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

Liang Jin carefully examined it and realized that the essence of "Divine Travel, Hundred Transformations" lay in its variability and flexibility.

The first three levels are called "Greasing the Soles," which greatly increases movement speed and jumping ability.

The middle three levels are called "Gecko Climbing Walls." After mastering them, one becomes as light as a swallow, scaling walls and entering houses as if walking on flat ground, silently and without a sound.

The last three levels are called "Eel Burrowing Through Holes." After mastering them, one becomes slippery like an eel, making it impossible to capture, and can deflect external forces.

Liang Jin couldn't help but secretly praise:

"This secret manual is truly wonderful!"

"Even if I can't beat someone after mastering it, I can still run away."

"I wonder if the main body's martial arts proficiency can also be improved if I use a clone to practice?"

Liang Jin immediately decided to give it a good try.

He was stationed in the palace and didn't have much time to practice the secret manual diligently.

If a clone practiced martial arts, the other clones and the main body could all improve together.

Then, if there were ten or a hundred clones, how terrifying would the speed of martial arts improvement be?

Liang Jin was full of anticipation for this.

Just then.

A figure walked over.

Liang Jin looked up and saw Zhao Bao, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Zhao Bao looked much stronger, his skin was darker, and his spirit was much better.

Clearly, his path of martial arts had entered the right track, and his nutrition had also caught up. These days, he hadn't been as miserable as before.

"Brother Jin."

Zhao Bao greeted him with a radiant expression.

Liang Jin smiled slightly and said:

"It seems you prefer the days at the Zongwu Academy."

Zhao Bao nodded in agreement.

Before, in the cleaning department, he was often bullied and humiliated, unable to eat his fill or sleep well, and tormented every day.

To the point that Zhao Bao once had suicidal thoughts.

But now that he had entered the Zongwu Academy, the food had greatly improved, and with the name of his godfather, Li Dafu, few people deliberately bullied him.

The daily martial arts practice and training were naturally hard, almost skinning him alive, but Zhao Bao never slacked off.

He knew very well that only through constant tempering could he reach a higher level.

"Brother Jin, has Xiaolian been here?"

Zhao Bao looked around and asked.

"As for you, why do you have time to come over today?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Bao calculated in his mind the time he could stay.

Then he said in a low voice:

"Brother Jin, I came today because there's something I want you to help me think about."

Following that, Zhao Bao began to tell Liang Jin about an incident that happened this morning.

It turned out.

The Zongwu Academy had recently transferred in a new head instructor, an old eunuch.

This old eunuch was over seventy years old, deaf and with failing eyesight.

A few days ago, the old eunuch met the new recruits of the Zongwu Academy for the first time and began to call the roll.

Among the new recruits, there was one named "Wang Yi." When the old eunuch was calling the roll, because of his failing eyesight, he misread it as "Wang Tie," but no one answered.

Then the old eunuch read it twice more. At this time, the one named Wang Yi spoke up, saying that his name was Wang Yi, not Wang Tie, causing the new recruits to burst into laughter.

Zhao Bao saw that the old eunuch was losing face, so he stood up and apologized to the old eunuch, saying that he had written the name wrong when he entered the roster.

The old eunuch was furious and severely criticized Zhao Bao in public. Zhao Bao only apologized and did not argue.

But in fact, Zhao Bao was not responsible for entering the roster at all. His purpose in doing so was only to leave a good impression on the new head instructor.

Two days later, this morning, that Wang Yi was expelled from the Zongwu Academy for failing the training.

On the contrary, Zhao Bao was assessed as excellent in training and was appointed as the dormitory head, who could manage the new recruits of the same period when the instructor was not present.

After that, Zhao Bao was even called aside by the old eunuch alone, and the two had the following conversation.

The old eunuch said:

"These days, I've observed that you are a clever person, you train hard, and you are also gifted in martial arts. More rare is your forbearance. You should have a future."

Zhao Bao was overjoyed in his heart, but he always maintained humility and respect on his face, repeatedly saying that he didn't dare and that he was being praised too much.

But the old eunuch asked again:

"I heard that you have Li Dafu as your godfather?"

Zhao Bao nodded, not daring to hide it.

The old eunuch just shook his head:

"What a pity."

