Chapter 366: Chapter 366: The Grand Plan for Sect Development (Part 2)
Gong Qingqiu and his companions looked around and noticed that there were many unfamiliar faces on the Sect Main Plaza.
Among them was even Li Zilong, a powerful cultivator at the peak of the Element Gathering Realm, though his aura was not particularly strong.
Compared to all the other cultivators at the peak of the Element Gathering Realm, he was just ordinary.
“Sect Leader’s trip to County King City truly brought considerable gains, not only gathering over a hundred disciples but also attracting an elder at the peak of the Element Gathering Realm. Our Misty Sect is gradually developing,” Gong Qingqiu murmured with satisfaction.
At this moment, Ye Feng soared into the air.
“Everyone, please take a seat!”
With a wave of Ye Feng’s hand, hundreds of wooden chairs made of hardwood fell onto the plaza, and everyone took their seats according to the numbers indicated on them.
“Eh, why do the senior brothers and sisters know their own numbers, but we don’t?”
“I would like to know that too.”
All the First Generation Disciples took their seats.
Xu Dalei, Mu Sisi, and the other thirty-five Second-generation Disciples who joined earlier also sat down according to the numbers on their Identity Tokens.
“Your Identity Tokens are here.” With a sweep of his sleeve, Ye Feng sent over a hundred Identity Tokens flying out as streaks of light.
Including Li Zilong, all the newcomers received their own Identity Tokens.
“These tokens possess functions such as defense, message transmission, and offensive capabilities. Their value is higher than that of a common lower-grade Spiritual Artifact. You may try them out,” Ye Feng explained.
Upon hearing this, the new disciples all showed the same expressions of surprise as Xu Dalei and the others had before.
“Is it truly that remarkable?” Li Zilong expressed his shock and then sneakily acquainted himself with the features of the Identity Token, becoming increasingly astonished.
“Alright, now that everyone is seated according to their numbers, we will soon begin the first Sect meeting of our Misty Sect,” Ye Feng said, sitting on the throne in a calm manner.
A dignified aura radiated from his body, and behind him, the Wind Spirit Pearl materialized, shining brightly, casting an aura of majesty around Ye Feng, giving him the air of a high-spirited sage.
Everyone was now seated in their assigned places.
Even Brother Flathead, Fox Da Hong, and the Iron Claw Dragon Eagles and other Mountain Guardian Spirit Beasts gathered nearby, listening quietly.
“Since I have taken over as Sect Leader of the Misty Sect, we have not held a meeting like this. Today marks our first Sect meeting, mainly to discuss strategies for the rapid development of our Sect.”
“As you all know, our Misty Sect was promoted to a Star-Level Sect at the end of last year, entering a stage of rapid development.”
“I intend for us to advance to a Two-Star Rank Sect within three years.”
The System gave us ten years.
So Ye Feng’s three-year goal was reasonable.
It was like turning in homework.
If the subject teacher says to finish in three days, the class monitor tells us to complete it in two when they assign the task, and the study group leader says to do it within a day when they pass the word.
The logic was the same.
“Advance to a Two-Star force within three years?”
“Isn’t that way too difficult?”
“Yeah, I’ve heard that many One-star Sects have struggled for tens or even hundreds of years and still haven’t met the minimum criteria to become a Two-Star force.”
All the Second-generation Disciples found it unbelievable.
But the First Generation Disciples all neatly stroked their chins, feeling that three years should be enough for success.
After all, the Misty Sect took only a month or two to progress from a High Ranked Sect to a One-star Sect.
From One-Star to Two Stars, given a timeframe many times longer, success was very likely without any issues.
“This is too difficult, isn’t it?” Li Zilong said, finding it challenging.
Without regarding the surprise and skepticism of the crowd, Ye Feng continued, “For the Sect to advance to a Two-Star Rank, we must focus on the following key points.”
“First, we must build a large city with a population of more than three million people.”
“I have decided to use Whitefloat City as a base and plan to merge cities to meet the criteria of a large city within one year,” declared the Sect Leader.
