[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence":3,"chapter-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-40":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Warlord: Starting with Daily Intelligence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2338503,4572,"Chapter 40: Breakthrough! Becoming a Bronze Knight!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>The return journey was far less exciting than the trip out; they rode smoothly back to the castle, and Gervas instructed no one to disturb him before entering the parlor directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting cross-legged on the goose-down carpet, three snow lotus seeds emitting a faint white glow appeared in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bronze Knight, here I come!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though risky, Gervas decided to take the chance to gain self-defense power as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With three gulps, the three seeds were swallowed one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seeds immediately took effect upon entering his abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First came waves of comforting warmth that washed through his limbs and bones, leaving him feeling light and euphoric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this pleasant sensation lasted only about five minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the final trace of warmth flooded his entire body, his limbs and bones suddenly turned scorching hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heat intensified, and large beads of sweat began oozing from Gervas’s skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas knew the real trial had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the potent tonic effect of the snow lotus seeds activating—if his body wasn’t strong enough, or his meridians too brittle, he could suffer permanent damage—or even explode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve taken Red Spirit Fruit before—I won’t have any problems!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no other way forward; he could only endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time ticked by second by second; the temperature inside Gervas rose higher and higher, his skin turning crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a servant had entered now, they’d have thought their lord looked like a boiled shrimp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this suffering wasn’t without benefit—vast quantities of elemental energy were automatically flowing into his body through his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, they began to coalesce three inches below his navel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As more elemental energy gathered, a seed the size of a jujube pit began to form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Almost there! Just a little more!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas’s mind grew heavy and weary, his consciousness growing hazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, perhaps because his transmigrated soul had been tempered, he held on with his last shred of willpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PUFF!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After who knew how long, a thunderous roar echoed within Gervas’s body, accompanied by a jet of blood spurting from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spitting the blood, Gervas collapsed, his scorching body temperature returning to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet a smile curled at Gervas’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! Success—I’ve broken through ahead of schedule and become a Title Knight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a hum, elemental energy surged through him, and a faint red flame aura glowed in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Gervas had previously been able to activate elemental energy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this time it persisted for over a dozen seconds without fading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And within his body, a crimson jujube-pit-sized seed rotated steadily, surrounded by streams of red elemental energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the fully condensed Elemental Seed—now he could store elemental energy within his body in advance, sustaining it during battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Gervas truly entered the Supernatural Sequence and became a Bronze Title Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord! What happened?” The parlor door opened, and Carolyne the maid gasped in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas looked utterly wretched—hair disheveled, face exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood stained his lips and silk ceremonial robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nearly thought he’d been assassinated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t panic, Carolyne. I’m fine now—just finished training, that’s why I look so messy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go prepare hot water—I need to bathe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared intently at Gervas for a moment, confirmed he was serious, then nodded and headed downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, shortly afterward, Lei Meng the Knight Captain and Mi Gen arrived in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Carolyne hadn’t been reassured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas didn’t blame them—after all, the maid was merely showing concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mi Gen, don’t worry. I told you, this was just training—I feel better than ever. Ask Lei Meng!” Gervas reassured Mi Gen and the other Guard Knights, who still looked tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Meng had been studying Gervas closely, his expression full of doubt; now he spoke: “My lord, have you broken through? Become a Title Knight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You noticed already?” Gervas blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t planned to hide it—but had hoped to reveal it at a dramatic moment, for some entertainment and shock value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew it would be exposed this quickly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Meng was speechless. “My lord, between Title Knights, unless one uses special concealment techniques or magical accessories, it’s easy to sense each other’s level—especially since my strength far exceeds yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The greater the gap in strength, the easier it is for the stronger to perceive the weaker.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only when levels are nearly equal is detection unlikely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fair enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas admitted he knew shockingly little about Title Knights from his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his cheap old man never imagined Gervas could break through before turning twenty—he’d never bothered to explain any of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, how did you do it? Did you consume some rare magical herb?” Lei Meng pressed, his tone serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Lei Meng. Zhui Yue just took me into the Death Mountains and found a snow lotus seed—I took it and broke through.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snow lotus seed?” Lei Meng’s face turned grim, his voice tinged with dread. “My lord, you took an enormous risk!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Knight Captain Lei Meng, I know. But rest assured—I’ll never take such a risk again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could Lei Meng say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a subordinate, he could only offer advice—the final decision always rested with his lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, you really became a Title Knight?” Mi Gen and the others finally snapped back to reality, eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a hum, Gervas’s palm continued to glow with swirling elemental energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, mighty indeed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life’s cultivation novels, the phrase “one man attains the Dao, even his dogs and chickens ascend” described how the protagonist’s family and friends benefited after his breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same applied in the noble lord’s world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All subordinates’ power derived from their lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the stronger Gervas became as lord, the more secure his subordinates’ positions grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Gervas broke through, these knights were the happiest of all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I have an important matter to attend to soon. Lei Meng, Mi Gen—gather the guard squad immediately, then notify the civil magistrate Thomas to assemble two hundred strong, healthy serfs—I’ll need them shortly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without asking why, Lei Meng and the others departed on orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Gervas finished bathing, the knight squad, guard squad, and two hundred serfs were all assembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lauren, Thomas—lead the serfs southwest toward the pasture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I and Knight Captain Lei Meng will go ahead first—don’t worry about safety; we’ll wait for you up ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1061,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b76275998c61b9ee7b622d8f786c4ac32de61dbd1e9c0378b63e45ba8a316d94","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-41","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-39",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]