The road is vague

Chapter 201 Military Instructor
The scenery on Cuixia Peak remains unchanged.

Li Mo encountered Wang Zhu on his way to Wang Xiyue's cave.

Wang Zhu showed a look of surprise and delight upon seeing Li Mo.

"Li Mo, you're back!"

"Well, I was summoned back by my master. He said I would be serving as the head instructor of military formations in the Dharma Protector Hall. I know nothing about the internal job system of the Dharma Protector Hall, so I came to ask Aunt Wang for advice and also to see you... Huh?"

Li Mo noticed the crane cloak on Wang Zhu and then realized what was going on.

"You've reached the Foundation Establishment stage!"

"kindness."

Wang Zhu smiled, looking relieved.

"Just half a month ago, I successfully established my foundation. At the age of twenty-seven, although I can't compare to you, it's still quite good overall."

Upon hearing this, Li Mo nodded in agreement and offered his blessings.

On Qingming Mountain, disciples who establish their foundation before the age of thirty are considered outstanding and elite disciples, and those who establish their foundation before the age of thirty-five still have a good chance of achieving the Great Dao. This is an objective law summarized by generations of cultivators.

At the same time, he couldn't help but think of Lü Cuicui.

Lu Cuicui is now twenty-seven years old. Over the years, he has given her a lot of pills. Logically speaking, even if her aptitude is average and her cultivation progress is slow, with the support of the pills, she should have reached the point of facing the bottleneck of Foundation Establishment.

Moreover, although Lü Cuicui's aptitude was not outstanding, judging from her performance in the advanced training hall, it was definitely not inferior.

Could it be that she lacks sufficient understanding of her inner state, and thus frequently encounters stagnation of magical power during the Qi cultivation stage?
However, since they were not yet true cultivation partners, Li Mo couldn't bring himself to bring up such a private matter.

"Time is running out. Lü Cuicui is the same age as Wang Zhu, but perhaps her birthday is a little older; she's already twenty-eight."

Thinking this to himself, Li Mo noticed the bundle of bamboo that Wang Zhu was carrying and looked surprised.

Why are you cutting down so much bamboo?

"You forgot? I'm a bamboo craftsman by trade!"

Wang Zhu smiled smugly.

"I discovered that when I'm weaving various bamboo tools, my mind becomes more focused, which is very helpful for my cultivation of array formations. Alas, the older one gets, the more one knows, the more complicated one's mind becomes, and one can no longer be as simple and peaceful as before."

The two of them walked and talked.

"Then why don't you cut these bamboos down and put them in your storage bag?"

"You don't know this, but for bamboo craftsmen, the longer and more resilient the bamboo, the better..."

The two soon arrived at Wang Xiyue's cave.

After learning of Li Mo's purpose, Wang Xiyue stopped playing chess and looked at Li Mo with a serious expression.

“That’s right, it was indeed I who recommended you to the sect. From today onwards, you can receive an additional subsidy for array masters, thirty spirit stones per month. The reason for this is not only because of your master’s instructions, but also because of the current situation of the Spirit Eye Sect.”

"Why is that, senior?"

Wang Xiyue's face showed a haughty and disdainful expression.

"Over the past few decades, the Lingmu Sect has had limited resources and has been focusing on cultivating talents in weapon crafting, alchemy, puppet making, and talisman making, but has neglected the cultivation of talents in runes and formations. You are a rare talent here."

"What kind of position is the military instructor?"

Li Mo knew that Lu Qi and Wang Xiyue must have had ulterior motives for arranging things for him this way.

"There are five military formation instructors in the Dharma Protection Hall. I and Master Qianji Daoist of Qianzhu Peak are two of them. The other two are Kang Jinzhong, who is an external hire and works in the military, and Lü Jin, a disciple of the Lü family, both of whom are in the late Foundation Establishment stage. With you in tow, the five of us are responsible for teaching the disciples of the Dharma Protection Hall how to build military formation barriers."

"By the way, Master... um, Master's wife, I know absolutely nothing about the power structure of the Dharma Protectorate. Could you explain it to me in detail?"

