Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant

Chapter 1346: Chapter 26 Ding 22_4 Chapter 1346: Chapter 26 Ding 22_4 “The Sect Array has been continuously operating for several decades, and with the world increasingly deteriorating, even the Class VI Spiritual Lineage is finally showing signs of deficit; we can only contract the Sect’s territories and reduce the consumption of the Formation to prevent the depletion of the Spiritual Lineage.”

Hearing Qu Shentong’s words, Wang Ba couldn’t help but feel a sinking in his heart.

The Class VI Spiritual Lineage was extremely important to the Sect.

It could be said that the Wanxiang Sect, amidst the decline of the world, was still able to maintain so many Cultivators’ expenses for cultivation, thanks largely to this Class VI Spiritual Lineage.

Once the Class VI Spiritual Lineage was depleted, or if its Rank dropped.

Without the rich supply of Spiritual Energy, the speed of cultivation and nurturing of the Sect’s Spirit Plants, spirit mines, and many spirit items would greatly slow down.

The cultivation speed of Cultivators from the Wanxiang Sect would also considerably reduce.

Together, these effects would represent an unprecedented blow to the Wanxiang Sect, perhaps even more severe than the fall of an Immortal Ascension Cultivator.

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However, reducing the scope of the Sect was also a matter that affected the core of its functionality.

After all, although the Sect was vast, over so many years, even if there was unused land, it had long been put to use.

Regardless of which part was reduced, it would have far-reaching implications.

“Sect Master plans to reduce which areas?”

Wang Ba hesitated for a moment, then asked.

Qu Shentong saw no need to hide the details from Wang Ba; he gestured towards a point in front of him, and an overview map of the Wanxiang Sect appeared, he pointed to an area that occupied nearly half of the Sect’s territory, comprising multiple peaks:

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“I plan to withdraw several peaks, only retaining the lineages where Nascent Soul Cultivators have emerged in the last three generations, and relocating the other lineages.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Ba couldn’t help but blurt out:

“That absolutely must not happen.”

“Once we withdraw the peaks, it will inevitably cause the fellow Sect members to become disheartened and lose morale, which is not an appropriate measure.”

Qu Shentong did not get angry, but simply countered:

“Do you have a better method then?”

Wang Ba furrowed his brow, asking:

“Besides reducing the scope, does the Diwu Hall have any other plans?”

“There are other plans,” Qu Shentong replied, his tone tinged with reluctance:

“The Spirit Plant Department suggests planting Spirit Plants throughout the Sect that can nourish the Spiritual Lineage, but this method will need at least a thousand years to take effect.

The Spirit Mineral Department proposed ‘withdrawing spirit mines to restore the Spiritual Lineage,’ but our Sect heavily relies on the spirit mines, and reducing their output would leave at least half of the twenty-five departments with nothing to do.

The Formation Department also suggested an option, requiring at least five hundred Spirit Beasts or Cultivators to sustain the Formation, they really dared to propose that, where am I supposed to find so many Spirit Beasts.

Moreover, Tianyuan Hall previously proposed an idea, to rob…”

“Wait,” Wang Ba interrupted Qu Shentong, looking at him: “Sect Master, you mentioned earlier we need five hundred Spirit Beasts?”

Qu Shentong nodded in confusion, but then realized, and said with a sudden understanding:

“Right, I remember you are quite adept at nurturing Spirit Beasts, so you should know the difficulty of this matter.”

“Moreover, five hundred Spirit Beasts is the number needed for a single session to sustain the Formation, they last a few years, and after being withdrawn, a new batch of Spirit Beasts is required to continue, which means this number has to be doubled.”

Finally, he said helplessly:

“Class IV Spirit Beasts aren’t wild weeds in the ground; where can we get so many Spirit Beasts from?

So after much consideration, I still feel that reducing the scope of the Sect might be easier, which is why I called you here to discuss this matter.”

Seeing how troubled Qu Shentong was, Wang Ba did not know how best to respond.

Everyone knew he was good at nurturing Spirit Beasts, so why not mention this matter earlier?

But he also understood that Qu Shentong probably wanted him to focus on his cultivation and didn’t really believe he could solve this problem, which is why he hadn’t mentioned it.

Thinking this, he felt somewhat helpless, and said softly:

“Sect Master, please hold on for a moment.”

