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When he arrived at the place, Zhou Chen saw through the crowd a girl dressed in red, as red as fire, whipping a group of people with a whip in her hand.

The discussions around him made him understand the reason. It turned out that the girl in red was "doing justice". A young man with his servants actually molested a decent girl on the street. When the girl in red saw him, she gave him a severe lesson just like she did now.

From other people, he also learned the identity of this girl, Ye Ling'er, the daughter of Ye Zhong, the garrison commander of Kyoto, from the Ye family. This was not the first time she had performed heroic deeds in Kyoto. Many people in Kyoto knew her.

"Is she Ye Ling'er?"

Zhou Chen found it interesting when he met an "acquaintance" as soon as he went out. Ye Ling'er is a supporting character in Joy of Life and a good friend of the heroine Lin Wan'er. She has a rather arrogant and reckless personality and is also a martial arts fanatic. She will marry the second prince Li Chengze in the future.

When they first met, Ye Ling'er was indeed quite spiritual, but his gaze soon shifted to the carriage beside her.

"Ling'er, let's go back, cough, cough, cough..."

A female voice came from the carriage, but she didn't say much and kept coughing.

"Got it, Wan'er, I'll be there soon."

Ye Ling'er in red responded, and then fiercely warned the young man she had knocked to the ground: "If I see you bullying someone again, I will break your legs."

After making some threats, Ye Ling'er ran back to the carriage. The carriage moved forward and quickly passed through the crowd and disappeared from sight.

"Chicken Leg Girl, Lin Wan'er?"

From the voices and coughs of the woman in the carriage, Zhou Chen knew that the person sitting inside must be Lin Wan'er, Fan Xian's legal wife in Joy of Life, the heroine Lin Wan'er.

Although she is the heroine, Lin Wan'er's appearances are actually less frequent than those of the supporting actresses. She is more like a 'white moonlight'.

After thinking a lot in an instant, Zhou Chen smiled casually, then continued to lead the horse forward and soon left from the East Gate.

Mount Dadong is located in the northeast of Kyoto. It is a long way away and almost spans half of the territory of Qing Kingdom.

After leaving the city, Zhou Chen mounted his horse and galloped. When the horse was tired, it was already dark. He found the nearest town and found an inn to stay in.

Along the way, we were not in a hurry, and the horse was not fast. We walked and looked around, appreciating the beautiful scenery. We also walked with others and drank at the same table with them.

Five days passed and they hadn't even covered half the distance.

On this day, it had already gotten dark and there were no towns nearby. If Zhou Chen wanted to go to a town, he would have to take a detour. So he didn't want to bother and decided to rest in the wild for a night.

He was just looking for a place when he suddenly saw a pavilion on the side of the road ahead with a person sitting in it, so he walked over.

The person in the pavilion was an old man. Zhou Chen took the initiative to say, "Hello, old sir. I am on my way here and want to take a rest. Please forgive me for disturbing you."

The old man who was reading in the moonlight slowly looked up.

But the man was wearing a black brocade gown with intricate cloud patterns embroidered on it. The hem of his gown was trimmed with golden silk thread, making him look noble and gorgeous. He had a gold-studded ribbon tied around his waist, which perfectly displayed his heroic demeanor.

Suddenly, the old man's expression became stiff and he stood up hurriedly.

"Sir, please don't be embarrassed. This is not my place. Please do as you please."

"Thank you."

Zhou Chen tied up the horse, sat down next to the old man, glanced at the books and coarse-grain cakes on the table, as well as the boxes on the ground, and understood what was going on.

"Old sir, are you going to Beijing to take the imperial examination?"

"Yes, the Spring Examination is coming soon. Since my home is far away from Kyoto, I set off a few months in advance. The sooner the better."

Looking at the gray-haired, skinny old man in front of me, his face was pale, haggard and tired, probably because of the long journey. But when he talked about the Spring Examination, his cloudy eyes seemed to be burning with light, and the whole person seemed to be full of energy.

Zhou Chen bowed respectfully and said, "So you are a student taking part in the Spring Examination. I am Zhou Chen, nice to meet you, sir."