After ten years of training in the outer sect, Li Mo learned to read people's expressions, to be glib and smooth-talking, and to become mercenary.

"Giggle."

Wang Xiyue beamed with joy, looking at Li Mo with an expression of admiration that he was a promising young man.

"The Dharma Protector Hall is the foundation of the sect. It is not only related to the thousand-year heritage of the Lingmu Sect and enjoys the best cultivation resources, but also a manifestation of the Lingmu Sect's external deterrence. Therefore, in addition to personal cultivation, the disciples of the Dharma Protector Hall also need to undergo military-style training. The power system can be divided into five levels."

Which five social classes?

Li Mo mentally compared the power structure of the Heavenly Mandate Bureau.

"First are the two hall masters, Chen Heyan and Jiang Wencai. They are in charge of the layout of Lingmu Sect, including the layout of the mountain protection formation, the distribution of the mountain gates and halls, the development of the surrounding mountains, the recruitment of personnel, and so on."

Li Mo nodded.

"Secondly, there are the three chief military advisors, the five military formation instructors, and the ten chief captains of the Heavenly Stems, who are responsible for teaching the disciples of the Dharma Protection Hall strategic planning, military formation tactics, and individual combat. There are Golden Core stage cultivators and Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. These are high-ranking positions and they can participate in the Qingling Hall's discussions."

"Participating in the council of the Qingling Hall is equivalent to the position of a centurion?"

Attending the annual meeting in the Qingling Hall is an extremely important privilege.

for example.

In the past, Li Mo had handled major cases that were awarded by his mentor's school. However, because his authority was insufficient, the awards were given to the department leaders, which was considered a sign of effective leadership.

Once you are able to participate in the Qingling Hall meetings, you will be considered a core member of the Lingmu Sect.

Therefore, it seems that his authority has been upgraded by one level.

"Then there are many deputy captains and military officers, all of whom must have a cultivation level of at least Foundation Establishment stage. They are divided into ten groups, with an average of seven to eight squads in each group, each responsible for the military leadership and lifestyle management of the group members. The two are complementary and competitive, but they are not subordinate to the Heavenly Stem Captain and their authority is different."

Li Mo nodded.

He remembered that Senior Brother Wei Cang was one of the vice-captains of Team Gui.

He has now advanced to the late stage of Foundation Establishment. I wonder if his position has changed over the years.

"Finally, there are elite guardian disciples and ordinary guardian disciples. Now that the Lingmu Sect is in decline and the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators is limited, the number of elite guardian disciples who do not receive captain treatment is not large. As for the number of ordinary guardian disciples, it has rebounded in recent years, but compared with those prosperous sects in the inland, it is still not worth mentioning."

The vast territory and sparse population of Muzhou have resulted in the Lingmu Sect consistently ranking last in terms of the number of disciples among all sects.

Not to mention the two super sects with Grandmasters at the Nascent Soul stage in charge.

Other sects in the Qian Inner Plain, due to the large population of the areas they govern, often have several times more disciples than Lingmu Sect. With such a large base, the probability of producing genius disciples is naturally much higher.

Fortunately, the Lingmu Sect has relatively abundant resources per person, unlike the disciples in the inland areas who are facing shortages. Therefore...

The proportion of low-level disciples who were promoted to high-level disciples in the Lingmu Sect was actually much higher.

After gaining a preliminary understanding of the power structure of the Dharma Protectorate, Li Mo was impressed by its complexity and asked the question that concerned him most.

Wang Xiyue reached out her hand.

The characters A, B, C, and D were written in the air.

"The military formation systems of various countries have basically matured. Large legions can be divided into four levels: A, B, C, and D. Among them, the D-level legion is a miscellaneous army that can only carry out simple large-scale military missions. However, the C, B, and A-level legions, which have undergone professional training, all have the ability to carry out complex military missions."

Li Mo was naturally aware of the legion ranking system.

He guessed that the disciples of the Chen family in Bai'an City were probably at this level.

"Among them, the requirement for the C-type legion is to strictly maintain order and form a barrier; the requirement for the B-type legion is that it can be combined into a large barrier; and the requirement for the A-type legion is that its members are like one body. As long as there are enough people, it will be a military force that can threaten Nascent Soul stage cultivators."

