fairy family

Chapter 125: County Soldiers, Military and Personal Treasures

In the Alchemist Guild.

Yu Que refined the sword for a long time and succeeded in refining his own natal sword embryo. He could not help but pull the sword out from his back again and again and play with it in his hands.

At the same time, he also tried to inject his spiritual consciousness into it, wanting to perform sword-controlling techniques and wield the sword.

But unfortunately, his current spiritual awareness is only three feet, and the sword embryo in his hand can only move within three feet around his body, which is about the same range as his own hand.

And because Yu Que's Yin Spirit is weak, driving away objects is an extremely difficult task for him.

He used his spiritual sense to control the sword, but it was shaking and not as stable as holding it in his hand.

This made Yu Que a little disappointed.

"It seems that for me now, controlling the sword with spiritual consciousness can at most be regarded as an unexpected sword-changing move, so as to trick the enemies who underestimate me. And I still need to practice more before it can be effective." He said in his heart.

After playing around for a while, Yu Que sat cross-legged on the wooden table, holding the sword in one hand and putting the other hand behind his back, touching his concave spine.

He combed through:

“Although the White Back Sword has absorbed my spine, in reality, my spine is more like a scabbard to this thing.

The reason why my spine is hollow and my body is weak after I draw the sword is mainly because the sword embryo is just formed and has not yet received more bone support. If there were enough materials, this would not be the case. "

Yu Que nurtured the sword embryo in his spine, so he called it the "White Back Sword".

He thought to himself: "It seems that I still need to find some strong bones to refine this sword."

But Yu Que immediately sighed again.

The best refining material was naturally the bones of snake crows. If he could get a few more, he could turn this nascent sword embryo into an eighth-grade magical weapon in one go.

He was already very lucky to get just one snake-crow bone. It was impossible for him to get more at the moment.

Moreover, the potential of the crow bones that were refined into the White Back Sword has not yet been fully developed, which means that it has not been fully utilized. If the snake crow bones are used as refining materials, it would be quite a waste.

Yu Que only needs to take some more eighth or ninth grade spiritual bones and use them as consumables to complete the refining of the sword embryo.

It’s a pity that during these days, he had asked someone to inquire in the ghost market and also asked the guild’s pharmacy.

But spiritual bones can not only be used for sword making, they are also excellent materials for making magical instruments and treasures. They are in short supply in many places and are rare and precious items that can often only be found at auctions.

However, Yu Que has not had time to go to the auction in the ghost market in person these days.

However, now that the sword embryo has been formed and he has a new sharp weapon in his hand, it is time for him to come out and join the army. Perhaps there will be a chance.

"If I delay too long, the Seventh School will be free to stop me from joining the army, which will not be good."

Yu Que thought to himself, and he immediately took out a talisman from his sleeve, whispered a few words in it, and threw it out, transmitting the sound.

After more than half an hour, another talisman slowly flew in from outside the quiet room, with the word "可" written on it.

Yu Que showed joy on his face. He immediately jumped off the table and quickly packed up the things in the quiet room. Picking up his bag, he pushed the door open and walked towards the depths of the guild.

Not long after, he stood outside the meeting room for a while, and a voice came from inside:
"Just come in."

Yu Que pushed the door open and immediately bowed to the figure inside:
"The junior is missing, I am here to meet the leader!"

The old leader took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Are you ready? I have already sent Huang Guishan to the mountain, so you don't have to worry about it. I have also sent people to your house to make some arrangements.

You don't have to worry about this. Although the Seventh Schoolmaster has a stubborn temper, he won't harm your family. As long as you don't die and your family doesn't leave the county at will, there will be no problem. "

Without Yu Que asking, the other party took the initiative to tell Yu Que about all the care he had done, which made Yu Que's face full of gratitude.

"Thank you, Headmaster. I will always remember your kindness in my heart and will never forget it!"

The old leader laughed and said, "I am a dictator, why should you never forget me? If you are really interested, you can train yourself in the county soldiers and earn more military merits, which can be regarded as serving the country."

Yu Que cupped his hands again: "Yes."

