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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

Chapter 57

It's not a good thing.

Originally, the business of the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion was very prosperous. Under the management of Mo Yi Yun's father, Mo Tong, the business was doing very well. They had already opened more than a dozen branches in other places of the Hundred Battles Dynasty. However, half a year ago, Mo Tong received a huge business deal. He tried his best to complete the deal, wanting to make a lot of money. Unexpectedly, the goods were robbed, and Mo Tong was killed on the spot in the process of escorting the goods.

After Mo Tong died, he only left behind his sickly wife and daughter, Mo Yi Yun.

Mo Yi Yun could only take her loyal servant, Old Jia, and sell off all the branches outside the War Emperor City and most of their assets to pay off their debts.

Who would have thought that after only half a year of operation, because of the vicious squeeze of the competitors, many goods were overstocked in the warehouse, unable to make ends meet, and faced the crisis of bankruptcy.

Later, Mo Yi accidentally discovered that there was a reason for the vicious oppression of her business peers.

A year ago, the son of the White Crane Marquis, Bai Xingjian, coincidentally saw Mo Yi Yun and sent someone to the Mo Family to propose marriage, wanting to take her in as his ninth concubine.

However, Mo Tong did not have a son and treated his daughter like a treasure. In addition, Mo Yi Yun was arrogant by nature. Although Bai Xingjian, the son of the White Crane Marquis, had a noble status, his reputation was not good and he was extremely lecherous. She was even more unwilling to become a concubine and rejected him on the spot.

These so-called peers who were suppressing the business of the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion were precisely the merchants under the control of the Marquis of White Crane. While suppressing the business of the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion, the head steward of the Marquis of White Crane's estate had also threatened Mo Yiyun many times, both openly and secretly, to be willing to give herself to Bai Xingjian.

As such, there was no need to ask to know that everything was caused by Bai Xingjian.

"Miss, the merchants who lent us the goods have come several times to ask for payment. This old servant had a hard time getting them to agree to postpone the payment for two more days. They said that if they don't receive the payment in two days, they will sue us. "

Elder Jia walked into the room and said with a worried face.

"What? Didn't those families agree before that the goods She lent us could be paid off at the end of the year? How could you go back on your word! "Mo Yi Yun's face was filled with anger.

"Didn't they know that we were auctioning the Tiger-Piercing Blades in the Purple Cloud Auction House? In order to get close to that blacksmith through us, they were willing to lend us the goods. Now, he must have heard that the refiner didn't appear and didn't even take the rest of the money from the auction. He must think that our relationship with this refiner is broken, so he urgently wants us to return the money. "

Elder Jia said angrily.

"What should we do? Now, other than the overstocked goods, there is no money left in the account. How can we return it to them? These people are not trustworthy! "

Mo Yi Yun's eyes were red as she bit her lower lip. She was so anxious that tears were about to flow out.

After all, she was an 18-year-old girl and had never experienced the cunning of the business world. She had been supporting herself for the past few months and was already mentally and physically exhausted.

If this continued, the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion would not be able to sustain itself. They would have no choice but to sell their goods and close their shops.

However, this Heavenly Blessing Pavilion was the blood and sweat of his father and mother. How could it be destroyed by his own hands?

"The only way now is to use the gold from the auction of the Tiger Piercing Blade …"

Elder Jia was distressed to see Miss like this, so he suggested.

"No, if we use this money, how can we explain to that refiner when he comes? This person is the only hope for our Heavenly Blessing Pavilion to turn the situation around … Moreover, father has never broken his promise before. He is the most trustworthy person. How can I do this!"

Mo Yi Yun shook her head resolutely, "Let me think of another way."

Elder Jia sighed silently. He turned around and walked out of the room, murmuring, "I'm afraid that those fellows have been bribed now. Miss, you have suffered …"

"No matter what, the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion can't be closed. Do I really have to give myself to that traitor Bai Xingjian …"

As soon as Elder Jia left, Mo Yi Yun's tears fell uncontrollably. Her beautiful face was full of tears. She looked so pitiful that people couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

"Father's unexpected death has already broken my mother's heart. Her condition has worsened. The Heavenly Blessing Pavilion was founded by father himself, and it is also my mother's only hope. If she loses it, I'm afraid my mother's body won't be able to hold on."

After a long time, Mo Yi Yun raised her head. Her beautiful eyes were full of despair. She called a fellow over and bit her lower lip hard, saying, "Go and ask the chief steward of the Residence of White Crane. Tell him that I agree to that matter."

Below the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion.

"Looks like this Bai Xingjian is really not a good person. He bullies a widow and an orphan."

Luo Zheng's eyes were cold. He had heard everything that happened upstairs. Looking at those lazy fellows, he understood what was going on.

Soon, Elder Jia came down from upstairs. He saw Luo Zheng sitting in the lobby without anyone to greet him. A dozen fellows were talking and laughing among themselves.

He also knew that these fellows had been bribed and couldn't be commanded at all. Therefore, he went up to Luo Zheng.

"Sir, how may I help you?" Elder Jia asked.

Seeing Elder Jia going up to Luo Zheng, those fellows all pricked up their ears.

In fact, the fellows of the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion had been bribed a few months ago. They had become moles. Every time the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion made a deal, these fellows would quickly leak it out. Then, other businesses would snatch the customers at a lower price.

It was just that at first, they didn't show it. But as the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion declined, they became more brazen in the past two days.

"Haha, sir, I think we should go to the quiet room." Luo Zheng glanced at those fellows with a meaningful look and said with a smile.

"Alright. Please follow me." Elder Jia nodded.

They entered the quiet room.

Elder Jia personally served tea and then asked, "Sir, what goods do you need? Please tell us. The Heavenly Blessing Pavilion will definitely provide you with the best price. I'm sure you'll be satisfied."

"Haha, one of my disciples borrowed your shop's help to auction off a low-grade Dharma Artifact that I refined. Your shop has already paid one million taels of gold. I presume you still have some money left? I've specially come to collect it this time. "

Luo Zheng smiled and said.

"You, you, you're that Dharma Artifact Refiner!"

Elder Jia suddenly stood up. His hands were trembling and his old face was red with excitement. He stared at Luo Zheng like a drowning man who had caught a life-saving straw.

"…"

"Grandmaster, please save our Heavenly Blessing Pavilion. Please save my Miss!"

