"Guarding Demons paired with the Five Grains Spiritual Plant is what makes a Daoist Soldier, lacking either does not suffice."
"Another point, even though it's a lower-tier Daoist Soldier with only one ability, if Gu Shanhai's Mana aura is added, its combat ability might be comparable to that of higher-tier Daoist Soldiers."
"The remaining eight abilities, if Gu Shanhai intends to perfect them, would at least require about a year."
"Thanks to Jiang Lu becoming Lord Wen'an and controlling the surrounding villages and towns, otherwise, Gu Shanhai wouldn't have had enough resources to study these."
"If the opposing power could be greater, reaching the level of a provincial governor, Gu Shanhai might have perfected the Heart Demon Dao Soldiers by now."
"With more resources available to the opponent, Gu Shanhai could naturally enjoy more as well."