Small Figures Also Have Great Ambitions

"You have triggered a faction large-scale quest: 'Dominate the Greenwood - Stage One'.

Quest Content: The Black Wind Stronghold Master, Jiang Dali, is exceptionally powerful and not one to be underestimated. He has invited many martial world heroes to conspire together, intending to unify the surrounding Greenwood forces. You are fortunate to join him, serving as a foot soldier at his command, delivering invitations to nearby strongholds.

Quest Rewards: Jiang Dali Favor +50, Stronghold Contribution Points +20, Cultivation Points +50, Potential Points +50."

Hua Kai Jian Hong's blood boiled as he looked at the newly issued quest, his gaze towards Jiang Dali filled with adoration and respect.

He felt he had truly struck gold. Initially, joining Black Wind Stronghold was just a temporary measure; he hadn't intended to stay long in such a minor faction.

But now, it seemed even minor factions could harbor great heroes and significant figures.

Jiang Dali was precisely such a great hero and significant figure, harboring grand ambitions to unify Huizhou's Greenwood.

This NPC was clearly not a standard template. He might be a growth-type protagonist NPC with immense potential. If he truly succeeded in unifying Huizhou's Greenwood in the future, Black Wind Stronghold would naturally rise in status, becoming an extraordinary force.

If he could see this, the other players weren't foolish either. They all grasped the implications and were filled with excitement and relief.

"Hahaha, those trolls on the forum must be regretting it now. They all slandered Black Wind Stronghold, saying it was no good. And now? It's my first day here, and I'm already involved in such a large-scale faction quest. Black Wind Stronghold is clearly not an ordinary mountain bandit force."

"I'm already on the golden runway, just waiting to catch the wind and take off. Haha."

"Don't celebrate too early. Here's a little tip for dying every day. This faction quest doesn't seem that easy to complete. Is unifying the Greenwood really that simple? We might die at the hands of other strongholds' bandits when we go to deliver invitations."

"Don't be a coward. What are we? We are locusts, players who can't be killed no matter what. I haven't even learned any martial arts yet. If I die, I die. Delivering the invitation and completing the quest, dying once is a profit, and it saves me the trouble of riding back to town."

The players were in high spirits. Led by their respective captains, they all shouted and headed down the mountain to complete the quest.

Jiang Dali provided each player team with three taels of silver for travel expenses, enough for the players to travel by carriage.

Standing at the mountain peak, watching the five player teams descend and depart in different directions, Jiang Dali showed a satisfied and honest smile of relief.

What a group of spirited young men full of drive!

With such a group of energetic little leeks and subordinates, and led by a wise and mighty boss like himself, Black Wind Stronghold would soon unify the martial world!

At this very moment.

On the Jianghu Forum, a thread about Black Wind Stronghold's large-scale faction quest had already appeared.

This naturally caused a stir.

Some of the trolls who had previously been pessimistic about Black Wind Stronghold's development and had spoken disparagingly now felt somewhat slapped in the face.

This Black Wind Stronghold didn't have a worrying development prospect; it was clearly a dark horse with vigorous momentum.

Just after the Dragon Gate Escort Agency incident, and not even two days of peace, the Black Wind Stronghold Master, that great pillar, had now set his sights on the surrounding strongholds, intending to unify the nearby Greenwood.

This Black Wind Stronghold Master was becoming incredibly arrogant!

He didn't seem like an ordinary NPC at all, but more like a potential growth-type NPC with a certain template halo, perhaps someone who would influence major events in the martial world in the future.

Some players with keen senses realized that Black Wind Stronghold was not simple. Especially the Black Wind Stronghold Master, who was not only powerful but also ambitious, not just a common bandit leader.

Now that Black Wind Stronghold and its master were still weak, it was the perfect time to get close.

Once Black Wind Stronghold became stronger, they might have missed the best opportunity to join.

Therefore, a new batch of players immediately rushed to the forum, eagerly expressing their desire to form teams and head to Black Wind Stronghold.

When Jiang Dali noticed the Jianghu Forum, he also saw this positive development, which further solidified his intention to completely take over the surrounding strongholds.

"With just my Black Wind Stronghold alone, once a large number of players come to join, one stronghold won't be enough to accommodate them all. And I won't be able to support so many people."

Jiang Dali had a clear plan for the future.

