magic weapon Seven Arrows Book.
But to use magical powers, you need to sacrifice more spiritual thoughts to activate the Seven Arrow Talisman, capture the enemy's three souls and seven souls from thousands of miles away, and take human lives.
The more divine thoughts you sacrifice, the higher the level, and the power of the seven nail-headed arrows will be stronger.
Not to mention that the Dharma Elephant, which is at the same level as the Seven Arrows, spreads beans and becomes an army.
If you want to summon divine weapons to the world, you also need to use divine thoughts as a guide.
As for the white-clothed princess asking him to kill Tuoba Canghai, he completely ignored it.
After all, he had nothing to do with the White Princess, so there was no need to put himself in danger just because of her words.
How could a Thunder Tribulation Ghost Immortal who had been dismembered twice be so easy to kill!
"Palace Examination, Kai!"
Just when Jiang Li was pondering whether to use the Tuoba Canghai Master Mind sent to her by the imperial concubine to activate the Tiangang supernatural power, the Grand Governor Huangfu Muchuan shouted loudly, bringing his thoughts back.
Under the high platform.
Three hundred young military attachés in fancy attire walked out of the crowd.
They are full of energy, full of blood, and their eyes are as sharp as eagles and leopards.
His steps were strong and light as he walked, leaving only shallow marks on the sand.
The waist, limbs and arms sway gently with the steps, seemingly slow, but like a liger and tiger, with huge strength in their bodies, they are the strongest in overall strength in this martial arts competition.
In the martial arts assessment, strategy scores account for a lot of weight, but among the top three hundred, none of them have a martial arts level lower than the late Juqing realm, and almost all of them are children of aristocratic families.
Jiang Li even saw many Xiantian realm warriors among them.
"The great Zhou Dynasty is a martial artist, and although the disciples of aristocratic families are pampered and well-off, they don't have much to eat and drink!"
Jiang Li nodded secretly. Whether a dynasty is prosperous or not can be seen from the sons of the powerful.
Looking at today's weather, the Great Zhou Dynasty still has at least a hundred years of prosperity.
"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
Three hundred young military attachés kowtowed to Emperor Jing and the imperial concubine, and then lined up one by one. According to the order of drawing lots, they boarded the sixteen arenas in the martial arts arena to start a duel.
In an instant, swords flashed, fists and palms flew.
One after another, the young military attachés used all their strength to fight against each other. Their fists broke through the air, their palms roared with wind, their legs were like steel whips, and their guns moved like dragons...
In order to show their knowledge in front of Emperor Jing and win the favor of the Holy Emperor, everyone did their best to display what they had learned throughout their lives without any reservation.
"These children from aristocratic families are indeed extraordinary, and their martial arts attainments are astonishing. If I don't use Tiangang's magical power, I can't guarantee that I will win!"
Jiang Li was sitting on a high platform, condescending, and the scenes on each stage were clearly shown in his eyes. The strange color gradually became thicker, and he sighed secretly.
He possesses two of the world's most powerful martial arts foundation-building techniques, the "Yi Jin Marrow Cleansing Sutra" of Amitabha Temple and Liu Honglie's "Taiyan Ancient Demon Body Refining Chapter".
At the late stage of the Juqing Realm, the physical body is strong enough to rival the Xiantian Realm martial artist.
But after all, the training time was too short, and there was no famous teacher to guide him. Apart from the "Taizu Chang Fist" and the saber "Heng Lie", only the three styles of the Jue Sword were the most proficient.
Su Youzhen's body technique "Wind Rolling Flower Afterimage" and sword technique "Floating Snow Pierced Clouds" were dabbled in, but they were not profound.
Compared with these children who came from aristocratic families and received martial arts inheritance since childhood, there was still a big gap.
"The martial arts skills performed by these military attaches are only stronger than the martial arts skills recorded in several volumes of "Arsenal". If civilian warriors want to stand out in the army, there is no one in ten thousand who can do it like Jiang Shirong. The most loyal person is the only one in the world!"
Jiang Li watched the duel in the ring, and the remains of Pan Emperor flickered in the divine stage in his mind. He captured every duel scene and move, absorbed and integrated all the martial arts attainments, experience, and skills, and used them for his own use.
What he gained in just three hours was enough to equal his months of hard training.
"The palace examination is over, and the rankings of the three hundred military attachés have been initially determined. Ji Wuliang, the Ji family of Tianyuan Province, is ranked first in martial arts, Kou Yunxian, the son of the chief military officer of the Right Army Dudu Mansion, second in martial arts rankings, and Zhong Lidian, the son of the Shaoqing of Hua Taipu Temple, the martial arts examiner!"
