Chapter Twenty-Five
"And what about after level 18?"
"After level eighteen, let the later cultivators take over!"
"Cat, come level up! It seems that after leveling up to level thirteen, you can create many different cat appearances." Xiao Liunian wanted to pet more cats.
Routine announcement after system upgrade.
Congratulations, host! The system has been upgraded to level thirteen. New features have been unlocked. Please check them out yourself.
"Thirteen, let's try out the Blue Cat form."
"Also, try out the plush toys, the Maine coon...!"
For a long time afterward, Xiao Liunian, who was obsessed with petting cats, and the cat, who seemed to have lost all will to live but was also somewhat enjoying it.
Much later, the system finally remembered a problem.
"Mumu, how did you level up so fast? Won't you suffer a qi deviation?"
If the host has cultivated a method to rapidly increase their power, then the host is even more like a villain. Has any system ever done something like a villain becoming the host of the Phoenix Pride System before?
Do you know what a cheat code is?
"Your cheat isn't me? You have other systems!!!" The system's focus, as always, veered off-topic.
"I've mentioned to you before that I've been reborn multiple times in this world or shared memories from many parallel universes within this world's dimension. Actually, it's not just memories, but also power, which I've shared as well. You can think of this power as temporarily sealed, and it can be gradually unlocked once your cultivation reaches a certain level." Xiao Liunian thought this could be considered a cheat code.
"Unlocking gradually means that it's not fully unlocked yet, and you can continue to unlock. So, Mumu, after you unlock all your power, what level will your cultivation reach?" the system asked.
"I remember when my cultivation peaked, I reached level 15." However, level 15 was not enough in the end. Everything was not yet complete, and I still needed to continue my cultivation efforts.
Outside the imperial palace, east of Jinling City, at the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, the martial arts training ground.
The former male protagonist, Cen Mo, is sparring with several guards.
The guards exchanged glances as follows:
Guard A: "B, it's your turn next. You must hold on a bit longer and make sure you can fight the young master to a standstill."
Guard B: "Why don't you take the initiative and seize this opportunity for a give-and-take?"
Guard A: "First come, first served. As the young master's guards, we must follow the rules."
The other guards, including Bing and Ding, who were watching the two winking at each other, remained silent.
In the end, the exchange turned into a one-sided back-and-forth between Cen Mo and others.
Several guards were sent to rest, leaving Cen Mo alone in the training ground.
Cen Mo walked to the weapon rack, picked up a bow and arrow, and slowly but powerfully drew the bow. The bow was drawn to its fullest extent, and the arrow tip pointed directly at the target a hundred meters away.
It seems that my father and mother were right. The emperor summoned me to the capital only to keep the hostage in hand. For the time being, he has no intention of taking action against the Cen family. Even if he were to take up the sword in the future, he would have to wait until the emperor had dealt with the Cen family's military power.
Sometimes I really hope the emperor will take direct action against the Cen family, so the old man won't have to adhere to the so-called "rules of the ruler and his subjects." If the ruler forces his subjects to their deaths, then the subjects have no reason to resist!
A hundred meters away, the target was pierced by Cen Mo's arrow, shattering and scattering in all directions.
If the system were still there, it would be able to discover that the original male protagonist, whose character collapsed last night, could still piece together the broken pieces and rebuild his character.
Cen Mo put the bow back on the weapon rack, left the training ground, and prepared for a day trip to Jinling City.
Within the space.
"Mumu, when are we going to cause trouble again?" the system asked.
"tonight!"
Time flew by, keeping pace with Xiao Liunian's pace, and evening arrived.
"Mumu, where are we going?" the dark, furry system asked.
"The Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion!" Xiao Liunian was dressed in black and wearing a ghost mask.
Under the cover of night, the man and the cat stealthily entered the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, went to Cen Mo's room, and found a hiding place.
The host of his house finally found a place to hide when he went out to spy, and it wasn't a tree anymore. The big tree in the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion was really lucky.
A carriage stopped in front of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, carrying Cen Mo, who had just finished a day trip to Jinling City, back to his residence.
