landbeastnovel Chapter 116 The Extraordinary Phenomenon of Breakthrough! A Surge of Life! The Official's Reque
Chapter 116 The Extraordinary Phenomenon of Breakthrough! A Surge of Life! The Official's Reque
Chapter 117 The Extraordinary Phenomenon of Breakthrough! A Surge of Life! The Official's Request
Once the officials received their salaries, they stopped causing trouble and focused on their duties.
After Chen Yu was released from prison, he did not return to find Shen Yan.
Although Shen Yan didn't take his words to heart.
Bianjing returned to peace.
Shen Yan has been living a very regular life lately, practicing martial arts in the prison during the day and at home at night.
The more powerful you are, the more you want to be even more powerful.
When you first start learning martial arts, a rank-1 martial artist is an unattainable figure.
Now his strength is comparable to that of a third-rank martial artist, and he can be considered a top-tier expert in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
But on New Year's Eve, he sensed the aura of a Grandmaster in the Imperial City.
That's when he realized that there really are masters in the world, but they don't show themselves.
It is now the third month of the lunar calendar.
The ice and snow are beginning to melt.
At dawn, a ray of sunlight peeked out from the clouds and shone on Shen Yan.
He was shirtless, and the energy within his body was extremely hot, sending wisps of white smoke rising into the air.
His muscles were bulging and his veins were bulging.
He felt like he was in a furnace, burning intensely, and it took him a long time to calm down.
The surging blood and qi gradually subsided.
The Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra truly lives up to its reputation as the most difficult external cultivation method to master. More than half a month has passed since I last broke through to the third level.
Shen Yan sighed softly, exhaling a breath of stale air.
"Phew! I got used to the speed at which I was taking drugs a while ago, and now that I've slowed down, it feels a bit strange."
He knew that this pace was the norm.
Shen Yan's consciousness sank into his sea of consciousness, and he saw that the little figure belonging to the "Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra" was still diligently cultivating. He couldn't help but wonder, "The 'Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra' is still being cultivated. Could it be that it hasn't reached a breakthrough point yet?"
The Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra and the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Technique differ when cultivated to the seventh grade.
When the golden body reached its third transformation, the bronze-colored figure had completely stopped and was now focused on preparing for the breakthrough.
However, the practice of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra continues uninterrupted, indicating that it is indeed a slow and gradual process of advancement.
"I can't afford the Fire Spirit Pill, so I'll have to use some of the medicinal bath recipe that Brother Rong gave me."
A few days ago, Shen Yan had been thinking of making a batch of Fire Spirit Pills himself, but after asking Li Jianzhong about it, he gave up on the idea.
With his current net worth of several thousand taels of silver, he can't even afford the roots of the Fire Spirit Ginseng.
Not to mention gathering enough medicinal herbs for a whole batch.
"As expected, you really need to be wealthy to learn martial arts. I need more money!"
Although the Dao Fruit is incredibly miraculous, Shen Yan need not worry about his martial arts realm stagnating.
But no one would refuse a breakthrough that could be achieved quickly.
At this time.
The power within the Dao Fruit surged forth, and the power of blood and qi, along with the true qi of the Longevity Technique, simultaneously flowed into Shen Yan's body.
He was simultaneously enduring the impact of the scorching heat on his blood and qi, and being nourished by the Yin-Yang balance of the "Longevity Formula".
Suddenly, strange things began to happen in the courtyard. Plants and trees grew around Shen Yan, and the peach tree in the corner of the courtyard began to sprout new buds.
It was as if spring had arrived on the earth, and all things were reviving.
Shen Yan closed his eyes to refine the essence, unaware of the strange phenomena around him.
After a long while, when he opened his eyes, he saw the tender green grass under his feet.
A slight smile crept across his face.
Shen Yan does this every time he makes a breakthrough in the "Longevity Manual".
Seeing this, Shen Yan knew that the "Longevity Manual" had made another breakthrough, and he was getting closer and closer to becoming a grandmaster.
"This is the third time the strange phenomenon has occurred; the internal strength should be equivalent to that of a fourth-grade martial artist."
