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Chapter 261 - Formation Armor
After a thorough search, he picked out formations that could be formed with the least number of array symbols. Then he cut it down again to formations with the most symbols in common. From there he created a list of the twenty symbols required and found every formation he could that used only those symbols. Then he add...
Chapter 260 - Formation Reformation
With the help from Tao Ba, Sage had a perfected version of the spear ready. He immediately rounded up all the Hoplites that had been refining bricks and started training them to form different array symbols. While he had wanted the concept to remain a secret of the Holy Flame Sect, Sage stretched the rules and put into...
Chapter 259 - Study Break
Sage broke his research into two stages. First, the upgrade of the basic soldiers equipment. Second, the improvements tailored for the Seven Stars. The research and development of powerful new equipment for the Seven Stars would take much longer than the improvements for the basic soldiers. On the other hand, the basic...
Chapter 258 - Consolidation
With the crisis averted, Sage could only reflect upon the fact that the Hoplites had only fought on equal ground with the Fierce Tigers. If the provincial rulers were first rate powers, and county level figures were second rate powers, then the Fierce Tigers could be considered a high level third rate power. They could...
Chapter 257 - Reaching an Agreement
One of Mao Rong’s eyebrows seemed to climb up his forehead. Then it slowly came back down again and the man knocked his knuckles against the armrest of his seat. After pondering and continuing the idle knuckle knocking he leaned over towards his assistant, Zhu Jin, and seemed to have a short conversation with her. Th...
Chapter 256 - Cloudmetal Consortium
Sage maintained his infirm appearance and a large number of Hoplites acted as a guard, escorting him around camp as he installed a very powerful alarm formation. It was also quite expensive. One of the most foolproof methods, anything containing energy would also need to be carrying a token keyed to them or the formati...
Chapter 255 - Fortified
With flying cavalry as backup, the whole force pulled to within the stone wall. Instead of a ring around the the mine, they only had to form a shield wall in the gate. Anyone that wanted to come over the wall would have to deal with the Vulture Geckos. The work picked back up again and the fortifications were completed...
Chapter 254 - Hundred Spike Tigers
Almost immediately after Sage started to act cocky, he had to dive aside. The two remaining men in the hallway both brought out a huge crossbow from their Storage Rings. They only fired once before Sage was out of view, but he still got grazed across the ankle. With Foresight, he’d seen that the third weapon he’d b...
Chapter 253 - Close Quarters
Around the single bend in the tunnel was a single chamber. The hallway was about an eight foot square, and the chamber was about four times that size. The room was about thirty feet long and wide, with a ten foot ceiling. For a mine it would be a massive chamber, but it was specifically excavated just for Sage to hide ...
Chapter 252 - Battle
There was a thundering clash when thousand of pounds of flesh smashed into an interlocked wall of shields. The Hoplites shortened their line to match the size of the cavalry charge while the Fierce Tigers were trapped inside the array. The hundred hoplites in the front line met the charge of fifty horses and beasts. Th...
Chapter 251 - The Charge
The Fierce Tigers had a grudge with the Jade Horde, and the Cloudmetal Consortium had already paid them to seize the mine away. Even the leader was a little unsure of their chances, but it was too late for regrets. He focused the effect of his talisman and cleared a hundred foot gap in front of their charge. He wasn’...
Chapter 250 - Riding a Tiger
While the Cloudmetal Consortium was plotting, Sage sent off a message and then returned to building defenses. With the time crunch they were facing he even diverted a few of the Hoplites and had them quickly start digging. It would look like they were just starting the mine in advance, but in actuality, Sage just wante...
Chapter 249 - Negotiations
When he heard Sage’s words, Li Song frowned. While the man in front of him looked like he was fawning over him, in fact he’d already started to come up with ways to strengthen his bargaining position. Li Song suddenly felt a headache start. The man in front of him was acting like he was doing them a favor, when act...
Chapter 248 - The Mine
They had hired a prospector to examine the territory surrounding each of their new villages. It was a profession he’d never studied back at the Holy Flame Sect and it had served them well so far. The problem was that as soon as the Cloudmetal Charcoal was found, the prospector immediately severed all ties with them, ...
Chapter 247 - Diversifying
The gathering at the Kang Clan seemed to come to a close. The Kang Clan Patriarch had left the hall and some of the guests began to take their leave. Others left for rooms within the hall and Sage guessed it was the time for backroom deals and maneuvering. Since there was little chance of a bird flying around the hall ...
