Since the Black Fox Demon King's surprise attack on the defense line, the battle situation has calmed down.
With the large formations protecting the entire defense line, and the Jindan Demon King from the Hengduan Mountains attacking the streets en masse, the beast tide in the gravel plain no longer poses a threat.
Xu Ke's corruption technique changed the sect's structure.
The current beast tide is no longer a hazard, but a source of beast spiritual materials.
The daily routine of the disciples stationed throughout the entire defense line was to form teams and collect materials. They all gained a lot and were beaming with joy.
If you encounter a foundation-building monster, send a signal directly, and the foundation-building deacons stationed in various places will be happy to save the disciples and harvest some foundation-building monster materials at the same time.
The battle situation has returned to the state originally expected by the leader: the sect forms a group to farm monsters and collect materials.
As a result, everyone on the entire gravel defense line was very satisfied except for the sect leader who was unhappy.
The treasure hunting operation of the leader Zhenren and his party completely failed.
A lump of flying ruined everything!
After being so angry that he vomited blood, the sect leader had no choice but to face the reality. Set up a large purification formation to completely seal off the underground ruins and the source of the filthy air.
After the source of the filthy air is isolated, the pollution in the Hengduan Mountains is like sourceless water, so it is not difficult to deal with it.
Although it will take years and the efforts of countless disciples to completely purify, it has become a foregone conclusion to bring the Hengduan Mountains under control.
Immediately, Master Jindan of the sect ordered that Master Jindan of the sect be divided into two parts. One part was stationed at Haoyang Mountain to control the sect, and the other part was stationed at the defense line to preside over the development of the Hengduan Mountains.
The sect disciples who had been transferred from various places to participate in the war were also divided into two parts.
Some of them returned to their original places to maintain the operation of various industries in the sect's residence. The other part stayed on the defensive line, forming a team to collect materials while exploring and developing towards the Hengduan Mountains.
This will inevitably lead to a shortage of manpower.
Therefore, the real master of the teaching issued another edict, and the Haoyang Immortal Sect opened its gates to recruit disciples. The recruitment conditions were very relaxed, with no restrictions on age, qualifications, and cultivation, as long as they had spiritual roots, they would be accepted.
They don't even care much about their origins. Whether they are casual cultivators or practicing families from various places, as long as they are willing to join the sect, Haoyang Immortal Sect can accept them.
Even Xu Ke was "stunned" by this operation.
Even if you are recruiting "temporary workers", you still have to be somewhat particular, right?
After thinking about it, Xu Ke discovered that there was nothing wrong with the master's operation.
Even if a large-scale expansion of enrollment will inevitably lead to a situation of uneven quality, but under the control of the sect's laws, no one dares to mess around.
Anyone who really wants to mess around can be killed with one sword.
"Junior Brother Xu, do you plan to return to the sect, or stay at the gravel defense line?"
In the stone house next to the Xishan'ao Dharma Altar, Gao Zhengzheng was sitting opposite Xu Ke, drinking tea and asking Xu Ke.
"I plan to go back."
Xu Ke picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and replied: "The spiritual rice and elixir we just planted at home have not been taken care of for a long time. If we don't go back, we will confiscate it."
This is of course not the real reason.
The real reason is that Xu Ke still wants to go to the Scripture Collection Pavilion to find various classics on alchemy, weapon refining, talisman painting, and formation formation!
"How much money do you still have?"
Gao Zhengzheng's eyes widened, "How much money can you make from farming? Why are you wasting your time? You might as well..."
"Why don't you stay here and help you purify the animal materials?"
Xu Ke smiled and said, "You have been collecting animal materials from everywhere during this period. Do you want to do a few more businesses before the sect ships a large number of goods?"
"Hehe! I know I can't hide it from Junior Brother Xu."
Gao Zhengzheng touched his head and said, "Didn't I make hundreds of thousands of spirit stones because of my junior brother? I just want to use these spirit stones as capital to do some business."
"It's not like this business can't be done."
Xu Ke glanced at Gao Zhengzheng, "But be careful to keep a low profile and don't make money in silence. The sect won't care about the business of hundreds of thousands of spiritual stones, but it is inevitable that other people will be jealous."
"clear."
Gao Zhengzheng smiled and said: "I'm not stupid. Hundreds of thousands of spirit stones are enough for people to take risks. I only receive materials in small batches."
"As long as you know what's going on."
Xu Ke nodded, "There is no problem in purifying the materials. Even if I go back, just come to me at Bishuitan."
"Thank you, junior brother!"
Gao Zhengzheng was filled with joy and quickly thanked Xu Ke, "The money I earn will be divided into half of my junior brother's, that's it!"
"There's no need..."
Before Xu Ke finished speaking, Gao Zhengzheng turned around and ran away, not giving Xu Ke a chance to refuse.
