Chen Ping's Sword

Han Xiaoru was envious to the point of drooling.

In fact, Chen Ping knew that Han Daniu was actually somewhat self-conscious deep inside about her overly fiery physique.

How does the saying go?

"What you obtain, you disdain; what you can’t, forever stirs."

Anyhow, that’s the gist of it.

Towards women with a slender figure, fluttering like willows in the wind and ethereal as if about to ascend, Han Xiaoru harbors a natural hostility.

If it were just a comparison of figures, it wouldn’t matter.

But that Fairy Fang Qingzhu’s strength has been inflating like a balloon.

Han Xiaoru’s progress is fast enough, right?

From the initial Mid-Stage Postnatal Silver Body Realm when she just ascended Primordial Mountain, to now at Xianggu County, having reached Mid-Stage Innate, and now half a month later, her cultivation has surged relentlessly to Great Success in Primordial Golden Body.

In less than a month, her cultivation advanced a major realm and a minor stage.

Anyone who hears this would be flabbergasted, finding it unbelievable.

However, Fang Qingzhu’s speed of advancement is no slower, her quality perhaps even surpassing hers. Just by eating and drinking without restraint and sleeping six hours daily, absolutely unwilling to rise until the sun was high. Yet quietly, she broke through to Unity Realm Grandmaster, where’s the reason in that?

Her cultivation realm now surpasses Sun Yun and Han Wushang.

After Sun Yun and Han Wushang fought fiercely that day, perhaps their souls were shaken, or perhaps their trials opened their heart knots.

Both broke through to Primordial Golden Body Perfection Realm.

Of course, achieving Unity Realm Grandmaster requires a long journey.

It requires enlightenment, opportunities, and some accumulation.

Perhaps three months, perhaps five months, or perhaps a year or two.

Anyway, these two are now Chen Ping’s strongest capabilities, essentially his foundation.

Certainly, in Chen Ping’s view, Han Xiaoru’s talent and innate quality might surpass her father and master, potentially advancing into the Grandmaster Realm earlier.

The combination of Star Essence Infusion and Three Yang Heart-Burning Dao Seed is simply so dominant and incredible.

Yet, how does Fairy Fang Qingzhu advance so quickly?

Chen Ping finds it somewhat perplexing.

Even from the same Three Immortal Islands.

His "aunt" Weifu Bo’s cultivation isn’t as rapid, sixteen years ago she was in the Innate Realm, sixteen years later is peak of Late-Stage Innate, why hasn’t she broken into the Grandmaster Realm?

And there’s another point, Chen Ping is also somewhat puzzled.

Fang Qingzhu runs around with the Azure Dragon Seal, with cultivation and strength not being sufficient, basically no one dares to disrespect her or rob her belongings, only observing from afar and flattering.

However, Weifu Bo from Fubo Island was being pursued everywhere.

In the end, she was captured, falling into dire straits.

"East Sea Fubo Island" is this lacking in presence?

Could there be some untold secret therein?

As some thoughts spin in his mind, Chen Ping’s focus returns, recalling Han Xiaoru’s words just now: "What mystical words has Fairy Fang spoken again?"

"Humph, she was saying something like how with such a good provider, enjoy the good food and drink first, and when calamity comes, everyone will scatter in different directions, might even lack the chance for a decent meal. Isn’t this talk rather ominous?"

Han Xiaoru expressed angrily.

"Calamity coming? Referring to Beizhou Barbarians? Doesn’t quite sound like it."

Chen Ping understands, in Fang Qingzhu’s perspective, Beizhou Barbarians and Central Plains people don’t differ much.

Because, herself isn’t a Central Plains person; whether she’s human is uncertain.

According to her, she was drifting at sea, picked up by her master.

Drifting on the vast South Sea, you’d be pressing matters trying to distinguish Hu and Han.

So, the impending calamity likely refers to another aspect.

"Have you asked her closely?"

"Asked, but she said nothing. That person sometimes likes to ramble nonsense; her thoughts seldom align with ours, leaving her be. Now for the Cui Family, ever since Cui Huchen was willing to bet and accept the loss, strangely, there hasn’t been any upheaval, not only spending money and providing food, but also deploying elite troops and masters in the clan have joined the army, that’s rather strange."

"This is the survival wisdom of millennia-old noble families, either don’t bet or bet heavily."

Chen Ping said with a faint smile.

In Xianggu County, he spared no effort, showcasing every skill, oppressing Cui Huchen and various elders of the Cui Family, leaving no chance, precisely for today’s outcome.

Perhaps for outsiders, such a grand family, involved in such a monumental affair, concerning the fortune of millennia, betting on winning or losing a verbal argument, putting their family at stake feels somewhat capricious.

But Cui Huchen is indeed one who’s promise weighs a thousand jin.

Having lost the bet, he directly offered full support, even returning to Hexi County, continuously executed hundreds of opposing family members, he even beheaded two elders, demonstrating great resolve.

More absurd still.

Fully supporting in resources like grains, arrows, armor, and wealth.

To what extent?

Even if Chen Ping nourished twenty thousand soldiers, their family’s financial backing could sustain them for over a year.

Not to mention horses and armor, strategic resources of tremendous value, were offered as if at no cost.

Thus, in mere ten days, Chen Ping established a bona fide force of eighty thousand elite cavalry.

With another hundred twenty thousand armored infantry.

As for why there’s so many cavalry, it slightly differs from historical precedent.

Previously Chen Ping couldn’t fully grasp it; yet now, he somewhat understands.

One reason is that this world’s Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi is richer, grass is more luscious, thus fostering horses is exceptionally easy.

The other reason, certainly this world’s elite cavalry, possesses a skill known as "Man and Horse Unity."

Any cavalry unfamiliar with this skill would be embarrassed to claim they can ride into battle.

Consequently, after each great battle, the loss of horses is significantly less than on historical battlefields.

Horses inherently have stronger Qi and Blood, and when propelled by Man and Horse Unity skill, their vitality is enhanced, truly noble steeds become robust like demon beasts, with a life force exceedingly vigorous.

Beizhou Hu Cavalry becoming exceptionally formidable is due to concrete reasons.

Because, their horses are abundant, practically each person has one or two steeds, holding obvious advantages in battle without needing further explanation.

"You didn’t come just to admire flowers, did you? Matters of governance need not come to me, with Mr. Cui and Mr. Yuo managing, it suffices for now."

"Not about governance, but concerning Ling Mountain Prefecture."

Han Xiaoru uncommonly frowns, worried and troubled.

Appearing hesitant to speak.

Yet this piqued Chen Ping’s curiosity.

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