(You won't vote if I don't call you out for a day. You really don't have any self-awareness.)
Striving to govern was clearly not Chu Mu's forte. Therefore, in the recent period of time, he had been extremely busy. This kind of busyness was mental busyness.
He was the master of a sect. Originally, as the sect master of True Sword Sect, it was only because the Sword Sect Spirit Imprint recognized him as its master that he had to go through with it. However, he had promised Senior Bai Ling afterwards. Since that was the case, Chu Mu had to do well.
Thus, during this period of time, for the development of the True Sword Sect, he had racked his brains, racked his brains, and constantly consulted the various elders on how to develop the True Sword Sect in an orderly manner, especially now.
In the past, the True Sword Sect only had a few hundred disciples. Including the sect master and elders, there were only a few more. They had few members and occupied a small area, so it was easy to manage.
Now, the True Sword Sect had more than ten times the number of disciples. They had also expanded several mountains. There were even more things to consider.
A complete sect had to have departments in all aspects.
Was it enough to just nurture a group of disciples and make them strong?
No, it was definitely not like that. If a sect wanted to develop and become strong, it was not enough to nurture a group of disciples. It needed to continuously nurture disciples and pass them on from generation to generation.
Nurturing disciples required resources. Where did the resources come from?
Others providing support?
Plundering everywhere?
Borrowing from everywhere?
These were all temporary and could not be sustained. They had to have their own business. They could constantly obtain resources, just like making money.
Every sect had their own means of making a living. For example, the Profound Water Palace. The Profound Water Palace was a special product. If they sold it, they could obtain large amounts of Yuan Pills. Yuan Pills were necessary for cultivation and also a kind of currency.
For example, the Yellow Earth Palace and the Green Wood Palace's Yellow Earth Copper Ore and Green Origin Grass were all things to make a living.
The True Sword Sect also needed its own means of making a living.
In addition, a complete sect had to have various departments. Each department was responsible for one aspect of affairs. For example, there was a department in charge of the distribution and settlement of missions, a department in charge of diplomacy, a department in charge of collecting and organizing information, and so on.
Thinking of this, Chu Mu only felt that his head had become several times bigger.
For a time, he even put aside his own cultivation. Even though he had entered a state of epiphany during the opening of the sect, he did not have the time to go into seclusion and comprehend it properly.
"Brother, I can tell that you've been troubled recently." Xia Zhenkong stayed in the True Sword Sect for the time being. He liked the environment here. Everyone he saw was a sword cultivator. It was a good feeling.
"Big Brother Xia, why don't you become True Sword Sect's Vice Sect Master?" Chu Mu looked at Xia Zhenkong and suddenly said, surprising Xia Zhenkong.
"Brother, don't make fun of me." He could become a guest elder of the True Sword Sect, but he didn't want to become a member of the True Sword Sect. At least, that was the case for now because he had his own branch of the Great Light Mountain.
Xia Zhenkong's words were a little teasing, but Chu Mu could hear the implied rejection. Naturally, he did not mention it again. He changed the topic and said, "This is my first time taking charge of such a large sect. I have no idea how to do it well."
"Brother, I don't know how to manage a sect. However, I've read a sentence before. I don't know if it'll be helpful to you." Xia Zhenkong said: "Managing a sect is like practicing the sword."
What Xia Zhenkong said was very simple. There were only five words.
"Managing a sect is like practicing the sword …" Chu Mu repeated and frowned slightly.
It sounded like a very simple sentence with only five words. The meaning was also very straightforward. That was to say, governing a sect was like cultivating sword arts and sword dao.
Was there a relationship between managing a sect and practicing the sword?
There shouldn't be a relationship. They were completely unrelated.
However, Chu Mu was deep in thought. Xia Zhenkong looked at Chu Mu who was deep in thought and got up to leave. He had only heard of this sentence and spent some time thinking about it. Now, he wanted to see if Chu Mu had learned anything.
"Managing a sect is like practicing the sword …"
When Xia Zhenkong left, he heard Chu Mu repeat it again. He couldn't help but smile. At that time, he had spent a few days thinking about this sentence.
There were some things that couldn't be understood even after thinking hard. It wasn't that one didn't understand, but that one's train of thought was wrong and didn't think about it. However, after being reminded, one would immediately understand and start thinking about it from the beginning.
Chu Mu's current situation was more or less like this.
The sentence 'managing a sect is like practicing the sword' opened Chu Mu's mind to a new way of thinking. He suddenly had a new understanding. His comprehension ability had always been very surprising.
One with the sword, one with the sword in one's heart, and one with the ship. Chu Mu had also thought that since the flying ship could be used as a sword, could everything in the world be used as a sword as well?
In that case, there was a certain basis for the saying that 'managing a sect is like practicing the sword'.
If he could figure out the key to managing a sect as practicing the sword, wouldn't it be easier to manage a sect in the future?
Chu Mu naturally hoped so too. However, the key to it wasn't so easy to figure it out. After a day of thinking, he vaguely gained something. He seemed to have understood something, but also seemed to have understood nothing. However, Chu Mu suddenly had a feeling.
