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Chapter 139 A Super-Large Refined Gold Mine! The Savage Wants to Preserve His Lineage, Wang Ye's Ambition (Burst Update, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

In the far north, the biting wind cuts like a knife across everyone's face.

The deafening roar of Zhao Chong's military engineering vehicles became a reassuring background noise in this deathly white world.

A military excavator was laboriously pushing a millstone-sized boulder into a deep pit, followed closely by a road roller that rolled back and forth, compacting the already hard frozen soil even more.

Zhao Chong exhaled a puff of white mist, took out a piece of chewing gum from his pocket, tore it open, and skillfully stuffed it into his mouth.

Instead of discarding the wrapping paper, he lit it with a lighter, and the flame flickered, licking the thin foil into a small clump of ash, which then drifted away in the wind.

This is a rule set by the military staff.

In this world where supernatural powers exist, everyday items, fallen hair, dander, and even carelessly discarded trash can become the deadliest weapons in the hands of enemies.

A single hair could potentially turn you, thousands of miles away, into a puppet being manipulated.

On the battlefield, concealing one's whereabouts and properly disposing of one's metabolic waste are no longer unusual; rather, they are an art of survival.

Just then, Zhao Chong caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of his eye.

In a sheltered rocky hollow, Chief Jinhe was furtively looking around. After confirming that no one was around, he quickly unbuckled his belt and squatted down.

A moment later, a burst of heat rose up.

Zhao Chong's lips twitched, and he silently looked away.

Damn, I really envy these guys; they live such carefree lives.

Unlike them, who have to use designated field-style incinerators to go to the toilet, making it more serious than meeting with their superiors.

He chewed his gum fiercely, as if trying to crush all the displeasure in his heart.

As an outsider in this godforsaken place, it's best to keep your vital organs well covered.

"Drip-drip-"

The communicator suddenly rang, and Xiao Zhou's loud, boisterous voice burst out, filled with barely suppressed elation.

"Captain! Where are you?! Holy crap! A major discovery! A huge discovery! Hahahaha!"

Zhao Chong raised an eyebrow. This kid is usually quite composed, so what's wrong with him today?

"Get to the point!"

"The important thing is... oh dear! It's hard to explain over the phone! You need to come over right now! We've made it, we've really made it this time!" Xiao Zhou's voice was trembling with excitement. "It's in that Giant Beast Scar Canyon that we passed by before! Hurry!"

"understood."

After hanging up the call, Zhao Chong chewed his gum, jumped onto the all-terrain snowmobile, stepped on the gas, the engine roared, the tracks churned up snow, and sped off toward the canyon.

What could possibly excite Xiao Zhou, this seasoned veteran, so much?
Could it be that they've unearthed some ancient ruins?

Countless possibilities flashed through Zhao Chong's mind, but he pressed the accelerator even harder.

The "cat car" drew a white line across the snowfield, and soon, the grotesque canyon that looked like it had been cleaved by a giant axe appeared at the edge of the field of vision.

……

A biting wind seeped in through the cracks in the rocks, licking Jinhe's smooth, bare bottom like a knife.

Jinhe shivered from the cold, but felt a long-lost sense of comfort.

For the people of the Ice River tribe, this bit of hardship is nothing.

Their archenemies, the bastards of the Hardfoot tribe, could even chase prey barefoot in the snow; the frigid temperatures of minus fifty degrees Celsius couldn't freeze their thick, sturdy feet.

After a blissful release, Jinhe closed his eyes contentedly.

"Beep-beep-"

Not far away, the steel behemoth suddenly roared twice, the sound of its horn reverberating through the valley and pulling Jinhe back to his senses.

He turned his head and glanced over; the outsiders were busy working and no one was paying attention to him.

He calmed himself down and carefully took out a roll of soft white paper from his bosom.

This stuff was given to us by Captain Zhao and his team; it's called toilet paper.

Jinhe carefully tore off a piece, and the delicate touch almost brought him to tears.

