fynovel Chapter 45 Wealth, Elixirs, and Treasure Swords!
Chapter 45 Wealth, Elixirs, and Treasure Swords!
"A total of nine gift invitations, amounting to 1,300 taels of silver, 60 Earth Origin Pills! Also, two precious swords, rare herbs, brocade..."
"Big brother is truly farsighted! He can earn so much money just by taking the martial arts exam!" Li Gou'er finished counting, his face flushed with excitement, and he admired Zhao An beyond measure.
He had never seen so much money in his life.
"If we were still in our old village, we probably wouldn't have accumulated this much wealth even after farming for a hundred years!"
He thought Zhao An had anticipated all of this, which was why he went to participate in the county examination.
However, Zhao An had never expected this huge sum of money.
He was given over a hundred taels of silver for nothing, simply because he performed well in the county examination, along with a pile of valuable Di Yuan Dan (a type of medicinal pill), herbs, and brocade.
The wealth of those powerful families in the inner city is probably unimaginable to ordinary people.
"Big brother, we must hide this money well." Li Gou'er kept grinning foolishly, his eyes already gleaming with the light of silver.
"These silver coins laid out together, don't you think they look so good..."
"No wonder everyone's scrambling to pass the imperial examinations; those examinations are all about money!"
"Don't be so useless. You'll only make more money in the future." Zhao An tapped Li Gou'er on the head to bring him back to his senses.
"Yes, yes, my brother is a reincarnation of the Martial Star, he will surely become an extraordinary figure in the future. This is just a small amount of money, a small amount of money." Li Gou'er scratched his head and chuckled.
Zhao An moved the pile of wealth into the inner room for storage, leaving only the dozens of Yuan Pills and the two precious swords with him.
Sixty Earth Origin Pills in total, enough for him to eat for quite a while. Although the quality of these pills varies, they are still worth several hundred taels of silver, which is quite a lot!
As for those two precious swords...
A long horizontal sword, its blade gleaming with a sharp, clear blue light, like an autumn lake, its edge extremely sharp and incomparably piercing.
Even a layman would think this is an excellent knife.
Two characters are engraved at the end of the blade, where it connects to the handle.
Clear water!
A fine sword, clear as water, its cold light reflecting the moon!
Zhao An swung the blade twice lightly, and the blade emitted a soft hum in the air, which was quite pleasant to hear.
"A fine knife." Zhao An was very satisfied with the knife.
As for the original standard goose-wing saber, he had already forgotten about it.
The second treasured sword is a top-grade hundred-forged sword. Its blade is wider and heavier than that of the Qingshui sword, making it a heavy sword. It is equally sharp and its slashing action is even more imposing.
If it were on the battlefield, this heavy sword would undoubtedly be more suitable.
Zhao An liked both knives, so he simply used them as his personal swords.
After the county-level examination ended, many candidates did not leave; they had to wait for the results to be released in half a month.
For most people, success or failure hinges on this one move.
Therefore, after the initial celebrations, the county quickly entered an even more tense atmosphere, waiting only for the day the results would be released.
Every candidate eagerly awaits this moment, a chance that could change their destiny after years of hard study.
Just as many people were waiting for the results to be released, an even more worrying piece of news swept through Lianjiang City like a hurricane.
Months ago, the Yue people in the west had already reached Xiding Prefecture, and even in the vicinity of Qinghu Prefecture, where Lianjiang County is located, Yue people's fleet of warships appeared!
This also means that the war is very likely to spread to Lianjiang County in the near future!
In an instant, the people were thrown into chaos. Although the Moon People had not yet arrived, the people in the city had already begun to panic.
To the west of the Great Wu Dynasty, there has been endless conflict with the Moon People for thousands of years, with each side constantly attacking the other.
Both sides knew each other well. The Moon People were known for their cruelty and ruthlessness, and had a history of massacring and burning cities.
If the county magistrate had not promptly reassured the people after such devastating news, it would likely have triggered another wave of refugees.
If this continues, the decline of Lianjiang County will be irreversible, which is clearly not what the newly appointed magistrate wants to see.
"Chunzi, if the war really comes to our side, we'd better run away quickly. If we're too slow, not only will we lose our family fortune, but we'll also lose our lives!" Li Gou'er was also very worried after hearing the news of the Yue people's invasion.
