Starting from the border troops, I've worked my way up to become a Martial Emperor.

Chapter 186 The Outer Disciple and Fu Chuan's Reunion

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Hu Yue was dead, and the people watching around were all surprised. Several outer disciples of the Changqing Sect also looked at Lu Yuan with disbelief.

After all, they knew Hu Yue's strength; so many people had chased him several times without catching him.

Of course, the most important reason is that the opponent's movements were too fast and extremely cunning.

But Lu Yuan's arrow was a bit too exaggerated.

At this moment, the outer disciple of the Changqing Sect did not look at Hu Yue's corpse, but instead focused his gaze on Lu Yuan.

"It's rare to find someone at the Great Perfection of the Void Breaking stage with such combat power. Although you practice archery, which has a limited upper limit, it's still quite impressive. Would you be interested in joining the outer circle of the Qingyun Sect?"

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow, about to speak, when a middle-aged man smiled and said, "Senior Sister Meng has spoken, so hurry up and agree. Outer disciples can receive thirty spirit crystals every month, and they can also earn merit points to exchange for rare and precious materials. It's much better than struggling outside."

Lu Yuan wasn't particularly moved by the first thirty spirit stones, but he was extremely lacking in rare and precious materials.

The main problem is the lack of connections to purchase them. Joining the Evergreen Sect would be a good solution.

Therefore, she nodded and said, "I do."

The female disciple said softly, "Since you're willing, Hu Yue's merits will be credited to you. What's your name?"

"Lu Yuan".

"Yes, my name is Meng Tong. Here, take this tag. It can be used to record merit points. Don't lose it."

As they spoke, a bronze token was taken out. After Meng Tong inscribed it in the air a few times, it fell into Lu Yuan's hands.

It felt cool to the touch, and his name was on it.

"Thank you, senior sister."

"I'm in charge of the south side of the shantytown. Remember to come to Guomu Lane tomorrow, report for the 32nd."

After saying this, he led his men towards Hu Yue.

The middle-aged disciple who had just spoken said with a smile, "My name is Sun Gui. I'll come over for drinks tomorrow."

After saying that, he left with Meng Tong.

Lu Yuan continued toward the restaurant.

As soon as I arrived at the door, the plump shopkeeper I had met a few days ago came out to greet me with a fawning smile: "Sir, you're here to ship goods again? Our shop is truly blessed."

Clearly, the shopkeeper had witnessed everything that had just happened.

Their boss is an outer disciple, who is now at the same level as Lu Yuan. They might even become colleagues and friends in the future, so of course he wouldn't dare to neglect him.

Lu Yuan didn't waste any more words.

They took out five demons from the Earth Immortal Realm directly. As for the remaining huge wild boar, they planned to use it to improve the lives of their family and Xiao Gu when they got back.

These people have been here for half a year, and they rely on absorbing spiritual energy to maintain their bodies.

Over time, they all became somewhat pale and thin.

Even a burly man like Mangu Tun has become somewhat thin.

"They are all in good condition. The normal price is one spirit crystal per head, but since Master Lu is here, I will give two spirit crystals."

After speaking, ten spirit crystals were handed to Lu Yuan.

He took it, nodded, and then turned and left.

On the way back, they first went to a place that sells pills and spent 150 spirit crystals to buy a bottle of Void Breaking Pill.

I bought ten more bottles of Cleansing Elixir.

With so many spirit crystals in the family, it's enough to last for the next month.

He still had thirteen spirit crystals in his hand.

Lu Yuan spent one spirit crystal to buy ten catties of immortal rice.

Although the energy contained in this thing is not as great as that of spirit crystals, it is the most nourishing for people.

If everyone eats more in the future, they should recover quickly.

On his way home, it was already dark when he spotted a ghostly figure flashing by.

It carried a faint aura of demonic power.

It seems there really are demons who enter the shantytowns at night.

However, it seemed that Lu Yuan was not someone to be trifled with, so no human or demon stepped forward.

"Creak!"

As the courtyard gate was pushed open.

Lu Yuan saw his mother, Xiao Shi, and Zhou Hongling standing anxiously under the eaves of the courtyard.

Xiao Gu and the others were also there, and each of them was carrying a weapon.

He was somewhat surprised: "What happened? Why are you all here?"

Everyone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief when they saw Lu Yuan return.

Then Li Qing said with a wry smile, "I heard you went hunting at the settlement this afternoon and haven't come back so late. I was just about to go look for you."

His words warmed Lu Yuan's heart; he knew how dangerous it was outside at night.

Demons are present in every settlement, let alone outside; the entire area has likely become their domain.