Chapter 246 - Gifts
With the Husband Selection event finished, the newly formed couples were led out of the hall by the Elder who had presided over the ceremony. A moment later, some servants brought a few others out of the crowd. Those others being people from the same groups that the successful husbands to be had arrived with.Probably j...
Chapter 245 - Husband Selection
From a doorway deeper into the hall, behind the Kang Clan members, a small group walked out. At the lead of the group was a young girl, with a fresh face and a slim physique. She wore an elaborate red dress, the traditional wedding dress in this world. Her hair and makeup weren’t at all lacking in comparison to her d...
Chapter 244 - The Event
The Jade Horde traveled around the outer edge of the hall with Gao Yahui and greeted those who wanted to meet them. Those that were being standoffish he ignored, they were either small and weak or fair weather friends. The small groups had to choose their friends wisely, because if they befriended the wrong group that ...
Chapter 243 - Disapproving Crowd
Disheveled, and a mess, Sage bowed his head to Kang Yung and then turned around. Walking back the way he’d came and turning to head into the outer crowd rather than the central area. He moved to join the crowd and as he moved to join them he realized the difference in treatment. It was like the Kang Clan were standin...
Chapter 242 - Frowned Upon
Whenever Sage was laying it on thick with his flattery and words of praise, he could get a read on the other party and tailor his further words to match. Usually, a frown meant that the person was pretending like they didn’t enjoy such flattery, but in most cases they just didn’t want to be seen as someone who did....
Chapter 241 - The Kang Clan
Sage would have preferred not to make his public appearance as the leader the Jade Horde until after he’d formed his core. Having a leader in the fourth rank would not be nearly as prestigious as a Core Formation cultivator. When he arrived with subordinates that were more powerful than he was it would undermine his ...
Chapter 240 - Bronze Tiger Province
Even when Sage had attended the Thunder Mountain Bridge competition, he had only learned superficial information about the major players in the Dou Kingdom. At the time he’d only been concerned about the people that would be showing up for the tournament and what he might have to run into. Now that he was in charge o...
Chapter 239 - Little Birds
The Jade Horde continued to expand its influence. Given that he was recruiting mercenaries to do work as mercenaries, all he did was supply them with equipment and cannon fodder troops in the form of the Hoplites. Their bravery and resilience were exemplary, and their commanders treated them well. Sage had already star...
Chapter 238 - Growth
Sage held back his laughter and rushed into action. Despite the purpose Ruanfu wanted the golden eagle for, Sage also found it to be an exceptional beast. Given the seemingly infinite number of beasts in the world, this wasn’t one he could immediately identify, but it was definitely exquisite. After the experience of...
Chapter 237 - Expansion
Sage felt a bit deficient as a leader, not even bothering to truly remember the names of the first Seven Stars. At least a few of them were very promising talents, but they still hadn’t ever joined a sect. That meant they either didn’t have the natural talent for cultivation, or they despised joining such rigid org...
Chapter 236 - Seven Stars
With many complaints, the 17 trainees worked on their papers, and none of them were able to finish before the time ran out. That was of course, part of the test. Sage made sure that there were more than a few time wasting questions on the test and even if they were skipped only the fastest would be able to finish the r...
Chapter 235 - Jade Horde
Sage wasn’t stupid enough to think that the Emerald Hoplites could be left alone. He was conducting missions here in Bronze Tiger province for a few reasons. First, to test the capabilities of the Hoplites. Second, to raise the reputation of the Jade Horde. Third, and most importantly, he aimed to recruit talents. It...
Chapter 234 - Dragon Heritage
While the experimentation with his third meridian system seemed to be successful, it was still untried and reliant on the new meridian system being tough enough to handle the energies he tried to channel through it. Even if the mouth structure of the Warp Worm could handle an attack, it didn’t mean that it wouldn’t...
Chapter 233 - Hoplites
The Hoplites had not let him down. Their memories were working perfectly and they could act in complete unified formations. The partial human seals were working quite well, looking like tattoos on their chests over their hearts. Their appearance was shocking enough that the little tattoo was barely noticeable. They loo...
Chapter 232 - Exercise
Bushes were crushed and branches were snapped. Something slid across the ground and gravel was kicked up, knocking against the nearby trees and rocks. The loud noises driving away everything in the area. A dull thump rung out in the newly created clearing, the sound of two powerful bodies crashing together. Hide and mu...
