Chapter 885 - 409: Hundreds of Boats Compete, Courtesan’s Birthday Banquet, Long Dream in Bixiao, Thirty-Three Heavens

Chapter 885: Chapter 409: Hundreds of Boats Compete, Courtesan’s Birthday Banquet, Long Dream in Bixiao, Thirty-Three Heavens

Secretly planting strands of hair, Li Xian listened in on Princess An Yang’s conversation with Qing Yao as he left. Even though he maintained his composure, he couldn’t help but be utterly astonished, secretly breaking out in a cold sweat.

He thought to himself that despite being on guard during their brief encounter, he never expected Princess An Yang to glean so much from their exchange. Her keen insight and accurate judgments were indeed formidable.

Li Xian reflected: "Recently, no matter how challenging the circumstance, I could succeed through planning and effort. Consequently, I drifted ignorantly, underestimating the heroes of the world. Though my heart knows not to underestimate Princess An Yang, during our encounter, I still underestimated her!"

Listening to Princess An Yang’s scheme, he pondered: "As things have happened, I must find a way to respond. Princess An Yang’s words suggest she wishes to use and subdue me. When she mentioned taking my life, she exuded intense confidence. Some of my tactics remain hidden; if truly attacked, I might have some means to counter. However, it’s clear that Princess An Yang is not easy to deal with."

"Fortunately... I have understood her intention. As she currently does not absolutely need to kill me, I should use this mindset to change her thinking, first making her trust me while secretly detoxifying her. Only then can I survive in the cracks and perhaps... even utilize her."

"When the time comes to rise, I shall definitely repay everything. Hmph, though I fell into her hands once, in the future... I can capture her and thoroughly deal with her."

His thoughts flashed by, already having a direction.

Upon returning to the Jade Pillar Mountain mining area, Su Po Fu had already managed the aftermath. Jiang Hu Shen, Biao De, and Qiu Lie were all placed in the prison wagon. Jiang Hu Shen’s elder brother Jiang Longsheng was a mere muddy figure, yet faced against the Su Family, it was all in vain.

Li Xian called out, finishing today’s patrol shift. The four returned to the Marquis Post, completed the midday coursework, and engaged in night training. They drank the daily Essence Soup, gaining sixteen strands of the Essence of Heaven and Earth.

[Bone Shaping and Embryo]

[Skill Level: 18/100]

Daily progress made steadily.

Today’s gate inspections and beatings at Jade Pillar Mountain were particularly remarkable, catching the eyes of Su Po Fu, Yang Bu Yan, and Bai Zheng Long. Additionally, he accumulated three points of military acclaim.

Once enough military acclaim is amassed, it can be exchanged for martial arts, skilled crafts, rare treasures, and so on. Today’s harvest was indeed plentiful.

Thus, for two consecutive days, Li Xian followed his usual routine: patrolling in the morning, coursework at noon, and evening training. After returning to Shepherd Jujube Residence, he further honed his martial arts.

The second Chapter of Five Viscera Avoiding Dross and Gathering Yang Scripture [Strengthening Bones Chapter] had accumulated a skill level of 123. Methods of sky flipping and ground overturning were increasingly grasped, with dross rising and sinking naturally. Dubhe Saber Technique, Stone-Pushing Palm Technique, and Enduring Hardship Body Scripture are typically practiced during night training, all approaching Great Success.

It is said Gold Appraisal Guard has a rule: once Dubhe Saber Technique, Stone-Pushing Palm Technique, Enduring Hardship Body Scripture are trained to Perfection, one can exchange for notable martial arts without needing military acclaim. However, few have done so. Practicing these three martial arts is difficult, consuming spirit, energy, and straining the body. Progress is slow.

To achieve Perfection, it also requires insight, needing opportune moments.

Finger-Flashing Golden Light had already reached a skill level of 13246, becoming increasingly practiced and refined.

Military acclaim accumulated to 32. During daily patrol shifts, squad leaders accumulate two points of military acclaim and squad members accumulate one point. If there’s a thief-catching task, additional military acclaim can be gained.

Yesterday, Li Xian routinely went to patrol Zhou Mountain Square, coincidentally encountering a martial artist causing trouble, injuring several Yu People and commoners, and attempting to flee. Li Xian saw from afar, using Finger-Flashing Golden Light to knock him down from a distance.

A small try of the blade.

Quelling a disturbance, therefore earning thirteen points of military acclaim. Additionally, days ago in "Dotting Zhu," by chance, he uncovered the ill plot of "Great Xian Sect · Duan Wu Ya."

Further accumulating some military acclaim. After several days, it had gradually amassed a certain amount, enough to exchange for some basic martial arts, but still far from authentically touching entry martial arts, sect martial arts, and profound martial arts.

On this day, Bi Xiao Long Dream Tower hosted a grand banquet, with Xu Shaoqian invited to participate. He wished to cultivate Li Xian to be the second Lei Chong, thus bringing Li Xian and Lei Chong along to attend the banquet.

Today’s feast was quite interesting.

Bi Xiao Long Dream Tower is famously known as "Beautiful Tower," "Finest Tower," and "Dream Tower." Gathering of talents and beauties, young prodigies. The grand gathering of today is the courtesan Tao Xiangrong’s birthday feast.

Tao Xiangrong did not engage in grand preparations, but her reputation precedes her. The young heroes of Jade City knew of her birthday and prepared birthday gifts early, wishing to win the beauty’s favor. Thus, as gifts multiply, the banquet shines brightly.

This sparked enthusiasm.

Bi Xiao Long Dream Tower is one of the world’s wondrous towers. Situated in "Bi Xiao Square," which is named after it. Li Xian followed Xu Shaoqian, several miles away from Bi Xiao Long Dream Tower, seeing layers of dreamy colored mist, encapsulating the tower like a dream.

From afar it seems like mist, up-close it resembles heavenly firmament.

Bi Xiao Long Dream Tower is surrounded by jade brick paths, known as "Green Cloud Path." A jade brick, more precious than life. Bi Xiao Long Dream Tower is located to the west, based on jurisdiction, overlapping with the Gold Appraisal Guard’s patrol and guarding region.

Thus Xu Shaoqian, being close to the water, enjoyed privileges, often visiting Bi Xiao Long Dream Tower. But Jade City is vast, with Bi Xiao Long Dream Tower being several miles away from the west end of the Marquis Post at West Wind Street.

Li Xian had seen "Flying Dragon City · Jieyou Tower." Though this tower was not in Jade City, it was also known as a "wondrous tower." Exhausting Flying Dragon City’s City Lord · He Wentian’s life efforts, housing countless mechanisms, brightly lit through nights, utmost in elegance.

Any worry or trouble dissipates upon entering the tower. Li Xian had visited Flying Dragon City, but due to circumstances and scenes, he had not experienced Jieyou Tower’s grandeur. Upon entering Jieyou Tower, the entire structure, the most crafted of wondrous towers, was due to Wen Caishang’s deceit, destroyed by He Wentian himself.