Kunlun Mountain · Three Pure Ones Hall
The Three Pure Ones had only just returned and had not yet had time to rest when the conflict between the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect erupted once more.
This time, it was no longer merely a war of words and minor scuffles, but had directly escalated into a large-scale clash of magical arts.
The cause of the conflict lay in the distribution of resources.
Should the resources of all East Kunlun be divided by sect, or distributed equally among the disciples of the Three Religions?
If divided by sect, Xuandu of the Human Religion could enjoy one share all to himself;
the Chan Sect had few disciples to begin with, and though its allotted resources would be limited, they would still ensure that every disciple could cultivate without worry;
while the Jie Sect had an enormous number of disciples. Even one-third of East Kunlun's resources would be far from enough, and even if they swallowed all of East Kunlun, it would still be difficult to sustain them.
But if resources were distributed according to the number of disciples, the Jie Sect could rely on its overwhelming numbers to take more than its share.
Laozi did not care about this.
When he was not cultivating, he amused himself by refining pills. After accumulating supplies over countless Yuanhuis, his reserves were so abundant that Xuandu could eat them as meals and still never finish them;
therefore, Xuandu had no interest in competing for East Kunlun's resources.
But the Chan Sect was different. Yuanshi would never allow the Jie Sect disciples to exploit East Kunlun as they pleased, without restraint.
Naturally, the Chan Sect disciples also wanted more rare treasures.
Yet Jie Sect disciples covered the mountains and plains, practically filling all of East