Jun Changxiao summoned Li Luoqiu and explained his idea of expanding the intelligence network.

“Sect Master.”

Li Luoqiu said: “According to your intention, you want the intelligence network to cover the entire continent. This is a massive undertaking. My Fine Rain Hall doesn’t have enough personnel and simply can’t accomplish it in a short time.”

“If that’s not possible.”

Jun Changxiao said: “Then first find a way to extend the intelligence network to Northeast Luzhou.”

Li Luoqiu understood, smiling meaningfully: “So the Sect Master is worried about Lu Qianqian.”

“Mm.”

Jun Changxiao, who was destined to be single, naturally didn’t catch the subtext and didn’t deny it: “After all, she’s my sect’s Grand Disciple. With her training outside, this seat is really a bit worried.”

It definitely wasn’t for emotional reasons.

Even if it were Xiao Zuiji or Ye Xingchen, if they went to Northeast Luzhou to train, he’d be equally worried.

The palm and back of the hand are both flesh.

No matter who got bullied or encountered trouble, Sect Master Jun would feel upset.

Li Luoqiu said: “I can transfer personnel from Southwest Yangzhou to pull the intelligence network to Northeast Luzhou, but due to insufficient manpower, any news might not be transmitted immediately.”

“As long as messages can be transmitted, being slow by an hour or two doesn’t matter.” Jun Changxiao said.

Li Luoqiu shook his head: “It might be slow by a day or two.”

The distance was too far, and the number of people too few.

Stretching the network signal from Southwest Yangzhou to Northeast Luzhou was truly no easy task.

However.

Since the Sect Master was worried about Lu Qianqian, Li Luoqiu would definitely comply.

That very day, he began contacting intelligence points throughout Southwest Yangzhou, extracting personnel to head toward Northeast Luzhou.

With the current strength of Fine Rain Hall members, they could transmit messages to each other across three to five hundred li, so almost every certain distance, someone would find a nearby town to station themselves.

Of course.

They couldn’t just idle around.

Intelligence personnel would request approval from above based on local conditions to see if they should open beast feed stores.

Jun Changxiao’s response was: approved.

Thus, along the long distance from Southwest Yangzhou to Northeast Luzhou, quite a few beast feed stores successively opened. Because their reputation had been established early on, each day’s profits were very good.

The Eternal Sect now had money when they needed money, and spirit stones when they needed spirit stones.

The only thing lacking was strength compared to sects that had been around for hundreds or even thousands of years.

However, this would change soon.

Li Qingyang, Xiao Zuiji, and the others were successively about to break through to peak Wuzong. Once they crossed into this level and became Wuwang, the sect’s combat power would definitely increase tremendously.

Fourth-rate sects have Wuhuang—very strong?

Sorry, our Eternal Sect might not have Wuhuang, but we have many Wuwang—ten of us can fight one of you.

Not enough?

Then add ninety more!

Many of the Eternal Sect’s inner and outer disciples had both talent and resources. Breaking through to Wuwang was absolutely a sure thing, they just lacked the time to grow.

……

“Whoosh!”

In the study, when the time limit on the Insight Talisman passed, Jun Changxiao placed the paper with the manual written on it on the desk, rubbing his temples with a face full of exhaustion.

Shangguan Xinyao carefully organized them, her bright eyes filled with immense admiration as she said: “Sect Master, you’re too amazing. In just half a month, you’ve improved all these half-finished products I researched!”

“Slap!”

She set down another thick stack of paper on the desk, saying: “These are over ten types of martial techniques I’ve recently researched. I hope the Sect Master can help improve them again.”

“Thud!”

Jun Changxiao directly fell to the floor.

He struggled to grasp the desk surface with both hands, pulling himself up, and said despairingly: “Take them away, take them away. This seat gets nauseous just looking at formulas and meridian diagrams now!”

Half a month.

Improving two or three thousand types of half-finished martial techniques—this was definitely painful torture, to the point that every night when Sect Master Jun slept, all he dreamed of were walking formula packages.

Of course.

Pain and happiness coexisted.

Because the martial techniques exchanged for the Nine Seals of Heaven and Earth Palm went from 0 to over 600, and other martial techniques also had their own gains.

Relying on purchasing from outside, never mind the price issue, whether they could gather that many in such a short time was already a big problem.

“Sect Master.”

Li Qingyang came to see him and said: “This disciple has realized a problem.”

