Longzang

Chapter 1043 Turning Point

The direction of the Ji Kingdom is a long-term plan that requires a gradual approach. Wei Yuan's current strategy is to build high walls, stockpile grain, and even then, they don't have enough boundary stones.

However, as the newly appointed master of Shuiyue Palace, Wei Yuan had to return to the main mountain to take over the seal and authority of the master and meet with the disciples in the palace to reassure them.

After the meeting, Wei Yuan arranged various affairs of the Ji Kingdom and then set off for Benshan. In the air, he first manifested his personal flying vehicle, which had been perfected many times. This vehicle was now equipped with sixty-four jets at the rear, making it quite extraordinary. Wei Yuan sat inside, and the jets activated simultaneously. As if he had been kicked by the Human Emperor, Wei Yuan instantly disappeared into the horizon.

The journey that once took the flying boats that received the newborns of the Primordial Palace a month to complete, Wei Yuan now accomplished in less than a day. This speed essentially crushed most instantaneous travel, and Wei Yuan's powerful physical body allowed him to feel that he could withstand another sixty-four jets.

Upon arriving at Taichu Palace, Wei Yuan went to pay his respects to True Lord Xuan Yue. True Lord Xuan Yue had already set off first and returned to the main mountain of Taichu Palace ahead of him.

After paying their respects to Xuan Yue, the two went together to the Water Moon Palace. Wei Yuan noticed that Xuan Yue was still wearing the Dharma Aspect stage robes he had given her, so he immediately took out two boxes, presented them with both hands, and said, "This disciple has accumulated a lot of Heavenly Merit, but I really have nowhere to use it, so I exchanged them for two sets of Imperial View robes to show my respect to you, sir. There are only two sets left in the Hall of Merit, and I couldn't exchange for more."

Xuan Yue Zhenjun laughed heartily, took the robe, and put it away, saying, "It's rare to find someone with such filial piety. Imperial Spirit Treasures are already rare, and defensive ones are naturally a level above in value. It's already quite remarkable that there are two in the Hall of Merit. Other sects outside, if it's not an heirloom, would have to spend hundreds of years trying to acquire a good robe."

Seeing that True Monarch Xuan Yue had put away his robe, Wei Yuan asked, "Aren't you going to change into it?"

True Lord Xuan Yue waved his hand habitually: "Forget about it for now, we'll wear it when there's something important. Normally, a Dharma Aspect level robe is enough. With that money, we should build the main hall a few more feet higher; that's something that can be passed down through generations. Oh? That's right, sending you to your new post is also a big deal, a matter of utmost importance!"

Then, True Monarch Xuan Yue casually flicked his hand, and a magical artifact called the Imperial Landscape Robe appeared on his body. This robe was embroidered with koi fish from a dragon pool. After he put it on, several koi fish swam out of the robe and circled around his body. It was not only beautiful, but also effective in defending against enemies.

So the master and his disciple arrived together at the Water Moon Palace. The Water Moon Palace had already received the news, and all the disciples of the mountain had gathered in the palace to wait.

The handover ceremony was simple. Xuan Yue said two sentences, and Wei Yuan said two sentences. In other sects, a few sentences from masters could easily last an entire day. But in the Azure Palace, two sentences meant just that, and the two of them spoke a total of four sentences.

The disciples of the Water Moon Palace were all listening intently, eager to hear a few words of profound Dharma teachings, when the two Palace Masters finished speaking. Then, True Monarch Xuan Yue pointed a finger, and a ray of light flew from his body into Wei Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness. Immediately, a miniature Water Moon Palace appeared amidst the bustling world of the myriad realms.

With this mark, Wei Yuan could use all the functions of the Water Moon Palace, and the mark itself also provided a blessing to the holder. However, this blessing was now of negligible effect on Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan then sat down on the throne of the hall master and received greetings from his disciples.

The Water Moon Palace currently has four True Persons, the leader being True Person Lan Hua. Her expression was quite complex. When she first met Wei Yuan, she was already a well-known True Person, while Wei Yuan was only six or seven years old. At that time, she even considered competing with Fen Hai to snatch him away.

