Green mountains and green waters.
White clouds linger.
In the east area of Changsheng Island, a gigantic peak stands towering like a pillar of strength piercing the sky, which is shocking.
This peak is named Chongming, and the Chongming Islands are also named after it.
A few days ago, Zhong Yan and more than ten Jindan members of the clan worked together to move it back from 800 miles away.
The entire mountain is rugged with strange rocks, with no leaves growing on it, not even a single weed. It would be more accurate to say it is a mountain peak, rather than a whole boulder.
Its long history cannot be studied. It existed long before Weinan was a wasteland and the Wei River turned into a sea, not to mention the many vassal states and sects that appeared in Weinan later.
However, Zhong Yan has carefully investigated and found that the mountain is composed of common rocks such as granite. There is nothing special about it. It is just that the thin spiritual energy has caused the mountain to be barren and stand alone on the sea. Even the monsters are too lazy to land.
At this moment, a group of children of the Zhong Clan are flying around the peak, repairing and opening it up with magic power, and transforming it into a multi-layered tower-like structure, supplemented by various formations, mechanisms, and monsters, for future training by the children of the family.
"It's too big! According to the complexity my father said, it may not be completed in five years!"
"Five years is not a long time. Everyone takes turns and does a little bit a day."
"Waiting for my father to set up the checkpoints, let's see who can successfully pass them first and get the title of Zhong Sijiu!"
"Needless to say, it must be Brother Tao. I don't know where he and Qi Yao went to practice."
"By the way, brother Qihan, do you know why my father ranked the serial number '49' first?"
"The Great Dao is fifty, Tianyan is forty-nine, and one of the human escapes is probably from this."
"..."
A long rainbow flew over, and everyone stopped and said hello one after another.
"mother!"
"Aunt Hong!"
Wen Hong glanced around and asked, "Where is your father?"
Zhong Qihan said: "I left at noon and went east."
Wen Hong nodded and flew eastward while releasing his spiritual consciousness to search.
The island is so big that its surface area is equivalent to one and a half Qingyang City.
There was no response to the summons, and it was not until midnight in the evening that she saw two beautiful figures standing on the edge of the cliff at the edge of the island.
"Sister Siyu, sister Qingyao, you are here, have you seen your husband..."
Without waiting for the two to respond, Wen Hong followed their gazes into the distance and saw Zhong Yan.
The bright moon shines brightly on the sea.
A figure in white clothes stood on a low reef with his hands behind his back, motionless, watching the ebb and flow of the tide, letting the water lap at his calves.
Wen Hong blinked and asked in surprise: "What are you doing there, husband?"
Wei Siyu said softly: "Let's think about it. We found this place in the afternoon and stood there."
Yu Qingyao said: "Maybe it's because of the resources. Half a month ago, I told my husband about the resources and expenses of the clan, and he always looked thoughtful and hesitant."
Currently, there are more than 500 direct monks of the Zhong clan and more than 180 guest ministers, among whom 36 are in the Golden Core realm.
Cultivation of one golden elixir to Nascent Soul requires a huge amount of resources, let alone more than thirty of them at the same time.
Moreover, the second and third generations will catch up faster from Qi refining and foundation building.
For example, although Zhong Qihan and Zhong Qixuan had good Tianlinggen qualifications, they were able to break Luo Feng's record and enter the golden elixir early. This was achieved with the supply of countless resources.
Coupled with the daily consumption of 'formation operation', 'skill training', etc., maintaining the normal operation of a family requires extremely huge resource support.
Although the Zhong Clan has gained a lot over the years, except for the thousand high-grade spiritual stones sent back by Jiang Huan, the clan's inventory does not even include one million low-grade spiritual stones. They are no longer as free as they were when they were young, and most of the clan members I started practicing using prayer beads.
Wei Siyu nodded and said: "Ayan should be considering whether to influence the war situation in Yan. The influence is too great and it is difficult to make a decision at the moment... Let's go and take a look."
The three of them looked at each other and flew away.
Wen Hong smiled and shouted: "What are you thinking about, husband, so fascinated?"
Zhong Yan turned around and said, "Here we are."
Yu Qingyao: "You didn't respond to the summons. Sect Master Song held a meeting to discuss the next phase of the battle plan. Knowing that you were out of seclusion, he asked if you were free to participate."
Wen Hong added: "I received news in the afternoon that Ni Sang went out for training again and took Su Xian'er away. I don't know exactly when he left or where he went."
Yu Qingyao was slightly startled and said, "Husband, could it be that she left because you came out of seclusion?"
"Ignore her for the time being." Zhong Yan frowned and shook his head. He felt more and more that there was something wrong with Ni Sang and that there was a high possibility that he would be taken over by Mrs. Mei, but he didn't know if Su Yue knew about this.
Wei Siyu: "Ayan, if you have any concerns in your heart, you might as well tell us and we can discuss it together."
Zhong Yan stood up, rolled up the three of them with his wave of hands, and flew towards the center of the island, while saying: "It's just that there are some problems that I don't have the slightest clue about."
Yu Qingyao: "What about?"
"For example..."
Zhong Yan pondered for a while and said: "For example, why would a strong man like the Fifth Lord become a retinue mage of a small country? First in Chen State, after discovering Qin Ben's imperial dragon energy, he surrendered to Qin Ben."
