Starting as a centurion, he fought his way through the chaos of the world.

Chapter 117: One person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven
As soon as he entered the secret room, Lu Ming began to examine it.

He was very satisfied with the fact that his points had reached more than 90 million.

It's sufficient for current needs.

Then, there are the newly emerging products.

The recipe for the Spirit Ascension Pill can be purchased directly.

Methods for refining the Innate Elixir; purchase required.

Methods for refining Qi-cultivation pills; purchase.

[Thunderfire Training Technique, 200 million points (A powerful training technique that allows warriors under your command to undergo tremendous physical enhancement and tempering, embarking on the path of cultivation)]

[Thunderfire Training Pool, 1000 million points (Warriors can temper their bodies here, which can improve their physique and enhance their cultivation level)]

[How to Set Up a Small Spirit Gathering Array] 100 million points (The spiritual energy concentration inside the array is five times that outside)

Look at the items above.

Lu Ming didn't hesitate and exchanged them all.

In particular, he directly exchanged for six Thunderfire Training Pools.

Although spending 60 million points was a bit painful, I think it was totally worth it.

With this, the cultivation level of those under your command can be greatly improved.

This will greatly increase their combat power, so that they can demonstrate their formidable fighting strength in future battles.

He now controls six states, with one in each state.

Although it cannot be used by all warriors at the same time.

However, soldiers can exchange their battle merits for a chance to enter.

Over time, this will not only enhance the soldiers' enthusiasm for making meritorious contributions, but also allow them to improve their cultivation.

He opened his palm, and a small pool of lightning and fire appeared in his hand.

According to the information, as long as it is thrown into the ground, it will turn into a pool of lightning and fire with a radius of 100 meters.

After spending all that money, Lu Ming stopped reading.

It's not that I'm unwilling, but I don't have many points left; I've just reached 20 million.

These are his cultivation supplies, which he will not use casually for the time being.

This time, the Empress bestowed one hundred spirit stones as a reward.

The spirit gathering array can be set up quickly, and it doesn't require many spirit stones; ten spirit stones are enough to set up a small spirit gathering array.

However, the effect was very good.

It can increase cultivation speed several times over.

He's going to give it a try.

Then, following the instructions for setting up the Spirit Gathering Array, they began to set it up in the secret room.

After the ten spirit stones were placed in different positions.

Lu Ming could clearly feel the surrounding spiritual energy vibrating and then changing, becoming increasingly dense.

It's as if all the spiritual energy outside has been drawn away.

This amplification only stopped after the array was filled with spiritual energy.

When I felt the spiritual energy, several times stronger than before, swirling around my body.

My whole body relaxed involuntarily.

Then, Lu Ming entered a state of cultivation.

This time, I'm preparing to make a breakthrough with "The Original Text of Xuanhuang".

As soon as Lu Ming swallowed an Earth Elemental Fruit, he instantly felt connected to the earth.

The comfortable feeling almost made him groan.

The earthy yellow energy gradually climbed upwards from the body.

It's like countless tiny hands are caressing my body.

My connection to the earth has become clearer.

The effect is really good.

A moment later, just as the feeling was about to disappear, another fruit was thrown into his mouth.

The earthworm fruit went into his mouth as if it were free.

The yellow aura surrounding him grew increasingly intense at this moment.

"Buzz!"

The surrounding space trembled.

As the ground trembled slightly, Lu Ming broke through.

The "Xuanhuang Chuben" finally reached the first line.

The faint, almost invisible lines on my arms have now become vivid.

Like a totem, it exudes an ancient and mysterious aura.

Lu Ming gently waved his hand, and a large yellow-scaled python circled around him, swimming around him.

It exudes a heavy aura.

At this point, the earth's energy he could draw upon had reached a radius of a hundred miles.

As long as you stand still, you can sense the continuous power of the earth flowing towards you.

A smile appeared on his lips.

At this moment, the power of a geomancer alone would allow him to rival a master in the early stages of the Dao Foundation stage.

"call!"

After exhaling a long breath of stale air.

Lu Ming stood up.

Go outside.

At this point, only ten million points remained.

His recent breakthrough cost him ten fruits.

At the same time, I'm also glad that I have the system store, otherwise I wouldn't have so many resources.

In this land today, even getting started would be difficult.

Not to mention a breakthrough.

"Creak!" The door to the secret room was pushed open.

The sky was dark and overcast.

Not a single star can be seen.

There was silence.

Occasionally, a north wind blows by, and the scattered branches and leaves on the trees make a "rustling" sound.

"Caw caw!" the crow cawed hoarsely.

Lu Ming gently pushed open the door.

I found that Li Xirou was already asleep.

Even in the darkness, a faint, white light could still be seen emanating from the other person.

