Chapter 456 White Jade Qilin
In the following period of time, Chai Xin did not waste too much time managing the affairs of the altar.
After all, he had no sense of belonging to the Shenzhou Sect, and he didn't care much about the specific development of the Yongning Prefecture branch.
What's more, the branch forum has been established for billions of years, and the model has long been mature. There is no need for a young boy to interfere and act recklessly.
After briefly encouraging his many subordinates, Chai Xin directly entrusted the right to handle all matters to his nephew, Chu Qingshan.
Although Chu Qingshan's strength is not outstanding among many hall masters, it can be considered average.
Moreover, he had stayed in the Yongning Prefecture branch for quite a long time and was already familiar with the twists and turns there, so it would not be too difficult for him to deal with it.
In addition, with the public endorsement of the new leader Chai Xin, and given their uncle-nephew relationship, others dared not take Chu Qingshan lightly.
After doing all this, Chai Xin basically started to become a hands-off boss.
The first thing they did was to go to the residence of the deputy leader Qin Shu and start ransacking his house unscrupulously.
Although he could not kill or even refine Qin Shu due to the rules of the Shenzhou Sect, he had no psychological burden at all to plunder the other party's savings.
Even if the people behind Qin Shu and the Council of Elders were dissatisfied after learning about it, the matter was done. What could they do to Chai Xin?
After all, in this small piece of land of Shenning City, Chai Xin is a veritable lord, and it is difficult for the Elders' Council to interfere with him.
As long as what he does is in line with the code of conduct of a forum leader, no one can do anything to him.
Qin Shu has been the acting altar master in Shenning City for thousands of years and has indeed accumulated a lot of wealth. At least for most saints and immortals, it is enough to make them salivate.
Of course, compared with the reward that Yizu gave to Chai Xin at that time, it seems insignificant.
After this, Chai Xin began to retreat again.
Compared to most cultivators of the same level, he knew that his training time was still too short, and the great calamity of the gods was approaching, so every minute and every second was extremely precious.
However, Chai Xin's peace and quiet lasted less than a month before it was broken.
"Master, I have something important to report!"
On this day, Chu Qingshan appeared outside Chai Xin's bedroom with an anxious look on his face and sent a message to the inside from a distance.
"Come in and talk."
Chai Xin, who was sitting cross-legged on the cushion in the quiet room, waved his sleeves lightly, releasing a gentle magical power, which drew Chu Qingshan in from outside the hall.
"What a powerful move! It's only been a short while and yet Junior Master's skills have improved again!" Even though Chu Qingshan had something urgent on his mind, he was still amazed by this move.
The next moment, he looked at the heroic young man sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed in front of him, and bowed hastily.
"This subordinate greets the altar master!"
"We are all family, so there is no need to be polite. What frightens you so much?" Chai Xin opened his eyes slightly, a calm smile on his face.
After all, he is his nephew, who usually manages the affairs of the altar quite well. Naturally, he would not always give him the cold shoulder.
Seeing Junior Master's calmness, Chu Qingshan calmed down a little, but he could still see the anxiety in his eyes.
"Master, just as you expected, Taiyi Sect and Sanqing Mountain have already sent troops to Beixuan Valley half an hour ago!"
Hearing this, the smile on Chai Xin's face suddenly turned cold, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
"Sure enough, seeing that I was a newcomer, those old guys couldn't help but test me."
He was not surprised by this.
He had previously been aware of all the affairs of Shenning City, and learned that more than half a year ago, the Yongning Prefecture branches of the three major sects, Shenzhou Sect, Taiyi Sect, and Sanqing Mountain, had clashed over a newly discovered top-grade spiritual mine.
The location of that top-grade spiritual mine is in the Beixuan Valley that Chu Qingshan just mentioned, which is right at the intersection of the territories of the three major sub-altars.
The three parties did not engage in a full-scale fight at the time, but only in small-scale conflicts. After all, they had been neighbors for many years and had a full understanding of each other's strength.
Even if a war breaks out, it will only end up with all three sides suffering losses, and no one dares to claim that they can dominate the world.
Not only will they not get much benefit, but they will also be laughed at by the branches of other forces in Yongning Prefecture.
In the end, the three parties divided the supreme spiritual vein of Beixuan Valley into three parts in a way that was acceptable to all, with each party occupying one part.
But just over a month ago, Shenzhoumen discovered an even more astonishing treasure while exploring spiritual veins - the finest spiritual essence!
The top-grade spiritual essence is the essence among the top-grade spiritual stones, and its value is even comparable to that of the king-grade spiritual stones of the same weight.
Even for saint-level figures, it is a rare and precious resource.
