Slave Cultivator Hall and Cultivator Employment Hall are different.
Both institutions were responsible for housing and managing visiting monks.
The differences in utility are enormous.
The repairmen who Cultivator Employment Hall could only be considered a neutral vassal group.
Although they worked for the Dao Academy, they were still relatively free to come and go.
The Slave Cultivator Hall.
Most of those who stormed into the Slave Cultivator Hall were captured slaves.
Their bodies and powers are all controlled by the Dao Academy.
Whether it's doing manual labor or channeling spiritual energy, in short...
They must contribute their value under the overall coordination of the Dao Academy.
Out of Human Dao, Lu Li would not oppress these slave cultivators too much.
After all, those who commit heinous crimes won't even have the chance to be sent to the Slave Cultivator Hall.
Those who enter the Slave Cultivator Hall will be given a small warning and a small punishment.
Follow the rules of the Dao Academy and complete the required work on time and in the required quantity.
This will allow you to get some rest.
Excess work can even earn contribution points, which can be exchanged for cultivation resources.
Wanting to regain one's freedom is no problem.
According to the time of the Primordial Beginning judgment when they were admitted to the Slave Cultivator Hall, they could leave after their term of service was completed.
Alternatively, contribution points can be used to reduce the time limit.
In short, all the rules and regulations of the Dao Academy were designed to protect the Dao Academy's interests to the greatest extent possible.
This is why the Dao Academy was able to acquire a foundation and strength comparable to that of Dongting in just a few decades.
There was not much conflict between Dongfang Yu's Lineage and the Dao Academy.
But the other party shouldn't have offended Lu Li's disciple.
Changming Changye were raised by Lu Li from a young age.
Although he was called an apprentice, these two orphans had long been as close to him as family.
A master cannot bear to see his disciple suffer.
Call him biased or unreasonable, whatever.
He protected that short thing.
The people of the Dongfang Yu tribe were forced into the Slave Cultivator Hall.
They didn't even spare Dongfang Yu, the True Lord.
With such a valuable workforce, how could Lu Li possibly waste it?
The order has been issued.
Not long after.
A fourth-tier magic warship hurtled through the air.
Under the supervision of numerous Spirit Machinery puppets, the Dongfang Clan were taken away in an orderly manner.
Lu Li then led Changming back to the main hall of the magic ship.
"Tell me, what's the situation between you and Dongfang Jiangxue?"
Inside the main hall of the French warship.
Lu Li sat in the main seat of the hall.
Lu Changming knelt respectfully below.
He looked like he had done something wrong.
"Master, I..."
"Me and her..."
Changming stumbled and hesitated, unsure where to begin.
Lu Li's expression showed no sign of relief.
It also seemed a bit serious.
If she were just an ordinary female cultivator, that would be fine.
The problem now is that Dongfang Jiangxue is clearly not an ordinary person.
"They can come and go freely in the Demon Manor, and even Nascent Soul Cultivator have to show them respect."
"And it even has such a deep connection with my disciple, who seems to be Heavenly Fate."
"Something's not right with this female cultivator."
Lu Li's eyes flashed as he looked directly at Lu Changming.
He considered the issues from the perspective of the Great Xia and his own experiences over the years.
It's long since moved beyond the surface.
This matter seems simple, but it is not.
If there are any problems, it's best to ask them as soon as possible.
Seeing Lu Li's serious expression.
Lu Changming also sensed something was amiss.
Feeling uneasy, I stopped hiding it.
He recounted his past with Dongfang Jiangxue in detail.
"Master, that year I went on a journey and arrived at Thunder Leopard Dongting."
"Things were fine at first, but then we accidentally wandered into a forbidden area in the mountains."
"The forbidden area is complex, with intricate formations; even the Tier 3 armor you bestowed upon me was destroyed inside."
"Later, I accidentally triggered a restrictive mechanism and was knocked unconscious by a powerful pressure."
"When I woke up again, the array within the forbidden area was destroyed, and everything was gone."
Suddenly, a black-robed cultivator and... Xue'er appeared before him...
Lu Changming's words were both clear and vague.
It's not that the events of that time are too distant.
There were too many changes at that time.
Even he himself couldn't explain what exactly happened.
Anyway, when he finally saw Dongfang Jiangxue, she only said that she had saved his life.
In gratitude, Lu Changming gave his own provisions to the other party as a token of his thanks.
Then, in a daze, Dongfang Jiangxue was moved by his sincerity or something else.
The two then traveled together.
Together they wandered around the Demon Manor.
Yes, and that black-robed monk too.
The other party claimed to be Dongfang Jiangxue's servant, but Lu Changming didn't pay any attention to it.
Now it seems that neither this person's identity nor Dongfang Jiangxue's identity is correct.
Then, Dongfang Jiangxue suddenly left.
In his search for Thunder Leopard Dongting, Lu Changming discovered that there was an Dongfang Household Clan in Dongting.
After confirming that Dongfang Jiangxue was in the clan, he mustered up his courage and went to her home to acknowledge her...
"A simpleton meets a mysterious young lady."
"This storyline... something's not right..."
Upon hearing the last part, Lu Li couldn't help but gasp inwardly.
His eldest disciple already possessed special talent.
To Heavenly Mandate Karmic Luck.
The things he encountered during his travels were extraordinary.
It's just like a scene from a traditional Chinese novel.
If Lu Li's guess is correct...
"There's probably an even more terrifying background behind Dongfang Jiangxue."
" The Dongfang Household of Thunder Leopard Dongting should have absolutely no connection with it!"
Lu Li frowned slightly.
The way these two met was also quite bizarre.
How could the male and female protagonists of such a family meet in a cave abode filled with forbidden formations?
Unless this woman is some kind of Tianshan Tonglao.
Then his own disciple was impersonated by Master Xuzhu.
Otherwise, this just doesn't look right.
"Well, at least the woman has already left."
There shouldn't be any threat at the moment.
"As long as my silly apprentice doesn't make any promises like finding the other person no matter what."
Thinking of this, Lu Li looked up.
He looked at Changming.
The other person was holding the miniature sachet in their hand, their eyes vacant.
I don't know if she was reminiscing about someone because of the object, or if she was thinking about something else.
His blank expression suddenly turned resolute.
It seems they've made up their minds about something.
Even the fingers holding the sachet began to tighten.
This expression made Lu Li's heart skip a beat.
It's over.
This must mean they made some great vow in their hearts.
Just what I feared most came to pass.
"Master, I have made up my mind!"
Lu Changming suddenly spoke up.
He stood resolutely in the hall.
Just as he was about to speak, Lu Li interrupted him.
"Alright, alright, you know what you've decided."
"Don't say it out loud. Also... in the future, you can think about it or ask questions, but don't rush to make decisions."
"And don't make any promises you've made casually, understand?"
The buff that was still stacking up on Lu Changming was stopped in time.
Lu Li rubbed his forehead, somewhat helpless.
Never mind, my apprentice is all grown up now.
Let it have its own story to tell; let it be.
As long as I can be smarter in the future and don't do anything foolish, it'll be fine.
Taking a deep breath, Lu Li waved his hand.
He gestured for Lu Changming to go down and examine the sachet himself.
Given his status, he naturally couldn't pry into the things left behind by his apprentice's wife.
If anything seems amiss, just have Changming report it.
He has something else to do right now.
This trip allowed him to see the huge shortcomings of his honest and straightforward disciples.
We must find a way to give them some extra lessons.
Lu Li took out a blank Jade Slip and started writing and drawing on it.
The title is extremely clear.
The Importance of Spiritual Background!
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