The old man waved his hands hurriedly: "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it. You are so noble and you must be a rare talent. I am so old and still taking the imperial examination. I am ashamed, ashamed."

"Sir, don't underestimate yourself. It is said that ambition is not limited by age. Sir, you have lofty ambitions, and I admire you very much."

"I am so ashamed to accept this. I have taken exams for decades in my life. I have let down so many people. How can I have any ambition left?"

The old man looked melancholy. Along the way, there were few people he could talk to. Zhou Chen's attitude made him feel respected, so even though it was the first time he met Zhou Chen, he couldn't help but start chatting.

"To be honest, sir, the imperial examination is not easy. I have been taking it for more than 20 years. Now I am over 50 years old. I have long understood that I am not destined to succeed. I should have given up long ago, but I am unwilling to do so. I am unwilling to do so."

"I have studied hard for decades. I have devoted my whole life to the saints. Apart from studying, I don't know anything else. Imperial examinations are my only way out."

Zhou Chen remained silent. He had seen many people like this who worked hard for scientific research all their lives. To be able to persist for decades without giving up, unless he was a madman, it was impossible for him to be uneducated.

He couldn't help but think of the current situation of the Qing Kingdom's Spring Examination. With such an imperial examination system and cheating in the Spring Examination, it was too normal for an old man like him, who had no background, no connections, and no money to pave the way, to fail the examination.

"Old man, have you ever regretted it?"

"No regrets. I learned the arts of literature and martial arts and sold them to the emperor. The greatest wish of scholars like me is to pass the imperial examination, realize my ambitions, and speak for the people. Why should I regret it?"

Zhou Chen fell silent again. Times are different and people’s thoughts are also different. To modern people, the thoughts of the elderly may be incomprehensible, but this is the characteristic of scholars of this era.

He took out two wine jugs and handed one to the old man.

"Old sir, I toast to you, please."

"No, sir, no, no."

"You are welcome, old sir. Meeting is destiny. Your words touched me deeply. I must offer you a toast."

The old man hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed stiffly and picked up the wine jug and clinked it with Zhou Chen.

After drinking the wine, he was no longer reserved and laughed heartily.

Chapter 1416: Living towards death, Grandmaster: Zhou Chen!

"Da da, da da..."

In the early morning, the sound of horse hooves could be heard on the official road.

Zhou Chen rode his horse, swaying along the official road. It was just dawn and there were few people on the road.

Last night he had a free talk with the old gentleman in the pavilion for most of the night, chatting about everything from the books of sages to the current system of the Qing Kingdom, and even poetry and songs.

The old gentleman was indeed a truly learned man, but he was half drunk and lost his composure. He said many things he shouldn't have said, and finally fell into a deep sleep. Even when he fell asleep, his sleep was not very restful.

However, today, the old gentleman got up early before daybreak, saying that it was most convenient to travel in the early morning. So Zhou Chen said goodbye to him in the pavilion and wished him success in the imperial examination.

Passing by a teahouse beside the official road, he was about to stop to buy something to eat, but when he reached into his pocket, he realized what was happening.

When I said goodbye to the old gentleman today, I secretly stuffed the only two silver ingots I had left into the old gentleman's box. Now he has no silver or copper coins left, only silver notes.

It’s hard to get change for the banknotes in this small teahouse.

He touched his stomach and found that he could still bear it, so he patted the horse's back gently and moved forward again. There was a county town a few miles ahead, and the horse needed to be fed.

It took us half an hour to reach the county town after walking a few miles slowly and without haste.

The county town was not big, so Zhou Chen found an inn nearby. He didn't care about the environment and asked the waiter to pull his horse over to feed it. He then went into the inn and ordered food.

He was not in a hurry. By the time he finished eating and feeding the horse, it was already noon. The sun was high in the sky and he felt a little lazy. So he did not continue on his journey. He rested for another two hours in the inn and set off again in the evening after replenishing his supplies.

I walked and stopped along the way, and saw all kinds of people on the road. I saw rich people living in luxury, and I also saw refugees who were forced to leave their homes and beg for food along the way...

