Chapter 117 Summoning a Million Dao Soldiers
Zhong Cai peered out the window and saw the scene of "corpses and heads raining down." He turned his head and was about to give a thumbs up.
Then, I happened to see this scene.
Zhong Cai's eyes shone.
Old Wu's move was so cool!
He needs to learn from this, so he can be this handsome in the future!
Wu Shaogan smiled at Zhong Cai, his movements very graceful.
Zhong Cai's eyes lit up even more.
He looks handsome when he smiles!
However, this is something you can't learn; you can't possibly be as handsome as Lao Wuxiao.
Seeing Zhong Cai's somewhat dazed expression, Wu Shaogan couldn't help but chuckle: "Cai, what are you thinking about?"
Zhong Cai walked over naturally, leaned against Wu Shaogan, and said with a grin, "What else could I be thinking about? I'm thinking about how handsome you are!"
Wu Shaogan was taken aback, then turned around with Zhong Cai on his back and laughed out loud.
"Don't worry, A-Cai, I'll definitely be even more handsome in the future."
Zhong Cai laughed: "I'm really relieved about that."
The two exchanged a few words with a smile, neither of them taking the bandits seriously.
Suddenly, Zhong Cai remembered something and released the puppet, giving it a few instructions.
The puppet went and returned quickly, bringing back a string of mustard seeds.
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "I'm afraid there won't be much profit to be made."
Zhong Cai casually remarked, "Even a small mosquito is still meat. At worst, you can stuff a blind box into a mustard seed bag."
Without a word, Wu Shaogan took the initiative to help Zhong Cai tidy up.
...and there really wasn't much profit to be made.
This group of bandits probably hasn't made many deals lately, or perhaps their deals were small but they squandered their money quickly. Even the two bandit leaders only have a few hundred Xuanzhu in their pockets.
The other collected resources are all quite ordinary, making them perfect for making blind boxes.
The total value of these bandits' assets, including their magical artifacts, was not very high.
Zhong Cai filled them in haphazardly and then piled them up randomly in the area where blind boxes were stored in the inner city.
Suddenly, a token was found in a small bag. Zhong Cai took it out and handed it to Wu Shaogan.
"Old Wu, look, this thing looks familiar."
Wu Shaogan looked over and saw that it appeared to be some kind of pass.
He examined it carefully and said, "A pass from a city in the Seventh State?"
Zhong Cai also remembered that when they were taking stock of the "unexpected gains" from the secret realm, they had seen similar tokens, confirming that they came from the Seventh State...
"So, Old Wu, these bandits are also from the Seventh State?"
Wu Shaogan's eyes darkened slightly: "Most likely."
Zhong Cai was a little puzzled: "Then was our body search not thorough enough? The Seventh State should have crossed over from the Meteorite Secret Realm, so they should have obtained a lot of star resources, but we didn't see any just now."
After thinking for a while, Wu Shaogan said, "None of them cultivate the power of stars. They are bandits, or perhaps they caused some trouble in the Seventh State and came here through the secret realm to make a living."
Zhong Cai thought it was possible and speculated: "Their strength is nothing in the secret realm. Perhaps they are keeping a low profile to avoid trouble and haven't collected many resources. After they come out, they can sell the resources, block the roads here, and rob people. For them, that might be better than risking their lives to search for treasures in the secret realm?"
Wu Shaogan said, "That's also possible."
Zhong Cai didn't care much about these things, just treating it as casual conversation with his old man Wu. He quickly tossed the token aside, figuring it was just refining material anyway, and would just throw it into the weapon pool to dissolve later.
Wu Shaogan pondered for a moment, then said, "A-Cai, I have an idea."
Zhong Cai leaned against him, her attitude casual: "Sure."
Wu Shaogan chuckled and said, "Let's discuss it."
Zhong Cai remained casual: "It's fine to discuss it."
Wu Shaogan pinched Zhong Cai's cheek and said in a serious tone, "It will cost a lot of money, so I need to apply to you."
Zhong Cai waved his hand: "Approved!"
Wu Shaogan chuckled: "What if it costs several hundred thousand Xuan Stones?"
Zhong Cai jolted awake and quickly sat up, her expression turning serious: "Are we upgrading the Sun-Shooting Bow?"
Wu Shaogan shook his head: "There's no rush for the Sun-Shooting Bow. We can upgrade it together when the ancient city is upgraded later."
