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"Martial title?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall erupted in an uproar.
It was well-known that changing one's status in the Great Zhou was a difficult task.
Generally, whatever status the people of Great Zhou were born with, they would die with, barring any exceptional circumstances.
To change status, one must either serve in the military, earning merit on the battlefield, or pass the civil or martial exams to become an officer or general.
However, for most ordinary people without connections, either path was nearly impossible.
Many social intricacies were involved, and it wasn't simply about one's cultivation; ordinary people were at a disadvantage.
Likewise, once one's status changed to martial, it meant gaining an opportunity to enter the Great Zhou Court, becoming a person of significance, and acquiring a degree of fame and social status.
