Chapter 3 First Sign-In

Da Zhou, the capital.

In March and April, the breeze blows gently, and the fine rain falls from the sky. In the suburbs, the orioles sing and the pear blossoms are white, and the scenery is green and blooming everywhere.

Although it is a light rain, there are still pedestrians on the streets in the city. Some are carrying goods, some are hurrying on their way, and some are holding oil-paper umbrellas and stopping to enjoy the scenery of the mountain pond and river.

Amid the noise of the streets, a convoy slowly drove from the city gate.

The carriage was in the middle, with ten black-armored guards in front and behind, with swords on their waists, and there was a murderous atmosphere.

Da Zhou was established by military force, and the capital did not ban weapons, but after all, it was under the feet of the emperor. No matter what kind of people, they would restrain themselves a lot after entering the city gate, and it was common to take off their armor.

Such a team entering the city in armor is really rare.

The pedestrians looked sideways and saw the small official script characters printed on the black armor - Ren.

The well-informed people immediately realized that the convoy in front of them came from the north.

Combined with the previous rumors, someone suddenly said: "It turns out that the Prince of Zhenbei has arrived!"

Immediately afterwards, groups of people in the streets and alleys began to whisper.

"I heard that when the Prince of Zhenbei received the imperial edict, he not only did not refuse, but was so excited that he burst into tears, saying that he had always admired Princess Chang'an, but was in the northern border and could not meet her. Now he finally got his wish and was grateful. I don't know if what he said was true or false."

"Whether it is true or false, if he can still say this after meeting Princess Chang'an, I respect him as a man."

"What do you mean?"

"Princess Chang'an was poisoned and her appearance was completely destroyed. I heard that even the palace maids who served her since childhood often woke up from nightmares when they saw her current appearance."

"By the way, if Princess Chang'an was not disfigured, how could he take the position of the son-in-law?"

"That makes sense."

Ren Pingsheng ignored the discussions of the people on the street in the carriage.

At this moment, he was staring at the system interface, waiting for the word "Sign in" to light up.

Twenty years of waiting was about to come to an end. At this moment, Ren Pingsheng was extremely nervous. He even began to worry whether there would be a bug in the system.

As the carriage moved forward, his heartbeat was also accelerating.

Finally, at the moment when the carriage passed the flat bridge on the street, the word "Sign in" on the system interface lit up.

Here it comes!

Ren Pingsheng breathed rapidly and silently said "Sign in" in his mind.

The next second, a synthetic sound without any emotion sounded in his ears.

[Sign in successfully, obtain the heaven-level skill "Longevity Skill"]

As the sound sounded, a stream of mysterious skills formulas poured into Ren Pingsheng's mind like a torrent.

Essence can turn into qi, and when the essence is full, the qi is strong, and the qi can generate spirit. When the qi is strong, the spirit is strong, and when the spirit is strong, the body is healthy, the five internal organs are flourishing, and the skin is moisturized and the face is radiant.

The name "Changsheng Gong" sounds like a secret book that an old street doctor uses to trick an ignorant young woman, but it is actually a top-level Gong method that nourishes oneself with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth!

Cultivate to the highest level and you will achieve immortality!

"The first sign-in is a top-level Gong method. It is worth my twenty years of hard work. I still can't do it now. Ahem."

The past is unbearable to look back on. With the system, breaking through the eighth level is just around the corner. Years of recuperation will be put to good use!

"If I hold on to the last shiver, I can sleep with the courtesan in the Jiaofang Division!"

Thinking of this, Ren Pingsheng was excited and couldn't wait to start practicing while still in the carriage.

Running the meridians according to the formula of the Gong method, he felt a surge of warmth all over his body. In less than an incense stick of time, the fatigue brought by the travel of the past few days was swept away!

"After practicing for one stick of incense, my blood and qi are more vigorous than the usual six hours of hard practice! It is worthy of being a top-level technique!"

"It's a pity that my bones are too poor. Not only is my practice slow, but I can't bear too much spiritual energy. I can only last for one stick of incense before it leaks out. I have to wait until I recover before practicing again."

Ren Pingsheng felt that his body had no reaction and sighed helplessly.

For him, the top-level technique is the icing on the cake.

Improving bones is a timely help.

It's a pity that "Longevity Technique" can't change qualifications.

"I can only hope that I can get a way to improve my talent by signing in later."

With this thought, Ren Pingsheng retracted his thoughts and opened the system interface again.

[Sign-in location: Capital of Great Zhou]

[Sign-in reward: random attribute]

The sign-in location has not been refreshed, but the reward has been refreshed.

For Ren Pingsheng, this is undoubtedly the best result.

Next, he only needs to stay in the capital with peace of mind and practice secretly to become stronger.

