405: Magnetic Spirit Control Army Formation

With Fourth Brother Dao Cheng leading the team, the Liu Family Disciples would personally head to the battlefield—not sneakily, but openly and honestly.

Liu Xuan's official identity in the Southern Courtyard of the Beast Taming Sect was the Pacification Envoy of the Northern Battlefield. Fourth Brother Dao Cheng was a Disciple of Immortal Master Yun Xian, and many of the children had long held the status of Beast Taming Sect Disciples, so heading to the front lines was perfectly reasonable.

Liu Xuan issued an order to conscript soldiers in the name of supporting Black Leopard Fortress, with a total force of 100,000.

100,000 might seem like a lot, but in reality, it was insignificant for the entire battlefield. The Beast Taming Sect had teams of Cultivators arriving every day, and with the adventurers coming from the Azure Profound Sect, Great Sun City alone had hundreds of thousands of idle Cultivators.

Actually, they weren't exactly "idle"; they had just traveled hundreds of millions of miles from the Beast Taming Sect and needed to rest for a period before choosing to support front-line teams or remain in the rear for construction.

The number of arriving Cultivators was massive. "Beast Taming Sect Cultivators" was just a general term, which included the Southern Courtyard of the Beast Taming Sect, the Golden Core Sect branches under the Southern Courtyard, and even Cultivators from small local Foundation Establishment Families and Qi Refining Families.

The internal factions of the Beast Taming Sect were complex. Every Cultivator and every small group had their own needs and interests. The Sect could not simply order everyone to fight for their lives on the front lines with a single word. Some Cultivators with certain capital would weigh the interests before making a choice.

There was another reason why the Beast Taming Sect allowed a portion of the idle personnel to remain in the rear: they couldn't afford such a massive army of Cultivators.

Apart from the troops controlled by the direct Disciples of the Southern Courtyard, other branches of Cultivator troops had no fixed military pay, only merit points.

Some teams with close relationships might have some basic security, but the rest of the ordinary cannon fodder teams got nothing but merit points.

The treatment of low-level Cultivator soldiers was too poor. If not forced, some people would rather stay in the rear planting Dahuang Rice.

Great Sun City had always had a conscription office. Once a certain number gathered, they would form reserve support troops, waiting for orders from the front line.

The Liu Family didn't need to go to any trouble for conscription; they could just take the reserve support troops, though it would take some time for the numbers to gather.

To control the army skillfully, one needed to drill military formations and win over the soldiers' hearts; all of this took time.

However, they could head to the front line first and train slowly. Fourth Brother Dao Cheng estimated they could depart in a month.

While the army was still being prepared, the people from the Liu Clan Merchant Alliance were already laying out their plans for Black Leopard Fortress.

Black Leopard Fortress was now close to the front line and was a military fortress, but once Pingding Mountain was captured and the battle line advanced, it would become a rear area that needed management.

By then, Black Leopard Fortress would gradually be converted into a city, with markets established and shops opened.

The fundamental purpose of a Spiritual Vein was to provide Spiritual Qi for Cultivators to Cultivate or to provide Spiritual Qi for spirit lands to grow Spirit Medicine.

Beneath Black Leopard Fortress lay a Third-rank High-grade Spiritual Vein. After it was built into a city, its level would be two grades higher than Great Sun City.

Liu Xuan had originally wanted to take the opportunity to claim Black Leopard Fortress for himself, but after learning more, he found it had long been reserved by others. Senior Brother Yunhe's trusted aide was currently stationed in the fortress.

If he couldn't eat the meat, drinking the soup would suffice. When Black Leopard Fortress was built into a city, it would require a lot of construction and the entry of numerous shops; all of these could generate significant profit.

Matters were extremely complex. The Liu Clan Merchant Alliance used these miscellaneous tasks to integrate into the Beast Taming Sect system, taking root at the bottom and gradually growing toward the upper levels.

There were countless Merchant Alliances in the Cultivation World, but the Liu Clan Merchant Alliance was quite special. The high-level members within the alliance were basically related to the Liu Family by marriage, making it naturally more cohesive.

