The bug crawled down from Qin Tiexin's face, crawled along his neck to his shoulders, and flapped its wings. Qin Tiexin's facial bones made a slight clicking sound, and his facial features and body shape returned to their original appearance in a burst of numbness. The prosthetic arm also shrunk quickly, and the sleeves became empty again. The bug flew back to Chen Xi's hand, was pinched gently by him, and put into an inconspicuous leather bag around his waist.
"Brother, what is the origin of this insect?"
"Illusory Face Insect, Foundation Establishment Realm spiritual insects are not very useful. They can only maintain a simple disguise for a quarter of an hour." Chen Xi tied the skin bag, "I cultivated it myself. If you want me to give you a few? They are difficult to raise."
"Forget it, forget it." Qin Tiexin waved his hand. He knew his own affairs well. He was not the material for such delicate work, and the change time was too short, and the usage scenarios were very limited. If necessary, just ask his senior brother for help.
"These days, several major academies in Illustrious Dao Ward have students taking a bath, so I managed to follow a student in." Chen Xi got straight to the point, without any extra greetings, "It's just that I checked every place I could in Illustrious Dao Ward's academy, hospital, and Alchemy Chamber, and the medical practitioner was not anywhere."
"Not in Illustrious Dao Ward, not in Cloud Ford Ward, not in any of Ten Thousand Stars City's cities." Chen Xi leaned against the opposite wall, folding his arms, "Then there is only one place left, the Imperial City. I will find a way to sneak in."
Qin Tiexin's heart skipped a beat. He had heard about the defense of the imperial city. When Chen Xi said "find a way to sneak in", he was understating it. It seemed to be a very simple thing, but the process behind it must be a hundred times more dangerous than these words.
"The structure of the Imperial City is relatively simple. The outer city is where the adult princes, princesses, princes and the Royal Academy are located. I used the jade talisman to sense that she is not in the outer city. The jade talisman points to the inner city of the imperial city, the palace."
"Imperial Palace?" This should be the worst news Qin Tiexin has ever heard.
"Yes, the palace. However, the protective array of the palace is always on. I tried more than a dozen different positions and couldn't even touch the base of the array. There are at least ten Golden Core Peak on duty inside, with bright and dark whistles interlaced. It is said that there are Nascent Soul Realm deep in the palace. 's old monster is in charge." Chen Xi said in a calm tone, "I squatted there for two days and couldn't find any flaws, so I had to quit. However, I am basically sure that the medical cultivator is in the palace, and I already have a clue about the general location."
"Then this teahouse is?"
"I had no choice. I had no choice but to go back if I couldn't get into the palace. After I retreated from the imperial city, I was thinking that I couldn't force my way through, so I had to find another way. I can't enter the palace, but people inside the palace always have to come out, and people outside the palace always have a way to get in. The key is how to find this passage." Chen Xi patted the bricks on the wall, "I observed for a while. Outside the north gate is the only way for monks from other places to enter the city. The information is the most mixed and well-informed, so I bought this teahouse. I usually go outside to inquire about information, and the guy, the guy who served the tea just now, helps me guard the shop."
Qin Tiexin thought for a while, "Can messages be sent through jade talismans?"
"No. All external contacts of the palace are cut off by the formation, including the two-way communication of the jade talisman for communication and the jade induction talisman. The jade talisman can only sense whether a person is alive or roughly where he is, and cannot do anything else. The medical cultivator should have been recruited by the palace and can come out after completing the task according to the rules, but it has been so long and there is no news at all. We have to think of a way." Chen Xi tapped his fingers twice on his arm.
"I did find out another way during this period, but I need your help, Tiexin!"
"Senior brother, tell me."
"Tiexin, you know Star Selection is coming soon, right?"
"Yes. Lin Household's eldest son Lin Chuan and second young lady Lin Wei are both participating and have already returned to the academy to prepare."
"Then have you ever thought about it," Chen Xi propped his body up from the wall and leaned forward slightly, "Star Selection is held every year. Anyone who is Foundation Establishment Realm or Qi and Blood Realm can apply. Why are there so many people coming this year? Many outstanding Foundation Establishment Late Stage have already been Foundation Establishment a few years ago. Why did they wait until this year to sign up for the first time?"
Qin Tiexin was silent for a moment. Chen Xi was right. He had not thought about this matter before. Lin Chuan's Swordsmanship he had personally experienced in the ring. Among the Foundation Establishment Realm, he is definitely at the top level. The twenty-five-year-old Foundation Establishment Late Stage's qualifications are no worse than anyone else. But Lin Chuan It has been five years since Foundation Establishment. You could have participated in Star Selection long ago. Why wait until now?
Chen Xi took out a Jade Slip from Storage Bag and poured spiritual power into it. Jade Slip cast a line of fine light characters on the wall, which was a record of the Myriad Stars Dynasty Star Selection over the years.
"Star Selection is awarded once a year. The rewards are fixed. The top fifty will be given to Spirit Stone, elixirs, Law Artifact, etc., and can choose to be assigned to various yamen as military attachés or civil servants. This is the most common." Chen Xi slid his finger down, "But every ten years, the rewards double, and the difficulty also doubles. The top ten can enter the treasure house in the royal outer city to select a treasure or enter the royal academy to study. The top three will be assessed by the prince himself in the imperial examination, and the outstanding ones will be directly awarded actual school captains or civil servants of the same level."
His finger continued to move down, stopping on a line of records marked in red.
"Every fifty years, the standards are raised to another level. The reward for the first place is the qualification to enter the royal Spirit Vein core training, where the concentration of Spiritual Qi is more than ten times that of the outside world. The third place in that class fifty years ago, in that Star Selection Less than three years later, married Golden Core, and she was a sixth-grade Golden Core." Chen Xi raised his head and looked at Qin Tiexin, "But this year is different. This year is Star Selection's full century."
"Hundred years?"
"Yes, the once-in-a-century Star Selection, the scale, rewards, and difficulty are far beyond ordinary years." Chen Xi turned Jade Slip to the last page. The densely packed light words on it recorded the final list and destination of the Star Selection a hundred years ago. Xiang, "The first place in the examination a hundred years ago formed the eighth grade Golden Core with the resources obtained by Star Selection, and the baby was successfully conceived in less than a century. The second and third placers also successfully conceived babies. The imperial examination of that session was not hosted by the prince, but was personally received by the current emperor Myriad Stars Dynasty."
Qin Tiexin's pupils shrank slightly after hearing this sentence.
"In other words, if we can enter the top few this year--"
"Yes, you can enter the palace." Chen Xi took over, speaking every word with certainty, "Star Selection in normal years, the palace examination is presided over by the prince or the prime minister. Every ten years, Star Selection, the palace examination is presided over by the prince. But The final palace examination of Centennial Grand Star Selection is conducted by the emperor himself and takes place in the main hall of the palace. And according to previous practices, the top three Centennial Grand Star Selection can enter the palace treasure house to select treasures, and the outstanding ones can also use royal resources to practice in the palace for a period of time."
He paused and looked at Qin Tiexin.
"When you enter the palace, you will have the opportunity to come into contact with the medical practitioner."