Chapter 389 The Whereabouts of the Special Dao Soldiers
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan rode the Azure Roc, heading towards the depths of the mountains outside the Lingxian Sect.
This is the nearest mountain range, but it's still over 100,000 miles away.
The mountain range stretches extremely long and deep, with no end in sight and no bottom in sight.
The forest is dense and lush, like a sea of trees.
After Qingyu spread its wings, it soon slipped into the area, bypassing places where people were likely to appear, and reached the edge of the inner perimeter.
The savage beasts that frequently appear here are at least level six.
After Qingpeng landed, the surging aura it emitted spread out, instantly driving away many nearby rare beasts.
Even some beasts that were also of the seventh rank quickly moved away—because their bloodlines were being suppressed considerably.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan jumped off Qingyu's back hand in hand.
After Qingyu let out a "chirp," it transformed into a small fluffy ball and fluttered down onto Zhong Cai's shoulder.
The time agreed upon with their masters was actually tomorrow morning—Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan needed to choose a place to enter and exit, and Wu Dongxiao and the two masters probably still had some things to deliver, pack, and say goodbye to.
So, it's still early.
The couple decided to enter the ancient city first and then go to the pond where the generals were called.
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Several special golden-armored soldiers diligently watched over the pool, explaining the current situation to each of the other special Dao soldiers who appeared.
Within the pool, a continuous stream of ten thousand soldiers kept appearing and merging...
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan circled around the area several times.
In the rooms where synthesis was carried out, the sounds of Dao soldiers colliding were incessant.
The number of ordinary golden-armored soldiers that have been synthesized so far has reached 267, and they are at various different levels.
To bring them to the peak of the Palace Building realm, each one would require approximately one to five thousand high-grade Xuan Stones.
...As expected, feeding them is still more expensive.
They only spent a thousand high-grade Xuan stones to summon Dao soldiers.
For now, we can ignore the other silver-armored soldiers, bronze-armored soldiers, and iron-armored soldiers, as they are still being synthesized. We can only count the remaining numbers when we can no longer synthesize gold-armored soldiers.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan ordered a large number of golden-armored soldiers into the feeding pool and threw in one million high-grade Xuan stones, letting them devour them and improve their cultivation level on their own. Although the improvement of the golden-armored soldiers might fail, the success rate was generally very high, and the consequences of failure were usually not too serious. In the end, there should still be more than two hundred left.
Then they went to the room where the special soldiers were staying.
The room is really big.
...It's really noisy.
Although the sounds inside disappeared the moment the couple was discovered, the noise at that instant was still unsettling.
After seeing the situation inside, Zhong Cai gasped in shock.
Densely packed!
It was absolutely dense!
There are tens of thousands of them if you just count them!
How can there be so many!
but--
Zhong Cai suddenly turned expressionless again.
Why wouldn't there be more?
He's going to summon a full ten billion Dao soldiers!
This percentage is already extremely low.
Just putting them all together makes the number seem enormous.
Zhong Cai took Wu Shaogan's hand and silently left the room.
Wu Shaogan pinched Zhong Cai's cheek and smiled slightly.
Zhong Cai whispered, "I knew there would be a lot, but it's still quite astonishing to see so many standing here."
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Moreover, the couple will need to summon more dragon armor soldiers to continue synthesizing mutated dragon armor soldiers.
Currently, in the gourd dwellings beside Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, the two ancient palace masters' avatars are both late-stage Nirvana Realm experts, whose strength far surpasses that of ordinary peak-level dragon armor soldiers. With them around, the couple doesn't really need the protection of ordinary dragon armor soldiers.
The ancient city's firepower and defense have now reached the mid-level of level nine, which is indeed very powerful. However, the artillery fire is relatively rigid. It would be best if one or more mutated dragon armor soldiers could be stationed in the ancient city to truly ensure its security.
and……
Zhong Cai always felt that since they had brought Dong Xiaozaizi, the protagonist, to the top continent, then... the trouble might also increase.
We need to make thorough preparations in advance.
Therefore, while the two of them have plenty of high-grade Xuan Stones at hand, they should create a real mutated dragon armor soldier as soon as possible.