“Speak.” Jun Changxiao said.

Li Qingyang said: “Although our sect has various resources available for fellow disciples to cultivate, we’ve never had any high-level mental cultivation methods.”

“True.”

Jun Changxiao cupped his chin.

The Eternal Sect’s martial techniques were now quite abundant, but in terms of mental cultivation methods, they only had the Muscle-Tendon Transformation Scripture and the Clear Heart Formula.

Although the Muscle-Tendon Transformation Scripture was powerful, it could only be consistently cultivated starting from the meridian-opening stage. Later disciples who joined at higher levels simply couldn’t learn it.

The Clear Heart Formula could make one’s heart more stable, but it was only supplementary and couldn’t compare to true cultivation mental methods.

“This is indeed a problem.” Jun Changxiao murmured.

He could use various resources to help disciples break through faster, but resources were ultimately limited, especially when breaking through major realms—mental cultivation methods would become particularly important.

“For my Eternal Sect to stand in the Xingyun Continent and become the strongest sect, we must have high-quality mental cultivation methods!”

Jun Changxiao opened the Technique Pavilion and began browsing through various techniques, hoping to find a mental cultivation method suitable for disciples to practice.

Found it!

The Five Elements Heaven-Reflecting Formula!

According to the description, this was a very profound Five Elements mental cultivation method.

It was divided into five sections—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. One could practice all five or practice them individually. Cultivating any one to the extreme could even forge the corresponding Five Elements physique!

The technique descriptions in the Technique Pavilion were all about how awesome they were.

“This one should be good.”

Jun Changxiao looked down, and his mouth immediately twitched.

Because the number of mental cultivation method manuals needed for exchange was—not three or four thousand, not one or two thousand, just 998! Just 998! Take the Five Elements Heaven-Reflecting Formula home!

“Xinyao.”

Jun Changxiao said: “Can you create mental cultivation methods?”

“This…”

Shangguan Xinyao said: “This disciple doesn’t have the Sect Master’s profound martial learning. Creating mental cultivation methods might…”

“It’s decided.”

Jun Changxiao said: “Put palm techniques and fist techniques aside for now. Focus all your energy on researching mental cultivation methods. As long as you have even a slight concept, research it immediately. The more, the better.”

“Oh, okay.”

Shangguan Xinyao was rather puzzled: “Sect Master, why don’t you create mental cultivation methods yourself?”

“……”

This question stumped Jun Changxiao.

I also want to create them, but I don’t have brain cells as strong as yours!

“Ahem.”

Jun Changxiao clasped his hands behind his back: “This seat is doing this to cultivate you, to help you become a grandmaster faster.”

Shangguan Xinyao’s eyes gleamed with light, then she said very earnestly: “This disciple will definitely not disappoint the Sect Master’s regard and will work hard to research more mental cultivation methods!”

“Ai.”

The system sighed: “Poor child, fooled by this shameless fellow again.”

……

Whoosh—

On the training grounds, Jun Changxiao held the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, frequently slashing through the void, trailing fire-element blade qi!

Crack, crack, crack!

The scorching flames rubbed against the air, and space seemed to tear open.

“Swish!”

Jun Changxiao’s mind moved, connecting with the internal Lord Guan statue. Flames erupted over the entire sky, gradually condensing into a mighty, powerful body.

“My heavens!”

Su Xiaomo and the others all widened their eyes.

Lord Guan suddenly opened both eyes, his entire body pervaded with even more violent flames!

“Splitting Mount Hua!”

“Pangu Splitting Heaven!”

“Havoc in Heaven!”

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Jun Changxiao soared into the air, suddenly swinging his blade. The Wusheng Soul, whose entire body was enveloped in flames, made similar movements. Violent fire-element blade qi tore through the void and slashed down.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom—

Blade marks appeared, stone slabs shattered.

Swish!

Jun Changxiao descended gracefully, made a beard-stroking gesture, and said with satisfaction: “After embedding the fire-element attribute into the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, its power is much fiercer than before!”

“Sect Master.”

Li Qingyang came over, looking at the shattered stone fragments all over the ground with immense heartache: “The stone slabs laid on the training grounds are extremely precious. These three slashes of yours will cost at least two or three hundred thousand taels to repair.”

“Holy crap!”

Jun Changxiao nearly dropped his blade, staring wide-eyed: “That expensive!”