"Okay." The old leader took out a small scroll from his hand, flicked his finger, and threw the scroll to Yu Que:
"This is your transfer document. I helped you get it done when I returned to the family god last time. I didn't expect that your position in the county school is still vacant. Tsk, it seems that the Seventh County School thought very highly of you."

Yu Que took the scroll respectfully and wanted to open it to take a look, but when he found that it was sealed and the smell of incense was restricting it, he gave up the idea.

The old leader continued to mutter:
"But it's okay. If they don't give you a real vacant position first, it will be difficult for me to arrange a real vacant military position for you in the army.

Remember, once you join the army, you will be an officer. You will be a member of the army with an officer. Among the county soldiers in Huangshan, except for a few leaders, the rest are not qualified to command you, so don't be fooled."

That’s right, the army that Yu Que is going to join this time is the local army in Huangshan, so it can’t be considered as leaving his hometown.

According to the old leader, the imperial court set up troops in every county and established armies in every capital. They were called "county troops" and "capital troops". They were responsible for controlling the troops in various places and suppressing the immortals from all sides.

There is no distinction between the county soldiers and the capital soldiers, the only difference is the length of their service.

In Huangshan County, for example, there are thirteen routes of county soldiers, corresponding to thirteen towns and cities. If it were a capital city, there would be more towns and cities, and the corresponding number of soldiers and horses would be even greater, several times or even dozens of times that of Huangshan.

However, when it comes to soldiers and cavalry in the world, quality is often more important than quantity, and this is especially true for immortals, where there are countless cases where one person can form an army.

In addition, strong soldiers often emerge from dangerous places. Therefore, we cannot say that county soldiers are necessarily weaker than capital troops, or that capital troops are necessarily inferior to county soldiers. It depends on the location and the time.

In the quiet room, Yu Que listened to the old leader's instructions. He originally felt a little regretful about the vacant position in the county school.

But now after hearing this, his heart moved, and he realized that the position that the old leader had arranged for him in the army was definitely not low!
"The military rank may not necessarily be high. After all, my rank in the county school is only ninth grade, but its freedom seems to be enough." He breathed a sigh of relief.

In the past few days, Yu Que himself has also been making various plans for his upcoming military career.

What he was most worried about was the strict military law. Once he joined the army, he would have to obey the military law. If he disobeyed the military order, his superiors might even kill him directly.

Fortunately, the old leader also knew this, and as soon as he saw the opportunity, he helped Yu Que eliminate this biggest worry.

Yu Que bowed again: "I am very grateful to you!"

The old leader waved his hand and said, "No need to thank me, it's just a matter of going with the flow. If you don't have the real position, there's nothing I can do. Just thank yourself."

The two exchanged pleasantries, and Yu Que also learned from this man the exact location where he was going to join the army.

"This year's recruitment season has just passed, so you need to rush over by yourself. However, I have already sent a letter to the county soldier camp, and there will naturally be someone waiting to pick you up there.

Although the journey is not far, it is also outside the city, so you should be more careful on the road."

The old leader spread his hands and said, "Everyone in our guild is a craftsman. They are good at refining ghosts, but not at escorting. And if we really escort you there with great fanfare, it will be easy for the news to leak out."

The other party's intention was to let Yu Que find a way to set off on his own and he could no longer be escorted.

Yu Que's heart sank, but he immediately bowed and agreed:

"Don't worry, senior. I'm just going out of town for a walk. If I don't even have the courage to do this, what's the point of cultivating immortality in the future?"

"Good." The old leader nodded and said finally:

"You can arrive within ten days. If you delay, you may be punished by military law. As for when to leave and where to start, it is up to you to decide."

After he finished speaking, the other party closed his eyes slightly and acted as if he was seeing someone off.

Yu Que bowed respectfully to the man, took a few steps back, then turned around and left the quiet room.

Just after he closed the door of the quiet room and turned around, before he could even take a step, a figure outside the door stopped him with a smile.

The other person had a slender figure, seemingly real and unreal, and was exactly the lady in the painting at the head of the party: "Young man, please stay. I have something for you."

"Yes." Yu Que bowed to the other party and looked at the head lady in confusion.

The other party smiled coquettishly, flipped his hand, and a small clam shell appeared in front of Yu Que, with a warm and shiny surface.

