The official appointnt was quite generous, including a noble title, an official residence, and a Daoist body thod. The rewards could not be considered lacking, especially for a Grandmaster like Fang Yuan. At this mont, what he needed most was a Daoist body thod.
The treatnt was certainly outstanding.
The soldiers, including Jiang Tao and others, listened enviously. However, before the imperial edict was finished, Liu Dong continued:
"Now, the southeast border is in turmoil, with the enemy eyeing us. I, the Emperor, comnd your loyalty and bravery. You are to imdiately head to the southeast border and defend the frontier. You must perform your duties diligently, keeping the enemy at bay and protecting our people!"
"By the Emperor's command!"
The soldiers could not hide their disappointnt. After all, they had finally gotten a Grandmaster who could help them deal with the demons, but now he was going to be sent away?
How urgent was the situation at the border?
Fang Yuan listened calmly as Liu Dong finished his speech and did not imdiately respond. Liu Dong dared not rush him. Standing still, he couldn't help but feel anxious.
After all, the person before him was a Grandmaster!
Moreover, this Grandmaster's temperant was not as mild as that of Marquis Chongwu!
Liu Dong had seen firsthand how arrogant Fang Yuan was back in the Jianghai Palace.
He had used the Emperor's bodyguards as footstools and killed the provocateur who was the host of the national fortune.
At that ti, Fang Yuan was only at the fourth stage, yet he had been so arrogant. Now that he had beco a Grandmaster... Liu Dong was really worried that if he showed even the slightest dissatisfaction, Fang Yuan might just kill him.
The situation fell into silence until after a while, Fang Yuan finally spoke: "Fine, hand it to ."
Fang Yuan extended his hand.
Shouldn't he say "Thank you, Your Majesty" at this point?
Liu Dong silently thought to himself, but didn't dare to challenge Fang Yuan's mood. He could only cautiously walk up to him.
The surrounding soldiers were confused. Why did Liu Gonggong seem so afraid of Lord Fang?
After Liu Dong placed the imperial edict in Fang Yuan's hands, he noticed that Fang Yuan did not imdiately act violently. Liu Dong then let out a breath of relief and smiled: "Your residence will be located near the west gate. An official will escort you there."
"Normally, there would be a formal ceremony for your appointnt as a Marquis, but due to the urgent situation at the southeast border, there is no ti. His Majesty hopes you will depart for the border in three days."
"For specific matters, you can consult with the Governor, and if you have any requests, you may also submit them to the Border Command."
Fang Yuan remained silent and looked at the jade plate that a eunuch presented to him. The plate contained a Daoist body thod titled "Wandering Yang tal Body," and beside it was a brilliant golden stone.
To condense a Daoist body, one typically needs the assistance of a natural treasure, like the innate sacred tree used for the "Evergreen Green Wood Body" Fang Yuan once cultivated. This golden stone was also a treasure of heaven and earth.
As for the residence, he did not care. The Daoist body was far more important. However, was this a tal Daoist body that Emperor Yanwen gave him?
Fang Yuan squinted his eyes. Daoist bodies co in five elents: tal, wood, water, fire, and earth. These elents are interrelated:
tal overcos wood, wood overcos earth, earth overcos water, water overcos fire, fire overcos tal.
It is best to practice them in a specific order. If the order is wrong, one could easily fall into madness.
For example, since Fang Yuan already had a Wood Daoist body, his next best choice would be an Earth Daoist body. By utilizing the relationship of restraint, it would be easier to cultivate.
The next best choices would be Water and Fire, and tal would be the lowest-tier choice.
Cultivating a Daoist body against the elents is almost like courting death.
But Emperor Yanwen sent him a tal Daoist body—was this intentional or accidental?
Fang Yuan leaned toward the forr, as Emperor Yanwen knew that he was a disciple of Marquis Chongwu, who also practiced a Daoist body. The emperor would naturally be aware of this.
Was this a little trick played on him? If it were any other Grandmaster, this tal Daoist body would be put aside for now, as it would be impossible to cultivate.
However, for Fang Yuan, it didn't matter much. With the "Fourth Heavenly Disaster" in hand, he didn't care about such things.
It was as if a pillow was sent to him when he was about to fall asleep!
Fang Yuan took both items and stored them in his storage bag. If he was going to confront the emperor, it would be safer to at least beco a Great Grandmaster first.
Seeing Fang Yuan accept the rewards, Liu Dong finally relaxed. He bowed to Fang Yuan: "In that case, I shall take my leave."
"Go ahead," Fang Yuan waved his hand.
...
After Liu Dong and his group left, the courtyard was filled with the voices of the soldiers: "We greet Lord Marquis!"
These people sure knew how to read the room.
Among them, Jiang Tao bowed the most, first to Lord Fang, then to Grandmaster Fang, followed by Prefect Fang, and finally Marquis Fang, bowing each ti.
Fang Yuan instinctively wanted to say, "Rise," but then realized it wasn't the right wording, so he simply nodded lightly: "Just call Lord Fang."
"Lord Fang, it's really a sha... it seems you won't be able to take up the position of Governor after all," Ji Tianqi sighed. They had just managed to get Fang Yuan to accept the position, and now, before he could even settle in, he was being sent to the border.
But thinking about the situation at the border, it seed there was really no other choice.
The soldiers also looked downcast, as the hope they had just found was now crushed.
"Who says I can't do both?" Fang Yuan's words reignited the hope in their hearts.
"I plan to handle both—exterminating demons and defending against enemy invaders. There will be a lot of good deeds involved, and right now, that's what I need the most."
Cultivating a Daoist body thod would imdiately deplete his good deeds, sothing he had earned by exterminating the major demons in Yongnan Province and the surrounding areas.
"But how can you do both? You can't possibly guard the border while eliminating demons inside the country?" soone asked.
"Of course, that's exactly what I plan to do," Fang Yuan nodded. With the Yin Spirit in hand, nothing was impossible.
The soldiers didn't understand, and Fang Yuan didn't plan to explain. Instead, he looked at Ji Tianqi: "Governor, tell about the situation at the southeast border now."
"Alright." Ji Tianqi nodded, scanning the room before speaking in a low voice: "Please co inside, Lord Fang."
The two entered the inner hall, and only then did Ji Tianqi begin to speak: "In the southeast of our Yan Kingdom, there are countries like Sang, Qu Yue, and Baiji."
"These are small countries, each with at most one Grandmaster or Great Grandmaster who generally stay in their capitals and don't easily leave their borders. They were not much of a concern."
"But recently, the Grandmaster in charge of guarding our southeast border, Lord Lin Lie... was severely injured."
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