Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 769: Command the heroes and show your power!
When everyone heard Zhou Xun mention the tribute, they couldn't help but feel relieved.

"As long as it's a tribute, we will agree to it!" The leader of Qingfeng Sect immediately stated,
"Yes, yes, as long as Lord Zhou gives the order, we will obey!" The head of Feiyun Pavilion also expressed his opinion.

Zhou Xun looked at the crowd and nodded slightly. These people are indeed the elites in the world of immortal cultivation. They are qualified in judging the situation.
Of course, he also knew very well in his heart that this was just a stopgap measure forced by the situation and was not a sincere one.

But he didn't care. With his current strength and status, he would not worry at all even if all the sects in Jiangling Prefecture rose up against him.

One person can suppress it forcefully.

It's just that such words are too ugly and will bring bad reputation, so they chose a conciliatory strategy.

"Since you are all so cooperative, I will speak frankly." Zhou Xun's expression became serious.

"Before this, Jiangling Prefecture had always been affected by the White Bone Mountain, and the Prefecture Guards had basically become a training ground for the disciples of the White Bone Mountain. Now that they have retreated,"

"Rebuilding the Palace Guards naturally became the top priority!"

"It's just that it takes too much time to recruit new disciples and train them from scratch, so I plan to recruit them from various sects."

"Among every 100 Qi training monks, 30 will be recruited, and among every 10 foundation building monks, 3 will be recruited."

"For every three Jindan cultivators, one will be recruited. If there are less than three, they will be counted as three!"

"The Yuanying will not be recruited for the time being!"

"As for the share of tribute resources, I will also determine it based on the comprehensive strength of each faction!"

"In addition, during my term as the director of this government, all major sects are not allowed to attack each other. Those who violate this order will be destroyed!"

When everyone heard Zhou Xun's words, their expressions instantly became very complicated. For a moment, the hall was silent, with only the sound of heavy breathing coming one after another.

The leader of Qingfeng Sect was the first to come back to his senses. He forced a smile on his face, but could not hide the worry in his eyes: "Palace Master Zhou, this call-up is related to the safety of our disciples. I hope you can give us some time to discuss it with the elders of the sect."

Zhou Xun nodded slightly, his expression calm but unquestionable: "Okay, I'll give you three months to finalize the list of recruits, but this matter concerns the future of Jiangling Prefecture, so I hope you won't delay."

The head of Feiyun Pavilion wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his voice trembling slightly: "Palace Master Zhou, we have to recruit one Jindan cultivator for every three. If this happens, many affairs within the sect may be difficult to run."

"Can you please give me some leniency?"

Zhou Xun glanced at him, his tone calm but majestic: "If you are not willing to make even this little sacrifice, how can you expect the other sects to help you when Jiangling Prefecture encounters a crisis in the future?"

"This conscription is meant to give Jiangling Prefecture a stronger ability to protect itself, and to prepare for future ghost invasions!"

"Could it be that you, Feiyun Pavilion, are unwilling?"

Upon hearing this, the Pavilion Master of Feiyun Pavilion waved his hands and said, "Don't dare, we at Feiyun Pavilion fully support you, fully support you!"

Liuyun Sect's leader Zhao Feng pondered for a moment, then clasped his fists and said:
"Our Liuyun Sect is willing to fully support the decision made by Lord Zhou, but we hope that Lord Zhou can consider our sect's actual situation when it comes to the share of resources to be contributed."

"In recent years, our Liuyun Sect has suffered heavy losses in clearing out monster nests, and our resource reserves are running low."

Zhou Xun nodded slightly:

"I know this matter well. I will definitely consider the strength and current situation of each sect comprehensively. I will not turn a blind eye to the efforts of each sect."

"As for the resources you contributed, they will all be used for the Palace Guards!"

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. In this way, these resources were still used to cultivate their disciples.

It's just a change of place.

As for the loyalty of the disciples, they are still confident in it. At the same time, the key people sent out must be people the sect can trust.

Maybe it can be used to influence the officials of Jiangling Prefecture and thus benefit the sect!

Just as everyone was secretly calculating in their hearts, the Frost Sect's leader, who had been silent all this time, snorted coldly, breaking the brief peace.

"That sounds good, but who can guarantee that these recruited disciples will not be trained by you, Palace Master Zhou, to be loyal to you?"

He stared at Zhou Xun with cold eyes, his words full of doubt and provocation. He was at the peak of the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, and was also a fourth-level middle-grade talisman maker. He was very famous throughout Jingzhou.

If you are not a local monk, you cannot be the local master.

This person will definitely be the popular candidate for the position of Lord of Jiangling Prefecture.

