“Qingshan Instructor, give me some guidance, hey, don’t walk away!”

“Yao Instructor, teach me a few sword techniques. Anyway, martial arts all lead to the same goal. What? You have another class? Impossible, I checked, you don’t have a class today. Extra lessons? Come on, who are you trying to fool!”

Since Li Qingzhi left the North Court, Li Ziye has been coming to the North Court every day to seek advice on martial arts. In just a few days, Li Qingshan and Yao Guihai were at a loss when they saw Li Ziye coming, as if they had seen a plague god, and they quickly hid.

In the courtyard, Li Ziye saw the embarrassed figures of Li Qingshan and Yao Guihai fleeing, and his face showed displeasure.

There really is no spirit of mutual respect and love among colleagues.

What’s wrong with asking for a few pointers?

“Sister Qiao’er.”

Just when Li Ziye couldn’t find anyone to ask for advice, a delicate figure walked in from outside the courtyard. Li Ziye immediately ran up and called out sweetly.

“No time!”

Chen Qiao’er replied without looking up from the scroll in her hand, “Don’t bother me!”

“Sister Qiao’er, don’t leave in a hurry. Look, I’ve made the glasses you wanted.”

Like performing magic, Li Ziye took out a pair of glasses and handed them to the woman in front of him, trying to please her.

“So fast.”

Chen Qiao’er looked surprised and took the glasses from him, then immediately took off her own glasses.

Suddenly, the blurry scene in front of her became clear, and even the face of the young man in front of her, who had been annoying her, seemed to become a little more lovable.

“How about it, Sister Qiao’er, is it okay?”

Li Ziye said, as if boasting, “This is made by the best craftsman in the Li family. It took a lot of good crystal to make, and this is the only pair.”

“Not bad, thank you.”

Chen Qiao’er nodded in satisfaction, then picked up the scroll and was about to leave.

“Sister Qiao’er.”

Seeing this, Li Ziye hurriedly stopped her and said with a smile, “Give me a few pointers.”

Second Brother and Little Red Riding Hood both said to him to ask the instructors at the Imperial Academy more, but after a few days of searching, Li Qingshan and Yao Guihai were no longer reliable, so he could only find Chen Qiao’er, this delicate young lady.

Chen Qiao’er looked at the young man in front of her and said with patience, “I am good at palm techniques, which are not suitable for you. You want to learn swordsmanship, go find Li Qingshan.”

“That old glass is not as good as Sister Qiao’er.”

Li Ziye said with a flattering look, “Palm techniques are fine too. As long as it can enhance my strength, any martial arts will do.”

“Do you really want to learn palm techniques?”

Chen Qiao’er asked in confusion, “The palm techniques I learned also come from the Haoran Chapter, and Bai Wangyu can teach you as well.”

“He’s not as good as that old glass.”

Li Ziye smiled and said, “With Sister Qiao’er being so skilled, why would I need to find him?”

Chen Qiao’er frowned, thought for a moment, and nodded, “In return for giving me these glasses, I can teach you a move or two.”

After that, Chen Qiao’er closed the scroll in her hand and asked, “Do you know what is most important in palm techniques?”

“I don’t know.”

Li Ziye shook his head bluntly. He had never learned palm techniques and didn’t understand them at all.

“It’s the foundation.”

Chen Qiao’er said seriously, “The most important thing in palm techniques is the depth of the foundation. With the same level of cultivation, as long as your strength is strong enough and your genuine Qi is abundant, the power of palm techniques will be strong enough. Otherwise, learning palm techniques will be half as effective, and it’s better to learn swordsmanship or knife techniques, which do not require a high foundation.”

“How about you take a look at my foundation, Sister Qiao’er?” Li Ziye asked curiously.

Chen Qiao’er reached out and placed her hand on his chest, and a strand of genuine Qi surged out and entered his Divine Hidden Technique.

After a moment, Chen Qiao’er withdrew her hand and nodded, “Good potential.”

“Genius?”

Li Ziye was pleasantly surprised. Was his talent here?

It must be! He knew he must be a genius, he just hadn’t been discovered before.

“The intensity of the genuine Qi in your Divine Hidden Technique is indeed good, and you are considered a good seedling. However, with only four meridians open, you cannot fully unleash the power of the Divine Hidden Technique. When others use the same move, all eight meridians are in operation, but you only have four. Do you think others are powerful or you are powerful?” Chen Qiao’er asked.

“…”

Li Ziye felt very sad and didn’t want to answer. Chen Qiao’er was not cute at all. Couldn’t she let him be proud for once?

“Never mind, four meridians are four meridians. Just learn as best as you can.”

Chen Qiao’er didn’t care either and said casually, then continued, “The strongest palm technique in the Haoran Chapter is the Nine Styles of Heaven’s Inquiry, created by the Confucian Scholar based on the nine-character mantra of the ancient Daoist sect. It is extremely powerful, but your cultivation is still weak, so you can’t learn much. Today, I’ll teach you the first move.”

After that, Chen Qiao’er turned around, without any grand gestures, and directly extended her right hand. With a flip, a powerful true element surged out, like a surging wave, layer upon layer. Even with just a simple lift of her hand, Li Ziye felt immense pressure.

“Nine Styles of Heaven’s Inquiry, Overlooking the Vast Sea.”

