Chapter 140

"There is one more thing, which is that in a few days, when the Xinhuo Combat Academy holds its recruitment exam, I want to participate as a candidate. You arrange it for me."

Li Chen said directly.

Since Lin Yue'e's batch has already graduated, all major combat academies will begin a new round of admissions.

Li Chen just wants to complete the mission; there is no need to hide his name to participate in the exam.

The combat academy's exam is divided into two major categories.

First: Comprehension test.

This involves posing many difficult problems encountered in cultivation as exam questions, letting the students participating in the combat academy exam write down their own solutions, so as to judge how the student's comprehension is.

Li Chen is afraid of this; his thinking is different from that of normal cultivators.

Or to put it bluntly, his level is too high, and the grading teachers might not necessarily be able to understand what he writes.

What if they give him a score of 0?

Then, for the sake of ranking, he would have to run over personally to explain and have a fierce exchange with the graders. That would be too troublesome.

It would be better to tell the Dean of the Xinhuo Combat Academy, Qu Heng, in advance that he wants to participate in the exam and let him handle the grading.

This way, an awkward situation can be avoided.

Second, combat ability test, which is the talent test.

One needs to complete the combat academy's entrance exam. The content of each exam is different, which is also to prevent some candidates from undergoing special training for the exam, leading to an inability to see their true level.

Li Chen doesn't care about this. Anyway, he has real talent and learning, and he is already in the Sage Realm. If he can't pass this, how can others pass?

Qu Heng understood as soon as he heard it. This new Emperor is going to conduct an inspection of their combat academy.

Qu Heng could understand this. When the late Emperor was in his hidden dragon phase, he also practiced at the New Fire Combat Academy, and after becoming Emperor, he also attached great importance to the education issues of the combat academy.

Because in recent years, several imperial princes have been recruiting subordinates to compete for the throne, leading to some second-generation descendants having great privileges in the Imperial Capital, which made Qu Heng somewhat troubled.

But on the first day of the new Emperor's ascension, he solved this trouble and later gave the waist token to some graduates of the New Fire Combat Academy, such as Lin Yue'e, letting Lin Yue'e fiercely deal with all the second-generation nobles in the Imperial Capital.

If you ask why Lin Yue'e likes to catch second-generation nobles, isn't it because she was disgusted by them?

She is just that diligent in catching them.

Even if the second-generation nobles know that Lin Yue'e is targeting them, there is nothing they can do. After all, they really can't afford to provoke Lin Yue'e's background.

Moreover, these second-generation nobles were caught because they caused trouble themselves; Lin Yue'e didn't act recklessly.

Qu Heng knows all these things, and Lin Yue'e has also become a role model for combat academy students after Pang Jin.

Now that Li Chen is participating in this year's combat academy recruitment exam, Qu Heng understands that this new Emperor has inherited the late Emperor's will and attaches great importance to the combat academy.

As the Dean of the New Fire Combat Academy, Qu Heng is very moved. Education is the foundation of the country. With such an Emperor, why worry that May Tian Ce will not flourish, why worry that the world will not be stable!

"Rest assured, Your Majesty. I guarantee that this recruitment exam will definitely satisfy Your Majesty."

Qu Heng originally wanted to say that he would guarantee fairness and justice.

But if he says fairness and justice, what if something goes wrong with His Majesty's grades?

Qu Heng did not mean to question Li Chen, but he also had to make considerations in this regard.

"Since that is the case, then you take Xia Qing to the combat academy to handle the entry procedures. I have other things to do."

"Your subject accepts the decree."

After speaking, Qu Heng used a gesture of invitation to express his invitation to Xia Qing.

Xia Qing said a simple goodbye to Li Chen and headed to the combat academy.

Leaving the palace, Xia Qing was a little excited. This was her first time coming to this strange place to be a teacher.

"Your Ladyship, that is our combat academy over there." Qu Heng was introducing it along the way; he knew that Xia Qing was a sect member and didn't understand many things.

"Don't call me Your Ladyship," Xia Qing said; she wasn't used to it.

"It's my fault, Teacher Xia." Qu Heng wished he could slap himself. How could he call her that outside the palace?

However, he didn't dare to call her Teacher Xia directly; he only dared to address her as such after Xia Qing said so.

As soon as Xia Qing entered the combat academy, she saw bustling young students.

These people were full of vigor, practicing together in twos and threes.

The grandeur of the combat academy is not inferior to that of major sects, and some professional facilities are even better than those of major sects.

The May Tian Ce Dynasty can always maintain prosperity because it has indeed grasped this aspect very tightly.

