Chapter 763 - 382: Revealing Identity (Part 2)

Chapter 763: Chapter 382: Revealing Identity (Part 2)

"Aside from the personnel trained by the Cheng Family’s Earth Branch Lineage, we need even more talent."

"Zhang Chuchu, Zhang Zeyu, you two will handle it. Poach anyone whose ability and character are up to par! Working for the Cheng Clan Commerce Association is the single greatest opportunity of their lifetime—it’s up to them whether they can seize it."

"Yes, Chief Shopkeeper!" The father-son duo, Zhang Chuchu and Zhang Zeyu, immediately rose to their feet and accepted the order, their eyes filled with anticipation and resolve.

「Celestial Break Gang.」

After Li Cungang finished his explanation, the only sound in the meeting hall, where Li Lu, Li Xuejin, and the various Hall Masters were gathered, was the sound of heavy breathing.

Li Cungang took a sip of tea to soothe his throat. He had to be blunt with his explanation; otherwise, some of them genuinely wouldn’t be able to grasp it. Thankfully, everyone had understood.

Li Xuejin struggled to suppress his surging emotions, asking in a hushed voice, "Cungang, did the Boss say how many people the Immortal Officials need to recruit?"

His eyes held a mixture of anticipation and anxiety; he was afraid he wouldn’t be capable of handling such a monumental task.

Li Cungang thought for a moment before replying, "He didn’t specify. But with 1,261 Immortal Cities, large and small, how many do you think we’ll need? Of course, the Boss did say they might not all be opened right away."

At this, the men fell silent once more, lost in shock. Their faces were filled with astonishment, their minds reeling at the enormous number and the daunting task it represented.

"I understand," Li Xuejin said, nodding slowly. At the same time, he felt the immense pressure crash down on him.

’The Boss made me the head of the Immortal Officials. I’ll be their leader. I have to manage all those people. Although the rules of the Immortal Realm exist, they can’t possibly cover every little thing or manage every situation. That’s what the Immortal Officials are for.’

’So, I need people!’

’Where will these people come from?’

’First, there are the people from the Cheng Clan’s Earth Branch Lineage. Second, there are the personnel trained by the Celestial Break Gang.’

’And third, people from the Immortal Cities, the Seven Kingdoms, and the Thirteen Royal Families!’

’I’ll have to go poach people!’

"Also."

Just then, as if remembering something, Li Cungang looked at Li Xuejin. "The Boss also ordered that the Darknet be merged into the Immortal Official department. The Darknet will be split into two divisions as well—one focusing on Jade Peak Immortal City, the other heading into the Immortal Realm. The original four will continue to be in charge."

"Understood," Li Xuejin agreed, his mind already calculating how to integrate the Darknet’s power to serve the Immortal Official department.

’There’s Cheng Zongliang, the Boss’s own younger brother, the Boss’s two cousins, and finally Ye Shaoning, whom the Boss holds in high regard.’

’In just a few years, the Darknet those four developed has become virtually omnipresent throughout all of Jade Peak Immortal City.’

’Brothels, Gambling Houses, beggars, moles in other factions, the lovers of powerful figures... there was practically nothing they hadn’t infiltrated.’

’As a result, the Darknet controlled all of Jade Peak Immortal City’s underground intelligence and worked in tandem with the Cheng Clan Commerce Association. Most of the information sold by the Commerce Association came directly from the Darknet.’

’If they were to expand into the Immortal Realm, with the backing of the Boss, the Cheng Clan Commerce Association, and the Immortal Officials...’

Li Xuejin could hardly imagine what a colossal intelligence agency it would become!

With the matter settled, Li Cungang stood up and gave one last instruction. "While the Celestial Break Gang is assisting the nations with the sorting process, a selection of Immortal Official personnel must also be made. Once the sorting is finished, they have to move in and take up their posts."

"Understood," the group responded, their faces filled with a sense of mission and responsibility.

Li Cungang didn’t stay long, leaving to find Li Yihuo. His original assignment had been to protect Li Yihuo, making him an assistant of sorts.

After Li Cungang departed, Li Xuejin began an internal meeting for the Immortal Martial Hall. Li Lu, in turn, began deploying personnel from the various Hall Masters to prepare to assist with the sorting.

At the Cheng Clan Commerce Association, Cheng Zongwen and Chen Kaishan had already begun moving vast quantities of daily necessities from the Magical Treasure Space and reassigning personnel, preparing to travel ahead to the Immortal City outposts to get them set up.

Time was short, so they could only take an initial batch. They would have their deputies continue to organize and transport the rest.

At the same time, Zhou Zhendong also began to arrange personnel for the sorting process.

