Qin Shujian almost didn't come back to his senses when he saw the long string of messages.
When he saw the last few messages, his face immediately darkened.
He was not allowed to step out of the Cold Mountain Stronghold's sphere of influence.
This meant that he was now imprisoned within the Cold Mountain Stronghold.
After becoming the Cold Mountain Stronghold's Stronghold Leader, Qin Shujian had a clear picture of the surrounding terrain of the Cold Mountain Stronghold.
With Cold Mountain as the center, the area within a radius of fifty miles was the Cold Mountain Stronghold's territory.
However, if he stepped out of this area, he would belong to another faction.
There was no buffer between the two forces.
In other words, if Qin Shujian stepped out of the Cold Mountain Stronghold's sphere of influence, he would immediately step into another faction's sphere of influence.
However, if he did that, it would be equivalent to declaring war if he was unlucky.
Before he had a better understanding of the surrounding factions, Qin Shujian didn't dare to take this risk.
Therefore —
This was the reason why Qin Shujian was the most annoyed.
Unknowingly, he had been made a fool of.
If he knew that he had to pay such a price to become the Cold Mountain Stronghold's Stronghold Leader, he wouldn't have acted so recklessly.
However, what was done couldn't be undone. It was too late for regrets.
From the moment Qin Shujian became the Cold Mountain Stronghold's Stronghold Leader, he knew that there was no turning back.
The Stronghold Leader's identity was something that would definitely be dropped upon death.
However, if he voluntarily gave it to another bandit …
Sorry!
Among the bandits, the strong were the kings. There was no such thing as giving way out of courtesy.
Therefore, Qin Shujian couldn't help but admit a fact.
That was —
He had suddenly changed from a cannon fodder NPC to a Mini Boss with the identity of the Cold Mountain Stronghold's Stronghold Leader.
At this moment, Qin Shujian didn't forget that he still had a reward that he hadn't chosen.
"You have become the Cold Mountain Stronghold Leader. Special reward: Tiger-Head Saber of the Ninth Grade and Tiger-Skin Armor Set of the Ninth Grade. You can choose one of the two!"
This wasn't a difficult choice to make.
He had already obtained the Tiger-Head Saber from Wu Sheng. There was no need for him to get another one. Therefore, there was only one choice left.
"I want the Tiger-Skin Armor Set of the Ninth Grade!"
… …
After the Zhongyi Hall was cleaned up, Qin Shujian sat in the main seat, wearing a tiger-skin coat.
He had already discarded the broken broadsword, leaving only a tiger-headed broadsword by his side.
At this moment, his attributes had also changed slightly.
Name: Qin Shujian
Identity: Liangshan Stronghold Chief
Affiliation: Liangshan Village
Realm: Fifth tier of the Basic Martial Realm (Cold Mountain Stockade's territory, realm + 1)
Cultivation Method: Body Forging Scripture Fourth Tier (Total of Five Tiers) (Mortal-tier Low Grade), Black Tiger Saber Technique (+) (Beginner) (Mortal-tier Middle Grade)
Life source: 18
Equipment: Ninth Grade Sharp Weapon, Tiger Head Saber, Ninth Grade Armored Tiger Skin Set (Tiger Skin Coat, Tiger Skin Trousers, Tiger Skin Belt, Tiger Skin Thick Boots)
His identity had changed from that of an ordinary bandit to that of Mount Liang's Fort Master. His cultivation had also increased from the fourth stage of the Basic Martial Realm to the fifth stage of the Basic Martial Realm.
After reaching the fifth stage of the Basic Realm, Qin Shujian discovered that his body seemed to have undergone some unknown changes.
However, these changes couldn't be said to be very obvious. It seemed as if something was missing.
However, one thing was certain. His strength and other aspects of his body had increased by a lot compared to when he was at the fourth stage of the Basic Martial Realm.
"When I first saw Wu Sheng, he was at the fourth stage of the Basic Martial Realm. And this was under the influence of Mount Liang's territory.
"If we disregard this, Wu Sheng is actually only at the third stage of the Basic Martial Realm.
"The third stage of the Basic Martial Realm is roughly equivalent to the third stage of the Body Forging Scripture. Wu Sheng has been the Fort Master for who knows how many years. In this area, he can be considered to be quite fierce. I'm afraid that he has killed a lot of people.
This way, Wu Sheng should be able to obtain a lot of life source.