Liu Xuan's nearly one thousand fathers-in-law and mothers-in-law, as well as the families they belonged to, had their interests tied to their grandsons and granddaughters, forming a large web woven from Family affection and interests. Such a Family force was unique in the Cultivation World.

Everyone underestimated the potential of such a Family once it developed.

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Great Sun City.

City outskirts.

A tier 2 top-grade Yuan Magnetic Flying Boat hovered above the military camp. Traces of black Magnetic Force flickered in and out, causing the military camp below to also dim and brighten along with it.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz~"

A faint buzzing sound rang out, following the flickering of the Magnetic Force, as if forming some kind of resonance.

"Sure enough, the Yuan Magnetic Flying Boat suits me better. The great sun flying boat doesn't fit this Young Master's low-key personality!"

Fourth Brother Dao Cheng looked with satisfaction at the Black Crystal Bee Swarm moving into the Yuan Magnetic Flying Boat, discovering that the Black Crystal Bee Queen's 'Disturbing Spirit' talent could be superimposed with the Magnetic Force.

The Black Crystal Bee Queen had already reached the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, and the swarm had expanded to hundreds of thousands.

The swarm itself was comparable to a False Core True Person, and now with the support of the tier 2 top-grade Yuan Magnetic Flying Boat, as long as they didn't encounter a Golden Core True Person, there would be no major issues.

Unfortunately, the Black Crystal Bee Queen's Bloodline grade was only tier 2. It was very difficult to break through the Bloodline restrictions to advance to a Golden Core Great Demon, and it couldn't grow as quickly as before.

This tier 2 top-grade Yuan Magnetic Flying Boat was a new vehicle his father had just given him. Fourth Brother Dao Cheng admired it carefully for a long while before taking out a Jade Slip to start studying.

Magnetic Spirit Taming Military Formation!

This was a type of military formation Liu Xuan had specially designed based on Fourth Brother Dao Cheng's strengths. This formation used the Yuan Magnetic Flying Boat as the core, condensing the mana of the army soldiers, the swarm's 'Disturbing Spirit' power, and the Flying Boat's Magnetic Force together. Its power was extraordinary.

Liu Xuan had not personally controlled a military formation, but he was a Third-rank top-grade Formation Master with rich theoretical knowledge of military formations. He might not be able to do it himself, but guiding others was simple.

"All troops, listen to my order!"

"Form up!"

At the command, tens of thousands of Cultivators rose into the air simultaneously, surrounding the Yuan Magnetic Flying Boat in a strange formation.

Around the military camp, several tier 2 medium grade and over a dozen tier 2 Low Grade Yuan Magnetic Flying Boats also gathered together.

"Buzz!"

The Magnetic Force flickered wildly, the color deepening. From a distance, it looked as if a giant black spider had appeared above the military camp, with a huge black web covering the entire sky.

"Buzz!!"

With another buzz, a sword light tinged with gold amidst the black shot into the sky. Its terrifying Aura seemed as if it wanted to pierce the sun in the sky.

Fourth Brother Dao Cheng stood with his hands behind his back on top of the 'spider', his robes fluttering; he truly looked a bit like a peerless sword immortal.

A quarter of an hour later.

The drill ended. Fourth Brother Dao Cheng's expression remained unchanged, and he calmly instructed the subordinate Cultivators to remember the feeling they just had and to go practice more.

He appeared calm on the surface, but anyone truly familiar with him could see the irrepressible ecstasy in his eyes.

Ninth Son Daozhen, who was the deputy commander of the army, was very confused and said to Dao Ming beside him:

"Sixth Brother, why has Brother Cheng changed his personality?"

"Such a perfect opportunity to show off, why does he seem not to care?"

Dao Ming also looked confused and slowly shook his head, "Ever since Brother Cheng broke through to Foundation Establishment, he doesn't seem to like showing off as much as before."

"Perhaps his mindset changed after his Realm improved, becoming more steady and mature!"

Ninth Son nodded in agreement. When a Cultivator breaks through a major Realm, their horizons naturally change, and their personality and preferences will change along with them. This is very normal, not strange at all.