The Alliance’s involvent only fueled the news of infighting among the demon race, which beca common knowledge to everyone.
Any negative news about the demon race was good news for the human race and deserved to be widely propagated.
Taking advantage of this montum, the Alliance announced the appointnt of Martial Saint Xiao Hong as the Grand Marshal to lead the Alliance Army’s expansionary efforts. The spirit of the announcent uplifted the hearts of the people, as if the prosperity of the human race was within reach.
Upon hearing this news, Ao Qin and the Three Emperors still had no intention of stopping their conflict.
The two sides were entrenched in a fundantal ideological battle within the demon race, labeling each other as heretics, determined to fight to the death.
At the sa ti, they did not take the human race seriously; even if the Nine Continents expanded several tis over, it wouldn’t turn the tide—the victorious demon race would eventually be mighty enough to annihilate them with one fell swoop.
Influenced by this atmosphere, many students from the Martial Arts University applied for withdrawal to rush to the front lines.
The acting principal, Zhou Yi, approved all applications, believing it was not right to extinguish the students’ fervor. He also granted them talismans, pills, Divine Weapons and Magical Artifacts for protection.
At the sa ti.
Many Qi Refinent perfectionists among the ancient cultivators agreed to Zhou Yi’s selection, willing to exchange for a Foundation Establishnt Pill.
Now was a good ti, with the demons in disarray and humans expanding, it was much safer to join the Alliance Army to slay beasts than to defend the front lines against the hordes.
Zhou Yi didn’t mind their ulterior motives and provided Foundation Establishnt Pills to anyone who had reached Qi Refinent perfection.
In the early stages of the revival of heaven and earth, the mysteries of Spiritual Energy made breakthroughs easier than in the past—six or seven pills were often enough for success, or even just two or three for a successful breakthrough to the Foundation Establishnt level.
Afterward, they would rush to the front lines. The presence of ancient cultivators significantly bolstered the military, far surpassing their martial artist counterparts of the sa rank.
With this support, the Alliance Army’s expansion went even more smoothly.
Within a short half a year.
The army expanded over three thousand miles to the east, capturing territories nearly equal to half of the Alliance, with triumphant news sent back to Xianjing daily and then disseminated to the public through various dia.
In recent days.
The footage of Xiao Martial Saint single-handedly confronting the beast horde caused enormous shockwaves.
People only knew from historical records how powerful Golden Elixir True Monarchs were, almost like Land Immortals, but they lacked a concrete understanding of their actual strength.
The beast horde had been a nightmare for the human race for centuries, yet now it had been dispersed by a single person, instantly shattering the fear in their hearts.
With a large population, there were always those who claid to be clear-headed, claiming the video instilled fear in them, saying that individual human strength had beco so great that ordinary people would be oppressed once the human race flourished!
Such statents, once verified, resulted in imdiate deploynt to the front lines.
That day.
In a tiered classroom.
Zhou Yi lectured as usual, with a gentle tone and a deanor as calm as a gentle breeze or light clouds.
"...These tricks for reaching the Great Perfection of Qi Refinent have been sumd up by nurous sages and can all improve the success rate of Foundation Establishnt."
"Based on the length of ti spent, one can progress from having Qi like rcury to an overflowing consciousness... one by one to perfection."
Having finished the lecture, Zhou Yi glanced at Gu Chen, who imdiately struck the Jade Chi, awakening the students from their entranced state.
Just as he was about to transform into a ray of light and leave, suddenly a student stood up, bowed, and said.
"Teacher, why have I not yet received a reply to my application for a Foundation Establishnt Pill?"
Without looking, Zhou Yi knew who it was. The only Qi Refinent perfectionist ancient cultivator who had his application on hold was Han Chao. He replied, "If you are single-mindedly seeking immortality, why go to the front lines?"
Han Chao’s expression was resolute as he said, "It’s to kill fierce beasts and assist the Alliance’s expansion!"
"I have heard too much of that rhetoric recently. When there were no benefits, you secluded yourself for deep cultivation, and now that there are benefits, you rise for the ’uprising of the human race!’"
Zhou Yi nodded slightly; he didn’t believe a word of it. Han Chao was a pure ancient cultivator whose temperant and Daoist heart did not resemble that of the current cultivators.
Unfazed, Han Chao said, "Disciple truly feels this way!"
"Your thick skin reminds a bit of myself, only too naive."
Zhou Yi glanced at Shen Cheng from the new techniques class and saw him nodding as if to affirm, then said, "I have greater expectations for you. For now, continue cultivating well, and I will reply to you in a few days."
"Thank you, teacher."
Han Chao did not show any dissatisfaction; he was genuinely grateful to Zhou Yi, who rewarded diligent students with pills for their completed assignnts post-class, a kindness as heavy as a mountain.
Three students from the ancient cultivators’ class had applied for Foundation Establishnt Pills and had already rushed to the front lines, reportedly receiving gifts from a True Monarch!
After class.
Zhou Yi returned to his office, and soon Shen Cheng knocked and entered.
"Greetings, True Monarch."
Shen Cheng’s acquaintance with Zhou Yi was sothing he had never boasted about to anyone— even in person, he was always respectful and adhered to all student etiquette.
"Sit down and let’s talk."
Zhou Yi waved his hand, and the spiritual water boiled without heat. He brewed so Spiritual Tea with several leaves and poured a cup for himself and Shen Cheng, asking, "Have you noticed anything unusual about Han Chao, who you share a room with?"
Shen Cheng looked troubled and said, "True Monarch, I am very close to Han Chao, may I...?"
"Don’t worry, even if there is a great opportunity, I will not covet it."
Zhou Yi continued, "I am skilled in physiognomy and noticed a change in Han Chao’s destiny, from the ordinary purple and blue of an official’s fate to a soaring vermilion gold, almost condensing into an on, which is why I asked you to investigate!"
When he first t Han Chao, he was different from other students in the ancient cultivator class, marked by an iron-like Daoist heart.
The ambition for immortality aligned with Zhou Yi’s mindset, which led Zhou Yi to award him for the best coursework.
"So that’s the reason."
Shen Cheng marveled internally at the True Monarch’s divine skills and after musing for a mont, said, "I am not clear about the precise opportunity, but it seems to be related to fierce beasts and the demon race."
"Han Chao is skilled in the Art of Alchemy, spending his days either in arduous cultivation or refining pills, and he exchanges all his pills on the black market for the corpses of fierce beasts..."
As a pretense to defend against the demon race, the Alliance prohibited the free circulation of pills and Magical Artifacts, mandating that designated agencies buy pills at standardized prices or exchange them for Spiritual Objects at equivalent value.
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