Chapter 988: Claiming Merits

On the way to the Yiluan External Affairs Office, Wang Chen had pondered over how to borrow the Demon Spear Barrel in a justifiable manner.

But after much thought, he found no suitable method, so he simply decided to be straightforward and concocted an excuse.

Yet to Liu Chaozong's surprise, he exclaimed, "Wait a minute, did you just say you have been practicing Taoist Skills?"

This deputy commander knew that Wang Chen's Martial Arts talent was extremely astonishing; at such a young age, he had already stepped into the realm of a fifth-tier Martial Ancestor, which is why he was summoned by Emperor Shaowu.

But it never occurred to him that Wang Chen was also cultivating both Dharma and Martial Arts!

"Yes."

Wang Chen replied candidly: "Thanks to His Majesty's great favor, I was granted access to the scripture collection within the Imperial Palace Scripture Pavilion and had the chance to channel qi and begin my Entry Tao, practicing Taoist Veins and Spells!"