Zhong Cai felt like she'd been kept in suspense for a long time, so she glared at Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan smiled and asked, "A-Cai, guess?"
Zhong Cai knew this guy well after all, and considering the topic of the Seventh State that had just been brought up, he thought hard for a moment before asking, "What do you want to do with the money in the Seventh State?"
Wu Shaogan chuckled and said, "The one who understands me best is A-Cai."
Zhong Cai chuckled: "You'd better confess now and get leniency."
Wu Shaogan teased him, "What if I don't tell the truth?"
Zhong Cai then revealed a fierce and menacing expression, baring her teeth and showing off her white teeth.
Wu Shaogan understood and immediately raised his hand, looking like he was begging for mercy.
Zhong Cai composed herself. That's more like it!
After playing around for a while, the two snuggled together affectionately.
Wu Shaogan then said, "I want to summon more Dao soldiers and train them so that they can infiltrate the Seventh State in batches."
"That place has no governor's protection, and the various forces are complex and chaotic. However, it is vast, and cities of all sizes have established their own forces. There are also some areas where the various forces are balanced but cannot be controlled by them..."
"If there are suitable candidates among the special Dao soldiers I summoned this time, I want them to lead the Dao soldiers to the Seventh State to conquer territory and build a force. We can provide resource support, and the force can grow gradually from small to large."
Zhong Cai understood Wu Shaogan's meaning and solemnly said, "Old Wu, do you think we shouldn't put all our eggs in one basket?"
Wu Shaogan understood and nodded, saying, "Even though we are almost safe now, we are not absolutely safe. Although the Azure Dragon Academy is very powerful, it is still more secure to have our own power and territory."
Zhong Cai vaguely sensed something, so even though they were still in the seventh-level flying boat and no one would hear their conversation, he couldn't help but whisper, "Old Wu, are you plotting to become the ruler of the seventh state?"
Wu Shao chuckled dryly: "It wasn't really a plan, just some advance arrangements."
Zhong Cai nodded in agreement: "That's good. I think we'll both definitely reach the Tongtian Realm in the future, otherwise wouldn't it be a waste of our powerful companion treasures? It's not bad to check out the territory first."
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They both knew each other very well.
Actually, they are quite exclusive; they don't completely trust anyone except their partner.
Then came Zhong Da and Xiang Lin.
After all, Zhong Da and Xiang Lin had watched them grow up, and they had developed a certain bond, as well as a contractual obligation.
Even so, if they get married and have children, and become tied down, their trust will decrease further, even if they have a contract in hand.
Human nature is inherently complex, and the existence of entanglements can lead to many changes, with people often putting their own lives at risk.
However, Zhong Cai will not be like many others, preventing her guards and death guards from gaining any ties.
Guardians and death guards are human too. Being bound by a contract already deprives them of their freedom. It wouldn't be right to control their emotions as well, or treat them as lifeless beings, would it?
Let everything take its natural course.
Even if they didn't have absolute trust in him, he was still one of their trusted confidants.
However, apart from the two of them, no one else has such a long-standing relationship with them or the bond of watching them grow up. Unless necessary, neither of them likes having living people around them.
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However, when a cultivator reaches the Tongtian Realm and wants to secure the position of the state lord, a large number of people are needed.
Typically, as a powerful individual cultivates and breaks through barriers, in addition to having a large number of children and descendants to support him, countless forces will also attach themselves to him along the way, and some of them will become his subordinates and confidants.
After this powerful figure reaches the heavens, his trusted followers will be relied upon and deployed to form a vast network of influence, encompassing the entire state within the state lord's network!
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan are both very confident in themselves, and naturally they both want to advance to the Tongtian Realm.
Not to mention that in this world, only those with high strength have enough choices and won't be bullied, just the fact that the lifespan of the Tongtian Realm reaches ten thousand years is something many people covet!
Especially considering how much they've loved each other all these years, and how hard it is to confirm their feelings for one another, how could a few hundred or a few thousand years be enough?
They definitely want to try their luck at reaching the Heavenly Realm, and even want to survive the Heavenly Tribulation multiple times!
Once you've entered the Heavenly Realm, it's definitely better to have your own territory.
Otherwise, if they stayed with other state lords, not only would the lords be wary of them causing trouble, but they themselves would also feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Having territory also means becoming a state ruler, which requires a large number of people.
That's very troublesome.
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This probably subtly echoes that the platform is the perfect fit for Wu Shaogan.
