Long Jianfei hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked:

"Is it possible... to ask Instructor Jiang to help me gain some real combat experience? Not too much, just once a month is fine, during the time you're at Long Ya would be adequate. Given my status here, my family would never truly let me experience the brink of death. But you are an instructor, and you should understand the importance of training with the reality of death in mind, so..."

"Certainly!" Jiang Chen said with a light chuckle and a nod, "Just for the sake of the distinguished wartime services of Captain Long, I, Jiang Chen, am willing to make this friend!"

"Thank you!" Long Jianfei gave Jiang Chen a solemn military salute.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "I'll accept that salute. When the time comes, I'll make sure you feel that it was worth it."

Long Jianfei was slightly startled and looked at Jiang Chen with some confusion.

Jiang Chen smiled mysteriously, said nothing more, organized the team, briefed Elder Yao, and led Shen Xiangtian and the others towards the base.

...

"Ha!"

"I've broken through! I've broken through!"

In a dense forest of Three Lines Mountain, three hundred and fifty-six individuals were seated cross-legged on the ground, with occasionally someone leaping up to cheerfully shout these words.

Another month of training had passed; during this month, Jiang Chen taught them the highly tactical cultivation techniques he had prepared and provided elixirs to aid their practice for a month.

"Everyone, stand up!" A commanding voice rang out as Jiang Chen approached the group.

Rustle!

The three hundred plus individuals all stood up, looking at Jiang Chen with admiration on their faces.

"Not bad! Just as I expected," Jiang Chen sensed the strength of the group and smiled slightly.

By now, everyone's strength had improved markedly; Shen Xiangtian had become a Heavenly Peak Grandmaster, Feng Lang and nine others had entered the Earth Level realm, and among the ninety-one who had withstood the first training session, eighty-one had reached the Profound Level, with the rest entering the Yellow Level.

One couldn't simply compare their realms to those of ordinary martial artists; not only were they martial artists, they were elite soldiers and had been provided with superior tactics by Jiang Chen. Their combat effectiveness, now paired with the two-man, three-man, four-man, and even larger team battle techniques Jiang Chen taught them, made fighting above their level no issue at all!

"Now that your strength has improved, it's time for another round of elimination training. This time, I will not show any mercy," Jiang Chen said solemnly. "Are you ready?"

"Ready!" The crowd shouted in unison.

Jiang Chen smiled lightly, "Good, then let's proceed with the outdoor survival training again along the same route as last time!"

Whoosh!

No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiang Chen's figure flashed and he disappeared from the spot.

"Charge!" Shen Xiangtian yelled, and everyone surged forward along the original path.

Swoosh!

After everyone had left, Jiang Chen's figure flashed and reappeared.

"You don't really think that this training session will be the same as the last one, do you? If that's what you believe, then I can only say, you're too naive!" Jiang Chen's lips curved into a faint smile.

Whoosh!

Another figure appeared. Medicine Saint glanced at the direction where Shen Xiangtian and the others had left, then turned, looking at Jiang Chen with a trace of worry. "Young Jiang, are you really planning to do this? These guys might not be able to withstand it!"

"I know, I don't expect all of them to withstand it, but I hope that ten of them can endure. If only these ten can withstand it, then I am confident that they can completely defeat the Flying Eagle Special Combat Squadron!" Jiang Chen said in a deep voice, "You don't need me to explain the importance of mental strength, do you, Elder Yao?"

"No need, but I really didn't expect you to invest so much in them!" Medicine Saint looked at Jiang Chen with emotion.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "I also have a dream of the military, but now, I'm afraid I won't be able to realize this dream. They are all a bunch of lovable people.

The stronger they become, the stronger our country will be!"

"Heh, you make it sound as if you could change the entire military strength of Flame Dragon," scoffed Medicine Saint at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "Why not?"

"What do you mean?" Medicine Saint was taken aback, looking at Jiang Chen with confusion.

Jiang Chen said calmly, "The cultivation technique I am teaching them has emerged from ancient martial arts, and that series of battle technique systems is a summary I made from some of the battle techniques recorded in ancient martial arts. In this battle against Flying Eagle, I am one hundred percent sure of victory, but what I want is not just to win, but to win big. That way, this set of cultivation techniques and battle systems will receive absolute attention. Then, what do you think those old-timers at the top will do, if not push it throughout the entire Flame Dragon?"

"This cultivation technique suits everyone?" Medicine Saint asked, surprised, looking at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen shook his head, "Of course not. There are some special aspects in the cultivation technique that I haven't written into it. Those parts can be seen as the essence of this cultivation technique and the series of battle systems. Now that I am training them, I can guide them to practice the complete cultivation technique and battle systems. When other people get them, it would just be an ordinary cultivation technique and some slightly impressive battle systems."

"You're planning to..." Medicine Saint began to realize a possibility, his eyes suddenly widening.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "One, I fear that the cultivation technique and battle systems will spread to hostile forces. Two, well, it can also be considered a protective charm. You've said before, the circle of martial artists is very large, and there are many who are stronger than me. I'm not afraid, but I don't want my family to be threatened again!"

"Ah!"

"Bastard!"

"Head Instructor, you're just an asshole!"

In the dense forest of Three Lines Mountain, cries and curses rose in succession.

Shen Xiangtian and the others felt like crying!

On the second day of training, they were scattered by the imposing martial might of Jiang Chen and Medicine Saint. What followed was like a nightmare experience.

The supplies they had received were fine on the first day, but by the second day, they had turned into slow-acting yet deadly poisons. The threat of death loomed, driving them to follow the clues laid out by Jiang Chen, and while searching for the antidote, they encountered various traps.

What made Shen Xiangtian speechless was that they, Long Ya, had established a base here for decades and never knew that these mountains harbored so many beasts: hundred-meter-long giant pythons, pitch-black leopards, and even the most troublesome flat-headed brothers, all of which Jiang Chen and Medicine Saint had somehow driven onto their training route.

And Shen Xiangtian and the others had to strictly follow the route, not venturing beyond a hundred meters of the delineated area!

These were all beasts, creatures without much spiritual intelligence, but with tremendous threats!

Shen Xiangtian and the others had to keep their guard up to face each new day, cursing Jiang Chen countless times in their hearts, and even cursing Medicine Saint for helping Jiang Chen with the poison!

After a month, out of an initial group of three hundred fifty-six people, only one hundred and nine remained; the others had all been eliminated.

When the last one hundred and nine people reached their destination and saw Jiang Chen standing there, each one wished they could pounce on him and bite him to death!

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