Luo Zheng was about to speak when Elder Jia suddenly burst into tears. With a bang, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Sir, please get up. I can't accept this. Why are you …"

Luo Zheng hurriedly helped Elder Jia up. Although he knew the reason why Elder Jia kowtowed, he could only pretend to be confused. He thought to himself, "This Elder Jia is really loyal and worthy of respect. That Miss Mo didn't want to use the gold from the auction to repay the debt. She's a woman of honor."

Elder Jia was an experienced appraiser. Even if the Mo family declined and closed down the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion, he could easily find a high-paying job. There was no need for him to stay in the Mo family.

But he was willing to kneel on the ground and beg for the Mo family. It was enough to show his unparalleled loyalty.

Luo Zheng was born in a poor family. For such an old man, he respected him from the bottom of his heart.

"Sir, if there's anything, please let's talk."

Luo Zheng helped Elder Jia up from the ground with great difficulty.

"Grandmaster, please, for my old face, help my Miss …"

Elder Jia was also a little embarrassed. Just now, he had done that kind of thing because of a moment of excitement. After all, he had never met Luo Zheng before. The other party was also a respected Refiner. He had no obligation to help. Begging was useless.

However, looking at Luo Zheng's expression, which did not have the slightest arrogance of some Refiners and was very easy to talk to, a glimmer of hope rose in Elder Jia's heart.

In a few words, Elder Jia roughly explained the situation of the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion. Apart from the fact that Bai Jianxing wanted to marry Mo Yiyun, he did not hide anything else.

"Grandmaster, I guarantee with my old life that the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion will not take a single cent from the sale of the magical weapons. After the death of the old master, the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion is Madam's only hope. If she loses it, I'm afraid Madam will not live for long …"

As he spoke, tears flowed down Elder Jia's face. Elder Jia had been an orphan since young. He was only able to survive because the Mo family took him in. He had served the Mo family for three generations and was very loyal.

Hearing this, Luo Zheng was also a little hesitant. The Mo family's experience was indeed pitiful. Elder Jia's loyalty was also admirable.

Cooperating with the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion was something that Luo Zheng had long thought about. However, once he joined in, he would definitely offend Bai Xingjian.

The White Crane Marquis had an extremely high reputation among the Marquises of the dynasty. He was also a Pill Master that the War Emperor relied on.

Luo Zheng had seen Bai Xingjian in the Red-Crowned Crane Square. This person seemed polite and easy-going, but in fact, he was very arrogant and narrow-minded. He was the kind of person who would seek revenge for the smallest grievance.

Moreover, Bai Xingjian exuded an astonishing aura. His cultivation must be unfathomable. Even Luo Zheng did not see through him last time. This person was definitely not easy to deal with.

If Bai Xingjian wanted to deal with him, Luo Zheng would not back down. However, it was impossible to offend such a person for the sake of Elder Jia and Mo Yiyun.

"I must enter the Five Saints Army in the future, make military contributions, and obtain the Imperial Golden Talisman. I've already offended Zhao Feng, the son of the Abyss Suppressing Marquis, and killed Xiao Han, Zhong Xiong, and some others. I've made a lot of enemies. If I offend Bai Xingjian too, I'm afraid there will be a lot of restraints in the future! "

Luo Zheng thought for a while and made a decision.

"Old Mister, how about this? I'll give you the gold I got from the auction last time. Also, take these as my support for your shop. As for the matter with your shop, I really can't help even if I want to!"

Luo Zheng said calmly. Then, he activated his True Qi. A small mountain of gold gushed out of the Qiankun Gourd, almost crushing the table in the room.

"This …."

Elder Jia took in a cold breath.

There was a total of two to three hundred thousand gold, which was part of the pile of gold that Zhao Feng had stored in the Qiankun Gourd.

"No, I can't accept this."

Elder Jia quickly waved his hands in fear.

Chapter 58

Mucheng

A loud bang was heard!

The door of the quiet room was abruptly kicked open by a large foot!

A man in his forties or fifties, who had the head of a rat and the eyes of a rat, walked into the quiet room with six burly warriors.

"Manager Bai, why did you barge in? How rude! "

Elder Jia was enraged when he saw the man.

"Hmph, what are you doing? Your young miss has already agreed to be married to our young marquis as a concubine. This Heavenly Fortune Pavilion, as a dowry, is naturally one of the properties of our White Crane Marquis' estate. As the chief steward, how could I allow my master's property to be intruded upon! "

Chief Steward Bai sneered.

This person was the head manager of the White Crane Marquis' estate. He had just received a report from a worker of the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion, saying that Mo Yiyun had agreed to marry Bai Xingjian as his concubine. He could not help but be overjoyed. As he sent someone to inform Bai Xingjian, he hurried over without stopping, in case Mo Yiyun changed her mind.

It was Bai Xingjian who had asked him to suppress the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion, and he was in charge of it. Now that he had achieved his goal, he would be considered to have made a great contribution. Naturally, he had to keep a close eye on it!

"You're talking nonsense! How could the Young Miss agree to such a thing! Get lost! "

Elder Jia said angrily.

"Humph, the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion is at the end of its rope. It has long become an empty shell. Creditors come to us every day. What can we do if we don't agree? For your young miss to be able to become our young duke's concubine is a blessing accumulated from ten lifetimes. At the very least, it can guarantee that the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion will not fall. "

Chief Steward Bai sneered and said mockingly, "Wouldn't it have been better if you had agreed earlier? You even made me waste so much effort. How can an arm twist a leg!"

"Nonsense! How could our Heavenly Fortune Pavilion be at the end of our rope? Open your dog eyes and look! "

Old Jia's chest was filled with anger. He could not help but point at the gold that covered the table.

"Oh!"

Chief Steward Bai had already seen the gold and was also sizing up Luo Zheng. Seeing that he was dressed in ordinary clothes and didn't look like someone from a big clan, Chief Steward Bai thought that he was an ordinary merchant who came to the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion to discuss business.

Thinking of this, greed flashed across Steward Bai's eyes. Then, he glanced coldly at Luo Zheng and said sternly, "Get lost, you're just an idler!"

"Grandmaster, you can leave first. Please take this gold with you. As for the gold from last time, please leave your address. I will send it over as soon as possible."

Elder Jia knew how powerful the Windcloud Marquis Mansion was. Even a blacksmith wouldn't dare to offend them. He didn't want to implicate Luo Zheng.

"It seems that the gold belongs to this person. As long as I drive him away, the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion will belong to the Lord Protector's Manor in a few days. At that time, I'll get rid of that old dog surnamed Jia and replace them with my men. If this person comes to ask for the gold again, I'll accuse him of causing trouble and beat him up!"

