Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 284: The Thirty-Six Kings of Yunzhou, the Green Army Recruits! (Two in One)

Walk all the way back to the fifth district.

In the days after Su Qingqing left, he and Song Ping'an still stayed in this inn.

It’s not that I can’t afford to stay in an inn in other urban areas, but there is no need to waste that money. After all, all inns are similar.

Return to the room.

Song Changming opened the iron box he carried with him.

The box was always wrapped in his innate qi, so that the spiritual energy generated by the ginseng essence inside could not dissipate and could not be noticed by anyone.

He opened the iron box, and the ginseng spirit was lying quietly in the box without moving, as if it was in a deep sleep.

It was not until Song Changming touched it that it suddenly woke up, and its thin whiskers flailed wildly.

After seeing that it was Song Changming who opened the iron box, he woke up as if from a dream and relaxed.

Without further ado, Song Changming wrapped the soul-locking talisman he had bought directly around the body of the ginseng spirit, making it look like the ginseng spirit was wrapped in a bath towel.

The talisman paper is covered with meaningless patterns and symbols, which have a special charm in their complexity.

Song Changming used his mental power to touch the soul-locking talisman.

next moment.

hum!
The patterns and symbols on the surface of the Soul-Locking Talisman seemed to come alive.

Incomparably strong invisible chains were released, forming a powerful restraint that locked the ginseng spirit tightly, making it unable to break free or move.

Obviously, the soul-locking talisman has played its greatest role in trapping people.

At the same time, Song Changming's mental power is always connected to this soul-locking talisman, and he can also detect the status of the ginseng spirit anytime and anywhere.

Any rash move by it would be noticed by him immediately.

That's about enough.

"Are you famous?" Song Changming suddenly asked.

“No.” The ginseng spirit exhaled a ball of spiritual energy and drew some words.

Ever since it gained wisdom and became a spirit, it has been acting alone most of the time. It has no use for a name, so there is naturally no opportunity to choose one.

"Then I'll call you Xiao Jin." Song Changming said directly.

Song Changming knew that the monsters also had the habit of naming themselves, especially those monsters that were close to humans, who followed suit and gave themselves names similar to those of humans.

The two big dogs he always kept with him were named Dahuang and Dabai, and the ginseng spirit was also given a name from the same series.

The ginseng spirit didn't care. What it cared more about was when it could get rid of Song Changming and regain its freedom.

It did not tell Song Changming that a soul-locking talisman could only trap it for one year.

One year later, when the soul-locking talisman loses its effect, it will have a chance to escape.

"In that case, let's start." Song Changming said, sitting cross-legged.

Xiao Jin was lying on the bed nearby, looking very sensible, unfolding its traction.

The surrounding spiritual energy began to gather towards the room where Song Changming was, and finally enveloped his body, forming a small piece of tangible spiritual mist visible to the naked eye.

Song Changming felt like he was in a spring gushing out spiritual energy. His Qi refining efficiency rose sharply, at least 50% stronger than usual!

"It seems to be more effective than when it was done in the wild," Song Changming said secretly.

I think it is because we are in the city. There is more spiritual energy gathered in the city. With the guidance of the ginseng spirit, the effect is naturally different.

In this way, his need for spirit crystals would not be so urgent.

During cultivation, the role of this ginseng essence can replace the spirit crystal to a certain extent.

Of course, if there are extra spirit crystals that can be squandered to assist in cultivation, the combined effect will be even more outstanding.

But at the moment, Song Changming is not in a hurry. Nothing can be achieved overnight, and life is getting better slowly.

Thinking back to when he first started learning martial arts, he also grew up step by step from the bottom of society to where he is now. From a small city called Donglai, he experienced changes of dynasties and traveled all over the world of Dalai.

Now that he has arrived in Guyuan Country, his starting point is much stronger than before, and it is no longer as difficult as starting from humble beginnings.

As long as his strength continues to improve steadily, he will always be able to surpass everything over time!
More than a month passed like this.

