A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 570: Chapter 469: Tiger Dominates the Land (Part 2)

”Junior Brother, what are you thinking about?” Jiang Qingfeng softly asked him when she saw him lost in thought.

Lu Qian turned his head, feeling assured.

As victors arriving to divide the spoils, everyone’s spirits were high, momentarily forgetting the shadows and pain brought by this battle.

Accompanying him were a large group of elders and disciples, including Guh Niqiang, Jiang Qingfeng, Yang Jiye, Wu Yan, Lin Le, Xiao Tianci, and Jiang Baitao.

Seeing the concerned faces of everyone, Lu Qian smiled and said, ”Nothing, let’s proceed inside.”

The Yunshan Sect’s ship was becoming more formidable, and with more key personnel manning it, he, as the Sect Leader, naturally felt more at ease.

Not only was I leading this ship upstream, but I was also being lifted higher and further by it.

This is the meaning of being a Sect Leader.

On this day, the three sects gathered at Mingjian Mountain to conduct a detailed review of the battle’s details, discuss and finalize each sect’s contributions, and distribute the spoils according to the pre-battle agreements.

This discussion lasted for three days. Although there were disputes, the alliance was still in its honeymoon phase, and all three parties exercised restraint, ultimately reaching a final agreement by making concessions.

All the belongings on the enemy corpses from this battle were granted to those who slew them (Master Fengfeng’s possessions were reserved for the Yunshan Sect).

The possessions from Lotus Peak and Fire Crystal Valley, which were breached by the Divine Flood Dragon Sect, belonged to them, but Lotus Peak was given to the Mingyu Sword Sect, and Fire Crystal Valley returned to the Kong Family. Henceforth, there would be no attacks between the Divine Flood Dragon Sect and the Kong Family.

The treasures from Xuanguang Sect’s 600-year-old stores on Mingjian Mountain were to be divided among the three sects.

Within Chongming County, marketplaces like Baojing Square were dismantled, leaving only Shuangye Square. The shares of Shuangye Square were redistributed, with the Shuangye Alliance holding 40%, Mingyu Sword Sect and its subordinates holding 50%, and Huanggen Sect holding 10%. They also planned to establish new marketplaces in Tieyuan County and Sanshan County.

A new marketplace, Nocturnal City, would be established in Tieyuan County, with Huanggen Sect holding a 50% share, Yunshan Sect holding 30%, and Mingyu Sword Sect holding 20%.

In Sanshan County, a new marketplace, Exotic Treasures Workshop, would be established based on the Spirit Vein of Yongcui Valley, with Yunshan Sect holding 70% of the shares, and Mingyu Sword Sect and Huanggen Sect each holding 15%.

The Mingyu Sword Sect would transfer 28 counties within Liangxiang County, bordering Tieyuan County, encompassing an area of 600 miles and a population of 5 million, to Huanggen Sect.

In Chongming County, Fucang Mountain and its affiliated territories belonged to the Yunshan Sect, Qingli Mountain was returned to Yunshan Sect, and all the contested land between Qingli Mountain, Liuhua Valley, and Golden Dawn Peak was now owned by Yunshan Sect.

With the addition of Fire Crystal Valley, where the Kong Family was subordinate to Yunshan Sect, Yunshan Sect now controlled over half of Chongming County!

From the day the distribution agreement was signed, Yunshan Sect controlled a quarter of Sanshan County and more than half of Chongming County!

All the territories combined encompassed about 1,300 miles, with 137 counties and a population of 23 million!

Of course, the lands controlled by Yunshan Sect still needed to be divided among their various subordinates who had contributed significantly to the battle, which was the ensuing feudal division process.

Besides what was allocated to Yunshan Sect, all other lands in Chongming County, including Mingjian Mountain, belonged to the Mingyu Sword Sect.

After the distribution of all spoils, everyone was relatively satisfied. On Mingjian Mountain, there was a harmonious atmosphere, with the alliance of the three sects sharing benefits and their relationships becoming more solidified.

After the grand banquet, Master Cangfeng and Ye Xiao explained some founding principles of Golden Core Sects to Lu Qian.

By now, both had realized that the Yunshan Sect was entirely different from other sects. Even though Guh Niqiang advanced to Golden Core, Lu Qian still held absolute authority, and the relationship between Lu Qian and Guh Niqiang remained unchanged.

The natural independence of Golden Core Sects was actually determined by three factors.

First, the spiritual resources of this world were incredibly abundant, and High-Class Sects generally occupied enough resources. Take Cangzhou, for example, which is jointly controlled by one Primordial Spirit Sect and three Nascent Soul Sects, and they have already occupied the high-level spiritual veins and the most prosperous areas, with resources meeting their actual needs.

Under these circumstances, they have no need to covet the meager resources of small sects and factions.

Second, when a cultivator enters the Golden Core stage, their divine techniques transform, creating earth-shattering changes compared to low-tier cultivators. However, as they continue to advance, the power gap between Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages proportionally decreases.

Golden Core generates divine techniques, Nascent Soul nurtures innate divine techniques, and then cultivates a second and third divine technique, but essentially their trump cards remain divine techniques. Additionally, both Golden Core and Nascent Soul use magical treasures...

A Golden Core Master is capable of injuring a Nascent Soul Spirit Monarch!

If a Golden Core kills a Foundation Establishment, it’s like an adult slaughtering chickens and ducks. However, if a Nascent Soul kills a Golden Core, it’s like an adult slaughtering dogs and sheep. If too contemptuous, they risk being bitten or injured.

Therefore, Nascent Soul Sects adopt a cautious attitude when dealing with Golden Core Sects.

Third, governing a county mansion with a Golden Core as the lord of a county is said to be a fundamental strategy set by generations of Immortals since the opening of this world, effectively maintaining stability.

But Lu Qian felt this was pure fabrication, and this system of governing a county by Golden Core was likely a result of 20,000 years of continuous exploration, slowly forming into a practical experience.

Of course, even though Golden Core Sects enjoy an independent status, many sects still become subordinates to Nascent Soul or Primordial Spirit Sects due to various reasons.

As for Cangzhou, independent Golden Core Sects and those that are not are roughly half and half.