Fairy, Please Forgive Me, I Never Meant to Impersonate Your Husband

Chapter 33: Imparting Techniques

Wu Yuan stepped out of the post to find everyone still waiting outside as instructed, their faces alight with excitement.

The managerial staff, in particular, were thrilled. They knew the post had officially reached Level 2, and combined with the previous spatial reinforcement, its strength had increased at least tenfold. This meant brighter prospects for them—how could they not be overjoyed?

Visually, the post had expanded significantly, its footprint now at least three times larger than before. Some structures, like the frontmost inn and the central Spirit Suppression Tower, had gained additional floors.

But those who felt the changes most acutely were the soldiers patrolling the perimeter.

Whether enslaved soldiers or armed post guards, their daily duty had been battling monsters—humanoid demons, savage insects—dozens of which still swarmed toward the post every day, though in dwindling numbers. Some weren’t even drawn by the post’s allure but simply sought passage through Redleaf Cliff.

Now, with the post’s upgrade, its oppressive aura had intensified.

A few vicious insects that had just reached the post’s vicinity immediately turned tail and fled upon sensing the new pressure. Unlike before, when they had stubbornly pressed forward despite the suppression, they now seemed genuinely terrified—so much so that even the post’s heightened attraction couldn’t make them stay.

“Don’t let your guard down. Only the low-tier demons and insects are scared off by the aura.”

Wu Yuan addressed the soldiers sternly, ensuring no complacency crept in:

“For the next two months, you’ll face high-tier threats—monsters like Iron Chariot Beetles and Purple Demons will become common. There might even be rarer, deadlier variants. Stay sharp.”

“Though the suppression will weaken them more, long-range attackers like Spine-Hurling Centipedes remain a serious threat. Squad leaders, stay vigilant. Heavy casualties due to negligence will be met with severe punishment.”

“Yes, Master!”

From managers to soldiers, all responded in unison.

With the post’s upgrade, even newly enslaved individuals had heard tales of the Spirit Source Post’s wonders—and now personally sensed Wu Yuan’s formidable presence, especially since he deliberately released his high Bone Forging aura as a deterrent.

This included Luo Xiangluo, Madam Cheng, Concubine Fang, and even previously reluctant slaves. Any thoughts of rebellion or escape were fading, replaced by a growing desire to integrate.

For many, this post was now a stepping stone to greater opportunities.

While excitement over the upgrade still buzzed among the crowd, Wu Yuan remained detached. He knew the road ahead was long—this was just the beginning.

Now, it was time to fulfill some promises.

Among the six hundred spear-wielding soldiers, a group of talents had emerged recently—including Feng Du and Zi Shou, whom Hei Niqiu had mentioned earlier, plus one more.

Huang You and Huang Tie’s two-hundred-strong spear guard squads had also produced standouts.

In total, ten individuals had distinguished themselves.

These ten would serve as exemplars. Wu Yuan decided to grant them cultivation opportunities—”buying loyalty with gold”—to show all enslaved soldiers that real hope existed.

Since slaves lacked identity tokens, Wu Yuan personally taught the ten the Basic Stance Technique and gave each a Blood Essence Pill. Once they mastered the stance, their squad leaders would supervise their pill consumption, ensuring a smooth transition from ordinary humans to Muscle Training martial artists.

With exceptional aptitude, some might even reach mid-stage Muscle Training from a single pill.

But it wasn’t just these ten. Wu Yuan also imparted the Great Snow Saber Technique to squad leaders like Chen Yong, Huang Tie, Huang You, and Hei Niqiu (and soon Song Qinglou at the mine), instructing them to later teach it to the hundred armed post guards.

The towering giant Liu Gan received special treatment—a solo transmission of the Prison-Suppression Art, a dynamic-static stance technique paired with the Prison-Suppression Fist, a mountain-like, imperious style.

A rare 11th-tier martial art seldom seen even in town garrisons, the Prison-Suppression Art was a foundational cultivation method. Unlike the Great Snow Saber Technique (which required Tendon Tempering to execute fully), beginners could progress step-by-step until reaching at least Skin Refining.

Wu Yuan’s motives were clear:

Balance power between slaves and the armed guards (former refugees from Qingqiao Town).

Forge an unbreakable army vanguard.

Liu Gan was the first, but not the last. Once proficient, he would lead a handpicked group of exceptionally large, strong recruits—forming the “Prison-Suppression Corps,” a human fortress on the battlefield.

Next came Cai Yu and Liu Yan.

Wu Yuan admitted he held some bias toward these two women—hence their high positions. Now, he formally taught them a unique technique to solidify their authority as his proxies:

“Lotus Toward Jade Art”—named after the line “Seeing immortals in colorful clouds, holding lotuses toward the Jade Capital.”

An 8th-tier dynamic-static stance art with matching Lotus Toward Jade Palm, it cultivated qi swiftly yet steadily. Unlike many techniques that bulked practitioners into hulking brutes, this one softened the body—supple as water, smooth as jade—making it ideal for women.

After the transmissions, Wu Yuan promptly left, his audience buzzing with eagerness to train.

Returning to the post, he retrieved items from his private stash, bundled them up, then slipped out the back gate. Crossing the five-meter path between spirit fields, he entered the Dreamfire Cave.

Previously co-managed by Cai Yu and the farmer leader Hei Tou (with eighteen guards), the cave’s secrets demanded consistent oversight. But as Cai Yu grew busier with the Public Treasury Office, she proposed appointing a deputy—Cai Xiaohu, one of the original mining apprentices and her distant cousin.

Wu Yuan approved readily. (Favoritism? Perhaps. But trust mattered more.)

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Now titled “Dreamfire Cave Managers,” Hei Tou and Cai Xiaohu would oversee a new batch of permanently stationed slaves—though Wu Yuan first needed to confirm availability with Liu Yan after his inspection.