It’s the New Year period in the blink of an eye...
As Chen Wen, who was working in the imperial capital, returned home, and Chen Wu, who was in the military camp, returned home at the same time, the entire Zhenbeigong Mansion seemed to be very lively.
During the New Year days, there were family dinners almost every day...
As the third young master of Zhenbei Gongfu, Chen Ying is naturally qualified to participate.
Meeting his eldest brother Chen Wen, he didn't feel very good...
He has the air of a refined scholar. He has seen this kind of atmosphere many times in the world of Red Mansions.
To put it bluntly, they are the so-called elite literati who look down on warriors...
It can be seen from the family banquet that Chen Wen and Chen Wu are brothers, but they end up quarreling within a few words.
What made Chen Ying even more amused was that Chen Wen didn't practice any martial arts, which was very abnormal.
Now is the era of Zhenqi. A strong person with Zhenqi can be compared to the Five Skills of the Condor and the Four Skills of the Heavenly Dragon. One person can be as powerful as a thousand elite soldiers. There is no way he can't catch his eye, right?
I really can’t tell…
The atmosphere in the Imperial Capital is definitely completely different from that in the North.
Speaking of which, the situation of the Daqi Empire is very similar to Daqing in the Red Mansion World.
This is when the country enters a period of stable development, the emperor has the idea of contracting military power, suppressing the military generals and the noble system, and the power of civil servants is rapidly rising.
However, the main world here is much more complicated than the Daqing Dynasty in the Red Mansion World.
Because the ancient inheritance has not been cut off, martial arts has always been prosperous even in the previous Dharma Age, and has even become the core inheritance of most wealthy families.
The same goes for the Chen family where Zhenbeigong is located...
Otherwise, the current generation of Zhenbei Gong and the previous generation of General Zhengbei would not have taken advantage of the founding of the Qi Empire to rise rapidly and become the largest power in the north.
As far as Chen Ying knew, the Zhenbei Palace still valued the inheritance of martial arts among its children.
Even though Chen Ying only practices the "Tiger Fist" and "Tiger Roar" that are specialized in guarding, outside they are quite high-end basic and intermediate training methods.
Not to mention, at this time, he has obtained the "White Tiger Gang", a high-end internal martial arts training method. If he reaches the state of Dacheng, he can really reach the terrifying level of one against a thousand. It is not an exaggeration to say that ten thousand are against him.
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Under such circumstances, it is really unreasonable that Chen Wen, the eldest son of Zhenbei Gongfu, has not practiced any martial arts.
Especially when the relationship between Zhenbeigong, the Northern Governor from the imperial capital, and a group of civil servants was not harmonious, it was not surprising that they would find fault with each other.
Chen Ying was just watching the fun and was not willing to get involved in the affairs of the house.
During the Chinese New Year, Beidi Academy took a winter vacation and classes will not resume until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
He used this time to spend the whole day in the garden, either observing the tiger's every move or competing with the little fat man.
In other words, after more than half a year of practice, the little fat man's Qi cultivation has become quite advanced. According to this guy's proud statement, he has opened up two serious principles!
The skill of running the thunder sword in one hand is also quite impressive. Anyway, during the holidays, he couldn't leave the house, so he pestered Chen Ying to draw tricks all day long.
It's funny to say...
When they were being taught by tutors in the government, Chen Ying and Little Fatty had a normal relationship, so they parted ways after class and went their separate ways.
But after they went to Beidi Academy together, their relationship became better.
Of course, this was partly due to Chen Wu, his second brother. The competition with Zhao Ranruo helped Chen Ying a lot.
At the same time, Zhao Ranruo's impression of him changed drastically. He probably kept talking in the little fat man's ears, and the little fat man was naturally affected.
Of course, as always, the little fat man looked down upon Chen Ying, the third brother, for his mediocre performance both in the house and in the academy, but he no longer had the arrogance and disdain he had in the past. He just talked about it from time to time.
After the holidays, I couldn't go out to have fun, so I naturally turned to Chen Ying, my brother with whom I had the best relationship, to toss me. Martial arts competitions were a daily activity.
A pair of fat hands turned into blades, and his moves were fierce and fierce. The little fat man's thunder knife was very stylish, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he could enter the palace.
Naturally, Chen Ying is still familiar with the Tiger Fist. He has practiced this set of boxing to a superb level. The double fists are like a tiger waving its claws. It can be hard or soft. The combination of hardness and softness has completely entered the level of energy transformation!
In the main world, the cultivation of internal martial arts is enough to be called a master of external martial arts!
The little fat man's fierce offensive was naturally blocked by the Tiger Fist, failing to create the slightest threat to Chen Ying.
"No fight, no fight. Third brother, you have now become a master of Huajin. I am no match for you at all!"
The little fat man looked frustrated and said gloomily: "Third brother, your cultivation progress is too fast!"
"No, no, no, if it weren't for your help, Fourth, I wouldn't have been able to enter the Huajin level so quickly!"
Chen Ying smiled and gave all the credit to the little fat man, without any look of pride or pride.
Sure enough, the little fat man suddenly burst into laughter, held his head high and said, "Third brother is right, if I hadn't been training with you every day, your internal boxing wouldn't have progressed so quickly!"
