CHAPTER 56
Return to Tianfu Pavilion
"Maybe it's because of that martial art. Anyway, be careful. Keep these pills."
Luo Zheng thought for a while before giving the remaining Yuan Dan and Blood Nourishing Pills to Wang Nian.
These pills were like a drop in the bucket for the current Luo Zheng. They were of no use at all. It was better to leave them for Fatty Wang.
"Give me that spirit fruit as well."
Wang Nian took the elixir and said embarrassedly.
"The spirit fruit is yours to begin with. However, the energy contained within this spirit fruit is no small matter. You must not consume it carelessly."
The side effects of consuming the Monster Core still left Luo Zheng with lingering fear. As he spoke, he took out the jade box containing the Spirit Fruit and handed it to Wang Nian before leaving.
According to the rules of the Five Beasts Army, only elite soldiers could accept the training missions issued by the army.
To be able to become an elite soldier, the youngster must have great strength, and was one of the best in each battalion.
Hence, experience missions were usually extremely dangerous and difficult. This was also one of the ways the Five Beasts Army used to train these young geniuses.
The Five Beasts Army was the reserve army of the Five Saints Army. Every year, youths in the Five Beasts Army who had reached the Blood Tempering Realm could participate in the Five Saints Army's assessment. Those who completed the assessment could join the Five Saints Army.
The Five Saints Army was the personal army of the War Emperor, the Son of Heaven's disciples.
It was the spear in the hands of the War Emperor, and it was used to fight for the dynasty. Without being tempered by blood and flesh, how could one become one of its members?
However, experience missions couldn't be accepted casually. Those who could complete the mission would receive extremely high rewards, such as large amounts of medicinal pills. However, if the mission failed or exceeded the time limit, there would also be corresponding punishments.
Luo Zheng left Wang Nian's residence and went to the Five Beasts Military Dining Hall.
Coincidentally, a young man wearing a three-headed wolf costume was having his meal. The three-headed grey wolf uniform was the symbol of the elite soldiers of the Grey Wolf Battalion.
This elite soldier was called Cai Xian. He was at the peak of the Film Forging Realm and came from a first-rate clan. He had always been tyrannical and bullied the weak.
Luo Zheng had suffered a lot from Cai Xian in the past. Luo Zheng naturally wouldn't be courteous to this person. He didn't say anything and directly challenged him.
Cai Xian naturally wasn't afraid of Luo Zheng and agreed to accept the challenge.
In the end, Luo Zheng defeated Cai Xian in a single move on the Martial Prowess Arena, leaving behind his stunned opponent and leaving swiftly.
"How did Luo Zheng become so powerful?"
"A Film Forging Realm cultivator can't even retaliate in front of him."
"A disciple of a humble family, only fourteen years old, has actually become an elite soldier. His martial talent is astonishing. How are we, the disciples of aristocratic families, going to survive in the future?"
After Luo Zheng left, the crowd below the Martial Prowess Arena began to discuss in low voices. Their faces were filled with shock.
"I remember that during the Blood Purge, Xiao Han chased after Luo Zheng. Now that Luo Zheng has returned, there is no news of Xiao Han at all. Could it be that Luo Zheng killed him?"
"Hmph, even if Young Master Xiao Han didn't die at the hands of Luo Zheng, I'm afraid it has a lot to do with him. If the Xiao family knows about this, how can they let Luo Zheng go? I think he won't be able to jump around for long!"
"After all, he came from a humble family. No matter how high his talent is, no matter how strong he is, in front of us aristocratic families, he is just an ant. We can crush him with a finger."
A few youths said resentfully, their eyes revealing a cunning light.
One day later, Luo Zheng, wearing the three-headed wolf uniform, mounted a shiny black dragon-blood warhorse and galloped out of the camp.
War Emperor City, General's Mansion.
In a palace hall, a middle-aged man with a mighty appearance sat upright on a throne with a gloomy expression.
Whoosh!
A young man in armor entered, knelt below, and reported, "I have already found out that Luo Zheng accepted a mission to kill a Fire Cloud Tiger in the Five Beast Army. The mission lasts for two months, and he has already left the Five Beast Army camp."
"Fire Cloud Tiger?"
The middle-aged man's eyes were filled with hatred, his face sinister. "The Fire Cloud Tiger is a ferocious beast at the Marrow Changing Realm. It hides in the depths of Sun Mound Mountain. There are many strong ferocious beasts in Sun Mound Mountain. This damn bastard actually dared to accept such a mission at this time. This proves that he is at least at the Blood Tempering Realm. This also means that Han 'er was killed by him! If he had not left the Five Beast Army camp, I could not have done anything to him. Now … hmph! "
The middle-aged man was Xiao Wei's father, the second-grade general of the Hundred Battles Dynasty.
After thinking for a while, the middle-aged man turned his gaze and looked at the two youths standing on the right side of the palace.
These two youths were both 18 or 19 years old. One of them was called Xiao Fei, and the other was called Xiao Yuan. They were the strongest members of the Xiao family.
Both of them were tall and had thick bones. Their faces were ferocious, and their martial skills were extremely strong. They were both at the Marrow Changing Realm. Among their peers in the Xiao family, they were already the cream of the crop. They were the elites of the Xiao family.
