Chapter 857: Selection |
The Jiuqu League's Dark Alliance branch is very wealthy, with numerous industries.
After the southern part of the Jiuqu League fell, with Dong Qiang True Monarch and True Monarch White Crow, who were familiar with the internal situation, leading the way, the Dark Alliance branch's industries couldn't be preserved and quickly changed hands.
However, in the northern part of the Jiuqu League, the Dark Alliance branch still possesses many industries.
Red Pig True Monarch's industries in the public domain were handed over to Book Mountain True Monarch a long time ago.
Red Pig True Monarch himself still had many industries he couldn't transfer in time.
The Dark Alliance, as a huge organization, has numerous internal factions and complex members.
In the vast Grand Dust World, almost half of the world has branches of the Dark Alliance.
Even with the capabilities of the Dark Alliance headquarters, it is impossible to manage every branch in detail.
Apart from focusing on managing a few core parts, the management of most branches is relatively lax.
Red Pig True Monarch was originally one of the most prominent figures in the Dark Alliance branch, and naturally, he took advantage of his authority to gain many benefits.
These industries were originally meant to be abandoned, but Red Pig True Monarch used them to create a favorable impression.
First, it was to thank Meng Zhang for taking care of Changchun True Monarch, and secondly, to maintain their friendship.
When Meng Zhang received the list of industries from Red Pig True Monarch, he was deeply shocked.
How could the gap be so wide between two Primordial Spirit True Monarchs?
Compared to Red Pig True Monarch, Meng Zhang was like a pauper.
Of course, Meng Zhang, as the Sect Master of Taiyi Sect, wouldn't be inferior to Red Pig True Monarch if all of Taiyi Sect's wealth were counted under his name.
However, Meng Zhang maintained a righteous character.
Although he had subsidized the sect many times before, he would still use his merits to exchange for resources from the sect and not take them for granted.
Regarding the industries he obtained from Red Pig True Monarch, he would also hand over a portion to the sect.
Mainly because he couldn't personally manage and operate these industries, he needed to mobilize the sect's disciples.
Among these industries, what Meng Zhang valued the most was a damaged spirit stone mine and a spiritual spring.
Although the spirit stone mine was damaged, as long as someone was dispatched to mine it, there would still be a stable supply of spirit stones.
Spirit stones were not only the universal currency of the Cultivation World but also had various uses.
Even Primordial Spirit True Monarchs needed many places to use spirit stones.
The spiritual spring had an even greater impact.
If Cultivators with low aptitude soaked in it for a long time, there was a certain chance that their aptitude would be slightly improved.
One must know that aptitude was innate. All methods to improve aptitude were extremely precious and hard to come by.
Many Cultivators in the Cultivation World would probably be willing to pay any price for a chance to improve their aptitude.
While the spiritual spring was of no use to Meng Zhang personally, it was of great significance to the entire sect.
After the handover with Red Pig True Monarch, Meng Zhang quickly dispatched his disciples to occupy the spirit stone mine and the spiritual spring. There, they set up formations to prevent any sabotage.
Additionally, with the accumulations of the Dark Alliance branch, Red Pig True Monarch also offered a favor.
Meng Zhang carefully selected from the treasury of the Jiuqu League's Dark Alliance branch.
Meng Zhang knew that the truly precious spiritual items would have been taken by Red Pig True Monarch long ago.
However, the accumulations of the Dark Alliance branch over one or two thousand years were still highly anticipated.
After careful selection, Meng Zhang picked three spiritual items.
One of them was a large piece of Fourth Rank Slaughter Stone.
The Slaughter Stone accumulated a vast amount of killing power and possessed a bizarre and fierce nature. It was more of an evil item than a spiritual item.
Cultivators with insufficient cultivation base who carried the Slaughter Stone with them were likely to be eroded by its fierce aura and turned into killing machines.