Manager Bai thought with a cold expression. This person was extremely greedy. In the White Crane Marquis' Mansion, he often docked the servants' wages. He coveted the table full of gold and wanted to find an opportunity to swallow it all. How could he allow Luo Zheng to take it away?

"It seems that if I keep this gold, it will only benefit this manager. Fine, I'll take it back first. I'll find Elder Jia in a few days and give it to him."

Luo Zheng could also tell that Mo Yiyun was forced to give herself to Bai Xingjian. However, he didn't plan to take back the gold that he had given away.

"Okay, then I'll take the gold with me first. I'll come back in a few days."

Luo Zheng nodded.

Who knew that just as he finished speaking, Manager Bai's eyes flashed with a cold light. He stared at Luo Zheng and sneered, "Humph, you want to take the gold? I've said that unrelated people should get lost immediately. Didn't you hear me? "

"Since you don't understand human language, then send him out!" Manager Bai gave a look to the cultivators behind him.

"Idiot, you dare not listen to the Head Manager? You're courting death!"

"Kneel down and beg for mercy, or grandpa will beat you to death!"

Several burly martial artists were all at the Muscle Forging realm. In the White Crane Marquis' Mansion, they were just slightly stronger servants. They cursed and rubbed their fists as they surrounded Luo Zheng. Without any explanation, they began to use their fists and kicks!

"Sigh, I really don't want to cause trouble!"

Luo Zheng sighed. Suddenly, his eyes shone brightly. He curled his lips and pounced forward.

Bang! Bang! Bang! … …

The few cultivators were sent flying. They fell to the ground one by one, foaming at the mouth. Their limbs were broken, and they screamed incessantly. They couldn't even get up!

"How dare you! Do you know that we're from the White Crane Marquis' residence? You're courting death! "

Manager Bai was slightly shocked when he saw Luo Zheng attack. However, he wasn't afraid at all. His expression was even more disdainful as he sneered.

Firstly, the White Crane Marquis was powerful. As long as he announced his name, he could do whatever he wanted in War Emperor City.

Secondly, he was also in the Muscle Forging realm and had cultivated the martial arts of the White Crane Marquis' residence. He didn't think that Luo Zheng was strong.

"Old dog, you're the one courting death!"

Luo Zheng sneered. He took a step forward and arrived in front of Manager Bai. He aimed a punch at Manager Bai's face!

"Hehe, I'm going to break your bones!"

Seeing that Luo Zheng's fist seemed weak and powerless, and it didn't seem to be very powerful, Manager Bai let out a sinister laugh. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he struck out with his palm. "Flying Crane Palm!"

Kacha!

Immediately after, the fist and palm collided. Manager Bai screamed as his palm broke and he flew out of the door.

"How dare you! Wait here if you have the guts!"

Manager Bai got up and saw Luo Zheng staring at him with a sneer. He couldn't help but shiver. He hugged his arms and stared at Luo Zheng. He roared and left with the six cultivators supporting each other.

"What should we do? Master, you'd better leave quickly. Manager Bai will definitely bring people here for revenge! "

Elder Jia panicked and his face turned pale.

"Don't worry. This is War Emperor City. Although Manager Bai is from the White Crane Marquis' Mansion, he can't cover the sky with one hand. Moreover, he's just a manager. Why would the White Crane Marquis ruin his reputation for him? At most, he'll take action secretly."

Luo Zheng said with a faint smile. His face showed that he was deep in thought.

Since the matter had already happened, if he left now, Manager Bai would definitely vent his anger on Elder Jia. Luo Zheng didn't want to implicate others and let Elder Jia suffer.

"Elder Jia, I'll write a letter. You can get someone you trust to deliver it. In addition, regarding the cooperation, the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion will help me sell the weapons that I refine. However, other than you, I don't want to see anyone else for the time being! "

Luo Zheng said.

"Master! You're saying that you're willing to help the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion? "

Elder Jia's face lit up.

Luo Zheng nodded and smiled, "Oh right, Elder Jia, do you know where I can buy materials for refining weapons in War Emperor City?"

"Of course, this old man knows!"

Elder Jia was beaming with joy as he hurriedly spoke.

In the Hundred Battles Dynasty, the materials for refining weapons were almost all monopolized by the Royal Family. The control was extremely strict. However, the dynasty was vast and had abundant resources. No matter how hard the Royal Family tried to control it, they couldn't completely block it. There were still many channels to buy materials, but generally speaking, the price was shockingly high!

…

In the White Crane Mansion, Bai Xingjian was in a good mood when he received the news that Mo Yiyun was willing to give herself to him. He immediately rushed back.

Although Mo Yiyun wasn't a peerless beauty, she was tall and very outstanding. Coupled with her handsome and refined appearance and her short hair, she had an unusual and unique temperament. It was easy for men to have a desire to conquer her. Ever since Bai Xingjian saw her, he had a strong desire to possess her.

"Humph, it's meaningless to force a woman like Mo Yiyun. Only when she's willing to be my woman and enjoy my pleasure under my crotch will it be interesting!"

Bai Xingjian sat in the magnificent palace with a complacent expression on his face. He had planned for a long time for today and finally got what he wanted.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Suddenly, Bai Xingjian raised his head.

Chief Steward Bai walked in with a bloody nose and a swollen face. His hand was wrapped in thick bandages and he was limping.

"Young lord! I went to the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion. Not only did Mo Yiyun change her mind, that old dog surnamed He even let us beat him up … "

Chief Steward Bai cried miserably with snot and tears. Of course, he wouldn't say that he wanted to take advantage of Mo Yiyun, which led to the accident.

Bang!

Hearing that, Bai Xingjian slammed his palm on the table. The table made of thousand-year-old pear wood immediately shattered into pieces.

A cold light flashed across his face, and his expression instantly turned sinister. "You actually dared to trick me and hit my people. How dare you!"

Hearing that Mo Yiyun, a cooked duck, had escaped, Bai Xingjian flew into a rage.

"Young lord, the people of the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion are too audacious. I'll mobilize the experts in the Lord's Mansion to flatten the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion and kill that old dog surnamed Jia. Then, I'll bring Mo Yiyun back to the mansion to serve you …"

Seeing that Bai Xingjian was angry, Chief Steward Bai's eyes flashed with complacency. He quickly suggested.

"Useless thing! If we mobilize the experts in the mansion, father will definitely be alerted. Are you trying to make father hate me?! "

Bai Xingjian's face turned cold and he kicked Chief Steward Bai in the stomach.

