Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

More than a hundred newly recruited or "invited" Golden Core cultivators gathered here, representing the various forces that have now submitted to the Tianxing Sect.

These Golden Core Ancestors, who usually reigned supreme in their respective regions, were now all respectful and even a little apprehensive, their gazes all fixed on the figure sitting on the Star Throne at the very top of the hall—Ying Shaoyang.

The elder of the Tianxing Sect stepped forward and bowed to report.

"Reporting to the Sect Leader, as you instructed, the initial setup of the 108 main spiritual vein nodes has been completed, and the disciples of each peak are working diligently to refine spiritual fields and nurture spirit stones. In addition..."

He paused slightly, carefully choosing his words.

"Our Tianxing Sect has now established itself in the Yue Kingdom and its influence is growing. I believe that... we should communicate with the seven major sects of the Yue Kingdom to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings and conflicts."

Upon hearing this, Ying Shaoyang's lips curled into a half-smile, his gaze sweeping over the hundred or so Golden Core cultivators below who were trembling with fear.

"communicate?"

He chuckled softly, his voice not loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.

"Didn't they already know I was here?"

He had already vaguely sensed the frequent and subtle fluctuations of spiritual energy and traces of communication coming from the direction of the Seven Sects through his divine sense. The Seven Sects knew that he, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, had established a sect here, yet they had not sent anyone to make formal contact. Their intentions were self-evident—they must be secretly colluding and plotting a joint counterattack.

The Golden Core cultivators in the hall felt the coldness in Ying Shaoyang's tone and all shuddered, not daring to respond.

However, when they secretly glanced up and saw the core of the star array, which was suspended above the dome of the main hall, slowly rotating like one hundred and eight miniature islands, radiating a suffocating and terrifying pressure, their unease was quickly replaced by a strange confidence.

In recent days, they have witnessed the terrifying power of the Heavenly Star Mountain-Suppressing Array. A Golden Core cultivator who did not believe in its power once tried to investigate with his divine sense. As soon as his divine sense touched those "islands," it was as if he had sunk into a quagmire, instantly solidified and swallowed up. The man was so frightened that his face turned pale on the spot, and he almost suffered mental damage.

The core of this grand formation felt almost comparable to a legendary immortal artifact! Moreover, it possessed complete formation characteristics, and they had no doubt that even if ten times the number of Nascent Soul cultivators entered the formation, they would absolutely not return alive!

Previously, they thought the Tianxing Sect relied entirely on Ying Shaoyang, but now they realized that behind this mysterious sect leader was such a terrifying weapon! This gave them a strong sense of belonging and confidence in the sect.

Ying Shaoyang took in the changes in the expressions of the people below and said nothing more.

He slowly raised his right hand, and spiritual light gathered in his palm, revealing seven slender, pitch-black, eerie lightning runes that seemed capable of devouring all light.

The moment these seven lightning talismans appeared, the temperature in the entire hall seemed to drop several degrees, and a destructive aura spread out, causing the souls of all the Golden Core cultivators to tremble violently involuntarily, giving rise to a sense of impending doom!
"This talisman is called the 'Devouring God Yin Thunder Talisman'."

Ying Shaoyang's voice was cold and devoid of any emotion.

“The Nascent Soul stage cultivator can be killed.”

His words were calm, yet they struck everyone like a thunderclap! A Nascent Soul cultivator?! A Nascent Soul cultivator—that's a supreme being in the cultivation world—could actually be killed by a single talisman?

Ying Shaoyang's mind was clear. The Nascent Soul cultivators in this world seemed powerful, but their core relied on the spiritual roots bestowed by heaven and earth, and they were subject to the consciousness of heaven and earth. In his eyes, they were nothing more than "slaves of heaven and earth." The purity and potential of their path were far inferior to the orthodox primordial spirit cultivation system.

This Soul-Devouring Yin Thunder Talisman contains a trace of his destructive thunder intent targeting the origin of the soul, making it a perfect remedy for these Nascent Souls who are constrained by their spiritual roots.

"Zhao Xuan, Qian Kun, Sun Miao..."

Ying Shaoyang named the seven Golden Core elders who had joined him earliest and whose cultivation was the most solid.

"Your subordinate is here!"

The seven men quickly stepped forward and bowed in response.

"Take this talisman and go to the seven sects of Yue."

Ying Shaoyang flicked the seven Devouring God Yin Thunder Talismans at the seven people respectively.

"You don't need to lift a finger. Just let their Nascent Soul Ancestor 'see' this talisman with his own eyes."

His tone carried an air of absolute control.

"Tell them that I will give them ten days to personally come and pay my respects to the Heavenly Star Sect."

"And bring the conditions required by my Tianxing Sect—" Ying Shaoyang's eyes were icy cold, like ice that had stood for millennia.

