Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 499: Cuixia Valley, Warriors Gather

"The seniors in the Three Valleys will reduce the three Sanhuang plums to two each year and increase the number of Zhenyuan pills by three!"

"Other innate warriors receive one Sanhuang plum and one Zhenyuan pill every year!"

"Not only should we pay them salaries, but we should also give them official titles. I have already thought of the official titles. They will be royal retainers and of the same rank. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Yang Zhengshan looked at Emperor Yanping with a smile.

Royal offering!

Same grade!
From now on, all the innate warriors in the world will become subjects of the emperor!

If anyone disobeys the imperial order at that time, the emperor can punish him for disrespect!
It's just a title and it doesn't seem to have any binding force!

But sometimes status is also very important.

If the name is right, the words will not flow; if the name is not right, the words will not flow; if the words are not flow, things will not be favorable.

Anyone and any force must have a legitimate reason for their actions.

Sometimes the restraint of status is more useful than shackles.

Of course, this does not mean that the title can constrain everyone, but as long as most of the innate warriors recognize the title and accept the binding force brought by the title, it will be enough for the court.

Moreover, paying salaries to innate warriors is equivalent to binding the innate warriors to the court, making them a community of interests of the court.

Although the benefits they get in this way are far less than if they eat alone, the problem is that eating alone comes at a price, and this price may cost them their lives.

"This is a good idea!" Zhang Luan was the first to agree with Yang Zhengshan's proposal.

Emperor Yanping also nodded slightly with a faint smile on his face, "Imperial worshiper, of the same rank! I think this is feasible!"

As an emperor, he obviously doesn't care about spiritual fruits and elixirs.

He is not a warrior. Even if he monopolizes the Three Yellow Plums and the Star Yuan Fruit, he will never become a congenital warrior in his life.

Compared with spiritual fruits and elixirs, he cares more about the power in his hands.

Yang Zhengshan's proposal undoubtedly increased his power.

At that time, as long as he gives an order, all the innate warriors in the world will be at his service.

"Then let you handle this matter, my dear minister. Are you willing?" Emperor Yanping looked at Yang Zhengshan approvingly.

Yang Zhengshan bowed slightly and said, "I still need the support of a few seniors!"

To accomplish this, you must use both kindness and severity.

There are more than twenty innate warriors in the Darong Jianghu. Even if only a few of them come, Yang Zhengshan cannot deal with them alone.

"I will go and invite you myself!" Emperor Yanping said with a smile.

Yang Zhengshan added: "I will need another army to garrison in Cuixia Valley in the future!"

Emperor Yanping thought for a moment and said, "Let's first send the Yaowu Camp and the Lianwu Camp to garrison there, and then rebuild a new army to garrison there later!"

Something as important as spiritual plants must be guarded by the Twelve Guards of the Imperial Army. However, it is not appropriate to transfer the Twelve Guards of the Imperial Army now. The Twelve Battalions of the Imperial Guard can be stationed there temporarily.

"I obey your order!" Yang Zhengshan accepted the task.

The reason why he accepted this job was not because he was diligent and wanted to find something to do, but because he wanted to go and see the Xing Yuan Fruit tree, and it would be best if he could find an opportunity to take two Xing Yuan Fruits for seed.

……

Outside Cuixia Valley.

Wu Zheng arrived with a team of guards
The Cuixia Valley is located deep in the Wanshan Mountains, but there are roads around it.

There is an official road at the gap on the east side of Cuixia Valley. Although this road is rugged and difficult to travel, it is one of the important channels connecting Shuntian Prefecture with the south of the Yangtze River.

Cuixia Valley is on the west side of the official road. Standing next to the gap in the official road and looking west, you can see that the valley is overgrown with vegetation, as green as a lake. When evening comes and the sky is filled with colorful clouds, the rosy clouds connect to the green mountains and forests, giving the valley a layer of strange scenery. Therefore, this valley is called Cuixia Valley.

Cuixia Valley is very large, with more than a dozen mountains surrounding it, interconnected and intertwined. At a glance, you can't see the end at all, only layers of mountains.

Although this place is called Cuixia Valley, no one has actually defined a scope for this valley. You can say that this side of the mountain is Cuixia Valley, or you can say that after ten mountains it is still Cuixia Valley.

There are no people living around Cuixia Valley. Apart from the passing caravans and passers-by, few people have passed by here before.

But today was obviously different. When Wu Zheng led people here, they were surprised to find that there were human figures flashing in the surrounding mountains and forests, smoke from cooking fires, and it was very lively.

The figures in the woods were either in groups of three or five or alone. At a glance, Wu Zheng saw no less than a hundred people.

You have to know that at this time he was just standing at the gap in the valley and had not gone deep into the valley.

And just as they were standing here observing, another group of people suddenly arrived.

A dozen warriors dressed in green tights and with long swords on their waists came galloping and stopped outside the gap in the valley. Among them, a middle-aged man in his forties glanced at Wu Zheng and others, then looked into the valley.

