Xiuxian: I studied abroad in modern times

Chapter 451: Nine Calculations, Too Conservative

Zheng Fa took the lead and walked out of the side hall door.

It was early morning and there was a light mist on the University Island, bringing a slight cool breeze that brushed his cheeks.

All the Nine Mountains disciples lined up in rows and stood solemnly outside the hall.

Their faces in the morning mist are mostly young and energetic.

The footsteps behind him gradually approached, and Senior Sister Zhang followed out with the other Nascent Soul elders.

In front of the Nine Mountains Calculation Formation, a half-meter-high platform was built. Behind the platform, there was a black wooden staircase facing Zheng Fa and his group.

Zheng Fa led Senior Sister Zhang and a few others up the stairs.

Uncle Pang stood a little further back on the platform, looking at his disciples from a distance, and found his direct disciples such as Sun Daoyu and Zhou Qianyuan in the crowd.

This group of disciples also looked at him in confusion, obviously wondering why the master had summoned all the disciples.

Uncle Pang shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't know either.

His eyes fell on Zheng Fa's back, and he was curious:

He knew about the restructuring of Jiushan, but he couldn't quite explain how and how to reform it.

Among them, perhaps only Junior Brother Zhang knows more.

What do the Nine Mountains in Junior Brother Zheng’s mind look like?

Zheng Fa looked around, taking in the confusion, doubt and nervousness on everyone's faces. In his peripheral vision, he saw Senior Sister Zhang standing two steps behind him, smiling at him.

"Dear disciples." His voice seemed clearer in the silence. "I have called you all here today for only one thing."

Sun Daoyu and other disciples all pricked up their ears, probably because they were curious about why Zheng Fa had to make such a big fuss.

"I want to talk to you about the present situation of the Nine Mountains Realm and the future I look forward to."

All the disciples had confused looks on their faces. This sentence wasn't difficult to understand, but they all looked as if they didn't get it, with expressions of surprise as if they had never heard of it before.

Even Uncle Pang was stunned, while Sect Master Song and Elder Xiong beside him stared at Zheng Fa in astonishment.

Because this has never happened before in the Xuanwei Realm.

In most sects, all matters are decided by the sect leader or elders.

Zheng Fa did not pause, seemingly unaware of their surprise:
“The First Fifty-Year Plan has entered its fifth year and we have achieved a lot.”

"In the mortal world of the Nine Mountains, clothing manufacturing has been developed from scratch, and grain production has increased twenty-one times. Now, not only can they have new clothes every year and have surplus grain in their jars, but they can also rely on exports to the Hundred Immortals Alliance to support their elders and educate their children."

"The entire mortal world's population has increased by 83 percent in the past five years."

"This is the change in the mortal world of the Nine Mountains. As for the Nine Islands of the Heavenly Palace, we manufactured 98 Shenxiao flying boats of various types last year and established a basic elixir production chain. The proportion of elixir imports has been reduced from 95% to 40%. The magic tools produced by the Tiangong Pavilion are sold well throughout the Hundred Immortals Alliance."

"Now, we have 3,572 disciples in the Jiushan Sect, 1,837 more than five years ago."

"There are 1,245 disciples above the foundation building stage, and more than 260 Golden Core disciples."

"Although there are no new Nascent Soul cultivators yet, I think that day is not far away."

After hearing what Zheng Fa said.

Uncle Pang suddenly turned his head and looked at these disciples in shock, with only one thought in his mind: It turns out that my Jiushan Sect is so powerful?

Even more shocked than him were Sect Leader Song and Elder Xiong.

They looked at each other, the shock in their hearts was like a raging storm.

They didn’t feel much about the others, but the quality of the disciples of Jiushan Sect was so high!
Among the three thousand disciples, one third are at the foundation building stage.

You know, in general sects, this ratio is less than one-tenth.

The number of Jindan monks is even more terrifying!
Although they had never conducted any census of the Hundred Immortals, Jindan cultivators were definitely considered important figures in the former Hundred Immortals Alliance, and most of them had some impression of them.

According to a rough estimate, the former Hundred Immortals Alliance seemed to have only more than two hundred Jindan cultivators!
Today, the Jiushan Sect alone has more than 200 Jindan cultivators.

You know, the Jiushan Sect has only 3,000 disciples in total. Compared with the tens of thousands of cultivators in the Hundred Immortals Alliance, this rate of forming a pill is really appalling.

Not to mention other sects in the Hundred Immortals Alliance, they also have some impression of what the Jiushan Sect was like before. Ten years ago, there were no more than twenty Jindan cultivators in the entire Jiushan Sect!

Now, in just five years, it has increased tenfold?
Even if we count from the time Zheng Fa became the head of the Jiushan Sect, it has only been a little over ten years.

