From Li Fenghu's words, Chen Jiuyang learned why the locations of the major legions in Longguo were never publicized and were constantly changing.
It wasn't just to defend against enemies, but also to suppress spiritual脉泉眼 (lingmai quanyan - spiritual脉 spring eyes) and prevent them from being occupied or destroyed.
Although spiritual脉泉眼 (lingmai quanyan) were beneficial, they also had corresponding effects. If someone destroyed a spiritual脉泉眼 (lingmai quanyan), the local feng shui would deteriorate, causing people to fall ill for no reason, become weak and listless, and even leading to disasters in the area.
Li Fenghu led Chen Jiuyang to the deepest part of the Tianqi Legion.
"Crrrack—"
Li Fenghu took out his identification card and swiped it. A two-meter-thick alloy door slowly opened.
A rich spiritual energy wafted out. Chen Jiuyang took just one breath and felt refreshed, his entire body's cells buzzing with excitement.
Inside the alloy door was a primitive tunnel. Though it saw no daylight, it was filled with a fragrant scent.
After walking for two to three minutes, they arrived at the spring eye.
Several researchers were cultivating medicinal herbs at the spring eye.
Chen Jiuyang's eyes immediately changed: "Spiritual herbs."
Li Fenghu chuckled, "As expected, genuine goods. These spiritual herbs are strategic reserve materials for our Longguo. Only those who have made great contributions to the nation can apply for one or two."
"This is the spring eye," Li Fenghu said, pointing upwards.
Chen Jiuyang followed his gaze and saw an inverted jade mountain peak, on which a drop of spiritual liquid, as if solidified, was condensed. However, upon closer inspection, it was merely a phantom.
Even this phantom made the spiritual energy here incredibly dense.
This was the spiritual脉泉眼 (lingmai quanyan)!
Li Fenghu said, "You can cultivate here, but you cannot touch these medicinal herbs."
Chen Jiuyang nodded slowly, taking a deep breath, "I know."
Li Fenghu continued, "You cultivate here for now. I will select the six best individuals from the Tianqi Legion to form your team."
"Okay," Chen Jiuyang nodded. He still had to teach these six people other things individually.
But compared to cultivating in the spiritual脉泉眼 (lingmai quanyan), those were insignificant. It was too worthwhile!
Chen Jiuyang immediately sat cross-legged and began to cultivate.
His kidney divine treasury, which had not made much progress, began to be nourished frantically upon contact with the spiritual energy. In just four hours, Chen Jiuyang's kidney divine treasury was half completed. Chen Jiuyang's pure yang body, which was already free of impurities, shed a layer of dead skin. His entire skin became as delicate as tofu, even better than a woman's. His features also became more handsome and refined.
Having cultivated the Yan Sheng Fa (Method of Disdaining Life), Chen Jiuyang's temperament was already imbued with a masculine yet sinister aura. Now, he looked even more handsome and ethereally evil.
Chen Jiuyang slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with pleasant surprise, "I didn't expect even my pure yang body couldn't handle it. The spiritual energy is too abundant. I am merely a mortal body now and cannot absorb too much. I can only cultivate for four hours a day."
"But even so, it's enough."
Chen Jiuyang left the spring eye and returned to the Tianqi Legion base. Six people were standing outside the alloy door.
The moment they saw Chen Jiuyang appear, the six people immediately spoke with awe, "Greetings, Captain!"
Chen Jiuyang observed the six soldiers and found that their auras were all at the mid-stage of the Xuan realm, but their auras were powerful, and their talent was quite good.
Most importantly, their military discipline should be extremely strong.
Chen Jiuyang spoke,
"I promised General Li that I would teach you something different, but I will not be in the Tianqi Legion permanently. After I complete my enfeoffment mission, I will leave the Tianqi Legion."
"During this period, how much you can learn from me, or how much you make me feel you are worthy of being taught, will depend on your abilities."
Chen Jiuyang was clear about his position. Coming to the Tianqi Legion was to avoid the suppression of the Third King, Zhou Fangzun, and to more conveniently complete his enfeoffment mission.
A flicker of disappointment crossed the eyes of the six people. If Chen Jiuyang had stayed in the Tianqi Legion, the Tianqi Legion would have been unimaginably strong in the future.
"Yes, Captain!" The leading soldier spoke, "The General has assigned our team the codename 'Zeroing'. I am Number One. The other five are Number Two, Number Three, Number Four, Number Five, and Number Six. The Captain is Number Zero."
Chen Jiuyang said, "I understand. Our team's first mission is to disrupt the human trafficking and smuggling world in Suhang."
"During this time, you six will operate secretly and report to me daily. The better you complete your missions, the more I will teach you."
The Tianqi Legion aimed to avoid alerting the enemy and directly capture the king. However, Chen Jiuyang felt this approach was not fast enough. By disrupting the order of this industry, the industry's powerful figures would inevitably emerge to maintain order. Chen Jiuyang could then take advantage of the situation to extract useful information from these figures.
"Yes, Number Zero!" The six saluted and turned to leave.
After these six left, Fang Bahua called Chen Jiuyang, "Young Master, someone came to find me, saying they have clues about the Ning family massacre."
Chen Jiuyang's eyes narrowed, "Oh? Who is the other party, and what do they want?"
Fang Bahua replied, "I haven't found out the other party's background yet, but they want a large quantity of Pure Yang Qi Replenishing Pills."
Chen Jiuyang asked, "Have you verified the truth of his statement?"
Fang Bahua said, "That person only revealed that Madam Ning of the Jiangnan Sect is not dead, and knows where Madam Ning is."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jiuyang's pupils contracted slightly.
At that time, he had only seen photos of Madam Ning's death in the Six Doors. He had not witnessed Madam Ning's death, nor had he seen Madam Ning's body.
The Ning family massacre had yielded no progress for several days, but now, a breakthrough had emerged.
Chen Jiuyang pondered for a moment and said, "Arrange a meeting place with that person. I will go and investigate myself."
"Yes, Young Master." He hung up the phone.
Chen Jiuyang found Li Fenghu and explained the matter.
Li Fenghu said, "This matter might be a breakthrough, but it could also be a trap set for you."
Chen Jiuyang nodded slowly, "I know, but at this moment, wealth moves people's hearts. Someone is providing a clue, and I cannot miss this opportunity."
Li Fenghu pondered for a long time, "We have achieved nothing so far, and it has indeed been dragging on. In that case, I will send someone to send you back to the Suhang area now."
Li Fenghu had someone send Chen Jiuyang to an exit of the Tianqi Legion. This exit was a transfer station for the Suhang subway. Even those who were openly and secretly watching Chen Jiuyang could not determine from where he had emerged.
After leaving the Tianqi Legion, Chen Jiuyang called Fang Bahua to pick him up. Getting into the car, Chen Jiuyang asked, "Where did the other party set the location?"
Fang Bahua's expression was complicated, "Dongying Street."
"Dongying Street?" Chen Jiuyang frowned.