"If Shou Sheng and Shao Xuan were held up as examples, they'd work even harder." Hearing that the soldiers were fired up about studying, Shen Tang had asked curiously what was behind it. Once she knew, she smiled and chatted, "From childhood through adolescence is the golden age for studying. Once you get older, it's much harder to absorb new knowledge, and you're nowhere near as efficient as you were when you were young. If studying isn't your strong suit, then martial arts are just the thing."
The Literary Heart had a very high barrier to entry.
By comparison, the Martial Spirit was easier to attain.
Soldiers might be too old to reach a very high ceiling, but they still had a chance to condense a Martial Spirit. Even if they only became Low-Tier Gongshi, their chances of survival would be far better than an ordinary person's. Of course, the military merit and martial fortune required to condense one were no small amount.
That was all down to luck and fighting tooth and nail on the battlefield.
Shen Tang would never shortchange a single soldier who fought for her, no matter their background, age, or talent. In the barracks and on the battlefield, only ability and battle achievements mattered. Rewards went strictly by merit; nothing else counted.
Lin Feng said, "Brother Shou Sheng and Sister Shao Xuan aren't examples we can put on display and promote far and wide."
That touched on their lord's secret.
Shen Tang thought about it and agreed.
"One day, we'll be able to do it openly."
They said if you lay low, you could live to ninety-nine.
But laying low forever wasn't her style.
Lin Feng's eyes lit up. She nodded firmly and said with conviction, "If it's you, my lord, you'll definitely make it