Incredible Sect Simulator
Chapter 73 Leaving the Pass

Chapter 73: Chapter 73 Leaving the Pass

"In the past, the Cyan Mountain Sect only transported four to five carts of Spirit Rice, and they couldn’t even fill them. Why is there such a big difference this time?"

"Let’s take a look first. Maybe it’s not all Spirit Rice. The Cyan Mountain Sect only has ten mu of Spirit Fields. It’s impossible for them to produce so much Spirit Rice."

"Hehe, I think so too. A sect relying solely on Spirit Fields and Spirit Medicines to operate is destined not to last long. I wonder how long this Cyan Mountain Sect can hold on."

The two Hengyue Sect cultivators whispered to each other, occasionally letting out derisive laughs.

Without paying any attention to the Hengyue Sect cultivators’ observation, Lu Changfeng instructed the disciples to unload the Spirit Rice bag by bag.

The entire process lasted over a quarter of an hour, keeping everyone extremely busy.

When they saw bags of Spirit Rice being unloaded from the cart, back and forth, totaling a weight of over seven thousand jin, the two Hengyue Sect cultivators were stunned.

Thus, continuing until evening, they kept observing the situation inside the Cyan Mountain Residence.

Upon learning that Cyan Mountain Residence was selling Spirit Rice externally, with stock nearly eight thousand jin, and all of them being higher-grade Tier Two Jade Crystal Rice, the two Hengyue Sect cultivators were utterly dumbfounded.

"Where... where did the Cyan Mountain Sect get so much Tier Two Jade Crystal Rice?"

"Did they rob someone, or got incredibly lucky?"

"Look at me, how would I know what’s going on!"

"We can’t let this go unreported. Cyan Mountain Sect surely made a huge profit recently; we need to investigate thoroughly."

The two Hengyue Sect cultivators dared not delay and sent a message back to their sect the same day.

As a mortal enemy of theirs, with the Cyan Mountain Sect’s ten-year protection period nearing its end, the sect was also on the verge of scattering and crumbling, set to head toward doom.

If the Cyan Mountain Sect suddenly made any significant progress now, it was not something the Hengyue Sect wanted to see.

That cooked duck really must not be allowed to fly away.

The next day, Cyan Mountain Residence hung out sales signs for Spirit Rice, primarily selling Tier Two Jade Crystal Rice.

Profound Dark Grass, Moon Grass, and other Spirit Medicines were also for sale around these days, bringing in over three hundred Spirit Stones in revenue almost every day.

Calculating the numbers, once all Jade Crystal Rice, Moon Grass, and other Spirit Medicines are sold, the Cyan Mountain Sect’s revenue will reach around 2,900 Spirit Stones.

This for the Cyan Mountain Sect is a tremendous boost in revenue.

From the first year’s income after transforming the sect and expanding the Spirit Fields and Medicinal Gardens, the sect has already escaped economic crisis, even having surplus Spirit Stones.

Furthermore, once the Spirit Fields’ yield stabilizes and Marketplace Shops receive investment, the sect’s income will continue to grow.

Cyan Jade Bamboo and Cyan-tailed Spirit Fish, these two resources are still being cultivated and have great potential, promising hefty future profits for the sect, worth looking forward to.

The Spiritual Peach Tree is also quickly maturing and will again bring hundreds of Spirit Stones in income.

Let’s not forget, at this moment, there is Lu Ping, the ancestor, in closed-door cultivation in the Cyan Mountain Sect’s rear cave mansion.

Once he emerges and further optimizes the Medicinal Garden and Spiritual Peach Tree, engaging in sect construction, the Cyan Mountain Sect will only grow better and better.

After staying in Cyan Mountain Residence for eight to nine days, Lu Changfeng, Lu Zhiwei, and their group prepared to return home.

Having safely delivered everything, the remaining sales task relied entirely on the shop.

As they lack knowledge in business, staying here with open eyes serves no purpose. They might as well return to the sect early, engage in production, and cultivate properly.

Currently, the sect is short of manpower; twenty disciples are all staying here in Cyan Mountain Residence. Although there’s no issue regarding accommodation, as they have a place to live, comfort is another matter, and they can’t stay for long.

Thus, after bidding farewell to Xu Yecheng and Qian Yingcai, Lu Changfeng and his group set off on the Cloud Stepping Beast.

