An Idea
Silver Horn Mountain.
Lu Qingfeng sat cross-legged in his cave abode. In front of him was a scene in the air, which was the council hall of the Azure Origin Sword Sect on Fujiang Cliff. There were five people in the hall, namely Zhang Bo's five sons.
Lu Qingfeng took in everything the five people said and looked at in the scene.
"The Heaven-Peering Earth-Reading Grand Art is indeed very useful."
Lu Qingfeng watched Zhang Bo and the others discuss their ideas for the Weeping Marsh Trial and couldn't help but laugh.
[Technique Method: The Heaven-Peering Earth-Reading Grand Art]
[Grade: Transcendent Grade]
[Evolving Method: Five Enhancements, Three Fusion]
[Explanation: The Thousand-Li Reflection Art Heaven-Peering Earth-Reading Grand Art. It allows one to observe the highest Nine Heavens and the deepest Nine Netherworlds, making it the ultimate method of voyeurism in the human world.]
Besides obtaining the corpse of the Black-Veined Golden-Spot Butterfly and the Longevity Pill from the cave abode of the Demon King Hunshan, Lu Qingfeng also acquired several Technique Method. Among them, a Technique Method called 'Thousand-Li Reflection Art' particularly interested Lu Qingfeng.
This method, once activated, remains permanently.
The Demon King Hunshan sent the Black Vein Great King to break into the White Rock Mountain Immortal Abode, using this method to monitor Zhouyuan Mountain.
Lu Qingfeng enhanced it to the Transcendent Grade, and over the centuries he sought out three more Technique Method of observation and exploration to Fusion with it, finally obtaining the 'Heaven-Peering Earth-Reading Grand Art'.
By observing the human world, scenes tens of thousands of miles away can be brought to life before one's eyes.
However, the cultivation level of the person being spied on cannot be much higher than that of Lu Qingfeng.
With Lu Qingfeng's current cultivation level, the "Heaven-Peering Earth-Reading Grand Art," which Transcendent Grade, could potentially be discovered if he were to observe anything beyond the Spirit Void.
At this moment, observing a few True Qi Realm disciples would not lead to discovery.
"Azure Origin Sword Sect".
Lu Qingfeng listened to the five people's discussion with a smile in his eyes.
Lu Qingfeng had some immature ideas about the Azure Origin Sword Sect.
There were three reasons for establishing the Azure Origin Sword Sect in the Shangyang Country—
Firstly, it allows one to establish their own power base, making it easier to collect various resources.
Secondly, they harvest the Incense Offerings and faith of millions of people in Shangyang Country to obtain a continuous supply of Heavenly Silver for cultivation.
Thirdly, Lu Qingshan had this idea.
After arriving at the Biyang Lake cultivation world, the Azure Origin Sword Sect's only remaining purpose for Lu Qingfeng was to provide him with Incense Offerings.
After Shangyang Country is far from the Gathering Cloud Mountains, with high mountains and long roads, and it is difficult to transport various medicinal materials and minerals by crossing the Weeping Marsh.
Moreover, low-grade materials from Shangyang Country are plentiful in the Gathering Cloud Mountains. The people of the six cities have no shortage of low-grade materials from mining. Rather than spending time and effort transporting them, it would be better to purchase them from the six cities controlled by the Sunset Glow Sect.
The value of the Azure Origin Sword Sect seems to be limited to the Shangyang Country; it serves as a tool for collecting Incense Offerings.
However, after learning about the existence of the Hundred Herbs Garden, Lu Qingfeng's thoughts on the Azure Origin Sword Sect changed.
"If I hadn't joined the Sunset Glow Sect and lived in the Gathering Cloud Mountains for so long, how would I have known about the existence of such a treasure as the Hundred Herbs Garden?"
"Within the vast expanse of the Gathering Cloud Mountains lies the Hundred Herbs Garden. In the immense Biyang Lake region, and even throughout the entire Three Mountains and Nine Rivers cultivation world, how many treasure lands exist that are as precious as, or even more Hundred Herbs Garden?"
Lu Qingfeng's aptitude is limited, and he needs to consume a lot of resources to improve his cultivation. With the addition of Qingshan and Qingyu, the resource consumption is more than three times higher.
One Hundred Herbs Garden is far from enough.
However, it is impossible for him to wander around aimlessly searching for hidden treasures or secret places like the Hundred Herbs Garden, where one cannot know the details without spending time investigating.