The innate energy contained in the opened Earth Martial Meridian in Song Changming's body became obviously more abundant.

Judging from the measurement based on mental strength, the reserves of this innate qi have almost doubled compared to more than a month ago!
Of course, the reason for such a huge increase was also because he had just entered the innate realm and his reserves of innate qi were not much.

In this way, if he flew into the air again, he would not quickly fall into the dilemma of insufficient innate internal energy.

Xiao Jin at the side exhaled a burst of spiritual energy and wrote a line of words in a 'weak' voice.

"I need natural resources to replenish myself, otherwise I will die after a while."

Song Changming looked at it, frowned and said, "Is it so troublesome? Can't we just absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to replenish it?"

Seeing Song Changming's stinginess, Xiao Jin couldn't help but get angry and said, "How can a rare treasure like me just absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth? You are going to starve me to death!"

"Then what kind of rare treasures do you want?" Song Changming said.

"Like the purple celestial being we had last time."

"Impossible." Song Changming refused without hesitation.

Now he also understood how precious the purple flower, also known as Purple Sky Net, that the ginseng spirit had stolen from him was.

In the pharmacy in the main city, one plant, regardless of its quality, is worth at least several medium-grade spirit crystals, comparable to the price of a spirit-locking talisman.

Not to mention that he didn't have any spirit crystals on him now, even if he did, he wouldn't be so extravagant as to feed this ginseng spirit with such a rare and precious treasure.

“Then the less expensive exotic flowers and fruits are fine too,” Xiao Jin gave in.

"nor."

"You!" Xiao Jin was so angry that he jumped up and down while wrapped in the soul-locking talisman.

"When I get rich one day, I will give you delicious food and drink. Now your family's conditions are not good, so just be patient for now. I will ask Ping'an to go outside to pick some flowers and plants. You can just fill your stomach for now." Song Changming casually made a promise to the ginseng spirit.

Xiao Jin was almost laughing out of anger, but there was nothing he could do.

This is probably what it feels like to be a guest under someone else's roof.
I regretted again that I was greedy and couldn't resist swallowing the purple sky net, which led to the bitter consequences today.

The ginseng spirit also realized that it could not squeeze any food out of Song Changming, a poor guy, so it stopped muttering.

In fact, Song Changming also realized that although the ginseng spirit's breath was a little weak, it was still far from being "starved to death".

At this time Song Ping'an walked in.

"Young Master, it's time to go." Song Ping'an said.

"Yes." Song Changming nodded, put the ginseng spirit back into the box, and handed it to Song Ping'an for safekeeping.

He went alone to a military training ground set up in the fifth district.

The huge military field is now crowded with people.

"My child, try your best. Whether you can be chosen depends on today!"

"Dad, I can do it. Once I'm chosen, my brothers and sisters won't have to worry about food!"

"My dear child, this is also for your future! If you join the Cuiqi Army, you will be Cui Wang's man!"

"Ok!"

A father and son were talking to each other.

Song Changming looked over and saw that his old father was already very old, with a hunched back, but he was still encouraging his children.

In front of him was a young man with dark skin.

The young man's eyes were bright and he looked energetic, as if he was already looking forward to his future.

"Mom, don't worry, I will definitely restore the glory of our Li family! Let those who look down on us be punished."

"Mother believes in you, but once you join the army, remember not to act too aggressively and do everything within your ability."

"I know, mother!"

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Similar conversations are happening everywhere.

Many people came here with their families’ good wishes for them.

Of course, there are also many people like Song Changming who come here alone to fight for a future for themselves.

The thirty-six regions of Yunzhou were divided among the thirty-six kings. Cuibai Dao was ruled by King Cui.

He has over one million mercenaries under his command, guarding the entire Cuibai Dao territory, sweeping away demons and evil spirits, and protecting the safety of hundreds of millions of people!
In the main city of Cuibai, there are two powerful armies stationed.

A group of troops led by King Cui.

