My strength increases by one percent every day; I can destroy stars with my bare hands.

After his family had all gone to sleep, Li Xuancang began to consider the situation ahead.

"The imperial court sent me here to reorganize the situation in Liangzhou, and I must achieve results as soon as possible."

While in Yangzhou, Wang Dajian had secretly met with Li Xuancang once and told him about the court's intentions.

The Liangzhou army supported bandits to enhance their own power, deceived the imperial court, and demanded large sums of benefits.

If that were all, it would be fine. These fools in the Liangzhou army think they can control everything.

Little did they know that they were being completely manipulated by the people of the grasslands, without even realizing it.

Now that the grassland people are restless, the imperial court needs Li Xuancang to take control of Ganquan County as soon as possible, to act as a barrier to stop the ambitious grassland people.

"My strength should be comparable to that of the Profound Realm, but I'll only know for sure after I've fought against someone at the Profound Realm."

No matter what, strength is the foundation for survival.

With sufficient strength, everything will be easily resolved.

Li Xuancang felt that his strength had been completely transformed, surpassing the Qi Refining Realm.

However, the specific situation can only be determined by fighting against someone at the Tongxuan Realm.

"Those in the Profound Realm can fly, so I also need to find a way to fly."

Compared to the Qi Condensation Realm, the Profound Realm represents a qualitative change, and one can even fly through the air.

Even if one possesses strength comparable to that of a Transcendent Realm cultivator, one would still be subject to constant restraint when facing a Transcendent Realm cultivator who can fly.

"Those at the Profound Realm can fly because of the abundant vital energy within their bodies. Since my internal energy and blood are sufficient, can I also fly?"

Li Xuancang had already grasped the essence of his thoughts, but he needed to verify them personally.

"The situation in Liangzhou is worse than I imagined. I need to take control of the army and Ganquan County as soon as possible."

Since he is the garrison commander, he must take control of Ganquan County as soon as possible.

There can only be one voice in Ganquan County; no one else can even dream of interfering in Ganquan County.

"Wang Xiaoniu and the others also need to break through as soon as possible so that they can help me take control of the army."

Wang Xiaoniu and the others are already in the late stage of the Bone Forging Realm. Li Xuancang gave them all the cultivation resources bestowed by the imperial court, and they will be able to break through to the Blood Condensation Realm soon.

While Li Xuancang was contemplating his next move, all the various factions were also unable to sleep at night.

Inside the military camp, Colonel Wang Tianlin was discussing matters with the battalion commander and centurion.

"Lord Wang, Li Xuancang will surely come to the military camp in a few days. At that time, nothing in the army can be hidden from him. How should we deal with this?"

A centurion was filled with worry and anxiety.

The others also looked anxious and at a loss.

The garrison in Ganquan County was supposed to number 5,000, but in reality, there were fewer than 2,000.

Over the years, these people have been receiving salaries without working, and they've been making a fortune off of it.

Now that Li Xuancang has arrived, he will definitely discover the problem, and then none of them will be able to escape.

Wang Tianlin's eyes flickered, and he suddenly felt a headache coming on.

The problem of receiving salaries without working is not the most serious one.

They were incredibly audacious, secretly selling the weapons and equipment distributed by the imperial court over the years to the nomadic people of the grasslands.

If Li Xuancang discovers this, he will be guilty of a thousand deaths.

"Gentlemen, prepare for a major financial blow! Take out most of the profits from these years, half for Lord Li and half for the garrison commander."

Now, they can only save their lives by offering enough benefits.

Give half to Li Xuancang in exchange for him turning a blind eye.

Half of it was given to the garrison commander, who was to plead on their behalf.

Although Li Xuancang was not under the jurisdiction of the garrison commander, Ganquan County was still part of Liangzhou, so Li Xuancang still had to give the garrison commander some face.

"What? You've given away most of it? How can you do that?"

"This is all the wealth we've painstakingly accumulated; how can we hand it over so easily?"

I disagree.

"..."

Everyone objected.

The profits they've gained over the years are astronomical; asking them to hand over most of them would be tantamount to killing them.

Seeing everyone's greedy attitude, Wang Tianlin was furious.

"Li Xuancang is no ordinary person; he's a ruthless character who fought his way up from the conscript camp."

Wang Tianlin roared angrily, sounding quite disappointed in his son.

"This kind of vicious person is ruthless. If you don't want to die, then do as I say."

What kind of time is this to still be thinking about money?

It was already the greatest fortune that Li Xuancang let the matter drop and saved his life.

They all disagreed, completely unaware that they were about to die.

After being angrily rebuked by Wang Tianlin, the group had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

Inside the prefectural governor's residence, Kong Ronghua was discussing Li Xuancang with his advisors.

"My lord, this garrison commander is no ordinary person. How should we deal with him from now on?"

The advisor spoke in a solemn tone, clearly wary of Li Xuancang.

Kong Ronghua raised his teacup, took a small sip of the dish, and then slowly spoke.

"This Lord Li is no ordinary man. The court sent him here as the garrison commander, probably because they knew about the situation in Liangzhou and wanted to use him to change the situation in Liangzhou."

Kong Ronghua's deep pupils allowed him to guess the court's intentions.

"Liangzhou is the domain of the Liangzhou Army; the governor's office and the prefectural governor's office are merely for show."

"We have neither the capability nor the need to get involved. We should just stand by and do our own job."

Kong Ronghua was shrewd and calculating, well aware of the importance of self-preservation and maintaining neutrality in order to survive.

Various factions were also discussing Li Xuancang and began preparing gifts to send to him.

The entire Ganquan County was in an uproar because of Li Xuancang's arrival.

Many forces thought that Li Xuancang, as a new official, would make a big move, but he closed his doors to visitors for several days in a row and did not go out.

"Bang!"

With a loud crash, Li Xuancang fell from the sky, smashing a deep crater into the ground.

"You're still not skilled enough; you need more practice."

Li Cangxuan climbed out of the pit, covered in dust, and dusted himself off.

He has been practicing flying these past few days and can now glide briefly, but he cannot stay airborne for extended periods.

It wasn't that his qi and blood were insufficient, but rather that he had just begun to fly and needed some time to become proficient.

"The youngsters have broken through; it's time to head to the military camp."

Li Xuancang had been keeping himself away from guests for the past few days in order to wait for Wang Xiaoniu and the others to break through their cultivation levels.

Wang Xiaoniu and the others quickly assembled, each one radiant with the joy of breaking through their cultivation levels.

Wang Xiaoniu, Nangong Zhan, Yang Tiangang, Zhang Yuanxiong, and Bai Meng all broke through to the Blood Condensation Realm.

Bai Meng is the strongest; even those in the mid-stage of the Blood Condensation Realm are no match for him, and he is comparable to those in the late-stage of the Blood Condensation Realm.

Li Xuancang confirmed that Bai Meng had a special physique, and his cultivation level advanced by leaps and bounds, while his divine power also surged.

Everyone else was at the Bone Forging Realm, most of them at the early stage, and a dozen or so at the middle stage.

"Bai Meng will lead twenty men to stay at the manor to guard it, while the rest will come with me to the military camp."

Li Xuancang left some men to protect his family and led the others to the military camp.

"He's out, Lord Li is out."

There were many people watching the Li residence day and night. As soon as Li Xuancang went out, they would send the message back.