Three months later, as soon as Qin Di returned to Scarlet Flame Island, he received a message from Sect Leader Zhenren Li. "Come to Lingxian Valley quickly to participate in the inner sect elder meeting."
When he entered the main hall of the sect, he saw that there were many people sitting inside. Not only were all the Perfected Masters of Jindan Stage here, even a Grand Supreme Elder was here. That was the Earth-element Nascent Soul Cultivator, Tie Zhenjun. True Monarch Guo had already gone to Northern Plains, while True Monarch Xu had been in closed cultivation for many years.
Qin Di looked around and realized that there was someone he was not familiar with. It must be the new Golden Core, Wu Xingtong.
According to the seniority of the Golden Core Sect, Daoist Masters of the Nascent Soul stage were the Yuan generation, Daoist Masters of the Golden Core stage were the Tian generation, and Foundation Establishment stage cultivators were the Xing generation. Therefore, when Wu Xingtong entered the Golden Core stage, he should be called "Wu Tiantong"; Zheng Xingping should be called "Zheng Tianping"; and Lan Xingshang should be called "Lan Tianchang". However, Qin Di felt that it was too troublesome to change them, so he still called them by their previous names.
Wu Tiantong was a wood-type cultivator. He was not tall and was rather thin. There was a greenish aura around his face, giving him a somewhat sinister appearance.
Qin Di bowed to everyone, "Greetings, Master. Greetings, Martial Uncles."
Everyone returned the greeting, but Wu Tiantong glared at him and said, "Qin Xingdi, I heard that you beat up my disciple. You sure are impressive."
Qin Di cupped his hands: "Daoist Wu, your disciple brought a group of young disciples, drinking and making a racket outside the Golden Spear Corner. I went over to ask, and a group of people surrounded me, wanting to make a move. I only attacked them because I was angry. "
Wu Tiantong said, "My disciple was drinking outside and didn't enter your spiritual herb garden. How did he offend you?"
Qin Di frowned, and said: "Daoist Wu, the area outside the Golden Spear Corner was originally mine. In order to improve the strength of our disciples, I reluctantly gave it up. Your sect's disciple doesn't know how to be grateful and instead makes a ruckus, causing others to be unable to cultivate in peace. This is your fault. "
Wu Tiantong wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Grand Supreme Elder Tie Zhenjun.
"Alright! Wu Tiantong, you were able to advance to the Golden Core Stage because of Qin Xingdi. Do you know that? "
Wu Tiantong was stunned. "Martial Uncle Tie, what do you mean? I worked so hard to cultivate and condense a Golden Core, how did it become his credit? "
Tie Zhenjun snorted coldly. "Qin Xingdi was the one who found the wood-elemental core-formation technique you cultivate in the Dead Sea! The Gold Forming Pill you swallowed was personally concocted by Qin Xingdi! The main ingredient, the Grass of Immortality, was also dug out by him from the depths of the Dead Sea! If not for Qin Xingdi, how could you have reached Core Formation? "
When Wu Tiantong heard this, he instantly felt as if he was struck by lightning. His liver was depressed, his face was ashen, and he couldn't say a word.
After a short pause, Sect Leader Zhenren Li raised his voice and said, "Well, Zhenren Wu, shut up. We'll talk about these trivial matters later. Today, I've invited everyone here to discuss how to make the Gold Pill Sect flourish and at the same time limit the development of the evil sects, as well as whether or not to attack the Yin Ghost Sect. This isn't a trivial matter, so please speak your mind and speak your mind. "
Tie Zhenjun was the first to speak. "I'll talk about the Yin Ghost Sect first. We can fight them, but we can't exterminate them. Otherwise, Void Step and Dao Reunion Perfected Lords might interfere, and our Gold Pill Sect might repeat the same mistake as the Heavenly Saint Gate. That wouldn't be worth it. "
Zhenren Li said, "Then how should we fight? Should we clear out the outer islands they've occupied? Should we attack the Yin Ghost Sect's main island, the Black Water Continent? I'm worried that after a big battle, the Gold Pill Sect might win, but I'm afraid we'll lose a lot of people. "
Ever since Zhenren Wan had taken the pill, the sudden flush on his face seemed to have gotten better. He said, "Cutting weeds without removing the roots is a big problem. After spending so much effort, they'll recover in a few years. If that's the case, it'll be a waste of time. "
Lan Xingchang felt uneasy at the thought of many disciples dying, so she reminded them, "Can we surround them without attacking them and slowly weaken them?"
