Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 770 Qin Yan's Plan

The next day, Ji An arrived at the Wuji Hall on Chaoyang Peak, took his seat, and said:
"Sect Leader, the True Demon Army has disappeared without a trace. I will cast a spell to purify the demonic energy around the sect. You can order the disciples of the Enforcement Hall to patrol the area near the purification zone."

The sect spans three thousand miles in all directions, which will be a huge 'project', but it is not without its benefits. By constantly casting spells, one can comprehend more magical intents, and the Vermilion Bird Profound Brightness Technique will be rapidly improved.

His magic was enhanced, and the spiritual plants in the sect were able to see the sunrise and moon again, and their growth rate returned to normal.

The Nascent Soul Grandmasters of Zhongzhou also adopted this approach during the True Demon Tribulation.

In the first few years when the sect was shrouded in demonic energy, the demonic energy was not very thick, and sunlight and moonlight could still shine in.

Gradually, moonlight could no longer penetrate the demonic energy, and a few days ago, even sunlight could no longer penetrate the thick layer of demonic energy.

Lin Jiuxiao beamed with joy and nodded with a smile:
"I'll inform Junior Brother Lin and Junior Brother Liu later and have them arrange the patrol."

This event is of great significance, indicating that everything in the sect will gradually return to normal.

Every day was shrouded in darkness, and the disciples' moods became increasingly depressed.

Ji An nodded slightly and said:

"Order the Puppet Hall to create more flying puppets, and include the area within a hundred miles in the reconnaissance zone."

The area surrounding the sect must be brought under control so that any situation can be reacted to quickly.

"I'll arrange this, True Lord. Does this mean the great calamity has ended ahead of schedule for us?"

Lin Jiuxiao looked into Ji An's eyes with anticipation. If he received a positive answer, he planned to send his disciples to establish strongholds around the sect.

"Heh heh, you're always dreaming!"

Ji An laughed and scolded, then said:
“I went to Yuanhe Mountain myself and saw that demonic energy was still continuously gushing out from the Demon Cave.”

Besides, we don't even know where the true demon army is located, so it's too early to say that the great calamity is over.

We cannot let our guard down yet. Based on my observation of the surging demonic energy in the Yuanhe Mountain Demon Cave, I believe it is not a large demon cave.

Other regions of the cultivation world are facing even greater calamities, and it's not impossible that a large number of high-level true demons have entered the Western Continent.

During wartime, one must never let one's guard down, not even for a moment.

If we lose our sense of crisis, any unexpected event could be disastrous.

"I understand, and I will inform everyone in the sect that we must not let our guard down."

Ji An thought for a moment and asked:

"The sect has been closed off for decades. What are the living conditions of the mortals settled in the spiritually barren areas?"

Skyscrapers have sprung up in areas like Bishui Lake, with dozens of wooden buildings rising from the ground, densely packed together.

The buildings were very close together, which reminded him of his previous life when he lived in an urban village to reduce his living costs.

With the reinforcement of magic arrays, these buildings are strong enough to withstand a large number of mortals without the risk of collapsing.

"The situation is good. There is no need for hard work, and there is a daily supply of spiritual rice. Many people who were thin and pale are now fat."

The sect strongly encourages childbirth. If you have enough children, you can move to a bigger house, the supply of spirit rice will increase, and you may even be able to eat monster meat.

Over the past few decades, the total number of ordinary people has more than doubled.

Lin Jiuxiao happily explained that after the True Demon Calamity, everything was in ruins and needed to be rebuilt, requiring a large population to fill the gaps.

The higher a cultivator's cultivation level, the more difficult it is for them to have offspring. Therefore, cultivators mainly come from mortals and low-level immortal cultivators.

After these mortals are sent back to the towns, the population will increase further.

Having survived this great calamity, the future of the Western Continent is now clear, and the sects will unite most of their strength.

Ji An stroked his chin and asked:

"If we survive this great calamity safely, what are your plans for the future of the sect?"

Lin Jiuxiao sat up straight and began to speak eloquently:
"Reporting to the True Lord, I do not intend to increase the number of cultivators in the sect. On the contrary, I intend to continue with the original elite path."

Support the weaker factions and select the most qualified individuals to join the sect.

The fewer the number of disciples in a sect, the more resources can be allocated to each person.

Having gone through the tribulation of the True Demon, I have come to realize that the cultivation of cultivators is about quality, not quantity. If it weren't for the presence of a True Monarch, we would have inevitably repeated the mistakes of Fallen Maple Valley.

Maintaining a basic number of cultivators and cultivating as many high-level cultivators as possible is the only way to ensure the sect's continued strength.

The sect's original policies were good and had been tested, and he was prepared to firmly implement them.

Ji An smiled and nodded in satisfaction:

"I think it's possible. One Nascent Soul cultivator is more useful than tens of thousands of Yuan Stage disciples."

When he unleashes the Blazing Fire, any True Demon in the Chaoyuan stage who is ignited by the flames will be like a piece of burning cotton.

Low-level cultivators are the foundation, but high-level cultivators are needed to secure a greater space for the sect to survive.

He paused and then said:

"To develop, we need various resources. Now that the sect's agricultural hall is growing stronger, we have no shortage of spiritual plants, so we will not lack various kinds of pills."

If we cultivate more spiritual fields that can support the growth of special spiritual plants in the future, the Nascent Soul inheritance will be more stable.

However, resources like spirit stones and mineral veins are consumables. To enhance the sect's advantage in the weapon-refining hall, it needs a continuous supply of these resources.

