Journey to the head

Pinghu County, Biluo Peak.

Pinghu County has a unique terrain. There are vast plains at both ends, but in the middle of the plains, there is a towering mountain range that is a thousand miles long.

Among these towering mountains, the highest one at first glance, surrounded by white clouds and touching the sky, is the Biluo Peak.

In early summer, the mountain was covered with greenery, and the fifth-level low-level spiritual veins made the entire peak shrouded in a thick spiritual mist. In the misty air, large groups of buildings were scattered and built on the mountain. Among them, there was a white stone courtyard and pavilion that looked solemn and dignified. It was a place that the disciples of Yunshan stayed away from and were most reluctant to approach.

Department of Penalties.

Today, as the Yunshan Sect grows in size and the number of disciples exceeds 10,000, thanks to rapid development and sufficient resources, internal conflicts have been infinitely mitigated, factional strife has not yet sprouted, the channels for promotion are smooth enough, and class solidification is far from formed.

Everyone can become talented and make the best use of their talents. This is the true portrayal of the Yunshan School now.

"Development is the top priority." The great fourth-generation leader Lu Qian once said, "A sect that develops rapidly must be the one with the fewest problems. Once development stagnates and growth slows down, countless problems will arise, which is what we must do our best to avoid."

However, even if the Yunshan Sect as a whole can be considered to be upright, as the number of disciples grows, the number of people who violate the sect's rules and regulations is also increasing. The Punishment Department, which once had not much work to do, has turned into a very busy, high-load department that operates all year round.

At this moment, the director and deputy director of the Punishment Department were sitting opposite each other in the quiet room.

The young man with a tall stature, high nose, deep eyes and a resolute face said loudly: "The case of Fang Guangxin's embezzlement of public resources for personal gain, abuse of power for personal gain, and forming a clique for personal gain has been thoroughly investigated. Thirty-three disciples were involved, eight of whom served in the Department of Internal Affairs, the Department of Business, the Department of Foreign Affairs and even the Department of Supervision."

"This case has a very bad impact. I have already stated it in my report, suggesting that the punishment be upgraded to a higher level based on the punishment stipulated in the sect rules." The young man's eyes became sharp, and there were strands of lightning flashing between his hair. "But you, Grandmaster, suppressed the file and did not report it to the Council of Elders. What's the reason for this?"

"Have you become a good person after being in charge of the Internal Affairs Department for so long?"

Wang Yu smiled helplessly and looked at the only sixth-generation disciple who dared to fire at him.

He also had a headache. This child hated evil and dared to get serious. The Penalty Department needed such talents, but sometimes being too rigid could lead to failure, and being too strict was not a good thing either.

Could it be that this is how my fellow disciples felt when they looked at me fifty years ago?

"Li Jing," Wang Yu said slowly, "The headmaster once said something to me. I couldn't understand it before, but now I agree with it very much."

Hearing the instructions from the master he most respected, Li Jing immediately sat up straight.

"The Department of Penalties uses punishment as a means to achieve the goal of salvation."

Li Jing was stunned for a moment. While he was thinking deeply, Wang Yu continued, "It is easy to punish or even execute a guilty disciple, but it is very difficult to make the guilty reflect deeply, repent of his mistakes, and turn the criminals who can be reformed into future heroes; to educate the innocent, keep vigilant at all times, and not make the same mistakes again. This is also something we need to consider forever."

"I have read the dossier and sentencing recommendations you submitted. They are generally good, but I have two questions for you."

"First, in this case, do all the disciples who made mistakes need to be punished more severely? Are there any disciples who have extenuating circumstances and have made meritorious contributions, which would qualify them for a reduced punishment?"

"Second, after this punishment, will the same problem not occur again? Have you ever thought about what system loopholes were exposed in this case, apart from the disciple's own sins, and which departments should be involved in repairing them together?"

Li Jing was stunned for a moment, took a deep breath, and bowed to Wang Yu: "Thank you for your teachings, uncle."

Wang Yu waved his hand and picked up the teacup on the table.

Fortunately, although Li Jing is very strict, he is also able to listen to opinions. This is easier to convince than the past when I was not very emotional.

The former headmaster and his fellow disciples must have had a headache as well.

Thinking of this, Wang Yu couldn't help feeling a little dazed.

Junior brother, where are you and how long will it take for you to come back?

At this moment, there was a quick knock on the door, and Li Jing scolded, "How dare you be so reckless in front of your great-grandmaster!"

The disciple's face flushed, and he knelt down, almost shouting, "Master, the master has appeared in Ningzhou! The master is back!"

With a snap, the teacup in Wang Yu's hand was crushed into pieces. Li Jing stood up suddenly, his body surrounded by lightning, and punched a huge hole in the roof.

Between the surrounding mountains, a beam of golden elixir light was hanging.

