Junior Leopard somewhat understood. This Immortal Palace, in a sense, was similar to a mercenary organization. If someone sent out a task and the price was reasonable, they would accept it, complete the task, and then collect the money.
"What is the background of this Immortal Palace? Even a Level Nine expert like Wang She has been caught in it!" With 230,000 taels of silver in his arms, Junior Leopard rode on the back of an old, skinny black horse. On the horse's back, Junior Leopard combined all the information he had heard from Jin Yuquan. Junior Leopard judged that this should be a very loose organization. In fact, it was just an intermediary organization responsible for collecting and issuing tasks.
As for the so-called members, they were just members.
What was different from other mercenary organizations was that this Immortal Palace controlled the resources of experts. Experts whose cultivation was at least Level Seven and above. In other words, one's cultivation had to at least reach Level Seven to be qualified to be a member of this Immortal Palace.
There were two types of tasks. The first type was free tasks. Any member of the Immortal Palace who saw a task and felt that the price was suitable could accept it. The other type was directed tasks. These directed tasks were either very difficult to complete, and even in the Immortal Palace, only a few people could complete them. Some of them were pressed for time and didn't have the time to issue a complete task, so they directly grabbed strong people to complete it. Of course, these directed tasks had a much higher reward than ordinary tasks. Just like this time when they went to South Yuezhou to retrieve the Blue Moon Pearl, time was tight, the task was heavy, and there were few people. That was why Jin Yuquan grabbed strong people like Junior Leopard.
The difference between the Immortal Palace and other ordinary mercenary organizations was that the way it recruited members not only had high requirements for new members, but it was also very secretive. If one wanted to become a member of the Immortal Palace, then one had to go through the introduction of a formal member of the Immortal Palace.
For example, Junior Leopard was recommended by Wang She. However, he was not an official member yet.
On the other hand, from Jin Yuquan's words, Junior Leopard also realized that the members of the Immortal Palace were divided into at least two levels. The first level was for those like him who had been introduced by formal members. They were temporary members who were called to complete a specific task. They were still under investigation and could not freely take on tasks. The second level was for formal members like Jin Yuquan and Wang She. Their cultivation had reached Level Seven expert realm and above. They could use the resources of the Immortal Palace to freely take on tasks they wanted. Of course, they could also choose not to take on tasks.
Of course, you can't never accept a task. Every year, every member has to accept at least one task. If you don't like a suitable task, then the Immortal Palace will assign you to carry out a task. Only in this way can you keep your position as a member and enjoy the resources of the organization for free.
The resources of the organization!
That was what Junior Leopard valued the most.
Although the Immortal Palace was a very secretive and seemed to be a new organization, after a few days of contact, Junior Leopard was shocked to find that the strength of this organization was far beyond his imagination.
Not to mention other things, just their footholds were all over the Great Jin. The Righteous Manor in the wilderness of Jiang City, Zhonghe Prefecture in Qianzhou, the small temple in the depths of Min Mountain in Shuzhou, and the big warehouse in Goldenrim Commandery City in Yuezhou were all their places. The place where he and Jin Yuquan received the task reward was actually one of the three biggest banks in the Great Jin, Tongji Bank.
God knows what kind of shameful relationship this bank and the Immortal Palace had.
Junior Leopard was now only a temporary member, so Jin Yuquan didn't reveal much to him. Just from this little information, Junior Leopard saw the tip of an iceberg of a colossus and the huge resources they controlled.
"If I can become an official member, I will be qualified to enjoy the various resources of the Immortal Palace!" Junior Leopard thought to himself. He had developed a strong interest in this mysterious Immortal Palace.
"Should I go back to Yunzhou and see if I can practice the Extreme Yin Heavenly Sword? And the Poison Cold Shield also needs the cold Evil Qi to fuse with thousands of poisons!"
Junior Leopard put aside the matter of the Immortal Palace and began to think about his gains from this trip. From the time he left Jiang City to the time he completed the task, including the journey, it was about two months. What he told his subordinates at that time was that he was going to have a closed-door training for half a year. That was to say, he still had about two months of free time to play.
"Forget it, this place is too far from Yunzhou. It will take two or three months to go there and back. Adding the time for practice, two months is not enough. Besides, so many things have happened recently. I'd better be honest and return to Jiang City as soon as possible!"
Thinking of the chaos in Jianghu in the past two months because of him and Golden Rooster, Junior Leopard was in a mess.
Of course, it was mainly because of the appearance of the Golden Goose Cup.
The Golden Goose Cup appeared again and caused a lot of noise. Finally, it was taken away by a mysterious black-robed man and never appeared again. Now, the whole martial arts world was frantically looking for this black-robed man and guessing his identity. They even speculated about Junior Leopard's other identity. In order to get rid of all this, Junior Leopard used all kinds of means along the way.
