Strange mountains and rivers

Without the support of Bijiao Yuanjun, Xiong Zhuang, Cunning Rabbit Girl and others, even if they wanted to trade the imperial flag with the Zhao family, they would most likely be robbed.

Only by demonstrating to the other party that one has sufficient ability to resist attacks and carry out counter-attacks can the other party give up some unrealistic ideas and complete the transaction.

"They cannot stay in the mountains to practice like us human monks. At their stage, they still need to travel around the human world to experience the life of the mortals. But we can ask for their assistance on specific matters at specific times. In this way, we can gather enough equal forces to make deals with the Zhao family or even the Huaxi Sword Sect."

Chen Huaisheng smiled and said, "In a sense, this is a win-win situation. Once Wei Huai and Fuyang are under the control of Dahuaishan, the incense and sacrificial system will be rebuilt according to our intentions. Then the legends of them can be spread in the countryside. It's nothing more than some legendary stories, plus the support and embellishment of the temple murals. They need it too."

Zhao Sitian and Tang Jingtian's eyes were full of admiration. Chen Huaisheng's considerations in this regard were much more profound and his vision was much bigger than theirs.

By incorporating these strange cultivators and cleverly borrowing their power, even if they cannot truly become part of the sect, it is precisely this looming existence that can enhance the sect's foundation and influence, and at the same time play the role of a surprise force at a critical moment.

"Huaisheng, Huaiyang has already started work on this. In addition, Minjialou on Fuyang Road has also started construction. The Sun family on Baitapu has also agreed. We should also start working on it. Once we get the imperial flag, we will be able to see immediate results." Tang Jingtian was specifically responsible for supervising this matter.

"Luyanpu also needs to be moved. I plan to let Xiong Chonghui and Lu Yao be responsible for inspecting and negotiating in Luyanpu, and also to demonstrate the strength of our Dahuaishan. These things need to be done step by step. Our basic base can only be slowly realized through such osmosis and cultivation." Chen Huaisheng sighed: "Gongsun Sheng will go to Xitang to purchase spiritual treasures after the new year, and he will also invite a cultivator. But I am not so urgent now. If we can reach an agreement, we will talk. If not, there is no need to worry. On the contrary, you two should speed up. All spiritual treasures will be guaranteed to you two first!"

Now the real base of Dahuaishan is Huaiyang City on the Weihuai Road side and Minjialou in the southeast of Wolong Ridge on the Fuyang Road side. There are still some uncertainties in places like Luyanpu on the Weihuai Road side and Baitapu on the Fuyang Road side.

Especially in a new era like this, when it is becoming increasingly difficult for the partners around you to keep up with your pace, it becomes even more challenging to strategize and integrate the creation. This also requires taking into account the pressure and threats from hostile forces with ill intentions from all sides.

However, now that he has made up his mind and taken this step, Chen Huaisheng will not look back, and judging from his starting state, at least until now, everything is still going according to his intention.

The acquisition of the imperial flag, the prospect of monopolizing the two paths, the prospect of introducing strong people, and the flourishing of endogenous talents, all prove that his hard work has not been in vain.

The key now is to win a few years of critical peace, promote the stable construction of the sect, and allow people like Zhao Sitian, Tang Jingtian, Wu Tianen and even Lu Yao to grow further.

The only way to deal with external threats is to show strength and avoid a war. But if it cannot be avoided, then the only way is to strike with all your strength to open the door with one punch to prevent a hundred punches.

The arrival of the 47th year of Jingzhen seemed somewhat silent.

For the entire Dahuai Mountain, as the tide of monsters recedes, winter seems to have become the most relaxing and lively season in the mountain.

As the New Year approaches, Dahuai Mountain is also decorated with lights and colorful lights.

"In the 46th year of Jingzhen, we recruited a total of 27 disciples, including 10 from Weihuai Dao, 8 from Fuyang Dao, 3 from Zhaigu Dao, 1 each from Hanshan Dao, Tianjing Dao, and Wubo Dao, and 3 from Da Zhao. In addition, we opened a branch in Yiyang Prefecture of Da Zhao, and currently have 9 disciples, who have not yet been officially included in our sect..."

As a deacon of the Deacons' Council, Wu Tianen gave an overview of the situation in Dahuaishan over the past year.

"Currently, there are a total of 112 formal disciples in the sect, including three Purple Mansion True Lords, fourteen foundation-building cultivators, ninety Qi-refining disciples, five disciples who have entered the sect but have not yet successfully refined their Qi, and another 45 Dao Seeds who are temporarily listed as members of the sect and are not counted as sect disciples. There are also five guest officials..."

