Chapter 88 Training Dao Soldiers
Having roughly determined their "study plan," the two stood up and went to the warehouse.
According to the puppet, the apprenticeship benefits that Master Jiang bestowed upon Wu Shaogan are right here.
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After breaking the sealing array on the warehouse, the two coughed a few times.
Various boxes and shelves of different sizes filled the rather large warehouse to the brim.
Countless resources are crammed into these boxes and placed on shelves, making them clearly visible at a glance.
Moreover, the warehouse was clearly divided into two small rooms, left and right.
The room on the left is for martial arts practitioners, while the room on the right is for alchemists.
Zhong Cai looked around and immediately recognized the person.
Wu Shaogan walked straight to a very large box and said with a smile, "A-Cai, put this away."
Zhong Cai did it without hesitation.
There's no other reason than that this large box contains the subsidy for the million Xuanzhu pearls.
Next, Zhong Cai gathered up his million Xuan Pearls as well.
As if he had just thought of something, Zhong Cai took out the mustard seed ring that Master Sang had given him, and also took out the resources for his apprenticeship. He also put all the Xuan Pearls and Xuan Stones into the empty mustard seed ring.
Then, the two sorted out all the newly acquired resources by category.
Just then, a level three puppet walked over and stood outside the warehouse.
The puppet's voice was rigid and emotionless, but its sentences were clear: "Gentlemen, we have sent you a congratulatory gift."
Zhong Cai was taken aback.
Wu Shaogan reached out and pulled Zhong Cai up, asking, "What congratulatory gift?"
The puppet answered methodically, "From junior brothers and sisters of the same school as Professor Jiang Chongguang and the Mei Family Mountain Range."
Zhong Cai suddenly realized and asked, "Where is the person who delivered the congratulatory gift?"
The puppet said, "It has already left."
Zhong Cai couldn't help but look at Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan said in a deep voice, "Send the congratulatory gift over first."
The puppet responded and turned to leave.
Before long, two level-three puppets arrived together, presenting two mustard seed rings.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan exchanged a glance.
Then, the two of them each took one and began to examine it.
After watching it...
Zhong Cai's expression was somewhat subtle: "Many elders are like this. When they don't know what to give to the younger generation, they just give money."
Wu Shaogan suppressed a laugh and said, "A-Cai is right."
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That's right, one of the mustard seed rings was collected by four Spirit Transformation experts on Jiang Chongguang's side, and the other was collected by alchemists and elders from the Mei Family Mountain Range.
Both sides were very generous, and each contributed five million Xuanzhu.
So, that makes a total of ten million!
Both sides also attached letters.
The letters from the Meijia Mountain Range were relatively normal, because Zhong Cai had gained a very high status after becoming an apprentice, and it was only natural for their faction, which was dependent on Sang Yunchu, to send congratulatory gifts.
Zhong Cai simply needs to accept it gladly.
As for Jiang Chongguang's letter...
There was only one letter, and it had four different handwritings on it.
It was made clear from the outset that this was a gift for Wu Shaogan and his wife to greet them.
Then, images of several Spirit Transformation (Seventh Rank) experts flashed on the letter.
Two men and two women, all looking like they were in their twenties or thirties, with good looks and temperament.
If it weren't for the powerful aura they exuded in the images, one might easily mistake them for young disciples.
For each digit displayed, the image reveals a smile.
After all the flashing was complete, the letter revealed very casual handwriting.
The gist is that this is how the new junior apprentice met them.
They had all met their new junior apprentice before and admired his demeanor.
When the new junior disciple received the letter, everyone had already begun their own cultivation. The new junior disciple should not stand on ceremony and need not visit in person.
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Zhong Cai's lips twitched slightly; her feelings were hard to describe.
Ah, this meeting, even though we didn't actually meet... how can it not be considered a meeting?
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "It seems that Master Jiang's faction really doesn't like being too polite."
Zhong Cai nodded silently.
Ever since we met Master Jiang, our interactions have been very rough.
