With the rise of my family, I can summon the Daoist Soldiers' Nest.

A few days have passed since I obtained the manual.

On this day, Lin Ye was practicing his newly acquired marksmanship in the bamboo forest. Whether it was due to his talent or because his family had served in the military for generations and he had watched his elders practice marksmanship since childhood, Lin Ye found that he mastered marksmanship with exceptional ease.

The Shadow-Piercing Spear technique is divided into four realms: Seeing Shadows, Chasing Shadows, Capturing Shadows, and Transforming Shadows. In just a few days, I have already entered the basics and reached the realm of Seeing Shadows.

It can harmonize the strength of the whole body and concentrate it into the tip of the spear. Although the momentum of the spear strike is slow, it also has the feeling of "the spear strikes like lightning".

After practicing the spear technique, I felt that I had improved again. This feeling of constantly improving is really great, unlike practicing swordsmanship, where you can't improve for a long time. I don't have the original owner's Guo Jing-like perseverance.

Alas, the time I can focus on martial arts training is running out. A couple of days ago, the sect sent someone to inform me of the new outer sect steward's appointment.

A month later, the sect leader met with the new outer sect stewards at the Wangchuan Peak council hall, distributed resources, and then they all left the sword sect to go to their respective residences.

Thinking of this, Lin Ye felt the urgency of time and prepared to practice his footwork again.

Just then, three outer disciples dressed in gray robes walked out of the bamboo forest. It turned out to be Zhao Cheng and his sister Tian Han.

"What brings you junior brothers here today?" Lin Ye asked, putting away the manual and standing up.

"Sigh, I can't break through the third-rate level anytime soon. I'm always practicing martial arts and feeling depressed, so I called Tian Han and the others to come and see my senior brother," Zhao Cheng said.

"This isn't like you at all. You're known for your diligence and hard work in the outer sect. If Tian Han said this, I might believe him, but you? I really don't believe it."

"Is something the matter? Please tell me. I will not refuse to help if I can." Lin Ye led the three into the house.

"Senior Brother Zhao, there's nothing we can't say. We do have something to discuss with you. We heard you're going back to your hometown to serve as an outer sect steward?" Tian Yu glanced at Zhao Cheng and then asked.

"Yes, I failed the True Inheritance Trial. According to the sect rules, I need to return to my hometown to serve as an outer sect steward. The sect has taught me for so long, so I should also do my part for the sect. There will be fewer opportunities to meet in the future, and I won't be able to practice martial arts with everyone anymore," Lin Ye said with emotion.

"There's a rule in the sect that inner disciples who become outer sect stewards can bring 10 outer sect disciples down the mountain with them to help with development. Do you know that, senior brother?" Tian Yu paused here.

"I do know that, but I've been living in seclusion at the Sword Sect for several years, focusing on practicing martial arts and not interacting much with the outer sect. I don't think anyone would abandon the conditions here and come down the mountain with me."

At this point, Lin Ye looked at the three of them with a sudden realization.

"Do you intend to come down the mountain with me? Aren't you prepared to break through to the third rank before leaving? The conditions in Xiang County are not as good as here."

"Yes, we came here hoping that our senior brother could lead us down the mountain and assist him. We've been honing our skills on the mountain, and we don't know when we'll be able to break through to the third level."

It would be better to go back to our hometown with my senior brother and try our luck; perhaps we'll find a different world there. "Besides, we've been away from home for a long time."

At this point, Tian Yu's tone became dejected.

Yes, after all, they are all under 20 years old. They left their hometowns in their teens and went up the mountain to learn martial arts.

When I'm busy, it's okay, but now that I'm stuck at the bottom, it's inevitable that I'll feel down after a while, and I'll miss home and my parents even more.

"Are you sure you've thought this through? It's easy to go down the mountain, but it will be difficult to come back later. The outside world is not like the sect," Lin Ye asked solemnly.

"Since we heard that our senior brother was going back to his hometown to serve as a steward, we have discussed it several times and communicated with our families. We have decided to go down the mountain with our senior brother to assist him and complete the sect's mission."

"Alright, since you've made up your minds, then hurry up and register, collect the sect's resources, and a month later, we'll go down the mountain together and make something of ourselves in Xiang County." Lin Ye stood up, extended his right hand, and shook hands with everyone.

"Nephew, are you home?" Just then, a voice came from outside.

