Xuantian 1: Ancient Xuandongtian

Chapter 273 Categorization
"What should be done with these female prisoners?" one of them asked.

Mu Hanchan replied, "Based on the average person's age of 15 to 60, divide those within this age range into five categories."

The first category consists of unmarried and virginal individuals.
The second category is unmarried but not pure.
The third category is married but childless.

The fourth category is those who are married and have children.

The fifth category is divorced or widowed.

"What happens after the distribution is complete?" the man continued to ask.

Mu Hanchan continued to instruct, "Classify all our warriors who fought in the Misty Creek region into five levels based on their merits."

Selection will begin with those receiving the First-Class Merit Award and proceed in order of merit until all selections are completed.

"What if someone doesn't like young girls? For example, even if his merit is first-rate, but relatively low, and the pretty girls have been chosen by the higher-ranking ones, then the last type of girls might not be very good-looking, and he doesn't want them. What should he do then?"

"Then let him downshift and upshift. If he voluntarily downshifts, then he has the priority to choose the gear he downshifts to."

Mu Hanchan replied.

"What about the women among them who have husbands or Daoist partners? If we forcibly give them to our subordinates, it might cause controversy from other righteous sects."

At this point, someone interjected, "How many are left? Even if there were some before, there aren't any now."
"Do the math. Of the 50,000 cultivators who died in the battle of Misty Creek, at least 38,000 were male."

Mu Hanchan frowned and instructed again: "For any female captives who claim to have a Daoist partner or husband, offer a reward, with the price and time limit set according to their cultivation level."

For example, a girl in the Condensation Realm,

If one claims that one has already been betrothed to someone.
Then we will offer a reward; anyone who pays spirit stones within three years can redeem them.

A woman at the Spirit Origin Realm

Let's set a ten-year timeframe.

And so on, until the deadline.

"So how should the reward amount be determined?"

Mu Hanchan paused for a moment, then said, "According to the general market value of cultivators in the cultivation world, for example, the ninth level of the Qi Condensation Realm would cost 80 spirit stones."
The mid-stage of the Spirit Origin Realm costs 330 spirit stones. And so on.

"But if that's the case, ordinary people would have to go bankrupt to redeem them. And now that the sect is in ruins, not to mention ordinary cultivators, even the entire sect's economy has almost collapsed. Where would they find the spirit stones? Isn't this too much of a test of humanity? It's too cruel."

Mu Hanchan frowned and said, "When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact? When an avalanche occurs, how can any snowflake be innocent?"

If we lose,

How would you know how they would treat us?

Can you guarantee they will be more merciful than I am now?

"I…"

The man was speechless and dared not make a guarantee.

"What if a woman is not chosen, or refuses to be chosen?"

Mu Hanchan then instructed: "Women who are not chosen will remain captives. Based on their cultivation level and age, estimate the rest of their lives and have them work for us for half of their remaining years in order to redeem them."

For example, someone in the early stage of the Spirit Origin Realm has a total lifespan of approximately 150 years.
She is 70 years old.

So for the rest of her 80 years, she'll have to work for us for 40. If she knows how to make talismans, let her make talismans; if she knows how to refine elixirs, let her refine elixirs.

Although no one chose it
She could also redeem herself based on her own worth.

"What if a woman is chosen, but refuses?"

"Then give her a knife, or a white silk ribbon, and let her die. She can defend her dignity or chastity with her death."

If she does not wish to commit suicide,

If you want to live, you must obey our arrangements and form families with those among us who have distinguished themselves in battle.

Because I won this war,
I can freely dispose of all my spoils, including women.