NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 180: Meeting
A high-level meeting urgently convened by the Nine Cauldrons Sect.
Sect Master Li Qingshan and the Great Elder of the Elders' Council, Huang Tianhao.
Vice Hall Master of the Campaign Hall Lou Yuyu, Hall Master of the Heavenly Palace Hall Murong Hui, Hall Master of the Artifact Refining Hall Xu Quexing, Gao Shenghan of the Mystic Formation Hall, Hall Master of the Spiritual Pill Hall Wu Qingying, Hall Master of the External Propaganda Hall Zhou Lijian, Hall Master of the Guardian Hall Jiang Zhuoyue, Hall Master of the Heritage Hall Zhu Yanyu, Hall Master of the Logistics Hall Liang Qiu, Hall Master of the Justice Hall He Xifeng, and Hall Master of the Administrative Hall Zhang Ruosheng.
A total of thirteen people.
These thirteen represented the true decision-making tier of the entire Nine Cauldrons Sect.
A meeting attended by these thirteen was also known as the Cauldron Conference.
In the absence of the Supreme Elder Li Hanqiu's involvement, any decision made by these thirteen could be uniformly implemented and approved.
"Due to the pressing nature of many issues, I will get straight to the point, today there are three important matters to discuss."
Li Qingshan, without any small talk, immediately spoke, "The first issue, the Limitless Star Palace has already declared war on the Black Feather Sect, and everyone's attention is drawn to the battlefield of the Black Flame Continent. It's time for us to regain the lost territories of the Eastern Sea Archipelago. When necessary, we should move forward a hundred thousand miles to incorporate one-third of the Eastern Sea into our territory. Let's vote now, whether to agree to use troops against the sects in the Eastern Sea Archipelago."
Each Palace Master, including the Great Elder of the Elders' Council, cast their vote in agreement.
"Good, thirteen votes for approval!"
Li Qingshan said, and after waiting for the assistant to briefly record, he continued with the second topic.
The arrangement of the Patrol Heaven Warship.
Regarding Li Qingshan's plan to place the Patrol Heaven Warship in the Third Patrol Heaven Research Institute, several Palace Masters had slight objections, but considering the upcoming policy to recover the Eastern Sea Archipelago, they still agreed with the majority.
"Next, the third issue."
As Li Qingshan spoke, he couldn't help but reveal a smile, "Sect Master Zhao Siliang of the Nine Heavens Domain reports that Purple Cloud and Alkaid, the Chiefs of the Sea Fortification, have officially completed the optimization of the Fifth Level Spirit Gathering Array. According to tests by Mystic Formation Hall and several Array Masters at the Energy Department, data shows that the new Fifth Level Spirit Gathering Array's optimization standard has reached the Fourth Generation level, ranking at the world's forefront!"
Even though these Palace Masters had somewhat heard rumors, they still couldn't help but show their joy at this news.
"Alkaid! Alkaid! What an Alkaid Chief!"
"It actually reached the Fourth Generation standard? I always thought it was just subordinates exaggerating their successes and inflating data!"
"Wasn't it just half a year ago that Chief Alkaid finished optimizing the Fourth Level Spirit Gathering Array? Has his expertise in formations improved so rapidly? In just half a year, he could arrange a Fifth Level formation and optimize the Spirit Gathering Array?"
"World's forefront! What an achievement at the world's forefront! Our Nine Cauldrons Sect has closed the gap with the leading Immortal Sects in the world!"
Each Palace Master couldn't help but speak out.
Expressing their joy in this manner.
Li Qingshan evidently understood the Palace Masters' feelings, his gaze settling on Administrative Hall Master Zhang Ruosheng, and smilingly said, "Master Zhang might be mistaken, this technology doesn't just close the gap with the leading Immortal Sects of the world, but surpasses all of today's leading Immortal Sects in Cangwu!"
Saying this, he gestured in the air, and the information recorded on a Jade Talisman was quickly projected by the meeting room's array.
"Other leading Immortal Sects' Fourth Generation formations can't achieve this level of technology, which involves arranging formations amidst spatial compression and folding, and through space's influence and contraction around it, gradually embeds the formation autonomously into the space. Although this process takes some time, it can continue to channel the spiritual power from within."
