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

Chapter 137 Battleship
A moment later, Bai Fu was brought in.

Upon arriving at the backyard, he bowed to Lu Ming and said, "My lord, all the supplies have been inventoried. Here is the list."

As he spoke, he presented the ledger with both hands.

Lu Ming didn't refuse and picked it up to read.

To be honest, he didn't expect to gain so much. After all, although those sect members left in a hurry, all the valuables were in the sect leader's storage ring.

He didn't gain much from the sect.

That is, when I was in the market, I collected some items.

Even so, we still gained quite a lot.

There were a total of 520,000 spirit stones, one high-grade magic artifact (a storage ring), three mid-grade magic artifacts, more than 150 low-grade magic artifacts, and various pills, totaling more than 100,000.

Medicinal herbs and materials for refining weapons are countless.

The initial amount is calculated in units of 10,000 jin (5,000 kg).

Lu Ming raised an eyebrow at this moment, then looked at Bai Fu and asked, "How many Divine Arm Crossbows can be forged with these supplies we've gathered this time?"

"My lord, the materials have been selected. There shouldn't be any problem forging tens of thousands of pieces," Bai Fu said hurriedly.

If so many divine crossbows were made...

These troops alone could wipe out a small sect, after all, these divine crossbows are capable of killing cultivators at the Dao Foundation stage.

This level of cultivation exists.

Within the sect, he was considered an outer disciple, and he was also the disciple with the most disciples in the sect.

"Where are the warships?"

“Casting three ships shouldn’t be a problem,” Bai Fu quickly replied.

"Then let's refine it as soon as possible, using all the materials," Lu Ming said calmly.

These things are only truly important when they are transformed into one's own strength.

Then, as if remembering something, he continued, "As for magical artifacts, apart from storage rings, have Bai Tu reforge the others, making sure no one can tell their origin, and then give them to Guo Zhun. His soldiers can exchange them for merit points."

The same applies to all kinds of elixirs.

"Yes, Lord Marquis!" Bai Fu replied hastily.

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel that after this, the Marquis of Zhige's mansion would likely become even stronger.

If used properly, these pills can even be used to create several Core Formation cultivators, or even Golden Core cultivators.

My own Bai Tu and Bai Hong have a very good chance.

The former, in particular, has already reached the end of his lifespan. If he can break through to the Golden Core stage, his lifespan can reach eight hundred years.

May their lifespan be extended by another five hundred years.

Thinking of this, his eyes lit up at that moment.

Lu Ming naturally knew what he was thinking, but he didn't care.

Although his subordinates need to check and balance each other, it has not yet reached the point where he can restrict his subordinates from improving their cultivation.

Even if one's cultivation level has reached the Golden Core stage, so what?

With their own strength and military formation, even the Purple Mansion was suppressed.

After giving all these instructions, Lu Ming seemed to have thought of something.

He took out the "Mid-Grade Spirit Gathering Array" diagram he had exchanged and said, "Have Bai Hong travel to military camps in various places and set up this array. It must cover all the camps so that the soldiers can cultivate inside it!"

Cultivating within a mid-grade Spirit Gathering Array provides access to spiritual energy that is several times greater than that outside.

Although the cultivation speed cannot be increased by that many times.

However, increasing it several times over is still not a problem, especially with the supply of elixirs.

Lu Ming believed that his soldiers would soon be able to advance to the next level in their cultivation.

"My lord, I believe this formation requires a considerable amount of spirit stones."

"After all the supplies are stored, have Bai Hong ask Guo Huai for 100,000 spirit stones." Setting up a mid-grade spirit gathering array requires 100 spirit stones. Although there are quite a few troops under his command now, it should be enough to set up 1,000 spirit gathering arrays.

"Yes, sir!" Bai Fu immediately withdrew after receiving the order.

After he left.

Li Ren rarely raised his head, looking at Lu Ming and saying, "I heard that the ancestor of the Bai family is a cultivator?"

"Hmm, a Golden Core Realm cultivation level is not bad," Lu Ming said with a faint smile.

"So he's your subordinate, and you've also become an immortal cultivator?" Li Ren continued to press for details.

“Not only me, but Xi Rou is also about to become a cultivator,” Lu Ming said with a smile.

At that moment, a smile instantly appeared on Li Ren's face.

He actually raised his glass and said, "My dear son-in-law, let's have a drink!"

At this moment, after learning that Lu Ming was cultivating immortality, he finally acknowledged him.

This scene made everyone in the Li family secretly chuckle.

Lu Ming didn't seem to care.

After all, the other party was Li Xirou's father.

For his wife's sake, he couldn't argue with her.

After finishing their meal, Lu Ming took Li Xirou and headed towards the government office.

As soon as I entered, I could feel that the spiritual energy inside had indeed undergone a tremendous change.