Master Jiang is in charge of giving instructions and assigning tasks, while Old Wu only needs to collect and complete the tasks.
The others are all free-range.
If you're going to be particular, you should hold a family banquet after accepting a disciple, invite acquaintances to get together, and introduce the new disciple to them.
But that's not the case here.
When meeting elders of the same faction, a gift is given upon first meeting, but no further social obligations are necessary.
As for other peers and juniors in the same faction... just let things take their course?
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It must be said that this approach was very favorable to Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan.
The teaching methods of both masters and the interpersonal relationships between the two factions were very suitable for them.
Or perhaps, both sides had already figured out their personalities before making this arrangement?
Regardless, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan felt they should do everything they could to bring honor to their two masters.
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Zhong Cai pondered for a moment, then discussed with Wu Shaogan, "Let's also keep an eye on the needs of our peers and juniors. If we have anything suitable, we should sell it first, offer discounts where appropriate, and give gifts in return."
Wu Shaogan nodded.
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The two walked around the entire mansion several times, testing out all the details and management methods to ensure they were in control.
Because this mountain was a gift from Master Jiang, Wu Shaogan's token can be used as a "key".
But since the couple wanted to be together, Wu Shaogan used a token to grant Zhong Cai access to the mountain and the mansion.
The two sat in the pavilion in front of the door.
The puppet delivered a booklet containing detailed information about the inner and outer courtyards, as well as the rules and regulations to be followed.
Zhong Cai flipped through the pages, lost in thought.
"Old Wu, it seems we can't bring Xiang Lin and the others in."
Wu Shaogan looked at the line Zhong Cai was pointing to and said, "That's right."
According to their thinking, it would be best to keep Xiang Lin and Zhong Da by their side at least.
However, the inner courtyard of the Azure Dragon Academy is not a place that can be easily entered or exited, so it is normal that the disciples' servants are not allowed to enter.
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In fact, those who directly own a mountain, even if they are both resident disciples, are often not born with it.
Although there are many peaks in the Azure Dragon Mountain Range, there are even more disciples, making it impossible to distribute them equally among everyone.
Therefore, usually only teaching assistants and mentors have their own independent factions.
Even teaching assistants often only get a small peak position at first.
In some special cases, disciples with insufficient cultivation levels can also have a peak—but these are mostly minor peaks.
What Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan possess now is a mountain peak rich in resources, at least ranking in the middle level among all mountains—only Master Jiang, with his extremely high strength and possession of an entire mountain range, could bestow such benefits upon his only disciple.
Within the entire faction, Wu Shaogan's position is second only to a few Spirit Transformation Masters and on par with the most outstanding cultivators among the Palace Constructing cultivators.
This shows how much he is valued!
As for Zhong Cai...
With Master Sang being so wealthy and powerful, when Zhong Cai needs him, he can even choose a high-rise building with a foundation no less than that of his two masters to stay in!
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That being said...
Among the other inner court disciples, the ordinary elites all live in the same building as a group of disciples, but each of them has their own independent residence.
After becoming disciples, most of the resident disciples would be assigned by their masters to a residence on their own mountain peak, or they would be arranged to live with senior brothers and sisters who were suitable to take care of them.
Whatever arrangements are made afterward will depend on the abilities of these disciples.
As for how to handle the daily lives of all the inner court disciples...
They're all just distributing puppets.
Basically, the strength of the puppet is based on the rank of the inner court disciple.
The disciple's rank determines the level of puppet they are given.
Master Jiang treated Wu Shaogan and Zhong Cai equally, giving each of them a level-three puppet.
Those five level-two items were a separate gift from Master Jiang.
If one puppet is not enough for most disciples, they have to do some tasks to obtain the corresponding task points, and then obtain the qualification to purchase humanoid puppets.
These humanoid puppets are no ordinary objects; their internal structure is quite intricate.
They are all highly capable and very easy to use.
The number of spots each disciple can purchase is also limited by their cultivation level...
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On a mountain peak in the Chongguang Mountains.
Ai Zhong leaned back on the soft couch, drinking and muttering to himself.