Therefore, after all one billion Dao soldiers have been summoned, they will continue to throw Xuan Stones into the pool to continue summoning.
By then, even more special Taoist soldiers will appear.
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Hearing Zhong Cai's mutterings, Wu Shaogan couldn't help but chuckle and whispered to Zhong Cai, "It's alright, just arrange for them to leave sooner, then there will be fewer people."
Zhong Cai blinked: "That's true."
The two went inside and said, "Please divide the spoils according to your cultivation level."
Upon hearing this, the numerous special soldiers quickly divided themselves into several groups.
With the special gold-armored soldiers still supervising outside, the "square formation" at the very front consisted of special silver-armored soldiers—each one a peak-level Palace Construct Realm cultivator.
There are a total of 477 such peak palace builders.
Then there are the special bronze-armored soldiers, all of whom are at the peak of the Suspended Illumination Realm, totaling 5,652.
Finally, there are the special armored soldiers, all at the fourth level of the Enlightenment Realm, totaling 51,231.
The number was so large that it overwhelmed everyone else.
Zhong Cai let out a breath and looked at Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan smiled at him, looking somewhat innocent: "I'll listen to A-Cai."
Zhong Cai's lips twitched slightly: "Old Wu, have you noticed that ever since we started dating, you've gradually stopped caring about anything?"
Wu Shaogan said seriously, "Because I'm afraid of my wife."
Zhong Cai: "..." I'm not afraid of you!
Seeing the fire blazing in Zhong Cai's eyes, Wu Shaogan dared not joke anymore and immediately said, "This number is already within the range of a level six or seven power. Otherwise, let's just appoint a deputy sect leader and let them go out and create their own power, leaving us a way out."
Zhong Cai thought for a moment, then did the calculations: "It really has reached that number!"
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On the top continent, although the number of people in each faction is not fixed, there are still some general patterns.
For example, a level nine power would have at least ten million disciples, a level eight power would have over a million, a level seven power would have over a hundred thousand, a level six power would have over ten thousand, and so on.
At the same time, in most factions, the ratio of inner disciples to outer disciples is often one to one hundred... which can be considered a "one in a hundred" situation.
So now the total number of special Dao soldiers is exactly between level six and seven.
As time goes by, the number of Dao soldiers will inevitably exceed 100,000, and the strongest of the summoned special Dao soldiers is at the peak of the Spirit Transformation stage, which can directly form a level 7 force of ordinary size.
It wasn't that Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were worried that their current power would be detrimental to them, but having another place to go wasn't a bad thing. Besides, it would indeed be easier to manage them after gathering the special Dao soldiers into an organization.
As for Wu Shaogan's initial statement that "after summoning special Dao soldiers, they can choose for themselves"... this so-called "choice" was originally intended to be the same as it was on the Flying Star Continent, where one group could choose to be independent cultivators, and another group could choose to conquer territory under the leadership of high-level Dao soldiers.
However, the choice now needs to be changed.
They can either go out and form a level seven force, or wait for Master Jiang to enter the War God Hall, open a new hall, and recruit disciples.
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Zhong Cai quickly discussed a few words with Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan simply nodded, occasionally adding a few suggestions.
Zhong Cai then turned around and addressed the group of special Dao soldiers:
There are two arrangements for you all.
"Firstly, a sect is formed by several special golden-armored soldiers as deputy sect leaders, special silver-armored soldiers as elders, and the rest as disciples... The sect's name will be kept simple, just called 'Ancient City Sect'."
"After joining the sect, you will be managed and operated in accordance with the normal practices of a sect. If there is anything you are unsure about, you can contact me and Shao Gan using the mirror mark. Shao Gan and I are both sect leaders; he is the senior sect leader, and I am the junior sect leader."
"Other rules of the sect can be discussed by the special golden-armored soldiers themselves, but there is a long-term task of collecting refining materials with Yin-Yang and Five Elements attributes. They must be collected and handed over every once in a while. Whenever special Dao soldiers go out to train, 30% of what they get must be handed over to the sect, and efforts should be made to convert it into corresponding refining materials. It would be better to hand over the refining materials directly. The main goal is to obtain level 7 refining materials, and try to obtain level 8 materials as much as possible."
