Starting from becoming a god, I travel through the heavens.

After dinner, Zhao Sheng and Liu Yi arrived at the general's camp. Wang Xuan was still guarding the general's tent. After receiving permission, the two lifted the tent flap and entered the camp.

With no one else around, Qin Tian sat at the head of the table reading a book. Below him were two tables, each with a steaming cup of tea, as if they had been waiting for the two of them for some time.

"Please sit down." Qin Tian put down his book, looked at the two men, and gestured for them to sit. Zhao Sheng and Liu Yi exchanged a glance and said, "Thank you, General." They thanked him and sat down on either side of him.

"How is the White Lotus Sect doing?" Qin Tian asked Liu Yi about the White Lotus Sect after the two sat down. The White Lotus Sect was the fastest-growing cult recently. Its high-ranking members were not only powerful, but their goal was to overthrow the dynasty and create an ideal country similar to a "vacuum homeland".

He saw these as a joke, and that such lies were merely a means for the White Lotus Sect's higher-ups to fool the people, with their main goal being to overthrow the Great Xuan Dynasty and establish their own.

However, the White Lotus Sect was very resourceful, and it was precisely this kind of ideal that allowed it to grow rapidly in the chaotic world. Every person longed for peace and stability, but where could one find a pure land in such a chaotic world?

The emergence of the White Lotus Sect was like a beacon in the darkness, attracting people like moths to a flame. That beacon absorbed them as nourishment, thus propelling itself to burn fiercely.

Therefore, by the time he discovered it, it was too late. The White Lotus Sect had already grown strong, even snowballing, sweeping across countless cities, counties, and towns in the East, as terrifying as a locust plague.

In particular, with a powerful figure of similar strength in charge of the White Lotus Sect, it is difficult for him to completely suppress the sect, resulting in the current stalemate. Furthermore, the dispersed military power makes it impossible to concentrate forces, which has made the White Lotus Sect even more rampant.

"General, after a day of investigation, I believe the White Lotus Sect will arrive in Linquan City within half a month. I encountered a group of White Lotus Sect members more than a hundred miles outside the city. They are not strong, but they have a death wish and are simply fearless."

Liu Yixin stood up and answered, his expression serious. He was still wearing the damaged armor. When the general gestured for him to continue, he paused and said, "The White Lotus Sect members are only at the fourth or fifth level of strength, but if they are fearless, they have a certain chance to kill a sixth-level expert."

"If they are all like this, with their immense power and numerous followers... Linquan City is in danger of falling!" He hesitated slightly before finally stating the result, his eyes filled with an almost palpable sense of gravity.

Qin Tian remained silent. If what Liu Yi said was true, and there were enough ordinary people who believed in the White Lotus Sect, four or five people fighting to the death against one of their Black Armor Guards would be no match for two fists, let alone eight or ten.

It seems he needs to take advantage of this time to weaken the White Lotus Sect's strength, otherwise, if they really attack the city with a large number of people, it will be difficult to defend against them with only 60,000 troops.

It should be known that the Eastern Lands have a vast and expansive territory with an incredibly large population. The White Lotus Sect has conquered countless counties and townships, so it must have a huge number of people living there.

Zhao Sheng sipped his tea quietly, leisurely and content. After all, this was a matter for those in power to plan, and he, a mere centurion, had no power to advise.

"Does Zhao Baifu have any plans?" Qin Tian glanced at Zhao Sheng and saw him leisurely drinking tea. He was amused and annoyed. He was considering the survival of Linquan County, but Zhao Sheng was just leisurely drinking tea.

Liu Yi had nothing to do, and Qin Tian didn't ask him to leave, so he sat down to drink tea and looked at Zhao Sheng. "Does General Qin value Brother Zhao so much? Even something as important as the survival of Linquan City requires your attention," he thought to himself.

"General, leave 5,000 Black Armor Guards in the city, then send cavalry to attack and annihilate the scattered members of the White Lotus Sect. Implement the strategy of retreating when the enemy advances, harassing when the enemy camps, attacking when the enemy is tired, and pursuing when the enemy retreats, to slow down their advance." Zhao Sheng put down his tea, stood up and spoke.

