Rise of The Demon General

Chapter 449: Chapter 449. Secret Special Constitution

An Guan turned to Amon and asked, ”Are you serious about bringing only these youngsters for this important mission?”

”I work well with them,” Amon answered. ”My chance of success will be better with them than with unknown people, even if those people have higher cultivation levels. Plus, it is easier for me because they are obedient.”

”Hey, I heard that! Didn’t I tell you already that I don’t like you? Why do you pick me?” Wu Di asked.

Amon acted like he didn’t hear. He told An Guan, ”I will leave the last spot for the engraver expert of your choosing.”

An Guan nodded.

”Didn’t you also have two close subordinates with the Mystic Stage cultivation? Why not use them?” Huang San asked. The ones he was referring to were Qiang Dan and Bu Zheng.

”Youngsters have more room for growth,” Amon answered. ”This was a good way for them to gather experience.”

”You are speaking like you are not also a youngster,” Lao Zen said with a chuckle.

”Using a crucial operation to have your people gather experience? Man, I don’t know if I have to be impressed or worried,” Huang San remarked.

”Go and make your preparations. We will leave at dusk,” An Guan told Amon.

Amon turned back to Xin Wuming, Yang Li, and Wu Di. He told the three, ”Come with me.”

Wu Di was vexed at being ignored. He was a good soldier, though, so he followed the command.

Nearby were tents for high-rank officers. They walked to the section reserved for the force from Fort Fresh Maw. Considering Amon was the commander of that force, he could claim one of the tents. He picked one and told the guards to keep others from entering. He then entered with Xin Wuming and the others.

Inside, he took out three Aetherium Fruits and gave them to the three.

”Brother, what is this?” Xin Wuming asked. He didn’t know about Aetherium Fruit but could feel from the fruit’s aura that it was not a regular fruit.

”I can sense that you three are not far from reaching the limit of the Peak Transformation Stage,” Amon said. ”Eat those fruits. They will help you reach the limit.”

”Really?” Wu Di observed the fruit in his hand. ”Even cultivation pills only increase the effectiveness of our cultivation. This fruit can directly increase our cultivation?”

”Did you doubt brother’s words?” Xin Wuming asked him with a disgruntled tone.

They were about to quarrel when they heard munching sounds from the side. They turned and saw Yang Li was already consuming the fruit.

Seeing that, Xin Wuming immediately ate the fruit in his hand as well. Wu Di decided to watch them first before doing anything with his fruit.

Yang Li finished her fruit first. Her expression showed surprise. A dense aura radiated from her. She exclaimed, ”I am ready to break through!”

”Eat this,” Amon gave her a pill. ”That is a Mystic Pill. It helps one to break through into the Mystic Stage.”

Amon had purchased those pills before coming here. He also had two more for Xin Wuming and Wu Di. Yang Li accepted the pill and swallowed it. She immediately sat cross-legged and went into a meditative state to break through.

Xin Wuming experienced the same thing. He consumed the Mystic Pill as Yang Li did.

Only Wu Di was left. He stared at the two in fascination before diverting his eyes to the fruit in his hand. He asked Amon, ”Why do you give such a treasure to me? I don’t mind serving under you in this army, but I thought I made it clear that we can no longer be friends.”

”I never consider you a friend,” Amon responded. ”You are a tool that is useful to me. I believe you can be an asset when we tackle the Ancient Ascension Trial in the future.”

”You are inviting me to that important trial?” Wu Di asked with wide eyes. The kingdom didn’t hide the fact that they would decide Echos’ next sovereign using the Ancient Ascension Trial. This fact was public knowledge.

”I plan to, unless you turn out to be a disappointment, of course,” Amon replied.

Wu Di didn’t know what to say. He gripped the fruit tightly and said, ”I’m not going to disappoint, but I will do it for this kingdom, not for you!”

”Fair enough,” Amon said.

Wu Di proceeded to eat the Aetherium Fruit. Amon prepared to give him the Mystic Pill when he finished. However, when he did, Amon sensed that his aura had already crossed into the Martial Realm. Wu Di was now a Beginning Mystic Stage cultivator.

