Heaven rewards those who work hard: There is no bottleneck in my martial arts

At this moment, a firm voice sounded from the palace in South Korea.

An old man with gray hair but bright eyes walked out slowly and stopped Emperor Xuanhui Han Wei's decision.

This veteran minister looks like he is nearly seventy years old, but he is still energetic and tall as a pine tree.

He is Shin Wenyuan, a veteran of South Korea's four dynasties. He is already a hundred years old. He has served South Korea loyally for sixty or seventy years and witnessed the rise of this country.

It is said that he was inherited from a noble family when he was young. He was a martial artist in the Xiantian realm and had learned many rare martial arts.

However, after his martial arts training reached a bottleneck, he chose to actively join the world and devote himself to the Korean court.

After three dynasties, his loyalty and talent won the trust of successive Korean kings.

Whether it is the formulation of major national policies or the world situation, he can put forward unique insights and strategies, and can often resolve crises and stabilize the government at critical moments.

He has a very high prestige in the court and is a trusted minister of all Korean kings.

News of the fall of Xinzheng County spread like spring thunder to other countries. Wei's army was like wolves and tigers, and [-] Korean troops were reduced to nothing overnight.

When the news reached the Korean court, the officials were shocked.

What was unusual about this victory was that it was a battle of annihilation claimed by Wei.

Any disturbance makes them nervous.

At the same time, Chu State, which has always had close relations with South Korea, announced the severance of diplomatic relations at this critical moment, making South Korea even more precarious.

South Korea is obviously unable to resist. This is the consensus of almost everyone. Therefore, many people in this court believe that surrendering to Wei is the best choice.

Shen Wenyuan raised objections at this time, and Emperor Xuanhui Han Wei had to pay attention to it. He hurriedly asked solemnly: "What is Mr. Shen's advice?"

"I have a good plan to protect South Korea from worries."

The Korean court immediately fell silent, and all eyes were focused on Shen Wenyuan.

Emperor Xuanhui Han Wei asked curiously: "Shen Gong, I can only mobilize [-] troops now, and now I have nearly [-] troops in Xinzheng County. Faced with this situation, what other strategies can we use to protect our country?" South Korea?"

When he said this, Emperor Xuanhui Han Wei's expression showed a bit of disbelief.

Two of South Korea's three major assassin masters have been lost to Wei, and the remaining master Wu Daitian is also helpless.

Even if they want to pay the wish stone "protection fee", no martial arts force in South Korea can support it.

In other words, South Korea has nothing to rely on to some extent.

Is there really a way to save South Korea?

Not only him, but other officials in the court could not think of any other strategies that South Korea could use to save such a decline.

Facing the gazes, Shen Wenyuan glanced around calmly and spoke slowly: "I heard that Wei State promised Chu State [-] miles of land before Chu State severed diplomatic relations with South Korea. We can also do the same. We can send Shangdang to Seventeen cities in the county were ceded to Zhao."

As soon as these words came out, the court immediately exploded.

Cede the city? Doesn’t that mean that South Korea’s territory has been further eroded?

Many people showed dissatisfaction and anger, but Shen Wenyuan seemed to have expected it, and went on to say: "Wei Guo's new victory, the momentum is like a rainbow, it has become a fact that South Korea cannot be resisted. The time is urgent now. After Han's death, Do you still need to consider the gains and losses of these dozen cities?"

"Everyone, although it sounds painful to cede the city, please think about it. Dedicating Shangdang to the State of Zhao can actually use the strength of the State of Zhao to resist Wei and allow the State of Zhao to intervene in the war between us, South Korea and Wei." Shen Wenyuan's voice was sonorous. Li Li: "This can buy us a precious breathing space to rebuild the army and stabilize national defense."

The Korean court fell into silence. They were all shocked by Shen Wenyuan's strategy.

Shin Moon-yeon’s suggestion is undoubtedly very bold, but it also provides South Korea with a brand new possibility.

Just imagine, Wei State could have obtained all the territory of South Korea. If Zhao State took over the seventeen cities of Shangdang, it would mean that Wei State had lost the territory of one county for no reason.