“Second, our Misty Sect must recruit at least a thousand disciples to meet the minimum requirements of a Two-Star force.”
This is still only the most basic requirement.
But in fact, every Two-Star Rank force has tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of disciples.
Take the Divine Wind Sword Sect for example, a turnout of 100,000 disciples could scare away quite a few of the petty and small factions.
Upon hearing Ye Feng’s plan, the disciples were once again abuzz with discussion.
“Whitefloat City has about 800,000 people, it’s not impossible to break through to 3 million within a year. After all, the Sect Leader is preparing to expand the city by merging others. But the question is, why would other cities want to merge into Whitefloat City?”
“Exactly! Whitefloat City has only one Miniature Spirit Vein, which is certainly not enough to support 3 million people.”
“If there were a Minor Spirit Vein, it might be feasible.”
“But Minor Spirit Veins are not so easy to come by, are they?”
The disciples all expressed that the first point was very challenging.
As for recruiting a full 1,000 disciples, in the eyes of the majority, this was not too difficult.
However, Ye Feng furrowed his brows.
For him, recruiting disciples was actually the hardest part.
As for turning Whitefloat City into a grand city with a population of 3 million, that wasn’t too difficult.
At this moment, Gong Qingqiu stood up and said, “Sect Leader, how many disciples does our sect have in total now?”
Ye Feng took out the Book of Names and said, “Sixteen First Generation Disciples, 147 Second-generation Disciples, making a total of 163.”
Adding the stewards, elders, and the Mountain Guardian Spirit Beast, the Misty Sect’s current total number approaches 200.
“163 disciples, that’s not too bad,” Gong Qingqiu nodded slightly. “Actually, if the Sect Leader is too busy, I could visit other cities and recruit disciples on your behalf.”
Ye Feng was moved by the offer but immediately declined.
“No need, I will personally vet the candidates!”
He had to be personally involved in the recruitment; otherwise, who knew if the people Gong Qingqiu recruited would meet the System’s requirements?
“Sect Leader, you’ll be too exhausted doing it all by yourself,” Gong Qingqiu expressed concern.
The disciples, on the other hand, looked at him with admiration.
If it were any other Sect Master from the other sects, they would be too high and mighty to personally recruit followers.
Some disciples join a sect and for years, even decades, may not even catch a glimpse of an Inner Sect Elder, let alone the Sect Master.
“The Sect Leader is so down-to-earth, I like it!”
“Me too, I like someone strong who is approachable despite being powerful and good-looking.”
The disciples whispered among themselves.
Hearing this, Ye Feng’s expression remained unchanged, but he felt a bit awkward inside.
If it weren’t for the System’s requirements, he wouldn’t want to personally recruit disciples either!
Yet, this action had been mistaken by his disciples for being diligent and approachable.
Sigh!
With a helpless sigh, Ye Feng continued to speak:
“Our sect wants to advance to a Two-Star Level Sect, and that cannot happen without your hard work. I hope that you will strive hard, not fear the difficulties, and seek to break through to higher levels of cultivation.”
“In doing so, even if I were to die, I would have no regrets!”
Hope filled Ye Feng’s voice, and his eyes, brimming with encouragement, looked at each person present, making eye-contact with every disciple.
Then, the disciples clenched their fists, feeling that the Sect Leader had high expectations of them, which made them somewhat fervent, eager to start cultivating immediately, not wanting to disappoint their Sect Leader.
Seeing his disciples so motivated, Ye Feng felt gratified.
“Very good, work hard in your cultivation, leave the rest to me!”
Ye Feng clenched his fists in determination.
After a moment of contemplation, he spoke again, “Starting from today, in addition to Registered Disciples, Outer Sect Disciples, and Inner Sect Disciples, the Sect will introduce an even higher level of disciple, the True Disciples!”
“To become a True Disciple, you must meet the following three requirements.”
“First, cultivation level not lower than the Element Gathering Realm; second, successful completion of at least ten Elder missions; third, passing the seventh floor of the Cultivation Tower.”
As soon as his voice fell, the entire place was stunned.