It was already the fifth day since Zhang Ke returned to the mountain.
After a few days of short rest, he came to the Ziwei Hall in Danxia Mountain.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Headmaster Mingxiao, whose aura was a little uncertain.
Zhang Ke's expression changed, he stepped forward with a smile and cupped his hands and said:
"Congratulations to Master for being promoted to Yuan Shen, you can expect a great future!"
Headmaster Mingxiao's expression was a little complicated.
At this moment, he has learned that the spiritual fruit ‘Zhilan Apricot’ he used when he was promoted to Yuanshen was specially prepared for him by Zhang Ke.
Thinking of all the entanglements he had with Zhang Ke in the past, he couldn't help but sigh:
"Ruyi! I appreciate it!"
Zhang Ke chuckled and said:
"Headmaster, there is no need to be polite. I am a disciple of the sect. It is natural for me to do something for the sect."
Headmaster Mingxiao could understand the meaning of Zhang Ke's words.
If someone else were sitting in the position of leader, Zhang Ke would do the same thing. It has nothing to do with the person sitting in that position.
From this point of view, it seems that Zhang Ke does not really recognize himself.
After a moment of silence, Master Mingxiao said:
"Do you think I'm not good enough, so you want to leave the sect and establish a branch?"
Zhang Ke shook his head and said:
"No, everyone has their own way of doing things, and no one dares to say that what they do is definitely correct.
It's just that the leader's philosophy is different from mine.
And to be honest, I have a bit of a nosy personality, and sometimes I always want to change something.
If we continue to force each other to be together, I'm afraid I will make the same mistake as the Tao Te Sect.
Establishing a branch can, on the one hand, increase the strength of the sect, and on the other hand, I also want to test whether my own ideas are right or wrong.
Huainan grows tangerine in the south, and tangerine grows in the north!
I hope there is a place where I can display my ambitions and ideals, even if I end up with a bloody head, but I just want to try.
A person should always leave something for this world throughout his life."
Zhang Ke's voice was very persistent, with a determination to knock the wall down even if there was no way out.
Headmaster Mingxiao suddenly understood the biggest difference between himself and Zhang Ke.
What I want is to continue the sect steadily.
But Zhang Ke wanted to break free and make some waves in this world.
This is an irreconcilable battle of ideas.
As he said, two people who disagree with each other work together.
Just like two people on a boat rowing in different directions, it will capsize sooner or later.
Headmaster Mingxiao breathed a sigh of relief, without any thought of luck.
Zhang Ke is a very capable person, and this is not about his cultivation.
Rather, this person is resourceful, decisive, and has strong execution ability.
'Alas! It would be great if his cultivation level was lower.'
Headmaster Mingxiao sighed in his heart.
If Zhang Ke's cultivation level was only in the Golden Core realm, then he would be the sharpest sword in his hand.
But now, all I can do is smile 'haha'.
Putting aside the unrealistic thoughts in his mind, Master Mingxiao put the topic on the right track.
"A year ago, I sent people to quietly investigate various sea areas, but the results were not very good.
There are almost no good islands that can accommodate a sect to settle down and establish a branch.”
Zhang Ke nodded and said:
"This is normal. If we really want to have good islands, it won't be our turn to occupy them now."
Headmaster Mingxiao said ‘hmm’ and then said:
"However, there is a large island in the North Sea, and no sect has ever settled on it."
Saying that, Headmaster Mingxiao took out a sea chart and unfolded it.
"This island is called 'Pengshan' and it occupies a large area, but its location is not very good and it is too far away from other islands inhabited by humans.
Moreover, according to the disciples who came back, this island is very close to the North Sea Kraken clan and they are often harassed.
In the past thousands of years, sects have tried to settle here, but no one has persisted.
The main reason is that since there are no human islands around, it is difficult to get assistance in time when something happens."
Zhang Ke looked carefully at the location of 'Pengshan Island' and shook his head regretfully.
"This island is actually good, but it's a pity that it doesn't fit in with the sect's idea of establishing a branch.
What we lack now is a stable foundation. If the sect develops and grows in the future, this would be a good place to go."
Headmaster Mingxiao agreed with Zhang Ke's view, and at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang Ke was still very calm and did not blindly choose a place to settle down, which shows that he has his own ideas.
"Then where are you going?"
"South China Sea!"
Headmaster Mingxiao thought for a moment, but the disciples who investigated did not say that there was a suitable place here.
Zhang Ke continued:
“It’s very difficult to gain a foothold in the South China Sea. It’s not clear yet, so let’s just ignore it.
But the sect’s promotion is so well prepared?”
Zhang Ke was not prepared to explain to Master Mingxiao the idea of "merging reefs and building islands".
Even people in the South China Sea do not approve of this approach, and it is even more difficult for people from inland sects to understand it.
He already had some ideas about this matter, but it was not suitable to talk about it with others until it was done.
After all, this is a bit too incredible.
Headmaster Mingxiao didn't ask any further questions and just asked Zhang Ke to go out and have a try. Even if he failed, there was still a way out for the sect.
With the current size of the sect, this loss can still be afforded.
