Leader Yang hung up several maps.
Among these maps were terrain diagrams of the mines, the entrance to the Lu Family Corpse Mine, structural drawings of the stone palaces within the mine, as well as simple tunnel route maps.
Many small characters were marked on the maps.
The small characters explained matters that needed attention, including the Iron Corpses on guard, the locations of mechanisms, Corpse Poison traps, secret passages, secret rooms, and hidden doors, and so on.
They even included Formation Diagrams:
Defensive Formation, Early Warning Formation, Expose Shadow Formation, Trap Formation, Killing Formation, and Confinement Formation... and the like, all marked very clearly.
The detailed nature of these maps surprised everyone.
Leader Yang arranged tactics in accordance with the maps.
First was the division of teams, based on Cultivation Techniques and expertise in Taoist Skills, the Foundation Building Cultivators were divided into teams.
Each team of Cultivators had different offensive and defensive capabilities, complementing each other's strengths and weaknesses.
Those skilled in combat, sharp in Taoist Skills, would take the lead in attack; those physically strong and robust in Blood Qi, would take the lead in defense.
There were also some Cultivators with unusual Taoist Skills that produced rare effects, serving as surprise troops to catch the enemy unawares.
After dividing the teams, Leader Yang continued:
"The Taoist Court has allocated a batch of Pills. I will distribute them later..."
"These Pills include Poison Avoidance Pills, Spirit Revitalizing Pills, Blood Replenishing Pills, Serum Pills, and so forth..."
"The rest are commonly used Pills. You may take them as needed without me saying more."
"But these Serum Pills are different; they are specifically to counteract Corpse Poison, hard to come by, and must be used with caution. However, in a critical moment, make sure not to hesitate."
"Once injured, bleeding, tainted by Corpse Poison, especially Second Grade Iron Corpse Poison, it must be taken immediately, else once the Corpse Poison reaches the heart, and live ones transform into Zombies, I can only bring myself to strike you down..."
The expressions of the Cultivators present all grew serious.
Leader Yang's expression turned solemn as he continued:
"Of course, if I am unfortunate enough to transform into a Zombie, becoming the Corpse King's living puppet, you must not hesitate to slay me, to burn my corpse, leaving no remains behind!"
"My members of the Yang Family might die in battle, but we must not become Zombies after death, aiding the tyrant..."
Leader Yang finished speaking and then asked:
"Among us, is there any gentleman who knows Formations?"
The crowd looked at each other, and then a few Cultivators stood up, their hair either graying or white, all of them quite aged.
Leader Yang nodded.
A young man dressed in white hesitated for a moment before standing up as well.
The middle-aged Cultivator beside him tried to pull him back but didn't catch him, muttering discontentedly:
"What's the point of pushing into the limelight unnecessarily..."
A gaunt old man beside them sighed and shook his head.
Yet the young man in white remained resolute.
Leader Yang saw his youth and was slightly surprised as he asked:
"This young friend... are you a Formation Master?"
The young man in white nodded: "I am a Second Rank Formation Master."
A Second Rank Formation Master!
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room was shocked.
"A Second Rank Formation Master, so young?"
"Impossible, right..."
"Who would lie at a time like this?"
"What's his background?"
"Must be from a Noble Family Descendant..."
"How did a member of a Noble Family end up here?"
"Who knows..."
"He looks only about twenty or thirty years old. Such talent is truly terrifying..."
"I'm over a hundred and eighty and only a First Rank Formation Master, sigh, truly shameful..."
...
The crowd whispered among themselves, abuzz with speculation.
Leader Yang was also quite shocked, then seriously asked:
"What is the gentleman's esteemed surname?"
The young man in white saluted with his hands: "Leader Yang is too courteous, just call me Young Master Yun."