Sitting upright on the stone bench opposite was a young man, Shao Qing.
After being brought back by this master, Shao Qing had been listening to him explain things about the academy.
Well, despite Master Ai's seemingly unreliable behavior when he's drunk, he's actually quite meticulous.
Shao Qing has received all the benefits that were prepared for him.
Shao Qing listened and took notes.
After Ai Zhong finished speaking, he yawned and said, "With your current strength, you still need to hone your skills more."
Shao Qing responded.
Ai Zhong then said, "You can stay on this peak. There are many houses on the mountainside, and your senior brothers and sisters have all settled down. There are still many empty houses. Just pick one and use your identity token to register your identity."
Shao Qing quickly thanked him.
Ai Zhong gave his instructions: "I've already told you how to cultivate and attend classes. You need to go to the Hidden Dragon Ranking several times within this month. Although you can't climb it with your current strength, just persevere."
At this point, Ai Zhong looked at Shao Qing and chuckled, "If you can hold on for more than 15 minutes, you'll pass. But if you can't hold on at all, your senior brothers and sisters will have to suffer."
Shao Qing paused, then suddenly understood his master's meaning.
Ai Zhong indeed meant that.
"Your senior brothers and sisters will naturally be your sparring partners every day."
Shao Qing: "...I will obey your orders, Master. I will do my utmost."
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Feifeng Mountain.
Wan Tianfeng, with a serious expression, was watching the five- or six-year-old boy eat.
Beside him, a gentle-smiling young man pushed the food that the boy had eaten a few extra bites of towards him.
There are seven or eight dishes in total, all of which are suitable for cultivators who have entered the palace, and the taste is also extremely delicious.
Wu Dongxiao was initially a bit reserved, but under the loving care of his master and the indulgence of his senior brother, he gradually "revealed his true nature".
After the meal, Wu Dongxiao instinctively became even closer to the two of them.
Wan Tianfeng may appear serious, but she is actually very protective of her disciples, showing them great favoritism and tolerance.
Wu Dongxiao quickly realized that his master was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Although he was not yet ready to let his guard down, he had already developed a sense of filial piety towards his master.
Xuanbing, this senior brother, is also one of them.
Wu Dongxiao liked him very much, and because his senior brother had carried him all the way back, he was very close to his senior brother.
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Wan Tianfeng didn't rush to hone Wu Dongxiao's skills. Instead, she carefully explained the academy's situation to him and then had Wu Dongxiao demonstrate his current strength, the techniques and secret skills he had learned.
Next, Wan Tianfeng decided to go into seclusion to find a suitable cultivation path for Wu Dongxiao.
Wu Dongxiao was shocked to find his master was being so serious.
At the same time, Wan Tianfeng entrusted his junior disciple to his senior disciple.
Xuan Bing smiled and said, "Master, don't worry. From now on, Junior Brother will live with me. I will take good care of him."
Wan Tianfeng nodded in satisfaction, but also said, "Dongxiao is very well-behaved, and Bing'er is also filial. Neither of us should wrong ourselves."
Xuanbing said, "Master, don't worry, I love Dongxiao very much."
Wu Dongxiao pursed his lips and said solemnly, "I also love my senior brother and master very much."
A hint of tenderness flashed in Wan Tianfeng's eyes.
After that, she really went into seclusion.
Xuan Bingze scooped Wu Dongxiao up and carried him towards his residence halfway up the mountain.
On the way, Xuan Bing also asked Wu Dongxiao some questions.
Wu Dongxiao answered honestly.
Regarding Xia Jiang's arrangements... Xuan Bing promised to have his subordinates in the city take Xia Jiang away and settle him in.
After Wu Dongxiao took out the token and handed it to Xuan Bing, he felt relieved.
Xuan Bing added some things that his master had missed to Wu Dongxiao, and felt very relaxed.
For some reason, Xuanbing was indifferent to his master's idea of taking on a junior brother. He only wanted to keep an eye on the junior brother, fulfill his responsibilities as a senior brother, and lighten his master's burden.
