Starting from the imperial palace guards, his clones spread all over the world

Great Qian Kingdom, the Imperial Palace.

The sky was gloomy, snow fell heavily, and everything was covered in silver.

Liang Jin, clad in armor and holding a long spear, stood like a statue beneath the eaves.

Although the snowflakes didn't quite reach him, the biting cold still penetrated his armor, seeping into his body.

"Unknowingly, I've been in this world for a whole month now..."

Liang Jin was filled with感慨 (gan3 kai3 - mixed feelings).

He had inexplicably arrived in this world, which resembled an ancient dynasty, and had become a member of the Imperial Guard protecting the palace.

The life of an Imperial Guard was very monotonous:

When on duty: stand guard, patrol, watch the gate.

When back at the barracks: train, drink, visit brothels.

Liang Jin never imagined that he would endure such a life for a whole month.

This place was remote, quiet and deserted, with only Liang Jin, an Imperial Guard, standing guard.

This allowed him to occasionally slack off.

In earlier years, the palace was heavily guarded, with sentries every few steps.

But now, the palace defenses were not as strict as before.

The Great Qian had just lost a war and paid a lot of silver in compensation.

Domestically, it was busy with disaster relief and suppressing rebellions, spending money like water.

The court was short of money and could only lay off a large number of Imperial Guards.

In addition, officials within the Imperial Guard not only embezzled military pay but also increasingly engaged in ghost soldier schemes.

This led to the palace guard becoming increasingly stretched, and the defenses lax.

Especially since the emperor was also a fatuous ruler.

This Great Qian Dynasty already showed signs of decline.

"Da, da, da..."

A small palace maid laboriously carried a basket full of dirty clothes.

When she came to Liang Jin, she put down the basket and secretly took out a pair of insoles from her bosom and stuffed them into Liang Jin's armor:

"Brother Jin, these cotton insoles are for you."

"They are very soft. If you put them in your shoes, your feet will be warm when you are on duty."

The little palace maid's name was Su Lian. She was fifteen years old and was responsible for washing clothes in the Laundry Bureau.

Despite her young age, she had been in the palace for five years and had known Liang Jin for five years.

Su Lian was very kind to Liang Jin, and she would always secretly hide some cloth for Liang Jin.

Liang Jin thanked her:

"Little Lian, thank you."

"Next time I come, I'll bring you some medicine for frostbite."

He saw the frostbite on Su Lian's hands, the skin was turned up, showing black, and even blood could not flow out.

This made Liang Jin feel唏嘘 (xi1 xu1 - a sigh of regret).

Su Lian started as a palace maid at the age of ten, which was already not young. In Liang Jin's previous life, the famous Wan Zhen'er started as a palace maid at the age of four.

This evil feudal society!

"Brother Jin, I'm thick-skinned and don't need to bother, and I'm used to it."

Liang Jin shook his head inwardly.

He knew that Su Lian had endless clothes to wash every day, and after finishing her work, she had to serve the "auntie" before she could sleep.

Su Lian was a lowly palace maid and was not qualified to serve the imperial concubines. The so-called "auntie" were just some old palace maids in charge.

"Shua, shua, shua..."

A sweeping sound rang out.

A little eunuch was seen sweeping snow with a broom, also approaching this side.

Su Lian happily said when she saw it:

"Brother Jin, look, Brother Bao is here!"

The little eunuch's name was Zhao Bao. He was sixteen years old and was responsible for cleaning in the cleaning department.

He and Su Lian were both friends who had known Liang Jin for many years.

The three of them were orphans and were also at the bottom of the palace, and they were also about the same age, which made their relationship extremely good, more than relatives.

So when Liang Jin was on duty, the three of them would secretly gather here to talk.

When Zhao Bao approached, Su Lian took out another pair of insoles and handed them to him:

"This is for you."

Zhao Bao looked around vigilantly before taking the insoles and complaining:

"Keep your voice down. If people see it, I'll be scolded."

He kept his face turned to the side, concealing something.

Liang Jin had already keenly noticed the bruise on his face, so he asked:

"Were you beaten?"

Zhao Bao reached out and covered the bruise and replied:

"I'm fine."

"Brother Jin, I think I understand. In this palace, even if you are always tolerant and obedient, you will still be bullied because of your humble status."

"I remember those who insult me, despise me, and look down on me."

"If I ever climb up, I will definitely retaliate tenfold or a hundredfold!"

When Zhao Bao said this, the young face showed a strong resentment.

Liang Jin sighed slightly in his heart when he saw this.

In his memory, when he first met Zhao Bao, he was still an innocent child.

A few years passed, and although Zhao Bao was only sixteen years old, he already had an expression that did not match his age.