Li Qingshan's tone was filled with excitement, "What does this mean? It means that many nodes in our sect that had to be closed due to spatial changes can now be reused! It means that our Nine Cauldrons Sect's production of spirit stones could double or even multiply several times."
Saying this, his gaze turned to Logistics Hall Master Liang Qiu.
This Hall Master immediately said, "According to the documents passed down from the Artifact Sect era, among the various territories we control in the Thirty-Six Domains, there are 113 deactivated nodes, of which 39 could be reactivated by arranging the improved Fifth Level Spirit Gathering Array! And the efficiency... won't be too poor!"
He glanced at the data in his hand, "My people have already derived preliminary data, if we can indeed restart all these 39 nodes within the next ten years, along with the impact of the formation optimization, ten years from now, the sect's total production of spirit stones on our home soil, will reach 140 million! If we include subsidiary worlds, it will almost reach 180 million!"
180 million!?
This number, immediately caused astonishment to show on the faces of everyone present.
In today's world, the highest spirit stone production is from Limitless Star Palace, surpassing 800 million.
Following that is the Immortal Alliance, around 620 million, followed by the Supreme Yin Sect, Great Sun Sword Sect, Heavenly Law Pavilion, Ice Snow Divine Mountain, Myriad Beasts Sect, Holy Fire Sect, and Golden Temple, each with production exceeding 200 million.
If the Nine Cauldrons Sect could truly reach 180 million, it would likely enter the top ten of the entire Cangwu Great World in terms of spirit stone production.
"Is there really that much?"
Heritage Hall Master Zhu Yanyu found it hard to believe.
"An annual output of 180 million... The Patrol Heaven Warship might be able to sustain ten or eight vessels, right?"
"Not just the Patrol Heaven Warship, all sectors would thrive rapidly due to the massive influx of capital, and become prosperous."
"This is the best news I've heard since the fall of the Quicksand Sect."
One by one, the Palace Masters were joyous, moved, and sighed.
"The good news might not just end here."
Recently back from the Nine Heavens Domain, Liang Qiu said with a smile, "There's also news from Zhao Siliang's side, Chief Alkaid has already started researching the Sixth Level Spirit Gathering Array. If he can also complete the modification of the Sixth Level Spirit Gathering Array to the same standards as the Fifth Level, our sect's final spirit stone output might break through to 300 million. In the future, if we can also reclaim the Eastern Sea Archipelago and the Great Mountains, the total production of spirit stones might double, matching the Immortal Alliance's level of 600 million."
"Improving the Sixth Level Spirit Gathering Array!?"
"600 million..."
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"On par with the Immortal Alliance..."
With these words, the hall instead fell silent all at once.
For ten seconds, no one responded.
Because…
It was too fantastical.
This incredibly shocking data was too fantastical, so fantastical that all the palace masters felt a profound sense of unreality.
So much so that for a moment no one spoke, fearing that this moment was just a part of a beautiful dream, and by speaking out, they would shatter this beauty and wake up.
"According to Chief Alkaid's statement, he is willing to teach the improved Fifth Level Spirit Gathering Array to all the trustworthy array masters, and just like the Fourth Level Spirit Gathering Array, he only asks for thirty percent of the shares. With such monumental achievements, we of the Nine Cauldrons Sect must show some form of appreciation,"
In the end, it was Li Qingshan who broke the silence.
Appreciation!?
How to show appreciation!?
This achievement was too great.
A person had nearly tripled the total spiritual stone production value of our sect, how should we reward him?
It was beyond rewarding.
After a long time, Gao Shenghan, the master of the Mystic Formation Hall, finally said, "Perhaps... give my position as palace master to Chief Alkaid? Otherwise, sitting here, I feel like I'm sitting on pins and needles, compared to the contributions of Chief Alkaid... I've simply been warming a seat all these years..."
"Even if Chief Alkaid is to be promoted, he should come to our Artifact Refining Hall. Have you all seen the performance of the Purple Cloud 13? Such an artifact grandmaster belongs in our Artifact Refining Hall, not running to your Mystic Formation Hall, what's the sense in that?"