So when they need manpower, they can keep spending money to summon Dao soldiers, who are similar to puppets, to do their work.
Even after their innate treasures merged, they still insisted on separating an inner and outer city—
Besides wanting a more independent and private territory, wasn't this also a way for them to use the inner city walls to separate the space and keep all those intelligent special soldiers in the outer city?
Special Dao soldiers can become city lords in various places and can act independently. They can also command a large number of Dao soldiers without intelligence, which makes them more efficient in their work and prevents them from colluding with each other.
It couldn't be more convenient!
Now, Wu Shaogan's decision to send his troops into the Seventh Prefecture ahead of schedule signifies his selection of this location.
Under the leadership of special Dao soldiers, the Dao soldiers first developed freely in the Seventh State.
As Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan continue to break through their cultivation levels, many years will surely pass, and the Dao soldiers will naturally be able to develop to a certain extent.
If the two of them really have a chance to take the position of governor of the seventh state, the Dao soldiers can also provide great help. At least, they won't have to select people to help when the time comes.
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In the eyes of others, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, with their limited cultivation levels, dared to aspire to the position of governor and even planned to make some arrangements in advance, which was really overestimating their abilities.
Neither Zhong Cai nor Wu Shaogan felt that there was anything wrong with each other's ideas.
Don't ask, the answer is confidence.
Don't ask anymore. If you do, just say you did it anyway, and it doesn't matter if you fail, since they're not short of money!
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Wu Shaogan pondered, “The Dao soldiers’ appearance is very conspicuous; they are obviously not human. So I plan to use the weapon pool to make them outer garments that block divine sense and also conceal their appearance.”
Zhong Cai reminded him, "It has to be a specially customized style! It can't be like the Dao soldiers who went to the Dai and Meng families last time. It has to be different from the ones commonly seen on the market. When we're handling things privately, we can change into the regular style."
Wu Shao chuckled dryly: "Then we'll need to collect more other refining materials so that the weapon pool can forge them."
Zhong Cai waved his hand: "Let the soldiers make their own purchases."
The two continued their discussion.
Zhong Cai asked, "Old Wu, have all those Taoist soldiers been released?"
Wu Shaogan said, "Summon more. There are quite a few Nirvana Realm experts in the Seventh State, but most of them are in seclusion, cultivating their strength, and they all want to seize the position of State Lord."
Zhong Cai nodded solemnly: "There are many competitors."
Wu Shaogan smiled again: "There's no need to rush. Even if one of them becomes a state lord first, it doesn't matter. There are still thirteen states vacant. We can just move the Dao soldiers there. If two states already have state lords, we're young and strong. Two against one, can't we still fight for them?"
Zhong Cai thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense."
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After a brief discussion, the two released the puppet girl and puppet man to guard the flying boat.
The airship itself maintained a speed of level four.
If anyone tries to rob them along the way, the two puppets will take action and slaughter the enemies, robbing them clean as well.
Silver-armored soldiers at the peak of Fusion and bronze-armored soldiers at the peak of Illumination were dispatched to collect common refining materials from various places. The prices were not expensive, and most of them only required level one or two materials, with only a small portion requiring level three materials.
They would act swiftly and quietly pursue them to a secluded location, where they would wait for the two city lords to arrive and then take them away.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, on the other hand, had already entered the ancient city.
We went directly into the city gate tower.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan sat on the stone seats and began spending money on in-game purchases.
Zhong Cai threw the mysterious pearls into the pool, while Wu Shaogan beat the drum.
Soon, flames rose and leaped in the pool.
Countless Taoist soldiers emerged from the pool.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were busy summoning, synthesizing, summoning again, and synthesizing again...
It took several days in total.
More than a million Xuanzhu were spent just for the summoning.
The two calculated and gathered the number of soldiers as they went, and the final number of soldiers they obtained was quite large.
There are 100,000 armored soldiers, and they also have cavalry from land, sea and air, just like last time, including sea python cavalry, flying eagle cavalry and gray wolf cavalry.
Each type of cavalry numbered as many as 20,000!
There were also a thousand bronze-armored soldiers, of whom about two or three hundred had mounts, but the types of mounts were not so fixed.
Then came the silver-armored soldiers.
The number obtained this time was quite large, a total of thirty-seven!
Combined with the previous three, there are now as many as forty!
Unfortunately, they still couldn't summon the golden-armored soldiers.