With a casual tone and no ripples, Chen Qiao’er’s true Qi erupted, and a strong force surged out, as boundless as the vast sea, causing the courtyard wall to be directly shaken away.

“Alright, that’s it. As for the mental method and such, Bai Wangyu has them. Just go find him.”

After speaking, Chen Qiao’er didn’t say anything more, and she left.

“Oh, right.”

Just as she took a few steps, Chen Qiao’er stopped, turned around, and reminded, “Remember to have someone repair the wall.”After giving her instructions, Chen Qiao’er floated away, leaving Li Ziye standing there with his mouth agape, too shocked to utter a word.

“Too, too fierce!”

In the courtyard, Li Ziye watched the entire wall being blasted away and swallowed hard, saying.

Little Red Riding Hood had always told him that the most formidable instructor in the North Courtyard was this Instructor Chen Qiao’er. He hadn’t thought much of it before, but witnessing it today was truly impressive.

He hadn’t even felt Chen Qiao’er exert any effort with that palm strike.

This woman was terrifying!

“Damn, how did the courtyard collapse!”

Just then, Yao Guihai passed by and saw the North Courtyard’s wall blown away, exclaiming in shock.

“It must be that crazy woman, Chen Qiao’er!”

On the other side, Li Qingshan also “happened” to pass by, clicking his tongue in amazement.

Li Ziye saw the two of them and looked at them with disdain. Weren’t you two supposed to be teaching classes?

Outside the North Courtyard, Yao Guihai and Li Qingshan exchanged glances and left.

This matter had nothing to do with them; they had no money to repair the courtyard.

“Instructor Yao, Instructor Qingshan.”

Not far away, Bai Wangyu approached, watching the two hurriedly leave and asked in confusion, “Where are you two instructors going?”

“Extra lessons!”

Yao Guihai and Li Qingshan responded in unison, very much in sync.

“Extra lessons?”

Bai Wangyu looked surprised. Since when did the Imperial Academy have extra lessons?

“Brother Li.”

After watching the two leave, Bai Wangyu walked towards the North Courtyard and was also startled by the scene before him, saying, “Who did this?”

Daring to use martial force in the Imperial Academy, that was audacious!

“Chen Qiao’er.”

Li Ziye said helplessly, “I asked her to teach me palm techniques, and just a demonstration turned out like this!”

“Hiss.”

Hearing this, Bai Wangyu took a sharp breath. Instructor Chen was still as fierce as ever.

“Old Bai, do you know the mental technique for the Nine Heavens Asking Technique?” Li Ziye asked.

“Yes.”

Bai Wangyu nodded, “I’ll teach you when we get back, but Brother Li, you don’t have the natural divine strength like Instructor Chen. I’m afraid you won’t reach the heights of Instructor Chen when learning palm techniques.”

“Chen Qiao’er said my foundation is very good!”

Li Ziye said confidently, “My Divine Hidden Genuine Qi is robust, a natural talent for learning palm techniques.”

“That can’t be right.”

Bai Wangyu said in surprise, “The Genuine Qi within Brother Li’s Divine Hidden is indeed extraordinary, but you’ve only opened four meridians. You can’t unleash all its power. Instructor Chen couldn’t have failed to see that.”

“I don’t want to talk to you.”

Li Ziye walked away quickly, a little upset.

This Little Red Riding Hood is becoming less and less likable!

“Brother Li!”

From behind, Bai Wangyu quickly followed, saying, “I’m telling the truth!”

“I’m not listening!”

Li Ziye covered his ears, saying, “I don’t care, I am a genius!”

“…”

Bai Wangyu was completely baffled. What’s gotten into Brother Li now?

…

While Li Ziye was seeking martial arts guidance from the three instructors of the North Courtyard, in the Capital City, at the Great Prince’s Mansion, preparations had been underway for several days for the grand wedding between the Great Prince and Princess Qing Qing.

The Emperor himself had granted the marriage, a tremendous honor. The entire Great Prince’s Mansion was bustling with joy, and even with non-stop preparations, no one felt tired.

In the front courtyard of the mansion, the Great Prince Mu Yuan sat in his wheelchair, watching the busy scene with a rare smile on his lips.

Although the Emperor’s decision to grant this marriage was unexpected, the alliance with the Southwestern King’s Mansion was an entirely beneficial affair for him.

The Southwestern King had long been stationed at the southwestern border of the Great Shang, commanding a hundred thousand elite troops, a force that could not be ignored within the Great Shang Dynasty.

If he could gain the support of the Southwestern King, it would bolster his confidence in the competition for the throne against the other three princes.

“Your Highness, the Southwestern King has arrived.”

At that moment, outside the mansion, the old eunuch Zhao Jie hurried over, respectfully announcing.

“Please invite him in.”

Mu Yuan turned his wheelchair around, his face returning to its usual calm as he spoke.

“Yes!”

Zhao Jie took the order and immediately turned to leave.

Before long, the Southwestern King strode in, his figure tall and imposing, exuding the unique aura of a Great Shang Martial King. Upon entering the mansion, he gave a polite bow to the man in the wheelchair, saying, “Your Highness, the Great Prince.”

“Southwestern King!”

In the wheelchair, Mu Yuan did not put on airs and returned the bow.