Yellow Court Daoist

Silver Horn Mountain.

Lu Qingfeng sat cross-legged in his cave abode, with a scene unfolding before him in the air. It was the sight of the assembly hall of the Qingyu Sword Sect at Fujiang Cliff, featuring five individuals—the five sons of Zhang Bo.

The words and expressions of the five figures within the scene were all clearly observed by Lu Qingfeng.

"The Peeping Heaven and Earth Great Method is indeed useful," Lu Qingfeng said with a smile as he watched Zhang Bo and the others discuss ideas about the Crying Swamp Trial.

[Magic Technique: Peeping Heaven and Earth Great Method]

[Grade: Super-level]

[Derivation Technique: Five times enhancement, threefold Fusion]

[Description: The Thousand-Mile Shadow Projection Technique, the Peeping Heaven and Earth Great Method, can observe the nine heavens above and the Nine Nether below, a supreme technique for spying in the human realm.]

From the cave abode of the Hun Mountain Demon King, besides acquiring the corpse of the Black Vein Golden Butterfly and Lifespan Extension Pills, Lu Qingfeng also obtained several magic techniques. One of them, known as the 'Thousand-Mile Shadow Projection Technique,' piqued Lu Qingfeng's interest.

Once this technique is employed, it remains active without dissipating.

The Hun Mountain Demon King sent the Black Vein King to breach the White Rock Mountain Immortal Mansion and monitored Zhou Yuan Mountain using this technique.

Lu Qingfeng enhanced it to the super-level and, over the course of several hundred years, sought out three other scrying and investigating techniques to fuse with it, eventually creating the 'Peeping Heaven and Earth Great Method.'

By employing this method, scenes from tens of thousands of miles away could be brought before his eyes.

However, the cultivation level of the targets being surveyed must not greatly exceed that of Lu Qingfeng.

With Lu Qingfeng's current cultivation, using the super-level 'Peeping Heaven and Earth Great Method' to spy on those above the Spirit Void could potentially lead to detection.

Yet observing a few True Qi Realm disciples, he surely would not be discovered.

"Qing Yuan Sword Sect."

Lu Qingfeng watched with a smile in his eyes as the five discussed.

Regarding the Qing Yuan Sword Sect, Lu Qingfeng had some immature ideas.

When he was in the Upper Sun Country, there were three reasons for establishing the Qing Yuan Sword Sect—

Firstly, to create his own power base, facilitating the collection of various resources.

Secondly, to harvest the incense fire beliefs of millions of Upper Sun Country's citizens, securing a continuous supply of Heavenly Silver for cultivation.

Thirdly, it was an aspiration of Lu Qingshan.

After arriving in the Biyang Lake Cultivation World, the importance of the Qing Yuan Sword Sect to Lu Qingfeng was reduced to just the incense fire.

After all, Upper Sun Country is far from the Juyun Mountain Range, with a great distance to travel and long waters to cross, making the transportation of medicinal materials and ores difficult.

Moreover, low-level materials abundant in Juyun Mountain Range are easily found, with the citizens of the six cities mining the mountains—there is no shortage of such materials. It would be more trouble than it's worth to transport them, so it is better to purchase them in the six cities controlled by the Luoxia Sect.

The value of the Qing Yuan Sword Sect seemed to be limited to Upper Sun Country, acting as a tool for gathering incense fire.

But after learning about the existence of the Hundred Herbs Garden, Lu Qingfeng's thoughts on the Qing Yuan Sword Sect changed again.

"Had I not joined the Luoxia Sect and stayed in the Juyun Mountain Range for a long time, where would I have learned about the existence of such a treasure as the Hundred Herbs Garden?"

"Across the vast expanse of the Juyun Mountain Range which spans ten thousand miles, there is the Hundred Herbs Garden. Within the entire Bi Yang Lake Territory, and even the whole Cultivation World of the Three Mountains and Nine Waters, how many other precious places like, or even more valuable than, the Hundred Herbs Garden are out there?"

With Lu Qingfeng's limited talent, to improve his cultivation level, he must consume a vast amount of resources. Coupled with the needs of Qingshan and Qingyu, the consumption of resources triples.

The single Hundred Herbs Garden is far from sufficient.

And he alone cannot possibly wander about finding such deeply hidden treasures and secret places like the Hundred Herbs Garden, which without spending time to investigate, their details would remain unknown.

Therefore, Lu Qingfeng thought of Qingyuan Sword Sect.