"Weapon crafting, alchemy, talisman making, formation techniques, earth fire control, spiritual plant cultivation... all the knowledge, classics, and core technologies possessed by the seven sects that are different from those of ordinary rogue cultivators must be copied and presented to me!"

“Them,” Ying Shaoyang’s voice was firm and resolute.

"I dare not disobey!"

The seven Golden Core elders received the black lightning talisman, which exuded a heart-palpitating aura, with slightly trembling hands. They felt the terrifying power contained within it, and their awe of Ying Shaoyang reached its peak!

Previously, they only knew that lightning-type cultivators were unparalleled in combat power among their peers. Now, they realized that a talisman casually crafted by the sect leader could actually threaten the life of a Nascent Soul ancestor! What kind of earth-shattering power was this? This disparity was enough to fill them with despair, but it also filled them with unprecedented confidence for this trip!
"Your subordinates obey the imperial decree!"

The seven shouted in unison, their voices filled with excitement and determination. To wield such a powerful weapon and represent the Tianxing Sect as an envoy to the seven major sects—what an honor and authority this was!
Soon, seven beams of light, each a different color, carrying the will and deterrence of the Tianxing Sect, shot towards seven different directions from the Yue Kingdom like seven sharp arrows.

The entire cultivation world of Yue Kingdom was thus completely stirred up!
Tianxing Sect, Treasure Pavilion.

Compared to the bustling crowds in the library, this place was much quieter. Inside, various magical artifacts and refining materials were neatly categorized and arranged.

Deep inside are several independent jade platforms, on which are enshrined a few objects with restrained brilliance and distinct auras—these are magic treasures, treasures that only Golden Core stage cultivators can barely control.

These magical treasures were donated by several newly recruited late-stage Golden Core cultivators, who, to demonstrate their loyalty, reluctantly contributed them from their most treasured possessions.

Ying Shaoyang's gaze swept over the magical treasures, his eyes calm and indifferent, even carrying a hint of barely perceptible disdain.

These magical artifacts might be rare treasures in the eyes of cultivators in this world, but in his view, the crafting techniques were crude, the rules they contained were shallow, and their power was limited, so they were really not worthy of his attention.

His attention was focused more on the numerous magical artifacts. He scanned them carefully with his divine sense and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

These magical artifacts are generally weak in power, and the materials used are mostly ordinary spirit iron and refined gold. Although some of the crafting techniques show that they have been refined over generations and are quite exquisite, their potential has been exhausted due to the nature of the materials. Moreover, it seems that due to a long period of lack of suitable spiritual energy, their spirituality has become somewhat dim, and they have little value for improvement.

However, adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, Ying Shaoyang still selected several dozen magical artifacts and materials that were relatively solid in terms of materials and had a decent level of craftsmanship.

He flashed and appeared in the huge square in front of the Heavenly Star Palace on the mountaintop.

With a wave of his hand, the dozens of magical artifacts and materials floated in mid-air above the plaza.

Ying Shaoyang raised his hand and gestured towards the clear sky.
"Boom!"

In an instant, wind and thunder converged! It wasn't dark clouds covering the sky, but rather the pure laws of thunder being activated. Dozens of silver lightning bolts, as thin as fingers yet condensed to the extreme, exuding an aura of destruction and rebirth, struck precisely at every magical artifact and material as if they possessed life!

At the same time, Ying Shaoyang swiftly tapped his hands, unleashing profound weapon-refining techniques that merged into the lightning.

He employed both the essential techniques of weapon forging passed down in this world and the more domineering and direct methods of forging from the Great Qin Dynasty. These two vastly different weapon forging systems, harmonized by the supremely yang and powerful force of thunder, miraculously merged together perfectly!
The blinding lightning completely engulfed dozens of magical artifacts and materials, accompanied by a constant, teeth-grinding hissing sound. The disciples around the plaza were terrified by this sudden display of divine power and retreated repeatedly, yet they couldn't help but stare wide-eyed, trying to see this miraculous scene clearly.

The lightning lasted for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before slowly dissipating.

When the light completely disappeared, the magical artifacts that had previously been dull in spirit and ordinary in appearance had undergone a complete transformation! They shimmered with a restrained yet profound radiance, with mysterious runes faintly visible on their surfaces, and the energy fluctuations they emitted were far greater than before. They had all been upgraded to—magical treasures!
Although most of them are only low-grade magic weapons, they have indeed made a qualitative leap from magic tools to magic treasures!

With a wave of his sleeve, Ying Shaoyang sent these dozens of newly crafted magical treasures flying towards the treasure pavilion, his calm voice echoing throughout the square.

"Store these magical treasures in the treasure vault, assign them points, and leave them as a memento for your disciples."

"The sect leader's supernatural powers are unparalleled!"

"Thank you for your kindness, Sect Leader!"

After a brief silence, thunderous cheers and shouts of gratitude erupted in the square! Witnessing dozens of magical artifacts transform into magical treasures in the sect leader's hands in an instant was something they had never heard of before!