He experimented in the courtyard, condensing his true energy into threads, and easily shattered the stone mill.
"Now, I wonder if that old bastard Zeng Yanqiu can withstand one of my moves!"
After his breakthrough, Shen Yan felt refreshed and ready to go to the prison to serve.
Upon opening the door, they saw Widow Wang leading new tenants to move in.
Shen Yan couldn't help but think to himself, "This Widow Wang's business is really good; there's a constant stream of tenants."
Widow Wang had naturally heard about Shen Yan's recent deeds, and when she saw him, her face was full of smiles.
"Shen Yan, how have you been lately? This is some cured meat I made myself. Please have a taste."
As she spoke, Widow Wang took out a string of cured meat, and Shen Yan could smell the aroma even from a distance.
Shen Yan understood that she was trying to get closer to him, but raising a child alone was already very difficult, so Shen Yan naturally couldn't accept her gifts.
He smiled and said, "No need. I don't usually cook at home, so it would be a waste to give it to me."
Widow Wang put away the cured meat and turned to the new tenant, saying, "Don't underestimate Shen Yan just because he's young. He's a high-ranking official now. You're looking for connections, right? Just ask him."
"He's just a minor prison warden; he can hardly be called a high-ranking official."
She went on and on about Shen Yan's many good qualities, which made Shen Yan feel...
"Am I really that good?"
Upon hearing Widow Wang's words, Shen Yan began to examine the person in front of him.
This man looked to be in his thirties, with a round face, clearly someone who had lived a life of luxury.
Although his clothes were not extravagant, they were quite exquisite, suggesting that he came from a wealthy family.
He spoke with a smile on his face.
"My name is Gao Yi. I will definitely pay you a visit in the future. I hope Lord Shen will not find it troublesome."
However, Shen Yan felt that these words were mostly just polite formalities.
After chatting for a few minutes, Shen Yan said goodbye to the two of them.
Arrived at the Heavenly Prison.
Everything was as usual, and many cells were now empty.
The original prison, designated as Cell No. 1, which held Yan's faction, was either killed or exiled.
Only a few tough nuts to crack remain, but this has nothing to do with Shen Yan, a mere prison warden.
The imperial prison also amassed a large sum of money as a result; the officials of the Yan faction were not comparable to the poor officials of the clean government offices of the past few days.
They are all incredibly wealthy, yet there is no possibility of their recovery.
The prison guards were also very lenient when it came to "giving money".
Just as Shen Yan was looking at the prison ledger, Chen Xiaoshuan ran in.
He whispered mysteriously in Shen Yan's ear, "Sir, the prisoner in cell number sixteen has something to discuss with you."
"Looking for me? Did you say what it was about?"
Chen Xiaoshuan shook his head.
"He didn't say, but he gave me ten taels of silver in exchange for a message from his servant."
As he spoke, he handed over the silver.
Shen Yan waved his hand and said, "Keep it for yourself! Come with me to see what this Lord Jia is up to."
The prisoner in Section 16 was Jia Ting, the chief clerk of the Ministry of Personnel's Performance Evaluation Department. He was in charge of evaluating officials and compiling their performance records during their tenure. Although he was only a seventh-rank official, he wielded considerable power.
The promotion, demotion, and retention of officials are all closely related to him.
Jia Ting was unlucky, as Liu Chuan's evaluation that year was given by him.
It was because of Liu Chuan's case that he was implicated.
However, he was also somewhat lucky, as the Minister of Personnel had previously been Yan Fan's son, Yan Shi'an.
Therefore, after the downfall of Yan's faction, some officials in the Ministry of Personnel also suffered misfortune.
If Emperor Xuanwu hadn't spoken up, most of the Ministry of Personnel would probably have suffered.
Jia Ting was imprisoned, but he managed to escape a calamity.
The officials in the Ministry of Personnel are all corrupt, simply because they wield too much power.
Corruption is commonplace.
If Yan Shi'an accepted them, how could his subordinates dare not accept them?
Those who insisted on not accepting the position had long been kicked out of the Ministry of Personnel by Yan Shi'an.
Shen Yan had a vague idea of why Jia Ting wanted to see him.