Although Senior Brother Gao is a bit greedy for money, he still has a very good character.
"Is Junior Brother Xu here?"
At this time, a practicing disciple came over.
"Here we are! Senior brother, please come in."
Xu Ke quickly stood up and greeted him.
"I've met Junior Brother Xu."
The deacon disciple bowed his hand to Xu Ke and said, "Deacon Wang ordered me to inform my junior brother and ask him to go to the main hall of the resident."
"Okay, I'll go right away!"
Xu Ke agreed, quickly got up and went out, and hurried to the main hall of the resident.
Arriving at the main hall of Xishan'ao, Xu Ketong said something and walked into the hall.
At this moment, there were only two people in the hall, Deacon Wang and Zhuang Yuting.
"Meet my two uncles."
Xu Ke bowed his hands to the two of them and saluted, "I wonder if my uncle is summoned, what are your instructions?"
"I'm calling you here this time. I really have something to discuss with you."
Deacon Wang pointed at Zhuang Yuting next to him, "Because Junior Brother Zhuang wants to stay on the defensive line and prepares to participate in the exploration and development of the Hengduan Mountains, so..."
"He gave up the post of Bishuitan Fangzheng. Now, Bishuitan is short of a Fangzheng. I will come here to ask you to take up this responsibility."
"You want me to be the leader of Bishuitanfangfang?"
Xu Ke was stunned for a moment, "I've only been in Bishuitan for a few days? No one recognized me!"
"It doesn't matter!"
Zhuang Yuting took over and said with a smile: "Anyway, most of the old people in Bishuitan stayed to develop the Hengduan Mountains with me. After you took over, they were all new recruits."
"No one from Bishuitan...will go back?"
Xu Ke's eyes widened, "Is it so attractive to open up Hengduan Mountain?"
"That's for sure!"
Deacon Wang pointed at Zhuang Yuting and said to Xu Ke: "Otherwise, how could he lose his position as the principal of Bishuitan Square and try every means to stay?"
"Yes! Exploring Hengduan Mountain is very attractive."
Zhuang Yuting laughed, "How many resources are hidden in a piece of land that has never been developed? Even if most of it is turned over to the sect, the rest is enough to make people excited."
Well, that’s a good reason.
Xu Ke nodded to express his understanding.
Because he has more than two million spirit stones, plus various magic weapons, he has no shortage of cultivation resources in a short period of time, and he is somewhat "ignorant of the sufferings of the world."
"You are the deacon of the inner sect, so it is very suitable for you to serve as Bishuitanfang."
Deacon Wang said to Xu Ke again: "Besides, we can't spare any manpower now. Everyone wants to enter Hengduan Mountain, and few are willing to go back, so I have to let you go."
"Okay, I'll take it."
Xu Ke nodded in agreement, "However, I heard that Bishuitan is different from other farms and is more valued by the sect. I don't know what's going on..."
"It doesn't matter anymore."
Zhuang Yuting waved his hand, "Originally, the jasper fruits produced by the Bishuitan were an important material for the master of the Alchemy Palace to make alchemy. Now, the master of the Danding Palace has found several hills covered with jasper fruits in the Hengduan Mountains."
Well, things are changing so fast.
Originally, Bishuitan was still "Little Tiantian", but now she has become "Mrs. Niu".
"After you take over Bishuitan, all you have to do is maintain the normal operation of Bishuitan."
Zhuang Yuting smiled and said: "If Bishuitan is still as valued as before, I won't let you, a person who has never taken care of anything, be the leader!"
This is the truth, but...it sounds a bit harsh!
Xu Ke smiled and said, "In that case, I'm relieved."
"Since you agree, it's settled."
Deacon Wang said: "I will report it to the palace master. After the palace master uses his seal, he will issue an appointment order."
Later, Zhuang Yuting handed over matters related to Bishuitan to Xu Ke. Xu Ke got the talisman to control the Bishuitan formation.
As for other rosters, warehouse account books, and the account books of Bishuitan Baibaozhai, they are all still left in Bishuitan, and they will have to wait for Xu Ke to return before he can take over.
After leaving the main hall, Xu Ke looked at the command talisman in his hand and thought to himself: If you are not careful, you will be in trouble.
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Early the next morning.
Xu Ke boarded the flying boat that returned to the sect's headquarters, and together with a group of disciples who had returned to the sect, set off back to Haoyang City.
On the way back, Xu Ke saw that all the returning disciples looked gloomy and unwilling.
This is also normal.
Even if you don't open up Hengduan Mountain, you can form a team on the front line to farm monsters and collect materials every day, which is a steady stream of income.
After returning to the sect, I have to do my original job again. How much money can I make?
This comparison naturally makes people feel depressed and difficult to let go.
"Don't be discouraged."
