Disciple

Wondrous Sound House.

Inside a private room.

Chen Cheng, beaming, glanced at the Foundation Establishment guardians from the various Golden Core forces present, raised his glass, and said:

"From this day forward, we shall stand together to guard Autumn Moon Mountain. We shall look after each other in the future. Come, fellow Daoists, please drink this cup to the brim."

Everyone raised their glasses.

"In the future, we will need Town Chief Chen to put in a good word for us with the neighborhood head!"

"We hope Garrison Commander Chen will take good care of us!"

"Rest assured, Commander Chen, we will certainly behave ourselves!"

"..."

After a few cups of spirit wine, the people present became friendly with each other, expressing their desire to build a good relationship with this Commander Chen.

Chen Cheng dealt with the crowd with ease, exuding an air of high spirits. He never expected that Danyangzi would have such amazing mastery of Dao of Arrays formations, capable of even suppressing and killing Golden Core Ancestor.

Relying on the power of the grand formation, they snatched food from the mouths of the four Golden Core forces, taking a 20% share, and even obtained a third-tier Demon Beast Inner Core, which means they have a chance to become Golden Core in the future.

He and the man surnamed Zhuang each received one-tenth of the two-tenths, and from then on they no longer had to worry about Spirit Stone. When Danyangzi broke through to the Golden Core stage in the future, he would also rise with him and become a core member of the Golden Core faction.

He then raised his glass and proposed, "Come, come, let us all raise a toast to the master!"

"Honor the boss!"

"Honor the boss!"

"..."

****

City Hall.

Fang Yu used a pickaxe to clear a vegetable garden in the spiritual land in front of the cave abode, preparing to plant some spiritual vegetables such as chives, scallions, and garlic.

Beside him, Zhuang Xian reported on various news coming from the outside world:

"The Cloud Spirit Sect, Yellow Sand Sect, Heavenly Strategy Manor have all been quiet lately!"

In the major markets of the Three Kingdoms, the market owners have become the talk of the town among Rogue Cultivator cultivators, and many are even interested in Rogue Cultivator here to mine!

"Mosquito Immortal City is not as popular as it used to be. Many Rogue Cultivator have moved out of Mosquito Immortal City one after another. There are rumors in the brothels and theaters that Daoist Thousand Insects has been imprisoned by Daoist Mosquito. No one knows if it is true or not, but Daoist Thousand Insects has not shown his face since that day."

"Thanks to the prestige of the guild leader, our Autumn Moon Chamber of Commerce has gradually established a foothold in various markets and towns across the Three Kingdoms. Some time ago, we acquired a Tranquil Lotus from the Yue Kingdom, which I have already sent back and should arrive in a few days..."

"..."

Fang Yu listened to Zhuang Xian's report and said with satisfaction, "We need to keep a close eye on the movements of these four Golden Core forces. All matters, big or small, must be reported to you. Any unusual situations must raise alarm. Although our Autumn Moon Mountain is protected by a third-tier grand formation and is safe, it is not a true Golden Core force. We must be careful in everything we do and cannot be complacent!"

Zhuang Xian immediately replied, "Don't worry, Master, I will be very careful!"

Fang Yu nodded and continued, "Acquiring the auxiliary materials for the Golden Core Formation Pill stage is crucial to my own Golden Core formation. The price must be high, starting at three times the base price, with no upper limit. Don't worry about the high price they ask for; we're not short of Spirit Stone. We should use Spirit Stone to solve problems that can be solved with Spirit Stone. And we must not engage in any more of those 'Bandit Cultivator ' practices, as that would damage the reputation of the Merchant Guild."

"Yes, I've got it!" Zhuang Xian replied respectfully.

Fang Yu spoke with Zhuang Xian, emphasizing the matter of acquiring auxiliary materials, and then sent him off to do his work.

In recent days, he successfully reached an agreement with the four major Golden Core forces, allowing each of them to send a Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator to act as a guardian, thus stabilizing Autumn Moon Mountain Market and enabling him to fully commit to digging the pit.

At the same time, he had Zhuang Xian establish the Autumn Moon Chamber of Commerce, which used a large amount of Spirit Stone to purchase shops in the markets of the Three Kingdoms and to acquire various auxiliary materials on a large scale.

