The divine manifestations began at the Gongwei Division.

Zhou Heng looked at Gao Shaojun, a hint of surprise flashing across his face.

He never expected that a seemingly slovenly fellow would actually possess a Heavenly Divine Technique.

The Heavenly Gang Immortal Technique is considered a supreme secret skill even within the Guardian Division.

Zhou Heng has only mastered half of the Heavenly Gang Immortal Technique so far, and that was a reward he received during the dangerous countdown.

If one wants to exchange for the Heavenly Gang Immortal Technique at the Guardian Division, the required merit points are astronomical.

Zhou Heng had previously heard Xue Zhiwei mention that the Heavenly Gang Immortal Techniques collected by the Gongwei Division were not complete.

It can be said that every single one of the Heavenly Divine Techniques is priceless.

It's truly incredible that Gao Shaojun, who possesses a Heavenly Divine Technique, is still alive today; his ancestors' graves must be emitting auspicious smoke.

If people knew that he, an ordinary person, possessed a Heavenly Gang Immortal Technique, countless people would want to kill him and seize it.

If Gao Shaojun hadn't been so eager to forge weapons using six-element alloy, he probably wouldn't have revealed this secret.

I only wanted to have a knife made, but I didn't expect to have this unexpected gain.

Zhou Heng pondered for a moment, then tossed the six golden orbs in his hand to Gao Shaojun.

Gao Shaojun reached out and caught it, but his arm suddenly sank down, causing him to fall to the ground.

The six-element alloy may not appear large, but it weighs several hundred kilograms.

Zhou Heng was a fifth-rank martial artist with a strong physique and arms with the strength of tens of millions of pounds, so wielding it was naturally effortless for him.

But Gao Shaojun is just an ordinary person, how could he lift such a heavy thing with his bare hands?

It was only because Zhou Heng used a clever technique that he wasn't fractured on the spot.

Gao Shaojun didn't care about any of that. He practically pressed himself against the Six-Heaven Core, gazing at it with an infatuated expression.

"Inside the room, seven steps from the north wall, pry open the blue bricks, and you'll find the secret manual of the Heavenly Gang Immortal Technique, which moves mountains and overturns seas."

He said it casually to Zhou Heng.

It was as if the Heavenly Divine Technique was just an insignificant thing.

Perhaps it is precisely because no one would have imagined that the Heavenly Gang Immortal Technique would be hidden in the slums that Gao Shaojun was able to preserve it until now.

Zhou Heng entered the room and dug out a roll of animal hide from the location Gao Shaojun had indicated.

I opened it and glanced at it; it was indeed undoubtedly a Heavenly Divine Technique.

Back in the courtyard, Gao Shaojun was still holding Liu Hejin, his mouth practically watering.

Lord Liu stood to the side, looking at Gao Shaojun with a helpless expression.

What a great opportunity! This guy is only staring at one rock.

Shouldn't we be clinging to Lord Zhou's coattails at this time?

You, Gao Shaojun, have no talent for cultivation. Clinging to Lord Zhou's coattails might be your best chance to rise to prominence in this lifetime!

"Hey you, do you use a knife?"

Hearing footsteps, Gao Shaojun finally raised his head and looked at Zhou Heng's waist. "What kind of weapon do you want?"

Are there any requirements regarding shape and weight?

"Make it according to its shape, the heavier the better."

Zhou Heng casually tossed the Dragon Sparrow Blade to Gao Shaojun, saying, "You can figure out the rest yourself."

How long does it take to forge a knife?

"It can take anywhere from three months to three years."

Gao Shaojun said, "Once the weapon is successfully forged, there will naturally be extraordinary phenomena from the sky."

Forging weapons is different from building city walls; there's no use rushing it.

"Young Master, Lord Zhou is the Garrison Commander of Shu Prefecture under the Imperial Guard. He bears the responsibility for the safety of the entire prefecture. How can he be without a sword in his hand?"

Didn't you always say you had a good knife?

Why not offer it to Lord Zhou?

With Lord Zhou's strength, he certainly wouldn't disgrace your precious sword.

Lord Liu said from the side.

Gao Shaojun had just drawn the Dragon Sparrow Blade and was looking at the nick on the blade with a regretful expression.

Upon hearing Lord Liu's words, he raised his head and said seriously, "My sword is not worthy of him."

"The knives I used to forge are not worthy of him."

Gao Shaojun repeated it, adding a qualifier.

"The best knife I've ever made is no more than this one."

But now that I have the six-elemental alloy, I am confident I can forge a peerless sword that will be unparalleled throughout history.

Gao Shaojun said solemnly.

Lord Liu wanted to say something more, but Gao Shaojun ignored him and began preparing tools.

He was an extremely pure weaponsmith, with only skill in his eyes and nothing else.

Zhou Heng was also somewhat fortunate to have found such a person to forge weapons for him.

He shook his head at Lord Liu, then walked out of the dilapidated courtyard.

"From now on, cooperate with him and try your best to meet his needs. If you really can't do that, come to me."

Zhou Heng gave the instructions.

Lord Liu immediately bowed and agreed.

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When Zhou Heng returned to the Gongwei Division office, the argument had already ended.

Lu Zian came to Zhou Heng and reported the result of the argument to him.

"With the current military strength of Shu Province, if there are no natural defenses, it cannot even withstand a single attack from the Demon Court."

Therefore, this city wall must be built.

Lu Zian said with a solemn expression, "But Shu Prefecture does not have the resources to build such a long city wall."

"When I was in the capital, I heard people say that Shu Prefecture was wealthy, how could it not afford it?"

Zhou Heng asked, puzzled.

"Shu Prefecture is indeed wealthy, but in recent years, the imperial court has forced Shu Prefecture to increase its taxes, so the Shu Prefecture government's treasury is not very full."

Lu Zian sighed and said, "Moreover, the Demon Court has already infiltrated Shu Prefecture. In recent years, Shu Prefecture has been almost completely hollowed out by them."

"If it weren't for your decisive action in taking control of Chengdu, sir, we would have been in real trouble once those monsters launched their attack."

Because Zhou Heng acted quickly, the monsters in Chengdu fled in panic, leaving behind most of their property.

This did allow them to make a small fortune.

However, this sum of money is just a drop in the ocean compared to building a city wall that stretches for hundreds of miles.

"If we can overcome all of these, there is one more crucial problem."

Lu Zian continued, "Besides Chengdu, there are probably still monsters lurking in other counties of Shuzhou. Even if we build city walls, if these monsters are still in Shuzhou, the city walls will be useless."

"If they coordinate with us from within and without, all our efforts will be in vain."

"Therefore, in order to resist the demon court, we need a city wall to defend our position."

"If we want this city wall to be effective, before we build it, we must thoroughly sweep through all the counties of Shu Prefecture and cleanse the land of all demons and monsters."

Zhou Heng said slowly.

"right."

Lu Zian nodded, his expression grave, and said, "But we don't have that many manpower right now."

Apart from you and me, there are only five demon-slaying captains and thirty-odd imperial guards in the entire Guard Division.

This represents the strength of the entire Shu Prefecture.

With such a small force, they can barely protect Chengdu.

He sighed and continued, "Actually, there is another way, which is to abandon other places and just defend Chengdu."

"I am the garrison commander of Shu Prefecture, not the garrison commander of Jinguan Town."

Zhou Heng shook his head and slowly said, "Bring me the map of Shu Prefecture, and also call Lu Xuanfeng here."

Since it's impossible to kill all the monsters in Shu Prefecture, then kill them until they're afraid of themselves. At that point, they'll naturally flee Shu Prefecture on their own.