"If you have any special resource needs, you can also contact me and the junior cadre."
After Zhong Cai finished explaining the first type, he glanced at the many special Dao soldiers. Seeing that they were all listening attentively and did not show any objection or doubt, he continued.
"Secondly, we should try to secure a disciple position at the Temple of War."
"This story begins after my master and I joined the Lingxian Sect and the War God Hall respectively. The Lingxian Sect doesn't have any special events, but the War God Hall has a rule—whenever a new Nirvana cultivator emerges, a new branch hall must be established. When a branch hall is empty, a small-scale 'disciple recruitment conference' must be held to fill the vacancy."
"Recruitment is underway. There are two spots for Spirit Transformation, ten spots for Palace Building, and one hundred spots for Fusion. Other participants in the disciple recruitment can only enter the outer sect first. Once they reach the required cultivation level and pass the test, they will be directly assigned to that hall."
"If you are interested, you can go and give it a try. If you fail, you must return to the Ancient City Sect."
"However, even if we successfully pass the test and become disciples of the Temple of War, we must try our best to convert 30% of the resources we obtain into refining materials and hand them over until we no longer need refining materials. At that point, we can be more flexible about the types of resources we hand over."
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When Zhong Cai mentioned the special golden-armored soldiers, they had already sent their souls over, both to supervise the summoning of the Dao soldiers and to hear about the arrangements for their future destination.
Before they knew it, they were already standing at the door of the room.
After Zhong Cai finished speaking, he looked at the special golden-armored soldiers and said, "You decide first."
The choices made by these five special golden-armored soldiers, all at the peak of the Spirit Transformation stage, will determine how many deputy sect leaders there will be.
After exchanging glances, the special golden-armored soldiers said, "Let's all go and build our own factions so we can take turns handling sect affairs."
Zhong Cai nodded, then looked at the other special soldiers.
"Choose the first one to go to the left, the second one to go to the right."
Many special Taoist soldiers immediately sprang into action.
Special soldiers who choose to go to the Temple of War God account for almost half of all soldiers at each level.
Zhong Cai suddenly understood.
There are too many benefits to be gained from joining a level nine power, so of course everyone wants to go. Although his old Wu hasn't joined any hall yet, he was specially recruited and has been living with him in the Lingxian Sect. Once Master Jiang opens a new hall, old Wu, being Master Jiang's only disciple, will inevitably become a member of the new hall—it's normal for special Dao soldiers who can join the new hall to be closer to old Wu.
As for why only half the number of participants ultimately made it... it's probably because the Temple of War only recruits a small number of people, and only those who are confident in their combat abilities thought of giving it a try.
Zhong Cai's lips twitched slightly: "Before midnight tonight, you guys will have to fight a few more matches on your own. No more than ten people can participate in the assessment, no more than ten at each level."
Many of the special soldiers were somewhat disappointed, but they still agreed nonetheless.
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At this moment, a special golden-armored soldier inquired, "Where do the two sect leaders intend to place the Ancient City Sect's address?"
Zhong Cai said, "You can find a suitable secluded spot in the deep mountains and forests to establish your own territory. Keep it hidden and don't recruit disciples from outside."
The special gold-armored soldiers indicated that they understood.
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Before midnight, the numerous special Taoist soldiers indeed selected the right personnel.
Thirty men in total, wearing iron, bronze, and silver armor.
The ordinary golden-armored soldiers fed in the pool were eventually produced in a final product of exactly two hundred statues.
Zhong Cai said, "Each special golden-armored soldier should be controlled by forty, and used wisely. When collecting materials for refining as much as possible, there is no need to worry about losses. If they are used for other purposes, any losses will be recorded and repaid."
Special soldiers: "Yes!"
Then, Zhong Cai said nothing more. Under the cover of night, he released all the special soldiers and gave them an eighth-level warship, which carried them away.
As for the pool that continues to summon Taoist soldiers...
Qingyu and Qinghui took turns watching over it.
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The next morning.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan arrived at the two halls on time.
The two of them drank tea and ate some snacks in the reception hall.