A deacon from the Artifact Refining Hall said: "The Master has decreed that the garrisoning of the gravel original defense line and the exploration and development of Hengduan Mountain will last for three years. After three years, they will rotate with each other."
"They will stay this time, and we will be replaced in three years. Moreover, the Hengduan Mountains are thousands of miles away and cannot be occupied in three years. We still have opportunities."
After hearing these words, everyone's depressed expressions were relieved a little, and the cabin was finally no longer lifeless.
The flying boat arrived at Haoyang City and landed at the airport.
Xu Ke did not stop at Haoyang City, and directly released the jade boat and returned to the Bishuitan.
The flying boat hovers over Bishuitan Lake.
Xu Ke stood at the bow of the ship, overlooking the boundary of Bishuitan below.
Bishuitan is connected to Haoyang Chengfang City to the south, Haoyang Mountain where the sect is located to the north, the mighty Yang River to the east, and a mountain range to the west.
With Bishuitan Lake as the center and a radius of five hundred miles, from now on, it will be Xu Ke's territory.
Standing at the bow of the spaceship, Xu Ke looked around.
There are ten miles of peach blossoms in the southeast corner, tens of miles of jasper fruit trees in the north, patches of fiery red glow flower fields in the south, green tea gardens on the hills in the east, and spiritual fields surrounding Bishuitan Lake...
Colorful spiritual energy circulates between heaven and earth, and spiritual veins wind under the earth.
This is a wonderful spiritual place!
As long as you sort out your spiritual veins and lay out formations, you can build a cave with abundant spiritual power.
After scanning the area, Xu Ke discovered that an island in the middle of the Bishuitan lake was the most suitable for building a cave.
The original house is really no longer useful.
Putting your home on the island in the middle of the lake is the best choice.
With a plan in mind, Xu Ke lowered his flying boat and arrived at Bishuitan Market Town.
Taking out the command talisman and opening the Bishuitan Baibaozhai, Xu Ke walked into the basement below the Baibaozhai, which was the original altar of the Bishuitan Formation.
Using the command talisman to open the entrance seal and stamp his own spiritual power on the altar, the entire formation fell under Xu Ke's control.
"Fang Zheng, Fang Zheng, are you back?"
Just after taking over the formation, Xu Ke heard a call from outside.
Xu Ke got up and walked out of the basement, sealed the entrance again, and then walked out.
As soon as he went out, Xu Ke saw hundreds of people standing outside the gate of Baibaozhai.
These people... are all the left-behind personnel who stayed in Bishuitan during the last expedition.
"Everyone, I'm back."
Xu Ke bowed his hands to everyone and said, "Fang Zheng is still at the gravel defense line and hasn't come back yet!"
"No, no. You are Fangzheng."
A left-behind disciple of Bishuitan came out and bowed to Xu Ke, "Fang Zheng, we received a summons from Yuting, the former Zhengzhuang, and he informed us that you are taking over Bishuitanfang."
"So you know it!"
Xu Ke smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone, I will do things like Zhuang Yutingfangzheng from now on. The original rules remain unchanged. I will not interfere at will or act randomly."
"We admire Fang Zheng's fairness and strictness."
Everyone bowed to Xu Ke and saluted.
Then……
The Bishuitan disciple who spoke before bowed to Xu Ke again, "Fangzheng, we have received an order from Yuanting, Yuantangzhengzhuang, and we have been transferred to serve in the Gravel Plain. This time...it is Xiangfang. Just saying farewell."
Damn it!
Xu Ke's expression froze.
Zhuang Yuting, why the hell did you transfer everyone in Bishuitan? No one was left for me?
After thinking about it, Xu Ke also realized that Zhuang Yuting had good intentions.
After all, Xu Ke's qualifications are too young. If these "old employees" are retained, Xu Ke's management may be affected.
Zhuang Yuting transferred all the "old employees" away, and Xu Ke will face all "newcomers" from now on.
A piece of white paper is easy to draw on, and will be more convenient for Xu Ke's future management.
"Since you have received the transfer order, I will naturally not stop you."
Xu Ke nodded towards everyone, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I wish you all smooth sailing and full harvest!"
"Thank you Fangzheng!"
Everyone bowed to Xu Ke, then said goodbye and left.
At this point, Xu Ke was the only one left within the 500-mile radius of Bishuitan.
We must recruit new people quickly, otherwise, Bishuitan will not be able to operate.
With so many spiritual fields and so many crops, it's impossible for Xu Ke, Fangzheng, to work alone, right?
Well... before the newcomers arrive, there is a lot of construction work going on.
Reorganize the spiritual veins of Bishuitan, readjust the Bishuitan formation, and build the cave abode first.
After being promoted to an inner disciple, Xu Ke was already qualified to choose a spiritual place to build a cave, and he only needed to report it to the sect.
The "Dongfu Plan" that has been thought about for a long time can finally be implemented.
(End of chapter)
