Chapter 100: Crazy deduction! Protective True Qi!

"A large number of cultists and Black Mountain Bandit martial artists are gathering near some small towns, likely plotting to attack the towns."

Qin Ruobing's majestic gaze scanned the entire hall.

"After discussion by the Demon Subduing Office, it has been decided to send you all to provide support..."

As soon as these words were spoken, a huge uproar broke out on the field.

"How dare they? The towns have defense armies, and strong bows..."

Many people were full of horror.

You know, a single soldier is not scary, but when gathered together, forming a spear formation with long spears, that is the nightmare of ordinary martial artists.

After all, not every martial artist practices horizontal refining techniques.

Furthermore, this kind of body-refining martial art is extremely difficult to practice and cannot be popularized on a large scale at all.

Not to mention the strong bows; when the arrow rain falls, no Meat-refining martial artist is enough to look at.

In legends, only Innate martial artists can not fear the threat of the sea of people.

Even an army of one hundred thousand cannot do anything to such a person.

It can be said that such martial artists are already another kind of life form.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhangsheng felt a tightness in his heart.

These cult bandits were becoming more and more unscrupulous.

If it were the heyday of the dynasty, who would dare to do this? It was simply seeking death.

Until this year, the Old Emperor had not appeared for several years; for the throne, several princes were still fighting fiercely, and coupled with the fact that Qingning Prefecture was located on the frontier, it was even more difficult to control.

This also increased the arrogant flame of that group of cult bandits.

"Later, this seat will organize you all into teams to support the small towns outside the city."

Xiao Tiansi said with full majesty.

"We obey the order."

Everyone nodded repeatedly.

Soon, everyone stepped forward in turn to receive their own mission tokens.

Lu Zhangsheng also found Qin Ruobing to receive his token.

Just as the group was dispersing, Qin Ruobing suddenly spoke and called Lu Zhangsheng and Tong Yuhua to stop.

"You two come with me; there are some things to entrust to you."

Lu Zhangsheng and Tong Yuhua nodded and followed Qin Ruobing toward the hall in front together.

Not long after, the three arrived at Qin Ruobing's office location.

"Sit."

Qin Ruobing smiled faintly.

Lu Zhangsheng and Tong Yuhua sat down honestly.

The two looked at Qin Ruobing quietly, seemingly waiting for something.

A few breaths later.

Qin Ruobing's expression was somewhat worried: "Just do your best in this mission; if it is not feasible, break out directly, and don't hesitate at all."

"You two are young and have hope for Blood Transmutation or even Rebirth; even Innate has a sliver of hope."

She only had these two good seedlings under her, and she was planning to bring them to the prefecture city and state city all along, so naturally, she did not want to see the two fall.

"Does the Hall Master know something?"

Tong Yuhua was full of gravity.

She had performed countless missions and had never heard Qin Ruobing say such words.

"You just need to know that even within the government, it is not an iron bucket."

Qin Ruobing's eyes were deep, and she spat out an ambiguous sentence.

Lu Zhangsheng and Tong Yuhua looked at each other, feeling quite heavy in their hearts.

The two understood it at once.

Over the years, the situation of the imperial court had been precarious, and it was common for some people to be unable to resist temptation.

Even within the Demon Subduing Office, it was likely that they dared not say they were one hundred percent clean.

There were even many people thinking about the collapse of the imperial court so that they could fight for the dragon throne in the chaotic world.

At this time, Qin Ruobing suddenly changed the subject: "You have been quite in the limelight recently, killing several Bone-forging experts in the Shark Gang."

She looked at Lu Zhangsheng with a smile.

Tong Yuhua on the side also had a teasing expression.

She had also heard about this matter.

Lu Zhangsheng smiled sheepishly: "Yue Shulan has an old relationship with me..."

He did not explain too much.

"Those gang Bone-forging martial artists are not top-notch; your strength has not yet reached Blood Transmutation, so you must not be arrogant and complacent."