About half an hour later, a door opened nearby.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan looked up and saw Wu Dongxiao leading Sang Yunchu and Jiang Chongguang out together.
Zhong Cai was immediately delighted.
"Dongxiao, you're really stylish today!"
Zhong Cai looked at her two masters again, and couldn't hold back any longer.
"Master, you are truly radiant today! And Master Jiang looks exceptionally different too!"
Wu Shaogan, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but chuckle.
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It's no wonder the couple reacted this way; the people here today really put a lot of effort into their outfits.
Take Wu Dongxiao, for example. He's usually dressed in black or ashen gray, but now? He's in red armor, his hair is tied up high, and he looks dashing and heroic, with a special charm that seems to gather light—perhaps that's the protagonist's aura.
Take Sang Yunchu for example. Although she usually dresses in a very flashy way, her clothes today look exceptionally expensive. Although there are many colors, they are not chaotic. Every thread is woven from special materials, and the inlaid "gems" and other accessories are rare natural treasures. If someone happens to have the right attributes, they can pick them off and refine them.
Such attire usually obscures a cultivator's natural brilliance, but this is not the case for Sang Yunchu—the clothing actually accentuates his refined and elegant appearance, giving him a gentle and indescribable charm.
Take Jiang Chongguang, for example. He's always been...tall and ruggedly handsome, with a very casual style of dress. But this time, he was dressed in full armor. Compared to Wu Dongxiao's light armor, his armor was much heavier, perfectly matching his aura of dominance and power. He looked like a formidable figure capable of suppressing all forces.
In short, they are all very eye-catching.
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Sang Yunchu lightly patted Zhong Cai's head, then laughed and said, "I went to great lengths to avoid embarrassing Cai'er, and yet you still laugh at me?"
Wu Dongxiao wanted to scratch his head, but afraid of messing up his hair, he reluctantly withdrew his hand and honestly said, "This whole set was given to me by Grandmaster Sang. I should also decorate my appearance properly."
Jiang Chongguang succinctly stated: "The armor was given to me by Junior Brother Sang."
Zhong Cai cleared her throat: "Completely expected."
The group looked at each other and laughed.
Zhong Cai looked at Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan took out the Gate of All Beings and opened it.
Zhong Cai slightly turned her body and said with an air of seriousness, "Please, everyone—"
Wu Shaogan was very cooperative and extended the invitation just like Zhong Cai.
Sang Yunchu chuckled and patted the tops of their heads before striding inside.
Jiang Chongguang followed closely behind.
Then there's Wu Dongxiao.
Before entering, Wu Dongxiao considered whether to let Uncle Zhong go first—but then he thought that Uncle Zhong would have to walk hand in hand with his younger uncle, so he gave up.
As each person passed through the door, they naturally left a mark of their souls in order to pass through smoothly...
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan walked out of the door.
Wu Shaogan closed the gate to all living beings.
Zhong Cai immediately looked towards Sang Yunchu and the others.
Wu Dongxiao's face flushed red, and he slowly exhaled a few breaths before gradually returning to normal.
Zhong Cai knew at a glance that this was because the concentration of the Qi of Heaven and Earth was too high, and Dong Xiao almost got drunk from the energy!
It's not surprising. They are currently in a deep forest, where the surrounding trees form a small space, making the energy of heaven and earth several times denser than in the Land of Living Beings. The sudden arrival of a Fusion Realm cultivator like him was indeed a bit unexpected.
The two masters seemed quite relaxed and were clearly enjoying themselves.
Zhong Cai could sense that the extremely terrifying energy around them was being devoured by his two masters—even if they had only slightly activated their techniques, it would have such a powerful effect.
Wu Shaogan raised his hand, blocking the surging energy tide around him—just now, Zhong Cai had almost lost his footing due to a moment of distraction.
Wu Dongxiao, being the main character, quickly adapted.
Zhong Cai released Qingyu and said with a smile, "Let's hurry back as soon as possible."
As the youngest among them, Wu Dongxiao had no room to speak.
Sang Yunchu made his decision and said with a light laugh, "Cai'er, you've worked hard."
Zhong Cai said casually, "Qingyu has it harder."
