bookandnovel Chapter 65 Siege
Chapter 65 Siege
"Brother, you've entered the blood pool to cultivate?"
Li Yuan had barely arrived home and hadn't even had a chance to sit down when Qiu Tong arrived right after, excitedly asking questions as soon as they met.
"Yes, Master Gou rewarded me with half a day."
"Half a day..."
Qiu Tong's eyes were full of envy. If he had been given half a day, he would definitely have reached the rank of Master.
"By the way, have we reached the center of the blood pool yet?"
He suddenly asked, then slapped his forehead, "I was so excited I was dumbfounded. The closer the blood pool is to the center, the more violent the power becomes, and the requirements for strength and physical body are too high."
"There are very few people in the entire Baoshan County who can get to the central government."
Li Yuan immediately sensed something was amiss and asked, "What's so special about the central government?"
"I don't know the specifics, but the rumors are good."
He then lowered his voice and said, "When the county magistrate first came to Baoshan County, he was only at the sixth rank, but it is said that he benefited from the Blood Pool and his strength increased by leaps and bounds, reaching the fourth rank now."
"And... ah..."
His voice lowered further as he leaned closer, "I'm breaking through during this seclusion!"
Breakthrough...that's the third rank!
Li Yuan was startled.
But at this moment he finally understood why he had seen that turtle.
The county magistrate must have felt the same way, which led him to comprehend the Chronicle of Life, and from then on, his martial arts soared to new heights.
Let's not talk about this anymore.
Qiu Tong sat up straight, then his expression turned serious. "The rebels will probably take advantage of the plague and make their move in the next few days!"
"Now the entire county government is operating at full capacity."
"Hmph, this time I'll give them a real surprise!"
After saying that, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Li Yuan roughly guessed the county government's plan: feign weakness... and then launch a surprise attack, dealing a heavy blow to the rebels.
...
Three days later.
With the help of the great medicine, Li Yuan's progress in cultivating the health preservation technique reached (758/800). He only needs a few more days to level up and become a fifth-rank master.
But... there's no time, the rebels are going to make their move today.
South Police Station.
Huang Wei sat high above as usual, his expression solemn. "Listen carefully, this time we must severely damage the rebels. There will be people from the government keeping an eye on things."
"Go all out!"
"This is also your best chance to gain military merit."
"Look at Li Yuan, he's been cultivating in the blood pool for half a day and he's almost at the eighth rank. Aren't you all tempted?"
Having spent half a day in the blood pool, it's natural to want to show your progress.
Otherwise, it would be too abnormal.
At this moment, Huang Wei's gaze fell on the group from the three major families. "You are basically marginalized members of your families. Becoming a martial artist is almost the limit for you. Don't you want to go further?"
Upon hearing this, the men's expressions immediately changed.
progress?
If they can enter the Blood Pool to cultivate and reach the eighth rank, their families will naturally value them, which is their biggest purpose in becoming constables.
Huang Wei was pleased with himself. The pre-battle mobilization was quite successful. These people were all excited and couldn't wait to go to the battlefield.
There's no way around it... the allure of the Blood Pool is just that strong, and there's Li Yuan as a living example.
"Alright!"
Huang Wei waved his hand and said, "Go to the back and get ready. Liu He, distribute the medicine prepared by the yamen to them."
"yes!"
"Li Yuan, wait a moment."
Just as everyone was heading to the back, Huang Wei called out to Li Yuan.
Only after everyone else had left did he speak, "From now on, follow me. Don't rush in like a madman. Your life is the most important thing, understand?"
Forehead--
Li Yuan was stunned. This was such a huge leap that he didn't react for a moment.
He then immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, sir."
"You've made me look good, so of course I have to protect you."
Huang Wei said with a smile, "This time we really showed off in front of those people. Master Gou even praised the Southern Police Station."
"Here, these Qi and Blood Pills are for you."
As he spoke, he tossed a white porcelain bottle over.
Li Yuan tried to refuse, but... "Take it. This is a reward from the county government. I'm the head, so naturally I took it too. This is your share."
Huang Wei is just that straightforward; once he takes it, he takes it.
"good!"
Seeing this, Li Yuan stopped talking and put the bottle in his pocket.
"That's more like it."
Huang Wei laughed and said that he likes people with straightforward personalities. He doesn't like people who are too roundabout, like those family members. He looks down on them because they have too many thoughts.
"By the way, how much further are you going to break through to the eighth rank?"
"It'll be soon, in ten days to half a month."
Li Yuan replied.
"Um!"
"Then your martial arts talent is not bad."
Huang Wei nodded, "Break through as soon as possible. Then our Southern Police Station will also have an eighth-rank expert. He can be my deputy then."
He didn't like getting involved in things and spent most of his time cultivating.
Although Liu He is not bad, his strength is only at the ninth rank, which is relatively weak among those at the ninth rank.
That's why he valued Li Yuan.
"Thank you, boss."
Li Yuan appeared excited, and this... caught Huang Wei's eye, which brought a look of satisfaction to his face.
"I have a request, sir, I wonder if you would grant it?"
Tell me about it.
Huang Wei waved his hand, indicating that he would listen to what was said first.
"I am not very knowledgeable about martial arts, so I would like to learn more about it. I wonder if I could look at the books in the Southern Police Station's collection?"
The Southern Police Station has a place similar to a library, but it can only be accessed with Huang Wei's permission.
"This is a small matter... You can go and see it after this war is over."
"Thanks, boss!"
.....
In the rooms below the south gate tower.
It was full of martial artists hiding inside.
Li Yuan looked out through a small window. The ships on the opposite bank were clearly visible to him: one warship and about forty or fifty smaller boats.
"They're practically all-seeing eyes now!"
He smiled inwardly. In the past few days, he had discovered that the life chart in his dantian was constantly changing his entire body.
Although it's very slow, if this continues... he estimates he won't be human anymore.
Moreover, the qi and blood in his body became even purer.
Most importantly, he felt that his cultivation speed was much faster than before.
This made him marvel at the wonder of the place.
"As soon as the order is given outside, charge out immediately!"
"yes!"
.....
The other side.
"Master Fang, are you sure there's nothing wrong with your poison?"
The young general asked.
"certainly!"
"In the past few days, I have sent people to observe the four city gates. The number of people is less than 30% of what it used to be. I myself have also seen it, and he looks very unwell, but he is just putting on a brave face."
Don't worry.
"We're definitely going to break through this time!"
Fang Shi was full of confidence. The poison he concocted was mixed with plague, and by now, the inner city should be littered with corpses.
"If the young general were to capture the inner city before the great general returns, wouldn't that be a great achievement?"
The young general was moved.
He has always wanted to prove himself.
After all, there were many voices in the Yellow Turban Army talking about him, saying that he was just born good-looking.
Although he was unhappy, he always wanted to prove himself! He relied on his own strength!
"good!"
"Prepare for the siege!"