Of course, the premise is that no one will take the initiative to provoke him.

The carriage was still moving, but the noise outside had died down a lot, because they had entered the inner city.

As the most prosperous city in the Central Plains, the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty was quite large, with 16 main streets extending into thousands of alleys and lanes, and a population of no less than one million. Four city walls divided it into four parts.

Ordinary people and all kinds of people from the underworld lived in the outer city. Although there were police patrolling the streets day and night, it was inevitable that there were places that could not be taken care of due to the mixture of good and bad people, and theft and robbery often occurred.

Entering another city gate was the inner city, where most of the people living here were dignitaries, or wealthy businessmen with a lot of money.

Unlike the outer city, the inner city had a strict curfew, and there were stronger Jinwu guards patrolling the streets day and night, so it was naturally safer.

Having a house here was a symbol of status in the Great Zhou Dynasty, probably equivalent to the CBD on Blue Star?

Further in was the imperial city, where the offices of the six ministries and nine ministers were located.

Inside the imperial city is the palace city, where the emperor lives. In addition, the cabinet ministers also handle government affairs here on weekdays.

With Ren Pingsheng's status and position, he naturally has to live in the inner city.

Before Ren Pingsheng entered the capital, the old man gave him a carriage and twenty veteran guards, as well as 10,000 taels of silver as a settlement fee.

Ren Pingsheng wanted to ask for more, but he was told, "A son who has been sent away is like water that has been poured out. Dad's money is used to do great things. Giving you 10,000 taels is not a small amount!"

His parents did not agree with him coming to the capital, so Ren Pingsheng had to give up after hearing that. He thought that 10,000 taels of silver was not a small amount. According to the prices in Yunzhou, it would at least be enough for him to live a luxurious life for a year or two.

When he arrived in the capital, he talked to the officials from the Honglu Temple who came to greet him and found out that it was not the case at all.

First of all, there was no place to live.

There was originally a Zhenbei Palace in the capital, which was granted by the emperor, but it was taken back by the emperor for some reason.

The palace built for him and the princess was slow to build, and it would take at least a year to move in.

The Honglu Temple could provide accommodation, but it could only provide a private courtyard for Ren Pingsheng alone, and the twenty guards had to squeeze into the bunk bed.

They were all confidants brought from the northern border. They had sheltered him from the wind and rain along the way and worked hard without complaint. Ren Pingsheng couldn't bear to let them squeeze into the big bunk bed for a year, so at the suggestion of the Honglu Temple officials, he gritted his teeth and took out five thousand taels of silver to rent a super luxurious mansion with four entrances and five exits and a back garden for a year.

In this way, the ten thousand taels of silver were instantly reduced by half. This little bit of silver, let alone fine clothes and delicious food, whether it was enough or not depended on the prices in the capital.

"Prince, we're here."

While thinking about it, Ren Pingsheng heard a deep voice coming from outside the carriage, and he retracted his thoughts and replied, "I know."

He lifted the curtain and got off the carriage.

As soon as he raised his eyes, he saw a black gold-threaded nanmu plaque with two large characters on it: Ren Mansion.

The people in the Honglu Temple were quite attentive and changed the plaque.

Ren Pingsheng nodded with satisfaction, looked at the guards, and said, "Lead the horses to the backyard, leave me a yard, and you can live in the rest."

"Yes! Prince!"

The guards thought they would have to sleep in a dormitory, but after hearing what Ren Pingsheng said, they felt much happier and led their horses into the house through the side door.

Ren Pingsheng looked at the guard leader Li Yong and ordered, "Come with me to Bai Mansion."

"Yes!"

Li Yong's angular face was expressionless and he responded.

Bai Mansion, also known as Anguogong Mansion, is Ren Pingsheng's mother's family.

When Ren Pingsheng's mother was sixteen years old, she married Ren Pingsheng's father as the eldest daughter of Anguogong Mansion.

After more than ten years, he settled in the northern border, and only had correspondence with the Anguo Mansion.

Twenty years ago, for some unknown reason, Ren Pingsheng's father fell out with the court, and his mother and the Anguo Mansion even had very few correspondences.

And Ren Pingsheng had never seen his mother's family since he was born.

Perhaps she wanted to ease the relationship, or perhaps she just wanted her family to see her grandson and nephew. Before leaving the northern border, his mother specifically told him to visit the Anguo Mansion if he had the chance in the capital.

This was the first time his mother asked him to do something in so many years, so the first thing Ren Pingsheng did when he arrived in the capital was to fulfill his mother's wish and visit his grandfather, the Anguo Mansion, at the Bai Mansion.

I just don't know if this grandfather will recognize him, a grandson he has never met.