In the past ten years, the Jiushan Sect has undergone a complete transformation under Zheng Fa's hands!

"Our Jiushan Sect has become richer and stronger."

As soon as Zheng Fa finished speaking, he saw admiration and even fanaticism on the faces of many disciples.

Many disciples were still buzzing with excitement and talking.

Some people even shouted flattering words like "The leader is wise".

"Many of these advances are due to you. So I want to inform you of these achievements."

The buzzing sound stopped immediately and the audience fell silent.

Sun Daoyu stared at the headmaster blankly, feeling surprised but also with a hint of barely perceptible joy.

Zheng Fa's words were mostly sincere.

Be it him, Senior Sister Zhang, or even Elder Xiong, Madam Xuanhua, etc., they are actually more like researchers.

However, if we want to truly apply the various researched technologies into production and turn them into various resources, we still have to rely on these disciples.

"The textile factories in the mortal world were built under your guidance, and the tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land also have your footprints."

“The elixir embodies the hard work of the Alchemist Guild, and the disciples of the Tiangong Pavilion have created thousands of magical instruments.”

"The elixirs and magical instruments of our sect are able to be sold well in the Hundred Immortals Alliance, thanks to the selfless transportation of the disciples in the fleet."

"Of course, without the intelligence from the survey team, we wouldn't be able to find the right solution and successfully enter each market."

"Many people, just because of a word from me, work hard day and night, and some even cannot return to the sect for several years. What's worse, some have to face all kinds of sneak attacks and risk their lives to contribute to our Jiushan Sect."

At this point, Zheng Fa paused for a moment, and his tone became more sincere:

"Thank you very much."

More than three thousand disciples may seem like a lot, but with so many complicated affairs to deal with in the Nine Mountains Realm, these people are actually not enough.

Everyone is busy and no one is idle.

In the dispute with Hao Rishan, although not many disciples died, there were still dozens of them, most of whom were disciples in the fleet or the investigation team.

When Sun Daoyu heard this, he felt his spine straightened up. He looked at the head of the sect and couldn't help but feel excited.

It is indeed his duty to serve the sect. However, when the sect leader tells him all of this in detail and lets him know that his efforts have not been ignored, and knows that he has contributed to the present state of the Nine Mountains Realm.

He still couldn't help but feel proud.

Not only him, but the disciples around him also had similar expressions.

One of the disciples suddenly shouted loudly: "I am willing to die for the master!"

Sun Daoyu had always thought these words were disgusting and hypocritical, but at this moment, his blood boiled and he shouted with the crowd:

"I am willing to die for the master!"

Uncle Pang stood on the stage, looking at the flushed face of his disciple, and sighed in his heart: the unity of the people in the storybook suddenly appeared before his eyes.

Zheng Fa chuckled, raised his right hand, and pressed down lightly.

Thousands of disciples who had been shouting just now immediately shut their mouths.

The entire University Island was suddenly silent, and the united shouting just now seemed like a dream.

Although they had not received any training, the strict enforcement of orders made Elder Xiong and the other two look shocked and terrified.

This scene made them realize that what they just said was true and came from the bottom of their hearts.

"Just now I was talking about the current situation of my Nine Mountain Realm. Now, I want to tell you about my future plans for the Nine Mountain Realm."

Sun Daoyu looked at the headmaster curiously, but saw Zheng Fa turn slightly, make a hand gesture, and strike behind him.

The spell fell into the Nine Chapters Array, and the spirit stones on the ground emitted a warm fluorescent light at the same time.

The fluorescent light gathered in mid-air and faintly condensed into a graceful figure.

Not to mention other disciples, even Uncle Pang and others did not understand the reality of the Nine Chapter Array. At this moment, they could not help but turn their heads and stare at this strange sight with curiosity.

The fluorescent light faded away, and a woman as white as jade and glass stood in the air above the calculation array.

Her face was cold, but her whole body was still emitting fluorescent light as she looked at everyone.

Uncle Pang couldn't help but ask Zheng Fa: "Is this the Nine Chapters of Calculation Spirit?"

Zheng Fa looked at the woman and said with a smile, "How about you tell me about your background and abilities?"

"I am the Nine Chapters Calculation Spirit." The woman introduced herself, "I am the Nine Chapters Calculation Array, which consumes 1,080 spirit stones to produce the array spirit."

"Be able to control the arithmetic array, record, calculate, and deduce."

Sun Daoyu listened to the smooth and natural answers of this fortune teller, who sounded just like a living person. He felt that the formation was mysterious.

But what does this have to do with the future of Jiushan Sect?

