Gou Zai Xianwu Chaos World, Physical Sainthood

Chapter 116 Silver-Ranked Cavalry, Xuanwu General

The room fell silent.

Shen Yi waited for a long time before continuing, "Lu Cheng, Dongyang County cannot accommodate you."

"Your future lies on the battlefield of the Five States."

"In the Dongyang Sect, you'll only be exhausted by Yun Chengzi and his ilk."

"The Zhenwu Division is different."

"All cultivation resources are exchanged for merit points, which is extremely fair."

"To be honest, I also come from a poor background. Although I am more talented than the average person, I am still quite far behind you."

"If he were placed in the Dongyang Sect, he probably wouldn't be much stronger than Ge Long."

As he spoke, Shen Yi's eyebrows were raised high, and his expression was slightly excited: "But now, I am not even forty years old this year, and I have already broken through to the Qi Refining stage. In the future, I may not be unable to try the Qi Refining stage!"

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"For people of our background, the only thing we can rely on is blood and fists!"

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"Nothing is more suitable for us than the Zhenwu Division."

"This—" Lu Cheng was somewhat tempted.

Seeing this, Shen Yi continued, "Besides, joining the Zhenwu Division does not mean betraying the sect, and you are not required to do anything to the Dongyang Sect."

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"Many of the senior members of Zhenwu Division also come from sects."

"Everyone's goal is the Five Continents Battlefield, to break through realms, and to explore the ultimate martial arts."

"If you are willing to be stationed in various prefectures after joining the Zhenwu Division, that would be even better, as it would give you a greater chance to earn merits."

"If you don't want to be bound by rules, you can choose the path of absolute freedom."

"As long as you do not do anything that harms the imperial court, no one has the right to interfere with you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Cheng became very interested: "General Shen, please explain in detail what you mean by 'absolute freedom'."

Shen Yi opened her mouth slightly, and it was clear that she was somewhat disappointed: "Sigh, I knew you wouldn't choose to stay here."

"Very well, a genius like you certainly wouldn't want to be subordinate to anyone."

Although Shen Yi's praise was sincere, Lu Cheng did indeed make rapid progress.

But hearing the repeated use of the word "genius" still made Lu Cheng quite embarrassed.

He quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "General Shen is too kind with his words of genius. However, Lu Cheng truly does not wish to be bound by anything."

Shen Yi nodded: "It's a personal choice, nothing wrong with it. Perhaps this is the most suitable for you."

After saying that, he stopped rambling and began to explain to Lu Cheng directly: "The second type is the Zhenwu Division's cavalry."

"The Ranger Army was established specifically for people like you, and is independent of the Zhenwu Division's military system."

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"You will not be required to hold a military post, lead troops, or be given any mandatory tasks."

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"Merits are earned by fulfilling the needs of the Zhenwu Army in various counties, but this is much slower."

"If it weren't for our relationship, you would have to complete ten tasks to find the real killer of Qin Yan in exchange for a Qi Condensation Pill."

Lu Cheng, however, did not see this as a flaw, and said with delight, "This is good. It's fair to exchange labor for money, and it doesn't matter if it's a little slower."

"I'll join the cavalry then."

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Shen Yi nodded: "In that case, come with me to find General Tu."

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Tu Yuan was a bit older than Shen Yi, but he was also tall and had a more rugged demeanor.

Upon learning of Lu Cheng's choice, he first scanned the area before laughing and saying, "Heroes emerge from among the young, indeed! Shen Yi, who knows, this kid might even surpass us."

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Lu Cheng's impression of Tu Yuan was only from the time he met Du Ruo at her apprenticeship ceremony.

The two had no interaction whatsoever, yet they both turned out to be easygoing people.

He smiled and bowed to Tu Yuan: "I just heard General Shen recount the events of the Five States Battlefield. I realized how narrow-minded I was before. I hope General Tu will take good care of me in the future."

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Tu Yuan hissed and pointed at Lu Cheng, saying to Shen Yi, "Wow, amazing, amazing! Shen Yi, the kid you recruited is truly remarkable."

"You never knew how arrogant those cavalrymen were. It's rare to see someone so eloquent."

