Military Camp, Pharmacy.


    "There''s no more medicine left?"


    Chen Sansi, who hade to purchase supplemental medicine, was informed that the warehouse was empty, with only Blood Replenishing Soup avable, not Replenishing Essence Soup.


    "On the third of each month, it is the scheduled time for the Martial Arts Hall to send money, grain, and medicine materials."


    Medical Officer Jiang fanned the mes with a cattail leaf fan, speaking unhurriedly, "They are already several dayste, and there''s still no sign of them. I knew it, how could they be willing to keep sending things? Just this month, they must have lost hundreds of thousands of silver taels."


    "Give me a bowl of Blood Replenishing Soup first."


    Chen Sansi said.


    He could roughly guess what was happening.


    Xiang Tingchun''s act of getting something for nothing was almost at its end.


    The people from the Martial Arts Hall weren''t fools; how could they be willing to keep giving things away without receiving anything in return?


    He didn''t know how Xiang Tingchun would deal with it next.


    Anyway, it was none of his business.


    It was nothing more than the medicinal materials bing expensive.


    If it really came down to it, he would just have to make a few extra trips into the mountains. If he couldn''t find Exotic Beasts, there were always plenty of ck bears and Big Worms.


    He drank the entire bowl of Blood Replenishing Soup in one gulp.


    Chen Sansi picked up his long spear and went to the Martial Arts Arena to make his final breakthrough.


    The Blood Refining Realm, from entry-level to small achievement, the Qi-Blood evolves from a single strand to four strands, flowing through the limbs, achieving strength far beyond that of an ordinary person.


    But any cultivation technique is not solely reliant on the limbs.


    Take, for example, spear techniques, which require not only strong arms but also the coordination of the waist, and the lower stance must be stable enough to unleash sufficient power.


    Therefore, having Qi-Blood circting only through the limbs is not enough.


    Only after achieving Blood Refining Great Sess, with Qi-Blood running through the entire body, forming a "大" (great) shape internally and fully utilizing the body''s strength, can one truly exhibit the full power of a cultivation technique.


    Wielding the reed leaf spear in his hand, Chen Sansi concentrated on feeling the changes in Qi-Blood within his body.


    The four burning streams of his Qi-Blood had already reached their limit with the practice of the cultivation technique and were in a state where they could no longer improve, just a step away from breaking through and integrating throughout his entire body.


    However.


    It was always just a little bit short.


    It felt as though it was about toe through, yet each time it would retract again.


    Patience!


    Although Chen Sansi hadn''t been practicing Martial Arts for long, he had endured more hardships than anyone else.


    Consuming Beast Meat and pouring down supplemental medicine required frantic cultivation to metabolize.


    Every time he did Pile Work and used the grand Breathing Skill, it was painful, every single time!


    So, he was notcking in patience.


    It was merely a matter of time.


    Calming his mind, Chen Sansi tediously repeated his spear technique over and over again.


    ...


    Wang Zhi saw this and hurriedly pulled Xiang Tingchun over.


    "Don''t deceive me."


    Xiang Tingchun was full of disbelief, "No more than two months at most, Blood Refining Great Sess?"


    "Households Commander Xiang doesn''t believe it?"


    Wang Zhi said with a grin, "I heard that you got a lot of good medicine materials from the Tianyuan Liang Family, including a three-hundred-year-old ginseng."


    "Ginseng only helps Blood Refining Warriors; what do you want it for?"


    Xiang Tingchun realized, "It''s rare indeed, this is the first time I''ve seen you asking for something for someone else. Alright, I promise you, if he makes a breakthrough, I''ll give him the ginseng."


    In the midst of their conversation, the two arrived at the Martial Arts Arena.


    When they saw the dazzling disy of the long spear in the open space, even Xiang Tingchun''s eyebrows revealed astonishment.


    "Fatty Wang, with him achieving Blood Refining Great Sess so quickly, won''t he develop inferior blood?"


    "Rest assured."


    Fatty Wang patted his chest and said, "I taught him the world''s best foundational technique, it''s solid, at least superior Qi-Blood, which won''t hold him back no matter how high or far he goes in the future."


    "You really have something to fall back on."


    Xiang Tingchun did not doubt it andmented, "Tell me, what exactly did you do to end up being sent here? I even specifically looked it up; there''s not a single famous general in the Eight Camps with the surname Wang."


    "Households Commander Xiang really thinks highly of me."


    Wang Zhi said with an expressionless face, "I''m forty-three this year, and still in the Bone Training Realm, how could I ever be qualified to be a general? I''m just a hanger-on doing misceneous tasks."


    Xiang Tingchun said no more and quietly watched the youth on the Martial Arts Arena.