The other group is the Green Flag Army.

The royal army would not be dispatched easily, and its main responsibility was to guard the main city.

The Cuiqi Army was the core main force under King Cui in thousands of battles, and had been famous throughout Yunzhou for thousands of years.

Today is the day when the Green Flag Army recruits soldiers and generals.

The conscription cycle of the Cuiqi Army was not fixed. Sometimes it was once a year, and sometimes it was not once every three to five years, leaving many passionate and ambitious people with nowhere to go.

It has been more than three years since the last recruitment of the Green Flag Army, so today is so lively.

It was not just the people in the main city of Cuibai. The news had already spread more than a month ago and was passed on by the government to other large cities and towns in Cuibai Road.

Now, people with lofty ideals from all over the country have heard the news and come here.

The number of recruits for the Green Flag Army is limited each time, so the competition is bound to be fierce.

Song Changming looked around and found that all those who were qualified to participate in this conscription were military men.

With a quick scan with spiritual perception, there are many warriors who are practicing body training, qi training, and even in the innate realm!
Those innate warriors seemed to have sensed the perception released by Song Changming, and they all turned their heads to look at him.

Their expressions varied, some were kind smiles, some were cold gazes, or some had provocative looks, and they were not afraid of Song Changming's arrival.

"Interesting, is the standard of this recruitment so high?" Song Changming thought to himself.

He had already considered the reasons for choosing to join the army.

He wanted to choose an identity that would allow him to integrate into the larger environment of Guyuan Country.

It would be best for him to find a suitable development platform to obtain various martial arts resources that are difficult for him to obtain on his own, as well as subsequent skills and martial arts techniques, so that his future martial arts practice will not stagnate.

The development platforms are nothing more than those two.

One is to be gifted and join a sect, the other is to join a local royal power.

Back then in Dalai, he chose to serve as an official, which successfully helped him through the early stage when he needed the most development.

Only after he had gained enough strength did he break away from the official system and go solo.

With his past successful experience, this time he naturally chose a similar path to be safe and rely on the authorities.

What is different from the past is that in the past, the power of the imperial court in Dahan was used up in intrigue and infighting, resulting in one conflict after another among the princes and the people suffering.

In this ancient country, the main theme is that after losing the right to rule, the human race competes with thousands of alien races, resists the invasion of demons and evil creatures, and tries to take back the land of Kyushu that they once owned!
In such a large environment and background, the official power is mostly used to fight against foreign races, and internal conflicts rarely break out.

Therefore, it is not difficult to imagine what Song Changming will do in the future after joining the army this time. It is very likely that he will kill monsters and earn merits.

And killing monsters is exactly what he needs.

His physical training had progressed to this point, and ordinary blood, flesh and essence could no longer satisfy him.

He needs higher quality blood, flesh and essence, and those powerful monsters and ferocious creatures in the territory are the source of the blood, flesh and essence he needs!
Killing monsters is to strengthen yourself!

In addition, if he chooses to join the local royal power, he can find a reason to resign at any time, but if he joins a sect, it will not be so easy to leave.

If you are not careful, you will become a heretic, bear the great sin of treason, and be despised by others.

Moreover, the more powerful the sect, the more difficult it is to escape, which is also a reason that Song Changming cannot accept.

Passing over the participants, Song Changming's gaze fell on the group of soldiers wearing white cloud armor.

He discovered that each of these soldiers was quite strong, at least they were at the Qi Refining level, and there were quite a few who were at the Innate Realm as well!
"Only by gathering the strongest people in the world can we form such a powerful royal army," Song Changming sighed silently in his heart.

A stick of incense burned out.

The conscription examination began immediately.

“There are five assessment items in total: lifting the Dinghai Stone, attacking the formation, dodging arrows, weapon attainments, and fighting performance.

Those who pass the test can be included in the Cuiqi Army Reserve. Those who perform well can be promoted to captains, commanding ten soldiers! Those who perform extremely well can be promoted to centurions, commanding a hundred soldiers!

