The army of southwestern monks finally saw the coastline, which heralded a happy ending to their expedition, but there were still some thorny issues that needed to be reached among the leaders.
The core is Jianmai, and the brain of Jianmai is Hou Zi. Now everyone on the raft is looking at him, waiting for him to make a decision.
The ins and outs of this overseas battle cannot be hidden from anyone. Although it is very risky, the boldness of the candidate leader has been recognized by everyone. Whatever is conservative or radical, if you can lead everyone to win the battle, then there will be no problem.
Once you succeed once, you are qualified to continue. This is the philosophy of the world of cultivation.
Hou Zi knew what he should say, "The continent is one, we in the southwest have solved the trouble, and then we just close the door and live our own little lives. The whole continent will look down on me. It's not that my sword is troublesome, but that I don't care about it."
In every aspect, we must stretch out our hands. If we don’t stretch out our hands this time, no one will help us in times of crisis in the future.”
The words were very straightforward, and there was no shameless talk about the loss of life. Everyone understood that the relationship between the cultivation world in mainland China was complex and disconnected, and in fact, it could not be completely distinguished by regional concepts.
"But I can't decide our direction now because we don't know what our neighbors to the southeast are going to do?"
Everyone smiled tacitly, this was very realistic, the Southeast Gate would definitely do something, and it would never let the Southwest side steal the show.
Hou Zi continued, "I really hope they can focus on Tianjiyang, but with the strength of the Southeast Sect, they may not be so honest. Therefore, we can't guess whether it is the northwest or the north."
There are very clear ideas, one is the direction, and the other is how much effort to invest. These things can only be weighed after getting the news.
"First go back separately, and then each family will prepare a team. It should be elite and voluntary. I think it should be controlled to less than 200 people, and then wait for the news; the battle on the mainland will be based on assault, and we are not the protagonists.
The protagonist should be the local orthodox, we can't steal all the limelight, otherwise we will be hated by others."
This is the most suitable move for the moment. After working on an expedition, I am exhausted both physically and mentally. It will be difficult to continue fighting after I return. Not every monk is a specialized combat profession. Most of them actually have their own strengths and are good at various aspects of practice.
They have made great achievements in all fields. Such a change of battle, which is very common for sword cultivators, is actually very hard for many monks. They can persist for several months for the peace of the southwest, but it is difficult for them to send reinforcements non-stop.
They need to be given some time to rest, adjust, and enjoy their own cheer.
"With the trust of the sword, we will create a legend again. With your efforts, Southwest will no longer be that obscure and dispensable character."
Hou Zi was a thief. He controlled the number of disciples from each Taoist family to less than 200, just because he didn't want to raise a bloated team. In this battle at Lizhihai, he finally understood that in fact, many Taoist monks
Half of them are just filling up. They have realm and cultivation, but they have no combat experience and will. This is not their fault, it is the essence of the cultivation world.
The real world of cultivation is not the military world. Combat is just one of the countless skills of monks. There are too many aspects in a monk's life that are more important than combat, such as alchemy, painting, talismans, formations, and the metaphysics of making weapons. Such a composition will allow a monk to
The army pair becomes disorganized, which affects the combat effectiveness and is prone to excessive damage.
Voluntary, elite, and coming and going like the wind, this should be the style of the southwest, so that it can cooperate with the sword cultivator army and complement each other, instead of being a burdensome existence.
If it is a Jindan team of more than a hundred people, it is affordable for each Taoist lineage. They can only do it once in a while. If you are used to this method, your old nest will be taken away sooner or later. This is the bottom of every Taoist lineage's heart.
After Hou Zi relieved their worries, they would not compromise on the quality of the monks they sent.
They are all smart people, and everyone understands what he means. What do you mean by not stealing the spotlight from the local master? To put it bluntly, the biggest casualties can only be borne by the local orthodox. This is their unshirkable responsibility.
This is a very pleasant thing to say. It lets the real people of each family know that the leader will not use their people to build prestige. This is the basis for cooperation.
The rafts began to separate before they reached the coastline, and each returned home.
Xu Zhenren sighed: "It's a pity that those anchor chain monks didn't pull over. It's a pity."
Hou Zi smiled coldly, "The anchor chain people think very highly of themselves. They are still obsessed with the glory of the big world and look down on the natives of a small place like us. They would rather follow Yingtai than follow us Jianmai
, is the poison of this kind of thinking.”
These people are indeed a bit stubborn. It is obvious that the Yingtai Fairy Island was beaten like a pig by the Hai Clan, but just because the Red Sleeve Fairy comes from the upper realm, these people flock to it, thinking that they are hugging their thighs; after the battle at Blue Mountain,
Hundreds of anchor chain monks followed them to Yingtai. This red-sleeved fairy's skills were very impressive.
But it's no wonder that they didn't see the sharp assault of the Sword Cultivator Corps in Yingtai, and they didn't join in until the Blue Mountain Battle. At this time, the Sword Cultivator Corps had no chance to show off, let alone when everyone fell to the ground.
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The deeper reason lies in their understanding of the cosmic cultivation forces. These people have never regarded the Jinxiu Dushan Sword Vein as the real cosmic sword vein, let alone regard them as part of the Blue Sky Sword Vein.
These old concepts cannot be changed for the time being, nor can they happen overnight; on the contrary, the casual cultivators in the southwest were very attracted to Jianmai after this war and expressed their desire to continue to follow, but the quality of these people is really
It's hard to describe.
Xu Zhenren seemed to know what he was thinking, "Next year, I will select some casual cultivators to participate in the sword teaching. What does the leader think?"
Hou Zi nodded, "It's okay, what we lack now is the powerful golden elixir. At this point, we can't compare with Southeast Dao Sect."
Currently, there are only 700 Jindan monks who can actually control the flying sword in the sword vein. This is still the scale after the merger of Quanzhen and Grassland. If we remove those who are not outstanding in swordsmanship talent, it will be too late to practice the flying sword body sword.
It's short. Only three or four hundred people can really be drawn out for a battle, which is a bit stretched.
Xu Zhenren advised: "Take your time, there are still fifty years to go. We are very strong at the foundation level, and there are a large number of people who master the art of body and flying swords. There will be a blowout in a few decades. As long as we do not violate our principles."
Make mistakes and don’t rush forward.”
Hou Zi rolled his eyes and said, "Okay, Uncle Master, I know you are reminding me, but I am afraid that I can't change my character if I am seeking wealth in danger."