The life of a little eunuch was also equally difficult. No one in this palace had it easy.

Su Lian also showed concern:

"Brother Bao, in a few days, I'll steal some candy back for you. When I was a child, my mother often said that eating candy wouldn't hurt so much."

"Don't worry, I'm very good at stealing things."

Zhao Bao smiled.

Then he turned his head and looked around, and then took out something from his bosom.

It turned out to be two handwritten copies.

There were several big characters on the cover—"Taiyin Palm".

Zhao Bao lowered his voice and mysteriously explained:

"Didn't Eunuch Zhang, who was on duty a few days ago, die? The superiors asked me to clean up his room."

"As a result, I found a secret compartment, and there was actually a martial arts secret book hidden inside."

"I secretly copied the secret book. Brother Jin, Little Lian, here's a copy for each of you."

Liang Jin's heart moved when he heard this.

Martial arts secret book!

That's right.

There was martial arts in this world.

The Imperial Guard was also the only army in the country composed of pure martial artists.

But martial artists also had strengths and weaknesses.

The strongest was a first-grade martial artist.

The weakest was a ninth-grade martial artist.

When the Imperial Guards trained, there were also instructors who would teach some superficial martial arts.

Those with outstanding talent could learn more advanced martial arts.

Liang Jin's body had no talent for martial arts. He had been stuck at the ninth-grade martial artist for many years and could not break through, so he had no chance to learn advanced martial arts.

But if he had a good secret book, it might help Liang Jin break through.

There were many secret books in the palace, but Liang Jin and these bottom-level people were not qualified to see them.

Any secret book was very rare for the bottom level of the palace.

It was even more valuable that Zhao Bao had this intention.

So Liang Jin did not hesitate to put the handwritten copy into his bosom.

Su Lian waved her hand:

"I don't want it."

"I heard that practicing martial arts is very hard. I wash clothes from morning till night every day, and I can't finish washing them. I can only rest after serving the auntie at night."

"I'm too tired, how can I have time to practice martial arts? You and Brother Jin can practice."

Su Lian's thoughts were simple and she had no desires.

This made Zhao Bao glare at her with disappointment:

"You're really useless! In this palace, only by enduring hardship can you become a superior person."

"Forget it, if I ever climb up in the future, I'll protect you and Brother Jin, and no one will dare to bully you then."

"Okay, let's disperse quickly, lest we be seen and cause trouble."

Zhao Bao was guilty after sending the handwritten copy, and he didn't dare to stay for a long time.

So after a short chat, the three separated.

Liang Jin continued to stand guard.

He took out the handwritten copy and looked at it for a while when no one was around, and then he was a little disappointed.

"Taiyin Palm" was a feminine martial art, while what Liang Jin learned in the Imperial Guard was a masculine martial art.

The two conflicted with each other's inner strength.

Liang Jin only felt uncomfortable all over after running his inner strength according to the method on the handwritten copy.

If he wanted to practice this "Taiyin Palm", he had to completely dissipate the masculine inner strength that Liang Jin had cultivated before.

It was equivalent to starting all over again.

"It seems that although this "Taiyin Palm" is good, it is not suitable for me."

"Zhao Bao starts from scratch and is also a eunuch, so this palm technique is more suitable for him."

Liang Jin was not discouraged.

Because...

He had a system!

He could check in every day while standing guard and get rewards.

Most of the rewards were upgrades in martial arts cultivation.

After checking in for a month in a row, Liang Jin had already broken through from the ninth grade to the eighth grade.

This speed was simply miraculous.

That's why Liang Jin was unwilling to dissipate his inner strength to practice "Taiyin Palm".

"The check-in time is almost here. I wonder what reward I will get this time?"

A panel appeared in front of Liang Jin.

[Host: Liang Jin]

[Cultivation: Eighth-grade martial artist]

[Martial arts: "Imperial Guard Long Fist" (Triple), "Panlong Staff Technique" (Double), "Taiyin Palm" (Not yet entered)]

A few words were Liang Jin's current state.

Simple, but also crude.

The check-in time had arrived, and Liang Jin clicked the [Check-in] button without hesitation.

Just when he thought it would be like usual, checking in to get martial arts cultivation, an unexpected change occurred.

The panel suddenly shone with golden light!

Following closely, a new line of text appeared:

[Congratulations to the host for checking in for a full month in a row, successfully opening the "Showing Saint Before People" function.]

[External avatar, showing saint before people, saving the common people.]

[The destination of this showing saint: Giant Cow Township]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the first external avatar.]

[The characteristics obtained by this external avatar: Curing diseases with talisman water]

[The avatar will be randomly sent soon...]

In Liang Jin's surprise, he suddenly only felt that his soul seemed to be pulled by an invisible force to a distant place in an instant.