Chapter 701: Chapter 288: Made a Fortune! (Seeking Monthly Tickets) _1
Tian Lan Immortal City, usually has its powers shift every ten years, completing a full cycle every seventy years.
This timeframe is utterly unreasonable.
Given the longevity of cultivators, even Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators live for over a hundred years.
Upon reaching the Foundation Establishment or Golden Core stages, their lifespans could extend to several centuries.
Under such long-scale measurements, a mere decade is disadvantageous to the long-term growth of a Great Sect.
After all, the rich spiritual lands around Tian Lan Immortal City mostly harbor untapped potential.
If more time was allowed for careful cultivation, everyone could profit more.
However, unreasonable rules are bound to be the most reasonable at particular points!
The ten-year rotation was a rule set down by the Human Clan when setting up the Yu Ding Realm three hundred years ago.
At that time.
To establish the Yu Ding Realm, sixteen sects paid a hefty price!
The Nascent Soul Ascendant Sects residing in the foreign realms were somewhat better off.
However, the Golden Core Sects that seek to settle in the Yu Ding Realm suffered severe losses.
Out of the ten great Golden Core Sects, three were wiped out during the open warfare, and another one lost so much that it gradually declined over the next three hundred years, ultimately failing to remain a Great Sect.
Thus, the present “Seven Sects of Yu Ding” with the Yu Ding Sword Sect at the helm were formed.
When everyone was initially establishing dominance, they all suffered significant losses.
As a result, they urgently needed various resources to recover and strengthen themselves.
Under these circumstances, it was inconceivable for the Immortal City’s management rights to be set to a long time frame.
Otherwise, one faction could occupy it for a hundred years, and another could occupy it for the same length of time.
By the time it would be their turn, hundreds of years would have passed, and perhaps their own sect would have declined by then.
After all, Golden Core Cultivators are not so easily produced.
Without a Golden Core Ascendant Master, it is impossible to govern a large Immortal City.
Therefore, the initial setting for guarding the Immortal City was fixed at ten years.
Ten years was just right, allowing each Great Sect to rapidly earn their share of benefits.
But in doing so, various issues were overshadowed by the enormous benefits.
Issues like undervaluing the leasing of spirit lands, disorderliness, lower members seeking connections randomly, conflicts erupting amongst each other, and so on.
These issues were not overlooked by everyone.
Visionaries within the Great Sects were fully aware of these pitfalls, which would cause them to lose more benefits in the constant rotation of power.
However, some things aren’t immediately changed the moment they are recognized as problems.
Every system carries with it a certain inertia.
Even bad systems are often tacitly accepted and followed for many years throughout history.
Unless the drawbacks of the system explode and affect the interests of those in power.
Clearly.
The current ten-year rotation has not yet affected everyone’s interests.
Moreover, due to the conflict between the two Nascent Soul Ascendant Sects, some people even wish time could flow faster.
Currently, the transition of power within Tian Lan Immortal City from Ice Castle to Qingdan Valley is happening.
Based on past experiences, this transition process will last for a month or two.
After that, the Golden Core Ascendant Masters of Ice Castle, the Enforcement Team made up of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators, along with various superintendent cultivators, will gradually leave Tian Lan and return to their Great Sect.
At most, a small portion will stay behind to manage Ice Castle’s estates in the Immortal City.
Yet, this month or two is the most chaotic time for Tian Lan Immortal City.
However!
The chaos this time is far more vigorous than ever before.
Of which, the movements of Luo Tian Creed, the newly rising Foundation Establishment Force, have drawn the most attention.
Their growth is way too fast!
They have unwittingly become the target of many people’s covetous eyes.
Many predicted that they would ruthlessly be wiped out during this period.
Yet, who would have thought that Luo Tian Creed, under the leadership of their powerful chief, would hold on!
Not only did they hold on.
They’re also attempting to take advantage of the situation and expand!
There were things to be dealt with in the family, it was turbulent times, they must go back and sit in for it, and so on.
In the end, Wei Bufan had no choice.
He could only send the two of them away.
After their departure, an elder of the Wei Family worriedly said, “What should we do next?”
Wei Bufan rubbed his forehead in irritation.
It was all because of that cousin, why did he want to covet the Li Family’s resources in the first place!
Their Xuchen Mountain had their own business development, they wouldn’t lack that portion of resources for quite some time.
As a result, they ended up provoking Luo Chen.
If the Luo Tian Creed were to launch a large-scale attack...
“Wait a moment!”
Suddenly, Wei Bufan realized something.
What Wei Tuo coveted was the Li Family’s resources, not those of the Luo Tian Creed.
In other words, the Wei Family and the Luo Tian Creed did not have open conflicts.
Moreover, in that battle, it was not as if Luo Chen suffered a major loss.
That is to say, there’s room for compromise in this situation.
This could be seen from the fact that the Luo Tian Creed initially did not attack Xuchen Mountain, but instead went to the relatively distant Tianying Peak.
After figuring this out, Wei Bufan suddenly had a glimmer of hope in his heart.
He immediately stopped the clan elder.
“Pingan, wait for me here. I’m going to write a letter by hand and you’ll deliver it to Danxia Peak later.”
“Ah!” Elder Wei Pingan was stunned.
“Remember, you must deliver it to the chief of the Luo Tian Creed!”
Having said that, Wei Bufan hurriedly entered his study.
Only leaving the second elder standing outside looking ashen.
“I must be crazy! Always sticking my nose in. Now Danxia Peak is like a den of tigers and dragons, but he’s asking me to deliver a letter, is he trying to take my life?”
...
Compared to Xuchen Mountain which found hope in desperation, the atmosphere in the Divine Craft Clan was much more oppressive.
The clan chief at the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, Fei Changqiu, stared at each other with the Great Elder at the second level of Foundation Establishment.
No one would have thought that things would come to this.
They both planned to shift their business focus from Tian Lan Immortal City to another place.
But before they could act, Lu Rong had to jump the gun.
It’s indeed something that suits his personality.
But you should at least succeed!
Now you’re dead and gone, en route to the Western Paradise, but what about us?
“Master, do we just run straight away, or do we just run straight away?”
Fei Changqiu gave him an irritated glance, “Run where? Luo Chen is at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, am I not?”
The Great Elder opened his mouth and then closed it again.
By the time others reached the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, they had already coined the title “Fire Spirit Lord” for themselves.
You’ve been around for so many years, but haven’t quite gotten the same reverence!
The difference in their fighting methods is clearly evident.
Fei Changqiu was reluctant to give up his business. Especially with Lu Rong’s death, the resources he could allocate were even greater.
After thinking it over, he hesitated and said, “As far as I know, the Luo Tian Creed has been quite ruthless in their attacks this round?”
The Great Elder was taken aback, then immediately realized what he meant, his eyes gleaming.
“You mean...”
“Let’s keep our cool for now. I have connections with the Iron Sword Hall, I’ll report this matter up there. Luo Tian Creed won’t be able to get away with it!”
With that said, Fei Changqiu felt somewhat relieved.
Not only that, but he also waved his hand magnanimously.
“Maybe we can even use this opportunity to kick Luo Tian Creed out.”
“When the time comes, we can be the first to seize the assets that Luo Tian Creed has acquired!”
“I heard there’s a lot of good stuff there. If we can get it, the resources you and I need for reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment won’t be lacking! The breakthrough to Golden Core isn’t impossible either!”
The Great Elder was overjoyed.
“Master, this is a great plan!”