25: Chapter 25 Pingshu Town, We've arrived!

A few hurried days passed.

In the training ground.

Sixty Rakshasa Guards and over a hundred death row prisoners stood in Formation on the training ground.

They wore standard-issue, uniform iron scale armor, dark and black in color with no ornamentation, providing only the most basic protection; the design was orderly but not luxurious.

The men stood in their Formation positions, postures upright and breathing steady. While they lacked the glorious Aura of an elite army, they exuded the distinct, grim killing intent unique to the military.

As the Formation Flag moved and the order was passed down, the hundred men moved in unison.

Their steps were heavy and synchronized, without the slightest disorder, and the rhythmic clanging of their armor plates merged into a deep, low hum.

Holding straight blades, a faint flow of Evil Qi seemed to circulate through them, pulling at each other along the Formation positions, weaving together weakly yet firmly.

The Formation shifted according to commands, condensing into a defensive shield or expanding into a spearhead for breaking through; every movement and maneuver followed a clear method.

The cold glint of blades and spears crisscrossed, and the Evil Qi circulated within the Formation, fusing the strength of over a hundred men into one.

Though their armor was merely standard issue, the Formation was as rigid as iron. With an unstoppable Aura in both offense and defense, this hundred-man Formation fully displayed the true nature of Cultivate soldiers: strict discipline and the ability to gather power through Formations.

"This is the Small Sancai Formation; it allows three Cultivate soldiers to act as a single unit, capable of both offense and defense!"

Di the Charcoal's gaze was composed as he looked at Wang Meng, his eyes filled with a trace of admiration.

Although Wang Meng was simple-minded, his intuition for combat seemed to be maxed out.

He understood everything at a single prompt.

When Di the Charcoal had originally learned the Small Sancai Formation, it had taken him a full half-month to master it.

Yet, just a few days ago, after practicing it only once, this fierce general had already become proficient.

At a glance, he was clearly a natural-born talent for the battlefield!

Wang Meng, however, was burning with heat, the rolling waves of warmth soaking his armor.

He nodded and said solemnly.

"A good Formation... It seems... we have a great chance of success on this trip!"

"Light the fires and cook! Don't be giggling around!"

"After today, it's time to fight for our lives!"

The many soldiers cupped their hands and said in deep voices.

"Yes!"

Seeing this, Wang Meng murmured to himself.

"Calculating the time, Lord Shen should be here by now!"

To allow the soldiers to mesh, Shen Yi had specifically set aside a few days.

He did not want to take a group of rabble to their deaths, especially after Pei Lingshu had told him that the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce title deed was fraudulent.

Today was the final day.

According to orders, they had to head to the location specified by the title deed!

...

In the courtyard, Shen Yi carefully held up a seedling.

He wiped the cold sweat from his temples.

"Moonlight Rice, First Grade High-class... It can absorb the Qi of moonlight and grow by absorbing Spiritual Qi and Earth Qi!"

"Once this crop matures, its yield per mu will be greater than that of the lingyuan rice, and it possesses a special function."

"It can harness the Qi of moonlight."

"To cleanse the impurities within the body!"

A prompt suddenly appeared before Shen Yi's eyes!

[You have chosen to Cultivate Moonlight Rice. You have chosen to use Mingjiao seeds, Black Flower grass, and Lantern leaves for cultivation... Return rate (133%)]

Shen Yi looked at the items before him, a flicker of deep thought appearing in his eyes.

"For the past few days, I have been constantly using probability to trial and error."

"I have tried all the medicinal herbs and cultivation methods written in Bainongzis Essential Guide to Spiritual Planting... I can continuously observe the return rate in my mind!"

"A First Grade spiritual plant that takes others half a year or even a year to Cultivate, I have managed in just a few short days."

"And it seems... this Bainongzis Essential Guide to Spiritual Planting can be delved into even further."

"Different medicinal herbs, environments, and cultivation methods can all be arranged in various combinations..."

"First Grade High-class... judging by the return rate, if I can use these medicinal herbs for cultivation, perhaps it could reach the 'Excellent' grade?"

"Then the value of this thing would be enormous!"

"However, Mingjiao seeds are First Grade Low-class spiritual items... I still need to purchase them from the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce."

"Forget it... I had better Cultivate the vitality of this lingyuan rice mother plant first."

"After all the tossing these past few days, although this Moonlight Rice has become First Grade High-class, its vitality has been weakened quite a bit..."

"Calculating the time, it is time to collect the title deed... Winter is approaching..."

"I also need to prepare for next year's spring plowing!"

Shen Yi put away the lingyuan rice in his hand... after a moment's thought, he knocked on Pei Lingshu's window.

Pei Lingshu lazily opened the window, her long black hair draped behind her... The pink dress she wore outlined an extremely magnificent cleavage on her upper body.

Shen Yi could not help but look up.

He saw Pei Lingshu stretch, her eyes holding an ambiguous meaning.

"Something up?"

Shen Yi nodded and reached out with his mud-stained hand, handing over the Moonlight Rice mother plant.

"I need to go out for a few days, so I must trouble Miss Pei to help me look after this Moonlight Rice!"

Pei Lingshu seemed a bit repulsed by Shen Yi's dirty hands, but she took it nonetheless.

"Hmm."

"If Miss Pei feels bored, you can go play around in the vicinity..."

"Play with sand?"

"..."

Shen Yi said nothing and turned to leave, but was called back by Pei Lingshu.

She tossed him a warm, smooth jade pendant and said indifferently.

"In a moment of danger, shout, 'This Young Miss has arrived, all get out of the way.' This jade pendant will naturally save your life."

"?????"

Shen Yi's forehead was covered in black lines.

Pei Lingshu curled her lips.

"If you don't want it, give it back to me!"

Shen Yi took it and ran off.

"Many thanks, Miss Pei!"

After turning several corners, he arrived at the training ground.

The atmosphere today was somewhat oppressive.

The scent of meat wafted up from the training ground... the soldiers were eating heartily and enjoying themselves.

Seeing Shen Yi arrive, they wiped the grease from their mouths and quickly finished their meal!

They all arrayed themselves... although they could not be considered as mighty and glorious as the border troops, with strict obedience to orders, they had at least shed some of the appearance of bumpkins.

They looked much more like a regular army!

Shen Yi did not waste much time; he looked around and nodded in satisfaction.

Then, he said in a deep voice.

"This trip depends on everyone working together with one heart!"

"Yes!"

Shen Yi took out the title deed.

His first step was to prepare to take Pingshu Town!

The title deed emitted a glow... as Shen Yi slowly injected his Official Aura into it, a beam of light that connected the heavens and the earth suddenly appeared before them!

From behind the teleportation Formation formed by the beam of light, a torrential wave of Demonic Qi surged forth!

"That bastard Steward Zhao."

"If I return successfully this time, when I personally visit Taiping County, see if I don't f*** you to death!"

The arrow was on the string; there was no turning back!

Shen Yi's expression was serious as he nodded at Wang Meng.

Although Di the Charcoal was strong, he was merely experienced... while Wang Meng was a true talent for a fierce general.

The soldier armor pill could allow him to ignore the vast majority of damage from minor demons... Wearing heavy armor, he was just like a Vicious Beast!

Wang Meng held two hundred-jin purple-gold hammers and grinned.

He brazenly stepped into the teleportation Formation!

Five Rakshasa Guard Puppets followed behind him!

The roars arrived right on cue!

Zhou Xian stepped into it with sharp eyes!

Then, under heavy protection, Shen Yi rode his horse into the teleportation Formation!

The scent of blood lingered in his nostrils!

Pingshu Town, here we are!