The steward of the manor stepped forward and helped the young master, who was drunk and out of control, back to the manor. After serving the young master the antidote soup, he sent Cen Mo back to his room.
"Get out, all of you. Go away. This young master doesn't like to be disturbed while he's resting!"
The servants obeyed and retreated outside the courtyard.
Xiao Liunian emerged from his hiding place, removed his mask, and revealed his true face. The black, furry creature in his arms stared wide-eyed, its green fur making it appear even more vibrant and bright against the backdrop of its black coat!
Cen Mo was also a little stunned. Was this the eldest princess from last night's banquet?! A princess of a nation, dressed in the dark? A spy? An infiltrator? It must be fake... right?
"According to seniority, I should call you Little Imperial Uncle."
"Greetings, Little Imperial Uncle. Please forgive my late-night visit!" Xiao Liunian said, but his actions showed no sign of apology.
"I would like to show Young Master Cen something." Xiao Liunian handed over a jade tablet with a character engraved on it in each of the four cardinal directions, and "Xiao" in the center!
"Your Highness, what does this mean?" Cen Mo asked, puzzled.
"I think General Ciyang can answer this question for Young Master Cen." Xiao Liunian did not answer Cen Mo's question.
"Your Highness, what brings you here so late at night?" Cen Mo asked, changing the subject.
"A letter of recommendation. I've heard that the enemy country in the north has made some unusual moves, so I want to go to Wuzhou to find out what's going on and, incidentally, make some contributions," Xiao Liunian said.
"Your Highness is indeed very straightforward!" Cen Mo walked to the table, picked up his pen, and wrote a letter of recommendation.
"Your Highness's black cat is well-cared for, so shiny and smooth!" While waiting for the ink to dry, social expert Cen Mo began his praise mode to the system.
"Meow!" How did he write the recommendation letter so easily?
"He asked you why you wrote the letter of recommendation so easily?" Xiao Liunian acted as the translator.
"Before coming to the capital, my mother also gave me instructions to find out about this matter secretly. Now that His Highness has taken the initiative to come to my door, it should be credible. After all, it has been several hundred years. How many people know about what happened back then?"
"Moreover, Your Highness is right. This unusual movement by the enemy country is very likely related to this. Judging from the urgency with which Father and Mother are training their troops, the situation is quite serious. At that time, the Wuzhou army may not be able to fight!"
"Meow!"
"Aren't you afraid I'm a fraud?" Xiao Liunian continued translating.
"A liar? Are you trying to scam people with this? Even if I think Your Highness is a liar, you have other ways to do things besides writing this letter of recommendation, right? In that case, why not write a letter of recommendation?" Cen Mo sealed the letter and handed it to Xiao Liunian.
"Farewell!" Xiao Liunian accepted the letter.
"Your Highness, may I ask when you plan to leave?" Cen Mo asked.
"What is it?" Xiao Liunian asked.
"May I have the honor of sparring with Your Highness?"
"Good!" Although Xiao Liunian did not move, he released his internal energy, and Cen Mo was unable to move. It seemed that he was about to be pressed to the ground by this force. Cen Mo used all his strength to resist.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Liunian left behind a secret manual, then withdrew his power and left the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.
After Xiao Liunian left, Cen Mo relaxed instantly and collapsed to the ground. After a long while, he got up, picked up the manual, and saw the six big characters on the cover: "Casual Practice Manual." His lips twitched.
The black cat in Xiao Liunian's arms also had the same twitching at the corner of its mouth as Cen Mo.
"Mumu, just casually practicing with this manual? Is this a martial arts manual?"
“Yes, I wrote this in my spare time before. There are still many more. Does Cat want to practice?” Xiao Liunian took out another book from his space and handed it to the system.
"Tongzi, you can also check the items in the storage space, right?"
"I'm only doing this out of respect for the host, that's why I won't rummage through the host's things. Cats are well-mannered cats!" the system declared righteously.
"The cat is so cute!" Such an adorable cat deserves to have its fur rubbed.
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