Chapter 200 of 101 Urban New Farmers: The Promise from Fifty Years Ago Has Finally Reached Chapter 200
Guo Dong underestimated the depth of Wang Chengzhou and his group's cunning. His blatant defiance, which had so infuriated the other party, immediately convinced Guo Dong that this man was someone of importance; otherwise, Old Master Li wouldn't have entrusted Wang Chengzhou with this now-very crucial task.
An antique dealer? Zhang Guodong was a little suspicious of his identity.
Then I noticed Li Sanshu's adopted son, Li Lizheng, whose expression was arrogant yet indifferent. His calm demeanor was frightening. He looked remarkably like Wang Chengzhou; they were indeed master and disciple!
"Now, let me give you an update on our mission to enter Shennongjia," Wang Chengzhou said in a deep voice.
Zhang Guodong raised an eyebrow but remained silent. Whether Wang Chengzhou spoke or not didn't matter much to him. However, it wouldn't hurt to listen and see what he had to say!
Zhang Guodong had always been curious about the Li family's purpose in going into the mountains for this expedition. It felt very mysterious. The only thing that concerned him was his role in this expedition. He currently had no idea, which made him very uncomfortable. It was as if his fate was not in his own control but was being held in someone else's hands.
"This mission is related to something that happened fifty years ago; you can listen to it as a story."
A story from fifty years ago?
"And this story is related to the old man and several elders," Wang Chengzhou said, looking at the three of them, revealing the protagonist of the story. Zhang Guodong hadn't expected this to be related to Old Master Li and the other elders; they were indeed no ordinary adventurers!
But how can Shennongjia, a primeval forest, be associated with them? It's clearly absurd.
Zhang Guodong noticed that besides himself, Li Lizheng, and Captain Tang were listening very attentively, which meant that previously only Wang Chengzhou, the second son-in-law of Old Master Li, probably knew about this matter.
I felt a little better.
It seems this matter is truly important to the Li family. Even Captain Tang, a trusted confidant of the Li family, is unaware of it. While somewhat unbelievable, it might be worth listening to.
The following account, however, both enlightened Zhang Guodong and raised new questions. Did Old Master Li and several elders, who survived the war by fleeing into the mountains, return and discover that area?
Zhang Guodong felt there were many doubts here. But he kept these questions deeply to himself. He was certain Wang Chengzhou was holding back something.
This made Zhang Guodong somewhat wary!
Inside the room, apart from Wang Chengzhou's voice being clearly audible, Captain Tang and Li Lizheng's breathing quickened. Their eyes suddenly brightened considerably.
"Our goal this time is to find that mysterious area; we can't let any discovery slip by." After Wang Chengzhou finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Guodong, Li Lizheng, and Captain Tang, seemingly satisfied with the curious and surprised expressions on their faces. "Zhang Guodong, the old man's test for you is that if you can bring merit to the Li family, the entire Li family will agree to your marriage with Xiaoyun!"
Zhang Guodong nodded, but inwardly sneered. Such a vague definition of merit? Isn't it all up to the other side to decide?
"Understood!" Zhang Guodong said calmly.
In the small town, several inns housed groups with the same goal, not just the Li family's, and some even stronger than the Li family's. The Li family's group of twenty-two suddenly became the weakest and smallest.
"The Xiao family, the Lin family, the Zheng family, and the Li family are all here. Our Xu family can't fall behind. We should go and pay them a visit!" A middle-aged man on the sofa in an inn said thoughtfully. Beside him was a young man from the Xu family and the captain of the Xu family's guards.
This middle-aged man is Xu Wenbo, the fifth of five sons in the second generation of the Xu family, an upper-class family in China. His four older brothers have been raised from childhood and have now grown into political figures. He, on the other hand, prefers business. This time, the Xu family sent him out to take care of Xu Ming, the son of the third son of the Xu family, a shrewd young man.
"Fifth Uncle, do we really have to visit them? Why don't we go in first and let everyone rely on their own luck?" Xu Ming asked, puzzled.
Xu Wenbo shook his head slightly and sighed helplessly, saying, "This is what the old man instructed. Although we are now competitors, we must abide by the rules. Otherwise, if word gets out, the secrets here will no longer be known to our five families. So, whoever breaks the rules first will be the first to suffer repercussions from the other families. But if we enter Shennong's family together, we will each go our separate ways."
The consequences of any of the five major families in China being attacked by other families returning home are something none of them can afford!
At this time, the Xiao, Lin, and Zheng families also arrived in the small town, closing their doors to all visitors. Within a small circle, they uncovered some secrets from years past, including those concerning the old man. Their accounts were largely the same as Wang Chengzhou's, except their purpose was clear: to fulfill a promise made fifty years ago! This was an extremely important promise! A promise from fifty years ago!
