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

Chapter 96 Governor
"Twenty-four million points!" Lu Ming let out a long sigh of relief.

This number already satisfied him greatly.

With these points, there are many things he can do.

After this battle, the imperial court should reward him, and a promotion should be no problem.

At that time, we can also try to exchange for some advanced cultivation techniques, and we should also find suitable cultivation techniques for our generals.

After all, in the future, we might be facing people from the immortal sects.

That's not just one or two people, but a series of massive forces.

Then, Lu Ming stood up and walked towards the city.

Although the rebel leader Lin Futong was dealt with.

Jinsha County still needs to continue its governance efforts.

However, he did not notify Li Yan to return.

After all, the whereabouts of that expert from the Immortal Sect are still unknown.

Therefore, Lu Ming stayed in Jinsha City for the next few days.

In the blink of an eye, several days had passed.

On this day, he was handling some routine matters at the county government office.

However, just then, a commotion arose outside, causing Lu Ming to raise an eyebrow.

Then, he stood up to see what had happened.

"Tap tap!" However, before he could even walk out, Li Yan had already walked in with a smile.

"Greetings, godfather!"

Lu Ming was initially surprised, then bowed and said.

Li Yan waved his hand, indicating that he should not be so polite, and then circled around Lu Ming, sizing him up for a moment before speaking.

"Not bad, not bad at all. Killing Lin Futong and annihilating tens of thousands of rebels in one battle has shaken the imperial court. Here is your letter of appointment, take a look."

Lu Ming didn't stand on ceremony and immediately took it to look at it.

"Governor of Yunzhou, General Zhennan!" Lu Ming raised an eyebrow as he looked at the titles on the list.

"Yes, you have now truly become a general who is in charge of a region. Although Yunzhou is located in a remote corner and is not particularly outstanding within the Great Yu territory, its geographical location is very important, as it is one of the Great Yu's outlets to the sea."

You'd better make the most of this opportunity!

"I definitely will!" Lu Ming said quickly.

He has now officially entered the fifth rank and is in charge of a region.

The future of the entire Yunzhou is entirely in his hands.

Then, Lu Ming continued, "Godfather, how is Marquis Hongshan doing?"

"After you killed Lin Futong, Black Crow lost the humanitarian support of the rebels and could not stay in Dayu for long, so it fled to the outer realms. As for Marquis Hongshan, he has completely subdued Zhelong Mansion, but because he was made too miserable by the experts of the immortal sect, he left some people to guard the city and hurriedly returned to the capital to report."

Li Yan said with a smile.

He could naturally tell that when Hongshan Hou first arrived, he looked down on Lu Ming. If it weren't for the fact that Lu Ming and Hongshan Hou were close, he probably wouldn't have bothered to talk to him at all.

Now, however, he escaped danger thanks to Lu Ming, so he is too ashamed to come over.

That's why I left in such a hurry.

Then, Li Yan patted Lu Ming on the shoulder and continued, "Now that the matter in Yunzhou is resolved, I must leave. Do your best, and I will handle things for you in the court!"

"Godfather is leaving so soon?" Lu Ming asked in surprise.

He also felt a little reluctant.

Since arriving in this world, Lu Ming has only faced coldness and blame.

Having overcome countless obstacles to get to where I am today, the only source of warmth in my heart is the elderly couple, Li Xirou and Li Yan.

Now the latter has become his godfather.

Hearing that the other person is leaving inevitably brings sadness to the heart.

"His Majesty has ordered me to return. There are still many matters to be resolved in the court, so I must return as soon as possible."

I'll be waiting for your good news in the capital!

After Li Yan finished speaking.

A hint of reluctance also appeared on his aged face.

"When are we leaving?" Sensing the change in Li Yan's mood, Lu Ming changed the subject.

After all, the old man is getting on in years.

Emotional fluctuations should not be too great.

"Tomorrow, let's have a good drink together today, just the two of us," Li Yan said with a smile.

Lu Ming nodded. "I'll do as you say."

He did nothing for the rest of the day.

I just keep the old man company, drinking, playing chess, and taking walks.

The next day, Li Yan left Jinsha County under the escort of Uncle Fu.

Lu Ming, on the other hand, was also preparing to return to Hongdu Prefecture.

Jinsha County has largely stabilized, so there's no need for him to stay any longer.

The next step is to transform the entire Yunzhou. These matters need to be discussed thoroughly with Bai Yan.

My own strength is still far from sufficient.

Based on what he has learned over this period of time.

Within the Great Yu Dynasty, apart from orthodox immortal disciples holding official positions,

Furthermore, many independent cultivators also hold important positions in the imperial court.

Their strength is truly astonishing.

For example, there seem to be quite a few experts at the Qi Refining Realm.

Yunzhou is just a small place, so it was already an extraordinary place from the start.

However, in those large prefectures, there are often Qi Refining cultivators in charge.

Even now, people from the immortal sects are still gradually entering the mortal world.

I've heard that above Qi Refining, there are also Dao Foundation, Core Formation, Golden Core, Purple Mansion, and Deity Transformation.
With the Great Yu Dynasty in turmoil, such a master would surely descend.

