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What surprised Geng Xuan even more was that this change was not a one-off event.

As time went on, the unique ripples emanating from the "Xuanzhou Society Altar" became increasingly "vigorous".

Geng Xuan speculated that this was related to the next move of the 100,000 troops who had received the "blessing of good fortune".

According to the arrangements of Song Mingzhu and others, the first batch of people who received the "Good Fortune Blessing" would quickly disperse to various places in Xuanyou and Xuanyou provinces to replace the troops stationed in these places.

As their influence spreads rapidly, the details of receiving this "lucky blessing" will naturally also spread.

The fading imprint of the "Xuanzhou Society" in people's hearts will be reactivated.

Because the "Xuanzhou Society Altar" already had an extremely solid foundation in people's hearts, this process was much easier than starting from scratch.

Like oil lamps that have gone out, they only need a tiny spark to reignite them.

Those "lights" that were rekindled in people's hearts became special nourishment, causing the seemingly unmoved "Xuanzhou Altar" to quietly transform every moment.

Geng Xuan, who was in the midst of it all, personally experienced the changes while waiting for the next batch of people to receive the "blessing of good fortune".

Because it was arranged in advance, every two to three days thereafter, Song Mingzhu, Cao Ao, and others would bring over a group of people.

The number of people who come each time is not fixed, ranging from as few as 50,000 or 60,000 to as many as 90,000 or 100,000.

It wasn't until the eighth day of the fourth lunar month that the last group of people to receive the "Good Fortune Blessing" appeared in Geng Xuan's sight.

This group of people is the most special.

Besides Song Mingzhu, Cao Ao, and others who were specifically in charge of this matter, the High Priest of the Holy Mountain, who had "disappeared" for a long time, and his disciple Xiu Na, reappeared in front of Geng Xuan.

Along with them came nearly 70,000 elites from the far north.

Compared to those who received the blessing before, this group is entirely "new".

They did not contribute anything to the Black Wind Army's conquest of the Xuanyou and You provinces.

However, since he had decided to accept them, Geng Xuan followed the old rules and included them in this "blessing" list.

However, the good fortune that each person receives is limited, barely enough to moisten their lips and taste the sweetness.

After this batch of "newcomers" was dealt with, the blessing ceremony, which lasted for more than ten days, finally came to an end.

The total number of people benefiting from this group is also the current total size of the "Black Wind Army," which is as high as 535,866.

A total of 2,896,132 Lucky Points were consumed.

Both the number of participants and the amount of lucky charms consumed have far exceeded existing records.

The exorbitant consumption of lucky money is related to both the fact that the number of people involved far exceeds that of previous years, and also because this time is different from the past.

For many, this is a "final reckoning," a total settlement of all the merits accumulated since the last blessing.

For this reason, the number of people who gained dozens or even hundreds of points of good fortune far exceeded that of the past.

Countless individuals seized the opportunity to break through their existing limitations and reach new heights.

In addition, Geng Xuan has been consciously using this method to "adjust and optimize" the overall structure of the "Black Wind Army".

With the conclusion of this "Red Fortune Blessing" ceremony, not only has the total number of troops that the "Black Wind Army" can mobilize exceeded that of Dong Guan at his peak, but its overall strength and average strength have also surpassed those of Dong Guan's era.

Their combat strength above the Marrow Refinement level far surpasses that of Dong Guan, a truly overwhelming advantage.

The number of people in the early stage of Marrow Refinement was almost astonishing, exceeding 5,400. Even in the middle stage of Marrow Refinement, the number reached over 1,300 after repeated blessings.

In addition, there are nearly 500 people in the late stage of Marrow Refinement and nearly 200 people in the peak stage of Marrow Refinement.

The number of experts at the peak of Marrow Refinement was as high as 193.

Except for a very small number who were "original" in their fields, the vast majority were forcibly promoted by Geng Xuan.

Among them, at the very top, there are ten people who have reached the perfect level of the fifth realm.

Apart from Yu Hou, who was "original," the other nine people, including Song Mingzhu, Tie Lang, and Liu Mu, were all forcibly dragged up by Geng Xuan.

As the blessing ceremony ended, Geng Xuan felt much lighter.

For him, the matter of the Xuan and You states had come to an end.

Watching the figures disappear into the distance under the guidance of Song Mingzhu and the others, Geng Xuan withdrew his gaze and looked at the High Priest of the Holy Mountain and Xiu Na.

These two were the ones he specifically kept behind.

These were the only two people who appeared at the ceremony, but did not receive the blessing, and were specially arranged by him to "observe" the ceremony from the sidelines during the more than ten-day blessing ceremony.

This doesn't mean Geng Xuan has any particular feelings towards them.

Rather, they deliberately distanced themselves from the ceremony.

As of this moment, the master and disciple still stubbornly consider themselves heirs of the "Holy Mountain lineage" and have not become "one of their own" whom Geng Xuan has aligned himself with.

For this reason, even if he wanted to, he couldn't "bestow" good fortune upon them.

Geng Xuan was not too surprised by this.

Even before their appearance, Geng Xuan had already anticipated this.

If anything, what surprised him was the performance of the nearly 70,000 "essence" they brought from the North who accompanied them.

They're all "our own people".

Although a large portion of them initially had a very shallow level of identification with him as the "divine child," it was only after receiving the "nourishment" of lucky points that this identification was consolidated and truly stabilized.

There are only two possibilities.

Or perhaps the High Priest of the Holy Mountain really did, as he claimed, use the reputation of the "Holy Mountain lineage" to endorse him and get many tasks done ahead of time.

Alternatively, while doing a lot of work in advance, the High Priest of the Holy Mountain also used special means to screen and "repair" those that did not meet the standards in advance, so that they would not have the opportunity to appear in his sight and would not give him the chance to feel "an eyesore".

Based on Geng Xuan's own experience, the second possibility is more likely.

"But we don't know the extent to which they 'eliminated' this."

Physical cleansing?

Or perhaps they are simply confined somewhere in the North?
Different possibilities floated in Geng Xuan's mind. After the others had gone far away, the High Priest of the Holy Mountain took the initiative to "launch an attack".

He first looked at Geng Xuan, staring at him for more than ten breaths, then looked at the "Xuanzhou Altar" beneath his feet and sighed:

"Your choice to bestow your blessing here almost ruined all my efforts these past few days! ...Why were you in such a hurry?!" (End of Chapter)