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

Chapter 67 Gradually Increasing Strength
"Late stage of True Essence!"

Lu Ming muttered to himself, while forcefully patting his body, producing a series of metallic sounds.

With the aid of the precious blood of a ferocious beast, the Golden Bell Cover technique undoubtedly advanced to the tenth level, and his immense strength had reached 200,000 jin.

This number is already terrifying.

Even a peak-level expert in the Qi Refining Realm might not possess such immense strength.

The "Dragon Elephant Strength" is far superior to ordinary martial arts techniques.

Now, in the entire Hongdu Prefecture, he probably has no one to fear except the head of the Baili family.

Just as I pushed open the door and stepped out of the secret room.

He discovered that his wife was leading several maids to till the ground.

The morning sunlight was very gentle, and it didn't feel particularly glaring on Lu Ming.

The spring breeze was also very gentle.

Some of the withered grass on the ground has begun to turn green.

"Oh, my husband has come out of seclusion!" Li Xirou dropped her small hoe and ran over as soon as she saw Lu Ming come out.

The fragrant breeze stirred Lu Ming's heart.

"My lord, are you hungry? I'll have someone bring the food up right away." This will be available as soon as Lu Ming goes into seclusion.

Li Xirou prepares meals every day.

We can have something hot to eat once the other person comes out.

"No need, I'll go out to eat and discuss some things." Although he really wanted to stay with his wife, he still chose to decline.

These days, I have been focusing on my cultivation.

He put aside all his outside affairs.

With spring planting just around the corner, it's natural to want to know about the situation in the city.

Perhaps, the real disaster is just around the corner.

Li Xirou nodded obediently.

Seeing her like this, Lu Ming smiled and said, "What are you doing?"

When he spoke, he pointed towards the corner of the wall.

"Now that the weather is getting warmer, I'm going to plant some flowers. Our yard is a bit too plain."

"Hmm, good idea. You go ahead and get busy. I probably won't be back for lunch. You can eat by yourself." After patting his wife's head, Lu Ming walked outside.

In the training ground ahead, the Mo Dao soldiers are practicing.

Even from a distance, Lu Ming could feel the overwhelming aura emanating from them.

Zhang Meng ran over with a grin.

"My lord, you have emerged from seclusion?"

Lu Ming nodded. "Has Mo Daobing broken through during this time as well?"

"They've all reached the late stage of Bone Forging, so they should be able to move blood this year. Iron Pagoda is also doing well; their cultivation has all broken through to the early stage of Bone Forging, and some of the better ones are already in the middle stage of Bone Forging."

Among the three thousand warriors, the veterans have reached the late stage of Body Tempering, and the one thousand newly recruited last year have also broken through to the Body Tempering Realm.

Some time ago, Zheng Yong dragged me up the mountain to wipe out a number of small groups of bandits, so I've seen some blood.

They're ready to go into battle as soon as they're deployed.

Zhang Meng described in detail the changes in the military.

Lu Ming nodded. This level of strength was already quite impressive.

"How's the heavy armor being forged at the blacksmith's workshop coming along?"

"I heard that the old blacksmith has recruited quite a few more people; it should be in the next few days," Zhang Meng replied, looking up.

He seemed a little nervous.

He sensed an indescribable aura emanating from Lu Ming.

Even though he has now reached the Blood Refining Realm, he still feels unconsciously timid when he looks at the other party.

"Well done, it seems everyone has made progress," Lu Ming said with a smile.

When their gaze fell on Zheng Yong and Wang Han, they discovered that their cultivation levels were still at the Blood Moving Realm, although they had reached the peak of the late stage.

However, it's unclear how long it would take to break through to the True Essence Realm.

Thinking back to when the two of them were at a higher level than him, he realized that now they had fallen far behind.

He took out two True Essence Pills from his pocket and placed them in Zhang Meng's hand.

"Give one of these to Zheng Yong and Wang Han, one for each of them." "Yes, General!" Zhang Meng replied and then withdrew.

Looking at the pills, a look of envy appeared in his eyes. He knew that Zheng Yong and Wang Han should be about to break through after having these pills.

However, I can only feel envious; I don't feel much jealousy.

He knew in his heart that his talent was inferior to the two of them to begin with, and that his current level of cultivation was all thanks to Lu Ming's constant private tutoring and the pills he received.

That's why he and Sun Tian didn't fall too far behind the others.

After giving out the pills, Lu Ming walked out of the mansion.

As the army made breakthroughs, he needed to obtain higher-level pill formulas, but whether it was the Bone Forging Pill or the Blood Moving Pill, he could only exchange for them after his official rank was raised to a higher level.

Therefore, in the time to come, if you want to increase your strength, you must find a way to get promoted to the next level.

To become a garrison general, one not only needs sufficient merit, but also careful planning.

Both are indispensable.

Stepping outside the mansion, Lu Ming noticed that there were many more people in Fenglei County.

The streets had even been repaired and made smoother.

Sure enough, city walls were built outside. Although they were not fully completed yet, they already looked somewhat like the city walls.

It should be ready in a few more months.

Although it's not very grand, it's still a standard county town in size.

At the very least, someone wants to break in; it's not going to be a smooth, unobstructed path anymore.

Especially the defense against cavalry.

While observing the various changes around him, Lu Ming walked slowly until he arrived outside the county government office.

The yamen runners standing at the door were startled when they saw him.

Then he jogged over to meet him.

"General, my master is inside. I will go and inform him immediately."

"No need, I'll go find him myself." Lu Ming pushed the constable aside and walked straight inside.

In the living room in the backyard of the government office, Bai Yan was reading a letter.

His brows furrowed slightly from time to time.

He seems very focused.

Even when Lu Ming walked in, he didn't notice.

"What are you looking at so intently?"

Bai Yan only looked up when the sound rang out.

He said with concern, "I just received a letter from Su Zhe. The rebels in Zhelong Prefecture have become a force to be reckoned with. Over the course of winter, they have gathered bandits from various places and coerced civilians, numbering over 100,000."

Currently, they are preparing to attack Yunmeng Prefecture.

His Majesty has appointed the Crown Prince of Yong as General Who Conquers the South, leading an army of 50,000 towards Yunmeng Prefecture.

"That's great. What are you worried about? Don't you know that the Prince Yong's son is far beyond ordinary people? If we can successfully suppress the bandits this time, the entire Yunzhou will be at peace."

Lu Ming smiled and said, not worried at all.

Yunzhou is a place with three prefectures: Hongdu Prefecture, Zhelong Prefecture, and Yunmeng Prefecture.

The fact that the rebels have now occupied a prefecture has indeed put him under great pressure.

If the Crown Prince of Yong could destroy it, it would give him some breathing room.

"General, everyone in the world knows that Prince Yong harbors evil intentions. His son is a prodigy, and now he is favored by the Imperial Preceptor. He has made great contributions in suppressing rebellions in various places. If he suppresses the rebellion in Zhelong Prefecture, he will probably take advantage of the situation to grow stronger."

For the Great Yu, they were more dangerous than those rebels.

Bai Yan's words deeply moved Lu Mingxin.

In chaotic times, there is no pure land, so where can saints come from?

Now, the only thing we can do is to become stronger.

Therefore, Lu Ming smiled and said, "Let's not talk about these important figures anymore. Let's drink our wine, and you can tell me about the changes in Fenglei County these days."

"I'll listen to you, sir," Bai Yan said with a wry smile.

Then, a look of pride appeared on his face, clearly indicating that he was quite confident in the transformation of Fenglei County.

This scene piqued Lu Ming's curiosity.

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