Rise of Nongmen

"You're here?" Xiao Jinyan was undoubtedly excited to see Ye Chen again on such an occasion after a few months, but the current environment does not allow it, so the end of the voice only slightly rises.

"Yeah." Ye Chen didn't need to worry so much, looking at the bloody soldiers around him, he couldn't smile at the moment, so he replied lightly, "I'm not late, am I?"

"As long as you come, it's never too late." Xiao Jinyan said frankly, as long as he didn't delay arriving after the battle, he would be grateful.

"I have no soul power, do you have any items to restore soul power? Anything will do."

"Wait a minute." Xiao Jinyan remembered that there were supplies in the reserve, and hurriedly asked someone to go to the rear to collect them.While the two were talking, he had already received reports from his subordinates that Ye Chen had hunted and killed countless beasts all the way, but they all fell down without a sound. Obviously, the opponent used soul power to attack, not Yuan power.

Abandoning yuan power for soul power, doesn't this explain the problem?

The efficiency in the army is very high, and it didn't take long for the soul power recovery materials to arrive.

Ye Chen took a look, there were two elixirs among them, and the rest were miscellaneous things. In terms of preciousness, they were far inferior to the Soul Condensing Grass in his hand, but they were not refined, and the effect was only comparable to those two elixirs. It's really a waste to make the medicine stronger.

Ye Chen didn't ask where it came from, and picked up a soul-returning pill and threw it into his mouth. After a while, the dried-up soul power suddenly increased, and then the growth rate slowed down, until finally it stopped completely.

Seeing that even one-fifth of it was not filled, Ye Chen couldn't help but smile wryly. It is good to have strong soul power, but the disadvantages are also obvious. No, as far as the current alchemy level is concerned, it is impossible to provide a pill that can restore full soul power at all. Elixir, unless obtained from the secret realm of the ruins.

After eating two soul-returning pills in a row, and taking a lot of spiritual things again, most of his soul power recovered, Ye Chen stopped moving, and saved the remaining Qiankun beads for emergency use.

Feeling full of soul power again, Ye Chen went directly to the edge of the fortifications without delay.

Because the monks used their energy to build them with local materials, not craftsmen, the fortifications had various shapes, and the only commonality was that they were sturdy, not to mention beautiful, and no one would care about them at this time.

It's a pity that the earth element force monks are seriously short of manpower, so they can only build section by section. This side has the highest density of beasts and the highest city wall.

Fortunately, the ferocious beasts lack IQ. Without a unified organization, most of them act on instinct. They only know how to move forward and break through obstacles when they encounter them. The area is simply unstoppable.

Ye Chen repeated his old tricks, and soon, all the beasts fell within a few miles, and the army of beasts stopped moving forward.

All the soldiers on the city wall quickly seized this gap, and took the opportunity to work together to kill the beasts that jumped up the city wall one by one. Seeing that the beasts were harvested by Ye Chen like wheat, their morale suddenly rose unprecedentedly.

Xiao Jinyan knew that Ye Chen's soul power was very strong, but it was beyond his expectation that it was so strong.Now was not the time to think about these things, he withdrew his gaze, collected himself, and continued to absorb the vitality contained in Yuanyu.

Soon, Ye Chen noticed that the monk's attack strength was not enough, and the only one who was really lethal was the one who used the gold yuan formation. With a thought, several gold yuan formations appeared in his hand, and people distributed them to the gold yuan formation to use their hands. In the hands of monks.

Seeing that there was no need for on-site teaching, Ye Chen couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and his eyes fell on Xiao Jinyan unconsciously.This person is really thoughtful, and he didn't even miss this point. He couldn't be more clear that in the Zhenbei Army, only Xiao Jinyan has a gold yuan array in his hand, and there is no second one. Few people know how to deeply verify what it means to be prepared.

With the help of a few more gold element arrays, Xiao Jinyan's line of defense was able to withstand the footsteps of the beasts. Ye Chen immediately moved to another place, until his soul power was exhausted again, and then he rode Liuyan back to the middle section from under the city wall.

At this time, Xiao Jinyan had recovered his strength and was controlling a gold yuan formation to kill all directions. Ye Chen looked up at the blood-stained people on the city wall, and couldn't help but feel far away.