"The second-class ones are Cao Yiming of the Cao family in Fengchuan Province and Liang Yunyu, the son of the Qintianjian with good facial features..."
When the last two figures on the martial arts field crossed and separated, the ranking of the three hundred military attachés was determined.
According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, those who rank first, second in the ranking, and third in the top rank will be awarded the title of fifth-grade guerrilla general and the post of captain of thousands upon advancing to the first rank.
Those ranked in the second rank will be given armor and swords, and those in the third rank will be rewarded with gold and silver. All of them will be rewarded.
"The rankings of the martial arts examinations have been initially determined, but the official seals of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion and the Ministry of War have not yet been ranked. If you have different opinions on the rankings, you will have a chance to challenge each other, and the winner can replace the other's ranking!"
Huangfu Muchuan waved his hand, and the two captains walked out quickly and opened a golden brocade scroll filled with the rankings of military attachés participating in the palace examination.
Another captain held an incense burner in both hands and erected a burning incense stick.
Before the incense burner is destroyed, all rankings have a chance to change.
The young military attachés participating in the imperial examination were no strangers to this rule. Before Huangfu Muchuan finished speaking, many people were eager to try. Their eyes scanned the crowd to select targets suitable for the challenge.
"Grand Governor, I have a different opinion about the rankings, and I want to challenge someone!"
Someone in the First A queue walked out first and bowed to Huangfu Muchuan.
"Ji Wuliang, you are ranked number one, and you are already the champion in this martial arts competition. Who else do you want to challenge?" Huangfu Muchuan raised his eyebrows.
"Ji Wuliang!"
"He is already the top pick, who else can he challenge?"
"Could it be..."
Seeing Ji Wuliang flash out, everyone present was startled.
There has always been only the second place, the third best, and the number one in the martial arts competition.
How could Wu Zhuangyuan stand up on his own?
However, when everyone saw Ji Wuliang's eyes looking towards the high platform, they suddenly understood.
"Kou Yunxian has a different opinion about the ranking, so he wants to challenge someone!"
"Zhongli Dian also wants to challenge!"
"Cao Yiming is not convinced!"
"Liang Yunyu wants to challenge!"
…
Among the crowd, more military attachés came out one after another to salute and request Huangfu Muchuan. They were all among the top ten in the martial arts examination.
Wherever you look, they are all in the same position!
"Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second, and ten of you stood up at the same time, all challenging the disciples of the saint?" Huangfu Muchuan frowned slightly.
The Zhou Dynasty favored martial arts and did not prohibit martial arts competitions.
In military camps, it is often the custom for lower-ranking officers to challenge their superiors to a sparring match.
If you can defeat your subordinates in challenges, you will not only gain prestige, but also increase morale and cohesion, and your soldiers will be united.
But if he were defeated, he would naturally have no shame in staying in the army.
To a certain extent, this is also an effective measure to encourage generals not to slack off in martial arts practice.
Huangfu Muchuan was not worried that Jiang Li would fail in the challenge.
Jiang Li was awarded a title for his meritorious service, and his military attainments were unparalleled. Even if he lost in the competition, he would not suffer any criticism.
But the problem is that Jiang Li does not practice martial arts, but Qi pulse. Every time he uses it, the vitality of the five internal organs will be depleted and his life span will be shortened.
"It's fun to be young and energetic, but..."
Under the canopy, Emperor Jing also had a look on his face.
Jiang Li's Qi channel has reached the sixth level, and his longevity has been seriously damaged, so it is not suitable to continue to mobilize.
But today, more than 13,000 young military attachés who have passed the military examination are all present, and will soon go to Beimang to fight for the country.
If we refuse the challenge from Ji Wuliang and others at this time, it will undoubtedly damage morale and prestige, and have a great impact.
"Your Majesty, the saint's disciples are not from martial arts background. Although the Zhou Dynasty has a tradition of high-ranking generals accepting challenges from lower-ranking military attachés, Jiang Li is not the superior officer of Ji Wuliang and others. In fact, there is no reason why he must accept it!"
The imperial concubine in white seemed to have noticed the hesitation in Emperor Jing's heart, and suddenly smiled and said: "However, in today's palace examination, if the Holy lord directly rejects these military attachés, it will make everyone think that His Majesty is partial. I do have a way to make these ten People retreat when faced with difficulties!”