Generally speaking, only a precious land where several top-grade spiritual veins intersect can produce top-grade spiritual essence.
None of the three major forces had expected that the seemingly ordinary-sized supreme spiritual vein in Beixuan Valley actually contained such rare treasures.
Although the Shenzhou Sect had ordered the mining to be carried out in secret and the news of the top-grade spiritual essence must not be leaked, there is no wall that is impenetrable, and the other two factions still learned the news just a few days ago.
At that time, Taiyi Sect and Sanqing Mountain could no longer sit still. When the three sects distributed the spiritual veins, they divided them entirely according to distance.
In other words, the area of the spiritual vein that is closest to a sect will directly belong to that sect.
Who would have thought that the area containing the ultimate spiritual essence is all near the Shenzhou Gate!
As a result, regarding the distribution of the supreme spiritual essence, the other two families could not even get a sip of the soup, which was naturally hard for them to accept.
But since the distribution rules have already been agreed upon, Shenzhoumen will not give up the benefits it has obtained.
Although Qin Shu was an enemy of Chai Xin, he was also a tough guy and he rejected the other two companies' applications for reallocation immediately.
"When the division of ownership was made that day, everyone agreed, and that's when the plan was finalized. Now you want to go back on your word, which is really unworthy of the status of a noble sect!"
After this reply letter was sent back, both Taiyi Sect and Sanqing Mountain were furious.
However, the following few days were relatively peaceful, and everyone thought that the two families knew they were in the wrong and were too embarrassed to ask for a share of the pie.
But as soon as the news of the arrival of the new leader spread the day before yesterday, Taiyi Sect and Sanqing Mountain became noticeably more active.
Especially when they learned that the leader of the Shenzhou Sect sent to Yongning Mansion this time was only a Yuanxian-level young man who had just joined the sect, the two major sects could no longer sit still.
In fact, it is just some top-grade spiritual essence. Although it is valuable, it is not so shocking. Under normal circumstances, it is not enough to provoke a war among several sects.
What's more, the three parties have already decided on the distribution plan. It would be a bit of a loss to turn around and make trouble, no matter what the reason.
But the reason why they decided to take action this time was that the supreme spiritual essence was just an inducement.
The real underlying reason was that he wanted to take the opportunity to test the new leader of Shenzhou Sect and understand his strength.
As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to success in every battle. Taiyi Sect and Sanqing Mountain naturally cannot ignore a brand new opponent.
Although the top leaders have expressed their intention to cooperate under the matchmaking of Heaven, the disputes and feuds among the various branch temples cannot be easily wiped out.
If you are not clear about Chai Xin's strength, and wait until a treasure that you must fight for with all your strength appears in the future, it will be too late to explore it.
In fact, whenever a new leader takes office in one of the major forces, other nearby forces will find an excuse to give it a try. This has become a routine.
Therefore, Chai Xin was not surprised by the news that the two families were jointly heading towards Beixuan Valley.
"In that case, let's gather a thousand Shenning Guards and go to Beixuan Valley to meet them." Chai Xin pondered for a moment and made a decision.
"Master, aren't a thousand too few? It would be better to bring the three thousand Shenning Guards with you. After all, the people coming here are the coalition forces of two families..."
Chu Qingshan suggested somewhat worriedly.
"Do you really think this is going to be a large-scale fight? In the final analysis, it's just the other two capital altar masters who want to compete with me."
Chai Xin smiled when he heard this, and there was a lot of confidence in his words.
"No matter what, the gods are facing a great enemy right now, and with the Heaven Court leading the charge, which major force would risk the wrath of the world and engage in a large-scale fight with its allies?"
After hearing this, Chu Qingshan's anxious expression eased a lot, and he nodded slightly and said, "The altar master is wise, but I am blinded by one leaf."
"Alright, hurry up and mobilize the troops. Gather in the square in front of the Council Hall within half an hour."
Chai Xin waved his sleeves lightly.
"As ordered!"
Chu Qingshan immediately took the order and left.
In Shenning City, there are three thousand Shenning Guards who are specifically responsible for conquests. They are all disciples of the Shenzhou Sect. The lowest level of cultivation is above the Yuanxian level. Some of the officers are even at the Saint Immortal level.
Three thousand Yuanxians led by the Holy Immortals are certainly a military force that cannot be underestimated.
However, they are mainly responsible for some public security issues on weekdays. After all, Shenning City is protected by the power of faith and the guardian formation, and no one has dared to attack it for hundreds of millions of years.
Even for a powerful person in the fairyland, it is nothing but a foolish dream to want to break through the defense of Shenning City by himself.
What's more, Shenning City has the giant Shenzhou Gate as its backing. Who would be so foolish as to dare to attack?