Chief Steward Bai screamed and rolled on the ground like a gourd. He was in so much pain that he vomited out the bitter water in his stomach. However, he didn't dare to say a word. He just knelt on the ground and kept quiet out of fear.

Bai Xingjian's face was gloomy and he didn't say a word. After a long while, he sneered. "Go find Commander He secretly and ask him to punish the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion. I want Mo Yiyun to come crying and begging me!"

…

Luo Zheng came out of the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion and went straight out of the War Emperor City. He headed for a small city outside the city.

Outside the War Emperor City, there were dozens of small cities scattered all over. These cities varied in size and had populations ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. They were all built by the top families, super families, and ancient families.

Luo Zheng's destination was the Mu City.

The Mu City was said to be built by the Mu Family of the Ancient Clan. It was about 50 miles away from the War Emperor City.

He was heading to the Mu City to buy materials for refining weapons.

"The Mu Family is the Mu Family of the Ancient Clan that Mu Lan belongs to. I didn't expect to be fated. I wonder if I can meet her this time."

Thinking of that kind and beautiful young lady, Luo Zheng couldn't help but grin. Before he entered the Five Beasts Army, he cultivated diligently every day and rarely came into contact with the opposite sex. However, in the Five Beasts Army, it was completely a man's world.

In the past 14 years, other than his mother and sister, the women he came into contact with the most were Rongyue and Mu Lan.

Chapter 59

The Mu Family's Heritage

"This time, I had no choice but to write to Little Moon to take care of the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion. With her kind personality, I don't think she would refuse."

Luo Zheng mumbled to himself. In a short while, Mu City was right in front of him.

"To be able to build such a magnificent city with just the power of a single family, this shows how amazing the heritage of these ancient families is!"

Luo Zheng raised his head and looked over, only to see a black city wall that was several hundred feet tall. It extended for dozens of miles on both sides, and the city tower was heavily guarded. The flow of people entering and exiting the city gate was rather lively, showing a scene of prosperity!

A city like this could accommodate at least hundreds of thousands of people.

The Mu Family had been passed down since ancient times. The strength of their heritage was far beyond the imagination of the average person.

Through Old Jia's introduction, Luo Zheng found out that this Mu City was only a corner of the Mu Clan's strength. Within the Hundred Battles Dynasty's territory, several hundred thousand li away from Li City's Imperial City, there was an area that spanned several thousand li. Since ancient times, this area had always been under the Mu Clan's rule, and had tens of millions of people.

Even the supreme imperial power of the dynasty could not interfere. It could be said that the Mu Family was the country within the country of the Hundred Battles Dynasty!

In the area under the Mu Family's rule, the dynasty would not interfere with the refining materials mined. The Mu Family could freely sell them.

However, these things would not be done openly and would be done in secret. This was also to give face to the War Emperor and the dynasty.

Luo Zheng entered Mu City and entered an inconspicuous shop. He found an old man with the surname Wang.

"Did Old Jia introduce you?"

Old Man Wang looked very ordinary, just like an ordinary old man. He glanced at the token that Luo Zheng had given him and asked in an indifferent tone.

Luo Zheng nodded.

"Do you know the rules?" Old Wang asked.

"This is my first time in Mu City." Luo Zheng shook his head and answered honestly.

"Gold or elixirs are accepted for transactions here. Of course, other artifacts and treasures can be sold at a discount. In addition, you need to pay thirty thousand taels of gold as a deposit. If the transaction is completed, the thirty thousand taels of gold will be used as payment. If there is no transaction, the deposit will not be returned."

Old Wang said.

"No problem."

Luo Zheng nodded and took out thirty thousand taels of gold from the Qiankun Gourd.

After calculating for a moment, he realized that the gold and pills he had on him added up to about 1,700,000 taels of silver. It was more than enough to buy the materials needed to refine a low-grade magic tool.

Since he had agreed to cooperate with the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion, Luo Zheng didn't hesitate to take back the gold and the remaining money from the auction of the Tiger-Piercing Blades.

Last time, the Tiger-Piercing Blade was sold for a sky-high price of 1.85 million taels of silver. After deducting the one million taels of silver that he had withdrawn in advance and 10% of the auction fee, he still had 665,000 taels of silver left.

Not long after, Elder Wang personally led Luo Zheng to the back of the shop. He opened an underground secret door and walked down the stone steps.

Luo Zheng could feel that behind the secret door, there was an extremely powerful restrictive spell that contained a horrifying lethality. Once the restrictive spell was activated, even if his strength was a hundred times, or even a thousand times stronger, he would still die with a grievance.

After walking down a long flight of stone steps, Luo Zheng passed through a small transmission array. Then, he realized that there was a huge underground world in front of him. It was a space that was dozens of miles wide. There were streets, shops, and people coming and going, selling all kinds of cultivation resources and items.

This place was far away from the War Emperor City!

Elder Wang didn't say a word along the way. He led Luo Zheng into a large shop called the Sky Vault. After entering a quiet room, he took out a catalog that was woven with golden threads.

"This place is called Mu Xu. You can buy anything in the world here. This is a catalog of all kinds of refining materials. The name of the materials, the quantity, the price, and whether you have them in stock are all indicated. If you have them in stock, you can trade them immediately. If you don't have them in stock, you can make a reservation, or we can provide you with information and so on. "

Elder Wang said lightly.

Luo Zheng nodded to show that he understood. His heart was beating fast as he slowly opened the catalog.

He knew that he had made the right choice this time. The power of the Mu Family was more amazing than he had imagined. The matter of finding the fire source would probably fall on the Mu Family. However, he wasn't in a hurry. He opened the catalog first.

Maple Pearl Stone, 800,000 taels of gold each.

Bodhisattva Fruit, 1,300,000 taels of gold each.

Golden Embryo Demon Eye, 2,000,000 taels of gold each.

Cold Moon Ganoderma, 3,000 Blood Nourishing Pills.

Purple Cloud Root, 20 Yuan Dan.

Yin Guiding Crystal, 30 Yuan Dan.

Luo Zheng didn't say a word. He slowly flipped through the catalog and was shocked.

He discovered that there were at least a dozen types of materials needed to refine the Heavenly Sword Array. However, the prices of these materials were astonishingly high. They were no longer priced in gold, but in elixirs. For example, the Purple Cloud Root cost 100 Yun Yuan Pills.

Luo Zheng knew that the price of a Yuan Dan was about 300,000 taels of gold. Moreover, there was no market for it. If he wanted to buy it, the price would be 10 to 20 percent higher!

A piece of Purple Cloud Root cost more than 6,000,000 taels of gold!