Xiao Gu and the others actually decided to go out to look for him at this time.

This clearly shows that he was genuinely worried about himself.

"I had some things to do today and got back a little late. Luckily, everyone's here, which saves me the trouble of looking for them one by one. Hurry up and get these things out." Lu Yuan said, flipping his hands over.

A huge wild boar appeared in the yard.

His head was pierced directly by an arrow.

It was clearly a fatal blow.

"Wow, good heavens, only A Yuan could have gotten something this big. But it's a spirit crystal, isn't it a waste to just eat it like this?" Li Qing said softly, though she was very tempted.

After all, it's not easy for anyone to earn spirit crystals here.

Lu Yuan is supporting a family of five.

The pressure was immense.

"What's there to regret? The ones that could be sold have already been sold. This one is just to improve our lives. This one should be enough for everyone to eat for a few days. When we leave, we'll give each person another fifty catties."

"I have some more things here." After saying that, he took out the rice and the wine he had bought.

Mangu Tun couldn't hold back any longer and shouted, "I'll deal with this guy."

After saying that, he took out a knife and started peeling the skin with his hands.

The others also acted without hesitation.

While pulling on a pig's leg, Xiao Gu laughed and said, "It's all thanks to A Yuan. We haven't had any meat in the past six months, but A Yuan has only been here for less than ten days and he's already made it this good so many times."

"Yes," Xiao Mie replied.

"Sizzle!"

Then, the entire wild boar skin was peeled off.

The group worked quickly, and in less than an hour, a pot of meat and a bowl of rice were served.

Everyone around the table had their eyes sparkling.

"Alright, everyone, start eating. Don't be shy," Lu Yuan said, and then began to eat.

At the same time, the drinks were also poured in.

The candlelight illuminated everyone's faces, and they all looked quite happy.

After finishing a bowl of wine, Lu Yuan said, "On my way back today, I encountered a notorious bandit named Hu Yue, who is said to love piercing people's bodies with a long sword before robbing them."

I think it was him who did the really messy thing back then, so I just took care of it.

I happened to be seen by a disciple of the Changqing Sect, who invited me to become an outer disciple, and I accepted.

I should officially start work tomorrow.

"Whoosh!"

Lu Yuan's words caused everyone in the room to stop what they were doing.

"Goodness, he's become an outer disciple in such a short time. No wonder he's A Yuan." Xiao Mie said, his eyes showing surprise.

They were initially worried that Lu Yuan might have difficulty supporting so many people.

Now that I've become an outer disciple, there's no longer any issue of not being able to afford to support myself.

The Evergreen Sect distributes a considerable amount of spirit crystals each month, enough to support a family, and once things stabilize, they can even start a business.

They've finally established a foothold in the shantytown.

The others nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with joy. After all, Lu Yuan had indeed become an outer disciple, which meant they now had a powerful backer.

"My idea is to start a business after I've established myself in the shantytown for a while. Then everyone can come over and we can all be together again. As for what to do, I haven't decided yet."

"Hehe, there's no rush. With your new status, you won't have to worry about business. Restaurants, brothels, caravans—we can get involved in all of them," Li Qing said with a smile.

I'm so glad I followed the right person.

Lu Yuan certainly didn't disappoint everyone.

"That's right, as long as you have the status of an outer disciple, you can do anything. I, Old Man, will definitely be the first to listen to you," Man Guhun shouted.

He was very grateful to Lu Yuan for avenging him.

Because only Manguhun knew how desperate he felt that night.

He even thought he was going to die.

If Mangu Tun and his group hadn't arrived in time...

I'm afraid he's already dead.

But since he was weaker than others, he could only endure it.

In this place, if your cultivation is not strong enough and you don't learn to bow your head, you will only face death.

But it would be a lie to say that you don't feel resentful.

Now that Lu Yuan has avenged him, how could he not be grateful?

After the meal, they discussed the route they would take next, and then each person received a piece of meat before dispersing.

Lu Yuan accompanied his two wives back to their bedroom.

After leaving home early the next morning.

He then headed toward No. 32 Guomu Lane, as Meng Tong had mentioned.

Standing at the door, I couldn't help but sigh. Sure enough, there are always people living luxurious lives, no matter where they are.

People may change, but social classes will always remain.

This is a huge manor house, built in the shantytown, completely out of place with the surrounding houses.

Two outer disciples were standing at the entrance. After seeing Lu Yuan's token, they let him pass without hesitation.

Their attitude was alright, though.

As soon as he entered the gate, servants led him into the martial arts arena, where hundreds of outer disciples stood respectfully.