Yu Que suddenly felt that this object looked somewhat familiar, but he really couldn't remember where he had seen it. It looked quite spiritual and should be a magical tool.

"The last time your master went to the county school to ask for benefits for you, he deliberately went to the place where your talisman was located and found this item. This fellow was very careful not to leave empty-handed, so he stayed in the county school and practiced hard for several days. He finally made this item and asked me to pass it on to you."

Yu Que took it in a daze, and only then did he realize what it meant.

This clam shell was exactly the clam shell he found at the bottom of the county river. No wonder it looked so familiar to him.

However, the size difference between the front and back of this object is really huge.

The head lady sighed and said, “Although this thing cannot store things, it has been incorporated into the ghosts and gods and refined into an eighth-grade thing. It can be large or small, which is just right for you to use to shelter from wind and rain and resist snakes and insects when you camp outdoors.

I didn't expect that Huang Guishan, who is usually stingy, would be willing to spend so much money on a disciple like you."

Yu Que held the clam shell water palace in his hands, his face full of emotion.

According to his understanding, Huang Guishan's cultivation level was only that of a ninth-grade hairy god. Although his skills in refining the mind were sophisticated, he was still only a ninth-grade refiner, not an eighth-grade one.

Therefore, the other party wanted to refine an eighth-grade item in just a few days. Even if the Clam Shell Water Palace itself had the foundation, the difficulty could be imagined.

"May I ask Master... That's all. Thank you, Madam, for passing it on."

This was the painstaking work of Huang Guishan. Yu Que did not say much, but silently put the clam shell into his arms and carried it close to his body.

The lady of the meeting smiled at him and waved her hand: "Leave."

Yu Que thanked him again and again and bowed to take his leave.

After saying goodbye to this person, he calmed down and left the county school immediately.

But in the next two days.

Yu Que did not leave the city directly, but hurried to the county soldiers’ station.

Since the old leader gave him ten days, he naturally had to make use of the remaining time, lest he fail to prepare and run into danger outside the city, which would be a disaster for him.

Exactly three days later, there was a larger auction in the Ghost Market.

Even if he couldn't find suitable bone material at the auction, Yu Que could still try to trade it, selling an old ghost that was nearly a thousand years old and getting some self-defense equipment.

Anyway, he was about to go to the army and would not enter the Ghost Market again in the short term. This time he would just take appropriate action so as not to risk exposing the Black Gourd.

………………

at the same time.

On the other side of Huangshan County, the moment Yu Que left the Alchemist Guild, news flew out and reached the county school.

The seventh student was staying in the quiet room. In front of him was a household god with black smoke billowing out of it. A ghost face was wriggling on it, looking extremely hideous.

Upon learning the news that Yu Que had left the guild, Xue Zheng did not react much.

He merely raised his eyelids, and then lightly pinched his fingers to make the sound transmission talisman sent to the quiet room float up gently and fly to another place in the county school.

Not long after, Madam Red Snake, who was staying in the county school, inadvertently learned the news that Yu Que had left the Alchemist Guild.

Holding the sound transmission talisman, a sneer suddenly appeared in Mrs. Red Snake's eyes.

"What a master-disciple relationship, they really say one thing in front of others and another behind their backs. With such a face, they dare to laugh at the people of my noble family for being so cold-hearted?!"

However, despite the sarcasm, Mrs. Red Snake's face showed an eager expression.

This time, Yu Que was leaving the city to join the army, and while he was on the road, it could be said that this was the best opportunity to destroy this boy. If he missed it, when this boy really arrived at the army, he would become a soldier and make friends with his comrades, which would make it even more difficult to deal with him.

Moreover, by abolishing this boy, the imperial court would not get a Taoist seed from the Temple of Heaven. This would be a good thing for the entire Huangshan, regardless of whether they were masters or disciples or noble families.

Madam Red Snake thought about it, and her eyes narrowed slightly, thinking of something, and her eyes became long and thin:

"Humph! With such a great cause in hand, you can't disobey my orders this time."

Even if she did, it wouldn't necessarily be necessary for her, the noble lady, to show up and fight. There were so many peasants down the mountain, and they had to do the dirty work.

(End of this chapter)