Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Chapter 14 Maple Leaf Tower

On the dark cliff, a five-colored streak of light rose and fell, occasionally sending up a few pieces of rock that fell down.

After another leap, a handsome young man landed.

He turned slightly, glanced back at the cave that had brought him such a great opportunity, and then vanished into the darkness in a flash.

……

The next day, as the morning sun shone faintly, the valley was lush and verdant.

Inside and outside the camp, many mercenaries got up early and were busy, while a group of medical apprentices carefully picked mature medicinal herbs under the guidance of several doctors.

Every now and then, one or two careless apprentices would make a mistake in the harvesting procedure and be punished by the doctor with a ruler.

Meanwhile, Qinglin stayed close to Little Fairy Doctor, carefully assisting her in her studies, her little face extremely serious.

The scene was almost identical to yesterday's; if it weren't for the dried monster blood outside the Medicine Valley reminding us of the danger that had occurred yesterday, it would seem as if nothing had ever happened.

Lin Feng opened the tent and was met with this lively scene, which surprised him slightly. "Could he be the only one who slept in?"

"My lord, these are the third-tier fire-attribute magic cores, three second-tier magic cores, and seven first-tier magic cores we harvested yesterday. Please take a look." As if he had been watching Lin Feng from outside his tent the entire time, the owner of the Myriad Medicines Hall bowed deeply and offered a storage ring the moment Lin Feng appeared. (ps: Although we fought dozens of first-tier magical beasts yesterday, the drop rate of magic cores from first-tier magical beasts is relatively low.)

"Hmm," Lin Feng took the storage ring, and after examining it with his mind, he saw ten irregularly shaped crystals of varying sizes. "In that case, thank you very much, Master Yao."

"No, no, it's my duty. I must thank you for saving me yesterday, otherwise my life would have been in danger," Master Yao hurriedly replied.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Feng remained silent, signaling for the man to leave. Unexpectedly, the man continued to follow, so Lin Feng turned slightly and looked at Master Yao. He said calmly, "May I ask what instruction Master Yao has?"

Upon hearing this, Master Yao paused abruptly, then gritted his teeth and said to Lin Feng, "My lord, please accept the Ten Thousand Medicines Hall. Your subordinate, Yao Le, is willing to go through fire and water for you without hesitation."

"Oh!? Even if I am a high-level Grand Battle Master, it's not worth you abandoning most of your life's wealth to follow me. A smart person like you should know that I won't stay in Qingshan Town for long. Speak your mind." Lin Feng showed a hint of interest.

"I've heard that you are a peak second-grade alchemist, and that you are already a high-level Grand Battle Master at such a young age. I..." Yao Le paused, "I hope you can give me a chance." After speaking, Yao Le knelt on one knee, looking quite sincere.

"Oh, how did you find out I'm an alchemist?" Lin Feng said in a low voice.

"This... Your subordinate heard this from He Meng yesterday while healed his injuries." Yao Le immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

"Get up. A small medicine shop like Wan Yao Zhai doesn't seem worth my attention." With that, Lin Feng strode towards the Medicine Valley.

"This..." Yao Le remained kneeling on one knee, looking dejected.

"However, I might be slightly interested in unifying Qingshan Town. Go find Hemon and tell him you're making amends." At that moment, a voice came from ahead, followed by a pause, "Remember, those who surrender will either be expelled or brought under our control. Those who refuse to surrender need not be killed, just expelled."

"Yes, sir, I will certainly satisfy you." Hearing this, Yao Le's face lit up with joy. He glanced around, and taking advantage of the fact that no one was watching, he jumped up and down happily, then quickly transformed into a refined and amiable demeanor. (Just scrolled through SpongeBob SquarePants and my brain went blank.)

……

In the bamboo grove courtyard, a spring flows gently, and the wind occasionally rustles through the bamboo, creating a melodious sound...

