Top-tier Unruly Master
Chapter 1538 1575: Initial Construction
In the following period, the whole Dayang Sect was in a state of diligent cultivation. All the disciples of Dayang Sect felt quite secure, as the sect had now formed a scale, and with the presence of the sect leader, many disciples believed that the near future of Dayang Sect would surely be able to restore its former glory and avenge the past grievances against the Wild Wolf Gang.
One day, He Qianyao suddenly came to Ding Fan's room and said to him:
"Sect Leader, I have discovered a piece of spiritual land that can be used to cultivate spiritual materials. This way, we won't have to search all over for spiritual materials, and it will provide a fixed source for the sect's medicine pills."
Upon hearing this, Ding Fan was a bit delighted. Discovering a Spirit Emperor naturally was the best thing. Generally speaking, spiritual land isn't something you can just find anywhere. There are many factors needed to form spiritual land. Having such land is a great thing for the sect because, as He Qianyao said, with spiritual land, you can cultivate some spiritual materials, providing a long-term source for the sect's medicine pills.
Ding Fan himself was a Grade Nine Alchemist, and he didn't have much spiritual material on hand, so he really needed some spiritual materials. After all, constantly going out to purchase spiritual materials was quite a huge expenditure for the sect's Spirit Stones, especially since the sect had just been established, with many expenses ahead. But after listening to He Qianyao, he noticed her frown and realized there seemed to be some troublesome issues.
"This is a good thing, why the expression?" Ding Fan asked directly.
"Brother Fan, although I have discovered spiritual land, the spiritual materials planted on it cannot grow. In just a few days, the planted spiritual materials wither one after another. We have been researching for many days but still can't find the reason, so I came to you."
He Qianyao said to Ding Fan, with a somewhat troubled look.
"Oh? Let's go and see." Ding Fan was a bit surprised upon hearing He Qianyao's words, not expecting such a thing.
Soon, led by He Qianyao, Ding Fan arrived at a flat area near the lake, where Wang Hu and some elders were gathered, each looking at a patch of withered spiritual materials with their brows furrowed.
"Sect Leader, you have arrived." Several elders saw Ding Fan and greeted him respectfully.
Ding Fan saw Wang Hu and several elders, nodded slightly, and said nothing, but focused his gaze on the area of withered spiritual material seedlings. Ding Fan's first thought upon hearing He Qianyao was that the spiritual land they found might not be true spiritual land; otherwise, how could the planted spiritual materials all wither?
However, when Ding Fan arrived here, he overturned his initial assumption. Looking at the withered spiritual material seedlings, he could feel intense spiritual energy, clearly indicating that this was indeed spiritual land. However, Ding Fan was puzzled about why the planted spiritual materials were withering. It was apparent that the spiritual land wasn't supplying sufficient spiritual energy to the spiritual materials.
Ding Fan, however, could feel the rich spiritual energy emanating from the ground, which should have prevented the seedlings from withering. As everyone watched Ding Fan's thoughtful expression, they became silent, unwilling to disturb the sect leader.
After a while, He Qianyao couldn't resist her curiosity and asked Ding Fan:
"Sect Leader, do you know what's going on?"
Upon hearing He Qianyao's words, everyone began watching the sect leader eagerly, wanting to know the answer. But Ding Fan didn't answer immediately. Instead, he squatted down, gently touching the ground with his hand. Meanwhile, his Divine Sense followed the direction of his hand to explore underground, and after a while, Ding Fan finally understood.
Then Ding Fan dusted off his hands and calmly said to the crowd:
"There is a layer of Concealment Stone underground. You should turn over the soil in this area and dig out all the Concealment Stones, and it will be fine."
Everyone was shocked upon hearing Sect Leader Ding Fan's words, not expecting there to be a layer of Concealment Stone underground, which was quite inconceivable! They hadn't expected the sect leader to discover the underground situation, which was truly remarkable!
Actually, Ding Fan was also quite astonished, not expecting to find Concealment Stones beneath the surface. Several disciples then dug out the already withered spiritual materials from the spiritual land and set them aside. Soon, they began digging into the ground, and before long, they excavated chunks of black Concealment Stones, leaving everyone tremendously shocked. They had never anticipated that there truly were Concealment Stones under the ground.
It was astonishing, as Concealment Stones were not common, and not many cultivators recognized them.
In a short while, everyone had dug out all the Concealment Stones from this spiritual land, and then they brought back all the Spiritual Materials. The once withering Spiritual Materials instantly regained their vitality upon coming into contact with the spiritual land again.
Seeing this scene, everyone was overjoyed. The Spiritual Materials had revived, marking the best time, for with these resources, the sect now had some excellent resources, something that ordinary sects generally wouldn't have, as spiritual lands are very rare and not something one can come across easily.
