Xu Yong had a reason to be excited. This was because the disciple he had accepted had made him proud. In the Wu Family, even though he had some power, due to his character, he had never cared about the aristocratic families. He only buried his head in researching various smelting techniques, creating as many high-level weapons as possible. This was where his interest lay.
This time, he came all the way from Yunzhou because his disciple was here. He was worried about his only disciple's safety, so he came back. However, he didn't expect that once he arrived in Zhonghe Prefecture, Junior Leopard would give him such a big surprise. Although he hadn't seen Junior Leopard yet, the rumors about him had been flying all over the place.
Some of these rumors had been confirmed to be true, while some hadn't. But even those that had been confirmed were enough to show how great his disciple's harvest in this task was.
Advancing to Level Three and condensing the fist intent!
No one knew how he did it. Could it be that he was really a rare genius like Tian Long Taoism's Wang She?
Yes, Wang She. This was the most surprising thing to him. How could his disciple be related to Wang She?
Although the Wu Family was a subordinate force of Tian Long Taoism, one was a Chief of Tian Long Taoism, and the other was a disciple of the Wu Family. The two could be said to be completely unrelated!
They wouldn't guess Wang She's thoughts. The will of a Level Eight expert was much stronger than the will of everyone in the Wu Family. The only thing they could do was to admire Junior Leopard's good luck, as well as the chain reaction and distribution of benefits that this matter would cause in the Wu Family.
This was the redistribution of benefits!
There was no doubt that the branch that Xu Yong represented, which had been silent for decades, seemed to have an extraordinary guy. A 13-year-old at Level Three, condensing the fist intent. Such a talent had never appeared in the history of the Wu Family for hundreds of years. Even the Wu Family's amazing Patriarch seemed to have just advanced to Level Three at this age. As for the intent, the old man condensed it at the age of 67!
As long as they thought of this, the way they looked at Xu Yong couldn't help but change. In their hearts, they secretly regretted that they didn't say it earlier during the Wu Family's selection and accept this abnormal Junior Leopard as their disciple. Of course, there was no medicine for regret in this world.
The hall once again returned to silence until a burst of hurried footsteps came from outside the hall. The expressions of the old men changed at the same time and they raised their heads to look outside.
"Disciple Zhou Bao greets Master and Elders!" Junior Leopard quickly stepped into the hall. When he saw Xu Yong, his face lit up with joy and he bowed to the ground.
"Get up, get up, get up!" Xu Yong quickly helped Junior Leopard up and looked him up and down. He exclaimed with surprise and joy, "Good boy, in just two months, you've been reborn!"
All of a sudden, he seemed to have thought of something. He took out a cloth bag from behind his waist and handed it to Xu Yong. "Teacher, Chief Wang gave this to me. 19 Fire Attribute Spiritual Stones!"
"This …!"
The expressions of the surrounding Elders all changed. Even though they already knew that Junior Leopard had such a bag in his hands and that there were things in it that made them envious, they had even deduced countless times in their hearts how to get some benefits from Junior Leopard. Whether it was in the name of righteousness or the interests of the Wu Family, it was fine as long as they could get one or two Spiritual Stones. Unexpectedly, Junior Leopard took the most direct way and took out all 19 Spiritual Stones.
In this world, there were all kinds of rules. A well-known family like the Wu Family naturally also had rules. Just like the Spiritual Stones in Junior Leopard's hands, although they belonged to his private property, as a member of the Wu Family, after getting such benefits, he had to hand over 30% to the Wu Family according to the rules. After handing over 30%, the rest belonged to Junior Leopard and could be used as he pleased.
As for these Elders who didn't belong to Xu Yong's branch, they had no right to demand from Xu Yong. If the things were in Junior Leopard's hands, they could still think of some ways. But now, they were in Xu Yong's hands and in front of so many people. Even if they had the intention, they didn't have the guts to do so.
Xu Yong was an experienced Jianghu man, so he understood this very well. At the beginning, he was worried that Junior Leopard would be greedy and get himself into trouble. He even wanted to give him a word or two. Unexpectedly, Junior Leopard didn't need to be reminded and directly handed over the things to him. Naturally, he was very satisfied.
"These things are given to you by Chief Wang. Keep them for yourself. But don't forget that you're a disciple of the Wu Family. Among these Spiritual Stones, 30% belongs to the Wu Family. Out of 19 Spiritual Stones, you have to hand over six!" As he spoke, he opened the bag and took out six Spiritual Stones that emitted a strange golden red light.
As soon as the Spiritual Stones were taken out, the eyes of the surrounding people lit up. Good stuff, really good stuff!
They basically all practiced the Nine Dragons Heavenly Fire Technique, so they were very sensitive to the Spiritual Energy of Fire. When these Spiritual Stones were taken out from the bag, the density of the Spiritual Energy of Fire in the hall suddenly increased by at least five times.
Five times!
This was just the effect of taking out the Spiritual Stones. If the Spiritual Stones were really taken out and absorbed, what kind of concept would it be?
