"Dad, the snow-appreciation feast in Luyuan has always been strict, and the literary and spiritual lineage is the first line. In the past, only the most outstanding children recognized by poetry were qualified to participate. Why did the Empress Dowager suddenly take a fancy to the children and order her father-in-law to send an invitation?"

At this moment, Chen Zongxi frowned slightly and suddenly stepped forward and asked.

His child knows what level he is. This child has been in a daze. Even if he is enlightened, there are many literary and Taoist children in Beijing who are more famous than him. Normally, no matter what, it is not his turn.

"This... no one can guess the Queen Mother's thoughts. The family is only responsible for sending Cambodia. I don't know the specific ones."

The eunuch in the brocade clothes in the head swayed lightly and said with a smile:

"However, the Zajia heard that the Queen Mother has always loved the eldest prince very much... and I don't know anything else."

Swish!

As soon as the voice fell, the father and son suddenly felt open.

"No wonder, it turns out it's because of the crown prince!"

Chen Shaojun suddenly realized in his heart.

The crown prince is the crown prince of the Great Shang Dynasty. He has a special status. If you think about it carefully, no one else had seen him in the palace except the Great Shang Dynasty.

Even the legend of "The Undying Miracle Doctor" is still circulating.

The Empress Dowager loves the crown prince very much. She should know her true identity, so it is not surprising that she summoned herself to the palace.

"Thank you, my father-in-law, I won't accept it quickly."

Chen Zongxi stood with his hands behind his back and walked aside.

"Thank you, my father-in-law."

Chen Shaojun hurriedly stepped forward to receive the invitation.

The eunuch in Jinyi, led by the leader, left quickly with a few Jinwu Guards. After everyone left, the courtyard immediately became quiet.

"Father, there's something else?"

Seeing that his father had not left, but his eyes fell on him, Chen Shaojun immediately understood something.

Chen Zongxi didn't say anything, but just frowned slightly, as if thinking about something.

"Jun'er, it is indeed a great honor for you to participate in the snow-appreciation feast. However, you also know the situation of our Zi Ju School. When you get there, there must be people from other schools. I am afraid that you will not be able to handle it at that time. Are you sure you want to participate?"

After a while, Chen Zongxi said, looking at Chen Shaojun's gaze, he was a little worried:

"If you don't want to go, I can still turn it off for you now."

When Chen Shaojun heard this, he was also a little moved, knowing that his father was worried about him.

The Ju School of the Great Shang Dynasty, the father and son, were almost unique among the sects.

Anywhere, as long as the Ziju school appears, it will almost be excluded. Chen Shaojun has long experienced this.

"No need!"

Chen Shaojun thought for a moment, immediately said without hesitation:

"Father, I know you are worried about me, but a gentleman can deceive him, but it is hard to ignore it. This is the words of the saint. Our Zi Ju School is excluded, and it is not a matter of a day or a night. Even if you avoid this one, you will still encounter it in the future."

"And this will only make other schools think that we are weak and become more severe! Instead of doing so, it is better to face it openly."

"And, no matter whether it is poetry, songs, or articles, or knowledge, children will never lose to them!"

Chen Shaojun's voice was loud and his last words were even louder, revealing strong confidence. Even Chen Shaojun's father Chen Zongxi and eldest brother Chen Zhengche were stunned, and he was lost for a moment.

They have never seen Chen Shaojun like this before!

"Brother, it's a good thing!"

Chen Zhengche's eyes were bright and he was extremely happy.

This is his Chen Zhengche's younger brother!

My brother is really enlightened.

Chen Zongxi didn't say anything, but a hint of relief appeared in his eyes. This child had really grown up.

"A gentleman can deceive him in the right way, but it is hard to ignore him." How could Chen Shaojun say such words in the past? And he followed the words of the sage. This was originally the path of Confucianism and Taoism.

"Since that's the case, I won't advise you anymore. How many days will you have to enjoy the snow feast? During this period, you can study hard and prepare. Don't lose the reputation of our Zi Ju School!"

Chen Zongxi said.

"yes!"

Chen Shaojun was overjoyed.

Chen Zongxi nodded, carried his hands on his back and left quickly.

Chen Shaojun also quickly returned to the room.

...

Three days later, the temperature dropped sharply. In the blink of an eye, a heavy snow spilled, dragging the entire capital into a world of ice and snow.

In the study, Chen Shaojun sat cross-legged, with a basin of charcoal fire in front of him.

"It's almost done, I can finally hit the Iron Bone Realm."

Chen Shaojun woke up from the meditation, pondered for a moment, opened a sandalwood brocade box, and took out a blue-black pill from it.