"Qingyuan Sword Sect is located in the Upper Sun Country and has been able to stand out in such a Spirit Extinguishing Land. Its disciples' aptitudes and mentalities must be exceptional. It's just that they are trapped by the Crying Swamp, unable to enter the Cultivation World, unable to advance to Foundation Establishment, and can only waste their lives away."

"If a path towards longevity could be carved out for them within the Crying Swamp, and they were dispersed into the Three Mountains and Nine Waters Cultivation World, it could serve as assistance on their journeys of cultivation. It would not only serve as help along their cultivation paths, but as they settle down to cultivate in various places, they could uncover secrets and act as our eyes and ears. Should they discover treasures like the Hundred Herbs Garden or various precious and spiritual objects, whether we dispatch disciples or I personally make haste there, it would be better than one person blindly searching."

From the Hundred Herbs Garden, Lu Qingfeng thought of many things.

Without [Primordial], once the role of the Hundred Herbs Garden has been fully exploited and his cultivation has reached a certain bottleneck, Lu Qingfeng could actually leave the Juyun Mountain Range and wander in search of opportunities.

This process is also a trial.

But he has [Primordial]—

Lifetime after lifetime!

Realm after realm!

The trials in the game are enough to save the effort of actual wandering and experiencing trials in reality.

In this case, he should make the most of this strength, focusing all the time on what matters most. It's better to lock onto a location and then move out than to randomly search and trust to luck.

"The Crying Swamp stretches endlessly from north to south, extending between the Bi Yang Lake Territory and the Upper Sun Country, narrow and countless miles long. To select those from Qingyuan Sword Sect who have exceptional talent, character, and mindset, and scatter them along the Crying Swamp into the Cultivation World, would be like sparks starting a fire."

"Qingyuan Sword Sect is the overlord of the Upper Sun Country, and the entire Upper Sun Country is the talent base of Qingyuan Sword Sect in the Cultivation World."

Lu Qingfeng pondered.

"Previously, due to the three regions of Upper Sun Country each being ruled by their lords, with different powers within the counties restraining each other and fighting incessantly, the country's expansion was very slow and sometimes even regressed. Now that Qingyuan Sword Sect dominates within the Upper Sun Country, with many disciples, instead of letting them simply cultivate in seclusion or engage in internal strife, it's better to expand the borders. On one hand, expand Upper Sun Country around, developing more suitable Earth Realms for habitation, and on the other hand, grow the population."

"With the rise in the population of Upper Sun Country, it will aid in the collection of incense fire and the cultivation of Qingyuan Sword Sect disciples."

"With such a strategy, multiple benefits can be gained, and it can even be used to temper the Qingyuan Sword Sect disciples and examine their character."

...

After careful consideration, Lu Qingfeng sent Elixir Pills, artifact crafting tools, and talismans and other Refining Methods to Fujiang Cliff through a puppet.

From now on, Qingyuan Sword Sect disciples can focus on mastering magic or delve into alchemy, artifact refining, and talisman making.

Lu Qingfeng will not provide Elixir Pills directly anymore.

In this way, the difficulty of Qingyuan Sword Sect disciples' cultivation will inevitably rise. Yet there are many young people in Upper Sun Country yearning to join Qingyuan Sword Sect.

Even if only one in a thousand or one in ten thousand is selected, there will be no shortage.

The arduous path of cultivation will allow us to sieve out the most outstanding batch and inject them into the Cultivation World.

As for the issue of loyalty.

When Qingyuan Sword Sect recruits people, it places utmost importance on the heart and mind.

During their cultivation in Upper Sun Country, there is a specialized file recording their deeds, which serves as a level of assessment. If they forget loyalty upon seeing profit or behave ignobly, they won't even have the chance to be tested.

In the process of the Crying Swamp Trial, there are also tests in this aspect.

After these assessments, while we can't guarantee that every disciple insufficiently loyal will be eliminated, at least we can ensure the loyalty of the majority.

Qingyuan Sword Sect recruits them, teaches them magic, alchemy, and artifact skills, and rescues them from the desolate land of Upper Sun Country, thus giving them hope for a long life. As long as their characters are not poor and they know gratitude, their loyalty to Qingyuan Sword Sect should not be doubted.

Moreover.

Staying with Qingyuan Sword Sect, with Lu Qingfeng's support, is far more advantageous than struggling alone in the Cultivation World.

Affection, interest!

When these intertwine, loyalty comes naturally.