Starting From The Equal Opportunity To Become A Saint

Chapter 111: Returning to Familiar Ground, Settling Accounts After Autumn!

Liu Zimo raised an eyebrow, a slight smile forming at the corner of his mouth.

He had exchanged a spiritual crystal for twenty years of spiritual power cultivation and thirty increments of soul strength.

Not a bad deal!

This was much more generous than the increase in spiritual power he had gained from killing those Soul-Devouring Larvae back then!

It was a perfect two birds with one stone, killing two birds with one stone.

Liu Zimo felt extremely pleased with himself.

Looking at Zhuyuan Shengshi, whose spiritual power had greatly increased and whose soul aura had instantly reached its limit after refining the spiritual crystal, although he hadn't directly broken through to the Mid-Level Spirit Sea Realm, he was not far off!

However, even so, Liu Zimo had no intention of refining the remaining spiritual crystals himself.

Firstly, because he didn't need to shield his perception of other Soul-Devouring Insects' spiritual power. He even hoped that all the Soul-Devouring Insects would actively invade his sea of consciousness.

In that case, he could lure and kill more Soul-Devouring Insects and obtain more spiritual crystal resources.

Secondly, he knew his own situation.

With his own spiritual cultivation talent, even if he consumed ten of the same spiritual crystals, the increase in spiritual power cultivation he would gain might not be as much as what Zhuyuan Shengshi gained from consuming one spiritual crystal.

In that case, why would he waste these spiritual crystal resources?

Giving them all to those "good brothers" and "good sisters" with better talent and higher potential, and taking a high "kickback" in return, wouldn't that be more beneficial?

This way, he would gain both favors and tangible benefits, and his cultivation would continue to rise rapidly. Why wouldn't he do it?

Therefore, since awakening his "Heaven-Stealing" ability, Liu Zimo had almost never actively consumed any heavenly treasures or earth treasures.

All the spiritual medicines and treasures that could enhance martial arts or spiritual power cultivation that he had obtained before had all been generously given away.

Now, almost all the high-level martial artists in Luozhou City treated Liu Zimo with such respect and awe because he never competed with them for cultivation resources. He even continuously gave away cultivation resources for free or at extremely low prices.

Just like Zhuyuan Shengshi in front of him.

After refining the First-Level Spiritual Crystal, feeling the great enhancement and improvement of his spiritual sea and soul origin, he naturally felt grateful to Liu Zimo for giving him such an opportunity selflessly.

Forty years of spiritual power cultivation and sixty increments of soul strength!

If he relied solely on his own cultivation and comprehension, how many years would it take to achieve this?!

"Amitabha!"

"Thank you, Benefactor Liu, for your generous gift and assistance. I will remember this favor and kindness!"

Waking up from his meditation, Zhuyuan Shengshi clasped his hands together and bowed to Liu Zimo again.

This spiritual crystal not only greatly enhanced his spiritual cultivation strength, saving him decades of arduous cultivation, but more importantly, it also resolved his worries about being controlled by the Soul-Devouring Insects a second time. He would no longer have to be on guard and worry.

This favor was no less than when Liu Zimo took action eighteen days ago to expel and kill the Soul-Devouring Insect in his sea of consciousness, completely awakening his consciousness.

So, this favor he owed was significant, and he didn't know when he would be able to repay it.

"Master Zhuyuan, you're too polite!"

Liu Zimo waved his hand indifferently and said,

"I should be the one thanking you. If it weren't for your deep understanding of righteousness and moving the entire Dali Monastery to Luozhou City, resolving my worries, even if I wanted to leave, I wouldn't be able to!"

"In any case, I will trouble Master Zhuyuan to take care of Luozhou City in the future!"

Zhuyuan Shengshi nodded earnestly, saying, "Benefactor Liu, rest assured. Dali Monastery and Luozhou City are now connected as one. We share weal and woe, and I will not slack off."

"Not only me, but I will also strictly manage the many elders and disciples in the monastery, making sure they strictly adhere to the military regulations and laws of Luozhou City."

"In short, as long as I am in Luozhou, it will not fall into chaos!"

After achieving his goal and exchanging a few words with Master Zhiyuan, Liu Zimo got up and took his leave.

Early the next day.

On the outskirts of Luozhou City, Liu Zimo quietly left with his two female disciples, Ye Feihong and Lou Xiaoxiao, without alerting anyone.

Originally, Liu Zimo only intended to bring Ye Feihong along, as she was alone and could come and go as she pleased.

However, Lou Xiaoxiao still had her parents by her side, and they might not be willing to let her go on a journey without warning.

But when the little girl heard that Liu Zimo wanted to take Ye Feihong with him, she cried and protested.

She didn't want to be separated from her master and senior sister, and even the Lou Yuchen couple couldn't persuade her. In the end, they had no choice but to agree.