No need to waste time, if anyone volunteers, just come forward!"

A centurion, with one hand on his sword, shouted loudly, and his words spread throughout the entire military field, suppressing all the participants present to quiet down, without any more noise.

Seeing that everyone was silent, the centurion nodded with satisfaction.

"First, the innate strong one!" someone murmured.

While everyone was stunned, someone stepped forward and began the assessment.

Song Changming didn't want to waste time and make a final appearance, so he watched the performances of others for a while and then left the group.

In the field, there are several rows of large dark stones placed horizontally and vertically, like weights. These are the Dinghai stones, one of the assessment items.

"You will pass if you lift any Dinghai Stone above your head. The heavier the stone, the better your performance. You can also use internal energy if you have it." A soldier repeated.

Someone confidently rolled up his sleeves and hugged one of the smaller Dinghai stones.

Originally it was thought to be a sure thing, but the Dinghai Stone was no ordinary large stone and its weight was beyond many people's imagination.

The man tried his best but only managed to move the Dinghai Stone a little.

"You picked the smallest one? Don't you think it counts?" A soldier nearby saw this and said impatiently with a curled lip.

The man scratched his head in embarrassment and smiled awkwardly, obviously underestimating the weight of the Dinghai Stone. He immediately went to the smallest piece of Dinghai Stone and tried to lift it.

This time he managed to move it to chest height, but even though his veins bulged and he screamed and yelled, he couldn't go any higher.

"Your strength is not up to par, so there's no need to compete anymore." The soldier was not surprised at all.

Judging from the result of the man's first attempt to move the Dinghai Stone, he knew that the other party was no match, and the second attempt would only make the other party completely give up.

"Next!" the soldier called out.

Another burly man came out and carried the smallest piece of Dinghai Stone over his head.

"Not bad, do you want to try something heavier?" asked the soldier.

"Okay!" The burly man tried again, but unfortunately he failed to lift the second Dinghai Stone.

"Okay, your strength has passed the test, let's go test other items." The soldier nodded.

"next."

Song Changming walked closer and his eyes fell on the largest Dinghai Stone.

But before he could go, the soldier frowned and called him: "Boy, start from the smallest step, don't waste your time on impractical things."

He saw that Song Changming was young and handsome, and did not look like a strong man at all, so he called out to him directly.

Song Changming glanced at him, too lazy to say anything more, and directly grabbed the smallest Dinghai stone at his feet.

The Dinghai Stone is indeed very heavy. A small piece is not even as high as Song Changming's knee, but it weighs at least five thousand kilograms!

No wonder many people couldn’t even lift the smallest piece during the process.

But for Song Changming, there was nothing much to say. After all, the long sword on his back weighed ten thousand pounds!
He hooked the stone ring above the Dinghai Stone with just one index finger, lifted it up without changing his expression, and easily raised it above his head.

"How is it?" Song Changming looked at the soldier and asked.

The soldier half opened his mouth, then responded and said, "Okay, go on."

Unconsciously, his tone became much more polite.

Song Changming's performance of hooking up the Dinghai Stone with just one finger really shocked him.

He also understood that asking the person in front of him to move the smallest piece of Dinghai Stone was indeed just a test of his own abilities.

Song Changming nodded, walked straight past the rest of the Dinghai stones and headed towards the largest one.

This Dinghai Stone is taller than Song Changming's head. Compared with the smallest Dinghai Stone, it is as big as a small house.

Looking at the size, Song Changming estimated that this Dinghai Stone probably weighed at least tens of thousands of pounds, or even over a hundred thousand pounds!

"If so, ordinary Qi-refining warriors would find it difficult to lift this largest Dinghai Stone even if they used their internal energy. Is this for selecting innate warriors?"

Song Changming glanced at the generals in charge of the conscription not far away.

The generals also turned their eyes to him at this time.

After all, Song Changming was the only one standing in front of the largest Dinghai Stone.

(End of this chapter)