Stealing the Heavens.

Chapter 96 Cultivator Academy
“If that’s the case, I think it should be left for the cultivators to eat.” Zhou Xinyu sided with Feng Qingwu again.

“Cultivating strong individuals is certainly understandable, but it’s not what the Daoist sect urgently needs.” Zi Dong disagreed with Zhou Xinyu’s view.

"What does the Daoist sect urgently need?!" Feng Qingwu looked at Zi Dong with a puzzled expression, as she had never heard the sect elders mention it before.

"The reason why the demon, monster, and witch races dare to gather in the Falling Gold Mountains is because there are too few Taoist cultivators to defend the entire Eastern Continent."

Instead of directly answering Feng Qingwu's question, Zi Dong began to analyze the situation in the Eastern Continent for the two of them:
"The Daoist sect does not lack strong individuals, but rather a large number of low-level cultivators. It is unable to protect the entire Eastern Continent and can only rely on the Yuntian Sect, Qinglian Sword Sect, and Guangyan Sect to protect the Qinglong Mountain Range, Huoyun Mountain Range, and Daxue Mountain."

"Where did you learn all this from?!" Feng Qingwu was very surprised. Zi Dong was just a junior disciple, and Zhou Yunting would definitely not let him participate in the affairs of the Daoist sect.

"The Scripture Pavilion contains a book called 'Outline of the Development of Taoism,' which I don't know which elder left behind. It discusses in detail the development of the Eastern Continent," Zi Dong said solemnly.

"Hey, you're still just a junior disciple. Wait until you become the sect leader before you think about these things!"

Zhou Xinyu thought Zi Dong was worrying unnecessarily. Such matters should be considered by the important figures of the Daoist sect, especially since she was going to take Zi Dong to the Central Continent, so there was no need for him to worry.

"Don't you think this is an opportunity for the Demon Hunters to grow stronger?" Zi Dong disagreed, as he was considering the development of the Demon Hunters.

"What does this have to do with the Demon Hunters?!" Feng Qingwu was completely bewildered by Zi Dong's rambling. One minute he was talking about eating spiritual creatures, the next about the development of the Daoist sect, and now he was bringing up the Demon Hunters.

"I plan to establish cultivator academies throughout the Eastern Continent in the name of the Donglai Chamber of Commerce to train a large number of cultivators," Zi Dong finally revealed his intentions.

"This is a good idea!" Feng Qingwu immediately agreed. She finally understood the relationship between the spirit creature, the Eastern Continent, and the Demon Hunter Group:

"It's getting harder and harder for sects to recruit disciples these days. In the past, they recruited once a year, then it was changed to every two or three years, and now it takes ten years to recruit a batch of disciples!"

"Zi Dong, I advise you to give up now," Zhou Xinyu immediately retorted.
"If ordinary people were to consume spiritual objects, it would take at least several hundred years for them to produce descendants with spiritual roots. By then, the demon, monster, and witch races would have already occupied the Eastern Continent!"

"Zhou Xinyu, not only will the Eastern Continent not be occupied by the demon, monster, and witch races, but the Daoist sect will also occupy the other three continents!" Feng Qingwu angrily rebuked.

"Not only should we feed ordinary people spiritual items, but we should also teach them meditation. Within a hundred years, we can cultivate a group of cultivators!" Zi Dong said with great confidence.

“What’s the use of meditation for ordinary people?!” Zhou Xinyu looked at Zi Dong strangely, and Feng Qingwu was also puzzled.

In the Tianyun Continent, only cultivators can meditate; ordinary people, lacking spiritual roots, are completely unable to sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"Although ordinary people cannot communicate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, meditation can help them integrate with heaven and earth, and it can also strengthen their willpower and improve their physical condition more quickly."

Zi Dong has a deeper understanding of meditation than the cultivators of Tianyun Continent. A meditation craze is sweeping across Earth, and it can indeed bring one closer to nature.

"Does meditation really have such a great effect on ordinary people?!" Feng Qingwu glanced at Zhou Xinyu, who was looking at her, and both of them were surprised.