As soon as this thought flashed across, Ye Chen took his mind off it. It was too inappropriate to think about it right now, so someone told Xiao Jinyan and went to the back to rest.

Ye Chen's Yuanli talent is not top-notch, although his cultivation level may be higher than most Zhenbei Army monks, but without the help of soul power, the manipulation of the Jinyuan Formation is not much different from others.The premise of manipulating multiple formations is that he has sufficient soul power. Leaving aside these, if he attacks with elemental power alone, the effect will probably not be much stronger than other monks. It is unlikely to kill a ferocious beast with one blow. It's better to rest well, wait for the soul power to recover on its own, and then wipe out the beasts on a large scale.

What Ye Chen didn't expect was that when he went to the front line again, the tide of ferocious beasts had passed, and Xiao Jinyan was leading his men to hunt and kill the fish that slipped through the line of defense.

"You killed all the beasts?" Ye Chen looked suspicious. He remembered that although the number had dropped significantly before he left, he couldn't kill them all in a while.

"You left shortly after you left." The matter came to an end for a while, Xiao Jinyan no longer looked serious, with a smile on his eyes and brows, sincerely grateful to Ye Chen, and half-jokingly said, "Maybe I will be scared by you."

"Well, it's really possible." Ye Chen supported his chin with one hand, and agreed with a serious attitude.

In the past, many people would think that Ye Chen was brazen, but now no one thinks so. Even if they don't agree so much, they can't deny Ye Chen's role in fighting the tide of fierce beasts. There are countless people under him, enough to be respected.

"You go back first, I'll go find you after I've dealt with the matter." Xiao Jinyan nodded to Ye Chen.

"Okay." Ye Chen readily agreed, and rode away.

If the soul power is low to a certain extent, it will directly affect the mental state of the person. Before taking a nap for more than half an hour, Ye Chen only crossed this warning line not far away. Now it is in the truce period, the more rest the better.

No one disturbed him, and Ye Chen didn't wake up until sunset. At this time, the defense line had been completely cleared, and there was no trace of blood. Only the faint smell of blood wafting in the air indicated that there had been a big battle here.

Ye Chen has the status of a military adviser in the Zhenbei Army, and he can enter most places. There is no one to stop him along the way, and he soon found Xiao Jinyan in the main tent.

Ye Chen: "How is it?"

"Not too good. According to the report from the front sentry, the beast has not retreated, and has been wandering in a barren valley about fifty miles ahead." Xiao Jinyan was relieved when he didn't see him, and his expression was a little dignified. There was a lot of green, but now it is desolate."

Ye Chen was thoughtful.

The fierce beast was not named by them, but inherited from their ancestors, like a kind of memory inheritance. When seeing the fierce beast, the name naturally came to mind.

Since it was named after the word "fierce" in ancient times, it must be difficult to deal with, but there is too little information to analyze more. Combined with what Xiao Jinyan said, Ye Chen intuitively cannot let fierce beasts enter, otherwise they will pass by. It is possible that nothing will grow.

I'm afraid Xiao Jinyan thinks the same way, that's why she is so solemn.

After pondering for a while, Ye Chen made a suggestion that was not a suggestion: "Send people to repair the city wall with all their strength."

"It has been explained, but there is a serious shortage of manpower." Xiao Jinyan sighed.

Ye Chen was silent, he couldn't help on this point.He is good at soul power, and has studied formations together, but he doesn't have the method of refining formations related to earth energy, and his own talent for earth energy is only mediocre, so Xiao Jinyan can only rely on Xiao Jinyan to find a way to deal with it.

The two had a tacit understanding to skip this and talk about other things.

"By the way, what do you do with those ferocious beasts that are left behind?" Ye Chen suddenly asked as if thinking of something, "Did you throw them away?"

"No." Xiao Jinyan was worrying about how to deal with the piled up corpses of beasts. Hearing this, he immediately regained his energy. "Do you know how to use it?"

"The blood of ferocious beasts can be used to make talisman ink, and the tail hair can be used to make talisman pen tips. I don't know anything else." Speaking of this, Ye Chen hesitated to speak, thought for a while, and finally said, "If you can't handle it, I can put it away for you first, but I don’t want to do it for nothing.”