The three women looked thoughtful. This issue had been discussed before, and there was no conclusion, not even a guess about the direction of their thoughts.
Zhong Yan knew that the fifth figure came from Jiuhang Immortal Mansion, and speculated that there were probably other forces of the same level that also participated in the mortal war, but he could not figure out the deeper meaning.
"Another example is that the Shenxiao Sect has the ability to influence the war situation in Weinan. In a word, no sect force dares to disobey, so why allow internal friction?"
Wei Siyu frowned slightly and said: "It's not difficult to understand, isn't it? Not counting the small tribal countries, there are dozens of sects in the entire Sixteen Kingdoms of Weinan, and there are even more immortal cultivating families. How can the Shenxiao Sect completely stop the war? It involves so much For the huge resources, all parties will definitely compete with each other to appropriate them. Even when the war ends, the law of the jungle and the strong will not stop. As for internal friction..."
Wei Siyu shook her head and continued: "Wouldn't it be better? With fewer monks, individuals will be allocated more resources of prayer beads, and the life of a mortal is only a few decades, which is just a few retreats for the monks. The population recovered quickly."
Zhong Yan glanced at her, originally thinking the same thing, but had an inexplicable intuition - for some unknown reason, the Shenxiao Sect was actually powerless against the war in Weinan.
Wen Hong said: "I think what Sister Siyu said makes sense. Just like mortal warriors, even if the Yan country's cultivation community forcibly appoints a king, there will still be people who rebel for power, interests, and resources."
Yu Qingyao nodded and said: "Anyway, the Weinan War has no impact on the Shenxiao Sect. The taxes and tributes are quite a lot, so it doesn't matter to them. They might just watch us little shrimps jumping around for fun!"
Zhong Yan laughed and said: "Also, Lin Zhengping accidentally entered the space teleportation array in Yunmeng Swamp. When he arrived in Zhongzhou, why did the teleportation array disappear?"
The three women were stunned. They wondered why their husband thought of this. What does it have to do with the civil war?
"Fu Pengzhan, Zuo Qianqiu, Song Yunhui, and Shi Liangxiu all have connections within the Shenxiao Sect. How deep are their connections?"
"Who is the guardian of the Eternal Life Palace in the Yan Kingdom? Who is the force that supports the control of the Eternal Life Palace? Or is it supported by multiple parties?"
"Taoist Corpse Smell, is there still such a mysterious person in Yan country? For example, the missing viper Ming'ang."
"..."
More than ten questions were asked in a row, and all three of them looked incredulous. They secretly sighed that their husband had such deep thoughts, but they felt that there was no need to worry about many of them.
Without waiting to ask questions, Zhong Yan said: "As I said before, people can't help themselves in the world."
"Trouble will not be transferred by one's will. If you don't cause trouble, it doesn't mean that others won't come to your door."
"For example, Tao'er's specialness, Ziyi's appearance, and the Changsheng Island. If the north attacks, can it be defended?"
The forest is so big that there are people of all kinds.
Yuan Ziyi hid well enough. So far, he has only attracted a group of Shenxiao Sect people, which Zhong Yan already felt was a miracle.
"Therefore, many things cannot be done until it is urgent. We must take the initiative, forge ahead, strengthen ourselves, and have enough strength to deal with possible difficulties at any time."
"Right now, the family has two paths. One is to develop step by step, keep a low profile and be patient, and become a vassal of Ming Haozong or the first prince of the Yan Kingdom in the future."
"In this case, we have to look at other people's faces and pay a large amount of taxes and tributes. The family will develop slowly for a long time. It is better to be relatively stable, but if we encounter a big crisis, we will probably be unable to fight back."
"The second one controls the war situation, hides behind the scenes, and controls the Yan Kingdom and even the Weinan cultivation world. This trip is quite risky, but it can secure a future and make the family advance by leaps and bounds."
Wen Hong said without hesitation: "Of course I choose the second way! Even for first-class princes, the taxes and tributes are very high."
Zhong Yan: "This matter needs to be discussed and decided by everyone. Call the tribesmen in the late stage of foundation building on the island and above to hold a meeting."
Most monks have an adventurous spirit in their bones, and it has become a deep-rooted concept to seek opportunities to break through and pursue longevity.
Zhong Yan is even worse.
If it were in the past, with his temperament, he would not be so indecisive. If it was not possible, he would just run away if he provoked the enemy.
Nowadays, there are so many people in the family, but they have to think carefully about every step and every detail.
The next day's time.
A three-hour meeting was held in the central hall of Changsheng Island.
Zhong Yan only presented the facts and situation, without any subjective opinions, and allowed everyone to discuss it.
As he expected, 90% of the people advocated opening up the road.
Zhong Yan, who was under great pressure, returned to the cave training room, thought for a while, and called Ying Ye, the master of the Eternal Life Palace, but there was no response.
Then he summoned Lin Zhengping, Song Yunhui, Shi Liangxiu, Zhang Ran, Huo Donglai and others in turn.
Two days later.
Zhong Yan, who had been on the island for three months, returned to Qingyang with his sons Zhong Qihan, Zhong Qidao and others.
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