「Realm of Ten Thousand Races, Hall of Ten Thousand Races.」

Cheng Zongyang observed the locations of all personnel in Territory Two.

’The channel has been sealed by the Ring Spirit. Of course, it’s just an external layer. The function to teleport from the Cultivation Immortality Realm back to the Realm of Ten Thousand Races has also been disabled. This means that from now on, unless I open it, the Cultivation Immortality Realm can no longer contact the Realm of Ten Thousand Races.’

After the seal was cast, innumerable beams of light enveloped everyone. Those enveloped by beams of different colors would later be teleported according to that color.

The countless people within the beams could only move slightly, but were otherwise immobilized.

And at the very moment everyone was enveloped, the voice of the Ring Spirit rang out from the heavens:

"In accordance with the established rules of the Immortal Realm, ordinary people and Martial Artists, due to their inherent limitations, will find it difficult to survive for long in the Immortal Realm under the dual influence of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power and the ambient rules.

"Therefore, the Immortal Realm will transport all ordinary people and Martial Artists to the Martial Arts Realm. Only when you successfully break through and become a Qi Cultivation Practitioner can you pass through the channel and re-enter the Immortal Realm.

"In the Martial Arts Realm, the various factions have already made thorough preparations for the sorting process and will provide you with appropriate housing and land. These factions will conduct a reasonable distribution based on the number, strength, and home region of the arriving ordinary people and Martial Artists.

"Within the Martial Arts Realm are Immortal Cities, which are crucial locations for Martial Artists to attempt their breakthrough to the Qi Cultivation Realm. Therefore, all of you must become Qi Cultivation Practitioners before you may enter the Immortal Realm. The Immortal Cities and the Immortal Realm can maintain contact via Spiritual Communication using the Ten Thousand Races Spirit Seal, ensuring the timely transmission of information and facilitating communication."

The Ring Spirit repeated this speech three times.

Then, under the stunned gazes of countless ordinary people, Martial Artists, and even most Cultivators, the Cultivators began to be teleported first.

The various colored beams were automatically sorted together and their occupants teleported into the various Immortal Cities.

Among them, the most powerful and populous forces, the top-tier Immortal Sects, were all assigned to the Main City by Cheng Zongyang.

However, the space he left for these factions was not large, merely manors of a dozen or so acres.

Moreover, none of the houses or buildings in the Immortal Cities could be seized by force. They could only be rented using the Ten Thousand Races Spirit Seal, which involved binding one’s identity, paying fees, and so forth.

These vacant houses and shops were all protected by regulatory Arrays. Outside, an information and Spiritual Ability interface displayed all the building’s data, as well as contractual terms like rental price, lease duration, and so on.

As long as one agreed, they could sign the contract directly, ensuring that their Ten Thousand Races Spirit Seal had sufficient Spirit Stones, Spirit Tickets, or Points for the deduction. After their identity was bound via the Ten Thousand Races Spirit Seal, the rental was successful. Payments would then be deducted automatically on a monthly or yearly basis.

If these Sects and great families wanted to expand their influence, their only option was to go outside the cities and claim new territory, like a mountain peak.

As for whether they would establish a foothold in the Immortal City, Cheng Zongyang would not interfere.

Once all the Cultivators had been teleported, all that remained were the most populous groups: ordinary people and Martial Artists.

Next, under the direction of the Ring Spirit’s rules, these people entered the channel one by one.

When they reappeared, they were already at the exit in the Martial Arts Realm. Zhou Zhendong, who had long been standing by, immediately shouted, "Quick! Lead them out immediately and have them assemble outside the city for sorting!"

Instantly, personnel from the Seven Kingdoms and the Thirteen Royal Families sprang into action. The sorting process was orderly, conducted one nation at a time rather than as a chaotic scramble. Everything was randomly assigned, fair and just.

At this moment, Zhou Zhendong looked at the panicked people, his expression turning gentle but firm as he quickly said:

"There is no need to worry, everyone. This is the Martial Arts Realm, and it is also the territory of the Lord of the Immortal Realm. Hundreds of years ago, your own ancestors came from this very world. We are all of the Human Race, countrymen of the same origin.

"From this day on, you will be sorted to live under the governance of the Seven Kingdoms and the Thirteen Royal Families. Rest assured, there is no need to worry about housing, land, or food. We will arrange everything for you.

"Next, you just need to follow the instructions of the military personnel outside. For the sake of your own futures, so you can one day set foot in the Immortal Realm again to seek the Dao of immortality, and so your descendants can achieve immortality and eternal life, cooperate with us. This is our shared opportunity and challenge, and it is also the will of the Lord of the Immortal Realm."

A steady stream of people poured out of the channel, and they were ceaselessly guided away and sorted.