This is a bit disappointing, but it's not too surprising when you think about it. After all, the Golden Armor Soldier's maximum level is the peak of the Spirit Transformation stage, so the probability of summoning it is definitely very low.
Moreover, despite their current wealth, they still can't raise a peak-level Golden Armor Soldier.
In this way, it's no different from feeding the silver-armored soldiers.
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Finally, there are the special Taoist soldiers.
After Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan finished sorting out the information about the various ordinary soldiers, their gazes fell on the men and women below the stage.
The one million Xuanzhu summoned fifty-five special Dao soldiers.
The odds are much lower than the last time it was summoned—if it were truly proportional, there should be eighty this time.
However, the quality of the special Taoist soldiers is still quite good.
Among them, there are:
There were forty-four special armored soldiers, each of whom was at the peak of the Palace-Opening Realm.
There were ten special bronze-armored soldiers, each of whom was at the peak of the Suspended Illumination Realm.
There was one special silver-armored soldier whose strength was at the peak of the Palace Construction Realm.
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Yes, this time they actually summoned special silver-armored soldiers!
At the very front of the stage stood a towering man, nine feet tall, with a thick beard.
At first glance, it's really hard to determine what age the other person's face suggests.
This burly man was named Xiong Biao, and his personal treasure was a pair of gauntlets. He was extremely strong.
In addition, the rare beast that accompanied him was a peak sixth-tier bear, whose size could vary.
When it is enormous, it is like a mountain, incredibly terrifying.
When shrunk, it becomes a fierce mount, extremely agile.
The two had a bond in life, and it was during a chance encounter that the human and the bear engaged in a fierce battle that lasted for a full month, destroying the surrounding vegetation beyond recognition, and ultimately both were severely injured.
When other savage beasts tried to take advantage of the situation, the two of them had no choice but to join forces. Afterwards, they separated and devoured the flesh and blood of the savage beasts to heal their injuries.
In the end, neither could defeat the other, and Xiong Biao gained a slight advantage through his wisdom.
Of course, the bear stalker couldn't kill the raging bear either.
The man and the bear had no further contact, but they were reborn after death and met again.
They are truly a very well-matched partner.
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Xiong Biao, a senior figure at the pinnacle of palace construction, is a top-tier individual in terms of strength in all aspects.
Moreover, if resources are sufficient, he could even quickly advance to the Spirit Transformation Realm.
It is very suitable for this obviously brave and skilled warrior to lead the many Dao soldiers in battle.
What made Zhong Cai particularly happy was that Senior Xiong Biao was a rogue cultivator in his lifetime and had once served as the deputy leader of a large hunting group.
He was certainly very experienced in managing a large number of soldiers, and because they needed to cooperate during hunts, although he appeared arrogant, he was not an unruly person and still had a strong sense of collectivism.
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Xiong Biao didn't have many hidden agendas. Being able to live a second life and gain even greater potential was enough for him.
It's just helping to set up a territory, it's nothing at all.
Anyway, it was something he was used to doing when he was alive, and besides, the two city lords weren't making him work for nothing.
If the resources were acquired privately, only 30% needed to be handed over to the ancient city, just like other special Dao soldiers.
If he leads his Dao soldiers to obtain resources, without the help of the Silver Armored Soldiers, he can take 30% to 50% as a reward based on the total number of Dao soldiers he leads; with the help of the Silver Armored Soldiers, he can also determine whether he can take 10% or 20% based on the number and strength of the Silver Armored Soldiers.
This is quite good treatment.
In the past, when he was the deputy commander, he wouldn't get this commission unless it was a very dangerous mission that he absolutely had to take.
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As for the other special Taoist soldiers newly summoned...
Zhong Cai let them choose for themselves.
The power has just been established, and Xiong Biao is the most important. Other special Dao soldiers do not necessarily need to participate immediately.
Therefore, special Dao soldiers can choose to train and improve their strength on their own, or they can choose to follow Xiong Biao.
Special soldiers who can fight alongside you will naturally be given priority when it comes to assigning positions, and may even be allowed to choose first.
The special soldiers discussed their plans and decided to report to Xiong Biao as soon as they decided what to do.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan only need to know the final result.
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While the special Dao soldiers were discussing things with each other, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan also needed to train the Dao soldiers.
After the two of them condensed the Sun-Shooting Bow, they had almost used up all the Xuan Stones and Xuan Pearls they had.
