I have an endless army of warriors, rampaging across the heavens.

Chapter 115 The Foundation of Yan Ting! [Major Revision!]

Murong Qizhen answered every question: "The royal family collects martial arts from all over the world, compiling and summarizing them generation after generation, and in my generation, they have created the 'Huangji Jingshi Lu' (Record of the Shocking World of Imperial Martial Arts), which includes the essence of martial arts from all over the world. It takes into account both combat power and cultivation speed. With the help of precious meat and medicine in the blessed land, my progress is naturally extremely fast and far exceeds that of ordinary people."

Ah!
Ok? !

Zuo Jing was astute, and sneered, "Your Yan Kingdom's map is so long! Murong Qizhen, you've finally revealed your dagger!"

"..."

Murong Qizhen frowned; he thought this man was crazy.

Zuo Jing said confidently, "This 'Huangji Jingshi Lu' must contain many hidden secrets. You deliberately revealed it because you were certain that I would make you hand over the manual. After that, once my underground society's high-ranking members have practiced it, you can use the hidden secrets of the technique to coerce and turn the tables!"

Murong Qizhen's forehead veins throbbed.

Really.

He almost couldn't hold back anymore.

This man!

What kind of chief steward is this!

How could you be so stupid!
what? !

Murong Qizhen nearly exploded. He gritted his teeth and said, "The authenticity of the manual can be easily determined at a glance. If it is fake, there will definitely be risks in practicing it. The 'Huangji Jingshi Lu' is exclusively for emperors. It emphasizes moderation and balance. With just a large amount of precious meat and medicine, one can make rapid progress. A normal person will not be in danger of going into qi deviation."

"..."

Zuo Jing still didn't believe it.

But it's okay.

Take it first.

Will normal people not suffer from qi deviation and demonic possession during cultivation?
Then the assassin training would be impossible.

They are too stupid.

Many assassins couldn't even master the simplest and most basic introductory fist technique, the 'Five-Stage Fist.' After practicing for over a year, they were still terrible at it, at best only proficient, and they couldn't grasp the secrets of 'Second-Order Tongli'.

That's incredibly stupid!

Zuo Jing did not rely on suicide soldiers.

He thought that in the future, he could find a group of reliable experts in the martial arts world, distribute the secret manual, and perhaps quickly cultivate a group of eighth and ninth-level experts.

of course.

That's wishful thinking.

If it were so easy to cultivate so many eighth and ninth-level experts, the imperial court wouldn't have only the old eunuch and Murong Qizhen at the ninth level.

"Anyway."

"Give me the manual first."

Whether there are dates or not, you can still try your luck.

Let's get this "Huangji Jingshi Lu" first.

But Zuo Jing didn't forget his other question from earlier: "Does the imperial court have any other ninth-rank experts? Are there any experts stronger than the ninth rank? How many ninth-rank and how many eighth-rank experts are there? Explain everything clearly!"

He pressed for details.

Today I vow to find out the whole truth about the Great Yan!

……

After a friendly conversation.

Zuo Jing gained a concrete understanding of the specific strength of the Great Yan Dynasty.

After understanding.

It makes one sigh—

"It really was a four-hundred-year dynasty!"

"They have a really solid foundation!"

Zuo Jing was also taken aback.

Let's not even talk about the eighth and ninth orders.

Take the seventh rank for example; they are mostly distributed among special agencies such as the Embroidered Robe Bureau, the Imperial City Bureau, the Peace and Security Bureau, the Demon Suppression Bureau, the Dragon Guard Manor, and the Six Doors.

Then there's the military—

Like the Golden Guard.

For example, the Imperial Guard.

Among the 800,000 Imperial Guards and various troops from different regions, there were also a few at the seventh rank.

Even Murong Qizhen couldn't give a clear answer regarding his proficiency; he could only give a rough estimate.

"At least three hundred."

That sounds like a lot.

But actually, there aren't many. Why didn't Zuo Jing have much contact with seventh-tier masters before?
It is precisely because of its scarcity.

Think about it.

In my past life, there were only about 300 high-ranking officials (full-time positions). Could an ordinary person possibly come into contact with them? How many could they possibly meet?