However, upon meeting Wu Dongxiao, Xuan Bing inexplicably developed feelings for his junior brother.
Xuan Bing then found his junior brother's behavior amusing.
Naturally, Xuan Bing's care for Wu Dongxiao became even more sincere...
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Wu Dongxiao still felt like he was in a dream.
Although his two uncles had taken good care of him and he respected them, they were not close to each other.
There's nothing we can do about it.
There were various reasons related to the Wu family, as well as the personalities of both parties.
Wu Dongxiao's feelings for his uncle were mostly gratitude and awe.
If it weren't for Uncle Zhong, who could ease the tension whenever he appeared, he wouldn't feel awe, he would feel fear!
And now...
Wu Dongxiao felt very close to his master and senior brother.
For this reason, Wu Dongxiao did not tell them that he was still heavily in debt, nor did he intend to ask them for an advance of Xuan Stones to repay the debt.
He would slowly accumulate the Xuan Stones he owed for detoxifying himself.
From now on, I'll pay back a portion of it every time I save up a certain amount...
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In the pavilion.
Zhong Cai pondered, "Since Xiang Lin and the others can't get in, let's give them something to do."
Wu Shaogan nodded and said, "Have Wu Yi go and make the arrangements."
Wu Yi and Zhong Yi are two level-three puppets.
Those five level-two statues are Zhong Er, San, Si, Wu, and Liu.
After a brief discussion, the two made a decision.
As Wu Shaogan's puppet, Wu Yi can carry the gold token and apply for a house in the academy in Canglong City.
The size of their houses depends entirely on their financial resources.
Zhong Cai planned to have Wu Yi find a suitable courtyard with a storefront in front.
Normally, Xiang Lin and the others can live in the courtyard. If there is enough supply of goods, they can also open a shop.
More often than not, we need to encourage Lin and the others to speed up their cultivation.
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Wu Shaogan quickly summoned Wu Yi and gave him a bag of Xuanzhu pearls.
Zhong Cai then picked up Wu Shaogan's token, took out a piece of silver cloth, and slapped it over the token!
In an instant, golden light shimmered within the cloth.
A gold medal was thus branded.
Wu Yi wrapped the cloth around his waist and quickly headed out of the mountain.
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Zhong Cai leaned against Wu Shaogan, feeling a bit lazy.
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly but did not speak.
The two enjoyed the mountain breeze for a while.
Zhong Cai suddenly said, "None of the mountains in our ancient city have ever been named."
Wu Shaogan chuckled: "What good ideas does A-Cai have?"
Zhong Cai shook her head: "No."
Wu Shao chuckled dryly and joked, "Not-so-good ideas are fine too."
Zhong Cai rolled her eyes.
After a while, Zhong Cai said, "Let's just call the ancient city the ancient city. Anyway, only the two of us know about it, so there's no need to give it a special name."
Wu Shaogan smiled and said, "Okay."
Zhong Cai then said, "As for this mountain peak..."
Wu Shaogan waited quietly for Zhong Cai to continue.
Zhong Cai said, "Let's call it Duobao Peak."
Wu Shaogan raised an eyebrow and smiled as he agreed, "Okay."
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Duobao Peak means "abundant treasures"!
Zhong Cai actually preferred the name "Duoshifeng," which of course doesn't refer to stones, but rather to Xuan Shi (mysterious stone)!
However, it's too easy to cause misunderstandings.
Zhong Cai also wanted to name it "Duoqianfeng" to express their shared wish.
However, this name is really... hard to say.
In the end, Zhong Cai chose the word "Duobao".
My hope is that they have as many treasures as possible!
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Zhong Cai asked, "Old Wu, what do you think of this name?"
Wu Shaogan answered succinctly: "Appropriate."
Zhong Cai was immediately delighted.
Isn't that a perfect description?
Among cultivators of the same or even higher realm, they were considered to possess many treasures.
Their master was very generous in accepting their apprenticeship, so it's easy to imagine that they will have more and more treasures in the future!
