Eternal Immortal Dynasty: Starting as a Petty Official

As I walked forward, I saw a crowd gathered around the skinned tiger, watching with great interest.

The tiger was enormous. Yesterday, Zhao Yi and Zhao Li spent half a day working on it, but all they managed to do was skin it and extract its heart and blood.

Today, naturally, we must dismantle the giant tiger.

Although it was mid-September and the weather was getting colder, the tiger's body might rot if it wasn't treated soon.

After looking around for a moment, Zhao Xian walked unsteadily toward Chen Yuancheng, Chen Sheng, and the others.

"Bozhang, how are your injuries?"

Upon seeing Zhao Xian arrive, Chen Sheng immediately asked with a smile.

"Reporting back to Your Majesty, my injuries have improved," Zhao Xian replied with a smile, then looked at Chen Yuancheng, "Thank you for the miraculous elixir, Lord Chen!"

"Bo Zhang has rendered a great service by shooting the tiger's eye; what is a mere elixir worth?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuancheng replied with a smile.

"Lord Chen, Lord Liu, Lord Chen, we have not returned for two days. Now we have slain the vicious tiger. Shouldn't we send one or two people back to our hometown to report the good news?"

Seeing the three of them staring at the tiger's body in the crowd, Zhao Xian couldn't help but speak up to remind them.

"Oh dear, I completely forgot about it!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yu slapped his forehead and said as if he had just realized something.

"Bo Zhang is absolutely right. I will immediately send someone back to my hometown to report the good news!"

Chen Yuancheng gave a wry smile and immediately ordered his men to return to their village.

"Mr. Chen, wait a moment, there is something else!"

Upon seeing this, Zhao Xian immediately spoke up to stop him.

"What is it?"

Zhao Xian did not speak, but simply raised his head towards the tiger's den.

"Oh no! Those missing rich kids!"

Liu Yu let out a low cry, and everyone looked at each other, having completely forgotten about the dozens of missing people.

"If it weren't for Bozhang's reminder, a major disaster would have occurred!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Sheng's expression turned solemn, and he bowed to Zhao Xian. The others followed suit and bowed to Zhao Xian as well.

Their mission in the mountains was to search for the dozens of missing people.

If they only bring back the vicious tiger without bringing back news of the dozens of people, it will surely cause dissatisfaction among those wealthy families and create a huge uproar.

With this in mind, the group immediately headed towards the tiger's den.

......

"call!"

The mountain wind howled, and a faint, fishy, ​​and putrid stench wafted from the cave.

Chen Yuancheng and Xu Dekun led the way, followed by Chen Sheng and Liu Yu. The four of them slowly made their way into the cave, while Zhao Xian waited quietly outside, leaning on his wooden cane.

After an unknown amount of time, the four emerged from the cave and quickly walked to the upwind side, where they all let out a long sigh of relief.

Their chests heaved rapidly for several breaths, and only after their breathing calmed down did the four of them return to Zhao Xian's side.

"Bozhang, we haven't found those rich kids, but we did find a dozen or so of their attendants and servants, and they still have faint breaths."

Xu Dekun looked at Zhao Xian and said with a wry smile.

"Yuancheng, arrange for men to carry the surviving servant out of the tiger's den, give him some water and rice, and save his life." Chen Sheng pondered for a few moments, then looked at Chen Yuancheng and instructed, "Send three others to accompany him back to his hometown to report that he is safe!"

"I will obey Lord Chen's command!"

The group bowed respectfully.

After breakfast, Zhao Xian and several seriously injured Daoist civilians comfortably leaned against tree trunks, basking in the sun, with a bonfire burning in front of them.

After a fierce battle, apart from the two dead, the rest of the people were injured, but fortunately, no one suffered any physical disabilities. After a period of rest, they will be able to recover.

The remaining dozen or so servants had all been moved out and fed some spirit rice porridge by several Daoist practitioners with minor injuries to help them recover their strength.

Zhao Cheng, Zhao Ji, and Wang Cong, whose injuries were relatively minor, had recovered some strength after a night's rest, so the three of them went back to their village first to let others know they were safe.

The three men prepared their bows and arrows, bid farewell to Chen Yuancheng, and headed down the mountain.

The rest of the people need to stay here and rest for a few more days.

With ample water and food, and the flesh and blood of demonic beasts, recovery is naturally very rapid.

After a busy day, Zhao Yi and Zhao Li finally managed to dismember the giant tiger.

A complete tiger skeleton was found, and the tiger meat weighed over a thousand pounds.

Chen Sheng distributed the tiger bones in front of everyone, and he, Liu Yu, and Chen Yuancheng took the majority of them.

Xu Dekun took the tiger tail, intending to find a weapon refiner to forge a tiger-shaped whip.

Zhao Xian took the four sharp tiger teeth and several dozen kilograms of tiger bones, while the others also received some tiger bones.

The dissected flesh and blood were not of much value, and Chen Sheng did not pay them any attention, so he simply divided them equally among everyone.

However, it was the tiger's magnificent member that caused Chen Sheng and Liu Yu to fight over it. In the end, the two of them decided to offer it to the county magistrate.

The tiger demon's remains were thoroughly separated, which pleased everyone greatly.