How can I possibly match him?

Therefore, improving one's own abilities is the most important thing.

So, let's start from Yunzhou.

When Lu Ming returned to Hongdu Prefecture, the officials in the city seemed to have already known about his promotion.

Bai Yan, accompanied by officials from the yamen, came out to greet Lu Ming. Upon seeing Lu Ming, they bowed and said, "Greetings, Governor! Congratulations on your resounding victory!"

Lu Ming smiled and waved his hand, "Tonight, I'm hosting a banquet at the garrison headquarters. Everyone is welcome."

"Thank you, sir!" the officials said hastily.

After nodding, Lu Ming dismissed the crowd and headed towards the garrison headquarters.

As soon as they entered the backyard, they saw Li Xirou already waiting, clearly knowing that Lu Ming was coming back today.

"My husband!" Her voice was filled with joy.

As they were speaking, they had already run over.

Lu Ming stroked her long hair and said, "Yunzhou is finally at peace this time."

Then, he pulled Li Xirou to sit down.

At this moment, maids brought up various delicacies upon learning that Lu Ming had returned.

Li Xirou started preparing early in the morning.

Of course, a jar of fine wine was also placed there.

She knew Lu Ming liked this.

Lu Ming's face was full of happiness as he ate the food his wife had cooked.

He was very grateful that he had the other person's company when he first came into this world.

After a meal is finished.

Lu Ming then said, "Tonight, I plan to host a banquet for the officials in the prefecture. Tell the kitchen to prepare."

"Yes, I know!" Li Xirou said with a light laugh.

Her husband is now a governor.

The war in Yunzhou has also come to an end.

She is very satisfied with her current life.

After chatting with his wife for a while, Lu Ming went to the secret room.

The online store needs an upgrade now.

He checked inside to see if he could find anything suitable.

To improve one's own abilities.

After the door to the secret room closed.

He sat down and began to examine the contents.

Then, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

[The Devouring Heaven One-Word Long Serpent Formation, 100 million points (After the army under your command completes the training, it can be led by the host to fight battles beyond its level)]

Lu Ming silently calculated in his mind that he was now roughly equivalent to a master who had just entered the Qi Refining stage.

If it were blessed by the Long Snake Formation.

Even if they encounter a master who has just entered the Foundation Establishment stage, they can still fight.

Thinking of this, I redeemed it without hesitation.

Then he checked it again.

[The method for refining Gangyuan Pill, 50 points] This is also very useful.

Now that he controls Yunzhou, the number of his troops will inevitably increase.

Lu Ming decided that the pills below the Blood Pill level would be considered a basic supply, which the army could obtain each month.

However, once you reach the Blood Removal Realm, you need to exchange military merits for Blood Removal Pills.

In this way, the troops under his command will be motivated to compete for credit, and everyone will strive to improve themselves.

Only in this way can we better promote the development of the army.

Moreover, he didn't have a lot of silver.

All in all, it would only amount to a little over ten million taels, and if all of it were supplied uniformly, we simply couldn't afford it.

Then, they continued to examine the area.

[Dragon Elephant Shaking the Heavens, 400 million points]

The current "Dragon Elephant Force" can only support his cultivation until he reaches the Innate Realm. If he wants to take another step forward, he must use the upgraded version.

Lu Ming didn't feel sorry for him.

I bought it all at once.

[100 million points in "The Greedy Wolf Manual"]

[Tiger Roar Vajra Technique] 100 million points

[100 million points for "Blazing Body Tempering Technique"]

Lu Mingxing exchanged for several cultivation techniques, all of which were top-tier techniques that allowed one to directly cultivate immortality.

He instructed his subordinates to train according to their different fighting styles.

Moreover, he will continue to exchange for more cultivation techniques and release them in the future.

Soldiers under his command can directly cultivate as long as they have enough military merits.

Over time, a large number of experts will inevitably emerge.

Only in this way, with the accumulation of time, can we gradually contend with the immortal sects.

And this time the cost was also enormous.

The cost was over 20 million points, which has now shrunk to over 3 million.

However, he didn't feel bad about it.

Once I've digested all of this, my strength will definitely reach a new level.

At the very least, within the territory of Dayu, once the military formation is deployed, coupled with their own strength, they will be able to achieve their goals.

Even against a Core Formation expert, they would have a fighting chance.

Thinking of this, he slowly stood up.

Tonight, he will distribute these techniques.

He believed that given enough time, the strength under his command would grow rapidly.

"Squeak!"

When he opened the door to the secret room again.

It was already dark.

Li Xirou walked over wearing only a single layer of clothing.

"My lord, the generals in the front hall have all arrived, and the food is ready."

Lu Ming nodded. "I'll be right there."

As he spoke, he walked toward the front hall.

As soon as they entered, all the generals stood up and said, "Greetings, Commander-in-Chief!"

At this moment, they became even more respectful towards Lu Ming.

Wang Yue couldn't contain his excitement.