Low-grade Slaughter Stones were not particularly rare, but high-grade ones were very scarce.Like the Fourth Rank Slaughter Stone in front of Meng Zhang, it is truly a rare find.
Meng Zhang possesses a Third Rank spiritual weapon called the Spiritsnake Spear, which was passed down by the ancestors of Taiyi Sect. After repairing and strengthening it, the power of this killing spiritual weapon has surpassed its past capabilities.
However, no matter how formidable the Spiritsnake Spear is, it is still just a Third Rank spiritual weapon. In battles among Primordial Spirit-level cultivators, it becomes less and less useful.
Meng Zhang doesn't want this spiritual weapon to go to waste; he intends to carefully cultivate it and let it evolve into a Fourth Rank magic tool.
The idea is good, but the difficulties are many.
Finding suitable materials is an enormous challenge.
The Slaughter Stone in front of him contains an extremely powerful killing force. Even with Meng Zhang's determination, he feels shaken just by looking at it.
If he can incorporate this Slaughter Stone into the Spiritsnake Spear, it will undoubtedly greatly assist in its evolution.
As for how to integrate them, Meng Zhang will need to discuss it with the tool refiners in the sect.
The second item is a small piece of Fourth Rank Lunar Cold Jade, which is a relatively rare Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object. To have a Fourth Rank quality makes it even rarer.
Meng Zhang had obtained a large piece of Third Rank Sun Gold Crystal in the past.
Shocking Thunder Spirit General had originally intended to use it to refine a magic tool, but he never got the opportunity.
Now, with the Fourth Rank Lunar Cold Jade, even though the Sun Gold Crystal is not of high enough quality, there is an ample quantity.
If both are integrated into the Sun Moon Treasure Pearl, it will undoubtedly greatly benefit this Third Rank magic tool.
Meng Zhang refined the Sun Moon Treasure Pearl based on his previous main cultivation technique, the "Sun-Moon Wheel Turning Sutra."
Generally, such a magic tool provides a significant enhancement to the main cultivation technique and its corresponding Divine Ability.
Although Meng Zhang had switched his main cultivation technique to the "Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Transformation," his profound accomplishments in the Sun-Moon Avenue were unaffected.
If he can upgrade the Sun Moon Treasure Pearl to a Fourth Rank magic tool, it will undoubtedly add wings to the tiger, greatly enhancing the power of sun and moon Dao Techniques.
However, for this, Meng Zhang is somewhat hesitant.
Even a Primordial Spirit early-stage cultivator would find it challenging to sustain a Fourth Rank magic tool.
Even with his extraordinary talent and profound Cultivation Base, with his current Primordial Spirit early-stage Cultivation Base, he can at most sustain a Third Rank magic tool.
Any more than that, and the consumption of Primordial Spirit power would be too great, affecting his own Cultivation Base.
Between the Spiritsnake Spear and Sun Moon Treasure Pearl, both being Third Rank magic tools, he is truly unsure which one should be prioritized for an upgrade to a Fourth Rank magic tool.
Meng Zhang temporarily sets aside this difficult decision and turns his attention to the third spiritual item.
It is a small piece of Fourth Rank Yin-Yang attribute spiritual essence.
Meng Zhang's natal treasure, the Yin Yang Spirit Gourd, can nurture a dao soldier with the strength of the Primordial Spirit early-stage but requires a considerable amount of materials.
This Yin-Yang attribute spiritual essence is scarce in quantity, but it is undeniably a Fourth Rank, just what he needs.
After making his selection, Meng Zhang couldn't help but continue to scan the surroundings of the treasury.
The Dark Alliance is indeed the most powerful force in the Grand Dust World.
Even a remote and insignificant branch has accumulated more than many Primordial Spirit sects.
With great power comes great responsibility.
Having received so many benefits from Red Pig True Monarch, he must handle the tasks entrusted to him with utmost care, leaving no room for error.
Suddenly, Meng Zhang felt a heavy pressure in his heart.
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