After nightfall, Chen Yuancheng called Zhao Xian aside and handed him a dark purple wooden box.

"Mr. Chen, this is~"

"This is Tiger Power Grass, a mid-grade Yellow Rank herb, a spiritual medicine that grows alongside demonic tigers!" Chen Yuancheng whispered in his ear. "The four of us found more than ten Tiger Power Grass plants in the cave."

"Master Chen took four, Lord Liu took three, I took three, Lord Xu took two, and the remaining four should belong to Bo Zhang!" Chen Yuancheng continued, "These four spiritual herbs can help Bo Zhang's cultivation, and also help Lord Zhao, your father, and others in their cultivation."

"Thank you, Mr. Chen!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian immediately showed gratitude and bowed.

Since Zhao Xian had not entered the cave, it was assumed that they had divided it up on their own without informing him, and Zhao Xian had no way of knowing.

Judging from a single glimpse, Chen Sheng and his three companions were clearly not cunning or treacherous individuals.

"Mr. Chen, should we just swallow this whole?"

Finally, Zhao Xian suddenly asked in a low voice.

"Of course!"

"Could it help others build a solid foundation in martial arts?"

Zhao Xian pressed for another question, his purpose being to ask about his second brother, Ahong, and the others.

"A mid-grade Yellow Rank spiritual medicine, with immense medicinal power. The meridians of a young man who has not yet entered the Dao are weak and cannot withstand the impact of such medicinal power." After pondering for a few breaths, Chen Yuancheng looked at Zhao Xian and said, "Take a small amount each day and add it to your porridge or rice; it may help strengthen your foundation and nourish your vital energy."

"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, Mr. Chen!"

Zhao Xian bowed again and carefully placed the wooden box close to his body.

"Master Chen, why not use a spirit-sealing jade box to store it?"

"Ah Xian, a single spirit-sealing jade box is worth as much as a low-grade magic artifact. How could I possibly possess such a vessel!"

Chen Yuancheng chuckled and patted Zhao Xian on the shoulder.

Night had fallen, the mountain wind howled, and the chill was biting. The men, having eaten the flesh and blood of the tiger demon, were filled with energy and sat around the campfire, unafraid of the cold wind.

Two days later, thanks to the nourishment from the tiger demon's flesh and blood and the spiritual rice, several of the less seriously injured Daoists finally recovered completely, and Zhao Xian and several other seriously injured people were also able to walk with the help of wooden canes.

The dozen or so servants gradually regained consciousness, but after this incident, they would likely fall seriously ill.

With everything completed, the group descended the mountain and headed towards the village.

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As dusk fell, the group returned to their village.

The colorful tiger skins wrapped around everyone, exuding a faint demonic aura, also greatly shocked the village officials.

They also saw that some Taoist priests were carrying tiger bones and tiger meat. Some village officials were quite tempted and took out some talisman money to buy some tiger meat and tiger bones from the Taoist priests so they could take them home and have a taste.

Seeing this, Chen Yuancheng did not stop them, but simply said, "Fair trade."

Zhao Xian and his companions rested well for the night at the country house.

The following morning, Chen Sheng and Liu Yu, along with their subordinates, rode away from the village.

Before leaving, Chen Sheng specifically instructed that the remaining millet and coins be distributed among the dead and wounded, and that Chen Yuancheng take good care of them.

Chen Yuancheng respectfully agreed to the matter.

Zhao Xian also asked Chen Yuancheng for sick leave and went home to recuperate.

With a strong horse carrying Zhao Xian, his father, uncle, Zhao Ze, Zhao Zheng, and others carrying tiger bones and tiger meat, they returned to Shanghuting.

On his way home, Zhao Xian saw several oxcarts heading towards the village. They must belong to the wealthy families whose children had gone missing. He decided to go to the village to find out what was going on.

"Uncle Twelfth, Elder Brother, Lord Liu wants you two to serve as his subordinates. Why don't you two agree?"

On horseback, Zhao Xian glanced at the departing oxcart, then looked at Zhao Ze and Zhao Zheng, and asked with a smile.

The two men were rewarded for their tiger hunt and were valued by Liu Yu, who wanted to take them to the county. Despite such a good offer, the two men declined.

"The affairs of the county are complicated, how can they compare to the joy of wandering in the countryside!" Zhao Ze responded first. "Besides, Chen Jun promised the two of us that once Wang Jia, the bandit chief of the village, is dismissed, he will promote me to be the bandit chief of the village and A Zheng to be the bandit chief of the upper tiger village."

"In just one year, I've even been able to wear a red turban and become a food official!"

"Ah Xian, if it weren't for your planning, I'm afraid I would never have become this official in charge of food distribution in my entire life."

At this point, Zhao Ze cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Zhao Xian.

"Uncle, you flatter me. We are close relatives who have gone through life and death together!"

Zhao Xian immediately replied with a smile.

"What Ah Xian said is true. If there are benefits, we should naturally think of our clansmen!"

Zhao Li also smiled and chimed in.

In fact, Zhao Li was also favored by Liu Yu, but his uncle disliked the daily roll call for officials, so he did not agree.

The group chatted and laughed, and before they knew it, they had returned to Shanghu Pavilion.