With the power of an immortal, if one does not care about the cost, one can cross the endless void in an instant and reach Yongning Prefecture from the main temple of Shenzhou Gate.
Under such circumstances, anyone who dares to attack Shenning City head-on is either a supremely powerful being or has a mental problem.
Therefore, even if all 3,000 guards left the city, there was no need to worry about the safety of Shenning City. This was why Chu Qingshan suggested that Chai Xin take away all the troops and horses.
In comparison, the strength of branch forums outside the capital is much weaker.
For example, in Heyang Prefecture adjacent to Yongning Prefecture, the guard force of the Shenzhou Gate branch was only half of that in the capital, a total of 1,500 people.
At the same time, the size of the city and the total number of stationed personnel are much inferior to those of Yongning Prefecture.
In fact, the Beixuan Valley where Chai Xin was going this time, although it belonged to the Yongning Prefecture, was already a marginal area and was actually closer to the capital of Heyang Prefecture.
Moreover, Shenyang City, where the Heyang Prefecture branch altar is located, is only more than 300,000 miles away from Beixuan Valley.
In comparison, Shenning City is more than two million miles away from Beixuan Valley, several times farther than Shenyang City.
Even when the Shenzhou Sect discovered a top-grade spiritual vein in Beixuan Valley, they requested that the troops from Shenyang City go there first to take charge.
Otherwise, by the time Shenning City sent troops over, Taiyi Sect and Sanqing Mountain would have already taken the lead and divided the territory.
Half a quarter of an hour later, a thousand monks in standard battle armor, riding on red-scaled dragon horses that were all blazing with flames, gathered silently in front of the council hall.
The Red Scale Dragon Colt is a hybrid of the Dragon and Pegasus clans. It is not only incredibly fast, but also has a strong body and unparalleled defense. It is one of the top mounts for immortal warriors.
The most important thing is the Shenzhou Sect's batch of red-scaled dragon horses, which are trained with great care. Each of them has the cultivation level of the peak Golden Immortal, and their combat power is no less than that of the knights on their backs.
After all, he has the blood of the dragon clan. Even if he is only at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, his true strength is no less than that of many ordinary Yuan Immortals.
"A thousand guards have been assembled and are ready to go out at any time. Please give us your instructions, Master!"
Not far away, Chu Qingshan, leading a snow-white jade unicorn, walked up to Chai Xin and knelt on one knee.
Not far behind him, more than a dozen lieutenants riding on the red-scaled dragon horses and the one thousand guards immediately dismounted, knelt on one knee in unison, and shouted, "Please respectfully ask the master of the altar for instructions!"
"Get on the horse and go to battle!"
Chai Xin let out a low shout and flew onto the back of Jade Unicorn.
"As ordered!"
Including Chu Qingshan, everyone mounted their mounts, and as soon as Chai Xin got on the Jade Unicorn and it moved, they immediately followed in an orderly manner.
The jade unicorn that Chai Xin rode today was obviously much more majestic than the two that pulled the cart the day before.
Those two were only at the peak of Golden Immortal cultivation, but this one’s cultivation was almost equal to Chai Xin’s, having already touched the edge of Saint Immortal!
This Jade Unicorn was naturally also trained by the Shenzhou Sect and assigned to various branch temples.
In terms of bloodline power, the Qilin clan is no less powerful than the Dragon clan, but their fertility is much lower - many species of Qilin do not even have the ability to reproduce, and are completely bred by heaven and earth.
If not for this, the individual strength of the Qilin clan is enough to dominate the world.
Even so, the strong men of the Qilin clan still founded the Demon Realm together with several other powerful demon clans, and their reputation was no less than that of the Dragon Realm.
The Jade Qilin is an extremely rare species among the Qilin clan that is able to reproduce offspring, although the probability of fertility is also very low, and it may not be possible to give birth to a baby in tens of millions of years.
All the jade unicorns of Shenzhou Gate have a common ancestor.
And that old ancestor is the mount of Jiuding Tianzun, and possesses strength that is no weaker than that of the current head monk, Emperor Yu!
With the blessing of this jade unicorn, Chai Xin's combat power is enough to reach the invincible level of a saint immortal.
Even if he encounters a Saint Immortal who is not suppressed by the power of the World Tree and the Xirang, he can suppress him single-handedly!
Even if the opponent is from the human race or the god race, even if he is also an invincible saint immortal, Chai Xin is confident that he can suppress him!
"What a pity, only the altar master can control the Jade Unicorn, otherwise I would definitely take this guy away."
Chai Xin gently stroked the snow-white scales on the back of Yu Qilin's neck, feeling reluctant to let it go.
(End of this chapter)