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Chapter 352, Taking Over Nanxiang County
Should we continue our efforts and explore the other nine blessed lands?

Hua Changxi still wanted to continue occupying the blessed land. Judging from the benefits shown by the Employment Fire Platform and the Nine Heavens Fire Spring, other blessed lands must each have their own advantages and be beneficial to cultivators.

However, after much deliberation, she gave up on the idea.

Becoming the master of a blessed land is certainly good, but managing a blessed land is not an easy task.

Right now, managing just the Wuzhishan, Lingguangdian, and Danyuanfeng areas is already keeping her very busy. If she were to acquire more territory, she simply wouldn't be able to manage it all.

Furthermore, while becoming the master of the Karmic Fire Platform could be attributed to her mastery of the 'Karma' principle, which enabled her to seize the platform, becoming the master of the Fire Spring Palace was entirely due to the influence of the Vermilion Bird, which was an external force.

She thought that taking over other blessed lands would not be an easy task either.

She should calm down and work on improving herself first.

Moreover, she had spent a considerable amount of time trying to reach the Fire Spring Palace, and she had no idea how much time had passed in the outside world. It was time for her to return to the Lingguang Palace and Danyuan Peak to take a look.

Hua Changxi wandered around the twelve islands, scattering the fire-attribute spiritual herbs and fruit seeds he carried on the islands, and then scavenging the small pieces of fire marrow stone and fire marrow jade on the islands before flying away from the Fire Spring Palace.

A barrier formed by clouds and fire elemental power separates the Fire Spring Palace and the Fire Spring Waterfall below, its purpose being to inspire cultivators.

She had previously thought that rushing against the fire spring was a bit like a fish leaping over the dragon gate, and she wasn't wrong.

Fish that leap over the Dragon Gate can change their bloodline and transform into dragons; and if a cultivator can truly rush against the fire spring to the Fire Spring Palace, their physical body will also undergo a qualitative leap.

By repeatedly going against the current, she directly cultivated the sixth chapter of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique, the Internal Organs Chapter, to perfection. Her current physical strength is equivalent to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator in a magic cultivation realm.

As Hua Changxi flew down from Huoquan Palace, she felt a subtle sense of 'an immortal descending to earth' welling up inside her.

After landing, Hua Changxi collected various grades of Fire Spirit Mushrooms on both sides of the Fire Spring Waterfall before preparing to leave.

Now that she is the Palace Master of the Fire Spring Palace, she no longer needs to search for spatial rifts and can freely enter and exit this Nine Heavens Fire Spring alternate dimension.
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After leaving Huoquan Palace, Hua Changxi flew straight towards Lingguang Palace.

Along the way, she kept thinking that although she did not intend to continue to occupy other blessed lands, she still needed to explore other blessed lands in order to train the Vermilion Bird Army in the future, so as to know what use each blessed land had for cultivators.

Next, she was also considering whether to arrange for "her own people" to take over other blessed lands.

She knew the locations of the twelve blessed lands in advance, and she felt it would be a waste not to use this information to make some arrangements beforehand.

The problem is, she doesn't seem to have any "insiders".

The Twelve Blessed Lands are, after all, the training grounds and supply points for the Vermilion Bird Army. It is best if the "one of our own" comes from the Vermilion Bird Army. Hua Changxi's first thought was An Ran and An Ze, but if they were transferred here, what would happen to Wuzhi Mountain?
"Help~"

A sudden scream interrupted Hua Changxi's thoughts. Looking down, she saw two Nascent Soul cultivators fighting fiercely above a village.

In a short time, hundreds of villagers were killed or injured, and countless houses were destroyed.

Hua Changxi frowned, waved his hand, and the two Nascent Soul cultivators who were fighting fiercely in the sky above the village fell from the air and crashed heavily to the ground.

The two sensed something was wrong and tried to escape, but were engulfed by the ensuing flames.

Hua Changxi landed gracefully, and the villagers in the town hid in fear in the corners, not daring to approach. Their faces did not show the joy of being rescued, but rather a deathly stillness.

Finally, an elderly man with white hair stepped forward shakily, bowed, and thanked her, saying, "Thank you so much, fairy, for saving my life!"

Before the old man could bend down, Hua Changxi used her spiritual power to help him up.

Sensing Hua Changxi's kindness and seeing her looking at the villagers hiding in various places, the old man quickly explained, "Please don't be offended, fairy. It's not that they are ungrateful, it's just that..."

"We were fortunate to be saved by the fairy this time, which is why we are alive."

“But nowadays, Nanxiang County is full of cultivators. Our town is especially prone to cultivators passing through from time to time. Whenever two or more groups of cultivators meet, a fierce battle will break out.”

“Our town used to have tens of thousands of people, but now there are less than ten thousand left.”

"Hundreds more people died today, and we who are left don't know how much longer we can live."

Hua Changxi's brows furrowed deeply: "Why aren't the officials in Nanxiang County stopping the chaotic fighting among cultivators?"

The old man shook his head and sighed: "Ever since Lord Song was dismissed, no official in Nanxiang County has stood up for the people."

