nyslfriends Chapter 1857 Restructuring the Framework: Opportunity!
Chapter 1857 Restructuring the Framework: Opportunity!
this moment!
The memory of his past life unfolded slowly in Cheng Buzheng's heart like a scroll painting.
Although the system in the cultivation world is different from that of my previous life...
Many systems cannot be directly applied, but their underlying logic can be learned from.
The more detailed the division of labor, the clearer the responsibilities;
The wider the coverage, the tighter the control.
"The alliance's affairs are broken down into layers, from the bottom up, using 'bureaus,' 'departments,' and 'hall' as its structure. Each department corresponds to a specific type of matter in the cultivation world..."
Cheng Buzheng's lips curled slightly; a rough idea was already forming in his mind.
"For example, the 'Spirit Mining Department' is in charge of mineral resources;"
The 'Law Department' is in charge of the alliance rules;
The "Transmission Department" is responsible for recording the techniques.
···
The head of a department at the highest level has the authority to oversee all aspects.
Once the thought process was clear, the previous complexity vanished.
"With the structure of these hundred-plus ordinary departments as a reference, revising the alliance's duties will no longer be a matter of drawing up something out of thin air, but rather a targeted approach."
He immediately captured a blank jade slip, and with his divine sense as sharp as a knife, began to carve a new architectural diagram within it.
The first step was the dismantling of the Surveillance Hall—
The Supervisory Hall retains overall authority and has the following subordinate departments:
Immortal City Department: Responsible for intelligence gathering on all immortal cities and large markets in the Endless Sea and inland areas;
The Spirit Vein Department has specially appointed "Patrol Officers" who regularly survey the condition of the spirit veins in different areas, establish a spirit vein register, and report any damage immediately.
This can then be extended to other categories:
The originally planned Alchemy Department (comprising alchemy and elixirs) was split into an Alchemy Division and an Elixir Division.
The Refining Division (reserve weapons and minerals) was split into the Refining Department and the Spirit Ore Department.
The Spirit Plant Division (Spirit Fields and Spirit Medicines) was renamed the Spirit Field Department.
……
Each department is further divided into several "departments" or "bureaus"!
For example, the "Secret Realm Department" has "Exploration Division", "Sealing Division" and "Secret Realm Division" under it;
The "Registration Department" had subordinate departments such as the "Identity and Seal Verification Department", the "Evaluation Department", and the "Registration Department".
As Cheng Buzheng wrote, the writing became smoother and smoother. Light flowed within the jade slip, and words and diagrams intertwined and emerged, gradually forming a well-structured and clearly defined immortal cultivation alliance.
"The detailed rules will be announced in three days. At that time, we will need to convene all the elders for a detailed discussion, especially to balance the distribution of power between the old and new forces..."
He silently calculated in his mind.
"However, with this blueprint as a foundation, subsequent adjustments will have a basis to follow."
"···"
Just as Cheng Buzheng was revising the "Cultivator Association" charter and outlining the future order of the cultivation world in the side hall of the Zhenhai Alliance—
A piece of news powerful enough to shake the entire world has quietly spread like a stone thrown into water, creating ripples in the undercurrents among high-level cultivators.
The three major alliances are about to merge and will be collectively known as the "Monks' Association".
This news has not yet been officially announced to the public; it is circulating secretly only among those at the Nascent Soul True Monarch level and above.
As for Golden Core, Foundation Establishment, and even Qi Refining cultivators...
At this moment, they are still following their old ways, completely unaware of the great changes that are about to engulf the entire cultivation world.
Zhenhai City!
Inside a cave dwelling filled with spiritual energy and hidden array formations, low, slow conversation could be heard.
The main hall of the cave is spacious, with jade bricks paving the floor and pearls inlaid on the walls emitting a soft glow.
An elderly man dressed in a moon-white Taoist robe, with a long beard reaching his chest, sat upright on a cloud bed, his aura profound and majestic.
This is none other than True Lord Yunhe.
His expression was calm and undisturbed, his gaze as deep as an ancient well, fixed on a middle-aged cultivator standing not far away with his head bowed.
The middle-aged cultivator was wearing a blue-patterned robe commonly seen in the Golden Core realm. Although he was respectful at the moment, a thoughtful look was faintly revealed between his brows.
"Although the news has not spread completely yet, most Nascent Soul cultivators already know about it!"
It's estimated that it will spread completely very soon.
Yunhe Zhenjun spoke slowly, his voice like the wind passing through pine mountains, calm yet weighty.
"With the personal planning and promotion of a senior cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, the establishment of the Cultivator Association is a foregone conclusion."
This is an inevitable trend, beyond human control.
He paused briefly, his gaze shifting slightly to the middle-aged cultivator's face:
"Take advantage of this opportunity, before the news spreads completely, to make some preparations."
These words struck his mind like a ray of light. The middle-aged Golden Core cultivator was first taken aback, then his brows furrowed slightly, before suddenly relaxing—
A look of enlightenment lit up his eyes, as if he had instantly seen through the fog and grasped the opportunity behind it.