Xiao Jinyan was not surprised that Ye Chen had a magic weapon for storing things, but what surprised him was its capacity: "That's quite a lot, can you fit them all?"

"It should be fine." Ye Chen didn't want to talk too much, after all, he didn't participate in the second half of the battle, so he didn't know how many beasts there were.

"Okay, let's go, let's collect them first." Xiao Jinyan originally planned to peel and dismantle the bones and incinerate them. After all, no one dares to try the beast meat lightly, and the weather is not too cold now. If it accumulates for a long time, it may cause epidemic disease , and ferocious beasts seem to have the habit of gnawing on their own kind. Keeping these things will be a disaster in the end. Now that it is all right, the matter will be resolved together. If it is not in order, it will be of great use in the future.

The two discussed as they walked, and quickly finalized the distribution plan. Ye Chen took [-]% and Xiao Jinyan the rest.

Before arriving at the place, a strong smell of blood came to his nostrils. Ye Chen looked carefully, and saw that the ferocious beasts were piled up like a mountain, black and dense, which was extremely spectacular. If he hadn't seen similar scenes more than once, he might have shocked the scene.

Xiao Jinyan explained a few words to the general in charge of this matter, and not long after, the busy soldiers quickly retreated.

Ye Chen poked out his soul power to make sure that there was no one in the pile of beasts, and immediately put the pile of Qiankun beads in front of him, and in the blink of an eye, the beast touched by the soul power disappeared without a trace.

Even though he was mentally prepared, Xiao Jinyan was still shocked by such a scene. Fortunately, he was the only one who saw it. If the army was still there, what kind of joke might be made.

In the same way, within a short while, Ye Chen put most of the beasts into the storage room of the Qiankun Pearl, and the rest, needless to say, were reserved for the research of the Northern Suppressing Army under Commander Xiao Jinyan.

After dealing with the matter, the two of them didn't stop, and immediately turned back to the main account. This time the topic was a bit heavy.

Even if Ye Chen took action to kill many beasts, the Zhenbei Army suffered a lot of losses. According to the statistics, the casualties were as high as thousands, among which there were hundreds of monks, accounting for nearly half of the number. The loss is not small.

Fortunately for Xiao Jinyan, the entry of the ferocious beasts occurred after the talent test field was put into use, and the number of monks increased sharply. Otherwise, only two or 300 people would not be able to withstand the tide of ferocious beasts, and the matter would not be resolved by paying this price. , it is very likely that the whole line will collapse, and Zhenbei Mansion will cease to exist.

Thinking of this, the two looked at each other at the same time, and the same thought flashed in their hearts, I'm afraid there is something wrong with Xijiang...

Xiao Jinyan smiled wryly and turned around. He couldn't take care of himself, and he couldn't express anything except sympathy for what happened in Xijiang.

After a moment of silence, Ye Chen asked, "How many alchemists do you have under your command?"

"Three."

"Did you buy those two soul-returning pills or refine them yourself?"

Xiao Jinyan reacted very quickly, and immediately understood: "I have already ordered, and the soul-returning pill will be delivered in a few days, and it should be barely enough to supply you alone."

Speaking of this, Xiao Jinyan is not without regrets.It's true that everyone has soul power, but most of them can't even reach the threshold of cultivation, so alchemists don't develop in this way, and focus on the elixir related to Yuanli cultivation.

The reason why the army has two soul-returning pills is just for emergencies and out of Xiao Jinyan's selfishness. After all, although he doesn't know how to intervene in everything, the two of them will take the initiative to mention some important things to each other. Xiao Jinyan knew that Ye Chen was good at soul power, but he didn't expect Ye Chen to be so strong.

Had he known this, Xiao Jinyan would have prepared a large number of soul-returning pills.It's just that it's too late to say anything now, and he won't be brooding about it all the time. It goes without saying, and it will wear down people's will.

"That's good." Ye Chen turned his head and looked at Huanggu where the beast resided, "Find me a quiet place."

Xiao Jinyan didn't ask Ye Chen why he made this request, and immediately asked someone to make arrangements. Not long after the two returned to the main account, the quiet room was cleaned up.

Ye Chen hugged Xiao Jinyan sideways: "Be careful yourself, if the beast comes again and you can't handle it, let someone find me, and don't let anyone disturb you if you have nothing to do."