"Hmm—" After saying that, he turned to look at Lu Cheng, crossed his arms with one hand and stroked his beard with the other. He pondered for a while and said, "The Zhenwu Army has a lot of resources, but also a lot of people. Giving you too much would be unfair to others."

"Alright, here's a bottle of Awakening Spirit Powder, two bottles of Hundred Essence Pills, and since you've obtained the Eight Treasures Glazed Elixir, you must also be practicing the Dongyang Sect's 'Subduing Dragon and Suppressing Elephant Technique,' so I'll also give you a bottle of Bone Tempering Pills to enhance its effects!"

Before Lu Cheng could react, Shen Yi, standing to the side, was taken aback and patted Lu Cheng's shoulder, saying, "Oh my, kid, having a fair complexion really has its advantages! Even I'm envious of such a generous gift. Hmm~ Your uncle wouldn't happen to have the surname Tu, would he?"

This is obviously a joke. Anyone who isn't stupid would try their best to befriend a genius like Lu Cheng.

Moreover, Lu Cheng is clearly a smart man.

Using the resources of the Zhenwu Army to befriend Lu Cheng is a worthwhile deal.

"Alright, stop being so glib. Go and get the pills for Lu Cheng. I'll bind a cavalry token to him."

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Shen Yi smiled and nodded, then turned and left.

Tu Yuan turned and went into the inner room, and then a series of clicking sounds came from the mechanism.

A short while later, Tu Yuan came out with a box.

"Although the cavalry do not have a hierarchy, they are still divided into three classes to distinguish their status and realm."

As he spoke, he picked out two palm-sized tokens, one silver and one bronze, from the box and waved them in front of Lu Cheng: "These three ranks are the Gold Token for the General of the Vanguard Cavalry, the Silver Token for the General of the Xuanwu Cavalry, and the Bronze Token for the Colonel of the Zhiguo Cavalry."

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"These correspond to the Refining Evil Realm, the Qi Refining Realm, and the Body Refining Realm, respectively."

As if sensing Lu Cheng's doubt, Tu Yuan smiled and said, "The awarding of the Gold Medal Cavalry can only be done at the Capital Garrison."

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As he spoke, he handed the two tokens to Lu Cheng.

Lu Cheng examined and compared the token over and over.

Apart from the material, the two tokens are basically the same.

The front is engraved with the two large characters "Zhenwu" one above the other, and the back is engraved with the three characters "Youqijun".

After reading it, Lu Cheng handed the silver medal to Tu Yuan.

Tu Yuan smiled and, to Lu Cheng's surprise, took the bronze medal from his other hand: "I reckon it won't be long before you need to get a silver medal, so why not go all the way and save yourself the trouble later?"

Lu Chengqi asked, "Is this... compliant with regulations?"

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"What's the big deal about compliance? Since the token is in my hands, I can decide how to distribute it."

Shen Yi put the bronze medal back into the box, took a small seal from her waist, and ran her hand along her fingertip.

As a drop of blood fell, the seal glowed faintly and, without saying a word, stabbed the silver token in Lu Cheng's hand: "Smear it with your blood, and no one but you can use this token. Infuse it with your blood and qi, and the token will react."

Lu Cheng quickly stretched out his finger to Tu Yuan, signaling him to draw a drop of blood for him.

With Lu Cheng's current physique, he could easily break his own tendons and bones with a single palm strike.

However, it's not something that can be done for now, like Tu Yuan, by scratching a bloody gash with one's fingernail.

Tu Yuan chuckled, said nothing more, and waved his hand.

Lu Cheng felt a sharp pain in his fingertip, and a trickle of crimson blood immediately seeped out.

As the blood dripped, Lu Cheng's token glowed, then quickly retracted.

A subtle connection emerged between Lu Cheng and the token.

Tu Yuan put the box back and said as he walked into the house, "Although the cavalry do not receive a salary, they can use their tokens to withdraw silver or cultivation resources from the Zhenwu Army in any prefecture."

"The authority of a Silver-Ranked Cavalryman is 50,000 taels. Once withdrawn, they will not care how you use it. You only need to repay it within one year."

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There are so many!

Lu Cheng looked at the token in his hand and couldn't help but start to calculate.

If it's 50,000 taels for one prefecture, and there are 117 prefectures in the Great Yun region, that's 5,850,000 taels!