#46 - I call you Xu Ming, you call me Ci Ci

【 You have entered the Qi Refining Realm. 】

【 You have entered the Mercury Realm. 】

Within the Xiaochun Courtyard, feeling the changes within his body, Xu Ming deeply exhaled a long breath.

After the martial artist's true energy and spiritual power simultaneously coursed through his body, Xu Ming opened his eyes and loosely clenched his fist.

Ever since returning from the banquet, Xu Ming had felt a kind of urge to break through.

Therefore, Xu Ming continued to practice the 《Opening Heaven Fist》 and 《Ice Sun Swordplay》 in the courtyard.

And then today, he broke through in both.

Xu Ming didn't know exactly how much his combat strength was now, but just taking the Qi Refiner realm as an example, he hadn't even entered the Azure Cloud List, which meant he probably wasn't very strong.

Xu Ming took off his clothes, smeared his body with the Hundred Flower Cream sent by the Old Madam of the Xu Mansion, and washed himself with well water.

The name of this Hundred Flower Cream sounded quite feminine, but in reality, it was very beneficial for tempering the body of martial artists in the lower realms.

Before entering the fourth realm of martial artists, Xu Ming had to undergo a body tempering, and he had to prepare himself in advance.

And the fact that the Old Madam of the Xu Mansion was able to send him something as suitable as "Hundred Flower Cream" meant that it was very likely that the Old Madam asked Wang Feng what to send, and then Wang Feng made the suggestion.

Besides this, within the Xiaochun Courtyard, there were also some spirit stones, brocades, and so on bestowed by the Martial Emperor.

Originally, many officials who attended the banquet came to give gifts to Xu Ming, but they were all politely declined by Chen Suya.

Now, Xu Ming was already a popular figure in Wudu.

Although Xu Ming was a son of a concubine, in the Xu Mansion, not a single servant dared to look down on Xu Ming.

In fact, they even looked at Xu Ming with a kind of worship in their eyes.

Xu Ming's name had already spread throughout the capital.

And in the imperial court of the capital, the Reformist faction, using Xu Ming as a reason and with the wishes of the people, requested to change the imperial examination method, demanding that all disciples of the Wu Kingdom, regardless of status, could participate!

And it was also demanded that the status of sons of concubines be restored to what it was one hundred and fifty years ago, allowing them to have certain inheritance rights.

Now, the entire Wudu knew that a storm was brewing in the imperial court, and that the Reformist faction held the main advantage, and the imperial examination method was very likely to be truly changed.

But the modification of the imperial examination method was only the beginning.

An even greater storm was yet to come.

When a wolf breaks through a pangolin's scales, it can't possibly just eat a piece of meat.

Listening to everything that was happening in the imperial court, and recalling how the scholars of the Wu Kingdom had been suppressed at the banquet at that time, Xu Ming also came to his senses, feeling that he should have been schemed into the game.

As for hating Xiao Mochi, it hadn't reached that point yet.

It could only be said that the hearts of scholars were all black, and he really had to be careful in the future.

Especially those scholars who wholeheartedly believed in a certain belief, those people were even more terrifying.

"Come, let's fight."

The first thing Xu Ming did after his realm improved was to fight with the dog-goose in the courtyard.

The Tianxuan Goose Xiaobai was also very cooperative, "Goose!" it called out, and directly charged towards Xu Ming.

A quarter of an hour later, after Xu Ming and the Tianxuan Goose exchanged a punch and a wing strike, they once again distanced themselves, ending in a draw.

The Tianxuan Goose kept panting.

It was puzzled.

Why was this kid's progress so fast?

It hasn't been that long, and I can't do anything about him?

Xu Ming also couldn't figure it out.

My martial artist realm and Qi Refiner realm have both improved, but I still can't beat this dog-goose?

Just as the Tianxuan Goose was about to charge forward again, wanting to compete with Xu Ming and maintain its position as the big sister, the Tianxuan Goose sensed Chen Suya's scent returning, and suddenly retracted its wings, and "swoosh" it burrowed into its nest.

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Xu Ming turned around to face the courtyard entrance, and saw his mother walking in with a smile on her face.

Beside his mother, there was a delicate and lovely little girl.

"Mother, Miss Zhu," Xu Ming greeted as he walked forward.

"Cici's sudden visit, I hope you can forgive me," Zhu Cici bowed slightly, her etiquette extremely proper.

Chen Suya smiled and said, "Ming'er, Cici came specifically to play with you, are you free today to play with Cici?"

Listening to his mother's words, Xu Ming looked at Zhu Cici.

Zhu Cici's eyes blinked, full of expectation.

"Of course," Xu Ming nodded.

"Then I'll leave the little girl Cici to you," Chen Suya rubbed her son's head, "A madam from the Ning Mansion invited mother over, so mother has to go."

"Yes, mother, don't worry, I will take good care of Cici," Xu Ming replied seriously.

Looking at his mother's rather tired face, Xu Ming was actually quite guilty.

His mother liked a quiet life.

But after he became famous, many people came to visit, or invited his mother to participate in some ladies' tea parties, and his mother couldn't refuse others, so she had been quite busy these days.

After Chen Suya left, only Zhu Cici, Xu Ming, and the maid beside Zhu Cici were left in the courtyard.

"How about I take Miss Cici for a stroll around the Xu Mansion?" Xu Ming asked.

"The residences of every prince and noble are basically the same, how about we take a stroll around Wudu?" Zhu Cici shook her head and smiled, "Also, I call you Xu Ming, you call me Cici, there's no need to add the word 'Miss', how about it?"

Xu Ming was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "Okay."

He always felt that this little girl, while possessing the unique innocence of her age, also gave people a sense of maturity that transcended her age.

A little familiar, but not much.

Perhaps it was because Zhu Cici read too many books, and was born with a literary courage, so her wisdom opened earlier than others.

Xu Ming led Zhu Cici out of the Xu Mansion, and strolled around Wudu under the protection of Zhu Cici's maid.

Although Xu Ming often cultivated in the courtyard, he was born and raised in Wudu, so being a small guide was not a problem.

"This is the largest bookstore in our Wudu, with books from various schools of thought, and even some simple spells and boxing techniques."

"This restaurant is called Drunken Immortal Tower, and the wine brewed inside is said to be the best, and the dishes are also delicious, but the price is a bit touching."

"This place is"

"I know," Zhu Cici raised her hand and answered抢答, "This place is called Hundred Flower House, the largest brothel in Wudu."

"..." Xu Ming's eyebrows twitched slightly, "I wanted to say that next to the Hundred Flower House, that shop is called Agarwood Pavilion, and the rouge sold inside is very good."

Zhu Cici: "..."

Xu Ming and Zhu Cici strolled on the street.

Not long after, in the distance, a middle-aged man led three dogs, facing the direction of Xu Ming and Zhu Cici.

Xu Ming and the others didn't pay attention to this man.

Just as this man brushed past Xu Ming and the others, the corner of his mouth slightly hooked.

"Miss!"

The maid Xiaoye suddenly felt a chill in her heart and grabbed towards Zhu Cici.