Starting as a centurion, he fought his way through the chaos of the world.

Chapter 25 Changes
That day, Lu Ming got up very early and arrived at the training ground to find that everyone was already eating. The oily bone broth and steamed buns were being eaten with great gusto.

Zhang Meng walked over carrying a large bowl. After these days of recuperation, he had finally gained some muscle, and with his daily training, his vest was full of strong muscles.

Standing still, he exuded a fierce and tough aura.

"Your cultivation level has broken through?"

Lu Ming asked with a smile.

Now Zhang Meng is responsible for leading about a hundred people to patrol the streets every day, making him a big shot in Fenglei Town.

However, his cultivation level did not decline. On the contrary, he and Sun Tian were the most diligent in their cultivation, and they reached the mid-stage of Body Tempering some time ago.

"Nothing can be hidden from you, sir. I was only at the late stage of Body Tempering yesterday, and you already figured it out." Zhang Meng grinned.

A strong, pungent smell of meat wafted towards me.

Lu Ming took two steps back imperceptibly.

"Not bad, you didn't embarrass me."

Zhang Meng's smile widened. Only after experiencing hardship can one realize how unprecious one's current life is.

Therefore, he and Sun Tian were the hardest working.

Fortunately, the training methods do not have high requirements for physical constitution in the early stages. As long as you are willing to practice hard, you can achieve results.

However, the upper limit is not high either.

But for Zhang Meng, being able to cultivate was already very fortunate.

"Sir, our garrison is now strong and well-equipped. All our brothers have broken through to the Body Tempering stage, and even our strongmen have reached the Body Tempering stage, making us comparable to an elite force!"

His eyes lit up as he spoke.

With such a lineup, they had nothing to fear from anyone within a radius of hundreds of miles except for the Black Mountain Army.

"Hmm, how's the forging of the Mo Dao going?"

"It's almost done. We can distribute it to the brothers in the next couple of days. We've also mastered the Mo Dao Formation."

Zhang Meng took a sip of soup and said with a smile.

Lu Ming nodded.

It seems that everything is moving in a positive direction.

However, Zhang Meng's face immediately showed a bitter expression.

"Sir, autumn is here, and winter is just around the corner. In two or three months, the bandits from Black Mountain will also be coming down the mountain to borrow grain." This is the annual custom.

In the past, the three major families would negotiate with them, raise enough grain, and then hand it over to the mountain bandits.

This is one of the reasons why the entire Fenglei Town is poor.

This year, with Lu Ming in Fenglei Town, these matters naturally fall to him. Whether to give or fight is entirely up to him.

"What strength?"

"There are three bandit groups near our Fenglei Town. One is Baiyun Temple, where a Flying Taoist is said to be a master at the peak of the late Bone Forging stage. He has excellent lightness skills and has over a thousand men under his command. Another is Kulong Mountain, whose leader is called Black Vajra, who is also at the peak of the late Bone Forging stage and has over two thousand men under his command."

The most powerful is Moyun Village, whose leader is called Du Yun, the Touching-Heaven Hand. He has more than 5,000 men under his command and his cultivation level is at the late stage of Blood Transformation. It is said that he has mastered a set of Moyun Hand techniques that can break gold and shatter stone.

However, their henchmen weren't very strong.

Zhang Meng introduced them one by one.

Lu Ming frowned; this strength was truly formidable.

No wonder they dared to make merchants from all over the country obediently pay up.

However, if it really comes down to a fight, our side isn't without its advantages.

After three months of cultivation, he has now broken through to the early stage of the Blood Transformation Realm, and his momentum is not far from the Great Completion Realm. He still has more than 10,000 points left, and he plans to exchange them for trial scrolls again.

He broke through to the pinnacle in one fell swoop.

At that time, even against opponents in the late stages of the Bloodthirst era, they will have a fighting chance.

"Zhang Meng, find out more about these three villages during this time."

"Yes, my lord!"

After Zhang Meng responded, he withdrew.

Lu Ming returned to the backyard. Now that there were more houses, he had his own training room.

Now, the most important thing is to deal with the bandits.

After three months, although he still had about 60,000 taels of silver, it was far from enough to develop his business.

Moreover, he wanted to get promoted and needed to have armor made.

They all require a lot of money.

Sixty thousand taels of silver wouldn't even make a splash.

Therefore, not only did the bandits want to rob him, but Lu Ming also wanted to get money from them.

Moreover, his promotion requires merit. However, this matter cannot be rushed; many things need to be planned.

After settling down, he immediately exchanged the scroll.

There is also a Blood Refining Pill, which is required after reaching the Blood Moving Realm.

It can cleanse the impurities in your blood and also increase your blood and energy.

However, it's too expensive; one pill costs 5,000 points. Looks like I'll have to keep earning points.

Once everything was ready, Lu Ming opened his scroll.

The next moment, he was drawn into the battlefield.

"Crash!"

It was pouring rain.

There were many puddles on the ground.

But it was blood-red.

Rainwater streamed down his head, threatening to pour into Lu Ming's mouth, so he pursed his lips.

A desolate, ancient atmosphere pervades the air.

People around them were fighting each other, shouting in a very broken language.

It was something Lu Ming had never heard of before.

However, you can clearly sense what the other person is trying to express.

This place seems to be called Muye, and I belong to the Shang Dynasty.

On the other side was the army led by King Wu of Zhou.

It turned out to be the famous Battle of Muye.

He held a bronze sword in his hand.

Without hesitation, he slashed straight forward.

Opposite him was an old man with copper plates tied to his body and a full head of white hair, but judging from his exposed body, he was very strong.

She is currently facing away from Lu Ming.

But just as he swung his sword down...

The old soldier seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, turning around with incredible speed and thrusting his spear forward.

Lu Ming spun his longsword and clashed with the spear.

"Bang!" His hand trembled involuntarily.

It even felt a little numb.

This old man's cultivation level has definitely reached the Blood Transformation Realm. If I hadn't also broken through and comprehended the power, my long sword would probably have been knocked out of my hand with that attack.

A look of surprise crossed his eyes.

But Lu Ming dared not hesitate, and stepped forward, his sword flashing.

The old soldier's neck had been slashed.

Blood flowed down.

He died on the battlefield.

Lu Ming continued searching for his next opponent.

After killing three people, he was eventually pinned to the ground by a spear.

He watched helplessly as blood slid down the spear shaft and onto the ground.

He took his last breath.

The second time, he killed five people in succession before being pierced through the head by an arrow.

The third time, after losing an arm, he killed three mid-stage Blood Refining veterans who were besieging him, but the next moment he was cut down by a sharp sword aura.

The last time, he saw countless powerful figures flying in the sky, holding various magical treasures in their hands, and sitting on legendary divine beasts that roared. He was hit by a flying blade fragment, and his body exploded into a bloody mist.

When I came to my senses, the shock in my eyes lingered for a long time.

Those people were so strong that they left a deep impression on him.

Especially the flying blade light gave him a feeling that the world was about to be destroyed.

Is this what a true strong person is?

Then, the pill was stuffed into his mouth.

After swallowing it, I instantly felt warm all over and full of energy.

His momentum seemed to have changed at this moment. In the bloody battlefield, there were some beings who could fly and disappear into the air, but they were very vague.

(End of this chapter)