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Having finished most of the miscellaneous tasks, the two returned to the mansion and went to their meditation room.
As they had done many times before, they quickly activated numerous formations to block out all divine thoughts from the outside and sounds from the inside.
Wu Shaogan released the ancient city.
In the blink of an eye, the ancient city expanded, filling the quiet room.
The two, hand in hand, appeared directly in the inner city gate tower of the ancient city.
Before long, the silver-armored soldier at the peak of the Enlightenment (Third Order) realm arrived here.
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Zhong Cai ordered the silver-armored soldiers to stand in the command pool.
The silver-armored soldier was very obedient and strode over.
And he stood in the very center of the pool.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan sat on the stone seats, looking at the silver-armored soldier.
Today's goal is to successfully raise this guy to the peak of the Palace Constructing (Sixth Rank).
However, when silver-armored soldiers and gold-armored soldiers break through their cultivation realm, they may fail to be fed properly if they are not careful, which may even lead to the collapse of the Dao soldier!
Therefore, you must be extremely careful when feeding them.
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Zhong Cai estimated and said to the person next to him, "Old Wu, the maximum amount of resources for Enlightenment is 50 Xuanzhu, and the maximum amount of resources for Suspended Illumination (fourth tier) is 5,000 Xuanzhu... When we feed them, let's take 100 and throw it in first, that should be about right."
Wu Shaogan thought about it and agreed.
Without further hesitation, Zhong Cai took out a handful of mysterious pearls and tossed them into the pearls.
After the Xuanzhu entered the pool, it instantly turned into countless white wisps of smoke.
Smoke swirled around the silver-armored soldiers.
The silver-armored soldiers stood silently, their majestic figures resembling a mountain.
He was clad in magnificent silver armor, which made him appear impenetrable.
But at this moment, it seemed as if countless vents had appeared on the helmets and every part of the silver-armored soldiers' armor.
With each swirling motion, the white smoke is continuously drawn into these vents.
The white fog is getting thinner and thinner.
A bright light suddenly burst forth from the silver-armored soldier!
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Zhong Cai's eyes lit up, and he said joyfully, "Old Wu, your first breakthrough is a success!"
Wu Shaogan also laughed: "His aura has surged, he has already reached the Suspended Illumination Realm."
Zhong Cai was overjoyed and quickly took out several hundred more Xuan Pearls and threw them into the pool.
Similarly, the Xuanzhu turned into a thick white smoke, which was completely absorbed by the silver-armored soldiers.
The silver light on the armored soldiers continued to grow brighter.
His momentum continued to rise.
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As Zhong Cai threw in handful after handful of mysterious pearls, the aura and brightness of the silver-armored soldiers grew stronger and stronger.
Finally, at a certain point, the silver-armored soldiers shone with dazzling brilliance!
In the next instant, Zhong Cai seemed to suddenly have an epiphany.
"I've reached the peak of the Suspended Illumination Realm. Time to break through to the next level!"
Wu Shaogan squeezed Zhong Cai's forearm and asked with a smile, "Should I come this time?"
Zhong Cai solemnly handed the mustard seed ring to Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan chuckled.
Next, Wu Shaogan took over the feeding.
Wu Shaogan directly invested 10,000 Xuanzhu.
Although the silver-armored soldiers lack intelligence, they seem to still possess instincts.
When absorbing this smoke, the speed is not very strong, and the "wind vents" around the silver-armored soldier also have a fairly regular pattern of inhalation and exhalation.
Suddenly, a loud explosion rang out!
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Zhong Cai nervously grabbed Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan's eyes were gentle as he lightly stroked Zhong Cai's taut fingers.
Zhong Cai was gradually calmed down.
This explosion doesn't signify failure, but rather another breakthrough.
The silver-armored soldier has reached the Fusion Realm (fifth rank).
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When feeding him with knowledge of minor cultivation levels and instilling his strength, Zhong Cai could do it again.
The silver-armored soldiers faced no danger while enhancing their strength reserves.
The silver light gradually brightened, reaching a dazzling brilliance...
