Starting from the Greyhound, seventy-two changes.

Quiet courtyard.

Chen Ku walked in slowly from the gate and looked at the courtyard which was still the same as before. On the window of a room, there was a pair of Hu Zi's yellow tiger-head shoes hanging.

The population is still there, but the people are gone.

He was the only one left, sitting on a chair in front of the stone table in the yard, feeling a little empty in his heart.

Although Chen Xin had expressed his wish to bring his family to his place last time, and Chen Ku was mentally prepared, he still felt a sense of loss when he was separated from his family whom he had lived with for more than a year.

"In troubled times, people have no control over us..."

Chen Ku clenched his fists.

If he had power that surpassed the chivalrous king Pei Dongliu and cultivated to the fifteenth level, perhaps he would not have such feelings. He would no longer have to worry about the changes in his living environment every day, and would not have to worry about major changes that might occur in his life. He could enjoy a peaceful and quiet life to his heart's content.

Immediately, I murmured in my heart:
"Black Wind Cliff, the seventh level of cultivation, must be entered early."

But not before that.

He still needed to talk to Ji State about Yuan State's troop deployment to see how much effect it would have. He no longer held out much hope, and only hoped that before his own strength could be further improved, Ji State could prepare for war earlier, so as not to be caught off guard and lose several states in one day.

However, you still need to think carefully before choosing who to tell.

If he had not rescued Tan Chongrui, he would have been the first to report to the Martial Temple. After all, this was the imperial power with which he had the best relationship. He also had a say in the Qiulong Mansion and could pass on information to the state Martial Temple.

But now that Tan Chongrui has been rescued, he is a man from the capital, and has the background of Qingliu, Hanlin Academy, and a certain elder in the cabinet. Of course, he is the most suitable person to explain the situation.

Immediately, they arrived at the Qiulong Martial Arts Competition.

Today, the Qiulong Martial Arts Association has completely become his private force. Especially after the Twelve Guardians witnessed his battle with the young prince Yang Xi, they have all been convinced by Chen Ku.

The fighting power displayed by Yang Xi, holding the immortal weapon Xiu Yue Axe, was slightly better than that of their master Qin Yuxian.

But he could actually have his arm cut off by his junior uncle.

This is enough to show that their junior uncle is probably now a terrifying master whose strength surpasses that of their master Qin Yuxian.

Tan Chongrui is still recuperating.

But after hearing Chen Ku's arrival, he walked out of the house and saluted Chen Ku:

"Brother Chen, I have not yet formally thanked you for saving my life. Please accept Tan Chongrui's greetings."

As he said this, he was about to show great gift to Chen Ku.

He was detained in Hanshou Marquis's Mansion for several months. If Chen Ku had not intervened and rescued him, he would have been killed by the old marquis.

Chen Ku immediately stepped forward and helped Tan Chongrui up. He still admired this passionate and ambitious imperial envoy: "Sir, please don't embarrass me. Senior Brother Qin is protecting you, and as his junior brother, it is my duty to rescue you."

Tan Chongrui immediately asked: "Brother Qin, where is he now?"

"Senior brother is in seclusion in a place now, and cannot come out to see people for the time being."

Chen Ku said, straight to the point, and said in a serious tone:

"Actually, I have something important to tell you, Master Tan. Before I rescued you, I once entered Liangjie Mountain and discovered something important..."

Immediately, he told people that there were many Qigong practitioners from Yuan Dynasty sects in the territory behind Liangjie Mountain.

He did not say the specific number was 100,000 allied forces, but only said that a large number of Qigong practitioners from the Yuan Dynasty sects were discovered in the border mountains. As Tan Chongrui was born in the capital, he naturally understood what this meant.

"What? A large number of Qigong practitioners from the Yuan Kingdom sect, and a suspected thirteenth-level Qigong practitioner, are appearing at the border?"

As expected, Tan Chongrui's expression immediately changed and he said:
"This... this, Brother Chen, have you reported this matter to the government office?"

Chen Ku shook his head: "I haven't had time yet. I was just about to tell you, but I think this is a big deal and I'm afraid the government office can't decide it, so I came to tell you first to see if you want to directly submit a letter to the Ministry of War in the capital. I... always feel that the Yuan Kingdom has a big plan."

"This is really a huge thing!"

Tan Chongrui immediately said:
"I will go to the government office immediately, and with the help of the Martial Temple, I will write to the Ministry of War and inform the cabinet elders."

After saying that, he rushed towards the government office without even putting on his coat.

"Master Tan, clothes." Feng Buping was in charge of taking care of Tan Chongrui. He quickly grabbed a piece of clothing and chased after him.

Watching Tan Chongrui rushing out.