The concentration of Spiritual Energy here left all the cultivators amazed, their hearts filled with joy and hope. Cultivation in such a richly spiritual area guarantees significant improvement, regardless of one's cultivation talent, and there is also a six-month supply of Medicine Pills in the sect.
Moreover, this isn't just any ordinary medicine pill supply—it's three very precious pills every single day. Most importantly, and what makes other sects very envious, is that every disciple in the Dayang Sect, even outer sect disciples, have the opportunity to receive Supreme Quality Medicine Pills.
As long as you are a disciple of the Dayang Sect, and you have reached either the Late Nascent Soul Stage or the Emergence Stage, you will have one chance to obtain a Supreme Quality Medicine Pill.
Such sect benefits are truly incredible. It's not an exaggeration to say that even cultivators in the Transcendance Tribulation Stage would be tempted to join the Dayang Sect as a disciple upon hearing of such things. Supreme Quality Medicine Pills are extremely precious and important to cultivators in the Tribulation stage.
For cultivators who have reached the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, ordinary pills have little to no effect, and only superior Medicine Pills can offer some help. Grade Nine Supreme Quality Medicine Pills are needless to say, the best existence.
Seeing the Spiritual Materials regain their vitality, Ding Fan strolled casually within the Dayang Sect, accompanied by Wang Hu, Zhou Ruoran, and others. Ding Fan had been in seclusion cultivating all this time, handling Dayang Sect's affairs over to Wang Hu and others. As he observed, Ding Fan was pleased with the work of Wang Hu and the others.
The Dayang Sect was well-constructed and, although not yet complete, many carpenters and masons were still busy working. However, the disciples' dormitories, the Cultivation Ground, the sect's Mission Hall, Ding Fan's residence, and the conference hall were already complete, and the entire Dayang Sect's construction was about seventy percent complete.
"Sect Leader, the sect is now seventy percent complete. Only the Dayang Sect's corridors, gardens, and some details remain unfinished, but the disciples' sect life already has some routine. Sect Leader, see if there's anything that needs improvement. We will follow your suggestions to make improvements."
Beside Ding Fan, Wang Hu introduced the construction status of the Dayang Sect while diligently inquiring about any inadequacies from Ding Fan.
"You've all worked hard, brother. The sect's construction is great so far, and I'm quite satisfied. But don't just seek my suggestions; after all, the Dayang Sect doesn't belong to just me but to all the Dayang Sect disciples. Currently, the number of Dayang Sect disciples is still small, with the potential to become future Inner Sect Disciples. Therefore, as the construction of the Dayang Sect begins, seek more of their opinions. Only then will our sect be a big family."
Ding Fan acknowledged the efforts of Wang Hu and the others in recent days while voicing some of his opinions.
"I understand, Sect Leader."
Hearing Ding Fan's words, Wang Hu felt a hint of surprise, not expecting the elder brother's suggestion would consider the sect disciples. At the same time, Wang Hu felt a bit of warmth for the disciples of the Dayang Sect, firmly believing that with an elder brother like this as Sect Leader, the future would be promising.
After strolling around the Dayang Sect, Ding Fan felt satisfied with the sect's current development. It was located at an unknown Heavenly Pool site, surrounded by mountains in a very secluded location. Moreover, the concentration of Spiritual Energy here was astonishing, making it a perfect place for the Dayang Sect to establish its foothold.
Additionally, many ancient formations are employed as means of protection and concealment for the sect here, looking as if heaven created this place explicitly for Dayang Sect. However, a shortcoming is that although there are numerous ancient formations, including Concealment Formations and some Defensive Arrays, these formations have been in existence for so long that some of their concealment and defense effects have worn away significantly.
Thus, Ding Fan knew that his next task was to repair and improve these ancient formations. But this isn't a simple task, given that they are ancient formations, and Ding Fan wasn't completely confident he could restore these ancient formations to their peak level.
Nonetheless, Ding Fan knew that even if these ancient formations were only restored to seventy or eighty percent, that would still be extraordinary, with great power, possibly even more potent than current advanced array formations. Being ancient formations, their effects naturally surpass those crafted by current Formation Masters.
The difficulty of repairing them is well understood, but Ding Fan was determined to give it a try. Currently, Ding Fan had limited materials to repair the formations. Let alone fixing these ancient formations; he didn't even have sufficient materials to lay down some simple formations.
The material most needed is blue crystal stone, the most common and essential array formation material. To repair these ancient formations, Ding Fan would require large quantities of blue crystal stones, making his first task purchasing the necessary blue crystal stones.
Ding Fan had ample Spirit Stones to buy blue crystal stones, not a problem. He even handed some Spirit Stones to Wang Hu, as the sect was still new and needed many Spirit Stones. The cost of building Dayang Sect was entirely covered by Wang Hu, and Ding Fan remembered this well.