And the Purple Cloud Root was one of the common materials in the 81 Swords of Heavenly Sword.

Luo Zheng also saw the Meteorite Iron. There was no price and there was no stock. Luo Zheng didn't ask for the price because he knew that the price must be very high.

Elder Wang sat silently and tasted his tea. He didn't say a word and his expression was very cold.

In Elder Wang's eyes, Luo Zheng's clothes and appearance were very ordinary. He looked at the catalog of refining materials for a long time with a surprised expression on his face. He was very unsteady. It was obvious that he didn't know anything. He was embarrassed that he couldn't even afford the cheapest refining materials.

Of course, this judgment was based on the fact that Luo Zheng didn't take out gold notes as a deposit. He took out gold directly!

"Hmph, that country bumpkin probably doesn't even know about gold notes!"

Elder Wang despised him!

After a long time, Luo Zheng finally put down the catalog. At this time, half an hour had passed.

"Elder Wang, can I ask …" Luo Zheng saw the other party's impatience and smiled apologetically.

"There's no need to ask. The deposit of 30,000 taels won't be refunded!" Elder Wang said coldly. He sneered in his heart, "I've seen a lot of people like this. Once they realize that they can't afford any refining materials, they try to curry favor with others with a cheeky smile and want to refund the deposit!"

Elder Wang had received a lot of guests. There were rich and overbearing peddlers, Elder Sons of aristocratic families, and even Refining Masters with high status.

His eyes were very sharp. He could see that Luo Zheng was very immature. He was definitely a country bumpkin from a small place!

"Oh?"

Luo Zheng smiled. He knew that Elder Wang must have misunderstood. Originally, he wanted to ask if he could buy the fire source in Mu Xu. However, it seemed like he had to buy the materials first. Otherwise, looking at Elder Wang's disdainful face, he was afraid that Elder Wang wouldn't answer him.

"Elder Wang, I want two pieces of Scarlet Flame Jade!" Luo Zheng smiled.

"What, you …" Elder Wang widened his eyes and thought to himself, 'Are you kidding me? A piece of Scarlet Flame Jade is worth 800,000 taels of gold. Can a pauper like you afford it?'

Rumble!

Luo Zheng didn't wait for Elder Wang to finish speaking. He channeled his True Qi and the gold in the Qiankun Gourd poured down like a torrential rain.

Instantly, a gold bar weighed one jin. 700,000 taels of gold was equivalent to 70,000 gold bars. They covered the floor of the quiet room.

"This is 700,000 taels of gold and 900,000 taels of gold notes. I'll have to trouble Elder Wang to treat you to a cup of wine."

Luo Zheng said with a smile.

"You're too polite!"

Elder Wang's indifferent old face was smiling like a flower.

…

Two hours later, Luo Zheng left Mu City and headed towards War Emperor City.

"Tsk tsk, just a third grade fire source would cost more than 10 million taels of gold. We don't have any fourth grade or fifth grade fire sources in stock. The higher the grade of the fire source, the more dangerous it is. Ordinary warriors wouldn't dare to step into those places. Moreover, fire sources of fourth grade and above have high spirituality. Once they sense danger, they would run away immediately. It's very difficult to obtain them."

Luo Zheng recalled Elder Wang's words and frowned slightly.

Although there was only a difference of one grade between a third grade fire source and a fourth grade fire source, there was a qualitative difference. A fourth grade fire source was already a spiritual object. Not to mention purchasing a fire source, even information about a fire source would cost a few million taels of gold.

"Poor, I'm still too poor and too weak!"

Luo Zheng's eyes shone with desire. He craved power and power. After witnessing the Mu Clan, Luo Zheng knew that he was too weak.

Mu Xu's transactions in a day were simply unimaginable. He didn't know what kind of level he had reached. Hundreds of millions of taels of gold, or even a billion taels of gold …

It couldn't be calculated with gold anymore. It needed to be calculated with pills!

Originally, Luo Zheng thought that he could refine ten lower grade magic tools in a month. After deducting the materials, he could earn a million taels of gold. That was ten million taels of gold in a month. It was already very impressive and frightening.

However, this income was probably not as much as what Mu Xu earned in two hours.

Moreover, Mu Xu's income was definitely not all of the Mu Clan's sources. There must be many other sources. Just thinking about the source of wealth in Armenia was terrifying.

All this money would be turned into cultivation resources, which could be used to cultivate many experts!

This was the ancient clan. Their strength could be reflected in all aspects.

White Crane Marquis Mansion!

"Trash! You two trash! You can't even deal with a small Heavenly Fortune Pavilion! "

In the palace, Bai Xingjian stared coldly at the two people kneeling below. They were Chief Steward Bai and Commander He.

He was furious!

Commander He actually failed to make the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion bow its head and failed to bring back Mo Yiyun!

One must know that Commander He was the guard commander of the White Crane Marquis Mansion. He was at the Marrow Transformation Realm and was extremely powerful. At the same time, he was also one of Bai Xingjian's confidants.

Bai Xingjian felt that he had lost his patience. This game of cat and mouse was far less fun than he had imagined. He also wasn't as patient as he had imagined.

"Young Marquis, it's not my problem. It's the backer of the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion. I can't afford to offend them."

Commander He said hurriedly.

"Backer? What backer dares to ignore the White Crane Marquis Mansion? "

Chapter 60

Marrow Transformation Stage

"It's Rong Hui from King Rong's Mansion!" Commander He said.

"Rong Hui? How could the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion have anything to do with Rong Hui? Could it be that he has also taken a fancy to Mo Yi Yun? "

Bai Xingjian was taken aback. He felt that he could not afford to offend Rong Hui. Rong Hui was the youngest brother of Rong Hao, who was much younger than Rong Hao. He was only twenty-three years old, but his cultivation had already crossed the body-refining stage. He was an incredible genius!

Many people believed that if Rong Hui did not fall midway, he would have the chance to be conferred the title of Marquis in the future!

Just the thought of a single clan producing a King and a Marquis was terrifying!

"Young Duke, Rong Hui didn't do it himself. It was one of his trusted aides."

Chief Steward Bai knelt on the ground, crawled forward a few steps and said, "I've heard from the staff of the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion that this matter is most likely related to a Weapon Refiner. Not long ago, the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion auctioned off a low-grade magic weapon at the Purple Cloud Auction House … according to my deduction, it's very likely that Rong Hui has some relationship with this Weapon Refiner, so he gave this face and let his trusted aide come forward."

