At this moment, everyone in the Breaking Clan and the Defense Clan seemed both excited and nervous.
After more than half a year of construction, the construction of Mount Aermo has been completed, and even the Monai City and the college at the foot of the mountain have been completed.
Within the foothills of Mount Aermo, many medicinal herb cultivation fields have been established, which can be considered as the future development and wealth of the Breaking Clan.
Even Dugu Bo, along with his son Dugu Xin and some clansmen, came to the Breaking Clan, making them the third type of family on the mountain.
Meanwhile, due to Ye Lingling's arrival, Ye Renxin, after much deliberation, also sent some of his clansmen to Mount Aermo as a preparation for the clan. Among them was a Healing System Soul Saint, which made up for the shortcomings of the three clans.
As for the various sects around Mount Aermo, most of them were incorporated into the outer sects of the Breaking Clan. However, these sects were all small, with some having only a few dozen members and others only a few. According to Yang Podi's plan, everyone would become an outer sect disciple or go to the academy to become a teacher.
At this moment, in the conference room of the Breaking Clan, some key figures were gathered together, and each of them had a rather solemn expression.
Because the proposal Yang Podi just put forward was too rare and too shocking.
According to Yang Podi, everyone can handle their own affairs within the family, but in the future, all matters will be handled in the name of the academy.
In other words, the core focus of the major families will be on the development of the academy.
Based on Yang Podi's suggestion, the newly built academy was named Heavenly Pursuit Academy, and it was divided into an inner academy and an outer academy. It could recruit all kinds of students. Anyone who had awakened Innate Soul Power within the fiefdom could be recruited to study at the Heavenly Pursuit Academy.
Ordinary students all study in the outer academy, where some reliable students can be selected. These students must be loyal to the major families or have exceptional talent. Such students can be recruited into the inner academy of the Heavenly Pursuit Academy.
Whether it's the outer or inner academy, all the Soul Master are former members of the major families, and they are trained from a young age.
The downside is that, if this continues, people will likely only know about the Heavenly Pursuit Academy and no longer just the major families.
At this moment, everyone in the conference room fell silent, pondering whether the plan was feasible and considering the future development of the family.
Yang Wudi spoke with a grave expression, " Podi, have you thought this through? Do you know that by doing this, our Breaking Clan may slowly disappear in the future? Especially with your approach, all sorts of problems are likely to arise."
Yang Podi nodded. "These are all things I have thought about carefully. If any family only has a single Martial Soul, I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to continue."
"In the past thousand years, the most powerful sects have been the Clear Sky Sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. These three families have basically brought their clans to their full potential by relying on their powerful Martial Soul and their respective advantages."
"Especially the Clear Sky Sect. Everyone knows that the Clear Sky Sect's legacy is the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, but even with the Clear Sky Sect's strength and Tang Chen's power back then, it was still destined for decline. In the event of a large-scale Soul Master war, it might even face annihilation."
" The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has done relatively well. For a Support System Martial Soul, it has developed to this point. But who can guarantee that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect won't be destroyed a hundred years after Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo? You have to understand that without Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is the biggest piece of meat in everyone's eyes."
"After we establish the academy, we can absorb all kinds of powerful students and Martial Soul. Even if ten thousand years later, when my Breaking Clan is no longer the dominant force in the Heavenly Pursuit Academy, we can still continue to thrive."
"Another question is that the elders of our three families currently have a very good relationship. Whether it's the Breaking Clan, the Defense Clan, or the Jade Phosphorous Clan, they all seem to be getting along very well. But when it comes to making specific decisions, how should we handle it? And if a conflict arises between two families, how should we deal with it?"
"We all have Titled Douluo now, which is arguably the strongest period in the history of our three families. What if one day our family no longer has Titled Douluo? Wouldn't we immediately fall into a predicament?"
"If an academy exists, it can serve as a hub connecting the various families, allowing them to handle matters together. As long as each family has a Titled Douluo, the continuation of all three families can be guaranteed."
"Perhaps we will bring in new families in the future, but this will also make the academy stronger, especially in the face of the great changes that may occur in the future."
"Moreover, in terms of historical significance, the existing Elemental Academy are in no way inferior to the Upper Three Sects. Even if they don't have Titled Douluo, or even Soul Douluo, they can still remain powerful for ten thousand years."
Yang Wudi was still somewhat conflicted. " The Breaking Clan has a history of several hundred years, and I'm afraid I might become a sinner against the Breaking Clan in the future."
Yang Podi shook his head. "Grandpa, no matter how things develop, the Breaking Clan will have a better future, and our major families will also have a better future. Don't forget the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record and the Mysterious Heaven Skill that I obtained."
"Regarding the dissemination of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, only core disciples of the family will be allowed to practice it from now on. Moreover, the original copies of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, after we few here have memorized them, will all be destroyed. From now on, only core disciples of the family will be able to learn it orally. As for ordinary disciples, I will create a simplified version that will be easier and better to practice than the abridged version circulating outside. This will be our greatest advantage."