After parting ways with Golden Rooster Jin Yuquan, he began to use the Three Realms Division crazily. He no longer cared about the injuries on his body. Every time he finished using the Three Realms Division, he would only rest for half a day before looking for a horse to gallop. After his body had recovered for a while, he would use the Three Realms Division again. With this torment, he traveled more than 2,000 miles in four days and returned to the Qianzhou region of the Great Jin. Only then did he slow down and swagger towards Jiang City on horseback. He did not hide his tracks along the way.
In this way, no one would connect Junior Leopard with what happened in the Golden Goose Cup and Goldenrim Commandery.
Because he had shown up in Shuzhou, the time it took him to go from Jiang City to Shuzhou and then back to Jiang City from Shuzhou. The difference was only one or two days. No one would think that he had also gone to Yuezhou during this time. There was not enough time!
Therefore, in the eyes of others, Junior Leopard's whereabouts became very simple. Originally, he was going to do closed-door training, but then the news of the appearance of the Golden Goose Cup came out. As a martial arts world man, it was reasonable for him to have some ideas, so he went straight to Shuzhou to try his luck. Anyway, because of the Golden Goose Cup, there were countless people in Jianghu who had fantasies like him. He was not one more or one less.
However, his final result was the same as that of most people in the martial arts world. He returned empty-handed and disappointed.
There wasn't even a chance for others to imagine what was going on.
… …
… …
"Your Excellency, have you finished your closed-door training?"
As soon as Junior Leopard arrived at the dock on the first ship to River Heart Island, he saw Wang Cheng, Jiang Xiao, Zhu Ba and the others waiting at the dock. As soon as he saw Junior Leopard get off the ship, Zhu Ba came up to him.
"Are you laughing at my futility this time?" Junior Leopard glanced at him with a trace of annoyance in his eyes.
"I dare not, I dare not, I dare not!" Zhu Ba said, but there was no panic on his face.
Standing aside, Wang Cheng, Jiang Xiao and the others shook their heads secretly. They really couldn't understand why Junior Leopard and Zhu Ba hit it off so well.
"Your Excellency, it's good that you're back. A lot of things have happened recently. Without Your Excellency, we have lost our backbone!" Jiang Xiao stepped forward and said respectfully.
"There are a lot of big things in Jianghu recently. Why, is there also a big thing in Jiang City?" Junior Leopard asked casually.
"There's a new garrison!"
"What, a new garrison?" Junior Leopard's eyes flickered, "What's his background?"
"I don't know, but he's very young, just in his early thirties. It seems that he's not an easy character to deal with!" Jiang Xiao said softly and followed Junior Leopard all the way to the barracks of River Heart Island. "Moreover …!"
"Moreover what?" Seeing Jiang Xiao's hesitation, Junior Leopard raised his eyebrows slightly, "If you have something to say, say it. Don't be like a girl!"
"As soon as this garrison came, he gathered everyone to discuss business. Since Your Excellency was not there, he said that Your Excellency was arrogant and didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. He said that he wanted to change Your Excellency's position!" Speaking of this, he carefully glanced at Junior Leopard with the corner of his eyes. He couldn't help feeling a little anxious, for fear that Junior Leopard would suddenly explode and hit him.
Junior Leopard's expression didn't change. He just listened quietly. After listening, he smiled, "What else?"
"What else …?"
Seeing that Junior Leopard's expression didn't change, Jiang Xiao was relieved. He was secretly amazed. Their Commander looked young, but he had a calm personality and scheming mind that didn't match his age at all. It was as if nothing could cause an impact on his heart, which really made him feel ashamed.
"His Excellency is very interested in River Heart Island. It seems that he isn't satisfied with building a drill ground here. He seems to want to put his foot in it!"
"If he wants to put his foot in it, he must first get rid of me, the Navy Commander. It seems that His Excellency has been picking on us a lot these days, hasn't he?"
"Yes!" Jiang Xiao smiled bitterly, "This His Excellency has been to River Heart Island several times and has been picking on us!"
"Although he is the Jiang City Garrison, the Navy of Jiang City and the Jiang City Garrison Mansion have always been people who sweep the snow in front of their own door. He just came here, what reason does he have to pick on our navy?"
"It's Shopkeeper Ding of the South Bay Warehouse who complained to the Garrison Mansion about us, saying that our navy is not strict in military discipline and extorts the passing merchants. Damn, no one with the surname Ding is good!"
"Really?!" Hearing the words "South Bay Inn", Junior Leopard raised his eyebrows, "Okay, I got it. Your Excellency Jiang, can you send someone to the bottom and invite the Wu's ironware shop's supervisor to the island?!"
