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Chapter 512: Warriors
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Azure Void City now appeared deserted, with only a few cultivators left in the city. Most of the inhabitants were Mortals who had relocated from the Yunxia Mountain region. Strictly speaking, they could be considered warriors.
These warriors didn't all belong to the Demon Subduing Army; many were their family members. Their current strength far exceeded that of ordinary Mortals.
A new cultivation community had gradually formed among them, one that did not rely on spiritual roots. Instead, they combined elements from both the cultivation and refinement paths.
The cultivation techniques of these warriors were based on the initial "Immortal Transformation," which had been modified and perfected through years of practice and exploration.
To perfect these cultivation techniques, Wang Hong would sometimes spend hundreds of years in seclusion within his space. The cumulative time spent was unimaginable.
In the past, Mortals who wished to cultivate, no matter how talented, could only achieve so much in their mere few decades of life. Immortal cultivators, while having longer lifespans, would not squander their precious years on matters unrelated to their cultivation.
Throughout history, only Wang Hong possessed the conditions to dedicate thousands or even tens of thousands of years to perfecting a Mortal cultivation technique.
Combined with his vast knowledge, this gave rise to the current system of warrior cultivation.
Wang Hong had divided the strength of warriors into tiers for easier reference: Tier One equivalent to the Qi Cultivation stage, Tier Two equivalent to the Foundation Building stage, and so on.
Under Wang Hong's guidance, warriors primarily sourced their cultivation resources from demonic beasts, consuming Essence Core Pills and feasting on demonic beast flesh.
Even the protective gear and weapons used by warriors were crafted from the remains of demonic beasts. Therefore, the purpose of warriors was to hunt and kill demonic beasts. As long as the warriors continued to grow and expand, they would inevitably weaken the Demon Clan's power.
With the relocation of Yunxia Mountain cultivators to the Qingxu Mountain range, Liu Changsheng's Immortal Way Trading Company had also moved its headquarters back to Azure Void City.
Furthermore, in the central area of Azure Void City, at a crossroads, they opened a shop.
"Shopkeeper, I'd like to purchase ten Grade Two Essence Core Pills and this leather armor. How much Spirit Stones do I need in total?" inquired a woman as she approached the counter. Most of the able-bodied men had joined the Demon Subduing Army, leaving women and children as the backbone of the warriors.
Of course, this situation was likely temporary, and as the population increased, conditions would gradually improve.
"Each Grade Two Essence Core Pill costs three hundred Spirit Stones, and this set of armor is five thousand Spirit Stones. So, it totals eight thousand Spirit Stones."
The shopkeeper, an elderly warrior recruited by Liu Changsheng, smiled kindly and appeared approachable.
The so-called Grade Two Essence Core Pill was a simplified version of Wang Hong's Essence Core Pill, distinguished from the original, which was now called Grade One Essence Core Pill.
"I heard that family members of the Demon Subduing Army are eligible for discounts. Is that true?" the woman inquired.
"That's correct. You just need to show your identification."
The woman promptly produced a wooden plaque containing information about her position and identification within the Demon Subduing Army, including the imprint of her Spiritual Power to prevent impersonation.
The shopkeeper inspected it, confirmed its authenticity, and then said, "I can give you a 30% discount, so you'll only need to pay five thousand six hundred low-grade Spirit Stones."
"Great, thank you, shopkeeper!" The woman quickly produced the Spirit Stones to settle the bill.
"No need to thank me. This is all at the behest of Wang Xianchang from Qingxu Mountain. He will make sure to compensate you for the discount," the shopkeeper said.
Just then, a young man entered the store from outside and walked directly to the counter. The shopkeeper quickly stood up and greeted him with respect.
After exchanging greetings, the young man headed toward the back hall.
"Is this your East Master?" the woman asked curiously.
"Haha! This is Wang Immortal Master, the grand general of your Demon Subduing Army. You didn't recognize him?" the shopkeeper replied with a smile.
Now, even though the Demon Subduing Army had its own commander, they all referred to Wang Hong as the grand general.
Wang Hong entered the back hall and found Liu Changsheng.
"How's the recruitment of new members going on your side recently?" he asked.
In this war against the Demon Clan, the intelligence provided by the Immortal Way Trading Company had played a significant role, contributing at least half of the credit.
However, the Immortal Way Trading Company had always been short-handed, with only two or three hundred members, including a hundred and fifty Golden Core cultivators.
They were going to face the entire Demon Clan in the future, and these numbers were clearly insufficient.
Previously, they were all under the rule of the Demon Clan, making it inconvenient to recruit new members. Now that they controlled large areas of their own, they needed to select young people with spiritual roots from their controlled areas.
"So far, we've recruited five hundred people, and they are currently undergoing training."
"Well, not bad. Take your time to recruit more until you have around a thousand people."
The Immortal Way Trading Company followed an elite strategy. It wasn't about quantity but quality. Each member dispatched could handle missions independently.
"How many Foundation Building stage cultivators do you have?"
"We have sixty-eight cultivators at the Foundation Building stage."
"For your great contributions in this battle, I'm awarding each of your sixty-eight Foundation Building stage cultivators a package of resources. It includes one Golden Core Pill, one Golden Dewspirit fruit, and one Five-Colorspirit fruit."
"In addition, for Golden Core stage cultivators, each will receive two bottles of Solid Essence Pill, and there will also be magic weapons, but they will need further refinement later."
Liu Changsheng, though accustomed to Wang Hong's generosity, was still astonished by this reward.
For an average cultivator, obtaining even one of these resources would require a lot of effort, but Wang Hong was giving out over two hundred sets of rewards.
He knew that Wang Hong had many remarkable abilities and could frequently produce a large number of rare spiritual objects. However, as his subordinate and someone who had signed a Blood Contract, he would never inquire about things he shouldn't know.
"Thank you, East Master!"
"Don't mention it. These are the results of your hard work."
"Also, I came here for another matter. I need you to help me deliver several letters to the six major sects in the former East Zhou Cultivation Realm."
They might have to face the entire Demon Clan in the future, and Wang Hong wanted to establish contact with the six major sects that had evacuated earlier.
He hoped to reach an agreement with them so that both sides could cooperate against the Demon Clan, eventually driving them away and reclaiming lost territory.
Although they had won one battle and even killed the Qing Fox Patriarch, they were still far weaker compared to the overall strength of the Demon Clan.
According to his information, East Zhou had originally had twenty Nascent Soul cultivators, and after the recent battle, at least seventeen of them remained alive.
Even if they couldn't fully assist, they could at least harass and distract a portion of the Demon Clan's forces when the Demon Clan besieged Wang Hong, greatly aiding his side.
Wang Hong handed several prepared letters to Liu Changsheng.
"I will make sure they are delivered," Liu Changsheng said solemnly.
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