As the players set off to deliver invitations and calling cards to other strongholds, he also instructed Xiong Ba to lead a group of bandit brothers to the surrounding villages. Through semi-coercion and semi-inducement, they brought back two tailors and one blacksmith.

For a stronghold to develop, it needed excellent equipment.

And this equipment required professional tailors and blacksmiths.

Jiang Dali had no intention of dabbling in these side paths himself.

In the Comprehensive Martial World, while equipment was important, one's own strength was paramount.

He only needed to continuously improve his own strength, and good equipment would naturally be obtainable.

After the two tailors and the blacksmith were brought to the stronghold, Jiang Dali personally met these three special profession NPCs and offered some comforting words and benefits.

However, to his regret, both the tailors and the blacksmith were merely ordinary craftsmen with no particularly exquisite skills, unable to craft exceptionally powerful equipment.

It was impossible for them to craft items like Golden Silk Armor, a piece of equipment with very good defense and a certain rank.

After instructing someone to give the stripped tiger skins to the tailors to make a large number of tiger-skin hats, Jiang Dali no longer concerned himself with the stronghold's affairs.

He disguised himself, changed into Green Robe Pavilion attire, put on a bamboo hat, and headed straight for the nearby city's Green Robe Pavilion outpost.

During this period, relying on the contributions made by the players, Jiang Dali's strength had improved considerably.

The three new martial arts he had learned had all reached the initial stage of the second realm, and his Inner Qi cultivation had reached the proficient stage of the fourth realm.

At this point, he felt he was qualified to challenge a Bronze Character Killer of the Green Robe Pavilion.

Although the Green Robe Pavilion no longer provided significant assistance to his strength improvement, and he didn't place much value on the rewards from assassin missions, the higher his status within the Green Robe Pavilion, the more benefits he would gain in the future.

If nothing else, many of the Green Robe Pavilion's information channels were open only to high-ranking assassins, which was something Jiang Dali had to pay attention to.

Although he was a reborn individual and had foresight into many past events, he only knew the general outline and not every single detail.

At this point, a more detailed source of information became very important.

Jiang Dali opened his attribute panel to check his current stats.

"Jiang Dali [Black Wind Stronghold Master (Inner Qi Realm Great BOSS), Blood Essence 5000/5200, Inner Qi 170/300]

Realm: Inner Qi Realm (39/300)

Identity/Status: Black Wind Stronghold Master / Bronze Character Killer of Green Robe Pavilion

Jianghu Title & Reputation: Notorious (550/1000)

Pet: Jianmen Pass Demon Eagle

Martial Arts: Hidden Weapons: Mortal Grade Mid-Rank "Sky Full of Flying Rain" (3rd Realm: Slightly Accomplished)

Fist & Foot: Basic "Four Directions Fist", Basic "Six Paths Leg", Basic "Eight Directions Palm", Earth Grade Peerless Technique Fragment "Great Vajra Palm" (2nd Realm: Initial Glimpse)

Saber Techniques: Mortal Grade Mid-Rank "Tiger Fiend Golden Ring Saber Technique" (4th Realm: Proficient)

Hardening Techniques: Mortal Grade Low-Rank "Iron Cloth Skill" (5th Realm: Perfected), Human Grade High-Rank "Golden Body Skill" (2nd Realm: Initial Glimpse)

Movement Techniques: Mortal Grade Low-Rank "Eight Steps Catching Cicadas" (2nd Realm: Initial Glimpse), Human Grade Mid-Rank "Wild Goose Skill" (2nd Realm: Initial Glimpse)

Internal Energy Cultivation Method: Basic Internal Energy (4th Realm: Proficient)

Cultivation Points: 200

Potential Points: 200"

His overall attributes didn't seem to have changed much.

However, his Blood Essence had increased by 200 points due to the "Tiger Slayer Hero" title.

And his previously depleted Cultivation Points and Potential Points had increased again after hunting the fierce tiger.

Without much hesitation, Jiang Dali directly spent all his Potential Points on the Iron Cloth Skill, continuing to improve it.

Although the Iron Cloth Skill was only a Mortal Grade technique, it was a very classic and foundational hardening technique. It would offer special benefits when mastered.

Jiang Dali had no intention of abandoning the practice of the Iron Cloth Skill entirely after acquiring the Golden Body Skill.

As he consumed the Potential Points, Jiang Dali felt his comprehension of the Iron Cloth Skill deepen significantly. It even seemed to stir some memories from his past life buried deep in his mind, making his understanding of martial arts application much more profound.

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