Battle merit had to reach a certain standard before one could purchase rare spiritual objects at market price.
It was said that to attract people to join the Heavenly Spirit Legion, the Heavenly Spirit Alliance not only placed large orders for Foundation Establishment Pills in countries like Great Zhou but also prohibited marketplaces and Sects within the country from selling Foundation Establishment Pills and assisting Foundation Establishment Spirit Items.
Therefore, any cultivator who wanted to use Foundation Establishment Spirit Items had no choice but to dutifully enlist in the army and join the Heavenly Spirit Legion.
Zhou Chun could understand such measures, as he would have done the same.
After all, talking about patriotism with those Loose Cultivators was utterly useless; they had nothing to lose. If Demon Element Realm forces invaded, they could simply defect or flee to other countries.
Expecting them to voluntarily enlist to protect their country was a joke.