Mountain Patrol Military Officer-Chapter 41 - The Adult is a Martial Arts Genius (Seeking Monthly Tickets for Followers)
Chapter 41 -41: The Adult is a Martial Arts Genius (Seeking Monthly Tickets for Followers)
Chapter 41 -41: The Adult is a Martial Arts Genius (Seeking Monthly Tickets for Followers)
The chilly spring air was biting.
Early morning,
in Qingshan County.
At a corner of some alley,
an old man, slightly hunched, set up a wine stall.
He arranged the stools, kindled the stove’s fire, then warmed the wine jug.
Next, he wiped his hands on the sash around his waist.
Standing outside the stall, he craned his neck, looking down the long alley, faint with morning mist.
Waiting for someone.
The official had been absent without word for two days.
Old Man Wu had visited Chen Yuan’s residence; knocking on the door, but no one answered.
This concerned him.
In the past, after finishing mountain patrol, the official would always arrive at this time; he’d prepare the warm wine in advance, awaiting the official’s return to drive away the chill.
After waiting for about 15 minutes, Old Man Wu did not see Chen Yuan.
His worry grew heavier.
He sighed, turned around to go back.
But as he was turning to the side, he noticed a man in a black brocade robe with thick eyebrows and a firm beard, sitting sideways at the table.
Old Man Wu was startled.
Before he could speak,
he saw the bearded man open his mouth.
“What’s the matter, Old Wu?
Don’t you recognize me?”
While talking, the man turned his head, his expression was between a smile and seriousness.
Old Man Wu, seeing the man’s full face, was a bit bewildered, then came to a realization and hurriedly went to pay respects.
“This humble one pays respects to Lord Qin!”
The bearded man waved his hand, and a gust of wind lifted Old Wu.
“It’s been several years; you’ve aged even more.
You originally entered the Prefecture before me and should have had a great future ahead of you.
What a pity.”
The man with the curled beard saw Old Man Wu’s increasingly hunched figure, his eyes flashed with a hint of nostalgia and regret.
The old man felt somewhat sad, then chuckled and shook his head.
“It’s just the past.
A person like me is just a drifter, I’ve seen a lot and I’ve come to understand it.
Many people are no longer around.”
With that, he spoke with a bit of tension:
“Lord Qin wouldn’t come to such a remote place just to reminisce.
May I inquire what official business brings you here?”
He knew that this Military Officer Qin, who usually guarded the Prefecture, would not show up unless it was important.
Especially since it had been a long time since someone from the Prefecture had visited this place.
His heart couldn’t help feeling nervous.
Could something have happened to young Master Chen?
The bearded man, upon hearing this, straightened up,
“Old Wu, were you just waiting for someone?”
“Could it be that Chen Yuan?”
“I’m here precisely for him!”
Upon hearing this, Old Wu felt a jolt in his heart and involuntarily stepped forward, eagerly asking.
“What is it that Lord Qin seeks with my master?”
The bearded man named Qin Hu is a Colonel guarding one of the eight sectors of the Guardian’s Mansion in the White Emperor City.
Qin Hu saw Old Wu’s nervousness and asked in return:
“You call him ‘the official.’ It seems the news from Yunlu County is not wrong.
What’s going on?”
“They say Qingshan County has a new Mountain Patrol Military Officer named Chen Yuan, who even helped Yunlu County quell a demon disaster.
However, this person is not registered among the Mountain Patrol Military Officers of the Prefecture.”
“The Prefecture searched the archives extensively and found that this person was just a half-year ago deceased Li Military Officer’s self-recruited Apprentice Demon Slayer, with only a First Realm Body Refining Great Success cultivation.”
“What exactly is the problem here?”
Qin Hu also had many questions.
Two days ago, the Prefecture received news from Yunlu County, which was clarified by the fiery Miss Lian in a letter.
The situation in Yunlu County and Chen Yuan’s deeds were detailed.
Therefore, the Prefecture sent him to Qingshan County to verify the situation!
Upon hearing this, Old Man Wu sighed, then narrated the situation as it happened.
“Half a year ago, the previous Lord Li went for a mountain patrol and returned grievously wounded late at night and at death’s door.
At that time, his Demon Extermination Envoys were almost completely slaughtered.
Before his death, he called me and the then Apprentice Demon Slayer, Mr.