"oh?"
When Emperor Jing heard this, he said curiously: "My dear concubine, please tell me. If it is really possible, I will reward you generously!"
"Your Majesty, these ten people are all the most outstanding in policy theory, martial arts, riding and archery in this martial arts competition. They are all malleable talents with unlimited potential, but in terms of military attainments, they are definitely far behind the saint's disciples!"
The princess in white clothes smiled and said: "What if we can form a team with Jiang Li and go into Beimang to fight and hone together?"
"My beloved concubine's words have enlightened me!"
Emperor Jing's eyes flashed, and he immediately understood. He summoned the eunuch who was the ceremonial supervisor and the eunuch on the side, whispered a few words, and ordered him to send a message to Huangfu Muchuan.
"Follow the Holy Spirit's will!"
Huangfu Mu Chuan's eyes lit up when he heard this. He looked at Ji Wuliang and the other ten people, and smiled: "Jiang Li is not a martial artist, nor is he your superior officer. There is no need to accept your challenge, but the Holy Lord I appreciate the fearlessness and pride in your hearts, but I have given you a chance, I wonder if you would dare to accept it!"
"Your Majesty, please speak!" Ji Wuliang said with cupped hands.
"The Holy One has only one condition. If the ten of you succeed in challenging Jiang Li, the Holy One will give you a thousand taels of bounty as encouragement. But if you lose, you will all serve as officials under Jiang Li. When will Jiang Li take charge of a battalion of troops? Only by becoming the coach can you resume the official position of commander!" Huangfu Muchuan said.
"this……"
When Ji Wuliang and others heard this, they were all stunned.
I didn't expect that the Holy Spirit would impose such conditions.
Although this condition obviously favored Jiang Li, it left them speechless.
"Jiang Li is not the chief officer, so there is indeed no reason why he must accept the challenge!"
"If you win the challenge, you will get a thousand taels of bounty? These ten people are all from aristocratic families and officials. These bounties may not be taken seriously by them, but the price of failing the challenge is really not small!"
"Hehe, I think it's reasonable. These ten people want to suppress the saint's disciples to gain their own limelight. Shouldn't they pay a price?"
"That is, if you are really inferior to others in terms of skills, then being under Jiang Li's command will not be considered an insult to them!"
"Who asked them to raise the challenge!"
"Jiang Li was awarded the title of fourth-grade general because of his many meritorious services. Even if he loses, it is normal."
The young military attachés present were whispering and discussing, and all eyes were focused on these ten people, looking forward to their final decision.
"Grand Governor, we agree!"
Ji Wuliang, Kou Yunxian, Zhongli Dian and others did not hesitate for too long.
Under the spotlight, they were already on the verge of riding a tiger.
If you refuse at this time, you will definitely become the laughing stock of everyone.
How to lead the way in the future and establish prestige and trust!
"Jiang Li, are you willing to take over?" Huangfu Muchuan looked at Jiang Li.
"The Holy Spirit has granted permission, and I shall accept the order!"
Jiang Li stood up from the high platform, saluted to Emperor Jing and the imperial concubine in white, then walked straight down to the ring in the middle of the martial arts arena.
"The challenge is initiated by us. To be fair, General Jiang Li is asked to decide the order of the challenge!" Ji Wuliang said.
"It doesn't have to be so troublesome, just come together!"
Jiang Li took off the mysterious armor he was wearing and stood on the ring wearing only a black outfit.
"Jiang Li, we have heard a lot about your bravery. A few days ago, you fought against more than two hundred people in the streets of Shengjing and won a great victory. You must be very strong, but we are not easy people!"
Ji Wuliang raised his eyes, and his body shook violently. The majestic blood energy suddenly rose up and surrounded his body, and the powerful oppression of the Xiantian realm warrior came directly from him.
"Boom boom boom"
After Ji Wushen, Kou Yunxian, Zhong Lidian and others also released their blood pressure without reservation, and they were all innate warriors.
"Then let's start with you!" Jiang Li did not insist, but pointed at Ji Wuliang and said.
"Jiang Li, take the move!"
Ji Wuliang took a step forward and suddenly used huge force, like a sharp arrow from a string, to rush towards Jiang Li. The speed was so fast that his whole body became blurred.
A harsh burst of air sounded immediately.
The legs are as long as whips, and they are like a huge pillar holding the roof and slamming down.
Thousands of kilograms of force, as fast as lightning, almost compressed the air into ice, and slammed into Jiang Li's body.
(End of chapter)