Because of Zhang Guodong's presence, Wang Chengzhou didn't mention the agreement regarding the concept of fifty years ago. However, Li Lizheng and Captain Tang should have known about it.
"Have you brought enough weapons?" Lin Xian, the host of the event, was checking everyone's equipment, accompanied by the captain of the guard. He nodded in response.
"That's enough!" The captain of the guard said no more.
Entering Shennong's house this time is very dangerous! This is yet another piece of information.
As for the Xiao family, the host this time was Xiao Tang, who was also a member of the second generation of the Xiao family. However, the third generation of the Xiao family that he was accompanied by was a seemingly cold young woman dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, looking no less impressive than the bodyguards.
"Everyone is going all out this time, even the third son of the Zheng family has come out!" Xiao Tang felt that everyone was well prepared this time when he heard the news.
A fifty-year promise. The five lucky elders from back then have never forgotten what happened here.
The third son of the Zheng family was a lieutenant general, but he personally led his troops into battle, which showed a much greater courage than those who came home.
Zhang Guodong didn't know how he got out of Wang Chengzhou's room. His thoughts were a mix of confusion, excitement, and curiosity. Exploring a mysterious area? As soon as he stepped out, two more guards appeared behind him, making a total of four. However, these weren't there for protection; they were there for surveillance!
However, he didn't care to bother with such matters. Getting rid of these people would be easy for him. There was no need to complicate things further!
Wang Chengzhou surprisingly said, "The old man and several elders all believe that this mysterious area deep within Shennongjia holds a significant secret! Now, the five families have all come here to investigate that mysterious area. However, once they set out, not only could our satellites not detect it, but the cloud map was shrouded in white fog, obscuring everything. This might be due to magnetic interference, or perhaps there's a large amount of iron ore there? Unfortunately, no. Although the five families haven't entered that mysterious area in the past fifty years, their exploration of the surrounding area hasn't stopped. They've already explored that area and found no iron ore."
Of course, Zhang Guodong was not qualified to know these inside stories.
At this moment, Zhang Guodong was wondering if there really were such special people among them? Obviously, the legends in the small town might have some basis.
Otherwise, it would be the five great families. Such immense power, how could they all have gathered here?
Zhang Guodong was very upset and surprised that these five families had been preparing for fifty years before they actually set out to explore.
He found it hard to believe. Why did it take fifty days to actually set off?
"Forget it, although there are many things I can't understand, they have nothing to do with me!" Zhang Guodong decided to stop thinking about it. He returned to his room and entered the Peach Blossom Spring space.
There are no surveillance devices in this room.
In the Peach Blossom Spring.
The four brothers, Dahei, Erhei, and Daqing, have grown and changed dramatically in just a few months. They are now extremely imposing, especially Dahei and Erhei. They are 1.3 meters tall and weigh 80 kilograms! These behemoths are much larger than the average Tibetan Mastiff. They can rival male lions!
The four Qing brothers are not bad either. They are also a bit taller than the eldest Qing brother, and have surpassed their predecessors.
The six creatures ate and drank well every day, and spent their time either fighting or sleeping in the Peach Blossom Spring, much like they were exercising. Their constitutions improved dramatically when they went to the Hundredfold Zone to breathe in the rich spiritual energy. Zhang Guodong believed this might be due to some mutations they underwent under the influence of the spiritual energy.
It's the silly couple. They're even a size bigger than before, and they've had a second pregnancy? Their weight gain is even more significant than Big Black's.
As soon as Zhang Guodong entered, he looked up at the mysterious mountain hidden in the mist and was greeted enthusiastically by Dahei and the others. The six of them fawned over Zhang Guodong, circling around him and acting coquettishly.
The silly bear and its mate also joined in the fun, standing on their hind legs and trying to lick Zhang Guodong with their large tongues. However, Zhang Guodong dared not let them get on him. The silly bear was now estimated to weigh 180 kilograms, and its mate had also surpassed the 100-kilogram limit, weighing much more than the average female bear.
"Alright, go play!" Zhang Guodong stroked them one by one for a while, and then these guys seemed to understand him. They ran away like the wind and started playing around again.
"Time to practice my boxing!" Zhang Guodong took a breath and tried to keep his mind calm.
Zhang Guodong felt that there seemed to be some signs of a breakthrough. After performing the Five Elements Fist eleven times, he felt a little dazed, as if he could complete the twelfth time, but he was abruptly blocked, which was very uncomfortable.