When he saw the figure in the valley, his expression instantly turned a little ugly.

"Damn it! Why are there so many people?" The man couldn't help but curse.

Then he looked at Wu Zheng and the others again and asked, "Which sect are you from?"

Wu Zheng looked at him indifferently, "Tell me your name first!"

"Pei Du from Xilou Sword Sect! Meeting is fate, leave it to friends!" Pei Du held the reins tightly in his hands, with a hint of amusement on his square face.

Wu Zheng did not reject the person and replied, "Jing'an Marquis Mansion Wu Zheng!"

He was originally a martial artist, and he had made many friends with martial artists in Kyoto over the years. He was also respected as Master Wu by many martial artists, and was quite famous in Shuntian Prefecture.

"Marquis Jing'an's Mansion!" Pei Du looked at Wu Zheng and others in surprise.

He had never heard of Wu Zheng's name, but the reputation of Marquis Jing'an had spread throughout Dayong.

In the past, Yang Zhengshan was famous throughout the world for his outstanding military exploits, and after the Battle of Zhengyang Gate in Kyoto, Yang Zhengshan became known throughout the world as a congenital warrior.

The martial artists in the martial arts world may not pay attention to the generals in the army, but they will never ignore a congenital martial artist.

After being surprised, Pei Du looked at the people behind Wu Zheng. The more he looked, the more solemn his expression became.

Wu Zheng brought not many people, only more than thirty, but these thirty-something were all guards of the Yang family, and all of them were warriors above the fifth level of the acquired realm.

More importantly, they are filled with a murderous aura, a murderous aura that is different from that of martial artists in the martial arts world.

Anyone with a keen eye could tell that they were the elite of the army.

"So you are the soldiers under the command of Marquis Jing'an. I am sorry for being rude!" Pei Du clasped his fists and bowed.

Wu Zheng was not arrogant and responded, "Xilou Sword Sect, I have heard of your great name for a long time! Brother Pei!"

“Haha~~” Pei Du dismounted and laughed, “If Brother Wu doesn’t mind, you can go with me!”

Wu Zheng had a faint smile in his eyes, "We can go together, but it's not easy to find this Xingyuan Fruit Tree!"

"Ah!" Pei Du was stunned, "Brother Wu, you don't know yet?"

"Know what?" Wu Zheng asked.

"The Xingyuan Fruit Tree is ten miles inside the valley!" He looked into the valley and pointed, "It should be behind that mountain!"

Wu Zheng was stunned. Right behind that mountain?
Are there really Xingyuan fruit trees?
"How did Brother Pei know?"

"This matter has already spread throughout Xiangyuan Prefecture, otherwise I would not have come here in person!" Pei Du said indifferently.

Wu Zheng frowned, even the exact location had spread!
He didn't suspect Pei Du would lie to him because it made no sense.

As for why Pei Du told him that there were so many people in Cuixia Valley, he only needed to ask around and he would know. There was no need to hide it.

"This is serious!" Wu Zheng confirmed again.

Pei Du shrugged, "Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, it shouldn't be fake!" Wu Zheng nodded slightly, then turned to the guards behind him and said, "You guys go back to the capital to report to the Marquis!"

"Yes!" The five guards immediately took the order and rode towards Kyoto.

Pei Du looked at the guards who were leaving, his eyes shining.

"Tsk tsk, I've heard that Marquis Jing'an has many brave warriors under his command. Seeing them today, I find that their reputation is well-deserved!"

Although he couldn't see the specific cultivation levels of Wu Zheng and the others, he could see that these people were elite warriors who had experienced many battles.

Wu Zheng ignored him and ordered, "Go check it out!"

Afterwards, twenty guards entered the valley, leaving only seven or eight people watching the horses by the official road.

Pei Du also let the people behind him enter the valley, while he himself chatted with Wu Zheng in a familiar manner.

The distance of ten miles is not far, but the grass in the valley is overgrown, making it very troublesome to pass through.

It took the guards nearly two hours to come back.

"How?" Wu Zheng asked.

"There is indeed a Star Yuan Fruit Tree, but it has been controlled by the Secret Guards!" a guard replied.

"Secret Guard?" Wu Zheng's expression slightly changed, "Do you know who is here?"

The guard shook his head. "There are thousands of Tiqi there. To avoid misunderstanding, we did not go forward to ask!"

The Tiqi are the army of the Secret Guard. The Secret Guard is divided into four divisions: southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest. Each division has a Tiqi. Only the governors of each division can mobilize the Tiqi.

Since there are thousands of Ti cavalry here, it must be Yan Bo, the governor of Zhendong Division.

Wu Zheng looked up at the sky. It was still some time before dark. He thought for a moment and said, "You guys stay here, I'll go over and take a look first!"

"I'll go with you, Brother Wu!" Pei Du said, taking advantage of the opportunity.

Wu Zheng did not refuse. After packing up a little, he entered the valley.

Once they entered the valley and walked along the dense forest, the deeper they went, the more solemn Wu Zheng's expression became.