Wu Tiantong was still a little depressed. He said coldly, "How? We surround them outside while they cultivate inside. Isn't that a thankless effort? "
Qin Di, however, said, "I support Master's strategy of slowly weakening them."
Zhenren Li turned to look at him and said, "Little Qin, tell me in detail. How can we slowly weaken them?"
Qin Di said in a deep voice, "A camp made of iron is like a flowing river of soldiers. The competition between the sects ultimately depends on the cultivation of talents. There are very few disciples with excellent spiritual roots. If our Gold Pill Sect acts first and snatches the best disciples over, we can limit the development of the other sects. Martial Uncle Li, I think the current method of recruiting new disciples can be changed. "
"Yes, speak slowly."
"We used to recruit disciples every ten years, which is too long. Recently, we've changed it to every three years, but I don't think it's too convenient. We should recruit all the time so that we won't miss out on outstanding talents. "
Wu Tiantong snorted and said, "That's not enough of a waste of time. Doesn't it cost Spirit Stones to send out an immortal ship every year? "
Qin Di ignored him and continued, "We can build 'Immortal Cultivation Temples' in the major cities on both sides of the Tongtian River and send some Peak Qi Refining cultivators to guard them. These people don't have to stay outside for too long. As long as they guard the Immortal Cultivation Temple for nine years, they can return to Red Flame Island and bring back the best new disciples at the same time."
Wu Tiantong retorted, "The spiritual Qi in the mortal world is thin. Who would want to delay their cultivation and guard there?"
Qin Di said, "The spiritual Qi is thin. We can bring a few more Spirit Stones, or see if there are any miniature Spirit Gathering Pearls in the sect's treasure vault. We can bury one under each Immortal Cultivation Temple. After these Peak Qi Refining disciples complete the task of guarding the temple for nine years and bring back new disciples who pass the sect's assessment, they can be rewarded with a Foundation Establishment Pill! "
"How can there be so many Foundation Establishment Pills? If they can get a Foundation Establishment Pill, not to mention nine years, even eighteen years will be enough! "
Qin Di said indifferently, "I'll provide the Foundation Establishment Pills."
"There are 49 major cities on both sides of the Tongtian River, and they rotate every nine years. That's 98 Foundation Establishment Pills. Can you afford it? Hmph! "
"Master Daoist Wu, as long as I, Qin Xingdi, stay in Golden Pill Sect, I'll take care of all the Foundation Establishment Pills these disciples need! What do you think? "
Wu Tiantong shook his head vigorously. "Impossible! How can one person provide so many Foundation Establishment Pills? You're bragging too much! "
Tie Zhenjun was a little angry and said, "Master Daoist Wu, do you know why a large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators suddenly appeared in our sect in recent years?"
Wu Tiantong was a little surprised and answered, "Isn't it because a mysterious Pill Refinement Grandmaster refined a large number of Foundation Establishment Pills?"
Tie Zhenjun's expression was unfriendly. "Do you know where that mysterious Pill Refinement Grandmaster came from?"
Wu Tiantong felt a little uneasy. "Could it be that Qin Xingdi invited him? If that's the case, I'll apologize to him. "
Tie Zhenjun slapped the armrest of his armchair and shouted in a low voice, "That Pill Refinement Grandmaster is Qin Xingdi himself! What do you want to say? "
"Ah?" The green color on Wu Tiantong's face suddenly disappeared, revealing a pale complexion. He couldn't say anything for a while, but when he raised his head and saw that many people were looking at him, he had no choice but to stand up and bow to Qin Di. "Little Qin, I'm sorry. I didn't know you were already a Pill Refinement Grandmaster!"
Qin Di didn't go too far and hurriedly said, "Martial Uncle Wu, don't take it to heart. We're all descendants of Golden Pill Sect; I hope we can unite and work together to make the sect flourish. "
Wu Tiantong obediently sat back in his armchair. His face turned from white to red, and he didn't dare to look at Qin Di.
