He became the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws starting from Liaozhai.

The Wanbaoge travel permit is extremely useful to Xu Yi. As long as he can obtain the Wanbaoge travel permit, it's as if Xu Yi has an identity card in this world.

Wanbaoge originated in the Southern Region and has a great influence there. However, Wanbaoge's travel permits are also divided into levels. If the level of a Wanbaoge travel permit holder is high, they will receive high treatment in every city they visit.

Not only that, this pass can also give you discounts when shopping at Wanbaoge.

It is equivalent to a symbol of status, but it is also divided into different levels. The travel permit obtained by the escort is one form, while that of people of noble status is another form.

This is one of Wanbaoge's rules.

In Singapore, there is a branch of Wanbaoge where you can get certified as a bodyguard. Once you become a junior bodyguard, you can get a Wanbaoge travel permit, but it's the lowest level permit.

This is also very difficult, with many thresholds and restrictions. Escorts need to reach the Qi Refining stage before they can participate in escorting goods.

To become a head镖师 (镖头, a person who is one level higher than a镖师, is to have at least the cultivation level of Foundation Establishment.)

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In a typical escort mission, there would be at most one escort leader.

"镖师" is the term used to refer to all those who escort goods.

Xu Yi's cultivation level is high enough to make him a head镖师 (bodyguard/escort).

However, his background is still somewhat unclear. He currently needs to establish his reputation at Wanbaoge and gain the trust of the people there.

Trust is the first step to integrating with them.

Xu Yi found a guide at the city gate, and under the guide's lead, he arrived at the so-called Wanbao Trading Company.

Xu Yi possessed an extraordinary aura, which was immediately apparent to the people at Wanbao Trading Company.

Such people are either rich or noble, or they are highly accomplished seniors. Their aura cannot be hidden in front of these shrewd individuals.

"Sir, what are you escorting?"

The person who came to greet Xu Yi was the manager of Lion City Wanbao Trading Company. His cultivation level was Foundation Establishment. He couldn't see through the young man's cultivation level, so he seemed to be someone with a powerful background.

Or perhaps, this young man's cultivation level is only at the Foundation Establishment stage. It is difficult for cultivators of the same realm to sense the other party's specific realm. If it is too high a realm, they will feel uncomfortable just by looking at him. This is the absolute crushing of a higher realm by a lower realm.

As for those at a lower level, they can see through all disguises at a glance, unless they have a higher-level disguise magic weapon.

"And you are?" Xu Yi asked politely.

"I am Liu Cheng, the manager of Lion City Wanbao Trading Company, and the person in charge here."

The shopkeeper looked like a middle-aged man with a very square face. Xu Yi couldn't tell that he was a businessman; on the contrary, he seemed rather dull.

"So you're the manager. My name is Xu Yi. I'd like to find a job at Wanbaoge and become a bodyguard." Xu Yi felt that it was best to get straight to the point. He didn't waste time with pleasantries, hoping to resolve things quickly.

"A bodyguard? May I ask, fellow Daoist, what is your cultivation level?" Liu Cheng looked Xu Yi up and down again before speaking.

Unexpectedly, Xu Yi, who looks so delicate and tender, has done things that Liu Cheng truly admires.

The moment Xu Yi uttered the words "Foundation Establishment stage," all the other workers and those busy at work turned to look at him.

These kinds of looks are very strange, as if they are looking at a miracle.

Such a young Foundation Establishment stage cultivator—which family or sect has produced such a prodigy?

Judging from his appearance, Liu Cheng guessed that Xu Yi was only twenty-one or twenty-two years old, and he had a very clear understanding of his strength.

Liu Cheng had met many talented individuals at the headquarters of Wanbaoge. They all had very strict cultivation plans and were guided by many famous masters. He had also been a bodyguard before, and had traveled all over the country, where he had seen many outstanding disciples from major sects. He rarely saw someone like Xu Yi, who was able to establish his foundation at such a young age.

He had only seen such a person in the Wanbaoge, which was at the next level.

Every ten years or so, Wanbaoge would hold a summary meeting. He would need to travel thousands of miles to report on the work of the past ten years, a process that would take a year.

The round trip takes a year.