And so, Liu Zimo had another little girl accompanying him on his journey.

Liu Zimo had no objections to this. As long as the Lou Yuchen couple trusted him, it wouldn't be a problem to take the little girl out to see the world and broaden her horizons.

Moreover, with him as their master watching over them, the two girls wouldn't encounter any danger.

"Master, weren't we supposed to return to Shangjing City? It seems like we're heading in the wrong direction," Ye Feihong asked Liu Zimo as they had just set off.

Unlike Lou Xiaoxiao, who had hardly ever left Luozhou City, Ye Feihong had just returned from Shangjing City three months ago and remembered the direction to Shangjing City very clearly.

So she immediately noticed that the direction their master was taking them was wrong.

"We are indeed going to Shangjing City, but before that, I want to visit my hometown and see some old acquaintances," Liu Zimo explained softly.

Ye Feihong's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she excitedly said, "I heard Grandmaster say that your hometown is in Sanyuan City. There are so many delicious foods and fun things there. Grandmaster even said that he wanted to take me there someday and let me try all the food in Sanyuan City!"

Liu Zimo nodded knowingly.

That was in line with his father's talkative nature. He could talk to anyone and get along with anyone.

However...

Nowadays, in Sanyuan City, let alone delicious food and fun things, it was still uncertain whether the first line of defense outside the city had been established.

At least in the previous life, it took almost half a year after the outbreak of the calamity for the basic defense line outside Sanyuan City to be barely established, and the casualties were heavy.

While they were talking, they had already quietly crossed a distance of over a hundred miles.

The figures of the master and disciples appeared silently in the sky above Sanyuan City.

Looking down, the whole city was in ruins, with monsters everywhere!

As Liu Zimo had expected, the outer defense line of Sanyuan City had not been fully established yet.

Apart from a few limited areas, almost the entire city had been occupied by monsters, and there were monster figures and cries everywhere.

After discerning the direction, Liu Zimo teleported to the largest gathering place in the DC district with ease.

This was the residence of the military headquarters in Sanyuan City.

In the previous life, Liu Zimo had stayed here and endured the most difficult year after the disaster.

At the same time, it was here that he exchanged military merits for his first "Body Tempering Pill" and embarked on the path of martial arts, becoming a true warrior.

Swish!

Liu Zimo appeared directly in the office of Lei Jun, the director of the military headquarters, with his two disciples.

"Who?!"

Seeing the sudden appearance of figures in the room, the two guards responsible for guarding were startled. They quickly drew their guns and protected Lei Jun behind them, while sternly questioning, "Who are you? Why did you trespass into the military headquarters?!"

"Alright, the two of you put away your guns!"

Lei Jun remained calm and reached out to lower the firearms in the hands of the two guards, saying in a low voice,

"These three friends all have cultivation levels above the Iron Bone Realm. If they had malicious intent, you wouldn't even have a chance to draw your guns!"

In fact, not only did they not have a chance to draw their guns, even if they did, it wouldn't make much of a difference.

Even heavy firearms were just decorations to martial artists who had already reached the Iron Bone Realm.

As the cataclysm continued, the firearms and cannons in their military supply department became less and less intimidating.

Moreover, after months of continuous consumption, the ammunition in the military arsenal was already stretched thin and would soon be completely depleted.

"Three friends, may I ask what brings you to our military supply department?"

Lei Jun bowed to Liu Zimo and the others as a form of greeting, then spoke directly,

"If you're here for handouts, you've come to the wrong place!"

"We have tens of thousands of mouths to feed every day, and we can barely sustain ourselves, let alone support others!"

It was clear that they had encountered this situation more than once.

It seemed to be the same in the previous life as well.

Almost every once in a while, some martial arts experts in the city would directly raid the military supply department's camp and plunder a portion of the hard-earned rations.

It wasn't until Lei Jun, the director of the military supply department, successfully broke through to the Golden Body Realm and unified the entire San Yuan City in a short period of time that everything underwent a complete transformation and improvement.

Liu Zimo's gaze swept over Lei Jun's head.

The floating lock shadow above his head emitted a bright light with a reddish hue, dazzlingly bright.

His aptitude was not bad, no wonder he was able to reach the peak of the Golden Body Realm in the previous life.

With a slight scan of his divine sense, Liu Zimo did not detect any traces of the devouring spirit bug hidden in Lei Jun's spiritual space, which made him slightly disappointed.

"It seems that Director Lei is not having an easy time now!"

Liu Zimo withdrew his divine sense and spoke softly,

"However, we didn't come here to ask for handouts from Director Lei. We came to bring opportunities and benefits!"

As he spoke, Liu Zimo took out his work permit, opened the first page, and placed it in front of Lei Jun for him to see clearly.