"However, he is still at the third stage of the Basic Martial Realm …"
Qin Shujian pondered for a moment. His finger gently rubbed his chin.
All this time, he had thought that life source was a function that all NPCs in this world had.
However, he now discovered that his thoughts seemed to have gone awry.
Perhaps —
He was the only one who had the ability to increase his cultivation method by using life source.
Qin Shujian's mind was very active. However, he didn't plan on thinking too much about this problem.
"Men!"
Soon, two people who were relatively bright compared to the other bandits walked in.
"Fort Master, what are your orders?"
Looking at the two people, Qin Shujian's expression softened a bit.
After taking over Cold Mountain Stronghold, he realized that not all mountain bandits were stupid.
Among them, there were a few bandits whose strength was different from other bandits. They were also quite smart.
Strictly speaking, these bandits could be considered small leaders.
As for the two people in front of him, one of them was called Zhang Tieniu. He was a small leader at the second stage of the Basic Martial Realm. Originally, he was Wu Sheng's right-hand man. Now, he was also one of Qin Shujian's men.
The other one was called Wang Tiezhu. He was also a small leader at the second stage of the Basic Martial Realm. However, he had another identity, which was that of a carpenter.
When Qin Shujian saw Wang Tiezhu, he realized that.
Most of the work done by Mount Liang Stronghold was done by Wang Tiezhu.
Qin Shujian was very happy that there were two normal people among a mountain full of low-intelligence bandits.
At the very least.
If someone could talk to him normally, he wouldn't go crazy.
After thinking for a few breaths, Qin Shujian looked at the two people and asked in a deep voice: "You two are both leaders of Mount Liang Stronghold. You must be very familiar with the powers around Mount Liang Stronghold.
In that case, let me ask you, what are the places that border Cold Mountain Stronghold? "
Zhang Tieniu respectfully replied: "Fort Master, the places that border Mount Liang Stronghold are the Lion and Tiger Plains to the north, the Stone Forest to the east, the Endless Mountain Range to the south, the Xining rebel army to the west, and the Undying Plains to the southeast."
"Among them, the Lion and Tiger Plains, the Stone Forest, the Endless Mountain Range, and the Undying Plains all have powerful forces. However, I don't know the specifics."
The Lion and Tiger Plains, the Stone Forest, the Endless Mountain Range, the Xining rebel army, and the Undying Plains.
Qin Shujian recited the names one by one in his mind.
"Then what about the Xining rebel army?"
"The Xining rebel army's territory was originally called the Xining Plains. However, after the rebel army occupied it, people gradually forgot this name and only remembered the existence of the rebel army.
Over time, the words' Xining Rebel Army 'replaced the original name of the territory. "
"What is the overall strength of these territories? What is the realm of the strongest?"
"If we are talking about the strongest, it would probably be the Xining rebel army."
Zhang Tieniu hesitated for a moment and said with a conflicted expression.
I heard that these people are the rebel army of a country that lost a war. They have been wandering here, killing and looting everywhere. Rumor has it that their leader is a powerful existence that surpasses the fifth stage of the Basic Realm.
As for the other places, there are also experts of the fifth stage of the Basic Realm.
As for the Endless Mountain Range, I don't know much about it. However, as long as you don't take the initiative to enter it, you won't be much of a threat. "
Hearing this, Qin Shujian had a shallow understanding of these powers.
To put it bluntly.
Among the bordering territories, his Mount Liang Stronghold was the weakest.
The original fort master, Wu Sheng, was only a trash of the third stage of the Basic Realm. Even with his bonus, he could only barely reach the fourth stage of the Basic Realm.
However, the other territories all had experts of the fifth stage of the Basic Realm overseeing them.
Qin Shujian looked at the uncertain expression on Zhang Tieniu's face.
Perhaps the powers in these territories were even stronger.
Now that he had taken over the Mount Liang Stronghold, he only had the strength of the fifth stage of the Basic Realm within the Mount Liang area. Once he left this area, he would immediately be beaten back to his original state.
As for whether the other powers had the same thing with the fifth stage of the Basic Realm, he didn't know yet.
However, one thing was certain.
Regardless of whether the other party had such strength or not, as long as he left the Mount Liang area, he wouldn't be able to defeat them.
"How did our Mount Liang Stronghold survive in the past?" Qin Shujian changed the topic and asked another question.
He had just taken over the Mount Liang Stronghold, so there were too many things he didn't know.
Since he had already taken over this territory, he could only make it look good.
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