"Continue." Qin Tian nodded. Zhao Sheng's opinion coincided with his own. He made no attempt to hide his admiration. With both strength and strategy, he was indeed a rare prospect for a great general.

"After that, General, you can kill those disobedient generals, take over their military power, support the promising talents who have been suppressed by them, and after another month of adjustment, the great task will be accomplished." Zhao Sheng said with a murderous glint in his eyes.

"I think you want to use me to get rid of them, don't you?" Qin Tian laughed, then shook her head slightly. "I can't kill them. If I touch one of them, the others will unite to launch a rebellion. Moreover, the people in the court behind them won't agree, and they might even try to pull strings to transfer me away."

"Then we can only go with the first option." Zhao Sheng suppressed the murderous aura in his eyes. He did want to use Qin Tian to kill those people, but since he couldn't do anything about it, he had to give up. It wouldn't be too late to kill them when he was stronger.

Qin Tian nodded, picked up a book from the table and tossed it to Zhao Sheng, "This is the cultivation method for the Great Xuan warriors. Although I don't know what kind of fortuitous encounter you had to become a ninth-level Body Tempering Realm warrior, this Great Xuan Body Tempering Method is enough for you to cultivate for a while."

Liu Yi was astonished. "Brother Zhao has never cultivated?!" He was shocked. Reaching the ninth level of the Body Tempering Realm without cultivation? What kind of incredible stroke of luck could create a martial arts master at the ninth level of the Body Tempering Realm out of nothing?!

"Thank you, General." Zhao Sheng thanked him, picked up the Body Tempering Method and began to read it. After flipping through it briefly, he put it in his pocket. "Return that booklet in a week. Don't lose it. Also, don't teach it to anyone else. This is an ironclad rule in the army," Qin Tian reminded him.

Zhao Sheng nodded. Cultivation techniques are the foundation of any power, no matter which world you're in. You can't just teach them to others without permission. That would be digging up the roots of that great sect and creating a karmic entanglement that would last until death!

"Since that's the case, then I'll leave. I need to continue with my military affairs." Qin waved his hand, signaling the two to leave. Zhao Sheng and Liu Yi both agreed and stood up to leave the military camp.

"Brother Zhao, I've been keeping this from you for so long! I never imagined you'd never cultivated any techniques, yet you reached the Ninth Heaven level through sheer luck. I'm truly envious!" Liu Yi said sourly as soon as the two left the military camp.

He had previously thought that Zhao Sheng had the strength of the ninth level of the Body Tempering Realm at such a young age, but it turned out that he had achieved it through a series of fortuitous encounters, which made him feel ashamed for a moment.

Zhao Sheng sighed helplessly, "Brother Liu, you should make preparations these next few days." He spoke, and Liu Yi knew what he meant—it was nothing more than sending troops to wipe out the scattered members of the White Lotus Sect. "Don't worry, Brother Zhao, I will have everything ready by tomorrow morning," Liu Yi nodded.

Zhao Sheng's eyes shone brightly in the night. He was the one who made the suggestion. Qin Tian had assigned this important task to others, and he was definitely one of them.

However, this is also a good option. Since coming to this world, he hasn't been able to fully charge his cheat system. Perhaps this mission will allow him to fully charge it.

After a short while, the two returned to the mansion.

When Zhao Sheng returned to his room, Ye Lianxin's room light was off, indicating she was asleep. He sat cross-legged on the bed, took out the booklet from his pocket, and read its contents by the light.

"Although this is originally a cultivation technique for the Body Tempering Realm, each level of it focuses on tempering the corresponding flesh, skin, tendons, and bones, which can further improve my physical body."

"Moreover, if this technique is cultivated to its peak, there is a very small chance that it will open up the spiritual acupoints, which will be of some help to me." The booklet contained very little information, and Zhao Sheng quickly finished reading it, pondering in his heart.

He wasn't one to aim too high. Although he had cultivated his physical body to its peak in the Dragon and Snake World, the cultivation methods in that world focused solely on tempering the human body, so he could learn a little about it.

