Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 79: Two Armies
"The greatest achievement in this battle belongs to Cao Wujiu. When the situation was unclear, he bravely stood up and shouldered the responsibility. I will report this to the Chu family and hereby reward him. Cao Wujiu, please step forward."

Following Fang Jingxuan's order, Cao Wujiu walked up to him with a slightly excited look on his face.

The twenty-eight monks on the side watched this scene silently, and most of them had longing in their eyes.

Fang Jingxuan handed a magical weapon that looked like a flying knife to Cao Wujiu.

This is a first-grade mid-grade magic weapon, and its market price is worth more than 800 low-grade spirit stones.

"Everyone has seen that the Chu family will not be stingy in rewarding meritorious officials. Cao Wujiu performed meritorious service last night and will receive the reward this morning. This magical instrument costs seven or eight hundred low-grade spirit stones in the market. Ask yourself, how long would it take you to save up enough money?

One year, two years, or three years? I tell you, if nothing unexpected happens, many people won't be able to afford it in ten years. You can earn 200 yuan a year, but after spending a year, is this 200 yuan enough?

Fang Jingxuan's words mercilessly lashed out at these casual cultivators, and what he said were all very realistic issues.

However, Fang Jingxuan only touched upon these points and did not dare to go into detail. If he went on, he would have to analyze the internal causes that led to this situation, and the Chu family absolutely did not want anyone to think this way.

"Well done, keep up the good work."

Fang Jingxuan briefly praised Cao Wujiu and then continued to reward the next cultivator.

I went with Cao Wujiu last night and obtained various spiritual materials worth hundreds of low-grade spirit stones. I can be considered to have made a fortune.

The remaining group led by Lu Kui and Sima Shang also participated in the siege and interception, and each of them received spiritual materials worth one hundred low-grade spirit stones.

Only the people led by Fang Jingxuan were considered to have made great contributions in holding on, but in the end they only earned twenty or thirty low-grade spirit stones.

War is a high-risk, high-return activity. Whoever takes more risk will make greater profits.

Of course, there is a possibility of losing everything, but now, no one has encountered it yet, and everyone’s morale has become high.

After the rewards were given, Fang Jingxuan found that he was able to command everyone more smoothly. It seemed that after what happened last night, his prestige had increased a lot.

After capturing the spy, the Chu family interrogated him and obtained some information. Then they only rested here for two days before heading straight to the important location ahead.

Target, Xianlin'ao!

Xianlin'ao, whose original name was Xianlin'ao, its earliest name is unknown. We only know that it was originally the territory of a family of cultivators named Lin. Later, it was destroyed due to a disaster and the entire family died. After changing hands several times, the current owner also happened to be surnamed Lin, so he changed "Xian" to "Xian", and called it Xianlin'ao.

The terrain of this place is an angled valley between two parallel mountain ranges. A spiritual vein converges inside, forming a fertile spiritual soil. Tens of thousands of people live and multiply here, forming a relatively large Qi-refining family, the Lin family.

The Lin family mainly grows spiritual rice and raises fish and shrimp, and has always had a good reputation. Because the soil here is fertile, it is easy to attract prying eyes, so the Lin family found a backer for themselves, that is the beast taming Ning family.

The Chu family's target was actually the Lin family. This move surprised many people.

Could it be that the people who attacked the Chu family's cultivation seeds when Chu Yunhou attacked them were from the Ning family?
The Chu family's march this time was closely watched by countless forces, and before departure, the Chu family had to spend countless efforts on probing, appeasing, and gathering intelligence, so that they could launch the expedition as scheduled despite everyone's fear.

Now that the goal is clear, many people are relieved, at least it is not directed at themselves.

After feeling relieved, they began to gloat over the misfortune, and even secretly hoped that the two families would fight each other so that they could take advantage of the situation.

A considerable number of cultivators, many of them vassal families of the Chu family, were also worried. "We need to see Patriarch Chu. Attacking Xianlin Ao will have serious consequences. Patriarch Chu, please reconsider."

"The Ning family is behind Xianlin'ao. They are a formidable force, so we can't start a war lightly. Besides, they are all vassals of the Danding Sect. If there is anything, we can't talk it out. If we really can't, we can report it to the ancestor and ask him to make the decision and judge the case."

In the Chu family's main camp, seven or eight family heads surrounded Chu Shenfeng's tent, clamoring to see Chu Shenfeng.

Before, the Chu family asked them to send out people, and they did so, but they thought the Chu family just wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkey and show their military power.

Unexpectedly, it seems that the Chu family wants to kill the monkey to scare the chickens and directly confront the Ning family, the strongest foundation-building family. How can this work?
If the two sides really start fighting, it will take a lot of monks to die before it is over.

Moreover, the Chu family's reason for going to war is not very reasonable. They raised an army in anger and for revenge. How can they expect everyone to actively cooperate with such a useless thing? Even if they take down Xianlin Ao, can they still occupy it?

"What are you arguing about? Do you think I'm dead?"

Chu Shenfeng walked out of the big tent and glanced at all the family heads. They all shut up and didn't say a word.

Looking at the cultivators in front of him, who were at least fifty or sixty years old, Chu Shenfeng's expression eased a little. He still needed to rely on the cooperation of these families in the future, so he still had to appease them.

"The Lin family of Xianlin'ao has a way of seeking death. This time, we are the army of justice. If the Ning family knew the truth, they would definitely break away from us. How could they possibly defend us or even go to war with us?"

After Chu Shenfeng said this, several family heads came to their senses immediately. It turned out that Chu Shenfeng was not crazy, but had a plan in place.

"Tomorrow, we will line up in front of Xianlin'ao Mountain. I will bitterly denounce the ten sins of the Lin family. For the sake of Danding Sect and Baishan, we must get rid of this black sheep!"

On the second day, 1,300 monks divided into groups and arrived in front of Xianlin'ao Mountain.

In the distance, hundreds of monks from various places who had heard the news were watching the situation from afar.

Fang Jingxuan mixed in the ranks, sitting cross-legged on Tuo Yuan's body. In front, behind, and on both sides of him were the men of his battalion.

Everyone looked very nervous. A war was about to break out, and the person involved was a vassal of the Ning family. This was going to be a big deal.

When the sun came up, there was a commotion in the distance, and the monks who were watching the battle couldn't help but exclaim.

Farther away, a group of flying pack animals suddenly appeared, and on the backs of these pack animals were many monks sitting.

On the huge pack animal in the front was a large banner with the word "Ning" written in large characters.

It turned out that the Ning family had mobilized manpower to come and help. Compared with the Chu family's army of 1,300 people, the Ning family's army was not much inferior.

After the flying pack animals landed, hundreds of monks came down from above, and further away, there were all kinds of companion beasts, carrying their masters, coming out from the mountains and forests.

Tuoyuan shook his tail nervously. The presence of so many ferocious beasts, some of which were natural enemies of turtles, activated his instincts and made him seem a little manic.

At this time, Fang Jingxuan put his hand on Tuoyuan's head. The warm temperature of his palm calmed Tuoyuan down.

(End of this chapter)