Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

The simulated page-turning sound rustled noisily.

Jiang Ding flipped through the pages one by one, looking very carefully, occasionally stopping to ponder a point or two as he compared it with the Seven Feather Sect’s Gold Vein inheritance, the ”Pure Yang Golden Lotus Book” from his memory.

His brows furrowed from time to time, then relaxed, repeating the cycle, until they almost formed the knotted character ’川’.

His eyes were full of confusion and incomprehension.

”...there are similarities... the principle of the cultivation method...”

”But the details are completely different!”

”These are two completely different paths realized from one cultivation concept, poles apart. Why is this so?”

”Could it be that within a mere three thousand years, the remnants of the great sun have come to the Seven Feather Sect and derived another version of the ’Pure Yang Golden Lotus Book’ on their own?”

Jiang Ding murmured to himself.

”It doesn’t make sense!”

”A cover-up? Who would cover up like this, without changing a single word of the title?”

”Adaptation to the local context? That’s not right either, as the original version of the ’Pure Yang Golden Lotus Book’ and the Seven Feather Sect’s ’Pure Yang Golden Lotus Book’ can both be practiced without hindrance in Yue Country, and there’s no need for any specific materials or elixirs.”

”It’s a completely unnecessary innovation.”

Countless possibilities emerged in his mind and were vetoed, he truly could not find a direction.

”Go ask the Seven Feather Sect’s Book Pavilion to check the materials.”

Jiang Ding simply stopped thinking and returned to his dormitory, his figure disappearing from view.

Of course, he sent someone else.

He wouldn’t leave Jinlingshan Mountain unless he reached foundation building.

...

Jinlingshan Mountain.

After two months of silence, as if no one existed on the mountain peak, new messages came through.

”Little Ancestor Master has summoned you.”

Liu SanQi, who was cultivating in the cultivation room, shivered, cast a messaging talisman, and hurriedly made his way to the peak.

Moments later.

”Greetings, Little Ancestor Master!”

Liu SanQi was accompanied by a cold, beautiful girl as they respectfully saluted.

”How are things going? Have you encountered any insurmountable obstacles?”

Jiang Ding asked casually.

Two months ago, he had ordered Chen Xi and Gong Caiyu to establish the Fanren Supervision Bureau to control and influence the Xiantian powers of Yue Country, to manage the mortal situation without affecting the interests of the Seven Feather Sect, and to improve the livelihood of Yue Country’s citizens as much as possible.

They aimed for an ideal feudal society where doors remained unlocked at night, lost items were not picked up from the street, and everyone was warm and well-fed, with man-made disasters prevented and natural ones relieved as much as possible.

Chen Xi took the lead, with Liu SanQi and the Winter Three Maidens supervising.

”Report to Little Ancestor Master,”

Liu SanQi respectfully said, ”So far, the progress is smooth. The Fanren Supervision Bureau has incorporated Yue Country’s Xiantian, ’Divine Poison Doctor’ Granny Liu, ’Meteor Electric Sword’ Zhou Weitu, and others. The master of Qingniugong, Daoist Qing, is the mortal master of Li Qingyun, a senior direct disciple, and not easy to attack. Through exchanging benefits, we also received his support.”

”Inner sect disciple Chen Xi has handled this matter very well, except for repeatedly intending to destroy Tang Country to restore the Chen dynasty, which was stopped by the Winter Three Servant Girls, there have been no other anomalies.”

Tang Country still exists.

The Seven Feather Sect continued to rebuild the Immortal Successor Dragon and Phoenix List, sort out Qingyi and Tianji Second Floor, and did not want another dynasty struggle to cause turbulence and chaos in Yue Country to continue.

The specific method was to randomly pick an infant and then have him succeed the Tang dynasty, allowing the ministers to govern together.

Thanks to the previous cleaning and restructuring of local malpractices by the founding Ancestor Tang Wang, and with the will of the Seven Feather Sect suppressing all ambitious elements, the affairs of Yue Country’s court are currently running well.

”You’ve done very well.”

Jiang Ding nodded approvingly, secretly taking this lesson to heart.

