As a new member, if you plant the Soul Restriction when you first join, life and death will be at your hands.
It is difficult for people to accept it both emotionally and rationally, and may lead to resistance.
After all, to a certain extent, choosing to join is also a form of trust.
If such an extreme approach is taken, it will lead to disunity over time, and it will be difficult to have trust between the organization and its members.
Therefore, the control method used by Liu Yu was just to put the mark of a special method on its golden elixir.
With this mark, combined with specific spells, the whereabouts of the marked person can be tracked at any time.
This special mark is extremely strong. It is probably a method deduced by the great monks of the Purple Turban Army. Once planted, it will be extremely difficult to remove unless the Nascent Soul Lord takes action.
However, ordinary Nascent Soul Lord may not be able to completely eliminate it.
Of course, Jindan members have access to more things, and the danger will be greater if they rebel.
Therefore, just like Liu Yu joining the Commoner League, handing over a drop of blood is essential.
With a special mark and a drop of blood essence, the location can be tracked and locked through various means.
Even if you can escape for a while, you can't escape forever.
After all, in the Holy Land of Qianting, even if you buy horse bones for thousands of dollars, you can't always send masters to protect the betrayers.
Under the pursuit of various radical loose cultivating organizations, it is difficult for betrayers of any organization to have a good ending in the end, and they often do not end well.
It is difficult to save one's life after betrayal, and under the constant worry, any monk whose faith is wavering has to repeatedly weigh the pros and cons and dare not act lightly.
In this way, the occurrence of this kind of behavior is effectively reduced.
According to Liu Yu's understanding, Nascent Soul cultivator Ming Jing, who "rebelled by killing his master," had long been on the kill lists of major casual cultivators.
It was only because he escaped to the "Shenjing", a place where the influence of the casual cultivator organization was weakest, that he temporarily saved his life.
It can be foreseen that once he steps out of Shenjing, or if the defense of Qianting is relaxed, some masters of casual cultivators will definitely try to take his life!
The special mark can be removed, but with a drop of blood in your hand, you can still use divination, telekinesis and other methods to determine the location!
Not every monk can use Lingbao to directly cut off the connection like him!
"Hong was on a mission, so he did it as a last resort. I hope fellow Taoist Lu Yi won't take offense."
"excuse me."
Planting a special mark on the golden elixir and collecting a drop of its essence and blood, Liu Yu gently cupped his hand and apologized again.
"It's okay, Fellow Daoist Hong said something serious."
"Given the organization's situation, I can understand."
Although he was a little reluctant, Lu Yi felt much better after hearing Liu Yu's repeated comfort, and he immediately cupped his hands to show that he didn't care.
By handing over the essence and blood to plant a special mark, this person can be regarded as officially joining the association and becoming a golden elixir member of the Purple Turban Army.
The subsequent exchange was naturally much more pleasant.
"From now on, we are truly "comrades"!"
"Friend Lu Dao, please stay here and wait for notification from the organization."
After some small talk, half an hour passed before we knew it. Liu Yu said solemnly before leaving.
"I understand, I will wait for orders from the organization at any time."
Having said that, Lu Yi looked at Liu Yu with a very polite attitude.
After all, as a member of the organization, he is now theoretically controlled by it, and the relationship between the two parties is superior and subordinate.
"good!"
After saying a few more polite words, Liu Yu smiled heartily and took Guo Poyun and the others to leave.
Lu Yi, the casual cultivator of Jindan, succeeded in wooing him. The task of adding five Jindan members finally made some progress and completed one-fifth of it.
"Whizzing"
Outside the cave, several piercing sounds sounded in succession, and the place quickly returned to calm.
"Whether it was to win over the Feng family last time or to win over Lu Yi this time, we only took action after having various favorable conditions and grasping enough."
"But the results of the two operations were ultimately very different."
"The most critical factor is that one is a cultivating family and the other is a casual cultivator."
On the way back, Liu Yu secretly thought about the whole story of the two actions and concluded why he failed last time.
"The cultivating families have blood ties, and generally have fixed resource points. The living environment is much better than that of casual cultivating families. The difficulty of wooing the two is not the same."
"It seems that in the future, we will still focus on winning over casual cultivators."
After thinking carefully, he thought silently in his heart.
Bridging the gap in difficulty further tilted the balance in Liu Yu's mind in favor of casual cultivators.
