saint of humanity

Chapter 2194 Ziying's Advice

"One last question." Huang Zhen said slowly, "This pattern... where did you get it from?"

"Before being trapped in Banlan, I was exploring Xingyuan and found something on a deserted planet by accident." Lu Ye said the words he had thought of long ago. Anyway, there was no way to verify such things, so it was up to him to say whatever he wanted. "Maybe it was a relic from a certain starry sky."

Huang Zhen shook his head slowly, "This can't be a relic from a certain starry sky."

Lu Ye didn't know why he was so sure: "Why is that?"

Huang Zhen said: "The remnants in the starry sky are not related to this level. This pattern... can be regarded as a Tao pattern."

"Dao pattern!" Lu Ye was stunned. "Sir Huang, are you sure this is a Dao pattern?"

"Of course." Huang Zhen nodded.

Ziying, whose face turned pale, spoke slowly: "Lu Ye, you should know that cultivators who have reached the level of Dao Fusion like us will have some knowledge of the Dao of Spiritual Patterns, because Dao Patterns are, in a sense, a kind of Spiritual Patterns, but they are more advanced Spiritual Patterns. They can bear the impact and condensation of Dao Force, while Spiritual Patterns cannot. This is the simplest way to distinguish Dao Patterns from Spiritual Patterns."

If that is the case, then the branches and rivers derived from the talent tree are indeed Tao patterns.

Then Lu Ye thought of something: "Then can I use this Dao pattern as a foundation to advance to the Rong Dao?"

The key to advancement to the Rong Dao realm is the Dao patterns, which is something every Rong Dao cultivator must go through. Unfortunately, due to the difficulty of engraving the Dao patterns, many Nine Dao cultivators are stuck in their tracks.

He had originally thought that when he needed it in the future, he would go to the Daowen Pavilion on this planet to observe and comprehend the mysteries of the Daowen, but he didn't expect that he had already made one himself.

"Of course you can. You are now at the ninth level of cultivation. It is indeed time to start working on your promotion." Huang Zhen looked at Lu Ye with a smile, "My friend, are you willing to come to my Huang family? If you are willing, the treatment can be discussed."

Yan Yong hurriedly interrupted: "Sir Huang, my Yan family has mentioned this matter, but no one agreed."

"Don't worry, you can think about it slowly. When you have an idea, feel free to come to me on this planet."

"Sir Huang, you are not here on behalf of the Huang family this time. You are here on behalf of the Grand Council." Yan Yong spoke again.

Huang Zhen remained calm: "I do represent the Military Affairs Council this time, but I am also a member of the Huang family."

The old man is really shameless... Yan Yong complained in his heart, and then quickly looked at Lu Ye: "Think more about my Yan family when you are considering it. Yan Hong has been talking about you all the time. In the previous battle, he regarded you as his lifelong friend. If he has to retreat to resonate with the ants this time, he will definitely come to see you together."

"Alright, no more words." Huang Zhen held the jade slip and said, "Since you have already prepared, I will accept this pattern on behalf of the Military Affairs Office. If you have anything you want, just ask. The Military Affairs Office will try its best to satisfy you."

He again assumed a businesslike attitude.

It is easy to talk to smart people. Since Lu Ye presented this wonderful Taoist pattern, the Military Affairs Office would naturally have something to give in return.

What Lu Ye needs right now is nothing but Taoist bones.

He immediately said: "Then I hope that the Military Affairs Office can provide me with some Dao bones every month before I am promoted to Rong Dao."

Huang Zhen was not surprised at this request. He only hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, "Yes, the Military Affairs Office can provide you with 100 Taoist bones every month."

Lu Ye frowned slightly. To be honest, this number was a bit too small.

The Yan family pays two hundred yuan a month.

As if seeing through his thoughts, Huang Zhen said, "The Military Affairs Office is under the War Alliance. Unlike the noble families, they have a huge shortage of Dao Bones. One hundred per month is the limit I can decide. If you can come to the Huang family, I can decide on their behalf and provide you with three hundred Dao Bones per month."

Even at this time, he still didn't forget to win over others.

Lu Ye said nothing, but he could see the sincerity in Huang Zhen's expression.

"One gold guard order and some materials for a Taoist soldier." Ziying, who was holding a cup of hot tea, suddenly said, "Lu Ye led a battalion of soldiers this time and made great contributions in the battle against Blood Cloud. He was originally a silver guard. Although his contribution this time is not enough to make him a gold guard, as long as Lord Huang nods, there should be no problem with his promotion."

Huang Zhenwan didn't expect Ziying to help Lu Ye put forward conditions. He turned his head and looked at her in surprise: "Fellow Daoist Ziying, do you want to expand your family?"

He knew Ziying's temper. He was a loner and had never had anyone particularly close to him, let alone try to win over anyone.

Now that Lu Ye is so eager to become a Taoist, Huang Zhen naturally has some guesses.

Ziying still held the hot tea and said calmly, "It's possible!"

Huang Zhen looked at her seriously, but couldn't see much. After a while, he said, "The Golden Guard Order is fine, but the materials for a Taoist soldier..."

Ziying said, "We don't need it now. When Lu Ye is promoted to the Rong Dao, it won't be too late to ask for it then. Just keep it in the Military Affairs Office. The value of these Dao patterns is not small. Lord Huang should be able to see that. Could it be that they are not worth a Dao soldier?"

