Yan Li finally knew the reason why Tang Sanghua had stayed in Yongling for several years.
Ye Shiqing was not a simple character. It was impossible to deal with him head-on. Even if the two of them worked together, they would still be no match for him. He had to find another way.
The sky was still dark in the east, about a quarter to three in the morning. Yan Li left the state of "Empty Illusion and Light Spirit", which was a subsidiary method of Sword Heart Realization, and could replace sleep. He practiced the sword method in the space of his consciousness, but they were all unconscious movements. Although he could freely enter and exit the space, every time he returned to the space of nothingness, he would have the illusion that he was no longer himself, so he rarely used this method.
After racking his brains for a long time, he still had no idea how to deal with Ye Shiqing.
With his cultivation, he was bound to be Ji Tiansheng's right-hand man. Ordinary framing would not work at all, unless it involved a rebellion or the underworld that Ji Tiansheng hated the most.
Underworld?
At this moment, he seemed to have thought of something, but he could not grasp the main point.
"Bang!" But at the same time, the door was pushed open, interrupting his thoughts. A burly man walked in majestically and grinned. "Welcome to hell!"
Then, like an eagle carrying a chick, he carried Yan Li to the drill ground of the Judicial Department.
Since the people of the Inner Yard had all been sent to the Judicial Department, except for Ye Qing, who "went home," everyone else lived in the barracks of the Judicial Department.
The sky was still dark, but the drill ground was densely packed with troops. There were four square formations, led by the four commanders, all of whom were above the Third Rank.
Li Yong was at the forefront. His black cloak blended in with the night, but his striking white hair stood out like a crane among chickens. Lan Yu stood behind him.
Zhu Hou carried the still confused Yan Li to the drill ground, threw him beside Tang Sanghua and the others, and then went to report. "Sir, everyone is here."
"What are they doing? Do you have a clue? "Yan Li asked. Only then did he realize that the other three were also at a loss.
"Who knows? We were woken up before dawn." Tang Sanghua couldn't stop yawning. She was a bit grumpy after waking up. She complained, "Humph, they should be struck by lightning for disturbing my beauty sleep!"
Ma Guanshan was a soldier, so he was not surprised. He said thoughtfully, "I'm afraid this is the morning exercise of the Judicial Department."
"Morning exercise?" Yan Li looked up at the dark sky.
"Look! What are they wearing? It's so funny." Tang Sanghua couldn't help laughing.
Yan Li followed the direction of the finger. He didn't see it clearly before, but now that he looked carefully, he realized that the people in the four square formations were all carrying a dark black tortoiseshell on their backs. Even the four flag commanders were no exception.
"Funny?" At this moment, Li Yong turned his head and said coldly, "Since the Academy has transferred you here, you must train according to my methods. They are all carrying Black Origin Adamantine, and even the lightest of them weighs two hundred catties. Since you are new here, I will first carry two hundred and fifty catties."
"What?" When the four of them heard this, they were immediately shocked.
It wasn't because of the weight, but because of the Black Origin Adamantine.
It was a type of precious treasure. Although it was of the lowest grade, it had a wide range of uses. It could be said that if an army was fully equipped with weapons and armor made of Black Origin Adamantine, their combat power would instantly increase by five times.
Imagine what that meant. Originally, they could only fight one on one, but suddenly, they could fight one against five. The morale would collapse instantly. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that the strength of an army, other than training and actual combat, was measured by the Black Origin Adamantine.
Black Origin Adamantine was the essence of black stone ore. After thousands of catties of black stone ore were smelted, only a few hundred catties could be produced.
Therefore, Black Origin Adamantine was not circulated among the common people. It was monopolized by the government and was considered a prohibited item. It was impossible to find weapons made of Black Origin Adamantine on the regular market.
"Bring it up!" Li Yong shouted without waiting for the four of them to digest it.
A few odd-job workers pushed four carts up. On each cart was a tortoiseshell made of Black Origin Adamantine. It was about the same size as the ones carried by the four commanders.
"You four, hurry up and memorize it. The morning exercise is about to begin," Lan Yu berated loudly, but his gaze fell on Yan Li, sneering as he waited for him to make a fool of himself. It wasn't just him. The commanders, deputies, and even the court officers all looked over as if they were watching a show. In their minds, no matter how strong Yan Li was in actual combat, he was still a fourth-grade martial artist. Now that they were competing on Vitality, a fourth-grade martial artist would definitely make a fool of himself if he had to carry the same weight as a martial artist.
The four of them looked at each other helplessly. They could only treat it as a special course in the academy.
Yan Li reached out to move it, but realized that he couldn't move it with just his physical strength. What did 250 catties mean? Even if it was a rock, it was already a huge boulder. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that an ordinary person would be crushed to death if he carried it on his back.
As a fourth-grade martial artist, his Vitality had already connected all the nodes in his body, so carrying it was no problem. But his endurance was not so good.
