Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 241 Amazing Reward
The soul is immortal, and so is the physical body.

This is a low-end version of immortality.

However, just as Zhu Jinzhen was looking down with great anticipation, he discovered that the second half of this celestial book...

Gone! !
Zhu Jinzhen looked at it over and over for a while, and after confirming that there was no further information, he placed it on the table speechlessly and turned his gaze to Bai Zhantang: "You just said that the item came from the Qin King's tomb?"

"Your Highness, that's what they said."

Bai Zhantang nodded decisively.

"Is the tomb of the King of Qin, Ying Ziying's, or the tomb of any of the previous rulers of the Qin state?"

"Your Highness, it is Ying Ziying."

"Tell me more about it."

"Yes."

Bai Zhantang organized his thoughts and slowly recounted the story: "This half-scroll of the Heavenly Book, as well as the fragment of the Heavenly Star, were all stolen from the Qin King's tomb by tomb raiders and ended up in the hands of those people after several transfers."

"According to my subordinates' investigation, they are unaware of the matters concerning Tianxing and the First Emperor's Mausoleum. Their purpose in secretly sending the half-scroll of the Heavenly Book unearthed from the Qin King's tomb, which is said to point directly to the terrestrial celestial beings, or even those above the terrestrial celestial beings realm, out of the Ming Dynasty."

"As for more, those people don't know."

As Bai Zhantang spoke, he noticed a scrutinizing gaze from Zhu Jinzhen and quickly continued, "Originally, they wouldn't have said these things, but the matter of the Heavenly Sword spread like wildfire throughout the world. Among those people responsible for secretly escorting it, some of them had wicked thoughts and set their sights on the half-scroll of the Heavenly Book and the fragments of the Heavenly Star."

"That's how my subordinates managed to find an opening."

The matter of the Heavenly Sword shook the world.

They and the goods being escorted by the Longmen Escort Agency were originally destined for Shaanxi.

Rumors circulated along the way, and the people of the world learned of them even earlier than anyone else.

Therefore, after learning about the many earth-shaking news and secrets such as the Heavenly Sword and the First Emperor's Mausoleum, some of them could not suppress their greed and set their sights on the Heavenly Star Fragment and half of the Heavenly Book, which were supposed to be escorted out of the Ming Dynasty by them and the Dragon Gate Escort Agency in secret and in open.

However, this also triggered internal strife.

There was no way around it; the news that Zhu Jinzhen deliberately spread was far too exaggerated.

The stolen celestial power can easily create terrestrial immortals, celestial grandmasters, and even immortality, and is also involved with hundreds of thousands of Qin terracotta warriors in the First Emperor's mausoleum who are at the terrestrial immortal level.

Outsiders might not easily believe it, but many of those secretly escorting the goods knew the inside story of what was being transported.

It is clear that these items were unearthed from the tomb of the King of Qin.

In addition, there's the mystique of the celestial fragments.

No one could ignore the news of the Heavenly Sword and the events that shook the world.

After all, that was a terrestrial immortal, possessing the key to inherit the legacy of the Qin Dynasty and become the next emperor of all time. What were chivalry, loyalty, friends, relatives, and brothers? They were all insignificant in the face of the fragments of the Heavenly Star.

"Follow the clues and find the people who made them escort the goods."

"I need to know the whereabouts of the other half of the Heavenly Book."

"Or, find the location of the Qin King's tomb."

Zhu Jinzhen calmly gave the order and looked at Yan Yimei beside him: "The Nine Gates Secret Guards have returned, haven't they?"

"Your Highness, they have all returned."

"Alright, this mission is entrusted to them. Send a terrestrial immortal to lead a team of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches to accompany them. They must find the remaining half of the Heavenly Book." Zhu Jinzhen was particularly curious about the other half of the Heavenly Book, not only about the complete 'Heavenly Mending Technique', but also about the technique itself.

Such martial arts could even be considered celestial techniques in the context of the martial arts world.

It doesn't seem like something from the human world.

"Understood." Yan Yi nodded solemnly, her gaze falling on Bai Zhantang.

