Longzang

Chapter 295 Yin and Yang Everywhere
Having just finished dealing with the Cui family's affairs, Ren Suxing came to visit again, accompanied by two junior brothers and sisters.

After a hearty meal, all three looked radiant. This wasn't because cultivators couldn't withstand hunger, but rather because an empty stomach naturally makes one prone to liver fire, especially when someone in front of them eats eight meals a day.

Upon seeing Wei Yuan, Ren Suxing said loudly, "Junior Brother, everything here is in need of rebuilding and manpower is required for many things. As fellow disciples, we have an unshirkable duty to help! Now I have two things to tell you. First, we plan to inspect the territory, check for any deficiencies, and see where manpower is most needed. We will work there."

Secondly, the most important matters in the world are sacrifice and war. I plan to reorganize the army within my territory and, when the time is right, wage war against the Wu tribe to expand our territory!

When talking about expanding territory, Ren Suxing's face flushed slightly, clearly showing his excitement.

Wei Yuan remained silent, pondering Ren Suxing's words. What did he mean by "explain to my junior brother"?
And what does it mean that "the most important matters in the world are sacrifice and war"? Is this to tell Wei Yuan that he has studied history?

Wei Yuan looked at the two young fellow disciples who had followed him. They were both disciples of the Azure Sky Palace. He asked, "Do you two senior brothers also mean the same thing?"

The two were somewhat reserved in front of Wei Yuan, saying, "We are here to gain experience, and we should be courageous and take the lead. Senior Brother Ren has profound cultivation and rich experience. He has fought against alien races for many years and is willing to lead us. We disciples of Tianqing Palace all trust him."

"Where are the senior brothers and sisters from the Water Moon Palace?"

"They are very interested in the herb garden and the blacksmith's workshop, and plan to go and inspect them first."

Wei Yuan's face remained expressionless as he simply asked, "What instructions did the two masters give you before you came here?"

Ren Suxing said, "The Master has instructed us to wholeheartedly assist you and to establish meritorious service as soon as possible."

This is truly the style of the Celestial Palace Master: focusing on the big picture and letting go of the small details, only mentioning the most important things. The problem is that he focuses on the big picture too much, and lets go of many small things that shouldn't be overlooked.

Wei Yuan remained calm and said, "I understand what you mean, Master, and I also know what you senior brothers are thinking. The realm has just experienced a series of battles and has only just begun to stabilize. There are many complicated matters, and it is quite a difficult situation. Let me think about what I need your help with first, and then I will make arrangements later."

Ren Suxing waved his hand and said, "It's alright, junior brother, you go about your business and don't worry about us. We'll find our own work."

Wei Yuan smiled faintly and said unhurriedly, "Everything within the realm is currently being handled by someone, and there are no vacancies for the time being. Moreover, there are many places that cannot be entered or exited at will, so I'm afraid my senior brothers won't be able to find work on their own."

Ren Suxing was somewhat displeased: "Is there a place in our Azure Sky Palace's territory that we can't enter or leave at will? Junior brother, as your senior brother, I have to say a few words to you..."

Wei Yuan interrupted him: "Senior Brother Ren, the borderlands are complicated, and it's probably not as you think. Please stay in the courtyard these days and wait for news. If you wander around and offend the senior uncles and elders of other halls, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it to you. If Senior Brother Ren feels this is inappropriate, my master Zhang Sheng is also here, and you can talk to our teacher about it."

Upon hearing the name Zhang Sheng, the three of them instinctively flinched.

Wei Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Senior brothers, please calm down. You have come a long way and have had a long journey. You should rest well first and have enough strength to fight against the alien race."

Ren Suxing forced a smile and said, "Then we'll wait for our junior brother's news."

Wei Yuan nodded, casually picked up a teacup, and a young cultivator beside him stepped forward, saying to the three of them, "Please, senior brothers!"

The cultivator had a forced smile and a strange look in his eyes. Ren Suxing recognized him as a member of the Cui family who had come on the same boat. The two had a deep-seated grudge!