    In the end, Chen Sansi simply closed his eyes, relying entirely on muscle memory to practice the spear technique, while focusing one hundred percent of his attention inside his body, carefully feeling the flow of Qi-Blood.


    He didn''t know how much time had passed.


    He felt the light outside his eyelids grow darker and darker, until it was all ck, until his spear-wielding hands stiffened and lost their agility, until his lungs expanded to their limit and seemed ready to burst and spew blood at any moment.


    Thump!


    Just as his body reached its limit and seemed unable to hold on any longer, all four streams of Qi-Blood flowed back into his heart, and when it coursed out again, it was no longer in four streams but had transformed into thousands of strands prating his limbs and bones, permeating his entire body!


    For the typical Blood Refining Warrior at Great Sess, Qi-Blood would form a rge" character within the body.


    But for Chen Sansi, it spread throughout his entire body.


    This was the true meaning of Qi-Blood permeating the body!


    [Cultivation Technique: Basic Spear Technique of a military soldier (Great Sess)]


    [Utility: Blood of the Dragon Elephant]


    All entry effects were epassed by "Blood of the Dragon Elephant," enhancing the effects significantly.


    Chen Sansi began circting his Qi-Blood again and could feel "Blood of the Dragon Elephant" seemingly tempering his bones and meridians.


    No wonder Blood Refining is important.


    Within the Bone Training Realm, one relies on the cultivated Qi-Blood to temper the bones; the higher the quality of Qi-Blood, the better the effect.


    He just wasn''t sure what level "Blood of the Dragon Elephant" was.


    The system no longer disyed progress, and he needed to switch to a Bone Training cultivation technique.


    He should go and ask Wang Zhi about it.


    "Good!"


    As he was lost in thought, a cheer sounded in his ear.


    Chen Sansi opened his eyes. Continue your adventure with empire


    He then realized that not much time had actually passed.


    Looking at the sky, it had been only about two hours.


    However, themotion had been great, drawing many onlookers.


    The person leading the cheers was Xiang Tingchun.


    His eyes showed a mix of admiration and envy as he said, "Just two months of practicing martial arts, and reaching Blood Refining Great Sess, our Po Yang Thousand Households have truly produced a genius!"


    Chen Sansi held his long spear and cupped his fists, "Commander Xiang tters me."


    "No need for modesty, from this day on, you''re promoted to g leader, but..."


    Xiang Tingchun smiled wryly, "Though there is a vacancy, we have no extra manpower to allocate to you.


    "Let''s start you off with the treatment of a g leader. Later, if more people enlist, they will be prioritized under yourmand.


    "Additionally, this officer will reward you with a three-hundred-year-old Blood Ginseng.


    "Those under yourmand will also receive rewards, military soldiers will get two doses of Replenishing Essence Soup, and Array Soldiers will receive two taels of silver, the silver will be provided by this officer himself!"


    "Thank you, sir."


    Chen Sansi was certainly not going to be polite.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "Well done."


    Xiang Tingchun nodded in satisfaction, then turned to the watching soldiers and scolded, "All of you, train diligently, and you''ll earn your rewards too!"


    After speaking, he strode away, hand on the hilt of his sword at his waist.


    Returning to his tent, Luo Dongquan followed close behind him.


    "My lord, those people have sent their reply."


    He reported, "The Martial Arts Hall says they fully support your decision to deploy troops, but they see no sincerity from you. They also say that with you being so secretive, perhaps the Immortal Treasure is not in your possession at all, and you''re just ying them for fools."


    Truly, people won''t give up until they see the hare caught.


    Xiang Tingchun then asked, "What about the Witch God Sect Followers, were they found?"


    "I am ipetent!" Luo Dongquan said, bowing his head.


    "You have five hundred men to search the city daily and still can''t find them?!"


    Xiang Tingchun felt a headacheing on.


    If he couldn''t find the Witch God Sect followers who slipped through the, where would he get the Immortal Treasure for the Martial Arts Hall?


    To hell with the Immortal Treasure!


    No matter what, it shouldn''t affect the campaign nned for next spring.


    It seemed that without taking some drastic action, he wouldn''t get them to listen!


    "Crack—"


    "Endure when it is bearable, but when it is no longer bearable, then stop enduring!"


    Xiang Tingchun crushed the teacup in his hand into powder, "Luo, think of something, we need to pin an offense on the Martial Arts Hall."


    "My lord?!" Luo Dongquan was astonished, "This seems improper?"


    "What''s improper about it?"


    Xiang Tingchun said coldly, "They have backers, do you think I don''t? Who do you believe approved my deployment of troops? Just do as I say!"


    "I understand, my lord."