Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 723 - 673: Reclaiming_3

Chapter 723: Chapter 673: Reclaiming_3

"We, the cultivators of the Sky Brahman Army, originally didn’t have to fight in major battles, we only needed to take on garrison and patrol duties... Not only was it rather relaxed, but we also had plenty of time for cultivation on normal days, and every ten years we would get a vacation..."

Fairy Yunxi explained, "But a pioneering mission is different... The so-called pioneering naturally refers to reclamation of those wilderness areas in the Earth Immortal Realm that were originally uninhabited..."

After Fairy Yunxi’s explanation, Fang Xi finally realized.

The Earth Immortal Realm is vast and boundless, with the human race initially occupying only a small territory, but now they have become one of the three hegemons, all thanks to constant pioneering!

Dispatching a large number of cultivators to expel the Wild Beasts and Primordial Chaos Beasts from the wilderness... Then establishing arrays, resisting natural disasters... Transforming the wilderness into fertile land, then relocating lower-tier cultivators, and finally the common people...

In this way, just a few hundred or thousand years later, another region becomes fertile soil for the human race.

However... For the cultivators undertaking the pioneering, those in the first batch undoubtedly face the most hardships and dangers!

Not to mention the daily need to deal with various threats, making peaceful cultivation a challenge.

When considering the never-ending stream of Wild Beasts and even Primordial Chaos Beasts that are comparable to Returning to Emptiness cultivators—a single encounter with one could be enough to make a group of Transcendent God cultivators’ skin crawl.

Let alone the other indescribable, weird dangers.

For example, poisonous insects that can instantly kill a Transcendent God cultivator, frenzied winds that can freeze a Divine Soul, or even Yin Souls that can mysteriously cause the death of Returning to Emptiness cultivators...

In short, the death rate for the first batch of pioneers is extremely high!

Therefore, many cultivators are unwilling to go, and over time, it has become a task for the military.

This time, the Yaksha Camp was chosen, and nearly all the Transcendent God cultivators who had refused Prime Taoist Gu were listed.

There are even rumors that Ascending Immortals will be drawn from other camps as reinforcements.

Upon mention of the pioneering mission, the Transcendent God cultivators present changed their expressions to ones of dread.

"Damn it... How can Prime Taoist Gu and the leader behind the Heaven Crowd Camp use such underhanded tactics?"

The female cultivator with the surname Pu’s cheeks were flushed red.

It seemed she might have also been selected for this mission.

A mere leader of the Heaven Crowd Camp naturally couldn’t do this..." Xu Qingzi, however, scoffed and said, "Although the higher-ups are the higher-ups, and the leaders are the leaders... It’s normal for high-tier cultivators to have connections with each other, but they definitely can’t pull off such decpetion! Moreover... those who joined Prime Taoist Gu’s side in the Sky Brahman Army have been put on a separate list... As far as I know, we are going to carry out the pioneering mission, while Prime Taoist Gu and his cohort of cultivators are likely to be added to the battle camp roster, and sent directly to the Three Realms Mountain battlefield for patrol!"

Although the Tri-clan War might not be erupting, minor skirmishes are constant, with many spies infiltrating.

It can be said that the battles among high-tier cultivators occur daily!

The level of danger is no less compared to that of a pioneering mission.

At these words, the expressions of several cultivators became somewhat strange.

"It seems the higher-ups of the Sky Brahman Army neither like Prime Taoist Gu’s faction nor approve of our Ascending Immortals’ laxness. They’re planning to teach both sides a lesson."

Fang Xi sighed and said, "This matter has not yet been finalized. If we convert to the Buddhism Sect now, there might still be a way out..."

As soon as these words came out, the scholar with the surname Yi and Xie exchanged glances, apparently both tempted.

Master Kuantao and Xu Qingzi remained noncommittal.

Fang Xi glanced at Master Kuantao.

This man’s physique is so peculiar, and there’s a trace of Demon Qi that is excellently concealed, which means he must have refined some extremely terrifying Flesh and Blood Demon Skills with the ’Gluttonous Mantra’.

In the Lower Realm, he must have caused boundless slaughter, and given that his cultivation methods do not align with the Brahman Sect, it’s highly unlikely that he could join Jin Gangzi’s faction.

Xu Qingzi tossed aside the bone in his hand, feeling somewhat regretful, "Brahman Sect cultivators mostly need a pure heart and few desires, and they also have ’verbal spirit precepts,’ which I’m afraid I cannot abide by..."

Fang Xi looked to both sides and saw that both Fairy Yunxi and Liu Xu were looking at him, clearly respecting his opinion.

And the female cultivator with the surname Pu had a gloomy face, indicating that after consideration, she too was unwilling to give up her freedom.

"It seems we are all accustomed to being unfettered... From now on, we’ll need to join forces and collaborate closely," Fang Xi mused, making his decision.

"Haha, excellent, with three other Sirs joining, we just need to be a bit cautious, and we should be able to keep ourselves safe in that ’Thunder Marsh Wilderness’."

"What? It’s the Thunder Marsh Wilderness?!"

The tone of the cultivator with the surname Yi changed.

"What’s wrong, Sir? Have you heard of this place?"

Xie asked in surprise.

"Of course..."

The scholar with the surname Yi’s expression shifted several times before he finally spoke up, "I am fond of reading on usual days, and after arriving at the Sky Brahman Army, I have also collected some ancient books, mostly travel notes and conversations by predecessors, merely as a pastime... One of them mentioned an incident, from thousands of years ago, when there was also an army of cultivators who tried to pioneer the Thunder Marsh Wilderness, and the result was... the whole army was wiped out!"

Xie was startled and suddenly stood up, "Sir cultivators, I just recalled that I have a furnace of pills back at my Dongfu that I haven’t finished refining. I need to keep an eye on the fire, so I will take my leave first."

Before the words were finished, he stamped his foot, transforming into a streak of crimson Escape Light, swiftly departing.

’This person is truly true to his nature; he’s likely going to genuinely seek refuge with the Brahman Sect now!’ Fang Xi watched the departing Escape Light, talking to himself.

Among Transcendent God cultivators, there is no such thing as apprehensiveness, and Ascending Immortals are even more decisive.

After seeing the tremendous danger of the pioneering mission, Xie’s choice to pledge his loyalty to another faction is understandable.

If it weren’t for Fang Xi’s somewhat awkward position, he might also consider infiltrating the Buddhism Sect to learn some Buddhist teachings and various Divine Skills of the Brahman Sect.