However, Li Zhirui did not give them much time to think. With a wave of his hand, he gathered the willing children onto the Spirit Boat and immediately set sail, leaving.
The remaining children were bewildered, not realizing the great opportunity they missed. Even their parents and elders didn't know that their hesitation led both sides down two entirely different paths.
Subsequently, he took these children to the next city to recruit more disciples once again.
For the next day, he was traveling back and forth, doing this work, bringing all the eligible, willing servant disciples, hundreds of children in total, back to Ascension Mountain.
Additionally, there were some mortals responsible for taking care of these children, such as cooks, kitchen staff, and laborers, along with a large quantity of grain, meat, and other food.
Li Zhirui had long been fasting, but these children who hadn't even achieved Qi Cultivation could not go hungry.
