Supreme Martial Venerable: Starting with the White Ape Cloak Hammer skill point allocation

"Commander Pang, isn't this inappropriate?"

Zhu Yiwei's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice.

Gaoshan County has a population of 200,000, and there are as many as a thousand martial artists who have broken through the barriers.

Even if you exclude those who are old and frail or taking exams elsewhere, there are still six or seven hundred people.

These six or seven hundred people include many sons of powerful families in Gaoshan County. If all of them were conscripted, it would cause trouble.

"Not suitable?"

Pang Yunlong's face was gloomy.

"Suppressing bandits is a task given to me by the governor. The county magistrate has sent you to cooperate with me, not to tell me what to do."

"That's not what Zhu meant."

Zhu Yiwei sighed inwardly, gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice, "Commander Pang, I am but a nobody. Many of the martial artists who have broken through the barriers in Gaoshan County have official titles and honors, and I cannot mobilize them."

"Go ahead and conscript them. If anyone objects, I, Pang, will personally go to their door to 'invite' them."

Pang Yunlong tossed his cloak aside and strode out, declaring, "On the grounds of Jiangzhou, I'll see who dares to disrespect Divine Weapon Valley!"

"Commander Pang, these corpses—"

Zhu Yiwei shouted loudly at Pang Yunlong's back.

"A few thugs, they're dead, so what? Do you expect me, the commander, to hold their funeral?"

Pang Yunlong's voice drifted over from afar, "With their skill level, it would be worth it for them to die at Xu Nian's hands."

Zhu Yiwei: "..."

This commander comes from a prestigious family and is extremely arrogant, completely disregarding the people of Gaoshan County.

This raid on the mountains to suppress bandits is probably not just about capturing Xu Nian. He probably also wants to take the opportunity to completely subdue the major forces in Gaoshan County and turn Gaoshan County into his Pang family's backyard.

"A storm is brewing, and the wind is howling."

Zhu Yiwei sighed, wondering to himself what to do with his lowly position as a constable.

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"Yuanzi, you came empty-handed?"

Cheng Jiuhe pulled Zhou Yuan to his side and whispered.

"Otherwise what? The village head told me I didn't need to bring any dry rations; the government would provide food and lodging, and even give me five taels of silver."

Zhou Yuan said calmly.

"..."

Cheng Jiuhe couldn't help but roll his eyes. Was this a question about providing food and lodging?

Going out of the city to sweep the mountains, one might accidentally run into a master like Xu Nian, and lose one's life.

This time, Pang Yunlong forcefully conscripted all the martial artists in the county who had broken through their cultivation barriers. The Sun family, one of the four major families in the county, was unwilling to let their disciples take risks, so Pang Yunlong went directly to their door and severely injured the head of the Sun family, who was also the county magistrate, Sun Kang.

Moreover, on the spot, Sun Kang's official skin was stripped off under the pretext of obstructing the suppression of bandits.

After this, no one from the major forces in the county dared to confront them head-on anymore. However, they also secretly instructed their clan disciples that while it was okay to leave the city, they shouldn't foolishly rush forward.

"This time Commander Pang is serious, and Xu Nian is no ordinary person either. Not only is he incredibly strong, but he also has many brothers under his command. You're going to leave the city without even a weapon and just throw your life away?"

Cheng Jiuhe said irritably.

"I didn't."

Zhou Yuan smiled wryly.

Other martial artists who have broken through to the next level are either disciples of martial arts schools or belong to other forces or families, so they naturally have no shortage of weapons.

Zhou Yuan was different. He had been expelled from Li Lin's household and had no family to rely on. A weapon could easily cost more than ten taels of silver, which he couldn't afford.

"Wait a minute."

Cheng Jiuhe paused for a moment before speaking.

He hurriedly walked to Li Lin at the front of the group, whispered a few words to him, and pointed at Zhou Yuan from a distance.

A hint of hesitation flashed across Li Lin's face, but he ultimately nodded.

A moment later, Cheng Jiuhe returned to Zhou Yuan's side with a long-handled mace.

"Yuanzi, here you go!"

Cheng Jiuhe tossed the long-handled mace to Zhou Yuan, saying, "A masterpiece from the blacksmith's shop, forged from a mixture of black gold and refined copper. It's powerful and heavy, perfect for wielding the White Ape Cloak Hammer..."

There are many kinds of hammers. Zhou Yuan usually uses a blacksmith's forging hammer when he is practicing the White Ape Cloak Hammer.

