The wizard era begins with the alchemist wizard

Chapter 493: Savage Land
It must be said that the old orc's words were exactly what Richard wanted. Richard naturally agreed without hesitation.

"That's fine. I see your caravan is lacking in guards. You'll be safer with me here."

When the old orc heard this, he was immediately delighted. He liked such kind-hearted young people.

"Then what is your name, young man?"

"My name is Guile."

The old orc nodded slightly and introduced himself: "I am Lu Dali, and my master's name is Lu Shang.

Since you are willing to travel with us, please accept this money as a reward for the journey."

Richard pretended to be embarrassed when he heard this and accepted the money reluctantly.

"In that case, I will be your guard along the way."

Richard's reaction made the mad orc named Lu Dali very satisfied. Richard's reaction perfectly matched his impression of those disciples who had just entered the world.

He bowed to Richard and said, "I hope you can take care of me along the way, Young Master Gu."

After dealing with Richard's affairs, the old orc returned to the caravan owner. The two discussed it briefly and finally decided not to stay and to leave the area as soon as possible.

Now no one knows whether that group of bandits will make a surprise attack.

"The lightly wounded can walk on their own, while the seriously wounded can be put on a motorcade, and they can be given wine and meat to send off in one breath. Their bodies can be buried in peace."

The old orc's orders were very rational. After traveling all over the country for so many years, he had developed a heart of stone that could be hardened when necessary.

Those who are still alive will be a burden if they stay in the team. It is better to give them a good meal and let them die full.

The caravan guards had no reaction to this order. The moment they applied to be caravan guards, they were already prepared to die in a foreign land.

"No ashes left?" Richard asked deliberately.

The old orc sighed and replied, "It takes time to burn the body, and I don't know the martial arts of fire, so I can only bury it on the spot."

For the caravan guards, digging a big pit and burying their companions did not take much time. In comparison, cremation was too time-consuming.

Richard showed a trace of sympathy when he heard this, and then he sighed.

"The world is really dangerous."

The old orc smiled and thought that he was indeed a young man who had just entered the world.

In this world, dozens or even hundreds of people can die in a fight for resources in the wilderness. And when the lords of some small towns fight each other, dozens or even hundreds of warriors are killed.

If there is a major war between sects, this number will go up even more.

As for the great wars between the holy sects, there was bloodshed and corpses scattered across thousands of miles.

Compared with these, the battle between the caravan and the bandits was just a minor episode.

After the bodies were buried, the caravan set off for their destination - Chengshan City.

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There are no roads in the wild land, but as merchants walk on them more and more, they become roads.

A relatively safe trade route is vital for traveling merchants. If a road is destroyed, for example, a sect is built on the road, or a wild beast uses the road as its territory.

The caravan would have to take another route.

However, the bandits were clearly not dangerous enough to cause the caravan to take a detour.

On the way, Richard asked the old beastman questions like a curious baby.

These questions were half true and half false. On the one hand, they were to fit his current personality, and on the other hand, they were to test whether the old orc was telling the truth.

The test results made Richard very satisfied, the old orc did not lie.

After some inquiries, Richard had a detailed understanding of the society of the wild orcs.

There are two types of gathering places for wild orcs: cities and villages. Cities need to have a sufficient population, thick walls, and a strong person of sufficient weight. There are no specific requirements for villages.

A few people and a few thatched houses are considered a village. Hundreds of thousands of people and an army of warriors are also considered a village as long as there are no walls.

In this land called wilderness by the orcs, the city is the place that all the orcs yearn for.

Because there are only "sects" in the city.

The sect is the wizard academy of the Wild Orcs, but unlike the wizarding world, the Wild Orcs’ sect is divided into four levels.

The lowest level is the "sect". The quality of each sect varies. Some sects only have one martial artist, who is a second-level creature.

Some sects, however, will be led by several martial arts masters, who are level three creatures.

These sects are the largest number of warrior training institutions in the entire wild land, so much so that the wild orcs directly use sects to replace these warrior training institutions.

Above the sects are the clans, which need at least one martial arts master, that is, a level 4 creature. Some large clans even have multiple level 5 creatures.

Above the sect is the pinnacle of the power pyramid of the entire wild land - the Holy Sect. The Holy Sect has three good, two evil and one heavenly secret. Each Holy Sect has at least one Martial Saint, that is, a level six creature.

The social pyramid of the wild beastmen is that the holy sect collects profits from the big sects, and the big sects collect profits from the small sects. The small sects collect profits from the big cities, and in the cities, there are usually multiple sects hanging cases. These sects are the local snakes, responsible for squeezing profits from the most basic wild beastmen.

The area where Richard is now is the holy territory called Great Sun.

In addition to these three categories, there is another type of sect, which is the martial arts school.

