Sect Master’s Immortal Journey

Chapter 566: Hundred Grass Slope

After True Monarch Mountain Peak and True Monarch Profound Wind retreated from the Deadly Sea of Sand and went into seclusion to heal their injuries, the official attitude of Great Wind City towards Taiyi Sect began to quietly change. The previous ban on Taiyi Sect was lifted without any fanfare, and the boundaries between the two factions were no longer closed off. Normal trade and commerce resumed between them, and numerous caravans could now travel openly between the two locations.

With Taiyi Sect's further development in Demon Wind Gobi, more and more resources were unearthed, leading to an expansion in the scale of trade between the two factions. Caravans came and went without interruption.

Having four Gold Core Daoist Masters and an increasingly thriving appearance, Taiyi Sect had become a force with great potential in the eyes of Great Wind City, despite the enmity between a few Primordial Spirit True Monarchs. Establishing good relations with Taiyi Sect could be profitable.

Meng Zhang spent quite some time in Great Wind City, not only visiting the Gu Yue Family but also being introduced to the City Lord's Mansion by a cultivator from Gu Yue Family. The power structure in Great Wind City consisted of the Lu Family as the main faction, supported by the Gu Yue Family, while other clans served the two major families.

The position of City Lord in Great Wind City had always been filled by a Gold Core Daoist Master sent by Lu Family. In external affairs, Lu Family acted as the official representatives of Great Wind City and took the lead in various matters.

During Meng Zhang's visit to the City Lord's Mansion, he did not meet the City Lord himself but was courteously received by a cultivator from Lu Family, who kept a polite distance. The relationship between Lu Family and Gu Yue Family in Great Wind City was somewhat delicate. Though Gu Yue Family was content to play a subordinate role, it presented itself as being under the leadership of Lu Family. However, Lu Family could not look down on Gu Yue Family; they had to treat them as partners rather than subordinates. Both families had always respected each other and had good understanding in many affairs.

Since Taiyi Sect was a friend of Gu Yue Family and entered Great Wind City through them, Lu Family naturally kept its distance from Taiyi Sect to show respect for Gu Yue Family. Meng Zhang's visit to the City Lord's Mansion was also a gesture of respect towards the ruling Lu Family of Great Wind City.

Meng Zhang only outlined some rough development directions while in Great Wind City; the specific execution was left to the disciples of Taiyi Sect. Not only in Great Wind City, but Taiyi Sect also began to establish various overt and covert bases and stationed many cultivators throughout the entire Jiuqu League. As it involved the major interests of the sect, Taiyi Sect was willing to invest a considerable amount of spiritual stones and resources.

Over the years, there had been some results, and Taiyi Sect had somewhat managed to establish itself within the Jiuqu League. After dealing with the affairs in Great Wind City, Meng Zhang returned to the Grand Lion Ridge in Demon Wind Gobi.

While passing over Demon Wind Gobi, Meng Zhang slowed down his flight from time to time to carefully observe the progress of Taiyi Sect's development in the area. Demon Wind Gobi was rich in resources, far wealthier than the Endless Sea of Sand. Without a series of coincidences, Taiyi Sect would not have been able to occupy such an extensive territory.

Even now, if it weren't for the complex surrounding situation and the lingering influence of True Monarch Tian Zhu, relying solely on Taiyi Sect's strength would be difficult to hold onto this territory.

Looking at the vibrant oases below with people coming and going and various caravans shuttling through, Meng Zhang couldn't help but smile. Demon Wind Gobi was indeed a treasure trove. If Taiyi Sect could fully develop the area, it would significantly enhance their power.

However, Taiyi Sect currently faced several problems, one of which was the insufficient number of Third Rank spirit veins. The Grand Lion Ridge's Third Rank spirit vein could support at most 1-2 Gold Core Daoist Masters, but Taiyi Sect had a total of four.

This time, they obtained a batch of spiritual marrow from the Deadly Sea of Sand, which could support them for a period, but once the spiritual marrow was exhausted, they would have to consume a vast amount of high-grade spirit stones.

Neither Endless Sea of Sand nor Demon Wind Gobi had large-scale spirit stone mines. There were some scattered low-grade mines that produced few low-grade spirit stones and occasionally a small amount of middle-grade spirit stones. To acquire high-grade spirit stones, Taiyi Sect either had to endure huge price differences and exchange with middle-grade and low-grade spirit stones or sell a large number of precious resources for a slow exchange.

Over the years, the frequent warfare in Endless Sea of Sand had led to many Gold Core Daoist Masters spending short periods of time at the Third Rank spirit vein and consuming a large number of high-grade spirit stones while on external missions. In the Jiuqu League, the exchange price for high-grade spirit stones had been continuously rising, and it was even difficult to find them on the market. Many times, even if enough middle-grade and low-grade spirit stones were provided, it was challenging to obtain large quantities of high-grade spirit stones.

After thinking about these issues along the way, Meng Zhang quickly returned to the Grand Lion Ridge. Not long after his return, Deep Earth Spirit General, who hadn't shown up in front of him for a long time, appeared with good news.

After years of effort and a massive investment of resources, Deep Earth Spirit General had finally managed to repair the spirit vein at the Yaceng location. The repaired Third Rank spirit vein could not only accommodate the space magic tool "Hundred Grass Pavilion" and provide sufficient spiritual energy for growing spiritual herbs but also support the cultivation of a Gold Core Daoist Master in the vicinity.

The repair of the spirit vein wasn't entirely complete; it was still far from its previous state, but Deep Earth Spirit General had already pushed his abilities to the limit. Although he was an extremely talented Geomancer with extraordinary abilities, his cultivation base had not fully recovered, and many of his techniques couldn't be performed. Being able to repair the severely damaged Third Rank spirit vein to its current state was already an exceptional feat.

Seeing the somewhat embarrassed Deep Earth Spirit General, Meng Zhang comforted him warmly. Deep Earth Spirit General had worked hard and made significant contributions to the entire sect. Meng Zhang was sincerely grateful to him.

With the Third Rank spirit vein repaired, Taiyi Sect's urgent problem was resolved, greatly alleviating the difficulty of cultivation for Gold Core Daoist Masters. That place used to be Dark Crow Demon General's lair and was called Yaceng. Now that Dark Crow Demon General had been dead for many years, Taiyi Sect had completely occupied the area. After the repair of the Third Rank spirit vein, it would undoubtedly become an essential stronghold for Taiyi Sect, and it would need a new name, signifying a fresh start.

Thus, Meng Zhang named it Hundred Grass Slope.

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