Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Qixia Mountain, at sunset, the setting sun is like fire, and the scenery is picturesque. In front of the blue light curtain, a ray of light shoots down. The person who comes is Tang Ning. He turns his hand and a talisman disappears into the room.

After waiting for a long time, I saw a gap in the light curtain in front of me, and several figures flashed out from inside. The leader, with gray hair on his temples and kind eyes, was none other than Du Yuanhai, the headmaster of Liuyun Sect.

"I'm Tang Ning, deputy director of Xia Xuantang City, I'm sorry to bother you." Tang Ning bowed.

"It turns out that he is Taoist Taoist Tang who has just been appointed as the new Taoist of Taixuan Sect. He is here in such a big way that it is hard to welcome him from afar." Du Yuanhai returned the gift and introduced the two people beside him, both of whom were high-ranking officials of Liuyun Sect.

After the war in Donglai County, each sect worked hard to retain the qualifications to continue their own Taoism. They begged grandfather and grandma everywhere to establish relationships, and their arrogance was no longer as prosperous as before.

Tang Ning came to visit as the deputy head of Xuantang City. Before he could explain what was going on, the leader of Liuyun Sect personally led several senior leaders of the sect to pick him up. This clearly showed that they had already become frightened birds and put their own position very low.

The two of them exchanged pleasantries, then entered the inner room together and arrived at the majestic and majestic meeting hall.

"Fellow Taoist Tang is young and promising. He has already reached the middle stage of divine transformation at a young age. His future prospects are limitless. Please take a seat quickly." Du Yuanhai complimented a few words and the two of them sat down separately. The other senior officials of Liuyun Sect also sat down. They also took their seats one after another.

Tang Ning said: "To be honest, I don't go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything. I came here because I want to trouble your sect with something important."

Du Yuanhai said seriously: "If your sect has any instructions, we will do our best to do it."

"Now that Fellow Daoist Du has said this, I feel relieved. I am here on behalf of my unit this time, and I want to get a sum of spiritual stones from Guizong. Guizong is a promising sect with a rich heritage, so it should not be difficult. Take it out!”

Hearing this, the people below looked at each other in confusion. They thought that Tang Ning was here to carry out some important tasks, such as sending personnel to reinforce the Qingzhou battlefield and capture the fleeing rebels, but they did not expect that Tang Ning was here to fight against the autumn wind.

Du Yuanhai remained calm: "I wonder how many spiritual stones your department needs? What is their purpose?"

"Only 200,000 high-grade spiritual stones are needed. The headquarters has returned to Xuantang City. The sect's finances have not been allocated for the time being. Money is temporarily tight. Many disciples are waiting for their salaries to come. Considering the actual situation, the legion asked me to wait for a cheap solution. Therefore, the column came up with this method, asking each department to first withdraw a sum of funds from Xuanmen in their area for the expenses of the headquarters. Fellow Daoist Du, don't worry, this spiritual stone is not for nothing. It will be deducted from your tax payment, which is equivalent to the amount. Just withdraw part of it in advance.”

"This..." Du Yuanhai said hesitantly.

Before he could speak, Tang Ning's expression darkened: "Isn't your sect unwilling to help? Fellow Daoist Du, wouldn't you tell me that your sect can't even produce 200,000 high-grade spiritual stones? There are three C-grade sects in Xuantang City, and thousands of them Jiazong and Huayuanzong were once great heroes, but now they have been eliminated and uprooted, as this Taoist friend has seen with his own eyes."

"Your sect participated in the rebel war with them, but they got along well with each other. The reason why your sect was left alone is because your sect still has a sense of awe for our sect."

"Now that our sect has returned to Xuantang City, your sect has refused the Legion's first order. If someone reports to the corps that your sect disobeys our sect's orders, does not help our sect's difficulties, and just looks on with cold eyes, I'm afraid It will be very unfavorable for your clan’s future situation.”

"As far as I know, your sect seems to have many disciples from Qianjia sect and Huayuan sect who are highly qualified or have advanced cultivation. Strictly speaking, they are all fugitives from the rebels."

These threats and intimidations with guns and sticks finally made Du Yuanhai's expression change slightly. Although Liuyun Sect barely managed to maintain the sect's existence, the whole sect had already become frightened. On the one hand, they were worried about Taixuanzong's future settlement, and on the other hand, they were worried What if the rebels come back?