Coupled with the fact that Li Chen increased many resources after his ascension, the students of the combat academy are working even harder.

Xia Qing also discovered one point: the students here are all very diligent, practicing even while eating. She doesn't know what kind of motivation this is out of.

According to Xia Qing's stereotypical impression of cultivation, one should rest after the daily normal cultivation is finished.

Because excessive cultivation will cause damage to the meridians, and maintaining rest is also a way of cultivation.

But the students of the combat academy, after daily cultivation is finished, will engage in other cultivation, such as muscle training, endurance training, including sword techniques, saber techniques, and so on.

When Qu Heng took her to visit the towering library, she could see that it was full of people inside, simply packed to capacity.

How diligent is this?

Xia Qing was puzzled. Sect disciples, unless they bear a blood feud, ordinary cultivators wouldn't be so diligent. Why are the people here so competitive?

Later, after hearing Qu Heng's introduction, she understood. Because many sect cultivators have no purpose after entering the sect, just to become stronger. These students are to get good grades when they graduate.

First, they can bring honor to their ancestors after returning, and second, they can get an official position. They are just here for advanced studies, so naturally, they are very competitive.

"Our New Fire Combat Academy doesn't just teach students how to fight; we also let them choose their own interests, find their specialties, and learn a craft. This way, after the students graduate from the combat academy, even if they can't enter the establishment, they can survive through this craft and not starve to death," Qu Heng was also explaining patiently.

The combat academy is just to give everyone an opportunity for advanced studies and to transport talents for the May Tian Ce Dynasty.

Sects are different. Sects are to cultivate talents for themselves, so when they encounter disciples with extremely high talent, they will keep feeding them resources, letting them cultivate in the sect until they are old.

It can also be said that each has its own advantages.

After walking around, Xia Qing had a certain understanding of this place.

And her appearance would undoubtedly trigger a local sensation, making many students and teachers look sideways.

Such a young and beautiful woman is very rare even in the Imperial Capital.

If Qu Heng hadn't been standing by her side, many people would probably have come over to strike up a conversation. After all, everyone has a love for beauty.

Arriving inside the office building, Qu Heng quickly handled the entry procedures for Xia Qing.

She is now also an official member of the New Fire Combat Academy. The specific course arrangements will be given to Xia Qing after the new students enroll.

During this recent period, Xia Qing has no official business to do. If she is willing, she can come to the alchemy place to communicate at any time.

Xia Qing was already interested in alchemy, so Qu Heng let a female teacher in charge of alchemy take her to visit the alchemy location.

After they left, several male teachers walked in through the door. These were all powerhouses teaching at the combat academy.

They began to seriously inquire about Xia Qing's news from Qu Heng.

Among them, a young male teacher made an excuse: "Dean, it's rare to have a new colleague. Why not hold a dinner party or something to celebrate?"

Several other male teachers also echoed, their purpose being to want to get close to Xia Qing.

This sentence made Qu Heng think of something, so he immediately said: "You call all the other managing teachers over; I have something to say."

These male teachers thought the Dean agreed with their view and immediately went to call people.

There are many teachers in the combat academy, but there are only a few dozen who manage things.

Except for those who were in class and out, the teachers in this building had all been called over.

When people had almost arrived, Qu Heng said: "The new Teacher Xia is a consort from the palace. Don't call her Your Ladyship in the combat academy. I don't want to explain anything else. Understand what I mean?"

"Understood!" everyone said in unison.

Many hadn't seen Xia Qing and didn't know what had happened, but there was one point they were very clear about: this newcomer could not be provoked.

The few male teachers just now were so scared that they broke into a sweat. So it was the Emperor's woman. I said how come the Dean was so polite in front of her.

You know, the Dean of the combat academy has a certain position in the May Tian Ce Dynasty, and he wouldn't be that polite even if some princes came.

So that's it. It seems I must pay attention to status when speaking in the future, and quickly dispel this thought. That would be punishable by the extermination of the nine clans.

Xia Qing also didn't expect that she hadn't become a consort yet, but the reputation of being a consort had already spread so widely.

On the other side, Li Chen arrived near the Imperial Capital government office and just happened to run into Lin Yue'e getting off work.

Seeing Li Chen, Lin Yue'e immediately ran over.

"Your Majesty, why do you have time to come to the government office today?" She was still as respectful as ever in front of Li Chen.

"You can choose to treat me to a meal, and I will tell you the good news." Li Chen still couldn't forget to sponge a meal off her.

"It would be my honor. It just so happens that I have also received my salary. Let's go to the Zui Xian Lou!" Zui Xian Lou was already the best place Lin Yue'e could think of.