No wonder the Jia-character battalion stationed on the border of the southern barbarian lands was so confident.

"I wonder how many Class A battalions there are in your sect?"

"Do you think the Jiazi Battalion is just some roadside flower or grass?"

Wang Xiyue found it somewhat amusing.

"Let alone our Lingmu Sect, even those two super sects couldn't possibly cultivate a Class A battalion. This is a military force that only the military can cultivate. The soldiers of those Class A battalions are almost all promoted through countless battles. If we, these sacred mountains and holy lands, were to cultivate a Class A battalion, how many outstanding disciples' cultivation would be delayed?"

At this point, Wang Xiyue shook her head.

"Compared to cultivating Class A soldiers, improving individual cultivation levels and continuing the sect's legacy is the sect's primary task. In the end, cultivation level is the most important thing."

The so-called legion can only affect Nascent Soul stage cultivators on large-scale battlefields.

However, the struggle between great powers is by no means limited to Nascent Soul stage cultivators; it also includes those true old monsters, namely the legendary Divine Transformation stage cultivators.

It is because of their existence that the current system structure of the Mountain and Sea Realm has been established.

"I oversimplified things."

Li Mo laughed at himself.

Having his doubts resolved, he bid farewell to Wang Xiyue and Wang Zhu and headed towards his cave dwelling in the back mountain.

in the afternoon.

After finishing her duty, Lü Cuicui went to the back mountain.

After entering the flag formation, Lü Cuicui saw Li Mo sitting upright in front of the Arhat Bamboo Forest, quietly admiring the bamboo forest in front of him, looking completely absorbed in it.

"You said on the communication talisman that you were transferred to the inner sect?"

Lu Cuicui asked with an excited expression.

"Yes, it was my master who summoned me back and said he wanted me to take up a position in the Dharma Protector Hall."

Upon hearing this, Lü Cuicui couldn't help but catch her breath.

"What position?"

"Military Instructor".

Li Mo's words left Lü Cuicui speechless.

Amidst their passionate laughter and conversation, the two quickly fell into a passionate kiss, as if their brief separation had made them feel like newlyweds. They embraced each other and entered the cave.

After a long time.

After their revelry, the two lay quietly on the bed in the cave, recounting their experiences and longing.

Lying on Li Mo's broad chest, Lü Cuicui felt exceptionally safe and couldn't help but close her eyes, quietly enjoying the beautiful moment.

Li Mo gently stroked Lü Cuicui's soft black hair and smooth back.

"Cuicui, you're twenty-seven years old this year, aren't you?"

"kindness."

Lu Cuicui was unaware of Li Mo's intentions; she simply nestled in Li Mo's arms and nodded instinctively.

"It has been ten years since we left the training school."

Li Mo murmured in a low voice.

"Do you know that in the Great Qian Kingdom there is a saying that only those who establish their foundation before the age of thirty-five can hope to achieve the Great Dao? Our generation of elite disciples has been completing their foundation establishment one after another in recent years. Have you encountered any difficulties?"

Upon hearing Li Mo's question, Lü Cuicui's delicate body visibly trembled.

Li Mo, who was embracing her intimately, naturally noticed this and immediately felt a chill run down his spine.

"In fact, I had already accumulated enough magical power two years ago, and my cultivation level had reached the perfect twelfth level of Qi Refining."

Upon hearing this, Li Mo frowned.

"Aren't Foundation Establishment Pills enough?"

"No."

Lu Cuicui buried her head in Li Mo's chest, seemingly unable to bear seeing his disappointed expression.

"I've encountered my inner demons."

"what!"

Because of Zhu Wei, he had heard that some Foundation Establishment cultivators would encounter inner demons early on.

These people all had tragic childhood experiences or encountered major setbacks during their growth, which left them with unresolved inner conflicts and inner demons.

In simpler terms, he has developed a mental illness.

As the saying goes, a mental illness requires a mental cure. It is difficult for outsiders to help those who encounter inner demons. This is a problem of one's own Dao heart. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many high-level cultivators who encounter bottlenecks every year and are unable to break through them.

(End of this chapter)