As long as the martial arts world exists, it will eventually become a powerful force.

The sooner she takes control, the more at ease she will be.

Moreover, with the Great Sheng Dynasty on the verge of collapse, these martial artists are a rare and valuable asset.

Learning martial arts without serving the country? That's a waste of resources.

That night, Yin Yi sent out countless messages via flying eagles, and soon the news that Beizhou would be hosting a martial arts tournament spread throughout the land.

The top ten in the competition were directly brought into the Heavenly Rank by Prince Yuansheng.

Some people were skeptical, but given Xiao Zhixing's reputation, many chose to believe him.

Soon, not only martial artists below the Earth Rank, but also many Heaven Rank martial artists began to flock to the Northern State.

Without a doubt, they were all just bored and came to watch the spectacle, though some also brought their disciples to test the waters.

Even warriors from the other four countries came to join in the fun.

Returning to the present, Xiao Zhixing finished inspecting the places he needed to, and then turned his attention to the other people in Junziyuan.

On Xiong Chumo's side, he now has eight thousand men. Apart from training Cao Mengyuan, he has not taken the initiative to contact the prefect and others, and has been quietly focusing on training his troops.

Xiao Zhixing suggested that he contact a local ethnic minority group skilled in shipbuilding, get some boats first, and train everyone in their boat handling skills.

Salt was the key to making friends with the local indigenous people. By sending large quantities of salt, Xiong Chumo could establish connections with the local ethnic groups.

Don't underestimate them.

They are the people who have lived in the vast southern primeval forests for generations, just like the southern ethnic minorities of China.

They formed their own culture and circle, were exclusive, and were not subject to the control of the imperial court.

It is the only place that the Feng family cannot control.

Xiao Zhixing then instructed Xiong Chumo to start from there, using cheap white salt and various daily necessities to make an entry point.

This would both leverage their strength to counter the Feng family and the Southern Barbarians in the future and lay the groundwork for the future subjugation of them by the king.

Xiong Chumo understood her meaning deeply. He humbled himself, befriended people of all ethnic groups in a friendly and cordial manner, and did his best to help them.

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[Yellow comment: The Great Sheng Dynasty unified all ethnic groups, and A Bao made the greatest contribution! He is still the most revered saint among the ancient southern ethnic groups!]

Then look at Huo Baijun, who successfully made his way to Feiyun Pass and struck up a conversation with Xue Chen.

(I've been updating 8,000 to 10,000 words a day for the past few days, I'm giving it my all!!)