Huang Zhen nodded: "Well, let's do it this way." He looked at Lu Ye: "When you are promoted to Rong Dao in the future and want to cultivate Dao soldiers, come to me."

"Thank you, Master Huang."

Huang Zhen smiled and said, "You should thank your town commander."

As he spoke, he stood up and said, "After this matter is settled, I will go back. My friend, please think carefully about what I just said."

Of course Lu Ye knew that he was referring to the Huang family's solicitation.

A moment later, Huang Zhen and Yan Yong leapt away.

Ziying and Lu Ye watched them leave.

After the two men disappeared, Ziying spoke up, "Although the Military Affairs Council has great power, it can only provide a few benefits. That is the limit of what Huang Zhen can provide."

"Thank you, sir, the governor." Lu Ye clasped his fists to express his gratitude.

To be honest, the two benefits that Ziying had obtained later were of no use to him. Not to mention the Golden Guard Order, at most it would make it cheaper when he exchanged for supplies in the future. The materials for that Taoist soldier might be rare and precious to others, but he didn't need them either.

As early as when he was promoted to the Dao realm, the Panshan Sword had already become a Dao weapon, but now he has been focusing on improving his own strength and has not put any effort into nurturing it.

Therefore, the most practical benefit of this meeting with Huang Zhen is the one hundred Dao bones per month...

Ziying waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to worry about it, and then said: "Speaking of Fusion Dao, I don't recommend that you use that Dao pattern as the basis for promotion. Although you can be promoted successfully, it won't be of much use to you. Of course, if you want to lead the army to kill the enemy, this Dao pattern will be a good choice."

"Before I advance to the Fusion Dao, I will go to the Dao Pattern Pavilion of this star to take a look."

"That's a wise move!" Ziying nodded. "Where are you going next?"

Lu Ye came to resign a few days ago, but was kept by Ziying. Now that the war zone has been barely pacified, she knows that Lu Ye will leave soon.

"I don't have any particularly specific targets yet." Lu Ye replied truthfully. Although he had checked the star map before and identified many war zones that he could go to, he hadn't really decided which one to go to.

"If you have nowhere to go... do you want to join the Falcon?" Ziying asked, "With your ability, you can join."

"Falcon?" Lu Ye looked puzzled.

"It is a very special organization jointly established by our human race alliance and the giant race. It is an organization independent of all systems and is only responsible to the Military Affairs Office. The standard for recruiting personnel is extremely strict. Only elites with twelve powers or above are qualified to join. Yan Hong is a member of Falcon."

Lu Ye raised his eyebrows and pretended to listen attentively.

Ziying continued, "The main task of the falcon is to travel around the major war zones and hunt down enemies that possess Dao weapons. You have to know that Dao weapons are very difficult to refine, so they are very precious. So while hunting down the enemy, you can also collect Dao weapons as trophies, and bring them back to exchange for a lot of good things."

"Can I change my Taoist bones?" Lu Ye asked.

"Of course you can." Ziying nodded, "But if you want to exchange Dao bones, you have to talk to those people from the aristocratic families in private. They are very interested in recycling Dao tools. I heard that even a low-grade Dao tool can be exchanged for 100 Dao bones. If it is a high-grade one, then it will be 800."

Lu Ye's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he felt distressed at the same time.

He thought of the vampire he had killed a few days ago and the sharp claw Taoist weapon he had cut off. That thing... was worth eight hundred Taoist bones!
"It seems that Yan Hong came here last time to hunt down a vampire with a Taoist weapon, but he failed."

Could it be that Yan Hong’s target is the owner of that sharp claw?

"If I don't join, if I have Taoist weapons or spoils of war, can I also go to aristocratic families to exchange them for Taoist bones?" Lu Ye asked.

"Of course." Ziying nodded, "Aren't you familiar with Yan Hong? You can contact him when the time comes. The Yan family will definitely be happy to exchange with you."

Smiling, Ziying continued, "I know what you are thinking, but if you join the Falcon, they will have a special intelligence organization that will go around collecting intelligence on those Dao weapon owners. This should be much more efficient than you wandering around looking for them."

Lu Ye understood. If that was the case, then joining the Falcon was indeed a better choice.

"The Falcon itself has no constraints. It was originally formed by a group of Taoist weapon owners. Later, it came into the sight of the Military Affairs Office and provided some support. So you don't have to worry about anything disadvantageous to you after joining. There is nothing mandatory inside the Falcon. Although it is under the Military Affairs Office, the Military Affairs Office generally does not interfere in the internal affairs of the Falcon, otherwise Huang Zhen would have told you about it just now."

"How do I join?" Lu Ye made a decision in his mind.

"Let's go to the Battle Merit Pavilion. There are special people to receive you in the corner of the Battle Merit Pavilion."

"I understand." Lu Ye nodded, and bowed to Ziying solemnly: "Thank you for your time, Lord Guardian!"

Although he didn't stay in Lanshui for a long time, Ziying took good care of him, and Lu Ye was very grateful.

Ziying held the hot tea in his hand and said without raising his head: "Go, and get promoted to the Rong Dao as soon as possible!"

"Take care, my Lord!"

(End of this chapter)