Chapter 588

"Heaven-Man perfection? Qi refining perfection? Is this really something that can be achieved in this Age of Dharma Decline?"

Zhang Lu was shocked again, then looked at Zuo Ci with burning eyes and asked: "Yuanfang, you definitely didn't come here to show off these things to me, right?"

"You must have been sent by His Majesty the King of Qian to persuade me to defect to His Majesty the King of Qian, right?"

"No need to ask! I have no problem here! I can lead everyone in Han Zhong to defect to His Majesty the King of Qian at any time, and everything is at His Majesty the King of Qian's command;"

"Even if His Majesty the King of Qian wants me to fully cooperate in implementing the new policies in Han Zhong, I have no objection at all;"

"I only hope that Fellow Daoist Yuanfang can put in a good word for me in front of His Majesty the King of Qian, so that I can also be loyal to His Majesty the King of Qian;"

"I don't ask for much, as long as I can get the opportunity to cultivate the Star Qi Refining Method! How about it?"

Compared to immortality, what is a Han Zhong Prefect or a warlord? It's not important at all.

Zuo Ci found it amusing: "Gongqi, you really make me not know what to say!"

"Your determination to seek the Dao is truly firm! You are really willing to abandon the foundation of Han Zhong just like that!"

"I admire you!"

"You guessed right. My Lord sent me here this time, indeed with the idea of subduing you, Fellow Daoist Gongqi, and bringing Han Zhong under my Lord's rule!"

"As long as you agree, Fellow Daoist Gongqi! And cooperate well! Then whether it's the Star Qi Refining Method, the Mind Visualization Method, or various precious cultivation resources, it's not a problem!"

"My Lord has a very perfect merit and castle system;"

"If you cooperate well, Fellow Daoist Gongqi, you will definitely be able to obtain a large amount of merit, enough to make even me envious;"

"With this merit, you will naturally be able to exchange for the Star Qi Refining Method, the Mind Visualization Method, and various precious cultivation resources!"

"You must know that there are countless good things in the Lord's Merit Pavilion! I'm even a bit envious of you!"

It can only be said that Zhang Lu is very lucky and very decisive.

Character determines destiny!

He is about to make a fortune!

"Why didn't I think of occupying a piece of territory, becoming a warlord, and then joining the Lord's subordinates and offering everything?"

In that case, wouldn't I also be able to obtain so much merit?

Of course, it's too late now.

"Really?"

Zhang Lu's eyes began to glow, and he couldn't help but stand up: "Then what are we waiting for! Let's start the handover right now! I'll go make arrangements!"

He couldn't wait for even a moment!

He wished he could complete the handover right now, obtain the merit, and then go exchange for those good things.

"Hey, hey, hey! Wait! Don't be in such a hurry, Fellow Daoist Gongqi! I haven't finished speaking yet!"

Seeing this, Zuo Ci quickly pulled Zhang Lu back and advised: "Things aren't that simple; there are other arrangements to talk about!"

"Uh... ahahaha! It's me being impatient, Brother Yuanfang. You speak! You speak! I'm listening!"

Zhang Lu smiled sheepishly and gestured with his hand.

"You!"

Zuo Ci shook his head amusingly, and then detailed the proxy plan to Zhang Lu.

After listening, Zhang Lu frowned: "In other words, because the Lord's reform of talent cultivation is not enough and still needs a few years, I cannot defect to the Lord on the surface for the time being, and I have to continue to stay in Han Zhong, disguised as the King of Han Zhong, and play the warlord hegemony game myself?"

"Everything still has to wait for several years?"

Zuo Ci nodded affirmatively: "That's right! More or less!"

Zhang Lu frowned: "Is there no other way? Can I resign from the position of King of Han Zhong and let the Lord arrange for someone else to serve as the King of Han Zhong? Or, I can pass the throne to my younger brother and let him do it. What do you think, Brother Yuanfang?"

"Well!"

Zuo Ci stroked his beard and smiled: "If you are willing to give away more than half of this sky-high merit to your second brother, Gongqi, I don't object! In any case, as long as the Lord's mission can be completed, that's fine!"

"As for letting the Lord send someone to replace your position, that's definitely not possible; other warlords will notice something is wrong!"