"Our ancestor is wise!"
He raised his head, his voice tinged with barely suppressed excitement:
"This disciple will immediately issue the order to mobilize all available spirit stones and treasures within the sect and immediately proceed to the major immortal cities under the jurisdiction of the Zhenhai Alliance and the Demonic Path Alliance to secretly acquire shops in prime locations!"
"Now that the three major alliances are separated, although there is still trade between the cities, the circulation of many spiritual items is restricted due to different ownership and different regulations, and the value of shops is also suppressed as a result."
Especially given the recent uncertainty and public anxiety, prices in many shops have already shown signs of decline.
His speech quickened, and his thoughts became increasingly clear:
"But once the Cultivator Association is established, the three major alliances will be unified, controls will be broken, and teleportation will be unimpeded—"
At that time, the Netherworld Crystals and Blood Fiend Spiritual Materials from the Demonic Path Land may appear in the 'Qingxu Immortal City' of the Immortal Path Alliance;
"And my immortal path's pure yang magic treasures and mind-clearing elixirs can also circulate to the demonic path's 'Nine Nether Market'."
"The unique products and spiritual items of each city can be exchanged, and the flow of people will inevitably converge on a few major hub cities."
"In those large immortal cities located in strategic locations with well-established formations, how could the value of shops not rise?"
He became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he could already see a smooth road paved with spiritual stones:
"Not to mention a rebound to the previous high price, it is very possible that it will even break through the previous peak!"
Even if our sect isn't good at business, reselling it later would likely yield double the profit, which is quite common!
After listening quietly, a faint smile appeared on his lips, and he nodded, saying:
"This child is teachable."
Small gains can be found within the overall trend, and the overall trend can be hidden within small gains.
"You've come up with this, no wonder I've been guiding you all this time."
He stroked his long beard lightly, and his tone turned solemn:
"This matter should be handled as soon as possible; you should go and do it immediately."
However—the action must be discreet, so as not to alert too many people, lest the price rise before anyone buys.
"Yes! Disciple understands!"
The middle-aged cultivator bowed and clasped his hands in greeting, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes:
"This disciple will make the arrangements immediately and will certainly not disappoint the Ancestor."
Say it.
He turned and quickly left the cave, his figure disappearing swiftly into the corridor formation.
As Yunhe Zhenjun watched the departing figure, he shook his head, chuckled softly, and murmured:
"The younger generation is ultimately more perceptive..."
Unfortunately, I'm not the only one who can see such an obvious opportunity.
He withdrew his gaze, his eyes as deep as the night.
The cave returned to silence, with only the wisps of smoke rising from the spiritual tea on the table.
Yunhe Zhenjun slowly closed his eyes, waiting quietly—
The "distinguished guest" who is about to visit.
A hundred miles away from the cave dwelling of True Monarch Yunhe...
In another superior cave, the atmosphere was completely different.
A figure shrouded in a black cloak seemed to blend into the shadows.
He was none other than the demonic tyrant, Blood Fiend True Lord.
Blood Fiend True Monarch slowly raised his head, and two sharp, blood-red gazes from beneath his cloak swept over his subordinates who stood with their heads bowed.
The voice was icy cold and devoid of any emotion.
"The Monks' Association is about to be established, and a great storm is about to break out."
The core resources such as spiritual veins, mineral deposits, and entrances to secret realms, which were previously firmly controlled by various top powers, will inevitably undergo a complete reshuffle.
In the past, the three major alliances acted independently with clear barriers, which hindered the development of our sect at every turn.
With unification imminent and the old order broken, this is precisely the time for our sect's power to expand.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, even to reach the very top.
He paused slightly, and the oppressive aura emanating from him almost froze the air inside the cave.
"You no longer need to be timid and afraid of the suppression from those top sects."
Send the order: fight for me in every immortal city!
They're scrambling for shops, land, and resources at all costs!
Those self-proclaimed righteous hypocrites would never dare to openly attack us under the new rules of the Cultivator Association and under the watchful eye of that Nascent Soul senior.
If they really dare to defy public opinion...
snort!
That senior figure desperately needed a scapegoat to make an example of; those old foxes wouldn't be so unwise.
Below!
Upon hearing this, a black-robed Golden Core cultivator bowed even lower, his voice filled with suppressed excitement:
"Disciple understands!"
The rise of our sect hinges on this moment!
"This disciple will immediately convey the decree, ordering all departments to prepare immediately, and to strive for the greatest benefit for our sect in this reshuffling!"
"Go."
Blood Fiend True Monarch waved his hand indifferently.
After the figure of the black-robed Golden Core cultivator turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared at the cave entrance, the cave returned to silence.
Blood Fiend True Monarch murmured softly, as if talking to himself, or perhaps communicating with some unseen being:
"Next, it's time to go and meet that old Taoist Yunhe."
