Wilderness Permit

"Ooh ooh ooh..."

Fang Yu got up to practice martial arts as the rooster crowed.

He suppressed the churning in his stomach and chewed a piece of Demon Beast meat.

He now somewhat regretted visiting the Flesh Field, as it made eating Demon Beast meat taste bland to him, leaving only a nauseating sensation.

However, even if it's disgusting, I still have to eat this meat, after all, practicing martial arts is the most important thing.

As time went by, Fang Yu gradually got used to the Demon Beast meat, and tried his best not to think about how Demon Beast was grown when he ate it.

Or if you think of the Demon Beast's flesh as food transformed from grain, it won't seem so disgusting.

At the same time, he became even more diligent in practicing his Cultivation Method, extending his practice from two hours a day to four hours a day.

I only go to the temple fair or the ghost market on the first and fifteenth of each month to relax.

With ample Demon Beast meat and time, his martial arts cultivation progressed extremely quickly. In just half a year, he broke through in his "Mysterious Armor Prison-Suppressing Art".

His martial arts cultivation level also advanced from the Subordinate Fifth Rank to the Fourth Grade.

After advancing to the Fourth Grade, his demand for Qi and Blood increased. Fortunately, the ten thousand catties of Demon Beast meat he had previously seized was a real amount, enough to continue supporting his cultivation. Thus, Fang Yu continued his reclusive life.

This day was the fifteenth again.

Fang Yu, disguised as Tang Hulu, came to the temple fair. He bought a Tang Hulu as usual, listened to the storyteller on the roadside talk about some recent events, and then went to the ghost market.

From afar, he saw Xiao Ji sitting at a roadside tea stall waiting for him.

After he sat down, Xiao Ji pushed a booklet towards him. "This is the latest map of the Border Wilderness."

Fang Yu picked up the map and opened it, his gaze sweeping towards the Border Wilderness.

Outside the border of Great Long, there are small countries marked with signs. For example, the Hui Kingdom, which he was familiar with before, is located on the border. Its border is very close to the Bei'an Prefecture City, only about 500 li away.

Besides the Hui Kingdom, there are also the Xiao Kingdom, Lu Kingdom, Yan Kingdom, Yang Kingdom, and other regions directly named after the Eight Great Aristocratic Clans, as well as other regions occupied by smaller Aristocratic Clan such as Han, Li, and Zhao. Roughly speaking, there are forty or fifty small kingdoms.

"Your royal family's territory in the Border Wilderness doesn't seem to be very large!"

Fang Yu's gaze fell on an area bordering Northern Long.

Xiao Ji said, "This is already quite large. There are many Demon Beast in this Savage Wilderness, and we need to constantly exterminate them, destroy Demon Beast nests, and ensure that the Demon Beast that have been driven away never dare to return."

Only in this way can this land be truly cultivated. This area is now the largest that the Xiao Household can maintain. Look at other top-tier Aristocratic Clan, they are basically all about this size."

"What is the relationship between the territory and the Border Wilderness?" Fang Yu continued to ask.

Xiao Ji said, "It's very simple. The main responsibility within the territory is logistical supply. This mainly involves sending the new generation of martial artists, Demon Beast meat, armor, herbs, and other supplies over there, while they send back the Demon Beast cores to cultivate more Flesh Field."

Fang Yu nodded and continued, "If I want to go to the Border Wilderness, how should I get there?"

Xiao Ji wasn't surprised by Fang Yu's words. He thought for a moment and said, "That's much simpler. You can go alone and join a local folk sect once you get there. You can also enlist in the army and go with them. Alternatively, you can go to the borderlands through the martial arts schools set up by various aristocratic Aristocratic Clan in Northern Long. As long as your cultivation reaches the Battle Soldier level, you can go to the Border Wilderness."

Fang Yu continued, "What's the difference between a commoner's guild and Aristocratic Clan?"

Xiao Ji said, "Folk secret societies are loose organizations. Generally speaking, they can only deal with Demon Beast below the Master level. They mainly focus on clearing out scattered Demon Beast within each country. However, joining Aristocratic Clan means truly pioneering the wilderness. They will directly advance into the depths of the Great Wilderness, where the probability of encountering Master- level Demon Beast is extremely high. You could say they definitely will encounter them. The level of danger is naturally incomparable to that of folk secret societies."

"I see!"

Fang Yu looked at the map and thought for a moment, then asked, "Do you have any connections that could get me to the Border Wilderness, you know, some loose secret societies?"

"Of course!" Xiao Ji said, leaning his head over. "Our Xiao Household sends a batch of supplies to the Border Wilderness every now and then. I can arrange for you to go with the supply convoy. It'll only cost ten thousand taels of silver!"

Fang Yu's eyes widened upon hearing this. "Ten thousand taels? Do you think my money grows on trees? Believe me or not, I'll put ten thousand taels of silver on you and show you just how heavy that is!"

Xiao Ji chuckled twice and said, "Don't be in such a hurry, this ten thousand taels of silver isn't going to be wasted!"

"Oh!" Fang Yu put away the map and said, "Tell me about it."

Xiao Ji said, "Didn't I just say that going to the Border Wilderness is easy, and you can go alone? But what will you do once you get there? Will you go it alone? No, without logistical support, it will be extremely dangerous for you."

"And I can help you obtain a ' Wilderness Permit.' With this, you'll gain the approval of the Northern Long Court, allowing you to purchase various military supplies from within its borders. You'll also receive official intelligence support from Border Wilderness countries, and you can even establish your own secret society to take on official missions from various nations."

"Wilderness Permit!"

Fang Yu murmured, "What if we don't have this?"

Xiao Ji said, "If not, then you'll truly be all alone. There are many places you can't enter. Of course, with your martial arts cultivation, you could easily obtain a ' Wilderness Permit ' over there."

However, the price you'll pay will definitely be more than ten thousand taels of silver. Moreover, taking the Wilderness Permit directly there will save you a lot of trouble. It's not as peaceful as within the territory; there are many Demon Beast and bandits there. Having this Wilderness Permit is like having an extra talisman for protection."

"I see!" Fang Yu looked at Xiao Ji: "Alright, then I'll trust you this once!"

As he spoke, he took out two thousand taels of silver notes from his pocket and slapped them in front of him, "This is the deposit!"

Xiao Ji happily put away the silver notes and said, "Prepare the rest of the silver. I'll definitely bring Wilderness Permit to you on the fifteenth of next month."

"Okay!" Fang Yu nodded, got up and left.

The "Wilderness Permit" that Xiao Ji mentioned is probably a combination of the Road Permit, Tea Permit, and Salt Permit. It is a kind of proof of identity and a kind of permission. Only martial artists who hold the Wilderness Permit can be recognized by various countries.

In essence, it makes it easier to manage the warriors in the Border Wilderness.

The value of this Wilderness Permit was certainly not as important or valuable as Xiao Ji claimed, but Fang Yu didn't care too much about it.

Since he stole all his money, he didn't feel bad about spending it.

As long as Xiao Ji can get things done for him, spending more money is no problem.