Transformation Diagram: Starting as a Skinny Dog-Chapter 410 - 270: Mr. Chen!

After Chen Ku received his Seventh-ranked Scholar crown and robe and the Martial Merit Points for completing his tasks at the Martial Temple, he bid farewell to the several elder scholars and the Main Sacrificial Officer inside the temple.

He expressed special gratitude to Tang Lie.

"Thank you, Master Tang, for your recommendation. When I have time, I will visit you, Master Tang."

Towards this teacher who recommended him, Chen Ku showed the respect he deserved.

Tang Lie nodded with a smile.

Extremely satisfied.

Chen Ku’s swift and smooth promotion to Scholar was within his expectations; because of this, he was also confident that Chen Ku’s future would not be limited to just the position of Scholar.

Not to mention becoming the next ’Grandmaster’ of Qiu Dragon Mansion or even surpassing Qin Yuxian and going further...

Going to the Capital to receive an ’Advanced Scholar’ title by imperial appointment was not impossible either.

At that time, among the hundred billion population and hundreds of millions of martial practitioners, to be one of the twenty Martial Scholars selected, casually placed in any state mansion would already be a formidable figure easily able to assume the role of a Sealing Territory Governor.

And Tang Lie just helped a little along Chen Ku’s path, establishing the relationship of being his recommending teacher with this genius who might achieve such accomplishments in the future.

It was simply a great profit.

After Chen Ku left.

Zhao Shenyang was still marveling at Chen Ku’s age and achievements within the Martial Temple.

Suddenly, a report came from outside the temple.

"Reporting, Lord Sacrificial Officer, Lord Prefect heard that our Qiu Dragon Mansion has another ’Martial Arts Scholar’, he came to offer his congratulations. Additionally, he passed on an oral edict saying: Now that the front line in Baojiao County has been under siege for a long time, the Qiu Dragon Mansion is preparing a new army and is inquiring if the Martial Temple is willing to send this new Martial Arts Scholar to the new army for training, to achieve success in recovering Baojiao County?" The attendant knelt before Zhao Shenyang and the other elders of the Martial Temple to convey Lord Prefect Li Lishan’s decree.

Tang Lie’s face darkened, but before he could speak,

Zhao Shenyang lightly and calmly declined, saying:

"Inform the Prefect, that this scholar is still young, has unlimited potential, and Scholar is just his beginning. To join the military now would be a waste of talent."

The attendant responded promptly, "I will report faithfully."

Tang Lie breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

At last, Lord Sacrificial Officer was clear-headed, recognizing Chen Ku’s potential and not agreeing to Li Lishan’s unreasonable request.

He smirked silently, thinking:

"Li Lishan, dreaming in broad daylight, if it were some other Martial Arts Scholar it would be one thing, but a Martial Arts Scholar like Chen Ku, he is already preliminarily qualified to go to the capital, take the imperial examination, and jump through the Dragon Gate to meet His Majesty. How could Lord Sacrificial Officer let him go to the battlefield at such a young age."

Although going to the battlefield is the fastest way to achieve merit.

However, since ancient times, everything considers one’s background.

Especially in the Imperial Court and Hall, above the third rank, and even attaining the position of General or Marquis.

With the same military merit.

One comes from a common Martial Arts Scholar background, the other is a top scorer in the palace examination as a Martial Scholar...

Which one is more likely to be promoted.

Even thinking with your toes, it’s clear that the higher the academic origin, the better. Only then will it be easier to be promoted when achieving success in the future.

Li Lishan now wants to bring Chen Ku over to form a new army to conquer the demon people of Peace Path in Baojiao County, surely he might give Chen Ku a small Capital Commandant role, capable of leading over a thousand people, might achieve success.

But it completely disregards Chen Ku’s future development.

Like a student with excellent character and scholarship, expected to be a top scorer, yet before graduating from private school, he is asked to stop studying and become a small counselor instead.

...

Chen Ku was unaware that the Sacrificial Officer directly helped him refuse the recruiting from Lord Prefect, preserving his potential, and at this moment, he walked out of the Martial Temple.

Hearing the voices of the newsboys from the Ming Family’s ’Youjian Newspaper’ all over the streets outside.

Shouting the special edition about him passing the Martial Arts Examination.

"This Ming Family is really like paparazzi, their nose is keener than mine..."

Chen Ku shook his head, also not expecting that as soon as he got the Scholar title from the Martial Temple, the Ming Family’s Youjian Newspaper had already printed the court newspaper, not sure if their connections are too broad or their methods too high.

But it has to be said.

With the newsboys in the entire city promoting for him.

On his way back to the Three Emperors Ancestor Master Society, everyone on the road recognized him.

"Oh, look quickly, isn’t that the new Scholar Chen from the court newspaper!"

"Lord Scholar!"

"Seventeen-year-old Lord Scholar, my goodness, isn’t this the first time in nearly a hundred years for Qiu Dragon Mansion."

"Could it be the martial star descending from the heavens, reincarnated?"

Listening to the voices around, in his heart, Chen Ku was actually a little pleased, as many hands make light work, and he has his current status through his own efforts. Hearing the compliments from the neighbors around, he couldn’t help but have the feeling of returning to Dachen Village back then.

Even the group of constables from Qiu Dragon Mansion he met on the road, upon seeing him, immediately straightened their expressions and bowed to him:

"Greetings, Mr. Chen."

Walking past this street.

He thought to himself:

"Indeed, I am still a worldly person, hearing these compliments and discussions, my heart still feels secretly joyful. Compared to the calm and unperturbed protagonists in many novels of my past life, I am indeed full of vulgarity." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

...

Just like that, he turned and arrived at the Three Emperors Ancestor Master Society.

Even before entering.

He saw a long string of firecrackers exploding at the entrance of the Three Emperors Ancestor Master Society.

Fu Baicao and the elders of the Medicine King Hall enthusiastically and excitedly surrounded him.

"Congratulations, Mr. Chen, a seventeen-year-old Scholar, I, Fu, in my century of life, it is also the first time seeing this." Fu Baicao personally and excitedly came over to greet Chen Ku, saying, "Truly, the younger generation is to be feared."