God knows what he's been using to solve problems over the past two decades.
A stone slab with its edges worn away, rough tree bark, or simply a handful of cold snow.

Every single time, I was grimacing and suffering terribly.

This life is like living in paradise!

"Sigh, that idiot Jinshan, if he hadn't left, he could have used such good stuff too."

Jinhe, mimicking Zhao Chong's profound expression, let out a long sigh.

He is twenty-seven years old this year, and looks prematurely aged, but at this age he is already old enough to be a grandfather in the Ice River tribe.

In this hellish place in the far north, human life is as fragile as snow.

Those who live to be thirty years old have graves covered with tall grass.

Even without natural disasters or human calamities, the tribe still has to make offerings to the "God of Cold" on time.

What were the offerings? They were the people of the tribe, the carcasses of hunted animals, and the children who were born weak and sickly.

Only the strongest survive; this is a rule passed down from our ancestors for countless years.

According to the rules, in another year or two, it will be his turn as the clan leader to go to the end of the glacier to serve the God of Cold, leaving his flesh and soul there, and then his younger brother, who has the ability to make prophetic dreams, will take over his position.

Until Zhao Chong and his group descended from the sky.

These people brought stone houses that could withstand blizzards, magical weapons that could glow, and steel knives that could sever the necks of dire wolves with a single blow.

Most importantly, after they arrived, there was no longer any need to worship the God of Cold.

Oh ~
Thank you, divine messenger, for giving us a warm house and food!
Praise be to the divine messenger who generously helped us to survive!
Next time, we must kiss the divine messenger so that they may bestow upon us better resources, so that they may sow the seeds of fire upon our tribal goddess and leave behind the noble bloodline of the gods!
Then he thought of the faith of the divine messengers.

Just as he was pondering how to worship the gods that the divine messengers believed in, the roar of an engine interrupted his thoughts.

When Jinhe saw Zhao Chong's snowmobile called "Cat Car," he rushed off like a madman, the tracks kicking up a cloud of snow as he headed straight for the distant Giant Beast Scar Canyon.

Jinhe was stunned.

Captain Zhao is usually as steady as ice. Except when he's yelling during training, he rarely even raises his voice.

What could possibly be causing him to be in such a hurry?

……

Giant Beast Scar Canyon.

When Zhao Chong arrived, the ear-piercing sound of metal scraping and the shouts of the soldiers were echoing in the valley.

He jumped out of the car and saw several comrades working together to operate a makeshift pulley system, using a winch to slowly lift a stone the size of a millstone out of the blast hole.

Bian Huan, who was leading the group, was grinning widely, his face covered in snow and dust, but his excitement was still evident.

"Captain! You've finally arrived!" Xiao Zhou waved and shouted when he saw Zhao Chong.

Zhao Chong strode over and his gaze fell on the rock that had just been hoisted up.

The sunlight in the polar regions is already weak, but the stones refracted a dazzling and mesmerizing golden light under the sun.

Those weren't scattered mineral veins, but large swaths of golden yellow embedded in the rock, as if molten gold had been poured directly onto it.

Zhao Chong stopped in his tracks, his Adam's apple bobbing. He had seen rich mines before, following Bian Huan, but he had never seen one this rich.

"This is... gold ore?" His voice was a little hoarse.

Xiao Zhou next to him lit a cigarette, grinning like a fool.

Bian Huan slapped the stone, sending down a shower of golden fragments, which he hurriedly caught with his hand, feeling a pang of heartache.

"Captain, hehe, it's all there, haha... It's all gold nuggets down there! We did a quick scan with our equipment, and the purity is shockingly high! We've found another gold mine!"

After discovering obsidian, uranium, cinnabar and other ores, they discovered gold once again.

Moreover, there is a lot of gold ore, which explains why the people of the Golden River tribe had so much gold ore!

They were all nearby.

"Come here!"

Bian Huan pulled Zhao Chong to the edge of the detonation point and looked down.

