The Six Halls of the Ling Clan

However, some time ago, when the Lineage relocated a large number of mortals to the Muddy Swamp Territory, Ling Pengyun transferred Ling Chenggang to the Muddy Swamp Territory, intending for him to be stationed in Lingxiao Marketplace in the future.

Lingxiao Marketplace has not yet been established. The manpower required to establish a market is extremely large, and the clansmen within the Muddy Swamp Territory alone are not enough to establish and operate the market.

Returning to his thoughts, according to Ling Pengyun's estimate, it would take at least fifty years to truly monetize this medium-sized "Yellow Rock Steel Mine".

While Ling Pengyun was distracted, Ling Chengxia and the others who were clearing the Black Mud from the swamp not far from him were all startled by the Spiritual Qi emanating from the Yellow Rock Steel Mine.

They followed suit and surrounded them.

Ling Chengxia, who had been forced by Ling Pengyun to read many Cultivation World classics since childhood, was quite knowledgeable and immediately recognized the type of spirit ore exposed in the deep cave.

He knew a thing or two about the value of Yellow Rock Steel, and his face lit up with joy as he asked Ling Pengyun about it.

"Father, is this Yellow Rock Iron vein?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Pengyun, who had been lost in thought, snapped out of it and, without trying to hide his feelings, nodded in response. "Exactly."

"The scale of this mine..."

Ling Chengxia stopped speaking halfway through her sentence, remembering that there were still thirty-one clansmen of the Wan Generation, including Ling Wanduo, around her, to prevent the scale of the mine from being known by too many people and causing rumors to spread.

Seeing Ling Chengxia's actions, Ling Pengyun naturally understood what Ling Chengxia was worried about.

"This child has grown up quite a bit."

Ling Pengyun's lips curled up slightly, and he muttered something. Then, he looked at the clansmen around him and had an idea in his mind.

He didn't conceal the information about the mine, wanting to take this opportunity to test whether the young clansmen who had followed him in conquering the Muddy Swamp Territory and fighting against more than 200,000 Demon Beast were truly loyal to the Lineage.

Then he spoke directly.

"This Yellow Rock Steel Mine has reached a medium-sized scale and can produce at least hundreds of thousands of kilograms of Yellow Rock Steel Ore in the future."

"However, the profits that this mine can bring are enormous and must not be spread. If this matter eventually gets out, I will definitely not bother you."

Whether it was Ling Chengxia or the Earth Technique Cultivator Ling Wanduo and the others, they all showed shock upon hearing this news.

Medium-sized mineral veins worth at least hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stone are rare in the entire Yan Kingdom, numbering no more than five.

Large Vein worth at least five million is something that has never been found in the Yan Kingdom, not even in the thousands of years since the founding of the Yan Kingdom.

In an instant, Ling Chengxia and the others also showed expressions of ecstasy.

The Lineage has discovered such a valuable mineral vein, which will make the Lineage even wealthier. As members of the family, they will naturally receive a return gift.

As for Ling Pengyun's warning, these young clansmen all kept it in mind.

After their recent battle against more than 200,000 Demon Beast, they have all grown in some way.

In addition, since their Spirit Root were discovered, they have been living in the Lineage and have not been influenced by external factors. They are still like blank slates, and the Lineage holds a very high place in their hearts.

Under these circumstances, these young members of the Ling Clan, who were already Blood Qi and knew that Ling Pengyun was ruthless, immediately made Heavenly Dao Oath based on their cultivation levels, promising not to reveal the matter.

Ling Pengyun was very satisfied with what the young clansmen had done.

Then, he took this opportunity to express his thoughts from his early years.

"I intend to establish a War Hall, whose sole purpose is war. Would you be willing to join?"

"After joining this hall, you will receive special training from the Lineage. Regardless of your Spirit Root, I will definitely train you to the Qi Training Late Stage within ten years."

"Those who perform well may even receive Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object."

