"Expand the army?" Hearing this, Pingmiao and Jin Fu looked at each other. Then Ling Dong asked, "Hall Master, how do we expand the army? How many people do we need? One Centurion Squad or two? "
"Centurion Squads will be expanded from four to six. The number of people in each Centurion Squad will be expanded from one hundred to one hundred and fifty. In terms of cultivation, the weakest warriors in the Centurion Squad will be at least at the peak of the Qui Star Realm. Warriors who don't meet the requirements will be kicked out of the squad and put into the reserve squad. Once they meet the requirements, they will be replaced. "Ling Dong said.
"Every squad will be expanded to one hundred and fifty people, and the weakest will be at the peak of the Qui Star Realm?" This time, not only Pingmiao and Jin Fu frowned, even Cheng Dongyuan and Ji Yuanbai frowned.
"Hall Master, it's not impossible to expand the army. The Tenmu Temple is not strict about this. Instead, they encourage each branch to expand the army. However, this warrior army was not ordinary. It was different from the idle local warriors. They needed to be on standby at all times and had to be paid a fixed amount of Spirit Crystals every month.
According to the standard, a peak Qui Star Realm warrior will get at least one hundred mid-grade Reiki every month, while a Constellation Realm Level One to Level Nine will get two to one thousand Reiki every month. If we expand the army by two thirds, the annual cost of Reiki alone will increase by three million. Currently, four Centurion Squads is the limit of what the Yangkou branch hall can support. "
Pingmiao was very good at military affairs. He immediately pointed out the biggest problem of Ling Dong's expansion.
"Hirai Centurion, Reiki is not a problem. The Ling family will make up for the shortfall. "Ling Dong looked at Pingmiao with admiration. The fact that Pingmiao was able to pick holes in his plan meant that the two Centurion were starting to have the surname Ling, although not completely.
Ling Dong wasn't bragging. Including the gains from the Ten Thousand Feet Pit, the Ling family now had nearly ten million yuan in assets. They could still afford to spend three million yuan a year. Furthermore, the Ling family's business was expanding, and they were already making profits. If this continued, there would be less and less pressure to pay for these expenses.
"Since Reiki isn't a problem, then everything else isn't a problem." Pingmiao retreated.
Cheng Dongyuan cupped his hands and said, "Hall Master, just as Hirai Centurion said, Reiki is not a problem, so expanding the army is not a problem either. But why would a centurion be made into a hundred and fifty men? A 100-man team could unleash the greatest combat power of a team of martial artists. It would be more convenient to command, and in terms of management, it would have many advantages. This is the experience of our predecessors … "
Cheng Dongyuan said meaningfully. Then, a short Soul Transmission sounded in Ling Dong's mind. "Hall Master, check and balance!"
Ling Dong was slightly stunned. He looked at Pingmiao and Jin Fu, and then glanced at Cheng Dongyuan with dissatisfaction. He immediately understood what was going on.
No one liked to have too few soldiers. They all liked to have more soldiers. More soldiers meant more power. But more soldiers meant more power. It was easy to get too big. Although there were only a hundred and fifty men, they were all Star or Constellation Realm martial artists. Cheng Dongyuan's worry was completely for Ling Dong's sake.
However, Ling Dong had a special reason for increasing the size of a centurion to a hundred and fifty men. Ling Dong wouldn't make such a low-level mistake.
"Old geezer, are you sure that a hundred and fifty men is enough for the formation you mentioned?" Ling Dong didn't answer Cheng Dongyuan immediately. Instead, he thought of something and asked Mountain God Yin Kang, who was in the Myriad Stars House.
The reason why Ling Dong had increased the size of a centurion to a hundred and fifty men was because of Yin Kang's words. He had an Immortal Weapon Formation, and this Immortal Weapon Formation needed a hundred and fifty men to unleash its power.
"F * ck your uncle. I'm doing it. What are you worried about? That Immortal Weapon Formation needs a hundred and twenty-eight men to unleash its power. A centurion has a hundred and fifty men. The extra twenty-two men are mainly used as replacements. If there are casualties during battle, the replacements can immediately fill in. This way, the Immortal Weapon Formation won't be crippled by the loss of one or two men. "
At this point, Yin Kang rolled his eyes at Ling Dong. "Now, you understand! Oh, that's right. Let me tell you. This Immortal Weapon Formation is a secret. Even when the Heavenly Court was still around, it was a treasure that didn't appear in the world.
However, the Formation General who presides over the formation must be fully aware of this formation. Therefore, the Centurion you chose to lead the troops is also the Formation General. His loyalty must be guaranteed. As for the Soul Search, I will slightly suppress their memories in this area. Ordinary people won't be able to find any information in this area by searching their Souls, "Yin Kang said.
"You mean this Immortal Weapon Formation is a limited edition?" Only now did Ling Dong pay attention to the Immortal Weapon Formation that Yin Kang casually mentioned.
"F * ck your uncle. Do you think something produced by an awesome Mountain God like me can be bad? Let me put it this way. If this Immortal Weapon Formation is practiced well, it can definitely increase the battle prowess of a centurion by more than ten times. If the Formation General of the centurion has that little bit of commanding ability, hmph. Even someone in the late stage of the Star Monarch Realm or above will be at a disadvantage if they encounter it! "Mountain God Yin Kang said proudly.
Ling Dong glanced at Yin Kang with a skeptical gaze. He felt that Yin Kang's words were a little mysterious. However, with Yin Kang's status, Ling Dong felt that Yin Kang was definitely not just a Mountain God.
Even if he was a Mountain God, he wouldn't be an ordinary one. In this world, how could there be such an awesome and knowledgeable Mountain God who knew everything?
