Folklore: Pre-emptive shelter begins with the stomach.

The civil officials in front of the hall remained silent.

Even though he wasn't cursing them, his expression was still very unpleasant.

They knelt on the ground with their buttocks sticking out, looking like caterpillars parasitizing in the skin of beasts in human clothing.

Beneath this skin.

Who isn't from a distinguished family?

It was at this moment that a civil official stepped forward.

"Why don't we have each of the major families in Chang'an County send people?"

As long as the county magistrate gives the order, these aristocratic families will do it, whether they want to or not.

Isn't it just a matter of a word from you?

As a result, the manpower was finally gathered.

Xu Shapo took a deep breath.

He naturally understood this principle.

However, the waters in Chang'an County are far too deep.

It's not a mixed bag.

It's the kind that only has fish, no dragons.

But that's good too, it's a good opportunity to properly assess the strength of each aristocratic family!

Let them suffer!

So he pulled out the list of geniuses recently submitted by various prominent families in Chang'an County and examined them one by one.

He almost fainted from anger after just one glance.

What does it mean that a village chief who has only been in office for a day has already generated an incense ball?

Do you really treat faith like clay to be molded at will?

What else is it that someone who has just turned eighteen and hasn't even become a temple guardian yet already possesses the strength of a guardian?

If such a talented young man truly existed in this remote and impoverished area, would he still be confined to this barren land along the Huanjiang River?!

If such talent truly existed, these aristocratic families would have already sent him to the city to enjoy a life of luxury!

Can we still stay here?!

Now they're too lazy to even act anymore!

Xu Shapo was furious.

These are outrageous enough, but there's one that's even more outrageous.

All the candidates reported combined were less than one ten-thousandth of his.

What does it mean that a mere village keeper discovered a completely new second-order anomaly?

Not only that, but it also managed to withstand the calamity launched by two second-tier monsters working together.

There were even people who specifically recommended them?

I want to see who has the audacity to recommend such a person.

Upon seeing the eight large characters "Ta Xue Yun Shu Si Bing Zhang" (辶兵长, meaning "Commander of the Snow-Treading Clouds and Slaughtering General"), Xu Shapo was speechless.

It turns out they were from the Sibingmen (a military department).

They're one of us.

No, his most trusted sergeant dared to recommend such a person?!

Has corruption and the influence of other powerful families finally... infiltrated his inner circle?

"This Feng family is fucking outrageous!"

Feng Mo is...

"If someone truly possesses such talent, why not just reserve the position of county magistrate for him?"

Xu Shapo, unable to bear it any longer, sternly ordered: "Let the other aristocratic families choose as they please! We must gather enough people from all the major aristocratic families in Chang'an County to fill the sixteen quotas."

"It has to be this Feng family, specifically this guy named Feng Mo!"

"Yes...we will strictly obey the magistrate's orders."

"Court is adjourned."

"Wait... Your Excellency, there is one more thing."

"What?"

"It's about the location of the competition venue."

"You're out so quickly? Tell me, are you in the Frozen Lands or the Valley of Withered Flowers?"

"None of them..."

"Oh?" The county magistrate immediately became interested.

"These two places are already well-known dangerous training grounds within the city's jurisdiction."

Could it be the Eternal Night Wall, the closest one to our Huanjiang River basin?

This place is the border of the Great Shang Dynasty, and it is extremely dangerous.

Although it's dangerous, it's suitable for sending someone of garrison level to gain experience.

The civil officials all shook their heads: "Yes...it's our Huanjiang River basin."

"What!?" The county magistrate frowned sharply.

He never expected that the trial's main venue would be within his jurisdiction.

After hearing the civil official's follow-up report, he learned that the content of this trial was to deal with the third-order monsters that were raging in the Huanjiang River basin.

Even ordinary temple guards struggle to deal with second-tier anomalies.

Not to mention dealing with third-order monsters.

Moreover, the current situation in the Huanjiang River basin involves not just one third-order anomaly, but two.

He wasn't worried about the safety of these scions of noble families; if they died, so be it.

But if no one can secure the position of town guard in the end, then things will get out of hand.

Having suffered a defeat on his own turf, how could he, a dignified county magistrate, possibly have the face to remain in his position?

He could only shake his head and sigh at this.

In the end, all we can do is leave it to fate.

……

At the same time, Feng Mo slowly opened his eyes from his cultivation.

In the past few days, Feng Mo has already digested one of the images of immortals in the second-level visualization.

in an instant,

He felt that his physique, comprehension, and vital energy had all been comprehensively and steadily improved.

He used to move with incredible speed, but now he is as light as a swallow.

Feng Mo raised his hand and touched the armor on his body.

While I was practicing, a continuous stream of coolness emanated from my armor.

It made him feel completely comfortable, and even his mind became much clearer.