Iron Bone Pill!

This is the iron bone pill that Chen Shaojun won from Zhang Que in the martial arts palace.

With Chen Shaojun's cultivation level, he could have swallowed the Iron Bone Pill long ago, but Chen Shaojun did not do that rashly. He just condensed his blood energy and python skin to the extreme, and then he could hit the Iron Bone Realm.

"The nine-story platform starts from building soil." As long as the foundation of martial arts is solid, higher achievements can be achieved. Haste can't be achieved. Although this is Chen Shaojun's first time practicing martial arts, these principles have been remembered by his words and deeds.

"boom!"

When the pills entered the stomach, a huge force immediately burst out. Unlike the previous power, although the energy of the Iron Bone Pill is huge, it lacks the active and domineering smell of other pills, and instead becomes much more calm, just like a surging mountain thick soil.

Chen Shaojun did not dare to neglect, and immediately introduced this energy into the meridians, and then flowed along the blood of his body into the bones everywhere.

The medicinal power of the Iron Bone Pill directly affects the bones, but ordinary people can't digest even if they get the Iron Bone Pill. However, Chen Shaojun is different. The Iron Bone Pill enters the abdomen, and the thick medicinal power is immediately absorbed by Chen Shaojun's bones at an astonishing speed. The speed is like a sponge absorbing water.

Crack, bursts of crisp sounds quickly came from Chen Shaojun's body, accompanied by a violent sting. In the blink of an eye, Chen Shaojun's bones strengthened at an astonishing speed, and the bone density became stronger and stronger.

This iron bone pill seems to contain a special material, which is a weak rule power, not simply providing energy, but changing the bone structure while increasing the bone power.

But everything comes at a price, especially when it comes to rules. Even if the slightest change of rules is concerned, it will have a huge price.

And the price of the Iron Bone Pill is this severe sting.

Chen Shaojun's whole body twitched, but for a moment, dense beads of sweat oozed out of his forehead. However, Chen Shaojun remained indifferent and silently endured this pain with his strong willpower.

"No wonder Iron Bone Pill is hard to find. Just one pill has such a big change."

Chen Shaojun said secretly that in just a moment, he felt that his bones had become much stronger and had a strong hematopoietic ability. This change affects blood and energy, making Chen Shaojun's blood and energy more active and thicker.

Chen Shaojun could feel that his body was like a container. Although the water inside did not increase, the capacity increased. In other words, although the Iron Bone Pill is not essentially used to increase strength, it can still achieve the effect of greatly increasing strength.

I don’t know how long it took, but the last trace of the medicinal power of the Iron Bone Pill was completely absorbed by Chen Shaojun. If you look closely, you will find that Chen Shaojun’s bones are now showing a faint lead gray.

This is not because Chen Shaojun's bones have turned gray, but because the overall bone density increases by geometric multiples.

Bang!

Chen Shaojun opened his eyes and suddenly bounced his fingers and tapped the white jade used to refine weapons. With a crisp sound, the hard jade immediately split into pieces, as if it was hit by an iron pestle.

Hundred bones of Hunyuan, fingers as thick as pestle!

"I succeeded!"

Chen Shaojun looked at the jade chips scattered around and nodded with satisfaction.

A typical feature of the Iron Bone Realm is that the whole body is integrated into one, and even a finger can exert the power of the whole body.

There should not be too much movement at home, otherwise it would easily attract my father's attention. Chen Shaojun saw that it was almost the same, so he quickly stopped the power and removed the surrounding shielding array.

The Iron Bone Realm is not very moving and will not cause too much spiritual fluctuations. This is also the reason why Chen Shaojun dares to practice at home.

"Squeak!"

Standing up, Chen Shaojun walked to the window and pushed open the window.

Huh, a bone-thrusting cold wind swept into the sky with large snowflakes, sprinkling all over Chen Shaojun. Through the window and looking out from a distance, the window was covered with white space, completely turning into a world of ice and snow.

Since he woke up, this was his first winter.

"It's almost time to go to Wendian."

Chen Shaojun looked ahead and a thought flashed through his mind.

There were few pedestrians on the road. Outside the Chen Mansion, the old housekeeper Jiang Bo and Honglian were waiting early. When they saw Chen Shaojun, they both looked happy.

"I'm so nervous. I wonder what kind of glory our young master will get?"

In the carriage, Honglian raised her head with an expectant look on her face.

"Is this a matter of saying that our young master is talented and will definitely go smoothly."

Jiang Bo's voice came from outside the carriage.
To be continued...