Xiao Jinyan solemnly agreed, and sent his own soldiers to guard around the quiet room.

The information on the battlefield is ever-changing, and the importance of information has always been valued by people throughout the ages. Ye Chen used to worry about not being able to get the talisman ink, but now there is no need for it. , the talisman pen is also unusable, it is enough to transmit information on the battlefield.

As for long-distance communication, the most important thing is to adopt the modern relay station model and set up transfer points everywhere. No matter where you are at that time, as long as the communication symbol is not blocked, you can receive the message in at most three to five minutes, which is faster than eight hundred miles. Information does not know how many times faster.

At that time, Xiao Jinyan will be able to truly plan and win a decisive victory thousands of miles away, and will run back and forth in person without any major incidents happening.

Of course, the above are just excuses. For Ye Chen, he cares more about other things. Once the communication channel is established, it will be much more convenient for him to find Xiao Jinyan, and he no longer has to worry about being lost due to poor news.

If the talisman paper and talisman pen are also improved, then even the communication channel will be saved, and fixed-point communication can be used directly. At that time, there will be no need to worry about others, and you can say whatever you want, and the communication will not be too convenient.

Thinking of this, the corners of Ye Chen's lips raised slightly, then his expression became serious, he put aside distracting thoughts, and entered the drawing of the communication talisman extremely quickly.

The three-piece set of making talismans includes talisman paper, talisman pen, talisman and ink. If all of them are mortal objects, they will not be able to carry the drawing of communication talismans. The method, Ye Chen is not a full-time talisman refiner, it is good to be able to make barely usable talisman paper and talisman pens in advance, so we can't force more.

At the first attempt, failure is inevitable, but Ye Chen is different from other talisman masters. Others are limited by their soul power, and the most important thing to worry about is how to make their own energy flow with the talisman ink as required, but he only needs to control the talisman. The amount of ink used and the energy injected into the talisman paper with the talisman ink are not difficult for him at all. Compared with making talismans, the refining of formations is more difficult. .

Although there was one layer of constraints missing, Ye Chen also failed less.

The first time, Ye Chen ingested too much talisman ink, and the talisman paper couldn't bear it, and the last stroke immediately burned into a pile of ashes.The second time he learned his lesson, the amount was less.

After several attempts like this, Ye Chen finally grasped the amount of talisman ink used, and the first officially usable communication talisman finally took shape in his hands.

The first time is raw and the second time is familiar. After mastering the speed, it becomes easier to draw again. Ye Chen is immersed in the sense of accomplishment of drawing talismans until the talisman paper in his hand is exhausted. Only to find out that it was a week later.

Ye Chen was speechless for a while, just draw a talisman and that's it, no wonder the monks are counting months once they retreat.

It was quiet outside, and nothing abnormal could be seen. Ye Chen remembered that he had told Xiao Jinyan not to be disturbed, and immediately called a guard to inquire about the recent situation. The news he got was that everything was normal, and the beast he was most worried about had not invaded again. The matter of Zhenbei Prefecture.

Seeing that he couldn't ask any more questions, Ye Chen went to the main tent.

This time, Ye Chen was not let by the guards directly: "Mr. Ye, please stay." After speaking, one of the guards informed the news of Ye Chen's arrival. After getting permission, he opened the curtain to signal Ye Chen to enter.

"Junshi Ye is here, sit down quickly." Deputy General Zhang moved a seat back, giving Ye Chen the seat next to Xiao Jinyan.

Ye Chen didn't refuse, and sat on the seat of Xiao Jinyan's personal soldier Xin'an: "Don't worry about me, everyone, continue."

All the generals: "..." You are such a big man sitting there, and you are also a hero who hunted and killed ferocious beasts, who dare to ignore them?

Ye Chen didn't care what everyone here thought, he really acted like a gourd, quietly listening to everyone's discussions.

Ye Chen never intervened in the military affairs of the Northern Army, and he would not be invited by the generals to discuss matters, and he was allowed to participate. It is not necessary to think about it, but this meeting is probably related to the beast.

As expected, the topic this time is the beast.