“Cultivators possess spiritual roots, so they can directly communicate with heaven and earth when meditating, but ordinary people use their entire bodies to connect with heaven and earth, so naturally they have greater benefits.”

Zi Dong did not explain in detail, but Feng Qingwu and Zhou Xinyu were born cultivators, and they had no understanding of ordinary people.

"If that's the case, then the cultivator academy is really useful!" Although Feng Qingwu didn't understand ordinary people, she still recognized the value of the cultivator academy.

"Zi Dong, you still need to cultivate, how can you have time for this?" Zhou Xinyu didn't want Zi Dong to get too involved, so that he wouldn't be able to let go when he went to the Central Continent.

"I definitely don't have time." Zi Dong nodded. "What do you think of Ai Shang? I want to hand over the entire Donglai Chamber of Commerce to him, and I also want him to join the Demon Hunter Group?" "Zi Dong, you'd better get to know him better, otherwise the sect won't agree." Feng Qingwu quickly reminded him.

“I have already looked into it. Ai Shang traveled to the Eastern Continent with his parents. After his parents had an accident in the Fire Cloud Mountains, he came to the market town in the Azure Dragon Mountains on his own. There are no problems with him.”

Since Zi Dong was going to hand over the Donglai Chamber of Commerce to Ai Shang, he would definitely need to conduct an investigation first. The affiliated sect had first-hand information on the rogue cultivators within the Azure Dragon Mountains.

"I'll talk to the sect leader about this when I get back, and ask Ai Shang to join the sect," Zhou Xinyu quickly stated, wanting Zi Dong to extricate himself as soon as possible.

“I think we should let Ai Shang join an affiliated sect, so that he won’t be controlled by the sect’s elders,” Feng Qingwu suggested.

“Hmm, that’s a good idea.” Zi Dong immediately agreed. He originally didn’t want Ai Shang to attract too much attention, so that the Donglai Chamber of Commerce could develop faster.

Because they didn't need to go to Langya City first, Zi Dong and his group didn't need to take a detour and could travel in a straight line to the Great Snow Mountain, which made their journey much faster.

Because Elder Fengji was very familiar with the Eastern Continent, he led the way, and they arrived at Wangxue Town without incident.

This is the closest town to the Great Snow Mountain. If you go further north, you will enter the Great Snow Mountain and enter the territory of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect.

"Let's rest in Wangxue Town for the night, contact the Qinglian Sword Sect, and then set off."

Elder Fengji knew that the rules of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect were even stricter than those of the Cloud Heaven Sect. Anyone who trespassed into the Great Snow Mountain would be responsible for their own life or death.

Because there are many demons in the Great Snow Mountain, they dare not attack the cultivators of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect, but they will not let outsiders go.

If they contact the Azure Lotus Sword Sect in advance, they will receive protection, and the demon race will not dare to make a move.

Wangxue Town was covered by a thick layer of snow, making it impossible to see its original appearance, but it was quite lively.

Many independent cultivators gather here. For them, entering the Great Snow Mountain is an adventure, and they can obtain a lot of resources.

Upon entering Wangxue Town, Ai Shang went straight to the market to learn about the resources of the Great Snow Mountain.

The arrival of thousands of people in Wangxue Town naturally attracted attention, but it did not cause a sensation, because large caravans frequently traveled through the area.

Each team was to find their own lodging. Elder Fengji gave instructions that no one was to enter the Great Snow Mountain without authorization, or they would encounter danger.

After dinner, Zi Dong took a comfortable hot bath, but instead of immediately starting his cultivation, he stood by the window and looked out at the snow-capped mountains.

He specifically chose a three-story room to enjoy the night view of the snow-capped mountains. Under the moonlight, everything was covered in white, which was very spectacular and beautiful.

I've admired the night view of snow-capped mountains when I was on Earth, but none were as spectacular as this. Perhaps only the Kunlun Mountains can compare to the great snow-capped mountains of the Tianyun Continent.

[Consuming 100 points of Rank 9 Luck, you can devour this top-grade Snow Fox Spirit.]

Just as Zi Dong was immersed in the night view of the snow-capped mountains, Donglai Ziqi suddenly reminded him excitedly.

(End of this chapter)