Upon hearing the old man's words, Hua Changxi recalled some distant memories: "Lord Song? Song Weimin?" The old man's eyes lit up: "Does the fairy also know Lord Song?"

Hua Changxi: "We met once." Song Weimin was Cao Jun's junior brother, and she was the one who killed Cao Jun. Back then, Song Weimin had approached her to investigate Cao Jun's disappearance.

The old man's face showed a look of reminiscence: "Lord Song was a good official. When he was in office, Nanxiang County was well-governed. He was willing to speak up for the people and work for their well-being. It's a pity."

"Since the appearance of Lingguang Hall, Lord Song has been dismissed from his post. I wonder where Lord Song is now?"

"However, wherever Lord Song goes, it will surely be a blessing for the people of that place."

Hua Changxi never expected that the chaos in Nanxiang County today was caused by the appearance of Lingguang Palace, which made her even more agitated.

"Old man, is it common for cultivators to fight each other in other parts of Nanxiang County?"

The old man looked sorrowful and said with a sob in his voice, "It happens very frequently. To be honest, Fairy, our town is lucky. It hasn't been completely slaughtered. Some villages and towns have been utterly wiped out."

Hua Changxi looked at the old man silently wiping away his tears, his heart heavy with emotion: "Old man, don't worry. The imperial court doesn't care about the chaos in Nanxiang County. Lingguang Palace will take care of it. If any cultivators harm the people again in the future, the Vermilion Bird Army will be responsible for suppressing and killing them."

Upon hearing this, the old man was startled and quickly raised his head to see if the fairy was serious. However, the fairy in red had already vanished without a trace.

"Lingguang Hall"

"Vermilion Bird Army."

"Will anyone really step forward to stop this chaotic world?"
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Hua Changxi returned to Lingguang Palace with a very unsettled mood. As soon as she landed on the square outside the main hall, she felt the extraordinary liveliness of the entire Lingguang Palace. With a sweep of her divine sense, she found that all the palaces were bustling with activity.

The most lively place was the Martial Arts Hall, where tens of thousands of Vermilion Bird soldiers were practicing their formations.

Seeing this scene, Hua Changxi felt a little better. After calming down, she began to plan the next task to be issued.

Half an hour later, at the martial arts hall.

Duan Jishan, the steward, was discussing troop training with the captains based on the military formation diagrams on the murals in the drill hall. They were arguing about the order of the troops when Yun You, the logistics steward, arrived.

Duan Jishan found it strange. Yun You was the first manager appointed by Lingguang Hall and was in charge of the allocation of resources. Usually, all the managers treated her very politely.

"Manager Yun has come in person; is there anything you wish to instruct us on?"

Yun You smiled at Duan Jishan, and with a flick of her wrist, ten Grade 4 Fire Spirit Mushrooms appeared in her hand: "The Palace Master just gave me an order, saying that Steward Duan is good at training troops, and he is rewarded with ten Grade 4 Fire Spirit Mushrooms. I hope Steward Duan will continue his efforts."

Yun You's words, as well as the Fire Spirit Mushroom in her hand, greatly surprised Duan Jishan and the centurions present.

Yun You presented the Fire Spirit Mushroom to Duan Jishan, saying, "A fourth-grade Fire Spirit Mushroom is most suitable for Nascent Soul cultivators to use for body refining. The Palace Master values ​​Steward Duan very much."

The fire lingzhi exudes an alluring fragrance and rich fire spiritual power, making it clear at a glance that it is an extraordinary medicinal herb.

Duan Jishan accepted the Fire Spirit Mushroom with some excitement: "Does the Palace Master know about my military training lately?"

Yun You smiled and nodded: "Of course, the Palace Master just hasn't shown herself openly. She's been closely monitoring everything that happens in Lingguang Palace." After saying that, she looked at the more than twenty centurions present and took out more than sixty fourth-grade spirit mushrooms.

"The Palace Master said that all the centurions have worked hard and will be rewarded with three fourth-grade Ganoderma lucidum. He hopes that everyone will work hard to improve their strength."

The commanders were all delighted to see that they too had a share.

Although with the revival of spiritual energy, one can find some spiritual plants and fruits by searching in the deep mountains and forests where spiritual energy is abundant.

However, the grade of these spiritual plants and fruits will not exceed the third grade. Spiritual plants and fruits of the fourth grade or above can only be found in secret realms and ruins.

Secret realms and ruins are basically controlled by the powerful and wealthy, and ordinary cultivators like them have no way to enter them.

After Yun You and the other centurions put away the Fire Spirit Mushrooms, they continued, "The Palace Master has ordered that, effective immediately, the Vermilion Bird Army will take over the security of Nanxiang County and be responsible for maintaining order in the county. If any cultivators are found to be harming the people, they will be directly suppressed and arrested. Those who take lives may be killed on the spot."

"This order will be announced in the Mission Hall soon. The reward for this mission is that the Vermilion Bird Army will be given the opportunity to enter the secret realm for cultivation, based on their contribution points."

"Commanders, when you return, make sure to convey the Palace Master's orders to your Vermilion Bird Army."

"The Palace Master said that Nanxiang City is the garrison of the Vermilion Bird Army, and no one is allowed to cause trouble there."

(End of this chapter)