Chapter 761 - 381: Punishment; The Sorting Begins

Chapter 761: Chapter 381: Punishment; The Sorting Begins

Back on top of the Ninefold Immortal Palace, Cheng Zongyang looked at Lin Feng.

"Channel Two will be sealed in fifteen minutes. The Immortal Realm will begin diverting all personnel. I will also be opening a channel to the Martial Arts Realm.

"Starting today, you can begin building your team. The ones you recruit will later be vetted along with the main personnel. Remember, it doesn’t matter if you find humans, Demons, Divine Souls, or even plants. As long as they meet the requirements, they’ll have the chance to become Immortal Officials."

Lin Feng understood immediately. He knelt on one knee, bowed his head, and said, "Yes, Sir! I understand."

Cheng Zongyang nodded.

Lin Feng then departed.

Next, he was going to open the channel to the Martial Arts Realm. He asked the Ring Spirit, "Ring Spirit, have the random teleportation rules for the Martial Arts Realm been established?"

"They’re set. The system will activate the moment the channel is opened. All Qi Cultivation Practitioners who enter will be randomly routed to one of the active Lingfan Cities."

"Good." Cheng Zongyang nodded and then left the Realm of Ten Thousand Races.

When he reappeared, he was back in the courtyard where he had first set up the Transmission Channel.

Gazing at the vortex-like channel shimmering with blue light, Cheng Zongyang deactivated the array and walked out.

He was greeted by the sight of a prosperous, bustling street. A huge crowd was on the move, and an endless stream of people flowed through the doors of the Commerce Association headquarters next door. The entrance was as crowded as a marketplace.

At the same time, he noticed that there were guards posted at the door.

"Sir!!"

When the two guards saw that Cheng Zongyang had actually emerged from his seclusion, their faces lit up. They hurriedly cupped their fists in a salute and called out.

Cheng Zongyang gave a slight nod. "Good work."

This scene naturally attracted the attention of many passersby.

But Cheng Zongyang paid them no mind, saying to one of the guards, "Notify Zhou Zhendong, Cheng Zongwen, Li Lu, Li Xuejin, and Chen Kaishan. Have them come here."

"Yes, sir!" the guard he addressed immediately responded.

Instead of going out into the street, Cheng Zongyang turned and went back inside.

A moment later, Zhou Zhendong and three others landed at the entrance, having flown there, and hurried inside.

Most of the people in the crowd outside recognized the four and were shocked.

"Who was that man just now? To think he could summon the four leaders of the Immortal City to see him personally!"

"No idea, I’ve never seen him before. And this place has always been under guard. I’ve never heard of anyone coming out."

"If you ever get the chance, you should go see what the Lord of Immortal City looks like. That man is him, and those four leaders are all his subordinates."

"..."

The sound of the discussion outside carried into the courtyard.

Inside the courtyard, Zhou Zhendong and the other three were quite pleased to see Cheng Zongyang.

But before they could speak, Cheng Zongyang said, "Zhendong, tell the people from the Seven Kingdoms and the Thirteen Royal Families to prepare themselves outside. The population diversion is about to begin."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhendong’s smile vanished. He immediately cupped his fists and said, "Yes, Boss!"

With that, he immediately left. The Seven Kingdoms and the Thirteen Royal Families had long had troops and personnel stationed outside the Immortal City, waiting for this very day.

"Zongwen, the channel is about to open. Send out a notice. After the population is sorted, Qi Cultivation Practitioners who enter the Immortal Realm are free to act on their own. I’ve changed the entrance fee; it’s now ten Spirit Stones. There’s no need to collect it manually, it will be automatically deducted from their Ten Thousand Races Spirit Seal.

"This is a map of the Immortal Realm. Find a place to post it in the public announcement area. The map hasn’t been updated in the Ten Thousand Races Spirit Seal system yet. Once it is, everyone with a Spirit Seal will be able to see the new map."

"Yes, sir!" Cheng Zongwen accepted the map and was about to leave, but Cheng Zongyang stopped him. "And one more thing."

With that, he looked at Chen Kaishan. "The Immortal Realm needs a large supply of resources for daily life—furniture, household goods, and so on. I need the Da Yi Commerce Association to work with the Cheng Clan Commerce Association to provide these with your full effort."

"Li Yihuo will be here later. He’ll coordinate with you and explain how to proceed."

"Yes, sir," Cheng Zongwen and Chen Kaishan replied in unison.

Finally, Cheng Zongyang looked at Li Lu and Li Xuejin. "Li Lu, starting today, the Celestial Break Gang’s Immortal Martial Hall is to begin selecting the best of the best. Prioritize character and temperament; Cultivation is a secondary concern. Those who are chosen will enter the Immortal Realm and become Immortal Officials.

"Xuejin, after you enter the Immortal Realm, you will act as the head Immortal Official, responsible for managing all official affairs in the Immortal Realm. You can find your own deputy."

Li Lu and Li Xuejin stared at Cheng Zongyang in shock, completely baffled by this turn of events.

