Chapter 607 Black Mountain County Establishment

Zhang Zhixuan ignored all the disturbances outside and concentrated on cultivating in the underground cave of Lingjing Mountain.

By the time Zhang Sihong and the other five came back, it was almost three years later.

Zhang Zhixuan gave the remaining three red fruits to Chen Yunfeng to thank her for taking care of the Zhang family over the years.

In fact, the Huanshui Sect was under great pressure on the northern line and urgently needed Chen Yunfeng, the sect's number one master, to take charge. Her absence from the scene all these years has caused the situation on the northern front to become undercurrent. If Yang Xuanzhen had not been in seclusion all the year round, I am afraid that the masters of Xuan Suzong would have already tried to test her.

After Wu Xianlong opened the Zifu, another two years passed. It has been almost five years since Zhang Zhixuan and the others returned from Qinglihai.

One day, Zhang Zhixuan was meditating, and suddenly someone sent a transmission note.

Apart from the Zifu period monks, only a few people including Zhang Sijin and Zhang Zerui knew the news that the three people were in retreat in the underground cave of Lingjing Mountain.

Zhang Zhixuan opened the transmission talisman and found that Wei Bohan, Zhang Sihong, and Wu Xianlong were coming together.

Zhang Zhixuan released the restrictions on the cave, and the three of them filed into the cave.

Wei Bohan had established the Zi Mansion for more than 160 years. Unfortunately, he suffered heavy injuries when he resisted the monsters in Taicheng County. His physical disability made it difficult for him to make progress in his cultivation.

Now his cultivation level is only at the third level of Zi Mansion, which is no longer comparable to that of Zhang Sihong, a junior student. However, he was the head of the Qingxuan Sect's General Affairs Hall, and his status was still higher than Zhang Sihong's, so he walked in the front.

"Brother Wei, why are you here today?"

Wei Boxan turned around and glanced at Zhang Sihong, turned around and said, "There is indeed something I want Master Zhang to make the decision on."

After Zhang Zhixuan asked a few people to take their seats, he said easily: "Why should we be so polite in our relationship? If it weren't for protecting the elders of Taicheng County, your brother would not have died. We have been friends for many years, what's the matter? Just say it bluntly.”

"Then let me get it straight. There are two types of territory controlled by the sect. One is the directly-administered territory, which is basically near Qingyang and Zhongxuan. The mortal towns here are directly controlled by the sect. Once there are children with spiritual roots, After birth, he will be incorporated into the sect system and become the lowest-level servant disciple.

The remaining territory was basically entrusted to the lower families based on the county system. When the sect recruits disciples, it also relies on the recommendations of the monks from the families below. Although the sect sends monks to occupy the core spiritual veins, the foundation tentacles have not penetrated deeply.

Now that the population around Black Mountain is increasing, it is time to establish counties. Your Zhang family has the largest population and the greatest influence in Montenegro, so I can only come to ask Uncle Zhang for instructions. "

The mortal government of the Yu State was actually useless. It was created by the four sects of the Yu State at once. This country was established to prevent outside forces from interfering.

The country of Yu is located in the southern wasteland and sparsely populated. The mortals rely on the immortal cultivating families to live together.

A town must be watched over by monks in order to survive.

Even in Lushan, Lingjing, Jiuhua, Huangyan and other counties where the Zhang family has matured development, half of the population in the city is from the same family.

The officials who manage mortals are basically held by low-level monks, and some upper-level official titles are completely useless.

Under such conditions, the Wu family, the Marquis of Zhennan, could not control Lushan County controlled by the Zhang family.

On the contrary, it is the core place controlled by the sect and has established an effective mortal management system.

Since the collapse of the Hongshan and Nanlu sects, the Qingxuan and Huanshui sects have divided their territories respectively.

Because of the long distance, it was impossible for the officials dispatched by Qingxuanzong to manage the counties below.

It would take a Qi-training monk about half a year to walk from Black Mountain to Qingyang Mountain. Even taking a whale beast ship would cost thirty spirit stones, which ordinary Qi-training monks simply couldn't afford.