"So, the problem lies with this refiner … Go and investigate. Also, slow down the recent actions against the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion. Once we find out the details of this refiner, we'll deal with them together!"

Bai Xingjian thought for a moment and said expressionlessly.

As it turned out, King Rong's brother and a refiner were involved in the matter. It was no longer a trivial matter, and Bai Xingjian should've stopped. However, when he realized that all his efforts had turned out to be in vain, he couldn't have been more regretful!

…

Fifteen days later, the Purple Cloud Auction House sold a low-grade magical weapon called the Fire Flood Dragon Spear. When Zhen Qi was injected into the spear, a three-meter long Fire Flood Dragon would shoot out. It was extremely powerful. It was sold for two million silvers, which was the price of a mid-grade magical weapon. It was a new record for low-grade magical weapons in Battle Emperor City.

The next day, many creditors of the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion came to express that the debts owed by the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion could be deferred.

Some large families had also sent important figures to establish relationships with the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion in order to purchase artifacts.

On the third day, a clan that was ranked very high among the first-rate clans bought a low-grade magic tool, the Fire Python Whip, from the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion for 1,800,000 taels of silver.

The originally deserted Heavenly Blessing Pavilion became as crowded as a marketplace again.

…

"Grandmaster, according to your instructions, other than the auction house's fees, all the gold has been exchanged for Blood Nourishing Pills. A total of 1200 pills!"

Elder Jia cautiously made sure that no one was following them. He arrived at the inn where Luo Zheng was staying and handed his backpack to Luo Zheng.

One thousand and two hundred Blood Nourishing Pills were worth three million and six hundred thousand taels of gold. It was quite a large amount, and there was a full bag of them.

Luo Zheng nodded and took it. He sighed inwardly, "Too slow, it's still too slow. Eighteen days have passed, and after deducting the cost, I've only earned two million taels!"

Although Luo Zheng could refine ten or more magic tools in a month, he couldn't sell ten magic tools in a month. It wasn't that he was afraid that no one would buy, but that it would be too shocking. Refining ten magic tools in a month would definitely cause a great sensation and bring about a lot of trouble.

"Grandmaster, I don't know if you can refine a mid-grade magic tool. An elder of the Jin Clan said that he has a piece of demonic beast bone and wants to refine a mid-grade defensive magic tool. As long as you succeed, he's willing to pay three million taels of silver."

Elder Jia smiled.

"Three million? That's too little! "

Luo Zheng shook his head. After refining a few low-grade magic tools, he now had some confidence in refining a mid-grade magic tool.

Originally, three million taels of gold to refine a mid-grade magic tool wasn't a small amount. However, Luo Zheng knew that there were very few blacksmiths who could refine magic tools from demonic beast materials, and even fewer who could refine defensive magic tools.

This Jin Clan elder's demonic beast bone must have been in his hands for a long time. He couldn't find a suitable blacksmith, so he had to ruthlessly rip him off!

These rich and powerful families were all overflowing with wealth, so he definitely couldn't be polite!

After thinking for a while, Luo Zheng stretched out a palm and said, "Tell him that five million taels of silver is a fixed price. If he wants to bargain, he doesn't need to come to me. Also, during this period of time, I need to concentrate on cultivating. When I come out, I'll go to the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion! "

"Five million!"

Elder Jia sucked in a breath of cold air. The price had nearly doubled. If that Jin Clan elder could agree, he would definitely be a sucker.

After a while, Elder Jia left.

In these ten days, other than the four days he spent refining, Luo Zheng spent most of his time cultivating martial arts.

Lightning Spike, Falling Star Fist, Flying Star Step, Galloping Horse Strength!

There was also a part of the time that he studied the Through Heaven Record's formation scroll. Finally, he had some understanding of formations.

Luo Zheng entered the quiet room and prepared to break through to the Marrow Transformation Stage.

In order to reach the Marrow Transformation Stage, he had to refine his blood like mercury.

The thicker and denser the blood, the higher the chances of success in breaking through to the Marrow Transformation Stage.

In order to reach the stage of refining blood like mercury, he would need a large amount of elixirs. The elixirs would be converted into blood, increasing the density of the blood in the body. Then, he would have to continuously accumulate the elixirs before he could break through in one go!

Generally speaking, other martial artists' blood tempering process would take at least two years. They would have to continuously refine elixirs and convert them into blood before they could reach the Marrow Transformation Stage.

As for those geniuses from the rich and powerful families, they would need at least three months to reach the Marrow Transformation Stage through various means!

But Luo Zheng didn't need that!

"With the Through Heaven Sword Formation helping me to refine the elixirs, I should only need ten days!"

Luo Zheng muttered. With a swipe of his finger, his Qi was like a knife. The leather pouch filled with Blood Nourishing Elixirs was instantly cut open. He suddenly opened his mouth and sucked. More than ten Blood Nourishing Elixirs flew into Luo Zheng's mouth.

Crash!

In an instant, more than ten Blood Nourishing Elixirs were sucked into the Through Heaven Sword Formation. Soon, they were converted into pure elixirs and blended into his blood.

Luo Zheng felt that his blood was quickly becoming viscous. At first, his blood was like a clear stream, flowing cheerfully.

As more and more elixirs were converted into blood, it was like a stream being injected with more water. It became bigger and bigger, turning into a surging river full of destructive power.

Residence of White Crane Marquis.

"Young Marquis, I've found out that the refiner is staying in an inn. Yesterday, that old dog surnamed Jia exchanged the gold he got from selling the magical weapons for Blood Nourishing Elixirs and sent them to the inn."

Steward Bai reported. His eyes were red.

3.6 million taels of gold had been exchanged for Blood Nourishing Elixirs. Was this refiner eating elixirs as if they were rice?

"Have you found out the identity of this person? Who else is he in contact with?"

Bai Xingjian asked coldly.

"I've already asked the staff of the inn. They all said that this person lives in seclusion and hardly goes out for more than ten days. Other than that old dog surnamed Jia, he doesn't have any contact with anyone else. It seems that he doesn't have a deep relationship with Rong Hui!"

Steward Bai answered.

"Good! Ask Commander He to bring two experts to keep an eye on him. Find an opportunity to kill him! Remember, you must do it secretly. Otherwise, you don't have to come back. "

Bai Xingjian said with a cold glint in his eyes.

"Young Marquis, what should we do with those Blood Nourishing Elixirs?" Steward Bai licked his lips and asked greedily.

"You can divide them among yourselves. Take it as your reward!" Bai Xingjian was expressionless, but there was a hint of hatred in the corner of his eyes. "How dare you ruin my plan."