This instantly reminded him of the effect of the inscription on the armor—"Spirit of the Weapon".

"Is it the spirit of the artifact helping me cultivate?" Feng Mo murmured.

As if in response to his words, a familiar chill rose in my chest once again.

"Grow up quickly, little one."

Feng Mo rubbed the armor, which could be considered a response.

Subsequently,

He stood up and tried to imitate how Ta Xueyunshu had walked on the void and landed beside him yesterday, attempting it a few times.

Feng Mo discovered that he was not yet able to walk on air, but he could already steadily move forward by stepping on the side of the wall.

He still has a long way to go to reach the level of walking freely in the air like Ta Xueyunshu.

then,

Feng Mo walked to the front of the research center, wanting to see what good things had been refreshed today.

Besides the second-order research, this time they also produced some good stuff.

"Blueprint*Vision Tower: Provides a planar view within a one-kilometer radius, offering necessary vision assistance to the future mortal ruler." "Repayment Condition: Possess territory within one kilometer radius."

"Research* Irrigation Technology: Pre-allocated land can provide an additional 0.5 times growth efficiency." "Repayment Condition: Ten plots of black soil."

Feng Mo nodded in satisfaction.

Irrigation technology can increase crop growth rate by 0.5 times on top of the original rate.

Being fast is always the right thing to do.

A vision tower is also very necessary.

With it, he can see everything within his field of vision.

Then, the embarrassing situation of having to stand on the city wall to investigate in person will no longer occur.

"Good stuff!" Feng Mo was overjoyed after reading it.

the most important is.

Whether it's irrigation technology or a vision tower, he can get immediate advance payment.

Jiangbai Village is much more than one kilometer away.

He already owns more than ten plots of black soil!

Cool!

Feng Mo bought everything on the spot.

Then he walked to the front of the tavern.

At this moment, the supplies on the tavern's bulletin board have been refreshed.

"Come and see, the tavern is full of good stuff today!"

Good stuff?

He only wants the best products!

Feng Mo then clicked on the tavern.

Then I saw...

"Stones," "weeds," "saplings," etc., priced at ten disaster stones...

Feng Mo raised an eyebrow.

This doesn't make sense, does it?

Is this a good product?

He didn't believe in superstitions and casually exchanged for a stone.

It turned out that the stone was just an ordinary stone.

Even if you could get it in advance, it would at most be an ordinary protective stone with no special effects.

Absolutely no added value!

He deserves ten disaster stones!

"Was I scammed?"

He glanced at it again.

The tavern refreshes its selection of twelve new items daily.

At the very bottom of the list, Feng Mo found something that could be considered a good item.

—The Po Feng Boxing Method!

Are there still boxing techniques to learn?

This is good, this is good!

Now, Feng Mo's attacks rely entirely on brute force, with no discernible method whatsoever.

This boxing manual is just what I need.

Therefore, Feng Mo immediately chose to exchange.

Note: The probability of finding good items increases when the daily refresh is available.

If you want even better things tomorrow, then you need to buy better things!

"Current item drop rates: Common 93%, Rare 7%, Exceptional 0.01% (Upgrading the tavern unlocks even higher quality items; this notification will only appear once)"

Feng Mo's lips twitched.

What if?

This isn't a tavern at all; it's clearly a place to scam him out of his disaster stones!

He only had a little over a thousand Disaster Stones at hand. After hesitating for a moment, he finally bought the fist technique book worth 20 Disaster Stones and exited the exchange interface.

He did not spend any more disaster stones.

Since the tavern refreshes daily and the probability increases, we can just wait.

There will be many places where disaster relief stones will be needed in the future, so we must not waste them.

After all, a single purchase only increases the rarity probability by 1%.

Once he maximizes the probability, he'll have spent all of his several thousand Calamity Stones.

When the time comes and we really need disaster relief stones, we'll be in dire straits.

It's still most cost-effective to only buy what you need.

And so, Feng Mo opened the boxing manual in his hand—"Po Feng Fist"!

Turning to the first page, one finds a set of boxing techniques based on the cultivation of Qi and blood.

Core principles:

It involves concentrating one's qi and blood in one's fists and feet, thereby unleashing power far exceeding one's own limits.

A punch thrown with the power of a minor mastery will produce a deafening roar as it cuts through the air, while a punch thrown with the power of a major mastery will be no less powerful than a thunderbolt.

"Um."

Feng Mo was very satisfied.

If I can really master this set of boxing techniques in the future, my punches will produce a loud, piercing sound as they hit the air.

This is practically every man's ultimate dream.

However, he soon discovered a problem: the cultivation technique seemed to only have…

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P.S.: No non-stop chapters. There will be two more chapters after midnight tonight due to overtime work!

Xiao Tian humbly begs all readers to read this next Tuesday! Details can be found in the author's assistant!