Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 76 The Way of Royalty
The Chu family army marched for three days, covering a distance of thousands of miles, before they arrived at a valley and set up camp.

Up to this point, no one knew who the Chu family’s real target was, and now, it was beyond the Chu family’s sphere of influence.

Along the way, the Chu family did not stop at any of the territories of several vassal families they passed by, and they were only concerned with getting on with their journey.

However, the news of the Chu family's expedition could not be concealed. The speed of the Chu family's main camp was too slow, which seriously affected the concept of speed being of the essence in war.

But there is no way around it. Even if the troops are dispatched quickly, it is useless. The cultivators themselves do not have much offensive ability against the widely used mountain protection formations.

What the Chu family relied on were the slow-moving pack animals pulling the formation-breaking tools.

The first priority for each sect and family in Baishan when establishing their own sect is to build a very powerful mountain protection formation, so that they can feel at ease.

And generally they have to move up one level, that is to say, the Qi Refining family wants to install a second-level magic array, which is the standard configuration of the Foundation Building family.

As for the Foundation Establishment Family, they wanted to install a third-order magic array, which was the standard configuration of the Golden Core Family.

In this way, everyone became more and more competitive, which also led to the formation master becoming the most popular profession among the many practitioners.

Compared with him, other alchemists, weapon refiners and talisman makers are a little behind.

Fang Jingxuan didn't care about these things. What was he in the current army composed of more than a thousand cultivators?

There are many things to pay attention to when setting up camp. Fang Jingxuan and his men were ordered to garrison in a distant valley.

This is a fixed defensive post arranged by the Chu family's main camp, which can effectively prevent the enemy from launching sneak attacks.

There were several other barracks that were in the same situation as Fang Jingxuan's team. They were not far apart, only a few miles apart. As long as they set off fireworks, they could quickly support each other.

When in an unfamiliar environment, people are very wary and any slight disturbance can make them feel like they are facing a great enemy.

"Captain, do you need to personally take a look at the layout of the protective formation?"

At this time, a cultivator came over. Fang Jingxuan himself didn't know anything about formations, and this formation, to put it bluntly, was just a simple formation plate. By following the steps, a cultivator who had no knowledge of formations could also build it.

This is military supplies issued by the Chu family, one of the only few useful benefits.

"Let Lu Yue take charge of this matter. He is a steady and conscientious person, and is suitable for handling this matter."

"Captain Lu is taking people to set up the induction talisman, and he hasn't returned yet."

Fang Jingxuan scratched his head, thought for a moment and said:
"Then let Han Feiyu go instead. He seems to know a little bit about formations. He is better than those cultivators who are inflexible and can only arrange things step by step."

The subordinate took the order and went to find Han Feiyu. When Fang Jingxuan was free, someone came to find him.

It was Sima Shang, the little old man who came over and said:
"Captain, our situation isn't very good. There's no place to defend. If we run into the enemy, we won't be able to get far."

"Oh, old man, you are preparing for a rainy day. Not bad, very good, but this place was chosen by the higher-ups, and I can't change it, so it has to be like this."

Sima Shang frowned as he listened. In his opinion, this place was not very safe. Even with the formation and sensing talismans, he still felt uneasy.

"By the way, where's that kid Cao Wujiu? Let him scour the surrounding terrain to see if there's anything special about it. We really need to find a good retreat route."

Hearing Fang Jingxuan say this, Sima Shang immediately smiled and said:
"Then why not let me go instead? I have always had some experience in how to save my life."

Fang Jingxuan glanced at the old man and reminded him, "Brother Sima, let me be frank. If you run away and bring trouble to everyone, I will not allow it. When the time comes, I will capture you and make you suffer. Don't blame me for being ruthless."

Sima Shang smiled apologetically and said:

"That's not the case. I also want to buy some things for my grandson to practice with. Otherwise, I wouldn't come here to risk my life. Why would I run away if I didn't see the spirit stone?"

"Okay, go ahead. Remember to bring two people with you so they can take care of each other."

Fang Jingxuan arranged tasks for everyone, but the body-building savvy man Lu Kui was not assigned any tasks.

Fang Jingxuan let Lu Kui stay by his side. As a physical cultivator, he was an excellent meat shield and could withstand magical weapons. Sending him out to do things would be a sheer waste of resources.

In the evening, everyone came back to report the situation. Fang Jingxuan asked them to sit in a circle and talk while eating.

"Captain, I have led my men to place over 300 sensor talismans within a ten-mile radius to ensure that no cultivators will sneak in here in the middle of the night."

"That's great, but it's a pity that not many of these induction talismans were distributed. Otherwise, we could have placed more of them farther away. Also, you have to remember the locations of these placements. You'll need to collect them when you leave."

The sensing talisman that has not been triggered can be used again. This thing is sensitive to spiritual energy. The surging spiritual energy on the monk's body is much higher than that of the surrounding environment. Once it passes through its sensing range, it will immediately send out a specific signal.

"Hehe, it would be interesting if the induction talisman was superimposed on the detonation talisman. It's a pity that the Chu family didn't give it to us. They are really stingy."

Sima Shang on the side continued the conversation, causing several people to nod in agreement.

"The detonating talisman is a first-grade, mid-grade talisman. One is worth several low-grade spirit stones. How can we just give it out casually? Forget it."

Fang Jingxuan clapped his hands, interrupting everyone's complaints.

Among this team of thirty people, there are spies of the Chu family, so some things cannot be said casually. Moreover, Fang Jingxuan also has the support of the Chu family. The reason why everyone is willing to listen to his command is also for the sake of the Chu family. Therefore, no matter how Fang Jingxuan spies on the Chu family behind the scenes, he still has to do his best to protect them in public.

"Brother Feiyu, how is the formation arrangement over there?"

Han Feiyu responded calmly:
"I've set up the small Five Elements Array Talisman Plate, which can affect an area within a mile. I've also added a small illusion array inside, hoping to further confuse the enemy."

"Okay, Brother Feiyu is really amazing, worthy of being a master of formations. With you around, we all feel much more at ease."

At this moment, Fang Jingxuan did not hesitate to boast. Although Han Feiyu had always been cold and indifferent, Fang Jingxuan always felt that this kid was very capable and might be able to turn the tide at a critical moment.

However, Lu Yue and Lu Kui did not give Fang Jingxuan this feeling. Although their fighting ability was good, it was also obvious at a glance. They did not have the hidden feeling of Han Feiyu.

In addition, Sima Shang is an old sly guy, and Cao Wujiu is young and energetic, with a high level of cultivation. He is rather arrogant and somewhat disobeys orders, and needs to be coaxed.

"Now that we have the formation and the induction talismans have been spread out, we'll arrange for someone to keep watch at night, and we'll take turns to meditate and recuperate. When you're out, you must stay alert. This is a long process, and you can't take it lightly just because you're strong."

When Fang Jingxuan said this, he looked towards Cao Wujiu, not knowing whether this boy could listen to him or not.

"After dinner, follow"

Before Fang Jingxuan finished speaking, a warning firework bloomed in the distance. In an instant, Fang Jingxuan's eyes turned gloomy.

(End of this chapter)