Zhou Xun's expression did not change. He met the Frost Sect's leader's gaze calmly and said slowly:
"Could it be that Sect Master Yu has other opinions? Recruiting monks and collecting offerings are the powers of the Palace Master. If the Frost Sect has different opinions, they can just leave on their own!"

"In the future, I will lead my army and personally go to the Snowy Mountains to collect the responsibilities!"

Hanxue Mountain is where the mountain gate of Hanshuang Sect is located. It is a fourth-order intermediate-grade spiritual vein!
"Zhou Xun, how dare you do this? You, Zhou Xun, have only stolen the position of the Palace Master. Do you think that I am afraid of you?"

"In terms of status, I am also a first-class worshiper of Bai Fu Si, not inferior to you, the Lord of Jiangling Palace!"

The Hundred Talismans Department was a government office in the Great Jin Dynasty that specialized in making talismans. It was affiliated with the Ministry of War, and a first-class worshiper was equivalent to a chief of a department in terms of rank, not much different from a palace master.

This is also the biggest reason why Sect Leader Yu dares to confront Zhou Xun.

"If you dare to mess around, I will write to His Majesty the Emperor Jin and have you dismissed from your position as the Palace Master!"

"Really?" Zhou Xun sneered when he heard this.
He flipped his hand, and a purple light flashed, transforming into a three-foot-long sword that appeared in his palm. It was his Xuan Ting Flying Sword.
Seeing Zhou Xun take out the magic weapon, everyone was shocked and could not help but step back.
As for Sect Master Yu, his eyes were filled with sneers.
They all said that Zhou Xun had returned from the Western Desert and was very powerful, but he didn't believe it.

He was a fourth-rank mid-grade talisman maker, and he had countless mid-grade talismans in his hands. Even if he faced a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage,

In a short period of time, he also has the confidence to fight!
Today is a good day to establish my authority and let Zhou Xun know how powerful I am!

Then he flicked his sleeves and three rays of light flew out, flashed in the air, and instantly turned into three talismans, emitting dazzling light.

One talisman had flashing lightning on it, one had blazing fire on it, and another had an exuding chill.

Sect Leader Yu sneered, formed seals with his hands quickly, and muttered something.

"Zhou Xun, today I will let you know the consequences of opposing my Frost Sect!"

As he finished speaking, three talismans were activated at the same time.

A bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket, carrying the power to destroy the heavens and the earth, struck Zhou Xun with a bang. The air was filled with the sound of electricity crackling, and the space seemed to be distorted wherever it passed. Then, the fire talisman also burst out with great power. A huge flaming dragon appeared out of thin air, pouncing on Zhou Xun with its fangs and claws bared, instantly raising the temperature around him to the extreme, making people feel as if they were in a sea of ​​fire.

As for the ice talisman, it gathered on his body surface, forming an ice armor that protected him!

Two attacks and one defense, extremely powerful!

Facing the attacks from these two talismans, Zhou Xun remained calm.

The Xuan Ting flying sword in his hand shone brightly, and runes flickered on the sword. He waved it lightly, and a purple sword energy shot up into the sky, heading straight for the thunder, instantly forcing it back.

Then his figure flashed, and the whole person turned into a shadow, and in an instant he came in front of Sect Master Yu.

The sword flashed,
"what!"

With a scream, a head flew up into the sky and finally fell heavily to the ground.
It was actually beheaded with one sword!
Then, a bolt of lightning flew out of his hand and hit Sect Master Yu's body, instantly burning it into charcoal.
The sword body was slapped and turned into black powder that fell down.

When everyone saw this, their faces changed drastically.
This "Sect Master Yu" is actually at the peak of the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, and he has a large number of mid-grade talismans in his hands. Ordinary Nascent Souls are no match for him.
But now, under Zhou Xun's hands, he couldn't even survive a single move.
When everyone saw this, their faces changed drastically and they were silent.

The leaders of various sects, who were originally hoping for luck and had their own plans, now felt a chill running from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.

Zhou Xun's thundering move made them deeply aware that the new palace lord was not someone who could be provoked at will.

The head of Feiyun Pavilion's legs went weak and he almost collapsed to the ground, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.
Thinking back to when he was still questioning Zhou Xun's decision just now, fortunately he gave in in time, otherwise, he would probably be one of the ones with his head and body separated.

At the same time, a white shadow flew out of the corpse and suddenly appeared dozens of feet away, transforming into a two-inch baby holding a paperweight in its arms.
With a look of resentment on his face, he looked at Zhou Xun.

"Zhou Xun, how dare you attack your colleagues and destroy my body? I will report to His Majesty the Emperor Jin, deprive you of your position, and bring you to justice!"

"Master Yu, please go quickly. If you are late, your life may be in danger!"

As he spoke, he opened his hand and a green shadow flew out, transforming into a green jade cup that floated in the air, emitting rich spatial fluctuations all around!
"This is a forbidden treasure!"

