Chapter 162

In the next few days.

The news about Lu Changsheng suppressing Ning Wanfeng in one move instantly spread throughout Qingzhou.

Countless martial artists were shocked, and there were rumors in secret that Lu Changsheng must have comprehended some kind of divine ability power, otherwise he would never be so terrifying.

Not only that, but information about Lu Changsheng was also circulating in other prefectures of Great Zhou.

Speculation that Lu Changsheng had the strength of an ancient family Holy Son was also spreading among a small range of martial artists.

Some people outside Qingzhou who had never seen Lu Changsheng make a move were somewhat skeptical, thinking that the Qingzhou martial artists were exaggerating.

Time passed slowly.

In a flash, three months passed.

During this time, Lu Changsheng had been keeping a low profile, ignoring any changes in the outside world, and instead became even more low-key.

Every day, besides practicing divine ability martial arts at home, he controlled his exotic beast clone to dig for spiritual items in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.

As the pangolin went deeper into the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, the quality of the spiritual items encountered became higher and higher.

In just three months, he collected more than 20,000 resource points; at this rate, he was not far from the minor accomplishment of the Glazed Dharma Body.

This made him quite delighted.

This day, early morning.

The morning sun rose, and golden light sprinkled over the entire Qingning Prefecture City.

Lu Changsheng sat on a chair in the courtyard, drinking spiritual wine, his face full of comfort.

The warm sun shone on his shoulders, as if draping him in a layer of golden brilliance.

At this time, footsteps came from the door in front.

A man in black walked over.

He bowed respectfully: "Subordinate pays respects to Lord Lu, Lord Liang invites you to go over."

For this rising star, he did not dare to be negligent at all.

"Lead the way."

Lu Changsheng nodded faintly.

Then he got up and walked forward.

He also had some doubts in his heart about the purpose of the other party looking for him.

The two walked all the way, traveling through the busy streets.

The crowds on both sides looked at Lu Changsheng with awe and gave way one after another.

Lu Changsheng's name had long echoed through the prefecture city, and his status was second only to the General Hall Master, Liang Jinghui.

Many people were even secretly speculating that Lu Changsheng would sooner or later take over the position of General Hall Master.

At that time, he would be a big shot on equal footing with the Prefecture Lord.

Not long after.

The two arrived in front of a magnificent hall.

"Lord Lu, subordinate will withdraw first."

The man retreated respectfully, leaving Lu Changsheng alone in front of the hall.

"Hmm."

Lu Changsheng smiled faintly, then lifted his foot and stepped into the hall.

He saw a majestic figure standing in the center of the hall, who was none other than the General Hall Master, Liang Jinghui.

His cultivation at the peak of the Innate Realm had a quite astonishing sense of oppression.

Even Lu Changsheng sensed a hint of pressure.

With Lu Changsheng's strength, dealing with some ordinary Innate late-stage powerhouses was not a problem.

He was not afraid of some Heavenly Prides of the same level at all.

As for the peak of the Innate Realm, he was temporarily a bit powerless.

"You're here."

Sensing the arrival, Liang Jinghui turned around and smiled faintly.

"May I ask what instructions the Hall Master has?"

Lu Changsheng was quite humble.

He didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

"I will be transferred away soon, and the Qingning Prefecture Demon Suppression Office will be handed over to you."

Liang Jinghui smiled faintly.

He was about to be transferred to the prefecture city and had recommended the next General Hall Master to the superior Demon Suppression Office, which was Lu Changsheng.

In his view, with Lu Changsheng's strength, he was enough to sit firmly in this position.

Presumably, the higher-ups would not refuse, and it was estimated that the appointment would be issued soon.

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng was stunned.

He didn't expect Liang Jinghui to be promoted so quickly.

"Congratulations to the Hall Master on your promotion."

He congratulated with a smile, his tone very kind.

Then the two talked for a while, and Liang Jinghui suddenly said with deep eyes:

"Do you know why the Great Zhou dragon energy is shaking?"

