83: Chapter 83 Seven Hundred Rakshasa Soldiers!

After a night of rest, Shen Yi slept very soundly.

Early the next morning, after breakfast, Shen Yi walked out of the residence!

The hurricane of the Spirit Demon Storm was still roaring through the streets and alleys... the wailing gale sounded like mournful cries from the depths of Hell!

Amidst the yellow sand covering the ground, Shen Yi walked into the drill ground.

The drill ground was fully stocked with supplies. Shen Yi first assessed the progress of his battle technique cultivation, then began to calculate how many Rakshasa Dao Soldiers were appropriate to convert.

He had used Spirit Stones to purchase blind boxes, but he still had quite a lot of copper coins on hand.

Over thirty thousand...

Converting one Rakshasa Dao Soldier required sixty copper coins... so, five hundred Rakshasa Dao Soldiers?

Currently, the population of Qinghe Town was around three thousand... with one thousand able-bodied men.

That was sufficient.

However, after changing jobs to become Dao Soldiers, they would become a non-productive class... he was afraid it would have a significant impact on farming!

Shen Li thought for a moment, but still chose to convert... after all, military force was the cornerstone of maintaining rule!

Old Village Chief heard this and was quite in agreement.

He had come from a time of precarious survival, so naturally, he had developed a fear of insufficient firepower.

Fully agreeing, he called over the able-bodied men!

Some death row prisoners were also called over at the same time...

For a time, the entire drill ground appeared crowded.

Shen Yi stood on the high platform, overlooking the many Dao Soldiers and able-bodied men, and sighed.

"It looks like this drill ground still needs to be expanded..."

Old Village Chief chuckled, a glimmer of gratification flashing in his eyes.

"Once upon a time, the entire Qinghe Town only had this many people!"

"Men, women, and children totaled only one thousand, and among them, the able-bodied men were only two or three hundred."

"This is all thanks to your great fortune, Lord Shen."

Seeing this, Shen Yi couldn't help but laugh.

"You really overpraise me!"

The able-bodied men called here naturally had some guesses in their hearts.

But not only were they not panicked, they actually felt a different kind of excitement!

Anyone with discerning eyes could see that Lord Shen was extraordinary... following behind Lord Shen, they would surely be able to eat and drink well in the future.

Look at Old Village Chief's descendant... Wang Teng now occupies an extremely important position in Taiping County.

Wang Meng, originally named Wang Dachui, goes without saying; he has transformed into a Second-Rank Dao Soldier.

That is a Second-Rank Dao Soldier... The original Qinghe Town didn't even have a single First-grade Dao Soldier.

One could say it was a case of one person attaining the Dao and their chickens and dogs ascending to heaven!

In their eyes... this was all because Old Village Chief had caught the favorable wind of Lord Shen, allowing him to reach this point!

In their hearts, a certain concept was changing!

Originally, they only wanted stability; although they faced the yellow earth with their backs to the sky, working from sunrise to sunset, being able to live a stable life was considered excellent.

But now... a brand new door was opening towards them, how could they not be excited?

The importance of military merit needed no further words.

Houses... warhorses... beauties... I heard Old Village Chief is currently planning the fields.

It seems he wants to distribute private ownership, for each family to sow.

It is said to be Lord Shen's idea... to privatize land, and then take a cut.

Lord Shen naturally couldn't be like the officials of the Immortal Dynasty, skinning people alive.

They had been looking forward to it for a long time... just waiting for an opportunity.

And being selected meant that the opportunity had arrived!

Shen Yi didn't say much nonsense, waving his hand.

He said loudly.

"Fame and fortune are taken from horseback; fertile fields and beautiful concubines are won on the battlefield!"

"Step forward in turn!"

"Yes!"

The rakshasa statue was very heroic... the rakshasa mask on its face was also fierce and menacing!

But it didn't make people feel evil... on the contrary, it had an air of righteousness.

The Zhenwu Immortal Sect researched this rakshasa statue... derived from the legendary Buddhist evil ghost, the Rakshasa.

A great master of the military school subdued the Rakshasa tribe, conquered their hearts, took their essence, and condensed this rakshasa statue!

It was filled with Evil Qi!

Rays of brilliant light flickered... the copper coins placed in front of the rakshasa statue were rapidly consumed!

Every time they were consumed, Shen Yi's heart would ache a little.

Figures became massive... those who were originally just plain and unremarkable grew as if they had been injected with hormones.

Suddenly growing tall... muscles bulging.

Their faces became cold and hard!

Evil Qi rolled... many Dao Soldiers gritted their teeth and persisted.

When the baptism was complete!

By the time all the job changes were finished, a full six hours had passed.

Shen Yi looked at the rakshasa statue, his eyes somewhat strange.

"This statue... why does it feel like it has kidney deficiency?"

Shen Yi shook his head, casting aside some irrelevant thoughts, then said in a deep voice.

"Wang Meng!"

Wang Meng at this moment was extraordinary... having stepped into the Second-Rank Dao Soldier level, his stature had become even more 'robust'.

Originally only about three meters tall, he had now grown to about four meters.

He was even stronger than Yao Beasts of the same Rank...

He didn't look like a Dao Soldier, but rather like a door god... or the legendary Giant Spirit God!

He was Shen Yi's absolute confidant, and now even more of a die-hard loyalist.

Seeing this situation, he stepped out and knelt on one knee.

Offering his loyalty!

"Lord Shen!"

"You shall command four hundred Rakshasa Guards!"

In Wang Meng's indifferent eyes, there was no surprise... instead, there was a heavy sense of mission.

He said in a deep voice.

"I will not fail your expectations, my Lord!"

Shen Yi nodded and said with a smile.

"Di the Charcoal!"

Di the Charcoal also stepped out, his expression calm.

He had been naturalized halfway, but fortunately, he was extremely diligent... he was only a First-grade Dao Soldier, and without great merit, plus his status as a death row prisoner, he had lost quite a bit of prestige.

So he still needed to be considered...

Shen Yi said in a deep voice.

"You shall command two hundred Rakshasa Guards..."

"Yes..."

"Zhou Xian."

Zhou Xian stepped forward... he didn't really care.

These Rakshasa Guards were heavy cavalry, naturally having to charge into battle in daily life.

He was a long-range archer... not that thick-skinned.

Letting him command the Rakshasa Guards was probably for use as personal bodyguards.

He had already known this in his heart.

Shen Yi saw this and instructed.

"You shall command one hundred, acting as guards, in a defensive posture!"

"Yes!"

After finishing the instructions here, Shen Yi plunged into the blacksmith shop!

The blacksmith shop had also received quite a few newcomers... they were youths from Qinghe Town.

Not able-bodied men.

The profession of a blacksmith... also required a significant amount of time to cultivate.

And some unique techniques.

Naturally, they couldn't become proficient so quickly!

Youth was just right!

Shi Tie stepped forward... looking at Shen Yi with a somewhat distressed face, he said in a deep voice.

"My Lord... forging armor for these five hundred people will take quite a long time!"

"Besides that, the Ore is also insufficient!"

Shen Yi nodded; he had long anticipated this... he ordered someone to go to Taiping County to inform Wang Teng.

As for money?

Naturally, he would happily run up a tab at the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce.

This was called a credit loan.

But the progress of the iron blood armor... sigh, never mind.

It was still too difficult for Shi Tie.

After all, he was just an ordinary craftsman!

Shen Li encouraged him a bit before leaving... afterward, he slowly arrived at the ancestral hall.