Hearing these words, to be honest, I was deeply touched.
Over this period of time, our relationships had improved tremendously. With no other family here, our gathering made us each other's kin.
"Alright, let's head back and recover from our injuries as quickly as possible!" I said, then distributed a cup of diluted Life Water to everyone.
This would help restore our Shepherd Power and also heal our wounds.
This time, no one refused, and everyone downed the diluted Life Water in one gulp.
We rested at the spot for a day. Chen Zhi, who had been unconscious, had also woken up.
Apart from the shoulder wound, she had no other serious injuries, which greatly relieved me.
Although Chen Zhi tried her best to explain that she only injured her shoulder and her legs were still functional, allowing her to walk on her own,
we still made a makeshift stretcher to carry her back to the camp.
On the way, I gave them Life Water with every meal. So by the time we reached the city, apart from Chen Zhi's injuries, everyone else's wounds were no longer an issue.
They did not affect their daily lives at all.
In the room, I recounted everything that had happened before.
I could see that Luo Yaqin was worried, but she remained silent.
After a few days of good rest, we resumed our cultivation.
The previous battle had been very beneficial for everyone. After some thought, I decided to conduct practical combat training in the training grounds.
We divided the cultivators into two groups, and they sparred against each other, using different attacks and facing different opponents.
I prepared a large quantity of Stone Springs and diluted Life Water. Luo Yaqin also waited by the side.
If no one was injured, she could cultivate. If someone was injured, she could help heal them.
This earned her even more respect from everyone.
I could clearly feel that everyone's improvement speed had accelerated significantly during the practical combat training.
"Elder Yu... I feel my current strength is still insufficient..." I communicated with Elder Yu in my heart.
"That's normal. After all, the world has changed. There aren't as many cultivators, and you can't experience much real combat. Improvement without battle is meaningless..." It seemed that all of this was within Elder Yu's expectations, so he didn't seem surprised at all.
"I want to improve further now!" I said earnestly.
"That's a good idea, but it will be a bit troublesome to implement..." Elder Yu replied seriously.
"You have a way, don't you?" I asked with a smile.
"You brat..." Elder Yu scolded with a laugh. "The Land of Hope you went to before was designed by me. It had many mechanisms, and I can replicate them. However, the current conditions are limited, so the results might not be as good as before..."
"It's alright!" I said earnestly.
"Then fine. First, find a cave and break open a sufficiently spacious room. Also, do as I taught you..." Elder Yu instructed.
Hearing this, I was overjoyed.
Having such a training base was an extremely fortunate thing for all of us.
So I mobilized everyone to help. We all worked together, and the efficiency was very high. In just five days, we had dug out a large space in a mountain on the outskirts of the city.
A sufficiently large area was cleared inside.
For the next nearly month, I basically spent my time there.
Apart from cultivation, I was also constructing that training base.
I had originally intended to replicate many things, but due to limited materials and the absence of many precious items here, in the end, I only managed to replicate the archery area.
However, for us, it was already more than enough.
Moreover, Elder Yu made some improvements, allowing for different difficulty levels.
The highest difficulty was even more challenging than what I encountered in the Land of Hope before.
A slight lapse in attention could lead to being hit.
And the arrows were specially manufactured. With our current condition, although we could defend against the arrows, the pain was unavoidable.
So I told everyone to continue adapting inside after their daily training.
They started from the simplest and progressed to the most difficult.
Another month passed.
For the first half of the month, I tackled the highest difficulty. Apart from being hit, I had no room to retaliate.
In the latter half of the month, I could already weave through the arrows under the highest difficulty.
Although I couldn't sustain it for long, I could feel my own improvement.
This held immense significance for me...