CHAPTER 682: CONSCRIPTION

Immortal Path Space : Table of Content/Chapter List XXX-----XXX-----XXX-----XXX The sects and powers that once fought side by side in Hezhou

The sects and powers that once fought side by side in Hezhou have now dispatched manpower to reinforce Qizhou Island.

At this critical moment, friends willing to send troops for assistance are naturally welcomed with open arms on Qizhou Island.

Since they've come to assist, they can't simply be stationed outside the city wall.

Immediately, Xu Lun and others led several teams through the city wall gates and into the city.

Among them, only a few have ever been to Qizhou Island. At this moment, seeing the scene beyond the city wall, they couldn't help but marvel, as if they had stepped into another world.

From the outside, one can only see the outermost city wall and the poisonous substances beyond it, unaware that there are three layers of such city walls.

If the Demon Clan were to attack, it's hard to say how many casualties it would take to breach these three layers of city walls.

However, beyond these three layers of city walls, an even more stunning sight awaits them.

What meets the eye is an endless expanse of spirit fields, where rough-faced puppets can be seen laboring.

"This..."

"Daoist Xu! Could it be that Qizhou Island has already been completely cultivated into spirit fields?" someone exclaimed in astonishment.

The sight of these vast spirit fields left everyone in awe, causing them to overlook the rich Spirit Qi in the surroundings.

Xu Lun smiled faintly. "More or less, except for some areas producing spirit ores and spirit wood, everything else has been cultivated. Most of it is still in the investment phase, with not much output. We even have to invest a lot of Spirit Stones, and the income and expenditure are almost dragging us down."

Xu Lun's appropriate complaint helped balance people's expectations.

However, instead of reacting much to his complaint, everyone was calculating how much profit there would be in several decades or even hundreds of years as these Spiritual Objects matured.

Generally, large-scale spirit field planting involves not just a few types of Spiritual Objects but many varieties, ranging from low-tier to high-tier, each with different maturation times. Once production begins, there will be a continuous harvest of various Spiritual Herbs every year.

This not only avoids the risk of a single variety but also ensures a steady income every year, rather than feast or famine.

After seeing the scene on Qizhou Island, everyone was deeply moved and resolved to emulate it upon their return.

However, they also knew that complete emulation was not realistic. First and foremost, they needed enough Spirit Veins to have sufficient Spiritual Sites.

Land without Spiritual Sites and Spirit Qi in the soil cannot be cultivated into spirit fields; at best, only some worthless ordinary items can be grown.

Unlike Qizhou Island, where Spirit Qi has already turned into mist and is locked within the island by formations, not dissipating outward, and where all the land is Spiritual Sites.

Moreover, the growth period of Spiritual Herbs is long, and a large investment of manpower and resources is needed in the early stages of cultivating spirit fields. It takes years of persistence before any harvest can be seen.

"Daoist Xu, may I have a look at these puppets?" a cultivator from the Southern Region asked curiously.

"Of course, feel free, Daoist," Xu Lun said generously. Since he had invited them in, he wasn't afraid of being observed.

After this visit, news of the vast spirit fields on Qizhou Island would surely spread. Among so many people, there would always be some who would talk.

However, after this battle, if Qizhou Island won, their reputation would naturally soar, and ordinary powers wouldn't dare to harbor any ill intentions towards them.

If they lost, then there would be nothing left to worry about. There was no need to worry about it now.

Seeing that they were allowed to observe, several other cultivators followed suit.

As they approached, they found that this puppet was currently catching bugs from the Spirit Herbs.

These bugs were only the size of green beans, yet the puppet could accurately catch and kill them without damaging the tender leaves of the Spirit Herbs at all.

There were many working puppets like this one, which could be easily bought on the Fengwu Continent, but generally, they could only perform simple tasks. Only high-tier puppets could perform such precise operations.

The puppet on Qizhou Island had rough craftsmanship, with even its nose crooked, and its materials didn't seem very valuable. It didn't look like a high-tier puppet at all.

Now, as far as the eye could see, these kinds of puppets were everywhere, working tirelessly. They went to see several other nearby puppets, and the situation was similar to this one.

Moreover, it was impossible for anyone to have such a large sum of money to actually use so many high-tier puppets to manage the spirit fields.

"Daoist Wang, can these puppets be sold?"

"Yes, if they can, I'd like to buy a few to help with miscellaneous tasks."

In a moment, representatives from several powers expressed their desire to purchase some puppets to take back with them, including Wang Yi, who shared the same idea.

Since Wang Hong went into seclusion, he hadn't visited, so it was his first time seeing these puppets.

"Hahaha! Fellow Daoists, for coming to assist Qizhou Island at this time, I'll make sure to send each of you a batch of these puppets," Xu Lun said boldly.

"Then we thank Fellow Daoist Wang!"

The crowd expressed their gratitude repeatedly, feeling that this trip was worthwhile.

After leading everyone through the three city walls, behind the third city wall, a piece of land was cleared for the arriving reinforcements to set up camp. Only a few leaders were arranged to stay in King's City.

Meanwhile, a total mobilization was initiated in King's City, urgently recruiting three hundred thousand troops.