"However, once you enter this hall, if your Lineage is in danger, the members of this hall must be at the forefront."

Ling Pengyun had the idea of cultivating these young clansmen to focus on combat as early as when he brought them from the Lineage to this Muddy Swamp Territory.

After saying this, Ling Pengyun turned his gaze to his only son Ling Chengxia.

Seeing the slightly expectant look in her father's eyes, and knowing that her own role was that of a fighter, Ling Chengxia understood.

Without much hesitation, he immediately agreed to the matter.

"Father, I'm willing to join this War Hall."

Seeing this, Ling Pengyun was very pleased, and his face lit up with even more joy.

The thirty-one people beside Ling Wanduo were all born ordinary people, without ancestors to pave the way for their Dao Path, and without any skills. They were all members of the Wanbai clan, full of blood and guts. They were already tempted when they heard Ling Pengyun mention the benefits of joining the War Hall.

Then, Ling Chengxia, the son of Ling Pengyun, the Golden Core Old Ancestor, took the lead in agreeing to the matter.

They also came one after another, wanting to join the War Hall.

As for the fact that after joining the War Hall, their Lineage would be in danger and they would need to be at the forefront, they didn't care at all.

Even if there is no War Hall, and the Lineage is in danger, these members of Lineage Wan Generation, who were instilled with the spirit of protecting the family when they first joined the Lineage and their minds were not yet settled, will definitely be at the forefront and contribute their share to the Lineage.

This action is both to repay the Lineage's kindness in raising them and because they are members of the Ling Clan clan, sharing in the Lineage's glory and its loss.

For cultivators like them, who were born into mortal families and whose Spirit Root are mostly only four or Five Spirit Root, if their Lineage are gone, their Dao Path is basically over, at most reaching the middle or late stages of Qi Refining.

If they have the backing of this Golden Core clan, their future Dao Path will be very bright, and even if they reach the Foundation Establishment Realm, they will not be without a chance.

Seeing that the young clansmen agreed, Ling Pengyun laughed twice.

"He is a fine son of the Ling Clan. Now, let's work together to clear the swampy Black Mud here."

"Once the Black Mud in this area is cleaned up, I'll take you to do something big."

Ling Chengxia and the others all showed curiosity when they heard Ling Pengyun mention the "big thing".

However, none of them asked the question. Ling Pengyun Ling Pengyun had his reasons for not asking.

If they were to ask, it would be somewhat impolite.

A few days later, the Hundred Spirits Sect's fleet of flying boats carrying the fifth batch of 50,000 mortals arrived at the Muddy Swamp Territory and settled on several huge islands with Second Rank Spirit Vein.

These islands were artificial islands built by Ling Pengyun and others using the Black Mud of the Muddy Swamp Territory and Law Technique. While the islands were being built, Ling Pengyun and others also built many earthen houses and cultivated fields for the mortals who would be coming.

The mortals who have just migrated here only need to plant the crops.

With such thorough preparations, the mortals who migrated here quickly Adaptation Spirit Pattern to life in the Muddy Swamp Territory.

at the same time.

On Lingyun Island, a new settlement, inside a Council Hall...

Ling Pengyun summoned four high-ranking Lineage the Ling Clan family: Ling Pengshan, Clan Head acting Alchemist Muddy Swamp Territory Muddy Swamp Territory Ling Chengxin Ling Penglin Second Rank Array Formation Master the muddy swamp; and Ling Pengqiu, who was stationed at Cloud Peak.

"Peng Shan, how many clansmen from Huai River County stationed at various Spirit Vein did you dispatch this time? How many young clansmen did you bring? How many Spirit Vein in the Muddy Swamp Territory were leased to the five families, including the Peace Cloud Yang Clan?"

Ling Pengyun asked Ling Pengshan.