Shangdang is much more valuable to Wei than other places.

After Zhao State obtains territory, it will not give it away easily, and must send troops to protect it.

Zhao's national power is stronger than South Korea, and it may be able to drag Wei into the quagmire of war.

It is true that the new king of Wei is very powerful, but can one person be worth thousands of troops?

Maybe South Korea can really use this to relieve the threat of national subjugation.

Emperor Xuanhui Han Wei's face was filled with shock. After a moment, the shock turned into ecstasy. He slapped his thigh and said, "What a plan!"

He looked around the court and said, "What do you think?"

"I think this is a clever plan that can solve Korea's crisis."

"My minister agrees."

"My minister agrees."

"..."

Emperor Xuanhui, Han Wei, saw that most of his ministers were in favor, and he planned to promulgate the decree.

The moment he opened his mouth, he seemed to have thought of something, and whispered to the eunuch next to him: "Is there any news about Headmaster Wu recently?"

The personal eunuch lowered his voice and replied: "Master Wu said that he announced that he would be in seclusion for a period of time."

"Shut up?"

Emperor Xuanhui Han Wei was not a fool, and he could roughly guess that Wu Daitian was already afraid after the two sects were killed one after another.

He clenched his fist tightly and said decisively: "In that case, I will now send an envoy to Zhao to offer seventeen cities to the party."

"According to the order!"

……

At the same time that South Korea urgently sent envoys, all of Wei's [-]-strong army arrived in South Korea and began to attack many cities in South Korea intensively.

A small city was captured on the [-]th, and a large city was captured on the [-]th. The speed continued to approach Shangdang County in South Korea, and was approaching Yangzhai, the capital of South Korea.

At this time, the envoy sent by Emperor Xuanhui Han Wei had arrived in Handan City, Zhao State.

Sunlight shines through the door and into the magnificent hall of Zhao Kingdom.

At this moment, all the ministers and emperors of Zhao State are present.

Under their gaze, the Korean envoys solemnly stepped into the Zhao State Hall. Their steps were steady and powerful, as if every step had been carefully considered.

The Korean envoy walked up to Emperor Chengxiang of Zhao State and bowed deeply: "The foreign minister went to your country as an envoy under the order of His Majesty the Korean King and met the Emperor of Zhao State."

Emperor Chengxiang of the State of Zhao asked, "I wonder what the envoy has to do to come to our country?"

In fact, he knew that South Korea was under full attack from Wei at this time, and these South Korean envoys were most likely here for this matter.

However, they were destined to be disappointed.

Prior to this, the court had reached a consensus that they would not send troops to assist South Korea in accordance with the alliance matters and would not offend Wei.

The Korean envoy will inevitably return without success.

However, what Emperor Cheng Xiang did not expect was that the Korean envoy suddenly handed over a document with both hands.

He said in a low voice: "Our monarch is deeply aware of the power and majesty of the Zhao State. As a show of friendship, he decided to cede the seventeen cities of Shangdang to the Zhao State. I hope that the two countries will always be friendly and consolidate the alliance of the five countries."

As soon as he said this, Pang She, who had his hands in his sleeves and closed his eyes to rest, suddenly opened his eyes and stared at the Korean envoy.

Not only him, but also Emperor Chengxiang and other officials were extremely surprised.

So much so that there was a brief silence in the hall.

The eunuch standing next to Emperor Chengxiang saw the situation, took the document, and held it in front of Emperor Chengxiang with both hands.

Emperor Zhao Guochengxiang took the document of ceding the city from the eunuch and read the contents with a serious expression.

His deep eyes flashed with complex emotions, as if he was weighing the meaning behind every word.

The sound of a needle dropping could be heard in the court hall, and only the sound of Emperor Zhao Guochengxiang flipping through documents echoed in the air.

After a while, Emperor Zhao Guochengxiang slowly raised his head.

This document ceding the city has the national seal of South Korea.

It is true that South Korea wants to cede Shangdang County.

He couldn't make up his mind, so he signaled the eunuch to hand Pang She the document ceding the city in South Korea, and asked cautiously: "What do you think, Prime Minister?"