Although thieves and robbers are not in the same profession, they are both thieves and are not much different.

After giving his instructions, Zhu Jinzhen looked at Tong Boda and Bai Zhantang and smiled slightly, "I have always been fair in my rewards and punishments. These two items are quite valuable. What kind of reward do you want?"

award?

Bai Zhantang and Tong Boda exchanged a glance, both seeing the excitement in each other's eyes.

They did all this to show their loyalty, to avoid offending Zhu Jinzhen, and most importantly, to get a reward.
"As Your Highness commands."

Zhu Jinzhen gave the two of them a deep look, then said with amusement, "How about this, Bai Zhantang?"

"My subordinate is here."

"You have made great contributions this time, so I will promote you two ranks to Purple-level Secret Guard, with the rank of Fourth Grade, and give you command of a Heavenly Stem Secret Guard."

"In addition, I bestow upon you five bowls of Dragon Tonic Soup, fifteen Jade Void Pills, a thousand taels of gold, one Land Immortal Cultivation Technique, or five Celestial Phenomenon Realm Techniques."

At this point, Zhu Jinzhen looked at Bai Zhantang, who was trembling with excitement, and Tong Boda beside him, and continued, "After I finish the Jingnan Campaign, I will bestow upon you the plaque of 'The Number One Escort Agency in the World' as a reward."

What do you think?

"Thank you for your generous gift, Your Highness. We are deeply grateful." Bai Zhantang and Tong Boda knelt down excitedly.

The former never dreamed that a mission he took on his way back from a mission would allow him to ascend again. Although he was a secret guard before, he held an official position, but his rank was only fifth grade.

As a result, they have now been promoted two major levels.

He rose to the rank of fourth grader in one fell swoop.

Once Zhu Jinzhen succeeds in suppressing the rebellion, if he chooses to be appointed to an official post outside the capital, even if he is only promoted one rank, he will become a high-ranking official of the fourth grade, a position that countless students in the world can never reach in their entire lives.

Not to mention the rewards Zhu Jinzhen received afterward.

Within the Secret Guard, the Dragon Tonic Soup is known as the Vajra Realm Quick-Achieving Tonic Soup, also called the Profound Realm Quick-Achieving Tonic Soup or the Celestial Realm Quick-Achieving Tonic Soup. It means that anyone who doesn't know martial arts can drink a bowl of it and, with someone's help to refine the medicinal power, instantly skip the training of the ninth rank of martial arts and directly achieve the Vajra Realm.

Taking this medicine at the Vajra Realm allows one to directly break through to the Finger Profound Realm, saving decades of arduous effort.

Taking it at the Profound Realm has a very high probability of directly breaking through to the Celestial Realm.

Its exorbitant cost and extravagant use of medicines left even the most discerning members of the Secret Guard speechless with astonishment, constantly exclaiming that their Highness's generosity was unparalleled.

The Jade Void Pill goes without saying; basically, one pill can allow someone with even a little martial arts skill to directly enter the Vajra Realm, and it also has the effect of cleansing the marrow and improving one's aptitude.

It would be priceless on the market.

The choice between one terrestrial immortal realm cultivation method and five celestial phenomenon realm cultivation methods is even more extraordinary.

As we all know, martial arts techniques can be passed down through generations.

A cultivation technique that reaches the level of a terrestrial immortal may not be able to create a sect or family at the terrestrial immortal realm, but as long as the incense continues to burn, it can ensure the family's longevity.

It has been passed down for hundreds, thousands, or even longer.

What excited Tong Boda the most was the reward promised by Zhu Jinzhen: the title of "Number One Escort Agency in the World".

Although Longmen Escort Agency was a well-known name in the Ming Dynasty, it was not without rivals. It was even slightly inferior to Changlong Escort Agency, which was known as the number one escort agency in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Tong Boda's lifelong dream was to make Longmen Escort Agency the number one escort agency in the Ming Dynasty.

And now, he has this dream within his grasp.

How can I not be excited?
(End of this chapter)