Chapter 35 (2/2)

“It’s easy to enjoy the great outdoors. I’ll have someone take you there. As for the school, I’ll have Zhang Fengyuan place you in the best class tomorrow…” said Xiao Jin.

“Father… If you do that, the trips and the school will be no different than the royal palace, won’t they?”

The Ninth Princess raised her eyes and said hopefully, “I don’t want anyone to know who I am. I just want to be an ordinary person!”

Xiao Jin hesitated for a moment. He was unhappy but also unwilling to disappoint his daughter, so he nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll make arrangements tomorrow. Nobody will know your real identity!”

“Thank you, father!”

The Ninth Princess’ eyes glowed.

She had always received the best care since childhood, but what she desired most was to smile, cry and go to school like an ordinary person would.

She wished to experience that before she died.

Xiao Jin nodded and was about to give his daughter a few reminders when a stranger barged in and hurriedly knelt down.

“What is it?” said Xiao Jin angrily. He hated being disturbed when he was with his daughter.

“Your Majesty, a new law has appeared in the Hall of Laws. The eighth stage of body polishing has been created…”

The stranger hurried to inform him of what happened.

“The eighth stage?” Squinting, Xiao Jin realized how important the news was. “It seems that Body Practitioners will thrive…”

Body polishing had often been criticized because it was almost impossible to become a Connate with a stage seven foundation!

With the eighth stage, it might be much easier.

“I’ll go there…”

Knowing that many of his soldiers could make great progress because of this, Xiao Jin bid his daughter farewell and went to the Hall of Laws in a hurry.

The soldiers of the kingdom were mostly Body Practitioners. With the appearance of an eighth stage, wouldn’t his army become stronger than before?

In such a case, all the kingdoms on that continent would be crazy.

Xiao Jin gave an instruction while on his way, “Give my order. Whoever surpasses stage seven and reaches stage eight will be accoladed and promoted to Great General!”

“Great General?”

The Lead Eunuch narrowed his eyes.

There were only four Great Generals in the kingdom, but whoever reached the eighth stage of body polishing would be the fifth one. The king had certainly attached great importance to the new stage!

“Yes, sir!”

The Lead Eunuch left to pass the order.

…

Crack! Crack!

Shen Zhe had changed significantly after his strength was united.

The guardrail of his bunk was easily twisted with a gentle grasp.

Shen Zhe shivered in excitement.

“My body is strong enough by itself. With the power of the stars inside my body, my combat ability will be even higher!”

Both his body and his mind had been sharpened, making his responses faster.

By his estimation, while he was not as strong as a real Martial Artist like Ms. Bai Yu, he should be no weaker than a Druggist like Mr. Xin Qi!

If he was punished again, he should be able to deal with it easily without worrying about being wounded.

After confirming his strength, Shen Zhe took a breath in relief.

Studies mattered the most in this world. Those with good grades were definitely strong.

He couldn’t have made the unimaginable progress without the notebook since he was a bad student. He needed to keep a low profile, in case anyone noticed the anomaly and sliced him as a lab mouse.

“The wounds caused by the lightning have yet to heal. I need to take care of that…”

His internal organs were mostly recovered, but his veins were still burning due to the severe electric shock. The conditions would not improve any time soon.

It would be difficult to illuminate the other five stars if the veins weren’t restored.

“Shen Zhe, Shen Zhe…”

Someone knocked the door quickly while he was considering a solution.