He was keenly aware that if the task was to be completed as quickly as possible, it would ultimately have to fall on casual cultivators.
As for the Immortal Cultivation Family or the Immortal Cultivation Sect, it consumes manpower and material resources, and the final chance of success is not high.
Unless there is a particularly suitable target, it is better to have less contact.
Most of the energy should be aimed at the group of casual cultivators, which is the most correct choice.
"Fellow Daoist Guo, based on the opinions of an ancient person"
With this in mind, Liu Yu sent a message to Guo Poyun to exchange views on the mission.
The order of the Presbyterian Council made it clear that the latter was just a deputy, and he was also very clear about his position, just wanting to take credit for it.
Therefore, Liu Yu often agreed to his decision.
Moreover, the expansion plan of the Purple Turban Army was originally focused on the casual cultivator group, and the cultivating families and cultivating sects were only incidental.
At this time, further determining the focus of the task and reducing investment in other aspects can effectively improve task efficiency, so there is no reason not to agree.
Therefore, with just a few words on the way home, the next strategic focus has been determined and will be implemented immediately after returning.
Soon after, the group returned to the base and routinely summarized the factors that led to the success of the operation.
Liu Yu and Guo Poyun immediately announced the strategic focus adjustment plan.
It is required to divide the rudder up and down, reduce contact with cultivating families and cultivating sects, and focus on casual cultivating.
Of course, he did not forget the agreement. He publicly recognized Tian Xiaoyu's important role in it and gave him a very good evaluation, laying the groundwork for future "promotion and reuse."
With the adjustment of strategic focus, this operation was completely concluded after the meeting.
In the raging flames of war, the Purple Turban Army and other casual cultivator organizations expanded in a low-key manner. When the branch focused most of its energy on the casual cultivator group, the efficiency was indeed improved a lot.
Two tenths, three tenths, four tenths
In this case, task progress progresses steadily.
After the initial exploration, it went much smoother than before and ushered in a period of stable development.
Of course, the whole process is by no means smooth sailing.
Qian Ting hasn't come to the door yet, because the sub-rudder is expanding too fast, touching the territory of other casual cultivators, and frictions and conflicts of all sizes are inevitable.
After all, the left wing is infinitely divisible, and each organization has its own interests and demands, and there are often discords due to various reasons.
But Liu Yu came forward and showed a little strength, and successfully intimidated major organizations to solve the problem.
However, considering all aspects, he just gave me a little lesson.
After all, Qanting Holy Land is the biggest enemy at this time. If "our own people" fight first, it would really be ridiculous.
…
Five years is an extremely long time for mortals and low-level monks.
But for the golden elixir monk's eight hundred years of ultimate lifespan, one retreat is not enough time, as if it is just a snap of a finger.
After adjusting the strategic focus five years ago, the expansion of the Purple Turban Army has achieved very good results, and the current mission progress is only more than halfway done.
Even the Jindan monks have successfully won over three people. If things continue like this, it will hopefully be completed in a few years.
Without exception, these are all Jindan casual cultivators.
Considering the objective conditions and experiencing the first failure of the Feng family, Liu Yu basically gave up hope of winning over the Immortal Cultivation Family and Immortal Cultivation Sect.
Therefore, the focus of the five years is entirely on Jindan casual cultivation.
In order to prevent the news from leaking, Liu Yu moved his base out of Immortal City early in the first year after arriving in Dongzhou and hid it in a low-key manner on a third-level spiritual vein found by the Purple Turban Army.
The branch headquarters is also established here.
Although it is just an ordinary third-level spiritual vein, Liu Yu takes pills for daily practice, which will not affect the speed of his practice.
However, Guo Poyun had already reached the peak of the golden elixir, and he only had time to polish his magic power. His reliance on spiritual energy was also greatly reduced, so he had no complaints.
"Congratulations to fellow Taoists from the ancient city. At this rate, it won't take more than a few years before we can return to the Zixia Mountains!"
In the branch headquarters, in a two-story attic, Guo Poyun said with a smile on his face.
At this time, shortly after the end of a joint operation, three Jindan cultivators had been roped in, and the mission was progressing very smoothly.
The most critical difficulty has been solved. It is not difficult to win over the peripheral members of Qi refining and foundation building. It is just a matter of time.
