Traveling Between Two Worlds: From Bread for Maids to Fantasy Overlord

As dawn broke, Qin Hu's gruff voice rang out in the training ground of Yiming Village: "Stand at attention! Chests out, heads up, stomachs in, buttocks tucked in, no moving! Stand at attention for half an hour. Anyone who dares to slack off will be punished by carrying spirit herbs for a whole day!"

On the training ground, hundreds of refugees and rogue cultivators stood in neat rows, ramrod straight, sweat streaming down their faces and soaking their clothes, yet no one dared to move. These were all subordinates recruited by Huang Yiming, now being trained by Qin Hu using urban military training methods, and each of them was suffering terribly.

"Brother Tiger, standing at attention like this is too torturous! It's even more tiring than meditation. At least you can absorb spiritual energy when you meditate, but standing still like this is pure torture!" A rogue cultivator couldn't help but complain. As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Hu lashed the ground next to him with his whip, sending dust flying.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Qin Hu glared, his face serious. "Brother Ming said we're the guard team, responsible for protecting Yiming Village, the village chief, and the three young ladies! Cultivating spiritual energy alone isn't enough; we also need strong physical bodies and a disciplined formation. Otherwise, when we encounter the enemy, we'll be a disorganized mess, just cannon fodder!"

Although he had no talent for cultivating immortality, he obeyed Huang Yiming's every word. Ever since Huang Yiming asked him to train the guard team, he took it very seriously, bringing over all the military training methods he had seen in urban dramas—standing at attention, practicing formations, and training physical fitness, exhausting the guard team every day.

Under the shade of a nearby tree, Huang Yiming, Qin Yuling, Yang Xiu, and Su Qingyue watched the scene at the martial arts arena and couldn't help but laugh. Su Qingyue said with a smile, "Qin Hu's seriousness really makes him look like a drill instructor, but his methods are a bit too rough."

Qin Yuling nodded, her eyes filled with approval: "Although the method is crude, the effect is indeed quite good. These refugees and rogue cultivators were mostly used to being undisciplined, but after these few days of training, they have become much more orderly, and their spirits have been completely renewed."

Yang Xiu said softly, "I can feel that their physical strength is slowly increasing, but since they haven't combined it with cultivation techniques, their progress is ultimately slower."

Huang Yiming smiled slightly: "Although Qin Hu is reckless, he is not a bad person and has a tenacious spirit. I want him to try combining modern military training with immortal cultivation techniques. Maybe he can find a new path."

Just then, a commotion broke out in the training ground. A rogue cultivator, exhausted, collapsed to the ground, his face pale and his breathing erratic. Qin Hu immediately ran over, crouched down to check on him, and said in a gruff tone, though his voice held a hint of concern, "Get up! You can't even handle this little bit of hardship? You think you can be part of the guard? Brother Ming provides you with spiritual herbs and cultivation resources, not so you can slack off!"

The rogue cultivator said with a pained expression, "Brother Tiger, I really can't take it anymore. I can manage cultivating spiritual energy, but I really can't stand standing at attention like this."

Qin Hu frowned, then suddenly remembered Huang Yiming's words about "combining military training with cultivation," and his eyes lit up: "If you can't hold on, just use body-refining techniques! Draw spiritual energy to your legs, and with the right posture, you can both strengthen your body and absorb spiritual energy—a win-win situation!" He demonstrated as he spoke—although he didn't have much spiritual energy, he had learned a few basic body-refining techniques from Huang Yiming, and his posture was quite good.

The rogue cultivator was skeptical, but followed his instructions and circulated his body-refining technique, guiding a trace of spiritual energy to his legs. Sure enough, the soreness lessened considerably, and he could even feel a wisp of spiritual energy slowly flowing through his body. Seeing this, the other rogue cultivators followed suit, and their previously weary expressions gradually eased.

Qin Hu was overjoyed at the sight and slapped his thigh, saying, "I knew it would work! Remember all of this: from now on, when you're standing at attention or practicing drills, you must use the Body Refining Technique to combine military training with cultivation! Whoever achieves results, I'll report to Brother Mingming and reward you with spiritual herbs!"

The rogue cultivators on the training ground immediately perked up, straightening their backs and practicing their body-refining techniques while maintaining a military posture, their breathing becoming more synchronized. Qin Hu watched this scene with a smug smile on his face, and began to patrol back and forth, shouting slogans even more earnestly than before.

Huang Yiming looked at the changes in the training ground and a hint of approval flashed in his eyes: "I didn't expect Qin Hu to really get it. He actually figured out a way to combine military training with cultivation. It seems I didn't misjudge him."

Qin Yuling smiled and said, "He's just a bit reckless, but if guided properly, he's quite reliable. With him training the guards, we can feel much more at ease."

Yang Xiu said softly, "I can feel that their spiritual energy circulation is much smoother than before, and their physical strength is also rapidly improving. Before long, they will become a truly combat-ready guard team."

Su Qingyue added, "I'll bring over another batch of fitness equipment from the city. With the help of spiritual herbs and nutrient solutions, their progress will be even faster. By the way, regarding Wei Cang, I recorded his conversation with the Black Stone Sect again last night—they agreed that three days from now, late at night, the Black Stone Sect would launch a surprise attack on the rear of the stronghold, and Wei Cang would take the opportunity to attack the gate, working together from the inside to seize the spiritual vein."

Huang Yiming's eyes turned cold: "Fine, since they're courting death, we'll grant their wish. Yuling, arrange for the guards to set up traps behind the village, and add more electric fences and spiritual energy barriers; Yang Xiu, use your hidden spiritual root to closely monitor the Black Stone Sect's movements, and report them immediately once they get close; Qingyue, continue to monitor Wei Cang, but don't alert them; as for Qin Hu, have him speed up his training, the guards will also be needed in three days."

"Yes!" the three women replied in unison, and immediately got to work.

After training ended at noon, Qin Hu, covered in sweat, ran up to Huang Yiming with a smug look on his face: "Brother Ming, look at my 'Military Training and Cultivation Combination Method'! It's working great! They can not only maintain their military posture now, but they can also cultivate while training, and their spiritual energy is improving much faster!"

Huang Yiming patted him on the shoulder and praised him with a smile: "Not bad, Qin Hu, you did a great job! As long as you keep at it, our guard team will definitely become the most powerful guard team in the fantasy world. Here's your reward." He then took out a bottle of high-grade nutrient solution and handed it to him.

Qin Hu took the nutrient solution, his eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Thank you, Brother Ming! I will definitely train the guard team well and not let you down!" After saying that, he hurriedly ran back to the training ground with the nutrient solution to arrange the afternoon's training—his seriousness made Huang Yiming and the others unable to help but laugh.

However, no one noticed that in a corner of the training ground, an inconspicuous rogue cultivator, head bowed, a strange glint in his eyes, quietly took out a communication talisman, infused it with spiritual energy, and transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the hillside outside the stronghold. This person was Wei Cang's spy planted in Yiming Stronghold, and Qin Hu's "military training combined with immortal cultivation method" and Huang Yiming's deployment quickly reached Wei Cang's ears. Upon hearing this, Wei Cang's lips curled into a sinister smile, thinking to himself: Huang Yiming, you think you've laid an inescapable trap? Little do you know, your every move is under my control. Three days from now will be your death day!