He then instructed outside the hall:

“Qingyang, return to Wanfa Peak, go to the Dungeon, and get me those Spirit Chickens and Spirit Turtles that were prepared to be refined into spirit food.”

Outside the hall, Wang Qingyang, hearing Wang Ba’s order, immediately went to carry it out.

“Spirit food?”

Qu Shentong was slightly startled, then furrowed his brows and said,

“Deputy Sect Master, the quantity is far too little.

It’s better to keep those Spirit Chickens and continue making spirit food from them.

Don’t let it delay your cultivation.”

Wang Ba shook his head:

“Sect Master, wait a moment…

Right, I’ve been in seclusion at Wanfa Peak for years, and I’m not very familiar with the current situation in Fenglin Continent.

Has there been any movement from the primitive Demonic Sect recently?”

Speaking of Fenglin Continent and the primitive Demonic Sect, Qu Shentong also came to himself, his eyebrows furrowing as he said,

“The primitive Demonic Sect has been quite strange these years.

The Sect Array has always been active, yet very few people come out.

Our people have been watching closely, but we still can’t figure out their real intentions, and we don’t know what Han Yanzi is really up to…

As for Fenglin Continent, the True Martial Path, which had been quiet for a few years, has become active again recently.

It now occupies the former Guangling and the northern part of Qi.

They honor Martial Ancestor ‘Wang Xu’ and are training ordinary mortals.

The momentum is not small indeed.”

“Then there is the west side.

The disaster of Yuanci in West Sea Country has become so troublesome that it must be resolved.

At this Dao-Asking Conference, Longevity Sect and Youxian Temple will both send representatives; it’s indeed a good opportunity to solve this.”

“True Martial Wang Xu…

Yuanci…”

Wang Ba’s brows slightly furrowed.

These two were old issues now.

The former was somewhat related to him as well.

Thinking this, he suddenly recalled another issue:

“What about the great flood?

How is it now?”

Mentioning this, a bit of relief appeared on Qu Shentong’s face:

“The sea level has completely receded.

The current seawater level is about the same as before the great flood occurred.

Fortunately, the great flood has receded; otherwise, given the previous rate, most of our Fenglin Continent would be…”

“Sect Master, Master, I’ve brought the items.”

Wang Qingyang’s voice came from outside the hall.

Qu Shentong’s voice hesitated slightly, then he looked towards Wang Ba.

Wang Ba nodded and then called out loudly,

“Come in, bring the items to the Sect Master.”

As the words fell, Wang Qingyang immediately took light steps and entered the hall.

Holding a Spirit Beast Bag, he presented it to Qu Shentong.

Qu Shentong was slightly hesitant at heart, but he still took the Spirit Beast Bag.

His Spiritual Sense probed inside.

Initially, he was somewhat indifferent, but upon seeing the quantity inside, his usual calm face suddenly became stunned, then he incredulously raised his head and looked towards Wang Ba:

“These, these are all…”

Wang Ba shook his head and said,

“Sect Master, you should have told me earlier.

We had already refined a batch for cultivation before, and now there are only these four hundred left.

The Beast Control Department should still have some; they can be used for now.

In about a dozen years, when a new batch is all hatched, it should be enough to meet the Formation’s needs.”

“It’s a pity that the higher the rank of the Spirit Beasts, the poorer their breeding capability.

Otherwise, it could have been faster.

We’ll need to think of other ways to cover the interim.”

“That’s enough, it’s already enough.”

Qu Shentong repeatedly said.

Looking at Wang Ba, he actually felt for a moment the impulse to immediately pass on the position of Sect Master to him.

But sensing that Wang Ba still maintained the aura of an early-stage Nascent Soul, he dismissed the idea and sent Wang Qingyang away, then asked in a low voice,

“How long will it take for you to reach Nascent Soul Perfect in your cultivation?”

Wang Ba was slightly astonished, then after pondering for a moment, replied,

“In my lineage, after reaching Nascent Soul, aside from accumulating mana, one also needs a deeper comprehension of the paths one cultivates.

It’s really hard to say how long it will take.

Perhaps with an inspiration, it could take a couple of hundred years to achieve perfection; or, it might take a thousand years without any guarantee.”

“Also, I’ve been thinking of trying to integrate my incarnation into the main body.”

“Integrating incarnation into the main body?”