Chapter 216: Chapter 216: The Direction of Sect Development, Elder Hongmeng’s Request
Yunhua Zhenren was very excited.
He held Ye Feng’s hand and said gratefully,
“If it weren’t for Sect Master Ye’s help in stabilizing our Yunhua Sect’s spirit vein, we could never have passed the assessment. In seven days, our Yunhua Sect will hold a celebration for our promotion to a Star-Level Sect. Sect Master Ye, your presence is an absolute must! Without you, the celebration would be meaningless.”
Seeing his enthusiasm, Ye Feng could only agree.
“Now that the assessment results for Yunhua Sect are out, seven days from now, I, as an elder, will deliver a star representing a Star-Level Sect to your sect before the celebration and participate in your sect’s promotion ceremony,” said Elder Hongmeng.
Yunhua Zhenren quickly expressed his thanks, “Thank you, Elder Hongmeng. We have prepared a banquet. Why not stay and enjoy it?”
“That would be acceptable,” Elder Hongmeng nodded.
Upon hearing this, Yunhua Zhenren was taken aback.
It was just a routine invitation; he never expected Elder Hongmeng to actually stay. Even Qin Ping and Qin Wan, the two stewards, were surprised.
In their impression, Elder Hongmeng was quite the homebody.
He wouldn’t attend unless it was a sect celebration.
This time was somewhat strange.
“Please rest for a while, Elder Hongmeng and the two stewards,” said Yunhua Zhenren, and immediately ordered four elders to prepare the evening banquet.
“Sect Master Ye, let’s have a talk.” At this moment, Elder Hongmeng sent a message to Ye Feng using spiritual sense and then walked out alone.
“You all go to the banquet hall first,” Ye Feng instructed his disciples and then followed suit. Except for the highly perceptive Mo Ying, no one sensed anything unusual.
“It seems Elder Hongmeng has something to discuss with the Sect Master,” Mo Ying thought to herself, watching the two figures depart.
At the summit of a mountain peak.
Elder Hongmeng sat on a stone slab.
Ye Feng sat opposite her and said, “Today, after attending the Star-Level Sect promotion assessment, I, Ye, have indeed broadened my horizon.”
“As for the assessment of Star-Level Sects, I am quite familiar with it. If I’m not mistaken, your Misty Sect is still considered a High Ranked Sect, right? If you have any questions in this regard, feel free to ask me any time,” Elder Hongmeng said.
“I’m interested in knowing the direction a sect should take to be promoted to a star, whether it’s comprehensive or some other type,” Ye Feng inquired.
“That’s simple.”
Elder Hongmeng took out an ancient tome, “Promotion of a sect to star status is divided into comprehensive type and single type, which can also be called auxiliary type or special type.”
Ye Feng became interested, “Please continue.”
Elder Hongmeng continued,
“The comprehensive type is like Yunhua Sect, Qingyun Sect, Liuyun Sect, and Divine Wind Sword Sect, the most common types of sects.”
“The upgrade requirements for such sects are numerous, including but not limited to the Scripture Pavilion, Spirit Beast Pavilion, Martial Arts Ground, Artifact-refining Pavilion, Alchemy Pavilion, and Spiritual Medicine Garden, etc.”
“However, while there are many requirements, the threshold for each is not very high.”
“In other words, sects of the comprehensive type have balanced development in all aspects, but most of them do not excel in any particular one. Does Sect Master Ye understand this?”
“I understand,” Ye Feng nodded.
Elder Hongmeng went on, “As for the single type, it refers to sects like the Hundred Artifacts Sect, Spirit Beast Sect, and Spirit Formation Sect.”
“Sects of this type do not develop evenly across the board. Some specialize in refining artifacts, some in alchemy, some in nurturing spiritual beasts, or building formations.”
“However, when such sects seek to upgrade their stars, the requirements for other aspects of development aren’t high, but they do require significant prowess in one particular area,”
“Take the Hundred Artifacts Sect, for instance. Their disciples aren’t suited for battle, and the spells they cultivate aren’t exquisite, but each one possesses a fair mastery of artifact refining, especially the elders and the Sect Master, whose skills in this area are considered top-notch.”
