They also frequently had to enter and leave the palace to report, and occasionally they would be summoned by the cabinet for questioning.
Every time I entered the palace, I was bound to encounter some officials.
The early days of the Six Doors were relatively good; the officials were quite polite to them. But things have been much worse lately.
Li Boyang was the teacher of the top civil official in the court, and a great sage personally invited by the emperor. Of course, they dared not cause trouble for Li Boyang.
However, Li Boyang's men were different. They didn't dare to cause trouble for Li Boyang, but they didn't dare to cause trouble for Li Boyang's men either.
They were just a bunch of roughnecks from the underworld. In the eyes of those officials, it was already giving them face by scolding them.
The person who felt this most deeply was cold-blooded, because he was the one who gave the most recent report, and those officials had already pointed their fingers at him and called him a stupid worm of the country.
If it were based on their character when they were out in the world, which official would dare to speak to him like that? They would probably have been chopped up and fed to the dogs by now.
But times have changed. Now that they've donned official robes, they've become people who make a living within the system, and their behavior can no longer be as unrestrained as when they were roaming the streets.
This is perhaps what they mean by "your position determines your perspective" or "your role determines your attitude."
"It's time to take action. If we don't do something, we'll lose face."
Li Boyang was aware of the opinions about him among the officials in the court. Although he didn't take it too seriously, he still found it unpleasant to hear about it every day.
"Your subordinate has been waiting for this day for a long time. Please give the order, Commander-in-Chief."
"Don't make any boasts. You should know what the consequences will be if things don't go well."
Seeing the four people's excited expressions, Li Boyang immediately poured cold water on their enthusiasm.
"Commander-in-Chief, if you fail to complete this task, we will all pay with our heads."
This operation is a great opportunity for the four to gain merit. Having been in the Six Doors for so long, apart from the martial arts technique bestowed upon them by Li Boyang when they first joined, they have gained nothing so far.
Why did they choose to join the Six Doors in the first place? Besides the fact that the Six Doors gave them the opportunity to forgive and forget, it was also because of the numerous secret manuals within the Six Doors.
Not only them, but even the martial arts masters they painstakingly recruited actually shared the same thoughts as them.
Being an official is nothing compared to the carefree life of the martial arts world. They endured hardship and struggle within the Six Doors just for the numerous martial arts techniques available. The Nine Yin Manual was the real reason that attracted them here.
However, after the establishment of the Six Doors, Li Boyang had already formulated a complete system for exchanging merits.
Want a martial arts manual?
Can.
Exchange it for meritorious service.
With Li Boyang's Qi Refining Realm perspective, he could easily discern which of the martial arts techniques Zhu Yuanzhang had collected were good and which were bad.
In order to make the merit exchange system work effectively, he classified all martial arts skills into different levels.
Basic martial arts only require 100 merit points. Most of them are widely circulated in the martial arts world and are basically only cultivated in the Acquired Realm, unable to reach the Qi Refining Realm.
Intermediate-level martial arts require 500 points. Most of them are secret teachings passed down in martial arts sects and are not widely circulated. Although they cannot be cultivated to the Qi Refining Realm, they are much stronger than the beginner level.
Advanced martial arts require 2,000 points, which is already considered a profound martial art among martial arts sects. Currently, there are only three or four such manuals. Although these martial arts have not reached the level of directly aiming for the Qi Refining Realm, they have touched the edge.
If someone with exceptional talent cultivates, they have the opportunity to comprehend the mysteries of the Qi Refining Realm and overcome the tribulations to enter it.
Above advanced martial arts, there are top-tier martial arts, which require 10,000 merit points.
The top-tier martial arts naturally refer to the Nine Yin Manual and the Tai Chi Divine Skill, both of which are true classics that point directly to the innate level.
Merit points can only be obtained by completing tasks issued by the Six Doors.
After joining the Six Doors, you can receive 0 merit points free of charge each month, and the points are awarded based on the difficulty of each completed task.
Normally, it takes about six months to acquire a beginner level of martial arts, about two years for an intermediate level, about five years for an advanced level, and at least twenty years for a top-level level.
To avoid making the exchange process too long, Li Boyang specifically devised a step-by-step exchange rule for the two top-tier martial arts manuals. For example, one could first exchange for the Acquired Realm cultivation methods and techniques of the Nine Yin Manual, and then exchange for the Innate Realm version.
After all, so many people came for these two top-tier martial arts manuals, so they had to see some hope. This naturally ignited everyone's enthusiasm.
No missions mean no merit, so it's easy to understand why Leng Xue, Wu Qing, Zhui Ming, and Tie Shou seemed a bit excited when they knew it was time to start.
Seeing the four men's confident vows, Li Boyang said in a deep voice:
"I'm giving you three days to distribute these materials and then get to work immediately."
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Author's Note on Launch
Time flies, it's about to be released.
I've been writing for over two months now without even realizing it, which is quite unbelievable to me.
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Also, there's the editor-in-chief, Z, and Shuimo. Shuimo is a great editor; she gave me a lot of advice when I was feeling quite lost with this book.
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