"Eh?"

Hearing that he had to give away more than half of the merit, Zhang Lu frowned: "Why do I have to give away the merit? Didn't I prepare to defect directly to the Lord? My second brother replacing me is only on the surface; everything else can be arranged by the Lord, right?"

"It's not calculated that way!"

Zuo Ci shook his head: "The Lord's subordinates have their own perfect reward and punishment system; different positions and different tasks can obtain corresponding merit!"

"There are quite a few things to do for this follow-up plan, which also counts as a heavy responsibility. If you just throw it away and give it to your second brother, this part of the merit will naturally be counted on your second brother. Otherwise, shouldn't he be counted for merit?"

"Wouldn't he be working for nothing? Wouldn't that make the Lord's rewards and punishments unclear? This is absolutely impossible!"

Wanting benefits while also wanting to be lazy—how is that possible!

He felt that Zhang Lu was thinking a bit too beautifully.

It's really unlucky for his second brother to have such an older brother!

Fortunately, the rules and regulations under Su Xuan are not something Zhang Lu can break.

"Uh... is that so?"

Zhang Lu suddenly realized and said sheepishly: "How dare I let the Lord break the rules! Since that's the case, I will take on this heavy responsibility! My second brother is not mature enough and prone to problems, so I'd better do it myself!"

"However, in this way, I won't be able to go visit the Lord for the time being! I don't know when this merit will be realized? And how should I go exchange for the things I need?"

As long as he can cultivate, even if he has to continue to stay in Han Zhong for a few years, he is not unable to endure it.

One can tell from Zuo Ci's expression that the merit must be very important and precious.

If he were to give away more than half to his second brother because of a moment of laziness, he would definitely regret it later.

Therefore, Zhang Lu felt that he had to prevent this situation.

"This is simple!"

Zuo Ci smiled: "As long as you agree, the Lord will dispatch people to help you secretly complete the control and preliminary reform of Han Zhong under your command;"

"At the same time, if you want to exchange for anything, you can also find the person in charge among them, and he will arrange everything!"

"The Lord possesses very strong beast-taming means and can use golden eagles for communication;"

"From here to Xiangyang City, a round trip for communication takes about an hour! It's much more convenient than you imagine!"

"If you want to exchange, for things like cultivation techniques, you can complete the exchange directly through the golden eagle very quickly;"

"For other resources, you can also discuss how to exchange with the person in charge sent by the Lord, and the time for the exchange—everything is very simple and won't delay your cultivation here at all."

It's not just light things like cultivation techniques and secret manuals.

As the golden eagles and other flying exotic beasts continue to grow, their strength and size are constantly improving, and their load-bearing capacity is naturally constantly improving.

Therefore, even without land transportation, many cultivation resources, such as exotic beast meat, can be transported by the exotic golden eagles.

However, under normal circumstances, this means is not used unless necessary.

"Is that so?"

Zhang Lu nodded in understanding: "In that case, I have no objection! I am willing to fully obey the arrangements from the Lord's side!"

"In addition, I want to exchange for the Star Qi Refining Method, the Mind Visualization Method, and a batch of cultivation resources as soon as possible;"

"I don't know when my merit will come down? And when will I be able to get these resources?"

Although he had basically determined that what Zuo Ci said was true, Zhang Lu was still a bit nervous and anxious, and still a bit uneasy.

Only when he truly saw it would he be able to be completely at ease.

"Haha!"

Zuo Ci naturally understood Zhang Lu's state of mind at this moment and couldn't help but laugh heartily: "Rest assured, it will be very soon! In fact, I can exchange the Star Qi Refining Method for you in advance on behalf of the Lord! After your merit comes down, you can repay this debt!"

This was what Su Xuan said himself, specifically to prevent the current situation from occurring and to soothe Zhang Lu's heart.

"That's great! Hehe! Brother Yuanfang! Quick! Let me see the Star Qi Refining Technique!"

Zhang Lu licked his face, rubbed his hands, and looked at Zuo Ci with anticipation, urging him.

He couldn't wait for even a moment.

His dream of immortality for many years seemed to be about to come true?

It was just like a dream.

He only hoped that this dream wasn't fake.

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