But actually, when the White Ape Cloak Hammer strikes, it uses a soldier's hammer.

The weapon hammer is different from the forging hammer. It is a heavy weapon with a shaft more than a meter long and a hammerhead the size of a fist. It weighs thirty or forty pounds, and even a martial artist who has not broken through the gate has difficulty lifting it.

Zhou Yuan caught the hammer that Cheng Jiuhe threw to him, and his arm suddenly sank down. He squatted slightly and used his waist and back to grip the hammer firmly.

"It feels completely different from a forging hammer, but it's more suitable for the White Ape Cloak Hammer."

Zhou Yuan slowly twirled the hammer, feeling as if the hammer and his body had become one.

Cheng Jiuhe looked at Zhou Yuan and was secretly surprised. He had difficulty using the 30-pound weapon hammer. Could Yuanzi's White Ape Cloak Hammer be fully mastered?

"Brother Cheng, this hammer must have cost over ten taels of silver to make. If it breaks or gets lost, I can't afford to pay for it."

Zhou Yuan gently stroked the hammer, liking it more and more as he looked at it, and looked up at Cheng Jiuhe.

"You don't need to pay for it."

Cheng Jiuhe said irritably, "If you can break a weapon hammer, then you're something else!"

He gave a thumbs up.

The hammer is designed to injure people with force. It is the heaviest and most solid weapon. While swords and knives may chip, the hammer does not have this problem.

Weapons capable of piercing heavy armor are not so easily damaged.

Just as Zhou Yuan finished equipping himself with his weapon, he saw Li Lin return to the front of the group from Commander Pang's side, and the other forces were doing the same.

The teams that went out of the city to sweep the mountains were clearly divided into different groups.

Each family led its own people, but in the end, they were all under the unified command of Pang Yunlong.

Zhou Yuan hesitated about who to follow, after all, a wild, breakthrough martial artist like him was one of a kind...

"Stay here, Master Li won't kick you out."

Cheng Jiuhe said in a low voice.

Suppressing bandits in the mountains is no child's play; going alone is tantamount to suicide.

Li Lin's gaze swept over the group of blacksmith shop apprentices.

At the front of the group were geniuses like Yuan Qingfeng, He Yuguang, and Luo Rongrong, who had broken through their cultivation levels twice, followed by twenty or thirty martial artists who had broken through their cultivation levels once.

Cheng Jiuhe was originally at the front of the line, but he ran to the back because he was talking to Zhou Yuan.

Li Lin's gaze lingered on Zhou Yuan for a moment before shifting away.

"Master Li is just too timid, but he's still a good person."

Zhou Yuan thought to himself.

"Martial arts training is never something that can be done behind closed doors. Commander Pang has given us a chance to gain experience, and you should be grateful for that."

Li Lin spoke loudly, and even cupped his hands in a gesture of obsequiousness toward Pang Yunlong, his intention to curry favor being all too obvious.

As a result, Pang Yunlong didn't even glance at him.

"With Commander Pang leading the team this time, although there are dangers in going out of the city to suppress bandits, it is within a controllable range. If you travel the world in the future, you will not have such a safe opportunity to train again."

I know that some disciples may feel fear when participating in real combat for the first time.

Today, I will teach you that the most crucial element in martial arts is courage. When faced with a crisis, you must be bold; in a narrow encounter, the brave will prevail!

Zhou Yuan looked at Li Lin, who was giving a generous speech, with a strange expression.

Clad in chainmail, with a long sword at his waist, a spear in his hand, and a weapon hammer on his back, he was even better equipped than Pang Yunlong, the commander of the city guards.

Master Li is still Master Li. He talks about being bold, but in essence, he is still the same timid and cautious Master Li.

"Those who have broken through the barrier twice will come first, followed by those who have broken through once. They will follow me out of the city."

After delivering his "farewell speech," Li Lin mounted his horse and raised his spear.

Cheng Jiuhe patted Zhou Yuan on the shoulder, gave him a look to take care, and returned to the front of the group, taking the reins handed to him by someone.

The sound of hooves rang out; those with horses rode them, and those without ran, heading towards Aozi Mountain outside the city.

Zhou Yuan carried the hammer on his back and ran behind the group, muttering to himself.

The county's previous attempts to suppress bandits had all ended in failure. Could this rabble really be any good?

I need to make plans as soon as possible.

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