"Fellow Taoist Tang, don't be angry. Since it is an order from your army, our sect will naturally comply with it. Our sect will find a way to raise 200,000 high-grade spiritual stones to send to your army."

"Thank you so much, Fellow Daoist Du. I will bring someone to pick it up in ten days, no problem!"

"Okay, within ten days, our sect will collect 200,000 high-grade spiritual stones as tax and hand them over to your department."

"Then I won't bother you anymore and take my leave."

"I'll see you off, fellow Taoist."

The two of them left the room. After Tang Ning left Qixia Mountain, he sent an order to each brigade, asking them to collect taxes from the Xuanmen in Tingcheng where they were located.

Half a month later, the taxes from various ministries were successfully collected. A total of 560,000 high-grade spiritual stones and twelve D-level Xuanmen each collected 30,000 high-grade spiritual stones as taxes. Liuyun Sect collected 20,000 high-grade spiritual stones. One hundred thousand high-grade spiritual stones.

………

In the majestic and majestic cave in the Tianniu Mountains, Tang Ning and Qin Jin sat opposite each other, while Sima Nianzu sat in the main seat.

"The spirit stones have been confiscated and are now stored in the storage hall. Next, I will leave Junior Brother Qin to worry about purchasing defense arrays, spirit gathering arrays, merchant ships for transportation, and purchasing elixir and grass seeds. "

"No problem." Qin Jin nodded.

"The original industrial chain of the alliance must be established as soon as possible. This is related to the future income of the headquarters. Various palaces for alchemy, talisman making, weapon refining, and formation making must be rebuilt. The most important thing is to recruit those who have lost their skills. This aspect may be a bit more troublesome for the monks. Junior Brother Tang, I’ll leave these matters to you!”

Tangning nodded without saying anything.

"There are also shops for sale and trading channels with various forces. I will handle it. It is best to finish everything before the end of the year. Junior Brother Tang, how is the recruitment of various ministries going?"

"Each team has posted notices in Zuoting City and is actively recruiting manpower. Corresponding notices have also been posted in various cities and towns in Xuantang City. Anyone who is willing can go there. So far, no team has reported that it has fully recruited people. But I think it won’t be a big problem to recruit enough people before the end of the year.”

"Leave these matters to each team to handle on their own. You should focus on recruiting those monks with special skills and take down the alliance's original industrial palace as soon as possible."

"I have ordered all ministries to help find people."

"Junior brother Qin, as soon as the spirit gathering formations in various places in the spiritual vein are built, we will immediately organize the planting of seeds. In addition, we will let them start construction as soon as the defense formations are built in various resource areas."

"good."

"We will keep half of the remaining spiritual stones from the finance, and distribute the rest to each brigade as this year's funds."

………

The sun is shining brightly and there are no clouds in the sky. In the bustling market, people are coming and going, and rows of shops are arranged neatly and orderly.

In the attic of Fengyun Chamber of Commerce, two men came out side by side, whispering to each other.

"The prices are too high and we have no profit at all."

"This is the current market situation. Nowadays, the price of this kind of medicinal herbs has skyrocketed. It is normal for it to be two or three times higher. Buying is expensive and selling is expensive. The price of elixirs is also rising all the way."

"Then you have to complete the refining of the elixir. What if it falls into your own hands? My success rate is not high. The price is unacceptable. I know a place that sells medicinal herbs in large quantities every year. They are all shady. The price is much cheaper than the shops here. Let’s try it and see if we can get through to them.”

The two of them walked over and said.

"Fellow Daoist Xin, Fellow Daoist Jing, please stay."

A gentle voice came from behind. The two of them looked back and saw a handsome man wearing Taixuan Sect clothes walking slowly, with two disciples following behind him.

Transformation monk.

When the two saw the person coming, their expressions changed slightly, and they looked at each other, and both saw a little panic in each other's eyes.

"Don't be nervous, you two. I know that both of you are disciples of Qianjia Sect, but I am not here to arrest you, but to ask for your help if I have something to do. Could you please sit down and talk for a while?" The visitor was asking. It's Tangning.

The two people in front of them were the former managers of the Qianjia Sect's Alchemy Department, named Xin Zhi and Jing Xuanyi. Their level of alchemy was among the best in their sect.