Sang Yunchu smiled and took out a pill that a level seven beast would like, and fed it to Qingyu, who had already transformed into a huge body.
Qingyu swallowed it with her head held high, cheered, and bent down.
Many cultivators flashed forward and sat cross-legged.
Immediately afterwards, Qingyu flapped its wings and soared upwards, heading straight for the Temple of the God of War.
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The Temple of War is shrouded in a massive local defensive array, and stands a large gate that resembles a front hall, covering a vast area.
There are several disciples from the Temple of War guarding this place. It is usually the inner temple disciples who have accepted the mission who are in charge, and most of them are at the Fusion Realm.
At this moment, Qingyu hovered outside the gate and suddenly landed, but did not fly directly into the gate, which made the inner hall disciples feel a little strange - judging from this mount, it clearly belonged to Senior Brother Wu and King Zhong, but it was left outside?
After exchanging glances, two of the inner disciples stepped forward and went to the door to greet them.
They then saw five people get off Qingyu's back.
Two of them were the owners of the mounts, and there were three others, all with extraordinary bearing and remarkable appearances... but they were all unfamiliar faces, and it was unclear what their backgrounds were. They even seemed quite close to these two.
The two inner palace disciples first bowed to Zhong and his wife and greeted them.
"Senior Brother Wu, King Zhong Dan."
Zhong Cai smiled and said, "This time, Shao Gan and I came here to introduce a few people to the two factions. It's not convenient for us to go in directly." He stepped aside slightly to let the three people pass and introduced them one by one, "This is my nephew, Wu Dongxiao. These two are the masters that Shao Gan and I studied under when we were in the Middle Continent. They have come here to find their relatives."
Wu Shaogan calmly said, "Please inform Palace Master Lou that, if it is convenient, you should also invite Emperor Xiao Dan to come. Emperor Xiao Dan once said that if my master and A Cai's master come here, our two forces will definitely welcome us."
Zhong Cai nodded, indicating that everything his Daoist partner said was true.
The two inner hall disciples were suddenly startled—what kind of strength would these two willingly worshipped masters possess? They were also discerning, and after carefully examining the situation with respect, they suddenly guessed—could it be that their War God Hall would gain a new hall master, and the Spirit Immortal Sect would also gain an eighth-level alchemist?
If that's the case, then we really can't afford to be careless!
In a flash, one of the inner hall disciples said, "I'll go inform them right away. Please wait a moment."
Another disciple said, "Since he is Senior Brother Wu and Zhong Danwang's master and nephew, please sit in the front hall first."
Actually, referring to them as "nephews" was just a side note; what they cared about more was that these two were likely to be level eight powerhouses.
Wu Dongxiao thought it was normal, but he was thinking that after he successfully entered the War God Hall, he would have to show his strength. Otherwise, his uncle was so famous, but his nephew was a weakling. How embarrassing would that be?
Zhong Cai, all smiles, led the three "newcomers" through the gate with his old man Wu, and they took their seats in the side room of the front hall.
The inner palace disciple quickly prepared tea and snacks and brought them over—don't let his burly appearance fool you, he's quite thoughtful.
Zhong Cai thanked them and then waited with the "newlyweds".
Sang Yunchu, Jiang Chongguang, and Wu Dongxiao all drank their tea quietly without saying a word.
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The inner disciples found Lou Chuan at the Lingxian Sect; the two were still playing chess.
Upon hearing the disciple's report, Xiao Zinuo's expression suddenly paused: "You said—Cai'er's Master Sang and Shao Gan's Master Jiang have arrived, wanting to join our Lingxian Sect and War God Hall respectively, and are waiting for us to come and test their skills?"
Lou Chuan put the chess piece directly into the box.
Recalling the conversation after recruiting the two juniors, Xiao Zinuo tossed aside the chess piece and muttered, "Indeed... they've created quite a surprise!"
If he remembered correctly, according to what Cai'er said back then, their two masters should be under three hundred years old now. Master Jiang has extremely strong combat power at the eighth level of the Spirit Transformation stage, and Master Sang is an incredibly young... transcendental Pill Emperor?
He never expected that these two would reach the top continent so quickly.
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