The atmosphere was much more vibrant than before, especially as the soldiers trained in the drill ground.

Lu Ming could see that there was a faint spiritual energy floating into their bodies.

Upon seeing this, a smile appeared on his face.

It won't be long before the cultivation levels of his subordinates are improved.

Back to the backyard.

After settling his wife in.

Lu Ming then went off to cultivate.

He planned to focus on his cultivation for the next period of time.

Welcome the opening of Penglai Fairy Island.

In the blink of an eye, several months have passed.

Many significant events occurred during this period.

The Imperial Ancestral Temple in the palace shook.

This has sparked speculation from all sides.

Furthermore, several more groups of assassins were sent to Prince Yong's residence.

However, they were all kept in the Marquis's residence by Wang Han and his elite troops; not one of them escaped.

In Dayu, the chaos became even more severe.

Of the twenty-eight prefectures in the entire Southern Frontier, only the fourteen prefectures controlled by Lu Ming are relatively stable.

The other prefectures were occupied by various rebel kings.

Of the thirty-two states in the north, eighteen had fallen into the hands of the rebel king. Not to mention the rest of the territory, he only controlled about half of it, with half of the country completely lost.

Overall, the Great Yu was still in retreat, although not as quickly as at the beginning, with the rebel kings sweeping through one prefecture after another.

But it was still slowly eroded.

The dragon vein is on the verge of tremor.

What's even more hateful is that some powerful demons have transformed into human form and taken the opportunity to enter the territory of Dayu and wreak havoc.

Demonic calamities have occurred in many places.

The people are suffering more and more.

However, the territory controlled by Lu Ming is still relatively stable.

The garrisons in various regions have never shown any mercy to the demon race.

Once found, they will be immediately surrounded and eliminated.

On this day, Lu Ming, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes. A flash of cyan-gold light appeared in his eyes.

The runes on his body slowly faded away and eventually sank into his body.

"Phew!" Lu Ming let out a long breath, a look of satisfaction on his face.

The Xuanwu Golden Bell Cover has broken through to the mid-stage of the fourth level.

The "Xuanhuang Chuben" has broken through to the early stage of the three-pattern stage, which corresponds to the early stage of the Golden Core stage.

His own cultivation level had reached the late stage of Core Formation.

As for Shen Yun, it has already reached its zenith.

His combat power is already comparable to that of a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator.

It's not that strong, but it's not bad either. Even if they went to the outer realms, they could establish a small family.

However, it is also very costly.

That means Lu Ming's points have been completely used up.

The main reason was that the practice of "Xuanhuang Chuben" had taken a huge toll on him.

Fortunately, there is a system; otherwise, let alone reaching the third level of the tattoo, even getting started would be extremely difficult.

In this world, cultivation levels range from low to high. Above the Purple Mansion realm, there are the Divine Transformation Realm, the Divine Refinement Realm, the Dharma Aspect Realm, the Five Realms of Divine Power, the Nine Realms of Tribulation Transcending, and the Feather Transformation Realm.

To complete each realm, one must endure endless trials. Especially in the nine realms of tribulation, each tribulation requires being tested by lightning and fire; success means life, failure means death.

Only after going through nine tribulations can it be perfected.

Only those who reach this level will be revered as Dao Lords.

Therefore, Lu Ming's cultivation level is quite good now.

However, there is still a long way to go before reaching the top.

However, Lu Ming is now quite satisfied with his current cultivation level.

You have to eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time.

Currently, within the territory of Dayu, with my current cultivation level, I can barely manage to protect myself for the time being.

Then, they walked out of the secret room.

"Creak!" Just as I pushed open the door.

His wife was not found.

Looking at the maid beside him, he asked, "Where is Madam?"

"Reporting to the Marquis, the Madam has returned to her parents' home," the maidservant said timidly.

Lu Ming nodded.

Without saying anything more, he walked towards the front yard.

Upon arriving at the training ground, we saw the strongmen's battalion training.

Now, after several months of intensive training, their cultivation level has reached the early stage of the Innate Realm.

Such cultivation level would definitely place them among the most elite in the Great Yu Dynasty.

Wang Han was holding a long sword and was reprimanding someone.

With the support of formations, pills, and cultivation techniques, he has now broken through to the Core Formation Realm.

Nowadays, most of the governors and generals in the Marquis's mansion are at this level.

As for the garrison commander of a prefecture, his cultivation level is also at the late stage of the Foundation Establishment stage.

The position of captain must be held by someone at the Qi Refining stage.

It can be said that Lu Ming's forces have fully digested the benefits brought back from the last major battle in recent days.

Ordinary soldiers have entered the True Essence realm, the position of centurion is held by those in the Gang Qi realm, and the position of chiliarch must be held by those in the Xiantian realm.