Pang She took the document ceding the city and read it carefully.

After a while, Pang She raised his eyes from the document and scanned the Korean envoy's face sharply.

He tried to read some clues from the expressions of the messengers to confirm their true motives.

After all, ceding a city is not a trivial matter and must involve complex political considerations.

There have been many conflicts and contradictions between South Korea and Zhao in history. Although they have experienced alliances, they were all based on certain interests.

Although the five countries are now allied to fight against Wei, after the five countries saw the scene when Zhao Hongming ascended the throne, and the powerful Chu State took the initiative to break off diplomatic relations with South Korea, the alliance of the five countries has become in vain.

This time, South Korea suddenly took the initiative to cede [-] Shangdang cities, and Pang She couldn't help but feel suspicious in his heart.

The South Korean envoy came this time not as a sincere show of goodwill, but because he had other intentions.

Perhaps they wanted to use this move to cede the city to divide Zhao's internal forces and provoke internal disputes, or to divert trouble to the east and make Zhao and Wei at odds, in this way to preserve Korea.

Pang She felt uneasy.

There is still too little information to easily believe South Korea's overtures. He still needs more information and evidence to confirm the true motives of the South Korean envoy.

After Pang She thought about it again and again, he said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, this matter involves many things, and I need to consider it carefully."

There was an obvious doubt in his tone, which reassured Emperor Zhao Guocheng who had no opinion.

Emperor Chengxiang raised his head and looked at the Korean envoy, and said majestically: "Thank you for your monarch's friendship. Accepting the city is a big deal and must be considered carefully. I will give you a reply on a day."

The Korean envoy nodded slightly, with an expression of understanding on his face. They knew that Zhao's courtiers were not all stupid people, so they replied calmly: "We understand Zhao's careful consideration and are willing to wait for the emperor's reply."

Emperor Zhao Guochengxiang nodded slightly and signaled the guards to lead the envoy to retreat.

Under the guidance of the guards, the Korean envoy respectfully exited the court.

As the Korean envoy left, the atmosphere in the court gradually became more relaxed, and many ministers began to talk in low voices.

Emperor Zhao Guochengxiang said strangely: "Xiangbang, South Korea's offer of the city is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us. Why don't you agree to them immediately?"

"Your Majesty, think twice before you act. I still know very little, so we should not jump to conclusions." Pang She lowered his head and said calmly: "Why don't you forgive them for a few days. If they are impatient, there must be something evil. Take advantage of this, I will ask the Black Clothes Club and others to inquire about the information, and it will not be too late to make a decision."

Emperor Chengxiang of Zhao State expressed his regret, but he still nodded and said nothing.

As night falls, in a large house in Handan City, the capital of the Zhao Kingdom, the lights are flickering and people are scattered.

Li Mu sat alone in the study, holding a secret report tightly in his hand, frowning, and lost in thought.

Ji Guofu, who had become Li Mu's confidant, quietly walked into the study at this time, looked at Li Mu's back, and sighed softly: "General, you should already know the news that South Korea will donate seventeen cities to the party, right?"

Li Mu turned around and rubbed his brows tiredly: "I already know about this. But I am a little confused as to what South Korea's intention is."

Ji Guofu walked to Li Mu and whispered: "General, have you ever thought that South Korea's move may be to divide the relationship between Zhao and Wei? To bring Zhao into the game, if Zhao accepts these cities, Wei The country is bound to be dissatisfied and will turn its focus on South Korea to Zhao State, and South Korea can take the opportunity to get some breathing space."

Li Mu sighed and said: "I have thought about this too. However, after a few months of hundreds of thousands of troops, they may not be able to capture a city even if they waste money and people. If I reject South Korea's proposal, such a good opportunity will not be possible. There must be more."

Ji Guofu frowned when he saw that Li Mu was a little shaken.

This is not at all unpredictable, but that Li Mu has become indecisive.

As the secret agent placed by Emperor Jianwu of the Wei State in the Zhao State, Zhao Hongming still had a handle on him. He had to convince Li Mu to avoid a two-front war in the Wei State.

