CHAPTER 629: CHAPTER 304: INDUSTRY PLANNING, YU YING’S INQUIRY

Zheng Fa was unaware of Gu Chang’s distortion of his words...

In fact, he also found Spirit Root to be a headache—wanting to cultivate more and stronger cultivators made Spirit Root an essential problem to address.

Moreover, the social system in the Xuanwei Realm, which made Zheng Fa uncomfortable, was built on the very reality of Spirit Root.

If he truly wanted to realize the dream in his heart, to make Jiushan Sect fundamentally different from other sects in the Xuanwei Realm, thoroughly understanding Spirit Root was crucial.

But Zheng Fa could not attend to so much right now.

The main issue facing Jiushan Sect today was not a lack of talent, but a scarcity of resources.

He had sorted out the latest issue of the "Immortal Dao" and took a document from the table, heading towards Ten Thousand Immortals Island.

Zheng Fa did not return to his own home but flew towards the west side of the island.

In the northwest corner of Ten Thousand Immortals Island, there was a small mountain about a hundred zhang tall, with two adjacent courtyards on its hillside.

To the left lived Lady Xuanhua, and to the right lived Xiao Yuying.

Zheng Fa walked towards the left courtyard, not hiding his aura, and as soon as he reached the door, it opened.

Lady Xuanhua stood in the doorway.

To Zheng Fa’s surprise, Xiao Yuying was also there at Lady Xuanhua’s house, standing behind her at that moment.

Seeing the puzzled look on Zheng Fa’s face, Xiao Yuying glanced at Zheng Fa, then at Lady Xuanhua, and tactfully said, "I just have some business, so I’ll take my leave for now..."

Zheng Fa paused for a moment and said: "Fairy Xiao, I intended to find you after meeting Lady Xuanhua."

Xiao Yuying, who was initially walking out, halted her steps upon hearing this and then slowly walked back when she saw Zheng Fa nodding at her.

The three of them entered Lady Xuanhua’s living room and took their seats. Zheng Fa handed the document he was holding to Lady Xuanhua beside him.

"Heavenly Craft Pavilion?" Lady Xuanhua glanced at it and said in surprise, "A new department under the Affairs Hall?"

Zheng Fa nodded:

"It is roughly parallel to the Agriculture Division led by Master Qian."

"The Agriculture Division is responsible for the agriculture of the Jiushan Realm."

"The Heavenly Craft Pavilion will be the department responsible for the future industry of the Jiushan Realm."

The Jiushan Realm has developed to the point where agriculture has a certain foundation, and in Zheng Fa’s plans, the industrialization of the Jiushan Realm is the next direction of development.

On the one hand, this can better utilize his unique advantage—the knowledge of the modern era.

On the other hand, in Zheng Fa’s understanding, industrialization is currently the only way to resolve the Jiushan Sect’s shallow foundation.

If they followed the traditional path of the Xuanwei Sect, it would be absolutely impossible to produce the necessary resources in a short period of time.

Lady Xuanhua frowned and murmured: "Industry?"

She lowered her head to flip through the thin document, and after a moment, she looked up and said: "According to this document, alchemy, talisman making, and artifact refining are all part of the industrial sector?"

Zheng Fa smiled:

"Exactly, I have divided production into two parts, one part is agricultural production, and the other is industrial production."

"In the future, industrial production will be the dominant part of the Jiushan Realm’s economy."

Lady Xuanhua was stunned for a while, seemingly unsure of what to say, and after a while, she muttered, "Why not leave this to the three Supreme Elders?"

At this point, Zheng Fa understood Lady Xuanhua’s hesitation.

Given the importance of the Heavenly Craft Pavilion, naturally, the Heavenly Craft Pavilion Master would hold significant power and status.

She might feel a bit uneasy, considering herself an outsider.

Looking into Lady Xuanhua’s eyes, Zheng Fa frankly said:

"You are the most suitable."

Lady Xuanhua did not speak, but her eyes brightened a bit.

"In terms of ability, Lady Xuanhua, you are the most skilled in artifact refining in the Jiushan Realm."

In Zheng Fa’s view, although talisman making and alchemy can be related to industry,

artifact refining is the most comprehensible form of what industry entails.

"In terms of merit, you have participated in the ’Golden Core Project’ and the ’Jiushan Golden Core Method’ research, making a tremendous contribution to my Jiushan Sect."

This was undeniable.

Although these two projects could not be entirely credited to Lady Xuanhua, she was unquestionably a key participant.

Not to mention others... just Elder Yuan, for example, his contribution to the Jiushan Sect likely did not surpass that of Lady Xuanhua.

Lady Xuanhua’s eyes shone even brighter.

"To be honest, the Jiushan Sect lacks manpower as well."

Zheng Fa extended a palm and said:

"I am currently managing University Island, focused on education and research, and still need to find time for cultivation."

"Senior Zhang is overseeing the Affairs Hall and is already stretched thin."

Zheng Fa counted up with two fingers folded, and continued: "The three Supreme Elders, Master Pang is now in charge of the Hundred Immortals investigation, and in the future, I intend to assign him the task of communicating with various sects."

Master Pang is the one Zheng Fa intends to appoint as the head of diplomacy.

This uncle is versatile, extremely social.

On the other hand, he is loyal to the sect, almost selflessly prioritizing sect interests, making him an ideal choice.

"Junior Master Huang is in charge of the Law Enforcement Pavilion and is not suitable for any additional appointments."

Upon hearing this, Lady Xuanhua appeared somewhat puzzled, and Zheng Fa said:

"The Law Enforcement Pavilion holds a special position and must remain above the fray."

"On the other hand, Junior Master Huang’s personality is also unsuitable."

Junior Master Huang might be stern but not impartial; however, she only cares about Senior Zhang, which basically makes her impartial.

During this period, the Law Enforcement Pavilion has been running smoothly.

"As for my Master, not to mention he is currently busy with the Divinity Transformation, his personality is probably more suited to Jiushan news and plays."

Elder Yuan, how to put it...

As Sect Leader for so many years, his only contribution was accepting Zheng Fa as a disciple.

Handing such an important department over to him would be tormenting Elder Yuan and oneself—it would lead to a situation where the Heavenly Craft Pavilion Master is an absentee, possibly bringing about a betrayal of the master-discipleship.