The total time it takes for Linshan to travel between Linshan City and the Royal Capital, as well as to stay in the Royal Capital, is half a month. At the speed of a strong person in the pseudo-extraordinary realm, it will take this time, but for someone below the pseudo-extraordinary realm, it will take just
longer.
The difference in cultivation strength between Chen Zong and Yan Wei is too big. Yan Wei has to take care of Chen Zong, so his speed is slower.
Under the leadership of Yan Wei, the two took shortcuts, climbed over mountains and ridges, and drove at full speed during the day. They stopped to rest late at night and practice their martial arts and martial arts.
On the way, we also encountered some dangers, such as some monsters at the True Martial Realm level or some powerful bandits, etc. If it were Chen Zong, he would have to try every means and might even be killed, but with the power of words, he would sweep through them all the way without anyone.
Stoppable.
A month later, Chen Zong finally entered the realm of the royal capital.
In this month, although the training time was shorter than usual because of the rush, Chen Zong's cultivation level has also made a breakthrough through continuous accumulation, reaching the middle stage of the ninth level of Jinjin Realm, and his combat power has been further improved. Furthermore, he has experienced many times
Yanwei takes action, learns from it, and further enriches his own swordsmanship.
The royal capital is a prosperous area surrounded by a city wall that is twenty meters high and five meters thick.
The ancient city walls are mottled, telling the vicissitudes of the passing of time. There are sentries on the city walls to monitor all movements in the outside world.
This royal capital is the important place of the dynasty and cannot be lost.
"Most of the strong men and geniuses of the entire dynasty are concentrated in the royal capital." Yan Wei led Chen Zong towards the huge ancient city gate and said: "If you want to make the dynasty famous, start from the royal capital.
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Chen Zong nodded.
Unlike the Eastern Continent, which was threatened by monsters, the warriors of the Yunlong Dynasty had never been threatened by the monster army. Therefore, the initial training was not to resist the monsters, but to strengthen themselves, pursue the path of martial arts, and become famous.
Even for many warriors, becoming famous is a way to prove themselves.
"The royal capital is no better than Linshan County. The royal family is the largest. There are also princes and high-ranking officials in the court. There are many and complicated forces. If you accidentally fall into it, you may be swallowed up without any bones left." Yan Wei's voice was full of emotion.
He seemed to feel it deeply.
"Young Master, with your talents and potential, once they are revealed, there will be many people who want to win over you." Yan Wei thought for a while and continued: "The Marquis also told me that no matter who wins over you, they must win over you."
Look carefully and think twice before you act. If you don't want to, it is best to obtain the title of National Scholar and return to Linshan County."
Chen Zong nodded.
"After entering the royal capital, we will first go to Guan Mansion."
"good."
Linshan's candidate, Guan Guan, is in the mountain. Naturally, he is not a duckweed without roots. His roots are in Guanfu, the royal capital.
Among the royal capitals, Guanfu is also a famous family, because Guanfu not only has Linshan Marquis, but also another prince, whose title is Zhengyuanhou.
It is rare to have two princes in one family.
You must know that in the entire Yunlong Dynasty, the total number of officials, large and small, is more than 10,000, but there are only more than twenty people who can be granted the title of marquis. One of the counties has a marquis who is in charge, and the other marquis are either in the army,
Or within the royal capital.
Now there are a total of five marquises in the royal capital, and Marquis Zhengyuan of Guan Mansion is one of them.
In addition to the marquis, there are five kings in the dynasty, three of whom are located in three states respectively, and the other two kings have lived in the royal capital for a long time.
The five kings are all truly powerful people in the extraordinary realm, and they are also among the few powerful people in the dynasty who are in the extraordinary realm, while the twenty-odd princes are all in the pseudo-extraordinary realm.
As Yanwei walked into the huge city gate, the roads were smooth and wide, bustling with traffic, and the world was prosperous and lively.
Walking on the streets, Chen Zong felt the unique prosperity. This was unmatched by Zhenwu's main city in the East, not even one-tenth of it.
People were coming and going, and Chen Zong felt that many people were emitting powerful aura fluctuations. It was the aura of internal energy, and some of the Qi and blood were strong. Some of the aura fluctuations emitted were very powerful, far exceeding
Inner strength.
Donglu claims that all people can practice martial arts, but in fact it has not yet reached that point. At least half of the people are unable to practice martial arts. One is limited by talent, and the other is limited by resources.
After all, the qi and blood realm in the warrior system is the foundation among the foundations and is closely related to the human body. Only when qi and blood are strengthened can one become truly powerful. This requires a large amount of food to supplement, and as it reaches the later stage, ordinary food cannot keep up.
The exertion on the body and forced cultivation will only bring unnecessary wear and tear to the body.
After all, those who have the financial resources to buy herbal medicines and so on are only a relatively small number.
When you reach the level of strength training, even if you don't have suitable herbal medicines and pills, you can still rely on water grinding skills to slowly improve without damaging your body.
But in the Yunlong Dynasty, it was different. All the people were truly armed. Even the peddlers and waiters or the restaurant clerks all had at least the fourth level of Qi and Blood Realm.
Strong Qi and blood and a strong body can help them have a better spirit, naturally work more vigorously, earn more money, further promote their cultivation, and form a virtuous cycle.
It can be said that the prevalence of martial arts in the Yunlong Dynasty has already formed a good cycle. Unless it encounters some particularly major disaster, it will only become stronger and stronger as time goes by.