Sect Leader Yu was horrified and disappeared into the horizon in a few flashes.

In fact, Zhou Xun showed mercy, otherwise he could have left Master Yu behind and done it easily.

The reason why he was let go was mainly to give face to the Great Jin Dynasty. Killing a colleague in public is intolerable in any force.
However, shattering the body was enough to recover. After all, as long as his Nascent Soul returned and found a body, it would take him several decades to recover.

This would not only teach the clan leader a lesson and deter those with ulterior motives, but would also not break the bottom line of the Great Jin Dynasty.

Kill two birds with one stone!
After doing all this, Zhou Xun waved his hand and put the Xuanting Thunder Sword back into the storage bag.

Zhou Xun glanced at everyone, his voice low but revealing unquestionable majesty:
"There is no room for negotiation on the matter of the Palace Guards. This is also a warning to everyone about the matter of the Sect Master. If anyone dares to hinder the reconstruction of the Palace Guards, don't blame me for being ruthless with my sword!"

When everyone heard this, they lowered their heads, not daring to look him in the eye, for fear of bringing disaster upon themselves.

"The establishment of the Palace Guard is related to the life and death of Jiangling Prefecture. It is the key to the future invasion of the ghost tribe. You will know it in the future!" Zhou Xun slowed down his tone.

The head of Feiyun Pavilion said in a trembling voice: "Master Zhou, we understand your painstaking efforts and will definitely cooperate with you to the fullest."

The other clan leaders also echoed this, their words full of respect.

Zhou Xun nodded slightly and said, "After three months, each sect must send the recruited disciples here on time, without any mistakes!" Everyone took the order and retreated cautiously, leaving Zhou Xun alone in the hall.

The voice of the Blood Demon Ancestor sounded in his mind:

"My dear Zhou, you have done a great job in establishing your authority and leaving room for maneuver. However, I'm afraid that Sect Master Yu will not let it go after he returns. How about I follow him and do it?"

"A mere mid-Nascent Soul stage teleportation method is not worth my attention!"

Zhou Xun shook his head and said, "I have a very good relationship with the Jin Dynasty. Even if this person appeals, it will not lead to any result. I think it won't be long before the Frost Sect will give up!"

If he took action now, even a fool could guess that he was the one who did it. This would be detrimental to his control over Jiangling Prefecture.

Both kindness and severity must be applied to achieve long-term success.

In the Snow Mountain, Sect Master Yu’s Nascent Soul returned to the sect. He looked at the place where his empty body was, his eyes full of resentment.

"Zhou Xun, I will not be a human being if I don't avenge this!"

He then chose a talented disciple in the sect to be his physical body.

Then he set out to the fairy city of Jinyang.

The first person he visited was the current head of the Ministry of War, Minister Wu!

"Brother Yu, how come you have time to come to my place today? Are you injured?"

Then he looked at Sect Leader Yu, sensed the unstable aura from him, and couldn't help but speak.

Sect Master Yu's face was gloomy, and he immediately talked about how his body was broken into pieces.
Upon hearing this, Minister Wu became furious.
"Who is so bold as to seriously injure someone from my military department? Don't worry, I will seek justice for you!"

Master Yu was overjoyed. Now that the Shangshu was gone, the Shilang was now the head of the Ministry of War. With his support, Zhou Xun would definitely not have an easy time.
"It is the Lord of Jiangling Mansion. This man is arrogant, rude and intimidating."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Minister Wu.

"Are you talking about Jiangling Mansion Lord Zhou Xun?"

"That's right, Brother Wu also recognizes this person?" Sect Master Yu asked curiously.
"If it is this person, I advise you to give up this idea!" Minister Wu advised.
"Palace Master Zhou is a meritorious official who returned from the Western Desert. He was personally received by the Emperor of Jin. Not to mention you, even I would not dare to offend him easily!"

"Humph, if Brother Wu is worried, I can go and write a letter myself!" Sect Leader Yu said angrily. He was about to stand up, but he glanced at Minister Wu from the corner of his eye, waiting for him to speak.

But Minister Wu seemed not to hear anything and just drank his tea.

Seeing this, the leader was furious.
"Okay, okay, I can go by myself!" After saying that, he turned around and left to meet the Emperor of Jin.

After Master Yu left, Minister Wu heaved a sigh of relief.

Looking at the back of Master Yu, he couldn't help but shook his head.
"Why did you have to offend Zhou Xun when you could have offended anyone else? If he really wanted to kill you, you would be dead!"

He had seen Zhou Xun's battle report in the Western Desert with his own eyes.
He has killed several top-grade fourth-level ghost kings, let alone an old Nascent Soul who has been staying at home making talismans for years.

(End of this chapter)