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Chapter 125 Leaving the City Again
"finally."

Wu Ming carefully experienced the changes brought about by the condensation and formation of the third thunder talisman.

The formation of the third thunder talisman not only greatly increased the power of his thunder magic, but also, through the thunderous tempering during the condensation process of the third thunder talisman, his primordial spirit was further strengthened, and he was already close to the limit of the third refinement of the primordial spirit.

Time flies.

Another seven days passed.

On this day, Wu Ming was summoned again by the Director Liu Muyuan.

Upon entering the building, Liu Muyuan glanced at Wu Ming and smiled, saying, "Not bad. Your soul seems to have grown much stronger after being tempered by the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique. It should be close to the limit of the Third Refinement of the Primordial Spirit."

"Yes."

Wu Ming responded.

Liu Muyuan nodded and said, "The fourth level of primordial spirit refinement is a bottleneck that is neither too big nor too small. It is difficult for ordinary people to break through it in one attempt. However, with the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique as the core and your soul condensed, you have a chance to break through in one attempt. But you have not undergone enough trials and tribulations, so you are still lacking... Hmm, you have dealt with many of the demons that have recently infiltrated the city. Leave the rest to the Demon Suppression Division."

"Now that the Desolate Region is in turmoil and spiritualization is expanding, I will be heading there soon. You should not stay in the city but come with me to the border. Your martial arts and Taoist techniques have reached a very high level, and it is time for you to go out and let those sects see you."

After hearing Liu Muyuan's words, Wu Ming finally took a deep breath.

We've finally reached this stage.

Wealth and honor should not be returned to one's hometown, for it is like wearing fine clothes at night. Cultivation should not be left behind in the mountains, for the same is true. In this world, most of the top talents of the younger generation will go to the border to compete. It may seem that they are fighting for meaningless victories and useless fame, but in reality, they are practicing their own path, practicing their own ideals, honing their will to cultivate, and climbing up step by step.

Wu Ming knew he wouldn't stay in the city for long. Sure enough, after a period of training by patrolling for demons and several months of cultivation, Liu Muyuan was finally going to release him and send him to the border for further training.

"This disciple will obey Master's command."

Having reached Wu Ming's current level, he naturally has no fear of going out of the city for training. He has never been afraid before, let alone now. With Liu Muyuan as his backer, he can face any force in the Jingye City territory with his head held high.

After all, Liu Muyuan was the number one person in Jingye City, and as his personal disciple, he naturally could not tarnish his reputation.

Liu Muyuan waved his hand at Wu Ming and said, "Alright, go and make your preparations. I'll give you half a day. Come to the Shenxing Division at Chenshi tomorrow morning. There will be another group of people with you."

It seems that the demonic disturbances on the border have indeed become more and more serious recently, and the Censorate is about to dispatch another batch of troops to provide support.

Wu Ming thought to himself.

After bowing to Liu Muyuan, Wu Ming immediately took his leave and returned to his residence.

He bid farewell to Wu Qi and the two elders of the Liu family, and after some rest, he put the necessary resources into the Demon Subduing Diagram. He also packed a bag. After finishing packing, Wu Ming rested in the mansion for a night. The next morning, he shouldered his bag and the Xuan Tie Spear, and strode out of the mansion, heading all the way to the Shenxing Division.

Inside the Shenxing Division's yamen, a group of people gathered. Unlike the previous time when they followed Zhou Huai'an out of the city, when they were there to support the city's garrison patrols, this time they were there to support the border. Thus, the group consisted of eighteen people, each of whom was a martial arts master who had reached the third stage of blood coagulation. Even Huang Lin, the head of the Night Patrol Division, was among them!
"Master Huang."

Wu Ming was slightly surprised to see Huang Lin and bowed to him.

Huang Lin treated Wu Ming with great courtesy, saying with a smile, "So Inspector Wu is also on this trip. Inspector Wu is a man of exceptional talent. I'm sure he will soon become famous and renowned throughout the region after going to the border."

Wu Ming's position is still under the Night Patrol Division, and he is actually still Huang Lin's subordinate. However, due to his relationship with Liu Muyuan, Huang Lin has long since stopped interfering in Wu Ming's affairs. Even when it comes to mobilizing troops to the border, Huang Lin only found out that Wu Ming was among them when he saw Wu Ming arrive.

However, the other patrol officers present were not surprised by this scene. It was no secret in the Cautious Punishment Division that Wu Ming had been taken as a disciple by Liu Muyuan. As Liu Muyuan's top student, his status was naturally different.

"Lord Wu."

"It's been a long time, Brother Wu, you've become even more handsome."

All the patrol officers, regardless of age, greeted Wu Ming with great courtesy.

Wu Ming was not arrogant; he cupped his hands in return to the greeting.

It didn't take long.

Liu Muyuan appeared in the yamen, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, and said:
"We're all here, let's get going."

After saying that, he took the lead and walked out of the yamen, followed by Huang Lin and the others.

There were no weaklings among them; they were all martial arts masters who had achieved the third stage of blood coagulation or higher. Naturally, their speed of travel was extremely fast. In less than half a day, they arrived at the very edge of 'Yuancheng,' located three hundred miles north of Jingye City.

