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Chapter 34 Xu Bing's Path to Wealth

At dawn, Xu Bing met Ji Yuan. Last night, out of revenge, he had tied the woman's wrists and ankles together.

As a result, Ji Yuan looked resentful when they met today, but Xu Bing had important matters to attend to today, so he didn't chat with her.

Xu Bingjian watched her drink the morning porridge, then got up and left.

Ji Yuan watched Xu Bing's retreating figure and muttered angrily, "I'll skin you alive sooner or later."

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Upon leaving the mansion, Xu Bing had a sudden thought and summoned fifteen crows and a gyrfalcon, all of which landed in front of him.

Since it's a spirit pet, it naturally needs to be raised.

The fifteen crows and gyrfalcons all liked to eat meat, and Xu Bing felt a pang of heartache when he fed them chunks of meat.

The amount of meat in this meal alone cost a full tael of silver.

In Daxi, one tael of silver could buy twenty catties of meat, but of course, this price was not fixed. Different types of meat had vastly different prices.

However, the amount of meat fed to them today is enough to feed more than ten adults for a day or even several days.

The good news is that these spirit pets don't need to eat every day; once a week is usually enough.

After the sixteen spirit pets had eaten their fill, they hid their heads in their feathers and rested.

Xu Bing walked straight out of the Imperial Preceptor's residence and went to Wutong Palace, where he met Zhou Xiaoyou.

This girl has been living a really comfortable life lately.

Desserts and other delicacies were served almost non-stop, and maids were also present to serve them.

She could enjoy herself and forget about home, with Song Si and others handling the important matters and eunuchs and maids taking care of the minor ones.

If Ji Yuan knew, she would probably want to bite this girl who deliberately sabotages her sister to death on the spot.

She got herself imprisoned, mocked by her enemies every day, and utterly disgraced as an emperor, yet she actually enjoyed it.

When Xu Bing arrived at Wutong Palace, the astute servants noticed him. He waved his hand, signaling them to leave.

Sigh...sigh...

Zhou Xiaoyou was enjoying himself with his eyes closed when he suddenly felt the servants beside him begin to leave.

She opened her eyes, about to speak up and ask him to stay.

The hairs on my body stood on end instantly.

He looked up abruptly and saw Xu Bing.

"you…"

Zhou Xiaoyou blinked, frowned as he looked at Xu Bing, his eyes slowly shifting from a momentary look of confusion to disbelief, his pupils gradually contracting.

"Are you Xu Bing?"

She almost gasped in surprise.

It's only been a few days, but this guy has changed so much.

He became much more handsome immediately.

This made her hesitate to confirm for a moment.

"Zhou Xiaoyou, I heard you've been quite dishonest lately," Xu Bing said with a meaningful smile, his tone flat.

"You...you...don't come any closer!" Zhou Xiaoyou hurriedly retreated, fearing Xu Bing like a tiger.

"You colluded with Song Si and others to target me, didn't you?" Xu Bing pressed closer.

"Believe it or not..."

Xu Bing slowly walked towards her.

A dangerous glint flashed in his eyes.

Zhou Xiaoyou was so frightened that he trembled all over, with nowhere to retreat, and his eyes gradually welled up with tears.

She spoke up to defend herself, saying that she didn't do it on purpose and begging Xu Bing not to kill her.

Xu Bing found it amusing and gave her a sharp rap on the head, which made her scream in pain and almost cry out loud.

After Xu Bing removed the low-grade magic weapon, the Qian Yuan Ring, from Zhou Xiaoyou's wrist, he uttered a few harsh words and turned to leave.

This is the situation now.

Whether the Qian Yuan Ring is on Zhou Xiaoyou or not makes no difference, so it's better to take it back; it will give him another means of dealing with the enemy.

For Xu Bing, his opponents were never Zhou Xiaoyou and others.

His opponent, or rather his goal, has always been the same: to seize power and build Dae Hee.

All of this is predicated on power.

It's not just about the power of one person, but more importantly, about the control of resources.

