Chapter 114: Summoning the clansmen
All the structures now glowed as their unique energies soaked the air.
Various courtyards and apartments with 5 to 6 floors each could be seen dotted throughout the surroundings.
To the north was an alchemy workshop with a small amount of fire energy all over the building.
This energy was being contained using a formation that ensured any heat or noise from the hall wouldn't disturb others in the subspace.
However, this doesn't mean there are no safety precautions for the alchemists, as they are under the watchful eye of the elder in charge of the building.
He will ensure the Alchemy Tower produces pills for the family and prevent any major accidents.
In addition, Li Xinyue, who can use the main formation, can teleport anyone if needed but that will only happen when it is the last choice.
Similarly, the Refinement Hall and Dao Comprehension Pavilion have protective measures, but the Dao Comprehension Pavilion has additional protection against the laws.
The family needs these protective measures because, even with the Family Sign Token, which can protect the soul and be used to bring it back, recreating the body requires many resources.
The requirements increase as the clansmen's talent and realm increase, making this method not economical at their current novice stage.
Moreover, such incidents could affect the loyalty of the clansmen and their families, causing doubts about the clan's ability to protect them in the real world if they can't do so in their own territory.
The Beast Mountain ground was west of the main building, with only one building nearby. This building houses the elder who watches over the Beast Mountain along with the caretakers.
This building also serves as the check-in place for all the clansmen, so the caretakers can track the number of people inside without asking the elders.
This is because a powerful formation array is set up around the mountain to keep the temperature stable, along with a concealment formation to ensure no information about the clansmen leaks.
In this world, everyone believes in luck and opportunities, so many people will have secrets they don't want to share with others. This is accepted by everyone, which is why this formation is always placed in private houses and places like Beast Mountain.
The protective measures here are similar to those of the Alchemy Hall, but the restrictions are lower, as being too protective could have a negative effect on the clansmen, which no one wants.
Finally, there is the Training Ground, which Xu Qianghua isn't sure about, so he asks Li Xinyue.
"Can you tell me about the protective measures for the Training Grounds?" he asks, pointing at the portal that houses the Training Ground with all the zones and chambers.
"Yeah," Li Xinyue says while thinking. "They each contain all sorts of safety measures that ensure all the clansmen are teleported out of the zones or the chambers, but each of them is different, so it's hard to tell you all of them now, but you can check them out when you're free," she says.
He nods as he looks at the ladies, who are all gazing at the new buildings that now fill the subspace. He can't help but smile as he sees the excitement on all their faces.
"Okay, now to the final event for today," he says, taking out the Family cards from the system subspace.
The ladies look on curiously as Xu Qianghua leaves the main hall and walks toward the main plaza, which has the most open space.
Soon, Xu Qianghua stands at one end of the main plaza, holding a stack of Family Cards in his hands.
Each card has a different color, representing the different ranks, from Black Iron to Mythical.
These cards are valuable resources he bought and received from Li Xinyue, acquiring hundreds of them ranging from Black Iron to Mythical rank.
He knows these cards will help strengthen the Xu family, providing the necessary support and manpower to build the most powerful family on this planet and beyond.
With a calm look, Xu Qianghua holds up the first sets of cards. The Black Iron cards have the lowest rank but are still valuable for summoning. These cards are the most common in the void.
Due to this, most of the people summoned from these cards usually appear as servants, often as a group rather than a single person.
This is because the people summoned using these cards never have mid-rank physiques or talents.
So, they are usually employed by others to work for them, and although some might not like this, they have no other choice.
Their talents and physiques aren't good enough to cultivate without a huge amount of resources, which they lack.
He activates the card by channeling his spirit qi into it, and it begins to glow with a dim, metallic light.
The air around him shimmers and many people appear before him. As the light slowly fades out, hundreds of men and women are dressed in simple but clean servant attire.
The people are primarily middle-aged and have no noticeable features other than an eager look as they all bow.
"Hello, Master," they say in unison.
They have strong bodies, and although their talents aren't exceptional, they have the potential to be loyal and hardworking family members.
Xu Qianghua nods in approval. "Relax," he says, his voice firm yet kind "And welcome to the Xu family". The servants return to a straight position with eager smiles, ready to fulfill their duties.
Xu Qianghua then instructs them to stand to the side as he pulls out a group of Bronze cards.
Similar to the Black-Iron cards, Bronze cards only summon groups of people because they become the second lowest in the quality list.
This card is slightly more powerful than the Black Iron card, and he knows it will summon a more skilled group of individuals. The card glows with a warm, bronze light as he activates it.
So, the Bronze-ranked people are usually the captains of the servants, but there have been cases where a few people who were summoned using this card have a high-level physique and talent.
But those are rare cases, so when he used the cards, he did not have any expectations and just hoped for a stable group of captains to lead the Black Iron summons.