The power of the third realm martial artist

After Shen Bing left, Li Mugui returned to his own room.

"For now, some troubles have been temporarily resolved," he exhaled deeply. Playing a role in front of everyone just now was quite stressful for him.

Fortunately, his rich experience from his previous life helped him. With the enhancement of special effects, his momentum was no weaker than that of a genuine third-level martial artist.

Only then could he intimidate those wolf-like aristocrats.

"With the strength I have demonstrated so far, I should be fine for some time to come," Li Mugui calculated silently in his heart.

Feiying City was located in Dongshan Prefecture, the northernmost territory of the dynasty, and it was also the most desolate place in Liang'an Prefecture.

Under the governance of Liang'an Prefecture, the number of martial artists who could reach the Wanxiang realm could be counted on one hand.

So as long as he remainedlow-keyenough, his current identity would be sufficient for him to live comfortably.

"I still need to work hard on my cultivation. Strength is the foundation of everything," Li Mugui shook his head, not allowing himself to indulge in this false sense of security for too long.

The special effects might temporarily intimidate these aristocrats, but if he encountered a stubborn independent cultivator or a martial artist of a similar realm who insisted on challenging him, he would be in trouble.

Therefore, only by truly improving his own martial arts cultivation could he feel at ease.

As Li Mugui pondered this, he sat cross-legged on a wooden carved soft bed, recalling the cultivation method of the "Jinshen Neixi Decision" in his mind.

The "Jinshen Neixi Decision" originated from a martial arts family that had been wiped out. It was obtained by chance by Li Tai during his travels.

This martial arts technique involved both internal and external cultivation, emphasizing external hardness and internal strength. The physique and qi cultivated by it were different from ordinary techniques.

Especially the Jinshen qi, which was extremely sharp and had strong lethality.

It was precisely because of this that Li Tai was able to contend with the mid-level demon king of Jiuqing Mountain with his own Wanxiang early-stage cultivation.

Operating this technique, Li Mugui naturally felt familiar with it.

Fortunately, his previous failed breakthrough only dispelled his qi without injuring his meridians. Coupled with his astonishing natural talent, his current re-cultivation was even faster than before.

Feeling the warm current in his meridians and the gradually filling dantian, Li Mugui finally felt some sense of security.

At the current speed, he feared that it would only take half a month to recover his previous cultivation.

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Elsewhere, the news of Feiying City's city lord Li Mugui breaking through to the Wanxiang realm quickly spread, rippling outwards and shaking the entire Liang'an Prefecture.

Especially among the aristocrats of Feiying City, led by the Liu family, the aristocrat alliance that was severely exploited by Li Mugui did not need to be mentioned. At this moment, they were calculating how to divide up their own industries.

Meanwhile, those neutral aristocrats and small aristocrats who had not taken a stance before were faced with the intimidation of Li Mugui, a third-level martial artist and Wanxiang warrior, and were also caught in a huge dilemma.

Many people began to take action and make contacts, trying to board the new city lord's ship.

Three days later.

Zhang Ji bowed deeply to Li Mugui, feeling the powerful aura of a third-level martial artist, and felt both relieved and respectful.

"City Lord, these are the directories of the family businesses offered by six aristocratic families," Zhang Ji reported.

"Among them, there are 80,000 taels of silver, 5,000 mu of farmland, 300 mu of herbal spirit fields, one copper ore mine, and several shops."

"In addition, Tian Rong from the Tian family has offered an extra hundred-year-old Blood Dragon Spirit Herb!"

As Zhang Ji recited the items, his tone couldn't help but become excited.

When all these resources were combined, the assets of the City Lord's mansion basically doubled!

However, Li Mugui only raised an eyebrow.

He didn't care much about the other items, but the hundred-year Blood Dragon Herb did surprise him.

"It seems that Tian Rong is quite frightened. He even took out these treasures that he had kept hidden," Li Mugui said with a faint smile, but there was a hint of hidden joy in his eyes.

After all, any herb that had survived for over a hundred years was extremely rare, so hundred-year herbs were also known as spirit herbs.

Ordinary Blood Dragon Herbs could only benefit first-level martial artists who were still building their foundations, helping them refine their physiques.

However, the hundred-year-old Blood Dragon Spirit Herb offered by Tian Rong had undergone a transformation in its medicinal properties. Even third-level martial artists could benefit from it, further strengthening their physical qualities.

At the Wanxiang realm, every bit of physical strengthening was extremely difficult.

More importantly, consuming the Blood Dragon Spirit Herb had a certain chance of condensing a trace of Dragon Blood Divine Power within the body!

Although it was only a trace, it was of great benefit to third-level martial artists, both in cultivation and combat.

"City Lord, you are truly formidable. Tian Rong was previously arrogant and dared to disrespect you. Now, he must pay a heavier price to appease your wrath," Zhang Ji said with a grinning face.

He had also asked Li Mugui the same question as Shen Bing before, why not eliminate those troublesome aristocrats in one fell swoop.

Li Mugui gave the same explanation.

Zhang Ji was amazed by his deep thinking, as the previous city lord, Li Tai, was a purely straightforward person who governed Feiying City in a casual manner.

How could he compare to Li Mugui's cunning... wisdom?

Zhang Ji was extremely impressed by Li Mugui's scheming. Therefore, when receiving the "goodwill" from the aristocrats, he subtly squeezed out even more benefits through side remarks.

After all, the more these major aristocrats were weakened, the more the neutral and small aristocrats would reveal their fangs, and the more intense the conflicts among them would become.

"Old Zhang, I'll leave the management of these industries to you. Thank you for your hard work," Li Mugui patted Zhang Ji on the shoulder.

Zhang Ji waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "City Lord, you are too kind. My cultivation is low, and I am fortunate to have been recognized by the previous city lord to take on the responsibility of the chief steward of the City Lord's mansion. These are all just my duties."

"Haha, a merit is a merit. I am fair and impartial in rewards and punishments," Li Mugui laughed heartily, "After handling these matters well, you can go to the treasury and take a few Body-Purifying Pills to strive for a breakthrough to the Furnace-Washing realm soon."

Zhang Ji felt a lump in his throat. He didn't expect his hard work to be recognized by the city lord, and he was even rewarded with precious Body-Purifying Pills.

"Thank you for the city lord's reward," Zhang Ji bowed deeply. Compared to the highly sought-after medicine, the recognition from the young city lord made him even happier.

Li Mugui nodded slightly. These medicines were no longer useful to him, and he had an endless supply of ordinary cultivation resources. Only spirit herbs like the Dragon Blood Spirit Herb were worth his effort.

Loyal and capable subordinates like Zhang Ji were better off being stronger.

With them taking the lead, they could save him from a lot of trouble, reducing the possibility of him exposing himself when he had to take action and allowing him to focus on his cultivation.

"City Lord, there's one more thing. Recently, many aristocrats have been inquiring about your situation, both openly and secretly..." Zhang Ji reported, then lowered his head to await Li Mugui's instructions.

Li Mugui stroked his chin, as he had anticipated these things.

"Hmm... take this opportunity to see who in the City Lord's mansion is competent and make a list for me," Li Mugui instructed.

"As for those aristocrats, you can handle them as you see fit. I trust you," he added.

"Yes, City Lord!" Zhang Ji replied with determination.