Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 185 - 149 Encounter! [Thanks ’Little Bell Mage’ for the 10000 reward!]

Chapter 185: Chapter 149 Encounter! [Thanks ’Little Bell Mage’ for the 10000 reward!]

Guu Kaifa was honored to ascend to the ’Earthly List’ and was promoted to Colonel of Golden Wind City, enjoying great prestige.

After Wang Yan went through the back door, he came under Chen Jichuan’s command as the Governor of the Third Camp, putting in much effort into cultivation.

For Chen Jichuan, these were just interludes.

The days that followed were as usual, with few waves.

As he fell out of the ’Earthly List’, martial artists who once lined up to challenge him gradually became fewer.

However, whether there were more or fewer didn’t affect Chen Jichuan much, someone else took care of them for him, making things much easier for people like Zhu Biao.

Days passed by,

Chen Jichuan practiced every day, occasionally guiding Zhu Biao, Cai Yun, and other Governors and Centurions of the Northern Captains. As they improved in strength, the military affairs of the Northern Captains became easier, and rarely required Chen Jichuan’s intervention.

Among them.

Cai Yun and Ding Dajian, whether inspired by Zhu Biao’s guidance or their own awakening, managed to resist the temptation of promotion, choosing to remain among the Northern Captains.

This saved Chen Jichuan quite a bit of effort.

It’s better to use someone familiar than someone new.

The three of them were not weak in strength, and proficient in their duties. With them around, the Northern Captains operated smoothly, whether stationed in North City, assisting the City Lord Mansion in maintaining law and order, or sweeping through the Northern Territory to eliminate mountain bandits, it was handled properly.

Highly valued by Chen Jichuan.

As for Wang Yan.

The young girl was extremely competitive, stimulated and striving hard, throwing herself into practicing swordsmanship with full force.

Having the proximity privilege.

If there was something she didn’t understand, she asked Chen Jichuan directly.

Whenever she felt progress in her swordsmanship, she would find trouble with Zhang Chi and other Centurions, only to return defeated, and continue her hard practice furiously.

Whenever the Northern Captains went on a campaign, as long as the Third Camp was involved, she would definitely be at the forefront.

The flower from the greenhouse gradually grew through the wind and rain.

Chen Jichuan was like a rootless floating duckweed in this world. The closest people to him were his master, master’s wife, and a few senior brothers who stayed close. Wang Yan was someone he had watched grow up and the only granddaughter of Elder Wang Ji and his wife, so Chen Jichuan was particularly attentive to her.

Besides practicing, he spent a lot of attention on Wang Yan.

With Chen Jichuan, such a high-ranking individual, personally guiding her and thoughtfully devising a cultivation plan, Wang Yan’s swordsmanship improved rapidly.

However.

While she was improving in the Northern Captains, Zhu Biao and the other three Governors, along with Zhang Chi and other Centurions, were also advancing, making it not apparent.

Aside from practicing every day, she also had various military duties, which caused her to cut off contact with past friends, and she had no point of reference.

So it was just hard work, hard work, and more hard work.

All other thoughts were emptied.

Influenced by Chen Jichuan, she was immersed in the upward atmosphere of the Northern Captains, and the fledgling Wang Yan was improving at a rapid pace.

The same went for Zhu Biao and others.

As for Chen Jichuan, there was no need to say much, his cultivation in external skills, inner strength, and Daoist skills was shooting up like a rocket. His cultivation followed a steady progression, with more time and effort spent on various insights.

External martial arts.

Inner strength swordsmanship.

Alchemy and artifact refining.

The progress in both boxing and swordsmanship was slow but steady. Occasionally, Chen Jichuan would change his identity and leave Xiyu City to spar with others.

As part of the City Guard of Xiyu City, the Northern Captains needed to have at least one battalion of armor stationed in North City at all times, and they also had to be responsible for the safety of merchants and civilians in the Northern Territory, regularly sweeping for bandit troubles.

Sometimes.

Tasks were assigned by the Assistant General Mansion or the City Lord Mansion, such as guarding or escorting certain individuals, or escorting caravans.

Chen Jichuan often took advantage of these opportunities to either go offline or to find masters from various places to spar.

Closed-door practices are not advisable.

There was no one capable of fighting in the Northern Captains. Looking around Xiyu City, only City Lord Tao Wenyou and Assistant General Hann Shichang could barely serve as opponents.

But with the improvement of Chen Jichuan’s cultivation,

before Wang Yan even arrived, these two were already no match for him. It’s just that Chen Jichuan spared their reputation and didn’t reveal his true strength.

But he was no longer willing to play with them anymore.

He preferred going out.

Even if it took time and effort, finding an evenly matched opponent could greatly promote his progress in swordsmanship and boxing.

But with the improvement of Chen Jichuan’s cultivation,

finding an evenly matched opponent became increasingly difficult.

He was cultivating all three paths simultaneously.

Qi Refinement and Daoist skills were swiftly catching up.

External skills were aggressively advancing.

With the First Layer of Transforming Strength, he could already contend evenly with those at the Third or Fourth Layer. At the Second Layer, pure Transforming Strength or Innate Martial Artists could hardly last more than five rounds against him.

Only those grandmasters who were exceptionally skilled or who practiced dual cultivation inside and out could put some pressure on him.

But such people were either reclusive, training hard in seclusion, or had been famous long ago and attracted attention.

Challenging them wasn’t easy.

It could only be said it’s fortuitous if encountered.

Over a year passed, and Chen Jichuan traveled south to north, encountering only a few.

Time flew.

Another summer had arrived.

...

On this day.

A convoy was advancing along the flat road.