"Well, the rules for promotion of the Eastern Region Sect were finalized half a year ago.
Because this sect is going from low-grade to mid-grade, the difficulty is not small.
According to the rules, our sect needs to dispatch five True Lords of Yuanshen, among whom there must be one Lord Dongtian.
There are 100 people in the Golden Core Realm and 800 people in the Xiantian Realm. In addition, you need to donate a secret realm and five million gold talismans."
Zhang Ke took a breath, the price was not small.
"As for the other conditions, I have heard from my ancestor that five million gold talismans are nothing.
But to dedicate a secret realm, is the price too high? Is it worth it?"
Headmaster Mingxiao sighed:
"There is no other way. This is the first promotion for the Azure Realm sect after its restructuring, and almost all the sects in the world are participating.
In the Eastern Territory, not to mention the sects entering the first level, even the sects not entering the first level have thousands of families participating in the entrance examination.
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A whole little world!”
Zhang Ke raised his eyebrows and had some thoughts in his mind.
It seems that after this upgrade, there will definitely be turmoil in the blue world for a long time.
This is a good time to establish branches overseas.
"But do we have a suitable secret realm to dedicate? And what exactly are we going to do with this upgrade?"
Zhang Ke had some doubts. After becoming the True Lord of Yuanshen, all the secrets of the sect were basically open to him.
It’s not that Xiantian Yiqi Sect doesn’t have secret realms.
One of the rewards Zhang Ke received in the 'Tushan Incident' was to go to the Chuanfa Pavilion to choose a secret method.
This is where the magical power of ‘first strike’ was obtained.
Even now, he still clearly remembers the guardian spirit Feijian he met in the Chuanfa Pavilion in the past.
It is said that this Dharma Pavilion was a secret realm passed down from the Shangqing Sect.
Because it is integrated with the Azure Realm, there is no way for the Shangqing Sect to peel off this secret realm when leaving this realm.
In addition, there are several secret places of different sizes such as the location of the ‘Money Tree’.
But these are the lifeblood of the sect, and Xiantian Yiqi Sect will never give these places away.
Headmaster Mingxiao smiled softly: "It's all thanks to you Ruyi!"
Zhang Ke was stunned. After thinking for a long time, he didn't remember that this had anything to do with him.
"Remember the 'receptor method'!
The sect in Tiantai Shanfang City once used this to conduct a transaction with the fifth-grade sect ‘Qingtian Sword House’.
I obtained the coordinate anchor point of a secret realm in exchange for the ‘Shou Lun Method’.”
How powerful Zhang Ke's soul power is now, he immediately remembered it after being reminded by the headmaster.
"Oh! Peng Zhongshan, the master of Qingtian Jianlu Fuyu, seems to be somewhat impressed."
Headmaster Mingxiao nodded and said:
"Yes, it was this person, and what he gave at that time was the coordinate anchor point of a secret realm.
With this, the conditions for this promotion can be met."
Headmaster Mingxiao said and sighed slightly.
“The foundation of our sect is still a bit lacking.
That time we got the coordinate anchor points of six secret realms, but in the end we only got this one."
After a brief pause, he continued:
"This sect's promotion assessment requires the disciples of our sect who participate in the promotion to enter this secret realm.
After removing all obstacles, this secret realm will be integrated into the blue world through star orbit."
The look on Zhang Ke's face couldn't help but change.
The first thing he thought of was the replacement of species in the world after the Cretaceous meteorites fell from the sky in the dream.
He still doesn't know how big a secret realm is, but once it falls into the blue world, it will definitely cause a disaster that will destroy the world.
What's more, this upgrade is not just for one's own sect.
Although he also knew that the cultivation world must have its own way to deal with it, he still felt a little shuddering.
"With so many secret realms and small worlds merging with our own realm, will it cause harm?"
Headmaster Mingxiao shook his head and said:
"No, this time the sect's promotion will not only be carried out in the Eastern Region, but also in other four regions at the same time.
All high-grade sects from the five regions of the Azure Realm participated.
The top-ranking sects in the world have invested a huge amount of money in this upgrade.
There are no less than ten innate spiritual treasures alone, and there are also various resources that can fill the sea.
It is said that nearly one billion gold talismans were spent to build the star track connection formation."
"Ss—!"
Zhang Ke asked in surprise:
"Which sect came up with such a grand and grand idea?"
His mind changed and he asked: "Isn't it still led by the Tao Te Sect?"
Headmaster Mingxiao nodded and said:
"You were right. It was hosted by the Tao Te Sect. I only found out after receiving the summons this time.
It turns out that Daodezong started this idea a hundred years ago.
Even after their split, the 'Tiandao Sect' and the 'Mingde Sect' were still promoting and improving each other.
The law of ‘annexation’ was only finalized forty years ago.
The sects that are eligible to participate are limited to the forty-five high-ranking sects in the Azure Realm."
Zhang Ke finally understood the reason.
He murmured: "If you really get what you want, the Blue World will probably receive unprecedented benefits.
The power of the merits of heaven and earth born from this is enough to produce many Tao Lords.
I’m afraid this is the purpose of these high-ranking sects, and their plans are huge!”