He was a little confused. Weren't these spoiled brats from aristocratic families all arrogant and haughty? Why did they come to be his junior brother's followers as soon as they arrived?
After watching his three senior brothers leave, Wei Yuan put the matter aside. Since the True Immortals had sent his fellow disciples here for training, Wei Yuan naturally had to make the necessary arrangements. Senior Brother Ren had also studied history, so the first lesson Wei Yuan arranged for them was:
To leave idle or scattered.

As for when it will be activated, it depends on the understanding of the senior brothers and Wei Yuan's mood.

Those from Shuiyue Palace who want to inspect the herb garden and weapon forging workshop are probably dreaming. The herb garden is currently the opportunity for Chuhe Laodao to attain enlightenment, and the weapon forging workshop is Yu Zhizhuo's prized possession. No one except those who are familiar with them can enter. As for the various mortal towns, the cultivators are all high and mighty, and they have no interest in seeing them.

Wei Yuan then said to the disciple surnamed Cui, "Unless I give the order, if any of my senior brothers or sisters come looking for me in the future, just say I'm not here."

"Rest assured, Realm Lord!" The Cui family member was quite sensible. Then he whispered, "Realm Lord, your senior brothers are a bit... straightforward. Should I arrange some training for them to temper their character?"

Wei Yuan was somewhat surprised and said, "You're not even at the Foundation Establishment stage, how are you going to train them?"

The Cui fellow chuckled and said, "A gentleman can be deceived by reason, but some of our brothers are quite adept at picking fights. Your senior brothers don't understand these subtleties. Once they lose their temper and start a fight, injuring someone, it'll never end. The rules of the Taichu Palace aren't just for show. After all this trouble, they've been through a lot." Wei Yuan was both amused and exasperated, and said, "Then let's just forget about it and not cause any more trouble."

Knowing the temperaments of his fellow disciples in the hall, Wei Yuan figured they would likely barge in if they couldn't find him. At that point, the few Cui family cultivators who hadn't reached the Dao Foundation stage wouldn't be able to stop them. So, to avoid an awkward situation, Wei Yuan simply slipped away.

In any case, once today is over, the only area they can freely move around in is the small town where the guests stay; they can't go anywhere else that's important. The guarding cultivators within the realm are not to be underestimated; they only obey Wei Yuan's orders.

Although the disciples of the Azure Sky Palace love to argue, they must first be in the right; otherwise, the sect rules and palace regulations are not just for show. Wei Yuan had already instructed the guards not to make the first move, but not to back down an inch.

Next, Wei Yuan left the main peak and headed to the new city where the young men and women lived. He would spend the next few days re-screening their aptitudes and then passing on the six fundamental principles of Body Forging. This was a matter of great importance concerning the future of the realm, their karma, and also a matter of life and death for Wei Yuan.

These past few days, all the cultivators of Taichu Palace have been extremely busy. Even Ji Liuli and Zhang Sheng have personally taken charge, examining the aptitudes of each of these young men and women. Since it concerns Wei Yuan's karma, both of them have worked tirelessly and disregarded their pride, diligently and meticulously handling the trivial matters.

The old Taoist priest, Chu He, only left the snake to guard the herb garden, and even used a cat. That cat was also of high spiritual quality, its senses far more acute than a human's. It would sniff the young men and women for a while, then leave a paw print. Each paw print was different, corresponding to one of the six fundamental laws.

During the inspection, the old Taoist noticed that the snake seemed to have gotten into a conflict with a person and even started fighting. However, the snake was already quite intelligent and no less so than a human. The old Taoist guessed that it was probably one of the spoiled brats from the Cui family who was wandering around and trying to enter the herb garden, so the snake beat them up.

The snake knew its limits and wouldn't easily kill or maim it, so the old Taoist priest didn't pay much attention and continued busying himself with assessing its aptitude. However, the old Taoist priest forgot that this snake had a quirk: it liked to slap people in the face.

When Wei Yuan arrived, the inspection was already 80% complete. Without saying a word, Wei Yuan joined the team and inspected and tested the qualifications one by one.