Lin Feng sat alone in the pavilion, drinking his self-made first-grade spiritual tea (actually, his alchemy was equivalent to second-grade pills, but this guy was a repressed flirt who pretended to be elegant), his movements graceful and fluid.

"Alas, it's a pity that Qinglin has gone into seclusion to break through, leaving me to enjoy this beautiful scenery all by myself. Life is truly as lonely as snow!" Lin Feng said, feigning emotion.

"My lord!" A series of hurried footsteps were heard, followed by a request for an audience.

"Oh, it's Yao Le. Come in!"

"Yes, sir." Yao Le then entered. "Sir, today I invited the other two major powers of Qingshan Town. They are very willing to join your ranks, but they don't know how you plan to arrange things for them. Therefore, they came to visit today, and they are right outside the door."

"Let them all in." Lin Feng maintained his fluid movements, but this small cup, was it some kind of magical treasure? It just wouldn't fill up.

"Tap tap tap..." After a series of footsteps, several tall and burly men were seen following Yao Le.

"Blood Battle Mercenary Group Leader Kagan, Snake Nest Mercenary Group Leader Snake Nest pays respects to Your Excellency." Two burly men bowed deeply to Lin Feng, their expressions filled with awe.

"I know your concerns, as do Yao Le and He Meng. Today, I will explain everything to you all!" Lin Feng turned slightly and said to the group, "From now on, Qingshan Town will be unified, and all previous names of our forces will be abolished and renamed Maple Leaf Tower."

It has several departments. The original physicians of Wan Yao Zhai were changed to the medicine refining department, with Yao Le as the minister and Xiao Yi Xian as the deputy minister.

The Wolf Head Mercenary Group, Blood War Mercenary Group, and Snake Nest Mercenary Group were merged into two departments and three squads.

One is the Guardian Division, responsible for protecting the main force of Green Mountain Town. The other is the Treasure Hunting Division, which consists of two small teams that take turns venturing into the Monster Mountain Range to search for rare medicinal herbs, magic cores, and other rare treasures...

Furthermore, except for those specially recruited by the Maple Leaf Tower owner, all members must have a Dou Zhe cultivation level of five stars or above. Existing members below five stars, as well as their family members, are considered reserves. Those who advance to five stars can apply to become members of the Maple Leaf Tower faction.

An exchange building will be set up inside, and all tasks will be converted into issuing points.

"This..." The several Battle Masters hesitated, exchanged glances, and were just about to speak.

"Points can be exchanged for combat skills, cultivation techniques, pills... even Xuan-rank cultivation techniques and combat skills can be exchanged." Lin Feng glanced at the burly men indifferently, "Oh, right, even third-grade pills can be exchanged as long as you have enough points."

"As for the selection of personnel and the heads of the Guard Department and the Treasure Hunting Department," Lin Feng paused, then said in the bloodshot eyes of several mercenary group leaders, "the strongest will be chosen."

As Lin Feng finished speaking, the two leaders exchanged a glance, and the atmosphere immediately became subtle. Only Hermon, the former third leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, had a slightly bitter look in his eyes. He was the only one present who wasn't a Battle Master, and it seemed he was destined to remain in the guard department.

Everyone knows that with Lin Feng in charge of Qingshan Town, who would dare to act recklessly here? Therefore, the guard department really doesn't have much to offer.

As for the Treasure Hunting Department, finding treasures is a piece of cake as long as they venture into the Monster Mountain Range more often. With elixirs as a base, plus the ability to exchange for Xuan-level cultivation techniques and combat skills, wouldn't the mercenaries go crazy?

"Oh, right. You can also exchange your own cultivation techniques and combat skills, regardless of level. Just make sure they're not duplicates."

As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, the burly men couldn't wait any longer. After quickly saying goodbye, they darted out and rushed back to their respective factions.

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Building the Maple Leaf Tower is somewhat useful, and it doesn't take much time. You can also use it to hire people to find treasures.

(End of this chapter)