Therefore, Qingxuanzong could only control the core spiritual veins and cede the governance rights of remote areas to the major families below.

The population near Black Mountain has exceeded 200,000, and there are dozens of families who have settled down. Even the number of monks in the foundation-building period exceeds ten. Except for the slightly insufficient number of mortals, it is indeed time to divide counties.

After hearing what Wei Boxian said, Zhang Zhixuan thought for a moment and said, "What do the sect think?"

Wei Bohan said: "Except for Heishan Spiritual Veins, the sect will not interfere in the affairs of Heishan County. The governor of Heishan County is ready to be handed over to the Zhang family for hereditary inheritance. Taicheng County is also prepared to be divided into two, Lushan County, Jiuhua County, and Lingjing County. , Huangyan County and other territories controlled by the Zhang family were divided to form Lushan County, and the post of county governor was also left to the Zhang family."

"Whose idea is this? Is it your General Affairs Hall or Patriarch Jin?"

"How can Patriarch Jin care about mortal affairs? It's our own consideration. Although the official position in the mortal world is not important, it is not appropriate to put the Zhang family under the Wu family now. It is easy to avoid embarrassment between the two families."

Zhang Zhixuan nodded and said: "You can discuss this kind of matter with Sihong in the future. I heard that Jade Immortal failed to open up Zifu some time ago? Is there any way to remedy it?

Although Senior Sister Luo is not in the sect, Yuxian is her beloved disciple, and we elders cannot ignore her. "

Liang Yuxian is also a Second Spiritual Root cultivator, but she is not very lucky. When she opened the Zifu, it happened to be the years when Luo Ziyan was preparing to form elixirs. Luo Ziyan also owed Zhang Zhixuan a lot of debt for forming elixirs, so he could not give her much help at all. .

It was only with the support of Wei Bohan that she was able to raise the spiritual objects of the Purple Mansion for her. She opened the Purple Mansion some time ago and failed just like Zhang Zeduan. I wonder if there is still a chance to go further?

Wei Bohan smiled bitterly and said, "She is already over 140 years old, and she is using the Green Wood Spiritual Heart to open up the Purple Palace. I am powerless here, and can only ask Uncle Zhang to help."

Wei Bohan himself has broken his path to the Tao. As the head of the General Affairs Hall, although he has no opportunities outside, he can still earn two to three thousand spirit stones every year with gray income.

He has no descendants and relatives behind him, and rarely spends spirit stones on cultivation. If he fully supports Liang Yuxian alone, there is an 80% to 90% chance of helping her open up the Purple Palace.

But behind Wei Bohan, there is Kang Duhe, the bottomless pit.

Kang Duhe is a cultivator with different spiritual roots, and he has the opportunity to refine the golden elixir. In order to support Kang Duhe's cultivation, the resources in his hands are a bit tight.

"Yuxian is not only Lanniang's master, but also Sister Luo's disciple. Sister Luo has already formed a golden elixir, but none of her disciples have yet cultivated to the Purple Palace. I will go to the sect to see if her situation can be remedied." Zhang Zhixuan nodded, turned to Zhang Sihong and asked, "What are you doing back this time?"

Zhang Sihong said, "It's mainly about Ze Rui. Ze Rui failed to open up the Purple Palace. Should we continue to invest resources in him?

He has opened up the upper dantian, which is relatively easier to break through the Purple Palace. But there are still a few cultivators in the family who have the conditions to break through the Purple Palace. If we continue to support him, I'm afraid everyone will complain that we are unfair."

Zhang Zhixuan nodded and said, "Zerui is a family cultivator. Naturally, according to the family system, if he cannot cultivate the Heaven Eye Treasure Light Technique, the family will not subsidize him with spirit stones. As for the 30,000 spirit stones I borrowed from him last time, it was a private loan. Whether to lend him spirit stones next time is your personal business. Anyway, as an elder, I have done my best for him.

How far he can go in the future depends on his own opportunities and talents."