"Cheng Dongyuan, the reason why I increased the centurion to 150 people is related to a formation. In a few days, I will pass it to you. It will greatly increase the battle prowess of the centurion." Ling Dong explained to Cheng Dongyuan without any hesitation. This also made Pingmiao and Jin Fu excited.
It wasn't that no one had practiced a group battle formation before. However, practicing was one thing. When it came to actual combat, it was better to fight on their own. Now that they saw Hall Master Ling Dong speak so confidently, they were a little expectant.
"At present, Qin Zhiguo and Chang Centurion have already died in battle. According to my plan, our Yangkou branch hall should expand to at least six centurion teams. Therefore, under the current situation, there are still four centurion captains vacant."
After saying this, Ling Dong cupped his hands at Cheng Dongyuan and Ji Yuanbai and said, "Cheng Dongyuan, Ji Dongyuan, I won't be pretentious. The position of Centurion can only be held by the two of you for the time being."
"How can serving the Hall Master be wronged?" Cheng Dongyuan and Ji Yuanbai said at the same time. In the end, Cheng Dongyuan asked again, "What about the other two?"
"The other two are cultivating in seclusion. They should be able to come out in one or two days. They are the consecrators of the Ling family. One of them is surnamed Chu, and her name is Chu Fangyue. The other is Guan Xingzi. Both of them are Star Monarchs. They should be able to do the job!" Ling Dong said.
Cheng Dongyuan and Ji Yuanbai's expressions turned slightly cold again. The Ling family's foundation was above their estimation. Two more Star Monarchs had appeared silently.
"I'll leave the matter of forming the centurion team to the few of you."
"Don't worry, Hall Master. The Long 'an Territory doesn't lack cultivators with cultivation. This isn't difficult. As long as there is someone to support, there will be a lot of people who want to come," Pingmiao said with a smile.
"Heh, thank you for your trouble. I have already reported this matter to my family's ancestor. My family's ancestor feels that you have worked so hard for the Ling family, so he refined a few Soul Pills to reward you. Please kindly accept them! "Ling Dong said politely, then suddenly changed the topic and said.
"Soul Pills?" Cheng Dongyuan, Ji Yuanbai, Pingmiao, and Jin Fu's expressions changed at the same time. They looked at Ling Dong in confusion.
"Heh, Soul Pills. Soul Pills that are very beneficial to the Spirit Source! Everyone, please wait a moment. It is quite troublesome to take out these Soul Pills! " As he spoke, Ling Dong closed his eyes slightly. The Star Master Disk in his Spirit Sea of Consciousness began to go crazy, scattering a huge amount of seven-colored starlight.
The Star Master Disk scattered a huge amount of seven-colored starlight, but it didn't fall into Ling Dong's Spirit Sea of Consciousness. Instead, under Ling Dong's control, it was integrated into four clusters of seven-colored starlight. These four clusters of seven-colored starlight, under the crazy sprinkling of the Star Master Disk, were constantly growing stronger.
Seeing Ling Dong standing there in a daze, Cheng Dongyuan and the other three looked at each other. To be honest, this was the first time they had heard about Soul Pills.
But among everyone's expressions, Cheng Dongyuan was looking forward to it the most. Only Cheng Dongyuan had personally experienced the terrifying Spirit cultivation of Ling Dong's Spirit.
Time passed quickly. This silence stopped for about half an hour. Ling Dong's tightly closed eyebrows slowly relaxed. His hands casually moved in front of him, and four fist-sized clusters of quiet and magnificent seven-colored brilliance appeared in front of Ling Dong.
"Everyone, this Soul Pill is very powerful. Without a secret technique, you can't control it, so it's best to take it on the spot. Who wants to go first?"
In the end, Ling Dong added, "Taking this Soul Pill is very simple. You all just need to completely open up your Spirit. I will send this Soul Pill into your Spirit Sea of Consciousness."
As soon as Ling Dong said this, the faces of Pingmiao and Jin Fu suddenly became a little uncomfortable. They looked at Cheng Dongyuan and Ji Yuanbai with some surprise.
It was not that they thought too much, but that the Soul Source of a cultivator was indeed very important. It was not easy to completely open it up to others. That would be putting their lives in the hands of others. If Ling Dongqi had any intentions, they would not be able to resist at all.
While Pingmiao, Jin Fu, and the others were surprised, Cheng Dongyuan took a step forward, closed his eyes, and said softly, "Come!"
Ling Dong didn't say much. With a flick of his finger, a cluster of seven-colored starlight merged into Cheng Dongyuan's forehead. The other three, however, stared at Cheng Dongyuan in silence.
After a long time, Cheng Dongyuan's eyes suddenly opened, filled with joy. Anyone would be happy to suddenly have their Spiritual Energy increase, which would normally take half a year of hard work.
Cheng Dongyuan looked at Ji Yuanbai with an encouraging look. The latter's heart stirred and he also stepped forward, closed his eyes, and opened his Spirit Source to Ling Dong.
Seeing this, Pingmiao and Jin Fu also stepped forward helplessly. Ling Dong opened his Spirit Source. Even if Ling Dong really wanted to do something to their Spirit Source, they would accept it.
Ling Dong was secretly amused by their appearance.
With a flick of his finger, the remaining three clusters of seven-colored starlight merged into the foreheads of Ji Yuanbai, Pingmiao, and Jin Fu.
Not long after the seven-colored starlight merged into their foreheads, Ji Yuanbai, Pingmiao, and Jin Fu began to tremble, ecstasy appearing on their faces. What surprised Ling Dong even more was that Pingmiao's eyes were silently shedding tears.
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