If he could completely understand it, perhaps there would be a new breakthrough in the realm of swordsmanship and reach a higher level.
Every day as the sect master was very busy. He had been thinking, formulating strategies, discussing, overturning, and continuing to customize until he could take it out.
However, although the number of disciples and powerhouses in the current True Sword Sect had increased greatly, some talents were still lacking.
For example, not everyone could be qualified to be in charge of diplomacy. Those who didn't know how to do it might be eaten up by others.
Moreover, there was still a need for a team to protect the True Sword Sect, which was the Sword Guard. Basically, there was such a team in every sect.
The disciples' duty was to cultivate and protect the sect. It wasn't their main mission.
Time passed slowly. Although it was very difficult, with Chu Mu's efforts and the help of the elders, it was still on the right track and gradually developed.
The disciples were very enthusiastic about cultivation. The few sword techniques that Chu Mu had created were removed from contribution points and became common sword techniques that every disciple of the True Sword Sect could comprehend and cultivate. Of course, disciples of the corresponding level could only cultivate sword techniques of the corresponding level.
Chu Mu did this because he planned to take out more and more powerful sword techniques. Those were the sword techniques that he had obtained from the Forest of Ten Thousand Sword Steles in the True God Sword Sect's forbidden area.
Chu Mu could reproduce all the sword techniques that Chu Mu had comprehended and completely grasped.
If possible, he also wanted to create something like the Forest of Ten Thousand Sword Steles in the True Sword Sect. However, he didn't have the ability to do so at the moment.
A month passed quickly and the selection of esoteric disciples began on time.
The selection method of esoteric disciples was also announced on the same day. It didn't pay attention to the current strength because the current strength was temporary and not unsurpassable.
Comprehension was the first factor in the selection.
Willpower was related to perseverance and was more profound than perseverance. It was the second factor in the selection.
Temperament was the third factor in the selection. The True Sword Sect couldn't nurture an ungrateful person who would betray the sect. They also weren't willing to nurture a person who would randomly slaughter or hesitate.
Mastery of sword techniques and Sword Dao was the fourth factor. Those who cultivated to the Nirvana Realm but didn't master them to a certain extent would have limited achievements in the future.
Battle ability was the fifth factor. High comprehension, outstanding willpower, satisfactory temperament, profound sword techniques and Sword Dao. However, if one's battle ability was weak, it would be equivalent to having high scores and low abilities. There wasn't much value in nurturing them.
Cultivation talent was the sixth factor. If one's cultivation talent wasn't enough, they wouldn't be able to reach the Eternal Realm.
Among the six factors, none of them were particularly important or secondary. In short, it was best if all of them could meet the requirements.
Under the six factors, the threshold of esoteric disciples was raised by a lot.
Nearly seven hundred core disciples all participated in the selection of esoteric disciples.
The final result was barely satisfactory because only ten people passed the selection of the six factors and became the first batch of esoteric disciples. They were also known as the top ten esoteric disciples of the True Sword Sect.
Among the top ten esoteric disciples, the one with the highest cultivation was at the Seventh Sky of Nirvana Realm. There was only one at the Sixth Sky of Nirvana Realm, three at the Fifth Sky of Nirvana Realm, two at the Fourth Sky of Nirvana Realm, one at the Third Sky of Nirvana Realm, one at the Second Sky of Nirvana Realm, and one at the First Sky of Nirvana Realm.
Chu Mu was clear about the origins of these ten people.
The Seventh Sky of Nirvana Realm came from the outer region. The Sixth Sky of Nirvana Realm was the Eighth Prince of the Canglan Empire, Huyan Shou. As for the First Sky of Nirvana Realm, it was someone Chu Mu was familiar with — Chen Li.
Chen Li was a registered disciple of Chu Mu in the Sky Bearing Academy. Chu Mu didn't expect him to become a core disciple of the True Sword Sect and one of the top ten esoteric disciples. This also showed Chen Li's outstanding talent in the Sword Dao.
After the selection of esoteric disciples, the competition for the Iron Sword Ranking, True Sword Ranking, and Ancient Sword Ranking also began.
Because it was the first ranking competition after the rise of the True Sword Sect, the three rankings weren't held at the same time. Instead, it started with the Iron Sword Ranking competition so that every disciple in the sect could watch.
After the Iron Sword Ranking competition, the True Sword Ranking competition would begin. Finally, it was the Ancient Sword Ranking competition. The process of watching was also a kind of personal experience.
What Chu Mu didn't expect was that when the three rankings competition began, there were unexpected guests. The Dragon Eagle King, other members of the imperial family, and some young juniors. Other sects that were on good terms with the True Sword Sect, such as the Purple Mountain Sect, the Milky Way Sect, and the Square Night Sect, had also brought their disciples over. They said that they wanted to watch the three rankings competition of the True Sword Sect.
This wasn't a secret, so Chu Mu didn't refuse and invited these people to take a seat. The three rankings competition was an internal competition of the True Sword Sect. It was also a way to display the strength of the sect's disciples to the outside world.
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