After pondering for a while, he said: "If South Korea does not hand over Shangdang County to Wei State, it is undoubtedly because it wants Zhao State to join the situation. I hope the general will seriously consider this."

"let me think again."

"General, how long has it been since you went to court to see His Majesty?"

Li Mu was taken aback when he heard this.

"General, it's good for you to be idle at home and enjoy endless glory and wealth, but brothers don't have much merit and can only live in confusion. Everyone has complained privately more than once, saying that you have lost I have lost my ambition. Do you want the general to continue like this? Let Pang She continue to show off his power in the court? "

When Li Mu heard these words, his expression changed.

"General, you must go to see His Majesty." Ji Guofu said seriously: "Only if you state the pros and cons to him in person can he understand South Korea's true intentions. This is a major event that benefits the country and the people, and this is also the first time you enter the court. Great opportunity.”

Li Mu said with a bit of anger: "This matter is important, how should I speak?"

"General, you only need to truthfully inform your Majesty of South Korea's intentions. I believe that your Majesty is a sensible person and he will understand." Ji Guofu's voice was firm and powerful.

Li Mu opened his mouth, and was infected by Ji Guofu's attitude. He nodded heavily and said, "Okay, I will go to the palace to see His Majesty tomorrow."

Ji Guofu breathed a sigh of relief and complimented with a smile: "This is what a general should be like. Brothers will definitely be happy to see the general return to the court."

In the early morning of the next day, Li Mu, who had been idle at home for a long time, came to King Zhao's palace again.

He straightened his clothes, took a deep breath, and walked into the palace.

In the palace, green smoke curls up and the light is transparent.

Emperor Chengxiang, Pang She and many other ministers were surprised to see Li Mu standing in the court again.

Li Mu knelt in front of Emperor Chengxiang of Zhao State and presented a memorial with both hands: "Your Majesty, I heard that South Korea came to cede the seventeen cities of Shangdang, so I came here to present a memorial for your Majesty to read."

Emperor Cheng Xiang took Li Mu's memorial and read it. After reading Li Mu's memorial, his brows furrowed and his expression became more and more serious.

After a while, he slowly raised his head, looked at Li Mu and said, "General Li thinks South Korea ceded Shangdang County to lure Zhao State into the game?"

"Yes, the general believes that South Korea is currently under attack by the Wei State. They do not hand over Shangdang to the Wei State. They obviously want to blame our Zhao State. Accepting it will probably bring more disasters than benefits. "More." Li Mu said: "Your Majesty, South Korea has sinister intentions in offering Dangjun at this time."

Emperor Chengxiang was sitting on the dragon chair. After hearing this, his expression became solemn.

"That's nonsense." Pang She immediately stood up and refuted.

He also considered Li Mu's proposal yesterday.

This is most likely the intention of the Korean envoy.

But when he raised it from Li Mu's mouth, there were completely different results.

Pang She sensed a sense of crisis.

Obviously Li Mu wanted to take this opportunity to re-enter Zhao's court.

This is what he cannot tolerate.

Pang She was dressed in a brocade robe, with calmness and wisdom in his brows. He spoke unceremoniously: "Your Majesty, our Zhao State has suffered heavy losses in previous battles with the Wei State. It is extremely difficult to capture a city now. Now we can enjoy the success and gain seventeen cities. This is a great benefit and we cannot lose this opportunity."

Faced with Li Mu's suggestion, Pang She put forward a completely different view.

Emperor Cheng Xiang's eyes lit up, Pang She's words were exactly what he had in mind.

He probably knew why Pang She suddenly changed his attitude.

At this time, the officials in the court saw the situation and quickly divided into two groups, supporting the views of Li Mu and Pang She respectively.

At this time, facing the noisy court, Pang She stood up and said sternly: "Our Zhao Kingdom lost thirty cities because of someone a few years ago. There is nothing you can do. Now we have the opportunity to gain seventeen cities without any effort." , you are still hesitating, do we, the State of Zhao, only want to cut off the city, but do not want to expand the territory?"

