All Heavens: From Joy of Life to The Great Feng Night Watchman

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"Don't worry, sir. There are many women like me in the capital, most of whom are married. Even if they collect your calligraphy, paintings and stories, the prince will not blame them."

This worry is unnecessary, because Li Chang'an's business has done market research, and these wealthy women are his most important customer group with excellent spending power!

If the wives of high-ranking officials can collect these items, why can't the wives of princes?

"I thought the princess usually liked flower arranging, but I didn't expect her to also be knowledgeable about calligraphy, painting and poetry."

A hint of surprise, along with a trace of doubt, flashed in Mu Nanzhi's eyes. "Mr. Li, you actually knew I like growing and arranging flowers!"

"I heard it, I only heard it," Li Chang'an said vaguely.

Mu Nanzhi said with delight, "Mr. Li, it's better to meet by chance than by plan. Today I'll teach you flower arranging, and you'll teach me poetry. How about that?"

Li Chang'an cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Flower arrangement? I'd love to."

Chapter 305 Martial Arts Master, Rank Three! The Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva Temple!

“Mr. Li, do you know that the flowers in front of the Buddha at Qinglong Temple were arranged by me?”

"In flower arranging, one must pay attention to appreciating the vase, appreciating the flowers, breaking branches, nourishing the vase, and protecting the vase..."

"Copper is used in spring and winter, and porcelain in summer and autumn. Porcelain and copper are prized, while gold and silver are considered inexpensive. Refinement is valued..."

Li Chang'an listened expressionlessly, while Mu Nanzhi spoke animatedly, her whole being brimming with passion. When she got excited, she would laugh heartily, becoming even more charming.

This caged bird has been cooped up for too long, and now it has a kind of cathartic release.

Li Chang'an was a little disappointed because Mu Nanzhi's flower arrangement was a real flower arrangement, not the flower arrangement he had imagined.

After a long while, Mu Nanzhi noticed that Li Chang'an didn't seem very interested in what she was saying, and she immediately showed a cautious and worried expression.

"Mr. Li, don't you like flower arranging?"

Li Chang'an said seriously, "Flowers... I naturally like arranging them."

Upon hearing Li Chang'an's words, Mu Nanzhi immediately perked up and said, "Then let me first talk about the art of flowers. When arranging flowers, you should choose varieties with long blooming periods. Varieties that wither too quickly are not good."

"Of course, some flowers bloom quickly but wither slowly; even if they wither, they will remain in the vase..."

When the topic of flowers withering came up, Mu Nanzhi's eyes suddenly dimmed, clearly thinking of herself, who had been locked up and might wither away at any moment.

Despite bearing the title of the most beautiful woman in the Great Feng Dynasty, she was completely unappreciated, which is quite pitiful and tragic.

She paused slightly, and then heard Li Chang'an slowly recite a poem. Mu Nanzhi, the most beautiful woman in Da Feng, was stunned on the spot.

"Do not waste your golden robes, but cherish your youth. Pluck the flower while it blooms, lest you break a bare branch when there are no flowers left."

Upon hearing this poem, Mu Nanzhi's beautiful eyes glistened with tears. She had been raised in luxury since childhood, and naturally, she had never lacked fine clothes.

When she was thirteen, the emperor gave her to the Prince of Huai, where she was kept for several years. It was unknown how long she would be imprisoned.

The days of her youth were about to pass by in a flash, yet she felt no joy or happiness whatsoever.

Mu Nanzhi murmured, "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, lest they wither and fall, leaving only bare branches..."

Sigh, what's the point of talking about picking flowers? There's actually no one to appreciate my own flower.

When she looked up, she found that Li Chang'an was no longer there, only a Bodhi seed bracelet left on the stone chair.

"This bracelet can conceal one's aura and even change one's appearance; it might be of some use to the princess."

