I have an endless army of warriors, rampaging across the heavens.

Chapter 35 One month later, gazing at the blue sky
Zhao Erwu followed Lei Yuanwen back to the Lei residence, where they would depart a few days later.

Zuo Jing darts left and right, keeping an eye on where the 60-pound treasure meat is going.

He had already formulated a transfer plan after finalizing the figure of 60 jin (30 catties), making slight modifications to the original plan of 6000 jin (3,000 catties).

The assassin Zhao Erwujiu took the precious meat out of the city, repackaged it, cut it in half, and transported it in two directions, one to the left and one to the right.

The one on the left plunged into the Daqingshan Mountains, traversing mountains and valleys, with two top-level assassins taking turns heading west.

The one on the right arrived at the east bank of the Zhuoyu River, a tributary of the Yangjiang River outside Shangyang City, and handed over 30 jin of precious meat to Wu Er, a sixth-level assassin and swimming champion.

Wu Er jumped into the river with a splash.

They swam across to the other side with their precious meat.

then.

It was handed over to the two first-class assassins who were waiting there.

sunset.

Running for their lives.

They continued running in this relay for three days and three nights.

Logically speaking, even if the Lei family sent people to track them, it would be impossible for them to track them continuously for three days and three nights; they should have lost them long ago.

But Zuo Jing dared not be careless.

It still doesn't feel enough.

to this end.

At the outset of his plan to extort the Lei family, he deliberately transferred the assassins and personnel from the reclamation base two hundred miles west of Shangyang City to a more remote and secluded mountain area.

Ten days passed.

Without a trace.

However, another group of twenty assassins took over the place, made some minor modifications, dug caves in the mountains, and disguised it as the headquarters of the 'Ming Cult'.

The Olympic flame burns brightly!

They work tirelessly all day long.

Presentable.

Then, each assassin was given a set of clothes, a personality, and fabricated identities as a high-ranking member of the Ming Cult.

at this time.

Finally, the assassin who carried the treasure meat arrived here.
They stayed at this 'headquarters' for several days, during which time they even cooked and ate the treasure meat every day.

Ten days in total.

After a long period of confirmation, no one was able to track them down to this location.

Zuo Jing then arranged for these assassins to carry the remaining 50 jin of precious meat and split into five groups, heading towards five prefectural cities: Xiayang, Tengjiang, Wenjiang, Dongjiang, and Dingjiang.

Upon arrival.

They went from street to street, constantly spreading the word.

Using the vast urban area as the final layer of isolation, the meat was eventually delivered to its destination.

among them.

The ultimate destination of Xiayang City is—

Five Wonders Tower!
……

"This is difficult!"

Sakyo sighed.

It's not easy!

How long did it take to prepare these ten pounds of precious meat?

My brother-in-law, Yang Zhanshan, sent over some precious meat on the first day of May.

By the third day of the fifth lunar month, they had made initial inquiries about the origins of the 'strange beast' and the 'precious meat'.

On the same day, Jiang Yun's elderly father was beaten to death in Qinghe Town.

Two days later, on the fifth day of the lunar new year, Jiang Yun and her son were abducted.

The following day, the sixth day of the month, they extorted money from the Lei family.

Six days later, on May 12, the ransom was agreed upon, and the transport of the precious meat began.

Three days later, on May 15th, 60 jin of precious meat arrived at the disguised headquarters.

Ten days later, on May 25th, the remaining 50 jin of meat were transported.

Five days later, 10 catties of the precious meat traveled over mountains and rivers to reach Xiayang City, entered the Five Wonders Pavilion, and was placed in front of Zuo Jing.

"It's not easy!"

It lasted a whole month.

I finally got to eat this piece of meat.

"This is camel meat, it increases endurance."

"This is gerbil meat; it's good for the eyes."

"This is jerboa meat, mainly used to strengthen leg muscles."

"This is wild donkey meat, it increases running speed."

"This is sand fox meat, which enhances agility."

Zuo Jing separated the ten catties of meat into different categories.

among them.

Zuo Jing learned from Lei Yuanwen which piece of precious meat came from which strange beast.

As for the effects of the precious meat of different exotic beasts, Zuo Jing summarized and concluded these effects after personally experiencing them through the trials of his assassins.

"The medicinal properties of the meat from different exotic beasts vary."

"Each has its own emphasis."

"But you can't detect the effects of eating a small amount; you need to eat at least 1 jin (500g) of the meat to see any noticeable changes."

Meat is more valuable than gold.

One pound of precious meat can be exchanged for one pound of gold, which is worth about 320 taels of silver.