The roar of the flowing water created layers of fine waves around Ding Shu. He waved his hand, and the waves spread out and quickly turned into heavy water vapor.

Suddenly, a drizzle began to fall in the area of ​​several miles around, gently spreading among the dense forest.

This is the secret technique he practiced, which allows him to sense the slightest movements within the range of the raindrops through the drizzle.

While he was pinching the magic formula, a blue hexagonal palace lantern was hanging above his head, with hazy mist hanging around it, and a strangely shaped water-dividing spear was dancing around it, ready to launch a fierce attack at any time.

Ding Shu has been serving as a guest official in Yunshan Sect for more than one hundred and fifty years. He knows very well that without the cultivation and help of Yunshan Sect, he would be just an unknown cultivator and his fate might have ended in the wilderness.

Even when he thought about it now, how he had survived the heavenly tribulation with the help of the Creation Fire Pill thirty-five years ago and achieved the status of a Golden Elixir True Person, Ding Shu still felt that everything was like a dream and was filled with excitement.

Although he did not choose to become a disciple of Yunshan in the beginning, his loyalty to the Yunshan sect had already been verified through several wars, and there was no need to doubt it. He also recognized his identity from the bottom of his heart.

As a guest official in charge of combat, his most important task when there is no war is to practice sparring with the Jindan masters of the Yunshan Sect.

The opponent in today's competition is someone who cannot be taken lightly. In the past, the two of them had won and lost against each other, but if they were not careful, they could be defeated in an instant.

Ding Shu pushed the range of the secret technique to its maximum, and then waited quietly in the air, as if he was fishing in the Milky Way.

But it was still unclear who was the prey. In the dense jungle covering the mountains, there might be a pair of dark eyes, closely watching Ding Shu's every move.

Two hunters are competing in endurance.

After a moment, Ding Shu's expression suddenly changed, and the water-dividing spear disappeared in the rain with a whoosh. When it reappeared, the entire forest had been pierced through!

"I caught you, Su Yan——Huh?"

Ding Shu fell down in surprise and saw Su Yan holding a telescope, his body trembling slightly. It was this movement that exposed his presence.

"Director Su, what happened?"

Su Yan raised his head, his eyes were excited and no longer calm.

"It's the Master, the Master is back!"

Among the eight departments and two divisions on the Biluo Peak, if you were to ask which department is the largest and has the largest number of people, it would undoubtedly be the Internal Affairs Department.

The number of disciples in the Internal Affairs Department alone almost caught up with the total number of disciples in the remaining seven departments! Because the functions of the Internal Affairs Department are so huge, it has the following divisions: Mission Hall, General Affairs Hall, Treasury Hall, Attendant Hall, Spirit Medicine Hall, Spirit Planting Hall, Weapon Refining Hall, Armory Hall, Alchemy Hall, and Talisman Hall.
There are more than a dozen deacons in charge of each church!
The Yunshan Sect might be able to function for a while without the other seven departments, but it would not be able to function for even a day without the Internal Affairs Department.

The Internal Affairs Department occupies a large complex of buildings on the hillside of Biluo Peak. Each hall has its own unique architectural style. Rays of light rise and fall, in and out, and it is a spectacular sight.

The Treasury Hall manages the vast amount of treasures and terrifying collections accumulated by the Yunshan Sect. The catalog files of the collections alone require a separate warehouse to store.

A large number of bills are generated almost every moment for the shipment, storage, receipt, transfer and cancellation of all kinds of materials. This is because the monks have strong spiritual awareness and clear minds. Otherwise, relying solely on manpower, it would probably take hundreds of people to manage this huge warehouse properly.

But it is busy and quiet here. All the clerks and clerks stay in their own cubicles, busy writing and calculating, recording dense data in account books and recording them in jade slips.

Everyone focused on their work and there was no need for much socializing. Dongfang Hui was very satisfied with this place.

She is thoughtful, careful and gentle, but also a little introverted and even timid, and doesn't like noisy environments. Since she took on the role of the deacon in charge of the Treasury Hall, Dongfang Hui was pleasantly surprised to find that this was exactly the perfect position she had always dreamed of!
Since then, my waist and legs no longer ache, my appetite has increased, and I am more enthusiastic about discussing with my fellow disciples.

Well, speaking of eating, Dongfang Hui was actually a little hungry.

She put down the ledger in her hand, looked carefully left and right, and then took out a pile of pies from a large basket covered by a pile of account books under the desk.

Jindan Zhenren does not eat ordinary food, except Dongfang Hui!

The purpose of cultivation is to achieve longevity, and the purpose of longevity is to be able to eat forever, for ten thousand years!

If it weren't for food, who would practice Taoism?

This frail and graceful lady waved her hand to raise a shielding magic circle, then suddenly buried her face in the pie and took a deep breath.

Oh my god, my dear!

So she attacked from both sides, and one by one the pies with thin crust, large fillings and oozing fat slid down her esophagus.