"Foundation Establishment stage?" Liu Cheng was a little stunned. He was thinking that a cultivator of this level could already be on par with him. However, he had been working hard in Wanbao Trading Company for many years. His influence in Lion City was still very large. His cultivation was also about to reach the peak of Foundation Establishment. He was also a top performer in the Foundation Establishment stage.

The verification required for this cultivation level is actually quite complicated. Liu Cheng knew better than anyone how strong the Foundation Establishment stage was. If he wanted to test Xu Yi's abilities, he needed someone who was also at the Foundation Establishment stage to accompany Xu Yi in case anything went wrong.

The verification required for this cultivation level is actually quite complicated. Liu Cheng knew better than anyone how strong the Foundation Establishment stage was. If he wanted to test Xu Yi's abilities, he needed someone who was also at the Foundation Establishment stage to accompany Xu Yi in case anything went wrong.

It's important to know that if someone can hire a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator to escort a shipment, the value of the goods they're transporting must be significantly higher.

Wanbao Trading Company has close ties with many sects and other aristocratic families.

Sometimes, if you don't dare to use your own people, then you can only rely on powerful companies like Wanbao Trading Company for escort services, although the price is relatively expensive.

However, becoming a certified bodyguard of Wanbaoge is not an easy task.

Back when Liu Cheng was just a Qi Refining cultivator, he was often troubled by this problem. It took him two years to officially become a bodyguard. You have to understand, he had been struggling in this world for many years as a rogue cultivator. He had worked as a bodyguard in other merchant guilds before, but the pay and benefits were not as good as those offered by Wanbao Merchant Guild.

This was the price he paid for becoming a bodyguard for Wanbao Trading Company, despite his extensive experience.

"Fellow Daoist, are you sure? The assessment for bodyguards is quite troublesome," Liu Cheng reminded him again.

Xu Yi pondered for a moment, then asked, "Manager Liu, if I become a镖师 (bodyguard/escort) for Wanbaoge, then I can escort goods in any city where Wanbaoge exists, right?"

Liu Cheng nodded and said, "That's true, theoretically speaking, that's how it is."

"However, most of the time the bodyguards operate within their own territory, so it's relatively reassuring to use one of our own," Liu Cheng added.

"Alright, since this rule exists, then I, Xu, am satisfied."

This was Xu Yi's true objective. As long as he could pass this test, he could go anywhere in the Southern Region.

It's just unknown who is behind Wanbaoge, and how they could establish such a connection with the Snake God.

In Xu Yi's view, the Wanbao Pavilion was definitely a very powerful force. No matter how powerful the Serpent God was, he could not make his domain cover the entire Southern Region.

But Wanbaoge could do that. He opened shops all over the Canghai Realm, with the Southern Region being his base. In other words, the person behind Wanbaoge rose to power in the Southern Region.

Xu Yi guessed this in his heart.

"Alright. Fellow Daoist Xu, since you want to become a bodyguard, then I should explain the assessment process to you clearly."

"First and foremost, loyalty is the least important thing. In Wanbaoge, there is only absolute self-interest."

"Each escort mission is highly profitable, and as your status rises, your treatment will definitely improve."

"You don't have to be loyal to Wanbaoge, but you must keep a close eye on your own interests; these goods represent your interests."

"If you attempt to rob the caravan, or do anything that goes back on your word, then Wanbaoge will definitely send out even higher-level assassins."

"Wanbaoge does not allow such stains to exist. These are things that have happened before, but Wanbaoge has also used many swift and decisive methods to resolve them."

"Wanbaoge not only has a so-called escort organization, but Yanyuge is also said to be closely related to the head of Wanbaoge."

"This is an assassin organization. Whenever Wanbaoge makes a mistake in its escort missions, Wanbaoge will first compensate the victims, and then send out even stronger assassins to complete the task of hunting them down."

"Fellow Daoist Xu, if you can accept these things, then we should proceed to the second stage." After Liu Cheng finished speaking, he quietly waited for Xu Yi to continue.

"Okay, I can accept it." Xu Yi readily agreed. In his opinion, anything that could bring benefits was acceptable. Since he had chosen this profession, Xu Yi would definitely uphold this belief.

Xu Yi couldn't bring himself to betray them.

"After becoming a bodyguard for Wanbaoge, you need to sign a blood pact. With this blood pact, Wanbaoge has special means to hunt you down."

"Of course, that's assuming you betray us." Liu Cheng quickly stated Wanbaoge's second condition.