"Where can we run to?" Zhao Chunzi asked.
"Go to the prefectural city. If the prefectural city falls, run east. It'll definitely be safe there." Li Gou'er's mind raced as he planned his escape route.
"That's right, Brother Zhao, we need to ask those escort agencies and merchant caravans for some maps to keep on hand, so we don't get lost in the future!"
"Hmm." Zhao An clenched his fists, agreeing to Li Gou'er's suggestion.
It's always good to be prepared.
Since the Yue people were able to fight against the Great Wu Dynasty for thousands of years, they were naturally not easy to deal with.
Throughout the history of the dynasty, these three western states have been frequently invaded and ravaged by the Moon People, which is not surprising.
When the county town truly reached its end, he had no intention of staying there.
Even if I choose to stay in the future, it won't be to defend my country.
His homeland wasn't here; he stayed only to see just how many red-named individuals were worth pursuing in the Lunar army...
Furthermore, the Lunarians' strength does not come from martial arts training, but from their unique spells and incantations.
Zhao An wondered if, if he obtained soul slaves from the Moon Clan, could he have these Moon Clan soul slaves cultivate the Moon Clan's exclusive abilities for him?
And so, the end of the month arrived in the blink of an eye.
this day.
In the courtyard, Li Gou'er and Zhao Chunzi, carrying short sticks, chased after Zhao An, hacking and slashing at him relentlessly. After a long time, the two were exhausted, but they couldn't even touch the hem of Zhao An's clothes.
Even though Zhao An kept circling around them, he managed to make them dizzy and disoriented. Before they knew it, they bumped heads and fell to the ground.
"Brother Zhao, I can't take it anymore." Li Gou'er was covered in sweat, rubbing his head and complaining.
Now that they have the means, at Zhao An's request, the two of them have also begun practicing martial arts.
He didn't expect the two of them to be of great use in the future, but at least they would be physically stronger and more efficient when running errands for him.
"Brother Zhao, what kind of movement technique do you practice? It's truly amazing!" Li Gou'er exclaimed in amazement.
Even when they were chasing each other before, Zhao An was not this agile and swift, and he would often be blocked by him and Zhao Chunzi working together.
But now, as long as Zhao An is willing, they can search for him from morning till night and still not be able to touch him.
"The Swimming Step, an eighth-rank movement technique given to me by the county magistrate," Zhao An said.
He had already mastered this movement technique before the county examination, and had even tested it out during the martial arts competition.
Today, Zhou Hu, the Soul Slave, has helped him cultivate this movement technique to the second level.
Flowing clouds circle around my steps!
His footwork is now fluid and effortless, landing silently, like flowing clouds surrounding him, shifting his position effortlessly!
Let alone Li Gou'er and his companion, even if several real martial arts masters came, without superb agility, they would still have a hard time encountering him in this small courtyard!
After all, this is the result of martial arts master Zhou Hu's 20 years of hard training in the Soul Pool!
Zhao An could sense that he was just a hair's breadth away from mastering the third level of his movement technique!
"Martial arts master soul slaves are indeed useful, better than three or five ordinary soul slaves training together..." Zhao An thought to himself after testing the movement technique.
The higher the grade of the martial art, the less comprehension and the less corresponding special attributes a common soul slave possesses, the slower the results of cultivation will be, and the progress will be extremely slow.
That's why he's currently using a martial arts master's soul slave to train his eighth-grade Hard Bone Skill, Swimming Body Step, and Heavenly Profound Meridian Intercepting Finger.
As for the ninth-grade Gale Palm and Mountain-Splitting Fist, they used ordinary soul slaves to increase their cultivation level through sheer numbers.
"It's a pity that there aren't many red-named martial artists in this outer city, so there aren't enough," Zhao An thought to himself.
If there aren't enough martial arts master soul slaves to continue the supply in the future, then he will have no choice but to go back to using ordinary soul slaves.
In that case, his martial arts progress would be slowed down considerably.
Suddenly, a commotion arose from the street outside the courtyard.
"The results are out! The results are out!"
"The county exam results are out!"
Hearing someone shout, Li Gou'er, who had just finished resting, jumped up from the ground excitedly and said, "Brother, they say the government has posted the results!"