Mu Nanzhi picked up the bracelet, pondering Li Chang'an's words. Concealing her aura and altering her appearance—would that allow her to sneak out of the palace to play?

Although she couldn't change her fate and was afraid to completely escape because of her family, going out for some fresh air occasionally was much better than being watched by others for the rest of her life.

Thinking of this, Mu Nanzhi immediately gripped the bracelet tightly, her bright eyes sparkling with hope.

After returning to his residence, Li Chang'an took the Vajra Elixir and began his attempt to break through to the third realm of martial arts: the immortal body.

The golden-glowing body underwent another transformation, with every cell brimming with powerful life force. The body became strong and active, possessing a certain degree of regenerative ability even without relying on the Nine Secrets' "Zhe" Secret.

Li Chang'an felt that the powerful martial arts aura circulated through every cell of his body several times, bringing out all the remaining impurities in his body, and the quality of his life was qualitatively improved!

There were no celestial phenomena during this process, and the commotion of the breakthrough could be controlled so as not to be too earth-shattering, but the high-ranking officials in the capital still sensed it.

In the Imperial Observatory.

The supervisor slowly opened his eyes, his gaze deep and distant.

"To have reached the extraordinary level in just one year is an unprecedented speed of cultivation."

"If I'm not mistaken, their appearance is not a bad thing, especially this Li Chang'an, whose fortune is comparable to the Heavenly Dao..."

The night watchman's office.

Wei Yuan sat up from the soft couch with delight, exclaiming "Good!" several times.

Another extraordinary person has joined the ranks of night watchmen. Now, all forces are treating night watchmen with even greater respect. Even Emperor Yuanjing cannot ignore the existence of an extraordinary person.

"What a blessing for the night watchmen, what a blessing for the Great Feng Dynasty!"

In the palace.

Emperor Yuanjing suddenly opened his cold eyes. If Huaiqing or Lin'an were here, they would definitely be frightened by their father's completely unfamiliar gaze.

"He's actually become extraordinary... Li Chang'an, you'd better not interfere too much, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

"If you want to help Huaiqing, I can't be bothered. If you want to help Wei Yuan, I don't care either, but you'd better not interfere with my grand plan!"

In the eyes of Emperor Yuanjing, or rather Emperor Zhende, Li Chang'an was very protective of his own, but he didn't have any great ambitions.

Li Chang'an is not Wei Yuan. Wei Yuan was a truly loyal and capable minister and general, while Li Chang'an only cares about people related to him and does not care about the affairs of the world.

After the breakthrough, Li Chang'an began to take stock of his achievements over the past few months, noting that his rankings in all aspects had improved significantly.

In terms of power, Li Chang'an can already mobilize considerable forces, but because he does not directly hold power, he is not among the most powerful.

Under Xu Lingyue's management, Changqing Trading Company has expanded significantly, opening up trade routes outside the capital, and Li Chang'an's wealth has risen to within the top twentieth.

With Li Chang'an's tacit approval, Xu Lingyue brought her mother, Li Ru, into the core of Changqing Trading Company. From then on, the Xu family's fortunes were completely turned around, and Little Pudding had an endless supply of snacks.

Because of his breakthrough in martial arts, Li Chang'an's theoretical combat strength has entered the top twenty in this world. Li Chang'an is confident that with the combination of the three cultivation systems, he may be able to fight against a second-rank opponent if he unleashes his full power.

His romantic ranking is just twentieth, and everything is progressing according to plan. In the arts, he has directly surged to the top, excelling in poetry, calligraphy, painting, Confucianism, military affairs, and politics, easily reaching the top of the Great Feng world.

Therefore, the system has already settled the accounts twice, awarding a total of 50,000 Red Dust Points.

For his future cultivation, Li Chang'an spent 30,000 points to exchange for two cultivation techniques.

