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Chapter 310: Improving Strength and Expanding Territory! (First Update!)
After Chu Feng gained a foothold in Honghe Manor, he began to concentrate on cultivation, because strength is the foundation of everything.

Of course, soldiers are also important.

Therefore, he also took the time to refine the White Frost Sword Technique to perfection, condensed the seeds of fighting spirit, and occasionally instructed the five knight attendants and four militiamen under his command in swordsmanship.

If we can train nine junior knights, plus Derek, an intermediate knight, and then train them according to the standard of five knight squires for each knight, a 60-man knight guard can be formed!

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Half a month passed in a flash, and in the early morning, the sun rose.

In the bedroom of the two-story building of Honghe Manor.

Chu Feng sat cross-legged and practiced, breathing in the power of the elements of heaven and earth. In his sea of consciousness, the illusory body of the Hunyuan Tiandi had become much more solid.

After half a month of hard training, not only did his cultivation level rise to the peak of the Qi Refining Realm, but the true form of his soul in his sea of consciousness was also compressed and condensed, and initially transformed into a low-grade divine soul.

This also means that he has one foot in the second stage of Dao Foundation Realm!
Although it is only a low-grade spirit, with his martial arts background, he can kill a true cultivator at the Dao Foundation Realm, and naturally a second-level great knight in this world is no problem!
Only then did he begin to have the ability to protect himself!
Then, Chu Feng slowly finished his training and opened his eyes.

At this time, although his strength had improved, among his subordinates he only had one intermediate knight, Derek, and five knight attendants, which was really shabby.

Therefore, Chu Feng decided to improve their strength.

Then, he followed the routine of the life potion and began to condense the power of the ice element between heaven and earth and injected it into a bottle of pure water.

An hour later, a bottle of ice element potion was refined.

Afterwards, Chu Feng called over Jimmy and the other five knights who had originally followed him. He divided the ice elemental potion into five portions and said, "This is a potion that can awaken your Dou Qi seeds. After you take the potion, work hard to cultivate your Dou Qi skills and strive to awaken your Dou Qi seeds and become knights."

The Knight's Squire mainly practices body-building swordsmanship like the White Frost Swordsmanship. After reaching the level of a high-level Knight's Squire, they can try to awaken the seed of fighting spirit.

The five people did not suspect anything and each took their own cup of potion and drank it. Immediately, a strong power of ice element dissipated from their bodies.

Then, they began to practice the Baishuang sword technique's fighting spirit awakening method.

Soon after, stimulated by the rich power of the ice element, the five of them successfully condensed the seeds of frost fighting spirit.

With the seed of fighting spirit, one can absorb the power of ice elements to strengthen his own fighting spirit during practice.

Then, the five of them bowed together and clasped their fists, saying, "Thank you, Lord. We swear to follow you until death!"

It is not easy to break through from a knight's squire to a junior knight. If it were not for the ice element potion, perhaps only one of the five of them could be promoted to a formal knight, or even none at all.

Therefore, they are very grateful to Chu Feng, and also look forward to a brighter future following the Lord!

During the past half month, the territory was not peaceful. Every three to five days, a small group of night demons and demonized monsters from the sunken area would attack, but they were easily killed by Du Chufeng.

The strength demonstrated by Chu Feng has completely convinced them.

He then began to think about how to expand the population.

With only 300 people, it is difficult to develop and expand the territory.

The first one is naturally to encourage childbirth. Having children can get financial rewards and tax exemptions.

The second is to recruit refugees and reclaim wasteland.

During this period, he had asked Derek to inquire about it. There was a mountain stronghold nearby with about three to four hundred bandits, most of whom were civilians who had fled from various border territories, and many of them were from the Red River Territory.

In order to completely subdue these bandits, in addition to strength, some tax reductions are also required.

Only when the people have enough food can they stay healthy and the territory can recruit suitable soldiers.

Therefore, Chu Feng thought about it and decided to reduce the territory's tax rate from 70% to 60%.

Although 60% tax revenue is still a lot, with his occasional use of the Small Rain Magic, the grain output will surely be a good harvest, and 40% of the income will be enough for the people to support their families.

And if the wife is pregnant this year, the tax will be reduced by another 10%.

At noon, Chu Feng gathered the people in the square and announced these two orders.

"Thank you Lord Lord!"

"Lord, please be merciful!" "We will swear allegiance to you, Lord, until death!"

All the common people, including the four junior knight attendants who were training with Derek, looked grateful.

These four knight attendants were carefully selected by Chu Feng from among three hundred civilians. They have a good talent for affinity with ice elements, so they have become junior knight attendants in just half a month. They have a good chance of breaking through to formal knights in the future.

After winning the support of the people, Chu Feng prepared to attack the mountain stronghold.

In order to make it easier to carry the spoils, he took the time to refine a first-grade, top-grade magical bracelet.

The materials used are the magic weapons dropped by the Night Demon, and their materials are stronger than ordinary weapons.

An hour later, the army set off.

Including 3 knights, 4 knight squires and 20 young and strong men.

As for Derek and the other two knights, they stayed at home to guard the house.

More than half an hour later, we arrived at a nearby village.

When Chu Feng and his group of nearly thirty people arrived near the mountain stronghold, arrows were suddenly shot at them, but they were all easily cut down by Chu Feng with his sword.

Then, he said loudly: "I am Alan, the new lord of Red River Manor. Lay down your weapons and surrender, and I will forgive you for your past mistakes. Otherwise, you will die!"

At this time, inside the village.

The bandit leader Jonathan was furious!
He is an intermediate knight, and he has two junior knights and fifteen knight attendants under his command. This force is enough to defeat the force at the foot of the mountain!

Therefore, he directly opened the gate of the village and rushed out.

Then, Chu Feng defeated him with two swords.

When the other two junior knights saw this scene, they surrendered immediately.

Therefore, Chu Feng took over the mountain stronghold without any casualties.

Then, after some inquiries, he learned that the people in this village also farmed their own land, but they just didn't like to pay taxes to the lord.

Because the taxes in many territories were too heavy, in addition to the basic 70%, there were various ways to exploit the people, and the people had no choice but to become refugees.

Another part is because the border territories are unsafe and the death rate is too high.

The terrain of this mountain stronghold is dangerous. Even if the Night Demon attacks, a lineup of one intermediate knight and two junior knights is enough to defend it.

Chu Feng thought about it and decided to build a branch village in this mountain village and named it Qingshan Village.

After all, there are no extra rooms next to the village of Honghe Manor to accommodate the people, so building a village here is the best choice.

Then he sent the captain of the guard, Karen, to fetch Derek.

At this time, Chu Feng began to collect the spoils. The stored food was not touched. He obtained 5 gold coins, 53 silver coins, 356 copper coins, and 5 low-grade magic crystals.

The total value is less than 11 gold coins, which is more than 10 copper coins, which is not bad.

But compared to this, the three knights are more important spoils.

Then, Chu Feng used the Heart-Sacrificing Seal to subdue the intermediate knight Jonathan and two junior knights.

Then, he gave a small bounty to the soldiers who participated in the battle. Everyone cheered and their loyalty increased.

After all, most lords wouldn't offer bounties. Furthermore, none of them had fought in battle, which was a pleasant surprise.

Then, Chu Feng left the intermediate knight Derek, two junior knights, and two knight attendants here. Together with the two junior knights he had subdued, this strength was enough to protect this mountain stronghold.

Afterwards, he returned to the territory with the captain of the guard Karen, the intermediate knight Jonathan who had just been subdued, and five knight attendants.

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