Hearing this, Ye Feng had a basic understanding.
Comprehensive development, similar to a university.
Single-item development could be likened to a specialized college.
Elder Hongmeng looked at Ye Feng’s expression and smiled, “It seems Sect Master Ye has already grasped the information he needs.”
“Yes,” Ye Feng nodded.
At this stage, he had already determined the development direction for the Misty Sect.
Comprehensive!
That is to say, the Misty Sect needed to build facilities such as the Artifact-Refining Pavilion, Alchemy Pavilion, Spiritual Medicine Garden, Scripture Pavilion, Martial Arts Ground, and so on.
Thinking of this, Ye Feng asked, “Elder Hongmeng, if our Misty Sect develops in the direction of a comprehensive sect, how stringent are the requirements for basic facilities like the Scripture Pavilion, Martial Arts Ground, Alchemy Pavilion? Or rather, what is the minimum requirement for them?”
Elder Hongmeng replied, “For comprehensive sects, as long as you have each type of facility, that’s sufficient. For example, the minimum requirement for a Scripture Pavilion is 50 types of spells, with at least one Third Grade Spell, four Second-Grade Spells, and forty-five First Grade Spells.”
“As for the Spiritual Medicine Garden, Alchemy Pavilion, and Artifact-Refining Pavilion, as long as they exist and have a certain level of output to meet the daily needs of the sect, that is considered sufficient.”
“Of course, a spirit vein is essential.”
Hearing this, Ye Feng exclaimed in realization, “The requirements aren’t really high, then. Now I understand. By the way, does a Star-Level Sect have any requirements for the number of disciples?”
Elder Hongmeng pondered for a moment, then said, “In principle, a One-Star Sect needs at least one Elder of the Third Layer of the Element Gathering Realm, two Elders at the Element Gathering Realm, or one Sect Leader of the Fourth Layer of the Element Gathering Realm. As for the disciples and sect members, at least in the hundreds, I suppose!”
She paused and then amended, “However, the number of sect members and disciples isn’t a strict requirement; it’s fine if the number is less than this.”
“That’s a relief for me,” Ye Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
At the current stage, very few people were acknowledged by the system, and it wasn’t easy to gather a hundred disciples; it would depend on the accumulation over time.
Having this conversation, Ye Feng essentially understood the development direction and shortcomings of the Misty Sect, and he had a clear idea of how to meet the requirements of a Star-Level Sect.
“My questions are all answered. Now, please let me know your requests, Elder Hongmeng,” Ye Feng said with a smile.
“Are you sure you don’t want to ask more?” Elder Hongmeng asked with a gentle smile.
Sitting and conversing with the handsome, powerful, and young Ye Feng gave her a sense of leisure and pleasure. It wasn’t that she had developed feelings for Ye Feng; rather, she simply found it pleasant and comforting.
“For now, that’s all I’ll ask. If I have more questions later on, I’ll just ask Elder Hongmeng for guidance,” Ye Feng sat down on the boulder, waiting.
Seeing this, Elder Hongmeng nodded slightly and said, “Since that’s the case, this elder won’t beat around the bush. Since Sect Master Ye knows how to depict a Miniature Cave-Heaven Array, then, assuming all materials are available, can you create a Cave Heaven World?”
“A Cave Heaven World?” Ye Feng was baffled.
The materials needed to depict a Miniature Cave-Heaven Array were already a burden for the well-established Yunhua Sect, but now Elder Hongmeng wanted to create an entire Cave Heaven World?
Could it be something similar to the Three Thousand Realms?
If that were the case, the value of the materials required would far exceed what a typical cultivator in the Element Gathering Realm could afford.
“Indeed, not just one, but a series of them, a total of thirty-six, collectively known as the Thirty-six Cave Heavens,” Elder Hongmeng nodded affirmatively.
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng fell silent.