Although slightly different from the previous life, the ores here are renewable resources. With the birth of new spiritual veins, mineral veins will naturally emerge, but high-grade resources require a long time to form. It can take thousands of years, or even tens of thousands of years.

To maintain a strong legacy, one must understand sustainable development.

The mineral veins are directly related to the development of halls such as the Refining Hall and the Puppet Hall, and there are many ores that cannot be replaced by spirit wood.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more obvious this situation becomes, just like how he is currently unable to use spirit wood to upgrade the grade of the Plain Cloud Banner and the Profound Origin Water Control Banner.

Lin Jiuxiao pondered for a moment and said:

“I have considered everything the True Lord said. My plan is to conduct in-depth mining exploration in the Western Continent after the Great Calamity ends.”

Beneath Crimson Flame Peak lies a depleted fourth-order spiritual vein; who knows if other regions are without treasures?
Of course, this depends on luck, so it's just one method.

The sect will resume trade with other forces; the Southern Continent, the Far North, and the Central Continent are all our trading partners.

I plan to export various spiritual plants and elixirs, and purchase high-level mineral resources from outside.

At the same time, expand the sect's secret vault to minimize consumption and store more ore, so as to accumulate some wealth for future generations.

As a person in a position of authority, he devoted himself to the cause and gave much thought to the future of the sect.

With the inheritance of the Five Elements Sect, the quality of the sect's spiritual veins has been continuously improved. He was fortunate enough to become the sect leader at the beginning of its prosperity, and he wanted to leave a brilliant mark on the sect's history.

The two talked for a long time before Ji An took his leave.

A flash of light appeared on the teleportation array at Red Copper Mountain, and Ji An stepped out, riding a cloud to the mountain peak.

The scenery here is exceptionally beautiful; this is the cave dwelling of Qin Yan, the master of the Weapon Refining Hall.

The boy guarding the door jumped up immediately upon seeing the newcomer, looking somewhat flustered.
"True Lord, you, you've arrived!"

He had also seen the true demon skeleton in the Qin Gong Hall Square, and was so frightened by just one glance that he wet himself.

It was said that this was a true demon at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage, and in the hearts of all the disciples, the image of the True Lord became infinitely lofty.

He had met the True Lord several times before and knew that the True Lord's cultivation was lower than that of the True Demon who had been killed, and he was even more aware of the True Lord's power.

Seeing the boy's hands fidgeting, Ji An joked:
"What's wrong with you? Why are you in such a panic? Did you do something wrong?"

The boy scratched his head and chuckled twice, remembering his duties:
"True Lord, the Palace Master is meditating. Please come in, I will go and inform him."

He welcomed Ji An inside and ran to the quiet room to inform the master.

Qin Yan smiled broadly and cupped his hands in greeting:

"Greetings, True Lord! Yesterday, the sky was ablaze with crimson clouds, and the cheers of many disciples echoed from the foot of the mountain to its summit."

Haha, the dark clouds have dispersed and the light has appeared; the True Lord is truly a messenger of the sun.

Ji An waved his hand with a smile, "You've learned how to flatter too."

"Hehe, everything I said was from the bottom of my heart. If the sect has no true lord, the ages will be like a long night."

"My lord, please take a seat; servant, bring the finest tea."

Ji An chuckled; the more he boasted, the more outrageous it became.

After taking his seat, he took out the Azure Lotus Banner and the Plain Cloud Banner, and said:

"I went out to investigate the whereabouts of the True Demon Army and killed two True Demons at the Nascent Soul level, but I completely lost track of them."

They're probably hiding and plotting something bigger. Taking advantage of the current peace, they want you to hurry up and upgrade the lower-grade of these two magical artifacts.

The young Taoist boy pouring tea grinned, finding it quite exciting. In the eyes of a True Monarch, killing enemies at the Nascent Soul level is as easy as slaughtering dogs; we cultivators should be just like that.

Qin Yan was overjoyed, "The True Monarch's prestige makes even the True Demons tremble! With the experience of upgrading the Flame Banner from the Ground last time, it will be much easier to upgrade their rank. We can complete the upgrade of two spells in just over a month."

The plain-colored cloud banner transformed into a white tiger, and the azure lotus banner transformed into a blue dragon, their roars echoing throughout the cave.

They understood Qin Yan's words and were overjoyed.

The young Taoist was in trouble and quickly covered his ears.

"Okay, the shorter the time it takes, the more at ease I feel."

Qin Yan cupped his hands and solemnly said:

“True Lord, I recently took a thorough look at the sect’s current resources and would like to ask if you could find a low-grade fourth-order wood elemental spirit tree?”

If possible, I am confident I can upgrade the Azure Lotus Banner to the fourth-tier, low-grade.

The sect does not possess any low-grade fourth-order spirit wood, but a True Monarch possesses a small world, which may very well contain fourth-order resources.

In that case, if you combine it with some Tier 3 top-grade spirit wood, you can gather enough resources.

Ji An raised an eyebrow. "Are there any requirements regarding the type of spirit wood?"

"No, any wood-elemental spiritual plant will do."

“No problem, I have a few Azure Moon Purple Spirit Cedars. I’ll pick the thickest one and send it over.”

Qin Yan smiled and said, "No rush. After a magic weapon is upgraded to the third-tier top-grade, it is best to nurture it for a year or two before further upgrading. This will help to stabilize the foundation of the magic weapon."

There's a saying that if a magical artifact's foundation is unstable, continuous upgrades are like pulling up seedlings to help them grow, which is harmful and not beneficial in the long run.

Taking one step at a time makes the journey more solid.

(End of this chapter)