Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 266: First military exercise, standing out
The capital of Daning is a hundred miles northwest of Fengxian City.

There is a forest with a radius of about seventy or eighty miles, shrouded in clouds and mist, called the "Xifengling Royal Hunting Ground". Ordinary mortals are strictly prohibited from trespassing. This place is the training ground for monks of the Daning Dynasty.

"Boom, boom, boom", the sound of war drums resounded over the parade ground, and countless monks flew out from mountains, forests, houses, caves, lakes and pools.

The three drum beats stopped, and eight neatly organized teams of monks lined up in the parade ground in total silence.

After several years of training, all participating monks have been able to strictly follow orders.

On the high platform of the training ground, Elder Mei Yuanjian smiled and made a humble gesture to Elder Wu Jixiong, indicating that Elder Wu would be in charge of all matters on the training ground. However, he was a little unhappy in his heart.

Elder Wu made such a big fuss, deliberately trying to embarrass him.

It is his responsibility as an elder to discover and recommend talents, which is perfectly normal.

The three elders who were ordered to guard the Daning Dynasty respected him as the most respected. Wu and Yu assisted him and each of them was in charge of a matter. Usually he let the two of them do it and seldom interfered in training affairs.

Elder Wu, who is proficient in commanding troops and deploying battle formations, thought that he was going to place his own people?
Wu Jixiong nodded, walked forward expressionlessly, and shouted loudly: "Zhu Zongshan, step out!"

Zhu Zongshan, who had prepared in advance, walked to the front of the westernmost team, clasped his fists and said loudly: "Zhu Zongshan of the Huangzi Camp has been ordered to step out and ask for instructions from Commander Wu!"

Elder Xu told him that he would help him get the opportunity to lead the troops.

Only three days had passed and progress had been made.

Wu Jixiong looked down at the young cultivator who was a hundred feet away. He knew most of the more than 600 third-floor cultivators in the eight divisions under his command, but he did not have much impression of the young man in front of him. The Huang Camp had been newly established for less than a year, and he had concentrated his energy on personally training the first four camps, hoping to bring out elite soldiers and generals, preferably a few fourth-floor masters, and let a few military cultivators take charge of the last four camps.

For example, the Outer Twenty-Eight Battalions composed of monks from the Second Floor, he would only inspect them occasionally and would not spend too much energy on them.

"How many soldiers can you lead?"

"Reporting to Commander Wu, I can lead fifty soldiers."

Since Zhu Zongshan was promoted to the third floor, he has been studying and comprehending the "Impermanence Military Book" left by his ancestors over and over again, plus the essence of commanding troops learned from the Wuchang Card. Although he has never actually commanded a team, he has been hanging out in the Huangzi Camp for nearly a year, starting from the basic training and verifying what he has learned one by one, and his confidence has greatly increased.

But he couldn't guarantee anything, he wanted to proceed steadily to get a better opportunity.

Wu Jixiong's expression eased a little when he heard that the talent who suddenly appeared only reported the number of one team. The boy was quite self-aware. He shouted without a word, "Huangzi Camp, 50 vanguards step out." He then said to Zhu Zongshan, "I'll give you a quarter of an hour to prepare. You will practice the battle formation on the training ground and let all the fellows present see your ability to lead the troops."

"Yes, I obey!"

Zhu Zongshan was in high spirits and clasped his fists in response to the order.

He pulled a group of familiar monks thirty feet away, divided the fifty people into five small teams in an orderly manner, and appointed temporary team leaders.

In order to achieve the formation effect in a short period of time, he gathered the twenty people who practiced magic into two teams, and the other formation masters, alchemy masters, talisman masters, weapon refiners, etc. were divided into three teams on both sides.

More than 600 people watched as they practiced walking in the air under the command of Zhu Zongshan.

As the command of "one, two, three" was repeated, the fifty people quickly found the rhythm, stepped on the nodes to become a whole, and then attacked with swords in unison, with the sound of killing shaking the sky.

Wu Jixiong's eyes narrowed slightly. He was an expert and recognized that the boy was using the "Skill of Controlling Fingers as if with Arms". He was not yet proficient in it and could only command the twenty people in the middle through the "Pulling the Divine Thread" technique. However, he could coordinate the movements of everyone through the "Five Phases Gathering" and the "Three-Step Killing". He was considered a rare talent.