Qin Ruobing warned.

"Subordinate understands."

Lu Zhangsheng nodded honestly.

It was impossible for him to expose the news of his breakthrough to Blood Transmutation to the other party.

He also understood what the other party said; generally speaking, martial artists from the imperial court and top sects had the top-level strength.

Both techniques and martial arts were superior.

Most of the gang martial artists practiced ordinary techniques, and their strength was much worse at the same realm.

Qin Ruobing's solemn reminder was also out of good intentions.

The other party clearly regarded him and Tong Yuhua as confidants to cultivate.

Afterward, the three chatted for a moment, and Lu Zhangsheng got up and left the hall.

The next day, early morning.

Early in the morning, after washing up, Lu Zhangsheng prepared to go out of the city.

Just arriving in the courtyard, he found Fang Qing and her younger brother full of worry.

Fang Qing walked up gracefully and carefully tidied Lu Zhangsheng's clothes.

"You must be careful when going out to perform this mission."

The two of them also heard about the situation outside the city, and their hearts became more and more uneasy.

Every time they went to perform this kind of large-scale mission, experts would fall.

Even Patrol Envoys died one after another, making the two terrified.

"Rest assured, you two stay at home and reinforce the cellar, and wait for me to return."

Lu Zhangsheng nodded with a smile.

Then he turned around and walked forward with large strides.

Facing the morning sun, he went out of the inner city all the way and arrived near the west gate of the city.

He saw a man dressed as a black-clothed servant walking over.

He was also holding a date-red precious horse in his hand.

"Lord Lu, the small one has brought the horse."

The man had a flattering expression.

"Hmm."

Lu Zhangsheng threw down a silver ingot, took the reins, leaped up, and landed on the horse's back.

The mission location was quite far, and he had already bought a horse.

"Slap..."

With a pull of the reins, the horse rushed forward rapidly.

The guards at the city gate gave way one after another, full of awe.

For some famous officials, they did not dare to block them at all.

Lu Zhangsheng drove the horse forward all the way and soon arrived on an official road.

At this moment, six people were already waiting on horseback beside the dense forest, just missing him.

Five Patrol Envoys, plus a Blood Transmutation expert from the Demon Subduing Office.

Lu Zhangsheng had some impression of this person.

The other party was named Zhao Yicheng and belonged to the older generation of experts in the Demon Subduing Office.

However, he had no intersection with this person.

The other two unfamiliar Patrol Envoys were Xiao Tiansi's subordinates, who had just been promoted not long ago.

However, the two's expressions were somewhat ugly.

"Sorry to keep everyone waiting."

Lu Zhangsheng smiled faintly and drove the horse to approach slowly.

"We also just arrived not long ago."

Tong Yuhua smiled beautifully, making people feel like a spring breeze.

Zhu Houyu and Chen Zhanpeng and the others had cold expressions.

Zhao Yicheng also just nodded to indicate.

Afterward, the group drove their horses and galloped away along the official road.

Lu Zhangsheng drove the horse and stayed far behind the group with Tong Yuhua.

"Those two newly promoted Patrol Envoys are quite old."

Tong Yuhua's expression was somewhat strange.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhangsheng smiled faintly.

Xiao Tiansi's Patrol Envoys had accidents one after another, resulting in no young experts daring to top them.

They had to randomly pull out two Perfect Bone-forging martial artists.

These two were also forced to the ducks, fearing that something would happen to this mission again.

Wuqiong Town.

This town was more than three hundred miles away from the county city, and it was quite wealthy by the mountains and rivers.

At noon.

Seven figures rode rapidly toward the city gate of Wuqiong Town.

Soon they arrived at an open space.

It was Lu Zhangsheng's group.

Lu Zhangsheng looked at the low "city wall" in front; rather than calling it a city wall, it was more like a mound of earth piled up with mud bricks and stones.

As for the city gate, it was piled up with a kind of hard wood.