Tie Zhenjun brought the topic back. "I think Qin Xingdi's suggestion is very good. We can ask the Refining Hall of the sect to make a batch of small palaces called 'Immortal Cultivation Palace' and then arrange for a group of disciples who have reached the Peak of the Qi Refining Realm to go there."
Sect Leader Zhenren Li said, "Recently, the number of disciples who have reached the Peak of the Qi Refining Realm has decreased sharply. Many of them have already reached the Zhuji Realm. I wonder if there are even a hundred of them left."
Tie Zhenjun said, "If there isn't enough, we can use disciples who have reached the peak of the Qi Refining Realm to make up for it. Anyway, it's a mortal town, and we're dealing with ordinary people. Those who have reached the peak of the Qi Refining Realm are enough to teach young children how to cultivate. "
Zhenren Li looked at Qin Di and chuckled. "Little Qin, I see that you've been quite free recently. Why don't you take on this responsibility? This is a big deal, and there are many things that need to be prepared. We need a capable person to make the arrangements, and I think you're the most suitable person. "
Qin Di thought for a moment and said, "Alright, then I'll be in charge of this."
He had already stabilized the Four Arts of Cultivation at the Grandmaster level, and it was impossible to level them up again in a short period of time. His reserves of Wood Elemental Liquid and Fire Elemental Liquid were already enough, so there was no need to continue running around. Even if he had to run, it would be to help the little peach tree go to the Western Mountain to find the two giant Wood Spirit Veins.
What he could do now was to slowly polish and prepare to open the second of the five Fate Palaces, the Heart Palace.
Normally, it would take at least nine years to open a Fate Palace, but because he had taken the mulberry seed, the time needed was cut in half. Even so, it would take at least twenty years to open the remaining four Fate Palaces.
This matter could not be rushed, so he was not in a hurry. He could find something to do.
Soon after, the Spiritual Masters discussed for a while and decided to change the current method of training disciples on Scarlet Flame Island. They would no longer divide the disciples according to the time they entered the sect. Instead, all the disciples would be mixed and raised freely. They would be divided into four levels according to their cultivation. The early Qi Refining Realm would wear pure white clothing; the intermediate Qi Refining Realm would wear light blue clothing; the late Qi Refining Realm would wear dark blue clothing; the peak Qi Refining Realm and Grand Completion Qi Refining Realm would wear green clothing.
In the future, only peak Qi Refining Realm and Grand Completion Qi Refining Realm would be considered inner disciples. The rest would be outer disciples. Because there were more and more inner disciples, they had no choice but to raise the requirements.
Each level would have a Foundation Establishment cultivator in charge of managing them. They would have a fixed place to live, and there would be people responsible for teaching merit laws and answering questions.
As long as they met the requirements, they could join the Golden Pill Sect at any time. They would no longer have to wait for the once-a-decade recruitment opportunity.
However, the requirements for new disciples were raised. Early Qi Refining Realm disciples must have a spirit root of at least the fifth rank. Intermediate Qi Refining Realm disciples could be lowered to the sixth rank. Late Qi Refining Realm disciples could be lowered to the seventh rank. Peak Qi Refining Realm disciples could be accepted even if they were at the ninth rank. This was because the lower the rank of the spirit root, the more difficult it was to level up. These people were able to break through all the obstacles and kill their way to the peak of Qi Refining Realm. This meant that they had something special about them, so their spirit roots were not that important.
There were also some changes to the punishments for unqualified disciples. From the moment they entered the Golden Pill Sect, if they couldn't reach the intermediate Qi Refining Realm within thirty years, they would be eliminated! If they couldn't reach the late Qi Refining Realm within sixty years, they would be eliminated; if they couldn't reach the peak Qi Refining Realm within ninety years, they would be eliminated; if they couldn't reach the grand completion Qi Refining Realm within two sixty years, they would also be eliminated. One level per 30 years. This way, it would be much simpler.
Peak Qi Refining Realm cultivators could live up to 250 years old. If they still could not build their foundation by 150 years old, they would basically have no hope in the future. Of course, if this person had a fortuitous encounter like the Old Master Qin Gaolan and regained his youth, it would be a different story.
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