Therefore, Lu Qingfeng thought of the Azure Origin Sword Sect.
"The Azure Origin Sword Sect is located in Shangyang Country. To stand out in such a Spirit-Severing Land talent and temperament. However, being trapped in the Weeping Marsh, they cannot enter the cultivation world and cannot advance to the Foundation Establishment, thus wasting their lives."
"If we were to carve out a path to Changsheng for them in the Weeping Marsh and scatter them into the cultivation world of the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers, firstly, they could serve as an aid on their cultivation path; secondly, as they cultivate in a certain place, they could discover the secrets of that place and act as our eyes and ears. If they discover a treasure land like the Hundred Herbs Garden or various rare and spiritual objects, whether we send our disciples there or I go there myself, it is better than one person searching blindly."
Starting from the Hundred Herbs Garden, Lu Qingfeng thought about many things.
If it weren't for the "Primordial World," after fully exploring the uses of the Hundred Herbs Garden for him and raising his cultivation to a certain bottleneck, Lu Qingfeng could have left the Gathering Cloud Mountains and traveled around seeking fortuitous opportunity.
This process is also a learning experience.
But he has "The Primordial World"—
Lifetime after life!
One world after another!
The experience gained in the game is enough to save Lu Qingfeng the effort of traveling and gaining experience in real life.
Therefore, we should leverage this strength and use our time wisely. Focusing on one location and then heading there is far better than searching randomly and hoping for a lucky break.
"The Weeping Marsh stretches from north to south, lying between the Biyang Lake region and the Shangyang Country, its length unknown. Selecting those with superior talent, character, and temperament from the Azure Origin Sword Sect and spreading them along the Weeping Marsh throughout the cultivation world is like a spark igniting a prairie fire."
"The Azure Origin Sword Sect is the overlord of the Shangyang Country, and the entire Shangyang Country is the talent base of the Azure Origin Sword Sect in the cultivation world."
Lu Qingfeng pondered.
"Previously, Shangyang Country was extremely slow to expand because its three prefectures were ruled by different factions, and there were also various forces within the prefectures that hindered and exploited the people. Sometimes, it even regressed. Now, Azure Origin Sword Sect is dominant in Shangyang Country with many disciples. Rather than letting them focus on cultivation or even engage in infighting, it would be better to expand its territory. On the one hand, we should expand Shangyang Country in all directions, develop more habitable areas, and on the other hand, we should increase its population."
"With more people in Shangyang Country, it will be helpful for me to collect Incense Offerings and train disciples of the Azure Origin Sword Sect."
"This is a win-win situation, and it can even be used to train the disciples of the Azure Origin Sword Sect and examine their character."
After Zhou Quan consideration, Lu Qingfeng used a puppet to send the methods for refining pills, Talisman Artifact, and other items to Fujiang Cliff.
In the future, disciples of the Azure Origin Sword Sect can specialize in Technique Method, or delve into alchemy, weapon crafting, and talisman making.
Lu Qingfeng will no longer provide pills directly.
This will inevitably increase the difficulty of cultivation for disciples of the Azure Origin Sword Sect. However, the Azure Origin Sword Sect has a large number of disciples, and countless young people in the Shangyang Country yearn to join Azure Origin Sword Sect.
Even if it's one in a thousand or one in ten thousand, we will never be short of them.
Cultivation is arduous, which is a good opportunity to select the most outstanding individuals and inject them into the cultivation world.
As for the issue of loyalty.
When recruiting, the Azure Origin Sword Sect prioritizes character and temperament.
During their cultivation in Shangyang Country, there are special records documenting their deeds, which also serves as a form of assessment. Those who are greedy and treacherous, or those who are petty and despicable, do not even have the opportunity to undergo this trial.
The trial in the Weeping Marsh also includes tests in this area.
These tests, while not eliminating all disciples lacking loyalty, at least ensure the loyalty of the majority of disciples.
The Azure Origin Sword Sect recruited them, teaching them Technique Method, alchemy, and weapon crafting, and freed them from the despair of Shangyang Country, giving them hope for Changsheng. As long as they were of good character and knew how to be grateful, their loyalty to the Azure Origin Sword Sect was beyond question.
Furthermore,
Staying in the Azure Origin Sword Sect, with Lu Qingfeng's support, is far better than fighting alone in the cultivation world.
Emotions and interests!
When these elements intertwine, loyalty naturally follows.