The Emperor of the Three Realms

chapter 16

Even if the subject in question was a method from heaven, there was nothing he could not understand, not by the breadth of his knowledge. For him, the basic method of the general world is as simple as a child reading “Three Classic Characters” or “Hundred Family Names”1.    

After executing this method in his mind, its peculiarities, advantages, and flaws, all of them were shamelessly revealed to him.    

What made Jiang Chen both angry and amused was, in his memories, Jiang Chen in the past had only practiced Eastern Amethyst Qi six times in the past two and a half years.    

And in those moments, two sessions lasting less than ten minutes before some of his friends dragged him out for fun.    

What really sucks is that a practitioner has to be the pinnacle and epitome of laziness in order to fail so hard.    

The only wisdom and source of entertainment was that the less the former Jiang Chen practiced, the better it was for Jiang Chen now.    

This way, he could spend less time correcting the mistakes Jiang Chen had made before while training. Still, he had actually only practiced this method six times.    

It basically starts from the beginning.    

Practicing basic methods like this did not require any special thought on behalf of Jiang Chen. Not only could he easily comprehend the many martial dao mysteries that would even occur to others, but he could also refine, directly, any flawed or incomplete method.    

Of course, Jiang Chen did not care about undue reflection, as such a fundamental method was not worth him spending too much time.    

He had fully digested the basic theories within an hour.    

It would be easy to train after he had digested it completely.    

He was a bit hesitant and unaccustomed the first time, but became more comfortable and confident the second time.    

The third time, the execution was as pure as a workshop fire.    

Fourth time, fifth time…    

If the Eastern royal ancestor could witness the application of these six methods by Jiang Chen, his jaw would definitely be shocked and might even want to praise Jiang Chen as his master.    

This was because he had gone through over ten basic method derivations, and that was when Jiang Chen held back. If not for the fact that he did not want to waste his brain cells, he would have actually easily gotten over a hundred permutations.    

His curiosity was satisfied after a few times, Jiang Chen became bored and stopped practicing. Wasting too much time to learn such basic tactics was tantamount to strangling his peak life span.    

He decided to review the third exam.    

“Defense Art Articles”, “Roh” Treatment Articles, “Make Power and Influence”, and “Make Militar” Strategy.    

The third exam mostly includes the above content, which is just to keep in mind. Of course, there is also room for creativity.    

For the creative part, one can receive a passing grade even if they do not fill it. It was just something used to distinguish geniuses from mediocre people.    

Jiang Chen glanced at him half-heartedly, it was a crude and simple collection of items. With his experience and knowledge, it was as if the adults answered questions written for the children. Nothing is easier than this.    

“Alright, there is no need to waste too much time on a child like the Hidden Dragon Trials. His job was to find a method suitable for this body. It should not be too good, but it should have unlimited potential.”    

The grand and heavenly method that encompassed everything in the world was as common as the cow feathers in Jiang Chen's memories. But finding the right fit is not easy.    

First, this body will not be able to practice any method that is too extraordinary and contrary to nature. It was like someone who was used to eating light and simple meals, suddenly devouring delicious food from the land and sea. It must have caused indigestion.    

Of course, his methods were also not very subpar. If it is substandard, then its starting point will be lower than the others and severely limit itself in the future.    

Jiang Chen had no desire to make his cultivation path become rough and jagged just because he started off with the wrong move.    

It is also something that cannot be rushed. With his current condition, Jiang Chen had yet to fully get used to his body, and was naturally unable to adjust the method that was most suitable for himself.    

Oh well, the new and better Eastern Amethyst Qi was enough for him now.    

The task at hand was to handle Eastern Lu appropriately.    

The third day, Jiang Chen crouched down with a collection of books in the palace instead of going out. He had known almost nothing about this world since his arrival. Despite the series of crazy, ridiculous, and pointless actions done by her in the past, there were not many precious memories at all.    

Jiang Chen had no intention of living his days in ignorance. Knowing the enemy as well as knowing himself is a way to constantly emerge victorious in battle.    

Although he was the reincarnated son of the Celestial Emperor, he now occupied an ordinary position, and the memories of his past life could only support him theoretically. He still had to rely on his current body in terms of actual training.    

Theories can save a lot of effort by avoiding winding roads, and can help them grow faster than others, but they cannot turn them into peerless masters in a short period of time.    

If he was complacent because of the memories from his past and became arrogant, then he might die someday without knowing how.    

After all, his martial power level was at the lowest rank of the lowest in this world. Too many people could crush him to death with just a single finger.    

Jiang Chen's understanding of his current world deepened after an entire night of reading, and he felt quite productive. When night fell, he entered the secret room again and trained hard.    

After the night training, he further consolidated his control over his four levels of true qi. The four cleaned meridians felt even stronger after he put them into the squeezer several times.    

“Seeing from this tempo and speed, my meridians will be able to support the cleaning of the fifth acupoint within five or six days.”    

In true qi realm, each successive step would become more difficult than the previous step.    

The difficulty of opening each successive meridian would be much greater than the previous one. If the initial foundation was not solid, and the practitioner started to open the meridians inevitably, then it was likely that he would cause friction between the meridians. The best case scenario is a broken meridian, and the practitioner is forever stalled on the training path. The worst case scenario was for the meridians to explode and the practitioner to die instantly.    

