Chapter 226: End of Year Bonus "The third stage," after sharing the second stage of the 'Aura Industrial Age' with everyone, Xu Fan continued: "I shall name it 'The Golden Age of the Reiki Workshop'." "The third phase aims to improve the spiritual energy industry system... build spiritual energy factories on a large scale... fully develop the spiritual energy industry and integrate it into all walks of life..." "The fourth stage, I named it the 'Era of Immortal Workers'," Xu Fan paused for a moment before explaining to everyone, "Era means the beginning of the year." "I heard that the Book of Songs, Da Ya, says: 'Seventy-six years make one section, twenty sections make one era, and the total is one thousand five hundred and twenty years.'" “Therefore, I chose the word ‘ji’ to describe the meaning of the passing of time. I also heard the Book of Changes say: Great is Qian Yuan, the source of all things. I chose the word ‘yuan’ to describe the beginning of all things.” "The era is like a historical milestone, marking the node of the passage of time. As the "Da Ya" says, it is the witness of the accumulation of years and the change of times." At this point, Xu Fan set the tone: "The old era is the beginning of a new era." Except for Yu Dayou, almost all the people present were civil servants. After listening to Xu Fan's proposal of the term "era" and his brief description, they all nodded slightly and expressed their approval of the term. I also understand that the fourth stage is the end of the "Aura Industrial Age", but it also means the beginning of a new era.

In this case, it would be fine to use the Era of Immortal Craftsmen. Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, another hour had passed. Finally, Xu Fan looked at the future map of Nanjing City in the "Aura Industrial Age" simulated by the Emperor's Seal on the stone table, and bowed to Jiajing and said: "Your Majesty, the above is what I have reported this time." "As for the previous national policy of 'Xianming Heavy Industry', it is also the foundation I have built for the 'Aura Industrial Era'." "I believe that the Ming Dynasty can now begin to implement the first phase, the 'Age of Agriculturist Spiritual Enlightenment', in various provinces." After Xu Fan finished speaking, he stopped talking and began to wait quietly for Jiajing's reply. He knew that no matter how good his plan was, or how perfect his proposal sounded, if he could not get the emperor's approval, then no matter how much he said, it would be in vain. "Lord Yan, what do you think?" Jiajing looked at Yan Song. "Your Majesty," Yan Song turned slightly, bowed to Jiajing, and said, "I think this move by Minister Xu is very good." "Besides, as the population of Ming Dynasty grows, food is indeed an issue that cannot be ignored. As the saying goes, one step faster leads to faster steps. Before any problems arise, Ming Dynasty has already ushered in the 'Age of Awakening of Farming Spirits'. It couldn't be better." "My lords, what do you think?" Jiajing nodded, then looked at everyone else. "Mr. Yan is right. We second your words." As expected, everyone agreed with Xu Fan's proposal for the 'Aura Industrial Era' today. Of course, the most important thing is that they are good at observing people's words and expressions, so they can naturally see that the emperor is already tempted by this proposal. Asking Yan Song first, instead of letting everyone else express their opinions, is actually a signal to everyone. After all, everyone knows that Yan Song has always followed the emperor's lead. "Okay!" Jiajing waved his hand, motioning Xu Fan to take a seat, and said, "In that case, let's officially welcome the arrival of the 'Spiritual Industry Era' starting from the 61st year of Jiajing." "But according to what Xu Qing just said, this era of spiritual energy industry involves many aspects. The Ministry of Industry alone may not be able to handle it, so the six ministries and the cabinet need to supervise it together." "Xu Qing, what do you think?" "I have no objection," Xu Fan bowed to Jiajing, and then said, "But the opening of the 'Spiritual Energy Industrial Age' will probably require the investment of a large number of cultivators and immortals..." "Yan Shifan, you are responsible for this matter!" Without waiting for Xu Fan to finish his words, Jiajing gave orders directly to Yan Shifan.

