Feng Jun and the others ultimately left—could cultivators without a spirit of adventure even be called cultivators?
Seeing that they could not stop him, the disciples of the Two Sects assigned him the standard complement of ten Golden Core cultivators.
These ten True Adepts were all disciples of the Two Sects. They would not meddle in the actions of outside cultivators. Their main responsibility was keeping records—documenting every discovery, while also serving somewhat as supervisors.
First, they were to ensure that the cultivators accompanying them did not cross into other zones as much as possible. Second, they were to ensure that conflicts among cultivators of the same race were avoided whenever possible.
Murder and robbery were not uncommon in Heavenly Zither, but having come to another world, it was best to present a united front against outsiders. Attacking their own people would not only hinder the expedition's progress, but also make them a laughingstock before other races.
It was called a "standard complement" because most groups of outside cultivators had disciples from the Two Sects accompanying them in this manner.
Why had Feng Jun been assigned ten Golden Core cultivators? Because his party had ten True Immortals. They could follow them one-to-one, and it would not matter even if they split up midway.
It had to be said that the various contingency plans these people had made were quite reasonable. Not long after they set out, Elder Duan Liang came to Feng Jun to discuss how they could allocate their resources sensibly and explore more directions.
He approached it with the idea of developing new sources of wealth. He had no intention of excluding Feng Jun and his group; he simply wanted to pick up the pace and improve efficiency. If they could make proper use of their manpower, would