Lu Changsheng's eyes moved slightly: "Please enlighten me, Hall Master."

He only knew that the imperial court's destiny was turbulent, and Heavenly Prides were emerging one after another to compete for that huge destiny.

As for the deeper reasons, he was not clear.

Presumably, there were some secrets that were not known to outsiders.

Liang Jinghui's expression was somewhat worried, and he said again:

"It is rumored that in the ancient times, after the Dragon Court fought the demons, the Nine Cauldrons were cast to suppress the world..."

"These nine holy relics contain immense power, and only by cooperating with the human imperial court's destiny can they suppress the demons and prevent them from invading on a large scale."

"However, the entire human territory is not just Great Zhou; I received news that some weak countries have already turned into a paradise for demons, and countless humans are being kept in captivity, which is extremely tragic."

"Coupled with the shaking of the Great Zhou dragon energy and the occasional appearance of demons, I suspect that something has gone wrong with the Nine Cauldrons."

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng's eyes fixed.

This news was truly too shocking; if the other party's speculation came true, the final catastrophe would probably not be far away.

With his strength, wanting to protect himself under these conditions was undoubtedly a fantasy.

He must rapidly improve his strength in a short period of time to cope with the upcoming challenges.

"Does the imperial court know about this? What countermeasures does Hall Master Liang have?"

Lu Changsheng's expression was somewhat solemn.

"Sigh... the imperial court might have a backup plan."

Liang Jinghui's tone was somewhat pessimistic.

Even he was not optimistic about the current situation of the imperial court.

Under internal and external troubles, it was no longer the prosperous moment it once was.

"Your talent is very strong, and the emergence of many Heavenly Prides this time is also an opportunity for you."

"As long as you can win the top 100, your destiny will skyrocket; if you are lucky enough to step into the top 10, your destiny will turn into a 'True Dragon', and if anyone can win the position of 'Dragon King', the entire Great Zhou human race's final destiny will fall on this person..."

"At that time, your destiny and aptitude will naturally become heaven-defying, and there will be a glimmer of hope to grow into a legendary Martial Saint."

Liang Jinghui's tone was very solemn.

He was quite optimistic about Lu Changsheng stepping into the top 100.

As for the top 10, it was almost impossible.

However, even the top 100 was quite good.

If he could grow up, he would also be a giant on the human side.

"Thank you, Lord Liang."

Lu Changsheng smiled and bowed.

He naturally understood the other party's well-intentioned reminder.

However, the top 100 was not his goal; this time he was determined to win the championship, become the Dragon King, and suppress all the Heavenly Prides of Great Zhou.

Now the situation in Great Zhou was becoming more and more strange, with undercurrents surging, making him not dare to relax at all.

"There are still two months left, and the acquired spiritual root 'Ten Thousand Flower Fruit' in Yunzhou will mature; at that time, there will definitely be many Heavenly Prides gathering, so you should prepare well."

Liang Jinghui smiled slightly.

Regarding Lu Changsheng, he was willing to sell a favor.

So he told everything.

"Subordinate thanks Hall Master Liang."

Lu Changsheng smiled kindly.

Regarding the spiritual root, he had also heard about it in ancient books.

The fruits produced by some acquired spiritual roots often have miraculous effects, which might be worth a lot of Source Energy Points.

Two months later, when the spiritual root matures, a large number of Heavenly Prides will definitely arrive to compete for it.

Then the two talked for a while, and Lu Changsheng said goodbye and left.

Watching Lu Changsheng's figure gradually go away, Liang Jinghui's eyes were deep.

"Grow up quickly, there is not much time left for you."

In the void, only a slight sigh remained.

Prince Yong Mansion.

Inside a side hall.

Qin Ruobing sat on a wooden couch, her right hand gently stroking her abdomen.

At this moment, her abdomen was already slightly arched, and her whole person radiated a maternal brilliance.