Another amount of resources is about to be obtained, and this person is naturally very happy.
"Same joy."
"We are determined to maintain this current trend."
"Continue to mobilize the Jindan Taoists who have already joined to get to know more comrades, this is it."
Liu Yu talked eloquently and continued to talk about the next plan.
Every golden elixir monk cannot appear out of thin air. They all have their own rich experiences and the friends they have made through those experiences.
With referrals from friends, it is naturally much easier to approach the target, and it is easier to gain trust, which greatly reduces the difficulty of the task.
Therefore, shortly after wooing Lu Yi five years ago, Liu Yu sent Guo Poyun to persuade Lu Yi, and with the help of his connections among the casual cultivators, he met two other Jindan cultivators.
After a period of contact and trust, the showdown was successful without exception.
"Well, don't worry, Taoist fellow from the ancient city, Guo knows what to do."
Guo Poyun nodded.
By completing the task early, you will have more time to prepare for the baby.
As he grows older, he doesn't have much time to waste. Once the time comes, no matter whether he is fully prepared or not, he must attack the birth bottleneck.
In the attic, the two had a long chat over tea, discussing in detail the next actions of the helmsman.
"Um?!"
But suddenly, Liu Yu's expression changed and she stood up suddenly.
Divine consciousness, which was more than one hundred and fifty miles high, spread out in an instant.
Just now, his spiritual sense, which was far sharper than that of monks in the same realm, suddenly gave rise to a vague sense of crisis, as if some danger was approaching.
Guo Poyun looked at Liu Yu's movements, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, but then he realized something, and his face suddenly became solemn.
"Bang bang bang bang"
"Rumble"
The next breath, huge roars reached my ears one after another.
The ground beneath my feet was shaking slightly.
"Enemy attack!!!"
The piercing alarm, only half a beat slower than the roar, immediately spread to every corner of the stronghold.
The monk in charge of vigilance used magic to send a loud reminder.
In Liu Yu's consciousness, the monks' escaping lights were approaching one after another, and their targets were clearly directed at the stronghold where everyone was hiding.
In addition, there are also third-level spiritual ships with majestic and cold-looking appearance, which bring a strong sense of oppression.
A quick glance with his spiritual consciousness revealed that there were at least three hundred incoming monks, all wearing standard magical weapons with considerable power.
There is also a large group of monks with uniform uniforms and vaguely connected auras, who are suspected to be Taoist soldiers.
"Five third-level spiritual ships, seven Jindan monks, and five Jinwu guards among them."
"As expected of the Purple Scarf Army, they are indeed valued by Qian Ting. It's just an ordinary stronghold, but it can be dealt with with such a large formation."
After observing the situation clearly, this thought flashed through Liu Yu's mind.
Ignoring those first- and second-level spiritual ships and the soldiers in the Qi-refining and foundation-building realm, he focused on observing the golden elixir monks, third-level spiritual ships, and the number of incoming Taoist soldiers.
You know, there are only two ordinary golden elixirs in Dongzhou Branch.
Counting the three people Lu Yi later won over, there were only five Golden Elixir cultivators.
Qian Ting, however, sent seven Jindan, five third-level spiritual ships, and an expensive Taoist army.
Among them, the five "Jinwu Guards" have the lowest cultivation level in the late Jindan stage. Even the third-level low-grade spirit ship can basically reach the third level with full attack.
This shows Qanting's determination to encircle and suppress the Purple Turban Army.
"Qian Ting is really generous. He doesn't want to wait for me to survive!"
Observing the situation of the incoming monk, Guo Poyun took a breath and his face changed drastically.
If he faced this kind of lineup head-on, he would have no choice but to fight to the death.
Only through layer-by-layer selection can one become a Jinwu Guard, and each one is the best in his class.
Guo Poyun used his own strength to defeat at most one Jinwu guard.
There were five of them at the scene, as well as five third-order spiritual ships, and the assistance of two golden elixirs!
However, after Liu Yu's consciousness swept away and no trace of True Monarch Nascent Soul was found, although his expression was still solemn, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
This lineup is indeed strong, but they can't keep him.
With Liu Yu's current strength, as long as he doesn't encounter the True Lord Nascent Soul or a monk who ranks extremely high on the real person list, there is basically no danger.
So what if the quantity is greater? It still can’t make up for the quality gap!