After hearing these words, silence fell once more as everyone considered whether the plan was feasible and whether it would benefit their own families.
Yang Wudi thought for a moment, then turned to Niu Gao and Dugu Bo beside him and asked, " Old Rhino, Old Poison, what do you two think?"
Grandpa Niu Gao thought for a moment, then finally couldn't help but sigh, " Old Goat, actually I've always been conflicted. Over the years, your Breaking Clan has developed too well, or rather, too strongly. Now, even excluding Jinfeng, your Breaking Clan already has three Titled Douluo, especially the three children, Podi, Ping An, and Tianyue, who all have the potential to become Titled Douluo."
"If it weren't for our close relationship, the immense help you've given us, and the fact that the true master of Mount Aermo is my grandson, I really wouldn't dare come to Mount Aermo. I fear that many years from now, my Defense Clan will become a vassal of your Breaking Clan."
" Podi's words today have been an eye-opener for me, giving our Defense Clan a hope, a hope to continue our lineage. As Podi said, after the academy is established, the major families will develop independently, but we must unite against external threats. Even if our generation is gone in the future, at least our family can continue."
"We two have followed the Clear Sky Sect in countless battles for many years, witnessing the annihilation of countless families Martial Soul. If our Defense Clan's Plate-Armored Giant Rhinoceros can continue for ten thousand years, that will be the greatest achievement of our generation."
"You should also know that neither the Plate-Armored Giant Rhinoceros nor the Soul Breaking Spear are quite comparable to the Clear Sky Hammer and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. With our Martial Soul inheritance, we simply cannot maintain our family's status for ten thousand years."
"I agree with the idea of Podi and establishing an academy. Externally, it will be referred to as the academy, while internally it will be managed separately by each family."
After Niu Gao finished speaking, the group looked at Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo was speechless for a moment. "Why are you two looking at me like that? Our Jade Phosphorous Clan is relatively small, as long as the family line can continue, that's enough. You two are thinking about things thousands or tens of thousands of years from now, all I'm thinking about right now is having a few more successors for the family, so that the Jade Phosphorous Serpent lineage won't die out."
Yang Wudi and Niu Gao were speechless upon hearing Dugu Bo's words: This guy changed too quickly. Just a moment ago he was saying he didn't want to be bound by the academy's rules, how could he say something like this in the blink of an eye?
Yang Wudi then continued, " Podi, how should the academy be planned specifically?"
Yang Podi glanced at the people around him. "From now on, each of our four families will have a patriarch to manage internal affairs. Of the four patriarchs, one will serve as the dean of the Heavenly Pursuit Academy, and the other three will serve as vice deans. Major decisions will be made by a vote of the four patriarchs: the dean has two votes, and the vice dean has one vote. At least three votes are required to pass a major decision. Furthermore, they must not interfere in the internal affairs of other families. Other Titled Douluo can serve as academy elders to jointly uphold the academy's principles."
"The position of dean will be rotated, and you will need to consider the specific number of years each rotation will last."
"In addition, I will establish a set of rules that everyone must abide by. However, the basis of our rules is equality among the four races, low-key development, and avoiding trouble."
" The Breaking Clan is mainly responsible for the medicinal fields and alchemy, generating profits for the academy. They are required to allocate a certain percentage of their income to maintain the academy each year. The Defense Clan is responsible for patrolling and guarding, including the management of Monai City. The Jade Phosphorous Clan is responsible for upholding the academy's rules, including punishing those who violate them. The Nine Heart Clan is responsible for logistics and medical care."
After hearing these words, the group all nodded in agreement.
As for what happens next, it mainly involves some details, which Yang Podi doesn't need to concern himself with anymore.
After much deliberation, Yang Podi established a relatively comprehensive set of rules for the academy and distributed them to several people, asking them to jointly confirm whether they were feasible.
In the following days, the major families seemed to be in an uproar, shocked by the sudden news, and it seemed difficult for them to accept it in the short term.
However, all of them held extremely high prestige within the family and were among the strongest members. After their explanation, the family accepted the explanation.
The Nine Heart Begonia Clan is the more troublesome one. There are relatively few people here to begin with, and the highest-ranking one is only a level 72 Healing System Soul Saint. However, these matters are decided directly by Ye Lingling, after all, she is the direct descendant of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul and the next patriarch of the Nine Heart Begonia Clan.
During this time, Yang Podi also passed on the original version of the Mysterious Heaven Skill to several people, including Yang Ping'an, Yang Tianyue, Niu Meng, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling.
As for the other disciples, Yang Podi created a simplified version of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, which was slightly better than the abridged version outside. At least it would not have any loopholes or omissions, and it would be easier to practice. However, it was still inferior in terms of personal improvement and cultivation speed, and it only had 5 levels. The last 4 levels required the consent of the clan leaders before they could be taught.
As for the original version, it could only be passed down orally to the next clan leader.
Each family also has strict rules: no one is allowed to pass on the cultivation techniques to outsiders; otherwise, they will be dealt with according to the family rules.
The rest of the time was spent cultivating and improving Soul Power.