Chapter 565 After the New Palace Opened
The hall where Wu Shaogan was located was the 125th hall.
Having established the new temple, he would then carve out a territory that belonged solely to him, allowing him to freely choose any location within the entire Temple of War.
For Wu Shaogan, this location had to satisfy Zhong Cai.
Therefore, Wu Shaogan waited until Zhong Cai came out of the pass before choosing with him.
The Temple of War covers a vast area with diverse terrains and many places rich in energy.
Considering that the two have always lived on Lianli Island, even if the main hall is opened, they will not stay there permanently...
So, after discussing it, the couple decided to keep things simple.
Qingyu carried the two of them through the entire War God Temple, and after looking around everywhere, they found a flat place with mountains and water not too far from Biyi Peak.
It demarcated a large area comparable to a city.
The 125th Hall can be located here, and as for its overall structure... the two decided to entrust it entirely to the Temple of War, letting the cultivators in charge of its construction arrange it themselves.
They can simply "move in with their bags".
After thinking for a while, Zhong Cai made a request when the steward came to inquire: the main hall belonging to the couple should be separate, not connected to the disciples' residence, and must be kept quiet.
Several hilltops were prepared near the couple, which would be the residences of their two masters and Wu Dongxiao.
In addition, large areas of medicinal fields and gardens will be developed within the branch hall, all of which will belong to Zhong Cai.
Then there must be a place that combines mountains and valleys, where the mountains belong to the blue feathers and the valleys belong to the blue radiance.
Wu Shaogan himself didn't have any requirements. Apart from Zhong Cai's wishes, he just wanted everything to be done according to the rules, and to make it look elegant and beautiful.
Zhong Cai, however, suggested that there should be a special place for Wu Shao to practice archery—a place where he could also demonstrate his skills and allow the disciples who joined their hall to observe and learn.
Upon hearing this, the steward remembered all the requirements and left to carry out his orders.
Before long, many cultivators came to the selected site to carry out construction, turning all the plans into reality at an extremely fast pace.
Countless disciples' residences sprang up everywhere.
Furthermore, because Zhong Cai had enough Xuan Stones, he allocated a large amount of resources to prepare defensive formations, teleportation formations, and other necessary equipment for various locations. The responsible cultivators then prepared all of these.
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The recruitment of disciples took place after the 125th Hall was fully completed.
The recruitment process was very smooth and quick.
Among them, all those at the Spirit Transformation Realm are special Dao Soldiers, and most of those at the Palace Construct Realm are also special Dao Soldiers.
Further down the line, disciples from different backgrounds began to appear more frequently.
The special Dao soldiers had already accepted Zhong Cai's instructions and quickly chose their own places to stay. They then each performed their duties, leading disciples from other sources to their residences as well.
Before long, the entire area of the branch hall became lively.
Countless disciples from various branch halls entered and exited to cultivate.
Several deputy hall masters at the Spirit Transformation realm were in charge of overseeing various affairs, arranging the distribution of monthly allowances and other benefits, taking stock of the resources that Hall Master Wu had invested in the public treasury, and overseeing the training of the disciples...
In addition, we also need to organize the release of various tasks.
Various tasks are posted on the Danwu Sky Curtain, but within each branch hall, there are also tasks arranged by the hall master or higher-ups. These tasks are completed by the branch hall disciples in order to obtain more resource allocation.
This will create a small mission hall where these missions are released.
There aren't many tasks at the moment. It mainly involves Zhong Cai needing disciples to clear out the wild beasts in the mountains and plant medicinal herbs in the herb garden and fields, etc.
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Of course, Wu Shaogan does not accept apprentices.
The special Dao soldiers knew that the outer disciples of the War God Temple were the same—Wu Douwang and Zhong Danhuang were so affectionate that no third person could get in, and at most they would teach their equally outstanding nephew. Who didn't know that?
The outstanding disciples recruited from outside will also receive this information when they undergo the test.
However, as a temple master, Wu Shaogan couldn't just arrange for his disciples to study on their own without giving them any guidance, could he?
Therefore, after the couple discussed it, Wu Shaogan ended up with an additional task.
He preaches for ten days at the beginning of each year.
During these ten days, any disciples of the same hall who are free and have a need can come to a valley.
Wu Shaogan will give a speech on a stone platform in the middle of the valley.
The disciples freely took their seats on the surrounding mountains and open spaces.
During the sermon, Wu Shaogan gave lectures for the first few days, and for the remaining ten days, anyone who had any questions or needed guidance could ask him.
However, the timing of this sermon is not absolute.
If Wu Shaogan needs to go into seclusion, he naturally won't be able to give lectures, but the number of lectures and the time spent on them will accumulate and be made up for when he comes out, or in the years to come.
Although it only happens once a year, only cultivators who have reached the Fusion Realm can enter the various branch halls in the Temple of War. While their aptitude is usually not bad, they can never break through as easily as Wu Shaogan – they have to spend a lot of time every year accumulating profound energy and honing their secret techniques.
Therefore, holding a "meeting" once a year is sufficient.
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When the hall was first opened, Wu Shaogan gave a sermon.
Perhaps out of curiosity, or perhaps to see the youngest temple master's demeanor, all the disciples who had joined this temple came.
