Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 422 Taking Root (Part )

A full month had passed before You Xiaobao, his master Cai Qingyun and others received the spiritual land deed. Led by Zhu Yunsheng, they arrived at the previously agreed-upon first-grade Fenglin Mountain.

The reason why it took so long was that after passing the Sun Fu test, Chong Mingzong still needed someone to investigate the background of the family that applied for the sacred land.

For someone like You Xiaobao who was born in Chongming City, it was relatively quick. The garrison commander Jin Shilun was able to verify the situation and send a letter quickly.

Although the other gates of Ping and Jin counties are more troublesome, given the deep control of Emperor Mingzong over the two counties, it would not take a lot of time to verify them clearly.

As for the cultivators and families outside these two counties, or the lone cultivators from other states, it is indeed much more troublesome than the first two types of people.

Therefore, Ye Zhengwen, the general affairs elder who was in charge of this matter, not only dispatched a large number of disciples to various places to inquire, but also bought information from Yan Qingwei.

Wuwei Tower had not earned enough favors last time, so this time it was quite easy to talk to. It was just adding to the debt of good deeds that Master Kang had already accumulated.

In this way, Chong Mingzong finally caught twenty or thirty households from the more than three hundred households that had been identified, who were good at managing their reputations but were actually cruel and evil people with a long history of bad deeds.

Those families who deceived Sun Fu with lies were in great trouble. Those who committed serious crimes were immediately executed along with their entire family, while those who committed less serious crimes were taken to newly opened spiritual places to serve and atone for their sins.

As for the remaining 300-odd households, they are not completely blameless. However, if they really follow the rules set by Master Kang in Ping and Jin counties, there would be hardly any living people left in Jackdaw Mountain, which has only a little bit of popularity.

The world has been like this for thousands of years, and it would be inappropriate for Chongming Zong to punish without teaching.

Besides, Kang Dabao still needs these independent cultivators to manage these scattered and worthless spiritual lands. How can he kill them all?

It's just to explain the rules to them and punish them for their past mistakes.

Only after Ye Zhengwen had taken care of all these matters did You Xiaobao get permission to come to the Fenglin Mountain he had been longing for.

As soon as Cai Qingyun reached the bottom, he couldn't help but grab a handful of spiritual soil, and then said with emotion: "Daozu, such fertile spiritual soil is truly ours from now on?"

You Xiaobao only needed to see an abnormal blush on his master's face after he had just recovered from a serious illness, and he knew that the latter must be very happy.

Zhu Yunsheng had come into contact with many independent cultivators these days, so he was not surprised to see Cai Qingyun's action. He just pointed to the top of the mountain and said calmly:

"Fellow Daoist Cai, there is no need to marvel. There are still a few scattered places of spiritual soil on the top of the mountain, which are much more fertile than this place. If we can find a proper master of the first level to come here, maybe we can open up one or two acres of first-level lower-grade spiritual fields."

"This is not a place for cultivation that can be obtained with just a few spiritual stones! Brother Zhu, rest assured, this old man and I will make good use of this spiritual place, and we will also erect a longevity tablet for Master Kang, and perform morning and evening rituals!"

Zhu Yunsheng just smiled faintly after hearing Cai Qingyun's assurance: "Daoyou, you are too kind."

After all, the one who signed the contract was You Xiaobao. After Zhu Yunsheng dealt with Cai Qingyun briefly, he turned to the main person and said, "Daoyou You, it is my duty. I still need to explain some things to you. I hope you don't mind."

You Xiaobao immediately responded respectfully, "I dare not, I dare not, Brother Zhu's words are golden, and I will listen attentively."

Zhu Yunsheng nodded slightly, and the friendly look on his face gradually faded. He only said: "First, the head of the Taoist ancestral temple of You Daoyou needs to enshrine the portrait of Shan Gong, and assign someone to attend the morning and evening ceremonies every day, and the incense must not be cut off."

"Yes."

"Secondly, if there are unresolved private grievances between the families, they must not attack each other privately, but must first report it to the sect. If after mediation by the sect's disciples, both parties are still dissatisfied and still need to fight, they should start the war under the premise of the supervision of the sect's disciples. Those who disobey orders will be expelled from the country and will not be forgiven."

"Yes." You Xiaobao felt more relaxed after hearing the decree again. He knew that this was a method that Chongming Sect had just come up with to support small families like theirs, so there was no reason for him not to support it.

"Third, if each family produces spiritual materials on the spiritual land where they live, if they already had it before they came, they must pay 40% of their annual production; if each family did not have it before they came, but obtained it through exploration and development, they must pay 20% of their annual production. If anyone conceals the truth, the first offense will confiscate all the production of the spiritual land, and the second offense will also be expelled from the country."

