Chapter 725: Spread of Cultivation Techniques |
After Hu Jian's explanation, Wang Hong roughly understood th
After Hu Jian's explanation, Wang Hong roughly understood the current situation of the battle.
In the past few years, the conflict between the Human-Demon Alliance and the Savage Tribe had been evenly matched, with neither side gaining a significant advantage, leading to a stalemate.
However, due to the support of the Monster Realm by the Demon Clan, their strength far surpassed that of the Human Clan. Gradually, this alliance shifted to be dominated by the Demon Clan, while the Human Clan assumed a subordinate position.
Now, the Human Clan's influence within the alliance was diminishing, and their status was declining. Many Human Clan cultivators found themselves powerless, simply because they were not as strong as the demons.
With the decline of the Human Clan's status, all the dirty and dangerous tasks were delegated to them, further weakening their strength.
Despite the decreasing status of the Human Clan within the alliance, no one could easily withdraw from it.
Those who attempted to leave would inevitably face hostility from the alliance, something that ordinary forces could not withstand.
Moreover, with the current external threats, if they were to withdraw on their own and lose the protection of the alliance, survival would become extremely difficult.
Therefore, in recent years, the Demon Suppression Army had faced considerable challenges.
Fortunately, the Demon Suppression Army possessed considerable overall strength and was well-trained, unlike the motley forces sent by other factions.
As a result, even after completing many dangerous missions, the Demon Suppression Army managed to preserve most of its strength.
After listening to Hu Jian's account, Wang Hong pondered for a while. Although the current situation was difficult, it was not yet time to break away from the Human-Demon Alliance.
Currently, the alliance still held sufficient control and could suppress any dissenting forces. This was something the Great Chu Immortal Nation, in its current state, could not afford to endure.
If they were to withdraw, Crimson Flame Island would be in immediate jeopardy.
Crimson Flame Island was not far from their current location. If the Human-Demon Alliance were to relax their defenses even slightly, it would be enough to destroy Crimson Flame Island.
For now, the Great Chu Immortal Nation could only strive to elevate its position within the existing framework and enhance its survivability.
As for the future, Wang Hong thought with a cold smile; he didn't really feel any sense of belonging to this Human-Demon Alliance.
Now that the Demon Race and the Abyss Clan were also invading this realm, along with the Savage Tribe and the Demon Clan, the future Little Yuan Realm would undoubtedly fall into chaos.
For now, it was opportune to seek shelter under the wings of the Human-Demon Alliance and quietly develop their own strength.
Only with sufficient power could they hope to survive the turmoil of the future.
Although their army was frequently targeted, it was still better than facing strong enemies alone.
"Jia Liang has successfully advanced to the Soul Transformation stage. Once his realm stabilizes, I will have him come to the front lines to command the army.
This time, I've brought a lot of resources for you all. I'll distribute them shortly."
The entire Demon Suppression Army consisted of ordinary people without Spiritual Roots; they were all martial artists, their cultivation systems differing from those of Immortal Cultivators.
In the past, their strength mainly relied on Essence Core Pills, but later they obtained many Gray Crystal Stones in the Desolate Spirit Sea, which greatly aided their cultivation level.
Additionally, some special Spiritual Herbs produced in the Desolate Spirit Sea were also very suitable for their use.
Among the many supplies brought this time were pills refined from Spiritual Herbs unique to the Desolate Spirit Sea, especially suitable for martial artists' use.
Although their cultivation methods differed from those of the Savage Tribe, they shared many similarities, and many treasures used by the Savage Tribe were also suitable for their martial artists' use.
"Your Majesty, we frequently purchase spoils of war from the Savage Tribe, which are very helpful for the martial artists' cultivation."
Speaking of resources, Hu Jian recalled the matter and mentioned it to Wang Hong.
They often acquired cultivation resources at very low prices by exchanging various spoils of war with other factions.
Of course, such actions naturally attracted the attention of other factions, and their unique cultivation system also became known to them.
With over a million people in the Great Chu Immortal Nation, it was nearly impossible to keep a secret from everyone.
The revelation that the Great Chu Immortal Nation's cultivation techniques could enable mortal practitioners without Spiritual Roots to achieve such heights caused quite a stir.
At that time, it was a huge sensation. The existence of cultivation techniques that could be practiced by everyone held profound significance for the Human Clan.
At the time, Wang Hong had already left Qizhou Island for a secret realm. However, the Great Chu Immortal Nation had contingency plans in place for such events, and managing the situation was not difficult.
So, when various Human Clan factions came knocking, Hu Jian and the others openly admitted to the matter.
They then engaged in secret negotiations with each faction and sold the cultivation techniques to them individually.
The proceeds from these sales were documented and reported to Qizhou Island, and later, upon approval, were retained within the military as funds.
After these Human Clan factions had their secret discussions, they signed confidentiality agreements and promised not to divulge the information. They paid a sum of resources and eagerly took the cultivation techniques back with them.
Initially, they felt like they had struck gold, obtaining an extraordinary set of cultivation techniques for a relatively small price.
As a result, the leaders of these Human Clan factions carried a sense of superiority during that time, appearing particularly confident in their interactions with leaders from other factions.
This significantly boosted the morale of Human Clan cultivators.
However, there were a few factions, perhaps due to a shortage of Spirit Stones or moral corruption—after all, morality in the Cultivation World was as fragile as paper—who decided not to abide by the confidentiality agreements.
Quietly, they began to offer these cultivation techniques to other factions to recoup some of their costs.
It was only when they approached other factions in secrecy, offering to trade a copy of the "Immortal Transformation" cultivation techniques, that they realized the other side also possessed the same techniques.
After several such incidents, everyone discovered that, in fact, every faction had acquired these cultivation techniques from the Demon Suppression Army and had pledged to keep them secret.
Since then, the unique cultivation techniques exclusive to the Great Chu Immortal Nation had become commonplace.
Once they were bought, they were left to deteriorate in obscurity. After all, cultivation techniques were meant to be practiced.
These factions all brought the cultivation techniques back to their respective bases and vigorously promoted them within their spheres of influence.
However, after promoting these cultivation techniques, it was discovered that although they could indeed be practiced, they required a massive amount of resources.
It was manageable to cultivate a few individuals, but to cultivate a large army like the Great Chu Immortal Nation was simply unaffordable.
They naturally did not know that the Great Chu Immortal Nation was able to cultivate so many ordinary people without Spiritual Roots, mainly relying on Demonic Beast resources. Given the current state of the Human-Demon Alliance, they wouldn't dare to provoke the Demon Clan.
Furthermore, they were unaware of the existence of the demon-hunting tree, which could convert Demonic Beasts into the main material for Essence Core Pills.
However, these cultivation techniques were not entirely useless. At least for some wealthy high-tier cultivators who had relatives without Spiritual Roots, this method could be used to cultivate them.
At the same time, it opened up a path to cultivation for many ordinary people without Spiritual Roots.
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