After personally examining the data for half a day, Wei Yuan gasped in astonishment upon seeing it. This group of young men and women actually possessed an average bone structure of three feet tall. According to the standards of the Immortal Sect's unified examination, they all had a chance to forge their Dao foundation and were already barely qualified for admission to a fourth-tier sect!

However, the vast majority of them are shrouded in darkness, their luck is not only zero, but they also bear a lot of karmic sins. Nowadays, the cultivation world is paying more and more attention to luck. Being burdened with sins and having negative luck, most people cannot reach the heights that their innate talent can achieve under normal circumstances.

Even if only half of them could achieve the Foundation Establishment stage, it would still be an astonishing number, even if the vast majority would never reach that stage in their lifetime. However, another problem lay before Wei Yuan: where would the resources come from for so many people?
Even if all tens of thousands of Dao Foundation cultivators cultivated the Immortal Sword Silk Rain technique, the resources required for thirty to fifty of them would be equivalent to those of a very ordinary Dao Foundation cultivator in the Primordial Palace.

Countless data flashed through Wei Yuan's mind, and he calculated that to train half of the people into Dao Foundation cultivators, the cost would be roughly equivalent to training five of himself.

However, this is a problem to worry about later, and it's not unsolvable. History clearly states that with a large army in hand, the world is one family, and resources are no longer divided among us; what's mine is mine, and what's yours is also mine. Therefore, wealth without strength is the beginning of disaster.

After Wei Yuan joined, he spent the entire day checking everyone's aptitude. The aptitudes of these young men and women were almost identical, with their bone structure ranging from three to five feet, except for about a hundred who were close to seven feet.

They have decent physical constitution, intact bodies, and simple minds, but their flaws are also obvious: their luck is negative and their mental comprehension is not high. After all, they spend most of their lives sleeping in magic arrays, contributing their soul power.

Among the six books on body shaping, the Earth Origin Classic is comprehensive, with cultivation progressing step by step. It is perfect for overcoming insufficient Qi and thus more than 60% of the selections ultimately came from this book.

Being simple-minded has its advantages; while their comprehension may be low, their spirituality is abundant. Therefore, the few hundred people with the best aptitude chose the "Great Sun Embracing Sword Book." To be honest, this result was somewhat unexpected for Wei Yuan. Looking at this group of youths, Wei Yuan remained silent, secretly speculating about Xiao Yu's comprehension.

Only a few can cultivate the "Great Sun Embracing Sword Book", but the physical foundation of the young people is actually quite good. However, they are somewhat weak due to years of slumber. Therefore, 20% of them are taught the "Thick Earth Mysterious Body Scripture". This method focuses on tempering the physical body. After mastering it, the physical body will be significantly stronger than that of other cultivators.

Then, one-tenth of the "Smoke-Gathering Method of the Empty Sun," which focuses on spirituality, was taught. After mastering this method, one's Taoist power would be stronger, and one would be more adept at using Taoist techniques.

However, because the youths had negative luck, none of them were able to repair the "Jade Toad Gazing at the Moon" painting, which made Wei Yuan feel disappointed.

Having finally finished a major task, everyone was exhausted, both physically and mentally. So they went back to meditate and cultivate to replenish their vital energy. The young men and women would begin their formal cultivation early the next morning.

Wei Yuan did not go back, but instead went to sleep in the new city.

Ren Suxing and his fellow disciples had searched for him seven or eight times that day, and even forced their way in once, only giving up when they found that Wei Yuan was indeed not there.

In the stillness of the night, Wei Yuan was comprehending the fundamental principles of the Eternal Sword, lost in a state of complete absorption, when suddenly, on a whim, he withdrew from his sea of ​​consciousness. A quick scan with his divine sense revealed a scene that filled him with both shock and rage: in many parts of the city, young men and women were embracing each other, engaging in acts of sexual intercourse!

At this moment, Wei Yuan disregarded everything else and directly issued an order using his primordial spirit, forcibly separating all the young men and women and halting all activities. He then summoned the stationed cultivators and put the entire city on alert.
Wei Yuan surveyed the entire city with a solemn expression and a murderous aura.

(End of this chapter)