Immortal Father
Chapter 925 - 925 322 The Bane of the West!_3

925: Chapter 322 The Bane of the West!_3 925: Chapter 322 The Bane of the West!_3 Li Ping’an carefully sensed the babies beside him and discovered that they had no memories.

Their spiritual light was abundant, their eyes clear and curious as they gazed at the world around them.

As one baby suddenly burst into loud wails, a hundred babies cried in unison, adding a liveliness to the somewhat eerie scene.

The immortals from the Heavenly Court quietly observed;

Two teams of Dao Soldiers from the Human Race, long prepared for this moment, stepped forward and took the babies into the grand hall.

Li Ping’an summoned a Dao Soldier and, looking at the male infant in the soldier’s arms, he touched the baby’s forehead with his finger.

All living beings sense through their own way.

The male infant had only shallow memories; they were of his life before becoming a Dao Soldier, working in the fields of a farm.

Li Ping’an thought quietly, with plans already forming in his mind.

He turned his head and asked, “Fairy Zi Yao, how long will it take for these babies to grow up?”

Zi Yao Xianzi gently hummed a few notes and replied, “It depends on how quickly they absorb this spiritual power, which comes from the incense of honor and merit.

It’s better for them to absorb it slowly rather than hastily.

It will probably take three to five years before they can return to adult form.”

“That’s not bad at all.”

Li Ping’an nodded approvingly and said earnestly:

“I plan to have these children adopted by mortal families in this realm, choosing some from around this divine temple.

Then, we’ll establish schools concentratedly to teach them about propriety, righteousness, integrity, shame, and the way of cultivation.

“Just right, these one million Dao Soldiers spread across over three thousand temples, hundreds per temple, should pose no issue for the surrounding villages and hamlets to accommodate.

“Assigning three Dao Soldiers from the Human Race as teachers to every temple will not be a problem either.”

Zi Yao Xianzi folded her arms, pondering seriously before speaking softly:

“Your Majesty, I must pour cold water on your plans.

“Although there are a million Dao Soldiers here, after using the Fountain of Youth to relive a lifetime, the spiritual power within them will greatly diminish.

“Even if they can improve their strength through cultivation, I’m afraid that at best, they’ll only be comparable to early-stage Merge True Qi Cultivators.

There may be at most a tenth of them who can transform into immortals.

“This is also because when the Western Sect selected Dao Soldiers, it took into consideration the aptitude and comprehension of the mortals.”

Li Ping’an sighed, “If a hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers could emerge from these million Dao Soldiers, could there be a more worthwhile investment in the world?”

Zi Yao Xianzi nodded slightly.

Li Ping’an continued, “What’s more, even if the remaining nine hundred thousand fail to cultivate into immortals, they would still possess a certain strength.

They could be organized as a ‘militia’ to maintain public order, protect mortals, and gradually replace the functions of these temples.”

“Well then, Your Majesty,”

Zi Yao Xianzi pointed at the hundreds of Female Immortals from the Western Kunlun Secret Realm standing by outside the array:

“Shall I command them to start diluting the Fountain of Youth?”

“Kindly do so, Fairy Zi Yao,” Li Ping’an took a light breath, “There’s much to be done here and we need all hands on deck.

The young monks within these temples are also quite useful.”

The two exchanged a look and each smiled lightly before diving into their respective tasks.

Within a few hours, tens of thousands of Dao Soldiers from the Human Race arrived at the temples where the Western Sect’s Dao Soldiers were stationed.

The Heavenly Emperor’s orders were communicated layer by layer, with precise and detailed instructions; all the celestial soldiers understood their duties clearly.

The first step: collect spring water;

The second step: administer the spring water;

The third step: wait ten days, assist with the birth, and sever the Dao Soldiers from their old bodies;

The fourth step: after the Dao Soldiers are reborn, have them adopted by the surrounding villages through the temples, then summon them back to the temples after they have passed their ‘childhood phase’ to educate them on the Human Race’s loyalty and filial piety, impart cultivation methods, and remind them of their past to stir up their hatred for the Western Sect.

The fifth step: select potential new celestial soldiers and send them to the barracks for systematic training.

This entire process would take about three to five years to cultivate the first batch of Heavenly Soldiers for the Heavenly Court!

Soon, hundreds of Yaochi Fairies with diluted Fountain of Youth spread out to over three thousand temples.

These Yaochi Fairies, acting as ‘technical advisors,’ each oversaw five to seven temples to instruct the Dao Soldiers of the Human Race on how to use the Fountain of Youth properly.

All tasks were executed in an orderly manner.

Within just three days, the bellies of a million Dao Soldiers swelled due to the Fountain of Youth, undergoing metamorphosis and rebirth…

Li Ping’an stood with his hands behind his back above the clouds, struck with insights as he observed this scene.

Then he forcefully suppressed these insights to prevent himself from advancing too quickly;

After all, his decapitation tribulation was destined to follow his Golden Immortal stage, and as long as he did not become a Golden Immortal, the disaster would always lag behind him by a step.

Immortal Huanglong was by his side, expressing his amazement, “I truly hadn’t thought that a million Dao Soldiers could be used by the Heavenly Court.”

“That’s not enough,” said Li Ping’an, “The greatest advantage of these Dao Soldiers is their special origin.

Initially, I don’t have to provide them with stipends, which greatly reduces the pressure on the Heavenly Court.

Of course, I will compensate them later.”

“Hm?” Immortal Huanglong asked, “Stipends?”

“It’s most crucial to provide stipends when raising an army.”

Li Ping’an gave Immortal Huanglong a slight eyebrow raise and suddenly smiled, “Granduncle, see who’s coming over there?”

Streaks of light appeared on the horizon of the Misty Realm.

Immortal Huanglong had sharp eyes and immediately recognized the elegant, slender, and beautiful Female Immortal, the friend from Shiji.

The old dragon beamed with a smile upon seeing her, but then he became puzzled, looking at Taoist Duobao leading the way, followed by dozens of skilled masters from the Jie Sect, and wondered, “Ping’an, why did you summon so many immortals from the Intercepting Sect here?”

Li Ping’an spoke calmly, “The Western Sect plans to besiege the Misty Realm, and I plan to strike first!”

“Eh?”

“The surroundings of the Misty Realm now house several million Dao Soldiers.”

Li Ping’an rephrased it:

“Before the Western Sect discovers the secret of the Fountain of Youth, we should strike unexpectedly.

There are so many temples in the Misty Realm still vacant, capable of accommodating three million Dao Soldiers.

“I’ve reached an agreement with Granduncle Duobao.

For every Intercepting Sect Immortal I will give three merits, paid in installments.”

“What?” Immortal Huanglong exclaimed, “You plan to rob the Western Sect?”

“Why should the West be the only ones allowed to plunder us?”

Li Ping’an’s gaze blazed fiercely:

“With the Sect Hierarch gone, we should take the initiative!

Let’s catch them off guard!”

“Ah, this…”

“Granduncle, don’t send messages to Jade Void Palace.

I’ve already sent a message before, but Granduncle Guang Chengzi has not responded.”

Li Ping’an said:

“If the news leaks, when Granduncle Taiqing returns, I will certainly complain to Granduncle Guang Chengzi.”

Immortal Huanglong could only offer a sheepish smile.

He would remain motionless.