nyslfriends Chapter 47: The Naive Lady
Chapter 47: The Naive Lady
"Deputy Commander Liu said that the selection of officers for the Imperial Guard this time was mostly for officers of the rank of Captain or Commander-in-Chief, and was divided into two parts: close combat and archery."
"My archery skills are now at their peak. Even if I don't excel in this assessment, it should be enough. Close combat is also one of my strengths."
"I don't think this assessment will be too difficult."
Wu He understood.
This selection of the Imperial Guards was nationwide, with each state having its own selection, a fixed number of candidates at each rank, and clear cultivation level requirements.
As a cultivator at the Refining Flesh realm, Wu He is eligible to compete for the rank of Deputy Military Commander, with a total of ten slots available in Xiong Prefecture.
As long as we can rank in the top ten, that's fine.
into the night.
Wu He made his shift, then led out his horse, intending to return to the Desire Immortal Pavilion.
"Officer Wu, please wait."
Immediately, a soft call rang out.
Following the sound, a figure walked gracefully towards the fire platform not far away. It was Du Mei, dressed in a gold-embroidered robe, and a group of guards and attendants.
"Madam." Wu He narrowed his eyes slightly and stepped forward without making a sound.
"Commander Wu is young and promising; he is truly a talented man."
She had a smile on her face, with two shallow dimples.
However, she was too young, and her feigned composure and shrewdness were extremely unnatural. Wu He immediately understood that she had something to say.
"What is it, Madam? Please speak freely."
"Alright, Chief Wu is a man of few words, so I'll get straight to the point."
Du Mei raised her jade-like hand, and two maids beside her stepped forward with precious gifts.
On the left is a plate full of gold ingots, estimated to be over five hundred taels, while on the right is a stack of documents.
"In this selection, if Chief Wu allows my younger brother Du Jianlian to participate, all five hundred taels of gold, a hundred acres of fertile land, and three mansions will be yours."
Upon hearing this, Wu He chuckled. Du Mei, seeing this, thought he was tempted, but her face held a hint of arrogance and disdain: "So, Chief Wu agrees?"
He shook his head and said, "Madam Du, I'll pretend I didn't see it."
Goodbye.
Having determined her purpose in seeking him out, Wu He could only leave in silence, unwilling to waste any more words with her.
After all, she was a sheltered young lady, naively believing that money could solve everything.
These assets are certainly a huge sum of money, but compared to the number of Imperial Guard officers available this time, they are nothing.
What were you thinking?
As the sound of horses' hooves faded into the distance, Du Mei stood there, stunned. As the wife of the governor, she had never been treated so coldly before.
Only when Wu He's figure completely disappeared from sight did a hint of anger appear on her face, and she clenched her pink and white fists.
"How dare you look down on me like that!"
As evening fell, Wu He's archery skills clearly far surpassed those of his younger brother, Du Jianlian, who, upon seeing this, turned grim and left without uttering a word.
As her blood sister, Du Mei knew the anxiety in her younger brother's heart.
Having just broken through to the mid-stage of the Body Refinement realm, and whose cultivation level was already inferior to Wu He's, he was hoping to make up for it with his archery skills.
However, upon closer examination, he appears to have no advantages whatsoever, only disadvantages.
Then the selection process could be dangerous.
Therefore, Du Mei came up with this plan, hoping to bribe Wu He like others to clear obstacles for her younger brother.
But the naive girl didn't know that money is important to martial artists, but it's not everything; giving cultivation resources is better than giving gold and silver.
The reason those people agreed to her request was simply because of Zhao Guangyi's position and power as governor.
As everyone knows,
They may be afraid, but Wu He is not!
……
Desire Immortal Pavilion.
"Go and bring the supper, my godfather and I will have a couple of drinks."
"Okay!"
A moment later, Lin Lianhua placed several small dishes on the table and set up a copper pot. The bone broth was boiling and bubbling, and she served the meat.
Wu He poured Li Bo a cup of wine, and the two drank and chatted as usual.
After a few rounds of drinks, his face flushed slightly, and he took out a palm-sized jade leaf cicada from his pocket and handed it to Li Bo.
"Godfather, it's pure gold, and the jade is quite nice too. It's over four hundred taels, hehe, please accept it."