The cultivation path was filled with dangers. This is not an empty sentence that just appears.    

Normally, those with high potential would take three months to ascend from four meridians to five meridians. It's at the top. Six months is considered excellent, and an average of nine months. Which took more than a year was mediocre.    

Of course, there were also people who fought all their lives and never succeeded. They are beyond consideration.    

But with Jiang Chen, through the use of certain techniques and the support of spirit medicine, he was confident that he could break through four meridians into five true qi meridians in just seven days.    

There was one special process that he did not need to spend time on, and that was to find his original qi acupoints.    

In this world, exploration and reflection are needed to find and clear every acupoint.    

But Jiang Chen was equipped with the True Acupoint Resonance location method.    

Jiang Chen was quite satisfied with the continuous training lifestyle.    

The next morning, Jiang Chen woke up early when the first ray of light appeared from the east. He moved to the training grounds in the palace and studied the entire Eastern Amethyst Qi Method, as well as the two martial arts tactics contained within it.    

“Amethyst Cloud Palm” graceful and elegant. The second it gusts of leaves and flowers fall, and rainbow clouds chase the moon in the next second. Neither substantial nor real, it emphasizes subtle nature.    

In contrast, “Eastern King Point” emphasizes uncertainty. Suddenly like thunder, but also like a shooting star. A glimpse of a god dragon would suddenly appear, sending one off guard.    

Jiang Chen fully inspected the two and relaxed his limbs. In his hands, many details that were not contained in his original instruction were exhibited, taken from the mind development method with the accompaniment of two martial arts techniques.    

It was a pity that not a single spectator was present back then, otherwise, Jiang Chen would definitely make the audience stand up.    

Jiang Chen ate breakfast an hour later and sent Jiang Zheng to boss Song, ordering the former to personally send a shipment of crouching stones to the palace.    

Jiang Chen in the past had followed the duke of Jiang Han to the palace several times, so the route to the palace was already no stranger to his mind. He is also quite familiar with the customs that must be obeyed.    

Armed with a carved dragon medal, he did not face any obstacles along the way.    

Although the palace was a hundred times more impressive than the temporary household that Duke Jiang Han had established in the capital, it still did not arouse any interest at all in Jiang Chen.    

Compared to the incredible scenery he had seen in his previous life, the grandeur of this palace seemed somewhat lacking in comparison.    

Jiang Chen paid his respects to His Majesty. They agreed not to bow in front of the king, so Jiang Chen only slightly leaned his body when he saw Eastern Lu.    

Eastern Lu was naturally not in the mood for small matters such as manners, let alone this was the honor he personally bestowed. There's nothing to worry about.    

“Jiang Chen, I am happy with your presence today. Let's forget what happened before between you and me, and wait. What did you say about that?”    

“What happened before? Your Majesty, the best trait I have is my poor memory. Hehehe.” Jiang Chen did not want to make small talk and decided to pretend to be stupid.    

“Good, I like smart men. Xia Ting, take Jiang Chen to the inner courtyard to diagnose Princess Zhiruo.”    

“Yes, your servant according.” Xia Ting was a eunuch. The rank of a eunuch who could be present at the king's side was certainly not low.    

Xia Ting was a smart person, and did not underestimate Jiang Chen because of his bad past. Instead, he is friendly and polite, and smiles casually, “Young Duke, please follow me.”    

Jiang Chen nodded, “My servant, Jiang Zheng, will send you a stone shipment later, please send it to the princess's room.”    

The palace was quite spacious, and it took them a while to walk to reach the imperial harem.    

Jiang Chen shook his head slightly as he walked down the deserted path in the flower garden.    

In terms of the surrounding environment, there is nothing to criticize about this location. Shady trees, clusters of flowers, peaceful terrain, corridors to pavilions, and various garden decorations line the path.    

The green expanse is visible after passing through the path and the arched door. Xia Ting led Jiang Chen to a stop in front of a wooden frame containing flowers.    

“Young Duke, we stop here.”    

There are two people in the field. Two girls, to be exact. The youthful innocence was still visible on one of the girl's faces, and her body was in between a perfect and yet-to-be-formed development. The girl in question was Eastern Zhiruo.    

He was wielding a wooden sword at the moment, fending off another girl's attack with great effort.    

The other girl was just over twenty years old with a highly developed body. She was wearing a skin protective suit that fit her shape, further accentuating her beautiful curves.    

The girl had a very excited face, and looked quite serious on the sidelines of her screams. A heroic and unyielding aura emanated from his movements.    

"Hit!"    

A light cry sounded as the wooden sword in Eastern Zhiruo's hand fell to the ground. In turn, the wooden sword of the lady I rested on the tiny neck of Eastern Zhiruo.    

Jiang Chen shook his head without a word. Who is this woman? He had guts, leaning a wooden sword on the princess' neck. Does he not understand the meaning of restraint in an educational sparring match?    

And, wasn't it the last time I repeatedly suggested that Eastern Zhiruo stop practicing martial dao?    

“Stupid woman.” Jiang Chen slightly thinned his lips as he took an exception to that scene. “Truly bimbo who has no brain, the ancients were right when they created this phrase.”    

But who would have thought that the thinning head and lips would fall into the line of sight of the sexy woman, and cause endless problems.    

1) Basic ancient Mandarin that all children will learn