"Yes." You Xiaobao responded in a low voice, and he began to calculate in his mind: "This rent is not low. Sect Leader Kang really can't afford to lose money."

"Fourth, all the seedlings of the right age must rush to Xiaohuan Mountain to participate in the Ascension Ceremony on September 15th of every year. If anyone does not follow this order, the production of the spiritual land must be doubled."

If there really was a Chongming Sect disciple among the younger generation in the family, You Xiaobao would probably be so happy that he would faint. There was no reason for him to disobey, so he immediately answered loudly, "Yes."

"Fifth, every family in Jackdaw Mountain should remember the principle that if one family loses another, they will be in danger. This spiritual land is newly created, so it is inevitable that there are remnants of advanced monsters. The mutual protection of the villages and the baojia should not be slackened. Our sect will also station elite soldiers in various key military camps to protect the safety of every family. If anyone fails to help or conceals the truth in the future, our sect will punish them without mercy! Don't make mistakes!"

"Yes!"

"Sixth."

By the time Zhu Yunsheng had finished reading out the "New Rules of Jackdaw" freshly issued by the Chongming League in a very eloquent manner, he had completed most of his mission.

After handing the portrait scroll of Yin Shangong to You Xiaobao with both hands, Zhu Yunsheng knew that this volunteer who had applied for the second time had some friendship with Yuan Changsheng, the inner sect senior brother, so he didn't mind giving him a few more instructions:

"The Jiachou military camp has been renovated and now has a branch of Chongming Tower and a Baiyi Hall. The branch of Chongming Tower is still doing business as usual, and as for Baiyi Hall, when it becomes more popular, the Fei family's retainers and disciples of our sect will take turns staying here.

By then, there will be no shortage of elixirs, instruments, talismans, formations, land, farming, cooking, and military skills. If you need help later, you may as well go and ask. It will be more economical than going to the market. If you are short of money for the time being, you can use the spiritual soil produced in the next few years as collateral."

You Xiaobao didn't react much, but his teacher Cai Qingyun's eyes lit up. He knew very well how much help Chong Mingzong's actions would bring to small families like them to live in peace.

To put it bluntly, the reason why those big sects that opened up this place in the past ended up with more expenses than income and had to retreat in defeat was 99% because their leaders were all too arrogant and had no sympathy at all for the independent cultivators they recruited.

"If they die, they die. At worst, we can recruit another batch. There are always people in this world who are not afraid of death and do good things." There are indeed not many high-ranking people in this world who can treat low-level cultivators and mortals as human beings like Master Kang, and there are even fewer who can consider things so thoroughly.

"Excuse me, Brother Zhu Dao, is Master Shang Zongjia already in Baiyitang?" Cai Qingyun asked with a burning gaze, as if he was afraid that someone would get there first.

Zhu Yunsheng counted on his fingers before answering, "There are still many things to be done in the sect. It will take about ten days before Senior Brother Mo will bring a group of outer sect disciples here."

"Brother Zhu, can my family's descendants move here?" You Xiaobao asked again.

"Of course. Oh, I almost forgot. As Daoist You has been commended for his meritorious service this time, according to the rules, the Chongming Caravan can help Daoist to move in the Bloodline people for free, but the limit is 1,000.

If the number exceeds this, it will be charged at six spirit stones per hundred people. If you are willing to add a deposit of one spirit stone for every hundred people, then if there is any damage during transportation, our sect will pay fifty spirit stones as compensation."

After that, Zhu Yunsheng handed over a silver seal to You Xiaobao, who thanked him repeatedly and then counted the number of people from the two families with Cai Qingyun.

But Zhu Yunsheng had no time to wait any longer, so he just handed something to You Xiaobao:
"The boundaries of each sect are marked on this map. Fellow Daoist, please remember not to cross the boundary easily to avoid any trouble. I have outlined these places with a pen. These are where the sect first has mineral resources and are recruiting people. If you have time in the future, you can go and take a look."

After listening to You Xiaobao's earnest words of thanks, Zhu Yunsheng rode on a Qiyun horse and headed towards Xiaohuan Mountain.

After settling the last group of disciples, You Xiaobao, this mission of his was completed, and it was time for him to return to the sect to settle the good deeds.

After walking like this for two or three days, Zhu Yunsheng arrived at the Shangong Hall.

The current chief disciple of Shangong Hall is Han Xundao, the former assistant disciple of Yulin Hall. Zhu Yunsheng has a bad impression of this inner sect senior brother who joined the sect later than himself but has suddenly achieved a high position.

However, the latter was highly trusted by the sect leader after all, so he, an insignificant outer disciple, had no right to comment on what he thought.

"Senior Brother Han." Zhu Yunsheng bowed.