"Uncle Liu, I'm here," Lin Ye said as he walked out the door, followed closely by Tian Han and the others.

"Greetings, Elder Liu," the three of them said, bowing together. "Senior Brother Lin, we'll be taking our leave now. We'll hurry and call us when we arrive."

Liu Zhenghua watched the three figures leave. "Are they outer disciples who wanted to leave with you? Their strength is not bad, not far from being third-rate."

"Yes, they are also from Xiang County. I've known them since childhood. After joining the Sword Sect, we've kept in touch. When they heard I was going back to my hometown to serve as a steward, they decided to come back with me," Lin Ye nodded and said.

"Uncle Liu, what brings you here today?"

"You'll be going back in a month. Things down the mountain are different from the Sword Sect. There's frequent fighting there, and given your family's situation, they can't offer much help."

A couple of days ago, I shamelessly asked the sect leader for a Dao weapon as a gift for you to serve as an outer sect steward. You can form a contract with it; it will be a helpful asset.

As he spoke, Liu Zhenghua pulled an egg-shaped ball out of his pocket.

Lin Ye looked at the three different twinkling stars on the sphere. "Third-rate Dao soldiers? Uncle Liu, this gift is too precious. I can't accept it. Junior Brother Liu and Junior Sister Liu don't have any Dao soldiers yet. How can you give it to me first?"

"They stay in the Sword Sect all day long, what could they possibly do? Giving them Dao soldiers would be useless except for showing off. Besides, the sect will give them Dao soldiers when they want to go down the mountain."

You should accept this. I've already spoken to them, otherwise I wouldn't have the face to face your father. If you weren't only a third-rate player who could only contract third-rate Dao soldiers, I would have gotten you a second-rate Dao soldier.

As Liu Zhenghua spoke, he took out a round ball from his pocket, the surface of which was also decorated with three shimmering star patterns: "This is the Wang family's sincerity in apologizing. I got it for you."

The two Taoist soldiers were signed together. They'll hatch and get used to the environment for a month, so they can fill in if they encounter trouble after leaving the mountain.

"Thank you, Uncle Liu. I'll accept it." Lin Ye replied, drawing his sword from his waist and making a light cut in his palm. Blood seeped out and dripped onto the two round balls.

The blood droplet instantly seeped into the center of the ball, and both balls emitted a warm white light, while the eggshells slowly cracked.

Two toads leaped out, landed, stretched out in the wind, and in the blink of an eye grew to be two and a half people tall.

Its entire body is covered with a layer of bluish-gray keratinous skin, covered with natural crack-like patterns, as if it were a "rock toad guard" made of a mixture of rock and flesh.

Lin Ye looked at the two Dao Soldier Eggs, feeling like he was in a dream. Just two days ago, he was envious of Wang Qing's "Rock Toad Guardian", and now he had two of them?

"This is the sect's third-rate Dao soldier, the Rock Toad Guard. You should recognize it. It mainly has two passive skills and one active skill."

One is a body of rock, whose defensive power is among the best of the third-rate Dao soldiers. Ordinary swords and blades can only leave a white mark on its body.

One of its functions is to guard a territory. When it crouches, it can form a tiny "moisturizing domain" that slowly heals itself and its owner from injuries. This is why it is called the Rock Toad Guardian, as it can withstand enemy damage during battle.

"The last one is the 'Spring of Water' technique used for attack. It can spray ten powerful water arrows from its mouth in a short time. The impact is so strong that even a third-rate martial artist who has not cultivated his body will be injured if he is sprayed by it."

Alternatively, it could spray two large jets of water to create a wide-ranging impact, which would cause less damage.

"It can be said that the sect's Rock Toad Guard is one of the better third-rate Dao soldiers. If all else fails, we can use it to hold off the enemy while we retreat first. After all, preserving our lives is the most important thing," Liu Zhenghua said after a pause.

"Thank you, Uncle Liu. Please also thank Elder Wang for me. With these two Daoist soldiers, I have even more confidence in developing my hometown," Lin Ye said, bowing again in gratitude.

"This is what we should do, after all, you returned to your hometown for the better development of the sect."

A month from now, the sect leader will distribute the resources for the outer sect stewards. I hope you will make good use of them. I won't bother you any longer.

"You should hurry up and familiarize yourself with these two Dao soldiers, and try to form a cooperative relationship with them before you go down the mountain. I'll be going now." Liu Zhenghua waved his hand and said.