A few months ago, after the two were intimate, Qin Ruobing didn't pay attention for a while, and she didn't expect to get pregnant in one go.

This made Qin Ruobing quite delighted, but at the same time, she was a bit worried in her heart.

If it were discovered by others, she and her parents would probably fall into a vortex.

For this reason, she had been carefully hiding it and rarely appeared in front of outsiders.

But paper could not wrap fire after all.

Regarding this, Qin Ruobing could only take one step at a time.

"Child, your father is a famous Heavenly Pride in Qingzhou..." She looked at her lower abdomen with tenderness and muttered to herself.

A few days later, a piece of news instantly swept through the entire Qingning Prefecture.

Liang Jinghui would be transferred away, and Lu Changsheng would take over the position of General Hall Master.

Once this news came out, it shocked the entire prefecture city.

Numerous martial artists ran around one after another, coming toward Lu Changsheng's residence.

Everyone wanted to build a relationship with Lu Changsheng.

An official position on the same level as the Prefecture Lord was a unique existence in the entire prefecture city.

This made many Innate powerhouses envious.

Some people had waited for decades and had not become General Hall Master.

None of them expected Lu Changsheng to climb to this high position in just a few years.

However, everyone understood that there might be a factor of the Qingzhou number one Heavenly Pride bonus.

Otherwise, it would not have been so smooth.

When several FuduDianZhu, such as Wan Houyu and Nangong Lei, received the news, they were all stunned.

None of them expected Lu Changsheng to be promoted so quickly.

Although they had expected it long ago.

Thinking of Lu Changsheng catching up from behind and now completely riding on their heads, they had no temper at all.

The General Hall Master controlled the entire prefecture city Demon Suppression Office, and his power was still very great.

The next day, early morning.

Numerous martial artists stood on a large square.

Seemingly waiting for something quietly.

The leaders were Lu Changsheng and Liang Jinghui.

Even the Prefecture Lord Qi Zhouyun was present.

This person had a smiling appearance, and his whole person looked very majestic.

A group of people looked forward, orderly.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

A moment later, a magnificent carriage drove slowly from the distance.

Soon it arrived in front of everyone, and a middle-aged man in green clothes stepped down from the carriage.

The man was also holding a letter of appointment in his hand.

He scanned the audience slightly, then spread out the letter of appointment.

"Liang Jinghui, Hall Master of the Qingning Prefecture Demon Suppression Office, has outstanding merits and is specially transferred to the prefecture city to serve as the Left Venerable Envoy."

"Lu Changsheng, FuduDianZhu of Qingning Prefecture, has outstanding talent and significant merits, and is specially promoted to the position of General Hall Master."

Signature: Great Zhou Demon Suppression Office, Qin Chaoyang.

Hearing this, everyone's expression was very strange; everyone saw what merits Lu Changsheng had.

The other party rarely went out to perform tasks, let alone how much contribution he had.

Of course, if the imperial court above said you had outstanding merits, then you must be outstanding.

However, Qin Chaoyang personally signed to promote the two, which was a bit incomprehensible.

As one of Prince Yong's sons, the other party also had great power in the Demon Suppression Office.

None of them expected that he would pay attention to this remote Qingning Prefecture.

Even Liang Jinghui and the Prefecture Lord were puzzled.

Both had always thought it was an order issued by the Qingzhou General Hall Master.

Lu Changsheng was also a bit puzzled; he didn't know any son of Prince Yong.

Just as everyone was discussing, the man who announced the appointment smiled slightly: "I will congratulate the two lords here first, and I won't stay long."

"You are too polite, Lord."

Lu Changsheng and the other bowed.

After speaking, the man turned and returned to the carriage, and the coachman drove the carriage slowly away.

Soon he disappeared from everyone's eyes.

"We pay respects to Hall Master Lu."

At this time, countless martial artists on the field bowed down one after another, their faces full of respect.

The loud sound echoed through the clouds.

The Fang siblings were also flushed with excitement.

None of them expected Lu Changsheng to be promoted again in a short period of time.