Because there were a large number of warriors hiding in this valley, he could only see hundreds of warriors at the gap before, but after entering the valley, he saw more than a dozen teams of people.

And when he arrived at the location of the Xingyuan Fruit Tree, he took a breath of cold air.

This valley, which was originally sparsely populated, has now become a vegetable market.

The Xingyuan Fruit Tree was guarded by the Secret Guards' Ti Riders. They cleared a piece of open space to set up camp, and directly surrounded the Xingyuan Fruit Tree.

There were many warriors around, seven or eight people, or twenty or thirty people gathered together.

There are at least thirty or forty teams scattered around!

"Brother Wu, look over there." Pei Du pointed at a dozen people on the hillside and said.

Wu Zheng looked over and asked, "What's wrong?"

"That's Lingxiu Villa's young master Jing Changyuan. This guy is a lunatic. Be careful if you meet him next time!" Pei Du said.

Wu Zheng saw a very elegant man in a white shirt standing under a sturdy tree.

madman?

Doesn't it look normal?
Of course, you can't judge a book by its cover, especially if it's a man of the world. It's best not to judge a person's character by his appearance.

"Over there, the golden and white jade from Jiuhua Island..."

"Shen Nong from the Shen family, I didn't expect this guy to be interested in spiritual fruits. I thought he could only forge iron!"

"Hey, Duan Si Niang from Miaoyu Sect is still so beautiful!"

Pei Du looked at the familiar figures and kept teasing.

Wu Zheng listened from the side and remembered many of them.

He had heard of these sects, but when it came to recognizing people, he could not recognize many of them.

Of course, this does not mean that he is not as good as Pei Du, it just means that everyone has his own expertise.

There were also many acquaintances around him, and most of them were from powerful families in Kyoto.

Therefore, he was familiar with the subordinates of many powerful people in Kyoto, while Pei Du was familiar with the martial arts masters of various schools in the world.

After a brief observation, Wu Zheng and his guards found an open space to stay temporarily.

……

Kyoto, inside the mansion of Marquis Jing'an.

Yang Zhengshan received the message sent by Wu Zheng again.

When he learned that there were martial artists from dozens of forces in Cuixia Valley, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

It turns out that one cannot underestimate the warriors’ greed for spiritual fruits. Even though many people don’t know what the effects of the Xingyuan Fruit are, it doesn’t stop them from running to Cuixia Valley to join in the fun.

In Darong, spiritual fruits are extremely rare. Apart from various legends and rumors, most warriors have never seen spiritual fruits.

Not to mention ordinary warriors, even warriors at the eighth or ninth level of the acquired realm, or even half a step into the innate realm, may not have seen spiritual fruits.

At that time, when a Jade Dew Spirit Peach appeared on the Golden List of Shanhe Tower, several half-step innate masters could not help but take action. This shows how attractive the spirit fruit warriors are.

But now a Star Yuan Fruit tree has appeared, which will naturally attract the attention of countless forces.

But in fact, most of these people are just joining in the fun, and it is absolutely impossible for them to get a piece of the pie.

When it comes to spiritual plants, only innate warriors are qualified to sit on the stage and speak, and others are not even qualified to open their mouths.

In the study, Yang Zhengshan thought about it and asked someone to call Luo Jinsong over.

"Your subordinate greets the Marquis!"

Luo Jinsong came to the study and bowed to Yang Zhengshan with a happy look on his face.

Yang Zheng saw the joy on his face that he couldn't hide, and said with a smile: "From the looks of you, have you made a breakthrough?"

"Thanks to the Marquis, I was able to condense the innate true qi yesterday!" Luo Jinsong looked at Yang Zhengshan with gratitude.

It’s all thanks to Yang Zhengshan!
Ever since he followed Yang Zhengshan, his cultivation has seemed to be improving gradually.

That's right, it's a step-by-step process.

For a martial artist at the ninth level of the acquired realm, it is extremely difficult to make any progress in his cultivation.

Many martial artists at the ninth level of the acquired realm will not see any further improvement for more than ten years or even dozens of years.

It is very rare for a post-natal martial artist to proceed step by step. Although he will not notice the improvement in his cultivation at ordinary times, but after every few months, if he experiences it carefully, he will find that his cultivation has improved a lot.

It has been more than four years since Luo Jinsong broke through to the ninth level of the acquired realm. Before following Yang Zhengshan, he felt that he would probably never be able to condense the innate true qi in his lifetime.

However, since following Yang Zhengshan, his cultivation has improved significantly.

He didn't think it was strange at first, but as time went on, he began to notice the difference.

He guessed that this should be related to the wine and advice Yang Zhengshan gave him.

This is indeed the case. In the past two years, he has drunk a lot of spiritual spring water, and Yang Zhengshan has also personally instructed him, especially in condensing the innate true qi. Yang Zhengshan would instruct him every once in a while.

In this way, he was able to condense the innate true qi yesterday and break through to the half-step innate realm.

(End of this chapter)