novelraw Chapter 316 - 149: Withered Beast Apostle, Recruiting Troops_3
Chapter 316 - 149: Withered Beast Apostle, Recruiting Troops_3
When Yi Tian spoke, he was looking at Little White.
He stared at Little White until its fur stood on end.
It immediately lowered its head, feeling guilty. It thought it’d been caught by its master sneaking into the chicken coop to steal eggs one night.
It swore never to do it again. Just now, it had even considered letting Fire-breathing Sister lead the charge and stew an Immortal Crane.
Luckily, it hadn’t had time to act on that idea.
"Roar..."
"Awoo..."
"Howl..."
The Five Tiger Generals, the Twelve-winged Tiger Star Beast, the Howling Moon Silver Wolf, and the Eastsea Falcon were all extremely obedient. They had much better fresh meat, could eat as much as they wanted, and didn’t need to bother with those feather-covered, barely-a-mouthful auspicious beasts.
The Water Qilin had no interest either; it much preferred the fish from the Saltwater Lake.
As for the Yin Yang Giant Panda, don’t even mention it—this guy’s a picky vegetarian.
With all these auspicious signs in play, every ferocious beast would now have a cultivation speed surpassing that of the Elemental Warriors.
The Little Kiddo and Liyue, Qixin would grow even faster!
Every night they slept, other Lords who ate a whole B-level Spirit Fruit wouldn’t even keep up.
The Little Kiddos went to bed early and got up late. In a way, it was their talent urging them to cultivate.
Training Ground!
The Dragon Sparrow Guard was still undergoing rigorous training. After this burst in Spiritual Qi density, a person could cultivate in a day and almost match the Elemental Warrior’s speed.
The lackluster underlings could now rely on arrays inside the training ground and reach A-level.
According to Gu Qianqiu, previously, they’d hit a bottleneck with every new rank.
For example, A-level’s three-dimensional attribute was 1000. Their stats would usually get stuck at 999, unable to ever cross that threshold in their lifetime.
Since the Lord descended, the bottleneck vanished; miracles could happen anytime now.
"Greetings, Lord!"
Huo Qubing hefted his Plum Blossom Spear, clasping his hands at Yi Tian.
"Qubing, how is it here?" Yi Tian smiled and asked Huo Qubing.
Huo Qubing’s life was short but glorious, and he was about the same age as Yi Tian. He didn’t have the deep experience of Guan Yu and Xin Qiji.
Young and reckless, there was still a hint of his former self.
"There’s been a big change in the territory. I feel that it won’t be long before I become an A-level Warrior." Huo Qubing replied to Yi Tian.
"This is just the beginning. We have a long way to go." Yi Tian wasn’t sure how Emperor Wu of Han had treated Huo Qubing.
"Lord, may I ask, in your era, how did people view me?"
Maybe because he’d lived another life, Huo Qubing wasn’t as taciturn as the historical records described.
"In my era, it was an age of rampant materialism. People, well-fed and idle, thought of desire; so many chased money and fame without any bottom line. Even the greatest, most virtuous figures—some would twist words, divert attention, cherry-pick faults, exaggerate mistakes, downplay achievements, and even use outdated values to smear them, making them worthless. Someone defined in history as cruel might have that brutality ignored just for some trivial merit and get hyped to a rank they don’t deserve, just for clout. My time chased romance and freedom, never tasted hardship, always judging the ancients from a giant’s shoulders. Don’t laugh; I was the same way!" Yi Tian never actually answered Huo Qubing’s question.
"You’re a national hero! I hope we’re more than just killers." Seeing Huo Qubing getting anxious, Yi Tian chuckled and said this earnestly.
Yi Tian only judged these people in his heart and never spoke it aloud.
No man is perfect; no gold is flawless.
Huo Qubing, Yue Fei, Guan Yu, have all taken their hits...
"Who knows when the next battle is, or when we’ll ever be able to leave." Just being called a "national hero" was enough for Huo Qubing.
Right now, he really wanted a fight.
"Very soon. But the test is just starting. Soon I’ll give you eight hundred troops to train—hope you mold a crack squad."
Yi Tian gave Huo Qubing advance notice of the plan.
Soon, Yi Tian would likely purchase about two thousand Golden Warriors.
Huo Qubing would take eight hundred; Yue Fei would take twelve hundred.
It’s not that they can’t command thousands; it’s that Yi Tian can’t.
He lacks the resources to maintain a bigger army.
Huo Qubing’s eight hundred soldiers would be trained to cavalry standards.
If the mist ever lifts, cavalry with greater stamina would become Yi Tian’s secret weapon.
Huo Qubing has the special talent "Sealing Wolf Residence." When commanding cavalry, his attack power is much greater.
"Thank you, Lord! I won’t let you down—I’ll train an elite force for you." Huo Qubing was thrilled.
In battles against Yue Fei and the others, Huo Qubing admitted his individual martial skill couldn’t compare.
But in commanding troops, that was his real strength.
With an army, he wouldn’t lose to anyone.
"Gu Qianqiu, you’ve seen the changes in our territory, haven’t you? Butterflies, bees, birds, beasts—all Celestial Gifts of auspicious signs. Later, take some men and make a record. If anyone harms an auspicious sign, they’ll face military law!"
Seeing Gu Qianqiu, Yi Tian gave this order in an unprecedently stern tone.
"Understood!"
Gu Qianqiu didn’t dare slack off and sent out the command immediately.
Yi Tian moved to the center of the training ground and opened the slave auction area, Human Race B-level strength section.
Yi Tian spared no expense in Celestial Dao Coins, purchasing strong young men one by one.
There weren’t many harsh requirements—their three-dimensional attributes had to be at least 700, and their age below 130.
Occasionally, spotting an Early Golden Warrior under 80 years old, Yi Tian would buy them as well.
Yi Tian had luck; he found three Early Golden Warriors under 60 years old. On Earth, they’d be not even twenty years old.
For those under 70, he found forty Early-stage Golden Warriors. Their talents were stronger than Rugao and Si Hu.
Under 80, there were 160 Early-stage Golden Warriors; under Mid-stage Gold, two; these two weren’t any worse in talent than the three under sixty.
The rest included two thousand Golden Warriors with three-dimensional attributes over 700, aged 100–130.