Zhang Yuan and Xiao Yuanjun registered at eighth-turn qi refining and ninth-turn qi refining respectively, placing their cultivation and Daoist attainment among the highest.
Not long after they registered for military service, a commandant clad in treasured armor who cultivated the outer Dao came looking for them, saying he was responsible for receiving them.
The commandant was named He Yang, and his official rank seemed fairly high. Judging by the aura of his outer Dao cultivation, he was somewhat stronger than foundation establishment perfection, and was probably in the outer Dao Golden Core realm.
He Yang asked respectfully, "Did you two immortals come together?"
He was the Mighty Prestige Commandant of Ya Kingdom, an official of the Principal Sixth Rank. He had even broken through to early-stage outer Dao Golden Core recently, making him one of the outstanding fighters in the army.
But that only held true in an army composed mostly of mortals and outer Dao cultivators. Compared with practitioners of the Sha Ingestion Gang Devoration Path, an early-stage outer Dao Golden Core cultivator was merely on par with ninth-turn qi refining, and might even fall short.
Zhang Yuan nodded. "Indeed."
Delighted by this answer, He Yang took out two Tokens and handed them to Zhang Yuan and Xiao Yuanjun. "Each commandant in Mystic Scenery City currently commands five thousand soldiers, supported by five Immortal Masters of the Gang Sha Path. My unit already has three immortals. With you two joining us, our complement will be full."
"With your formidable Daoist attainment, you may use these Tokens to choose any unoccupied residence in the city, rather than staying at an inn. These Tokens also allow voice transmission, storage, and military merit exchanges. Please be sure to keep them safe."
Zhang Yuan examined his Token and found that it contained