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Upon leaving the palace, a carriage stopped in front of Xu Bing. He got into the carriage and set off for Da Xi City.

The carriage traveled for about an hour.

We were far from the town.

We arrived at a barren field.

Xu Bing got off the carriage and looked around at the fields. "It seems Song Si didn't lie to me."

Last night, in order to enter the Imperial Preceptor's residence, Song Si used the news of the "Xuanjia Army" as bait. She told Xu Bing that the ten thousand Xuanjia Army soldiers did not appear suddenly, and that everything was traceable.

The most crucial point is the supply of resources and manpower.

Ten thousand Xuanjia soldiers require a huge amount of resources every day. Just the soldiers' food, drink, toileting, living, and training are huge problems.

Given the current state of Da Xi, even if Ji Yuan were the ruler, it would be impossible for him to raise such an army without anyone knowing.

This is also a question that everyone in the Great Xi Dynasty is currently pondering.

However, Song Si provided the answer.

These Xuanjia soldiers were not regular troops. Every soldier in the army was assigned to various military units, and a considerable number of them lived as ordinary people.

They only assemble when Ji Yuan gives the order.

When they move around, they wear black armor masks, obscuring their true faces, and their entire bodies are shrouded in black armor, making it even more impossible for them to be recognized.

When Xu Bing heard this news, he praised Ji Yuan without reservation, saying that she was truly amazing and that raising an army in this way was something he had never heard of before.

This requires immense charisma, as well as unimaginable personal charm and confidence, to achieve.

In that case, the so-called problems of eating, drinking, relieving oneself, living, and training no longer exist.

So the second question comes to the fore.

Where did the Xuanjia armor come from?

Let alone stealing it from the major armies, that's absolutely impossible.

The Da Xi regime had extremely strict control over armor. Every suit of armor was registered and checked daily. If it was lost, the person would definitely lose their head.

It's important to understand that in an army of over 100,000, leather armor often covers less than 50% of the troops, let alone iron armor.

Xuanjia, a type of finely crafted armor that covers the entire body, is almost a general's level of treatment.

Ten thousand sets of this kind of black armor.

Behind this lies the operation of enormous resources.

And the answer to all of this lies in this field.

Yes.

The resources needed for 10,000 sets of Xuanjia armor are all produced in this field.

Xu Bing looked around and realized that this field was a natural little blessed land, with fertile soil and a secluded location.

This type of land is called "blessed land," and each acre is extremely valuable, practically priceless.

Ten blessed lands cannot be exchanged for one blessed field.

If we can ensure rainfall.

The grains mature two to four times faster than elsewhere, and can even be harvested twice a year.

Two harvests a year might not seem like much to Xu Bing, but it was a rare occurrence in Da Xi.

In most parts of Daxi, the grains planted are harvested once a year, with an annual yield of about 150 to 300 catties per mu.

Even with two harvests a year, the 40 mu of Futian land would only yield 24,000 jin, or exactly 200 shi.

They were pitiful, barely able to feed a few dozen people.

What makes "Fukuda" truly valuable is that it can be used to grow special types of rice.

These types of rice are priced exorbitantly!

With years of accumulation and proper management, it is not impossible to cultivate 10,000 sets of Xuanjia armor.

Unfortunately.

Some time ago, the water source upstream of this field was inexplicably polluted, causing the field to gradually lose its effectiveness.

It had been abandoned for a long time and, after exploration, was found to be completely useless.

Otherwise, the Xuanjia Army would probably have numbered more than ten thousand.

Xu Bing's eyes gleamed. He had rice that could be harvested four times a year. If he made good use of this place, he would surely be able to quickly gain a foothold.

At that time... he will also have an army that belongs to him alone.

However, before that, the problem of the local water source needs to be solved.

"Ji Yuan, oh Ji Yuan."

"You've given me another great gift."

Xu Bing almost laughed.

Just then, the system notification sounded again.

【Ding! 】

[New Task]

[To cultivate a private army and intimidate the imperial court.]

Quantity: 0/1000

[Mission Reward: Loyalty Stamp (Only for your own soldiers)]

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