’Why am I suddenly being made an Immortal Official?’ Li Xuejin wondered.

Cheng Zongyang said, "When Li Cungang gets back, he’ll explain everything clearly. I have to deal with the channels, so for now, just do as I’ve told you. Also, post guards at the entrance here from now on. Only Qi Cultivation Practitioners are allowed to teleport through. If anyone dares to cause trouble outside, throw them directly in jail."

"Yes, sir!" the two replied in unison.

After they had all departed, Cheng Zongyang broke the seal on the channel and entered the Realm of Ten Thousand Races.

Back in the Ninefold Immortal Palace in the Immortal Realm, Cheng Zongyang found Li Yihuo.

"I’ve opened the channel to the Martial Arts Realm, but I only gave them a brief overview. You need to go and explain the specifics in detail."

"Yes, sir." Li Yihuo set aside the task at hand and immediately cupped his fist in agreement.

"Where’s Li Cungang?" Cheng Zongyang asked.

"He should be in Lingfan City. The process of relocating all the Cultivators from the safe zone has just begun, and he said he wanted to observe the situation," Li Yihuo replied.

Cheng Zongyang nodded. "When you go back, bring him with you. I’ve already spoken to Li Xuejin. Have Li Cungang explain anything he doesn’t understand. I have other things to do and don’t have time to explain everything."

"Yes, Boss," Li Yihuo replied once more.

Cheng Zongyang then returned to the eighth floor of the Hall of Ten Thousand Races.

"Ring Spirit, how is the relocation progressing?" Cheng Zongyang asked as he enlarged the map of the Immortal Realm.

"As per your plan, a lot of space will be freed up in the Lingfan Cities. We’ve opened several of them for now. Once they fill up, we’ll start diverting people to new ones," the Ring Spirit said.

Cheng Zongyang nodded.

All ordinary people would eventually be transported to the Martial Arts Realm, leaving only Cultivators at the Qi Cultivation stage or higher in the Immortal Realm. This would inevitably free up a great deal of space in the Lingfan Cities, but that would only be temporary.

In the future, as Martial Artists or even ordinary people from the Martial Arts Realm broke through to the Extraordinary level and began Qi Cultivation, the population here would only continue to grow.

"Issue a temporary announcement informing all ordinary people and Martial Artists about the relocation and teleportation. This is non-negotiable."

"No problem."

While Cheng Zongyang was monitoring the situation in the Immortal Realm, Li Yihuo had already opened a Spiritual Communication video call.

Seeing Li Cungang looking relaxed in Lingfan City, Li Yihuo asked directly, "Which Lingfan City are you in?"

Li Cungang glanced around. "Windless City."

Li Yihuo’s tone became serious. "The Boss has given an order. We need to return to the Martial Arts Realm to handle the follow-up. Wait for me at the entrance to the Transmission Space."

Li Cungang’s relaxed smile vanished instantly. "Understood," he said grimly.

The Spiritual Communication video closed. Li Yihuo stored the items he had just organized into his Ten Thousand Races Spirit Seal Space, then used the Immortal Palace’s Teleportation Array to go directly to Windless City.

Every Immortal City had a Transmission Space linked to a Teleportation Array. By entering one, a person could travel to various other Immortal Cities and even to the Martial Arts Realm. There was even a link to the old Site Two, but that area would be sealed off after the relocation was complete.

In the future, once the Immortal Realm was completely stabilized, the channel to the Cultivation Immortality Realm would be reopened for occasional expeditions. After all, the Spiritual Qi there was already decaying. It would eventually become a normal world, and it wouldn’t be a bad thing if it developed into a second Martial Arts Realm.

After arriving in Windless City and meeting up with Li Cungang, their identities as Immortal Officials were confirmed, and they were granted free passage through the channel to the Martial Arts Realm.

When the two of them reappeared, they were already back in the courtyard housing the channel.

"You’re really back." A familiar voice reached their ears, and they saw an equally familiar Hall Master from the Celestial Break Gang.

Zhao the Seventh was overjoyed to see Li Yihuo and Li Cungang.

"Chief Shopkeeper, Brother Gang, long time no see," Zhao the Seventh said, stepping forward with a cupped-fist salute.

"Indeed." Li Yihuo smiled. "It looks like you’ve been doing well. Your Cultivation has even reached the Middle Third Grades."

Zhao the Seventh shook his head, looking a little embarrassed. "I don’t have a Spirit Root, and my Martial Arts aptitude is only at the Dual Spirit Bone level. If I can even reach the Innate realm in this life, it will be all thanks to the Boss’s patronage. Anyway, the Gang Leader told me to wait here. If you two returned, I was to bring you to the Celestial Break Gang headquarters."

Li Yihuo shook his head. "The Boss already told me the basics. Cungang can go to the Celestial Break Gang to explain things. I’m going to the Commerce Association. Let’s get moving."

"Alright."

The three of them immediately split into two parties and went their separate ways.