In terms of martial arts cultivation, he still exchanged for the cultivation techniques from the "Desolate Era" world, because this world emphasizes enlightenment. The "Sword Heaven and Earth" that Li Chang'an exchanged for is about comprehending the Great Dao of the Sword, which is of great benefit to advancing to the "Harmony with the Dao" realm of the second rank of martial artist.

In terms of Taoist cultivation, the third rank of Taoist is called "Yang Shen". It mainly cultivates divine consciousness, condenses the Dharma body, and allows the divine soul to transcend the physical body and roam the world. Even if the physical body is destroyed, as long as the Yang Shen is still there, it can be restored to its original state.

The "Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva View" that Li Chang'an exchanged came from the "Eternal Life" world of the heavens. It was the Yang God Great Dao that specialized in cultivating the soul to condense the true body of the Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva. This cultivation method could even support Li Chang'an to cultivate to the second-grade Tribulation Transcending Realm.

World: The Great Feng Night Watchman

Age: Forever 18

Su Hui: Possessing keen insight, photographic memory, master of all realms, and a furnace of heaven and earth.

Realms: Martial Arts Rank 3 - Immortal Body, Confucianism Rank 4 - Gentleman, Taoism Rank 4 - Nascent Soul

Cultivation Techniques: Sword Heaven and Earth (Beginner), Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva Observation (Beginner), Azure Origin Sword Technique (Nine Levels), Nine Secrets of Covering the Sky (All, Action, Fighting, and Those Who), Righteous Qi (Great Completion), Dripping Water Sword Intent (Great Completion)...

Abilities: (Expand)

Red Dust: 39000 (Cumulative 48 points)

排名：权势66、财富15、武力18、风流20、文艺1

Mount Huangshan.

Xu Qi'an stood before the mountain and let out a long sigh, "If only there were astronomers from the Imperial Observatory to help!"

Although Song Qing and Chu Caiwei's alchemy skills were far inferior to his, they possessed the ability to observe qi, a technique that Xu Qi'an was completely unaware of.

The so-called "aura-observation technique" is actually a device that scans and monitors the aura of demonic beasts. It can easily find the traces left by demonic beasts and quickly locate their whereabouts.

Song Tingfeng chuckled and lowered his voice, "The astronomers of the Imperial Observatory are far more noble than us night watchmen. They only obey the Emperor. How could we possibly expect to get their help for a minor case?"

Xu Qi'an frowned. Just like the high-end equipment in his previous life, you either had to spend money or have connections to get it; otherwise, you simply couldn't afford it.

He spent some time memorizing the periodic table of elements, and he was determined to show off at the Imperial Observatory when he had time, as this was the only area his master had allowed him to show off.

High-quality limestone can be mined in Dahuangshan, and the monster has already eaten several limestone miners.

The group arrived at a kiln where lime was burned, and Xu Qi'an unexpectedly discovered saltpeter inside, which is one of the raw materials for making gunpowder.

Gunpowder was one of the secret techniques invented by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau of the Great Feng Dynasty, and it was also a means of intimidating all the countries in the world. The gunpowder formula and materials were strictly controlled by the Great Feng Dynasty.

The fact that Dahuangshan concealed the discovery of saltpeter indicates that there is a serious problem here.

Just as the group was discussing taking the village head back to the capital for interrogation, they were suddenly attacked by a Nascent Soul stage demon.

At this point, Xu Qi'an had already advanced to the Qi Refining stage, unlike in the original story when he was only at the Essence Refining stage when facing demons, so the battle was relatively easier.

However, the agile and nimble salamander-like monster still caused considerable trouble for everyone. In the end, the monster was killed by Xu Qi'an with a crossbow shot.

This move stunned everyone, including Xu Qi'an himself.

Even the usually taciturn Zhu Guangxiao murmured, "What excellent archery!"

Xu Qi'an took a deep breath and shrugged. "For some reason, my luck has suddenly improved."

Since arriving at Mount Huang, far from the capital, Xu Qi'an first found some silver, and then casually flicked it, hitting the monster on the head.