Yin Talisman Sect).
Inside the council chamber.
The young man in blue sat at the head of the table, while the old man in purple stood beside him.
Next.
The former leader of the Yin Talisman Sect, Tingfeng, collapsed to the ground, his face deathly pale. The sect leader, Changye, knelt on the ground, his right arm hanging limply. Elders Flying Tiger Hu and Cloudglow Xia had blood trickling from their lips, their faces grim.
Beside him.
The Flamefire Guardian's expression shifted between light and shadow, flickering uncertainly.
The other five guardians stood aside, their eyes filled with fear.
The Dharma protectors were unharmed.
"From this day forward, I am the leader of the Yin Talisman Sect. Do any of you have any objections?"
Lu Qingfeng looked down at the crowd below and asked.
Hermit Purple Pavilion stood to the side, his eyes scanning the area below. No one who showed any unusual expression escaped his notice.
There was a moment of silence below.
Finally, Elder Flying Tiger stepped forward first, bowed deeply, and respectfully said, "Your subordinate Flying Tiger greets the Sect Master."
Elder Flying Tiger was leading the way.
Elder Cloudglow and the remaining six Dharma Form, addressing her as 'Sect Master'.
Lu Qingfeng then looked at Changye and Tingfeng.
"Changye greets the sect leader!"
Changye may look savage, but he's not entirely fearless. The young man in blue before him is truly formidable; not only did he defeat him with a single move, but even his master, Tingfeng, is no match for him.
He tried to control a demon to launch a surprise attack, but it vanished with a single angry shout.
His strength was simply beyond comprehension.
Changye no longer dared to be defiant.
"Tingfeng pays his respects to the sect leader."
Even the usually savage Changye yielded, and the shrewd and experienced Tingfeng was even more pragmatic. Although he was nearly crippled by Lu Qingfeng's kick, he struggled to his feet and knelt on the ground.
"Congratulations, Sect Leader!"
Seeing everyone bowing in submission, Hermit Purple Pavilion smiled and congratulated him. He had followed Lu Qingfeng from the beginning, but he never expected that this person would be so powerful, directly taking down the entire Yin Talisman Sect.
Now that the tide has risen, Hermit Purple Pavilion is overjoyed to return in a more glorious manner, having been forced to leave Yin Talisman Sect back then.
Seeing Tingfeng, Flying Tiger, Cloudglow, and other figures who were once outstanding talents and powerful individuals in the Yin Talisman Sect brought him indescribable joy.
"Ha ha."
"Good."
Lu Qingfeng was pleased to see everyone surrender. He looked at the Hermit Purple Pavilion beside him and said, "I appoint you as the deputy head of the Discipline Hall and Law-Enforcement Hall of the Yin Talisman Sect, to oversee the discipline, punishments and all other matters of the Yin Talisman Sect, from elders to disciples."
"Your subordinate obeys!"
Hermit Purple Pavilion was overjoyed and immediately bowed down.
As Lu Qingfeng said, the Discipline Hall and the Law-Enforcement Hall wield immense power. Although he is only a deputy hall master, it is clear that if he performs well, he will likely not only become the head of one hall but also hold the position of the head of the other hall.
He was truly a top-tier figure of real power within the Yin Talisman Sect.
It's ten or a hundred times better than being some lousy immortal master on Tiger Might Mountain!
Lu Qingfeng waved his hand, signaling Hermit Purple Pavilion to stand up. He then looked at Tingfeng, Elder Flying Tiger, and the others, and said, "In the Yin Talisman Sect, the former sect leader and elders will be demoted to protectors, and the protectors will be demoted to stewards. Everyone else will be ordinary disciples. I will come up with a reform plan in a few days."
"Pass down the order to recall all formal disciple, deacons, and protectors who are currently outside the sect."
"You should not go down the mountain for the next few days; wait for further instructions."
Lu Qingfeng issued a series of orders.
Having managed the Azure Origin Sword Sect in real life and also run Fufeng Mountain and God-Seeking Abbey in the game, Lu Qingfeng was adept at handling such miscellaneous affairs.
"Yes!"
Seeing Lu Qingfeng's eagerness to make a name for himself as a new official, Tingfeng and the others exchanged glances, silently debating, but still responded verbally.