Now, all the resources collected by the court from the two "spiritual warehouses" have been deposited into the Ministry of Revenue. Yan Shifan also serves as the Minister of Revenue. He is responsible for allocating personnel and distributing immortal salaries. "I obey your command." Yan Shifan bowed and accepted the task. Considering that the first stage after the opening of the "Spiritual Industry Era", the officials of his own lineage in the 'Agricultural Spiritual Awakening Era' would also benefit from it, Yan Shifan said nothing more. For him, as long as the benefits are sufficient, it is not impossible to pay a little in the early stage. Seeing that Yan Shifan agreed, Xu Fan's smile became even more pronounced. Then, he suddenly seemed to think of something, and subconsciously looked towards his father Xu Jie beside him. Naturally, he was greeted with an affirmative and gratified look, the kind of look he had been looking forward to for a long time. But now that he had obtained it, his father had been demoted to Yingzhou Prefecture. If the price of his growth was his father being demoted from the cabinet and his family being destroyed, he would rather be an honest and dutiful Minister of Works forever. However, his father took the risk because he was unable to shoulder the family's future. Thinking of this, Xu Fan's joy was diluted. "I have read the memorials you submitted to the Imperial Household Department," Jiajing's voice sounded at this time, "Lü Fang also told me what happened in the Ming Dynasty in the past seven years." "The court is where it is today, thanks to your efforts." Jiajing looked around, and his eyes fell on the faces of the people who looked expectant. His face widened slightly, and he said: "I know you are all anxiously waiting, so I will not waste my words. I will start to reward you according to your merits by rewarding you for your contributions to the people who have handed over their lives." coming! finally come! The “year-end bonus” that I’ve saved for seven years is finally going to be paid out! Hearing Jiajing's words, everyone's heart could not help but beat. Even the calm Yan Song's eyes were full of brilliance at this moment, looking forward to how much he could get. Lu Fang and Lu Bing looked at each other, and vaguely saw the competition in each other's eyes. The cultivation levels of the two of them are now in the top echelon of the Ming Dynasty! Needless to say, Lu Fang's cultivation has now reached the ninth level of Qi training, and Lu Bing is also working hard at it, his cultivation has reached the eighth level of Qi training, and in another three to five months he will be able to break through to the ninth level of Qi training. The gap between the two is no more than half a year! There has always been a vague sense of competition between the two. After all, as Jiajing's absolute confidants, they can be said to be starting from the same starting line. If someone's performance suddenly deteriorated, or was even overtaken by others, wouldn't that mean the emperor had made a mistake in choosing the right person? As the emperor's absolute confidants, they would never allow this to happen. What the two of them were looking forward to more at this moment was that after receiving this reward, perhaps they could both start preparing to build their foundation. You have to know that once you break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, it is completely different from the Qi Refining Stage. And most importantly, once the foundation is established successfully, it means that the upper limit of lifespan can reach three hundred years! Three hundred years. Throughout history, there has never been a dynasty that lasted more than three hundred years! It is not an exaggeration to say that it has the same lifespan as the country. What is the purpose of cultivating immortality? Of course, it is for immortality! Only by breaking through to the foundation-building stage can one feel the charm of cultivating immortals most intuitively and can one say that one has achieved immortality. It seemed that Yan Song and Xu Jie, who were already dying and had thought that they would never be able to break through the foundation-building stage in their lifetime, now had fiery eyes and were extremely excited. Especially Xu Jie, he paid a heavy price for this. He was used to acting prudently and patiently, but he chose to take the risk without waiting for his natal destiny and natal objects to be announced, which led to his family's downfall. If the emperor had announced the existence of one's own destiny and one's own destiny objects on the road to immortal cultivation before he decided to fight to the death, he would not have resorted to this. He would definitely have continued to endure and fight with Li Chengwu. Before he knew that he could cultivate immortality, he relied on his steadiness and cautiousness, planning to engage in a war of attrition with Yan Song until he wore him down to death! And according to his idea, he must be the final winner. How could he, who has such long-lasting patience and foresight, lose his temper when facing a junior like Li Chengwu? In the end, all of this is just because of the lack of lifespan. When the day comes for the end of life, people just want to fight for a future for their family. Now, although he has not been granted any natal item after handing it in, relying on his political achievements, the lack of longevity is still not a problem.