Below the canyon, more blast marks were exposed. In the fractured rock walls, golden veins were densely packed like a spider web, shimmering like a golden galaxy in the dim canyon.

"Hiss..." Even though Zhao Chong was used to big scenes, he felt that he couldn't keep up with his breathing at this moment.

This isn't a mineral vein, it's a gold mine!

"A preliminary estimate suggests there's a lot of gold in the mine. We haven't even blasted deep enough yet, but I estimate there are hundreds of tons just on the surface!" Bian Huan's voice trembled. "Captain, if the entire canyon were filled with this kind of rich deposit, let alone hundreds of tons, there would be thousands, even tens of thousands of tons of gold!"

"Of course, if there really are tens of thousands of tons of gold, this place will be very interesting. Scientists will definitely be very curious as to why there are such dense gold mines here."

Zhao Chong subconsciously took out chewing gum from his pocket, but before he could put it in his mouth, Xiao Zhou had already eagerly handed him a Changbaishan gum and lit it for him himself.

Zhao Chong took a deep drag, and the pungent smoke filled his lungs, calming his wildly beating heart somewhat.

"Has it been reported?" he asked in a deep voice.

"We're just waiting for you to make the decision!" Bian Huan chuckled.

Zhao Chong exhaled a smoke ring, his eyes sharpening, and asked the most crucial question: "Have you discovered the accompanying refined gold?"

Upon hearing these three words, Bian Huan's smile instantly became even brighter, even carrying a hint of "his evil plan succeeded."

Yes! And in considerable quantities!

He lowered his voice and chuckled as he answered, his feigned cunning making Zhao Chong roll his eyes.

Modern humans have already mined large quantities of these resources, among which the magic stone in obsidian mines, the mithril, a unique element from another world found in silver mines, and the adamantite element found in gold mines are highly valued by them.

This is a new element that can change modern materials science.

These elements have now been added to the periodic table of the other world.

Materials scientists are working to refine the periodic table and find more synthetic reactions.

In other words, if the various elements discovered in the other world are sufficient, the modern world can completely upgrade all military, scientific research, and many other equipment.

For example, the engines produced using a conservative design were simply modified by adjusting the material ratios, without any more radical design, which directly improved the performance of fighter jet engines by 25%.

Twenty-five percent is the upgrade to the third generation of Gundam, which means a direct lead of nearly 20 years.

Among them, the "refined gold" element associated with gold mines is a strategic treasure that is capable of overturning the existing landscape of materials science.

"I remember, the last batch of new engines had a little bit of mithril and magic stone added, right?" Zhao Chong asked.

“That’s right!” Bian Huan nodded vigorously. “Just that tiny bit, and our engine performance has been boosted by a whopping 25 percent! That’s a decade ahead of the US! If we could use the adamantium this time… goodness, I can’t even imagine, we might be able to build mechs for you!”

Zhao Chong fell silent.

What appeared before his eyes were more powerful fighter jets, stronger armor, and a grand blueprint for the stars and the sea.

And the foundation of all this lies in this golden canyon beneath our feet.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over all the excited soldiers present.

"Bian Huan!"

"To!"

"Pass the word: from this moment forward, the canyon is designated as a Class A priority mining area!" Zhao Chong's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable command. "I'll deploy an excavator to mine here!"

He paused, then turned to look at the communications soldier.

"Connect to the headquarters' dedicated line."

Zhao Chong looked back at the abyss shimmering with golden light, a fire burning in his eyes.

If there is indeed a large amount of refined gold here, he already anticipates that the road construction will require working overtime, and the helicopter fleet, which was originally slowing down the transportation of supplies, may be able to make uninterrupted round trips.
-

Inside the modern command center, Su Mingjin looked at the data, her fingertips lightly tapping on the data report.

The information reported by Zhao Chong listed there excited her.

"I searched high and low without finding it, but it came to me without any effort..." She let out a long breath, her voice trembling with a deep sense of emotion.

