ATPnovel Chapter 33: Upgrade of Supernatural Power
Chapter 33: Upgrade of Supernatural Power
The next day, Xia Chengzong specially made two chairs for the Emperor and Empress. The news that the Emperor and Empress both liked them after sitting in them spread like wildfire.
The news quickly spread throughout the capital, and the people of the capital praised the Third Young Master Zong for his filial piety.
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By evening, Xia Chengzong's emotional value had accumulated to 10,000 points.
This overjoyed him!
He knew perfectly well that this news must have originated from his grandfather, the Emperor, with the intention of making him, the grandson of the Emperor, famous.
And the results were amazing!
In just one day, he gained several thousand emotional points, bringing his total emotional points to ten thousand.
That evening, he directly chose to upgrade his supernatural power to the second level, making his body stronger.
A misty blue aura emanated from the jade.
These green energies surged into his body and quickly spread to all parts of his body.
Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain.
A series of crisp cracking sounds emanated from his bones, as if countless iron hammers were shattering the bones throughout his body.
The fascia inside the body seemed to be constantly tearing.
My whole body aches.
Soon, he was soaked in sweat, as if he had been pulled out of the water.
I go!
When exchanging for the white supernatural power, everything was very comfortable, and I never felt any pain.
Why is this upgrade so painful?
If he had known it would hurt this much, he would have made some preparations beforehand!
We were really careless this time!
He gritted his teeth and endured it, trying his best not to make a sound.
If this alarms anyone, we must report it to our grandfather, the Emperor.
That will be hard to explain later.
If he leaves the Emperor with the impression that he has a strange illness that could flare up at any time, then his time as a good grandson might be over.
Fortunately, the pain came on quickly and went away quickly.
Before long, the pain disappeared without a trace.
Xia Chengzong lay on the ground, so weak that he didn't even want to move a little finger.
The embers of pain still lingered, and his body would occasionally twitch unconsciously.
After lying down for a long time, I gradually regained my strength.
He got up from the ground, called Xia Xi, and asked him to prepare hot water and toiletries.
After washing up and changing into new clothes, he lay down on the bed and quickly fell into a deep sleep!
He woke up before dawn the next day, because he was hungry.
He got up and devoured the several plates of pastries and fruit in the room, which finally relieved his hunger a little.
Only now did he have time to check the panel.
Supernatural Power 2: Robust Strength (Blue) 100000 Emotional Points can be upgraded to Iron Skin (Blue).
Is the next realm copper skin and iron bones?
This looks really impressive!
Xia Chengzong decided to prioritize upgrading this entry.
If he can advance to the level of "copper skin and iron bones", his ability to protect himself will definitely be greatly enhanced.
The struggle for the throne is not about temporary gains or losses, but about who can have the last laugh.
Just as he had guessed, the experience points for advancement indeed increased exponentially, tenfold.
Even if you get 1,000 emotion points a day, it would still take 100 days to accumulate 100,000.
Reaching the fourth realm requires one million emotion points, which takes a thousand days to accumulate.
Not to mention, there's a fifth realm to come.
Furthermore, this system likely has more than just these functions; it may require even more emotional points to unlock.
Earning emotional points is a long and arduous task!
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When eating breakfast, Xia Chengzong felt like his stomach was a bottomless pit. He ate three times the usual amount before he was barely seven-tenths full.
This surprised Xia Chengxu and the others greatly.
Xia Chengren asked, "Third Brother Zong, how come you've suddenly become such a big eater?"
Xia Chengzong said casually, "Perhaps you've used up too much of your brainpower teaching these past few days, and your appetites have all increased."
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Xia Chengren felt he had asked an unnecessary question, and was so speechless by Xia Chengzong's words that he couldn't eat.
He put down his rice bowl and said, "I'm full, I'll be going now, please enjoy your meal."
Xia Chengxu and the others also lost their appetite and left one after another.
Xia Chengzong chuckled, finished the remaining rice porridge in his bowl in a few gulps, and then left.
In the afternoon, Xia Chengzong discovered that the efficiency of his standing meditation had doubled.
However, in order to advance this supernatural ability, he expended ten times his emotional energy.
The improvement it brought was only one-fold, which is terrible!
Of course, Xia Chengzong also knew that a doubling of improvement was already an astonishing improvement.
He complained verbally, but was actually quite satisfied inside.
His elder brother, Xia Chengqian, gave up stance training and began learning swordsmanship from Instructor Wei.
During dinner that evening, Xia Chengzong ate three times the usual amount, which surprised even Emperor Yonglong.
Emperor Yonglong looked him over a few times and chuckled, "I've had you with me every day, but I hadn't noticed how much you've grown!"
There's a folk saying: "A half-grown boy can eat his father out of house and home." Being able to eat a lot is a good thing; it means you're about to grow taller!
Xia Chengzong laughed and said, "I also feel that I'm a bit stronger now. I can't seem to get full no matter how much I eat. Oh, I see."
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On another day off, Xia Chengzong took the children to the Prince Zhongshun's residence.
He commissioned the carpenters in the Prince's Palace to create another batch of ergonomic chairs.
He instructed the steward of the Prince Zhongshun's residence to send these ergonomic chairs out in the name of the Prince's residence once they were completed.
Some were sent to the palace and given to other concubines.
Some were given to other princes and princesses, and of course, Prince Zhongzheng and his wife were also among them.
When Prince Zhongshun learned of this, he couldn't help but admire him greatly, praising Zongge'er for having a brilliant and insightful mind.
If an ergonomic chair is given to the emperor or empress, others will inevitably gossip behind their backs.
If everyone were to receive gifts, and the craftsmen and timber were all from the prince's own residence, it would inevitably raise suspicions of being generous with other people's money.
Now that it's being sent out in the name of his own royal residence, he'll gain favors from others, and he'll also receive praise from everyone.
It's truly comprehensive and cost-effective.
Prince Chungshun sighed inwardly, "If only God had given me a son like this."
After giving away these ergonomic chairs, Xia Chengzong gained another wave of positive sentiment.
There are both positive and negative aspects, but the negative aspects outweigh the positive ones.
It is clear that giving a gift does not guarantee genuine gratitude from the recipient.
However, his reputation within the royal family was only getting better and better.
If someone gives you a gift, you can secretly resent it, but you must never openly express your dislike; you must even praise them.
Otherwise, you would be an ungrateful person.
Whether they were concubines in the palace or other princes and princesses, they were obliged to reciprocate after receiving a gift.
Furthermore, if there is a share in the Prince Zhongshun's Mansion, there must also be a share in the Prince Zhongzheng's Mansion.
As everyone knows, although the gift was sent by Prince Zhongshun's mansion, the chair was designed by Xia Chengzong.
As a result, the Prince Zhongzheng's residence received many gifts in a short period of time.
The Prince's Mansion's tight finances were greatly alleviated as a result, which made Prince Zhongzheng admire Zong Ge'er's competence.