Calculating the days, once they return to the sect, Lu Ping’s year of secluded cultivation will be over, and he’s about to emerge.

In fact.

While everyone was still on their journey back to the Cyan Mountain Sect, with only a hundred li left to Cyan Lotus Mountain, Lu Ping’s secluded cultivation time had already ended.

One year, to a cultivator, is but a fleeting moment.

Lu Ping regularly engaged in one or two-year secluded cultivation upon reaching the Crystallization Stage.

After advancing to the Golden Core Stage, secluded cultivation often started at three to five years.

He was already accustomed.

However, this time’s secluded cultivation felt very different to Lu Ping.

After a year of closed-door meditation, Lu Ping felt as though he had slept for an entire year.

No dreams, and never waking in between, as if sleeping very soundly.

Previously, during secluded cultivation, he would often be busy with cultivation or with alchemy, artifact refining, or comprehending cultivation techniques, having tasks at hand, so he wouldn’t feel the passage of time.

This time, however, after awakening through the system’s secluded cultivation, Lu Ping felt as though he had done nothing, disconnected from the outside world for a year.

His cultivation hadn’t increased, and he had aged by a year.

It felt a bit like he had wasted time.

Yet when he fully regained consciousness from his dazed state and opened the system, a flood of messages burst forth.

[You have gained 1200 reputation points during your year of secluded cultivation]

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[Doorway Affairs: Transplanted Cyan Jade Bamboo from Black Mountain, eliminated Purple Spot Demon Wolf, affairs completed]

[Reward: Reputation 266, Cyan Light Bamboo Sea Array x1]

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[Doorway Affairs: Cleared eastern border of Yanhuang Desert, attacked merchant caravans by Sandstorm Beast, affairs completed]

[Reward: Reputation 301, Taiyi Celestial Ruins Sword Technique]

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[Moon Grass matured, achieving first harvest, producing Moon Grass x100]

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[Spirit Field matured, achieving first Tier Two Jade Crystal Rice harvest, producing Jade Crystal Rice 8300 jin]

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[Cyan Jade Bamboo transplantation successful, future income estimated at 590 Spirit Stones/year, can self-produce Cyan Bamboo Sword for the sect]

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[Cyan-tailed Spirit Fish successfully tamed and cultivated, future income estimated at 601 Spirit Stones/year]

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Overall, these were the system messages that had accumulated over a year during Lu Ping’s closed-door meditation.

Now that Lu Ping had emerged and opened the system, they all flooded in.

Seeing so many notifications, all of them good news, Lu Ping felt completely gratified.

Not only were both Doorway Affairs completed, but the sect also experienced a great harvest of the Spirit Field.

The Moon Grass was also matured and harvested.

Cyan Jade Bamboo and Cyan-tailed Spirit Fish would also provide considerable future income for the sect. Given that these resources have just started developing, their return efficiency is still not high. It’s quite fortunate they’re not causing a loss.

Lu Ping spent some time reviewing the detailed information of these notifications one by one, scrutinizing them carefully, before pulling up the system panel to check the various data for significant changes.

[Sect Simulator]

[Host: Lu Ping]

[Sect: Cyan Mountain Sect]

[Identity: Cyan Mountain Sect Ancestor]

[Level: Qi Cultivation Sect]

[Reputation: 1831]

[Fame: Reputation rising, unclear alignment]

[Members: 32]

[Buildings: Sect Hall, Library Pavilion, Alchemy Room, Artifact Refining Room, others omitted]

[Resources: Cyan Lotus Mountain Spirit Vein (Tier Two), Small Mist Concealment Sword Array (Tier Two), Medicine Field six mu (Tier One), Spirit Field twenty-five mu (Tier Two), Marketplace Shop one unit, Spiritual Peach Tree (Tier One), Cyan-tailed Spirit Fish (Tier One), Cyan Jade Bamboo (Tier One)]

[Income: 2990 Spirit Stones/year]

[Expenditure: 870 Spirit Stones/year]

[Net Income: 2120 Spirit Stones/year]

[Savings: 2790 Spirit Stones]

[Map: Lushan County (49%)]

[Message: The vast world, demons devouring the sky. Your presence is insignificant to all beings, an ordinary individual, but even small figures can achieve great deeds]

[Objective: The Cyan Mountain Sect faces internal and external threats, everything awaits revitalization. As the founding ancestor, please strive to invigorate your sect]

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