"Besides, Neijiaquan is only an outer martial art after all, and it cannot compare to the wonders of Zhenqi cultivation!"
Chen Ying pretended to sigh: "It's a pity..."
The next words were silent. The little fat man understood them immediately, but it was hard to say anything.
He had his mother help him manage it, and he also invited his uncle to teach him, and what he was taught was the Zhao family's high-end zhenqi cultivation method, the "Thunder-Thunder Heart Technique," which Chen Ying didn't have.
Thinking of this, the depression in his heart immediately dissipated, and he said proudly: "In the future, I will definitely surpass the third brother!"
"I'll wait and see!"
Chen Ying laughed and naturally didn't care.
If the little fat man wants to surpass him, unless he has a special opportunity, don't expect it.
His spiritual state at this time is already much stronger than that of his cheap father Zhenbeigong Chen Longcheng.
During these New Year holidays, he had many opportunities to get in close contact with Chen Longcheng, and it was easy to find out the details of Chen Longcheng's strength.
The level of Gangjin is not yet at its peak!
As for the power of the soul, it is far inferior to Chen Ying.
I heard that Chen Longcheng, the cheap father, also practiced the family's magical skills. As for the external skills of the Gangjin realm, he had to work hard to achieve it because of the needs of the military.
Although there was no fighting, through close observation, Chen Ying also thoroughly understood the specific situation of the Gang Jin level. It can be said that it is very simple for him to enter this level, as long as his body reaches a certain state.
Even the power of the soul is slowly growing.
It seems that as the physical fitness improves, the power of the soul also increases.
Even though he only has the power of transforming energy at this time, with the powerful power of the soul, his combat effectiveness is no worse than Chen Wu at this time.
It's just that there's no need to show it.
In addition, he also has a trump card he learned from the world of Red Mansions. If it comes to a life-and-death fight, even veteran Gangjin masters like his cheap father Chen Longcheng may not be able to withstand it.
Chen Ying is keenly aware that as the strange substance like the 'spiritual energy of heaven and earth' increases in the air, the effect on the warrior's strength will become more and more obvious.
It can be said that in the current Qi era, which is comparable to the Tianlong world, one's own strength is the foundation, and other things are embellishments.
Obviously, the eldest brother Chen Wen, who had lived in the imperial capital for a long time and was severely affected by the environment there, did not understand this.
During the Chinese New Year, this guy actually got along very affectionately with the governor of the North and a group of civil servants sent from the imperial capital. Chen Ying was shocked and dumbfounded.
Damn, look at this, Chen Wen’s butt is crooked...
The cheap father, Duke Zhenbei, was obviously very angry. Although he did not reprimand him, he left Beidi City early and rushed to the headquarters of the North Army Commander before the Lantern Festival.
Chen Wu did stay, but the quarrel with his eldest brother Chen Wen was not very pleasant.
The mistress of the palace focused on the two legitimate sons. At most, she focused part of her attention on the jumping little fat man. She didn't care about the little transparent Chen Ying who had broken through the power, so she simply ignored them.
The little fat man was also stubborn, or he wanted to show his face in front of Chen Longcheng, the North Duke of Cheap Daddy Town, and he showed off his true Qi cultivation at this time in a carefree manner.
This time, it really attracted Chen Longcheng's attention. He even praised him for the first time during the family banquet, asking him to work hard and get through the Twelve Classics as soon as possible, which made the little fat man so happy that he couldn't even see his eyebrows.
But as a result, the mistress of the palace was also attracted, and naturally she became more wary and unhappy...
Fortunately, the little fat boy is protected by his biological mother, Aunt Zhao, and has the powerful Zhao family in the north to rely on, so the mistress of the palace cannot go too far.
After the Lantern Festival, Chen Ying and Chen Xiong began to go to the academy again.
Actually, in Chen Ying's view, it really doesn't make much difference whether he goes to school or not.
The great Confucian in the imperial capital who opened the Beidi Academy may be really powerful in Confucianism, but Beidi needs not only Confucian disciples, but also a large number of powerful warriors.
After all, the Northland is not really a peaceful place. It borders powerful barbarians. Most of the 300,000 Northland troops spend their energy on defending against the barbarians.
What the North needs more is elite talents in the military and armed forces!
It is best for academies to cultivate talents with both civil and military skills, rather than pure literati who just take the imperial examination route. They are really not popular in the North.
But it is obvious that Beidi Academy strives to train students to be pure literati or civil servants, which does not meet the needs of Chen Ying and Chen Xiong. They are just hanging around in the academy.
Chen Ying used this practice to improve the power of his soul, while Chen Xiong followed his uncle to practice Zhenqi martial arts. As for the Four Books and Five Classics, he didn't waste any energy at all.
Obviously, for some unknown reason, the imperial scholar who founded Beidi Academy did not take the two brothers seriously, or was unwilling to invest in them.
Instead, they are focusing on cultivating a group of children from the less powerful families in the North, as well as a group of disciples who are very talented in imperial examinations. Recently, they have been interacting with the Northern Governor and a group of civil servants sent by the imperial capital. It is very doubtful...