"I wonder what the ultimate human body is like after dual tempering? Will it increase the body's capacity to hold spiritual energy?" Zhao Sheng thought about it and felt that it was very promising. After all, no one stipulated that after the body reaches its limit, one is not allowed to cultivate other cultivation methods to enhance the physique.

If this path is feasible, could he break through the limits of human physique and build a more solid foundation? When he opens his spiritual acupoints and absorbs spiritual energy, his mind will be nourished by spiritual energy, and he can become a saint in one step. With the double tempering effect, how powerful would his cultivation be? He might even be able to cultivate the Great Dao and directly reach the realm of the Great Emperor!

These are the so-called gods, including True God, Ancestral God, Heavenly Venerable, and so on.

What is an Emperor? An immortal and indestructible being, omniscient and omnipotent, who controls all things in the world and dominates the lives of their race. Even in the world of the Star River Emperor, they are a powerful ruler, forming their own dimensional space to protect their race. They can also draw upon the source from the river of time, living as long as heaven and earth. Their strength is incomparably powerful, and they can refine countless stars in the blink of an eye.

Therefore, once this path can be traversed, he will benefit immensely. It is a true path to heaven. However, no matter how strong his physical body is, he must have enough qi and spirit to balance it. Otherwise, if his essence, qi and spirit are not balanced, his physical body will be like a child wielding a sword, a double-edged sword that will hurt both himself and others!

Cultivation is a process of continuous practice, exploring the path forward. Cultivation is also about cultivating one's nature and, more importantly, cultivating one's mind. The spiritual system is also a form of cultivating the mind. The mind encompasses all things and embraces the world; this is the mystery of cultivation, the wonder of cultivating one's nature, and the infinity of cultivating one's mind.

For several days in a row, Zhao Sheng spent his time in his room tempering his physical body. He didn't need to temper his flesh, skin, tendons, bones, and internal organs according to the cultivation method, but instead used all the strength in his body to temper it.

The cultivation process was slightly painful, but it was this pain that made him feel that the path was feasible, and that the limits of the human body differed in each world.

Perhaps he cultivated his physical body to perfection in the world of dragons and snakes, but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll reach perfection in other worlds. This is the difference between worlds.

This difference allows him to continue to solidify his foundation until he can no longer make any progress. After a few days, his Body Tempering Realm has already reached the fourth level of Bone Refinement, almost one level per day.

Of course, Zhao Sheng tempered his physique during the day and opened his acupoints at night. In just a few days, he had opened more than 20 acupoints, breaking the limit of 360 acupoints.

However, the newly opened acupoints were extremely dim, and the spiritual energy he absorbed could not flow through them; it was all absorbed and devoured by the three hundred and sixty acupoints.

He has no solution to this for now. Perhaps the problem will be solved when all the acupoints are opened and the 360 ​​acupoints are connected to form a large circulation.

As for matters in the military camp, after one training session the next day, Zhao Sheng appointed Zhang the Blind as the deputy centurion, giving him full authority to manage a hundred men, and promised to recommend him as the new centurion after he left office.

Zhang the Blind Man ate the flatbread and then trained the soldiers tirelessly every day, wanting to give Zhao Sheng a brilliant achievement before he left. As a result, the hundred or so soldiers in the camp suffered a lot.

Zhao Sheng opened the door and stepped out of the room, absorbing the spiritual energy emanating from the sunlight. His eyes were clear and deep, his spirit undiminished. His black robes fluttered without wind, and his entire demeanor exuded composure.

"Sheng-ge'er, you're out?" He had just stepped out of the room when a happy and surprised voice came from inside. He turned around and saw the little girl practicing her horse stance. Her face was rosy and full of energy.

In just a few days, Ye Lianxin had mastered the horse stance. The combination of movement and stillness gave her the feeling of riding a horse. The feeling of looking up into the air kept her mind from getting tired, her mind was clear, and her brows showed determination and heroism.

"Yes, your seclusion is over. Has anyone come to see you during this time?" Zhao Sheng replied with a smile, then asked again. Ye Lianxin nodded. "Brother Liu came by a few times during this period. He seemed to have something on his mind, but he left after I told him you were cultivating." She thought back carefully.

