Chapter 139

Chapter 139

Five Elements Sect, Outer Sect

Almost a thousand disciples stood on top of a dam, cheering and dancing with joy. Lin Jiang stood on a distant hill, looking at the towering dam that was almost a hundred meters high, feeling amazed.

This dam is almost a hundred meters tall and several tens of meters thick. Even in Blue Star's modern civilization, it should be considered a large project. But a group of cultivators managed to build it in less than a year.

"But considering the power of cultivators, it can be understood."

Lin Jiang then thought about it. Cultivators may not have various modern tools, but they have various methods. Without surveying tools, they can use their divine senses. Without bulldozers or cranes, they can use their cultivation power. Even the most ordinary female cultivator, with her spiritual power, can easily lift objects hundreds of kilograms heavy.

The mountain is solid and cannot be moved. A flying sword from someone in the Golden Core Period is tested, and with one strike, a whole hill is shattered.

"Junior Brother, in these past few months, I have felt a lot. Though the lower-level disciples may not have the same level of cultivation as us, they still possess great power. Utilizing this power well can lead to extraordinary achievements."

Zhang Shuhua stood beside Lin Jiang and said. In these past few months, he, just like Lin Jiang, had labored together with these lower-level cultivators, gaining a deeper understanding of them. He deeply admired these people.

"A large part of the wealth of the Five Elements Sect is produced by them."

Lin Jiang quietly said, they might not be able to produce high-end resources, but the basic resources of the Five Elements Sect are not produced by them, and experts often start from the bottom.

"Yes, we'll see the results this year. If we have a great harvest, we can expand this model to other places."

Zhang Shuhua said that they still don't know if this model is feasible or how effective it is. If it works well, they will implement it in other places, such as with low-level spiritual medicine.

Lin Jiang strongly agreed with this. He wanted to build prestige for Zhang Wanjing, to create absolute prestige among the lower-level disciples. This prestige may not be useful in the short term, but over time, it might be. There will definitely be someone among these lower-level disciples who will stand out.

There is no need for these people to reach the level of the sect's higher-ups, just the middle level. That way, when Zhang Wanjing needs something done, he'll have a team and people to execute it. In a sense, it can bypass those higher-ups directly.

"Ahem"

Just as the two were talking, they suddenly heard a cough behind them. They immediately turned around and saw an old man standing in front of them.

"Disciple Zhang Shuhua greets the sect master ancestor."

"Disciple Xiao Yi greets the sect master ancestor."

Lin Jiang saw Zhang Shuhua and immediately bowed. He didn't recognize the sect leader, so no one came out.

"No need for excessive formalities, just wanted to come and see."

"Yes, sect leader."

"You all built this dam."

"My master led all of us to build it, took us eight months."

Lin Jiang quickly replied, feeling the need to highlight Zhang Wanjing.

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"Wan Jing, hey..."

"Our plan is not yet complete. We have only finished one dam. The other dam is only halfway built. We plan to build a total of three large reservoirs, over ten small ones, and even irrigation channels and ditches stretching thousands of miles. Once completed, it is expected to increase the yield of the Five Elements Sect's spiritual paddy by over 30%, with a total value of no less than 500,000 spirit stones per year. The funds for maintenance will only require a small amount."

Without waiting for the sect leader to feel amazed, Lin Jiang immediately spoke. All the top leaders of the Five Elements Sect are here. We can't wait any longer to report on our work.

Lin Jiang had realized this outcome. The disciples of the Five Elements Sect rented low-level spiritual land, so they couldn't grow much. Isn't this just like a small-scale farming economy? And one of the characteristics of a small-scale farming economy is a lack of funds.

It's actually not difficult to solve the issue of spiritual paddy seeds. If we switch to new seeds this year and have a good harvest, it will attract people to buy them next year. The premise is that the price should not be too expensive or we can directly promote them through the sect.

And as for these farming tools, I have a solution. As long as the master is willing to put in the effort...

"Tell me your solution."

"We can invest to create a batch of tools and then hire people to use them to cultivate the fields and apply fertilizers for the disciples. But our goal is not to make profits, so we can set the prices very low. As long as there is even a small profit, it's fine."

"But won't that take away the livelihood of the Zheng family? You're stealing their job, aren't you?"

"No, we will use the Zheng family's people in the first batch. Although the profit margin will be thin, with more customers, we can still earn a bit. We can compensate them in various ways from other sources. Besides, if it really takes away their livelihoods, then we'll need to make adjustments."

Lin Jiang said. Don't blame him for being ruthless and taking away people's livelihoods. It's because he has to strategize for Zhang Wanjing to gain reputation through various means.

"Just do as you say."

Zhang Wanjing thought about it, this was the only way to solve the problem, he couldn't find any other solutions for now.

"Master, may I ask when will you break through to Nascent Soul?"

"I don't know."

"Does the sect have any treasures for Foundation Establishment?"

"Yes, but it's not my turn yet."

Zhang Wanjing said, he had offended so many Nascent Soul Elders, how could he possibly obtain such treasure.

"Can we buy it outside?"

"What do you think?"

"Probably not possible, right?"

Lin Jiang hesitated a bit. He knew that the sect had always monopolized strategic pill recipes, like the Building Foundation Pill and the Five Elements Golden Fruit Pill. While they sometimes released a few Building Foundation Pills to give independent cultivators some benefits, they would never release Nascent Soul cultivation pills. No sect would risk having too many Nascent Soul cultivators. Other sects were the same. They had an unspoken agreement, like a gang of five that monopolized certain techniques.

"Even if some treasures appeared on the market, they would definitely end up in the hands of a few major sects. The smaller sects won't have a chance."

Zhang Wanjing said. When it comes to financial resources and foundation, how can independent cultivators compare to these major sects? Even the smaller sects can't.

"So, we can only look for opportunities in the Wilderness?"

"Pretty much."

"Then the disciple really can't do anything."

Lin Jiang said. If we could buy it, I could contribute some money. But if we can't buy it, I can't go to the Wilderness either. It's too dangerous, I won't do it.

"I'll handle this matter myself. I don't need your help with the Nascent Soul cultivation."

Zhang Wanjing shook his head. He thought highly of himself. How could someone at the Building Foundation stage dare to interfere with the matter of refining babies?