The silver-armored soldier absorbed the Xuan Pearl for a longer time, but he still successfully reached the peak of the Fusion Realm.
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Zhong Cai fiddled with the black pearl in her hand and blinked.
The tension intensified; success or failure hinged on this moment!
Even if the breakthrough fails, I hope it won't be a complete destruction; at least I can return to the peak of enlightenment...
Although they had a total of three silver-armored soldiers, it took them countless hours to acquire them!
If one of them were to collapse, it would be a huge blow to both of them.
And a lot of Xuanzhu were wasted!
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The silver-armored soldiers were trembling violently!
His breathing was irregular, sometimes strong, sometimes weak.
It was as if... he was struggling?
Zhong Cai wondered if she had lost too many Xuanzhu pearls...
But the white smoke in the pool kept coming in, so it must have plenty of energy.
Gradually, half an hour passed.
The armor of the silver-armored soldier was entirely covered with a layer of dark silver light.
Very beautiful.
The silver-armored soldiers, however, still lacked intelligence.
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One after another, explosions rang out!
The silver-armored soldier's shaking became increasingly violent, reaching its limit!
Sudden!
The silver light receded into his body, and the silver-armored soldier raised his head, his aura surging wildly!
The airflow that was ejected from the impact spread in all directions.
The airflow even swept towards the two people on the stone seats!
Although it was just the aftermath, it was clear that Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were simply unable to withstand it with their current strength.
However, this is inside the two people's companion treasure.
No matter what kind of attack it is, it cannot harm the two of them here.
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With a casual wave of his hand, Zhong Cai caused all these forces to disappear.
He looked at the silver-armored soldier with bright eyes.
The silver-armored soldier's aura quickly stabilized.
We've made a breakthrough.
The silver-armored soldier has finally broken through to the Palace Construction Realm!
Zhong Cai excitedly kissed Wu Shaogan on the cheek: "Old Wu! We did it! We can now command Dao soldiers at the Palace Construction Realm!"
Wu Shaogan was also pleasantly surprised.
Although they already have powerful backers like those at the peak of the Spirit Transformation stage and those at the half-step Pill Emperor level, it is the Dao soldiers who will never betray them and will never cause any accidents.
Zhong Cai jumped off the stone seat, carrying a bag of black pearls, and poured them into the pool.
The mysterious pearl gradually covered the entire bottom of the pool.
The smoke increased, filling the entire pool.
The silver-armored soldiers continued to tirelessly absorb the white smoke.
Until countless white mists all became "food" for the silver-armored soldiers.
It was at this moment that the silver-armored soldiers' morale stopped rising.
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Wu Shaogan smiled slightly: "Peak of the Palace Constructing Realm, A Cai, good luck."
Zhong Cai said smugly, "Of course!"
Neither of them mentioned Zhong Cai's tense appearance earlier.
Zhong Cai re-counted the couple's assets.
Xuanzhu spent more than 20 million.
It's roughly the middle value between 100,000 and 500,000 low-grade Xuan Stones.
Although the two didn't get the most cost-effective silver-armored soldiers, they were still quite lucky.
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There are still quite a few mysterious pearls and mysterious stones left.
Zhong Cai did not hesitate and summoned two more silver-armored soldiers.
This time, he didn't insist on reaching the Palace Building realm.
After all, the two of them didn't have enough assets.
Because Zhong Cai was very meticulous from beginning to end, both of the silver-armored soldiers successfully reached the peak of the Fusion Realm.
By this point, the two had only spent thirty to forty thousand low-grade Xuan stones.
Since there's still so much wealth left...
Zhong Cai decisively allocated 10,000 low-grade Xuan Stones, all of which were used to train Ironclad Soldiers and Bronzeclad Soldiers.
Before long, there were one hundred bronze-armored soldiers, all of whom were at the peak of the Suspended Illumination Realm.
Another 10,000 armored soldiers, all of whom are at the peak of the Palace Opening Realm (Second Stage)!
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Zhong Cai let out a breath.