"Hahaha! I told you! Zhao Chong is our lucky star!"

Commander Fu's loud laughter made the teacup lid buzz. He glanced sideways at Commander Man beside him, his face full of undisguised smugness.

Commander Man, holding his teacup, blew away the foam, ignoring his words, and simply said, "Yes, they're incredibly lucky. But they've been fighting continuously for almost a month and a half. They've carried out many missions, and their bodies are probably nearing their limits. In a few days, we should arrange for them to withdraw and rest."

"Hey, why retreat!" Battalion Commander Fu waved his hand. "We'll rest here! We're eating exotic game that can strengthen our bodies and drinking spring water that can calm our minds. Isn't this more comfortable than going back to the rear base? Lao Man, you're just worrying for nothing!"

In fact, Zhao Chong and his team did get a few days of rest recently, but after the high-pressure battlefield, what they needed was not only physical relaxation, but also complete mental relaxation. Keeping someone on edge for too long will cause problems.

Commander Man took a sip of tea without even raising his eyelids: "I'm just following the rules. If Commander Fu thinks the rules can be changed at will, he can submit a report to his superiors."

Just as the two were about to clash again, Su Mingjin raised her hand to interrupt them.

"Alright, stop arguing."

She pushed the report onto the middle of the table, her expression turning serious: "We can discuss the recuperation later. The problem now is how to bring this gold mine back to me!"

Su Mingjin's finger focused heavily on the line "Companion Refined Gold".

"I guarantee that those lunatics in the Materials Science and Engineering Department are probably thinking of sleeping right now in the mines. And the Weaponry Department, the Institute of High Energy Physics...aren't they all starving for food?"

"Zhao Chong mentioned in his report that he was worried the engineering team wouldn't be able to handle it all." Brigade Commander Fu put away his smile and joined in.

“Yes, discovering too many things can be a hassle sometimes!” Su Mingjin said with a smile, then said in a deep voice, “Hurry up with the engineering team so that the heavy mining trucks can pass through unimpeded as soon as possible!” She paused and then looked at the communications officer.

"Also, notify the airlift units that the helicopter fleet that was transporting supplies to the front lines was slowed down, right? Get them running again! Refine the refined gold."

Originally, the plan was simply to pave roads to the far north and build oil pipelines, but unexpectedly, they encountered jujubes along the way.

I wonder if there will be any new discoveries in the far north.
-

The Bayan Obo mining and smelting area in the modern world.

Ke Cheng stubbed out his cigarette, leaned against the windowsill of his office, and looked down at the busy smelting production line, feeling extremely satisfied.

This smelting equipment, specially modified for new materials and elements from another world, was optimized by a large number of technicians working tirelessly day and night.

Although it's called a line, it's more like a large laboratory with good production capacity and extremely high precision, enough to extract and separate newly discovered elements from other worlds.

Unfortunately, the mining of mineral resources in this alternate world is still relatively slow.

The behemoth that was devouring money was moving at an extremely fast speed, causing the production line to be in a state of waiting for rice to be cooked on multiple occasions.

Once the smelting center in the other world is established, this situation will change!

The equipment is waiting, and the researchers living in the factory area are waiting even more.

Ke Cheng couldn't help but laugh when he thought about those people.

The dormitories inside the factory area are now crammed with "research dogs" from various classified research institutes.

These people are willing to sleep on the floor here in order to get the first-hand new materials.

There's no way around it; the applications of new materials are just too widespread.

Whoever makes a name for themselves with new materials first will be able to get more funding, a higher professional title, and even... the next academician spot.

The matter concerns their own interests and is even destined to go down in history, which has reignited the competitive spirit of researchers.

This isn't competition anymore; it feels like the fierce battle of crossing a single-plank bridge during the college entrance exam when I was young.

Thinking of these scientists, Ke Cheng thought of Professor Deng Dakang, whom he had met a few times.