Li Bo wiped his mouth, picked up his left eye, glared at it, and smirked: "You only give me two hundred taels a month, but this time you're giving me four hundred taels. What does that mean?"
Wu He pursed his lips and gestured to the box in the corner: "Godfather, now that I've mastered the Splashing Blade Technique, do you have any other, even more powerful, sword techniques in your treasure box?"
"A treasure chest?"
"You bet you do, there's everything in there."
"Heh, you little rascal."
Li Bo pointed with his little hand and smiled helplessly: "I knew you little rascal were always thinking about begging from me."
"You've mastered the Splashing Knife Technique, haven't you? Come on, let's have a go at it, you two."
He put down his chopsticks, grabbed a knife, and went outside.
Wu He finished his drink and kicked the stool away: "Let's practice!"
Lin Lianhua turned around in surprise, and then happily followed suit.
This is going to be interesting!
At this point, Wu He's sword technique was perfected, and his progress was also made up. In terms of moves, it was countless times more refined than when they sparred last time.
After a series of clanging sword strikes, Li Bo still couldn't gain the upper hand against Wu He!
Amidst the chilling wind of the blade, Li Bo's expression shifted from relaxed to solemn, and then to utter astonishment.
"You're pretty good, kid!"
"You've really mastered it!"
In fact, when Zhao Guangyi came last time, he talked to him about Wu He's swordsmanship, and Li Bo had already heard that Wu He's swordsmanship had reached a perfect level.
However, I didn't pay attention to it at the time, and just thought that Zhao Guangyi was deliberately flattering me.
How long has Wu He been practicing swordsmanship?
All told, it's only been two months, and he was also practicing other skills like light footwork and archery. How could he possibly have perfected the Splashing Blade Technique, to which he had poured his life's blood, in such a short time?!
But now, looking at it, Wu He's sword has indeed reached the point where he can use it as if it were an extension of his own arm, and his swordplay can be controlled at will, almost on par with his own.
This shocked him greatly.
"Godfather, I've come up with a new trick, watch this!"
Wu He shouted loudly, and a dazzling golden light flashed from his body. Then, the range of the Golden Light Spell also covered the Plum Blossom Blade.
Whoosh!
Then, with a single slash, the golden afterimage illuminated the night.
Click~
The machete in Li Bo's hand was cut in half, the cut surface as smooth as a mirror.
He stood there in astonishment, his eyes gleaming with golden light, and said incredulously, "You, you, you've entered the first stage of Qi cultivation?"
He stammered, which was unusual for him.
Wu He put away the Golden Light Mantra and said with a smile, "I was lucky enough to enter the sect a few days ago."
Ever since he started practicing the Golden Light Mantra, Wu He had been wondering if it could be used for other purposes. In the past few days, he tried combining it with his swordsmanship, and it actually worked!
By combining innate Qi with swordsmanship, the power can be increased by nearly double!
"I didn't expect you to have some talent in Qi cultivation. Good, very good."
Li Bo was astonished by the terrifying nature of Wu He's talent.
Throughout history, many have cultivated their qi, blood, physical body, and innate qi simultaneously, but few have achieved significant success.
The sheer intensity and power of Wu He's golden light spell, though only at the beginner level, was enough to demonstrate the strength of his innate Qi.
This talent is enough to make anyone envious.
"I'm getting old, I'm really getting old," Li Bo sighed deeply, feeling sentimental.
"You're not old at all; I'm just taking advantage of Qi cultivation."
"Okay, stop smearing me."
Li Bo waved his hand: "Come in with me."
"Okay."
……
"According to the martial arts ranking system, this Thunderclap Blade Technique is a Xuan-rank martial art, while the Splashing Blade Technique you practice is only Huang-rank at its highest level."
"It was created by the first Bad Leader during the Tang Dynasty, focusing on a thunderous strike, swift and decisive."
"During the Northern Expedition, the Tang Kingdom in Jiangnan sent some scoundrels to assassinate His Majesty. After their failure, I collected their body, which is how I obtained this Thunderclap Blade Technique."
"If you want to practice, then go ahead and practice."
Li Bo handed over a thin sword manual, which Wu He accepted with both hands.
[The Thunderclap Saber Technique has been included]
[Should we preemptively access the profound secrets of the "Thunderclap Saber Technique"?]