Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 147 Initial Reforms Completed, Another Foundation Establishment Cultivator Added [Please Subscribe]

Abolished the power of the peak master and established a deacon hall system.

Zhou Chun's reform relieved Zhou Daoyi, the clan chief, who had not been informed of it beforehand.

He had already discussed these reforms with Zhou Chun and basically agreed to them.

Moreover, this internal management structure is not unique to the Zhou family; it is a structure implemented by many sects, so it is unlikely to cause any major harm and is more easily accepted by the family's cultivators.

Sure enough, after hearing Zhou Chun's words, even the Second Elder Zhou Chongshan did not show any opposition.

He looked at Zhou Chun and said, "This system is not new, but it is a bit of a waste of its potential to be used in a family. It is a bit laughable that a family of more than a hundred cultivators has set up so many branches."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun shook his head and said, "Though the sparrow is small, it has all the vital organs. A good system is applicable regardless of the size of the power."

"Besides, this is for the long term, so what's there to laugh at?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chongshan shook his head but did not argue further.

"How should the deacons for each branch be selected?"

Fourth Elder Zhou Jiarui suddenly interjected, asking a question that he was particularly concerned about.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun answered without hesitation: "A steward is someone with outstanding work ability, not someone with high cultivation level. Therefore, anyone in the family, whether ordinary, elite, core, or even an elder, can serve as a steward!"

Upon hearing his answer, Zhou Jiarui immediately said, "I'm afraid that's a bit inappropriate!"

"According to what you've said, Zheng Chun, the stewards of each branch must wield considerable power. If ordinary clansmen can also hold these positions, wouldn't the elite and core clansmen be treated worse than them? How can we gain the respect of the people then?"

In the past, only core members of the Zhou family could serve as peak masters, as this was the only way to gain their respect.

Now, the reformed deacons have even more power than the peak lords, yet even ordinary clansmen can hold these positions.

No wonder Zhou Jiarui thought it was inappropriate.

But Zhou Chun said firmly, "There are always exceptions. The number of stewards is limited. If an ordinary clansman can compete with elite and core clansmen to become a steward, it means that he/she is indeed very capable. We should select and use talent, and give such people power and status, so as to inspire their enthusiasm for work and motivate the majority of clansmen!"

At this point, he turned his gaze to the elders and said in a low voice, "We cultivators believe in the supremacy of strength, that's true, but we must also admit that strength cannot solve all difficulties. At least, no one in our Zhou family currently possesses the strength to solve all difficulties!"

"So if someone can use their intelligence to solve difficulties that cannot be solved by force, why shouldn't we grant them the power and status they deserve?"

After hearing his words, everyone couldn't help but fall into deep thought and seriously consider what he had said.

After a while, Zhou Daoyi spoke first, saying, "I think it's feasible. Since the position of steward should be filled by the capable, then the incompetent should step down."

"Those elite clan members became elites because of their outstanding abilities, didn't they? Who dares to say that wisdom isn't a form of strength?"

"If anyone isn't capable enough to be selected as a butler, and is dissatisfied with someone else becoming a butler, then let them come to me, and I'll make them submit!"

Upon hearing this, the elders were immediately speechless.

Ultimately, these are all internal family matters, things that the patriarch could decide with a single word in the past.

Zhou Chun's decision to let them discuss it now is already a great sign of respect for them.

They need to be aware of this.

So after Zhou Chun's reform proposal was approved, the topic returned to what it was at the beginning.

"So, Zheng Chun, do you have any good suggestions regarding increasing the number of cultivators in the family?"

Zhou Daoyi looked at Zhou Chun with a hint of anticipation and asked about the population solution.

"I have indeed done a lot of research on this!"

Zhou Chun nodded and then began to recount the findings of his investigation.

"Based on my investigations and inquiries with many clansmen, I've discovered that while many prefer to cultivate alone, quite a few also intend to leave descendants. Those who hesitate are mainly worried that raising descendants will affect their own cultivation!"

"Therefore, I believe this matter can be resolved from three aspects."

"On the one hand, for those clansmen who intend to leave offspring, the family can provide them with special opportunities to meet relevant female cultivators based on their mate selection criteria. For this purpose, they can even be granted some leave and be given material rewards as encouragement after marriage."