Most importantly, he knew that once the Ming Dynasty completed its internal development and the Xian Dynasty was stabilized, the third and fourth stages of land reform would begin, and these people would definitely return to the cabinet. At that time, he would definitely be bestowed with a natal object by the emperor. Therefore, his future is not blocked at all, and it can even be said to be a smooth road. "Let's start with the current seating arrangement," Jiajing said, looking past Prince Yu beside him, and said, "Lü Fang!" The two kings sat on the left and right hands of Jiajing, and Lu Fang was the first person in a clockwise direction, so he was naturally the first one to sit. "I'm here!" When called by her master, Lu Fang immediately stood up from her seat and was about to kneel down to Jiajing, but was interrupted by Jiajing waving his hand, "Since it's a reward, just sit down." On such a happy day, Jiajing naturally did not mind showing some warmth to his servants and ministers. "Thank you, master." Lu Fang was deeply moved. "From the 52nd year of Jiajing, I handed in my natal field and polished it for eight years. My natal field cultivation has been feeding back for eight years. Today, I will grant you eight years of cultivation, plus two years of political achievement cultivation..." Although for other people in the Ming Dynasty, they cannot polish their natal objects without materials, this does not apply to Lu Fang. Because Lu Fang was in charge of most of the resources and some of the refining materials that were obtained from Li Changqing, Jiajing asked him to handle them. Although he did not say it explicitly, the meaning was clear. As long as Lu Fang doesn't go too far, he can either use some unimportant resources for his own cultivation or give them to his subordinates as rewards. These are all rewards from Jiajing! And Lu Fang did not disappoint Jiajing. Although he gave a lot of resources to his godsons, he also took care of Prince Yu, Prince Jing, the nine princes, as well as Zhu Yijun and Zhu Yijin. To outsiders, it seemed that Lu Fang was the one making friends with these people. As Jiajing finished speaking, everyone saw the imperial seal turn into a golden light and disappear into the void. Immediately afterwards, a cylindrical golden light curtain suddenly fell from the sky, covering Lu Fang completely. "boom!" The next moment, Lu Fang felt that the 'Qi Drawing Technique' in his body began to operate crazily, and the spiritual energy in his body began to surge like a torrent. At the same time, his overall momentum was also rising! This scene naturally made everyone present open their eyes wide, hold their breath, and stare carefully, afraid of missing any details. After all, this was the first person to receive the reward for his cultivation. At this moment, Lu Fang didn't care about maintaining his manners in front of his master. He closed his eyes and sat down cross-legged. At the same time, Lu Fang outside suddenly opened his eyes. "Snap!" He raised his hand and slapped the storage bag on his waist, and soon a small and exquisite white jade bottle appeared. "Bang!" He crushed the jade bottle with one hand, and then a light yellow pill the size of a quail egg appeared in his hand. This thing is none other than the Foundation Establishment Pill! Without thinking too much, Lu Fang swallowed the foundation-building pill in one gulp. "Boom!" The next moment, the foundation-building pill turned into a powerful and pure medicinal force that poured into the stomach and then dispersed. At this moment, the 210 acupoints in the body began to awaken like a cat that smelled fish. Two hundred and ten acupoints greedily competed for the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill, and the medicinal power that was swallowed up was absorbed into the body through the acupoints. Then, the spiritual energy stored in the acupoints suddenly exploded like a bursting oil pan at this moment.

At the same time, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth rushed towards him madly, forming a vortex that wrapped him tightly. "Hoohoo!" At this moment, the spiritual properties of the dual attributes of fire and wood began to materialize, one side was as hot as being in a furnace, and the other side was as cool as the wind. The wind and fire intersected, forming a vacuum zone around Lu Fang. And Lu Fang's momentum was also rising at this moment. Finally, after an unknown amount of time, Lu Fang's momentum suddenly stagnated, and the next moment, the increasingly violent and powerful spiritual energy began to spread out with him as the center. "Crash!" The tables, chairs, calligraphy and paintings in Lu Fang's room scattered everywhere. At the same time, Lu Fang's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened at this moment, a ray of spiritual consciousness emerged from between his eyebrows, and then slowly retracted. As his eyes slowly closed, the aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator emanating from his body also stabilized, and then completely subsided. At this time, on the plateau, the whole process of Lu Fang's breakthrough was naturally under the watchful eyes of Yan Song and others. "Thank you, Master, for your gift!" Lu Fang, who had already broken through the foundation-building stage, opened his eyes, immediately knelt down in front of Jiajing, and began to kowtow. "I was able to break through to the foundation-building stage, all thanks