Han Xundao stood in the high cabinet and nodded slightly as a return gesture. He did not show any respect to this outer sect disciple who had entered the sect much earlier than him but had no master and could not enter the inner sect. He just said in a calm voice: "Please give me the order, Junior Brother Zhu."

After Zhu Yunsheng, with a stern face, and Han Xundao, who also had a stern face, exchanged orders and commended his merits in a businesslike manner, his sect's good deeds had reached one hundred and fifty, only fifty away from the realm-breaking pill.

If he could break through the bottleneck of the fifth level of Qi training as soon as possible, he would not be much slower than several of his peers who had entered the inner gate. In this way, Zhu Yunsheng was not completely unable to covet the identity of Chongming Zhenchuan.

As soon as he left the Good Merit Hall, Zhu Yunsheng met Mo Ku who had just returned from the Lingzhi Hall. He was still thinking about the affairs of the Baiyi Hall in Jackdaw Mountain, so he went up to ask:
"Junior brother asks Senior Brother Mo how he is,"

Mo Ku smiled and said, "Ah, it's Junior Brother Zhu. When did you come back from Jackdaw Mountain?"

Zhu Yunsheng replied softly, "I just came back and was just about to ask you when you will lead the other disciples to Jackdaw Mountain."

"Oh, I'm afraid it will take some time," Mo Kuyan paused here, thought for a moment and then said, "Senior Brother Rongquan has just built his foundation and is still in his retreat room to change his skills, so Elder Zhou needs other people to help him with the exchange of the second-level spiritual field with the Hanshan Sect. He has named me and several other brothers, so we will have to go to Jackdaw Mountain later."

"The second-level spiritual fields in Hong County need to be handed over to the Hanshan Sect?!" Zhu Yunsheng was shocked when he heard this.

"Ah, Junior Brother Zhu didn't know about this?!" Mo Ku was also surprised, and then said, "Let Junior Brother know, the leader said before that Senior Lu Xingbeilu of the Hanshan Sect died in this battle. As the leader of the alliance, our Chongming Sect should make some statement.

Therefore, not only those second-level spiritual fields, but also all the assets that the seniors of Hanshan Sect had divided up when Lang Yi died, have been handed over by the Sect Master. From now on, I will focus on managing Ping and Jin counties and the newly opened spiritual land of a thousand miles. "

Although Zhu Yunsheng's position was low, he was a disciple of Chongming Sect with a lot of experience and knew a lot. He asked again, "What about the moon fern that the master needs for future cultivation?"

Mo Ku answered, "It seems that Elder Zhou has been to the newly acquired second-grade middle-grade spiritual land called Wild Fox Mountain. He said that it would only take three to five years to open up fifty to sixty acres of second-grade spiritual fields. Based on the moon ferns that were there before, it shouldn't take the headmaster long."

"That's good, but does Elder Zhou still have the energy to cultivate so many second-level spiritual fields?" Zhu Yunsheng was still a little worried.

Mo Ku smiled and said, "I heard that Elder Zhou has made great progress in studying Madam Qi's farming master's notes over the years, and there are signs that he has broken through to become a second-level farming master. Besides, isn't there Senior Brother Kang? And even though we have little ability, we can't just sit back and watch such a big event."

"You are indeed worrying too much," Zhu Yunsheng felt relieved and asked again, "Brother Mo, are you going to the meeting hall?"

Mo Ku nodded and said, "Yes, Senior Brother Wei has made great contributions this time and has been promoted to the true disciple of our sect by the head elder. Today, the head elder is holding a great meeting of the sect, and both the true disciples and the deacons can attend and listen. When Senior Brother Wei was promoted to the true disciple, I was still outside, so I didn't have time to congratulate him. I will go over and wait for him to come out."

Zhu Yunsheng sighed again: "Senior Brother Wei has been listed as a true disciple?!"

Mo Ku's face was filled with even more surprise, and he simply asked, "Junior brother, how come you don't even know about this?"

Zhu Yunsheng also smiled bitterly: "I have been so busy helping Master Sun these days, who knows how many important things I have missed?"

Mo Ku looked teasing and asked, "Then Junior Brother must have never received any benefits from Elder Pei?"

"What benefits?!" Zhu Yunsheng's face was even more shocked. Mo Ku smiled and replied, "Brother Kang has built up the foundation of Taoism this time. Elder Pei is very relieved. Therefore, all disciples who have been disciples for more than two rounds can go to him to get a bottle of elixir."

"Hey! Junior brother and senior brother, go wait outside the meeting hall together!"

"Haha, Junior Brother has been delayed for so long, I don't know if Elder Pei will admit it now."

"Brother, stop talking, let's hurry up"

(End of this chapter)