After saying that, the old eunuch turned and left, and never spoke to Zhao Bao alone again.

This made Zhao Bao think about it all day, and he couldn't understand what the old eunuch's words meant.

But the doubts in his heart could not be confided to outsiders.

In the entire palace, the only people who could listen to his innermost thoughts were Liang Jin and Su Lian.

Su Lian was simple-minded, and he couldn't count on her for these things.

So today, Zhao Bao seized the opportunity and ran over to ask Liang Jin.

After listening to Zhao Bao's account, Liang Jin pondered for a moment and asked:

"What is the old eunuch's identity and background?"

Zhao Bao shook his head:

"I only know that his name is Cao Xian, and he was recently transferred to the Zongwu Academy to serve as the head instructor to train new recruits."

"As for what he did before, none of us new recruits can find out clearly."

"But his martial arts are very high. Even my godfather treats him with courtesy when he sees him. I always feel that he is very mysterious."

Cao Xian?

Liang Jin had never heard of this name either.

Li Dafu, as the director of the Zongwu Academy, is the number three figure in the Zongwu Academy, holding real power.

An ordinary head instructor is naturally not worthy of someone like Li Dafu treating him with courtesy to the point that even Zhao Bao finds it strange.

In particular, this old eunuch actually called Li Dafu by his name in front of Zhao Bao, without using an honorific.

This is all unreasonable.

Liang Jin said while thinking:

"Ordinary eunuchs can apply to leave the palace at the age of forty or fifty, and only eunuchs who occupy positions of power are reluctant to leave the palace easily."

"That Cao Xian is over seventy years old and still in the palace, and his martial arts are very high, so he is by no means an ordinary and inconspicuous person."

"If such a person cannot be found out, it is probably because his previous position… cannot be made public."

"So, when he was old and unable to do the job, he was transferred to the Zongwu Academy to retire and also cultivate new recruits."

Zhao Bao's heart stirred when he heard this.

In the palace, there are indeed some positions that cannot be made public.

It is said that in addition to some Imperial Guards on the surface around His Majesty, there are also some hidden guards.

It's just that those hidden guards live in darkness and shadows all their lives, appearing and disappearing without a trace, and no one knows who they are.

In addition, there is also the infamous Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard is a secret service agency whose main functions are to collect intelligence, monitor civil and military officials, maintain imperial power, and investigate major cases and interrogate criminal suspects.

Most importantly, the Embroidered Uniform Guard is only responsible to the emperor and can supervise and arrest subjects at will without the approval of judicial authorities.

And the core members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard are all composed of eunuchs, and the identities of many secret agents are secret, and outsiders have no way of knowing.

In addition, there are some shady jobs, but they cannot be compared with these two.

Regardless of what job Cao Xian did, Zhao Bao also knows that this kind of person can only be treated well and not offended.

Immediately, Zhao Bao exclaimed:

"Brother Jin, it seems that I have to get along well with Cao Xian in the future."

"But why did he ask about my godfather and then say 'what a pity' to me?"

Liang Jin looked at Zhao Bao, his expression somewhat serious.

Although his voice was low, it was particularly solemn:

"He is giving you a reminder, or a warning."

"Either, he is Li Dafu's mortal enemy, and he sees that you are on Li Dafu's side, so he will suppress your future."

"Or, he knows that Li Dafu is going to be detrimental to you. Grateful for your help back then, he specially reminded you."

Zhao Bao was surprised when he heard this.

Zhao Bao felt that the first guess was unlikely. After all, Li Dafu and that Cao Xian looked harmonious and did not seem to have any conflicts.

In particular, people have promoted Zhao Bao to be the dormitory head, and they don't seem to want to harm Zhao Bao.

As for the second guess, Zhao Bao found it even more difficult to understand.

He couldn't figure it out:

"Why would my godfather be detrimental to me? I have offered him a secret manual."

Liang Jin said helplessly:

"It seems that you didn't take my reminder to heart back then."

Zhao Bao was stunned at first.

When he recalled Liang Jin's previous advice, he suddenly woke up.

In an instant, he seemed to have been hit hard on the head.

Not only did his whole body feel dizzy for a while, but even his face instantly turned pale, and even a layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead…