Dominating Martial King
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417: Chapter 238: Divine Wind Bright Mirror Blade (Please Subscribe)_3 417: Chapter 238: Divine Wind Bright Mirror Blade (Please Subscribe)_3 “As for the secret medicine—”

Ji Qianqian originally wanted to say she had nothing, but then her mind unexpectedly got tangled, and she said, “Actually, I have already found the main ingredient for the Sixth Grade secret medicine, and its quality is not bad.

Now I just need some auxiliary materials, which will cost a bit over seven thousand taels.”

“Very good!” Chu Xisheng’s eyes lit up, “I will provide the funds for you, collect the secret medicine as soon as possible.”

On the ferry at that time, two girls furrowed their brows.

Lu Luanyi wondered why Chu Xisheng directly called Ji Qianqian ‘Qianqian,’ wasn’t that a bit too intimate?

Chu Yunyun pondered why Chu Xisheng trusted Ji Qianqian so much, wasn’t it a bit excessive?

Chu Xisheng then continued to stand with his hands clasped behind his back, looking at the river ahead.

He had made up his mind that this time, even if he had to borrow money, he must enhance Li Shenshan’s and Wei Yang’s cultivation.

As long as his strength and power were sufficient, not to mention an East State Inspector, even the Governor of East State wouldn’t be able to harm him.

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Meanwhile, Xiahou Dong, Prefectural Governor of East State, who had returned to the county government with Yuan Ding and Xiahou Shen, suddenly slapped Yuan Ding across the face with the back of his hand.

His slap was so forceful that Yuan Ding not only flew three zhang away but also collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Xiahou Shen couldn’t help but feel a chill run down his spine at the sight, “Uncle—”

Prefecture Governor Xiahou Dong didn’t speak; he simply pointed a finger at the center of Xiahou Shen’s forehead and concentrated to sense something.

A moment later, Xiahou Dong let out a cold snort, “This is a Spirit Illusion Technique!”

Xiahou Shen’s pupils dilated slightly, “Uncle, what do you mean?”

“What else could it mean?

Both your minds have been bewitched.

I guess you wouldn’t be so foolish as to provoke Chu Xisheng when he’s in his prime,”

Xiahou Dong said this and deliberately turned his head to look at the main court of the Prefectural Governor’s residence, “I suppose it’s the handiwork of that Lord Governor, quite the stratagem indeed.”

Xiahou Shen’s complexion turned slightly green, as he looked down at his body, covered with bloody wounds from the whipping, and felt a surge of rage and hatred well within him.

He had originally despised Chu Xisheng to the core, but upon realizing that the governor was also behind the scenes, his emotions became complicated.

Xiahou Shen wished to devour the flesh and gnaw on the bones of both men.

After pondering for a moment, he turned around and strode briskly outwards.

However, Xiahou Shen had only walked halfway when Prefecture Governor Xiahou Dong raised his hand and forcefully pulled him back.

“Where do you think you are going?

With your abilities, either the governor or Chu Xisheng could easily devour you alive.”

Obliviously, Prefecture Governor Xiahou Dong continued with hands behind his back, “A gentleman can wait ten years to take his revenge.

If you want to avenge yourself, you must stay calm.

If you can’t remain composed, then I’ll send you to State City, and let your father help you to remain calm.”

Xiahou Shen’s face alternated between shades of green and white, and then with suspicion, he asked, “What good does this do for the governor?

Does he not want you to ally with the Iron Banner Gang, or is he guarding against you?”

Xiahou Dong was somewhat surprised by the question, and then he smiled reassuringly, “Both, I suppose!

The Inspector and I are of the same clan and our relations at court are certainly not something he can compare with.

How could he not be defensive?”

Xiahou Shen, upon hearing this, fell into contemplation, “So, should Uncle now assist the Iron Banner Gang?”

“Why should I?

Chu Xisheng’s punishment of you today, along with executing your trusted aide, perhaps had a justification, yet it also brought disgrace upon our Xiahou family.”

Xiahou Dong slightly shook his head, “Before I took office, your father told me that both the current governor and the Iron Banner Gang are malignancies of East State.

To eradicate either one would benefit the people of East State.

We shall watch from the shore and see how they fight it out, we only side with the victor.”

Upon hearing this, Xiahou Shen’s eyes flickered, showing a flash of different luster.

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The day after Chu Xisheng returned to the West Mountain Hall, he expanded it to twenty-five branches.

West Mountain Hall originally had fourteen sub-forums, plus the ‘Yuan’ forum under Lu Pingyuan’s command dedicated to gathering intelligence, totalling fifteen, with over fourteen hundred members.

