Infiltrating the world of cultivation

After the dynasty finished its work, it felt quite bad that the capital city, where land was so valuable, had been so wasted.

After greeting the servants, Wang Chao went directly to find Li Hu.

Now, meeting Li Hu is much more complicated than before, requiring many procedures, and it actually took until noon.

When Wang Chao saw Li Hu, he looked haggard, as if he had aged more than ten years in an instant. It seems that being a leader is not so easy.

"The State of Chu is powerful, the war in the north is intense, and there is a lack of successors in the army. General Nangong's health is deteriorating, and I have been quite troubled by this lately."

As soon as Li Hu sat down, he began to complain. As the ruler of a country, he had to maintain his image in front of others, and there were very few people who would actually listen to his ramblings.

"Have you heard any news about cultivators lately?"

This is the issue that Wang Chao is most concerned about. He is currently groping his way across the river blindly. If he really wants to learn about the culture of the cultivation world, he still needs to find a cultivation sect.

“Cultivators are completely isolated from mortals, and it is very difficult for ordinary people to discover their existence. However, in recent days, there have been some clues.”

Among the reports from the northern battlefield, there was a strange phenomenon: when dealing with the bodies of the soldiers who died on the battlefield, many of them were found to have bluish-black faces and some were shriveled.

While it cannot be confirmed that a cultivator is behind it, this bizarre phenomenon is certainly beyond the capabilities of ordinary people.

Li Hu pointed out the suspicious points.

Wang Chao frowned slightly and pondered for a moment. This phenomenon was indeed somewhat abnormal, but he could not rule out the possibility that Li Hu was trying to trick him into going to the front line.

"Sir, you helped me found a way to establish this country. How could I possibly deceive you?"

Seeing Wang Chao's expression, Li Hu quickly explained.

"Very well, it's been a long time since I've traveled far. It's time to go out and have some fun. Arrange an introduction for me, and I'll go."

By the way, has the Imperial Advisor come out yet?

Wang Chao pondered, having nothing else to do, why not go to the front lines for a visit?

Upon learning that the White-Robed Imperial Preceptor Li Wenshu was still in seclusion, Wang Chao informed Zuo Qiuzhen and immediately headed north to the border region.

He didn't rush on his journey, but instead cultivated, experienced, and traveled at the same time.

If you cultivate for the sake of cultivation, it will be meaningless. You've been safe and sound all this time. There aren't that many villains in life.

The villains won't waste their energy on nobodys.

However, the dynasty heard many rumors among the people about the Third Prince and Atao.

The scene of Ah Tao appearing and risking her life to save the Third Prince during the battle in the capital was vividly recounted by storytellers in teahouses across various regions.

Contrary to common sense, people did not look at Atao with strange eyes. This tolerance surprised the dynasty.

This is the feudal state of Wei! Perhaps Heaven took pity on the lovers and couldn't bear to see them suffer the pain of separation any longer.

It took nearly two months to travel from the capital to Beiguo County. Arriving in Beiguo County again brought a completely different feeling.

The dynasty's elixirs and spirit stones are about to run out. The poor are scholars, the rich are warriors; without money, one cannot move an inch.

The five elemental spiritual roots already require a lot of resources. It was only after the dynasty lost its elixirs and spirit stones that it realized the five elemental spiritual roots were truly useless.

Without external assistance, cultivation progresses little by little, at a snail's pace.

The first three stages of Qi Refining involve accumulating spiritual energy. As long as the amount of spiritual energy is sufficient, one can reach the third stage of Qi Refining.

However, after reaching the third stage of Qi Refining, one needs to improve their mental state. Wang Chao didn't understand what mental state was, so he was eager to join a cultivation sect.

Only in cultivation sects is there systematic teaching, and they have a complete cultivation model, which is much better than learning by doing behind closed doors.

Upon arriving in Beiguo County, Wang Chao went directly to the military camp. After presenting the letter of introduction to Nangong Wentian, he was respectfully invited into the central military tent.

Wang Chao didn't know what the letter of introduction contained, but judging from Nangong Wentian's expression, it was probably not simple.

Nangong Wentian was tall and strong, with an imposing presence. However, when Wang Chao saw Nangong Wentian's face, he had a sense of déjà vu.

"So you're the one sent by the court to oversee the war? I only obey the late emperor. If you don't have any real ability and just want to come here to gain experience, then go back to where you came from."

Nangong Wentian's tone was very calm, clearly indicating that he regarded the dynasty as a place for officials' sons to accumulate military merits.

However, he only obeyed the late emperor, who had said that his mission was to guard the northern gateway of the Wei Kingdom.

Therefore, let alone the dynasty, even if Li Hu came, it might not be of any use.

“Oh? I have heard that the Chu army has 800,000 troops pressing on the border, while General Nangong only has 100,000. One more person means one more force.”

Wang Chao was most susceptible to provocation. His original intention was simply to investigate the cause of the corpse's transformation and see if a cultivator was behind it, just like the courtesan disguised as a man, who was a cultivator hiding in the mortal world.

But now, he's become quite interested in this battle.

Although he had not studied warfare using cold weapons, there was still "The Art of War" and "The Thirty-Six Stratagems" on his smart mobile device.

These countries rose and fell, and the mainland has a civilization history of tens of thousands of years, so the level of cold weapon warfare naturally reached its peak.

But the things from our ancestors may not necessarily be inferior to what we have here.

Nangong Zhentian didn't say much to Wang Chao and directly asked him to leave. Wang Chao was so young, with delicate skin, that he looked like the kind of good-for-nothing playboy who only knew how to talk about war on paper.

From then on, the soldiers of the Northern Kingdom's military camp all knew that a person from the imperial court had arrived. They didn't know how capable he was, but he liked to wander around, and his disdainful expression was quite irritating.

In the military camp, the soldiers' combat prowess is self-evident; they are well-trained and strong. However, their weapons are too varied, including knives, swords, spears, and all sorts of other weapons.

The use of multiple weapons is not inherently problematic; the key issue is that these weapons appear in the same combat group.

On the battlefield of cold weapons, there are large-scale group charges. With such a mixed force, what kind of combat power can be generated?

This isn't a firearm; small-scale special operations or mass assaults can't demonstrate team combat effectiveness.

The king privately asked his soldiers whether different weapons were used separately during battle.

The soldier who was asked the question turned around and mocked him, saying that people are organized into the army as soon as they enlist, and what weapon they use is entirely up to personal habits. You can't expect someone who wields a big knife to use a sword, can you?

Wang Chao was speechless, but he couldn't refute it. After all, he didn't know who spread the rumor that he was just a rich young master who came here to gain experience, but had no real skills and was only good at empty talk.

In a place like the military, having a silver tongue is useless. No matter how eloquent you are, people won't think you're any great.

Only genuine skills can win people's respect.

Wang Chao didn't say much, but secretly observed the military camp, noting their daily routines and training methods.

In his view, although this continent has a civilization history of tens of thousands of years, the military management model of the Wei Kingdom is not particularly sophisticated.

However, the army of the Northern Kingdom was not without merit. Their individual combat capabilities were formidable, and their discipline and obedience were strong, which were the minimum qualities of an elite force.

Wang Chao had already made up his mind. After returning to the tent that Nangong Wentian had arranged for him, Wang Chao pondered carefully and extensively read through ancient books on his smart mobile terminal, studying the tactics of ancient armies.