"On the other hand, for those clansmen who are worried that raising descendants will affect their own cultivation, the family can establish a nursery inside the mountain gate."

"Then, we will select members of the mortal race with extensive experience in raising children to serve as nannies, specifically responsible for caring for the offspring of the cultivators until they are able to live independently!"

"Thirdly, for the very few clansmen who, although adhering to celibacy, do not reject having offspring but simply do not wish to raise them, they can be encouraged to take concubines and have children. For each offspring with spiritual root aptitude, they can receive a birth subsidy of varying amounts based on the offspring's aptitude!"

He finished explaining his investigation findings and solutions in one breath, without waiting for the family's senior members to express their opinions.

Zhou Chun immediately added, "Furthermore, I would like to suggest that the young cultivators in the family also receive formal schooling, changing the previous method of education by their respective parents and relatives, and instead having them all taught by cultivators in the family who are skilled in education."

"This approach ensures they all start from the same point in their youth, while also fostering camaraderie among fellow cultivators, enabling them to grow up more united and loving!"

After saying this, Zhou Chun really stopped talking and waited for the elders to judge.

"I think these are all feasible solutions."

Before long, the clan chief Zhou Daoyi was the first to nod and agree with Zhou Chun's suggestions.

He said in a deep voice, "Back in Feng Kingdom, many clansmen would entrust their offspring who were born without spiritual roots to mortal relatives for upbringing. Now that the clan has established a nursery for unified care, allowing them to visit and be close to their families at any time, it undoubtedly puts them at ease."

"There's also the practice of taking concubines and having children on a large scale. This was originally a necessary method for a newly established cultivation family to increase its population. It's just that our Zhou family's situation was special, so we didn't use this method before!"

"As for providing unified education for young cultivators in academies, this was indeed something I neglected before and failed to organize in time. This is something that every family should be doing!"

The issue of reproduction was a major problem in Zhou Chun's previous life.

But that's in relation to the entire nation and its people.

In fact, those who have no pressure to raise children have always been able to have children whenever they want.

Some cultivators in the Zhou family do not want to have offspring because they worry that raising children will deplete their energy and affect their cultivation.

If the family is willing to help them raise their offspring, relieving them of this concern, and there are rewards for having offspring with spiritual roots, why wouldn't they want to have children!

After all, having descendants of cultivators means that even if they perish or pass away in the future, their hard-earned achievements will be inherited.

If you're lucky, you might give birth to a genius descendant, and you might even rise in status because of your son, relying on him to support your spiritual practice!

The suggestions Zhou Chun made at this time were all highly feasible and would not cause any serious consequences.

Therefore, not only did the clan leader Zhou Daoyi quickly agree with Zhou Chun's suggestion, but the other Zhou family elders also quickly expressed their support and strongly agreed with his suggestions.

After these suggestions were unanimously approved, Zhou Chun continued, "Now, the remaining question is about setting up a security team. What do you elders think?"

"Security teams are something that all the big powers have, they just have different names for them."

"My opinion is that it is possible to set up such a thing, but the protection and patrol area should not be too large, preferably within a hundred miles of the family's mountain gate."

"This way, if we encounter any serious danger and need to call for help, we can arrive at the scene more quickly."

This time, it was the Second Elder, Zhou Chongshan, who spoke first in response to Zhou Chun's words, expressing his own opinion.

As soon as he finished speaking, Fifth Elder Zhou Jiahe immediately chimed in in agreement: "I agree with Second Elder's opinion, and I suggest that when selecting members for the security team, priority should be given to experienced family elders, and each member should be given an extra subsidy or reward."

I agree with that.

I agree.

The Third Elder Zhou Daoquan and the Fourth Elder Zhou Jiarui also quickly expressed their opinions.

Upon seeing this, clan chief Zhou Daoyi immediately said, "Then let's submit the matters we've discussed and decided today to the Supreme Elder for his review!"

"good."

The elders of the Zhou family exchanged glances and unanimously agreed.

After the meeting, Zhou Chun personally wrote down all the matters discussed at the meeting, and then went with the clan leader Zhou Daoyi to see the Supreme Elder Zhou Mingde.

After Zhou Mingde finished reading the proposal written by Zhou Chun, he pondered for only about fifteen minutes before nodding and saying, "Yes, I think these suggestions are all very good. You can proceed with them with confidence!"

