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Fang Zhengzhi did not rush to the capitol. If he had galloped the entire way, the Snow Treading Dragon Stallions would have only required a month to get here.

But, he was not in a hurry.

For one, he wanted to prepare well for the Imperial examination. Secondly, he wanted to see what everyone was saying about him breaking through to the Heavenly Reflection State.

Fang Zhengzhi had travelled to the capitol from the Northern Desert. Along the way, in the various teahouses in the cities and towns, he had heard the storytellers weave a tale about his breakthrough although each edition was slightly different. The kids playing on the streets had also composed poems and songs about his breakthrough.

The gist of it was that Fang Zhengzhi came from a poor mountain village, but managed to top both the County and Capital Examinations. He even managed to attain the Heavenly Reflection State at 15.

All in all, Fang Zhengzhi's reputation was much better than it was when he had participate