After stealthily removing her clothes.

He lay down next to his wife.

Nothing happened that night. The next day, as soon as he woke up, he felt a rush of heat on his face. When he looked down, he found Li Xirou watching him from the side.

"My husband has finally emerged from seclusion." The voice was sweet and cloying.

"How long have I been in seclusion?"

Looking at his wife, Lu Ming smiled and said.

His face was full of doting affection.

"It's been more than half a month, and all your generals have returned. They're waiting at the yamen every day," a delicate voice rang out.

Lu Ming continued with a smile, "They're all waiting for a promotion. I'll go take a look."

As he spoke, he lifted the covers to get out of bed.

After the two of them were dressed.

The maid brought in the food.

The table was piled high with food.

Now that Li Xirou has also started cultivating, both of them are expending a lot of energy.

After all the food on the table was eaten.

Lu Ming put his hands behind his back and walked outside.

By this time, the sun was already high in the sky.

We have just arrived at the training ground.

He looked around and saw that almost all the generals had arrived.

Clearly, those captains stationed in the distance.

During this period, I also lived in the prefectural city.

At this moment, they were gathering outside the front hall.

Upon seeing Lu Ming arrive, their eyes lit up, and they rushed forward to greet him.

"grown ups!"

"Meet the adults!"

"Let's talk inside," Lu Ming said calmly.

Then, they walked towards the front hall.

As soon as I sat down, the guards brought me tea.

He took a sip and said, "They're all waiting for rewards, aren't they? Let's talk about it today."

The generals immediately sat up straight.

Her eyes sparkled when she looked at Lu Ming.

"Wu Han, from now on you will be the Governor of Zezhou."

"Wang Xun, Governor of Hongzhou."

"Su Lie, Governor of Chizhou."

"Hu Fei, Commander of the Fishing Boats."

"Lin Wu, Governor of Haizhou."

"You are the most meritorious people in this battle, and your cultivation is sufficient. Now that you are in charge of a region, do not forget your original intention. After taking office, focus on the training of the army."

There can be no slackening!

When Lu Ming finished speaking, all the generals immediately stood up and said, "Yes, sir!"

In such a short time, they went from being mere captains to becoming governors and viceroys.

You really have to follow the right people.

Then Lu Ming continued.

"Wang Han, in charge of the Liu Camp, has been promoted to the rank of General of the Left Guard of the Governor's Office, a fifth-rank official, and the number of troops has been increased to ten thousand."

"Zhang Mu, in charge of the Floating Pagoda Camp, was promoted to the rank of General of Heavy Cavalry, a fifth-rank official, and his troops were increased to ten thousand."

"Zheng Yong, commander of the Mo Dao Battalion, has been promoted to the rank of Right Guard General of the Governor's Office, a fifth-rank official, and his troops have been replenished to ten thousand."

"Wang Yue, in charge of the elite troops, has been promoted to the rank of Fifth-Rank Vanguard General of the Governor's Office, and the number of troops has been increased to 10,000."

"Lu Shi, in charge of the Wu Zu Camp, was promoted to the rank of Fifth Rank General of the Imperial Guard, and his troops were replenished to ten thousand."

"Bai Lifei, you are appointed as a fifth-rank Inner Palace General, with troops replenished to ten thousand, and the resources of the six prefectures to be integrated by you."

"Li Xun is appointed as a fifth-rank official in charge of transporting goods along the trade routes. The number of soldiers has been increased to ten thousand, and he is responsible for the safe transport of goods from the six prefectures."

"Whoosh!" came the general who had just been mentioned.

They all stepped forward and bowed.

"As ordered!"

Everyone was all smiles.

At this point, Lu Ming's military structure was almost complete.

The various guards of the governor's mansion are responsible for protecting the governor's mansion on weekdays. In case of war, they are the main force to fight outside. At that time, if half of the troops from the six prefectures are transferred to cooperate, he can achieve victory in a short time.

An army of 350,000 men was drawn from the ranks.

This force, though not particularly strong by today's standards.

However, it can handle most battles.

Given time to train these troops into elite and valiant soldiers, he can rest easy.

However, there is still a long way to go.

According to Lu Ming's idea, one day he will achieve the feat of conquering immortals beyond the realm.

After the official titles were conferred, Lu Ming took out the "Thunderfire Training Manual" and the Thunderfire Training Pool.

Each general received a share.

"After taking the manual back, have your warriors cultivate it diligently. As for the Thunderfire Training Pool, it's like the pills above the Blood Transformation Realm; you can exchange them for merits."

Then you can begin cultivation.

"Yes, sir!" all the generals bowed and replied.

A look of joy appeared in his eyes.

