Global Games: Reporting the Great Ascension Stage at the Start

"Was that a transmission talisman sent by Mo Jun?"

Zhang Ning sensed it for a moment and immediately recognized the aura of Mo Jun, the head of the Heavenly Forging Division.

She didn't have time to check right now, so she grabbed it and tucked it into her sleeve, intending to finish the meeting first.

"Sect Master, in my opinion, we should tighten our defenses," a Nascent Soul elder suggested. "Now that the enemy sect is so powerful, why not withdraw all of our sect's forces back to Tanxian City and defend the city against the enemy?"

"Elder Lü's words are inappropriate," another Nascent Soul elder retorted, pointing to the map. "In the past month, our disciples have acquired over thirty spirit mines and herb gardens, and our sect has nearly a hundred resource-producing areas around Tan County. Are we just going to hand over so many resource-producing areas to others for nothing?"

Elder Lü sighed helplessly, "Alas, there is really no other way. It is a pity to give up these territories, but if we insist on holding on, the casualties of the sect disciples will be extremely heavy. I ask the sect leader to make a decision."

Zhang Ning's gaze fell heavily on the map, looking at the various sect strongholds and resource-producing areas, and he remained silent for a long time.

Finally, she sighed softly, "Let's tighten the defenses; these areas outside the city can no longer be held."

"Pass down the order: all disciples stationed at resource points outside Tanxian City must withdraw to the city within one month. All supplies that can be taken must be transported back, and anything that cannot be taken must be destroyed. Nothing must be left to the enemy sect."

"Your subordinate obeys!" Below, a Golden Core cultivator dressed in a red robe bowed and accepted the order.

At Taiping Gate, there are very few cultivators wearing red robes. These red-robed cultivators all come from a special department—the [Mysterious Scheme Department].

The Xuanmou Division specializes in training military strategists and battlefield commanders.

In the past, when the world was at peace, the Xuanmou Division had very few people, only a mere two hundred.

In this time of great chaos, the status of the Xuanmou Division is rising day by day.

The red-robed Golden Core cultivator below the stage was the head of the Xuanmou Division, responsible for carrying out all military orders issued by Zhang Ning.

"However, blindly defending the position is too passive."

Zhang Ning lightly tapped his fingertip, and a red light landed on the location of Maling Mountain on the map.

"One month from now, I will personally lead a team to Maling Mountain to ambush and intercept the enemy, thus blunting their morale!"

……

Half an hour later, the meeting ended, and the elders and deacons left the Huangtian Hall one after another.

After a while, only Zhang Ning and Lady Lan remained in the hall.

Zhang Ning remained staring at the map on the wall, his brow furrowed. Lan stood silently to the side, hands clasped behind her back, waiting patiently without uttering a sound.

Zhang Ning knew the other party must have something to say, so he withdrew his gaze and smiled, saying, "Fellow Daoist Lan, is there something you wish to say?"

"Indeed." Madam Lan nodded. "I have two things I would like to report."

"Please speak freely." Zhang Ning walked to the head seat and sat down.

Lan said seriously, "The first thing is about those abandoned resource-producing areas after the retreat."

"I suggest that the newly arrived disciples from outside the sect stay behind to guard the rear. Although they are not good at combat, they are skilled at mining and gathering herbs, so they can stay behind to collect the remaining ores and spiritual herbs."

"Most importantly, according to the rules of Heaven, even if the enemy sect's cultivators kill them, they cannot take away their valuables. This is only beneficial to the sect and not harmful at all."

Zhang Ning's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Great idea, I'll consider it."

The disciples from beyond the heavens would surely love to stay here, as they could easily make a fortune by simply mining some spirit ore.

This arrangement also allows senior disciples to evacuate in advance, avoiding casualties.

"And the second thing?" Zhang Ning asked.

Lan took a deep breath and said solemnly, "The second thing is that I wish to participate in the battle of Maling Mountain."

Lan's tone was very serious.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ning couldn't help but chuckle, a very happy laugh that eased her previously furrowed brows.

Lan looked embarrassed, wondering if she had said something wrong.

Zhang Ning quickly suppressed his smile, his expression turning slightly strange.

The meeting just now mentioned the ambush and killing at Maling Mountain, but she just mentioned it casually and didn't take it seriously at all.

With five Nascent Soul stage elders and over thirty Golden Core stage deacons present, it would be perfectly normal for one to be a traitor. In fact, it would be strange if there weren't any traitors.

She revealed this plan only to see if any mole would spread false information; it wasn't that she actually intended to ambush someone at Maling Mountain.

Unexpectedly, Ms. Lan took these words seriously.

Zhang Ning smiled faintly and said, "Alright, we'll set out in a month, and I'll take you with me."

As soon as she finished speaking, she remembered that she still had a communication talisman in her sleeve that she hadn't checked in a long time.

She took the communication talisman from her sleeve and quickly examined its contents. After reading it, her face was filled with astonishment.

She turned to look at Lady Lan and said with a smile, "The other day you said in the palace that Xia Ye had another secret, and it turns out that it was true. This person has given me a wonderful surprise."

Upon hearing this, Madam Lan's expression softened slightly, and she smiled.

She knew that even Sect Leader Zhang would be both surprised and delighted after learning the truth about Shen Hua, and indeed, she was right.

"Did Young Master Xia Ye say it himself?" Lan asked with a smile.

"Yes, he said so himself," Zhang Ning said happily. "It turns out he's also a master weapon refiner. That's really beyond my expectations!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Lan froze on the spot, momentarily stunned: "Wait, wait a minute? A master weapon refiner?"

Shen Hua's secret isn't this, is it?

Shouldn't Shen Hua's secret be that while his weapon-refining ability is extremely strong, his talent for alchemy is in no way inferior? What the hell is this "weapon-refining master"?

……

Meanwhile, Shen Hua was unaware that Zhang Ning and Lan Shi were discussing him in the Huangtian Hall.

For the next few days, he stayed peacefully in the new cave dwelling on the north side of the sect, cultivating and refining pills and magical artifacts on weekdays, and studying Wu Daozi's puppet-making experience in his spare time.

Although "Wu Daozi's Puppet Making Experience" is rather basic, he still gained a lot from reading it bit by bit.

Moreover, he had a feeling that in a few months, he would be able to develop a qualified alchemy puppet!

In addition, he would occasionally take some time to stroll around Huangtian Square, inspect the work, and check on the players' progress in refining their weapons.

On the third day of the course, most players officially started refining weapons, but the initial success rate was low, only 20% to 30%.

But the sheer number of people was overwhelming.

With more than two thousand people working together to refine them, even if the success rate is not high, a round can still produce four or five hundred low-grade fire-type magic weapons, including as many as forty or fifty gold magic weapons!

Players who were lucky enough to forge these low-grade fire-elemental magical artifacts, which shimmered with golden light, were overjoyed.

These are all valuable items worth more than one hundred low-grade spirit stones!

After the first batch was produced, some players even offered 300 low-grade spirit stones to buy it, making the atmosphere extremely lively!

Shen Hua would occasionally give players pointers and help them improve their weapon crafting skills.

However, by the seventh day of class, with the end time approaching, players who didn't yet have a golden magic weapon had to find their own way to obtain one.

You either have to buy it in the market, or you can only make do with some golden fire-type talismans.

Everyone was sharpening their knives, ready to head offline to kill the spirits!