As a lord, I was forced to farm

Chapter 887 Sects and Territories

Guided by students of Suhong Academy who wore red scarves on their arms, the group arrived at the spacious martial arts training square of Suhong Academy.

On the square stood several large cauldrons, each about eight feet tall and wide. Beside them, several young men dressed as doctors stood on shelves, slowly stirring the contents of the cauldrons with medicine spoons as thick as an arm.

The closer one gets to the medicine cauldron, the stronger the aroma of blood, sandalwood, and pungent medicine becomes. Some people with sharp eyes can see that the medicine soup is as thick as honey and as dark as dark green. Under the sunlight, it shines with an emerald-like light. When stirred, it creates ripples, and one can see the spiritual herbs inside that are no longer recognizable.

"Just by smelling this medicinal soup, I feel my body is filled with power."

Some cultivators, with their keen senses, exclaimed with delight, "Actually, I only joined in out of respect for that person. I didn't have high expectations for this medicinal soup, but seeing it now, I really want to slap my arrogant self. Maybe after bathing in this medicinal soup, I can break through to the fifth level of the Spirit Gathering Realm!!"

The speaker was a monk who was stuck at the age of twenty-five.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he's already at the fourth level of the Spirit Gathering Realm at the age of twenty-five. Back in the old Suling Town, he would have been considered a minor genius.

But now, with the continuous influx of geniuses from the Great Palace and the flourishing of spiritual energy, a twenty-five-year-old at the Spirit Gathering Realm is nothing special.

Moreover, cultivation becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses. He was at the Spirit Gathering Realm at twenty-five, but he might still be at the Spirit Refining Realm at fifty or sixty!
Even cultivators say this, so ordinary people are even more overjoyed, feeling that their five elemental crystals were well spent. "Those who were reluctant to spend their five elemental crystals on hot springs are probably going to regret it to death!"

"Look, those clothes belong to people from sects like the Purple Cloud Sect and the Heavenly Dragon Palace, right?"

"Yeah, how come they've come to Suhong Academy too?"

"They must be here for a medicinal bath too."

Some people were confused, "They can come too?"

“They are from Dasu and have Dasu household registration, so they can naturally come here for medicinal baths.”

Upon hearing this, many people suddenly realized that a lot of people had indeed flocked to Da Su in recent years.

Since His Highness the Prince dispelled the poisonous miasma from the Twilight Swamp and established Nangang Town, Da Su has encouraged the people to cultivate in sects like Tianlong Palace.

However, out of concern for the safety of the people, this was limited to sects such as Tianlong Palace that had friendly trade relations with Dasu and were relatively close by.

Of course, there are also disciples from sects without their own territory who join the Great Su.

In fact, there were many voices of opposition among the six ministers regarding this lenient approach to allowing outsiders to join the dashu clan's household registration.

Many elders in sects such as Tianlong Palace are also very resistant to recruiting too many disciples from the Great Residence – although there is no direct conflict of interest between the sect and the territory, the sect still prefers to recruit rogue cultivators without a territory background.

In the end, it was a letter from the Prince of Dasu that persuaded the people of Dasu and the high-ranking officials of various sects:
The Great Abode and various sects are not contradictory or opposing, but rather mutually supportive. Commoners and disciples are not mutually exclusive, but rather like roots and leaves sharing prosperity… Those who govern are like fertile soil, nurturing things with sweet springs, cultivating virtue to sprout fine seeds; sects are like diligent farmers, cultivating in accordance with the four seasons, supporting the spirit with strength. Both share the same path and aspiration, wishing only that the spirit sprouts and grows into a towering tree. When the tree's crown reaches the clouds, it will, in turn, nourish the fertile soil to contain its emptiness, rewarding those who labor with sweet fruits, admired by all under heaven, thus fulfilling the Way of Heaven.

……

In Jiang Ran's view, attracting talents from the outer sect would definitely be beneficial to Da Su.

However, the influx of outsiders has indeed brought a lot of risks. For example, there are many spies among those who join Da Su. Although Da Su does not accept all comers but conducts identity verification, there will always be some who slip through the net.

"...That's great, it shows that our Great Su is getting stronger and stronger."

"I hope they can integrate into the environment of Dasu as soon as possible, and work together to build our hometown of Dasu into a better place!" The people of Dasu are bathed in the sunshine of Dasu and have received education from Dasu. Their recognition and loyalty to the county town have long been deeply rooted in their hearts.

The locals in Osaka are quite open-minded about outsiders moving in, after all, people have been continuously joining Osaka over the past few years, and at least half of the people who are talking about it may not have been residents of Osaka two years ago.

Perhaps because they had been through it themselves, everyone was worried that the newcomers would feel uneasy, so they couldn't help but give them friendly smiles.

Disciples from sects such as Ziyun Sect and Tianlong Palace, dressed in their uniforms, also overheard the discussions about them.

But because it wasn't anything bad, they were actually quite respectful to them, and most of them had a kind attitude.

This made them feel that the people of this territory were different from people in other places, and it warmed their hearts.

"How should I put it? It's like everyone's united as one, with a guiding light in their hearts, not losing their way, and never stopping. They're completely different from the numb people of Tianchen County and Chaolian County..."

"The sect and the home city still feel somewhat different." This was the thought in the mind of a newly joined senior member of the Heavenly Dragon Palace.

As for what exactly is different?
It's probably because sects are more pragmatic.

The sect can only accommodate geniuses or useful people.

For him, the temple and the sect were like home and the place where he worked.

Of course, I should just keep these thoughts to myself. Now that I'm in the sect, saying them out loud would probably get me in trouble.

……

"All right!"

Amidst the commotion, the pharmacist suddenly shouted.

Everyone came to their senses and was extremely excited. Was this something that could be put into soup?
The number of people who come to soak in the medicinal bath is large, approximately tens of thousands, so Su Hong groups them according to gender and age.

First, he made everyone take a shower to ensure their bodies were clean before he had them take a bath one by one.

Yin Qingfeng is a disciple of Tianlong Palace. He is actually quite familiar with medicinal baths, as the sect also has some medicinal baths for body tempering.

However, a medicinal bath in the sect costs a lot of spirit crystals. He is only a disciple in the Spirit Gathering Realm and cannot afford that many spirit crystals. He may only be able to buy a packet of medicinal bath from the sect's Marrow Cleansing Room every few years.

Speaking of which, the sect's medicinal bath is expensive, but the effect is indeed good. After soaking in it once, you feel that your blood and energy are sufficient and you have a little more strength.

Not long after he joined the household registration of Dasu, he heard that His Highness the Prince was going to conduct a medicinal bath baptism for all the people of Dasu under the age of twenty-five.

Although he thought the Five Elemental Crystals medicinal bath wouldn't be very effective, he figured he couldn't go wrong buying Five Elemental Crystals, and since many people around him were going to participate in this medicinal bath, Yin Qingfeng came along with his companions who had joined the Great Abode.

Everyone was completely naked, facing each other. Fortunately, they were all of the same sex and from the same sect, so there was no awkwardness. While waiting, they even jokingly compared whose muscles were stronger.