He lamented that even in the 100x speedup zone, each additional round of refining his fist technique seemed to make breakthroughs increasingly difficult. From the eleventh round until now, it seemed like he was taking far too long without reaching the twelfth. If he could advance further, his refinement speed would greatly accelerate!
For now, breaking through to the twelfth level will significantly expand his sensory range, and his strength and speed will also increase dramatically. The more his fist technique improves, the greater his chances of survival in case of danger later on.
Captain Tang and the others were all carrying weapons on this expedition, and even Wang Chenzhou and Li Lizheng were carrying weapons. This did not escape Zhang Guodong's notice, but he did not receive any weapons. It was clear that the Li family was still wary of him.
But it doesn't matter if they don't give it to him. Zhang Guodong already has three police pistols and 60-70 rounds of ammunition, but he doesn't usually need them.
"Hoo!" Zhang Guodong was immersed in the natural world, feeling the subtle spiritual energy. This feeling was wonderful.
The Five Elements Fist moves are as swift as lightning, yet as slow as a snail – this is an illusion. In reality, Zhang Guodong's Five Elements Fist, now at its limit, can produce some illusory effects, leaving behind traces of its speed.
The surrounding spiritual energy rapidly entered and exited the flesh and blood, carrying away impurities and leaving behind a small amount of spiritual energy that was absorbed by the flesh and blood. The flesh and blood strengthened the physique bit by bit, improving it second by second.
From the outside, it looked as if countless tiny mice had crawled into and were wriggling within its muscles.
Harmful.
Five Elements Fist Body Refinement!
Immersed in the experience, Zhang Guodong closed his eyes and a smile gradually appeared on his lips. He was completely absorbed in the wonderful experience of spiritual energy body refinement.
A third time!
The seventh time!
The tenth time!
The eleventh time!
Slight pause.
The twelfth repetition of the fist technique, after a slight pause, suddenly became smooth, producing a buzzing sound all around. The spiritual energy from the hundredfold zone surged and gathered into Zhang Guodong's entire body.
Zhang Guodong was so comfortable that he could groan.
"So this is spiritual energy!" Zhang Guodong's mind witnessed an incredible scene. Those wisps of spiritual energy seemed to have life of their own, like a mischievous child. For the first time, Zhang Guodong felt their joy!
If someone knowledgeable in spiritual energy were to know what Zhang Guodong was experiencing at this moment, they would be astonished. Communicating with spiritual energy is not something anyone can do.
But once communication goes smoothly, it's like a sudden enlightenment. The body's refinement level will greatly increase!
So, imperceptibly, Zhang Guodong's Five Elements Fist broke through to the point where he could perform the twelfth version of the fist technique. The purple, misty spiritual energy within his Niwan Palace began to increase terrifyingly with the unfolding of the fist, doubling in a single breath and quickly reaching twenty times its original size!
Zhang Guodong, immersed in the exquisite practice of his martial arts, was unaware of all this. This also met the requirements of the ethereal state.
Entering the ethereal realm will lead to a rapid improvement in one's spiritual level, so the time will be very short, perhaps a few seconds or tens of seconds, but not too long.
However, what followed was even more astonishing.
After the twelfth repetition of the fist technique, Zhang Guodong still didn't stop.
The thirteenth round of the fist technique!
The fourteenth time!
The eighteenth time!
The spiritual power, which had grown to a terrifying eighty times that of an ordinary person, finally slowed down! The spiritual power in the Niwan Palace was incredibly dense, resembling a mist.
Slowly opening his eyes, he then falsely accused four friends of having concave muscles. "A dance." Zhang Guodong felt a flood of information rushing towards him, and the world was a paradise. Zhang Guodong could see the slightest boundary of the first layer of paradise! He could even sense the spiritual energy fluctuations of the giant black beasts!
fear?
Zhang Guodong was shocked. He could feel the fear in the hearts of the big black dogs as they watched him from afar.
Zhang Guodong was suddenly taken aback.
induction!
It burst forth with a roar, instantly engulfing an area of two hundred meters!
Zhang Guodong was so shocked he couldn't speak. He knew his sensing range was 22 meters before! But now it had reached 200 meters!
Recalling his practice sessions, Zhang Guodong was instantly thrilled and completed the eighteenth repetition of the fist technique! He had broken through to the point where he could complete eighteen repetitions of the body-strengthening fist technique in one go!
Exciting! Crazy!
"Haha, the eighteenth time!" Zhang Guodong laughed wildly, unable to contain his excitement. He never imagined that a single breakthrough could lead to the eighteenth time!
This was an extraordinary encounter. Yes, it was an extraordinary encounter. He felt the joy of spiritual energy, though it was only this one emotion, it unconsciously accelerated the pace of his body refinement.
