"Inform Zhang Xue and Barbaric Bull that I am going into seclusion. During this period, no one is allowed to enter. Zhang Xue, Barbaric Bull, Lu Hu, and Kuai Zheng will be in charge of all matters in the village. Deng Kang will be in charge of guarding the pass for me.”Lu Bu threw out these words and began his first seclusion since arriving in this space. He could not wait any longer. He was eager to test the power of the combination of Qi Refinement and Blood Refinement.
Fifteen Flying Bear Cavalrymen faithfully carried out Lu Bu's orders. Barbaric Bull, who had just left Lu Bu's courtyard, received this order and was stunned. Why was he in seclusion again after just finishing his cultivation?
At the same time, Zhang Xue, Lu Hu, and Kuai Zheng received the notice. As the village chief of Furious Bears Village, Lu Bu's sudden seclusion had indeed thrown them into temporary chaos. However, the development of Furious Bears Village was now on the right track. The Yellow Turban Uprising had not yet begun, and there were no threats in the surroundings other than some system knockoffs. In addition, the current strength of Furious Bears Village was enough to protect itself. If nothing went wrong, even without Lu Bu, it was only a matter of time before Furious Bears Village became the number one large village.
The four of them quickly immersed themselves in their respective characters. Three days later, Traceless brought back a set of books from Nanpi City that could increase intelligence. Since very few people would choose to read these useless things in the game, Raging Bull only spent one tael of silver to buy more than ten books that could increase intelligence, ranging from the lowest level Three Character Classic to the highest level Tao Te Ching.
Originally, he wanted to give it to Zhang Xue, but the girl refused to accept it. She didn't even look at it. Bull had no choice but to wait for Lu Bu to come out.
Lu Hu and Kuai Zheng were in charge of training the soldiers. Furious Bears Village's first military camp, the Heavy Armored Spearmen Barracks, had finally been built. There were finally high-level soldiers. The world was getting more and more chaotic, and it was imperative to improve the strength of the village. Currently, Furious Bears Village had a total of 150 people, including 50 archers and 30 shieldbearers. The rest had been converted to Heavy Armored Spearmen. The current military strength of Fat Bears Village was definitely the best in the entire player world.
As for the economy, Zhang Xue seemed to be very good at it. The main village and the three subsidiary villages of Furious Bears Village were taken care of in an orderly manner, and the daily transaction tax of each village added up to more than 200 copper coins.
At the same time, Lu Bu and the Barbarian Bull knew that the Yellow Turban uprising was coming soon, so they placed great importance on the village's grain and fodder. The development of agriculture had never stopped. Except for various special talents and soldiers, almost all the villagers had invested in the fields. Except for a portion of the grain obtained for the army and the people to maintain their lives, the rest of the grain and fodder were hoarded to prepare for the upcoming Yellow Turban uprising.
However, although 150 soldiers were not a small number, the large-scale battle of hundreds of thousands of people in the Yellow Turban Uprising was somewhat insignificant. It should be known that in the history of the Yellow Turban Uprising, Liu Bei, who was at his lowest, had 500 volunteer soldiers at the beginning. His volunteer soldiers were not like the militia recruited by players. They were trained by Liu, Guan, and Zhang, the three top generals. In terms of combat power, they were not much different from special soldiers. It was extremely difficult to obtain some benefits during the Yellow Turban uprising.
However, there was nothing he could do. The system setting was dead. Now, a medium-sized village only had an upper limit of 1250 people. It was already November of the year 183, and the Yellow Turban Uprising was at the beginning of the year 184. Unless it developed into a town-level city in the remaining one or two months, it would be difficult to do anything in the Yellow Turban Uprising.
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Barbaric Bull and the others were busy trying to improve the strength of the village. In Lu Bu's courtyard, the master of Flying Bears Village, Lu Bu, was sitting on the stone platform.
[Blood Fiend Battle Technique: Advanced Internal Strength Heart Technique. Increases Bloodthirst. When using a killing technique in battle, it can absorb the enemy's physical strength for its own use. When the combat value reaches 81 or above, it can comprehend the Blood Fiend Qi. When fighting, it can affect the enemy's mind. Every 5 points of combat value can comprehend a general technique or killing technique.]
Qi Refinement was different from Blood Refinement, it was difficult to cultivate but it was easier to learn. It could help the blood vessels circulate and guide the flow of Qi. Moreover, when the Blood Refinement was completed, the Qi in the body would naturally be generated. Compared to ordinary Qi Practitioners, they could skip the step of sensing the existence of Qi and directly guide the flow of Qi.
Blood was the mother of Qi, and Qi was the commander of blood. The combination of blood and Qi would increase the speed of cultivation by more than two times. Under the guidance of Qi, Lu Bu could clearly sense that his blood had fused with his bones, skin, and meridians. He had never been able to find a way to use blood to condense his body, but now that he had the method to circulate Qi, a large amount of blood energy had fused into his body. The qi would guide the blood to circulate faster and faster, and new blood would be formed. Powerful blood could produce more qi, and the blood, qi, and the body would form a cycle that would last forever.