In this era, the scarcity of these seventh-rank officials in the Great Yan is comparable to that of high-ranking officials in the previous era. Moreover, unlike those high-ranking officials who were evenly distributed across the provinces, the seventh-rank officials in the Great Yan are more often distributed in Shengjing to guard the central government and in the nine border regions to defend against the Quanrong.

Other inland provinces, especially Jiujiang Province which had enjoyed peace for a long time, did not have a single seventh-rank official before. The last two were brought over by Han Yinglong, but they were killed by Zuo Jing.

This is the seventh level.

They are already extremely rare.

Therefore, never underestimate Murong Yunhai, who is at the eighth rank.

His eighth-level strength already ranked among the top in the Great Yan. Apart from him, there were only a few scattered individuals holding important positions, such as the Director of the Embroidered Robe Division, the Director of the Peace Division, the Director of the Demon Suppression Division, the Marquis of the Dragon Guard Manor, the Chief Constable of the Six Doors, the Commander of the Imperial Guard, the Commander of the Golden Guard, and others from the Nine Borders.

Extremely strong.

This man comes from the imperial family, is loyal, capable, and skilled in martial arts. He is a rare and outstanding talent, which is the main reason why Murong Qizhen was reluctant to use him as a pawn to give Zuo Jing an explanation.

But he eventually died.

but.

The eighth rank can never compare to the ninth rank.

If the death of Murong Yunhai caused Murong Qizhen heartache, then the death of the old eunuch Wei Zhengxian caused him immense and profound grief.

Ninth level.

The imperial court had only two or three people.

This is the strongest of the strong.

"But you still have extraordinary people."

Zuo Jing was well aware that the seventh and eighth ranks were merely the court's conventional peak martial arts force; beyond that, the focus was on extraordinary talents.

Take the two extraordinary individuals that Zuo Jing encountered outside Xiayang City, for example. They were definitely stronger than Murong Yunhai and were probably at the ninth level.

Just two at random.

That is, the ninth level.

How many such extraordinary individuals were there in the Great Yan Dynasty?
Zuo Jing questioned, "Where did you get these superhumans? How are you able to command them for your own use? How many superhumans are there in total?"

Murong Qizhen had completely given up and was fully cooperating with Zuo Jing, answering every question: "The extraordinary people come from blessed lands. They also have families, friends, and relatives. Among them are the elderly, women, and children, as well as those seeking fame and fortune. If we grasp their weaknesses and find out their demands, it will not be difficult to persuade them to serve us."

Murong Qizhen explained: "Currently, there are eighteen extraordinary individuals within the territory of Great Yan, all of whom are in their growth stage."

Gee!

The imperial court was indeed very powerful.

He refreshed our understanding of Zuo Jing time and time again.

Leaving aside the peak martial artists of the seventh and eighth ranks, let's just talk about these eighteen extraordinary individuals. Each of them is clad in armor and wields a weapon, making them invincible beings capable of turning the tide and influencing the course of battle on large-scale battlefields.

Zuo Jing had personally witnessed and closely observed the power of this weapon of war outside Xiayang City, and knew best the destructive force of it.

Zuo Jing knew.

Murong Qizhen also knew.

However, what makes the former proud and the latter frustrated is that even if the court has extraordinary people in charge, it has no deterrent effect on the underground society's death squad members who are fearless and engage in crazy suicide attacks.

Eighteen extraordinary individuals.

Say a lot less.

Not much to say.

Placed on the main battlefield, it could be equivalent to an army of 100,000!

Of course, this doesn't mean that the eighteen extraordinary beings could wipe out an army of 100,000; it's just that in terms of sheer deterrence, they are no less powerful than an army of 100,000.

It can be in the rear.

Faced with the underground society's piecemeal, suicidal offensive—

Sending out extraordinary individuals is a waste of their talents, and they are already exhausted from dealing with them and unable to catch up.

Even without extraordinary individuals, ordinary mortals are bound to suffer death and injury.

Headache!

This is really giving me a headache!

If Murong Qizhen hadn't thoroughly witnessed the cunning and perverse nature of the underground society, and if he hadn't racked his brains for the past four months without finding a way to counter or deal with it, he wouldn't have been forced to kneel so completely.

Death warrior!

This is absolutely unreasonable!
……

(End of this chapter)