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Chapter 1 Fan Xian Enters the Capital, Nuclear Martial Arts
The capital of Qing Kingdom, the Prince Jing's residence.
In a square, seemingly enclosed chamber made of blue jade, Li Yuan sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes slightly closed and his face calm. His chest rose slightly, as if he were taking a long breath.
After an unknown amount of time, large wisps of white steam suddenly rose from his body, turning the entire secret room into a misty, dreamlike place.
After a moment, he slowly opened his eyes, and the sharp light in his eyes flashed like two bolts of lightning, piercing through the white mist in front of him for more than three feet.
At that moment, his aura surged instantly, and the invisible pressure was like a violent hurricane, sweeping away all the white vapor in the secret room and revealing the blue jade walls on all sides once again.
After standing up and stretching his limbs a little, Li Yuan's whole body suddenly emitted a series of crackling sounds, like popping beans.
As the joy and excitement on his face gradually subsided, the surging aura emanating from him also slowly subsided, making him appear like an ordinary person.
Feeling the true energy flowing like a great river within his dantian, he clenched his fists and whispered to himself:
"finally……"
"After sixteen years here, I've finally reached the ninth rank..."
He assumed a stance, preparing to test his strength as a newly promoted ninth-rank martial artist, but suddenly frowned, as if he had remembered something.
He sighed helplessly, then flashed out of the secret chamber.
……
The dining hall was brightly lit, and three figures sat around a table.
Although the table was laden with all sorts of delicious food, and the enticing aromas lingered in the air, no one touched their chopsticks.
Clearly, they were waiting, waiting for the fourth person who was absent to arrive.
Finally, the young man among the three, who exuded nobility and had a handsome face, began to grow impatient.
The young master of the Jingwang Mansion, who possessed a somewhat scholarly air, looked at the old steward standing to the side with displeasure and frowned: "Has my second brother not arrived yet? Send someone to urge him."
Upon hearing this, the old butler immediately looked troubled.
However, before he could take any action, Prince Jing, who sat in the main seat with gray hair and a wrinkled face, looking like an old farmer, spoke up and refuted his eldest son's words:
"What's the rush? You know perfectly well that the second son doesn't like people coming into his yard without permission."
"Besides, he's already here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Crown Prince Li Hongcheng looked up and saw that his second brother, Li Yuan, had already passed through the gate and entered the dining hall.
Speaking of which, the fact that the two of them are brothers but have different generational names is perhaps a rule established by the late emperor when he was still Prince Cheng.
For example, the current emperor, formerly the heir apparent of Prince Cheng, was named Li Yunqian.
His younger brother, the second son of the Prince Cheng's Mansion, who is now the Prince Jing, is named Li Zhi.
Years later, Prince Jing had two sons. He named his eldest son Li Hongcheng and his second son Li Yuan, perhaps as a tribute to his father or to express something to the outside world.
"Father, elder brother, younger sister, I'm sorry I'm late."
Li Yuan greeted the three people at the table apologetically, then sat down in the only empty chair.
Prince Jing nodded nonchalantly and picked up his chopsticks: "Let's eat."
Li Hongcheng, Li Yuan, and Roujia then simultaneously picked up their chopsticks and began to enjoy the various delicacies on the table.
The three were born of the same mother, the late Princess Jing, so there was no distance between them. Li Hongcheng was just saying it casually and didn't really care about Li Yuan being late.
At this monthly family dinner, the family members clink glasses and enjoy each other's company, with fathers being kind and sons being filial, and brothers being friendly and respectful, fully enjoying the joys of family life.
"Speaking of which, I saw Si Nanbo's illegitimate son at 'Yishiju' today." During the meal, Li Hongcheng recounted what he had seen during the day.
The so-called Yishiju is actually a restaurant, which is considered a well-known and luxurious place in Kyoto.
Every noon, wealthy officials, talented men and beautiful women would gather here to drink and chat.
Upon hearing her brother's words, Roujia, who had been eating quietly, immediately showed interest and asked, "Is it the brother that Sister Ruoruo often mentions?"
Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat: "Fan Xian has arrived in the capital?"
He knew very well that once Fan Xian arrived in Kyoto, it would cause a reaction from many forces, triggering a series of events and causing various conflicts, large and small.
From then on, Kyoto will become a huge whirlpool with deep and dark waters, never to be as calm as before.
Especially his elder brother Li Hongcheng, who is resentful and has a close relationship with the Second Prince, might drag the entire Jingwang Mansion into this vortex at any time.
While it's possible that as long as one doesn't go down a dangerous path, there might not be any real damage, but some turmoil is inevitable.
He is currently only a ninth-rank master and does not want to experience the power of a grandmaster too early.
Thinking of this, Li Yuan couldn't help but shift his gaze and glance at his elder brother.
