Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System

Just as Qiao Rui was about to leave, he was stopped by the Grand Commander. He was a little scared, fearing that the Grand Commander would do something weird again.

"Does the Grand Commander have any other instructions?" Qiao Rui asked cautiously.

"Good news!" The Grand Commander reassured Qiao Rui, and then said with a smile: "Although it is a cooperation between two families, it also helped the Sky Guards win over a sect, which is a great achievement for you. Combined with the merits you have accumulated from fighting all the way back to Longxing City from Shushan, you can almost be promoted to White Jade Sky Guards."

Well, it was indeed a good thing. Qiao Rui was overjoyed. He didn’t expect that he would be promoted so quickly.

The Baiyu Qingtian Guard is equivalent to the magistrate of the government office in rank, but his actual power is much greater. Qiao Rui is naturally happy, the important thing is that he can buy better things in the treasury.

For example, a precious sword. He had always wanted to get a sword that could perfectly transmit internal energy and was suitable for performing the Burning Wood Sword Technique. The Cloud Pattern Moon-Slashing Sword he had previously used was just right for Huang Jingxuan. That kid's Arahant Breaking Precepts Sword technique was also somewhat accomplished, so he was just in need of a good sword.

There are also elixirs for cultivating internal strength, as well as various martial arts to lay the foundation for Huang Jingxuan.

Just as Qiao Rui was daydreaming, Uncle Fu came out from behind the screen. He took out a jade token and handed it to Qiao Rui, saying with a smile, "Give me back the gold seal!"

"Oh!" Qiao Rui took out the gold seal secret card and handed it to Uncle Fu, then he carefully looked through the white jade secret card in his hand.

The entire secret plate is milky white, smooth and flawless. On the front, there are still five large iron-hooked and silver-stroked characters of "Daxia Qingtianwei", which look very imposing. On the back, a white wolf is howling towards the sky in a majestic manner.

"This is not ordinary white jade, but snow jade from the boundary mountain. The stone is impervious to water and fire, and hard to be damaged by swords and knives. It is not easy to make, so don't lose it." Uncle Fu warned and retreated behind the screen.

"Okay." Qiao Rui put away the secret card. He was in no hurry to leave. He coughed lightly and asked, "Since I have been promoted to White Jade Sky Guard, can I buy some higher-level treasures?"

"Of course you can. What do you want to buy?" the Grand Admiral asked with interest.

"A precious sword that can perfectly transmit internal energy, elixirs suitable for my cultivation, and various secret manuals." Qiao Rui was not polite and told what he needed one by one.

The Grand Commander behind the screen thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "The sword that can perfectly transmit inner strength must be the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword. This sword is made of refined gold from mysterious stones from outer space, and it is a pair with the Great Xia Dragon Abyss Sword. There is only one such sword in the world, and it is invincible in destroying demons and slaying evil. Only the Purple Crystal Sky Guard who has made great contributions can be given this sword! The Great Xia Dragon Abyss Sword is my sword. If you want the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword, you still need to work hard!"

Uh... I'm not qualified, so why are you talking about it? Qiao Rui was complaining in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it, so he could only laugh dryly: "Do you have a lesser sword?"

"The Obsidian Soul-Breaking Sword can unleash sword energy and is indestructible. It is a divine weapon-level sword and is priced at five thousand taels of silver." This time, the Grand Commander went straight to the point.

"It's so expensive...Okay, give me one!" Qiao Rui had no choice but to accept the offer and asked, "What kind of elixir is suitable for my cultivation?"

"The Six Yang Gathering Spirit Pill is used by first-rate masters to cultivate positive internal energy. It has excellent effects. Each bottle costs two hundred taels of silver." The Grand Commander smiled. It was indeed good to do business with such a straightforward buyer.

In a word, it’s quite expensive. Fortunately, Qiao Rui is not short of money now. “Let’s have five bottles first!”

