16: Chapter 16 He Clings to the Powerful...

The further one advances in martial arts training, the more difficult it feels to improve.

Even though he could obtain the most difficult Martial Dao Internal Energy through looting, progressing from the Seventh Grade to the Eighth Grade was still not easy.

Of course, the process of stepping from the Seventh Grade into the Eighth Grade was several times less difficult than ascending to the Ninth Grade.

Stepping into the Ninth Grade was the greatest transformation on a Martial Artist's path of cultivation.

This transformation could even be compared to an ordinary person becoming a Martial Artist.

Why did a Ninth-Grade Martial Artist earn the title of Immortal of the Mortal Realm?

It was because once they stepped into the Ninth Grade, a Martial Artist's physique, strength, and speed would all change as if they had undergone Ascension.

If a hundred Eighth-Grade Martial Artists faced off against a Ninth-Grade Mortal Immortal, as long as that Ninth-Grade didn't seek death, they wouldn't die.

As long as they wanted to flee, they could leave at any time.

For Li Yuan, it was far from the time to complain about the difficulty of improving his cultivation.

Furthermore, Li Yuan knew very clearly that even after stepping into the Eighth Grade, he still had to remain low-key.

Among the forces of his great enemies, there were also top-tier Ninth-Grade experts!

Moreover, their Foundation was deep, and the number of Ninth-Grades they could call upon was not small.

Settling his heart and continuing to improve for a while longer was the true path.

He needed to temper his physique well, stop thinking about other things, and break into the Eighth Grade first.

On the front lines, Li Yuan would often receive corpse collection missions.

The Jin State had shown weakness and didn't dare to send people out.

The Da Shun side then pushed forward again.

The struggle between the two sides waxed and waned, but there was no sign of it stopping.

At the Hour of the Monkey in the afternoon.

City Lord Liu brought Liu Weihe to the camp tent where Li Yuan was located.

When the other comrades in the army saw the City Lord, they also hurriedly stood up and saluted.

City Lord Liu smiled and waved his hand, then pushed his son forward.

"Li Yuan, from now on, Weihe will help you handle these corpse collection missions.

In the current situation, every corpse collection mission is full of danger.

As City Lord, I cannot throw all these dangerous missions onto you while my son hides in the rear."

His words were full of righteous indignation!

The surrounding soldiers were filled with surprise and were moved when they heard this.

The position of Corpse Collector was truly not a good one.

Generally speaking, those who wanted to earn merit in the army would take up military posts like Corporal.

Then they would lead troops to gain military merit and gradually rise to positions like Deputy General.

There had been generals before who let their children start as common soldiers and climb up gradually.

But having a child start as a Corpse Collector—Liu Shengyong might be the first!

Li Yuan accepted this without any objection, and there wasn't even a hint of oddness on his face.

But in his heart, Li Yuan felt quite a few doubts.

Why would City Lord Liu arrange for his child to collect corpses?

Could it be that his second son also knew the Corpse Looting Technique?

After various guesses popped up for a moment, Li Yuan quickly dismissed them himself.

If he really had that kind of ability, Liu Weihe probably wouldn't be only at the Fourth-Grade Martial Dao Realm.

"I hope Brother Li will give me much guidance. You are an old hand; please teach me more in the future."

Liu Weihe greeted Li Yuan.

His tone of voice was polite, but when he looked at Li Yuan, there was a sense of scrutiny.

City Lord Liu had said before that Li Yuan might have been favored by that mysterious powerhouse.

His gaze was scrutinizing, wanting to see if Li Yuan really had the qualifications.

After a moment, Liu Weihe felt relieved.

He felt he had seen through Li Yuan; this was just an ordinary soldier in the army.

Aside from his decent build and appearance, there wasn't a single possibility of him being favored by a powerhouse.

In his heart, Liu Weihe was already certain that Li Yuan was just lucky to have encountered that mysterious expert.

From then on, his words and actions were not about comparing himself to Li Yuan.

What he needed was to show off his excellence as much as possible to gain the favor of the mysterious powerhouse.

Not to mention becoming a disciple; as long as he could get a few words of guidance, he would be satisfied.

That mysterious expert's attainment in the Qinggong Evasion Technique had likely already caught up to a Ninth-Grade Mortal Immortal.

A few words of guidance could raise his Qinggong to a new level.

After the appointment was announced, Liu Weihe did not stay in the camp tent.

The tents where ordinary soldiers lived were not only crowded but the beds were also very uncomfortable.

He turned and left with his father.

He only told Li Yuan to notify him whenever there was a mission.

As for City Lord Liu's arrangement, Li Yuan still couldn't figure out the reason in his heart.

Could it be that they were testing him?

Li Yuan thought to himself, then felt it was unlikely.

Now that he had learned the Langhe Breath-Hiding Art, others couldn't see his strength at all.

Whatever he disguised himself as, that was what they would see.

After two days of calm, Li Yuan received his first mission.

A small-scale raid had occurred on the front lines, and many soldiers had been killed or wounded.

The battle had ended, and next was Li Yuan's mission: to collect the corpses.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Yuan still went to notify Liu Weihe.

It was clear that he was very reluctant, but he still set out with Li Yuan.

On the way there, Liu Weihe began to chat with Li Yuan.

"Do you ever get the feeling that someone is watching you from behind?

Or rather, do you sometimes feel like there's someone around?"

Hearing this, Li Yuan actually thought about it seriously.

He possessed the martial arts experience of so many powerhouses, and that included methods for anti-tracking.

At this moment, could anyone track him without leaving a single trace?

"Second Young Master, I truly haven't felt anyone tracking me.

Did you discover something, Second Young Master?

Please enlighten me!"

Li Yuan asked back to see if he had discovered anything.

Hearing this, Liu Weihe waved his hand and lost interest in speaking with Li Yuan.

"If you haven't noticed, then it has nothing to do with you.

Just live your peaceful life with peace of mind."

Liu Weihe brusquely brushed him off.

After this series of words, Li Yuan instead guessed a lot.

"What you said, Second Young Master, makes my back feel cold. It's a bit scary."

Li Yuan found something to say in response.

Hearing this, Liu Weihe really didn't want to respond, but he still gave a word of warning.

"As long as a person is ordinary enough, no one will plot against them.

You don't need to worry about anything happening to you.

Those powerhouses aren't that idle."

In Liu Weihe's eyes, Li Yuan's level was simply too low.

At this level, no one would even spend time to deal with him.

Li Yuan didn't respond either; it was only natural for the City Lord's son to look down on him.

Even though he was only a small step away from the Eighth Grade, it didn't stop him from being looked down upon.

From his words, City Lord Liu and the others probably suspected he had a connection with the mysterious powerhouse.

This guess was actually correct; not only was there a connection, they were even the same person.

This Liu Weihe following him out on a corpse collection mission was likely hoping to take the opportunity to cling to that mysterious powerhouse.

That is, his other identity...

Thinking of this, Li Yuan couldn't help but want to laugh.

The previous tests were apparently because they thought he had gained an opportunity to befriend a powerhouse...