She usually only heard those second-generation disciples mention it.

But she was very busy, and her salary wasn't much, and she needed to save money, so she couldn't bear to go. This time, Li Chen came to sponge a meal, so she prepared to be extravagant once.

"No need, just find a small restaurant. I thought the one last time was not bad."

Li Chen seemed not to want to go too far, so he just said so casually.

But Lin Yue'e was moved inside. She felt that Li Chen didn't want her to spend money.

Perhaps no matter what Li Chen does, Lin Yue'e unconditionally thinks of the good side.

Many people say that there is no perfect saint in this world, but in Lin Yue'e's eyes, Li Chen is this perfect saint.

While eating at the small restaurant, Lin Yue'e kept pouring wine for Li Chen, with a smile on her face.

Li Chen said: "Looking at you, there should be some good things. Can you share them with me?"

Lin Yue'e immediately replied: "Your Majesty, thanks to the inner core you gave me, I have already broken through to the late stage of the Shattering Void Realm and learned a special psychic ability. I will show it to you later."

As a cultivator, every successful breakthrough undoubtedly makes the whole person feel happy.

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Especially the breakthrough in the late stage, that is playing with one's life. Many people are stuck in the late stage of a certain realm and dare not break through, just because they are worried that they will cause huge damage because of the breakthrough, which not only leads to the regression of cultivation but also directly becomes a cripple.

Originally, Lin Yue'e's expected breakthrough was still a few months away. Who knew that the inner core Li Chen gave was really too good, making her cultivation speed increase significantly.

Honestly, she didn't know how to thank Li Chen.

"Not bad. I will analyze it for you later, but I also have good news to tell you here."

Li Chen told her about the court matter today, letting her choose a city herself and then go to that place to be an official.

"Ah? Your Majesty, can I choose it myself?"

Hearing this, the smile on the corner of Lin Yue'e's mouth couldn't be suppressed.

This is a local high official with real power. Being assigned such a level all of a sudden, can Lin Yue'e not be happy?

And this kind of official position is generally appointed by the imperial court. This is the first time Lin Yue'e has heard that she can choose it herself.

"Others might not be able to, but I allow you to choose." This is the privilege Li Chen bestowed upon her.

Then Lin Yue'e has to think carefully. Since His Majesty has said so, she can't just choose a small official, and doing so is just to train at the grassroots level. After coming back, it will be the real test. She has to achieve some results.

As a graduate of the New Fire Combat Academy, Lin Yue'e also has certain homework in this regard. In order to maintain the stability of each city, the May Tian Ce Dynasty naturally sets up official positions.

Roughly speaking, it is divided into: City Lord, Prefect, and Lin Chengjian.

These three are considered relatively large official positions.

The position of City Lord is quite special because the May Tian Ce Dynasty has many cultivation families. In order to better manage, the position of City Lord was set up.

The City Lord is not arranged by the May Tian Ce Dynasty officially, but it is a position recognized by the officialdom.

The City Lord is a person of virtue and prestige elected by the people within this city, and has a certain authority and status.

Wu Qi's father is the City Lord of Huju City.

This kind of person generally has extremely high prestige in this city, and the family has also been developing here, so they can make other families obedient.

The Prefect is a person selected and sent by the May Tian Ce Dynasty officially, responsible for commanding the city's military equipment, and can also be called a garrison general.

The Lin Chengjian is also a person selected and sent by the May Tian Ce Dynasty officially, responsible for managing the property and public security within the city, and investigating and punishing criminal acts within the city.

This relationship is similar to that of a village head and a secretary; one is elected by everyone, and the other is sent from above.

Both are cooperating with each other's work, or rather checking and balancing each other to achieve stability.

This rules and regulations system of the May Tian Ce Dynasty also has a certain reason, which is to avoid letting one family dominate in the city.

Like the Prince of Zhennan, that belongs to having privileges. He can recruit soldiers, appoint local officials himself, and enjoy the highest power in the local area.

After one family dominates, there will be actions that do not listen to the imperial court's orders.

Lin Yue'e thought for a while and decided to return to her hometown to do her old job, which is Lin Chengjian, which can also be considered returning home in glory.

At that time, she can return home in a glorious way.

However, personnel transfer requires a certain amount of time; it's not something that can be done immediately.

The place she chose was Shanghe City.

Hearing this name, Li Chen asked suspiciously: "Are there many sects near your home?"

Lin Yue'e nodded and replied: "Yes, Your Majesty. There are two major sects near Shanghe City, namely the Dust Sand Dao Sect and the Yuxu Immortal Mansion. They are very famous in our area."