to the master's grace. I..." Lu Fang's emotions fluctuated violently. As she spoke, she kowtowed hard, and her whole body was already in tears, sobbing uncontrollably. Of course, this is due to excitement! Eight years of cultivation and two years of rewards for his political achievements allowed him to break through from the ninth level of Qi training to the initial stage of foundation building with the help of the foundation building pill, and his lifespan also skyrocketed to three hundred years. The level of life has completely completed the transformation! With such a transformation, no matter how deep Lu Fang's mind was, no matter how accustomed he was to not showing his emotions on a daily basis, facing the sudden increase of three hundred years in life span, he could no longer remain calm at this moment. Foundation building period! In addition to the emperor, the second person in the Ming Dynasty who broke through to the foundation-building stage and increased his lifespan to three hundred years appeared! Hearing Lv Fang admit that he had broken through the foundation-building stage, everyone present couldn't help but shrink their pupils. At the same time, everyone looked at Lv Fang with envy and jealousy. Of course, there is more expectation for the future. Although they understand that this reward will not allow them to break through to the foundation-building stage, with the example of Lu Fang, as long as their political achievements are high enough and the cultivation that feeds back to their natal fields is enough in the future, one day, they will be able to break through to the foundation-building stage with a single reward. Even building the foundation is far from their end. "After all, he got there first..." Looking at Lu Fang who had broken through the foundation-building stage and kowtowed to the emperor to express his gratitude, Lu Bing, who had been chasing after Lu Fang, couldn't help but feel filled with emotion at this moment. Although the difference in cultivation speed between him and Lu Fang was only half a year, the gap in realm would become deeper and deeper as his cultivation level increased. Of course, despite his feelings, he was not completely without confidence. "But I won't lose to you!" Soon, Lu Bing adjusted his mindset and began to look forward to his next reward. Because compared to Lu Fang, he has a bigger advantage! That is, his natal animal is a white rhinoceros, and the natal animal bestowed upon him by the emperor is also a spiritual rhinoceros! Animal-type natal objects are the easiest to polish in this era when there are relatively few types of resources for cultivating immortals.

Lu Fang's natal item is a small bronze tripod. Although he has a magic weapon bestowed by the emperor, Lu Fang also has a lot of materials. But Lu Fang's main focus is on alchemy, not refining, forging, and polishing. There is no way that the speed can be faster than directly feeding a large number of spiritual objects to the natal object. Not to mention, spiritual beasts have their own bloodline-inherited skills, and can practice on their own. In this way, the cultivation that is fed back to their natal fields is simply incomparable to that of other types of natal objects. God knows how many spiritual resources he has fed to his natal creature, that rhinoceros, since he handed it over. Now, just based on my own spiritual resonance, my cultivation has already reached the fourth level of Qi training. With so much of my cultivation being fed back to me, it should help me break through the foundation-building stage. It should be... okay, right? Yes, of course! I am different from Lu Fang. He has been staying in the palace all the time, but he doesn't have many political achievements. I lead the Jinyiwei and Xianwusi, and I am also responsible for promoting Xianwu techniques throughout the army. These are all political achievements! Lu Bing began to feel a little nervous and unconfident. At this time, Prince Yu and Prince Jing, who were sitting on the left and right of Jiajing, looked at each other from a distance and saw the envy in each other's eyes. However, they both saw the same look in each other's eyes, which was that they would never regret it! They are members of the royal family and will compete for the position of crown prince in the future. Even if they don't compete for the position, they still have greater interests to compete for. Naturally, they will not feel sorry for such a small gain. Besides, considering their status, breaking through the foundation-building stage is only a matter of time. No matter what, they are still the sons of the emperor. Not long ago, the emperor summoned them and rewarded them with a lot of resources. These are not comparable to the ministers and servants in the court. Moreover, even if you break through the foundation building stage and reach the golden elixir stage, what can you do? After all, you are just a servant and slave of their family. The Ming Dynasty has always belonged to their Zhu family! Anyway, no matter what, they will definitely not easily hand over their lives to their father unless the father gives an order. What if one day, my father appoints other brothers as the crown prince, or after hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands of years, when my father abdicates, will this natal plateau also be handed over to the new emperor? Even if there is a crown prince, it is not impossible that the prince will be