This time, it truly was a case of one person attaining enlightenment and all their relatives and friends benefiting from it.

Everyone took a big step forward.

"Don't just agree. You also need to improve your cultivation as soon as possible. After a while, the Governor's Mansion will refine some Innate Pills and Qi Refining Pills. With your merits, you can exchange for some."

"Then cultivate diligently, and don't embarrass me when you go out."

Lu Ming tapped his fingers on the table.

Then he continued, "Today is a joyous day. Let's celebrate at noon and then head back tomorrow."

Since he had spoken, naturally no one dared to disagree.

Zhang Meng immediately withdrew, clearly to instruct people to prepare food.

Although he was not promoted, he did not complain at all.

After all, his talent lies here, and he has no experience in leading troops into battle.

Even now, he is only at the initial stage of Qi Refining.

Being able to stay in the governor's mansion is already a great satisfaction.

After all, he was one of the people Lu Ming trusted most.

Even the governors and generals treated him with great respect.

After all the instructions were given, the atmosphere in the hall became more relaxed.

Lu Ming looked at Baili Fei with a strange look in his eyes.

It wasn't for any other reason, but rather because the other party's cultivation level had improved too quickly.

In such a short time, he has already reached the mid-stage of the Innate Realm.

Moreover, judging from his abundant blood and energy and the divine light in his eyes, he has probably already achieved great success.

Did this guy have a sudden epiphany halfway through?
However, Lu Ming did not ask any further questions.

After much thought, I believe it's because the cultivation method is suitable for me.

After the group had drunk a few cups of tea, it was already noon.

Two tables were set up in the hall.

Besides Lu Ming and his generals, even the old blacksmith and Tian Fu came.

Of course, there were also a few disciples from Medicine King Island who had come to join them.

It was quite lively.

After finishing the meal, Lu Ming looked at the old blacksmith and said, "These next two days, the five guards of the governor's mansion will need to be reinforced, and they will tell you about the need for armor."

You can coordinate it yourself at that time. You can tell Baili Fei what you need to buy.

Tell him to withdraw the money directly from the account for the purchases.

"Yes, sir!" The old blacksmith's face was flushed from drinking, but he still answered respectfully.

Lu Ming nodded and then turned his gaze to the disciples of Medicine King Valley.

"How much silver would it cost to refine 10,000 of these Spirit Ascension Pills?" Lu Ming placed a pill formula in Sun Juan's hand.

Look at the materials above.

After a moment of contemplation, the other party said, "Sir, I have sorted out the medicinal herbs we seized this time. Many of them will be useful in the pills you are making."

Now, only three medicinal herbs are missing, but they seem difficult to purchase.

As he spoke, his finger landed on the prescription.

“Ancestral Grass, Blood Spirit Flower, Beast Blood Vine,” Lu Ming murmured, his brows furrowing involuntarily.

“If we were to refine ten thousand pills using these three medicinal herbs, each one would require a thousand catties, and each catty of herbs would cost approximately ten thousand taels of silver,” Sun Juan said cautiously.

Lu Ming raised an eyebrow.

In other words, to procure all the necessary medicinal materials, each type would cost ten million taels of silver.

The three medicinal herbs cost thirty million taels of silver.

Perhaps noticing the change in Lu Ming's expression, Sun Juan quickly said, "Sir, if I'm not mistaken, this prescription of yours should be an ancient one."

It seems to have been used by some powerful forces in ancient times to train mounts.

It has been lost for many years.

Therefore, these medicinal herbs are not ordinary either.

Lu Ming nodded, and then took out the formulas for the Innate Pill and the Qi Refining Pill.

“We’ll also refine some of these two kinds of pills every month. As for the medicinal materials, you can ask Baili Fei for them; he knows where to buy them.”

"Yes, my lord!"

Sun Juan quickly replied.

After arranging everything, Lu Ming looked at Baili Fei and said, "Acquire all the auxiliary medicines needed for the Spirit Ascension Pill, as well as the medicinal materials needed for other pills, as soon as possible."

"Yes, sir!" Baili Fei bowed and replied.

He never dared to neglect the tasks assigned by Lu Ming.

Even more so now.

As the opponent's power grew stronger.

Now, the Baili family actually needs to rely on this governor.

This made Baili Fei realize his place even more.

After everything was arranged, Lu Ming slowly said, "Things are almost all arranged. Starting tomorrow, everyone will perform their duties. If you are short of silver, the warehouse has it; if you are short of grain, the warehouse also has it."

I have only one requirement: to become stronger as quickly as possible.

"As long as you're strong enough, you can have anything you want. But if your strength doesn't increase, and anyone dares to complain to me, don't blame me for dealing with you!"

