My Scales Can Make Equivalent Exchange
Chapter 605 - 524: Traces

Chapter 605: Chapter 524: Traces

"Continue the tradition of each faction, gathering related spiritual medicine leads, and send them back for storage at the Hidden Tower headquarters."

"Wait quietly for the day the Hidden Tower reopens. If it doesn’t reopen in this generation, continue to hide and wait for future generations. The main mission of the Hidden Tower faction is to continue the Immortal Alliance’s inheritance."

"Did you all understand what I have said?"

The crowd seemed a bit puzzled at that moment. These days, they had almost guessed that they were being trained as secret scouts.

After all, the things they had been taught and the education they had received were too obvious.

The crowd had no objections, without Wang Zijia, they would’ve been long gone.

But then suddenly they were told that they were on a mission to continue the inheritance of the Immortal Alliance?

That was quite the contrast!

"We understand!" Amidst the chaos of their thoughts, everyone responded together.

Seeing this, Wang Zijia nodded and said, "The basic reward system has been set up and after the establishment of each department, it will be self-funded."

"But if anyone achieves the status of a God Monarch and accomplishes outstanding merits, anyone who meets the conditions may try to return to the main tower when their lifespan is less than a hundred years, initiate slumber, and wait for the day the Hidden Tower reopens along with the hidden Dao consistency to obtain divine transformation."

With Wang Zijia’s words, the disciples below were taken aback.

The bolder ones couldn’t help but ask, "May we ask, what is divine transformation?"

"The start of cultivation again, reincarnation for a new cultivation, or obtaining a breakthrough, you can climb the immortal path again!" Wang Zijia said indifferently.

The disciples below were all shocked. After half a year of cram education, they were not cultivation novices anymore.

This method was nothing but a legend at the immortal level!

"But it’s not that simple to get a quota. At least you need the cultivation of a God Monarch, and enough merits, and you also have to pass the Time-burying Gourd’s audit."

"Furthermore, those with this ambition, after they find it difficult to make further progress in their cultivation, can learn miscellaneous knowledge in their spare time. The broader one’s knowledge, the more miscellaneous one’s studies, the greater the possibility of continuing on the previous path after waking up from slumber!"

Everyone sank into deep thought upon hearing Wang Zijia’s words.

Some had determined eyes, confirming their way forward.

Some had flickering eyes, their thoughts fluttering.

······

Afterwards, Wang Zijia made some further arrangements and reminders, then distributed various items to everyone. Under the protection of his avatar, they left the underground palace through three underground passages.

Along the way, there would be some specialists accompanying them to their various sects.

Most of these were monks whom Wang Zijia had saved during this time and are considered as external personnel of the Hidden Tower.

For these people, Wang Zijia did not make much effort, he did not arrange their final destination, allowing them to go with the flow.

And as for whether these less than two hundred disciples could join the sects after they arrived at their destinations, it all depended on them.

Of course, joining the sect would certainly not be difficult.

Whether in terms of talent, aptitude, or background, they were all perfectly clean, and their identities were crystal clear. They were not afraid of being investigated.

After all, when they were taken in by Wang Zijia, they were already registered with Li Lan. Everyone knew that Wang Zijia had not only been providing assistance these days but also enlightening people everywhere.

Now it was still the era of the Immortal Alliance, and the various families had not yet split up. It would be very easy to join any sect with such experiences and identity.

Of course, what happened in the underground palace was out of the question.

As for what happens after they join, it all depends on them.

As for how many God Monarchs could be produced among these two hundred people, to be honest, Wang Zijia really didn’t know.

Even though Wang Zijia made a Jade Disk of Dao Law for each of them to ensure their worry-free priesthood, and even rewarded True Seed Jade Disks to those who had performed best during this time, ensuring that they could advance to the Perfected Realm.

But even with these prerequisites, there was still no guarantee of achieving the realm of Infant God.

After all, they were not celebrities, and Wang Zijia was not clear about their destiny. Unlike the Five Big Heads, who under normal circumstances, would definitely become Infant Gods, and establish the Changbao Fiefdom.

As for having the talent of a top-grade spiritual root... seriously, not to mention now, even in the later Wanyu Sect, thousands of them would emerge every year.

There were quite a few who forged the Dao foundation to become priests, condensed the Rune Seed and became Perfected. But how many condensed their infant spirits and became God Monarchs?

Without any extra help, Wang Zijia did not expect them to achieve much. No matter how many God Monarchs were produced, he only hoped that they could build the framework.

Over a long period of time, they gradually produced the first God Monarch member, completing the upgrade of the power circle of the division. Then, slowly gather spiritual medicine leads over the long span of eight thousand years.

Although spiritual objects were difficult to obtain, over such a long period of time, just to make a backup archive, they should be able to gain a lot.

He didn’t dare to dream about the Tribulation Stage, and he was a bit ambitious expecting a Primordial Spirit Stage, but he should be able to get quite a few Infant Gods, right?

After all, once there was an Infant God, it would mean that a considerable amount of spiritual medicine leads had been acquired.

As for the emergence of a powerful Great Cultivator in the tower...

Wang Zijia really had no such ambitions!

Because becoming a Primordial Spirit was truly difficult.

It wasn’t a matter of time, but an issue of power level and circles. Without any extra help, it was too difficult for this small group of people to yield a Primordial Spirit.

