As a guard, Zhou Cang needs to report when he leaves Langyuan City, and daring to leave without permission is a serious crime. So he reported it in advance and obtained the approval document from the East Army Daoxing General Manager Yamen before he led more than ten personal guards on the road eastward.
Langyuan City belongs to Beijiang County, and the special geographical location of Beijiang County makes its territory very different from other places. For example, the largest pass on the border with Beiwu Kingdom, Tonghu Pass. Another example is the general manager's office of Dongjun Daoxing, where 50,000 troops are stationed all year round.
The general manager of the Eastern Army Daoxing Yamen oversees all military affairs in the five counties of the Northeast. He was controlled by the Yamen of the Ministry of War of Nanyuan State and enjoyed the power to act temporarily. It can be said that he has great power.
The person in charge of the Eastern Army is the person Zhou Cang wants to meet this time, the general manager of the Eastern Army Daoxing and the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Army Shi Xuan.
Riding fast all the way east. Except for necessary rest, it is always necessary to change horses at the inn and rush on the road. Six days later, Zhou Cang arrived at his destination, Tonghu Town.
Tonghu Town is fifty miles behind Tonghu Pass. It is the only town close to the pass and is also a veritable military town.
The town has far more cultivated land than a town should have, and it is all military land cultivated by surrounding farmers. It is a kind of local grain storage, which can meet the needs of a large part of the army in Tonghu Pass.
From the moment he entered the town, Zhou Cang had to pass the sentry posts one after another. After walking through the town for more than ten miles, you can see the huge military stronghold. The general manager's office of Daoxing is in the military stronghold.
Zhou Cang stood at the gate of the military camp with a smile on his face. Every time he comes here it brings back memories of his past. When he came out of the Jiangwu Academy, the first place he went to was the Eastern Army camp. It's just that he didn't stay here long before he was transferred to the garrison. Because the family hoped that he could walk faster and the garrison would be safer than the front line.
"Sir, Adjutant Chen said that the military commander is free at this time, so we can hurry over."
"Let's go."
Like all the yamen in the military stronghold, even the yamen of the Daoxing General Manager is not big. It looks like a yard with neatly arranged houses.
After taking off all the weapons on his body, Zhou Cang asked his adjutant to wait outside, and he followed him all the way to the outside of Shi Xuan's mansion. Then he shouted the roll call loudly, and only after he was right, he opened the door and went in.
"My subordinate Zhoucang meets the military commander!"
As soon as he entered the door, Zhou Cang knelt down on one knee and paid homage to the soldiers. In the room in front of him, sitting at a large table, was an ordinary-looking man in military robes. He looked about fifty years old, but his hair was a little gray, making it difficult to tell his true age.
This person is Shi Xuan, the general manager of the Eastern Army's Taoist business.
Shi Xuan raised his hand and said expressionlessly: "Get up. What's the matter here?"
Facing Shi Xuan's blunt attitude, Zhou Cang didn't feel flustered at all. He knew that Commander Shi had always been like this, not only to him but also to others, with a straight face and a serious smile.
"Commander, this subordinate is here to present a treasure to the commander." Seeing that he was being reckless, Zhou Cang directly stated his purpose. He didn't seem to feel the sharpness in Shi Xuan's eyes in front of him.
"Present treasure?" Shi Xuan frowned. He has been in charge of the Eastern Army for many years, and his soldiers have always been strictly managed, and military law has always been strict. This Zhou Yanai is someone he knows well. He has the favor of the military family behind him and knows how to advance and retreat, so he has always had a good impression of this person. But I never expected that the other party would come and submit a bribe openly. Where did you get the courage?
Without hesitation, Zhou Cang took out a jade box from his arms and presented it with both hands. He introduced: "Commander, this thing is a mysterious method from the miscellaneous school lineage. It is called "Strengthening Bone Pill". The effect has been tried by my subordinates..."
The thing was naturally the bone-strengthening pill that Zhang Yan had refined for Zhou Cang. Because after knowing the effects and limitations of this thing, Zhou Cang decisively gave up taking it continuously, and only used it when he was ready to break through the realm to avoid too much waste. At the same time, he also thought that the person who was more suitable to take this thing at this time was Shi Xuan in front of him.
Last year, there were rumors outside that Commander Shi Xuan of the Eastern Army had once again reached a cultivation bottleneck and was expected to go further and reach the mid-stage of Duanshan Realm. Even at this time, Zhou Cang could clearly feel the surging vitality in Shi Xuan's body. This was a sign that his cultivation was blocked by a bottleneck. Any warrior would have encountered this situation. This is especially evident in some warriors who have been stuck in one realm for a long time and are unable to make any progress.
"Huh? One pill can increase the strength of muscles and bones by 1.5%? Does it have the same effect on me?!" Shi Xuan was stunned for a moment, and then interrupted Zhou Cang's introduction, thinking that the other party had made a mistake.
But Zhou Cang nodded firmly and said: "Yes, Commander, the Bone Strengthening Pill is different from the Muscle Powder and the like. Its gain is fixed at a certain percentage and is calculated based on the strength of the user's own muscles and bones. It's amazing. But this thing also has limitations, that is, you can take up to ten pills, and the effect will decrease...
The subordinates offered this gift without asking for anything, and they were not bribing the military commander. I just hope that this thing can help the military commander to express his subordinates' respect for the military commander's tireless efforts in guarding Eastern Xinjiang. "
Apart from the flattery, what Zhou Cang said about the efficacy of this bone-strengthening pill actually made Shi Xuan's eyes shine brighter the more he listened to it. He picked up the jade box and looked at it, his heart burning.
Warriors refine their muscles and bones and transform their vitality. The muscles and bones come first, followed by the vitality. Although the further you go, the leap in realm is no longer just about the strength of the muscles and bones, but more focused on the direction of "Qi connecting the heaven and the earth". However, directly increasing the strength of muscles and bones is still the best choice for warriors to increase their strength the fastest. And often after the hard power increases, the realm barrier will often loosen, or it will be easier to detect where the opportunity for breakthrough is.
Just like Shi Xuan now. He was trapped in the early stage of Duanshan Realm for many years, and it took a long period of slow accumulation to touch the barrier in the middle stage. It's one thing to touch the barrier, it's another to break through it. At least for now, Shi Xuan has no idea about the breakthrough. But I’m not in a hurry, I’m even prepared to be stuck at this bottleneck for several years or even longer.
Now what Zhou Cang handed over after saying "treasure" turned out to be an unexpected surprise.
There were two pills in the jade box. After looking carefully, Shi Xuan found it strange. Indeed, he had never seen such a "medicine" that seemed to have flowing light on the surface.
"In the lineage of miscellaneous studies? Do they still practice this kind of thing?" Shi Xuan knew in his heart that this thing was indeed what he needed. And the focus is not even on the pill itself, but on the person who refined it.
Compared to Zhou Cang, Shi Xuan knew more about the Zaxue School. He even knew a few people from the Zaxue School and was friends with them. But I have never heard that the Xue Xue lineage has the ability to refine such good things. Of course, he didn't think Zhou Cang would lie to him about this matter, so he was even more curious about who had refined such a rare thing for Zhou Cang.
