40: Dad! Your son is going to be rich!

He had already learned many secrets from the old man; it turned out that the Ming Domain, which he might not be able to explore in his entire life, was just a small domain within the Land of Thousand Domains on the Nanming Divine Continent!

The Land of Thousand Domains was the Nanming Divine Continent's name for the 1,200 small domains to the east, west, and south. It was said that, apart from a small number of these domains that had powerhouses above the Venerable Realm, the strength of most other domains was similar to that of the Ming Domain, and the people of the Nanming Divine Continent called them the Land of Thousand Domains, the Barren Lands!

After learning this, he had the idea of leaving the Land of Thousand Domains!

However, to leave the Land of Thousand Domains, he had to leave the Ming Domain, and the passages out of the Ming Domain were controlled by several major powers. To leave, one needed strength and a vast amount of Yuan Stones!

These were things he could not possess at his current stage, which led to the idea of joining the Hundred Herbs Pavilion!

Although the Hundred Herbs Pavilion ranked ninth among the nine major golden powers, no one dared to provoke this power because they had once produced two Pill Kings, even if they were only third-grade, they still had a certain reputation throughout the entire Southern Continent!

Alchemists were undoubtedly the most profitable, and with the old man's help, he was confident he could accumulate the resources to leave the Ming Domain!

...When Xu Qing woke up again, it was already midnight!

"Boom!"

A punch was thrown, tearing space. The spatial force that spread out struck Xu Qing, instantly tearing his clothes, but his Physical Body remained unaffected!

Soon, the torn space was repaired!

Xu Qing murmured, "Is this the Physical Body of the Mystic King Realm? Just a light strike tears space. When I reach the First Revolution, I wonder what kind of Realm it will be!"

After absorbing the golden glow, Xu Qing's Physical Body was now comparable to an Advanced King Weapon, and the First Revolution of the Eight Nine Arcane Art had also been Cultivated to the Minor Achievement Realm!

Although there was still some distance to Perfection, as long as enough Heaven And Earth Treasures were collected, a Breakthrough would not be difficult!

With a thought, Xu Qing appeared above the Undergoing Tribulation Hall the next moment!

He took a step, seemingly slow, but with just one step, he appeared a hundred meters away!

"Crack, crack, crack!"

He reached out and tore the space in front of him, instantly creating a ten-foot-wide crack. Then Xu Qing's figure flashed, and he had already entered the crack, which then closed!

A few breaths later, Xu Qing appeared several miles away!

This was the power of the King Realm!

Upon reaching the King Realm, one had already touched the threshold of space and could use some shallow spatial power to shrink distances; if encountering a strong enemy, one could tear open a small portion of space and enter it to avoid danger!

Of course, even at the King Realm, one could not stay in a torn spatial crack for long, because such space was unstable and could easily be swept away by spatial turbulence. If one had a Magic Treasure to resist the turbulence, it would be fine, but if not, one would be instantly annihilated!

Moreover, the Divine Soul transformed into a Primordial Spirit, and the Divine Sense greatly increased. A typical King Realm Martial Artist could scan three hundred miles, while Xu Qing could scan five hundred miles!

Compared to the Divine Soul, the Primordial Spirit was more beneficial for a Martial Artist to comprehend the Dao, especially upon reaching the Mystic King Realm, where the Primordial Spirit could leave the body and comprehend the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. If encountering a fatal attack, the Martial Artist could also abandon the Physical Body and enter space to avoid harm!

In addition, the Lifespan of a King Realm Martial Artist increased to three thousand years!

After scanning with his Divine Sense, Xu Qing headed in a certain direction and soon arrived at a military tent outside the mountain range!

At this time, Hai Dagui was Cultivating in the military tent!

"Who's there?"

"Ah! Greetings, City Lord!"

Xu Qing did not hide his tracks, so Hai Dagui quickly became alert. Seeing that it was Xu Qing, he hurriedly bowed!