Just like in the Wanyu Sect, many small families in the Outer Sect had carried on their traditions for thousands of years, and yet, had not nurtured a single individual to the rank of Perfected.

Without achieving a high enough level, even a tradition lasting thousands of years would be stuck in the same place, making it extremely easy for each generation to linger at the same social class.

Wang Zijia didn’t dare to hope that an organization he had established in half a year could foster such flood dragons.

Even a monk at the level of Infant God, in Wang Zijia’s estimation, would be difficult to find in these hidden factions of the initial generation.

He guessed that it would only be possible for several large divisions to emerge successively after the rise of the Five Big Heads and the reverse bloodshed.

······

After arranging for everyone to leave, Wang Zijia looked at Li Shengshi and said,

"This Hidden Tower headquarters will be entrusted to you in the future. But remember, even if the Immortal Alliance divides the world into three or even five in the future, you must not use the Hidden Tower for secret collusion."

"You need to understand that this organization was established during the Immortal Alliance period and is fundamentally one entity. There’s no distinction between Wanyu and Daqian, we just care about the continuation of Dao Consistency and the preservation of Spiritual Objects, regardless of factional disputes. Do you understand?"

Li Shengshi nodded seriously and said, "Ninth Brother, don’t worry, Little Seventeen will definitely keep an eye on the Hidden Tower and will never let it change its nature."

"As long as you understand, I have set some special rules for the tower building treasures, once there is a change in the tower, they will automatically return to hiding," Wang Zijia warned.

"Little Seventeen has noted it!" Li Shengshi replied.

The two men exited the underground palace in their conversation.

In a short period, its mission had been accomplished.

As for whether the Hidden Tower headquarters would remain here in the future, that would depend on when the Changbao Sealed Land was established and what the situation was.

······

Wang Zijia, having arranged everything, was once again free.

Again, he began the relief efforts in various places, seeded demons, and investigated the sinners.

Unfortunately, after several months of investigation, Wang Zijia sowed countless demons but found no suspicious objects, leaving him a bit frustrated.

In this process, Wang Zijia continued to cultivate relationships with the few children, especially Li Shengshi and the little tortoise.

He used all sorts of strategies, attacking their hearts completely, and easily built a strong rapport.

Under such pleasant interactions, even the other three of the Five Big Heads, Ye Youyu, Ye Youqing, and Nong Shaoyong found themselves attached to Wang Zijia, let alone the two children he was focusing on.

Time passed unknowingly, and in a blink of an eye, another month had passed and Wang Zijia had been in this era for half a year.

Even as the disaster relief efforts steadily settled, most people thought that the Mysterious Domain issue had ended, and the investigation efforts began to decrease.

However, there was no leads on the matter of the sinners.

One day, Li Lan suddenly brought news and reported another abnormal situation.

However, Wang Zijia did not show any signs of surprise. Although he had expectations, they were not high.

Because, half a year had been filled with numerous false alarms. Going over joyfully each time only to find that the incidents were nothing more than the mischief of devil cultivators or heterodox Daoists.

······

"Greetings, City Master Li!" In the City Lord’s Mansion, Wang Zijia hurried over after receiving the message.

"Greetings, Ninth Highness. Has everything been fine with you recently?" Li Lan’s gaze lingered on Wang Zijia’s white hair for a moment as she asked with concern.

"What can I do? I’m just living day by day, racing against my unlucky days!" Wang Zijia joked casually.

Li Lan fell silent after hearing this.

After half a year’s acquaintance, this ninth prince who was like a saint had left a deep impression on her. Comparing him to enlightened scholars of Daqian who were revered in legends, his moral character was even nobler by multiple times.

He was purely dedicated to the common people, contributing everything he had. He had put in almost 80% of his energy in solving the disaster in Changbao.

Moreover, he was still preaching and teaching disciples during this process!

He didn’t have a shard of selfishness, but poured his heart out for the people!

"I heard that your royal family wants you to return, why not give it a try, Highness? There’s no absolute in cultivation, and there are countless ways to prolong your life. There may still be hope," Li Lan suggested carefully.

Wang Zijia avoided the topic, gave up polite conversation, and came straight to the point: "Let’s talk about this matter, City Master Li!"

Li Lan paused at his words, seeing Wang Zijia’s attitude, she didn’t insist and began explaining the matter at hand.

"This matter is quite strange, it actually started more than a month ago." Li Lan began.

"A matter from over a month ago?" Wang Zijia frowned. "Why did it take so long to report?"

Li Lan nodded, organized her thoughts, and explained, "Over a month ago, people in Hei Tan Valley City started to disappear one after another. Initially, it wasn’t serious. When it was reported to the local officials, they sent people to investigate but found no clues."

"But the situation didn’t stop there. Instead, some people saw others vanish into thin air in broad daylight, as if erased by someone. This caused quite an uproar."

"Eventually, the matter was reported to us here in Fu Hou City. Subsequently, two groups were sent to investigate, but they all came back empty-handed, and the situation escalated."

"There is a large cultivation family in Hei Tan Valley City that has completely disappeared. When the local officials realized they couldn’t handle it, they reported it to me."

"I examined it for a long while but couldn’t figure out anything. It’s rather mysterious."

As she spoke, Li Lan handed a document to Wang Zijia.