A martial arts school only needs to have a martial artist as the director to become a martial arts school. The lower limit of a martial arts school is very low, and a martial arts school can be opened with a martial artist as the director. But the upper limit is also very high. There are seven martial arts saints in the entire wild land. In addition to the leaders of the six major holy sects, there is also a martial arts saint who is elusive.

Rumor has it that this legendary martial saint lives in a small town and has opened a martial arts school.

But apart from this person, there are still many hidden talents in the martial arts hall. Many powerful people who were once famous in the martial arts world would open a martial arts hall when they are old and spend the rest of their lives there.

After understanding the basic social structure and the twists and turns that the scouting wizard had not mentioned, Richard had an idea in his mind.

He planned to usurp the throne of another sect and use it as his own base.

With the invisible face, no one could tell that he was a wild beastman in disguise. As long as he handled it properly, he could openly act as the leader of a sect.

Directly support the forces and collect intelligence at the same time.

After deciding on the next course of action, Richard began to inquire about the sects within Chengshan City.

As for the reason, it is also very simple.

In the Jianghu, many sects have the tradition of testing martial arts. The so-called testing martial arts means that when traveling in the Jianghu, every time you go to a place, you have to compete with the local sects.

For his current personality, it is natural for him to test his martial arts.

"With your ability, I suggest you don't start from those small sects. Just start from Banshanmen and try your martial arts." The old orc said kindly, "This sect is of average strength among the sects in Chengshan City, but its ancestors were quite powerful and were once the tyrants of Chengshan City.

His fighting style is also consistent with that of a young hero.

If the young man can win this one, then no matter which sect he goes to next, he will not be turned away.

If you can't win this one, then there's no need for you to try higher martial arts."

The old orc has been traveling the world for many years and is very familiar with the sects in Chengshan City. The advice he gives is also very pertinent.

Richard nodded repeatedly and thought, "This Chengshan Gate is a good choice. If we can steal this gate, we can gain a firm foothold in Chengshan City."

"Then I wonder how much you know about this Mountain Moving Gate, old man? My master taught me that before fighting someone, you should first understand the opponent's information, make a plan, and never fight an unprepared battle."

The old orc was stunned when he heard this, then he sighed slightly and said, "Young man's master must be an old hand in the world. Alas, how many young warriors are just starting out, and they are obviously quite capable, but they always capsize in the gutter.

This is the caution they lack.

To survive in the underworld, one must be both bold and careful. Many people only have the former but not the latter. "

After that, the old orc told Richard all the news about Moving the Mountain Gate that he knew.

"The main category of the Banshan Sect's martial arts is strength, and the sect's martial arts is called Banshan Manniu Jin. It is said that once you master this Banshan Manniu Jin, you can break stones and split rocks. If you reach the master level, you can even use boulders weighing thousands of pounds as toys.

If you master it, you can even move mountains with your strength, and one punch can even cause space to vibrate."

Richard frowned and asked, "With such a strong force, there must be a corresponding method of physical training. Otherwise, the reaction of this punch... the reaction force will break their bones and muscles."

"Young man, what you said is correct. In addition to the Mountain Moving Bull Force, this Mountain Moving Sect also has another method of body training.

We outsiders do not know the secret of this body-refining method, but we only know that when this body-refining method is practiced to perfection, one can transform into the Mountain-Moving Bull and create a Mountain-Moving Bull statue. "

Richard was stunned when he heard this, and thought happily: "So it's blood alchemy, most likely it's blood seed."

With this information, his next actions will be more stable.

"Alas, but unfortunately, I'm afraid no one will be able to build the Mountain Moving Bull Statue anymore."

"Oh, what do you mean, old man?"

The old orc sighed and said, "Three generations ago, a sect leader of the Banshan Sect traveled in the wilderness and died outside. After hearing the news, the sects in Chengshan City seized the opportunity and united to attack the Banshan Sect.

Although the battle did not lead to the demise of the Banshan Sect, part of their body-refining method was incomplete. Without the body-refining method, the Banshan Bull Strength could not reach its peak.

There is no chance that Banshanmen will rise again."

Richard was a little puzzled. This method of body refining was incomplete. Wouldn't it be better if it could be completed?

As the sect's signature martial art, there must have been a lot of research on it. By synthesizing the information, it shouldn't be a big problem to complete it.

Even if those materials were destroyed, the Mountain Moving Gate was not destroyed. Wouldn't it be difficult for those who have practiced this body-refining method to discuss with each other and complete this method?

Richard couldn't help but ask, "Is there no one to complete this method?"

"Of course there is." The old orc said quietly, "The previous leader of Banshanmen has been in seclusion, claiming that he will not come out until he completes the method of body refining.

But after so many years, I'm afraid he will die of old age in there."

(End of this chapter)