Soon more than a hundred pies disappeared without a trace, and Dongfang Hui sucked her fingers with unsatisfied feeling.

Okay, let’s eat these to fill our stomachs before dinner.

She shook it gently to remove all the oil stains, then stood up gracefully, picked up a cup of tea, and smiled with her eyes curved.

I am so satisfied. Where did Master Tao get all these delicious foods? Unfortunately, he is preparing to survive the catastrophe and has no time to send me more.

Thinking of this, she sighed sadly.

Uncle Tao has expressed his affection for me several times, but I can't figure out whether I like him or his cake.

Let’s wait until he has overcome the golden elixir tribulation.

At this moment, the magic circle was triggered and a communication disciple rushed in.

"Great joy! The leader has appeared in Ningzhou!"

"Send an order on behalf of the Sect Master, all Nascent Souls and Golden Cores are going to welcome you!"

Dongfang Hui was stunned for a moment, then stood up suddenly, knocking over the pile of account books in front of her.

The leader is really back, am I dreaming?!

She stupidly reached into the secret compartment above her head and pulled out a long and thick piece of dried meat of some kind of spiritual animal and took a big bite.

Smells great, it’s real!
Junle County, Hanjiangzhu.

This water city with a fourth-level spiritual vein is filled with the clanging of anvils and hammers, the creaking of mechanisms, and the roar of large machinery.

This is the military equipment foundry base that the Yunshan Sect spent decades to build.

The most important products are mainly two types, one is the airship, the other is the Taoist soldiers!
"Mr. Tao, this is the suggestion of our General Staff." The young Jindan, who was dressed in a rather sloppy manner, said, "According to the current domestic and foreign situation, it is enough to produce two Champion-class airships. The remaining manpower of the Armament Department can be invested in the manufacture of the Tengshe Daobing test machine."

"In this case, how long do you estimate it will take to land the Teng Snake test aircraft?"

The bald man Tao Boliang looked up at the huge Taoist soldier which was just a skeleton but already showed its ferocious appearance. Even though he had already formed a golden elixir, he still looked so small in front of it.

According to the design parameters, this is a super Taoist soldier that can rival the Nascent Soul Spirit Lord!
"Minister An, unfortunately my brother is preparing for the Golden Core Tribulation and has no time to lead the Armory Hall, so I have to take on the responsibility temporarily." Tao Boliang calculated, "This will always slow down the progress. I estimate that the initial manufacturing and assembly will take another fifteen years."

"After that, we need to carry out the most critical soul infusion activation, followed by meridian unblocking, energy supply, connection, nuclear fusion, transformation, and debugging. This will also take about ten years."

"Of course, if that brat is lucky enough and can successfully survive the tribulation, with him leading the way, the assembly of the Teng Snake Taoist Soldiers should be able to be compressed into ten years."

An Fanghe smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Tao. Thanks to his achievements over the years, your brother has obtained the Good Fortune Fire Pill from the Council of Elders. With the full support of the sect, he should be able to successfully achieve the Golden Pill. By then, both of you brothers will become Golden Pill True Immortals, which will be a great story."

Tao Boliang was excited when he heard this, and he sighed sincerely: "Yunshan has given my brother a new life! I never thought that a mere guest like me could enter the Tianxin Lotus Pond to practice!"

"Thanks to the Tianxin Lotus Pond, I was able to manage the Equipment Refining Hall while taking care of my own cultivation and achieving the Golden Core Stage. The kindness of the sect is as great as the sky, and we brothers will never be able to repay it in our lifetime."

"It's just that." Tao Boliang sighed again, "My brother's soul is damaged and his consciousness is weakened. I don't know if it will make it more difficult to overcome the tribulation."

An Fanghe comforted him with a few words, and Tao Boliang also cheered up. He turned around and discussed the Tengshe Taoist soldiers for a few more words.

"To activate the spirit, you need to have the spiritual strength of the middle to late Nascent Soul stage." Tao Boliang reminded, "Currently, no one in the sect can reach this standard."

"Yes." An Fanghe looked at the huge Taoist soldier and remembered many things. "If only the master was still here, he would be able to do it with his knowledge of hiding. We wouldn't have to seek help from outsiders."

The two fell silent for a moment, and suddenly the telescope in An He's arms vibrated.

He quickly took it out and looked at it, his eyes widened.

At this moment, I only felt that my heartbeat was like the beating of a drum, drowning out the sound of the mechanisms running around me.

"The master is back! The master is back!"

"He is in Ningzhou now!"

The leader of Yunshan who has been missing for fifty years, Tianyuanzi Lu Qian, appears in Ningzhou!

The Yunshan Sect was shocked, the Chongming Alliance was shocked, and then Cangzhou was shocked!
One after another, the Yuanying and Jindan escape lights rose up and rushed towards Ningzhou. (End of this chapter)