Infiltrating the world of cultivation

"Woo——"

A long flute hummed, its sound ethereal and distant, audible throughout the vast camp.

"Enemy attack! Prepare to engage!"

Inside the camp, someone shouted, but there was no panic.

It was only then that the dynasty realized just how powerful Wei's top military force truly was.

The thousand-man squad that Nangong Wentian gave him could only be considered the very edge of the edge.

When Mahan and his men arrived at the assembly area, many troops had already gathered, and judging from their demeanor, they were all battle-hardened veterans.

Moreover, the powerful weapons that were not usually seen were brought out at this moment. Only now did Wang Chao realize that Nangong Wentian was wary of him and had not shown him the true strength of the Northern Kingdom's military camp.

The whole process took less than ten minutes!

This speed of preparation for war is incredibly fast! Previously, the dynasty had some doubts about how Wei's most elite troops could be so incompetent, but now it seems that they were blinded by their own limited perspective.

Standing on the high platform, Nangong Wentian gave a brief battle mobilization speech before the army set off.

Given his status and position, he didn't actually need to accompany the army, but since he had run out of resources and had nothing else to do, he decided to go out with Ma Han and the others.

Moreover, the reason why the dynasty brought the people from the Nanshan mining area to the Wei Kingdom was firstly to cultivate its own power. Although the Wei Kingdom was not its own, would Li Hu refuse if he asked?

Secondly, he wanted to experience life. Although he didn't understand the essence of cultivation, he should at least understand the various aspects of life, its joys and sorrows.

Otherwise, if he hasn't even seen through the essence of things, is he practicing some kind of closed-door truth?

Back on Earth, Wang Chao went straight into the military after graduating from university. Although he had also worked as a flyer distributor, a waiter, a tutor, a sales representative, and many other part-time jobs.

However, he has not fully experienced society, and his life experience is not very complete. Everyone understands the big principles, but without experiencing them, it is difficult to truly understand them.

Wang Chao knew that the service staff worked very hard, but he couldn't quite put his finger on how hard it was.

After handing out flyers, he would accept any flyers he encountered on the street. When eating at a restaurant, he would not call the waiter to do small things that he could handle himself. When passing by a construction site, he would give a bottle of water to the hardworking workers, but he would not give alms to beggars on the street.

It's not that he's indifferent, but rather that he dislikes being bound by morality.

The ultimate purpose of life is not how high you climb, but how you climb and what you experience along the way.

Walking from the dormitory to the classroom, and walking from the dormitory to the cafeteria, then to the supermarket, and then to the classroom, may lead to the same result, but when you sit in the classroom and reflect on your previous actions, will you have the same feelings? The answer is, of course, no.

There were no vehicles here, and the troops advanced on foot. Perhaps due to the urgency of the situation, they gradually started jogging.

In the era before technology, transportation relied on two legs, and communication depended entirely on shouting.

Wang Chao was somewhat puzzled. The Wei army numbered 100,000, while the Chu army boasted 800,000. Wouldn't defending the city be the safest course of action? Why choose to send troops out to fight in the open field?

Before long, the dynasty learned the reason: outside the Northern Kingdom, there was a natural barrier, a sheer cliff with only one passage, but the passage was blocked by a huge city wall.

The city wall is so magnificent that it's hard to imagine how these people could have built such a marvelous and ingenious project without modern technology.

This wall is about 30 meters high and 800 li deep. After inquiring, the dynasty learned that it was said to have been built by the First Emperor tens of thousands of years ago.

Many people died during the construction of this project; it can be said that this massive Great Wall was built with corpses.

The First Emperor's tyranny is despised by the world, but his great achievements are indelible.

Wang Chao did not intervene, but viewed the battle from an outsider's perspective. He believed that life and death were predestined and wealth and honor were determined by fate. He was not a saint and could not concern himself with so many things.

The battle cries shook the heavens, blood flowed like rivers, and millions lay dead. On the city walls, the struggle grew ever more intense.

The State of Chu did not concentrate its forces on one point, but instead stretched its battle lines out. They had a large population, and although they were attacking cities, they were not afraid.

Defending a city consumes resources, while attacking a city consumes everything.

Wang Chao stood on the city wall, observing the changes in the corpses on the ground. The previous memorials mentioned that when the corpses were cleared after the war, a strange dehydration phenomenon would occur.

This is very unusual. If there were no external factors, those corpses would not have turned black and dried out. Could it be that the weapons of the Chu people contained deadly poison?

After becoming a cultivator, Wang Chao's eyesight improved, but it was still not as good as a telescope.

Inside a fortified position resembling a bunker, Wang Chao took out a sniper rifle and observed the movements of the Zhao army.

The Zhao army was very powerful and clearly had a long history of military prowess. Both its siege equipment and the rhythm of its attacks were quite methodical.

Behind the besieging army, Wang Chao spotted a golden-armored general from the Chu Kingdom, next to whom stood a middle-aged man in a black Taoist robe.

Wang Chao's first thought was that the golden-armored general looked familiar. Upon closer inspection, he realized that it was the same general who had escorted him to the Nanshan Spirit Mine.

I remember he was beaten to the point of vomiting blood by the White-Robed Imperial Advisor, but I never expected him to be alive and kicking again now.

Wang Chao smiled slightly. "Since I've been forced to see you, it means this is your destiny to face this calamity."

Wang Chao moved up half a body length to aim at the crosshairs in the scope; such a long-range shot required anticipation.

The shooting mantra echoed in my mind; I gently pressed my cheek against my hand, breathed slowly, and unconsciously pulled the trigger. Conscious aiming, unconscious firing.

call out!

The semi-laser bullet whistled as it flew out. If this shot had landed, the golden-armored general would have been blown in the head, his body severed from his head.

boom!

Suddenly, a light shield rose up in front of the golden-armored general—it was the Vajra Technique!

The casting speed was too fast! From detecting the laser bullet to casting the spell and then blocking it, the whole process took less than three seconds!

Which man in black robes is it?

Wang Chao was startled and quickly put away his sniper rifle, glancing to the side as he leaned against the fortifications.

Clearly, the person in the black Taoist robe was a cultivator, and his cultivation level was definitely higher than his own.

Even dynasties couldn't achieve such a fast spellcasting speed.

People with high cultivation levels can sense when others are spying on them. This is true for those who test spiritual roots, and it is true for Nangong Qingyu. This black-robed Taoist priest will likely sense it as well.

Therefore, the dynasty withdrew its attention, fearing discovery.

In the rear of the Chu army, a general in golden armor held a twisted metal object in his hand, his expression filled with uncontrollable rage.

"Could it be that the Wei Kingdom already possesses such terrifying weapons?!"

The golden-armored general was terrified. Just now, he had been on the verge of death. If it weren't for the black-robed Taoist priest, he probably wouldn't have seen the moon tonight.