"Oh, right, there was also a middle-aged man who wanted to find Sheng-ge'er, but when he heard that you were in seclusion, he didn't disturb you and left directly. He also said that when Sheng-ge'er finishes his cultivation, he should look for him at the military camp. His surname is Yang," she added.

"It seems Qin Tian needs to be prepared, otherwise Liu Yi and that guy surnamed Yang will come looking for me. And my guess was right, as the one who proposed the plan, I have to participate in this annihilation operation." Zhao Sheng thought to himself, and walked over to the little girl and patted her head.

"I'm going away for a while. The city's defenses are weak lately, and there might be some unrest. Try to stay home as much as possible. If anyone breaks in, kill them." He was still very bloodthirsty, but this was a test for Ye Lianxin.

There is a difference between a person who has never killed and a person who has killed. Before killing, one thinks the other person is a human being, but after killing, one's mentality is completely different. One looks at people as if they were livestock, and thinks that human life is just that, just like any other animal's life, something to be killed with a knife.

This is the transformation of mindset, and Zhao Sheng intends to cultivate Ye Lianxin's mindset into this way, well, commonly known as the Empress Training Plan!

A female empress must be strong-willed and ruthless enough, otherwise who would truly submit to a woman? Only by using unparalleled slaughter, piling up countless bones, and fighting her way to that position, can she create a world where everyone is like a dragon!

"I understand, Sheng-ge'er." Ye Lianxin's little face was serious, her face still childlike, but she was much more mature than a few days ago, she had lost some of her innocence, and her eyes revealed determination. "Lianxin has grown up." Zhao Sheng smiled and left.

As Zhao Shenggang left the mansion, he saw some refugees huddled on both sides of the street, with a broken bowl in front of them. He ignored the people begging for money and went to the street.

The number of refugees has increased.

This was Zhao Sheng's direct observation. There were many unfamiliar faces among the refugees on both sides. They were all sallow-faced, emaciated, and as thin as sticks, their figures like candle flames in the wind, ready to fall at any moment. The number of black-armored guards on the street had decreased.

He didn't linger long, quickening his pace, and soon arrived at a military camp. Unfortunately, there were fewer black-armored guards there; most of them must have left the city.

"Where did Commander Yang go?" Zhao Sheng asked a black-armored guard who was walking by. He was initially displeased, but when he saw the black armor Zhao Sheng was wearing, his displeasure subsided. "Reporting to the centurion, Commander Yang has been gone for more than a day."

"Moreover, when Commander Yang left, he took most of the brothers from the 15th Battalion with him, leaving only five squads to maintain the camp and manage the refugees. He must have gone to fight!" He sighed, his face filled with helplessness and regret.

Zhao Sheng knew what he was feeling helpless and regretful about. The Great Xuan Dynasty was a military merit-based dynasty, and war was the main path for soldiers like them to get promoted, especially for some powerful people who came from commoner backgrounds, it was the main way to achieve upward social mobility.

"I understand. Bring me a horse." Zhao Sheng said, leaving only five teams, ten men per team. It seemed that his soldiers had been transferred away, so there was no need to waste any more time.

Moreover, it is very likely that Qin Tian has also secretly left Linquan City. There must be a powerful figure of the same level as him in the higher-ups of the White Lotus Sect. He needs to restrain that powerful figure and do his best to weaken the strength of the White Lotus Sect.

Upon hearing this, the black-armored guard quickly left, knowing that the centurion was going to join the troops, since all the centurions of the 15th Battalion had gone to war.

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The black-armored guard led over a strong black horse with glossy coat. Zhao Sheng didn't know much about horses, but he could tell that this was a fine steed, its eyes revealing intelligence.

"Hoo hoo!!" Zhao Sheng pulled the reins, mounted the horse, tugged at the reins, and rode away. Although he didn't know how to ride a horse, he had a great talent for understanding and mastered the skill after riding for a short while.

The city gate was open, with a black-armored guard standing on each side. Suddenly, a tall, dark figure swept past, the wind whistling past their ears. Looking up, they saw a rider leaving the city on horseback, raising dust as he galloped away!