Covering the Sky: Fairy, I really need to control you properly.

Xu Jinhuan said to Fairy Zixia in his heart, "Fairy, watch my performance. To become a saintess, strength alone is not enough; prestige must also be established. Today, I will pave the way for you."

"Paving a road? Is that what you call paving a road? I'd be lucky if you didn't dig a hole for me!"

"Did you hear me! Dead tree, I told you not to mess around!" Fairy Zixia frantically pounded on the door deep in her consciousness. "That bastard Yang Mo wants to show off, but I don't need to."

The sound stopped abruptly.

Because Xu Jinhuan had ruthlessly taken control of her body.

They say no, but their bodies are forced to "be honest"!

At this moment, Yang Mo was standing on the stage, a hint of smugness still lingering on his lips.

Then, he saw the purple-clad figure reappear on the Dao Discussion Platform.

Not only him, but many disciples below the stage also showed surprise. The Holy Maiden Zixia did not need to go on stage today. This segment was not necessary, and there was no reason for her to join in the fun.

Last time, Yang Mo took the initiative to go to Tian Shu Peak during the tribulation, so he can't blame anyone else.

Even the Holy Lord, who was sitting high at the back watching the ceremony, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Why has Zixia changed her personality all this time?

The lightning tribulation incident a few days ago was already quite a spectacle, and now they're taking the initiative to step onto the stage again. What are they trying to do?

Meanwhile, in the realm of the spirit, Fairy Zixia was already lying flat on the spot.

"Disciple," Xu Jinhuan said, "I would also like to talk about my future plans for cultivation."

My thoughts are very simple.

He paused deliberately, drawing everyone's curiosity and attention to its peak, and then spoke slowly and deliberately, with a startling and profound impact.

"To restore the glory of the Purple Palace is our inescapable duty!"

"I will make the Purple Mansion great again!"

These words shocked everyone present.

"I understand the Purple Palace."

Xu Jinhuan paused, then emphasized, "I understand it better than anyone else; no one knows the history of the Purple Mansion better than me."

He raised his right hand, his index finger pointing lightly in the air: "We were once very great, but now we've fallen. That's a fact, a sad fact, but we can change it."

"110,000 years ago, our ancestor, the Purple Mansion True Man, sensed the creation of heaven and earth atop the Five Elements Peak and established the Purple Mansion lineage."

"What was Five Elements Peak like back then? Spiritual energy rained down, Daoist chants resounded, and people came from all directions to pay homage."

"Full of vitality, all things flourish."

"The Purple Mansion True Man's cultivation is unparalleled throughout history, his mastery of arts surpassing even the most profound creations. He created the 'Purple Mansion Heavenly Scripture,' and who among the thirty-six sects of the Eastern Wilderness, the hundred schools of thought of the Central Plains, the hundred tribes of the Northern Plains, and the temples of the Western Desert does not revere him?"

"Back then, cultivators considered it an honor to enter the Purple Mansion realm; half of the talents of the Eastern Wilderness gathered here!"

These words left many disciples, and even the Holy Lord, stunned.

Our Purple Mansion, it's not like the Great Emperor's lineage, was it ever that great?

It even... reached a level that made the arrogant philosophers of the Hundred Schools of Thought in the Central Plains admire and submit to it?

"But look at us now!" Xu Jinhuan suddenly raised his voice.

"The mountain-protecting formation has not been repaired or reinforced for a thousand years."

"The number of disciples is less than one-fifth of what it was at its peak."

"Because the Five Elements Peaks lack the corresponding sacred artifacts to guard and harmonize them, the Daoist rhymes of the Five Elements cannot resonate and intertwine, and the meridians of heaven and earth cannot be connected, thus degenerating into five isolated main peaks."

"This is a disgrace, a tremendous disgrace!"

"The Holy Land of Myriad Beginnings—I'll name it directly—they used to be our followers!"

"And now? They control 60% of the talisman market in the Eastern Wilderness, and have even opened dozens of markets on our old Purple Mansion land."

