Chapter 755 - 379: A Concept for the Immortal Official System

Chapter 755: Chapter 379: A Concept for the Immortal Official System

"Boss, this is the report on the investigation and the recommendations formulated over the past year, targeting the Immortal Capital, as well as all Main Cities, major cities, and Lingfan Cities."

On the top floor of the Immortal Capital, Li Yihuo handed a copy of the investigative report to Cheng Zongyang and continued speaking:

"First, there are portals in all Immortal Cities. All teleportation fees, the layout of the Cheng Clan Commerce Association, and the rental prices for shops, stalls, and housing have all been set differently for each individual Immortal City."

"Second, concerning the administrative scope for Immortal Envoys and Immortal Officials. The Immortal Envoys convey your supreme directives, while the Immortal Officials enforce the law. We will subsequently create the post of Immortal Official, into which the Immortal Envoys will be absorbed.

One function of these Immortal Officials will be to oversee sacrifices. Sacrificial Immortal Officials will manage all sacrificial matters in the Immortal Realm, such as promotion, publicity, and supervising illegal sacrifices. As for the authority to summon clouds and create rain, which you mentioned once before, I suggest you either control that yourself or establish a new system of Immortal Officials, each with their own duties."

"Third is the issue of sacrificial activities and the worship of the Divine Statue. Following the New Year celebration you established in the Immortal City, we can hold sacrificial activities during the New Year. Besides worshipping ancestors, they will also worship the Divine Statue.

Also, we should establish fixed times for minor sacrifices each year—for example, on the first and fifteenth of every month. Then, we can establish a major sacrifice to be held once every three years. At all other times, residents can make offerings on their own."

"Regarding sacrificial blessings—you said you could do this, Boss. At that time, different blessings can be bestowed based on the scale of the sacrificial event. You will need to determine the method for these blessings."

"As for the sacrificial altars, my idea is to use them during the annual mid-tier sacrifice and the major sacrifice held every three years. The minor sacrifices on the first and fifteenth can be for exchanging common Cultivation Immortality Resources, while the mid-tier sacrifice can be for exchanging things like breakthrough Elixirs. The major sacrifice should be targeted toward family clans, with even better items available for exchange.

We should set specific durations for these sacrifices—for instance, one day for minor sacrifices, three days for mid-tier ones, and seven days for major ones. You can also adjust these according to your needs, Boss.

Only a multi-pronged approach like this can promote universal participation in sacrifices. It gives everyone, from the common folk to the great cultivator clans, something to look forward to, making them cherish every major and mid-tier sacrifice even more.

With the current rule allowing daily sacrifices, people feel everything is too easily obtained and will gradually stop taking it seriously. More importantly, it’s bad for the circulation of resources. Otherwise, they will just endlessly collect resources to sacrifice."

"Finally, regarding the Immortal Capital. According to your previous intentions, you wanted to set aside a portion for Demon Beasts that will gain human form in the future. I feel this is unnecessary for now.

First, we don’t know when that will happen. Second, leaving it vacant is a waste. When they do appear in the future, we can simply allow them to live in the Immortal Capital without segregation, as long as they abide by its laws. This will also allow them to interact with the local populace and prevent any divides from forming."

Cheng Zongyang was very satisfied with Li Yihuo’s various suggestions. He nodded and said, "These proposals are all very practical. Especially the matter of the Immortal Officials. I will give that serious thought. Is there anything else?"

For the past year, he had been fanning the flames and collecting Spirit Veins. The results were remarkable.

Nearly ninety percent of the people in the Cultivation Immortality Realm had entered the Realm of Ten Thousand Races. With few remaining, he had returned to the Immortal Capital to set his new plan in motion.

Li Yihuo said, "The overall methods have all been recorded in the booklet. You can take a look. If there’s anything else you need me to investigate, I can get on it immediately."

Cheng Zongyang smiled. "I’ve always been confident in your work. You’ve worked hard this past year. Get some good rest. Once I’ve finalized these rules, I will open the way to the Martial Arts Realm. There will be plenty for you all to do then."

"Yes, Boss!" Li Yihuo replied with a cupped-fist salute. "I will find true sages and assemble a team of great thinkers for you, Boss, to help you strategize and plan for the future."

"Good." Cheng Zongyang did not refuse.

After Li Yihuo left, Cheng Zongyang began to read the booklet.

Although he had built the Immortal Capital and the Ring Spirit had perfected the details, the more intricate aspects involving personnel needed to be handled by his own people.

This had been the purpose of Li Yihuo’s actions over the past year.

All buildings in the Immortal Realm would require rent in Spirit Stones from future occupants, whether it was for faction headquarters, business storefronts, or market stalls.

And all these matters needed people to manage them.

Thus, the role of the Immortal Officials became apparent.

Cheng Zongyang wasn’t worried about these things; he trusted the rules Li Yihuo had established. Besides, if any problems arose later, they could be modified as needed.

The most important points were Li Yihuo’s proposals for the post of Immortal Official and the changes to the methods of worship and sacrifice.

’He had to admit, these were excellent suggestions that would lead to better governance.’

He went through them one by one, having the Ring Spirit record all the feasible suggestions for later implementation.

Slowly, as he reached the section on sacrifices, his pace of reading slowed.

Li Yihuo had based his summary on his past experiences as a traveling merchant in the Martial Arts Realm, combined with the current environment of the Immortal Realm. He stated the need to standardize a single Divine Statue and ensure this statue had certain effective powers.

For example, bestowing blessings—blessings that covered ensuring safety, dispelling disasters, and warding off calamities. In addition, it could be used for requesting help, receiving alerts, acquiring Points, and even possessing the Ability to confer titles.

The "requesting help" and "receiving alerts" function meant that if locals encountered villains committing evil deeds or slaughtering the innocent, the common people could use the Divine Statue to send an alert to the Department of Immortal Officials, who would then intervene to resolve the issue.

The latter Ability, conferring titles, would be directed at Demons and Spirit Monsters in the mountains.