Luo Zheng refined the Blood Nourishing Elixirs rapidly. The density and density of his blood became higher and higher.

It was as if a torrential downpour had lasted for ten days and ten nights. Finally, a flash flood broke out and yellow mud rushed into the river, roaring violently.

This kind of energy kept accumulating!

One day, two days …

Five days, six days …

On the tenth day, Luo Zheng felt all the blood in his body burning. His already powerful strength kept increasing. It was as if his blood had turned into magma that wanted to burn everything!

"I don't use True Qi now. Just the strength of my physical body alone is several times stronger than other Blood Tempering Realm cultivators!"

Luo Zheng was shocked. This kind of increase in strength was beyond his imagination.

However, this was normal. After entering the Blood Tempering Realm, every increase in cultivation level would increase one's strength tenfold. This was an extremely terrifying increase. It was a true rebirth!

At this time, the accumulated energy in his blood began to transform into True Qi, and his strength skyrocketed!

Suddenly, Luo Zheng felt that the flow of the blood in his body slowed down. It had reached a bottleneck!

This feeling was as if a hundred-mile wide river had suddenly reached a one-mile wide river. The energy would keep accumulating, and if it couldn't be released, it would explode and destroy everything! Boom!

Boom! Boom!

"Now's the time!"

Luo Zheng roared!

He guided all the energy and poured it into the sea of Qi!

"Marrow Changing Realm!"

Boom!

His blood turned into True Qi and rushed into the sea of Qi. It was like a hundred streams flowing into the sea, a tiger returning to the forest, and a dragon returning to the ocean!

…

A day later, Luo Zheng left the inn and went straight to the Martial Market.

Some shops in the Martial Market had small teleportation portals that could lead to various places in the Hundred Battles Dynasty. However, the cost was shocking. Ordinary people couldn't afford it.

"I rushed from my hometown to the Imperial City to participate in the Five Beast Army assessment. I couldn't even afford a Flood Dragon Blood Horse. I could only rely on an inferior horse. It took me one day and one night to travel one thousand two hundred miles. Other than the resting time for the horse, I could only travel about six hundred miles a day. It took me more than five months."

Luo Zheng recalled the hardships of a year ago.

At that time, Luo Zheng had framed his father and sent him to the Frigid Wastelands. Luo Zheng swore that he would obtain the Imperial Dao Golden Talisman to absolve his father of the crime. He left behind a letter and left without a single cent. He traveled 100,000 li to Imperial Battle City.

At that time, Luo Zheng lived in the open every day. He was hungry and cold, and almost lost his life a few times.

"After the winter break, it will be spring. During the assessment of the Five Saints Army, the number of recruits is different every year. Maybe there will be fifty, or maybe there will only be five. It might not be the same this year. There are many hidden talents in the Five Beasts Army. I can't relax. I have to seize the time to improve my cultivation and work harder. When the winter break comes, I will go back to see my mother and sister. If my mother knows about my current achievements, she will be very happy."

The Cold Wilderness was too harsh. He could lose his life at any time. He had to save his father as soon as possible. Luo Zheng didn't want to waste a moment.

"Hmm, someone is watching me!"

Chapter 61

Pursuit

After entering the Marrow Transformation Realm, Luo Zheng discovered that his Spiritual Sense had become much stronger. The Sword Master Space had expanded to a range of twenty feet and his Spiritual Sense had become much stronger.

His five senses and six senses had also been greatly enhanced. Luo Zheng immediately discovered that three powerful auras had locked onto him.

These three people were very leisurely, following Luo Zheng unhurriedly, not putting him in their eyes at all.

However, this wasn't strange. Luo Zheng had used the Hidden Aura Technique to completely hide his powerful aura. To other cultivators, he was at most in the Membrane Forging Realm.

"Three Blood Tempering Realm cultivators and one Membrane Forging Realm cultivator. That person is Chief Steward Bai!"

Luo Zheng narrowed his eyes and swept his gaze over the people following him. His lips curled into a cold smile as he turned around and walked out of the city.

"What's going on? He was clearly going to the Martial City. Why did he suddenly change direction?"

The three tall cultivators and Chief Steward Bai were about a hundred feet away from Luo Zheng. When they discovered that Luo Zheng had changed direction, one of the cultivators frowned.

A distance of a thousand feet was a very short distance for a Marrow Changing Realm martial artist. Ordinary experts only needed two steps to cover a distance of a thousand feet.

The three cultivators were in their forties or fifties. This age wasn't considered old among cultivators. Martial cultivators had powerful Qi and blood. As long as there were hidden injuries in their bodies, it was very easy for them to live to a hundred years old.

These three people's auras contained a faint baleful aura. It was obvious that their hands were stained with blood.

"Hmph, how could this person discover us? He's only in the Membrane Forging Realm."

Commander He smiled disdainfully. He then looked at Chief Steward Bai and said with some worry, "Brother Bai, the Young Lord wants us to kill him. What we're doing now is going against the Young Lord's orders. If we're discovered, not only will we die, but our families will also be implicated."

"There's no need to worry. I've already checked. There's no such person among the famous blacksmiths. He must have come from a faraway place and has no foundation in Battle Emperor City. As long as we capture him and imprison him, we can force him to forge weapons for us. Each of the three magic tools that he had previously refined had sold for a high price of 1,800,000 taels of silver! At that time, wealth will roll in, and we won't have to work ourselves to the bone for the White Crane Marquis' estate! "

Chief Steward Bai said greedily.

"Brother Bai is right. I've lived on the edge of the blade for more than thirty years, but I've only managed to save a few tens of thousands of gold. After deducting the cost, a single magic tool can make a profit of 800,000 to 1,000,000. If the four of us split the profit, that would be several years' worth of profit. We definitely can't miss this opportunity! When I catch him, I'll break his legs and pull out his tongue so that he'll be as obedient as a dog. How could he have been discovered? Hehehe! "

The tallest and dark-skinned warrior sneered.

Soon, the four of them chased Luo Zheng out of the city.

Whoosh!

Not long after leaving the city, Luo Zheng arrived at a place where there was no one around. His speed suddenly increased, and he quickly entered a dense forest.

"This brat has discovered us!"

"Hmph! You're already here and you still want to run?!"

Chief Steward Bai and the other three revealed a murderous look in their eyes. They no longer concealed themselves and shouted loudly as they chased into the forest.

"Eh!"

Just as they entered the forest, the four of them discovered that Luo Zheng wasn't running away in a panic. Instead, he was leisurely leaning against a large tree.

