Seeing Lu Fangzhou's expectant gaze, Chu Mo still shook his head.
"Captain Lu, I'm used to being free and don't like being constrained."
"That's negotiable. As long as you agree, I'll definitely apply for the maximum degree of freedom for you." Lu Fangzhou nodded readily.
"Can anyone be freer than I am now? I'm quite wealthy now, and the country is stable. I can live a very carefree and comfortable life."
Chu Mo looked at him with a smile.
Lu Fangzhou's expression froze, and he was speechless for a moment, but he still didn't want to give up, so he couldn't help but ask again:
"Didn't you ever think about protecting your country and making contributions?"
"I never thought about making great achievements, but as for establishing a career, I guess I've barely met the standard now?"
This is not just meeting the standard, it's exceeding it, and it will exceed it even more soon.
Zhou Feiyang, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but internally complain, but he didn't say anything.
Chu Mo smiled and continued:
"As for protecting our country, I think that in peacetime, as long as we take good care of our families and are able to contribute to society, that is also another form of protecting our country."
"If the country ever needs me, I can donate money and goods just like the patriotic merchants during the anti-Japanese war."
Lu Fangzhou sighed deeply and did not continue to persuade him.
Given the other party's current wealth and foreseeable future prospects.
How many people would be willing to give up this kind of life to join a military organization that requires adherence to rules and regulations?
No matter how many times he applies, the country cannot completely abandon its basic principles and bottom line because of an individual.
In some aspects, the requirements are even more stringent.
Lu Fangzhou looked at him helplessly and said with a wry smile:
"Let's leave this matter aside for now. If you come to a decision later, you're welcome to join us anytime."
"In addition, we also hope to purchase a batch of Kunlun Immortal Wine from you."
"A batch? Impossible!"
Chu Mo exclaimed in surprise, resolutely refused, and then shook his head to explain:
"The main ingredients for this medicinal wine have been exhausted, and the quantity is limited. I don't have much left either."
Lu Fangzhou, clearly having anticipated this, was not surprised and asked with a sly smile:
"I wonder how many can be sold? This medicinal wine will be a special national reserve, playing a crucial role in critical moments. I hope you, fellow Daoist, can offer your support!"
Before he arrived, his superiors had set a target of at least ten bottles for him.
The reason they asked for such an exorbitant price was simply so they could negotiate a better deal later.
This is intended for the country's top leaders and leading strategic researchers; of course, the more the better.
In terms of budget, the logistics department generously allocated 3 billion yuan.
After some back and forth, Chu Mo finally agreed to provide ten jin.
That is, twenty bottles, which is equivalent to the amount of medicinal wine made from one ginseng root.
Although he possesses the bronze cauldron, which is a cheat device, things that can improve his cultivation level are still what he urgently needs.
According to his master, he needed to reach the Nascent Soul stage within five years to have a chance to save his life.
Even those at the Nascent Soul stage might not be able to completely refine the evil energy.
Even now, by sheer coincidence, he is only at the lower stage of Foundation Establishment.
There are still two more realms to go: Golden Core and Nascent Soul, requiring six more breakthroughs.
The difficulty involved is self-evident.
Moreover, in the path of cultivation, breakthroughs become increasingly difficult as one progresses, and he had no idea whether he could hold out until then.
Therefore, although Kunlun Immortal Wine can still be brewed in considerable quantities, it must be used sparingly.
Chu Mo sighed inwardly, stopped talking about the Kunlun Immortal Wine, and asked curiously:
"Captain Lu, I wonder how many Foundation Establishment cultivators there are in the world today?"
"Extremely rare! In our country alone, those who can reach the Foundation Establishment stage are all top experts on the list, and there are only twelve of them."
"Now that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is scarce, it is extremely difficult for people like us to achieve success in cultivation!"
Lu Fangzhou shook his head and sighed.
"Rankings? What rankings?" Upon hearing this word, Chu Mo was extremely curious.
"The Dragon Kingdom's Heavenly Ranking! Most of those on the list are Foundation Establishment cultivators, with only twelve people listed so far, but starting today, there will be thirteen."
Looking at Chu Mo, Lu Fangzhou couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.
She's only twenty-three years old.
He actually reached the Foundation Establishment stage? Even now, he still finds it too exaggerated.
"Most of them are Foundation Establishment cultivators? Could there be other realms of cultivation?"
Chu Mo looked surprised.
"Two of them were not cultivators, but grandmasters of ancient martial arts who attained enlightenment through martial arts."
"One wields a sword, the other practices fist techniques, yet both have broken through the shackles of the Grandmaster realm and entered the Great Grandmaster realm, their strength being in no way inferior to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator."
Even Lu Fangzhou was full of admiration when it came to these two people.
To achieve this is far more difficult than ordinary people can imagine, even more difficult than a cultivator entering the Foundation Establishment stage.
Because the cultivation systems of ancient martial arts masters and cultivators are not the same.
The former is more like an abridged version of the latter, but those two managed to reach their level using the abridged version of the technique.
The difficulty of this is self-evident.
This also shows that the two are exceptionally talented and have unwavering perseverance, which is no exaggeration to say that they are rare in the world.
"Who are these two?" Chu Mo was also greatly intrigued by the two people.
"Sword Saint Zhao Wangchuan is ranked third on the Heavenly Ranking. The other one is Fist King Tang Ke, also known as Martial Arts Maniac, who is ranked seventh on the Heavenly Ranking."
Chu Mo originally wanted to ask Lu Fangzhou what his ranking was, but after thinking about it, he decided not to.
What if their ranking is too low? Wouldn't that be embarrassing for them?
Chu Mo then asked him many more questions, gaining a great deal of knowledge.
An hour later, Lu Fangzhou and the others returned home, having enjoyed the medicinal wine.
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