"From now on, this Cloud Mist Mountain will be the ancestral land of my Xu Family. I want to ask you a question: do you want to be loyal to the royal Family or to my Xu Family? Speak boldly, I swear by the name of my Family that I will not harm you!"

"If you are unwilling, I will recommend you to become the City Lord of Xu City, but in the future, you must take care of the Xu Family's business in Xu City!" Xu Qing said!

Upon hearing this, Hai Dagui did not hesitate at all, and said with a firm expression, "I am willing to follow Young Lord!"

The words "Young Lord" already expressed Hai Dagui's attitude. He understood very clearly that if it weren't for Xu Qing, he might still be in the Late Stage of the Zhenyuan Realm. But in just a few short months, he was already a powerhouse in the Middle Stage of the Yuanhai Realm!

He couldn't have imagined this before!

He was very clear that even if he became the City Lord of Xu City, his future achievements would at most be the Peak of the Yuanhai Realm. But if he followed Xu Qing, the Yuanhai Realm would definitely not be his end!

"Very good!"

Xu Qing took out four bottles of Medicinal Pills!

"These are three bottles of Spirit Sea Pills and one Spirit Breaking Pill. Take them for Cultivation!"

Upon hearing this, Hai Dagui's breathing became heavy, and he was extremely excited!

"Thank you, Young Lord, for your guidance. Your subordinate will definitely not disappoint you!" Hai Dagui quickly thanked him!

Xu Qing said, "I just want to tell you that by following me, the Yuan Ling Realm is not your end! From today onwards, you will be an outer elder of my Xu Family, under the Elder Council. I will explain the situation to the Grand Elder!"

"Thank you, Young Lord! I am willing to die for Young Lord! I am willing to go through fire and water for the Family, without hesitation!" Hai Dagui knelt and bowed!

"Good! Now I have a task for you!" Xu Qing said with a smile!

"Young Lord, please speak!" Hai Dagui became energetic upon hearing there was a task!

This was Xu Qing's test for him!

"In a few days, my Xu Family will leave Xu City and move to Cloud Mist Mountain! I want you to handle the affairs of Xu City on my behalf. During this time, you have only one task, which is to select a qualified candidate for the City Lord of Xu City, and secondly, to select a group of loyal individuals from this army!"

"Remember, I want loyal individuals. As for talent, I don't care. It's best to find those who have no ties or attachments!"

Xu Qing's plan was simple: with the Xu Family mansion established, the Cloud Mist Mountain would become the Xu Family's base. Such a vast mountain range would always need people to guard and patrol it!

And this group of people under his command would be the best candidates!

Moreover, which aristocratic Family didn't have some servants or attendants? If not, wouldn't they have to do everything themselves?

With people under his command, things would be more convenient!

"Please rest assured, Young Lord, your subordinate will arrange everything clearly!" Hai Dagui cupped his fists and said!

"Very good!"

As his voice fell, Xu Qing lifted Hai Dagui and flew out of the military tent. When Hai Dagui reappeared, he was already in the sky!

"This, this, this..."

Hai Dagui was startled and shivered all over!

"Young Lord, you are in the Marquis Realm!"

It took him a long time to react!

"Marquis? Haha!"

Xu Qing smiled, then shook his head, and then took a step, reappearing a hundred meters away!

Hai Dagui looked at the original distance, then at his current position, his pupils constricted, followed by ecstasy!

Just one step, and he already understood Xu Qing's Realm!

He didn't expect Xu Qing to have reached this point, and Xu Qing was only sixteen years old. With such talent, it was even possible for him to become a Profound King, or even a Heavenly King, in the future!

Indeed, his choice to grovel back then was correct; he had actually found such a powerful backer!

Father! Your son is going to prosper, and our old Hai Family is going to rise!

After showing Hai Dagui his strength, Xu Qing sent him back, telling him to recall the army. With the great formation in place, these people were no longer needed for protection!

He believed that after this incident, Hai Dagui already knew what to do!