After the Qianjia Sect was uprooted, its disciples fled in large numbers. Some were absorbed by the Liuyun Sect, some joined the Chamber of Commerce for protection, and others became casual cultivators.

Tang Ning has since issued an order for each team to find and recruit monks with special skills. Today, they received news that there are two Nascent Soul Alchemists, and they are these two.

In this small Xuantang City, there are not many casual cultivators who are capable of refining fourth-level elixirs. The alliance recruited some before, but these are the results of many years. In the past few years, these people were all burdened with the war. With his skills, he could eat wherever he went, so he would naturally not sacrifice his life for Tai Xuanzong, and would have disappeared without a trace long ago.

It is not easy to recruit so many talents at this time, so after hearing the news, he went there personally. After all, talents are rare.

After hearing what he said, both of them were dubious, but they did not dare to refuse rashly for fear of offending the other party, so they had no choice but to agree.

"Senior, if you have something important to do, please find a place in this city and explain it to us. If you leave the city, I will not be able to obey." Xin Zhi said, the city is the territory of the Chamber of Commerce, so it is relatively safer.

Tang Ning then found the inn, and several people came to a room and sat down.

"I am Tang Ning, the deputy director of Taixuan Sect in Xuantang City. I came to see you two today out of love for their talents. We want to hire two alchemists. All the training materials will be provided by us. We will provide the alchemy room and pay The two of you will share your salary and the price of the elixir, so you can just concentrate on refining the elixir. What do you think?"

Jing Xuanyi frowned: "Senior, you want to recruit us to make elixirs for you?"

"It's not for me, it's for the headquarters. The headquarters can give you a quota to recruit monks, and in the future, you can even be recruited into the sect as formal disciples."

"Senior, do you really mean what you said?" Jing Xuanyi asked quickly. It was not uncommon for them to recruit disciples. With their abilities, they could make a living no matter where they went.

But it would be different if they could join Taixuan Sect. The salary of the Qianjia Sect where they were originally was not even half of that of disciples of the same level as Taixuan Sect. Every time they talked about Taixuan Sect, they were filled with jealousy and envy.

"Of course, after the war, everything is in ruins and there is an urgent shortage of manpower everywhere. I have heard that the sect is going to launch a big move. There is a good chance that the disciples recruited by this department will be officially absorbed into the sect." Tang Ning responded, These were naturally deceptive words. He didn't know whether the sect would be able to make a big move.

Besides, even with the ultimate move, it is impossible to bring these former rebel monks into the sect. In short, we should draw a big pie and trap them first.

Xin Zhi was worried: "But the two juniors are both from the Qianjia Sect, and the Qianjia Sect has been expelled from the noble sect and regarded as a rebel tribe. How can the noble sect absorb us?"

"Qianjia Sect is Qianjia Sect, and you are you. Qianjia Sect has been banned now, and the disciples are free. Otherwise, I would not have found you personally. After you join our headquarters, we will naturally recruit monks. , What else does it have to do with Qianjia Sect?”

The two looked at each other, and Jing Xuanyi was about to agree, but Xin Zhi said first, "Senior, please allow us to discuss."

"Of course you can. With your talents, you will not be treated as ordinary alchemists after joining our department. You can manage an alchemy hall each. The salary of the monks recruited by our department is not much different from that of your sect's disciples. Add to that the share of alchemy and other benefits, I can guarantee that it is no less than what you get in Qianjia Sect."

"But I heard that the spiritual herbs planted in the spiritual veins under your sect have been harvested long ago. These spiritual herbs have a long growth period. I am afraid that it will be difficult to provide them to us for alchemy in a short time?"

"Don't worry about these. Our department has its own channels. Even if you don't make alchemy, you will still be paid a full salary. Besides, the identity of recruiting monks is free and not mandatory. You can leave at any time if you want. I believe you should also know this. You two should think about it carefully. You can come to me at any time when you have considered it." Tang Ning said, and got up and left the room.

"Stay here and wait for their reply. If they are willing to stay in the headquarters, take them to the regiment. If they refuse to accept the toast, wait until they leave the market, follow them to find their place of residence, and mobilize people to capture them."

"Yes." The two disciples who followed replied.

After instructing the two people, Tang Ning left directly. During this period of time, he felt like he was conscripting soldiers, searching everywhere for independent cultivators with special skills, and using various threats and inducements to get them to join the gang.