This time, the Xiao family had sent these two youths to War Emperor City to train with Xiao Wei's army. They would be able to become generals in the future and strengthen the Xiao family's position as a first-rate family!
"Xiao Fei, Xiao Yuan, the two of you go to Sun Mound Mountain and wait for that Luo Zheng. Capture him and bring him back. I will personally tear him into pieces to avenge my son Xiao Han!"
Xiao Wei said with a sharp gaze.
"Uncle, don't worry. We will definitely bring that Luo Zheng back and slowly torture him. Then, we will tear him into pieces and avenge Brother Xiao Han!" The two young men's eyes shone with a sharp light as they spoke in a deep voice. Their figures flickered as they left the palace.
…
When he reached War Emperor City, it was already night time. Luo Zheng found an inn and checked in.
In the inn, there was a simple scroll on the table. A golden thread sealed the scroll.
Luo Zheng flicked his finger. His vital energy shot out like a needle, breaking the golden thread and opening the scroll.
"Within two months, head to Sun Mound Mountain and kill a Marrow Changing Fire Cloud Tiger. Bring its heart back to camp. You will be rewarded with three Yuan Dan pills!"
The contents of the scroll were precisely Luo Zheng's training mission this time.
"The Five Beasts Army has the support of the War Emperor. All the elixirs are provided by the dynasty. Only the elite disciples can take on such a training mission, but the reward is three Yuan Dan pills. But in the War Emperor City's Martial Market, you need to book more than half a year in advance to get the Yuan Dan pills! "
Luo Zheng was slightly shocked.
After comparing the two incidents, he understood that the Hundred Battles Dynasty did not lack elixirs like the Yuan Dan. Instead, it was strictly controlled by the powerful.
Things were indeed as Luo Zheng had guessed. In the Hundred Battles Dynasty, almost all the high-class resources were monopolized by the royal family. The alchemists in the Hundred Battles Dynasty refined a huge amount of Yuan Dan every two hours. However, these elixirs were not sold outside. Instead, they were stored in the War Emperor's treasury and sealed.
Therefore, a Man-level superior-class elixir like the Yuan Dan was priceless.
This was the War Emperor's ultimate method. He had an absolute monopoly on cultivation resources and could consolidate the dynasty's hegemony. All the warriors had to be loyal to the dynasty and the War Emperor.
Otherwise, when a warrior cultivated to a certain level, he would not be able to obtain sufficient cultivation resources and would not be able to improve his cultivation.
In the Hundred Battles Dynasty, the War Emperor was the only one who reigned supreme. Those who obeyed him would be rewarded. Those who defied him would die!
Before leaving the Five Beast Army camp, Luo Zheng had already found out the location of Sun Mound Mountain.
Sun Mound Mountain City was 50,000 miles away from War Emperor City. Even if he rode the best dragon-blooded warhorse day and night, it would still take him 15 days to get there.
A round trip would take a month. However, Luo Zheng did not want to waste time on traveling. He planned to spend gold and use a large merchant association or a Teleportation Formation built by a Grand Family to head to Sun Mound Mountain.
This way, the round trip would take at most one day. If he could successfully find the Fire Cloud Tiger, he would be able to complete the training mission within 10 days.
The rest of the time could then be used!
Therefore, Luo Zheng was not in a hurry to head to Sun Mound Mountain.
"I have to think of a way to earn enough elixirs to reach the Marrow Changing Realm! At the same time, I can also use the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion to search for news of the fire source. Merchants are all well-informed. Perhaps I will be able to gain something. "
Luo Zheng thought for a while before keeping the scroll and sitting cross-legged to cultivate.
The next day, the fiery red sun hung high in the sky, illuminating the vast and majestic Imperial War City in a dazzling light.
When Luo Zheng walked out of the inn, he had already changed into a black robe. He used the Breath Concealing Skill to conceal his ancient martial art aura. He was just like an ordinary citizen who had never practiced martial arts before.
All of his belongings were stored in the Qiankun Gourd.
At that moment, Luo Zheng had an additional intricate mask on his face. He had bought it at a high price in the Martial Market.
After putting on the mask, Luo Zheng looked like he had aged 20 years. He had become an ordinary middle-aged man in his thirties!
Although the mask was exquisitely made, it was still very easy for powerful and sensitive martial artists to recognize it. However, Luo Zheng didn't care about it.
As long as he did not want to reveal his true appearance, it did not matter even if he was recognized. Even if the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion knew, they would not dare to force him.
This was because the status of a weapon refiner was extraordinary. For any merchant, he was the God of Fortune. Even if he entered a first-class family, he would be a distinguished guest.
The Heavenly Fortune Pavilion could not wait to curry favor with them. Unless it was absolutely necessary, they would not dare to offend them.
After entering the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion, Luo Zheng looked around and found that the store was very quiet. There was not a single customer in such a large store.
More than a dozen shop assistants were lazily gathered together to talk. When Luo Zheng came in, they all looked indifferent and ignored him.
"Is Elder Jia in the store?" Luo Zheng found a shop assistant and asked.
"Elder Jia has gone upstairs. You can wait for him." A waiter replied faintly.
Luo Zheng frowned and felt that something was wrong.
He sat down in the lobby of the store and waited, releasing his Divine Sense.
In a room on the top floor of the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion.
A tall girl with short hair and a beautiful face was frowning as she went through the accounts of the past few days.
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