After absorbing five or six kilograms of gold and silver, the size of the whole person has not changed.
This cannot be said to be normal in any way - can the ink silk compress the volume of metal to the extreme? Or is this the special ability of the alienated substance?
Li Ang stood up from the barrel, dried his body and put on his clothes, thought for a moment, and jumped on the spot.
The body seems... lighter?
Li Ang raised his eyebrows, clenched his fists and squeezed.
It’s not an illusion. After absorbing about six kilograms of gold and silver, the strength contained in the body seems to have really increased.
‘The ink silk attached to the bones plays the role of muscle fibers?’
Li Ang narrowed his eyes uncertainly and decided to take a real measurement.
Push-ups, squats, crunches, sit-ups, each set of 50 times.
My muscles are slightly sore, but I feel fine.
The deadlift set is about 40 kilograms - the lifting object is a rockery stone given by the owner of Huaidefang Hotel during the day, and the specific weight was mentioned.
This value is quite good considering Li Ang's current age, height, weight, and background of not having much physical exercise before.
‘When you lift weights, you can obviously feel a tight feeling around the bones. Maybe the ink is playing a role.’
After lifting weights, Li Ang tried to feed Mo Si more silver ingots. This time, Mo Si was able to swallow the silver ingots more efficiently and she felt even more "hungry".
After that, Li Ang rested for a while and measured his physical fitness again, and the value increased slightly.
‘Ink silk can assist the movement of spiritual energy and improve body functions, but it requires the consumption of corresponding precious metals.’
Li Ang's eyes flickered, 'The more precious metals are swallowed, the stronger the function of the ink silk. Is this what you mean?'
According to the classification of the Academy, Mosi is undoubtedly a lifeless [cunning] alienated object.
The problem is that we don’t know its negative effects.
The ink silk comes from the stone box in the tomb of the Sword Immortal. The fastest way to figure out these is to follow the clues of the Sword Immortal and trace the source. Find out the connection between the ink silk and the Sword Immortal himself.
But the Sword Immortal has been dead for nearly three hundred years, and it is hard to say how much information is left. Even if there is, those information are definitely the secrets of all parties.
Li Ang thought for a while, 'The current short-term goal is to secretly collect gold and silver to further test the functions and negative effects of ink silk.
The mid-term goal is to enter the academy and search in the library to find the [uncanny] alienated objects that are similar to Mosi, as well as the demonic practitioners who have used these cunning objects in history.
The long-term goal is to search for as much information as possible on the Sword Immortal himself and find out the nature of Mo Si.’
The Xuegong and Yu Kingdom allowed qualified persons to use alienated substances, but it was strictly forbidden to directly implant alienated substances into the body like the demonic practitioners in the pre-Sui Dynasty.
Once discovered, the qualifications of the academy will be cancelled, and the alienated objects will be stripped away.
In the worst case, enter the Zhenfu Division or the Academy dungeon.
‘Neither the Suzaku Gate nor the restrictions in the Imperial City have detected the ink in my body. The mountain chief and the practitioners hidden around His Majesty the Emperor also seemed to have no reaction.
But you can’t place all your hopes on others.’
Li Ang made up his mind and said: 'The achievements of midwifery forceps and malaria cannot be transformed into actual achievements that are visible to the naked eye and benefit the country and the people in a short period of time.
If Mo Si is exposed, it may not protect me from the impact. So I still need to hide it.
First continue to explore the functions and side effects of ink,
Secondly, you cannot touch precious metals such as gold and silver in front of other people, and do not allow them to extend outside the body
Once again, we need to master the method of precise control.
Everything needs to be planned in secret...'
Li Ang has never lacked mobility. In the next half month, he first cooperated with the external affairs staff in the palace and moved to the house in Jinchengfang.
This house originally belonged to a mid-level official, but he was demoted to another place due to suspicion of corruption, and the house was confiscated.
Since it has been idle for less than half a year, the furniture, flowers and trees in the house are quite well preserved. Some weeds have been removed, running water has been introduced into the pond, and mosquitoes have been killed, and then you can move in.
And because the house is of medium size, it is relatively easy to take care of and does not require too many servants.
After repeatedly confirming that Li Ang did not need to appoint or hire additional servants, the palace management staff handed over the keys, land deeds, house deeds and other things to him.
After moving into their new house, Li Ang and Chai Cuiqiao expressed their gratitude to the emperor for his kindness.
Then according to the custom of the Yu State, salt, rice and grains were sprinkled in the courtyard, and a banquet was held to invite friends and relatives.
Song Shaoyuan, Zhai Yiming, Ji Linlang and other fellow villagers from Yaozhou, friends such as Yang Yu and Yong Hongzhong, and Cheng Juxiu, Han Qingyun and Ding Jingshan, three senior brothers and sisters who are about to graduate from the academy.
Cheng Juxiu and Han Qingyun will not be able to stay in Chang'an for long. The former has to assist Dr. Gongyang Deming in building a metal ship that can cross the endless sea.
The latter also has its own graduation project.
And Ding Jingshan... This senior brother Ding finally finished compiling part of the history books of the Zhou Kingdom in the basement of the Secretariat, and was allowed to be released by his father.
After hearing about Li Ang's admission to the Academy at the banquet, he drank several large bowls of wine, saying that he was unreliable and that the junior brother Cheng Juxiu asked him to look after did not take good care of him. Then he sat on a stool and sighed at Li Ang's bizarre experience.
Amazing.
"Ri Sheng, you are an auspicious person. After being judged as unable to practice by Xi Siye, you still took the final exam and won the top prize, which embarrassed him in Chang'an City.
Hey, Xi Siye used to help the children of high-ranking officials to read their spiritual veins and predict their horoscopes, in order to make money.
After this incident happens, let’s see who will invite him again, and we won’t be afraid of making a mistake and delaying our children’s lives.”
After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, Ding Jingshan patted Li Ang on the shoulder and said with a hearty smile, although he also came from an official family, most of his friends were disciples from poor families.
I have no favorable impression of Xi Yangyu at all, but I am happy to see this newly promoted businessman suffer.
"Risheng, school will start in a few days. The first year of the academy has a busy schedule. It not only teaches Yu Lv, national history, agriculture and other courses, but also teaches students the five categories of amulet, art, swordsmanship, nian, and physical education.
Have a basic understanding.
In the second academic year, you can choose one or two paths based on your own talents and intentions."
Cheng Juxiu smiled and said: "Do you have a favorite category?"
"I really haven't thought about this."
Li Ang shook his head. Although he had met Zhuxiao realm practitioners like Xi Yangyu, Chen Danqiu and even the mountain leader, he even got a talisman written by the mountain leader himself.
But I have never seen them attack with all their strength, and I still have no idea about the upper limit of the monk's power and its form of expression.
"But... it should be a talisman, magic or sword, right?"
Li Ang thought of the scene when he easily picked up the Half Man Plateau Stone last night, and said without changing his expression, "After all, I like to be calm."
This chapter has been completed!