Lu Bu felt as if he had returned to his mother's womb, entering the Embryonic Breathing State that all martial artists dreamed of. The zhenqi in his body merged with his blood, promoting each other and strengthening him. At the same time, it nourished his body. Lu Bu could clearly feel that his body was becoming stronger under the effect of the two.
In the end, after the Qi and blood fused and circulated for thirty-six small cycles, they separated on their own. The blood continued to circulate, while the Genuine Qi flowed into the dantian and gathered into a spherical mist.
" System Notification: Congratulations to player Lu Fengxian for successfully comprehending a high-grade internal cultivation technique-Blood Fiend Battle Technique. Strength 3, and comprehending the Blood Fiend Battle Technique's characteristic-Bloodthirst.”
After an unknown period of time, the system notification woke Lu Bu up from the wonderful feeling. Opening his eyes, Lu Bu stretched his body comfortably. He could feel the increased strength in his body. Although it was not as strong as in reality, it was less violent and more calm.
With a wave of his hand, the refined iron halberd flew into Lu Bu's hand automatically. His eyes suddenly shone with a terrifying light. The halberd shook and he leaped into the center of the courtyard. His entire body turned into a blur, and his movements were as fast as lightning. His Qi surged through the air, and the halberd danced in the air. If one looked closely, they would be able to see the shadow of a spinning cherry blossom.
" Strike!" Lu Bu suddenly shouted. He drew his halberd in a half-arc, and a faint blood-red energy shot out from the halberd. It instantly pierced through a large tree, and its momentum did not stop. It flipped over a small stone table behind the tree before dissipating.
" System Notification: Congratulations to player Lu Fengxian. Your basic killing skill, Whirling Cherry Control, has been upgraded from proficient to proficient. The soldier has automatically comprehended a higher level ultimate killing skill, Whirling Cherry Stab. Its power has been doubled, and it has a penetration characteristic. There is a 50% chance of ignoring the opponent's defense. Your combat strength 1.”
In fact, Whirling Sakura was only a basic killing skill. Most players who used spears and halberds could learn it by themselves after reaching 81. Moreover, after reaching 81, their physical strength would be much stronger than Whirling Sakura. Who would waste their time on a basic killing skill? After reaching 81, Whirling Sakura was of little value to players.
Very few people would be like Lu Bu, researching the theory behind a sure-kill skill and thoroughly understanding it. After all, in the minds of modern people, Hero was just a game, no matter how realistic it was. It would not be like Lu Bu, who would bring his emotions into it, and would not be patient enough to study and understand a beginner skill.
"Hu ~" He retrieved the halberd. This halberd was forged by a few high-level blacksmiths of Furious Bears Village. It could be considered a high-quality product, and its weight was also very handy.
He tiredly placed the refined iron halberd to the side. That move just now had almost exhausted all the qi in his body. The feeling of his body being emptied was really unbearable.
He sat down cross-legged and began to recover his zhenqi. Currently, the Revolving Sakura Thrust was still in its primary stage. Lu Bu was unable to control the amount of zhenqi in his body, which meant that once he used it, all of his qi would be used up. He could not control the amount of energy he consumed like the Revolving Sakura Thrust. This was not the control of killing intent, but the control of his zhenqi. Lu Bu was still a beginner. Although he used qi in battles in the past, his qi in reality was much stronger than in the game, so he did not care about the amount of energy consumed.
He didn't need to control it on purpose. His zhenqi and blood formed a good cycle, constantly nourishing his body and soul. The consumed soul power was also recovering at a terrifying speed under the nourishment of his zhenqi.
Moreover, the newly formed zhenqi seemed to be purer than before. This discovery made Lu Bu happy. He didn't have much zhenqi left, and if he wanted to increase his strength, he had to improve it in terms of quality.
For the next month, Lu Bu stayed in the courtyard alone, constantly using the Revolving Cherry Thrust. Every time, without any accidents, he would use up all of his energy and qi. After that, he would recover his energy and qi, and then use his ultimate skill again, using up all of his energy and qi. This cycle repeated itself, and Lu Bu's energy increased at a terrifying speed. In a month, his combat power had risen to 76 points. It must be known that it was harder to increase one's combat power. At the level of a third-rate general, it would be a miracle if a normal player could increase their strength by 1 point per month.
Moreover, even a second-rate general might not be able to withstand two Spinning Cherry Stabs, be it True Qi or physical strength.
" System Notification: Congratulations player Wen Hou, your village has officially submitted an application to upgrade to a large village. As you are the first player to apply to upgrade to a large village, you have triggered a hidden mission--”
The system suddenly gave him a notification, and then the information about Guan Yu's Flying Cloud Stronghold was shoved into Lu Bu's mind: Flying Cloud Stronghold was one of the four large mountain strongholds in Nanpi County. It was extremely powerful. The chief of the stronghold, Chu Feiyun, was a third-rate general with 79 combat power. He had a general skill and a killing skill, and his weapon was the Flying Dragon Halberd. Flying Cloud Stronghold had 798 bandits, two of whom were high-level generals, four were mid-level generals, and eight were low-level generals. There were 400 bandits with combat power between 21 and 25, and the rest had combat power between 11 and 20.
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