Human Martial Venerable: Starting from the Synthesis Technique

Chapter 81 Dealing with the Eastern Army

In the clearing of the bamboo forest, Feng Xiu clenched his fist and adjusted his breathing.

After careful consideration, he decided to first cultivate all the internal energy techniques to their limits before proceeding with the unified blood dispersal.

There is no way to completely eliminate the hidden danger of impurities in the blood and qi.

Even the martial arts masters couldn't do it, and he was still helpless, so he could only follow Xiang Geng's method.

As for impurities, so be it.

The experiences of our predecessors have been summarized, and if we follow them step by step, there's no reason why anything should go wrong.

In any case, once you reach the Divine罡 Realm, your innate罡 Qi will dispel all impurities in your Qi and blood.

However, on the other hand, the more impurities one has in one's own Qi and blood, the less pure one's innate Qi becomes.

It might even degenerate into a low-grade form of acquired qi.

"We have to go through with this, don't we?"

Feng Xiu scratched his head helplessly, thinking that the more he practiced martial arts, the more powerful he became.

The more you feel that desire, the more you realize it seems endless, like you're always striving for perfection.

"Why do I always have some brilliant ideas even when I'm just copying the answers?"

"Damn it, I'll never advance to the Innate Realm until I solve this problem!"

Feng Xiu hardened his heart, and a resolute determination flashed in his eyes, as if an obsession had taken root and sprouted within him!

Tap tap tap~

Just as my thoughts were wandering again, I heard footsteps coming from the entrance of the small bamboo grove.

"Brother Feng, I've been looking for you for ages!"

Feng Xiu turned around, looking somewhat surprised.

The person who arrived was Lin Che, dressed in a moon-white long robe, standing at the edge of the bamboo forest.

He was still holding the bamboo folding fan in his hand, and a layer of fine sweat was on his forehead, indicating that he had been searching for a while.

"Wen Yuan, what are you doing here?"

"We couldn't find you at the Feng residence, but Uncle Zheng said you came to Dendrobium Village."

Lin Che wiped the sweat from his forehead. The weather was scorching. He walked to the stone table under the cover of the bamboo forest.

With a casual glance, Lin Che's expression suddenly froze.

The books on the table are printed with the routes of the eight extraordinary meridians of the human body, as well as many boxing manual patterns.

The original intention he had come to express had somewhat dissipated, and he asked with curiosity, "Brother Feng, are you practicing martial arts?"

As Lin Che spoke, he reached out and flipped through martial arts books.

Some parts of the book still bear Feng Xiu's familiar handwriting, with densely packed small marks on the important parts.

A thought crossed my mind: How much effort must one put in to be so dedicated to martial arts training?

hiss~

think carefully.

It seems that every time I see Feng Xiu, he gives me the strange feeling that he has grown taller.

Moreover, his demeanor also exudes a sharp and piercing aura.

Lin Che, not hiding his surprise, stood up and carefully looked Feng Xiu up and down.

He was actually a head taller than me!

"Otherwise, do you think I'm not taking a nap at midday just to sunbathe?"

Summer in Yunzhou is the most unbearable time of year, with unbearable heat and a diet mainly consisting of noodles.

If you don't take a nap at noon, it's hard to stay alert in the afternoon.

Lin Che asked in surprise, "You've really made a name for yourself?"

"generally."

"However, Brother Feng, for us family members, studying and understanding principles is the right path. The martial arts are ultimately too crude."

Lin Che wasn't too surprised, he just smiled and said.

There was no derogatory meaning in his words, but the air of a scion of a prominent family was impossible to hide.

He had also heard about Feng Xiu's martial arts training after returning from the Heyang banquet.

He also inquired privately with Uncle Zheng, and although he didn't understand why Feng Xiu had suddenly changed his mind and insisted on practicing martial arts, he did so out of a desire to repay the favor.

Lin Che still asked Chu Yun for some precious medicine, and because of this, Chu Yun was scolded by his own family head.