"That's fine too," Xu Yi agreed once again. "However, I'd like to see the basic details of the blood pact."

"Of course, Wanbaoge would never do such a dirty thing."

"The third thing is to verify your strength. I am at the peak of Foundation Establishment. What about you, Fellow Daoist Xu?"

"Early stage of Foundation Establishment," Xu Yi said.

"Alright, please open your divine sense, fellow Daoist. I need to verify it." Liu Cheng naturally wouldn't believe Xu Yi's one-sided story. Only what he could find out himself was true.

"Of course," Xu Yi said, releasing his divine sense defenses, though the system would still automatically block out some things.

However, Liu Cheng only had the cultivation level of Foundation Establishment Perfection, so it was impossible for him to detect the existence of the system. Even the patriarch of the Sha Clan and the prophecy stone tablet could not detect it.

Therefore, Xu Yi was very relieved.

Therefore, some monks created a method to detect bone age, which can determine your age.

However, this also has its drawbacks. It cannot be denied that some cultivators undergo bone-changing procedures to achieve stronger innate constitutions...

These are all available.

Bone age assessment of the entire body is the best approach.

However, there are still drawbacks. If the other party is a reincarnation through possession, then this is all for naught.

But none of these were within Liu Cheng's considerations.

He had seen too many people, and he could basically judge some things from a person's temperament. Possession was something that only those at the Golden Core stage could do.

Such as the Undying Realm, or the third realm of sword cultivators, cannot be achieved because they do not cultivate their divine soul.

As long as the golden elixir remains intact, the spirit and soul will never perish.

Those who cultivate the Golden Core also possess extremely strong vitality.

"Alright, Fellow Daoist Xu, let's take a look at the contents of the blood pact."

The soul power of Foundation Establishment stage cultivators is stronger, but Wanbaoge has countermeasures. The Blood Pact is personally written by a Golden Core cultivator and has an absolute suppressive effect on Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

At the Golden Core stage, one can use the power of the soul to write decrees, which is the effect of words becoming law.

This is a special effect that can only be achieved by cultivating the power of laws during the Golden Core stage.

Liu Cheng took out a blood-red decree from his storage ring. This was the Blood Contract, written personally by a Golden Core cultivator from Wanbaoge. Even a Golden Core cultivator was not considered a pillar of Wanbaoge.

It's still not quite there.

After unfolding the blood pact, Xu Yi examined it several times to ensure it wouldn't harm him. Then he asked, "Manager Liu, what should I do?"

Liu Cheng said, "It's very simple, just bite your fingertip and drip the blood onto the blood pact."

Xu Yi nodded and, as Liu Cheng had instructed, bit his fingertip, drawing a drop of bright red blood that fell onto the blood pact.

Several blood-red patterns spread out, and Xu Yi felt a connection between his soul and this blood pact.

The work of a Golden Core cultivator is indeed unfathomable; Xu Yi never experienced the so-called power of laws in his later years.

Xu Yi couldn't help but fall into doubt once again: was there some connection between the cultivation system of later generations and the current one?

I wonder how that world is now. The Record of Ten Thousand Demons says that the flow of time is different, so when Xu Yi comes out, everything will still be the same.

This is very likely.

Perhaps only a month has passed in the future?

Is the trajectory of this world really the same as it was back then?

What kind of growth trajectory did he take back then?

The path of immortality has declined greatly in later generations.

Xu Yi had never heard of the so-called power of laws, and even the lifespan of cultivators was chaotic.

This made it difficult for Xu Yi to judge and understand.

What exactly happened during this period?

Soon, as Xu Yi pondered, the blood pact ritual was completed.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, after completing these, you have only completed the initial assessment. The real assessment is yet to come."

"The bodyguards of Wanbaoge must be highly skilled in combat; otherwise, the safety of the goods cannot be guaranteed."

"Therefore, Fellow Daoist Xu, I will personally test you in this trial."

Liu Cheng gestured for Xu Yi to walk towards the backyard.

There are special formations there that can isolate some attacks and defend against attacks from Foundation Establishment cultivators.

It was also specially established by Wanbaoge to test the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts).

"Okay!" Xu Yi didn't say much; he just wanted to pass the test quickly.

Liu Cheng smiled. Back then, he spent two whole years trying to pass this test and finally figured out all the techniques used by the examiners.

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