Lin Yue'e had high cultivation talent in the past and could actually have joined these two sects.

But entering a sect means practicing in seclusion and living a life isolated from the world.

Lin Yue'e felt that she was a person with a relatively heavy worldly atmosphere, so she didn't think in that direction and came to the Imperial Capital alone to study.

I still remember that at the banquet of the Ministry of Rites, Li Chen caused trouble, and Lin Yue'e was thinking of taking Li Chen to these two sects.

"I happen to have something to do at these two sects. Do you have any understanding of these two sects?"

Li Chen then recounted the matter of the Nine Abyss Holy Domain and his own decision to plan the sects.

Shanghe City is in the central-western part of the May Tian Ce Dynasty, and there is a relatively large cultivation alliance nearby, named Zixiao Tiangong.

According to Master Wanfeng, they have many frictions with Zixiao Tiangong, and some sects are even locked in a life-and-death struggle.

After listening, Lin Yue'e's eyebrows furrowed.

According to his statement, the Yuxu Immortal Mansion can be considered a famous righteous sect, but the people in the Immortal Mansion are all unusually arrogant. Communication can be carried out, but they might not stop.

The Dust Sand Dao Sect is different. This sect is a typical kind of sect where you can change your identity once you join.

Many people who have committed crimes hide inside. The sect has powerhouses to protect them, and the government can't do anything about them.

"I heard there are evil cultivators and demon cultivators in your area?"

"I don't know much about evil cultivators, but I have heard of demon cultivators. They will hide in some small sects."

Lin Yue'e continued to explain. Some great demons in the late stage of the Heavenly Abyss Realm, once they break through to the Sage Realm, will trigger heaven and earth anomalies.

You know, that is a Sage Realm demon beast. Its whole body is full of treasures, which will definitely attract countless powerhouses to attack.

So some great demons, in order to survive, choose to find ways to transform into human form in the Heavenly Abyss Realm and join some sects to continue cultivation, thus avoiding being killed by human cultivators.

However, if discovered, the consequences are also very serious.

Hunting a great demon is enough to support a sect.

It also belongs to the local characteristics of Lin Yue'e and the others.

Li Chen has never been interested in hunting great demons. When the time comes, he will go to Shanghe City with Lin Yue'e to see the Dust Sand Dao Sect and the Yuxu Immortal Mansion.

It would be best to find one among them like Lady Youlan who can help him stabilize the situation.

Still the same sentence: those who are obedient will be kept, and those who are not will be wiped out.

According to Lin Yue'e's statement, Li Chen felt that the Dust Sand Dao Sect would mostly not be obedient.

Li Chen let Lin Yue'e wait for the appointment notice during this period and do a good job of handover.

This time, not only returning home in glory but also being able to go back with Li Chen, Lin Yue'e simply felt a bit floating.

Being so cared for by His Majesty in the Sage Realm, is there really anyone in this world luckier than her!

After eating, Li Chen guided her in some psychic techniques according to what he had promised.

Speaking of this psychic technique, Li Chen remembered a person, Wu Nanzhi. Her ancestors developed in Huju City, and the area nearby is a mountain range where demon beasts are rampant, so she should have a certain amount of research on psychic techniques.

Li Chen actually hadn't learned psychic techniques; he completely mastered this point from Wu Nanzhi.

With his realm, as long as he understands how Wu Nanzhi summons the Holy Tiger and takes it back into her body, he knows what psychic roughly means.

To be more humanized, it means that by raising spirit beasts, one can cultivate feelings with the spirit beasts and let the spirit beasts assist in combat.

However, this is very troublesome and requires a lot of resources, which is not something ordinary cultivators can afford.

And if the spirit beast doesn't eat resources, the growth cycle will be very long, perhaps hundreds or even thousands of years.

To be more violent, one can directly use special abilities to forcibly control powerful spirit beasts to fight for oneself. This is very convenient, but there is a risk of being backlashed.

Lin Yue'e also happened to ask at this time. If she had asked earlier, Li Chen probably wouldn't have known how to answer.

Li Chen has already taught the method; Lin Yue'e just needs to learn it a few more times.

As for what spirit beast to catch, this is not urgent.

After the guidance ended, Li Chen returned to the palace.

It is already night, but at this time, a small, quick step approached Li Chen.

Li Chen is very familiar with this sound; it is Eunuch Cui.

Eunuch Cui came to Li Chen's side and whispered: "Your Majesty, Huyan Lan is here with two gifts and requests an audience."

(End of chapter)