Lu Ming's words made the generals dare not be negligent, and they immediately replied, "Yes, sir!"

Then, Lu Ming waved his hand and said, "Everyone has had enough to drink, let's call it a day."

After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the backyard.

And on the other side at this time.

Inside the imperial palace in the capital, the Empress played with a bead in her jade-like hand. The bead emitted a pink glow and was round and dazzling.

Wei Zhong stood cautiously in front of her.

"Have the people sent to Yunzhou returned? How's the news going?"

Normally, someone of Lu Ming's rank should have been summoned by the imperial court for evaluation before taking office.

However, firstly, it was at a crucial moment when the war broke out in the six states.

Secondly, the other party has already established his power base, and such a high-ranking official would generally resist being summoned back rashly, since once he enters the capital, his life and death would no longer be in his own hands.

Those appointed through normal channels are fine.

Officials like Lu Ming, who achieved their current success without receiving any support from the imperial court, are generally very arrogant.

One wrong move and it could cause a backlash.

Therefore, the Empress could only secretly send people to investigate after the appointment.

In the hope of understanding the other party from a different perspective.

"Your Majesty, we have not met Lu Ming in person. The six prefectures are heavily guarded. Outsiders must obtain a household registration certificate to enter. Without one, they cannot move an inch inside."

Even finding a place to stay was difficult, as no one dared to take them in.

It is easy for the city guards to investigate.

The Black-Clad Guards were halted outside Chizhou City and could not advance any further.

However, according to their observations, Lord Lu treats the people quite well.

They not only gathered up displaced people, but also dug wells and built canals to bring water to the fields.

It is said that back in Fenglei Town, he fought for the Prime Minister against assassins and almost died.

Based on various speculations, this person has a strong personality and can only be won over through emotional appeals, not by force; otherwise, it will backfire.

Wei Zhong said cautiously.

In addition to investigating court officials, the duties of the Black-Clad Guards included having a large advisory group to understand an official's preferences and past.

Analyze it to find the other party's weaknesses.

To provide the emperor with a reference.

Of course, only high-ranking officials of the Great Yu Dynasty could receive such treatment.

Ordinary generals wouldn't go to such lengths.

The Empress nodded, leaned back lazily in her chair, and waved to Wei Zhong.

The other party immediately retreated cautiously.

Then, the Empress looked at the lady-in-waiting beside her and said, "Did your people go and see if Lu Ming is the person I asked you to find?"

"Your Majesty, just as Lord Wei said, my men can't get in either, and it's not appropriate for them to come openly, so they can't investigate," the latter replied cautiously.

The Empress felt inexplicably irritated; recently, her dreams had become increasingly explicit.

If we can't find anyone soon, we're afraid we'll make a fool of ourselves.

But I can't control my dreams.

This really annoyed him and her.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he said, "What about the eunuch who went to Yunzhou to deliver the imperial edict? Hasn't he returned? We can have him describe and draw what he looks like."

"Your Majesty, we have already tried it. The eunuch said that after leaving the Governor's Mansion, he could not remember Lord Lu's appearance. Everyone else was the same as him. He must have some kind of treasure protecting him."

Block other people's access.

The female official quickly replied.

Her voice was filled with fear.

After all, the Queen had given her the task not long ago.

This time, they really seemed rather incompetent.

"Alright, step back. Summon the Prime Minister."

The Empress spoke slowly.

She still wanted to ask about Lu Ming's situation.

Now, this Grand Commander who controls six states has become someone she can no longer ignore.

Upon receiving the order, the female official carefully retreated, wiping the sweat from her forehead.

Lu Ming, however, paid no attention to any of this.

For the next period of time, he focused on reorganizing the six states.

Less than half a month after his generals took up their posts.

Lu Ming rode his warhorse and led his personal guards to visit every state. He set up small spirit-gathering arrays in the residences of several of his generals, and also checked the progress of the projects in the fields and streams of each state.

They also found many water veins and ordered people to dig wells.

Of course, he didn't neglect his own cultivation either.

Whether it's their own realm, or the "Primordial Mystery of Xuanhuang" or the "Golden Bell Cover of Xuanwu," they have all made progress to varying degrees.

Two months passed in the blink of an eye.

The New Year is coming.

The rebel forces in various regions have grown even stronger.

Lu Ming also returned from his inspection.

On this day, he was cultivating in a secret chamber, his body covered in the blood of a dragon turtle.

His muscles were trembling all over, clearly indicating that he had entered a crucial moment for a breakthrough.

"Buzz!" A violent tremor emanated from the body.

An invisible energy fluctuation spread outwards.

Lu Ming also opened his eyes at the same time, and after feeling the powerful energy in his body, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

Finally, another breakthrough!
(End of this chapter)