made regent before the day his father abdicates, and Gaoyuan will not be handed over to the prince. For the sake of national stability, he asked himself, if they were emperors, before abdicating, they would definitely clear away all obstacles and destabilizing factors for the prince for the sake of stability inside and outside the court. Therefore, once you hand over your life to your father, it is very likely that one day in the future you will be controlled by others. This is something they absolutely cannot accept! "...Lu Bing." At this time, Jiajing raised his hand, motioned Lu Fang to stand up, and looked at Lu Bing. Here it comes! Whether he can break through the foundation building stage depends on this! Lu Bing's heart moved, and he immediately stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty!" "Compared to Lu Fang, in addition to the eight years of cultivation that your natal items have fed back to your natal fields, you have also made considerable political achievements." "For the sake of fairness," Jiajing You seemed to have thought of something, looked at everyone present, waved his hand, and said: "Also to relieve you of your worries, your political achievements over the years will be judged by the Emperor's seal and rated from ninth to first grade." "The ninth rank will be rewarded with one year of cultivation, the eighth rank will be rewarded with two years, the seventh rank will be rewarded with three years, the sixth rank will be rewarded with four years, the fifth rank will be rewarded with five years, the fourth rank will be rewarded with six years, the third rank will be rewarded with seven years, the second rank will be rewarded with eight years, and the first rank will be rewarded with ten years." "In the future, as your political achievements increase, your cultivation level will be gradually increased. For example, the ninth rank may be rewarded for ten years, a hundred years, or a thousand years. As for the future ratings, the same will apply!" Hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but tremble, especially the civil servants like Yan Song, who at this moment experienced firsthand what it meant that there will always be brave men when there is a big reward. I also truly experienced the charm of the battlefield, where killing so many enemies would earn me a reward of thousands of gold coins and be granted the title of marquis! Well, at least at this moment, looking at the list of political achievements exchanged for cultivation listed by the emperor, they were excited and couldn't wait to get the political achievements. Feeling the emotional fluctuations of the crowd, Jiajing's eyes flashed with satisfaction. Lu Fang also lowered his head with a smile on his face. This performance exchange table, which is specifically for the cabinet and other ministers who need special care, was something the master had thought of a long time ago, but had never taken it out.

The main reason is that there was no intuitive feeling when it was taken out before. This time in Benming Plateau, after the political achievements are exchanged for cultivation, everyone will know the importance of political achievements! Especially in the future, as their cultivation level increases, it becomes increasingly difficult to break through, and their natal fields are their last hope. "Lu Bing's political achievements in the past eight years are as follows..." As Jiajing finished speaking, the political achievements rating on the stone table was rated as fifth grade by the imperial seal, and a picture unfolded at the same time. The above are all summaries of Lu Bing's political achievements over the years, as well as some secret achievements that are not convenient to be made public. Looking at the political achievements that were clearly visible before their eyes, everyone felt secretly relieved. At least on the surface, the emperor was willing to give them respect. Suspicion between the emperor and his ministers was an old tradition in the Jiajing Dynasty. In short, there were some things that one should not think too deeply about. Besides, the emperor's willingness to give them a decent gift is the greatest reward to them. Who would dare to question it? Thinking of this, a group of smart people who had some ideas suddenly extinguished some of the ideas that had just emerged. As for why Lu Fang didn't give it out during those two years, everyone tacitly didn't think about it too deeply. Maybe one day, the emperor will just casually say it and directly give yourself two years of political achievements, right? "Your Majesty, thank you for your grace!" Lu Bing immediately knelt on the ground. Well, after eight years of polishing my natal objects, which have fed back into the cultivation of my natal fields, plus five years of cultivation of my political achievements, there is hope for me to build a foundation! "boom!" Just like Lu Fang's previous movement, feeling the sudden surge of cultivation in his body, Lu Bing didn't care about anything else. He immediately calmed down and began to accept this sudden increase in cultivation. When the others saw this, they all fixed their eyes on Lu Bing, looking at him expectantly. Everyone knows that Lu Fang and Lu Bing were the first people to come into contact with the immortal cultivation techniques, and they were also the emperor's absolute confidants. Moreover, their cultivation levels are very similar, and their cultivation speed differs by