"This quagmire isn't enough for just my family to stir it up. It would be much more interesting if we could get those forces that are struggling to breathe under the suppression of the top sects involved."
In the blink of an eye!
The space around him blurred and distorted, and his figure flickered and disappeared without a trace like a ghost.
A similar prelude to a storm...
This is unfolding continuously in various high-level cave dwellings throughout Zhenhai Immortal City.
The tea parties and private talks of the Nascent Soul True Monarchs all revolved around the impending catastrophe.
Some are delighted by the opportunities brought about by the reshaping of the landscape!
Some people are worried about losing their positions!
Countless commands were quietly issued from these cave dwellings, mobilizing a vast flow of resources.
In stark contrast...
The low-level cultivators are still busy working hard for a few low-grade spirit stones.
Or they might set up a stall in a corner of the market, trying their best to sell the low-level talismans and pills they had refined.
They were completely unaware of the storm that was about to sweep across the entire cultivation world.
at the same time.
The market's reaction was the most direct and enthusiastic.
The real estate markets for cave dwellings, shops, and other properties in the major immortal cities under the three alliances, especially core hubs like Zhenhai City, suddenly became extremely popular.
Previously, high-quality assets that had been depressed due to the uncertain situation have now become hot commodities, with large transactions being completed almost every moment and trading volume soaring.
For a while.
The market is exhibiting a distorted prosperity.
It was as if the previous depression was just a brief nightmare.
however!
There are no impervious walls in the world.
Since the news of the establishment of the "Cultivator Association" was circulating among high-level cultivators, it was inevitable that it would be noticed by some particularly perceptive "interested individuals".
These messages are like pebbles thrown into a still lake, the ripples spreading ever wider.
After a small-scale discussion among Nascent Soul cultivators, several True Monarchs, sipping spiritual tea, naturally turned their conversation to the senior Nascent Soul cultivator and the "Cultivator Association" he promoted.
They exchanged fragmented pieces of information they had heard and speculated about the future division of power.
After the Dao Discussion Conference ended, a refined-looking, gentle-tempered mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator left the cave with the others.
On the surface, he appeared no different from anyone else, but a subtle glint of shrewdness flashed deep in his eyes.
Back in his heavily guarded cave...
He immediately activated layers upon layers of array light, completely isolating the inside from the outside.
After confirming that everything was safe, he carefully took out a treasure from the depths of his storage bag—
It was a horn with an ancient shape and unknown material, its surface engraved with intricate and mysterious patterns.
He flicked his finger, and a stream of pure spiritual energy flowed into the horn.
Suddenly!
The patterns lit up one by one as if they had come to life, rippling out a faint yet strangely vibrant spiritual light.
He stared at the activated horn in his hand, muttering to himself, a suppressed excitement in his voice:
"With the 'Cultivator's Association' about to be established, resources are being reshuffled..."
"Selling such crucial information to them would be worth at least as much as a precious elixir that could save me eight years of arduous cultivation."
Think about this.
He hesitated no more.
Through this special communication artifact, he carefully extracted the core information he had heard about the "Cultivator Association" and transformed it into a hidden information stream, which was then transmitted to a specific, high-priced channel.
After completing the transaction, a satisfied look appeared on his face. He carefully resealed the horn and put it back into his storage bag.
Then, as if nothing had happened, he sat cross-legged on the futon and immersed himself in cultivation once again.
It was as if that information transaction that had just occurred could have stirred up a storm...
It was just a trivial little episode on his path of cultivation.
The news of the sale was like a drop of water falling into boiling oil, stirring up an even more turbulent undercurrent.
the other side.
Deep within the True Dragon Sea, beneath a dark and silent expanse of water.
There is no vibrant life on the seabed like usual, only endless darkness and icy water pressure.
A vast, ruggedly designed group of black palaces stands silently, like a colossal beast crouching in an abyss.
The palaces are mostly cast from single blocks of obsidian and seabed iron, with sharp edges and corners, exuding a wild and majestic aura.
Squads of demon cultivators, clad in black scale armor and exuding a chilling aura, silently patrolled the perimeter of the palace complex, wielding bone spears or water-splitting halberds, their eyes as wary as eagles.
However, upon closer inspection, one can discover—
These magnificent palaces were built on ancient and broken ruins.
The palace's foundation was not intact; in many places, it rested directly on broken pillars and crumbling ruins.
The ground, which has been meticulously polished to a smooth, black jade-like surface, is often abruptly missing a corner or cracked open with a bottomless fissure, revealing the buried, ancient tortoise-shell-carved rock fragments beneath.
This is the current "temporary" headquarters of the Black Tiger Shark clan.
It was once...
The ancestral home of the Xuan Turtle clan, passed down through generations.
The former sacred land of the Xuan Turtle has now become the military camp of the Black Spirit Tiger Shark Clan.
Every broken tile and every unerased tortoise-shaped engraving silently tells the story of the Xuan Turtle Clan's past glory.
...(End of this chapter)