Today, the 1.6 million-strong army of the Marquis of Zhige is comparable to the Imperial Guard.

In addition, their respective military formations are even superior to those of the Imperial Guards.

Even some smaller sects couldn't withstand their attacks.

Now, even Golden Core experts who set foot in Lu Ming's territory are destined to be surrounded and killed.

"My lord!" Just then, Bai Fu hurried over.

Lu Ming nodded, knowing that he had something to do.

Pointing to the front hall, he said, "We'll talk inside."

Then he went inside, and the guards at the door quickly brought him tea.

After the two were seated.

Lu Ming took a sip of tea and looked at Bai Fu, asking, "Is the warship finished?"

"Nothing can be hidden from the Marquis. The warships have been completed, and the Divine Arm Crossbows have also been forged, a full ten thousand of them. They have been tested and have proven to pose a threat, even to killing, experts at the Foundation Establishment stage."

Bai Fu said with a smile.

A look of joy appeared on his face.

It is his honor to be able to forge such a powerful weapon.

Hearing his reply, Lu Ming nodded.

"Where are the warships?"

"It's already placed at the dock and can be started at any time."

"However, this warship is quite expensive in terms of spirit stones," Bai Fu quickly said.

Lu Ming nodded, not paying much attention, as he currently held over 400,000 spirit stones in his hands.

That should be enough for now.

"Lead the way, let's go see the warships!" he said impatiently.

Now, there is only a little over a month left before Penglai Immortal Island opens.

I need to prepare for departure as soon as possible.

I've heard that quite a few aristocratic families and sect disciples have already set sail recently.

Even the royal family sent a large number of experts.

After all, even if you can't reach the top, you can still get a reward just by trying.

If you're lucky, breaking through your current cultivation level won't be a problem at all.

Even some military families set off together with the royal experts.

This chaos in Da Yu is both a crisis and an opportunity for the imperial court.

In the past, the power of humanity was too abundant, and the flames of the mortal world were vast. Although it blocked the invasion of the immortal sects and demons, it also limited its own strength.

The world is now in chaos.

The entry of immortal sects into the mortal world has led to a growing popularity of cultivation.

Many kings and nobles broke through to higher levels.

The entire Great Yu Dynasty witnessed a grand spectacle of cultivation.

Even Lu Ming notified his commanders and garrison commanders a few days ago, asking them to come to Hongdu Prefecture so that they could ascend the Immortal Mountain and receive a reward.

Legend has it that Mount Penglai is a magical mountain that seems to possess sentience.

Generally, as long as the climber's performance isn't too bad, the rewards will always help them break through to a higher level.

"Yes, sir!" Bai Fu will also be going this time, as he also wants to climb the mountain to break through his cultivation level.

If all else fails, then go and pick the life-extending herb.

I already had a plan in mind.

Then, surrounded by guards, the two headed towards the dock closest to Hongdu Prefecture.

An hour later, Lu Ming arrived at the seaside and looked at the three warships.

A smile appeared on his face.

The black hull is about 300 meters long.

Its entire body shimmered with a metallic luster and was covered with various mysterious runes.

Both sides of the warship were lined with crossbows, which were also engraved with talismans.

The crossbow gleamed with a cold light.

Occasionally, streaks of light would flash by.

Glamorous yet dangerous.

On the warship, there are also five retractable iron legs, placed on the deck like the tentacles of an octopus.

It is said that in battle, it can transform into a length of a thousand feet to attack the enemy.

Its power is enormous.

"My lord, this warship may seem very large, but it can also be shrunk. As long as you recite the incantation, you can retract it."

"By simply dripping blood onto the hull, the warship can recognize its master and be controlled at will."

Lu Ming didn't stand on ceremony and immediately squeezed out three drops of blood from his finger, which landed on the warship.

The next moment, the two sensed each other.

He nodded with satisfaction.

However, after the warship recognized its master, they received some news.

If this warship were to actually engage in battle with a Purple Mansion expert, it would consume 10,000 spirit stones per hour.

But considering their formidable combat power, it's worth it.

"Where is Master Gou?"

“He’s already left, but he said before he left that if there are any more things he’s refining in the future, we can still contact him, but the payment still has to be satisfactory to him,” Bai Fu quickly said.

Lu Ming smiled and said, "Make preparations. We'll set off in three days. By then, the generals from various regions should be arriving soon."

"As ordered!"

Upon receiving the order, Bai Fu quickly replied.

Then, he stepped back to prepare.

He was also very concerned about this voyage.

Lu Ming, on the other hand, headed towards the mansion.

I'm about to go on a long trip, so naturally I need to say goodbye to my wife.

Just as the Marquis of Zhige's residence was making preparations.

The entire power structure of Dayu was also restless and eager to make a move.

Everyone understood that this voyage was destined to be another fierce battle.

(End of this chapter)