Wu Shaogan put his arm around him, and they stood together on the city wall.
At this moment, the silver-armored soldiers, as well as the other two types of soldiers, stood in neat rows on the open ground below the inner city wall.
The momentum is incredibly powerful!
Zhong Cai looked refreshed and said, "Look at our military strength!"
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly: "Ah Cai is amazing."
Zhong Cai nodded first, then added, "Old Wu is also very capable."
The two exchanged a glance and then smiled in unison, saying, "Master Jiang and Master Sang, as well as those other senior uncles, are all very capable."
Those relatives and elders all demonstrated their formidable "money power."
A surge of pride welled up in Zhong Cai's chest: "Old Wu, do you think we're missing something?"
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "Leave 10,000 low-grade Xuan stones for backup, and use the rest to synthesize Xuan crystals."
Zhong Cai blurted out, "Great idea!"
Next, the two of them naturally got busy again.
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Money makes things easier, and spending money makes it even easier.
The two finally equipped the ancient city with sufficient firepower and manpower, giving it a great ability to protect itself.
If they encounter danger outside, the ancient city can protect them for a considerable period of time, after which they will only need to call for reinforcements.
Master Jiang himself is very powerful, with several Spirit Transformation cultivators and a Nirvana Realm (Eighth Rank) above his head.
Master Sang himself is a Spirit Transformation cultivator, and with his alchemy skills, hiring a few more powerful individuals would be no problem.
In the vast Fifteen Provinces of Flying Star, there is only one person at the Heavenly Realm (Ninth Rank), and they would never bother with juniors like them.
In addition, there is Nirvana.
They are already in a situation reminiscent of Nirvana!
Even in the process of Nirvana, one must consider each other's feelings.
This level of safety!
This is absolutely fantastic!
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Zhong Cai couldn't help but pounce on Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan immediately caught him.
Both of them were in a wonderful mood at this moment!
Perhaps it was because of the surge of emotion and the rush of passion...
After hugging for a while, they both felt a little impulsive.
then……
The two quickly appeared in the inner city's sleeping quarters.
They rolled together into the depths of the mattress.
The two exhausted all their surging emotions and turbulent feelings.
Then, I finally calmed down.
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Outside the quiet room, Wu Shaogan sat cross-legged, his eyes slightly closed.
However, he did not practice any martial arts techniques or ponder any secret skills.
Wu Shaogan sat in front of the door, guarding the gate for Zhong Cai.
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Quiet room.
Zhong Cai activated an array that could gather the energy of heaven and earth, and also made many defensive preparations.
He was at the center of the formation, with several pills placed in front of him.
They are all top-grade pills.
It was indeed the Golden Cauldron Elixir.
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Without hesitation, Zhong Cai took out a Golden Cauldron Pill and put it in her mouth.
At this moment, the medicinal power transformed into a stream of heat, which flowed into his soul and into his life essence.
Zhong Cai lowered his gaze, and suddenly seemed to see his internal organs clearly, and also vaguely glimpsed his soul, and sensed the location of that palace.
However, opening it up is extremely difficult.
However, the Golden Cauldron Pill was a good helper. At this moment, its medicinal power followed Zhong Cai's will and suddenly entered a certain point of his life soul.
The medicinal power gathered and obeyed Zhong Cai's commands.
Zhong Cai took a deep breath and tightened her face.
The next moment, his face turned slightly pale.
pain!
It felt like being pricked with needles!
The pain was subtle and intense, piercing into the soul in an instant, as if steel needles were being inserted.
It wasn't enough that it plunged in; it even started to rotate continuously, as if it were stirring something up.
Gradually, the pain became more intense, converging in the area that was being churned.
As the pain accumulated, it surged from within her body to the top of her head, leaving Zhong Cai's mind completely blank.
It was both painful and numbing.
I don't know how much time has passed...
finally!
From where the soul resided, a barely perceptible "poof" sound was faintly heard.
Immediately, an extremely tiny hole appeared.
So tiny that they are almost invisible, only vaguely perceptible.