Only a walkway more than three meters wide was left in the middle.

There were also many soldiers patrolling near the city gate.

These scenes were almost standard for every town. Most small towns did not have the money to build city walls and could only spontaneously build them into this kind of fortress to resist bandit attacks.

At this time, a middle-aged man dressed in brocade slowly walked out.

"I am the Town Chief here; may I ask if you are the lords from the Demon Subduing Office?"

The man cupped his hands toward Lu Zhangsheng and the others, quite polite.

"We are indeed."

Lu Zhangsheng's group nodded with a smile.

Then, Zhao Yicheng handed the letter issued by the government to the other party.

The middle-aged man took the letter and opened it to see.

His expression became even more kind.

"Several lords have come from afar to provide support; we are extremely grateful."

Mei Yongchang smiled and welcomed the group in.

The group entered the town, left their horses, and walked through the streets.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

Just at this moment, a middle-aged man wearing armor walked toward them, with extraordinary power.

Behind the other party were a large group of tall armored soldiers, and the military appearance was quite strict.

"I am Mo Wanyun, I have met you all."

Mo Wanyun arrived in front of the crowd and cupped his hands in a salute.

Lu Zhangsheng and the others also cupped their hands immediately.

This person should be the commander of the city defense army.

Martial arts cultivation was at least at the Blood Transmutation level.

Afterward, under Mo Wanyun's leadership, Lu Zhangsheng and the others arrived at a guest room area.

After settling Lu Zhangsheng's group, Mo Wanyun left the place.

For the next few days, the atmosphere in the small town became more and more tense.

A large number of cult bandits appeared outside, seemingly plotting something, and the civilians did not dare to go out at all.

Every day, besides patrolling, Lu Zhangsheng stayed in the courtyard to practice martial arts.

Occasionally, he would go out of the city to inquire about some news.

After secretly investigating for these days, he guessed that the group of cultists would sooner or later take action against the town.

He discovered many traces of weapons and arrows, and coupled with the gathering of figures, they must want to break the town in one fell swoop.

Late at night, in a courtyard.

Lu Zhangsheng stood quietly in the open space.

Open the panel.

Source Energy Points: 1300.

After frantically mining for these few days, the resources in his hands became abundant again.

He looked at the deduction button behind the blade technique, which actually presented a bright white color.

"Could it be that the consumption of technique and skill deduction is different?"

Thinking about it, he understood.

Technique deduction requires a bit more to be considered normal; after all, the improvement is huge, and the increase in strength by various skills is a bit less, and the resources required will be reduced accordingly.

And the consumption also has to do with one's own talent and strength.

Just like after his strength became stronger, going to practice low-level martial arts almost had no consumption.

This panel modifier was quite reasonable.

Lu Zhangsheng did not hesitate and immediately began to improve.

"Deduce."

With a thought.

The Source Energy Points instantly decreased by one thousand points.

"Hum..."

A vast fluctuation descended into the depths of his mind, as if some expert was deducing blade technique day and night.

【After your years of deduction, refining the strengths of many families, you finally introduced the new, deducing the blade technique to a higher realm.】

【Should the new blade technique be renamed?】

A series of crisp prompt sounds rang out in his mind.

Lu Zhangsheng nodded lightly.

"The new blade technique is named Absolute Spirit Slash."

In his mind, the domineering nature of cutting off everything made it hard for him to forget for a long time.

【The new blade technique is being recorded...】

Skill: 【Absolute Spirit Slash】.

Note: Top-level blade technique; practiced to the peak, the power is extraordinary; the more compatible the martial artist's temperament, the stronger the strength displayed.

After this blade technique breakthrough, he seemed to feel the blade breathing in his hand.

As if it had life.

This feeling was quite peculiar.

Lu Zhangsheng began to verify it immediately; he gripped the Killing Pig Knife tightly and slashed forward with one blade.

"Whoosh..."

