chsdbacks Chapter 256: Sect Construction
Chapter 256: Sect Construction
Yin Yang Sword Sect training plaza.
The square is extremely large, and even if tens of thousands of people line up here to cultivate at the same time, it is more than enough and does not feel crowded at all.
At this moment, in the center of the spacious square, eight hundred female cultivators stood in neat rows. The girls had different expressions, some curious, some expectant, and some a bit reserved as they entered the sect for the first time. But all their eyes were fixed on the young figure on the high platform.
"Is this our sect leader? He looks so young!" Someone in the group whispered, unable to contain their curiosity.
"Nonsense, a Grand cultivator at the Divine Integration Realm, changing their appearance is easy enough. They can look as young as they want." Someone immediately chimed in.
"But why do I feel that the sect leader's youthfulness isn't due to spiritual power? It seems like he's always been this young?"
The principle is actually quite simple. The six realms of body refinement are: skin tempering, flesh refining, viscera refining, bone forging, essence and blood refining, and marrow penetration. Reaching the marrow penetration realm allows one to live for hundreds of years, and one can subtly adjust their appearance by replenishing their vital energy and blood. However, this change is limited. As one ages and their vital energy and blood decline, they will eventually show signs of aging, unless they consume rare elixirs that can reverse aging.
However, things are completely different once one reaches the Divine Integration Realm. Spiritual energy cleanses the marrow, causing a complete leap in life level. The appearance frozen by spiritual energy can be maintained until the end of one's lifespan. Of course, most cultivators who reach the Divine Integration Realm don't like to deliberately change their appearance to that of a young man; they mostly freeze their appearance at the age they were when they broke through to the Divine Integration Realm, which both demonstrates their cultivation foundation and is convenient for social interactions. Only a few cultivators who prefer youthful spirit will deliberately change their appearance.
On the high platform, Zhang Ping looked down at the vast number of female cultivators with different appearances and felt great.
"These are the future hopes of our Yin Yang Sword Sect!"
He clapped his hands with a smile, his voice carrying spiritual energy, clearly resonating throughout every corner of the plaza. Even the disciples standing in the last row could hear him perfectly:
"Disciples, from this day forward, you are all members of my Yin Yang Sword Sect, and will dedicate yourselves to cultivation here. The sect will not impose many restrictions on you, but the cultivation resources provided will definitely be more than, if not more than, those of other sects in the Thousand Mountains region! Moreover, all newly initiated disciples will receive a complete inheritance for free!"
The girls had heard about receiving the inheritance for free from Dongfang Shuyi before joining the sect, but now that the sect leader had confirmed it in person, the weight on their hearts finally lifted. Excitement instantly ignited on their young faces, and cheers rose and fell across the square.
Zhang Ping raised his hand and gently pressed it down, instantly silencing the noisy square.
He then continued, "The sect has provided you all with generous treatment. In return, each disciple must complete a fixed number of sect tasks each month. The specific details and arrangements for these tasks will be announced to everyone by your senior sister, Dongfang Shuyi."
When the Yin Yang Sword Sect was first established, besides himself as the sect leader, there were only three personal disciples. There were no elders, deacons, or other management personnel. However, Zhang Ping wasn't in a hurry. At present, there were only eight hundred disciples, so there was no need for a complicated management structure. When the sect grew larger in the future, he could select some reliable and capable disciples from among them and promote them.
Afterwards, he briefly explained some sect rules and cultivation precautions, then waved his hand, ending the new disciple meeting.
Ultimately, the main purpose of this appearance was to let the new disciples recognize him as the sect leader, so they wouldn't make a fuss if they bumped into each other in the sect later. Furthermore, revealing his identity as sect leader would make things easier for him in the sect; he couldn't just scare these newly arrived young girls for no reason, could he?
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Sunrise and sunset, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.