Because of the high price offered, a large amount of common auxiliary materials were quickly collected. At the same time, some precious auxiliary materials were also put up for sale. Although the Western Extremity was very barren, as long as the price was high enough, it was not a problem to collect a few sets of auxiliary materials for ' Golden Core Formation Pill '.

After serving Ling Tian, Fang Yu sat down at the tea table in the courtyard.

A flame ignited under the small red clay stove on the table, quickly boiling the spiritual spring water inside. He picked up the teapot, placed it aside, and waited for the temperature to drop to around eighty degrees before starting to brew the tea.

A cup of fragrant spiritual tea was quickly brewed. He picked it up, took a slow sip, and hummed a little tune contentedly.

"Little sister, you sit at the bow of the boat, I walk on the shore, our love swaying gently on the tow rope..."

Suddenly, a thought struck him: 'Hmm, Zhao Heming has become Zhang Daochang's disciple!'

Fang Yu immediately connected with the Yuanchen Pearl, using it as a conduit to sense Zhao Heming in the Dao of Qi Ingestion. Immediately, a series of frozen images appeared before his eyes:

[Age 8: Commanded the "Mother and Child Ghosts" to travel daily to various counties near the capital, seeking out wronged souls and vengeful spirits, performing rituals to help them pass on, and recruiting them as soldiers.]

[Age 9: A monstrous dragon appeared in the An River, causing widespread flooding that inundated thirteen counties, displacing millions of people who fled to Anjing.]

[Age 9: Disaster victims gather in the outskirts of Beijing; corpses lie everywhere, plague rages, and wandering ghosts roam freely.]

[Age 9: At the soup kitchen run by the Zhao Household, Zhao Heming personally distributed soup, subdued wandering souls, and performed rituals to help them find peace. One out of ten souls was saved, and the army grew stronger day by day.]

[Age 9: Encounter a vengeful ghost, muster troops to fight, subdue the ghost, recruit ghost soldiers, and form an army.]

[Age 9: Qiu Xuanlong, who called himself "Flying Dragon General," subdued the evil dragon, widely distributed talismanic water to save the people from fire and water, and gathered the people to teach them "Great Peace Fist" (a style of martial arts).]

[Age 10: The Great Peace Fist) uprising begins, with the cry: "Flying dragons soar in the sky, punish the wicked, equalize wealth and poverty, usher in an era of peace."]

[Age 10: War breaks out in the An Kingdom, the Great Peace Fist conquers thirty-two counties in succession, and their forces point towards Anjing. Emperor Wude mobilizes 200,000 troops to repel the enemy from 200 li away.]

[Age 10: Zhao Heming sets up an altar to summon souls and collect war spirits and vengeful ghosts. After three months, he succeeds, collecting 3,000 ghost soldiers and establishing a battalion of rampaging troops.]

[Age 10: Heavenly soldiers descend to earth, slaughtering a battalion of rampaging soldiers at the Zhao residence and capturing Zhao Heming, taking him to the Jade Capital Tower.]

[At age 10: Zhao Heming becomes a disciple of the Imperial Preceptor Zhang Daochang, a new disciple of Mount Longhu, and is bestowed with talismans and ordination. He is accompanied and protected by the Six Ding Heavenly Soldiers, who guide wandering souls across the heavens and earth.]

'Not bad, not bad, you've caught Zhang Daochang's attention so quickly and been accepted as a disciple of Mount Longhu.'

Fang Yu sensed this and nodded slightly. The Cultivation Method he passed on to Zhao Heming was the original Mount Longhu disciple Cultivation Method, which was the ' Azure Splendor Deliverance '. It was only a matter of time before it attracted Zhang Daochang's attention. It was just that the An Kingdom War had accelerated his growth. Otherwise, under normal circumstances, it would have taken many souls to be saved if he wanted to recruit a battalion of rogue soldiers.

Just then, the Yuanchen Pearl began to spin faster, and its Primordial Qi began to be consumed. Fang Yu immediately stopped sensing it.

The fact that the Yuanchen Pearl sensed something meant it was about to trigger the Heavenly Dao perception of Zhang Daochang or other powerful figures from Mount Longhu. Although his Yuanchen Pearl could forcibly sense something, it would still consume Primordial Qi.

He now knew that Zhao Heming was already by Zhang Daochang's side, so there was no need to continue sensing him; he could sense him again at the crucial moment.

As for what constitutes a critical moment, that depends on how long Embroidered Tiger can hold out.