But after their trip to the Meteorite Realm, their wealth increased again.
But now, we have to spend money again.
Zhong Cai pondered for a moment and said, "Old Wu, last time we trained bronze and iron armor soldiers, it cost about 10,000 low-grade Xuan stones. Now it's ten times that amount, so it will probably cost around 100,000."
Wu Shaogan nodded and said, "There are about 300,000 low-grade Xuan stones and more than 40 million Xuan pearls left, which together amount to about 700,000 low-grade Xuan stones. Of these, it would take between 100,000 and 500,000 to cultivate a Silver Armor Soldier to the peak of the Palace Establishment stage."
Zhong Cai's lips twitched slightly: "It depends on luck. In my opinion, we should keep the few silver-armored soldiers around us, but we should also send a few Palace Building Realm helpers to Senior Xiong."
Wu Shaogan nodded again.
Their gazes fell upon the numerous silver-armored soldiers.
After the new silver-armored soldiers appeared, their strengths were not equal, but the highest level was only the peak of the Enlightenment Realm. Their cultivation level did not have a significant impact on the number of Xuan Stones required for subsequent training.
Even if you choose the top-tier Silver Armor Soldier, you might still end up spending a lot of Xuan Stones, and the probability of failure is uncertain.
Zhong Cai murmured, "It would be best if we could produce two."
Wu Shaogan pondered for a moment and said, "The biggest expense is actually in cultivating those who have reached the Palace Building realm. We can first find ten Silver Armor Soldiers and raise them to the peak of Fusion, and then decide on the training targets based on the situation."
Zhong Cai agreed: "There are exactly ten people who have reached the peak of enlightenment. Let's just use them. Every little bit helps."
Wu Shaogan couldn't help but smile.
Then, the two of them had the ten silver-armored soldiers step forward and began feeding them.
Last time, it took 30,000 to 40,000 to train two Silver Armored Soldiers at the peak of Fusion. This time, the number will be between 150,000 and 200,000.
There shouldn't be any major problems.
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The two quickly fed the animals.
First, the iron-armored soldiers and bronze-armored soldiers were all consumed and successfully upgraded to the highest level of that level, and then settled in the outer city.
There aren't enough houses in the outer city right now, but that doesn't matter. There's plenty of open space, so stuffing the Taoist soldiers in there shouldn't be any problem.
Anyway, once their training is complete, they will all leave with Xiong Biao.
Then, the two began feeding the silver-armored soldiers.
As expected, after spending 180,000 low-grade Xuan stones, ten silver-armored soldiers at the peak of the Fusion Realm stood neatly below the stone platform.
Xiong Biao observed the silver-armored soldiers with a satisfied expression.
Zhong Cai casually pointed to a silver-armored soldier and began feeding him again.
Currently, there are still over 500,000 Mystic Stones remaining...
Wu Shaogan grasped Zhong Cai's hand and gently squeezed it.
Zhong Cai smiled at Wu Shaogan, indicating that he didn't feel any pain!
The silver-armored soldiers are conquering territory; this is all for his and Old Wu's future!
Gradually...
This silver-armored soldier has broken through!
The breakthrough went relatively smoothly, costing 20,000 low-grade mystic stones.
Zhong Cai immediately stopped.
He suddenly realized that the helper for Senior Xiong did not necessarily have to be a Silver Armor Soldier at the peak of the Palace Constructing Realm; even someone who had just entered the Palace Constructing Realm was very powerful.
Let's focus on breaking through first, and then gradually improve our skills in a balanced way after we've improved several players. Wouldn't that be better?
Zhong Cai's gaze then fell upon the second silver-armored soldier.
Feed them again.
This time, the silver-armored soldier successfully broke through to the level of a palace cultivator once again.
Zhong Cai was in a great mood and began feeding the third deity.
It was still a success.
Zhong Cai fed the fourth deity.
This time... it failed.
Twenty thousand low-grade Xuan stones, gone to waste.
Zhong Cai's fingers, which were still holding the black stone, froze.
No, he got too carried away before. He got a little cocky after his first three lucky breaks, but the fourth failure really woke him up.
Zhong Cai first fed the silver-armored soldier, who had fallen to the peak of enlightenment, back to the peak of fusion. Then he looked at the three silver-armored soldiers in the early stage of palace construction and decided to cultivate them in a balanced way.
Each one was fed the same number of Xuan Stones, progressing through one small realm at a time.
