Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength

In the Immortal Sect, it's a beautiful thing for a man to have gorgeous and wealthy women throwing themselves at him, along with guidance from a famous teacher.

In Great Wu, for this group of mercenaries, their most fantastical dream is to encounter a newly emerged young master from the Jianghu, who not only has abundant wealth but also has the backing of powerful patrons, becoming his subordinate is the best outcome.

The younger they are, the easier it is to accept newcomers. Sometimes, just by following someone for a significant amount of time, one can rise to heaven along with the individual's ascension.

When they discovered that Meng Yu was reasonable, generous with money, and possessed high martial prowess, they immediately bowed their heads in allegiance.

Thus, Meng Yu gained control of Black Wind Stockade, killed a group of extremely wicked people, and these mercenaries became the new leaders.

"Hmm, this is quite a bounty."

Meng Yu shuffled through the items, finding over three thousand taels of silver, more than two hundred taels of gold, as well as a large amount of grain, jewels, and fine silks, along with some of Grand Chieftain Chen's personal treasures.

"Have you dealt with all those who have committed numerous evil deeds?"

"It's done, boss."

"That's good. Set up the framework quickly. I want a clean mountain stronghold. In the future, it could become Qingfeng Gate, and maybe in a few years, it might turn into the Qingfeng Sect and so on. We surely can't allow these scourges to share our wealth and glory, or even harm us, right?"

Meng Yu said this.

"Yes, absolutely."

In the Immortal Sect, silver is worthless, and while over two hundred taels of gold is decent, it's too troublesome to spend and hard to explain. Similarly, the remaining jewels and such... A bright red gemstone caught Meng Yu's delight.

"How is this gemstone referred to?"

In the Immortal Sect, this stone is known as a low-grade Fire Elemental Spirit Stone, containing some impurities; it's a low-level spiritual object.

"Ah, this is Fire Spirit Jade. Wearing it daily can be effective for cultivating True Qi, but it also easily leads to deviation, so it's generally used as a decorative item."

"Don't call me Hero Meng, call me Great Leader. I am certainly no chivalrous hero."

Meng Yu tucked the Fire Spirit Jade into his bosom, knowing that this item could sell for a good price in the Immortal Sect.

Then, he continued to sift through the items and found a piece of Cold Jade and three rather fine metals, stowing them in his chest.

"According to our agreement, I take nine parts of the gold and silver and you one; you keep the clothing and other sundries. Take your reward, and the rest, distribute to the village representatives, give each person three taels of silver. Tell them that transactions with the mountain stronghold will continue as usual. I'm also in need of some herbs, so ask them to help gather some, and we can negotiate the price."

Many nearby village representatives have arrived, and Meng Yu has no intention of making things difficult for these people.

He was pleased with the Fire Spirit Jade. In this world, there are Spirit Stones, objects that countless powerful figures in the Immortal Sect fight over. Even if he didn't know the reserves here, if a country miss from a small town had such an object, how much could he plunder if he unified the entire land?

He hadn't forgotten those words.

To bear the filth of a state, is to be the King of the World.

If one day he became the emperor in Great Wu, tenfold strength, hundredfold strength, it was becoming more and more interesting.

...

The third day.

Half the people in Black Wind Stockade were gone, a large part of whom were those Meng Yu had killed in Black Wind Stockade yesterday, and a small part were those who had tried to flee with the money when Meng Yu came down the mountain.

The Sword Intent of the Wind allowed him to sense air currents and act extremely quickly; none of the scoundrels who had tried to escape with stolen loot during the chaos could evade Meng Yu's pursuit—they were all killed.

When the bloody heads were laid out, everyone was convinced.

Soon, order was established within the mountain stronghold, after all... when Meng Yu saw someone who displeased him, was intentionally slacking off, or was insubordinate, a single sword strike was their end. Conversely, those who seemed suitable, obedient, and willing to follow him were rewarded with gold and silver.

As for whether someone would accuse him of indiscriminate killing or not following the rules and so on, Meng Yu really... just killed them with one sword.

Meng Yu was now at the Enforcement Hall, and during the Immortal Sect's training sessions, there were examples of how the powerful should interact with the locals. As long as you are strong enough and willing to bestow small favors, it is quite easy to establish authority and become a king.

The representatives of the villagers who had come to the mountain left one after another with endless gratitude, while Meng Yu was brimming with enthusiasm as he directed everyone to tidy up the internal affairs, including sorting out the mess.

As for the captives in the stronghold, Meng Yu let the poor ones eat and work in the stronghold, while for the wealthy, he informed them that the Great Leader was having a grand opening sale with a 70% discount, urging their families to come and redeem them quickly.

Sometimes, being a villain was a bit more convenient than being a good person. For instance, when Meng Yu previously scouted for information about Black Wind Stockade, the more polite he was, the heavier the villagers dosed their knockout drugs.

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However, those who had his sword pointed at their necks would very politely slaughter the family's old hen to flatter him.

...

Time flew by, and half a month passed.

Wang Fugui arrived at the courtyard and respectfully straightened his clothes.

"Come in."

Meng Yu's voice came through, and in the courtyard, Meng Yu was practicing his sword.

Meng Yu's swordsmanship was very ancient, with a mysterious aura. It was the essence of the Fire Crow Sword Technique, a ritual swordsmanship used by the ancients to communicate with heaven and earth, integrating martial arts into magic.

White Crane Swordsmanship is a true sword art for killing; footwork and slashing are integrated into one, forming a technique.

Fire Crow Sword Technique, on the other hand, was created based on ritual swordsmanship, incorporating prayers, sacrifices, and the application of inner strength into a type of art.

Three red Fire Crows were flying around Meng Yu, lively and incredibly real, and witnessing this scene, Wang Fugui was still immensely shocked, even after seeing it numerous times.

Turning energy into horses, innate in martial arts!

This is an innate martial artist!

An innate martial artist could receive various privileges at the Imperial Court or start a school and establish a sect if they went to other places, yet he had come to a small mountain stronghold!

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"What is it?"

"These are the medicinal herbs collected today, and here are the expenses."

Wang Fugui spoke with great respect.

"Good, how has the situation in the stronghold been recently, are there any problems?"

After setting general policies, Meng Yu left the management of internal affairs to a few people he had promoted, and didn't pay much attention to these miscellaneous affairs.

"Everyone is very loyal, and they are all grateful for the Great Leader's generosity."

The mercenaries, including those from the stronghold who had survived, worked more diligently than ever these past days, all keenly aware that a great opportunity had fallen into their laps.

"Hmm, don't go robbing any merchants, and don't act on your own initiative, thinking to do me a favor by acquiring money or people. That would put me in a difficult position, and I would have to kill. Don't worry about daily expenses, I have money."

He had planned to stay for half a year and was not prepared to visit any big cities to show off, even though supplies were richer there, but who knew what powerful dragons or local snakes lurked.

During this half-year, he had two things in mind: first, to practice alchemy and raise his alchemy level to show his talent in it.

Second, to properly study the Formation of the Immortal Sect.