Zheng Fa turned around and glanced at his face. He seemed to understand his doubts and said with a smile:

"In the future, I will hand over all the resource management of the Jiushan Sect to Jiuzhang Suanling."

Hand it over to Jiuzhang Suanling?

Sun Daoyu was confused at first, then suddenly understood what Zheng Fa meant, and was immediately shocked and stared at Zheng Fa in a daze. Some disciples did not quite understand the meaning of this and were whispering about it.

Zheng Fa continued:
"From today on, the distribution of tasks, exchange of spiritual materials, and distribution of good deeds for the Jiushan Sect will all be completed solely by Jiuzhang Suanling."

"If there is a problem with the algorithm, I will revise it with Senior Sister Zhang and make it public. I will not interfere in this matter normally."

"Not only me, but also the supreme elders in the sect do not have this authority."

After hearing this, Uncle Pang looked strange and stared at Zheng Fa for a long time.

Elder Xiong and the other two didn't understand what was said and looked at each other, both confused.

But some disciples, like Sun Daoyu, understood it. However, those who understood it were even more reluctant to believe it.

Facing their incredulous gazes, Zheng Fa suddenly talked about another matter:

"When I first entered the Jiushan Sect, I was cultivated by my senior sister and gained many benefits."

"But I know that the disciples in the sect have deep resentment."

"At that time, the Jiushan Sect was divided and resentful of each other."

"The two sects fought for resources, and the Jiushan Sect almost fell apart."

Uncle Pang pursed his lips, not knowing what to say.

"Of course, as I said, the Jiushan Sect is now wealthy, and there are not so many petty villains in the sect. But I know that being wealthy alone is not enough."

Zheng Fa paused, then continued: "It still needs to be fair."

The weight of these two words was so heavy that even the breathing on the university island stopped.

Sun Daoyu pondered over these two words in his mind - fair?
How to be fair?

The monks are the most unfair group.

There is a huge difference in their cultivation levels. For a high-level cultivator to kill a low-level cultivator is as easy as stepping on a bug.

Where is the fairness?
Just like in terms of cultivation, talent, teacher, and combat power, there are ways to distinguish who is better.

Even though he still had respect and admiration for Zheng Fa in his heart, he couldn't help but feel that this leader was a little naive at this moment.

Being too demanding of fairness may even be a bit like robbing the rich to give to the poor.

This made him unhappy, and he even felt a little worried - after all, he was now in the middle stage of the Golden Core, and he had a supreme teacher.

To be honest, they definitely belong to the rich group.

This change may harm his interests.

"Of course, I'm not saying that everyone must get the same amount of good deeds and the same spiritual materials." Zheng Fa continued, "I'm saying that for the same tasks, the same contributions, and the same technological achievements, you will get the same rewards."

"No one will be treated preferentially just because he has a high level of cultivation, good talent, or a high-ranking and powerful master."

"No one will be bullied or robbed just because he is weak or has no background."

"Every month, Jiuzhang Suanling will announce the results of the allocation of various resources, and you can verify it yourself."

After hearing this, Sun Daoyu finally understood that the headmaster was not as radical as he thought:
After all, disciples with high cultivation and good talents generally have stronger abilities and can naturally make greater contributions to the sect.

Sun Daoyu looked at the other disciples and saw that they seemed to understand as well.

Most people had expressions of surprise and even impatience on their faces.

It can be seen that at least the vast majority of disciples not only do not reject it, but even begin to support and look forward to this new change.

Zheng Fa looked at the disciples who were discussing in low voices, then turned to look at Senior Sister Zhang, and they smiled at each other.

The core of this reform is four words - distribution system.

From Zheng Fa's observation, among all the Xuanwei sects he knew, there was only one principle for resource allocation: only the talented ones could come.

In other words, the higher your cultivation level, the more resources you will get.

This is certainly not completely unreasonable, and it can be said that it is in line with the reality of the mysterious world.

However, this system is extremely detrimental to the unity of the sect, and is not suitable for a research-oriented sect like the Jiushan Sect.

Even in Zheng Fa's view, the allocation of resources that tends to favor the strong is actually a model of giving more money to the rich:

You are strong, so you have more resources. You have more resources, so you are stronger, and then you have more resources... and so on.

Such a sect might be able to produce a few extremely powerful geniuses.

But it does not meet the needs of the Nine Mountains Realm.

Even most of the cultivators who stand out from such sects are probably inclined to be self-interested and put their own cultivation first.

The private fight in Lunfu Pavilion, Senior Brother Zhuang’s resentment, and even Han Qi’s extortion, actually all originated from this distribution system.

The current reform, to use an inappropriate analogy, is a bit like the transition from the aristocratic system of the Zhou Dynasty to the military merit system of the Qin Dynasty.