"Yes, Your Excellency!" Jiang Xiao's eyes flashed and he understood Junior Leopard's meaning, "Oh yes, Your Excellency, I almost forgot. Three days ago, the Wu's sent you a gift!"
"Gift?!" Junior Leopard glanced at Jiang Xiao and found that when they mentioned the word "gift", their expressions were a little strange. His heart slightly moved, "Take me to have a look!"
The gift sent by the Wu's had already been placed in the courtyard where Junior Leopard lived. Although Junior Leopard hadn't lived here for two months, it was still kept tidy.
When they just arrived at the courtyard, they saw a flash of silver light. Little Du had already scurried out of the courtyard, circling around Junior Leopard and wagging its tail, sticking out its tongue, looking happy and fawning.
"Hehe, good boy, it's grown up again!" Stroking Little Du's soft silver fur, Junior Leopard's face revealed a gratified smile, "Zhu Ba, it seems that you have raised it well!"
"Your Excellency, you must be joking. It's not raised by me. Little Du is full of intelligence and no less than a human. Since you left, it didn't stay on the island for more than a few days, but it has brought disaster to the wild beasts outside Jiang City!" Zhu Ba said with a smile. Although before leaving, Junior Leopard had instructed this guy to take good care of Little Du, Little Du was already a highly intelligent and powerful evil beast. It didn't need anyone to take care of it. Therefore, no matter how thick-skinned Zhu Ba was, he didn't dare to take credit for it.
"Hehe, by the way, have you married your wife?"
"No, I'm waiting for Your Excellency to come out of closed-door training!" Zhu Ba said, "Anyway, I've waited for such a long time, so I'm not in a hurry. But Your Excellency, you won't leave this time, right?"
"What do I mean by that?"
Although Junior Leopard knew that Zhu Ba didn't have any malice, his words sounded really strange.
"Your Excellency, here it is!"
Unconsciously, the four of them had walked to the east wing, which was a guest room that Junior Leopard had never lived in before. Now, there was a big box in the corner of the guest room.
"This is it?!"
Seeing the box, Junior Leopard had a vague feeling in his heart about what was in the box!
"Yes, Your Excellency, this is it!" Jiang Xiao said. He walked to the box and opened the lid, "Your Excellency, look!"
"Well, not bad!" Junior Leopard nodded with satisfaction in his eyes.
There was a Mixed Iron Hammer in the box. This hammer was made of Dark Iron and Fine Steel. It was as big as a bucket and completely black. Faintly, it emitted a sense of ferocity.
This was a request that Junior Leopard made in the letter to the Wu Family Head, Wu Yansheng, when he became an Elder of the Wu Family. He needed a new weapon.
This hammer looked ordinary, but the materials used were all of the highest quality. Even with the Wu Family's resources, they could only forge one!
Why?
Because Junior Leopard's requirement for the weight of the hammer was too high. It was more than 500 kilograms!
In this world, there were many objects that weighed 500 kilograms, but a weapon that weighed more than 500 kilograms was extremely rare. It could even be said that there would not be one in hundreds of years. Weapons were for people to use, and weapons for people to use had to be able to be picked up by people. Of course, it did not mean that people couldn't pick up a weapon that weighed 500 kilograms. The martial arts in this world were both internal and external. As long as one practiced to the realm of Level Three or Four, then it was not very difficult to lift an object that weighed 500 kilograms. The problem was that if a weapon was to be matched with a person, there was a limit to its size. Although a hammer was a heavy weapon, its size could not be ridiculously large, because it needed to be carried by a person. If a hammer's diameter exceeded one meter, even if it could be carried, who would be willing to carry it?
In fact, even if its diameter reached one meter and it was all cast with pig iron, its weight might not necessarily meet Junior Leopard's requirements. Moreover, in the letter that Junior Leopard sent to Wu Yansheng, the hammer's specifications were clearly stated. Therefore, to make the hammer's weight meet Junior Leopard's requirements was definitely a headache-inducing thing. Only the Wu Family, a well-known family in the world for smelting, could gather enough materials and find suitable craftsmen in such a short period of time. Even so, in the letter that accompanied the hammer, Wu Yansheng still complained to Junior Leopard in a vague tone. This time, for the sake of forging this hammer for him, the Wu Family had suffered a great loss. The meaning of the words was nothing more than the Wu Family had made a huge sacrifice for him. Then, when the time came, he should also do his part for the Wu Family.
Junior Leopard read the letter and only smiled. He folded the letter and stuffed it back into the envelope. Then, he put his attention on the hammer.
"Not bad, basically all my requirements have been met!" Junior Leopard said softly. He stretched out his hand towards the box and grabbed the handle of the hammer.