For the next ten years, the Water Moon Palace as a whole scrimped and saved for Wei Yuan, spending a considerable amount of immortal silver, even delaying the cultivation of ordinary disciples. This caused young geniuses like Fei Yutong to harbor resentment, and she later leaked secrets to Qingming, pointing the target to the Witch Clan's Great Curse of Cause and Effect.

More than thirty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the little boy from back then has grown into someone capable of serving as the master of a palace. In terms of age, Wei Yuan is probably the youngest palace master in the entire history of the Taichu Palace.

The four True Immortals bowed in unison, exchanging greetings. Then, more than thirty Foundation Establishment disciples knelt in worship, followed by more than twenty Body Forging disciples. This was the entirety of the Water Moon Palace.

Among the young disciples, 70% are beautiful female disciples, and the male disciples are also handsome and refined. Standing together, they are truly a feast for the eyes.

Among the young Dao Foundation disciples, two female disciples standing in the back row stood out. One appeared aloof, but her gaze towards Wei Yuan was quite disrespectful, a defiant "Come and bully me" expression. This girl looked graceful and elegant, but was actually not yet ten years old. She was Wei Ying, the reincarnation of Fei Yutong. Wei Ying's body was a top-grade Dharma body created by the mutual devouring of the Xu family's youths, and it also retained Fei Yutong's memories from her previous life. With the memories of two lifetimes combined, her talent was terrifying, and her cultivation was incredibly rapid.

The descendants formed by the gathering of Xu family youths cannot be judged by ordinary standards. Wei Yuan sent Wei Ying to the Water Moon Palace back then, and in just a few years, she has already reached the late stage of the Dao Foundation stage and is about to reach perfection.

Another outstanding female disciple is named Nan Ningshuang, another genius disciple who emerged after Fei Yutong, and a typical genius in the traditional sense. Currently only twenty-five or twenty-six, she is already just a little short of achieving the Dao Foundation Perfection stage and is expected to reach the Dharma Aspect stage before thirty.

She appeared aloof, and indeed she was; her gaze towards Wei Yuan burned with a mixture of admiration, challenge, and defiance. This kind of look was standard among many young, talented disciples of the Taichu Palace. They both admired the achievements of their predecessors and harbored a deep resentment, determined to forge their own legends and utterly smugly surpass their predecessors!

Wei Yuan's wave is a bit too big, making it difficult to film.

Looking at the entire history of Taichu Palace, it is truly rare to find someone as unruly as Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan then inquired about some basic information about the Water Moon Palace.

Only after Wei Yuan repaid all the debts he could, Shuiyue Palace finally recovered. Previously, all resources had been used to support Wei Yuan's cultivation and then to rebuild the Tianqing Main Palace. Xuan Yue Zhenjun was clearly biased, pushing Tianqing Palace to its limits, causing Shuiyue Palace to stagnate for decades.

Without immortal silver, development is impossible. Moreover, all the True Immortals of the Water Moon Palace have inherited the flaw of True Lord Xuan Yue: they don't know how to make money. They are struggling to make ends meet on their own path to immortality, let alone have enough money to support their disciples.

Currently, the annual maintenance cost of the Water Moon Palace is one million taels of immortal silver, while the comprehensive cultivation expenses for disciples at the Foundation Establishment stage and below are one hundred thousand taels. True Immortals like Lan Hua support themselves and can contribute another seventy to eighty thousand taels of immortal silver each year. The Tai Chu Palace allocates one million taels of basic funds annually, and the remainder is raised by the Water Moon Palace itself.

As for the storeroom, there are quite a few ancestral treasures, but no money.

After listening, Wei Yuan had a clear understanding of the current situation of the Water Moon Palace, so he asked Master Lan Hua, "Is the Immortal Sect's unified examination coming up again soon?"

"Yes."

Wei Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Report to the palace that for this unified examination, our Shuiyue Palace will recruit five hundred disciples first."

Master Lan Hua was greatly surprised and exclaimed, "Five...five hundred?!"

Wei Yuan frowned slightly and said, "What, is it too little? It is indeed a bit too little. Hmm, how about two thousand? If it's any more, I'm afraid the other halls will have objections."

The assembled immortals were speechless for a moment, none of them knowing what to say. However, they knew that the turning point for the Water Moon Palace had arrived.

　P.S.: Keep breakfast light and have more vegetables for dinner.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)