In the forest of Bobo Mountain, the cooing of the Bobo bird rose and fell. Its chubby body hopped and skipped on the ground with its short legs, looking just like the penguins Zhang Ping had seen in his previous life, so adorable.
The architecture of the Yin Yang Sword Sect is unlike that of other sects in the Thousand Mountains region, which are solemn, heavy, and imposing. The pavilions and towers are exquisite and elegant, with soft lines, and are hidden among the bamboo forests and trees. They are pleasing to the eye and do not have the oppressive feeling of a sect hall.
Previously, the vast sect only had Zhang Ping, Dongfang Shuyi, and two others, which was rather desolate. Now, with eight hundred new disciples entering the mountain, the shouts of morning practice, the laughter in the forest, and the clanging of swords in the training ground rise and fall, and the entire Bobo Mountain finally has the liveliness and vitality it deserves.
Dongfang Shuyi came from a prestigious family and was already well-versed in internal affairs management. Following Zhang Ping's instructions and considering the current situation of the sect, he temporarily divided the sect's affairs into three major institutions: the Cultivation Hall, the Resource Management Hall, and the Law Enforcement Hall.
The three departments are each headed by one of the three direct disciples.
Dongfang Shuyi was appointed as the head of the Cultivation Hall, overseeing core affairs such as the daily cultivation arrangements for disciples, the distribution of cultivation techniques, and the allocation of residences within the sect. Lu Rou, pure and lively, couldn't sit still and couldn't manage people, making her unsuitable for the Enforcement Hall. Therefore, she took on the position of head of the Resource Management Hall. This department handled a wide variety of matters, from the sect's warehouse of spiritual materials and pills to the cultivation of spiritual fields cultivated halfway up the mountain. She had to handle every single matter, turning the once carefree girl who used to happily feed the birds into someone with a constantly furrowed brow, even spending less time feeding the Bobo birds.
As for Wu Tianyu, she volunteered to take on the position of head of the Law Enforcement Hall. Her impartial and incorruptible style, coupled with her perpetually cold expression, was perfectly suited to the role.
With the framework of the three major departments in place, the various affairs of the sect finally began to operate in an orderly manner.
The cultivation of spiritual fields on the mountainside and the sowing of spiritual rice proceeded step by step; there was a forest on the back mountain with exceptionally rich spiritual energy, which fully met the requirements for planting spiritual herbs. Zhang Ping personally set up a medium-sized spirit-gathering array to enclose the entire forest and planned it as a sect-exclusive medicinal garden.
Everyone knows that spiritual herbs have a long growth cycle. Even the most common first-grade spiritual herbs take several years to mature, and rarer ones can take decades or even centuries. But when they will mature is another matter. Right now, the most important thing is to sow the seeds, plant the seedlings, and lay a solid foundation for the sect.
In the herb garden, more than thirty disciples were bending over, carefully planting the seedlings of spiritual herbs in the fertile spiritual soil according to the designated locations. Most of the seedlings were planted next to the roots of sturdy ancient trees, relying on the spiritual energy accumulated by the ancient trees over the years to nourish them.
These ancient trees growing on Mount Bobo are nourished by the mountain's spiritual energy year-round, making them much taller than ordinary trees. Giant trees over 100 meters tall are commonplace, making them perfect natural breeding grounds for shade-loving medicinal herbs.
In the very center of the medicinal herb garden, a clearing nearly 100 meters long and wide has been set aside.
In the very center of the open space, Jiang Qingya was carefully watering a newly planted peach sapling, holding a ceramic gourd engraved with spirit-gathering array patterns. She subtly controlled the flow of water with her fingertips, afraid of overwatering and causing the roots to rot, or underwatering and causing the precious peach sapling to dry out. She even softened her breathing.
"These delicate medicinal herbs are really hard to take care of." After finally finishing watering them to help them take root, Jiang Qingya breathed a sigh of relief, raised her hand to wipe the fine sweat from her forehead, but her eyes held a hint of anticipation for the future.