Although the Wu Family had tried their best to control the size of the hammer, it was still a huge object. The handle of the hammer was also as thick as a child's arm. It was engraved with patterns. Junior Leopard felt that it was very suitable to hold it in his hand. He raised his hand and the heavy hammer was in his hand.
"Hiss!" Junior Leopard lifted the hammer and waved it twice. Although it was only a light wave, the sound of the wind brought by the hammer still made Wang Cheng and the other two retreat. Looking at the hammer in Junior Leopard's hand that was as light as a lamp, they all sucked in a breath of cold air.
After the hammer was sent to them, they all tried it out of curiosity. After all, they had the cultivation of Level Three and could lift the hammer of more than 500 kilograms. However, none of them could wield it.
The weight of the hammer was more than 500 kilograms. However, if you wanted to wield it, you needed more than 500 kilograms or 2000 kilograms of arm strength. Zhu Ba was the best among the three. However, after lifting the hammer and waving it to the side, his bones and tendons became numb and he almost sprained his waist. He couldn't lift his spirits for two whole days.
Now, Junior Leopard picked up the hammer as if it were a lamp and waved it as if it were light. The hammer that was more than 500 kilograms in his hand seemed to be weightless. However, as he waved it a few times, the sound of the wind brought by the hammer told these people that the hammer in Junior Leopard's hand was not a lamp, but a real hammer of 500 kilograms. Moreover, it was a lethal weapon that weighed close to 2000 kilograms.
Just imagining the scene after being hit by this lethal weapon, these people shuddered. There was a trace of fear in their eyes when they looked at Junior Leopard. They were even more in awe. It was difficult for them to have any thoughts of harming Junior Leopard anymore.
"Good stuff!" Holding the hammer in his hand, he felt the heavy feeling in his hand. "I haven't held a hammer for a long time. Damn Li Xiu, he's too ruthless. He smashed my hammer!"
The hammer was his weapon. It was the first weapon he came into contact with and the first weapon he practiced. He even had an epiphany once.
It was said that epiphany was very difficult to happen. If a person could have such an opportunity in his lifetime, he would have to thank God for his blessing. Junior Leopard didn't believe it before.
Perhaps it was because his epiphany came too easily, and it happened too early, so in his subconscious, he actually had the strange thought that he was a transmigrator, a born protagonist. Epiphany might be difficult for others, but for him, it was a common occurrence.
Of course, when he had this idea, he was still young and ignorant. After so many years of experience, he finally understood how precious an epiphany was. Obviously, he did not fully utilize the benefits of that epiphany. Especially after his cultivation reached Level Three, every time he practiced punching skills, the feeling of the epiphany of hammering skills would unconsciously emerge in his mind. Every time he had this feeling, he would have a deeper understanding of punching skills and hammering skills.
However, as his cultivation increased, the chances of having this feeling decreased. Ever since the two hammers had been shattered by Li Xiu, this was the first time he had picked up a hammer. When he grabbed the hammer with his right hand, the feeling that he had not felt for a long time once again returned to his body.
He held the black hammer in his hand. After waving it twice, the Nine Dragons Heavenly Fire Technique automatically operated once in his body. A golden-red flame flashed and went from his arm to the hammer. A golden-red dragon shadow wrapped around the top of the hammer.
"This is …!"
Before Wang Cheng and the others could react, Junior Leopard waved the iron hammer in his hand upwards.
"Boom!" With a loud bang, the roof of the east wing was smashed into pieces by the unparalleled impact. Junior Leopard roared fiercely and jumped up. The Qi Power around him was released. As his body grew taller and taller, the Qi Power became stronger and stronger. Soon, this small courtyard was completely enveloped in his fiery and boundless fist intent.
"Retreat!"
Among the three of them, Zhu Ba's cultivation was the highest and his vision was also the highest. When he saw that something was wrong, he quickly pulled Wang Cheng and Jiang Xiao and retreated out of the courtyard as fast as he could.
Almost at the instant they left the courtyard, they heard a loud "hu" sound. When they turned their heads to take a look, the three of them were scared out of their wits. They hurriedly ran out, and only stopped after retreating several feet.
The small courtyard where Junior Leopard lived had been shrouded by a black tornado. The courtyard was almost pulled into the tornado by the wind and was fragmented. In the whistling sound of the wind, a golden-red light loomed. Three Fire Dragons entwined around the tornado and danced with the wind, hissing, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws. They looked very spirited.
In the tornado, there was a burst of laughter. The laughter was getting louder and louder, and the wind was getting stronger and stronger. The golden-red light in the wind was getting brighter and brighter. The three Fire Dragons flew up and rose more than 100 feet into the sky. The earth also shook.
"My God, what is His Excellency doing?!"
Jiang Xiao sucked in a cold breath. He looked at the black storm in the courtyard that seemed to be able to destroy everything and muttered to himself.
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