Chapter 1623: Chapter 1623
Chapter 1623: Chapter 1623: The Alliance Hierarch’s Dream
After the events on Clear Spring Island, the fame of Jade Island spread far and wide, across the entire ocean.
The cultivators from various sects and islands were greatly shaken, and even those from first-class sects and large islands couldn’t help but feel tempted.
Having the power to unite against sects as top-notch as Penglai Island would indeed be a most favorable situation for them. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡~𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚~𝙣𝙚𝙩
For so many years, who would dare challenge the authority of Penglai Island?
Some forces, however, scoffed at the idea, dismissing Jade Island as dreamers, leading a pack of paupers to their doom.
After all, Penglai Island is an ancient sect, not something these rootless small sects and loose cultivators can contend with.
As the opinion continued to ferment, Penglai Island remained silent in the midst of the whirlpool as if they had not heard of it at all.
Jade Island, on the other hand, was bustling with activity, as loose cultivators and small sects came daily to discuss joining the Cultivation Alliance.
However, Long Fei drafted a very strict manifesto.
The first line states that regardless of what these loose cultivators and sects have done in the past, joining the Cultivation Alliance requires adhering to the mutually agreed rules.
If they refuse to comply, they will be killed without exception.
The initial drafted regulations included three fundamental principles.
The first principle: Do not kill or plunder.
The second principle: Do not violate women.
The third principle: Do not settle personal grudges publicly.
Those with malicious intentions, upon seeing these three principles, quickly withdrew, failing to find support and falling into a pit instead.
In just half a month, hundreds of sects and tens of thousands of loose cultivators came to Jade Island to register.
The vast number of loose cultivators at sea truly lives up to their name.
Some fisherman, wielding a trident, came over.
The disciples at the island initially thought he was a loose cultivator, until he shattered a giant stone with one strike, and only then was he allowed entry.
A month later, the number of loose cultivators joining the Cultivator Alliance reached 100,000, a number that even surprised Long Fei.
Long Fei gathered all the major members and held the first Cultivation Alliance conference at the newly established Martial Arts Field on Jade Island.
The purpose of the conference was, firstly, to elect the Alliance Hierarch, and secondly, to elect the Elders Council of the alliance.
The Elders Council is responsible for drafting the alliance charter, forming resolutions, and handling internal affairs of the Cultivation Alliance.
Moreover, the Elders Council has the power to veto any proposals made by the Alliance Hierarch.
Gathering 100,000 loose cultivators in one place, this was an unprecedented spectacle in the cultivation world at sea.
No wonder major sects mock them as a pauper’s alliance; the attire of these loose cultivators was indeed too shabby.
Some were barely wrapped in animal skins, not even having a decent daoist robe.
Some looked like primitives, holding bones as magical weapons in their hands.
For a slightly better cultivator, possessing a divine instrument as a magical weapon was enough to show off among fellow loose cultivators.
During the conference, Long Fei specially permitted them to engage in material exchanges on the island.
After all, alliance is one thing, business is another.
Jade Island set up the largest booth, selling various pills, magical weapons, talismans, array plates, and secret techniques.
Long Fei was not a philanthropist, gathering so many people here was not to provide them charity.
At the booth on Jade Island, it was said that not only divine instruments but even Earth Immortal Magical Treasures were for sale.
But the prices were outrageous; one Earth Immortal Sword was priced at a million Spirit Stones, equivalent to all the stockpiles of Clear Spring Island.
A crowd of loose cultivators gulped at the sight, while only a few second-rate sects spent generously, sweeping up a batch from the booth.
Some loose cultivators were displeased and specifically found Long Fei to complain, asking if, since they were all members of the Cultivation Alliance now, they could show less greed, and let Long Fei’s major sect provide more subsidies to everyone.
Long Fei chuckled privately, thinking to himself that the gentry and landlord had not yet been struck, but they were already aiming at the head of their Jade Island.