Even disciples from other halls secretly came, though they might not be allowed to enter the valley. They would simply occupy a spot on the outskirts to listen in—something that none of the halls within the War God Hall would refuse.
Wu Shaogan sat upright on the stone platform and began to explain his cultivation experience in great detail.
Zhong Cai sat on the stone platform closest to him, resting his chin on his hand, quietly admiring the heroic figure of his old man, Wu.
Because he had made some preparations beforehand, Wu Shaogan's speech was exceptionally long this time, lasting a full eight days.
There are only two days left.
Zhong Cai witnessed this again, with many disciples lining up to ask questions...
After thinking for a moment, he beckoned over several Dao soldiers at the Spirit Transformation Realm, each setting up a small platform for those with lower cultivation levels to line up.
Many disciples came seeking answers, and seeing that they might not be able to get a turn in two days, they were all eager to try this new approach. Of course, they all dispersed.
Sure enough, the line was much shorter, and the disciples who had resolved their own difficulties were all very happy...
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After the sermon, Wu Shaogan stood up and went to Zhong Cai's side.
Zhong Cai gave him a bright smile and raised his hand to let Wu Shaogan pull him up.
The couple walked hand in hand.
In the blink of an eye, it disappeared.
Seeing this, the disciples dispersed.
Many new disciples from other backgrounds were truly amazed – they had long heard that the Palace Master and Emperor Zhong Dan were incredibly loving, and now that they had actually seen it for themselves, they all felt that it was truly an eye-opening experience.
For a time, some new disciples felt that... perhaps, after they successfully entered the War God Hall, they could really find a Daoist partner in the Spirit Immortal Sect to share their lives with?
If that's the case, then that would be perfect.
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After the new hall was opened, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan continued their lives as usual.
While Wu Shaogan was diligently undergoing Nirvana, Zhong Cai was not idle either. While making a slight breakthrough in his realm, he himself fell to the bottom of the eighth-level Sky Ranking.
That is, the tenth.
The one above Zhong Cai's head is Xiao Zinuo.
Over the years, Xiao Zinuo has consistently remained in ninth place, which is enough to show how difficult it is to advance in the eighth level of the Sky Ranking.
Zhong Cai's ability to climb to tenth place so quickly was truly unexpected—it wasn't that they thought Zhong Cai couldn't climb up, but rather that the timing of her ascent was wrong.
There are only a little over a hundred Pill Emperors in the entire top continent, and to even make it into the top ten among them is simply unimaginably difficult! It would be more reasonable for them to spend several more decades to reach that level, right?
Unfortunately, Zhong Cai, like Wu Shaogan, is always the most unreasonable.
Even though alchemy involves too many knowledge points and does require time to accumulate, Zhong Cai still made the list!
For a moment, countless cultivators realized that they had underestimated Zhong Cai.
Of course, after reaching the tenth position, Zhong Cai encountered a bottleneck.
Those Pill Emperors ahead of him are no pushovers; each of them is at least a thousand or eight hundred years older than Zhong Cai. How could they be easily surpassed? No matter how talented Zhong Cai is, he can't beat them!
The tenth place ranking is the result of Zhong Cai exhausting her previous resources and experiencing a rapid improvement after just entering the eighth level.
Next, Zhong Cai still needs a lot of accumulation...
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On this day, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, unusually, did not cultivate separately, but instead snuggled together, one flipping through the alchemical book in his hand, the other gently stroking the former's hair, closing his eyes to rest.
It was a rare moment of peace and quiet.
But suddenly, a butterfly-shaped talisman was sent back.
It looks very familiar.
Upon seeing this, Zhong Cai's lips twitched involuntarily.
Wu Shaogan also noticed this and looked at the butterfly.
He shook his head slightly, reached out and beckoned the butterfly over, then infused it with his profound energy.
Unsurprisingly, the butterfly shattered, and Wu Dongxiao's cry for help rang out.
[Uncle Zhong, Uncle! Help!]
More detailed information was shared in hushed tones.
The main purpose is to provide an address and to indicate that the opponent is Nirvana.
Zhong Cai sighed and reached out his hand to Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan pulled him up and helped him stand up.
Zhong Cai said softly, "Let's go."
Wu Shaogan: "Hmm."
Zhong Cai sighed again: "We just got the replacement stones not long ago, and now we have to go out." He suddenly gritted his teeth, "What a 'coincidence'!"
Wu Shaogan ruffled Zhong Cai's hair and responded with a soft "Mm".
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Replacement stone, a unique and precious natural material.
Once this stone was incorporated into the ancient city, the newly made jade tokens became available for replacement.
The original version of the jade token would immediately disintegrate after the disciples' training time expired and they were teleported to the ancient city's training room. When the disciples returned, they used the aura of the jade token fragments to locate themselves.
The new version of the replacement jade token will also turn into fragments when it collapses. However, when the ancient city sends the disciple back, it is not a teleportation, but an exchange of the disciple with the fragments.
In this case, distance is no longer a limitation.
However, the ancient city also has its own defense mechanisms. Even with the integration of replacement stones, the replacement jade tokens only allow disciples to return without distance restrictions. If they are far from the ancient city and want to teleport directly into the cultivation room... that won't work.
Of course, once the two factions leave the ancient city, even if there are empty cultivation rooms, the Jade Signs will assume that the rooms are full and will not allow other disciples who have reserved cultivation rooms to enter for the time being.
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