Chapter 7

"Oh?"

Su Xuan didn't know his second brother's thoughts at this moment. Hearing his words, he was somewhat surprised: "The Zhang family of Ma Yi? Does their family have a youth named Zhang Liao?"

"Also, our family actually has a connection with Lu Bu? That's not bad!"

"When is the next time the merchant caravan goes to Bingzhou?"

He had become interested in both Zhang Liao and Lu Bu.

The former, he wanted to recruit.

This is Zhang Liao, Zhang Zhang Wenyuan!

Whether it's his ability to lead troops or his personal combat power, he is very strong—a talent for a great general and commander.

Unfortunately, he is currently just a commoner, and there is no way to recruit him yet.

As for Lu Bu?

Recruiting him is out of the question; the guy's character is a bit problematic.

But he was very interested in Lu Bu's martial arts.

He wanted to exchange insights when the time came to see if he could use his heaven-defying comprehension to comprehend and steal some useful things.

"Eh?"

Su Yu was stunned: "Eldest brother, are you planning to go to Bingzhou yourself? Is it necessary? Don't you still have to train soldiers?"

"Also, the Zhang family of Ma Yi does seem to have a Zhang Liao; he is the eldest son of their family head. They even showed off to me about it; that person seems to be a genius youth too."

He was curious how his eldest brother knew about these things.

His eldest brother hadn't paid attention to these things before, right?

"It's good that he exists!"

Su Xuan nodded with satisfaction.

He could build a relationship first to facilitate recruitment later.

"As for going to Bingzhou, I have my considerations; don't try to persuade me on this matter! I have my considerations."

"Alright!"

Su Yu shrugged: "We usually go once every 3 months, as agreed by both sides. We went 2 months ago, so there is still one month left."

"So, if you want to go, Eldest brother, you have to wait another month."

"Also, if you want to buy a large number of warhorses, it will take quite a lot of money and grain!"

"The price of a good warhorse is currently between 20,000 and 150,000 coins; a treasure horse is estimated to be at least a million, and those thousand-mile horses require millions or even tens of millions to have a chance."

"Such treasure horses are often priceless and hard to buy."

If his eldest brother wants to form an iron cavalry, ordinary warhorses won't do; he needs top-tier warhorses.

The expenses will be huge.

For a moment, Su Yu felt immense pressure.

However, considering the good things his eldest brother had just promised him, he wasn't worried anymore.

"It has to be Eldest brother! Once he had an awakening, he directly became a god-like person! Hehe!"

Su Yu laughed in his heart.

With these good things, he was confident in increasing his family's income tenfold within three months.

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"Hmm!"

Su Xuan nodded with satisfaction: "One month is just right! It's enough for me to arrange the family affairs here."

More than an hour later, Su Xuan finally finished transcribing the last technology.

He handed the technologies promised to Su Yu and urged him to implement production as quickly as possible.

Then, he took the remaining technologies and found his mother, handing them over to her.

"Hiss!"

After Su Xuan's mother finished reading, she gasped and looked at her eldest son in wonder: "Xuan'er! Did you create all of these?"

"Yes!"

Su Xuan nodded affirmatively: "Most of these were created by sublimating the technologies from the books I've read in the past and the family workshop."

"I'm showing them to you, Mother, because you are an expert in this area, so I'm prepared to let you manage and oversee them!"

"However, these technologies are best researched and produced in secret; they must absolutely not be leaked!"

"It's best to find a secret, isolated base for production."

"Otherwise, once leaked, it will absolutely be a disaster for our family; we won't be able to protect them."

The high-furnace steelmaking method alone is a technology that must absolutely not be leaked.

"Inhale... Exhale..."

Su Xuan's mother nodded, took a deep breath, exhaled, and looked at Su Xuan earnestly: "As long as you understand! Leave it to Mother!"

"As for a secret base, there is indeed one; it's a few kilometers west of the hidden manor you asked for west of the city."

"There is a mountain basin there that can be called a desperate place."

"Surrounded by mountains on all four sides, with sheer cliffs everywhere, there is no other entrance except for a natural cave that runs through it!"

"That is a secret research site for our family's military equipment, and it's not small—over twenty mu in size, enough to be used as a secret base."

Only by putting it there could she be at ease.

"Whoa? There's such a place? When did you find it, Mother?"

Su Xuan asked in wonder.

Su Xuan's mother lifted her chin with a hint of pride: "That was a treasure land I found during a mischievous... ahem! An accidental exploration when I was a child. Except for Mother, Father, and your grandfather, no one else knows about it; it's absolutely safe."

"It's just that transporting ore and goods in and out will be a bit troublesome in the future."

The mountain road there is not easy to walk.

"That's not a problem!"

Su Xuan nodded: "We can widen the road as the situation requires. Also, once my private army is trained, they can be used to transport materials in and out, and also serve as a barrier to guard the secret base."

It's just that their strength is too weak right now; otherwise, they could openly station a large army there.

"True! Then let it be so! I will arrange for trusted personnel to conduct research and production as soon as possible!"

Su Xuan's mother nodded, indicating she had no objections.

Leaving his mother's side, Su Xuan went for his morning exercise.

First, two sets of the Tendon-Changing and Bone-Forging Technique.

After practicing, he felt his whole body tingling and warm; he felt more energetic and lighter.

"Unfortunately, two sets a day is the limit for now; next is the Five Forms Fist!"

Then, Su Xuan practiced the Five Forms Fist twice, and his blood and physique were improved to a certain extent.

However, a complete transformation is a process of accumulation over time.

Su Xuan already felt he could strike with Ming Strength and control his body's muscle power.

But because his physique and blood couldn't support it, he didn't dare to do so yet.

"According to the current progress, it will take at least another month or two of training! Too slow! Perhaps I should study digestion and absorption to see if I can create a corresponding technique to accelerate energy absorption and accumulation, and accelerate physical improvement and transformation."

Su Xuan rubbed his hungry stomach, thinking to himself while running to have a meal.

Time is running out; he must make himself stronger as quickly as possible and possess the ability to protect himself.

"Sir, I'm here to learn medicine! Where should I start?"

After breakfast, Su Xuan found Hua Tuo, greeting him while asking.

"Here! Finish reading these books, and after you pass my assessment, we'll talk about the next step!"

Hua Tuo directly took out several bamboo scrolls and some books made of animal skin and handed them to Su Xuan.

"Good!"

Su Xuan didn't hesitate, immediately took the books, and began to read them with focus and earnestness.

With his comprehension and memory, his reading speed was lightning fast, and his understanding speed was also terrifying.