It was Amon’s turn to become speechless by the turn of events. It was uncommon for a cultivator to cross into the next cultivation level just like that. Every cultivator always encountered a chokepoint when their cultivation reached the limit. It was by overcoming this chokepoint that one’s cultivation proceeded to the next stage. Amon didn’t believe Wu Di also practiced the Poison Blood Infusion Method, hence his surprise.

Another possibility came to his mind. He asked Wu Di, ”Wu Di, have you ever experienced a chokepoint when you cultivate?”

”I did hear people mentioning it. But honestly, I don’t understand what it is,” Wu Di answered. ”People say it is like a wall one bumps into when they increase their cultivation levels. A wall that needs to be broken through. I never encounter such a wall.”

’As expected,’ Amon thought. Wu Di secretly possessed a special constitution that let him cross through cultivation levels with ease. Compared to other special constitutions he had encountered, Wu Di could be said to possess the most beneficial one.

Having this kind of special constitution meant that Wu Di was sure to enter the Demigod Realm, providing that he was given enough time to cultivate. He would encounter no obstacle until he was about to cross into the Divine Realm. According to the ancient texts, a tribulation awaited one who reached this stage.

Even the Poison Blood Infusion Method only enabled Amon to enjoy this luxury below the Demigod Realm. Once he entered that realm, he would be the same as other cultivators. He needed to overcome cultivation chokepoints again.

To think he had to go through so many troubles to acquire this advantage while Wu Di already possessed a better version since birth reminded him how unfair life could be. Yet, this didn’t bring him down. He was never one to bother about fairness, anyway.

”What’s so funny?” Wu Di asked.

The question made Amon realize he was grinning. ”Nothing,” Amon replied. ”You can leave first. Let them break through in peace. It should take them a few hours to know whether they succeed or fail. Go and make your preparations. We will reconvene here before sunset and depart together.”

”All right,” Wu Di said. He walked away but stopped before the exit. He looked back and said, ”Hey, thanks for that fruit. I owe you one.”

”Follow my commands during the infiltration and do your best to prepare for the Ancient Ascension Trial, then we will call it even,” Amon said.

”As long as you didn’t ask me to follow immoral commands, it’s a deal,” Wu Di replied.

Amon went into deep thought after Wu Di left. He originally planned to give Wu Di one Aetherium Fruit each year until the trial. Now, he was reassessing that plan.

*

After sunset, the four gathered again. They went together to the field command base where Huang San and An Guan were waiting. When they arrived, An Guan’s eyes were wide.

”What did you do...?” An Guan asked. ”How come the three of them are all at the Beginning Mystic Stage?”

”They are?” Huang San asked with surprise. He couldn’t sense other’s cultivation like An Guan.

”Hehe, this is my natural talent,” Wu Di uttered.

”Natural talent, my ass! This is all thanks to brother’s gifts!” Xin Wuming exclaimed.

”Gifts?” Huang San asked.

”You will get yours. For now, we will deal with the uprising city first,” Amon said.

Huang San was confused by Amon’s words but decided not to pry. He told everyone, ”Before you depart, let me introduce you to your fifth team member.”

He gestured to a young woman next to him. ”This is Yi Chaisan. She is an expert-level formation sage and skilled-level engraver. She is very good at unraveling enchantment. She is a Royal Academy graduate and has worked for the kingdom for several years. I’ve known her for some time. I requested the kingdom to transfer her to our force when I was given the mission to quell this uprising. She was among the experts instrumental in creating the hole in the city’s barrier that you will use to sneak into the city.”

”Nice to meet you, colonel. I have heard a lot of things about you,” Yi Chaisan greeted Amon.

”She was also an Intermediate Mystic Stage cultivator,” Huang San informed Amon. ”So, she can hold her own during an emergency.”

”Good,” Amon said. ”I hope you are also good at following orders.”

”I am,” Yi Chaisan replied.

”Very good. Let us depart then,” Amon announced.