When Li Hongcheng saw that his second younger brother and younger sister were looking at him, and even his father seemed to be casting an interested glance at him, he immediately became very interested and began to tell the story of what had happened at Yishiju that day.
When Roujia heard Fan Xian's disdainful comments about those so-called "literati and talented scholars," she, a young girl who was hearing such "unconventional" remarks for the first time, immediately became extremely interested in Fan Xian, whom she had never met before.
Prince Jing snorted, picked up his wine cup, and downed it in one gulp, muttering as he drank, "That damn bastard..."
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After the family banquet, Li Hongcheng went out to have some fun, while Li Yuan returned to his own courtyard.
Looking at the courtyard before him, now spotless and clean as it had been when he left, Li Yuan seemed to have long been accustomed to it and remained unmoved. He walked straight into the secret room with its walls inlaid with blue jade.
Several years ago, he claimed that he would be going into seclusion for a long time to practice his skills.
From then on, he locked himself in his room all day and refused to go out, and he also did not allow anyone else to enter the courtyard where he lived.
He would only leave for an hour or two during the monthly family banquet at the Prince Jing's residence.
Only during this time period did he allow the servants in the mansion to enter the courtyard to clean the rooms, replace various items, and store enough food for him to eat for a month in the ice cellar.
He did this to protect himself, but also to protect others.
The reason for all of this can be traced back to the time of his birth.
After being born as an infant, thanks to his past life's wisdom, Li Yuan quickly figured out where he was and what his identity was through the words of those around him.
He actually arrived in the world of Joy of Life and became the second son of Prince Jing of the Qing Kingdom!
This world, though at first glance a feudal dynasty similar to ancient times, is actually a new civilization built by humanity, which was nearly destroyed by nuclear war, under the guidance of the "Temple," an artificial intelligence base.
But none of that matters. What matters is that "martial arts" and "magic" are here!
Whether it's the internal energy within an Eastern martial artist or the primordial energy mobilized by a Western sorcerer when casting spells, their essence is actually nuclear radiation!
Therefore, after realizing that he had come to the world of Joy of Life, Li Yuan made up his mind that he must practice this "nuclear energy martial arts"!
Driven by his strong will, after beginning his education at the age of three, he embarked on a completely different path from his elder brother Li Hongcheng and began practicing martial arts.
The reason his father, Prince Jing, agreed to this was not only because of his repeated declarations of his will, but also because his physical attributes, as determined by tests, were quite good and he was well-suited for martial arts training.
Regarding this second point, Li Yuan was actually quite confident.
This is actually related to his father, Prince Jing.
After his birth, Prince Jing once infused his body with a profound and peaceful true energy while holding him.
This practice is actually quite common among some well-established and wealthy families. It helps newborns strengthen their bodies, nourish and protect their organs, and reduce the probability of infant mortality.
For ordinary babies, this would only make them a little stronger.
But for Li Yuan, this "special" baby, the significance goes far beyond that.
After sensing the true energy that Prince Jing was infusing into him, and the route that this true energy was traveling through his body, Li Yuan consciously began to try to control this true energy.
After numerous attempts, he eventually managed to manipulate this true energy by sheer chance, refining the innate energy he had inherited from his mother that had not yet dissipated.
And all of this transformed innate true energy was stored in the limbs, bones, and meridians throughout the body.
This greatly enhanced Li Yuan's own foundation, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he had an innate "Martial Arts Saint Body".
As the second young master of the Prince Jing's Mansion, he naturally had no shortage of other martial arts techniques and precious resources to aid cultivation, apart from the three martial arts manuals from the temple.
All these factors combined have allowed him to reach the ninth rank in martial arts cultivation at the age of sixteen.
As is widely known, the strength of martial artists in the world can be divided into nine ranks from low to high, with the first rank being the lowest and the ninth rank being the highest.
Above the ninth rank, there are four grandmasters whose destructive power is comparable to a tactical nuclear bomb.
It can be said that in this world, anyone with a strength below the seventh rank is simply not worthy of having a name.
Only those who reach the eighth rank in strength can barely be considered to "eat at the table".
Only those who reach the ninth rank in strength can be considered true "masters".
However, even if all the ninth-rank martial artists in the world gathered together, they would still be unable to defeat a Grandmaster.
Therefore, before he becomes a Grandmaster, or even surpasses a Grandmaster, Li Yuan naturally dares not be "too reckless".
After all, he wasn't Fan Xian. He didn't have a Grandmaster father, nor a mother who was on good terms with the other three Grandmasters, and he didn't even have a robot servant whose strength was comparable to that of a Grandmaster.
Thinking of this, he sat down cross-legged and slowly closed his eyes.
"Fortunately, I have this..."