Lu Ming is now the Governor of Yunzhou.

And it was her own brother-in-law.

He has a restless and impulsive personality.

Unable to hide his inner joy.

"No need for formalities, sit down and let's talk."

Lu Ming sat down.

When I turned around, I saw that Bai Yan looked worried and distressed.

"what happened?"

Today, the other person was wearing a gray robe and looked much like an old farmer.

"News came three days ago that someone in Haizhou has declared himself king, calling himself the King of Zhenhai. I heard that he has the support of alien races in the sea and is very powerful. I wonder if he will make a move against my Yunzhou now."

Bai Yan said slowly.

The hand hidden in the sleeve was now clenched tightly, "Thirty thousand people were driven into the sea by the King of Haizhou to be sacrificed to the foreign race."

His body trembled uncontrollably as he spoke.

After a moment, he calmed himself down and continued, "Zezhou was also captured by the rebels, who called themselves the King of Muye. However, I heard that the Marquis of Hongshan, who was halfway there, was ordered to go to Zezhou to quell the rebellion. So, for the time being, the King of Muye does not pose a threat to us."

Bai Yan analyzed the surrounding situation, and everyone in the hall fell silent.

"Just half a month ago, there were only Yunzhou and Kunzhou. How come two more prefectures have rebelled in such a short time?"

"My lord, summer is more than halfway over, and autumn is just around the corner. This year has been a severe drought, and the people have no food. The rebellion has now completely erupted. There are rebels in more than just two states. In just half a month, 36 out of 90 states across the land have rebelled. They are known as the Thirty-Six Rebel Kings, and the rebellion has spread like wildfire and is still spreading outwards."

Kunzhou is the strongest, and it is said that powerful immortals are helping them on the battlefield.

They have now occupied two states, while other rebel kings occupy either a state or a prefecture; in short, the world is in complete chaos.

Upon hearing the sound, Lu Ming raised an eyebrow.

"When did the news come?" He asked, his expression unusually grave.

"The news came this afternoon."

Bai Yan quickly replied.

Then, as if he had just thought of something, he said, "The Prime Minister's news could never be earlier than ours."

Then, a look of horror appeared on his face.

If that's the case.

Isn't it very dangerous for Li Yan to be on the road?

After all, Yunzhou is far from the capital, and they are bound to encounter the territory of the rebel kings along the way.

"My lord, please do not be anxious. We do not know which road the Prime Minister took. Even if we chase after him now, we will find no trace of him. I will send someone to investigate immediately." Bai Yan knew about the relationship between Lu Ming and Li Yan.

Knowing that the other party was a supporter of Lu Mingchao, they absolutely could not afford to have anything happen to them.

However, the tricky part is that if the various rebel kings know that Li Yan is not in court, they will inevitably send people to assassinate him in order to undermine the prestige of the court.

Lu Ming nodded, then, as if he had thought of something, added, "I will submit a memorial to the court, stating that I wish to personally escort the Prime Minister to the capital, and I hope His Majesty will allow me to lead troops out of Yunzhou."

"Urgent!" Lu Ming added after saying that.

"I'm going right now!"

After responding, Bai Yan hurriedly left the hall.

Lu Ming glanced at the generals around him and said, "Today was supposed to be a happy day, but due to the sudden change, we can't drink. However, I won't let you down."

He obtained some cultivation techniques and went back to practice them.

Remember this: this is your only chance to defy fate. Whether you can seize it depends on you all.

His words made all the generals straighten up.

Excitement appeared on his face.

The only cultivation method that can defy fate is the cultivation of immortality.

Nowadays, the cultivation techniques they practice are basically limited to the Innate or Qi-based stages, after which there is no further path to advancement.

If one could cultivate immortality, it would naturally be something everyone longs for.

"Wang Han, this is yours!" Lu Ming said, tossing the "Greedy Wolf Manual" into his hand.

What Wang Yue and his son received was a cultivation manual called "Hun Yuan Jue," and they were now happily clutching the manual, refusing to let go.

Zhang Lie's technique is "Blazing Flame Tempering Technique".

After Lu Ming's captains, as well as Zhang Meng and others, all had their own martial arts techniques.

The former said calmly, "From today onwards, you must use your lives to protect these cultivation techniques and cultivate them as soon as possible to improve your cultivation level."

"Yes, sir!" all the generals replied excitedly.

With these techniques, it was truly a chance for them to defy fate.

Then, Lu Ming waved his hand and said, "Everyone, go down. Wang Han, stay."

After he finished speaking, everyone left.

Lu Ming looked at Wang Han and said, "This is the 'Devouring Heaven One-Word Long Snake Formation.' Take it back and let the brothers practice it properly. From now on, the three thousand strongmen you lead will be my personal guards, and you will be the captain of the personal guard battalion."

"Yes, sir!" Wang Han responded and withdrew.

After dismissing everyone, Lu Ming headed towards the backyard.

It's not too late yet.

He wanted to try and see if he could master the basics of "Xuanhuang Chuben" so that he would have more confidence when facing Qi Refining masters.

(End of this chapter)