Xu Quexing immediately retorted.
"Is artifact refining as important as formations? Let alone the Sixth Level Spirit Gathering Array, the Fifth Level formation alone has nearly doubled the total production value of spiritual stones for our Nine Cauldrons Sect, can artifact refining achieve this effect?"
Gao Shenghan raised his voice a notch.
"Why can't it?"
Xu Quexing said, "Don't forget the current booming market for magical treasures. With the excellent performance of Purple Cloud 13, if we can create a version for sale, even at a price of one hundred thousand per item, orders would continuously flow in. It's not out of the question to receive orders for two to three thousand swords a year, which could bring in two to three billion in spiritual stone income! The profits alone could be one to two billion!"
"That's different, setting up formations enhances the foundation of our sect, but selling flying swords..."
"Isn't selling flying swords also a form of diplomatic strategy? As long as they are sold to sects friendly to the Nine Cauldrons Sect, it could totally advance our relationships, and even lead to alliances..."
The two palace masters argued like this over which hall Chief Alkaid should join.
"Enough, what kind of decorum is this at a meeting?"
The Great Elder, Huang Tianhao of the Elders' Council, couldn't help but speak up.
Once he spoke, the various palace masters quieted down a bit.
"I think, let's have Alkaid hold a honorary vice palace master position in both the Artifact Refining Hall and the Mystic Formation Hall,"
The Great Elder suggested, adding, "Although Chief Alkaid's achievements will definitely not remain a secret for long, the longer we can keep it under wraps, even if just for a day, the better. In the meantime, we should do our best not to disturb his research and growth."
Li Qingshan glanced at Xu Quexing and Gao Shenghan and nodded, "That's acceptable, but still, it's not enough."
"Then how should we reward him? He lacks neither status nor wealth, and he is also extremely talented in cultivation. At such a young age, he already possesses a cultivation not inferior to a Third Rank Primordial Spirit cultivator. This reward... it's tough to decide."
Logistics Hall Master Liang Qiu was somewhat worried.
The improvement of the Fifth Level Spirit Gathering Array was indeed a tremendous achievement.
Especially now that he was also working on improving the Sixth Level Spirit Gathering Array...
What if he succeeds again...
"Isn't Alkaid also practicing Body Cultivation? Give him the 'Stellar Core'. On the one hand, this spiritual treasure can greatly accelerate his body cultivation progress. On the other hand, with this treasure, as long as it's not a Golden Core taking action, this treasure can ensure his safety in case of an attack,"
Huang Tianhao said.
"The Stellar Core!?"
"That spiritual treasure left from the era of the Artifact Sect!?"
After a brief exchange, everyone eventually felt that this was indeed suitable.
The price of a spiritual treasure often exceeded ten million spiritual stones!
However, with the emergence of the Third Generation and even Fourth Generation superior grade magical treasures, the performance of these magical treasures, although not as powerful as spiritual treasures, had started to threaten the status of spiritual treasures.
Thus, their significance naturally slid somewhat.
Moreover, since Alkaid himself possessed extremely high artifact refining skills, giving him this spiritual treasure could also greatly help improve his artifact refining technique.
With his talents...
What if one day he became an artifact refiner above the rank of grandmaster, a Tenth Level Artifact Refiner?
"Then let's do that."
Li Qingshan said, "An honorary position in both the Artifact Refining Hall and the Mystic Formation Hall, enjoy the benefits of a vice palace master, and also bestow the spiritual treasure Stellar Core as our gratitude from the Nine Cauldrons Sect, Master Xu, please take a trip."
"I'll go too, bring our array masters there to learn from Chief... Palace Master Alkaid, and also discuss the Sixth Level Spirit Gathering Array to see if it can help with his improvements."
Gao Shenghan said.
"Fine, make sure to take care of your tasks well."
Li Qingshan said.
"What tasks can compare to Palace Master Alkaid's improvements on the Spirit Gathering Array."
Gao Shenghan smiled.
Li Qingshan, rendered speechless for a moment, smiled and nodded, "That's also true."