Everyone has their own self-interest, which they will balance while carrying out their duties.

Even putting their own interests ahead of the task at hand.

”I want to warn her slightly, yet also want her to continue working diligently. How should I do this?”

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Jiang Ding directly said.

He never hid his unfamiliarity with these matters.

”You want to discipline the inner-disciple Chen Xi, right? Just employ both kindness and severity.”

Liu SanQi showed no contempt but rather became even more respectful, ”The head of the Fanren Supervision Bureau receives a stipend, so you may punish him by withholding his stipend for three months.”

”Furthermore, the Chen family is attempting to maneuver a Level 2 of Qi Practicing outer-disciple into becoming a masterless inner-disciple, you could send a letter to Dizifeng Peak to facilitate this matter.”

”If he still does not repent after that, the stipends given should be confiscated in multiple amounts, and all masterless inner-disciples from the Chen family should be demoted to outer-disciples, never to be employed again.”

”Additionally, select another disciple who is proficient in handling mundane affairs to oversee this matter. Although such talent is rare, it is not unique.”

”Let’s do it this way.”

Jiang Ding nodded, fully trusting the advice of the professionals.

He then looked towards the cold-looking maid.

”Your name?”

”This servant is called Dong Xue.”

The cold maid revealed a hint of excitement, which she quickly concealed, as she curtsied slightly.

”During the operation of the Fanren Supervision Bureau, are there aspects that deserve attention or improvement?”

Jiang Ding asked.

He was quickly learning from the lesson of placing trust solely in one individual.

The interests of a maid and a steward are not always aligned, and he was confident that he could offer her more. Even if there were an alliance of interests between the two, it wouldn’t be particularly strong.

”This servant fears to speak out of turn, Miss Chen has done very well, and I’ve found no place for improvement,”

Dong Xue pondered for a moment.

”The only noteworthy point is that the outer-disciple Han Lin has been heavily involved in the matters of the Fanren Supervision Bureau. Whether it’s recruitment, threatening Xiantian, or utilizing Yue Country’s royal court to deal with corrupt officials, he has performed exceptionally well, far outdoing others.”

”Although he has low cultivation and talent, only at Level 2 of Qi Practicing, his competence in mundane affairs is exceptionally outstanding. Several times when Miss Chen made poor decisions, he was able to make amends.”

”Should Your Highness need to handle such mundane matters in the future, you might consider entrusting them to this individual.”

”Level 2 of Qi Practicing?”

Jiang Ding was surprised; this was even faster than the cultivation rate of disciples with Three Spiritual Roots like Chen Xi.

”It is said that he is a descendant of Ancestor Zhongxing from many generations back, who had a fortuitous encounter at Ancestor Zhongxing’s Clothes Tomb, and thanks to consuming a large quantity of elixirs, his potential has been exhausted,”

Dong Xue said.

Jiang Ding neither affirmed nor denied, turning to Liu SanQi and stating his main purpose, ”I want to read the history of the Sect, not the public kind but the detailed one, including all sorts of hidden histories of the Sect, and it must be delivered to the mountain.”

”This...”

Liu SanQi showed a troubled expression.

Such confidential information was not easily accessible even for the average Master at the foundation building stage.

”Go ahead, if there are any obstacles, let me know,”

Jiang Ding said calmly, as though he had some measure of certainty.

”Yes.”

Liu SanQi, feeling a chill, bowed and descended the mountain, flying towards the direction of the Book Pavilion.

...

A Spiritual Light talisman flew from the Book Pavilion to the summit of Tianleifeng Peak and then back again at a faster speed.

”It’s allowed.”

...

Book Pavilion.

”The disciple obeys the command.”

An elderly cultivator at the latter stage of foundation building respectfully received the talisman, entered the top floor of the Book Pavilion, and carefully placed jade slips, stone tablets, and beast skins recording the secret events of the Sect into a storage bag.

Then he came down the stairs and personally handed it to a nervous Liu SanQi, admonishing, ”Please tell the young Master that these items are for his eyes only, they must not be copied or taken out of the Sect, and it would be best to return them within three days.”