Chapter 44: Uncle Lu Tianwen
"Xuanji, I know you have always been low-key, not liking to cause trouble or seek attention, but after Foundation Establishment, we must celebrate. It not only boosts the clan’s morale but also enhances the clan’s cohesion. When people’s hearts are scattered, it’s hard to lead. But as long as the hearts are steady, the problems are not that big."
"We have to invite the two nearby Purple Mansion Clans and eighteen Foundation Establishment Clans to connect emotionally. On the one hand, we constantly compete with each other; on the other hand, we must join forces to resist the oppression of Dan Yang Sect."
The Grand Elder’s face turned serious when mentioning the latter, beginning to tell Lu Xuanji some things.
These things were not necessary to know in the past.
But after Lu Xuanji’s Foundation Establishment, he was qualified to know.
Dan Yang Sect is one of the three major sects in Chu Country, occupying the Land of the Twelve Commanderies, ruling over about three hundred Cultivator Clans. They continually levy taxes and other dues from subordinate Cultivator Clans, causing Dan Yang Sect to become wealthier while many Cultivator Clans become increasingly impoverished.
Joining Dan Yang Sect, a cultivator can reach the peak of Qi Cultivation in twenty years; but staying within the clan, it takes thirty or even forty years to reach Qi Cultivation peak.
Similarly, a Cultivator Clan seeking to purchase a Foundation Establishment Pill often needs fifteen thousand Spirit Stones; yet in Dan Yang Sect, it only costs ten thousand Spirit Stones. At Dan Yang Sect, Foundation Establishment Pills are not only cheap but also plentiful.
Dan Yang Sect has abundant resources, leading many clan talents to join Dan Yang Sect. The clan elders and clan leader can’t even stop them, as such obstruction would harm the children’s promising futures and could invite resentment from future generations.
On one hand, continuously sucking blood from various clans, exploiting them and accumulating massive wealth; on the other hand, using this wealth to absorb talents, making the sect increasingly powerful and prosperous.
Yet, Cultivator Clans not only lose their wealth but also see their talents draining away, growing ever more difficult.