The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 83 - 80: Transition Water

Chapter 83: Chapter 80: Transition Water

In just a moment, Qing Yu had helped Feng Jiu unblock the last of the seven acupoints of the "Kang Meridian", with ease and pleasure, Qing Yu being the relaxed one and Feng Jiu the delighted one. As the progress increased, the "Black Sky Tribulation" became more and more intensive, and with the infusion of True Qi, the duration of the pleasure extended. Feng Jiu hadn’t snapped back to reality yet.

"Finally, I can easily keep up with the demands of the ’Black Heaven Book’..."

Seeing that Feng Jiu wasn’t going to recover anytime soon, Qing Yu began eating first.

By the time Feng Jiu came to his senses, Qing Yu had just finished the last bite of food, not leaving a single trace.

"Brother Meng, about this..." Feng Jiu gestured at the empty dishes, somewhat speechless.

"I can’t help it, I haven’t eaten for nearly a day," Qing Yu sighed contentedly.

It was true, he had returned late last night and hadn’t eaten a grain of rice by noon today.

As for in the Feiyin Pavilion...

Going to a brothel was for drinking flower wine, not for dining, a principle that Qing Yu had taught Jin Mingxuan. He couldn’t contradict himself.

"Anyway, now that your physique has slightly improved, missing a meal won’t matter much.

Also, I’ve broken through to the Innate level, so I can greatly accelerate the progress of unblocking your Hidden Meridian. Let’s aim to unblock all of the Three Constellations and Twenty-Eight Stars before I enter the Mountain River Academy."

Tomorrow was the inductory examination of the Mountain River Academy. After the examination, there would be five days for grading the papers before announcing the results. Then, the new students would have five days to prepare everything and move into the student dormitories of the Mountain River Academy, not allowed to leave casually during the non-vacation period.

It’s worth mentioning that the campus of Mountain River Academy is located on Datong Mountain outside Divine Capital. The academies within the city are merely large examination sites.

The entire mountain is part of the campus of the Mountain River Academy, usually providing enough scope for the academy students to roam. It’s just that the mountain lacks the merry atmosphere of Tianyue Workshop and some students who can’t roam enough always sneak down the mountain to look for fun in the city.

"Don’t worry, Brother Meng, I too am a student at Mountain River Academy, already enrolled for a year. Take it easy, no rush," Feng Jiu hurriedly said.

Haste makes waste, a truth Feng Jiu was aware of. He often heard of Martial Artists training too aggressively and falling into deviation, ruining themselves. Having gained the chance to practice martial arts with difficulty, Feng Jiu did not wish to revisit his hopeless past because of some trifling matter.

"That’s right, with your literary talent, getting into Mountain River Academy is not a challenge," Qing Yu realized.

He nearly forgot, Feng Jiu’s talent was something even Jin Mingxuan doubted he could surpass, knowing that Jin Mingxuan was confident about passing the inductory examination.

Feng Jiu, with a slightly bitter smile, said, "Entry indeed relies solely on the ’ink in one’s belly’, but once inside, one cannot just play with words and ink.

Mountain River Academy is different from Jixia Academy in the Daqian Empire. Besides being well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics, inductory students must also learn the Six Arts of Confucianism—Etiquette, Music, Archery, Forgery, Calligraphy, and Math.

My constitution is weak, and I can’t even afford to exert too much mental effort on studying regularly for fear of overwhelming my body. While I can understand the Four Books and Five Classics, I hardly have the mental energy for Etiquette, Music, and Math, let alone Archery and Driving which require a healthy body.

This so-called ’good literary talent’ is only superior to those who waste their days in revelry; compared to the truly erudite, I still fall far short."

Brother, you’re acting humble, you know.

Watching Feng Jiu with a face of ’I still have a long way to go,’ meaning, ’I can easily overcome these pleasure-seekers with minimal effort.’Little brother, unexpectedly, you’re quite arrogant.

That’s also true. If he didn’t have a bit of an inflated ego, he wouldn’t have gone to Lingxian Pavilion to start a sarcastic criticism, garnering hatred. This included Feng Jiu’s venting about his discontent with reality and inevitably looking down on those so-called mediocrities.

However, this world is ultimately dominated by mediocrities. Not being outstanding equates to mediocrity, and to really discuss it, apart from a few individuals, Qing Yu and Feng Jiu, are presently also counted among the mediocrities.

By acting so, Feng Jiu had offended the majority. His lack of success indeed had its own reasons.

"Now that your health has improved, you have more time to focus on your studies. After all, this country is still supported by the Confucians. If your scholarship ranks first, at least you would win the support of the scholars from the Mountain River Academy. Those so-called scholars are fiercer than one another. At least they should be stronger than your other brothers."

"Indeed so. The Eight Prince’s Martial Arts skills aren’t on top among our brothers, but with his unrivaled literary talent among the brothers, he has earned the title of ’Excelling in Both Letters and Arms’ and is dearly loved by our father. Even if I could practice martial arts now, I still couldn’t match their years of cultivation.

To surpass them, I need to find a way through my strengths," Feng Jiu spoke.

Qing Yu commented admiringly, "You’re thinking correctly. Among the princes, you are the weakest. But that is not without its advantages. If you can show literary talent surpassing that of the Eighth Prince, the other princes will not only not see you as a threat.

On the contrary, they will cheer for you and try to help you surpass the Eighth Prince in the literary field.

Moreover, you can gradually reveal information about your improved health."

"Let Zhang Haishan and his son be touted as your great benefactors; the Snow Ganoderma they are cultivating for body nourishment provides a perfect excuse. It also gives you a reason to get close to Zhang Qian Ding and his group. Previously, you always reached high, and if you couldn’t fly to the sky, you’d crawl on the ground seeking support from those who others deemed worthless.

Politics is about having more friends than enemies. Making friends and reducing enemies is the best political path. Political enemies are forever unbeatable."

"Brother Meng..." Feng Jiu was moved beyond words, rising to bow deeply, "Brother Meng truly possesses great talent. With Brother Meng’s assistance, I am truly like a fish in water, a tiger with wings."

"No need to flatter me," Qing Yu waved his hand, "I just know a little more than others. If you really ask me to play politics, I still wouldn’t know who would end up playing whom."

True experience in political struggles can only be mastered through personal experience. These theoretical blusters are nothing but trivial knowledge seen everywhere during the information explosion era of his previous life.

Qing Yu can still handle scheming, but if he were to really play political tricks with those seasoned officials, he would be completely outplayed.

Qing Yu disdained these bureaucratic maneuvers.

What Qing Yu preferred was actually overpowering others through strength. In this world where personal strength is inflated, the role of the collective is minimized. Without Meng Shanhe’s sky-high Martial Arts skills, Northern Zhou would have been established only to be readily destroyed by Ji Muqing.

Martial Arts that can strengthen and prolong life are the mainstream in this world.

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