What a lucky world!

Chapter 173 Lu Xuanxiu's Invitation

Wei Wuyou led Zhang Mu down the mountain, telling the story as they walked.

"When Dayun destroyed the Tianji Sect, the person who led the army was the eldest prince at that time, who later became Emperor Yunwen."

"After the Tianji Sect was destroyed, the eldest prince erased the name of Sanqing Mountain and changed it to Qianyuan Mountain in order to erase all traces of the Tianji Sect's existence."

"It means a hidden dragon in the abyss, showing the world his ambition to compete for the throne."

"Since then, the name of Sanqing Mountain has disappeared with the destruction of Tianji Sect."

Zhang Mu was in a trance when he heard this.

He speculated that the scroll of secrets in his mind must be the seed left behind by the Tianji Sect when it was destroyed. He had originally planned to wait for a chance in the future to search for traces of the Tianji Sect, but he never expected that the Tianji Sect would be right next to him.

There is a feeling of "looking back suddenly, that person is standing in the dim light."

"Brother Mu, what are you thinking about?" Wei Wuyou called out when he saw Zhang Mu in a trance.

Zhang Mu reacted, collected his thoughts, and shook his head: "Nothing, I just didn't expect Qianyuan Mountain to have such a connection."

Then, Zhang Mu asked again, "By the way, Uncle Wei, are there any remains of the Tianji Sect left in the mountains?"

"Hundreds of years have passed, where could anything be left?" Wei Wuyou shook his head. "The war already sorted it out, and since then, countless people have come here to search, hoping to get their hands on the Tianji Sect's legacy. Now, only some foundations remain, which is perfect for us to use to build a house."

Zhang Mu also anticipated this answer.

After all, with the reputation of Tianji Sect, if there really were any relics, Qianyuan Wuzhai would have taken off long ago.

Of course, from another perspective, if this were true, it would not be the turn of Wuzhai to set up a shop in such a place.

As the two talked, their steps did not slow down. In a moment, they had already gone down the mountain and arrived at the slightly flat road at the foot of the mountain.

At this moment, two bandits patrolling the surrounding area rode up on horseback. Wei Wuyou stepped forward and presented his chieftain's token. After carefully examining it, the bandits returned it, bowed, and continued their patrol elsewhere.

Zhang Mu was curious when he saw this: "Uncle Wei, these minions don't know you?"

Wei Wuyou shook his head: "I know. But there are many unorthodox secret techniques in the martial arts world, and disguise is one of them."

"After all, the villagers here don't know martial arts, so it's always better to be cautious."

At this point, Wei Wuyou paused and continued, "There are one hundred combat soldiers in the back mountain. They are not part of the battle sequence of the mountain stronghold. Their main purpose is to protect the fertile fields and villagers in the back mountain, and to defend against the monsters in the deep mountains."

"These soldiers were all trained by Lu Xuanxiu himself."

"If you want to recruit soldiers here, you need Lu Xuanxiu's cooperation."

Zhang Mu frowned slightly when he heard this.

To be honest, among the several leaders of the stronghold, the leader Lin Jinglong goes without saying, and Thirteenth Lady Fang Zhixuan and Wei Wuyou are all very nice to him. The only one he is not very familiar with is Master Lu, and even the few interactions they have are not very pleasant.

At that time, Zhang Mu had just come up the mountain and showed his "Cold Dragon Killing Spring" strategy. As a result, Lu Xuanxiu regarded him as a court spy and wanted to kill him.

Later, the misunderstanding was resolved, and Lu Xuanxiu gave him a bag of one-cent coins to express his apology.

But that was the extent of their interaction.

During this period, Zhang Mu first went to Lanling and then to Sucheng, while Lu Xuanxiu either went down the mountain to do official business or stayed in the back mountain, so they never met each other, let alone getting to know each other and building relationships.

As if sensing Zhang Mu's concerns, Wei Wuyou said, "Old Lu is a conservative and straightforward person, but he is the head of the Law Hall after all, so he shouldn't get too close to others."

"But he is loyal to Wuzhai."

"It's okay to talk to him about military training."

"As long as you're working for Wuzhai, you don't have to worry too much."

Zhang Mu nodded and followed Wei Wuyou into Qianyuan Village.

"Fifty cows, and I'll help you recruit soldiers!"

Looking at Lu Xuanxiu sitting in the middle of the Dharma Hall, Zhang Mu was stunned and wondered if he had heard it wrong.

After Wei Wuyou said that he had obtained the military training method and planned to recruit a hundred young and strong men as soldiers, Lu Xuanxiu did not ask any more questions and directly put forward the conditions.

"Master Lu..." Zhang Mu was about to confirm when he heard Lu Xuanxiu say, "In the Dharma Hall, call out your positions."

"Call me Chief Lu!"

"Captain Lu, do you mean I have to hand over fifty cows?" Zhang Mu asked.

Lu Xuanxiu nodded seriously.

Wei Wuyou was also surprised: "Lao Lu, this matter..."

Lu Xuanxiu waved his hand to interrupt Wei Wuyou and said, "Those among the common people who carry the martial luck have been recruited from the front mountain to serve as soldiers in the Wuzhai. But the land in the back mountain still needs to be cultivated, right? The work still needs to be done, right?"

"Eighteen-year-old boys are important laborers in the family."

"If you take away one hundred strong men now, who will do the hard work for this family?"

"Since you want to train troops, you must have enough money."

"I want fifty cows from you, is that okay?"

A strange look flashed in Wei Wuyou's eyes, but he didn't say anything.

Zhang Mu thought for a moment and said, "Silver is no problem, but where can I find cattle now?"

"The market price of a cow is between eight and ten taels of silver, but if we want to transport it to Wuzhai, it will be fifteen taels per cow. Fifty cows would cost seven hundred and fifty taels!"

"Give me the money and I will buy it myself!"

Before Zhang Mu could say anything, Wei Wuyou said, "I'll send the silver later."

Lu Xuanxiu nodded in satisfaction: "Then I have no problem. Within two days, I will gather all the people and send them to the Qianshan Wuzhai."

Zhang Mu shook his head: "No need!"

"I want to train this group of people in the back mountain. I'd also like to trouble Chief Lu to help me choose a location for the barracks."

Originally, Zhang Mu didn't think too much about it. He just wanted to select a hundred people as soon as possible to try out the Baima Yicong's military training method, but after seeing the back mountain, Zhang Mu changed his mind.

The diet and training of the military training method are unique, and this matter is extremely confidential. If you go to the front mountain martial arts village, you have to find a secluded area for training. However, the back mountain is vast, and even the area that is being reclaimed now is only a corner of the back mountain. Isn't this a natural place for training soldiers!
As soon as Zhang Mu said this, Wei Wuyou and Lu Xuanxiu understood what he meant. Lu Xuanxiu thought for a moment and said, "There is a good place to train troops, but it's a bit troublesome."

"What trouble?" Zhang Mu asked.

Lu Xuanxiu said, "Recently, I have been planning to continue reclaiming wasteland in the mountains. I found a valley with open terrain, which is suitable for training troops. Even a small group of cavalry can be deployed."

"It's just that I sensed the presence of demonic energy, so I didn't go deeper."

"I originally planned to wait for Jinglong to come out of seclusion and go with me to take a look."

"You possess unique skills and have advanced to the middle stage of nourishing fluid. Do you dare to come with me to investigate?"

Zhang Mu heard this and sensed the test in Lu Xuanxiu's eyes. He nodded and said, "Why not?"

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