My cultivation techniques can be infinitely fused.

After entering the room, Lu Zheng first closed the door.

He stated directly: "Integration."

As the sound faded, Lu Zheng instantly felt a mysterious and profound sensation arise in his mind.

It contains many body-refining techniques that were not available before, and the swordsmanship has become even more domineering.

Each strike can contain immense power.

Even more remarkably, the proficiency level of the merged technique can be directly transferred to the proficiency level of the current technique.

This made Lu Zheng clearly realize that his physical strength had increased by about 20% compared to the past.

Physical defense has also increased significantly.

Then, the system data popped up again.

Name: Lu Zheng

Age: 16

[Cultivation Level: Body Tempering]

[Technique: Top-tier first-grade martial art "Dragon Elephant Body Forging Blade" (183/1000 Beginner Level)]

[Medical Skills: "Mu's Medical Classic" (58/100, not yet a beginner)]

"It really has been moved over."

Lu Zheng clearly felt that his strength had increased significantly compared to the past.

Moreover, his cultivation technique has also reached the first-grade superior level.

Unfortunately, his achievement points were limited. If he had more, he could have accessed the treasury and studied more martial arts techniques, allowing him to advance his skill level.

"Buzz!"

The fist was thrown, the air vibrated, and a piercing sonic boom was produced.

"It seems that this Dragon Elephant Skill is extraordinary. Just by integrating the fragments, my strength has increased significantly. If I find the complete version, my strength should be even greater."

I glanced outside and realized it was already afternoon.

Lu Zheng pushed open the door and walked out.

As soon as he arrived at the entrance, he saw more than ten people gathered together, one of whom Lu Zheng recognized.

  

His name is Huang Yan, and he is a local resident of Fufeng Saicheng. He has already entered the country.

They were practicing the "Golden Bell Cover," a low-grade first-rank martial art.

The Hundred Cavalry Division of Fufeng County practices low-grade first-rank martial arts. Occasionally, they might practice mid-grade first-rank martial arts, but these are always incomplete, so few people would touch them.

Upon seeing Lu Zheng emerge, Huang Yan and the others immediately stepped forward, bowing and saying, "Greetings, Your Excellency."

"What are you doing...?"

"Sir, we will be your subordinates from now on. We rushed over to report as soon as we received the news today. We've pooled some money to treat you to a meal at Baihualou," Huang Yan said with a fawning smile.

Chaos is beginning to emerge in the land, and the border troops are often in arrears with their pay. However, this is not the case for the Hundred Cavalry Division. Although Huang Yan and his men are not very wealthy, they can still afford to have a treat from time to time.

Moreover, they could earn some extra income, so they were much more comfortable than ordinary border soldiers.

"That's fine, but I need to find a place to stay first. How about you come with me, Huang Yan, and the rest of you go to Baihualou to wait?" Lu Zheng did not refuse their kindness.

After all, we'll be working together in the same pot from now on, and there won't be any troublemakers around.

If I don't agree, it would seem like I'm difficult to get along with.

Huang Yan was not about to miss such an opportunity to prove himself, and quickly said, "Sir, you've come to the right place. There's no place in Fufeng County that I don't know well."

Then he turned to the others and said, "Brothers, go to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion and wait there. Reserve all the good girls. I'll come over after I finish helping the master with his business."

After everyone saw Lu Zheng nod and bow to him, they walked straight outside.

They were all dressed in red battle robes and black short armor, with the Hundred Cavalry Commandery badge and standard battle sword hanging at their waists, looking quite imposing.

Huang Yan, bowing low, led the way: "Sir, I know a family up ahead selling their house, preparing to move into the prefectural city. They own a rather exquisite house, and the courtyard is very well maintained. Would you like to go take a look?"

Lu Zheng looked around and saw that the Hundred Cavalry Commandery's encampment wasn't far away, so he nodded and followed.

During our conversations along the way, I learned a bit about Huang Yan's family affairs.

The sons of soldiers in Fufeng Pass, three generations of their family have been guarding the border. Although they did not hold any high-ranking positions, they had clean records and were quite skilled, which is why they were selected for the Hundred Cavalry Division.

When he came this time, Lu Zheng's second uncle gave him more than three hundred taels of silver. For ordinary people, this is more than they could earn in a lifetime. Even Lu Kun would need more than a year to save up that amount.

This shows that his second uncle really doted on this nephew.