He asked the group to return to the Martial Arts Field, went over personally, stood on the high platform, and spoke eloquently, “Just now, some people came to me, asking me to provide some subsidies to everyone. I understand this; after all, you’ve come from afar, and we can’t let you participate in the conference on an empty stomach. This is the first Cultivation Alliance conference, and all the expenses are borne by our Jade Island. All the food and drink are free, and each person is gifted ten Spirit Stones. Moreover, I can even teach you some cultivation techniques.”
“Long live the Hierarch!”
Without waiting for Long Fei to finish, someone shouted, and the crowd raised their arms and shouted, “Long live the Hierarch!”
“Long live the Hierarch!”
Everyone’s eyes were filled with enthusiasm, wishing they could go up and embrace Long Fei.
Although he was still just the acting hierarch, as the election hadn’t started yet, everyone already recognized him.
Among the forces present, there was none stronger than Jade Island.
Long Fei pressed his hands down and smiled, saying, “But I want everyone to remember, cultivation resources are something you strive for yourself, not something others bestow upon you. I can give you a benefit once, but not a second or third time. Our alliance, after formal statistics, already has 108,562 people joined. Even if I sold Jade Island, all the resources wouldn’t be enough to share among everyone.”
Everyone exchanged glances and chuckled.
Long Fei also smiled and continued, “Someone might say, isn’t this hierarch contradicting himself? The alliance agreement states no killing or plundering. According to our cultivation world’s customs, don’t cultivators develop by going around killing and plundering? The big fish eat the little fish, the little fish eat the shrimp, isn’t that the rule of the cultivation world?”
The people below furrowed their brows, feeling that Long Fei had spoken to their hearts.
They pricked up their ears, staring at Long Fei and listening attentively as he said, “Today, with the formation of this Cultivation Alliance, we need to change that rule. The means of acquiring resources, in my view, need not necessarily be through unjust acts. I cannot say what the Cultivation Alliance can give you, but it will definitely allow you to gain something. As long as you put in the effort, you’ll have an endless supply of cultivation resources.”
The crowd grew quiet, their minds ablaze with interest stirred by Long Fei.
Someone shouted, “Alliance Hierarch Long, just say it! How can we obtain cultivation resources without fighting or killing?”
“Yeah, how is it possible without fighting or killing?”
Long Fei pressed his hands down with a smile, saying, “Everyone, don’t worry, I’ll now share my concept. With our Cultivation Alliance established, strong and robust, we can acquire cultivation resources by acting justly on behalf of the heavens.
For example, by actively attacking some unorthodox sects that do great evil, turning their cultivation resources into ours.
For example, within the Cultivation Alliance, we can establish a bounty board, setting various tasks of justice for rewards upon completion.
Someone might say, ‘I’m not strong enough and don’t want to take life-threatening risks.’
That’s not a problem at all.
For instance, you can join our Yin Yang Sect’s factories for work, go to the mines to dig pits, or work within our alliance to earn cultivation resources,
you can even learn alchemy techniques from our Yin Yang Sect at our Alchemy Cauldron Sect to make money.
You can also join our Artifact Refining Division, learn crafting techniques and specialize in refining magical weapons.
What I’ve provided are just examples; in the future, as you get to know us, there will be many ways to earn cultivation resources through legal and legitimate work and labor, ensuring everyone has work to do and meals to eat.
This is the way for our alliance’s development, the key to constructing an orderly and peaceful cultivation world.
In the future, you won’t need to worry about being robbed while on the road, enjoying a romantic time with your companion on the sea without fearing your wife being snatched, your children will even have a systematic place to learn the dao.
Our cultivation world will become orderly like the mundane world, where major sects, minor sects, and individual loose cultivators all have their own space for survival and development.
Do you think if we accomplish this, you’d still be here today asking me for two or three Spirit Stones? By then, if a Spirit Stone fell to the ground, you’d probably just kick it away and shout, ‘Move aside, don’t waste my money-making time!’
Everyone was greatly amused by Long Fei’s words, deeply immersed in the dreams he depicted, unable to come out of it for a long time.
If this kind of life could really come true, wouldn’t the cultivation world be a paradise?