That virus and those old academics in the life sciences system really don't care about their lives when they go crazy.

I heard that he almost died in another world last time, but he managed to come up with a way to counter supernatural magic. After returning, he leveled up three times and now has very high access to resources.

As Ke Cheng was thinking, a muffled buzzing sound came from afar, the sound of a helicopter.

He pushed open the window and peered out.

Several familiar transport helicopters were hovering over the factory area, their huge rotors whipping up clouds of dust on the ground.

We have a large shipment!
Ke Cheng's heart skipped a beat. Just as he turned around, the office door was violently kicked open.

His assistant, Xiao Zhang, rushed in, his face a mixture of excitement and dust. "Engineer Ke! Engineer Ke! He's here! The materials have been urgently sent from the front lines!"

"What would need such a big thing?" Ke Cheng walked quickly outside.

"Refined gold! The report says a large quantity of refined gold has been discovered in the gold mine!"

Ke Cheng stopped abruptly, turned his head, and uttered two words: "What?"

"Refined gold! A large quantity of ore containing refined gold has been mined in the far north!"

Ke Cheng felt his blood suddenly heat up.

He rushed downstairs in three quick steps, and saw that the huge helicopter had already landed under its belly.

The compartment was then opened.

Countless pieces of ore, blasted to the size of human heads or fists and gleaming with a dark golden hue, were exposed.

Under the sunlight, a deep, heavy metallic luster, very similar to that of gold, is revealed!
"Awesome..."

Ke Cheng muttered to himself. He strode forward, but was stopped by a guard. He was only allowed to pass after showing his identification.

He picked up a stone to examine it; it was extremely heavy, far exceeding the weight of a lead block of the same volume.

He scratched the stone hard with his fingernail, but not a single white mark was left on the surface.

"Engineer Ke!" A researcher rushed over from a distance, only to be firmly stopped by guards outside the security line.

The other person was so anxious that they were jumping up and down. When they saw the stone in Ke Cheng's hand, it was like seeing their first love.

"I arrived first this time, so give me ten units! I'm going to take them home and cherish them!"

"Hey Qian, don't cut in line! This batch of materials was ordered by our Institute of High Energy Physics!"

"Bullshit! This is new material! It should belong to our Materials Science and Engineering Department! We've already received instructions from headquarters."

Ke Cheng looked at the group of researchers vying for the new material, feeling both amused and exasperated, but he had no time to pay them any attention.

He turned to his assistant, Xiao Zhang, and said, "Start the preheating process for furnaces one and two immediately! Empty warehouse one! We need to smelt the materials quickly to supply these old men!"

He glanced back at the glittering mountain of ore, then at his own tiny "mini" production line, and his throat felt dry.

"I guess I'll have to work overtime again!"
-

Another world, a rehabilitation clinic.

Ding-dong-

With a soft click, Sun Jing removed a disc-shaped device emitting a soft blue light from An Kang's chest.

On the instrument screen, the originally grotesque bone fissures had become blurred, leaving only traces that were almost impossible to observe.

"How are you feeling?" Sun Jing asked without looking up as she recorded the data.

Ankang stretched his shoulders and tried to exert force, feeling a sense of ease coming from his chest.

I no longer feel the discomfort I had before!
"I feel much better. I feel like I'll be able to get into a fight with someone in a few more days."

"Fight?" Sun Jing rolled her eyes at him. "In another twenty days, we'll be lucky if we can let you do light physical recovery training. You still want to fight?"

"Twenty more days?" An Kang's smile immediately fell. "Can't it be faster?"

He was really getting anxious; he wanted to go to the front lines.

"Do you think this is some kind of magic pill?" Sun Jing said irritably, putting the instrument back into the sterilizer. "In the modern world, with steel pins in your bones, you'd have to lie in bed for three months. Now you think you can recover to your full potential in twenty days? You think you can fly to the moon?"

"Hehe, I'm just in a hurry to get back to the team." An Kang chuckled awkwardly.