Therefore, Lu Zheng was quite confident about buying the courtyard.

After seeing the courtyard, he decided to buy it. It was a two-courtyard house. The front yard could be used to store miscellaneous items and there was also an open space that could be used for cultivation. The back yard was where he would live. It was very well maintained, with a peach tree and a grape trellis.

It's nice to have a drink down there in the summer.

The homeowner was in a hurry to sell, and the price was much lower than the market price. Lu Zheng bought it for 280 taels of silver and wrote his name on the land deed that same day, witnessed by the yamen (government office).

By this time, Lu Zheng only had a little over twenty taels of silver left.

I've had enough to eat and drink lately, but forget about buying cultivation supplies.

The Hundred Cavalry Division has its own place to purchase resources, but you either need to exchange military merit points or buy them with silver.

Lu Zheng has just joined, so he doesn't have enough military merit points, but he doesn't have much silver either.

Therefore, we can only try to find another solution.

Huang Yan smiled and said, "Sir, it's already dark. The other brothers must be getting impatient. Shall we go over there?"

Lu Zheng nodded: "Then let's go."

Although Fufeng County has a small local population, it can be considered a military town, with an army of over 10,000 stationed there, so it has everything it needs.

There were many brothels, restaurants, and so on.

Baihualou was the largest brothel in Fufeng County, and it was a frequent gathering place for high-ranking military officers, local officials, and local powerful figures.

The policies of the Great Xia Dynasty towards officials were relatively lenient, and they did not prohibit officials from visiting brothels.

After all, even if you try to stop them, you can't.

When Lu Zheng arrived outside Baihua Tower, he saw two red lanterns hanging on the tall gatehouse.

On the second floor, scantily clad girls waved their handkerchiefs, creating a fragrant breeze.

Many people dressed in fine clothes were coming and going.

However, upon seeing the decorations of the Hundred Knights, they couldn't help but show a hint of apprehension in their eyes, and hurriedly entered with their heads down.

Huang Yan smiled and said, "Sir, let's go inside. The brothers are probably getting impatient."

Lu Zheng nodded and walked inside.

As soon as I stepped inside, a beautiful middle-aged woman with a captivating figure greeted me. She had fair skin and her eyes sparkled with desire.

She is truly a stunning beauty.

As soon as Lu Zheng entered, the woman smiled charmingly and said, "It's the lords of the Hundred Cavalry Division who have arrived. My Hundred Flowers Pavilion is truly honored to have such an honor today. Please come in."

Huang Yan said casually, "Chunniang, stop flattering me. This is Lu Zheng, the most trusted junior officer of our centurion. You'd better treat him well today."

Upon hearing this, Chunniang immediately stepped forward and hugged Lu Zheng's arm, pressing it tightly against him, and said softly, "It's actually Lord Lu Zheng of the Hundred Cavalry Division! You are truly young and promising. I admire generals like you the most."

As they spoke, she pulled Lu Zheng inside.

The latter didn't seem flustered and followed directly after them.

Not far away, a group of people were looking this way. They were all from the border army. They stared at Lu Zheng, their eyes showing both fear and a desire to go up and greet him.

If Lu Zheng knew them, he would have noticed that his cousin's father-in-law, Zhao Xin, was among the crowd.

At this moment, he was also looking at Lu Zheng, and even the wine glass he was holding was suspended in mid-air.

Baihua Tower was a lively place and a hub for information gathering from all sides.

In the past, when superiors came, we would sometimes "coincidentally" meet them here.

However, since the centurion of the Hundred Cavalry Division was a woman, no one expected to meet her here. Today, it was just a group of border generals who had gathered together to come up with a plan.

Unexpectedly, they had a pleasant surprise and encountered the centurion's "confidant".

After exchanging glances, the border generals made up their minds, and of course they would not let this opportunity slip by.

At this moment, Lu Zheng was unaware of all this, but his brows furrowed slightly, because as Chunniang pulled him inside, Lu Zheng clearly sensed that the woman beside him actually possessed cultivation, and not a weak one at that.

Most importantly, when we made eye contact, I was momentarily lost in thought, as if I were being drawn by some kind of energy.

This made him wary; it wasn't just about opening the door to do business.

It's unlikely that such a method would be used, since techniques for controlling people's minds often consume a lot of energy.

Moreover, with such power, why would Chunniang need to work as a madam here?

Thinking about this, I became more vigilant.