It is better to buy more to be prepared. He is afraid that he will be trapped and punished in the back mountain of Shaolin like last time, and he will not be able to buy elixirs temporarily, so he has to stock up more in normal times.

"This is already a rare secret medicine. It is impossible to have an unlimited supply. It needs to be purchased with merit points. With the remaining merit points after your promotion to White Jade Sky Guard, you can only buy two bottles at most." The Grand Commander spoke slowly, feeling a bit of pleasure in playing a prank on someone. Even through the screen, he seemed to be able to see Qiao Rui's depressed expression.

Qiao Rui's expression froze upon hearing this, and he curled his lips in dismay, "Two bottles is enough, but where are the secret manuals? With my authority, which ones can I buy?"

This time, Qiao Rui learned his lesson and asked about the situation first to avoid being fooled by the Grand Commander again.

The Grand Commander could not help laughing when he saw Qiao Rui speaking so carefully. His voice was a little crisp and unbridled, causing Uncle Fu to cough again.

The Grand Commander's ridicule was interrupted by Uncle Fu, and he couldn't help but glare at the old man beside him, but his attitude also restrained, "The White Jade Sky Guard only has one chance to purchase advanced martial arts, and it cannot be passed on to others, and it also requires merit points. Unfortunately, you don't have enough merit points.

Intermediate martial arts can be chosen at will without any merit points, and can also be passed on to others, but it requires 1,000 taels of silver per copy."

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Qiao Rui was too tired to complain. The treasure house of Qingtianwei was good, but it was too expensive. If he didn't have the financial support of several inns, if he wanted these good things, wouldn't he have to work hard for Qingtianwei all his life?

He gritted his teeth and selected four intermediate martial arts manuals, one each for fist, palm, stick and sword, and then paid nearly ten thousand taels of silver. Uncle Fu went to pick up the goods, just like when he first joined the Qingtian Guard, but the level of the treasures he purchased was no longer the same as it was then.

The room suddenly became quiet. The dim candlelight flickered, illuminating the swaying figure of the commander-in-chief behind the screen.

"Qiao Rui," the Grand Commander suddenly spoke in a low voice, "I heard that Tian Jing is also pregnant with your child?"

Uh…how did he know?

Qiao Rui was surprised, but then he thought that Diwu Qingcheng might have already reported the spring poisoning. Thinking of this, Qiao Rui nodded honestly, "It's been eight months!"

"It's already eight months!" The commander-in-chief's voice was a little bleak and a little depressed. "Since you are about to give birth, you should stop messing around during this period of time and stay in Longxing City."

"Yes, thank you for your concern, Grand Commander." Qiao Rui looked at the screen in surprise. What happened to the Grand Commander?

After a moment of silence, just when Qiao Rui thought the matter was over, the Grand Commander suddenly asked again: "Since Tian Jing is pregnant, have you ever thought about Diwu Qingcheng's condition?"

"What?" Qiao Rui's heart trembled. He did suspect that Diwu Qingcheng had had physical contact with him that night, but he had never been sure. Now, listening to the tone of the Grand Commander, could it be...

He stood up suddenly, staring at the blurry figure behind the screen with his sharp eyes, "Do you know something?"

"Qiao Rui, let me ask you, if Diwu Qingcheng is also pregnant, how are you going to treat her and her child? And how are you going to explain the matter of Tian Jing to Liu Xinyue? Or, when you find Jiang Xueyun, how are you going to tell her about your relationship with these three women?"

The Grand Commander did not give Qiao Rui a direct answer, but instead asked several questions in a row.

"This..." Qiao Rui shook his head subconsciously, not caring whether the Grand Commander could see it or not.

This was a fatal question, which he had been avoiding subconsciously. Now that the Grand Commander asked it directly, he was left speechless.

Moreover, judging from the Grand Commander's tone, there is a high probability that Diwu Qingcheng is pregnant. It really is true that every shot can kill someone!

"Is this considered a gifted talent?" Qiao Rui smiled bitterly and said nothing, as such a strange thought flashed through his mind.