"It is not the behavior of a man to be timid."

Pang She was dressed in white and was dressed like snow. Although his voice was calm, it was full of bewitching power and touched the sore spot in Li Mu's heart. He was unable to refute for a moment.

Emperor Chengxiang fell into deep thought. He knew that although Zhao was powerful, the defeat in the previous years had left the treasury empty and the people living in dire straits.

Accepting Shangdang County will not only enrich the national treasury and strengthen national defense, but also demonstrate the power of Zhao State.

After careful consideration, and with the support of many ministers such as Pang She, he quickly made a decision: "General Li's concerns are not unreasonable, but what the Prime Minister said is also my heart. I decided to accept the Shangdang of South Korea." County, but to ensure that this matter will not arouse the covetousness of the Wei State, General Li can think so carefully and lead his army to take over the seventeen cities of Shangdang."

Hearing this, Pang She and Li Mu were slightly startled.

Pang She was a little surprised, and looked a little colder at Emperor Cheng Xiang.

Li Mu's gloomy expression became a little more radiant.

"The end will follow the order."

……

In a deep mountain forest in Huayang City, South Korea, Zhao Hongming sat quietly on a huge rock, surrounded by dense trees. Only the occasional birdsong and wind broke the tranquility.

His eyes were closed tightly, his breathing was even and strong, and his whole body was filled with an invisible aura, as if he was integrated with the heaven and earth.

Zhao Hongming's mind moved, and the [Tiandao Rewards Qin] martial arts panel appeared in his sight.

【Name: Zhao Hongming】

【修炼功法：八荒不老功-武胆六品（2000013/2000000）、阵道经圆满（89731/100000）、雷霆破灭法身-武胆五品（1341224/1500000）、武始经入门（109/1000）】

【武技：开天第六境（8118/20000）、荒秘行（218113/∞）、碎岳第六境（8316/20000）、镇魔第六境（9002/20000）、搬山第六境（7248/20000）】

[Breakthrough in Martial Arts: Eternal Immortality]

[Today's training time: 11 hours]

[Physique: Thunder Destruction Dharmakaya]

[Root Bonus: 10]

After swallowing Wei's second dragon vein, his cultivation speed was much faster than he expected.

After three months of practicing day and night, he had met the conditions to break through to the seventh level of martial arts.

Martial arts training has strict levels, and each level is like a chasm, insurmountable.

But with the blessing of [Tiandao rewards those who work hard], these bottlenecks are simply in name only.

Zhao Hongming's heart was filled with great expectations. He knew that he was only one thought away from a breakthrough.

He silently mobilized the two true meanings in his body and felt them flowing on the bridge of his heaven and earth, like small streams flowing into a large river.

He immediately ordered without hesitation: "Breakthrough!"

Zhao Hongming suddenly felt a sharp pain coming from his Dantian and sea of ​​consciousness, as if an invisible big hand was tearing at his internal organs and spiritual world.

He knew that this was a precursor to a breakthrough.

He gritted his teeth, desperately suppressing the pain, and at the same time speeding up the movement of his true meaning.

His whole body began to emit a faint cyan light and bursts of thunder.

A mysterious power came over him.

Boom.

Finally, when another wave of more intense pain hit, Zhao Hongming felt as if his Dantian was being stretched open by a powerful force, and the true meaning on the bridge of heaven and earth in the visual world was stretched more than once. The true meaning all over his body surged out like a flood bursting from a dam.

At this moment, he seemed to hear a crisp shattering sound between heaven and earth, as if an invisible barrier had been broken by himself.

Successful.

Zhao Hongming slowly opened his eyes, and a ray of light flashed through, as if it could penetrate everything.

He felt that the two true meanings in his body were surging like a vast ocean, as if they could pour out at any time and become more vast.

He stood up and punched lightly, and the cyan dharma image behind him was followed by thunder and lightning.

Suddenly a powerful air current swept out, rolling up the leaves and gravel in the distance into the air and turning them into powder.

A small mountain forest in the distance was razed to the ground by him in one breath. (End of chapter)