Expanding the Army and Recruiting Soldiers, the Demon-Suppressing Commandant

The group didn't even stop, and the overconfident band of robbers was wiped out.

However, during their journey of just over ten miles, this mixed team was attacked multiple times, an unusual situation that made Lin Xu frown.

He subconsciously activated his Spirit Eye Technique, maintaining the bright Source Fire of the Daoist temple's territory, but there seemed to be a faint abnormality.

Clearly, this is because his cultivation is insufficient, and he cannot see through the higher mysteries of the Spirit Realm.

However, there is no doubt that as the strength of the Daoist temple declined, even after winning the war against the dungeon, more monsters continued to spawn in the territory of Xuanwei Monastery.

This indicates a decline in control over the territory.

"Territory upgrades need to be delayed; we must recruit more people as soon as possible..."

Soon, the group returned to the Daoist temple.

"This is the Xuanwei Monastery?" Li Yingqiu looked at the massive building, a hint of amazement flashing in her eyes.

Such a magnificent complex must have a special role in the Spirit Realm. Just thinking that this is the lord's new territory filled her with confidence for the future.

Passing through numerous palaces and temples, this time Lin Xu went straight to the main hall of the Daoist temple. When he arrived here again, a complicated feeling arose in his heart.

In just over a month, he arrived alone, but now he has become the master of this place.

There's no time for too much sentimentality; there are still many things to deal with after the battle.

"The Daoist temple has accumulated over 10,000 points of Source Fire... Yes, destroying the dungeon also yielded a large amount of Source Fire."

Looking at the data on the resource panel, Lin Xu smiled slightly. "Let's recruit all the spots we've accumulated first."

In a major battle, Xuanwei Monastery suffered heavy losses.

From the headmaster down, two elders and the temple master perished, and even of the three true disciples, only one survived.

At this time, the Daoist temple's power was in unprecedented decline, as evidenced by the hordes of NPC monsters the army encountered on their return journey.

He glanced at the list: 200 Dharma Coin per person for menial tasks, 1500 Dharma Coin per person for outer disciples, equivalent to 1.5 Heaven Silver. The recruitment price for inner disciples and Dao soldiers was the same, 10 Heaven Silver per person.

True disciples are even more expensive, costing 15 taels of Spirit Gold, equivalent to 150 Heaven Silver or 150 strings of Dharma Coin.

It is evident that the resources required to recruit cultivators do not increase proportionally, but rather exponentially.

This is entirely consistent with the reality that in actual production and combat, higher-level professionals overwhelming lower-level professionals.

Skipping over the menial tasks for the time being, Lin Xu directly recruited all the true disciples, inner disciples, and Dao soldiers.

Compared to the numerous outer disciples and servants, they were fewer in number, but far more powerful.

The total recruitment cost was 8760 strings of Dharma Coin, equivalent to 876 taels of Spirit Gold.

If this sum of money were to come from the Xuanwei Monastery's warehouse, nearly half of the accumulated Spirit Stone Dharma Coin would have to be used!

Fortunately, with the "friendly sponsorship" from the underground city, this amount of money was just a drop in the bucket for Lin Xu was now very wealthy.

In the plaza of the main hall of the Daoist temple, spiritual light poured down, and hundreds of figures stepped out from the pillars of light.

"Greetings, Abbot!" The shouts were like a tidal wave, causing the copper bells on the eaves to ring incessantly.

Lin Xu raised his hand and gently pressed down, and the sound abruptly subsided.

His gaze swept over the composed demeanor of the newly promoted true disciples and inner disciples, and the faint glow of the runes on their Daoist armor, and a sense of joy filled his heart.

The 736 people present were all elites, greatly filling the gap in Xuanwei Monastery's combat strength after the great battle.

He checked the personal panels of these new disciples one by one, and sure enough, the true disciples all had extraordinary talents, and the inner disciples all had their own areas of expertise.

He quickly found a talented general among the Daoist soldiers who possessed the ability to command troops.

"A born hero!" Lin Xu's eyes lit up, and without hesitation, he summoned him from the ranks. "Concentrate and receive my Dharma Seed!"

The Glazed Spirit Lamp in his hand flickered slightly, and a Dharma Seed entered Zhao Dan's brow like a firefly. His body trembled slightly, and his sea of consciousness suddenly lit up.