Therefore, although there was a slight sense of crisis in his spiritual consciousness, it was very weak.
"It seems that today, the stronghold here may not be safe."
"Fortunately, hiding his identity allowed Qian Ting to misjudge his strength, and the three Jindan cultivators he roped in are no longer in the stronghold."
"Otherwise, all members of Jindan will die, and we will have to start all over again."
In the critical moment, Liu Yu flashed this idea.
Although it was not difficult to defeat the attacking monks one by one with his own strength, he did not intend to do so.
First, Qian Ting was standing behind the incoming monks. If he killed all the incoming monks this time, wouldn't it make Qian Ting pay more attention to himself?
If this happens next time, I might just send True Lord Nascent Soul to take action.
Secondly, Jinwuwei is not weak, and the lineup this time is indeed strong.
Even if he wants to solve it, it will take a while, and things may change easily over time.
Doing this is too high-profile, does not conform to his prudent style, and is not in line with his own interests.
So this idea just flashed through my mind and then was given up.
"If we want to resolve the current crisis head-on, we can only use the "Sword of Destruction"."
"There is no other way."
Thinking like this, Liu Yu had already made a decision and immediately said in a deep voice:
"Fellow Daoist Guo, the enemy force is overwhelming and we can escape separately and contact you again at the hidden stronghold."
The opponent's escape speed is not slow, and his own strength is not weak, so a head-on confrontation is impossible, but the chance of saving his life is not small.
"Fellow Taoist from the ancient city, take care!"
Guo Poyun gave his hand heavily, then dodged and smashed the attic, and tried his best to gather his spiritual pressure and escape towards the left side of the stronghold.
But before that, Liu Yu's figure had disappeared from the attic.
It was too late, but it was so fast. The two people's many thoughts seemed to take a long time, but in fact they happened in just one breath.
“Bang bang bang”
The next breath, another round of attacks came, the roaring in the ears became more obvious, and the shaking of the earth became more and more violent.
Even the monks who were the slowest to react knew that something serious had happened, and their expressions changed greatly and they were at a loss.
They came outside the cave in shock and saw the huge spirit ship approaching rapidly. They all had a sense of impending disaster.
…
"Whoosh~"
More than twenty miles away from the stronghold, there is a spiritual ship that is twenty-four feet long, six feet high, and completely black.
The two Jin Wu guards were wearing golden spiritual armor and golden masks, with a metallic cold sheen glowing all over their bodies.
Leaning on the railing and looking from afar, they looked at the stronghold protected by the formation. There was no movement in their eyes, as if they were the most ruthless killing machines.
The cultivation of both of them has reached the peak of Jindan!
Seeing that the formation was already crumbling under two rounds of attacks, the taller Jinwu Guard waved the flag in his hand again.
This wave is like a death sentence!
The next moment, all the monks and spirit ships launched an attack together.
Wind and rain, thunder and lightning, fire, frost
The five Tier 3 spirit ships moved at the same time, issuing various attacks with different attributes and forms. They all blasted towards the sub-rudder stronghold protected by the light curtain, with no intention of leaving any survivors alive.
There is no doubt that although the forms of attack are different, the efficiency of the use of spiritual power by the three spiritual ships has reached an extremely high level, which is not much worse than spells of the same level.
After hundreds of thousands of years of development, the art of refining spiritual ships has become very mature.
At the same time, Qianting Jindan also took action, casting third-level spells to attack the formation light curtain.
As for the most powerful magic weapons and supernatural powers, they are kept in hand but will not be released. Once the Purple Turban Army's golden elixir emerges, it will receive a thunderous strike!
The second round of attacks has just passed, and the third round of attacks has not yet arrived.
Under the overwhelming force, the formation guarding the sub-rudder headquarters is already crumbling!
With his consciousness locked on Tian Xiaoyu, Liu Yu used the "Secret Technique of Shining" to catch the girl in his hands before the third round of attacks arrived.
At the same time, he opened and closed his lips silently, transmitting the message to all the members of the branch present:
"Qian Ting's situation is too overwhelming, so all our comrades retreat separately."
"After confirming your own safety, please do not act privately and wait for the organization to contact you!"
As for sending jade cards, Liu Yu just tried it, and as expected, no information was sent.
It seems that the communication in this area has been blocked by the "Thousand Machine Ball" or a similar special magic weapon.