The people who can attend the meeting are the foundation-building cultivators and the Purple Mansion True Lord, a total of seventeen people.

Starting from Chen Huaisheng, Gongsun Sheng, Xiong Chonghui, Lu Yao, Wu Tianen, Zhao Sitian, Tang Jingtian, Jing Zhonghong, Zeng Guolin, Yang Husheng, Ji Bingjiang, Zhu Yanhua, Xuan Chimei, Ju Zhenzhen, Yan Chixia, missing Ou Wan'er and Gou Yiwei.

Gou Yiwei was already on his way to Yefenggou, while Ou Wan'er had not yet returned to Dahuai Mountain. She would not return to Dahuai Mountain until she had completed the handover with Gou Yiwei and assisted Gou Yiwei in management for a period of time.

"The construction of the sect's mountain protection array is progressing smoothly. Currently, 70% of it has been completed... The first phase of the spiritual plant base construction has been completed, and a comprehensive survey of the site selection for the second phase is underway... The spiritual beast training base is progressing relatively slowly. So far, only half of the planned plan has been completed. It is expected that it will not be basically completed until next winter. This will require the introduction of a large number of mortals and Dao seeds..."

"The construction of the alchemy room is slow, mainly because there is a lack of sufficient manpower, especially those who are good at this. If we want to train ourselves, it will take a lot of time and effort, and it will be difficult to achieve the expected goal in the short term..."

"The situation in the Artisan's Hall is similar to that in the Alchemy Room, but slightly better. The infrastructure has been basically completed. The remaining difficulty is the lack of people, but there is a severe shortage of people who are proficient in this art, whether they are mortals or cultivators..."

"The Talisman Academy is still in its infancy. Currently, there are neither suitable candidates nor sufficient materials and scriptures. It can be said that it is still a blank slate..."

"Although we have inherited some of the original systems of the Chonghua Sect, our intelligence gathering capability is still a major shortcoming. Oftentimes, we can only rely on the connections of our partners in Huaiyang, Minjialou, and Baitapu to gather information, or we can only rely on the occasional information obtained by our disciples in the mountains. We have never been able to proactively collect intelligence in a targeted manner. This should be the biggest problem of our Zhike Hall, and it is also a problem that needs to be solved urgently in the next step..."

This is equivalent to a year-end summary, and this report is also the result of everyone's wisdom and repeated deliberation. Finally, it was reviewed by Chen Huaisheng and submitted to the deacons' meeting for a report to everyone, similar to what Chen Huaisheng had done in his previous life.

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First talk about the internal situation, then talk about the existing problems, analyze the causes, then talk about the external situation, and finally talk about the problems to be solved and the measures to be taken.

This method was a new format that no one had ever experienced before, allowing Wu Tianen, as the presenter, to make a comprehensive report on behalf of the Deacons' Council. In fact, the members of the Deacons' Council were those present here, and the members of the Deacons' Council were also changing. For example, Xuan Chimei, Ju Zhenzhen and Yan Chixia were not there at the beginning. It was only after they successfully built their foundation that they obtained the qualifications of Deacons' Council members and had the right to attend Deacons' Council meetings.

For them, this is both an honor and a responsibility, and it is extremely precious.

Similarly, this qualification and honor are also motivating others to strive towards this goal, such as Gu Yunchun, Yan Qingxia, Fang Baoliu, Tong Tong and others who are only a step away from this threshold.

Everyone attending the meeting was attentive and listened carefully. Everyone was also required to make comments on the report.

Each of them had been interviewed individually by Chen Huaisheng before, but the focus was different for each of them. The resulting report was also the first time for them to get a glimpse of the entire picture of the sect.

This time, the purpose of the meeting is to understand the entire situation and put forward one's own views and ideas.

For Gongsun Sheng, Xiong Chonghui and Lu Yao, this method was unheard of and felt extremely novel.

In the past, they were all independent cultivators and had never really come into contact with the true inside story of the sect, but they were not completely ignorant. It was truly refreshing to see a summary meeting like the one in Dahuaishan Mountain now, where everything was explained in such detail and thoroughness, and at the same time, a long-term and short-term plan was made for the next one to five years, and implementation opinions were put forward.

This meeting gave everyone a vague feeling that perhaps Dahuaishan would really be a new world that was completely different from the old one.