At this time, Lin Xu was already the abbot of Xuanwei Monastery, and he could finally bring all the talents of the entire temple under his command without any scruples.

A moment later, spiritual light surged around Zhao Dan, and even his bronze armor was enveloped in a faint, shimmering golden light.

Name: Zhao Yan Occupation: Daoist Soldier Level: 4 Strength: 16

Agility: 13

Physical condition: 15

Spirit: 12

Intelligence: 9

Charisma:11

Lifespan: 195

Mana: 132

Talent: [Three Armies Repelled] Morale of the troops under Mo's command +30%, formation stability +50%, damage increased by 12% when fighting in coordinated battles.

Skills: Basic Halberd Technique, Spirit Eye Technique, Talisman Use, Demon-Expelling Evil-Breaking Military Formation, Soul-Slaying Technique, Pacing the Dipper, Brain Spirit Essence Tempering Method, Lamp Kindling Spirit Transformation Chapter. Equipment: Talisman Bright Light Armor, Demon -Demon-Subduing Sword- Sha-Breaking Boots, Soul-Slaying Halberd, Talisman Bag. Evaluation: A battle-hardened demon-slaying soldier, skilled in battle formation command, and possessing the ability to exorcise demons and ward off evil. Wearing Bright Armor, wielding a Demon-Slaying Sword and Soul-Slaying Halberd, stepping on Cloud Boots, with a Talisman Bag at his waist, his body radiates spiritual light. He is robust, with a solemn and dignified expression, truly a guardian deity!

The effects of skill conversion are immediate. Simply converting one's own "Mystic Art God-Descending Technique" to "Lamp Kindling Spirit Transformation Chapter" increases basic attributes by 3 points, which is almost equivalent to an ordinary professional leveling up by 5 or 6 levels.

Zhao Dan knelt on one knee, his armor clanging, the golden pattern between his brows slowly swirling. "I am willing to wield my halberd to vanquish evil for the Abbot and guard the mountain gate!"

Lin Xu nodded in satisfaction. "Zhao Yan, receive your appointment!"

"Your subordinate is here!"

"Effective immediately, he is hereby promoted to Demon-Suppressing Commandant- Suppressing Guard of Xuanwei Monastery Temple, responsible for guarding the temple, overseeing the three battalions of patrolling the mountains, guarding the palace gates, and subduing demons, and is granted the 'Tiger Talisman' for breaking evil spirits!"

Xuanwei Monastery is a place of cultivation, and the tiger tally, which serves as a military tally, is no ordinary object. It has the effect of warding off evil spirits and suppressing demons, and can activate the power of Daoist soldiers and formations that surpasses the power of the Daoist generals themselves.

"Your subordinate obeys!" Zhao Yan accepted the tiger tally with both hands and bowed deeply.

According to the military system of the Demon Suppression Hall, five soldiers form a squad, headed by a squad leader; ten soldiers form a platoon, headed by a platoon leader; fifty soldiers form a team, headed by a team leader; two teams form a battalion, headed by Demon-Suppressing Captain; and three battalions form a regiment, headed by Demon-Suppressing Commandant.

The entire Demon Suppression Hall now has only about 500 Dao soldiers, less than two full-strength battle groups.

However, unlike the cultivators in the temple who are more adept at individual combat, the Dao soldiers are based on military formations and excel at coordinated operations, especially in defeating the few with the many or the many with the few. They are the sharpest claws of the Xuanwei Monastery.

With the Demon-Suppressing Army in place, not only were all the Daoist soldiers lost by Xuanwei Monastery before the battle replenished, but the army was also expanded in reverse.

"The remaining true disciples will also have their Dharma Seed implanted!" Lin Xu's gaze swept over the crowd before the hall, his heart filled with joy. "Li Xuanfeng, step forward to receive my Dharma Seed!"

Once he had power, his first priority was to reorganize the sect's lineage. He first had to bring all 11 true disciples into the lineage of the "Lamp Kindling Spirit Transformation Chapter" to ensure his absolute dominance in the Xuanwei Monastery.

Li Xuanfeng stepped forward and bowed respectfully. "Disciple obeys!"

Lin Xu had previously thought that all true disciples had an "elite" template, but now he realized that this was just wishful thinking. The newly recruited true disciples were only mid-level Daoists and did not receive the attribute bonuses of the Elite Template.