Chapter 206: Rigorous Selection of Concubines
After showing concern for Cao Wenzheng, Qi Pinghai then asked about the main business: "Manager Cao, what are you doing here?"

"Of course there is something. I would also like to congratulate Palace Master Qi." Cao Wenzheng took out a jade bottle with some jealousy and handed it to Qi Pinghai: "There are three rejuvenation pills in it. Your Majesty specially exchanged them from other places and gave them to you."

Qi Pinghai was even willing to give Lu Changjing the precious auxiliary magical object, the Soul-Sensing Divine Liquid, so why would Lu Changjing be reluctant to give up a few magical pills for healing?

Compared to the Soul-Sensing Divine Liquid, a few Rejuvenating Pills are really nothing.

Qi Pinghai had a problem during his early years of cultivation, which resulted in damage to his Dantian, so he has remained at the ninth-rank Grandmaster level and has been unable to break through to the Grand Master realm.

But with these three rejuvenation pills, it is enough for him to heal his damaged Dantian and enter a higher level.

In fact, Qi Pinghai could have used the Soul-Sensing Divine Liquid to exchange for the Rejuvenating Divine Pill before, and he could have exchanged for at least a few hundred pills, or even more.

But Qi Pinghai did not do so, but instead presented it to Lu Changjing.

Looking at the government and the public, few people can be so loyal.

If it were any other official, he would have hidden it away long ago, or kept it as a family heirloom.

Qi Pinghai did not do so, but instead, in accordance with the court's regulations, presented the best spoils to Lu Changjing.

Naturally, Lu Changjing would not let him down. This time, he went to the Lieyang Divine Dynasty to exchange various magical pills and medicines. He specially exchanged for a bottle of rejuvenation pills and gave three of them to Qi Pinghai.

Generally one is enough, and the remaining two are kept as backup in case you get injured again.

Looking at the rejuvenation elixir in his hand, Qi Pinghai vaguely understood what was going on. He was filled with gratitude and knelt down to express his gratitude in the direction of Bai Yujing.

With these three rejuvenation pills, it is enough for him to recover his damaged Dantian and make further progress.

After seeing Cao Wenzhen off, Qi Pinghai immediately stopped the army, found a quiet place, and began to take the rejuvenation elixir.

An hour later, accompanied by a deafening roar, Qi Pinghai completely repaired his damaged Dantian. At the same time, he broke through the shackles and was promoted to the tenth-order master level, which is the realm of grand master.

After years of accumulation, it burst out in one day. Although he had just broken through, Qi Pinghai not only broke through in Qi Refining, but also reached the level of Grand Master in Spirit Refining, and his Body Refining was also close to breaking through.

It has reached the top ten level in Daning in one fell swoop, and there is even a possibility of reaching a higher level in the future.

Feeling the surging energy and spirit in his body, Qi Pinghai was extremely grateful. After stabilizing his cultivation level, he saluted Bai Yujing again.

Although he had once presented Lu Changjing with a bottle of Soul-Sensing Divine Liquid, which was worth far more than hundreds of Rejuvenating Pills, in Qi Pinghai's opinion, that bottle of Soul-Sensing Divine Liquid should be presented to Lu Changjing, and belonged to His Majesty the Emperor, not to him.

After all, in Qi Pinghai's view, the reason why he was able to obtain the Soul-Sensing Divine Liquid was with the help of the army of the Daning Dynasty. Without the help of the entire Pinghai Army, he would not have been able to defeat the Yingkou and obtain the Soul-Sensing Divine Liquid.

That's why Qi Pinghai was so grateful when Lu Changjing gave him three rejuvenation pills.

With the help of the Rejuvenating Pill, not only did he repair his damaged Dantian, but he also went one step further and entered the Grandmaster level.

This made Qi Pinghai even more grateful to Lu Changjing. The original grudges had disappeared, not to mention that those grudges were basically from the old emperor. Even if something similar happened again in the future, Qi Pinghai would not have any complaints against Lu Changjing.

After this breakthrough, Qi Pinghai's cultivation strength increased several times, and he will be more adept at dealing with the Sakura Clan in the future.

After receiving the news of Qi Pinghai's breakthrough, Lu Changjing felt much more relieved and could now focus on doing other things.

Showgirl observation period!

After more than two years of talent shows, this talent show that has swept the entire Daning Dynasty and even attracted the attention of surrounding countries has finally reached the final steps.

The talent shows of the Daning Dynasty often involved the entire country and were conducted through large-scale auditions.

The most important thing is character, not family background. Many noble ladies, concubines, and beauties... came from beauty pageants.

The audition process is mainly divided into six steps, namely, auditions, preliminary selections, naked inspections, knowledge quizzes, and lifestyle assessments. It is much more rigorous than the current beauty pageants.

This talent show involves the whole country. The contestants must be around 18 years old, have good conduct, a well-proportioned figure, good looks, and be proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and needlework. There are 10,000 places available, and the champion, runner-up, and third place will be decided in the end.

First, the prefectures, counties, and districts across the country will hold discussions and selections locally in advance, which is the so-called "open auditions."

Of course, even in a talent show, there are unfair aspects. The powerful families in the local area still have many advantages over ordinary families, not only in the training of daughters, but also in other aspects of human relations.

Although entering the palace is like entering a deep sea, many people try their best to squeeze in in order to bring benefits to their families.

After the auditions, 10,000 contestants will go to Baiyujing with their parents for selection. During this period, all travel expenses, accommodation and meals will be borne by the Ministry of Households, which is quite considerate and adequate.

If you want special treatment, you will need to pay for it yourself.

After arriving in the capital, the preliminary selection will begin. It will be conducted by the female officials in the palace, and some concubines will also join in. First of all, the appearance will be considered, and those who do not meet the standards will be eliminated.

This standard is formulated based on the number of beauties each year. Since there are more beauties participating this year and their quality is extremely high, the worst score in terms of appearance is around 95 points. Of course, this is the standard in the previous life.

The severity of the rules left Lu Changjing dumbfounded.

Among the 10,000 women who passed the audition, the worst one had a score of over 80 points. In the previous life, with a little dressing up, she would have been a stunning beauty, and would have been chased after by countless young men.

As a result, they couldn't even pass the preliminary selection. After the preliminary selection, about four thousand girls were eliminated, leaving only nearly six thousand.

These 6,000 candidates entered the re-selection stage, and the requirements for the re-selection were higher. Based on the preliminary selection, the re-selection officials would carefully observe the facial features, waist circumference, skin, shoulder width and other parts. Those with ugly eyes, hairy skin, and black moles on the face and hands would all be eliminated.

Even some candidates who make the review officers feel uncomfortable or slightly inappropriate will be eliminated directly. You can imagine how strict it is.

Lu Changjing even took the time to take a secret look. He also felt that it was a pity for many of the eliminated girls. They were obviously very pretty, but were eliminated just because of a little flaw.

(End of this chapter)