With the approval of such a supreme elder, Zhou Chun immediately announced this to the entire clan upon returning home and began selecting stewards and clerks for each hall.

To ensure that nothing went wrong, Zhou Chun personally interviewed and selected every steward and even every clerk.

According to his plan, the Internal Affairs Hall was mainly responsible for various miscellaneous tasks within the family's mountain gate, such as guarding the "Pure Spirit Pavilion," watching over the mountain's protective formation, and guarding the cultivation area for independent cultivators.

The requirements for the deacons in this branch are not high, but they must be loyal, reliable, fair and impartial.

The External Affairs Hall is responsible for arranging various tasks outside the family. Any task that requires sending family members out to perform a mission will be posted in the External Affairs Hall. Either the Zhou family cultivators will take on the task themselves, or the hall's stewards will arrange suitable personnel to carry it out.

The requirements for the deacons in this branch are similar to those in the Internal Affairs Branch; they must be fair and impartial.

The Hall of a Hundred Beasts actually mainly refers to the Beast Garden. This hall is responsible for raising and managing the various monsters owned by the family, including taming, raising, and capturing beasts. The steward must be proficient in these skills.

The Hundred Herbs Hall corresponds to the spirit herb garden of Hundred Herbs Peak. It includes several alchemists from the Zhou family. This hall is responsible for taking care of and managing the family's spirit herb garden, including alchemy, medicine making, spirit herb cultivation, and spirit herb storage. The steward must also be proficient in the relevant skills.

The Hall of a Hundred Arts corresponds to other cultivation techniques such as weapon crafting, talisman making, and array formation. Zhou Chun's idea is to gather the cultivators in the Zhou family who possess these skills, and for the family to invest certain resources to help them improve their skills and see if they can cultivate people of sufficient skill level.

The remaining three matters—finance, supervision, and punishment—need no further explanation.

About a month later, Zhou Chun had selected all eight deacons.

The head of the Internal Affairs Hall was Zhou Jiacheng, a core member of the clan.

The head of the External Affairs Hall was Zhou Jiagong, a core member of the clan, who was the eighteenth in the "Jia" generation.

The deacon of the Hundred Beasts Hall is Zhou Zhengyong, a core member of the clan.

The deacon of the Hundred Arts Hall is Zhou Jiawei, a core member of the clan, who is the inventor of the Touch of Despair.

The steward of the Hundred Medicines Hall is Zhou Zhengyuan, a core member of the clan. He is currently the best alchemist in the Zhou family.

Zhou Chun, the financial officer, has not yet made a choice and is taking on the role herself for now.

The supervisor was chosen to be Zhou Zhengjing, an elite member of the clan and a rather upright female cultivator.

Zhou Chun also took on the role of penal officer himself.

After this selection, the first deacons of the five major halls were all core members of the clan, a choice made by Zhou Chun after comprehensive consideration.

He also wanted the restructured branch to operate smoothly, so he had to make choices in certain areas.

Once the deacons and relevant staff for each branch were selected, all affairs of the Zhou family began to be carried out according to this new system.

Zhou Chun even suspended the two secret techniques he was cultivating, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to handling the relevant family affairs to ensure that the transition between the old and new systems went smoothly.

By the time he had finally helped the deacons and staff of each hall become familiar with the relevant procedures and were able to relax, the results were finally in for the two Zhou family cultivators who had been in seclusion to build their foundations after consuming the Spirit Ascension Fruit.

The results were a mix of joy and sorrow.

The good news is that Zhou Jiapeng has successfully established his foundation, and the Zhou family has gained another foundation-establishing cultivator.

Tragically, another cultivator from the "Jia" generation failed, and only managed to leave a will in the secret chamber before passing away.

In the end, the five Spirit Ascension Fruits that the Zhou family had purchased for 11,800 spirit coins brought them two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

However, this also resulted in the direct loss of two core members of the Zhou family who were at the twelfth level of the Qi Refining stage, and crippled another core member!

I saw some readers in the group talking about the protagonist's third pet. The third pet will be obtained during the Foundation Establishment stage, but it will be obtained after the protagonist has completed the cultivation method. It is a furry pet!

(End of this chapter)