Chapter 771 - 385: Spirit Vein Origin; Another Contingency Plan?

Chapter 771: Chapter 385: Spirit Vein Origin; Another Contingency Plan?

"It will simply accelerate the rate at which Spirit Veins are generated and recovered within the Realm of Ten Thousand Races. I walk the Divine Dao, which is different from my predecessor. They walked the Immortal Dao, and the result was that they couldn’t defeat the stronger Divine Dao Power!

Whether that’s truly the case, I don’t know. It’s just my speculation.

After taking control of parts of the Realm of Ten thousand Races, I discovered that it was Divine Dao Power that destroyed my predecessor. That’s why I must take a different path. If that day ever comes, we might have a chance to turn the tables. With you on the Immortal Dao, we’ll have a complementary force to create checks and balances."

Cheng Zongyang understood.

"So I can’t absorb it now?" Cheng Zongyang asked.

The Ring Spirit: "No. Your aptitude hasn’t been improved yet. I will seal it for now to prevent it from growing too quickly, which would make your subsequent reforging more difficult. You can try once you reach the Nascent Soul realm."

"Alright," Cheng Zongyang nodded.

And so, the Ring Spirit directly sealed the Five Elements Spiritual Vein Origin, placing it in a static state.

’I thought this would be something to celebrate, but who knew it’d be damn well related to the predecessor again!’

’That bastard can’t even rest in peace. Does he want to be like Emperor Shengdong and live life after life?’

"By the way, Ring Spirit, can’t we just switch worlds? Does it have to be the Realm of Ten Thousand Races?" Cheng Zongyang asked curiously.

"All worlds obtained by the Jade Stone Ring Spirits are assigned by the Master of Realm Spirits. We are bound to a world the moment we are created.

Unbinding and switching is not something we can decide. Our advancement is like the evolution of a Spirit Vein. Besides assisting our host with trades to gain Points for advancement, devouring our own kind is another method. It is also the fastest and most rewarding method.

So, in the future, you must either become so powerful that no one dares to approach you, or you will have to walk the path of helping me devour my own kind. After the devouring, you will also be rewarded in return.

The advancement from the exchange system under the Causal Rule is very slow, and the benefits are mostly fed back to the Master of Realm Spirits. I don’t gain much from it.

My current method of advancing by obtaining the faith of followers and Soul Power isn’t fast either.

The main reason is that there aren’t enough followers. Even if the population increased tenfold, I can’t guarantee I could catch up to my predecessor within three hundred years.

But if I were to devour one of my own kind at the same level as me, my advancement would be equivalent to a hundred years of feedback from a tenfold population. Do you understand?"

Cheng Zongyang nodded slightly, his expression grave.

’So that was why the other hosts of Jade Stone Ring Spirits were searching everywhere for others of their kind to devour.’

Next, he returned to the first level and prepared to find Luo Dingran to establish a system of Immortal Officials.

It was impossible for him to constantly monitor the entire Immortal Realm. Although the Ring Spirit was there, it couldn’t be expected to handle every trivial detail. That would be like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Besides, he couldn’t hand over all authority to any single person. Only with the help of a complete system of Immortal Officials, coupled with the Ring Spirit’s "heavenly rules" to assist in governance, could he basically let go of managing the Immortal Realm and the Immortal City.

When Luo Dingran heard Cheng Zongyang’s idea, he was quite surprised.

"My Lord, this system of Immortal Officials is extremely vast. It covers all sorts of aspects, big and small. I’m afraid it won’t be easy to establish. Moreover, finding capable people to manage it will be difficult right now."

Cheng Zongyang said, "I already have a preliminary draft of the positions and a General Outline. You can use these as a reference to revise, add, or remove positions. As for personnel, I plan to send you to the Martial Arts Realm."

Luo Dingran was stunned. "My Lord, this..."

Cheng Zongyang cut him off and continued, "Aside from the trading, your deputies are familiar with the other matters in the Hall of Ten Thousand Races. And the workload here will gradually decrease, so don’t overthink it.

Old Luo, I’m sending you to the Martial Arts Realm to headhunt. Managing the Immortal Realm and the entire Realm of Ten Thousand Races requires true managerial talent.

We have many Soul Slaves, but they are ordinary people and aren’t up to the task. Therefore, anyone you find in the outside world must be converted. Only after they become High Tier Soul Slaves can they become Immortal Officials!"

"Also, regarding the candidates, I don’t care what they’ve done in the past. I value their talent—their true managerial talent. Of course, you can forget about those who commit evil for no reason. Once you’ve finalized all the official positions and their jurisdictions, go and find them.

In the outside Martial Arts Realm, Jade Peak Immortal City is my territory. Li Yihuo and Li Xuejin are both there looking for talent. You can find them and explain the situation after you leave. Also, tell them to proceed with the plan. I am going into seclusion." ℯ𝕝.

"Yes, My Lord!" Luo Dingran replied solemnly, cupping his hands.

Then, Cheng Zongyang took out a Token made by the Ring Spirit and his own Soul Gathering Stele and gave them to Luo Dingran, saying:

"This Token allows you to enter and exit the Realm of Ten Thousand Races at any time. It can also condense the Ten Thousand Races Spirit Seal for automatic self-defense. It will guarantee your safety as you travel between nations.

That Stone Stele is the Soul Gathering Stele. I have granted you temporary authority to use it. It doesn’t consume Spiritual Power; you can control it with your thoughts. You can change its size and use it for flying, attacking, Defense, and so on. You won’t have to worry even if you run into a Golden Core Cultivator."

"Yes! My Lord, I will not fail you!" Luo Dingran cupped his hands and bowed again.

Finally, he took out a notebook. "These are the various Immortal Official positions I wrote down in my spare time, along with the General Outline for creating the positions and their general powers and responsibilities. Use it as a reference. Notify me when everything is done."

"Yes!" Luo Dingran took the notebook.

Cheng Zongyang said no more and prepared to enter seclusion. He had based these positions mostly on those of the Celestial Court. As for how Luo Dingran would modify them, that was a matter for another time.

With all sorts of things piling up, the pressure on him was immense. All he could do was cultivate.