"Jade Bones? Is that for real?"

  Chen Shi was utterly shocked. The concept of Jade Bones sounded so fantastical that even with a simutor, he doubted he could achieve it.

  Could the Great Wei Founding Emperor have actually refined Jade Bones?

  Did he also have a simutor?

  Li Ping shook his head, "It's hard to tell if it's true or not. Even the royal family can't verify this information, because after the Emperor's passing, his remains mysteriously disappeared... Anyway, let's not talk about that. Tell me, what martial techniques do you currently know?"

  Chen Shi answered truthfully, "I only know the Rocksteady Breathing Technique."

  "Only one technique? And it's a Qi Absorption Method?"

  Li Ping frowned, looking at Chen Shi with a strange expression.

  The Rocksteady Breathing Technique was a basic Qi Absorption Method brought back by the Song family ancestor from an ancient secret realm. It was widely spread and considered common at the Martial Practice Field. However, this didn't mean the technique was inferior. On the contrary, it was excellent for body tempering and was among the top Qi Absorption Methods.

  But ultimately, it was just a Qi Absorption Method. No matter how refined, it couldn't compare to practicing martial techniques and physically tempering the body.

  This wasn't ancient times when spiritual energy was abundant, and one could temper themselves just by breathing in Qi.

  The main reliance was on martial techniques supplemented by precious herbs.

  Mobilizing vital Qi and blood for body tempering.

  Yet, this young man in front of him didn't practice martial techniques and relied on a Qi Absorption Method to reach the Organ Refining Stage.

  There was only one possibility—ziness.

  Unwilling to endure the hardships of martial training, he relied on a massive amount of resources, meditating and absorbing Qi for over a decade to reach the Organ Refining Stage.

  Li Ping, having fought his way out of a sea of corpses and blood, had no fondness for those who rested on their ancestors' urels and lived off their achievements.

  However, out of respect for the Seventh Madam.

  He patiently said, "Currently, the Martial Practice Field has Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta Battalions, with thirty-six csses. Alpha Battalion is the highest level, gathering geniuses and occasionally having Innate Realm Experts teach. But I must warn you, Alpha Battalion is full of prodigies. If you're not strong enough, you'll be beaten badly, and your martial spirit might colpse.

  I recommend you go to Delta Battalion, where most are martial artists like you at the Organ Refining Stage. The training intensity is simir to Alpha Battalion, but the resources are slightly less. However, you don't need to worry about that. I can ensure that the resources for your training in Delta Battalion won't be inferior to those in Alpha Battalion."

  After hearing Li Ping's words, Chen Shi fell into deep thought.

  If he said now that he wanted to be a martial master in the Elementary Css, whether Li Ping agreed or not, Lin Manqing would definitely not approve.

  After all, she wanted him to train, not to py around.

  So it was better to dey for a day.

  Wait until Lin Manqing left the Divine General's Manor before giving an answer.

  With this in mind, Chen Shi feigned hesitation and said, "This is a big decision. Let me go back and think it over carefully."

  To this, Li Ping wasn't surprised.

  He just assumed this young master hadn't made up his mind yet.

  "Alright, let me know your decision tomorrow."

  He looked down at Chen Shi, his eyes calm and unruffled, "But let me warn you, whether it's Alpha or Delta Battalion, once you join, you can't easily quit midway, or you'll be treated as a deserter. You know how serious the consequences are, right?"

  Chen Shi replied earnestly, "I understand."

  Li Ping then spent a few more minutes warning Chen Shi.

  The content was nothing more than urging him to strive hard, not to disgrace the Seventh Madam, and not to think of running away midway, or else he would be mercilessly dealt with.

  Chen Shi had no choice but to put on a serious face.

  Nodding frequently.

  Pretending to be very receptive.

  ***

  After bidding farewell to Li Ping.

  Chen Shi hurried back to the small wooden house by the stables.