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These three silver-armored soldiers require different types of mystic stones.
After feeding each of them 30,000 Xuan Stones, one of them has advanced to the mid-stage of the Palace Building realm, while the other two are still a bit short.
Zhong Cai understood; she would give full play to the player who was breaking through the fastest.
As expected, after spending another tens of thousands of Xuan Stones, this statue reached the peak of the Palace Building stage!
Zhong Cai then invested the remaining Xuan Stones into two other silver-armored soldiers, and the two of them advanced together, eventually reaching the late stage of the Palace Building realm.
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Three silver-armored soldiers, arranged in a "品" (pin) shape, stood beneath the stone platform. Zhong Cai took a deep breath, feeling quite satisfied.
Although it differed slightly from the initial plan, it's even better now.
Zhong Cai smiled and said to Xiong Biao, "Senior Xiong, we entrust these three silver-armored soldiers and the many other Dao soldiers to you."
Xiong Biao patted his chest and assured, "Rest assured, both city lords, with my help, I, Old Xiong, will definitely secure a business for you both!"
Zhong Cai smiled and said, "Of course we trust Senior Xiong."
Wu Shaogan then said, "Please wait in the city for a few days. After the materials are returned and enough outer robes have been made, please ask Senior Xiong to distribute them to conceal your identities."
Xiong Biao understood, and naturally reiterated his assurance, his voice booming and full of sincerity.
At this moment, the other special Dao soldiers who had previously agreed to follow Xiong Biao to carry out his mission also stepped forward to report.
Surprisingly, all the special Taoist soldiers decided to follow Xiong Biao!
That would be perfect.
The reason these special soldiers made this choice was almost entirely because they wanted to earn merit.
After all, they are now working under the two city lords, and if they run away when it's time to contribute, they will likely become marginalized.
Putting aside other factors, if they were to suffer severe injuries during their training, and given that they hadn't contributed much and resources were limited, wouldn't it be obvious which special Dao soldiers the two city lords would choose to repair first?
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Zhong Cai thought for a moment and continued, "Senior Xiong, since you Dao soldiers can sense each other, if you happen to encounter the special Dao soldiers that we summoned earlier, please tell them about this territorial matter and let them make their own choice."
Xiong Biao, of course, loudly agreed again.
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A few days later, the Dao soldiers who had been sent out brought back a large amount of refining materials.
This actually cost them quite a few Xuanzhu, but the materials were much cheaper than the finished product, and all they needed was a shield against soul spying, so the overall cost was actually quite low.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan threw all the refining materials into the weapon pool, and soon, sure enough, countless robes with black and silver patterns appeared.
Its color was much purer than that of a typical black robe, and its style was understated yet luxurious; it was clearly not a cheap item.
As a uniform, it's already quite good.
Wu Shaogan summoned Xiong Biao again.
Xiong Biao acted decisively and quickly took the uniforms with him.
Then, the Taoist soldiers were completely transformed, neatly concealing themselves so that their appearances were impossible to discern.
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Wu Shaogan moored his flying boat in a mountain forest, and after hunting with Zhong Cai for several days, he released a large number of Taoist soldiers deep in the forest.
The two then left the mountain range, released their flying boat again, and sailed far away.
Xiong Biao may seem rough and bold, but he is actually cautious. He led a large number of soldiers in the mountains for another month or so before splitting into many batches and heading towards the Seventh State from various directions.
In the days to come, they will develop quietly and rapidly.
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After the arrangements were made, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan lay lazily together.
To be honest, I'm not physically tired.
It's mainly mental exhaustion.
Now, all that remains by their side is a silver-armored soldier at the peak of Fusion, two bronze-armored soldiers at the peak of Suspension Illumination, and a small team of silver-armored soldiers from the Palace Construction Sect guarding the blind box shop.
All the other Taoist soldiers were taken away by Xiong Biao.
He currently has over 100,000 soldiers under his command.
All together, it's not a small amount.
Even ordinary level-six families do not possess the immense strength of Xiong Biao.
The outer city is now completely deserted.
For Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, it was much more comfortable to be in the city where there were no living people.
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The journey ahead continued at a slow pace.
After some time, the flying boat slowly arrived near Canglong City.
Zhong Cai put away the flying boat, while Wu Shaogan summoned Qingyu.
Wu Shaogan put his arm around Zhong Cai and they landed together on Qing Yu's back.
The two went directly into the Azure Dragon Academy.