Yin Talisman Sect).
The rear hall.
Lu Qingfeng, Hermit Purple Pavilion, and the two elders of the Yin Talisman Sect, Yuan Hu and Cloudglow, are now, of course, demoted to protectors.
According to Lu Qingfeng's plan, in the future, under the Yin Talisman Sect leader, elders will be the most respected, and only those with ability and virtue will be qualified to serve. They will assist the sect leader in managing all affairs of the sect.
Below the elders.
For the heads of each hall.
The tentatively selected halls include the Discipline Hall, Law-Enforcement Hall, Hundred Forging Hall, Medicine King Hall, Flying Bird Hall, Treasure-Gathering Hall, Four Directions Hall, and Might-Subduing Hall, covering all aspects of a sect.
These are mostly based on the structures of many gangs in Shangyang Country, with some additions made to suit local conditions.
Each hall has a hall master, deputy hall master, and protectors.
The head of the hall is the most respected, and he is in charge of all affairs of the hall.
With the assistance of the deputy hall master and Dharma protectors.
Below them are the stewards and disciples.
As the Yin Talisman Sect grows and expands, it can establish branch headquarters to control its territory. The branch headquarters leader will hold a position equal to that of a deputy hall master, and even above that of a protector.
That's the general structure.
However, the Yin Talisman Sect currently only has a few dozen people, including its disciples, and it will take some time before it can reach the scale that Lu Qingfeng expects.
Lu Qingfeng looked at Protector Cloudglow.
This old woman was originally an elder who managed various resources and mundane affairs within the Yin Talisman Sect, and had the deepest understanding of the Yin Talisman Sect. Lu Qingfeng summoned her specifically to inquire about the situation.
"... Central Plains, the sect had one sect leader, one supreme elder, two elders, seven protectors, twelve stewards, and the rest were ordinary disciples, for a total of thirty-nine disciples."
Protector Cloudglow had clearly prepared her speech in advance, revealing the secrets of the Yin Talisman Sect one by one.
Although the Yin Talisman Sect is a top sect within a radius of hundreds of miles, it actually has very few members.
Whether it's raising evil spirits or martial arts training, both require a large amount of resources.
Let's leave aside the issue of raising evil spirits for now.
Training a martial artist involves a process of strengthening the body, from Mind Settling and developing the Skin and Flesh, to building muscles and Sinew and Bone and Inner Vigor. During training, not only do they eat two to three times, or even seven to eight times, more than an ordinary person, but they also consume an astonishing amount of meat and medicinal herbs.
Forcing yourself to practice martial arts will only lead to a deficiency of Qi and Blood. Not only will you fail to become a master, but you will also suffer from various injuries.
Poor scholars, rich warriors.
That's always been the case.
The resources and manpower within a radius of over a hundred miles are only enough for forty or fifty people from the Yin Talisman Sect to cultivate.
More.
It will be insufficient.
The higher-ups of the Yin Talisman Sect recruited disciples and trained subordinates mostly for their own benefit.
Self-interest is the most important thing.
If recruiting too many disciples occupies their cultivation resources, then the problem is putting the cart before the horse.
The situation among the Hundred Tribes of the Southern Borderlands, and even in Southern Borderlands Central Plains further north, is quite similar to that of the Yin Talisman Sect.
Many sects that are poorly managed or blindly pursue a large number of disciples eventually either decline quickly or perish swiftly, leaving no trace.
"Too little!"
Lu Qingfeng shook his head.
He took over the Yin Talisman Sect for two reasons: firstly, to gather resources from all sides and improve his own cultivation.
The path of cultivation in the Heavenly Shaman Realm is cut off, making it impossible to Qi Guiding Foundation Establishment, but at least one must raise their cultivation to the True Qi Realm Peak.
Secondly, it is also to find various methods in the secular world.
For example, the two chapters on Heaven and Earth in "Contemplation of the Eight-Nine Calamities".
If we could find other methods, that would be even better.
The Heavenly Shaman Realm had once been glorious, and Lu Qingfeng didn't expect to encounter another method comparable to the "Contemplation of the Eight-Nine Calamities." But even if it was a few levels inferior, as long as it had some merit, his journey in this world would not have been in vain.