The sharp blade light flashed in the night sky, shuttling rapidly around, extremely shocking.

A moment later, Lu Zhangsheng stood with his blade, satisfied.

After the blade technique metamorphosis, his strength increased by several notches again.

The great battle between the two sides was imminent; the stronger his strength, the safer he would be.

For the next twenty-odd days, a large number of cult bandits outside had already gathered openly, preparing to attack the city.

Lu Zhangsheng, besides occasionally walking around with Tong Yuhua, almost did not communicate with anyone, frantically mining spiritual jade.

When he had time, he practiced the blade in the courtyard.

This day, at noon.

Lu Zhangsheng looked at his own Source Energy Points, full of joy.

Source Energy Points: 2200.

After his day and night efforts, almost every moment he was mining spiritual objects, he finally gathered the required amount for deduction.

He did not hesitate and immediately began to deduce and improve.

"Deduce Giant Tripod Art."

"Deduce Cloud Smoke Step."

Two techniques deduced at the same time, quite arrogant.

"Hum..."

In his mind, it seemed that infinite spiritual light was flashing, and the sparks of wisdom were colliding...

【After your years of hard practice, Giant Tripod Art and Cloud Smoke Step finally walked out of a new path...】

【Should it be renamed?】

【Stepping on Snow Without Traces】.

【Protective True Qi】.

Lu Zhangsheng directly named the new technique.

Skill: 【Stepping on Snow Without Traces】 (Initiated) 【Protective True Qi】 (Initiated).

Note: Top-level skill; practiced to the peak, the momentum is extraordinary.

Lu Zhangsheng immediately began to verify it.

He kicked his feet lightly, and he saw his entire body moving rapidly in the courtyard, like lightning.

His footsteps seemed not to have touched the ground, quite terrifying.

A moment later, Lu Zhangsheng stopped in the courtyard, and the afterimages around him gradually dissipated.

This kind of body method had already surpassed ordinary Rebirth-level experts, and there were not many people in the entire county city who could practice to this level.

Even if the situation of this mission changed, he could advance and retreat freely by relying on this body method.

Then, Lu Zhangsheng began to test the new protective technique.

He lightly stimulated the blood energy in his body.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

A massive amount of blood energy surged in his body like a volcanic eruption.

Then it gathered toward the entire body surface, turning into a transparent True Qi protective shield, wrapping him firmly inside.

Lu Zhangsheng took out his long blade and slashed rapidly toward the Protective True Qi.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

A crisp collision sound rang out.

The Protective True Qi did not even transmit a ripple, far from the limit of being broken.

This was just initiated, and it had such strong defensive power; if it were improved a few more times, it was likely that Blood Transmutation-level martial artists would not be able to break it.

That spiritual jade mine still had a lot of spiritual jade; as long as there were no accidents, stable mining would allow his strength to improve by several grades.

Just as Lu Zhangsheng was pondering, a movement suddenly came from outside the courtyard.

Lu Zhangsheng turned his head to look.

He saw a man dressed as a secretary walking slowly toward the courtyard, followed by two young girls.

The three soon arrived in front of Lu Zhangsheng.

"Lord Lu, these two maids were arranged by the Town Chief to serve the lord's food and daily life..."

The man had a respectful expression.

The two white-clothed women behind him, upon seeing Lu Zhangsheng, had slightly red faces and were quite expectant in their hearts.

Before they came, they were quite resistant, thinking they were going to serve an old man, but they did not expect it to be a young and handsome expert.

"No need, this official is used to being alone."

Lu Zhangsheng waved his hand and refused directly.

He had many secrets, and he did not want to get involved with this kind of woman of unknown origin.

"Then the small one will not disturb the lord."

The man smiled sheepishly, then turned and left with the two women.

The two women had expressions of disappointment.

As relatives of the Town Chief, they had finally fought for this opportunity, but they did not expect that the other party would not take a fancy to them.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 101 =====