Qiyuan County yamen, rear hall.
Li Qingxian said, "Next, the Divine Bow Sect's goal is to develop a pure Entry Rank archer force of five thousand."
The entire hall fell silent. Everyone stared at Li Qingxian in disbelief.
They suspected that Li Qingxian either did not understand what five thousand meant, or did not understand what Entry Rank meant.
Even the imperial court maintained an army of several million and supported over ten million people. There was one, and only one, fully organized force with more than five thousand cultivators: the Imperial Guard.
Whether it was the armies guarding the Imperial City, the famed River Guard Army, the powerful armies of the various provinces, or even Dingnan Prince's Residence, which had maintained private armies for years, none could produce a fully established Entry Rank army exceeding five thousand men.
It was not that their total numbers were insufficient, but that doing so served little purpose. Every Entry Rank cultivator was precious wealth. Only by scattering them among the various armies could their strength be maximized.
Li Qingxian tossed out a cultivation manual. On its cover were the words "Jade-Clear Archery Limit Method."
Li Qingxian said slowly, "This is a cultivation method I obtained from the Upper Realm at enormous cost, to benefit mankind. This method allows one to quickly reach Entry Rank. Supplemented by abundant food and limit training, it can raise someone to Seventh Rank in a short time. Whether in the power of martial skills or the strength of True Essence, it far surpasses ordinary Seventh Rank cultivators. After all, it is an Upper Realm method. However, the price is ten years of one's lifespan."
Everyone was moved.
"Therefore, the requirements for cultivating the Limit Method are even harsher. It must be entirely voluntary. The candidate must have