Martial Arts: I Have a Wilderness World

Chapter 566: Chapter 297: Clansmen’s Aptitude Test (3)

"With her aptitude, supplemented by Martial Arts Elixirs, she should have no problem reaching the Upper Three Grades Realm before she turns fifteen. Factoring in the time needed for her Martial Arts training, reaching the Innate realm by twenty shouldn’t be an issue. This way, her cultivation speed after Entering the Dao through martial arts won’t fall too far behind."

Cheng Guanghai nodded. "I will keep a close watch."

After arriving home, Cheng Zongyang chatted with his mother, Mrs. Zhou of the Cheng Family, for a while. He still had matters to attend to, so he had Cheng Zongliang bring Zhou Zhennan and Zhou Zhenqi to him.

Zhou Zhennan and Zhou Zhenqi both had Spirit Bone aptitude similar to Cheng Zongliang’s, but in terms of Spirit Roots, Zhou Zhennan had Four Spirit Roots, while Zhou Zhenqi had No Spirit Root.

This meant their cultivation speeds would vary.

However, the three of them would be responsible for all intelligence operations for the Immortal City, and even the world outside. Therefore, while their aptitude mattered, the impact wasn’t significant.

The three of them lined up before Cheng Zongyang in the backyard pavilion, all looking a little nervous.

Cheng Zongyang smiled. "What’s there to be nervous about? Relax. I had Zongliang bring you two here to check on your progress with the books I left for you."

"Big Brother, we’ve finished studying all of them," Cheng Zongliang was quick to report.

The other two nodded eagerly.

Cheng Zongyang was surprised. "So quickly? Are you sure you’ve memorized everything? If I quiz you and you’re full of mistakes, I won’t be so easy on you."

Zhou Zhennan explained, "Every day, we asked our tutor about any characters we didn’t know. As soon as we could read them, we memorized the content."

So, Cheng Zongyang began to quiz them. He was left speechless when he heard that all three could recite portions of the material from memory.

The books and pamphlets weren’t particularly long, but he had only expected them to remember a few key points. ’To think they memorized everything.’

’In my past life, it would have been a shame for them not to study political science and law.’

"Alright," Cheng Zongyang nodded. "Memorizing it is fine. It’s mostly just various ordinances and rules, after all."

Then, he said, "I’ll be taking you to the city on this trip. Besides bringing you there for your cultivation, it’s also time for you to start getting involved with our intelligence network. Zhenqi," he continued, turning to him. "Although you have No Spirit Root, your aptitude for Martial Arts is quite good. While you continue with your medicinal baths, you must also train even harder in Martial Arts to reach the Innate realm as soon as possible and Enter the Dao. Then you, too, will be able to walk the path of Cultivation Immortality."

"Yes, Big Brother." Zhou Zhenqi’s expression was solemn as he cupped his hands in a salute to Cheng Zongyang.

"As for your Cultivation Techniques, I’ll give them to you after we arrive at the Immortal City. Go pack your things. You don’t need to bring many clothes; we have them for you at the Immortal City."

"Yes."

The three of them departed.

Cheng Zongyang remained in the pavilion, contemplating what was to come.

The Da Liang Army, the Thirteen Royal Families, and other regional powers were all essentially surrounding the former location of Jade Peak County.

They had long anticipated this situation. It was the inevitable result of the incident with Yu Wenlin’s group and the rumors spread by the townspeople who fled when Jade Peak County was first enveloped by the Array.

He wasn’t worried about anyone causing trouble, nor was he worried about anyone getting in.

He had a lot to take care of on this trip back, but overall, every task was aimed at making the Immortal City truly worthy of its name.

Letting outsiders in was both a future necessity and an inevitability. It would greatly enhance the perceived reality of the Immortal City. However, he also had to limit the number of people allowed entry, making access to the Immortal City a rare and precious opportunity.

The purpose of the Immortal City would be to secure its transcendent status and gather all the resources of the Martial Arts Realm to, in turn, enrich the Wilderness World.

While waiting for the youths to return, Cheng Zongyang took out the old rulebook from the Celestial Break Gang.

This time, he planned to make some specific revisions to its policies.

Li Xuejin had been overseeing the relocation of commoners to the twelve new villages surrounding the Immortal City. With the villages being completed one by one, the migration was already underway. He didn’t need to dwell on that matter.

The next step was to reclaim ownership of all properties within the Immortal City. Buildings would be expanded or renovated as needed. The goal was to accommodate more residents in the future.