"Hey, can you do it?" Tang Sanghua easily carried it, squinting with a smile, and said mischievously, "Do you want me to help you? If you can't even carry it, you'll lose face. Those guys are all waiting for you to make a fool of yourself."
Yan Li didn't say anything. He spread his Vitality around his body, lowered his waist into a horse stance, and grabbed the handle. With a sudden force, he carried it on his back. As soon as the 250 catties of weight pressed down on him, he immediately felt the consumption of Vitality. It was like running water.
"Okay, let's run 20 laps first, then do the combat training."
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Not to mention 20 laps, Yan Li didn't even last five laps before collapsing. The drill ground of the Judicial Department was a bit too big. But no matter what excuse he found, as the first person to collapse, he would definitely lose face, but he didn't care.
Although Li Yong deliberately targeted him, it was only a load, which was not a threat. Moreover, after this run, he discovered a secret of body forging. His Vitality spread to his limbs and bones, and spread to the nodes of his meridians. Under the heavy pressure, apart from consuming part of it, some of it was integrated into his flesh and blood, which was more direct and powerful than any body forging method.
The rapid consumption of Vitality was recovered in meditation. After recovering his Vitality, he didn't rest, but continued to complete the remaining laps. The second time, he persisted a little longer, but only completed six laps.
On the second run, he could already feel that his Vitality was more condensed than before. The more condensed his Vitality was, the more powerful it was, and the smaller the volume it took up, the more Vitality could be stored in his Dantian. This was originally a virtuous cycle.
Yan Li persisted, recovering on the spot when he collapsed, and when his Vitality was full, he would climb back up and continue running. When he finished 20 laps, the others had just finished their combat training.
Those who were waiting to see him make a fool of himself now sincerely admired his tenacity. Thinking back to his performance on the first day he entered the Judicial Department, it was simply unsightly.
However, Yan Li was addicted to running, and didn't stop after 20 laps. He wanted to continue, but suddenly found that he couldn't run anymore.
Looking back, he saw Zhu Hou lifting the tortoiseshell on his body with one hand, helplessly saying, "Do you want to die? It's time to eat. No matter how strong your body is, it won't be able to withstand such consumption. You need to eat immediately. Training should be done in moderation, otherwise it won't be good for your future cultivation. "
As he said this, he helped Yan Li take off the tortoiseshell.
Yan Li suddenly realized that his internal organs were emitting an unprecedented scream, as if they were going to rebel if he didn't eat.
Other than the process of refining Vitality into Qi, cultivators had many ways to replace sleep. However, they could only recover the Divine Power of the soul. The energy of the body needed sufficient nourishment and rest.
Once he relaxed, Yan Li realized that his body was really exhausted. If it wasn't for the fact that he was strong to begin with, he would have collapsed on the ground, unable to move.
"Brother Yan's strength isn't without reason," Lianhai Changjin said with a smile.
Ma Guanshan agreed and said, "Strength isn't accumulated overnight. With your perseverance, it's no wonder you could defeat Qin Yiqiu."
"Hmph, I bet it was just luck." Tang Sanghua was more and more certain of his guess.
Among the three of them, Lianhai Changjin's appearance didn't change at all. His breathing was even and stable. It was obvious that running with 250 kilograms of weight and combat training couldn't force him to use his full strength. He was unfathomable. Ma Guanshan was also fine. Having come from the Military Ministry, this kind of intense training wasn't difficult for him, but his hair was a little messy. Tang Sanghua was the weakest among the three. His breathing was uneven, and there were fine beads of sweat on his forehead. It was obvious that he had expended a lot of energy.
Yan Li didn't have the energy to talk to him anymore.
The food in the Judicial Department was also very rich, comparable to the food in the Academy. Yan Li had a good appetite and ate and drank to his heart's content. Then, under Zhu Hou's orders, he went back to sleep for another four hours.
By the time he woke up, Tang Sanghua had already followed Zhu Hou around half of Yongling. However, they didn't find any valuable clues.
Yan Li left the Judicial Department and met up with Zhu Hou. It was lunchtime.
Zhu Hou dismissed his subordinates and said to Yan Li and Tang Sanghua, "Yesterday I promised to treat you to a meal. Since you don't feel comfortable in a restaurant, why don't you come to my house?" Then, he took the two of them to buy food and drinks and walked back to his house.
His house was located in Yongle Lane, on the street near the gate.
Passing through the gate, he saw a crowd in front of his house. He thought to himself, "What happened to my husband's family?" As soon as he walked over, he saw his mother in the crowd directing several young men to hang white silk. "Mother," he called out loudly, "What's going on? What's going on? Could it be that the old man who always quarrels with you because he has nothing better to do has passed away? "
His mother was First Madame Gongsun, who lived opposite Uncle Geng's house.
The crowd heard the voice and immediately made way for them. Their eyes were full of awe.
Everyone in Yongle Lane knew that First Madame Gongsun's son was working in the Judicial Department. The official robe that Zhu Hou was wearing was even scarier than the Black and White Impermanence.
First Madame Gongsun turned around and saw that it was her son. She sighed, "He was murdered."
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