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On Duobao Peak.
After landing, the two quickly tidied themselves up.
Then, they split up and went to their respective masters.
Report on the situation of this trip.
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On that high peak of the Meijia Mountains.
Zhong Cai landed excitedly and ran straight into the mansion.
This place was completely unobstructed for Zhong Cai; he could come and go easily.
Sang Yunchu was sitting cross-legged in the alchemy room at the moment.
When Zhong Cai arrived at the door, he saw his master staring at the furnace fire, seemingly trying to determine if the temperature was right.
He didn't disturb them, but quietly sat down and watched his master refine elixirs.
Sang Yunchu's skills were superb, but the higher the grade of the pill, the more difficult it was to refine. This time, he was trying to explore the eighth-grade pill, but he lacked control over the heat and failed before long.
Failure is normal, and Sang Yunchu herself didn't care, but Zhong Cai couldn't help but let out a regretful cry.
"Ah! Just a little bit more!"
Zhong Cai's technical skills were insufficient to understand it, but his strong intuition allowed him to vaguely sense the success or failure of the elixir.
Sang Yunchu had already noticed Zhong Cai, but she only spared a sliver of her attention for him, focusing most of her attention on the pills.
Now that he had failed and heard his own disciples' cries, he couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.
Sang Yunchu turned around and waved to Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai immediately ran over, and stopped steadily when she was still three feet away from her master.
Sang Yunchu smiled and said, "Sit down."
Zhong Cai immediately sat down.
Sang Yunchu then inquired, "How was the trip?"
Zhong Cai immediately said, "We've got everything we were supposed to get!"
Sang Yunchu raised her delicate eyebrows: "Tell me more about it?"
Zhong Cai was quite good at telling stories, so he began to recount what happened after he and Lao Wu went to Tiancan City.
The underground trading market, the meteorite siege that shattered the city, the gossip about the Nirvana Master, the overall appearance of the secret realm, and the various encounters after entering the secret realm...
Zhong Cai spoke selectively, explaining everything clearly except for things that had to be concealed or vaguely stated.
For example, they did encounter some attacks in the secret realm, but in their early years they had a fortuitous encounter, had puppets as helpers, and also had defensive methods given to them by their two masters. The attackers could not do anything to them at all, and were instead worn down to death by them.
What wasn't specifically mentioned were things like serendipitous encounters or the puppet's level.
What is clearly stated is that the two obtained the attacker's mustard seed ring and mustard seed bag, from which they obtained a lot of resources, and also learned the fact that they came from the Seventh State.
For example, they met Xuan Bing, helped him a little, and then left.
What was being concealed was that Wu Shaogan later sent a puppet to directly kill the young man in yellow—even Xuan Bing, who was also in the secret realm, couldn't possibly know that it was the two of them who did it, so even though the master was very trustworthy, there was no need to bring it up deliberately.
Let's just pretend they didn't do anything!
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As Sang Yunchu listened to his disciple's vivid account, a gentle smile appeared on his face.
He was aware that his disciple had some secrets, but as long as these secrets did not affect his disciple's breakthrough in cultivation or alchemy, there was no need to delve into them.
There is no reason why a master must know all the secrets of his disciple.
Everyone has their own trump cards. The more trump cards a disciple has, the happier he should be—because having more trump cards means living longer and not dying halfway through life, right?
All he wanted was for Zhong Cai to fully inherit his alchemy skills and surpass him.
If his disciple couldn't surpass him, he could have easily found someone in the Mei family to teach him long ago. Why did he have to go through so much to finally accept such a unique disciple?
His wish is to become a level nine alchemist.
His disciples... must become level nine alchemists.
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Sang Yunchu's thoughts drifted, but he still focused most of his attention on his only disciple, listening to the story with great interest.
As Zhong Cai told the story, she recounted how she and Lao Wu had overcome countless hardships to acquire various resources...
"Master, rest assured, I have obtained all the level-two five-star resources. As long as the secret technique is ready, I can integrate them all to enhance the power of the secret technique!"
"There are even more resources without attributes! There are also many level-three rare herbs. I will start trying to refine level-three pills in a while. Master, don't worry, I will definitely not let you down."
"Let me tell you, Master, I've also managed to get some matching level six resources! I'll integrate with the level two resources first, and then absorb these level six ones. It's a bit wasteful, but it works! For a long time to come, I won't have to worry about lacking resources..."
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