"Military Supply Department's specially invited martial arts consultant, rank... Upper Participant?!"

After seeing the content written on the work permit, Lei Jun couldn't help but show a look of astonishment.

This was actually a special envoy from the capital?!

Heaven finally took pity on them. After enduring for so long in the apocalypse, they finally awaited the arrival of their savior from higher authorities!

Clap!

After confirming the authenticity of the permit, Lei Jun promptly stood up and saluted, saying loudly,

"Lei Jun, Deputy Director of the San Yuan City Military Supply Department, pays respects to Advisor Liu!"

"Alright, I'm just a martial arts consultant, not a real military officer. Director Lei, there's no need for so much courtesy."

Liu Zimo waved his hand lightly at Lei Jun and said,

"Now, tell me about the specific situation in San Yuan City!"

"Yes!" Lei Jun responded loudly, then spoke seriously,

"Currently, San Yuan City is divided into factions, each governing themselves, and no one wants to be incorporated by the others..."

"Among them, the Changsheng Martial Arts Academy and the Longtai Group are the two most powerful forces. They each occupy a district in the city, with many martial artists stationed there. The strongest among them have even reached the peak of the Iron Bone Realm..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zimo raised an eyebrow, "Longtai Group? The real estate company owned by Jiang Tianxiong?"

"Yes, that's them!"

Lei Jun didn't expect this special envoy from the capital to be so familiar with their enterprises in San Yuan City. As soon as he mentioned the Longtai Group, the other party immediately mentioned Jiang Tianxiong.

It seems you've done your homework, not easily fooled!

Lei Jun quickly adjusted his mindset and continued to report:

"However, Jiang Tianxiong had bad luck. He had already died in the jaws of a beast several months ago when the calamity struck."

"The current Longtai Group is now controlled by Jiang Tianxiong's son, Jiang Shijie."

"Jiang Shijie is arrogant and domineering. He has led their company's security team to plunder our military supplies at the Military Affairs Department more than once. He is simply lawless!"

When mentioning Jiang Shijie, Lei Jun's eyes couldn't help but emit a strong killing intent, not a single good word to say.

Liu Zimo nodded slightly. As Jiang Shijie's old rival, he naturally knew the true nature of this second-generation scion.

However, he didn't expect that after Jiang Tianxiong's death, the Longtai Group not only didn't go bankrupt and disintegrate directly, but under the leadership of Jiang Shijie, it became the top force in San Yuan City.

Indeed, appearances can be deceiving!

Of course, it is more of a calamity that has lasted for a thousand years!

Thinking of the grievances between him and Jiang Shijie in his previous life, a trace of coldness appeared in Liu Zimo's eyes.

A few months ago, when he had just been reborn, he had no strength, no money, and no power. He could only choose to avoid the Jiang family's sharpness and settle the matter with money.

But this didn't mean that he had no resentment in his heart and could calmly face Jiang Shijie, who had not only humiliated him more than once in his previous life but also used false accusations to send him to prison.

Now, as he returned to San Yuan, it was time to settle the accounts.

"Alright, my time is limited, and I won't stay in San Yuan City for too long."

Liu Zimo interrupted Lei Jun, who wanted to continue reporting, and said directly,

"Just tell me the specific locations of the various forces and the names of their leaders."

"Within an hour, I will help you unify San Yuan City and establish a city-wide defense line to kill all the monsters in the city as quickly as possible!"

Lei Jun was stunned.

Was this Advisor Liu boasting or being serious?

He wanted to unify all the forces in San Yuan City within an hour, and even build a city-wide defense line and kill all the monsters in the city?

Wasn't this a joke?

There were so many things, and each one was more difficult than the last. How could they all be resolved within an hour?

However, seeing Liu Zimo's serious expression, Lei Jun had no choice but to open the drawer and take out the distribution information of the various local forces in the city.

As the head of the Military Affairs Department, Lei Jun had been thinking about unifying all these forces under his command and rebuilding the military law and order in San Yuan City for the past few months.

Therefore, he had been studying the resources of these local forces almost every day.

However, no matter how much he studied, he couldn't unify all the forces in a short period of time.

"Feihong, Xiaoxiao, I'll leave these people to you!"

Taking the information, Liu Zimo didn't even look at it and handed it over to his two disciples behind him.

"Within ten minutes, bring all the people on the list to this office!"

"If you encounter anyone who doesn't listen or resists, execute them on the spot!"

"Yes, Master!"

The two little girls responded crisply at the same time, then flew away.

Lei Jun was dumbfounded once again.

Is this a joke?!

Advisor Liu himself didn't move and actually let two little girls who were only five or six years old capture those unruly figures who commanded the various forces?

Wasn't he afraid that these two girls would be like lambs to the slaughter and never return?!

(End of this chapter)