Chen over, entrusted us with his last wishes, and handed over the Tiger Talisman to young Master Chen.”
“Later on, young Master Chen took up the responsibility of Qingshan County, tirelessly working day and night.
Once, I saw the young master shed tears…”
“Ah!”
Old Man Wu, recalling the past events, sighed deeply.
In the beginning, when taking over the Tiger Talisman, the master was often in a sorry state, and on one occasion, even shed tears.
Later on, even when in a dire state, the master always managed a smile.
It’s like he became a different person!
Qin Hu furrowed his brows deeper upon hearing this.
Old Wu had not addressed the key point.
He shook his head, and his voice grew solemn.
“What I’m asking isn’t that.
The strangest thing here should be, according to the files, Chen Yuan’s Martial Arts Cultivation level is only at Body Refining Great Success, yet you know, during the Demon disaster in Yunlu County, he used Divine Skills.”
“That means his true cultivation is at the Profound Body Realm!”
Old Wu directly ignored the skepticism in Qin Hu’s eyes and smiled.
“So what?
It shows that Lord has an exceptional talent for Martial Arts.
He sung his way from Body Refining and advanced by leaps and bounds to the Profound Body.”
Qin Hu glared at this old-timer, annoyed:
“From Body Refining to Profound Body, in half a year, even a Martial Arts Genius would be scared stiff.”
“I have been practicing Martial Arts for more than twenty years and only reached Profound Body Perfection.”
“Old Wu, don’t you have the slightest doubt?”
Old Man Wu, hearing this, lost his smile and his gaze turned incredibly serious as he stared at Lord Qin, and slowly said:
“Lord Qin, does it matter?”
“The old man only needs to know that Lord is protecting and ensuring the security of the people of Qingshan County.
Praying for Lord’s safety is enough for me!”
At these words, Qin Hu fell silent.
After a long moment, he finally nodded.
“You are right!”
“This Lord Chen Yuan must be a good person, considering how wholeheartedly you, Old Wu, are protecting him!”
“Let’s go, take me to meet him!”
……..
Meanwhile, elsewhere,
Chen Yuan was hurtling wildly through the mountain forest.
Moving like the wind.
Crying out through the trees.
Despite being covered in fierce battle scars, he felt exhilarating joy!
During the battle in Tiger Roar Valley, he faced the Mountain Lord in close quarters combat, using all the Luck Points gained from slaying ten little demons.
Agonizing pain enveloped his body, turning him ferocious!
His vital energy soared simultaneously.
He then brutally hammered down the Mountain Lord.
After the great battle, Chen Yuan felt a thrill of pleasure throughout his body.
From this demon-slaying mission, including the Mountain Lord, he killed a total of seventeen demons.
Sixteen were of Second Realm little demons.
As for the Mountain Lord, at Profound Body Perfection.
And for himself, all Eight Mountain Carrying Pillars had been opened, with the tail and chest pillars complete, and more than forty percent of the Hand Pillar as well.
A total of seventeen Bright Lamps were lit among the thirty-six Profound Acupoints.
And he still had a hefty thirty-four Luck Points remaining.
The slaying of the Mountain Lord alone contributed a whole twenty points.
These Luck Points should suffice to open a few more pillars for him.
Moreover, he now carried a full bundle of Spiritual Materials and Treasure Medicine on his back.
Things like thousand-year-old ginseng, spirit fish…
all were tribute gifts from the little demons to the Mountain Lord, including from the Mountain Lord Cave Mansion, which he ransacked thoroughly, all to his own benefit.
It was indeed a bountiful harvest.
With these thoughts, Chen Yuan was eager to return.
After a while, as the sky was about to brighten,
Chen Yuan, who had covered three hundred miles, finally returned to Qingshan County!
He rushed to Jiazifang.
Arrived at his own small courtyard!
Yet, he quickly sensed an unusual aura inside the courtyard.
He frowned and with a “creeak,” pushed open the door.
What met his eyes was a burly, bearded Great Han squatting and playing with the White Fox.
Old Wu stood by waiting.
Hearing the noise, the bearded Great Han turned his head.
He saw the fierce-looking Chen Yuan.
His pupils shrank slightly!
Such a powerful murderous aura!
(ps: Asking for your monthly ticket, and urging for support, the new book isn’t making it onto the list, hoping for your support!)