Now, not only has he opened another five sub-forums in the Ancient Market, but he also plans to build an additional five, expanding the number of West Mountain Hall’s forces to two thousand five hundred.

At this point, Chu Xisheng’s prestige was sky-high, and countless heroes from Jianghu wished to join West Mountain Hall and become his disciples.

Li Shenshan and Wei Yang, who were in charge of recruiting members, were extremely selective and prioritized quality over quantity.

Yet, within two days, they managed to recruit all the staff they needed.

The quality of these new recruits was indeed significantly better than before, with the lowest cultivation being above Ninth Grade.

What made Chu Xisheng helpless was that seventy percent of the five hundred people recruited by Li Shenshan and Wei Yang were former soldiers, skilled in battle formations.

These two former captains from the Divine Strategy Camp had truly started treating his West Mountain Hall as if it were the border army.

Chu Xisheng thought to himself that if he hadn’t been so short on capable hands, he would have surely relegated these two to some forgotten corner to cool their heels.

Considering that West Mountain Hall was already strong and well-equipped, if they were to become as adept in battle formations as the border army, how would the government view them?

What would they think?

The Iron Banner Gang’s current momentum was already enough to make others wary.

Despite his inward criticisms, Chu Xisheng didn’t dare show any abnormality on his face.

He not only spoke kindly but also went to great lengths to win over Li Shenshan and Wei Yang, even reluctantly promoting them both to ‘Deputy Hall Master’ and placing them in charge of eight sub-forums each.

Chu Xisheng had no choice.

With so many sub-forums within the gang, they were difficult to control and manage.

Only Li Shenshan and Wei Yang, with their background in the border army, had the ability to lead a thousand men and the personal strength to command the respect of the gang members.

Chu Xisheng stayed in West Mountain Town for about four days, taking the opportunity to handle the backlog of internal affairs.

During this time, the small canal in West Mountain Town had just begun its initial operations.

Several prominent families from Linhai County placed great importance on this development.

Master Zhou Xiongba of the Zhoou Family, Master Lu Zhe of the Lu Family, and ‘White Eyebrow Saber’ Ying Feilong, the Gang Leader of the Sea Salt Gang, personally came over to attend the ceremony and witness the moment when the canal’s gates opened for the first time.

The next day, when the small canal officially began operations, there were as many as four hundred large ships with a cargo capacity of over five thousand measures just on the first day.

Based on the fee structure of one hundred taels for each five thousand-measure ship and two hundred taels for ten thousand-measure ships, they earned a total of forty-seven thousand taels of demon silver on that day alone.

Although it was the first day and West Mountain Town had an unusually large volume of goods transported, the financial prospects of this canal were already apparent.

In addition, the warehouses and shops that Chu Xisheng had built at the outlet of the small canal saw their first batch of income.

The rent alone for the first month totaled seven thousand five hundred taels.

The area had begun to thrive with popularity, rivaling a small market town.

In the vicinity of five miles around this area, apart from some land sold to a few Coastal Families, the rest was all in Chu Xisheng’s hands.

As a result, when Zhou Xiongba, Lu Zhe, and the others left after three days, their faces were flushed with happiness, and they were in high spirits.

Immediately following the conclusion of the canal opening ceremony, Chu Xisheng set off for Xiushui County, once again visiting Zhengyang Martial Arts Hall.

His first task was to seek out the hall’s master, Lei Yuan, for assessment.

Once a True Disciple of Zhengyang Martial Arts Hall advances to Seventh Rank, they can apply to become a ‘Registered Disciple’ of the Formless Divine Sect.

After being assessed and approved by Lei Yuan, the disciple’s name would be reported to the Formless Divine Sect and recorded in the golden book of disciples.

Next, he still needed to visit the Library to study the continued content of several cultivation techniques.

Nourishing Essence Skill at the Seventh Level, Chasing Wind Saber Technique at the Eighth Level, Light Cloud Jump at the Eighth Level, Chasing Lightning Finger at the Eighth Level, and so on.

In fact, Ye Zhiqiu had already taught him part of it on the boat, but if Chu Xisheng wanted to fully understand these four cultivation techniques and the complete essence of Martial Arts, he still had to go to the Library of the Martial Arts Academy to consult the complete spiritual cultivation methods and the True Intent diagrams.

This part of the content was hidden on the top floor of the Library, guarded personally by Ye Jingyuan.

However, when Chu Xisheng arrived at the top of the Library with the waist card of a ‘Registered Disciple’ of the Formless Divine Sect, obtained from Lei Yuan, the first book that Ye Jingyuan gave him was the “Divine Wind Bright Mirror Blade”!