"What are we selling? Years of stagnation, inferior talismans, overpriced talismans, and they call them products of the Holy Land!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the people of Yundao Peak could no longer sit still, and the peak master Liu Ruyan, who was sitting in the seat of honor, changed her expression.

The elders from Yundao Peak beside her were not as composed as she was; their faces darkened, and some even leaned forward as if they were about to stand up and refute her at any moment.

Everyone knows that nine out of ten of the talisman industry in the Purple Mansion Holy Land is controlled by Yundao Peak.

From the sourcing and refining of talisman paper to the preparation of talisman ink, the engraving of talisman brush patterns, and the quality control, grading, and sales of finished talismans, it can be said that the Yundao Peak lineage has almost completely controlled everything.

Although other peaks have occasionally ventured into this field, they have never amounted to much. It can be said that Yundao Peak's ability to maintain its position among the top three of the five peaks of Zifu is due to this industry.

At first glance, Fairy Zixia's words seem to be saying that the Holy Land's talisman industry is weak and that it is afraid of being overshadowed by the Wan Chu Holy Land. But upon closer examination, isn't she just pointing her finger at Yun Dao Peak and cursing it?

To say that the talisman industry has "not seen a breakthrough for many years" is to say that Yun Daofeng and his group are just sitting idly by and not making any progress.

In fact, this was Xu Jinhuan's original intention.

With the Immortal-Slaying Gourd in her possession, Fairy Zixia is now invincible.

However, directly attacking Liu Ruyan and Yang Mo's faction would ultimately give them a handle to use against them. The only way is to provoke their anger and make them launch the first attack. Then, when they are forced to retaliate, the situation will be completely different.

Finally, one of the elders could no longer contain himself and spoke up: "Nephew Zixia, although the Myriad Beginnings Holy Land is powerful, it's not as... alarmist as you're making it out to be, is it?"

"Our enemies, the Primordial Holy Land, no longer respect us!"

Xu Jinhuan interrupted him, her eyes flashing with a burning light.

"I'm here today to tell everyone that I have a complete plan to make the Purple Mansion great again, greater than ever before in history!"

"First of all, the talisman manufacturing industry must return to the Purple Mansion."

"Gentlemen, I would like to propose a new concept: to revitalize the talisman industry chain." Xu Jinhuan's voice rose, his spirits high.

"Secondly, we need a main hall worthy of the Purple Palace."

"The current council hall, the Purple Palace? Too small, too old, too shabby!"

"Absurd!" an elder questioned. "Such extravagance contradicts the very essence of cultivation!"

"Contradictory?" Xu Jinhuan turned to face him.

"Elder, if a talented disciple were to choose between the dilapidated Wan Chu Holy Land and the magnificent Zi Ji Palace, which sect would they choose to join?"

"Instead of letting those inventory resources gather dust, it's better to showcase them."

"Image is strength. We must show the entire Eastern Wilderness that the Purple Mansion has returned, and is even stronger than before."

"Thirdly, the Purple Mansion Honorary Disciple Program!"

"Any cultivator, even a mortal, can become an honorary disciple of the Purple Mansion by paying a thousand catties of Pure Source."

An uproar erupted inside the main hall.

"A thousand catties of Origin, an honorary disciple spot, this is simply..."

"Can matters concerning cultivators be openly priced?"

"A disciple bought from someone? What kind of behavior is this!"

"Trying to infiltrate our holy land without proper qualifications?"

Xu Jinhuan raised his hand to silence the murmurs: "Honorary disciples are not traditional disciples. They do not participate in daily cultivation and do not consume sect resources, but they enjoy the following rights."

"First, they can regularly attend a discourse meeting led by an elder; second, they can receive protection from the Purple Palace in times of crisis; third, their names will be engraved on a special monument, ensuring their lasting fame."

"Isn't this just using the guise of recruiting disciples to make money? Although it's a bit disgraceful, it's certainly a good method," a disciple muttered quietly.