"Grand Elder, the recruitment plan has been proceeding very smoothly. The recruitment orders we issued everywhere drew respondents in droves. The first batch of recruits is now in place, numbering more than eighteen hundred..."
"Among them, more than fifteen hundred are Rogue Cultivators from various regions, with an average strength of five to seven turns. We need only pay a small amount of spirit jade and supplies to hire them to serve throughout the entire war."
Inside the Traveling Palace on the Heavencrystal Snowfield, a registrar from the Warrior Administration was reporting the recent recruitment situation to Fang Qianyuan.
In the eyes of the Sect Elites, hiring Rogue Cultivators was undoubtedly an excellent bargain.
For no more than a certain amount of spirit jade and resources, they could recruit large numbers of capable fighters who had cultivated on their own to the middle or even late stage of Human Rank.
Although these people were unlikely to replace a regular army, their years of exploring hidden places and probing mysteries, and even fighting bloody battles, meant they did not lack combat experience. Some even possessed all manner of unexpected special abilities.
By comparison, deploying Inner Court disciples was undoubtedly far more expensive.
Fortunately, the Sect also had the practice of sending disciples out to gain experience. Conscripting these disciples for battle by promising them a share of the proceeds afterward fell entirely within his authority.
Although Fang Qianyuan was the commander of the Warrior Administration, his status as a Grand Elder and his exceptional prestige allowed him to tie this war to the interests of the entire Sect, drawing on its strength to achieve his aims.
In short, thanks to these people's efforts, Fang Qianyuan now had a great many pawns at his disposal.
They would fight to the death for