Especially methods of taking someone else's place or saving one's own life.
The more the better.
This is also one of his main goals in this life.
Three.
Since it's impossible to Qi Guiding and Foundation Establishment in the mortal world, Lu Qingfeng still needs to find traces of cultivators. The system's introduction is cryptic, saying that there are still the last cultivators in this world. However, they live in seclusion and are rarely seen in the mortal realm.
If Lu Qingfeng could find traces of these people, firstly, he would have hope of Foundation Establishment; secondly, if there was one place in the Heavenly Shaman Realm where he was most likely to find various cultivation methods, it would be these cultivators who had mastered the essence of the Heavenly Shaman Realm.
The Yin Talisman Sect, with only a few dozen members, could not possibly accomplish any of the above three tasks.
We must expand as soon as possible and increase the scale of the Yin Talisman Sect.
With Lu Qingfeng's strength and the various techniques he mastered in his previous nine lives, it wouldn't be difficult for him to become the king of the Heavenly Shaman Realm.
At present.
But we must start with the Yin Talisman Sect.
What were you all discussing in the main hall just now?
Lu Qingfeng pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up at Flying Tiger Cloudglow Xia.
The two exchanged a glance, and Protector Flying Tiger spoke up, "Reporting to the Sect Master, it is a battle between the Dragon Mountain Sect in the north and the Hundred Poisons Sect."
"Oh?"
Tell me in detail.
Lu Qingfeng became interested.
Flying Tiger Protector originally possessed intelligence about the Yin Talisman Sect and was most familiar with the surrounding situation, so he recounted it in detail.
Turn out to be.
The location of the Yin Talisman Sect is on the edge of the Southern Borderlands Hundred Tribes, at the junction of the Central Plains and the Southern Borderlands, less than a thousand miles from the Central Plains.
In recent years.
As more people came into contact with the barren lands between the Central Plains and the Southern Borderlands regions.
There was a gradual increase in exchanges between the two places.
Rumors, from an unknown source, claimed that various fortuitous opportunity existed in the Southern Borderlands.
Divine skills Secret Method, divine weapons spirit medicine...
If one can find just one of them, one can rise to prominence in the martial arts world and become a master in one's own right.
Most people naturally knew that this claim was an exaggeration, but there were too many martial arts practitioners in the Central Plains. No matter how bizarre the story was, some people still believed it and risked entering the Southern Borderlands to search for it.
In the Southern Borderlands, the Hundred Tribes roam freely.
These mountain people are savage, and there are many like the Yin Talisman Sect and Hermit Purple Pavilion, who possess Divergent Method such as summoning ghosts or using poisons. The vast majority of Central Plains martial artists who enter never return, perishing in the mountains of Southern Borderlands.
But some managed to get out by sheer luck.
The mysterious veil of the Hundred Tribes of Southern Borderlands has been lifted in the martial arts world of the Central Plains.
It was only then that the Central Plains realized that although there were no so-called divine skills Secret Method in the Southern Borderlands, the mountains contained mineral veins and medicinal herbs.
The land is vast and sparsely populated.
As long as you can occupy a few mountain peaks, you can support the development of a small sect.
If we can conquer the entire Southern Borderlands, it will be easy to give rise to more than a dozen holy lands and top sects.
So the Central Plains found a pretext to convene a martial arts conference, select ten leaders, and unite most of the sects and martial artists in the martial arts world, as well as most of the territory of the Central Plains.
They launched an offensive against Southern Borderlands under fabricated pretexts.
When the great war broke out, thousands of miles were devastated.
The border between the Central Plains and the Southern Borderlands frontier, stretching for thousands of miles, was engulfed in war.
The Yin Talisman Sect is still on the edge of the battlefield. Further east, it is said that the three holy lands and six major sects of the Central Plains are leading the charge and have already conquered a considerable amount of territory.
However, due to the great distance and the numerous mountains blocking their way, the Yin Talisman Sect was able to obtain very little information.
But even on the outskirts where the Yin Talisman Sect was located, the flames of war still reached.
It is easy to imagine how fierce the battle was in the center.
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