Chen Ku thought to himself, "The military intelligence has been sent up. Whether the Daji court can respond in time and transfer troops from the central government to support the southwest depends on the actions of those dignitaries in the court."

According to his understanding, there were also 50,000 border troops in the border areas between Ji State and Yuan State. His brother-in-law Li Yuancheng was a member of this border army.

only……

According to the intelligence from Chen Xin and Liu Er Mihou, this time the Yuan Kingdom is sending a coalition of 100,000 sects, and there are also Qi-refining masters of the 13th level Mahayana stage as a great killer. The 50,000 border troops will definitely be unstoppable...

As for how many troops the Ji Dynasty court can dispatch in time and in what area the war can be stopped, it all depends on the ability of the people of the Ji Dynasty.

I almost forgot, there is also Ping'an Road in Baojiao County.

What will happen to Han Shouhou's 20,000 troops then?
Should he abandon Baojiao County and rush to the front line to fight against the Yuan Kingdom, or should he stay in Baojiao County to suppress the bandits.

"Master Junior, someone from other martial arts associations in Qiulong Mansion has sent us a message, asking us if our master has returned."

At this time, Qin Fang appeared with a dozen posts, came to Chen Ku, and said slowly:
"I know why they posted this. When we went to Baojiao County to support you, Junior Master, we sensed someone following us. It should be those old guys from other martial arts associations. However, they were afraid that we would find out, so they didn't follow too closely. As a result, we missed the battle between you and Yang Xi. When we finally arrived at Sheyu Town, we only saw traces of the battle there. So we speculated whether our master had returned."

"Oh?"

After seeing the invitations and listening to Qin Fang's explanation, Chen Ku had already guessed the purpose of these invitations.

It was simply because he saw the traces of the battle between him and Yang Xi that he judged that the two people who fought must be at the peak of the seventh realm, or even at the level of an eighth realm master. He was afraid that the great master of the white path who suppressed the Qiulong Mansion would return again.

Among them, the old man Zi Jin from the Hongwu Society was probably the most nervous.

"Uncle Master, what should we do? These posts are all greetings to Master." Qin Fang asked, "How should we respond?"

After witnessing the current strength of his junior uncle, he felt very confident.

"Since they want to confirm the situation, let them all come to the Qiulong Martial Arts Conference."

Chen Ku said, and added:
"We can take this opportunity to reopen the 'Qiulong Martial Arts Conference'. The time is set for three days later."

Since the Yuan Kingdom has not attacked yet, everything in the Qiulong Mansion must remain in place. He still has a lot of profits to make here, which will help him activate the transformation map.

Qin Fang didn’t know about the great threat from the Yuan Kingdom. He only knew that the leadership position of the Qiulong Martial Arts Association seemed to be regaining.

“I’ll reply to them right away.”

Looking at Qin Fang's back as she left.

Chen Ku took this opportunity to summon Erlang and asked:
"I plan to have all thirty-six martial arts associations help sell pills at the Qiulong Martial Arts Conference tomorrow. You can calculate how much production is needed to supply them." He wanted to gain the greatest possible benefit before the Yuan Kingdom destroyed the Qiulong Mansion.

even……

Even if the Yuan Kingdom attacked, he could still sell his pills.

War is all about logistical supply.

In this world of cultivation, elixirs are logistical resources just like weapons and equipment.

"Will all the thirty-six major martial arts associations help with the sales? How far will this be sold?"

Erlang's eyes fluctuated slightly.

"My Lord, are you planning to do business with the military camp?"

The first thing that came to his mind was that perhaps only the military camp could handle such a large supply of medicinal pills.

Chen Ku nodded. As expected of him being his incarnation, he possessed his thoughts and wisdom. What he could think of, Erlang also thought of. He said, “When I returned from Huozui Mountain, I not only brought back the Nine-level Fire Mouth Pot, but also a Seven-level Fire Mouth Pot variation, and a Seven-level Alchemist. You will know once you enter the Xiawang Realm…”

Erlang was immediately sent to the Xiawang Realm, and he was asked to judge how many pills he could refine every day with the resources at hand.

After a while, Erlang came out from the Xia Wang Realm.

He was assigned by Chen Ku to specialize in the marketing of elixirs. He already had experience in this field that other changes did not have. In a short period of time, he calculated the output and said:
"A Seventh Realm Fire Mouth Pot and a Seventh Realm Alchemist can produce five times as much as a Fire Mouth Pot every day. This can probably provide 10,000 people with enough military supplies, ration pills, healing pills, energy-restoring pills, etc. for a month."

"Ten thousand people?"

Chen Ku silently calculated that if the Yuan Kingdom attacked, it would probably involve hundreds of thousands of people. He said:

"At a critical moment, the Nine Realms Fire Mouth Kettle can also be used to make pills, and I can also make a few more Seven Realms Fire Mouth Kettle variations."

