"It's not a sudden change, it's just that I might be leaving in a while."
Jia Zhengyi paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Brother Su has just come out of seclusion and may not know yet, but I have received orders from above and will be leaving this region in two months."
Hearing this, Huang Yi added from the side, "Master, the young sect leader has made many outstanding contributions in the past six months and has been promoted. All the cultivators in this region know this."
Over the past six months, Tianya Mountain has sent resources multiple times, which Xiao Linlin has seized using various means. This has not only replenished the sect's cultivation needs but also added a few more strokes to Jia Zhengyi's record of achievements.
The process went very smoothly, and the young sect leader, having accumulated enough merit, was naturally to be transferred to a distant place.
"Understood, congratulations."
Su Lin cupped his hands in greeting, and Jia Zhengyi returned the gesture with a smile.
The two also communicated with each other through their inner thoughts during their public exchanges, and Su Lin confirmed the reason behind it.
Jia Zhengyi's words were not because there were any hidden enemies spying on Xiaoyun Temple, but simply because Xiaoyun Temple's development momentum in the past six months has been too fierce, which can be described as the unprecedented speed of sect development in history.
Even though Xiaoyun Temple has been developing in a low-key manner, some things just can't be hidden.
The population of Fangxiaoyun Temple has been steadily increasing, and it is obvious to anyone with eyes to see how much the temple has grown in the past six months.
Jia Zhengyi was worried that after he left, he would not be able to protect those around him, and if someone set their sights on Xiaoyun Temple and wanted to cause trouble, he would be powerless to help them.
These words were also meant to remind Su Lin to tell Xiao Linlin to control the pace of development a little.
Looking at the entire sect, only Su Lin could accomplish this; no one else could influence the progress of Xiao Linlin's plan.
Just then, as the two mentioned Xiao Linlin in their heart-to-heart conversation, Xiao Linlin walked from the Wenbi venue to Su Lin, carrying a stack of jade slips.
She was no longer the cheerful, bouncy girl she used to be; her little face was serious. Only when she came to Su Lin's side did she break into a smile, playfully teasing, "Brother, it's been so long!"
"It has indeed been a while since I've seen you."
Su Lin was about to raise his hand to rub her little head, but then slowly withdrew it.
He was mindful of Xiao Linlin's current status and position. Although she did not hold any important position, she was actually the acting head of the sect. Her status and position were different, and she was deeply admired by everyone in the sect.
Given her status, she should no longer be treated like a little sister; she should be given basic respect in front of outsiders.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Linlin's little head reached out to Su Lin's large hand that was about to take it away, and she said with a smile, "What's wrong? Have you become shy since you haven't seen me for half a year?"
"You."
Su Lin smiled, ruffled her hair, and pinched her nose.
"Here, Abbot, these are all for you. Please read them all."
Xiao Linlin placed the jade slips she was carrying in front of Su Lin, who asked, "What are these?"
As he asked the question, he scanned the bamboo slips with his divine sense and was taken aback when he saw the lines of small titles on each slip.
"Xiaoyun Temple's Half-Year Income and Expenditure Accounts," "Xiaoyun Temple's Population Census and Mobility Details," "Xiaoyun Temple's Personnel and Promotion Candidate List," "Xiaoyun Temple's Half-Year Summary and New Year's Detailed Plan," "Xiaoyun Temple's Seed Disciple Cultivation Plan and Personnel List"...
Xiao Linlin is meticulous in her work, breaking down the game plan into a three-hundred-year plan, then into a one-hundred-year plan, then into ten-year goals, and further into five-year progress plans, annual plans, semi-annual goals, and monthly assessments...
The whole process, though seemingly complicated, is well-organized, with each step following the established plan and contingency plan, representing a steady and pragmatic development path.
Before Su Lin could use his divine sense to examine the contents of these jade slips, Xiao Linlin had already taken the initiative to introduce them.
"Brother, the number of disciples recruited in the temple is currently [number missing], of which 2,515 are at the Foundation Establishment stage, 63 are at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, and the rest are at the Qi Refining stage."
"All recruited disciples will be outer disciples. In this grand competition, 1,000 people will be selected to become inner disciples. Among them, the winners of the literary and martial arts competitions will become the personal disciples of the abbot."
Xiao Linlin explained softly that Su Lin already knew the rewards for winning the martial arts competition, which was one of the reasons he temporarily left seclusion.
But Su Lin was quite surprised to find that the number of disciples in the sect had exceeded 70,000.
"Linlin, have you considered the limitations on the number of disciples you can recruit?"
"No, the more the better, the more the merrier."
"The number will probably break the 100,000 mark soon. So many people... it's not easy to support them."
Su Lin pondered, his brows furrowing slightly.
No wonder Jia Zhengyi reminded him to restrain himself a bit earlier. Xiaoyun Temple has expanded its population to nearly 100,000 in just half a year. This trend must have attracted the attention of most sects and cultivators.
If things go wrong, the nine major immortal sects may have noticed the rapid development of Xiaoyun Temple, but they have not made a statement because of the face of the Tianya Mountain Ancestor.
Judging from Xiao Linlin's expression at this moment, she should also know Jia Zhengyi's concerns and reminders, but she will not change her plans because of them.
Everything carries risks, especially when competing with the old forces for resources. Xiao Linlin couldn't deliberately suppress the sect's development speed just because of concerns about potential risks... Moreover, the current internal situation of Xiaoyun Temple already indicates that she has intentionally slowed down its development pace.
Xiao Linlin smiled but did not answer the question. She simply glanced at Jia Zhengyi beside her.
Her meaning was self-evident: Jia Zhengyi would definitely handle the resource pressure properly; a little bit taken from Tianya Mountain would be enough to support 100,000 cultivators.
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