only half a year. Therefore, when everyone saw this scene, they all had the same guess in their minds that in addition to Lu Fang, another person who broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage today was probably Lu Bing. "Boom!" Sure enough, just as everyone expected, as the familiar golden curtain enveloped Lu Bing for about an hour, Lu Bing's cultivation momentum also rose! With the same aura, everyone naturally knew that Lu Bing had also broken through to the foundation-building stage. "Your Majesty, thank you!" Feeling the changes in himself, Lu Bing's eyes turned red. He recalled that when his time was almost up, the emperor rewarded him with the 'Stove-Removing Pill' and let him embark on the path of cultivating immortals. Now, his cultivation has even broken through to the foundation-building stage, and the upper limit of his lifespan has skyrocketed to three hundred years. He couldn't imagine how he could repay such a kindness. In a word, the emperor's kindness can never be repaid, and the interest will continue to grow... He is willing to do so! Of course, it is already a great reward for the Lu family to be able to work beside the emperor forever! I can’t pay it back, I can’t pay it back at all, and I don’t want to pay it back! "Qingfeng girl," Jiajing looked at Qingfeng who was sitting next to Lu Bing and said, "Your natal gift is too special. I have not given it to you. I can only reward you with three years of political achievements." Hearing Jiajing's words, Qingfeng was very optimistic. He stood up, bowed, and said, "Qingfeng thanks the emperor." As she came into contact with the cultivation of immortals, the invisible natal cloud had a deeper and deeper influence on her, making her look more... lazy? Well, perhaps it would be more appropriate to say that she just went with the flow. Although she was only at the seventh level of Qi training, her free and easy and elegant temperament became more prominent, as if she were a banished immortal. "Chan Shuang," Jiajing did not rush to reward Qingfeng with cultivation. Instead, he looked at Chan Shuang and said, "Your original life was a green bamboo. I gave you a purple bamboo." "But you don't have any political achievements, and the requirements for polishing purple bamboo are also high, so you and Qingfeng will each be rewarded with three years of cultivation." "Amitabha." Chan Shuang bowed and chanted the Buddha's name, then said, "Chan Shuang thanks the emperor."

Over the years, with the help of Chen Hong, and with the help of the purple bamboo, she also needed to absorb spiritual energy. But it was indeed as the emperor said, the cultivation of purple bamboo required more than just spiritual energy. As a result, she did not benefit much from her cultivation in her natal field. However, it is much easier to polish than magical instruments, so the speed of practice is incredibly fast. Over the years, his cultivation had reached the sixth level of Qi training. Well, although he has just broken through, but with three years of cultivation, I am afraid he can break through to the seventh level of Qi training in one fell swoop. She didn't think of comparing herself with Qingfeng, that bad woman. After all, she couldn't compare with her in terms of favor. As long as the emperor is not in seclusion for cultivation, the other party can see the emperor anytime and anywhere. Even the princes do not have such favor. Afterwards, as Jiajing waved his hand, golden light fell, and Qingfeng's cultivation level of Qi training level 7 broke through to Qi training level 8. And Chanshuang's cultivation level broke through to Qi training level 7. "Yan Song, Yan Shifan, Lu Yi, Xu Jie, Zhao Zhenji, Hai Rui..." Then, Jiajing named several more people in succession. These people are all the second echelon of cultivation in the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, Jiajing simply gave all the rewards at once. "Boom boom boom!" As their political achievements emerged, Yan Song, Hai Rui and Xu Jie had the highest ratings, which were second and third grades respectively. People were only slightly surprised that Xu Jie's political achievements were on par with Hai Rui's, reaching the third rank, and no longer had any doubts. The city of Nanjing laid the foundation for today's "Nanling Zhongshu", which shows that the emperor did not erase his political achievements. Besides, everyone present knew the real reason why Xu Jie was demoted. It was not because of the development of the immortal cultivation city, but because of his usurpation of power. Afterwards, several golden lights fell, and the cultivation of several people also made breakthroughs. Yan Song was the most powerful, directly breaking through to the ninth level of Qi training, Hai Rui reached the eighth level of Qi training, and Xu Jie reached the eighth level of Qi training. These three people amazed everyone. As for Yan Shifan and others, their cultivation has also improved and they are all at the eighth level of Qi training. Afterwards, Zhang Juzheng, Gao Gong, Huang Jin, Xu Fan, Chen Hong, Yan Shaoting and others from the third echelon also broke through to the seventh level of Qi training from the original sixth level after being rewarded. Hu Zongxian, Wang Chonggu and Yu Dayou, who started practicing very late, also broke through from the fourth level of Qi training to the sixth level. At this point, the year-end bonus has come to an end! "..." (End of this chapter)