Chapter 268: Transmission Array
"A fine title."
Emperor Tianwu agreed and said: "From now on, the soldiers of the Forbidden Army will uniformly be called Heavenly Soldiers, and the generals of each division will uniformly be called Heavenly Generals. The detailed titles of each division will be discussed later."
Since sooner or later we must attack Heavenly Water, naturally a resounding title is needed.
Whether in the mortal world or among humans, conducting military campaigns is about achieving "momentum," and the titles from the Heavenly Court are indeed sufficient to prevent cowardice among our own troops.
However, these people with spirit roots can gain no other assistance beyond cultivation techniques and spiritual grain.
Even the "Forbidden Army Instructor" can only be Ning Xiang and her companions.
Speaking of which.
Ning Xiang has been cultivating with Chen Sansi for years and has already entered the late stage of Qi Refining, Zhaozhao is approaching the late stage, and their cultivation speed on the Immortal Path is not slow.
Besides.
Wang Zhi and Rong Yanqiu have already become True Power Warriors.
If Sima Yao, Wei Xuan, and Song Guizhi could have resources, they could enter the True Power Middle Stage within two more years.
The younger ones.
The two sons of Sima are outstanding.
In terms of disciples, there has been progress in martial arts.
After more contact with the Bai Family, Chen Sansi finally understood the difference between the "Transcendent Realm" of the cultivation world and the "Qi-Blood Martial Arts" of the Divine Continent.
The former can use nature's spiritual energy to advance the age of cultivation and slightly speed up the process, but the fundamental difference is not great.
Before the Martial Saint Realm, the Spiritual Rice Medicine Ointment can be used freely, and there are some inexpensive first-rank Elixir Pills that can be brought back from the cultivation world.
Therefore, over the years, several disciples have been cultivating at a fast pace.
In the blink of an eye, seven or eight years have passed, aided by Immortal Pills, Su Can is about to reach the perfection of Transcendence, while Yu Ji switched to the Immortal Path after the establishment of the Great Han, entering the early-stage Qi Refining, and Yu Lie is in the late-stage Transcendent.
Speaking of disciples.
Chen Sansi has been busy over these years, and he does not know how the eldest disciple from Small Stone Village, Li Ping'an, is doing; if he's willing, he can be brought to the Eastern Continent later.
Moreover, the second senior brother Cheng Wei and the seventh senior brother Ye Fengxiu broke through to the Martial Saint Realm early on, but there are no extra Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to awaken Jing Shen, leaving them stuck.
Regarding this, Chen Sansi can only think of other solutions.
For half a year, he remained in the Divine Continent.
In the blink of an eye, it was already April of the sixth year of Tianwu.
In the short six years since the founding of the Great Han, everything has thrived, and the nation is peaceful with citizens having surplus grain every year and warm clothing during winter.
Chen Sansi began to send letters to Nan Xu and Dongqing, asking them to submit to the Great Han.
At this time, Nan Xu and Dongqing were already in chaos internally, with incessant uprisings and continuous wars, only suppressed by a few cultivators from various sects; otherwise, they would have been completely overthrown.
Upon receiving the decree, they were unwilling to submit.
In response, Chen Sansi ordered Sima Yao and others to form the "Heavenly Assault Army," regularly bringing down high-ranking military officers for decapitation operations while killing off many cultivators.
This is the current strategy of the Great Han.
If a full-scale war can be avoided, it will be, as mobilizing the army easily would cost national power.
At least another few years are needed to recuperate.
Once the surrounding three countries are fully incorporated into the territory of the Great Han, the power of national destiny contained in Xuanzhu will certainly rise to a new level.
When deploying troops to Heavenly Water in the future, the military formations will be sufficiently powerful.
But there is another problem ahead.
Even with sufficient troops, how can they advance to Heavenly Water?
It must be noted that there is a sealed barrier between the two continents, and Chen Sansi relies entirely on the Transmission Jade Plate for travel.
But with this plate, bringing a few people is fine; with hundreds or thousands, the ancient transmission array will always be active, making it difficult for the cultivators of Sky Water Continent not to notice, and if a grandmaster shows up, the consequences are unimaginable.
So the subsequent steps require a strategy to rapidly transport a large number of troops in and then quickly withdraw them.
These are matters for the future.
After half a year of cultivation.
Chen Sansi's progress on the Immortal Path has improved.
[Cultivation Technique: Swallowing Fire Technique. Level 8 Qi Refining]
[Progress: 338/1200]
Due to the insufficient first-rank spirit veins in Sky Wall City, the speed in martial arts is slightly slow to establish the foundation on the Immortal Path, it is basically guaranteed.
Qinghua Palace.
Rouyi Palace.
This is the residence of the Imperial Concubine.
Upon the bed, Chen Sansi slowly awakened.
He looked at Sun Li, hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Sister, work harder on martial arts."
In the beginning.
Chen Sansi had once said that if his sister did not like practicing swordsmanship, she need not practice, as he would take care of everything ahead.
But now it seems he might have to go against his word.
His sister does not have a spirit root, and martial arts true power does not extend life; if she doesn't make an effort...
"Hmm, I understand."
Sun Li said.
Her brother, Sun Buqi, though, has made remarkable progress over the years, and given Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, it would not take long for him to become a True Power Realm warrior.
Leaving the sleeping quarters for the Taiji Palace of Great Ming Palace, after attending a meeting, Chen Sansi once again announced his seclusion, secretly heading for Sky Water Continent.
This time, he deliberately took a detour, first visiting the Small Stone Village.
By age, Ping'an is no longer a child.
Unexpectedly, Chen Sansi learned from Old Man Li that the boy had left years ago.
"Where did he go?"
"I don't know."
Old Man Li shook his head: "A couple of years after you left, a group of people came to the village, followed by some from the court, resulting in a series of chaotic fights.
"Afterwards, Ping'an left us some silver, bowed at the entrance several times, and then departed.
"He specifically asked me to convey to the Immortal Master that he will never forget the grace of spreading the teachings, and he will repay your kindness once he traverses the heavenly path."