Zhou Chen, who has lived for so many years, is no longer the kind of person who feels compassion for the world, but even so, he still feels sad when he sees the tragic scene that is too unbearable to look at.

It wouldn't matter if he didn't see it, but if he did, he would still try his best to help.

Along the way, several hundred taels of silver were easily spent.

After a few more days, Zhou Chen finally arrived at Dongshan Road, but he did not go to Dadongshan immediately.

Since he had come to Dadong Mountain, he naturally had to go to the Fan Mansion in Danzhou to take a look. Fan Xian had not yet gone to Kyoto at this time, and was still in the Fan Mansion expecting the red-armored knight to come and pick him up to Kyoto.

Although he and Fan Xian were not the same type of "time travelers", their common point was that they were both modern people with modern social ideas, and could barely be considered fellow countrymen, so he still had some expectations for Fan Xian.

As the ancestral home of Si Nanbo, Fan Mansion is quite famous in the local area. Zhou Chen only asked two people and found out the approximate location of Fan Mansion.

The gate of Fan Mansion faces the street. Zhou Chen led the horse and walked into the street. Then he saw Fan Mansion at the end of the road and the figure sitting at the gate of Fan Mansion.

"Da da, da da, da da."

Soon, Zhou Chen approached the Fan Mansion, but he did not stop. He stared at Fan Xian who was sitting on the steps for a while.

Fan Xian, who was sitting on the steps, supported his chin with his hand, and looked ahead expectantly. Then, he saw Zhou Chen walking towards him.

Fan Xian, with lifeless eyes, suddenly sat up and looked at Zhou Chen curiously, because he found that the handsome guy leading the horse had been staring at him as if he knew him, but he was sure that he did not know this man.

Seeing the other party getting closer, Fan Xian stood up and was about to ask, but the other party suddenly changed direction and passed in front of him, leaving only his back.

When the words were on the tip of his tongue, Fan Xian was stunned. It took him a long while to react.

"What's weird??"

Zhou Chen gave a mischievous smile and left without looking back.

He just came to Danzhou for a special visit and had no intention of getting to know Fan Xian. Since he had already met him, there was no need to stay any longer.

As for getting to know Fan Xian, let's wait until we get to Kyoto.

When he was approaching Fan Mansion, he did not see Wu Zhu, but he knew that Wu Zhu must be nearby protecting Fan Xian. As a biochemical robot, his breath was different from that of normal humans. If he wanted to hide, it would not be easy to find him.

It is now the second year of the Qingli period. Fan Xian is about sixteen or seventeen years old. In a year or so, he will go to Kyoto, so he must break through to the Grandmaster level as soon as possible.

After leaving Danzhou, Zhou Chen went straight to Dadong Mountain.

Dadong Mountain is not an uninhabited place. After Zhou Chen arrived at his destination, he first found a farmer nearby and left his horse at the farmer's home.

This horse was carefully selected by him. It accompanied him all the way from Kyoto without any accidents. He was reluctant to throw it away, but he had to go to Dadong Mountain to practice and could not take it with him, so fostering it in a farmer's home was the best option.

After settling the horse, Zhou Chen walked towards Dadong Mountain. Dadong Mountain was originally a giant mountain, but tens of thousands of years ago, a nuclear explosion caused half of the mountain to be destroyed, forming the current Dadong Mountain.

Only half of the peak remains, and it is still quite shocking when viewed from afar.

There is a Qing Temple on Mount Dadong, so there are people on the mountain. Zhou Chen came here just to practice and break through, and didn't want to contact anyone, so he relied on his superb martial arts and spent a few days finding a remote place on the mountain where he could stay temporarily and was not easily discovered.

After settling down, Zhou Chen began to practice. Soon he could clearly feel that the energy here was stronger than that in Kyoto. According to this energy level, it would definitely be beneficial to his practice.

After a few days, he clearly felt that his true Qi, which had not been improved for a long time, had actually improved slightly, which made him very happy.

So he patiently practiced in seclusion in Mount Dadong.

Time flies, and time passes by unknowingly.

Half a year has passed since Zhou Chen entered Dadong Mountain to practice in seclusion, winter has passed and spring has arrived.

