Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 66 You're using this to test the sect leader?

Generally speaking, mountain-protecting formations are a basic defensive measure that all major sects must have.

Simply put, a true mountain-protecting formation only requires a certain amount of spirit stones to maintain a fairly good level of defense, protecting the sect very well.

Its working principle is to provide an instant response to the intense spiritual energy fluctuations and explosions that come into direct contact, thereby generating a non-physical, high-density spiritual energy "membrane".

The material of this "membrane" is very similar to that of spirit stones. It can keep most dangers out of the formation and prevent some demons and monsters without their own consciousness from accidentally entering. It is very useful.

Of course, most mountain-protecting formations are strong enough to withstand continuous attacks from Nascent Soul stage cultivators. The formation that the players have developed can only withstand Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, and only one attack at that. It is far inferior in comparison... But the problem is, this formation that the players have developed does not consume spirit stones!

The fact that it can operate on its own without consuming spirit stones alone completely overshadows all other shortcomings!

For small sects and factions with tight budgets, this can save a huge amount of spirit stones over the years! It's incredibly worthwhile!
As for safety...

As long as the core area of ​​the sect uses more advanced defensive measures, other areas that don't need much defense can be replaced with this kind of formation, and the security will be almost the same!
After all, no matter how many spirit mines there are in the entire Guixu Realm, not every sect or force can have its own spirit mine resources!

The minerals produced by spirit mines are condensed and divided into secondary processed items of different sizes and volumes, which are spirit stones.

Spirit stones are widely recognized as "currency" among cultivators, and in essence, they are a general equivalent.

Although nominally called a "mine", spirit stones are actually "clusters of spiritual energy" formed by a series of unknown and unexpected means when highly concentrated spiritual energy is gathered together.

It is incredibly hard and was once considered to contain a certain amount of pure spiritual energy naturally, so it has a wide range of uses. It can be used directly as a "blue medicine", as well as to nurture magic treasures and spiritual artifacts. It can even be used for alchemy, weapon crafting, and forging, so its value is very stable.

Of course, it has long been discovered that this thing does not "store" spiritual energy, but is itself composed of spiritual energy.

Spirit stones come in many forms, and different sects and factions use different forms and specifications for their currency. In the Central Continent, the most commonly used one is the standard specification of the Taiyi Qiankun Sect—a flat, triangular block, also known as "triangular spirit coins" or "triangular currency."

The standard size of a triangular spirit coin is exactly one unit of spirit stone, and it is based on the standard that a Foundation Establishment cultivator consumes exactly twelve hours of meditation.

However, because Guangcheng Sect was a relatively small sect, it did not bother to develop its own standard for spirit stone currency. Instead, it adopted a relatively primitive method of rough processing and cutting—regardless of the type of spirit stone, the spirit stone unit was fixed according to its size and weight.

This resulted in the spiritual stones circulating under the rule of Guangchengzong being real spiritual "stones," each one resembling a small pebble, in various shapes and sizes.

For example, right now, Fang Xianyu was staring blankly at the large bag of spirit stones in front of him.

"Sect Leader Fang... Ah, from now on you should be Sect Master Fang, congratulations! These spirit stones are a deposit. Besides the Type 15 mountain-protecting formation, we are also quite interested in the large quantity of low-level spirit talismans produced by your sect. Could it be that the Taiyin Sect... the Taiyin Sect is most skilled in talisman cultivation?"

The person who came to visit the Taiyin Sect this time was Elder Hu of the Guangcheng Sect, who had met Fang Xianyu once before. He smiled and first praised Fang Xianyu for his young talent, then got straight to the point and suggested that the Taiyin Sect should establish itself as an independent sect. Finally, a large bag of heavy spirit stones was placed on the table.

This series of moves completely baffled Fang Xianyu. Staring at the bag full of spirit stones, she could only think of one thing: You're using this to test your cadres? This was only two days after the Guangcheng Sect's visit to the Taiyin Sect!

On Earth, a client who waits two days to contact you might be dissatisfied with you. But here, getting the entire ruling group of the Guangcheng Sect to reach a consensus in just two days, not only making them agree to let the Taiyin Sect become independent, but also not taking the "Youth Version of the Mountain-Protecting Array" that Fang Xianyu intended to use as a bribe for nothing—that's rocket speed!
Is Guangcheng Sect such a pure stream among so many shameless sects in the Ten Continents and Three Islands?

Fang Xianyu was quite skeptical.

You have to understand that the sects in the Guixu Realm are like countries on Earth. Expecting a country to selflessly dedicate itself to you and provide unconditional assistance is even more absurd than expecting Big Brother to be resurrected.

Especially during the last playthrough, Fang Xianyu personally witnessed the ugly faces of various top sects. In comparison, the Guangcheng Sect's behavior towards Fang Xianyu and the Taiyin Sect so far has been ridiculously kind.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!
Fang Xianyu hesitated for only a second before calmly putting away the bag of spirit stones.

If there are demons, so be it. Compared to the existence of demons, it's foolish not to take advantage of a good deal!
Fang Xianyu collected the money quickly, but spoke very modestly: "I don't have many disciples, and their cultivation levels are low. Apart from hard work, there's no good way to improve their cultivation. Talismans are more practical, so they practice a lot of them, which is why the output seems quite high... I wonder how many low-level spirit talismans your sect wants to collect?"

"We'll take as many low-level Thunder Talismans and Lightning Talismans as you can get, and we also need some Five Elements Talismans." Elder Hu explained, "Guangcheng Sect holds the Four Seasons Dao Discussion Conference and Guangcheng Martial Arts Tournament every autumn, and that time is approaching. We're consuming a lot of low-level spirit talismans and pills, which is why we're looking for these."

"I see!"

Fang Xianyu suddenly realized.

Discussions and martial arts competitions are common methods used by sects to encourage their disciples to cultivate and practice the Dao, and they usually come with some good rewards. In addition, cultivators who compete in these discussions and competitions often gain insights and experiences, which greatly benefit their cultivation. Many cultivators even break through to a new stage of cultivation as a result.

However, some sects only hold discussions or martial arts competitions once every few years, some hold them every quarter, and some even hold them every month; they are all different.

"The Four Seasons Dao Discussion and Guangcheng Martial Arts Tournament of Guangcheng Sect are not limited to disciples of the sect. If Sect Leader Fang is interested, why not send some disciples to participate as well?"

Fang Xianyu was quite tempted: "Is...is this appropriate?"

"The more you debate, the clearer things become; how could it be inappropriate?"

"I'll definitely go check it out!"

"I can't ask for it!"

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(End of this chapter)