Chen Ping's Sword

Chapter 359: Chapter 76: Strategy for Breaking the Deadlock, World Turned Upside Down (Part 3)

Perhaps, in the past days, in Weifu Bo’s eyes, I was just a clueless, clumsy, and stubbornly naive child. Saying too much would not only be useless but might even cause trouble.

She said nothing.

Because she didn’t feel that she could be of any help.

She only thought about living a peaceful life, surviving being the greatest victory.

"Then, why did she transmit such important information this time? It’s obvious that something has changed, and at the last moment, she put her hope on me. What exactly has changed?"

Wind and Cloud List...

"Yes, she must have seen the Wind and Cloud List."

A flash of lightning crossed Chen Ping’s mind.

Finally, he understood some things.

If Weifu Bo saw the Wind and Cloud List and knew about my current status as number one on both lists, then she would surely realize that in a corner yet unseen, a young man was growing at an astonishing pace, from having no hope at all to finally seeing a glimmer of light.

Therefore, with some peculiar thoughts, she smashed the Nine Heavens Zither and sent out a piece of information.

Half as a warning.

Half as a plea for help.

Why emphasize "cultivate the Dharma Body"; undoubtedly, my enemies are at least in the Dharma Body Realm.

Without reaching this level, heading near Yujing is courting death.

Another piece of information is that within a hundred miles of Yujing lies the "enemy’s" sensing zone.

As long as I reach that area, I will be exposed and bring upon myself the calamity of death.

Thinking about it, Weifu Bo should not be in immediate danger for a short time.

She probably has the confidence to hold out for a while within the blue sword light, though it’s unclear how long this time will be.

Can she hold on until I cultivate the Dharma Body?

Is it ten years, five years, or one year?

"Such a major event, even if the news is blocked, the people in the city aren’t all dead, and with so many Brocade Guards present, they are bound to manage to find out some information."

At this thought, Chen Ping immediately ordered, selecting a group of elite disciples from the Primordial Sect to disguise themselves and ride swiftly northward to gather information near the Capital Region.

If necessary, let them do whatever it takes to infiltrate the Brocade Guard or the Great Li Army.

Once important information is obtained, immediately send a message back.

...

"Everything is like a dream or illusion; only one’s own strength is real and unshakable."

Just at dawn, Chen Ping was no longer sleeping, knowing that whether it’s the crisis in Xingqing Prefecture or the sudden events over in Yujing, both when it comes down to it rely on one’s own strength to break the situation or save people.

Tribulation Points, for Breaking Realm improvement, of course, the more the better, more reliable than anything else.

However, through all this time, he has figured it out.

To gain a significant number of Tribulation Points, the crucial point lies in the character of "Tribulation."

Without tribulation, there is no harvest.

If the tribulation is too small, the harvest is pitifully small.

The best method is to dance on the tip of a knife.

If one is careless and dies, naturally, Tribulation Points will abound.

However, in doing so, the danger undoubtedly greatly increases.

Moreover, this thing is not under human control; he doesn’t know whether tomorrow or an accident will come first.

Sometimes, even if one wishes to face tribulation, a suitable opportunity doesn’t necessarily present itself.

One can only take it step by step, respond to each move as it comes.

Currently, with the Cui Family troops and the East Wood Army attacking from two directions, Xingqing Prefecture is weak and ill-equipped to respond.

Further away, a hundred thousand elite Hu Cavalry have already attacked cities and broken passes, marching southward. It is said that even the renowned old Unity Realm Grandmaster Divine Master Duran from the Celestial Witchcraft Sect follows the army.

Not to mention these hundred thousand elites, nor the commanding generals and the vast number of experts. Just Divine Master Duran, this figure from the Celestial Witchcraft Sect, can rank on the Celestial List, renowned across the world, must at least be a late-stage Unity Realm Grandmaster.

Ordinary Grandmasters can’t even touch the shadow of the Celestial List.

Just like the Cui Family patriarch Cui Huchen, this wise and capable manager during times of peace, although a mid-stage Unity Realm powerhouse, hasn’t been heard to rank on the Celestial List, remaining unsung...

From this, it is evident how strong Divine Master Duran truly is, certainly not someone he can deal with now; it remains unknown how many moves his current abilities might withstand before him, or whether he could retreat unharmed?

No matter what, direct confrontation is out of the question; this tribulation is hard to cross.

Thus, aside from desperately acquiring Tribulation Points to enhance the Unity Realm Glazed Golden Body cultivation, there is another way to increase the foundation and enhance combat power.

That is Fortune.

Fortune Changing Destiny isn’t just about gaining others’ opportunities, or predicting undesired knowingness to get some intelligence. Its greatest use lies in that, given enough Fortune Points, Enlightenment and Innate Talent can be infinitely enhanced.

Enlightenment enhances Qi Refining speed, allowing rapid Meridian Passage and breaking through barriers.

Innate Talent improves physical nature, allowing better endurance of Star Power Infusion, and shortening the energy accumulation between each realm.

"Wanting to amass large amounts of Fortune in the short term, relying solely on deeds like rewarding good and punishing evil is somewhat ineffective. Better to take the risk and learn from the actions of the sages in the past."

"There’s no better way to enhance Fortune than through the gratitude of the masses and the happiness of all people. As long as I’m willing to go all out to seize territory, distribute land, allocate grain, and break the rigid class structure, the Fortune obtained in a short time would probably drown me."

A cold gleam flashed in Chen Ping’s eyes.

He knew that this approach would have endless repercussions, potentially making the entire world his enemy.

The more extreme the actions now, the harsher the backlash that awaits.

But thinking about that all-encompassing hand, and Weifu Bo’s final gaze, he hardened his heart.

"A narrow strip of land isn’t worth a gentleman, and without a hint of venom there’s no real man. To gain, you must lose. Even if I offend all the noble families, sects, and all the big households, I can’t care too much about it."

"As long as I grow fast enough, all opposition will become Tribulation Points, turning into cultivation materials."

Chen Ping thought at this.

Rode straight to the military camp.

Issued a resolute order.

"Beat the drums, gather the troops."

With the sound of the drums.

Among the fluttering flags, fourteen generals, six thousand cavalry, and twenty thousand infantry had gathered.

"The East Wood Army’s Xiao Tong and others actually divided their forces into three routes, advancing and encircling the thirteen county cities. They’ve determined that we are too weak to dare to make an offensive move, haven’t they?"

Chen Ping designated Yuo Qiu, Han Xiaoru, and Hu Yong, among others, to lead a force of five thousand cavalry to directly head towards Yuanxi County.

This morning, intelligence arrived that the East Wood Army’s three routes of troops have already captured Qiuyuan, Three Walls, and Lanshan counties, coercing and submitting a large number of civilian laborers heading toward Xingqing.

The left wing forward East Wood Eight Generals, Baimei General Mei Yu, was already nearing Yuanxi County, the capture of this county would open a flat road ahead, directly facing Xingqing Prefecture City.

The opponent’s force is fierce, so Chen Ping was certainly not going to sit back in Xingqing Prefecture waiting for them to complete their encirclement.

At this moment, he was plotting to lead elite cavalry to cut off one of their fingers, taking the initiative to attack and first annihilate one of the routes.

Meanwhile, he ordered Han Wushang to guard Xingqing Prefecture, dispatching a large number of scouts marching towards Hexi.

To find out the positions of the Cui Family troops, ready to strike at any given moment.