"Young Master, the city of the royal capital actually has another mystery. It is divided into two parts, the inner and outer, which are the city within the city." Yan Wei led Chen Zong quickly along the broad avenue and said, "The outer city is composed of many buildings.
The place where forces gather, and the inner city is where the royal family and princes and princes gather."
The inner city is the real city of the royal capital, because it is the seat of the royal family and is the most important place.
Walking through the bustling streets, Chen Zong also saw the walls of the inner city.
There are no shops within a kilometer of the inner city wall, and no idlers are allowed to approach.
The inner city wall is ten meters high. Compared with the outer city wall, although it is half smaller, it is more delicate. It seems to be made of metal and looks very hard and unbreakable.
The gate of the inner city is made of ancient bronze and is tightly closed. There is a guard standing on the left and right, wearing silver armor and carrying a long knife at the waist. His expression is cold and solemn, his eyes are shining, sharp as a blade. Chen Zong and Yan Wei are approaching.
At that moment, the two people's eyes immediately fell on their faces, as if they wanted to penetrate them.
Yan Wei's expression remained unchanged, but Chen Zong felt as if he was being pointed at by a long knife, as if he was about to be pierced.
"Two True Martial Realms!" Chen Zong was surprised.
Using Zhenwu realm warriors as guards to guard the city gate is indeed no small feat.
Even Chen Zong could feel more obscure glances coming from all directions, falling on him. Every glance brought invisible pressure. It was certain that they were all in the True Martial Realm. They should be the so-called secret whistles.
.
"As expected of the inner city of the royal capital, it is so well-prepared." Chen Zong couldn't help but secretly said.
"Stop, this is the inner royal city. No one can approach it." One of the guards said in a cold and stern voice. He is a member of the Royal Guards of the dynasty and directly obeys the emperor's orders. Therefore, he does not care about the king or the prince.
Any force like this that violates the regulations will be treated mercilessly.
Yan Wei took out a token from his arms, it was the token of Linshan Hou.
After carefully checking the token and asking some questions, the two men opened the gate of the inner city and allowed Yan Wei and Chen Zong to enter.
In the inner city behind the city gate, there are also no shops within a thousand meters, and it looks very empty.
The streets are as wide as the outer city, but the paved floors are more refined, and the shops on the left and right are not only larger, but their decorations are even more magnificent and impressive.
The people entering and leaving the store are all dressed in fine clothes, which is unusual.
"Guan Mansion is not far from here." Yan Wei said. After leading Chen Zong forward, he turned to the street on the right. After a while, he stopped and a huge mansion appeared in front of him.
…
"Yan Wei pays homage to Marquis Zhengyuan." Yan Wei bowed and saluted, and Chen Zong followed suit.
This is the hall of Guan Mansion. At the head of the hall is a middle-aged man who looks somewhat similar to Linshan Hou, but seems to be more calm. He is none other than Zhengyuan Hou, one of the two princes of Guan Mansion.
The head of the mansion is also the eldest brother who is waiting in the mountain for a long time.
Two brothers, the Marquis of Zhengyuan and the Marquis of Linshan, have been cited as good stories in the dynasty.
"You will be excused from guarding." Marquis Zhengyuan said with a serious smile. His majestic eyes fell on Chen Zong's face. Chen Zong suddenly felt like he was about to be seen through. However, Chen Zong's flawless body made Chen Zong
Zong Yi's aura is so restrained that even someone as powerful as Zhengyuan Hou cannot see through it.
Sure enough, as he watched, Marquis Zhengyuan frowned slightly, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he couldn't see through it.
"Your name is Chen Zong, are you my second brother's new disciple?" Marquis Zhengyuan asked, still looking serious.
"Yes." Chen Zong responded respectfully. This is Master's eldest brother. For this reason alone, Chen Zong must give corresponding respect, not to mention the other party's status as a pseudo-transcendent realm powerhouse and a dynasty prince.
"The purpose why my second brother asked you to come to the capital is to get the title of National Scholar." Marquis Zhengyuan spoke, and said unhurriedly: "But besides you, there are other people who also want the title of National Scholar, but every year
There is a limit to the number of national scholars canonized by the dynasty, and whether you can obtain one depends on your ability."
Chen Zong listened quietly. In this regard, there was insufficient information and there was no room for interjection. Yan Wei also listened quietly. Marquis Zhengyuan had always lived in the inner city and had a clearer grasp of the dynamics of the dynasty.
"In previous years, there was only one national scholar title each year, and only one person could obtain the national scholar title."
Chen Zong was not surprised when he heard what Marquis Zhengyuan said, because Yan Wei had already told him about this on the way here. One national scholar title per year is the maximum limit, and it is possible that no one can obtain it. It can be said that the dynasty is
It is better to be in short supply than in vain, which makes the title of national scholar even more precious.
"However, due to some special reasons this year, it has been initially decided to increase the number of national knight titles to three. As for the final decision, we will not know it for some time."
As soon as Marquis Zhengyuan spoke his words, not only did he express authority, but Chen Zong also showed surprise and surprise on his face.
If it was just a quota, the competition would be very high. Chen Zong was actually not sure whether he could get it. After all, there were many geniuses in the dynasty, and he was not the only one who was great.
But if the number of places increases from one to three, it means that the chances have improved a lot. Maybe Chen Zong will be able to get a place in the end and be canonized as a national scholar.
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