Here, on a vast plain, stands a magnificent camp.

At this moment, a convoy carrying supplies can be seen coming from afar. The escorts are all elite soldiers, the weakest of whom are at least at the second stage of blood coagulation. Leading the convoy are three city guard commanders at the third stage of blood coagulation.

Inside the camp, Wu Ming used his soul sense to probe and could only sense clusters of vigorous blood energy, like clusters of blazing flames. There were countless elite soldiers who had achieved the second stage of blood coagulation, and a great number of experts who had achieved the third stage of blood coagulation.

After Liu Muyuan led everyone to the camp, he disappeared. Only a chief of the Demon Suppression Division came out of the camp, greeted Huang Lin, and then led Wu Ming and the others into the camp.

"You're Wu Ming?"

When Han Cheng, the head of the Demon Suppression Division, was leading everyone into the camp and settling them in, he heard Wu Ming's name and looked over with slight surprise. He carefully examined Wu Ming from head to toe and said, "Indeed, a young talent."

Wu Ming bowed politely: "This humble official greets Lord Han. It is surprising that Lord Han also knows my name."

Wu Ming was naturally familiar with Han Cheng's name. After all, there were only a handful of people in the Shenxing and Zhenyao Divisions who could reach the fourth level of blood coagulation. It was surprising that Han Cheng seemed to know him very well.

Han Cheng smiled and said, "You are one of the most outstanding young talents among the two departments. Even though I have been on the border for a long time, I am sure I know your name. Come with me, and I will arrange your tent and accommodation."

soon.

Han Cheng then led Wu Ming to a separate tent. The tent looked newly set up; it wasn't spacious, but it was very clean and tidy. Animal hides were laid on the floor, and inside there was a bed and a low table.

"This camp is newly set up, so you can rest and recuperate here for a day. We can arrange things tomorrow... There are soldiers stationed outside the camp. If you need anything, just give the order and they will do it."

Han Cheng said to Wu Ming.

"Thank you for your trouble, Lord Han."

Wu Ming didn't have high requirements for his temporary lodging, but the newly set up tent was clean and odorless, so it was naturally more comfortable to live in. After looking around the inside of the tent, he was quite satisfied.

Han Cheng exchanged a few more polite words with Wu Ming before leaving the tent, leaving Wu Ming to make his own arrangements.

Wu Ming put down his luggage, tidied himself up a bit, and then went to the low table in the tent. He picked up a leather scroll from the table, spread it out, and saw that it contained a map of the border region.

Between 300 and 1000 li north of Jingye City, the 700-li area in between is the border region. It is a vast area that is basically deserted. Although it is not as dangerous as the desolate area a thousand li away, it is still a place where demons frequently appear.

Wu Ming had seen the border map in the Shenxing Division, but this one was more detailed, even marking some extremely dangerous areas, such as the 'Poison Barrier Valley' more than 130 miles northwest of the camp. It was said to be shrouded in poisonous fog all year round, and any martial artist below the third stage of blood clotting would die if they dared to enter. Even experts with strong bodies and vigorous blood energy who could resist some of the toxins could not stay there for a long time.

Or, to the north of the camp, more than two hundred miles away, lies the Tiankui Mountain Range, stretching for hundreds of miles, extremely vast, almost bordering the desolate region. A group of Tiankui ape demons live there; they are a tribe, numerous and extremely ferocious.

"Where's Wu Ming? Where is Wu Ming? Wu Ming, come out!"

Just as Wu Ming was carefully studying the information on the map, a lively voice suddenly came from outside the tent. It was a woman's voice, light and pleasant, but you could tell that she had a strong voice and was very skilled in martial arts.

Ok?
Who is this?
Wu Ming put down the map in his hand, thought for a moment, stood up, and walked out of the tent.

Immediately, a young girl dressed in a light blue silk robe, holding a horizontal sword, walked towards them. Her eyes were bright and lively, and her blood energy was vigorous. She was undoubtedly a master of the third stage of blood coagulation.

In this world, it's already very difficult for women to learn martial arts, and those who can achieve the third stage of blood coagulation are even rarer. Therefore, upon seeing her for the first time, Wu Ming roughly guessed the identity of the woman before him. He stood calmly in front of the tent and said:
"I am Wu Ming."

"Young lady, your martial arts are superb and your movements are excellent. If I'm not mistaken, you should be Inspector Yan from the Demon Suppression Division, right?"

Before his rise to prominence, among the younger generation of outstanding talents in the Shenxing Division, Ning Bufan, Wang Wuzheng, and Ling Zhonghan were the top three. However, the Zhenyao Division had more geniuses in this generation. Yan Chuyu was the only woman among them. She entered the third stage of blood coagulation at the age of twenty-two, mastered the unity of skills at the age of twenty-three, and is now twenty-four years old. She is firmly among the top three among the many geniuses in the Zhenyao Division!
In addition,

Compared to her martial arts talent, she has another identity, which is even more important than her martial arts talent. She is the only daughter of Yan Yuntian, the current head of the Demon Suppression Division!

Given his background and talent, Wu Ming naturally had some understanding of him.

(End of this chapter)