Zhong Cai vaguely sensed that the hole was emanating a mysterious and profound meaning.
Under his mental control, even more medicinal power was poured into the hole.
It constantly impacts and "needles" and stirs things up.
The hole gradually grew larger, and the medicinal effects expanded even more vigorously.
The profound energy within Zhong Cai's body was surging.
These profound energies also suddenly arrived at the life soul, reaching the location of the medicinal power.
The mystic energy adhered to those tiny holes.
Then, it seeps into it.
Zhong Cai's face turned even paler, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
This is a critical moment!
The control of Xuan power must be extremely precise; otherwise, it can easily cause harm.
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If a cultivator does not possess the Golden Cauldron Pill, opening a Dao Palace is a purely gradual process, relying entirely on their own profound energy.
At that time, cultivators needed to manipulate their profound energy to explore within their souls and find the location of the Dao Palace.
Once found, the cultivator must cover that spot with their profound energy, allowing it to seep into their soul and continuously rub it.
It takes a lot of time to figure out a weak point.
Next, the Xuan power needs to pierce that weak point.
After the puncture, all the profound energy must begin to continuously carve and excavate, and the pain it brings to the soul is indescribable.
In this process, there is almost nothing that can relieve such pain—if one takes a pill or precious medicine that can soothe the soul's suffering, the medicine's effects will affect the opening of the Dao Palace.
It could even lead to the failure of the project.
Therefore, cultivators often have no choice but to endure it.
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It's different after taking Jin Ding Dan.
The search for the Dao Palace within the soul is done by cultivators, but the medicinal power of the Golden Cauldron Pill can directly open the small opening of the Dao Palace.
Although the pain from the needle pricks was unbearable, the Golden Cauldron Pill itself had a certain degree of analgesic power, making it much easier than directly using Xuan power to open the wound.
Next, mystic energy is added.
It was still very painful, of course, but the analgesic effect of Jin Ding Dan remained.
The pain that cultivators can feel is only about 30% to 40% of that when they open the gate completely with profound energy.
If it's a top-quality item, the pain will be less than 30%.
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Gradually, as the Dao Palace was gradually opened up, the medicinal power of the Golden Cauldron Pill was exhausted.
The pain in her soul grew more and more intense, and Zhong Cai's back was covered in cold sweat.
At this moment, the pace of the Dao Palace's development slowed down.
Each infiltration of profound energy brought terrifying pain.
But that's okay.
Zhong Cai took out another Golden Cauldron Pill from the box in front of her and put it in her mouth.
In an instant, the medicinal power erupted again, once more entering the small mouth of the soul.
Similarly, its analgesic properties were once again demonstrated.
The speed at which the Dao Palace was established has been increased again.
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Jin Ding Dan can be taken repeatedly.
Just like the Palace-Breaking Pill, it can be taken continuously when breaking through a minor realm, thus prolonging its medicinal effect.
The Golden Cauldron Pill works the same way.
In the past, many cultivators did not do this, not because they could not take more, but because they simply did not have that many pills.
But Zhong Cai was different.
Throughout the entire process of opening the palace, he could continue to swallow it.
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With the help of Jin Ding Dan, Zhong Cai remained calm.
One, two, three...
The entire process of Zhong Cai's palace-opening took a full ten hours!
During those ten hours, he took one Golden Cauldron Pill every hour.
With the elixir in place, the opening of the palace proceeded smoothly.
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Zhong Cai opened her eyes, her expression filled with joy.
At this moment, a hazy meaning erupted from the depths of his soul, and a faint phantom appeared.
And within this illusory image, there seemed to be endless mysteries.
This is the Dao Palace!
Zhong Cai has made a breakthrough!
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Zhong Cai immediately stood up.
At that moment, he suddenly realized that his legs were a little weak, so he immediately rubbed his body and then rubbed his face.
Zhong took out a small mirror and looked at himself.
Great, I can't see anything wrong with it at all.
Zhong Cai put the small mirror away.
Then, he happily opened the door and jumped into Wu Shaogan's arms.
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