Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 69 Choice and Effort

The war broke out again on the Qingyuan River.

Because the Dangjiang bandits had been acting recklessly on the Qingyuan River before, the River Governor's Office, which was directly under the Qingyuan County, finally took action. The River Governor's Office was in charge of shipping. Although it was not the largest military agency in Qingyuan County, it still possessed considerable power and was definitely not something that a simple group of water bandits could resist.

And this is indeed the case. After the River Governor's Office took action, the Dangjiang bandits suffered defeat after defeat and soon had to retreat to the natural barrier of the Mihun Bend. However, this time the River Governor's Office directly adopted a siege posture and had no intention of stopping there. It seemed that they were determined to eradicate the Dangjiang bandits.

"Sir, the troops of the River Governor's Office have already gathered outside Mihun Bay, but they did not launch an attack immediately. It seems that they are waiting for someone."

With a tired look on his face, Wang Yuan reported the latest situation to Jiang Chen.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen nodded and didn't care much. At the Qi training level, ordinary troops actually have no effect. At most, they can play a supporting role. The final outcome of this battle is still determined by the strong men on both sides.

"How did Cao Banshan perform?"

His eyes fell on Wang Yuan, and Jiang Chen asked another question.

Hearing this, Wang Yuan was slightly stunned, as if he didn't expect Jiang Chen to ask this.

"He performed very well, especially with the money and grain, which he always managed in an orderly manner."

After a little thought, Wang Yuan gave the answer.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen nodded.

"Sir, there's clear news that Lu Chenzhou, the governor of the River Governor's Office, will personally take action this time. He's a genuine Qi-cultivating immortal master who once challenged thirteen bandit camps in a row. He's a notorious villain. The people on the island are already in a state of panic, with some even considering escaping from Jiming Mountain."

There was a hint of worry in his words, but Wang Yuan couldn't help but speak. Although he had expected it before, the changes within the Dangjiang bandits during this period still made him exhausted, and Lu Chenzhou's reputation really scared him.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen raised his brows slightly.

"I'm afraid it's not just running away. Some people may have already considered surrendering to the authorities and redeeming themselves from their crimes."

His expression remained calm. Jiang Chen was well aware of the changes within the Dangjiang bandits. The information network on Muyu Island had two layers, one made up of humans and the other made up of rats. Both had their own advantages and disadvantages, which could complement each other.

Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Wang Yuan lowered his head and remained silent, choosing to agree. Someone among the Dangjiang bandits did have such an idea.

Originally, Jiang Chen's foundation in the Dangjiang bandits was not very deep. It was only because he was strong enough that everyone was convinced of him. In addition, the series of changes in the Dangjiang bandits before had already made people uneasy. Now the troops of the River Governor's Office were approaching, and there was a vicious person like Lu Chenzhou, so the situation was even worse.

"When hunters enter the forest, the birds scatter. This is normal, but the quality of a person's life often depends on a single decision. The Dangjiang Bandits want to reshape themselves, so today's selection is not a bad thing."

"Take this horned wolf skin. It seems to suit you better."

With a sigh, Jiang Chen presented a wolf skin emitting spiritual charm to Wang Yuan.

When strangling the wolf pack, a ferocious wolf with horns that had transformed into a demon was captured alive. After mastering the art of skin-covering, Jiang Chen refined it.

Wang Yuan took the wolf skin. Although the needle-like hair pricked his palms and hurt, he still unconsciously held it tightly.

Having followed Jiang Chen, he had seen him transform into an iron corpse. Because of this, he had some guesses about the meaning of the wolf skin before him. Excited and incredulous, Wang Yuan held the wolf skin in his hands as if it were some kind of treasure, and unconsciously cast his gaze towards Jiang Chen.

"You lack spiritual awareness and cannot cultivate the immortal path. However, with this wolf skin, you can perform some magic like a wolf demon. However, you must remember one thing: this wolf skin contains the wolf demon's remnant. It can bring you power, but it will also constantly erode your will. You must subdue it to fully control the power of the wolf skin."

Understanding the sense of unreality in Wang Yuan's heart, Jiang Chen gave him the answer he wanted and taught him the blood refining method to refine the wolf skin.

This blood refining method was originally found in the Small Wuxiang Sutra. When the human race and the demon race were at war, the fundamental purpose of the Wuchang Sect's master creating the skin-wearing technique was not actually to obtain some of the demon's power, but to seize the demon's fortune for himself, go against the will of heaven, and use the demon skin to build a bridge between heaven and earth, so that ordinary people without spiritual orifices can also embark on the path of cultivation.

However, it ultimately failed, and the only thing that was truly born was the art of skin-covering. Although it still had a great effect on immortal cultivators, it actually meant little to ordinary people. Combined with the blood refining method, it could only cultivate ordinary people who mastered a few talismans. The essence had not changed, and it was ultimately just a small fight.

Therefore, in the past, only some Qi-training monks would use this method to train one or two martial arts slaves. As for large-scale, it is simply impossible. The input and the reward are not proportional. Although the monster skin of the spiritual realm monster is simpler than the Qi-training monster skin, the final step of suppressing the residual thoughts is still not an easy task for most Qi-training monks. Failure will occur if you are not careful.

Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Wang Yuan's eyes turned red and he fell to the ground.

"Master the power of the wolfskin as soon as possible. Things will be chaotic for a while. Don't die. I have something else for you to do."

After taking a sip of tea, Jiang Chen put down the teacup.

"Yes, my lord."

Without saying anything more, Wang Yuan left Jiang Chen's courtyard. The moment he stepped out of the courtyard, he deeply understood what Jiang Chen had said before: the quality of a person's life often depends on a decision.

“Choice is often greater than effort.”

With unspeakable excitement, Wang Yuan walked towards the distance towards the sunshine.

When he knew that he could not cultivate immortality, his heart was gloomy. After all, his own talent in martial arts was not that good. But with the appearance of this wolf skin, a ray of light appeared in his gloomy heart again.

At the same time, he also made up his mind to die for Jiang Chen. There are many big trees in this world, but not many are willing to share a little sunshine with their vines, even if the sunshine is only a tiny bit.

After Wang Yuan left, Hongyu came out from the inner room.

"Young Master, Lu Chenzhou is one of the core figures of the Lu family in Qingyuan County. He is the third brother of the current patriarch, Lu Chenshan. And Lu Xuanping is Lu Chenshan's son. You have his token in your hand, so why don't you just ask him to mediate?"

Looking at Jiang Chen, Hongyu asked the doubts in her heart.

Born in the An family, Hongyu knew a lot about the intelligence of the major forces in Qingyuan County. It was also because of this that Jiang Chen had learned a lot from her before, especially those related to the Lu family and the Gao family.

"It's not time yet. Besides, Lu Xuanping is not Lu Chenshan after all. He can only be a soft ladder at best."

Shaking his head, Jiang Chen didn't say much.

Hearing this, Hongyu seemed to understand something.

(End of this chapter)