Zhou Chen, who was sitting cross-legged on the trunk of a huge tree, slowly opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

Half a year later, he hit a bottleneck again. His inner energy no longer improved, as if a bottle was already full of water and could not hold more.

He had already reached the limit of the ninth rank. If he wanted to go further, he had to break through to the Grandmaster level. But it was not so easy to break through to the Grandmaster level.

"It's time. The time is right, the place is right, and the people are right. We have the right place, but the time is uncertain. As for the people, it depends on our own judgment and luck."

Zhou Chen's eyes were full of determination. There was no point in continuing to drag things on like this. Now his condition in all aspects had reached its best, and it was the best time for a breakthrough.

In the next few days, Zhou Chen did not practice anymore, but relaxed for a few days and adjusted his state.

Seven days later, inside the cave, Zhou Chen sealed the entrance of the cave. He didn't know what would happen during the breakthrough process, so he had to ensure a quiet and safe environment first.

"let's start!"

Zhou Chen sat cross-legged and began to strive for the Grand Master realm according to his own method of calculation.

The four great masters in Joy of Life have different ways of breaking through. Ku He practiced the Tianyi Dao mental method, which emphasizes the unity of man and nature. This way of breaking through is more mysterious and difficult to master, so it is not Zhou Chen’s main consideration.

It can be said that Si Gu Jian relied on his ultimate murderous intent and extremely strong spiritual power to transform himself into a killing god. With his incomparable sword intent, he forced a breakthrough and reached the supreme realm of grandmaster.

Ye Liuyun, because of his battle with Wu Zhu, imitated Wu Zhu's body movements and fighting style, and finally relied on his extraordinary comprehension to comprehend the Liuyun Sanshou and finally broke through to the Grandmaster realm. He is also the only one among the four great masters who broke through to the Grandmaster realm without relying on the temple secrets, but his fighting power should be the weakest among the four great masters.

In the end, Emperor Qing had his meridians burst by the powerful true qi. He was almost unable to move for several months and even lost his hearing, vision and smell. During the breakthrough process, he suffered great physical and mental torture and finally broke through to the grandmaster level.

Judging from the breakthrough methods of the four great masters, in order to become a grand master, both physical and mental standards must be met, especially in the spiritual aspect, which must be far beyond ordinary people and have absolute faith. This kind of faith cannot be described in words, and only the person involved can truly understand it.

The breakthrough method Zhou Chen chose was to work on both the physical and mental aspects simultaneously. His spiritual attribute had reached sixty, which was several times more than that of ordinary people. Even compared with the grand masters, he did not think he was worse than them. It was just that in terms of physical and true energy, he could not give full play to the advantages of spiritual power.

After entering the state, Zhou Chen frantically absorbed the nuclear radiation energy in the air, inhaled it into his body in the form of 'energy from heaven and earth', and formed true energy.

The amount of true Qi exceeded the limit of the meridians in his body and slowly got out of control, destroying the meridians in his body. He endured the severe pain and continued to absorb nuclear radiation energy, causing the meridians in his body to be damaged more and more seriously.

This is the breakthrough method that draws on the domineering true Qi, using the true Qi to burst the meridians, forcibly changing the meridians and bones of the body, and transforming oneself into an inhuman direction.

This process is extremely painful, but Zhou Chen has experienced countless pains before. When he was detoxifying the fire and cold poison, he had to break bones and remove poison, and reshape his body, so he is absolutely professional in enduring pain.

I don’t know how long it took, but gradually, Zhou Chen felt as if he had lost control of his body. He could not hear any sound, smell any smell, or see anything. He seemed to be in endless darkness.

But the strong spiritual power made him clearly understand that he was still alive and as long as he was alive there was hope.

Just when he felt that he was about to collapse, he quickly communicated with the system and directly added points to his physical fitness.

When he came to this world, he had a total of fifteen attributes. He had previously created his own skills, which added eight points of spirit. Now he has seven attributes left.

After adding a little bit of physical strength, the pain he felt was alleviated a little, and then he became ruthless again and continued to absorb the "energy of heaven and earth" to strengthen the true energy in his body.