However, this price is not publicly offered to the general public. For example, the Lei family sells the treasure meat at a price equivalent to gold. But gold and silver are secondary; the Lei family uses the trading rights of the treasure meat to exchange for more hidden resources in addition to cash.

It can be called 'meat economy' or 'meat politics'.

Take Zuo Jing, for example. He possessed a fortune of nearly two million taels of silver, but even if he offered 3200 taels, he still couldn't buy a single pound of precious meat.

I can't get into that circle.

I'm not qualified.

Those who have the ability to produce treasure meat and those who are qualified to buy treasure meat are not short of that little bit of difference.

If there's meat, I'll eat it myself.

Or feed it to his skilled subordinates.

Isn't this delicious?

What are a few hundred or a few thousand taels of silver worth?
therefore.

The three taels of precious meat that Yang Zhanshan brought at the beginning of the month already had a face value of 60 taels of silver, but its true value lay in—

"You can't buy it even if you have the money!"

now.

Zuo Jing had a full ten jin in front of him, and each of the other four prefectural cities had another ten jin in stock.

This is a tremendous resource.

sell?

No need!
To give as a gift?

He dare not.

"I can only eat it by myself secretly."

"At most, Zuo Cheng can eat with us."

Zuo Jing carefully put away the 'juvenile rat meat' from the five kinds of precious meat: "It can strengthen a person's leg strength. If Xiao Cheng eats it, it may cure his lameness."

As for the rest.

Sakyo could enjoy it himself without any qualms.

"Shafox meat."

"This might help my Dragon Stance Fist break through!"

Zuo Jing was given priority to eat two ounces of fox meat.

A mouthful of fragrant meat was swallowed.

A warm current flowed through my body.

A cool sensation ran through my eyes.

It's like having divine assistance when practicing martial arts.

"Stand upright, step your left foot out to the left, bend your left knee, and straighten your right leg."

"This is called the 'Pounce Stance' in stance training, and it is also the foundation of the 'Dragon Stance'."

“Starting from the ‘Pounce’ stance, and practicing until you reach the point of ‘Looking up at the blue sky and using your five fingers to spread your strength,’ then you can be considered to have achieved minor success in the ‘Dragon Stance’.”

The first part of "Five Stances Boxing," the "Five Stances Skill," becomes significantly more difficult with the fourth stance, often requiring six months to one or two years to master.

Zuo Jing practiced diligently for a month, but still couldn't grasp the essentials.

Practice again today.

Bend your right knee and straighten your left leg.

Starting from Baihui (GV20), tilt your neck to the right and extend your body, with your hips and head forming a diagonal line. Relax your shoulders, extend your arms, turn your wrists and open your palms. Extend your right arm forward as far as possible with your palm facing the sky, and twist your left arm backward along the left side of your body.

Turn your palm upwards, spread your five fingers wide.
Next, Baihui pushes upward and to the right with force, extends his left palm further forward, and pushes off with his left foot to the right, further extending his body.

The right hand protects the left rib, palm facing outward. At the same time, the body twists, the face tilts back to the sky, and the eyes are wide open, gazing at the blue sky as if connecting with the clear, bright energy of the distant heavens, yet the gaze is inward.

Breathing should be natural, even, and sustained.

Zuo Jing's previous practice of the "Dragon Stance" was like looking at the moon's reflection in water. He clearly felt that this and that were very simple, but he just couldn't get the hang of it for a long time. He always had this problem or that problem.

But this time they're focusing on the 'Dragon Stake'.

He identified all the problems and tackled them one by one.

Constantly correcting and pondering.

Left bow, right kick stance.

Right bow, left kick.

Switch between left and right, ignoring everything else, always maintaining the principle of "five fingers spread out, eyes looking up at the sky".

Back and forth.

Practice diligently and continuously.

finally--

"With fingers spread wide, eyes gazing at the blue sky."

"Dragon Stake!"

"Dragon Claw!"

"I see!"

Zuo Jing's face lit up with surprise. He switched between left and right, and his five fingers seemed to suddenly become more energetic. At the same time, a clear and bright aura from the distant sky seemed to connect with his eyes, and his whole feeling instantly changed.

So far——

"Minor success in Dragon Stake!"

……

……

　【memorandum】

　　Swallow.

　　The 30th day of the fifth month in the tenth year of the Daye era.

　　[Remnant Jade: Level 7]

　　[Number of suicide soldiers: 985]

　　【Earthwork: 1045136】

　　……

　　P.S.: The next chapter is an upgrade!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)