If he could sell the pills to the military camp, not only would he make money, but he would also be able to contribute to the country as a military candidate of the Ji State.

"I don't know the elixir-making speed of the Nine-Realm Fire Mouth Kettle yet, so it's hard to evaluate it," said Erlang.

"I gave it to a casual cultivator and asked him to keep an eye on someone. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be back soon. We'll know when the time comes." Chen Ku looked towards the direction of Baojiao County.

At the same time, in Qiulong Mansion, Qin Fang sent replies to all the thirty-six martial arts associations in the mansion in the name of convening the "Qiulong Martial Arts Conference".

For a while, the martial arts associations that received the reply, such as the Hongwu Association, were all shocked by the content of the post.

"Reopen the Qionglong Martial Arts Conference?"

Old Man Zijin's heart was beating fast:

"Could it be that Qin Yu really came back first?"

Li Tiansheng frowned and said, "Not necessarily. If Qin Yu came back first, he would have come to you in person as soon as possible."

The purple-gold old man frowned, looked at the post in his hand, and said, "The traces of battle in Sheyu Town... It really doesn't look like they were caused by Qin Yuxian's martial arts... Forget it, we'll know when we go and take a look."

Just when the thirty-six martial arts associations received the reply, they all expressed their different thoughts.

……

After recuperating for a day, Yang Xi flew out directly from Han Shouhou's military camp. The bright moon force field surrounded his body, carrying him towards Youzhou.

At his speed, it would take ten days to fly back to the capital.

But in Yandu, the capital of Youzhou, there is a special flying mount demon named "Qingluan". Although its speed is similar to his, it is more energy-saving, especially when he has a broken arm.

In this way, Yang Xi headed towards Youzhou at a very fast speed. At this speed, he would be able to reach the capital of Youzhou, thousands of miles away, in about a day.

However, just as he flew three thousand miles out of the Qiulong Mansion and stepped into the sky above a wild mountain range.

"who?"

Yang Xi suddenly felt a powerful spiritual aura rising from the mountains in front of him.

His heart was filled with awe. Without saying a word, he waved his hand and sent out a piece of Taiyin sword energy in the direction of the spiritual aura he sensed, covering that area.

But see.

At the end of his sword energy's target, a black figure appeared. That figure seemed to have no face, only a human shape...

"Huh? This breath..."

Almost instantly, Yang Xi felt the same pain as Chen Ku who had his arm cut off on the black shadow, but it was different.

But what made him change color the most was...

He looked at the sword energy that he had casually swung out, and it actually penetrated the body of the black shadow, as if it had penetrated the air and the water surface, without causing any injury to the black shadow.

"what?"

Yang Xi's face immediately changed color, and he instantly realized that something was wrong.

Immediately, he ran away without hesitation.

Unexpectedly, a fiery red teapot appeared on the cuffs of the black shadow, covered with auspicious clouds. Then, the black shadow raised his hand, opened the lid of the teapot, and aimed it at Yang Xi.

Woohoo!

Suddenly, a suction force like a black hole came from the teapot.

"No!"

Yang Xi was shocked. As the prince of Yuwang Mansion, he instantly sensed the terrifying suction force. What a horrible magic weapon it was. It even seemed more terrifying than his lost Xiu Yue Axe.

"don't want……"

However, the fire-mouthed pot that released the terrifying suction force did not react at all. In an instant, it sucked Yang Xi, who was dozens of feet away, and a large cloud of gas behind Yang Xi, directly into the pot lid.

When~
The lid of the pot was put on top.

The shadow had a blank expression on his face as he put away the fire-spout kettle, completed his task, and turned back in the direction of his original body.

Obviously, the black shadow was Chen Ku's transformed casual cultivator, and the fire-mouthed pot that easily sucked Yang Xi into the pot was the magic weapon transformed from the thousand-meter-long Fire-mouthed Mountain of Yuan Kingdom.

Back then, Chen Ku created a fourth-level Fire Mouth Pot incarnation that could easily suck Huang Muxia, who was also at the fourth level, into the Fire Mouth Pot. At that time, he had already witnessed the ability of this treasure to suck people.

However, later on, Chen Ku usually used the Fire Mouth Pot to make pills, and rarely used the ability of this treasure to "absorb people and collect things".

Now, although this fire-mouthed pot, which is a kilometer tall, only has the restrictions of the ninth realm, it can still absorb Yang Xi, who is at the peak of the seventh realm and has a broken arm and is injured, into the pot without any problem.

This is the true power of the magic weapon created by Huo De Zhenjun, a great Qigong practitioner of the 15th level of Yuan State who has truly reached the pinnacle of cultivation. (End of this chapter)