Even though martial arts was about both internal and external cultivation, a Spiritual Stone of Fire Way could at least save a lot of time for inhaling and exhaling. And the most time-consuming part of practicing martial arts was the process of inhaling and exhaling. No one knew better than these Elders, whose cultivation had reached Level Four, how difficult it was to absorb the Spiritual Energy of Fire from the surrounding essence of the world when one's cultivation reached a certain level.
When one reached Level Four, the growth of the body was usually two to three times faster than the growth of the internal cultivation. In other words, if they could get a Spiritual Stone, their cultivation would be at least two to three times faster than before.
Unfortunately, now they could only stare blankly.
Xu Yong took out six pieces of Spiritual Stones from the bag. Then, he took out another bag from his bosom and put the six Spiritual Stones into it. The rich Spiritual Energy of Fire in the surrounding also gradually dissipated because of the Spiritual Stones.
The bag was made of Snow Silk from Tianshan Mountain, which had the miraculous effect of isolating pneuma. It was also a rare thing, but for a well-known family like the Wu's, it was not precious.
Because of the appearance of the underground fire vein, every Elder who came to Zhonghe Prefecture was given one.
Putting the bag back into his bosom, Xu Yong smiled and handed the rest of the Spiritual Stones back to Junior Leopard. "You are still young. In the future, when you practice, you will need these Spiritual Stones for many things. Just keep them!"
"But …!"
"But what? These Spiritual Stones were given to you by Chief Wang. Are you afraid that others will take them away?"
"Of course not!" Junior Leopard laughed. After thinking for a while, he handed the bag to Xu Yong, "I've already gotten a lot of benefits from Chief Wang. These Spiritual Stones aren't of much use to me now. Plus, I'm a forgetful person. It's better for you to take care of them. That's the safest way!" Xu Yong smiled and said, "I've already gotten a lot of benefits from Chief Wang.
Xu Yong pondered for a moment, then nodded. Under the stares of the surrounding elders, he took the Spirit Stones. "That's good too. I'll keep my Spirit Stones for you. Come to me when you need them!"
"Then I'll leave it to you, Master!" Junior Leopard said excitedly.
"By the way, I heard that you came out from the underground fire vein with Chief Wang yesterday. Why did you come back so late?" Xu Yong asked.
At the mention of this, Junior Leopard's face showed an unhappy expression. "I sat in the fire vein passageway for three days and three nights without eating or drinking. I also fought a few times and almost starved to death. So when I came out, I fainted. Chief Wang took me to the General Mansion, which is the Guard County Mansion, to rest. Not long after I woke up, I heard that you were here, so I hurried over!" Junior Leopard said, "Oh, by the way, General Li asked me to give you two letters. One is for you and the other is for the Family Head!" While speaking, he took out two letters from his bosom and handed them to Junior Leopard with both hands.
"Letters?!"
Xu Yong's expression changed. He had heard of General Li Yuan, but it was just hearsay. He didn't have any interaction with him, not to mention any friendship. Moreover, he had nothing to do with the Wu Family. Why would he write letters to him and the Family Head for no reason?
He opened the envelope and took out the letters. First, he glanced at them. Suddenly, his expression changed into one of surprise. He couldn't help looking up at him, and then he turned his gaze back to the letters and read them carefully from the beginning to the end.
The others saw that his expression was sometimes surprised, sometimes complicated, sometimes happy, and sometimes excited. Finally, he calmed down and slowly put down the letters. Unexpectedly, he was lost in thought.
"Elder Xu, what did General Li write in the letters?!"
Finally, an Elder asked curiously.
Xu Yong didn't mean to hide it. He directly handed the letters in his hand to him.
The Elder took the letters, picked them up, and read them together with the other Elders. Then, their expressions changed unpredictably, just like Xu Yong's. Finally, they sighed at the same time and looked at Junior Leopard with a very complicated expression.
"Old Xu, you've really f * cking accepted a good disciple!"
One of the Elders, who was the oldest and most qualified, sighed and patted Xu Yong's shoulder. He returned the letters to Xu Yong, but didn't say anything else.
There were two main points in the letter. First, General Li appreciated Junior Leopard's bravery very much and wanted Junior Leopard to be his personal guard. Second, although the imperial court hadn't officially appointed him, he had already known through other channels that he would become the Admiral of Zhonghe Prefecture. He would be in charge of the military power of Zhonghe Prefecture. He would be stationed in Zhonghe City for a long time, so he would have a great say in the underground fire vein.
Temptation, this was a naked temptation!
The Admiral of Zhonghe Prefecture had a great say in the underground fire vein. If Junior Leopard really became his personal guard, wouldn't the Wu Family be able to seize huge benefits from the fire vein through Junior Leopard?
Although Yunzhou was far from Zhonghe Prefecture, if this matter was successful, the benefits the Wu Family would get would not be any less than the other three families, or even a lot more.
The letter to Wu Yansheng, the Family Head of the Wu Family, was completely out of respect. No matter what, Junior Leopard was from the Wu Family. This matter still needed to be reported to the Family Head of the Wu Family.
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