Of course he likes geniuses, but resource allocation must be based on contribution.

Even if it's just a detour, geniuses still have an indelible advantage in this distribution system, but the meaning is completely different.

Senior Sister Zhang stood beside Zheng Fa, looking at his slightly determined face, and couldn't help but smile gently.

Uncle Huang frowned slightly and sent a voice message to her:
"Zheng Fa has changed this way. Xuanwei has never seen such a precedent. Isn't it a bit too hasty?"

Senior Sister Zhang thought for a moment and replied:
"My junior brother has explained this to me. In addition to making the Nine Mountains Sect more fair, the most important thing about this reform is that it actually allows these disciples to enjoy the benefits brought about by the development of the Nine Mountains Realm."

"Ok?"

Uncle Huang was immediately puzzled.

“Junior brother said that although Jiushan Sect is rich, if these many resources cannot fall into the hands of these disciples, then this wealth will be meaningless to them. Even though they are diligent now, they will become lazy in the future.” Senior Sister Zhang explained in detail, “In fact, the merits we get will not necessarily be less, but as long as there is a relatively clear and fair system, these disciples will see it with their own eyes…”

"what did you see?"

"The stronger the Jiushan Sect is, the more resources it has, and the better off they are. After seeing this, they will naturally work harder in the future. According to Junior Brother, the idea of ​​dying for the Sect Master just now was just a momentary excitement. But if these disciples can see the endless benefits that the development of the Jiushan Sect will bring to them... then the disciples' loyalty will probably grow stronger day by day."

Uncle Huang was stunned for a moment, and then he had to admit that this statement was actually quite reasonable.

"If I were in charge of the Nine Chapters Calculation Formation, I'm afraid it wouldn't be enough to make these disciples not doubt me." Senior Sister Zhang looked at the Nine Chapters Calculation Spirit and said with a smile, "But this Nine Chapters Calculation Spirit is different. Although the calculation formation is difficult, the disciples in the sect who want to learn it can learn it clearly."

"Once they understand, they will be more convinced."

Uncle Huang remained silent, not knowing how to refute, but his face remained doubtful.

"Master, I have made preparations. If something goes wrong, just change it back."

"Ah? Change it back?"

"This is also the reason why Junior Brother chose to reform now. Firstly, the Nine Mountain Realm has just begun to develop, and the interests of the sect are not yet intertwined, so there is not much resistance. In addition, Junior Brother said that it is easier to turn around when the boat is small. If we wait until later, the chaos caused may be even greater."

After hearing this, Master Huang looked at Zheng Fa and nodded slowly after a long time.

In fact, she lived in seclusion in her early years and never really managed the sect, unlike Elder Xiong and Sect Master Song of Qingmu Sect, who were really the masters of Qingmu Sect.

At this moment, the two of them looked at Zheng Fa with the same shock on their faces, and even a kind of admiration from the bottom of their hearts.

They understood better than Master Huang the possible effects of this reform.

Sect Leader Song also sent a message to Elder Xiong:

"The Nine Mountains Realm is good at training disciples, and its various technologies have advanced very quickly. It has achieved such a great momentum in just ten years. After this reform, it is possible that everyone will be united."

Elder Xiong nodded silently and sighed: "Brothers are friendly and respectful to each other, elders are kind and fair, and everyone is united... Now I feel that no matter how much the words are exaggerated, they seem to be conservative."

After hearing this, the head of Qingmu Sect, Song, nodded and asked curiously, "Then why are you sighing?"

"I am just a little envious of Jiushan Sect because of what it is like."

"That's something you should laugh at!"

"laugh?"

"Aren't we from the Jiushan Sect? We'll have a letter of appointment later!"

Elder Xiong was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came to his senses. He stared at Zheng Fa's back, secretly expecting:

He doesn't even have the letter of appointment in his hand yet!

I have no name or status, and it’s very urgent!
Zheng Fa seemed to sense his urgency.

Seeing that his disciples were still talking, he gently raised his hand, and the audience suddenly fell silent.

"This is the first change of the Jiushan Sect in the future." Zheng Fa said, "Does anyone have any objections?"

No one on or off the stage said a word.

Zheng Fa nodded gently: "Then let's talk about the second new system, professional diversion."

Professional diversion?

Sun Daoyu was a little confused again.

Zheng Fa waved his hand, and several piles of textbooks half a person's height appeared beside him. He then said to them:

"Now that you have all received education on the University Island, you should have understood your own talents. Studying the same courses again would not only waste our resources, but also your talents."

Many disciples nodded, obviously feeling the same way.

"Starting today, Jiushan University and Jiushan Military Academy will set up various colleges and implement a mentor system to train more professional talents."

(End of this chapter)