Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 37: They are the Worst

Chapter 37: Chapter 37: They are the Worst

Yan Rufeng suppressed his inner excitement and said calmly, "Little brother, in that case, come with me."

The young man didn’t think much and promptly agreed to Yan Rufeng.

"General Lu, let’s set off."

During the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, highway congestion would last for two or three days. Lu Mingliang knew that waiting any longer would be pointless, so he decided to set off immediately.

The young man followed behind Yan Rufeng and got into the car. Judging by his expression, it was evident he had never seen such a luxurious car before.

Yan Rufeng smiled slightly and said to the somewhat restrained young man, "Sit down."

On the way, as Yan Rufeng conversed with the young man, he learned that the young man’s name was Ye Lingtian. Having just graduated from high school, he had become one of the migrant workers heading south. Ye Lingtian had only been working for two months and hadn’t received a full month’s salary yet. Due to his homesickness, he took advantage of the holiday to visit home, not expecting to encounter such an incident on the way.

After learning everything about Ye Lingtian, Yan Rufeng asked him a question.

"Lingtian, you’re so young and already working, but have you ever thought about joining the army?"

Ye Lingtian shook his head.

Yan Rufeng’s expression turned serious, his demeanor as strong as the blazing sun, his eyes shining like cold stars. His voice was firm and powerful, "A good man should aim for the army. Young people with ambition should join the military and make achievements. Hot-blooded men should be determined to serve the country. Lingtian, if I told you to join the army right now, would you be willing?"

Yan Rufeng’s passionate words made Ye Lingtian’s eyes sparkle, and he had no thought of refusing.

"Brother Yan, after hearing your words, I really want to join the army and serve my country. But this year’s recruitment period has already passed."

At this moment, Lu Mingliang laughed and said, "Young man, as long as you have the desire and wish to serve the country, it’s never too late to join the army."

Lu Mingliang didn’t know why Yan Rufeng wanted Ye Lingtian to join the army, but since it was something Yan Rufeng wanted to do, he had to support it. After all, Yan Rufeng was now one of his own.

When it got dark, Yan Rufeng and his group had already arrived at the base. It was only after getting out of the car that Ye Lingtian realized he was already in the military.

"Brother Yan, I didn’t expect that you were actually a soldier."

Everyone laughed.

Yan Rufeng said, "Lingtian, from now on, you are a soldier."

Hearing this, Ye Lingtian could no longer suppress his excitement. He immediately took out his phone and called his mother. When Ye Lingtian told his mother that he was now a soldier, she was incredibly excited.

Ye Lingtian’s mother not only didn’t ask him to come home but also urged him to showcase himself well and bring honor to the country.

After a simple meal, Yan Rufeng was called to the office by Lu Mingliang.

"Rufeng, this is the list of personnel for the special forces. Take a look and choose for tomorrow."

Lu Mingliang took out a list of personnel and handed it to Yan Rufeng.

Yan Rufeng didn’t take the list but simply smiled calmly, "General Lu, when I, Yan Rufeng, select people, it doesn’t matter if they are in the military. As long as they are willing to follow me, they can become my soldiers."

Lu Mingliang understood that Yan Rufeng was looking for potential. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have picked up Ye Lingtian halfway.

Lu Mingliang laughed, "Rufeng, in that case, I will gather all the soldiers from the divisions tomorrow for you to choose from."

"Alright, let’s set off at five tomorrow morning."

The next morning, Yan Rufeng was ready. His two stripes and three stars insignia were particularly dazzling under the lights.

The base echoed with the urgent assembly bugle call. In no time, a well-disciplined and imposing troop stood in the training ground.

To complete the task excellently, Lu Mingliang had put in considerable effort. There were a thousand soldiers here, eight hundred of whom were special forces. This indicated that Lu Mingliang had almost brought the entire corps’s special forces to the base.

"Assembly complete, awaiting orders from the commander."

Lu Mingliang waved his hand, signaling for him to return to the ranks.

The imposing Yan Rufeng stepped forward and immediately released his Divine Sense.

"Second team, tenth row, seventh from the left, step forward."

"Cheng Hui has stepped forward, awaiting command from the commander."

"Fourth team, tenth row, sixth from the left, step forward."

"New recruit, Ye Lingtian has stepped forward, awaiting command from the commander."

"Fifth team, eighth row, sixth from the left, step forward."

"Yin Zhiqiang has stepped forward, awaiting command from the commander."

"Ninth team, eleventh row, ninth from the left, step forward."

"Fan Zhiwei has stepped forward, awaiting command from the commander."

Yan Rufeng retracted his Divine Sense and saluted Lu Mingliang.

"The personnel selection is complete, awaiting your orders, General Lu."

"What, is it done already?"

Lu Mingliang was taken aback. Although he didn’t say anything on the surface, a million questions arose in his mind.

"Those who have been selected stay behind; everyone else is dismissed."

Lu Mingliang walked over to Cheng Hui, Yin Zhiqiang, Ye Lingtian, and Fan Zhiwei, his expression serious, "The four of you listen up. From now on, Yan Rufeng is your new instructor."

The four of them replied in unison, "Following the commander’s arrangements."

"Good, now let Instructor Yan Rufeng give you a speech."

Yan Rufeng approached them, smiling calmly, "I am your instructor, Yan Rufeng. It doesn’t matter if you were excellent before, in my eyes, you are all rookies. Listen up, rookies."

"Instructor Yan, awaiting orders." The four of them shouted in unison.

"Go back and prepare rations, await further instructions," Yan Rufeng commanded sternly.

"Following Instructor Yan’s orders."

"Dismissed!"

Watching the four of them run off, Lu Mingliang called out to Yan Rufeng.

"Comrade Yan Rufeng, please come to my office."

Yan Rufeng followed Lu Mingliang to the office. As soon as they arrived, Lu Mingliang questioned sharply, "Comrade Yan Rufeng, are you selecting trainees? Out of more than a thousand people plus the newly arrived Ye Lingtian, you only picked four. Do you want me to be embarrassed at the competition three months from now?"

Yan Rufeng smiled slightly, sat in a chair, picked up a teacup, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and said slowly, "General Lu, you know that the people I pick are for cultivation, not heavy labor. I can see clearly who is suitable."

Lu Mingliang raised his voice, "Out of these more than a thousand people, are only those four excellent?"

"Other than Ye Lingtian, the other three are the worst."

Hearing this, Lu Mingliang almost spit out blood and jumped up, "Yan Rufeng, do you want to anger me to death? That newly arrived Ye Lingtian doesn’t even count as a rookie. How could he be better than my special forces? And why did you pick the three worst ones and not the over a thousand excellent ones?"

Yan Rufeng waved his hand and set up a soundproof Barrier, then smiled, "General Lu, don’t be angry. When I tell you the essential conditions for Cultivation, you won’t think that way anymore."

"Hmph."

Lu Mingliang waved his hand and put it behind his back, very angrily saying, "Fine, I’m curious about the essential conditions for Cultivation. If you can’t give me a perfect explanation, military law will deal with you!"

Lu Mingliang poured himself a cup of tea and drank it self-contentedly.