This time it was even more exaggerated, directly promoted to General Hall Master.

At this moment, Lu Changsheng had reached the peak of power in Qingning Prefecture.

A fifth-rank official position with real power, which was ranked in the entire Qingzhou.

Not only did he hold real power, but he could also command a large number of Demon Suppression Office martial artists, which could be said to be overwhelming in the prefecture city.

If it weren't for the restriction of the Prefecture Lord, he might be able to cover the sky with one hand.

Even the Prefecture Lord came to congratulate with a smile: "Congratulations, Lord Lu."

His tone was very kind.

For this rising General Hall Master, he didn't want to offend him either.

He was nearing retirement and just wanted to finish his last term well.

"You are too polite, Lord Qi."

Lu Changsheng smiled faintly, making people feel like a spring breeze.

Then the few talked for a while, and Lu Changsheng left the place.

In the next few days, Lu Changsheng hosted a banquet for a large number of martial artists and officials at the Zui Xiang Restaurant and officially took office as General Hall Master.

Many martial artists felt bitter in their hearts.

The spiritual ore in their hands was simply not enough; in just a few months, they had sent gifts three times in a row, and no one could stand it.

However, if they didn't send it and other colleagues sent it secretly, it would be over.

Everyone had to roll up.

A group of people gritted their teeth and purchased various spiritual ores on the market, causing the price of spiritual ores to skyrocket.

Regarding this, all the martial artists in the entire Qingning Prefecture knew about this special hobby of Hall Master Lu.

He loved to collect various spiritual ores.

Changping County.

Shark Gang station.

Yue Wanting was in a white dress, and her slender figure was perfectly displayed.

She looked at the intelligence in her hand, full of excitement.

"Haha... the Lord has been promoted to General Hall Master."

Originally, she was quite worried that her daughter had made no progress.

Now the entire Qingning Prefecture would be their sphere of influence.

Just at this moment, a black-clothed gang member walked in.

Behind him were a large number of people carrying wooden boxes.

"Report to the Gang Leader, the County Lord sent someone to send a large number of gifts."

"Send them to Lord Lu immediately."

Yue Wanting smiled sweetly.

This cold County Lord finally surrendered and never dared to have any actions to suppress them again.

"Subordinate obeys orders."

Everyone nodded repeatedly.

Inside the magnificent courtyard.

Lu Changsheng sat on a stone chair, looking at the large number of spiritual ores in front of him, his expression moved slightly.

These were all offered by a group of subordinates, including many gifts sent from county towns, including Changping County, and he did not refuse anyone.

This was also an unwritten rule in the officialdom; if he didn't accept it, some subordinates might be restless, thinking that they had offended him in some way.

He immediately began to absorb them.

【Source Energy Point +10.】

【Source Energy Point +10.】

The resources in his hands were increasing rapidly, as if endless.

This made him quite delighted.

Not long after, all the spiritual items on the ground were absorbed.

Open the panel.

Source Energy Points: 82,000.

Another huge gain, and he was not far from the 100,000 mark.

This was just being promoted to General Hall Master of the prefecture city; if he continued to go up, the spiritual items received would probably be even more astonishing.

In the vast territory of Great Zhou, spiritual items were still quite considerable.

This also indirectly proved that Lu Changsheng's two-pronged route was correct.

One way was relying on exotic beasts in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, and the other was inside the Demon Suppression Office, seizing high positions.

In the next few days, Lu Changsheng stayed in the General Hall, correcting official documents and ordering subordinates to perform various tasks.

Everything seemed orderly.

Soon it was the day the Ten Thousand Flower Fruit matured.

Numerous Heavenly Prides in the entire Great Zhou had long received invitations and gathered toward Yunzhou one after another.

For a time, the situation began to rise, and many Heavenly Prides were gearing up, not only wanting to win the spiritual fruit but also wanting to suppress other Heavenly Prides and charge toward the strongest "Dragon King".

(End of chapter)