"I dispatched forty-eight clansmen here, including forty-three Qi Training Middle Stage clansmen, five Qi Training Late Stage clansmen, and fifteen young clansmen, eleven of whom were just tested for Spirit Root this year, and the other four were tested for Spirit Root last year but did not enter the Qi Refining stage."

"A total of 550 Spirit Vein in the Muddy Swamp Territory have been leased out, including those leased by the Peace Cloud Yang Clan..." Ling Pengshan replied.

Those forty-eight clansmen at or above the Qi Training Middle Stage were originally stationed at various First Rank Low Grade and high-grade Spirit Vein in Huai River County.

Because the Ling Clan now occupies a large number of Spirit Vein in the Muddy Swamp Territory, and the Lineage does not intend to take back the Huai River County area, Ling Pengshan brought the group of clansmen who were originally stationed in the lower and middle grades of the first rank Spirit Vein to the Muddy Swamp Territory.

"The number of clansmen you brought is quite good. Have the mortals who originally lived in the villages next to those first-grade and mid-grade Spirit Vein been properly taken care of?" Ling Pengyun asked.

"I have moved to towns built near First-Tier Superior-Grade or Second Rank Spirit Vein Spirit Vein in various places," Ling Pengshan replied.

"That's good. Let's get back to the main topic. First, let's talk about the arrangement of the thousand remaining Spirit Vein in the Muddy Swamp Territory. I plan to rent those thousand remaining Spirit Vein to our neighbors in this Muddy Swamp Territory Hundred Spirits Sect and Pure Heart Dao Hall."

"After this meeting, I will go to the two sects' bases in the White Cloud Mountain Range to discuss the matter of leasing the Spirit Vein with them."

"Peng Shan, arrange for an older cultivator to teach the fifteen clansmen you brought this time who have not yet reached Qi Refining stage.

"The forty-eight Qi Training Middle Stage you brought, who are at least in their thirties and have a wealth of experience, are all quite old. In the future, these clansmen will follow Peng Qiu to Cloud Peak in Lingxiao Ridge to establish Lingxiao Marketplace. Once the market is completed, those clansmen at the Qi Training Middle Stage will stay there with Peng Qiu and patrol the market for security."

"More than half a year ago, Cheng Xia, Ling Wanduo, and thirty-one other members of the Wan Generation who came with me to this Muddy Swamp Territory to develop the clan's territory established a hall called the War Hall, which is dedicated to handling matters related to the Lineage's battles, such as protecting the clan, hunting demons for the Lineage, and killing those who offend the Lineage."

"I will personally serve as the Hall Master of this hall."

"In the future, if any member of the clan wishes to enter this hall, there will be no requirement for Spirit Root talent, but they must be decisive in battle and have at least dozens of Demon Beast lives on their hands to enter this hall."

"Ten Spirit Stone of the Lineage's annual total revenue will be allocated to this hall to cultivate the cultivators within it. I want to build this hall into a hall full of Killing God."

"In addition, as the Lineage controls more and more Spirit Vein, we are short of manpower. In the future, I plan to recruit a large number of people with various skills to join the clan as Guest Elder."

"And we copied the Hundred Spirits Sect's method for establishing halls, establishing a hall for each of the five most common crafts: Spirit Plant, Pill Refining, talisman making, weapon crafting, and formations."

"These five halls are specifically used to manage the various Guest Elder recruited by the Lineage, which also makes management easier."

"It is not appropriate for the Hall Master of these five halls to be the masters of the arts. The masters of the arts are often required to refine spiritual objects and cultivate themselves, and do not have much time to manage ordinary affairs."

"Peng Shan, you are good at managing affairs, so the position of the Hall Master of these five halls will be handed over to you."

"This matter has taken a lot of time, and you will work very hard. In return, your salary will increase by 50%."

"You will be in charge of assigning the tasks that the various arts and crafts Guest Elder need to do each month."

"Of course, those skilled in various arts within the Lineage should also participate."

"Do you have anything to add regarding the various branches?"