"Alright, I know you're eager to fight." Sun Jing's tone softened. "Take care of yourself. The food here has amazing effects on cell and bone regeneration. Getting your body healthy is the greatest responsibility you can take to your comrades."

An Kang nodded, buttoned up his shirt one button at a time, and with Sun Jing's help, put on a thick gray winter coat.

Looking at Sun Jing's face, he suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Sun, your pimples have disappeared a lot!"

"Oh? Really? Don't tease me."

"Really!"

Sun Jing subconsciously touched her cheek, finding it smooth to the touch, completely lacking its usual bumpy texture.

She noticed the stainless steel next to her had a good reflective quality, so she leaned closer to examine it carefully.

My skin looks fair in the mirror, and my acne has cleared up a lot.

“It’s really gone…” Sun Jing was both surprised and delighted, her eyes lighting up. “It seems that the food in this other world really does have beauty and skin-nourishing effects.”

She patted An Kang's arm happily: "Thanks for reminding me!"

"You're welcome!"

After saying goodbye to Sun Jing, An Kang pushed open the door and went out.

A biting wind swept across our faces, and as far as the eye could see, the earth was covered in a blanket of white, while in the distance, the ice-crystal-like forest refracted a rainbow of colors under the sunlight.

Despite the beautiful scenery, An Kang felt a pang of unease.

He thought of his comrades who were carrying out cleanup and protection missions in the extinct volcanic area.

That place is a terrible place, full of dangers, and I don't know when they will be able to take their turn.

Meanwhile, I'm fattening up here and enjoying the otherworldly snow scenery.

An Kang shook his head with a self-deprecating smile. He was about to go to the training room to watch others sweat it out when he caught a glimpse of a group of people who were not from the military.

They wore Taoist robes that seemed out of place in this high-tech base, and cloud-patterned shoes. They walked at a leisurely pace, exuding an air of otherworldly elegance.

Taoist priests from Wudang Mountain?

"What are they doing at the command post so late?" An Kang touched the wound on his broken ribs. "It's a pity they're all from Wudang, and none of my favorite Taoist priests from Maoshan and Qingcheng Mountain came."

He didn't think too much about it and went straight back to his dormitory to rest.

Go to bed early and get up early, have regular check-ups, and then wait for your injuries to fully heal before starting any missions.
-

Su Mingjin was in her office, her fingertips quickly tracing across documents.

The latest reports are almost all related to the newly discovered mine.

Helicopters are now taking off and landing almost non-stop to transport supplies. A battalion of troops has been urgently transferred to the mining area for protection, and some eager researchers are frequently applying to go to the mining area to take a look.

Su Mingjin spent a lot of time and effort trying to appease the researchers.

Now that the exploration of the other world is expanding, Su Mingjin has gained many more deputies, but she still feels overwhelmed.

She had just signed a transfer order and was about to have Li Weiguo review and approve it when her assistant, Liu Chang, knocked on the door and came in.

"President Su, the Taoist priests from Wudang Mountain have arrived."

"Please let them in." Su Mingjin put down her pen and handed the documents in her hand to Liu Chang. "These are for President Li."

She got up and went to make tea herself.

It is still necessary to show these special "technical advisors" the proper etiquette.

Before long, Master Chen and Master Zhou entered together, followed by the young Taoist Wang Ye.

The three, dressed in blue Taoist robes and cloud-patterned shoes, seemed out of place in this base filled with metal and wires, yet they possessed their own unique aura.

“Master Su, we apologize for disturbing you so late at night.” Master Chen bowed slightly. “These are some things that we have recently compiled. Please take a look.”

Su Mingjin accepted it with a smile. When her eyes fell on the large characters on the cover, even though she was well-informed, she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly.

"The Complete Guide to Trial and Error in Wudang Scientific Talisman Making"

That's quite a mismatched name.