Many high-level members of various powers once again witnessed the strength of the Great Chu Immortal Nation.

The conscription order was only issued for five days, and three hundred thousand troops were already successfully recruited. Each of these new soldiers was at least at the level of a second-tier warrior or a Foundation Building cultivator.

In just over ten days, these three hundred thousand new troops had been trained, which could be described as astonishingly fast.

In fact, when the Great Chu Immortal Nation initially migrated to Qizhou Island, almost everyone was a soldier, with hundreds of thousands in the regular army. However, it was later disbanded.

Now, most of those called back were old soldiers, and the few new recruits were all recent births.

These new recruits were born on Qizhou Island and received free education from the Great Chu Immortal Nation since childhood. Military training accounted for a large part of their education.

Therefore, any adult citizen of the Great Chu Immortal Nation, as long as they were conscripted, had the ability to participate in battle.

If the situation deteriorated further, a million-strong army could also be quickly formed on Qizhou Island.

However, if that were the case, all other industries would have to stop operating.

This was the accumulation of strength by the Great Chu Immortal Nation over the past hundred years since its establishment. Once unleashed, it would possess formidable combat power.

While the newly recruited army was already trained and ready for battle, the Demon Clan had yet to arrive.

According to the reports from the scouts sent out, the Demon Clan had only just gathered a Beast Tide. It would take at least several months for them to reach Qizhou Island, highlighting the difference in mobilization capabilities between the two sides.

Since the Demon Clan hadn't arrived yet, everyone here wasn't in a hurry and could make more preparations.

During these few months, the army could strengthen their cultivation. With each increase in strength, their chances of winning would increase, and casualties in battle would decrease.

The materials originally intended to be stockpiled in the treasury and sold at higher prices later were now brought out.

All pills that could enhance cultivation level were distributed.

In particular, Wang Hong had previously moved dozens of giant Azure Spirit Peach Trees out of the Space. These peach trees planted on Qizhou Island could yield mature fruits every year.

These harvested peaches, due to their extraordinary effects, were previously sold at auctions on the Fengwu Continent, each time selling only one or two, and they were always auctioned.

Each auction of the Green Spirit Peach caused a sensation among Foundation Building and Golden Core Cultivators.

Although the yield wasn't very high, they were sold even less, and coupled with the intentional hoarding earlier, there were quite a few Green Spirit Peaches in the treasury now.

Now, these Green Spirit Peaches were all brought out, divided into small pieces, and distributed to all Golden Core Cultivators.

Although each person only received a small piece, it was not as miraculous as consuming the entire Green Spirit Peach, but it was still better than taking ordinary pills.

A large number of Essence Core Pills accumulated in the treasury were also distributed. These pills could rapidly increase the strength of warriors.

Seeing the dazzling operations of the Great Chu Immortal Nation, the leaders of the various powers who came to assist finally understood how strong the Great Chu Immortal Nation's combat power had become. This was simply burning Spirit Stones.

However, after dispatching their own people, the Great Chu Immortal Nation didn't treat the cultivators who came to assist poorly either; each person also received a share of resources.

This made the cultivators of the major powers exceptionally surprised; they had never enjoyed such treatment in their own sects.

Suddenly, they felt envious of the cultivators born in the Great Chu Immortal Nation. Perhaps they had been born in the wrong place.

While Qizhou Island was preparing for battle with all its might, on the other side, around the Mountain Valley outside the Ten Thousand Puppets Secret Realm, many forces had gathered.

Due to the Sloppy Old Daoist leading people to set up powerful formations in the Mountain Valley, several forces that had tried to attack before had gained nothing and ended up embarrassed.

Now, the forces outside Mountain Valley had grown more and more numerous. If added together, they definitely outnumbered the cultivators stationed inside by the Great Chu Immortal Nation.

However, these forces outside the mountain were not unified in purpose and were unwilling to go all out. No one wanted to suffer losses themselves but also didn't want others to take advantage, so they had been deadlocked until now.

At this moment, between the mountains outside the valley, a group of black-robed cultivators flew over.

Immediately, someone recognized them; they were from that mysterious black-robed force.

After annihilating the Redeye Bandit and disappearing without a trace, they suddenly reappeared, making many forces wary of them.

After this group of black-robed cultivators arrived, they went straight to the Mountain Valley.

The leading black-robed cultivator operated his Spiritual Power and shouted towards the Mountain Valley, "If I'm not mistaken, the Fellow Daoists inside should be the cultivators of Qizhou Island, right?"

Some forces already knew that there were Qizhou Island cultivators inside, but most people still didn't know.

After all, news of Qizhou Island had only recently spread, and many people still held a dismissive attitude towards this newly emerged force.

"So what if we are?"

After a while, presumably after careful consideration, the cultivators inside admitted their identity.

"Fellow Daoists, rest assured, we mean no harm. We came here to tell you some news. Just over ten days ago, the Eastern Sea Demon Clan and the Hezhou Demon Clan were preparing to join forces to crush Qizhou Island."

As soon as these words were spoken, not only the people inside Mountain Valley but also the cultivators surrounding the Mountain Valley were all discussing fervently, momentarily forgetting the tense atmosphere between the two sides.

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