Free Web NovelChapter 186: Chapter 178: The New Leader Is Not to Be Feared
"You weren’t the only one who worked hard over the summer break. But the Celestial Ranking only reflects when a student reaches Foundation Establishment, not their actual strength!"
Old Li immediately sent another message.
Chen Che naturally understood.
He was also well aware that in the remaining month, others would definitely achieve Foundation Establishment.
Of course.
Some would do so naturally when the time was right, while others would force their way through with pills.
"Thank you for the encouragement, Teacher Li!"
Next, Chen Che searched for the benefits offered to students with guaranteed admission.
As expected.
The information online was varied, but one thing was consistent: the major Daoist Schools all treated students with guaranteed admission with special favor. This included, but was not limited to, full tuition waivers, single dorm rooms, priority for scholarships, and even preferential job placement after graduation...
Some Daoist Schools even listed these benefits on their official websites.
But the Four Great Daoist Schools alone were like a breath of fresh air, seemingly unconcerned with such things.
In his view, however, a single Tier Four Technique far surpassed any benefits offered by the other Daoist Schools.
’What kind of Tier Four Technique is it?’
Chen Che was extremely curious and searched online again. Unfortunately, there was no relevant information.
Most netizens speculated that any student who received the technique had signed a non-disclosure agreement.
’A Tier Four Technique!’
Closing his computer, Chen Che’s eyes were filled with anticipation.
...
Over the next few days, Chen Che went to the hospital for a full-body checkup, making a special appointment at a clinic run by a Golden Core expert. After receiving the diagnostic report and confirming that his battle with Ye Jingzhou had left no hidden injuries or lasting side effects, he was finally able to put his mind at ease.
As he was leaving, the old expert even patted him on the shoulder and told him he had a good constitution.
After that, he retrieved his Pure Jun Sword.
The repaired Pure Jun Sword was now a proper Tier Two Middle-Grade Flying Sword. However, Zeng Buke was incredibly regretful; due to material limitations, it had been just one step away from being forged into a Tier Two High-Grade weapon.
He had been back in Yunzhou for less than ten days.
The valley was already home to nearly two hundred new children. Some came from the Pill Shop, while the rest were from the Market and the Mortal World. Due to a shortage of manpower, some areas of the Mortal World had not yet been notified. It was estimated that the final number of disciples entering the valley could exceed three hundred.
If this continued year after year, Jinyun Valley would grow ever stronger.
Meanwhile, the Market that Ding Fei had been so eager for had also been expanded, tripling the number of shops. Furthermore, four large stall areas—North, South, East, and West—were added at the four corners of the Market. Renting a spot in the stall area cost only one Spirit Stone per month.
As for the shops, they were taxed at a rate of one-tenth of their annual income.
In addition to this,
the residential area was also expanded several times over and uniformly planned out. Every Loose Cultivator living there was required to be registered.
Only those who had resided there for three full years were permitted to purchase property.
At the same time,
nearly twenty Late-stage Qi Refining Loose Cultivators were recruited to form a temporary law enforcement team outside the Market, specifically tasked with eliminating Tribulation Cultivators and Demon Beasts in the valley.
This truly showed the crowd of cultivators what it meant to reform and renew.
For a time,
large-scale construction was underway both inside and outside of Jinyun Valley.
Chen Che arrived at Jinyun Valley once more.
The once-devastated valley had been completely repaired. Walking through the ceremonial gate, he was greeted by a towering and majestic grand hall with soaring, upturned eaves. freewёbnoνel.com
Rong Zhongxuan, finding the old site inauspicious, had moved the grand hall to the center of the valley.
In addition,
the valley was now sectioned off with a Martial Arts Arena, a Scripture Pavilion, an Alchemy Hall, and more. Of course, as the number of disciples grew in the future, more such facilities would be added.
Inside the grand hall.
Chen Che sat cross-legged on a Lotus Platform, listening to Ding Fei’s report.
"...the shops have brought in a total of 7,300 Spirit Stones and over 2,000 taels of Spiritual Sand. The House Titles have brought in 620 Spirit Stones, but only twenty percent have been sold. Most of the Loose Cultivators are still waiting and watching, unwilling to spend the money. There are also some rumors spreading around, saying..."
Ding Fei didn’t dare continue.
"That I can’t hold on to Jinyun Valley, right?"
Chen Che’s eyes opened slightly. Ding Fei’s heart skipped a beat, and he gave a slight nod. Only then did Chen Che continue:
"Ye Jingzhou built up his prestige over two hundred years; it won’t be so easily erased. No matter. After a while, they’ll understand."
In the recent battle for Jinyun Valley, almost all of the valley’s disciples had been lost, and its apparent strength was a pale shadow of what it once was.
These Loose Cultivators, at most, respected him for being at Foundation Establishment. But getting them to shell out real money to support him was not so easy. They might even be worried about what would happen if Jinyun Valley changed hands again and the new master refused to recognize their Land Titles.
"What about the matter of land reclamation?"
Ding Fei asked, puzzled.
Aside from the expansion, Chen Che had also assigned the task of reclaiming wasteland.
"Continue!"
Chen Che’s eyes were half-closed.
The Spiritual Qi both inside and outside the valley was abundant, but the land was mostly untamed wilderness. He had already decided to designate an area to rent out to Loose Cultivators from outside the valley. They would only be permitted to plant Spirit Grass, and he would likewise only collect a ten percent rent, a measure specifically designed to revitalize the economy.
Most cultivators in this world were short-sighted, and Ye Jingzhou had been no exception.
They only knew how to clutch everything tightly in their hands, never understanding the principle of "what is taken from the people is used for the people." That was why, after a full two hundred years, Jinyun Valley remained nothing more than a stagnant pond.
"Miss Meng returned to her family a few days ago! Before she left, she said she wanted to ask the Meng Family to establish a presence in the Market."
As he said this, Ding Fei snuck a glance at Chen Che.
’This young lady is truly sparing no effort to help Jinyun Valley. She saw that the Loose Cultivators and Cultivation Clans were unwilling to buy shops and residences, so she went back to her own family to persuade them. If the Meng Family agrees to set up in the Market, it’s bound to motivate the others.’
"I understand."
Chen Che pondered for a moment, then rose and walked out of the grand hall. "What about the mining site?" he asked.
Ding Fei followed.
The valley was quite lively. Some two hundred children sat cross-legged in the plaza, earnestly trying to sense Spiritual Qi. Rong Shisan walked through the crowd with a bamboo cane in hand, his shouts of correction constant. In the distance, Rong Zhongxuan’s figure could be seen at the Scripture Pavilion.