Insight is very important! He now realizes this.
Zhang Guodong finished laughing. He immediately felt the power of his body weaken, but it also made him truly aware of his progress in body tempering. With enough rest, he would become unprecedentedly powerful! Now, even if he encountered a dozen or so snipers firing simultaneously, he wouldn't be a threat!
With a "whoosh," Zhang Guodong leaped into the air, soaring ten meters high and landing forty meters away like a human cannonball. His sudden appearance startled Dahei and the others.
They are very sensitive to spiritual energy and can sense the great changes in Zhang Guodong. They look at Zhang Guodong with a sense of awe but do not come over.
They all looked so pitiful!
"Haha, you guys!" Zhang Guodong said, both amused and exasperated. "Come on over here!"
Big Black and the others glanced at Old Green. Old Green's eyes flashed, and he walked over. Big Black and the others followed. Old Green was still the king of beasts here!
Zhang Guodong rubbed and tormented Dahei and the others a few times, and only then did their fear disappear, and they began to play around with Zhang Guodong, their relationship returning to normal.
Just as Zhang Guodong was playing with Dahei and the others, he didn't even have time to wash off the mud covering his body.
In the small town, Wang Chengzhou, along with Li Lizheng and Captain Tang, went out. Like Xu Wenbo, Wang Chengzhou knew that to enter Shennongjia peacefully, everyone needed to gather and communicate.
This also allows the younger generation to get closer to each other.
"To a large extent, we are competitors this time, but more importantly, we are a great alliance. Only five families in the world know the secrets of this place. This mysterious expedition will determine the fate of these five families," Wang Chengzhou said. "But Xu Wenbo and Xiao Tang are all old foxes!"
Li Lizheng nodded, clearly agreeing with his master and second uncle's words.
Because of this shared understanding, the meeting between the five major families was conducted in a secretive yet harmonious manner. They reaffirmed the agreements they had previously reached.
"Once we enter that mysterious area, everyone will disperse and rely on their own abilities to obtain opportunities, but malicious attacks and sabotage against each other are strictly prohibited. Anyone found violating this rule will face devastating attacks from the other parties! If any team encounters a fatal threat, everyone should unite to resist the enemy!" Xiao Tang presided over the meeting, reiterating the agreements reached by the elders and letting the younger generation understand the importance and danger of this trip. "Does anyone have anything to add?"
Xu Wenbo, Lin Xian, Zheng Laosan (Zheng Jiacheng), and Wang Chengzhou all shook their heads in unison.
This second generation of them knew each other well. After being chosen by the elders as the executors, they participated in the detailed discussions from beginning to end. Everyone knew each other's bottom lines regarding what should be said and what should be followed.
The main purpose of this trip is to involve the third generation and let them get into the role.
"What if two people find the opportunity at the same time? Who should it belong to? The goal this time is to find the master who saved Grandpa and the others fifty years ago. But what if they find it at the same time?" Lin Yuan, the third generation of the Lin family, asked doubtfully.
"It's simple! Let the other party choose!" The cold-blooded woman from the third generation of the Xiao family suddenly spoke, her face expressionless. So ruthless. "If it's a matter of chance, we can simply gamble and accept the consequences. Give up!"
Wang Chengzhou and his three companions glanced at the proud daughter of the Xiao family and thought to themselves that she was indeed very decisive.
"I think my niece's idea is excellent!" Lin Xian said with a smile. Most of the others nodded in agreement; it would be much simpler that way. It would be best if the five families didn't clash.
Xiao Tang smiled slightly. He glanced around coldly and said, "Since no one has any further suggestions, this communication is now concluded. I hope all parties will keep their people in check. This meeting is top secret! Tomorrow morning at eight o'clock. Out!"
After a brief discussion, the five families returned to their respective hotels.
Basically, no one went out that night; everyone was resting and preparing for the adventure the next day.
At mealtime, Wang Chengzhou and the others were all present except for Zhang Guodong and four guards.
"Captain Tang, where are your four men?" Wang Chengzhou turned to ask Captain Tang. The three key figures were having dinner together. Zhang Guodong was also one of them, but he was absent.
“Mr. Zhang hasn’t gone out. They’re still guarding him,” Captain Tang said, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"Zhang Guodong hasn't gone out?" Wang Chengzhou asked in surprise. Zhang Guodong had been strolling around the market in high spirits that morning. But he hadn't gone out this afternoon or evening. Is this young man really that good-natured?
"Knock on the door. Let him come in for dinner!"
From this moment on, Zhang Guodong must remain under their watchful eyes!
"Okay!" Captain Tang nodded and picked up the communicator at his waist.
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