Seven days have passed, and there is no sign of the beast retreating at all, and there is a tendency to settle down in Huanggu. This is not good news for the Zhenbei Prefecture, and it will involve a lot of their minds. Originally, only a small number of soldiers were stationed here, but now more than half of the troops are here. All of them are put into this place, and the pressure on the border and the border area will increase sharply. If these places attack at the same time, the Zhenbei Army will suffer from the enemy.

Everyone knew that it would be detrimental to the Zhenbei Army if the confrontation continued, and the beast must be dealt with as soon as possible so that they could have peace of mind.

If the mountain does not come, I will go to the mountain. Xiao Jinyan means to take the initiative to completely solve the predicament.

The generals here held their own opinions, some supported him, some opposed it, thinking it was too risky, and the rest were undecided, thinking that both sides had their own reasons, and the situation was temporarily stalemate.

It was at this time that Ye Chen made his fortune, and Xiao Jinyan's plan coincided with his thoughts.He never advocated passive defense. As long as there is a [-]% to [-]% chance of winning, he will find ways to increase the winning rate, and then take the initiative to attack.

Thinking about it, Ye Chen didn't express his thoughts, and waited quietly for Xiao Jinyan to make a decision.

Obviously, Xiao Jinyan didn't do it on a whim, but came prepared.Originally, he didn't plan to come up with a resolution today, but when he saw Ye Chen, he immediately changed his mind, turned to Ye Chen and asked, "Mr. Ye, can you have a way to quietly lead people into the barren valley?"

"You want to..." Ye Chen's eyes moved slightly.

"It's just as you think. The barren valley is not that big. The ferocious beasts go out to hunt in batches during the day, and they all gather here at night, densely packed. According to the range covered by Army Master Ye's soul power, it only takes a few rounds to take it down. With a few monks sweeping the formation, the probability of success is as high as [-]%."

"Returning Soul Pill is ready?" Seeing Xiao Yanjin's determination, Ye Chen was suddenly stunned.

"Well, I'll go with you." When he said this, Xiao Jinyan's eyes fell on Ye Chen, without staying too long, and then he glanced at everyone present, taking a panoramic view of everyone's reactions, and immediately knew that what he just said had already passed. After receiving results, the number of generals who agreed to go to war increased significantly.

Ye Chen didn't shirk, and agreed after a little thought, but with a condition: "I want half of the harvest."

"No problem." Xiao Jinyan replied without thinking.

Ye Chen was not surprised by this at all. At this moment, his attention was not on Xiao Jinyan, his eyes were like a torch, and he swept across the generals without any concealment.

The generals inexplicably felt a chill down their spines, and swallowed back the few objections that were about to come to their mouths, and the matter was finalized.

The generals were about to leave, but Ye Chen left a message: "Wait a minute, everyone."

The generals: "..."

Ye Chen didn't want to tantalize people, so he solved everyone's doubts on the spot, took out a few talismans from the Qiankun Pearl and put them on the table: "This is a communication talisman, which is used for communication. The range of transmission varies from ten to hundreds of miles. Even monks can use it."

Several impatient generals stood up suddenly, their eyes almost popping out of their sockets, and the rest of the generals were also shocked: "What did you say?"

"This is a messenger talisman, which can be used to deliver messages." Ye Chen repeated in a good-tempered manner.

Seeing that the big tent was about to become a vegetable market, Xiao Jinyan motioned for everyone to be quiet, and the generals had no choice but to suppress the surging thoughts in their hearts no matter how unwilling they were.

Xiao Jinyan didn't speak immediately, and after everyone here calmed down a bit, he asked Marven Ye: "How to use it?"

Ye Chen was very face-saving, and immediately revealed his previous thoughts one by one.

The more the generals listened, the more surprised they became, and finally their joy overshadowed everything else.Those who can sit in this seat, even if they are brave and foolhardy, have a strong enough fighting instinct, and they all know that this is a good thing. As long as they have a sufficient number of communication symbols, they will be able to spread out a card that will cover the entire North Mansion of the town, and even the entire Dai Viet. North Korea, to be exaggerated, even the whole world can be touched. When there is any change in the outside world, we can get news here and prepare in advance. This...

Everyone was excited, staring at Ye Chen like a hungry wolf seeing a fresh lamb.

Ye Chen felt a chill.

Xiao Jinyan coughed lightly, and brought the generals back to their senses, so they wouldn't lose their composure.