Greenwood Township
As for those with average skill levels, many sects also granted them the status of "outer disciples" and various preferential treatments in terms of salary.
Even now, the Trade Affairs Center at Xiushui City still accepts any amount of goods as long as they meet the quality standards, showing an endless demand.
Therefore, all the cultivators in the Mortal Realm are very busy.
Busy shipping goods, busy working, busy studying, busy cultivating oneself, there was no time in the world to do bad things.
After all, doing bad things doesn't earn them as much or as stably as doing legitimate work.
There is no immediate danger to their lives.
If one can live a good life and cultivate oneself properly, who would want to commit suicide?
Lingxian Sect quickly began preparations regarding Sun Yigao's plan to travel and open an academy.
In the past two years, the transactions between Xiushui City and various sects and royal families have been very stable. Over time, everyone's relationship has naturally become more familiar. Qin Jianghe inquired about Sun Yigao's initial plans for a country to settle in. After learning that it was Huanyou Nation, he immediately contacted its ruler, Zhao Yunzhong.
Upon learning that a Nascent Soul Realm elder from the Lingxian Sect was planning to establish the Lingxian Academy in their country, Zhao Yunzhong quickly summoned his confidants for a discussion.
Given their relationship with the Lingxian Sect, having a Nascent Soul Cultivator stay in their country is equivalent to having another Nascent Soul Cultivator in charge. If they encounter any danger, the other party might even lend a hand.
Not to mention that this person came here to open an academy. They also knew about the Lingxian Academy in Xiushui City. It did not teach any ideas of loyalty to the emperor or patriotism. Instead, it taught self-cultivation, family management, governance of the country, and bringing peace to the world. This was applicable everywhere and was not a bad thing for their country.
Moreover, due to the historical issues left over from the Execution Stone Party Faction, Huanyou Nation is in a bad state in all aspects. In the past few years, Zhao Yunzhong has been busy reorganizing domestic affairs and has not yet had time to manage the education situation in various regions.
If, at this time, a Nascent Soul from a virtuous sect like Lingxian Sect were willing to bring his disciples to teach, even if it was only to mortals, it would be a great thing for Huanyou Nation.
No matter how you look at it, this is clearly advantageous for Huanyou Nation.
After a quick discussion with his confidants, Zhao Yunzhong readily agreed to the matter. Zhao Yunzhong also expressed his eagerness to provide Sun Yigao with as many conveniences as possible and to contact the local government to arrange for the construction of the academy, etc.
Knowing that Sun Yigao wanted to take his disciples on a training trip, Qin Jianghe immediately emphasized to Zhao Yunzhong that no arrangements were needed, explaining their need for training. Only then did Zhao Yunzhong give up on the idea.
Everything went smoothly and quickly.
A month later, Sun Yigao left the mountain gate with five disciples.
He has more than five disciples; this decision was made after much deliberation. He is going out to open an academy, and taking a large group of people with him would be too much of a burden.
Moreover, although the sect is not so busy that it can't keep its feet on the ground, it certainly can't have too many people.
Anyway, Sun Yigao's plan was to travel around. There were so many countries in the Mortal Realm; he could just send disciples to train when they went to the next country.
A group of people stood under the Ten-Li Peach Blossom Tree at the entrance of the mountain to see Sun Yigao and his companions off.
Liao Pantu in the crowd, watched Sun Yigao and straight departing figure and felt quite gratified. His disciple had Nascent Soul from a Qi Refining cultivator to a Nascent Soul cultivator in just a few years, breaking through all obstacles smoothly and effortlessly, all thanks to his unwavering and steadfast character.
Now that his cultivation has reached the Nascent Soul, he can still humbly go to the mortal world to train, to teach and enlighten people. Such State of Mind... is truly steadfast and precious!
Liao Pantu was extremely satisfied with his eldest disciple.
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Huanyou Nation and Pusi Kingdom are adjacent, and the distance is not too far for cultivators.
Sun Yigao and his five disciples soon entered the territory of Huanyou Nation aboard the spirit ship.
Sun Yigao had already considered the location of their first academy in the country. He did not intend to choose one of the more prosperous provinces near the capital, but rather a more remote place.
A place called Greenwood Township.
That's right, their academy was located not in the prefectural city, nor in the county town, but in the countryside.
Greenwood Township is the westernmost place in Huanyou Nation.
This township encompasses nearly thirty surrounding villages.
Due to geographical and climatic reasons, this place is isolated and extremely poor. Not to mention reading and writing, they can't even afford to eat and stay warm. Every winter, when the crops are ripe, many people freeze or starve to death.
While on the spirit ship, Sun Yigao explained the situation of Greenwood Township to his disciples.
Among the disciples Sun Yigao brought out this time, two had previous teaching experience at the Lingxian Academy at the foot of the sect's mountain: Wen Yuejun and Shen Yingzi.
The other three were quite young, only fifteen or sixteen years old, and had never worked at the Lingxian Academy before, so they had little experience.
Wen Yuejun was puzzled when he heard about the situation in Greenwood Township, wondering why his master would choose such a place to build the academy.
Although he was a second-generation official who didn't know the hardships of life, after becoming a teacher at the Lingxian Academy, he witnessed that even the villagers of Xiushui Village, who had previously been protected by the Lingxian Sect, could only send their children to school if they could ensure their own basic needs were met. It wasn't until later, when every household was no longer worried about food and clothing and Lingxian Academy expanded its enrollment, that every child could finally attend school.
But the situation in Greenwood Township sounds much worse than in Xiushui Village. Can they really attract students to open an academy here?
While others didn't have a particularly clear understanding, they generally shared the same doubts as Wen Yuejun.
But they did not immediately voice their objections.
The master taught them that when observing the world, one should be skeptical and questioning, but at the same time, one should also think patiently. Asking targeted questions after struggling to find the answer is far more rewarding than asking questions without thinking.
The five disciples, each harboring their own questions, decided to assess the situation upon arrival.
Sun Yigao moored the hearse at the foot of a secluded mountain in Greenwood Township.
"Change your clothes first." Sun Yigao took out six sets of coarse linen robes and shoes from his Lock Ring and handed five of them to them.
The five disciples took the clothes and quickly changed.
These sets of coarse linen clothes were mostly in shades of bluish-gray and brown, and the shoes were black linen shoes. After changing out of their sect uniforms, the group also removed their jade crowns and other ornaments.
Sun Yigao changed into his own clothes, then raised his hand and tapped the Lock Ring on everyone's hands a few times, and the Lock Ring immediately disappeared.
They may not be able to see it, but it's still in their own hands.
At first glance, none of them looked like the immortals they once did.