She glanced at the document briefly and noticed that it contained a lot of modern characters. Instead of looking at it closely, she turned her attention to Wang Ye, who was standing behind the two old Taoist priests, and already knew what was going on.

This kind of thinking, which combines the old and the new and dares to think and act, is something that two old Taoist priests who are used to quiet cultivation and have become somewhat obsessed with studying Taoism could not have figured out.

"Masters, this is a very interesting idea. Systematizing and quantifying metaphysics is exactly what we need right now. This plan was this young master's idea, wasn't it?"

Master Chen stroked his beard with a hint of pride on his face: "Layman Su has a discerning eye; these are indeed some of the shallow views of your unworthy disciple, Wang Ye."

Wang felt a little uncomfortable under Su Mingjin's gaze, but he quickly recovered, stepped forward, and pointed to the application: "Layman Su, the resources we wish to apply for are detailed on the last page of the report. There aren't many; we mainly hope to have some convenient management authority over the verification of talismans and the allocation of materials."

He spoke casually, but the words "management rights" struck Su Mingjin's heart like a hammer blow.

She turned to the last page without making a sound, and sure enough, the terms listed there, which seemed to be for improving efficiency and reducing waste, actually mostly pointed to his command and overall control.

Is this an attempt to use "The Complete Guide to Trial and Error" as a stepping stone to first gain the right to coordinate and then scheme for control of the entire Xuanmen (Taoist sect) discourse?
This young Taoist priest has quite the ambition.

A Taoist who doesn't focus on cultivation is not a good Taoist!
Su Mingjin closed the file, looked up, and still had a warm smile on her face, but one question made the office temperature drop a few degrees.

"Master Chen, and Master Wang, do you still remember why we chose to cooperate with Wudang in the first place?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Master Chen paused slightly while stroking his beard, and the confident expression on Wang Ye's young face also froze for a moment.

Su Mingjin picked up the teacup, gently blew on the steam, and spoke in a calm and unhurried manner.

"Among the Taoist sects in the world today, the Celestial Master's Mansion has moved to a remote island, becoming an isolated force. Although it has a lineage, the Party does not recognize it."

"Maoshan, Qingcheng, and Longhu each occupy their own territory, but many of their Taoist priests are influenced by worldly desires, and now none of them are willing to be subordinate to others. We approached Wudang for two reasons: first, because Zixiao Palace is the Taoist ancestral temple with a very profound foundation; and second, because many of Wudang's Taoist priests, especially the Taoist priests, have always been devoted to cultivation and are not so strong in worldly desires."

She paused, her gaze sweeping across Wang Ye's face.

"The most crucial point is that all the Taoist masters cooperated without asking any questions. What we need is a partner who can focus on research and work together wholeheartedly, not another faction that we have to painstakingly balance."

“Young Master Wang, your talent is evident to all. But I hope you will use that talent to study Taoist arts, not... to scheme and plot.”

Master Chen, feeling somewhat embarrassed, coughed lightly.

Although intelligent, Wang Ye lacked experience. His lips were pursed into a line, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

The office fell silent, and the atmosphere gradually froze.

Just as the atmosphere was about to freeze, Su Mingjin laughed again, breaking the deadlock.

"However, Master Wang Ye's idea is very correct. It is very necessary to abide by the law, unify standards, centralize management, and have it managed by highly respected Taoists with excellent Taoist knowledge."

She picked up the pen, signed her name on the application, and then pushed it back.

"I've approved the application. Wudang can take the lead in this project."

Wang Ye's eyes lit up instantly.

“However,” Su Mingjin changed the subject, “in order to better coordinate, I will send a religious affairs coordinator from the General Staff to work with the Taoist priests to be responsible for resource allocation and process supervision. Little Wang, you must cooperate well with our liaison officer to compile this ‘Complete Book’.”

Wang Ye's eyes, which had just lit up, quickly dimmed again.

The rights that Wudang wanted were given, but those rights were then subject to oversight.

Good, and bad!
I feel so bad~
(End of this chapter)