From afar, it was apparent that this was a caravan, escorted by two hundred armored soldiers, each wearing Black Armor and riding horses. Judging by the style of the Black Armor, they appeared to be the City Guard of Xiyu City in Pengshan County. There were banners held by soldiers, with ’North Captains of Xiyu City’ written on the front, and ’Third Camp Wang’ on the back.

Anyone with some experience in the south and north immediately knew that this was the Third Camp of the Northern Captains from Xiyu City escorting the caravan.

Any caravan receiving an escort from the City Guard either paid a hefty sum or had some business collaboration with Xiyu City, and thus had an unusual background.

And although it was only two hundred soldiers escorting them, each wearing armor and on horseback, their combat power was formidable.

Moreover, these soldiers were backed by the Northern Captains, which had at least two thousand troops and was backed by Xiyu City, with over ten thousand soldiers. Behind Xiyu City was the Taixu Sword Sect, and not to mention the masters in the sect, just the nine thousand troops of the Blood Clothes Army were enough to deter petty crimes.

Therefore.

Unless they were desperate thugs, or ignorant fools, normal bandits or mountain robbers never dared to provoke these City Guards easily.

Wang Yan, clad in Black Armor, rode at the front.

After staying in the Northern Captains for a year, the pretty silver-white armor she initially wore was long discarded somewhere by Wang Yan.

The armor looked nice, but it was too conspicuous, and after suffering a couple of losses from wearing it, Wang Yan never wore it again.

Riding at the forefront of the team.

Wang Yan glanced at Zhu Biao beside her, pursing her lips, "After we return this time, I will have served as the Governor of the Northern Captains for a full year, and I won’t need the company of the three Governors on outings anymore."

There was a rule in the Northern Captains.

A newly appointed Governor may not lead troops alone outside and must be accompanied by at least one Governor for a period of one year.

Therefore, over the past year, whether suppressing bandit complications or escorting caravans, Wang Yan was accompanied by either Zhu Biao, Cai Yun, or Ding Dajian.

This always gave her a sense of being deliberately protected.

Now things were getting better.

Soon she would have the qualifications to lead troops alone.

"That’s right, Governor Wang,"

"I, Old Zhu, came through the same way and understand Governor Wang’s intentions,"

said Zhu Biao with a smile.

Internally, he shook his head quietly.

What new rule about not letting newly appointed Governors lead troops alone.

This rule never existed in Northern Captains; it was simply fabricated by the Captain to look after Governor Wang Yan.

Yet Zhu Biao understood, his lord was originally a savage from the mountains, saved by Elder Wang Ji of the sect, who then took him in as a disciple, leading to his current achievements. And with Governor Wang Yan being the only granddaughter of Elder Wang Ji, the Captain was naturally concerned about her safety.

Zhu Biao appreciated Chen Jichuan’s guidance.

Therefore, he didn’t mind such additional assignments.

He performed his duties diligently, ensuring Wang Yan’s safety.

Generally, such tasks weren’t dangerous unless luck was bad, encountering an Innate Master or experienced and notorious bandits.

Otherwise—

"Hmm?!"

Just as Zhu Biao was thinking about how this trip would be as boring as usual, suddenly he saw a rider gallop over from the northwest, rushed to the front of the team, and reported loudly, "There’s a group of horse bandits, around three hundred riders, approaching from ten miles to the northwest! They are carrying the banner of ’Yangjiao Mountain’!"

"Yangjiao Mountain?"

"Northwest direction—"

Zhu Biao’s expression changed: "Could it be those notorious bandits from Yangjiao Mountain in Yulin County?"

Wang Yan, beside him, tightened the grip on her sword and asked Zhu Biao, "Governor Zhu, what’s the background of Yangjiao Mountain? Are they very formidable?"

"Among the fourteen counties of Yuezhou, Yulin, Anhua, and Shuofang are the most chaotic, infested with mixed forces. We’re escorting this caravan to pass through Shuofang County."

"Yangjiao Mountain in Yulin County includes five mountain strongholds, united as one. Each stronghold has at least one expert on the Earthly List; the largest among them once had two simultaneously on the list. Although one was squeezed out after only six months, his strength is still far stronger than the average Postnatal Extreme."

"If it’s truly these people, then this time it’s going to be dangerous."

While introducing Yangjiao Mountain to Wang Yan, Zhu Biao also looked around in all directions.

The location they were at was flat and open, with no shelter, making it difficult to hide or escape. If those people harbored ill intentions, they’d have no choice but to brace themselves for a fight.

"Notify the caravan to make way and form a defensive circle with the carts."

"Our people will be on the outside, everyone mounted. If enemies attack, follow my command to charge out together!"

Zhu Biao quickly issued his orders.

The team behind responded with commotion, and soon the carts were arranged in a circle as commanded, taking a defensive posture. Caravan guards were placed inside the circle, while the two hundred Northern Captains mounted their horses on the perimeter.

Zhu Biao also ordered for banners to be raised high, fluttering in the wind, ensuring they could be seen from afar.

If those horse bandits feared Xiyu City, feared the Taixu Sword Sect, they would naturally go around to avoid conflict. If they held evil intent and continued charging, Zhu Biao would have enough time to give the command for a counterattack.

Wang Yan tightened the reins and gripped the long sword, her heart in her throat.

In the past year, though she had improved a lot, with several bandits and thieves’ lives on her hands, they were all nameless small fries. The notorious bandits approaching now likely had experts of Earthly List caliber among them.

Her Junior Master was such an expert on the ’Earthly List’.

And even he had fallen off the list a year ago.

Even then she couldn’t match up, losing after three to five moves.

In terms of strength, she barely surpassed the Centurions in her own camp. Some of the more formidable Centurions in the other three camps, she still couldn’t defeat until now.

If she couldn’t even beat a City Guard Centurion, how could she contend with the ’Earthly List’?

Wang Yan lacked confidence.

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