Immortal Path Space

After adjusting the manpower at each stronghold, there were still two stronghold leaders missing.

Wang Hong assigned Ling Shuai to be in charge of one stronghold as its leader, while the other stronghold was entrusted to Wen Lan to oversee the caravan.

The three remaining leaders were naturally displeased with Wang Hong's restructuring, and they had expressed their opposition in a subtle manner.

After all, although they only needed to be stationed for about a month, they knew there would be future battles, and their performance in those battles would determine their standing.

Unfortunately, their current strength was far inferior to Wang Hong's, and they had just witnessed the ruthlessness of Wang Hong and his subordinates.

They couldn't afford to be too confrontational, so they reluctantly voiced their objections.

As expected, Wang Hong rejected their objections. In a situation where their strength was lacking, they had no choice but to accept it.

After arranging the personnel, Wang Hong ordered them to set aside time each day for training, especially in terms of teamwork and cooperation in combat.

A little extra training during peacetime could save lives during battles and increase the chances of victory.

Although time was tight, some training was better than none. Currently, cultivators fought individually without considering cooperation.

After a few days, Wang Hong had everything organized. Qi Shaoqing and Shi Fei came to see him together.

"Junior Brother Wang, we heard that you encountered a large-scale Demonic Beast horde a few days ago, and the losses were severe. Why didn't you inform us so that we could provide reinforcement?" Qi Shaoqing asked as soon as they met.

"At that time, the situation was too urgent, and I forgot to inform you," Wang Hong explained reluctantly. In fact, the location of his second battle was not far from Qi Shaoqing's territory.

The battle had raged on for a whole day, with such a huge commotion that he couldn't believe Qi Shaoqing didn't know about it.

If he had intended to send reinforcements, they would have arrived long ago. Talking about it now was just a formality.

In reality, while they were fighting, Qi Shaoqing had been observing everything from a distance.

He envied Wang Hong's power and was even a bit jealous. Therefore, he had been watching the battle from afar, waiting for the moment when Wang Hong was in dire straits and suffered heavy losses.

Then, he would swoop down with his subordinates to rescue Wang Hong. This would not only make Wang Hong feel indebted to him but also gain him more followers.

As the descendant of a Nascent Soul Ancestor, he had excellent aptitude and had been heavily nurtured from a young age. Great expectations were placed on him.

In his heart, he had always regarded the Qingxu Sect as his own. When he saw Wang Hong and his group, he wanted to recruit them.

Unfortunately, he hadn't found a good opportunity until now. Unexpectedly, the caravan, which he had not paid much attention to, had turned the tide of the battle this time.

This was the first time he had witnessed such a fighting style and realized that a well-trained group could be so powerful in combat.

When he saw that Wang Hong had already turned the tables, he decided not to intervene. He wanted to be the one who provided assistance when Wang Hong was in dire straits, not when he was already winning.

He could only wait for the next opportunity. He believed that with Wang Hong's current state, he wouldn't be able to withstand another wave of powerful Demonic Beasts in the future.

"That's right. This time, Senior Brother Shi and I came here to discuss a trade with your caravan."

As they fought on the frontlines, they had always received a steady supply of resources. However, Qi Shaoqing and Shi Fei had initially not paid much attention to Wang Hong's caravan.

Recently, due to the frequent battles, the supply of resources from the rear had fallen behind. In their strongholds, there were still many injured individuals, and without Healing Pills, they could only endure their injuries.

They were in urgent need of items like Spirit Wine, Talismans, and even Spiritual Weapons and Magical Weapons. The weapons had suffered significant damage in battle and needed repairs or replacements.

Unfortunately, they lacked a refining tool expert to repair the damaged weapons of their cultivators, let alone craft new Spiritual Weapons or Magical Weapons.

"That won't be a problem. However, due to the shortage of manpower, the caravan is stationed at one of the strongholds, so Senior Brother will need to go there in person for the trade," Wang Hong agreed, as his caravan was primarily a business venture.

Wang Hong provided them with directions and asked them to proceed on their own, as he had other matters to attend to.

He sought out Luo Zhongjie and said, "Help me list five names from our Qi Cultivation team members. I need to arrange for them to advance to Foundation Building. Of course, they'll need to deduct the corresponding contribution points to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills."

He had already auctioned off three Foundation Establishment Pills, and he couldn't be too stingy with his subordinates. It would also enhance their chances of survival.

In the last battle, he lost thirty Qi Cultivation stage subordinates, which was a huge loss he had never experienced since entering the Cultivation World. He had invested significant effort in each of his subordinates, with the training period alone lasting more than ten years.

"Additionally, I obtained some mature Green Spirit Peaches from the Immortal Way Trading Company last time. I've only eaten one; the rest, you can take back and let the Foundation Building stage team members exchange them for contribution points."

He handed five Green Spirit Peaches to Luo Zhongjie again. These mature Green Spirit Peaches were not unfamiliar to him, as they occasionally appeared on their exchange list. These mature Green Spirit Peaches were traded from the Immortal Way Trading Company and had unique effects. Consuming one could directly promote a Foundation Building cultivator by one cultivation level.

A hint of excitement flashed in Luo Zhongjie's eyes. With five peaches, he should be able to reach the mid-Foundation Building stage. Although he primarily practiced Body Refining, who wouldn't like a boost in strength?

After making the arrangements, Wang Hong also consumed a Green Spirit Peach in seclusion, finally advancing to the sixth level of Foundation Building. After reaching this level, his dantian sea expanded by another two feet, now measuring one foot and six feet in size.

With his current mid-Foundation Building cultivation level, his Spiritual Power surpassed that of most late Foundation Building cultivators. The Spirit Fire floating above his dantian sea had also grown significantly, now the size of three fingers.

After his promotion, Wang Hong rested for a few hours before entering the Space with more than a dozen swollen Storage Bags. This time, he had prepared a large number of Storage Bags in advance. In the recent battles, he had ordered his subordinates to collect the bodies of low-tier Demonic Beasts that no one wanted.

These low-tier Demonic Beast corpses had their most valuable parts removed, and the remaining parts, although somewhat valuable, were not worth much when calculated per Storage Bag.

Now, due to the continuous large-scale battles, even low-tier cultivators could enjoy the meat of second-tier Demonic Beasts at a very low price.

For first-tier Demonic Beasts, they would naturally prioritize the best parts. Wang Hong poured the Demonic Beast meat from several Storage Bags into the area where the Devilish Vine grew, and the rest was given to the demon-hunting tree.

Since he had provided his subordinates with a large number of Essence Core Pills at a very low price, almost every one of his subordinates now had a dual-body and cultivation.

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