As soon as Lu Yuan entered the group, he saw Sun Gui, who winked at him as a greeting.

A moment later, Meng Tong appeared.

He turned to one of the outer disciples and asked, "Is everyone here?"

"Reporting to Senior Sister, everyone is here." The speaker was the deputy commander, who was also an outer disciple and helped Meng Tong manage these disciples.

"Okay, let's go patrol the streets then. We have a new recruit today named Lu Yuan. Just assign him to the first team. He'll collect his clothes and sect rewards later," Meng Tong said in a moderate voice.

The deputy commander immediately replied, "Yes, sir!"

Then, their gaze fell on Lu Yuan after Meng Tong left.

The deputy commander called out loudly, "Sun Gui, take your new recruits to change clothes and collect their rewards."

"Yes, sir." These outer disciples usually addressed Meng Tong as "senior sister," but when facing the deputy commander, they all called him "sir."

After everyone had left...

Sun Gui walked up and patted Lu Yuan on the shoulder, saying, "Brother, you'll be following me from now on. I'm Sun Gui, the captain of the shantytown team. We're brothers now. You're pretty good. With your Void Breaking Realm cultivation, you actually killed Sun Yue. Even I couldn't catch up with him. From now on, you'll be in charge of ranged attacks."

Lu Yuan nodded: "Okay."

Then, Sun Gui led Lu Yuan toward a storeroom in front of the training ground. An old man with gray hair was sunbathing outside the storeroom. When he saw Sun Gui and his men coming over, he said lazily, "This must be the new guy. Here are the clothes, and the reward for killing Hu Yue yesterday: three hundred spirit crystals."

Lu Yuan felt a sense of joy as he accepted the items.

After all, three hundred spirit crystals is not a small number for him now.

Then, the old man continued, "Young man, show me your identity card."

After Lu Yuan took off the plaque and handed it over, he saw the old man point his finger and a rune was imprinted on it: "The merit point for killing Hu Yue has been recorded for you."

If you kill any more rule-breakers in the future, the merit points will be automatically added to your identity card.

Thank you!

Lu Yuan clasped his hands in a fist salute.

The old man waved his hand, signaling him to leave with Sun Gui.

The two turned and walked out of the manor. Sun Gui said with a smile, "That's just Old Huang's personality. Don't mind him. He's no ordinary person."

Lu Yuan nodded and asked, "Where do we go next?"

"There's not much to see during the day, the main thing is patrolling at night. Since it's your first day reporting for duty, we should naturally have a welcome dinner. I've already asked the other brothers to wait for you. Let's go to my trading company for drinks."

It's not that I'm reluctant to take you to a restaurant, but all the good stuff is kept at home. We'll eat it ourselves. The flesh and blood of those at the Transcendent Realm, though not much left, is enough."

"Thank you, Captain."

"Hey, don't call me Captain. We'll be hanging out together from now on. You'll see in a while. Just call me Brother Sun."

Sun Gui patted Lu Yuan on the shoulder and said.

In reality, these peripheral disciples may look impressive, but only they know the bitterness they endure. They are the lowest-ranking figures on the front lines of the sect's battles.

Almost every night, they had to fight against the demon race.

With an extra skilled member in the team, everyone had a better chance of survival, so they were naturally enthusiastic about Lu Yuan.

If it were a regular newcomer, they might not receive this treatment.

As they walked out of the manor gate, they indeed saw seven or eight men waiting.

Everyone who saw Lu Yuan greeted him warmly.

After getting to know each other.

Led by Sun Gui, they walked towards the street.

At this moment, Lu Yuan also changed his clothes.

He looked much more energetic.

In a short while, they arrived outside a courtyard.

Sun Gui smiled and said, "This isn't my home, but it's a kind of outpost. The brothers can have a drink and chat here when they're free. You'll get used to it once you come here again."

Several people walked into the courtyard.

The guard at the gate quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, sir! Greetings, gentlemen!"

Their attitude was extremely humble, but they didn't even get a second glance from Sun Gui and the others.

The courtyard, with its four sections, is quite large. The front section is used for storing goods, while the back section is for eating, drinking, and resting.

Today, the caravan members were organizing their goods. Upon seeing Lu Yuan and his group, they all bowed in greeting.

If Xiao were here, she would recognize that this courtyard was the very place where she had come to look for Fu Chuan.

Lu Yuan followed the crowd inside.

Just then, as my gaze swept across the pile of goods, a familiar figure flashed past – it was Fu Chuan, who was currently moving a box.

The other person seemed to sense it, looked up and was momentarily stunned.

Clearly, they hadn't expected Lu Yuan to be here.