I heard that he found himself two boxes of some kind of Blood-Replenishing Pill?

Feng Xiu wasn't annoyed by this, and simply replied, "Practicing martial arts strengthens the body, why can't one practice?"

Lin Che was taken aback, then waved his hand, "I was just saying it casually, Brother Feng, you don't need to take it seriously."

Then, the two sat down at the stone table. Lin Che placed the folding fan on the table and his smile disappeared.

He said in a serious tone, "Tomorrow is the day the reservoir gates will be opened."

"I've come to see you today because I have something to discuss with you."

Feng Xiu's face lit up with interest.

"What do you want to do?"

"I'd like to summon all the major grain merchants to a gathering to discuss future strategies. I think you should be in charge of this matter."

Lin Che's eyes lit up as he spoke.

Feng Xiu did not refuse. Even without Lin Che, he would find an opportunity to arrange a meeting between the various families.

Who came?

"All sixteen grain merchants, large and small, from the city have arrived."

After a brief pause, Lin Che added, "Except for the Fan family."

When the Fan family was mentioned, his expression was calm.

"The Fan family? Ha, my teacher came to see me, saying he was pleading for Fan Ling and asking me to let him off the hook," Feng Xiu said with a calm smile.

"The teacher came to see you too?" Lin Che was taken aback and gave a wry smile.

Mr. Jingzhai was the three's mentor, and Lin Che was quite embarrassed when faced with his request.

But he held back and did not give an immediate reply.

Immediately, as if they were of one mind, the two looked at each other.

They all smiled in unison.

We must give Mr. Jingzhai face, but there's nothing more to say about the Fan family's affairs.

From the moment Fan Ling sided with He Lusi, the two became like strangers.

Both of them were aware of this, and neither of them brought it up again.

"Tell me about tomorrow's business," Feng Xiu brought the topic back.

Lin Che cleared his mind and said seriously, "All the grain merchants have sold their grain and distributed it. Now the inventory is almost empty, so the order in which the reservoirs open tomorrow must be rearranged."

"The order of the Fan family members will be moved to the back."

Before he could finish speaking, Feng Xiu bluntly interrupted him.

"That's what I think too, but we can't control the River Law Division on our own. We still need to come up with a long-term plan for the Eastern Army."

"Do you have an idea?"

Lin Che pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Yes, it exists, but it's not quite ready yet."

Feng Xiu raised an eyebrow.

"We'll give you the key territory of the Eastern Army."

Lin Che calmly said, "But it's not free. We'll still farm the land and pay a land rent to the Eastern Army every year."

"What do you think about implementing a land-holding arrangement?"

Feng Xiu didn't rush to speak after listening. His brows furrowed in thought as he lightly tapped his fingers on the table.

"Have you considered this?" Feng Xiu said in a deep voice, "What if the Eastern Army doesn't ask for land rent and just requisitions grain directly?"

Lin Che remained silent.

"The price of grain has been driven down to one qian per jin. He'll buy as much as you have. Are you going to sell it or not?" Feng Xiu asked, looking at him.

"Hanging up the land is one approach, but it's not the right thing to do now. Let's wait until the Eastern Army arrives and see how they react."

As Feng Xiu spoke, he couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Now all the major families are in the same boat, something he had long anticipated.

The reason Feng Xiu initially devised this plan was essentially to transfer the dual risks.

The Ganlin Grand Sacrifice offended the Eastern Army and the River Law Office, so he recruited grain merchants to join him in selling grain at low prices through porridge.

Incidentally, I also found the River Lawyer disgusting.

Secondly, the Eastern Army could completely ignore grain merchants and directly requisition grain from the people.

Feng Xiu is a modern person, even though this world has demons from the Black Abyss and a martial artist with unlimited strength.

He still firmly believes in the power of teamwork and unity!

However, the Eastern Army's power is simply too overwhelming in Yunzhou.