Judging from the small details, that boy is indeed a military practitioner who has mastered some secret techniques.

A quarter of an hour passed quickly. Zhu Zongshan drew his sword and pointed it at the ten-foot-high boulder standing on the edge of the training ground. He shouted, "Target, test target stone. One, two, three, kill!"

Fifty people stepped into the air and swung their swords in unison.

"kill!"

Twenty cold lights intertwined and condensed into a slightly loose sword light, and "boom", it hit the huge rock a hundred feet away.

Another thirty swords followed, shining brightly and sending flying debris.

The ten-foot-high test target stone was disintegrated by a single blow and ceased to exist, leaving a huge pit several feet long on the ground. Elder Mei smiled, thinking that the talent recommended by Elder Xu was truly amazing.

This power was more than enough to kill a fourth-floor master. He also saw that it was twenty of them who contributed, while the swords of the other thirty failed to unite into one force. The power was too dispersed and too wasted, and each of them acted independently, which was just icing on the cake and just for show.

Zhu Zongshan is really a man of hidden talents. He has this ability but is able to hold back from telling anyone about it.

The place was silent.

There is no weakling among the monks who can cultivate to the third level, and they all have comparisons in their hearts.

Looking at the figure in the air, one felt admiration, jealousy, and envy. That lucky guy stood out and could at least get the position of captain of fifty people.

Wu Jixiong remained calm as he ordered the fifty men to return to their ranks. He stared at Zhu Zongshan, who was standing on the ground with a slightly pale face, and directly appointed him: "From today on, Zhu Zongshan will serve as the military marquis of the Huang Camp, and the former military marquis Shen Wu will be transferred to the deputy military marquis of the Di Camp."

"Yes, I will obey your command. Thank you, Commander Wu, for the promotion!"

"Yes, I obey!"

Zhu Zongshan and Shen Wu, the former general of Huangzi Camp, clasped their fists and accepted the order, each with a different mood.

Zhu Zongshan, who rose from a small-time soldier to a high-ranking official, was over-consumed and planned to ask Commander Wu for some military treasures later, such as the Jusha Sword, the Zhenjin Bell, the Dividing Soul Flag, the Parade Plate, etc. He also wanted to equip all his subordinates with the "Pulling Silk Ring".

If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your weapons.

He had many tactical attempts and had to equip his men, otherwise even if he was made of iron, he would not be able to drive a few nails.

Today's small-scale performance was almost too much for him.

……

Liu Xianfeng and Gu Yunzhu walked side by side into the south gate of Fengxian City and headed towards the Sitian Palace.

"Young Master is really something. He has been living happily in the capital for more than three months. When he knew we were coming to the capital to buy some resources, he slipped away quickly, saying that he was going to the Qianshan Mountains to complete a mission, as if he was afraid that we would follow him."

Liu Xianfeng complained, then rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "How about we sneak ahead and rush to Qianshanqunang to wait for the young master?"

Gu Yunzhu hesitated and said, "That's not good. Taoist Master Xu doesn't want us to go."

"You're so boring. Why are you so afraid of him?"

Liu Xianfeng teased, then changed the subject, saying, "Now that we are back in the capital, feel free to buy the items you need. Don't save money for me. Improving your cultivation strength as soon as possible is the most urgent thing. I know you feel bad about it, so I will keep the account for you first, and you can pay me back when you make money in the future."

Gu Yunzhu smiled and said, "I thought you could buy it without paying back."

"Even sisters have to settle accounts clearly, Gu Yunzhu, how could you have such a mean mind to take advantage of others? Have you been led astray by that kid Xu Shengtian?"

Liu Xianfeng was born with sharp teeth and a sharp mouth, and he would bite anyone he caught with a smile.

This time she came to spend money in order to help Yuanbao, Xueli and Jinchan to upgrade and buy supplies to lend a helping hand.

In the words of Xu Daoyou, "When it is time to spend, you should be willing to spend and spend generously."

She is rich now.

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When Xu Yuanchang received the message from Elder Mei, he learned that Zhu Zongshan had performed well and lived up to expectations by winning the position of military marquis. He was sincerely happy.

As the saying goes, a dragon gives birth to a dragon, and a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix. The descendants of Elder Chang are born to lead troops.

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(End of this chapter)