He looked at the four of them with a smile and asked, "Did Bai Xingjian send you to kill me?"

"That's right! You brat, since you dared to ruin the Young Lord's plans, no one can save you! However, I've decided to be merciful and spare your life. As long as you're loyal and make money for us in the future, I can let you live! "

That dark-skinned martial practitioner stared at Luo Zheng with a cruel expression, laughing harshly.

"Live? How? Break your legs, pull out your tongue, and be as obedient as a dog? "

Luo Zheng stared at him, his eyes shining like lightning.

With Luo Zheng's hearing, how could he not hear what they were saying if he could discover them?!

"How did you know?"

The four of them looked as if they had seen a ghost. They were extremely shocked.

When they spoke, they were at least a hundred feet away from Luo Zheng. Moreover, they were in the middle of a busy street. The surroundings were very noisy. How could he have heard them?!

They couldn't figure it out!

Whoosh!

Luo Zheng's body suddenly emitted a murderous aura. He took a step forward and arrived in front of the dark-skinned warrior like lightning. He directly punched out!

"How dare you attack me? You're courting death!"

The dark-skinned cultivator glanced at Luo Zheng and revealed a mocking expression. Then, he swatted his huge palm at Luo Zheng.

This person didn't use True Qi. Instead, he wanted to compete with Luo Zheng in strength!

However, he didn't underestimate his opponent. The martial art he cultivated was called Giant Bear Strength. It was also known for its powerful strength. The strength of his physical body alone wasn't much weaker than True Qi.

Sure enough, in the process of punching, his body instantly swelled up. Long black hair grew on his skin. He was completely a human-shaped giant bear!

"Brother Black, this is our money tree. Don't kill him. Otherwise, we'll lose a lot!"

Manager Bai reminded with a sinister smile.

"Don't worry. I can't kill him. I just need to cripple him and make him obedient! Hehehe! "

The dark-skinned warrior said in a low, muffled voice.

His arm was several times thicker than Luo Zheng's. His fist was the size of a watermelon. In his eyes, Luo Zheng was like an egg that would break with a touch!

Kacha …

Just as he finished speaking, the difference in size was too great. The two fists collided and the huge fist let out the sound of bones breaking.

Under the violent impact, the dark-skinned warrior's palm and arm bones were shattered into powder. He lay on the ground and wailed.

The remaining three stared with their eyes wide open in astonishment.

Even if a Marrow Transformation Realm warrior didn't use True Qi, their strength was ten times stronger than a Membrane Forging Realm warrior. Furthermore, the dark-skinned warrior cultivated a martial art that focused on strength. Yet, he was defeated!

He was defeated so cleanly!

"I know. This kid must be born with divine strength. Otherwise, how could it be like this!" Manager Bai guessed.

"So that's how it is. Hmph!"

"No matter how strong your strength is, in front of True Qi, it's nothing. You're just a piece of trash. Our strength isn't something you can resist. Kid, kneel down and submit! "

Commander He and the other martial artist also came to a sudden realization. Their gazes when they looked at Luo Zheng became disdainful again.

No matter how strong the physical strength was, it couldn't be stronger than True Qi. This was the law of martial arts!

"Trash? Submit? "

Luo Zheng smiled. His body exploded once again as he punched. Blue True Qi surged out and condensed into a falling star. It tore through the air and caused the wind to howl.

"What condensed True Qi! His Qi gives birth to the wind. He's in the Marrow Transformation Realm! "

Everyone was shocked once again. They were almost speechless. A Membrane Forging Realm little sheep had turned into a ferocious lion. The change was too drastic. It was unbelievable!

"Hmph, so what if he's in the Marrow Transformation Realm. I've already been in the Marrow Transformation Realm for fifteen years. How can his True Qi be denser than mine? Die for me!"

Another warrior shouted. True Qi wrapped around his arm and turned it into a palm. He ruthlessly struck at Luo Zheng.

"Not good. This is Prince Rong's Falling Star Fist! It's a High-Grade Human-Step Martial Art. You can't beat it! "

The reason why Commander He could become the guard commander of the White Crane Marquis Mansion was not only because he was strong, but also because he was experienced and knowledgeable. He immediately saw that the Martial Art Luo Zheng used had an extraordinary origin.

However, his warning was too late.

The True Qi palm was instantly smashed into pieces. The martial artist flew out and crashed into several large trees before stopping. His body had been completely crushed into meat paste. He was dead!

Luo Zheng smiled, "Now you know who's trash and who should submit?"

Chief Steward Bai and Commander He were shocked. They were completely stunned. The little sheep that they thought had no power to fight back was actually in the Marrow Transformation Realm. Moreover, his strength was violent. He could crush those of the same realm, making them unable to fight back.

What made them even more afraid was that Luo Zheng's Martial Art was actually the Falling Star Fist. It was Prince Rong's Mansion's secret Martial Art!

If he wasn't an important person in the Rong Family, he definitely wouldn't be able to cultivate such a Martial Art!

"Run!"

Their first reaction was to think that Luo Zheng was someone from Prince Rong's Mansion.

If that was the case, not to mention the Little White Crane Marquis Bai Xingjian, even if the White Crane Marquis personally came, he wouldn't be able to save them!

The two of them didn't hesitate and immediately fled. Chief Steward Bai was only in the Film Refinement Realm. His speed wasn't fast. Before he could escape far, Commander He had already shot out of the forest like an arrow leaving a bow.

There were dozens of Marquises in the Hundred Battles Dynasty. However, there were only three Marquises with different surnames. The difference in strength and status between the two was unimaginable.

If a Marquis took another step forward, he would be bestowed the title of Marquis with different surnames. However, this step was like a heavenly stream that couldn't be crossed.

Seeing the two of them fleeing, Luo Zheng wasn't in a hurry. He curled his lips and with a kick, he shot out like a meteor. "Meteor Step!"

His terrifying speed exploded in an instant. Luo Zheng's figure seemed to have turned into a streak of starlight, an afterimage!

In an instant, Luo Zheng's fist pierced through Chief Steward Bai's back. He didn't stop at all and continued to shoot out.

"Run! Leave Imperial War City immediately and hide your identity!"

Chief Steward Bai didn't flee in the direction of Imperial War City. Instead, he flew in the opposite direction.

After being the commander of the guards in the Marquis' Mansion for many years, he deeply knew how powerful Prince Rong's Mansion was. The White Crane Marquis' Mansion wouldn't protect him and couldn't protect him. Therefore, he decided to abandon his wife and son and flee far away.