  In fact, Lin Manqing had arranged a separate courtyard for him, but he was afraid of alerting those behind the scenes, so he didn't dare to stay there. He just recharged the thousand taels of silver he was rewarded with and returned.

  [Talent · Life Simutor.]

  [Bance: 1050.24 taels.]

  [Destiny Points: 150.]

  Looking at the account bance of over a thousand.

  Chen Shi felt quite emotional.

  After two and a half years of hard work, he had only saved a little over forty taels of silver... Rich dies are truly wonderful.

  [Would you like to spend 200 gold to start the simution?]

  Chen Shi clicked "Yes."

  Instantly, another line of text appeared.

  [Please choose the number of Destiny Points you want to invest.]

  Seeing this.

  Chen Shi hesitated for a moment.

  Destiny Points were used to refresh talents; the more invested, the better the talents that would be refreshed.

  He was inclined to go all in.

  But before that, he needed to gather as much information as possible to maximize his benefits.

  "I should simute a few times first, explore the path, and then go all in with the Destiny Points."

  Having made up his mind.

  Chen Shi directly input "10" Destiny Points to test the waters.

  [Ding, talent refreshing...]

  [Ding, congratutions on successfully refreshing the White Talent · Big Eater and White Talent · Extraordinary Endurance. Please choose your talent within one minute.]

  [Big Eater: You have an exceptional appetite and can eat enough to clog a toilet in one go.]

  [Extraordinary Endurance: You have exceptional stamina in certain activities.]

  "These talents are a bit useless."

  Seeing the descriptions of the two talents, Chen Shi felt a bit disappointed.

  Big Eater was an immediate pass.

  A waste for someone who just eats.

  Extraordinary Endurance might have some use in martial training.

  "System, I choose Extraordinary Endurance."

  ***

  [Ding, talent selection successful, life simution begins.]

  [The next day, you find Li Ping and express that you're a failure, unable to endure the hardships of martial training, and just want to be a sparring partner in the Elementary Css to pass the time. Upon learning your intentions, Li Ping sends someone to consult Lin Manqing, only to find she's gone to visit retives at the Spirit Sword Sect.]

  [Due to Lin Manqing's prior instructions to accommodate your requests as much as possible, Li Ping agrees to your request.]

  [That day, you become a martial master, using your peak Skin Refining Stage strength to make over twenty Song family disciples cry.]

  [The steward appreciates your character...]

  [You get promoted.]

  [The next day, you count the students in Elementary Css 5 and find over a hundred, half of whom are orphans, mostly twelve or thirteen-year-old boys and girls, making it difficult to identify the boy who killed you st time.]

  [You ask the steward why this is.]

  [He tells you that most of these children's fathers were either Song family colteral descendants or Divine Might Army soldiers who died in battle, many having perished fighting demons, leaving them forever at the Liangzhou Bordernds.]

  [After hearing this, you decide to wait for a chance, following history...]

  [On the third day, you strike hard...]

  [On the fourth day, while striking hard, you notice a new student named Song Fan in the Elementary Css, an orphan of a Divine Might Army soldier. Due to his poor aptitude, he was previously rejected by the Martial Practice Field but recently joined thanks to a recommendation letter...]

  [You become instantly alert.]

  [On the fifth day, you continue to strike, focusing on Song Fan...]

  [On the sixth day, a Beautiful Woman brings a bruised and battered Song Fan to cause trouble. Seeing this charming Beautiful Woman, you inwardly sneer but outwardly greet her with feigned fear...]

  [The steward dismisses the Beautiful Woman...]

  [On the seventh day, at noon, the Beautiful Lady seeks you out... tearfully pleading for mercy for her child... In the end, the Beautiful Lady colpses into your arms, hinting that she's willing to repay you with her body.]

  [You immediately agree.]

  [The Beautiful Lady is shocked, never expecting a martial artist like you to be so driven by lust, willing to lose your virginity at the Skin Refining Stage for a woman.]