Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

Upon hearing Master Shanyang's words, the burly man with coiled hair, Guo Shaokang, immediately swept his Divine Sense over the Purple Mansion Cultivators and Foundation Establishment cultivators arrayed in midair, and glanced through the information in the jade slip. It didn't take him long to ascertain that the facts before him were exactly the same as the intelligence he had received.

Consequently, the smile on his face became a few degrees more sincere, and he readily nodded with a smile, "Indeed, this matches the message sent by your sect. I'm grateful to Taoist Friend Shanyang for escorting them all this way!"

Upon hearing this, Master Shanyang immediately nodded in agreement and said, "Since Taoist Friend Guo has confirmed there are no errors, then I shall return to my sect and report. I entrust these juniors to the care of Taoist Friend Guo and your esteemed faction!"

"Of course, of course."

The burly man with coiled hair readily agreed, but his tone revealed a hint of perfunctoriness.

Though Master Shanyang clearly noticed this, he pretended not to hear it and promptly addressed the cultivators he had brought with a few lofty words before boarding the flying vessel to return to Jingguo Country.

Once he witnessed Master Shanyang's departure, the previously smiling burly man, Guo Shaokang, suddenly wore a grave expression.

He released his aura as a Golden Core Stage Cultivator without restraint, pressuring the cultivators sent by Master Shanyang so much that they trembled, and one by one, they felt like dumplings plummeting towards the ground.

Then, with the vigilance of an eagle and the ferocity of a wolf, he stared down at the cultivators on the ground and bellowed, "You have all just heard my name. Now, I am going to announce three rules. Listen to them closely; otherwise, if you lose your life because of this, do not blame me for not having warned you in advance!"

"The first rule, no matter what your prior status was, now that you have come to Fengguo and become a member of the Heavenly Spirit Legion, you must strictly adhere to the regulations of the Heavenly Spirit Legion. All actions must conform to the rules of service, and you shall not conduct yourselves according to the ways of your former sects or families. Those who violate the regulations will be subjected to military law!"

"The second rule, within the legion, the capable rise and the weak fall. Based on your cultivation level, you will temporarily receive different military ranks. If you perform well in the future, your status can become fixed or even rise. However, if you perform poorly, even Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators may have to follow the commands of Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators!"

"The third rule, once you join the legion and assume a military rank, henceforth you must obey the jurisdiction of the legion. Without superior approval, no one may leave their post at will, act independently from their assigned unit, or divulge military task information to unrelated individuals!"

After finishing his speech, he didn't bother to check if everyone had heard him clearly and directly waved his hand toward the marketplace, "Open the Formation; let them in."

Subsequently, a passage opened in the Formation of Jinchang Marketplace, and under Guo Shaokang's watchful gaze, everyone swiftly flew into the marketplace.

A few days later, the cultivators who had come from Jingguo Country all received an identity token, which recorded their basic information and served as an essential credential for their movements across Fengguo.

"Who would have thought we would step onto the land of Fengguo again in such a manner!" exclaimed Zhou Daoquan in a military quarters, holding a silver identity token, sighing lightly with a wistful expression.

Next to him, two elderly members of the Zhou Family, Zhou Jiahe and Zhou Jiapeng, also held blue-black identity tokens, their expressions equally complex.

With the establishment of the Heavenly Spirit Alliance and Heavenly Spirit Legion, and as a member of the Alliance, Jingguo Country, to assist Fengguo in resisting the demon incursions from the Demon Element Realm, the three major powers within had also withdrawn their elite troops to the front lines and integrated them into the Heavenly Spirit Legion.

Naturally, Cultivator Families like the Zhou Family were allocated a certain number of slots.

The cultivators dispatched by the Zhou Family were none other than Zhou Daoquan, Zhou Jiahe, and Zhou Jiapeng.

These three were elders of the Zhou Family, more familiar with Fengguo than the younger generation, and in terms of lifespan and potential, they had less and were younger than others.

Most crucially, all three were willing to make sacrifices for the family at times like this.

"No need for more words; you two just need to take good care of yourselves and try to survive!" Zhou Daoquan said after a long silence, hanging the token on his waist and making his final admonishment to the two juniors with a somber tone.

Before coming to Fengguo, Zhou Mingde and Zhou Daoyi had reiterated their instructions several times, and all three were prepared for the possibility of dying on the battlefield.

Indeed, at this moment, Zhou Daoquan had nothing more to say.

"We understand, Great-Uncle, please also take care," Zhou Jiahe and Zhou Jiapeng exchanged a look, nodded together, and offered their blessings to Zhou Daoquan.

Then, after bowing solemnly to Zhou Daoquan, they left to return to their respective quarters.

To prevent collusion, the Heavenly Spirit Legion intentionally shuffled and mixed cultivators from different countries and forces, so it was impossible for Zhou Daoquan to join the same regiment as the two juniors.

It is worth mentioning that there are currently three types of units within the Heavenly Spirit Legion: a regiment, a battalion, and a squad. Each regiment has at least five thousand troops, a battalion has at least three hundred, and a squad varies from twenty to thirty soldiers.

Regiment Commandants and Deputy Commandants are generally Golden Core Stage Cultivators, and Battalion Commanders and Deputy Commanders are generally Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators, while Squad Captains and Vice Captains are usually Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Under normal circumstances, within a regiment of soldiers, there will definitely be two Golden Core Stage Cultivators, twenty to thirty Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators, and three to four hundred Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators!

Jinchang Marketplace is currently a regiment-level garrison, and the burly man with the coiled hair, Guo Shaokang, is the Regiment Commandant.

As for Zhou Daoquan, with his initial Purple Mansion Phase cultivation, he is currently serving as a Deputy Battalion Commander, while the two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Zhou Family are Squad Captains.

Fortunately, since the foundation of the Heavenly Spirit Legion, with Foundation Establishment Pills and Foundation Establishment Spirit Items as bait, many Loose Cultivators of the Qi Refinement Stage from various countries were recruited to join the army, sparing Cultivator Families like Zhou's from the obligation to conscript Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators for now.

Meanwhile, Zhou Chun, who had been rushing back to his family without pause, suddenly received the news of the establishment of the Heavenly Spirit Alliance and Heavenly Spirit Legion and learned of the conscription of several elders.