The news spread like wildfire throughout the entire Tianxing Sect. At the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion, where only a few disciples were exchanging magical artifacts or materials for points, the area was instantly swarmed by disciples who had rushed to the scene!
Since dozens of smaller sects and families merged into the Tianxing Sect, the number of disciples has exceeded ten thousand, and the sect's cultivation techniques and spells have become much more abundant.

These disciples from independent cultivators and small sects are often well-rounded learners, knowing a little about everything but not proficient in anything. Now that they have the opportunity, they naturally yearn to learn more and stronger spells.

However, with the sect newly established, all industries were yet to be developed.

Without the Earth Fire Refining Furnace, refining materials is extremely time-consuming; the Spirit Fields are still under construction; the main ways for disciples to obtain points, apart from a few sect missions, are refining spirit soil and contributing cultivation techniques and items.

Now that they had no shortage of basic cultivation techniques and the points for refining spirit soil were scarce, contributing refining materials and magical artifacts became the main way to quickly gain points. Seeing their sect leader casually conjure dozens of magical treasures, the disciples' enthusiasm was completely ignited!
Countless Golden Core and Foundation Establishment stage disciples frantically surrounded the treasure vault, continuously sending their treasured or searched-for refining materials, various magical artifacts, and even some strange objects from the past to the exchange point.

The treasure vault's collection grew at a visible rate, and the disciples' points also increased accordingly.

Because of Ying Shaoyang's casual action, the flow of resources throughout the sect instantly became incredibly active.

Ying Shaoyang stood in front of the hall, sensing the somewhat decreased concentration of spiritual energy within the sect due to the surge in the number of disciples. His gaze once again turned towards the seven major sects of Yue Kingdom.

"The Tianxing Sect still lacks sufficient foundation."

He was silent.

There is a lack of the crafting method for the Earth Fire Sealing Plate, and a lack of basic cultivation resources. Of the 108 spiritual veins, some have been covered with spiritual soil, but very few spiritual plants have been planted on them.

The medicinal herbs contributed by those smaller sects and families were from some years ago, but in limited quantities.

The other spirit fields are planted mostly with collected seeds of ordinary spirit plants, which are far from mature.

More importantly, Foundation Establishment requires Foundation Establishment Pills! The Heavenly Star Sect currently has several thousand Qi Refining disciples, and will need at least several thousand Foundation Establishment Pills in the future!
The cultivation and distribution of the main ingredients for the Foundation Establishment Pill are almost monopolized by the seven major sects, with very few escaping to the outside world. Furthermore, the special spiritual plant seeds found in various secret realms, which only a few major sects are capable of cultivating, are also urgently needed by the Tianxing Sect.

"If we continue to plunder the seven factions for a long time, it will be like draining the pond to catch all the fish, leading to the depletion of their resources."

Ying Shaoyang analyzed the situation calmly.

"For long-term development, we must enhance the sect's own foundation and increase its accumulation."

His gaze shifted to a spiritual field area at the foot of the mountain. Managing spiritual fields was one of the daily tasks of Qi Refining disciples.

With Ying Shaoyang's intentional or unintentional favoritism, Han Li was also allocated the management rights of a spiritual field.

At this moment, Han Li was carefully inspecting his spiritual field. When no one was paying attention, he would dilute the spiritual liquid in the small green bottle in his arms and quietly sprinkle it into the spiritual field.

Under his "meticulous" care, the spiritual plants in the spiritual field he was in charge grew exceptionally well, lush and vibrant, forming a stark contrast with the other spiritual fields.

Just then, a Golden Core elder in charge of internal affairs strode over and respectfully handed over a roll of parchment.

"Sect Leader, this is the list and information of the personnel selected according to your requirements to be responsible for the integration and management of the surrounding markets. Please take a look."

Ying Shaoyang took the list and scanned it with his divine sense. The people on the list were all meticulous, good at management, and had relatively clean backgrounds, which met his requirements.

He nodded in satisfaction.

The market is of paramount importance to the sect, serving as a window for gathering resources and exchanging goods. The position of overseeing the market's smooth operation carries extremely high points; if not personally appointed by Ying Shaoyang, several Golden Core elders would likely vie for this lucrative post.

"Let them work diligently and manage the market well."

Ying Shaoyang gave the instructions.

"All transactions, especially those involving spiritual root aptitude testing, spiritual medicines, and spiritual plant seeds, must be carefully recorded and prioritized to meet the sect's needs."

After the number of disciples in the Tianxing Sect surged, Ying Shaoyang ordered the reorganization and unified management of the several small markets scattered around the Luoxia Mountains. The purpose was to more conveniently and systematically collect the various resources he needed, especially instruments for testing spiritual roots, various spiritual herbs, and rare spiritual plant seeds. (End of Chapter)