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Chapter 915: Chapter 921: On the Run
After Da Qing left, he immediately sought out Xiaoqing, Cang, Shen, and Mu to secretly discuss the matter.
The reason for telling them was firstly to gather collective wisdom and effort so he wouldn’t have to rush around alone, and secondly to see if their inherited memories contained any methods or spiritual objects capable of hypnotizing Nascent Soul Cultivators.
Cultivators below the Divine Transformation were not a concern, as the Li family’s Scripture Pavilion had similar pill recipes, and Li Zhirui had refined quite a few in the past.
After Da Qing finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment before Xiaoqing exclaimed, "Your thoughts are so long-term!"
They had all been stunned by Da Qing’s proposal because they knew once the secret of the space got out, they would probably have to hide.
But the benefits Da Qing mentioned were indeed irresistible to them.
For example, the planting and care of spiritual objects.
Originally, when Shen was at the first or second order, he indeed enjoyed doing this, tending to all kinds of spiritual objects in the space very well.
However, as his cultivation increased, he spent more and more time on cultivation, naturally unable to devote as much energy to the spiritual objects.
"Let’s first work on finding the methods or spiritual objects," Cang said, interrupting everyone’s hesitation.
Without this step, there would be no point in continuing with Da Qing’s suggestion.
"You’re right, Cang! That’s exactly what we should do."
Da Qing nodded and looked at everyone, asking, "So, do any of you have similar methods or spiritual objects in your inherited memories?"
They all frowned and said nothing, as these were relatively seldom-used spiritual objects that they hadn’t paid attention to in the past and now needed to recollect.
The most likely candidates were Cang and Mu, due to their noble bloodlines, which encompassed a vast array of inheritance; possibly their ancestors possessed similar methods.
"I know of a spiritual object called Dream Millet."
Unexpectedly, it was Shen who spoke up first.
"Fifth-order Dream Millet, when combined with spiritual objects like Qingyun Mist, can be made into a stick of spiritual incense. Within a radius of fifty li, all creatures will fall asleep and enter into dreams."
After a pause, Mu added, "And it’s colorless, tasteless, and can be executed without a trace. However, it takes quite a long time to take effect, needing half an hour."
It was for this reason that Dream Millet was considered somewhat of an impractical choice.
However, for Da Qing and the others, this drawback was an advantage because it wasn’t considered valuable, making it easier for them to procure.
The others also thought of various spiritual objects that could induce sleep, and Cang even produced a method, but overall, none were as good as the Dream Millet Shen had mentioned.
"Then let’s focus on the Dream Millet! In addition to entrusting the Xuanfa Pavilion and Southern Edge Commerce Association, two top trading associations, we should also contact other large trading associations in the Eastern region and take a trip to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion to see if we can buy information on something similar."
Da Qing made a decisive decision and then added, "If we come across similar spiritual objects during the process, we can also buy them in advance."
This was an extra precaution.
Da Qing, Xiaoqing, and Cang sprang into action immediately, while Shen and Mu, who had lower cultivation and distinctive footprints, were better left unnoticed.
Perhaps it was their good luck, but both the Xuanfa Pavilion and Southern Edge Commerce Association actually had Dream Millet in stock. After paying a deposit and agreeing on a pick-up time, there was no need for them to run around.
After swiftly completing their primary goal, Da Qing started on the following steps of the plan.
Firstly, to determine the list of clansmen to take to the Upper Realm.
But unexpectedly, Cang was even more radical than him, saying, "Can’t we take all the clansmen? It’s only a bit over ten thousand people, and we can take tens of thousands of mortals as well. In this way, once the family arrives in the Upper Realm, we can start developing immediately. We won’t need to go through the years it took to reach our current scale as when we first migrated to Da Rong Island due to the scarcity of our people."
"That’s right! This way, the family can quickly resume production," Xiaoqing and the others also found it very reasonable.
Da Qing thought for a moment and said, "Have you considered how to keep all the clansmen within the family? Stop them from venturing out for experience?"
"Let Jiu notify us a few years before his Tribulation Transcendence, and then spread the word to the clansmen. Would we still be worried about them not wanting to stay?"
Even those at the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages, who couldn’t glean much from a Thunder Tribulation, would stay within the family to witness this momentous occasion!
"What about the several million Secular Clansmen on the island after all the cultivators leave?" Da Qing asked again.
"We have no choice but to let them leave Wanxian Island and seek survival on the mainland."
Wanxian Island couldn’t be protected by a group of mortals, although at that time the transferring of the spirit would certainly involve extracting a large portion of the island’s several major Spirit Veins. It wasn’t a place for them to live.
"What about the Spirit Veins in various locations?"
"Let those Vassal Forces buy Spirit Veins with Spirit Stones, or we can simply abandon them. The Great Thousand World shouldn’t be lacking in Spirit Veins, right?"
No one knew the answer to this question, as they hadn’t been there and their inherited memories didn’t include such information.
Da Qing kept posing questions, while Xiaoqing and the rest pooled their ideas, continuously coming up with solutions.
Eventually, Da Qing agreed with Xiaoqing’s proposal to take all the clansmen directly to the Upper Realm! And also several tens of thousands of mortals.
As for the island, the Spirit Beasts the Li family had painstakingly raised and the valuable spiritual objects planted over the years naturally couldn’t be abandoned. The former were to be put in Spirit Beast Bags, and the latter were to be uprooted along with the soil and temporarily planted in the space until a suitable spot in the Upper Realm was found to transplant them.
Of course, only the most precious ones could be chosen; it wasn’t possible to take all the Spirit Beasts and spiritual objects.
And just by themselves, they couldn’t complete this vast and complex task in a short time, even if they had discussed which spiritual objects and Spirit Beasts to take.
But they couldn’t ask others to help either, as it would be too abnormal.
"We can control a large number of low-rank puppets to handle these tedious tasks. As long as we make preparations in advance, it should be feasible!" the quick-witted Xiaoqing soon came up with a solution.
"Good!" Da Qing clapped his hands in approval.
In addition to the previously mentioned issues, there were still many problems they hadn’t voiced, but they managed to come up with solutions for them rather smoothly.
Although Da Qing and the others were very careful in their actions, avoiding all prying eyes, they still attracted the attention of a few individuals.
Such as Jiang Fengwu and, for instance, Li Chengsheng.
They didn’t know exactly what Da Qing was up to and thought they were gathering to discuss matters concerning Li Zhirui.
It wasn’t until Jiang Fengwu routinely inspected the Island Defense Array and accidentally discovered that Da Qing and his group had been going out frequently lately that she became intrigued.
"What are they doing? Is it their own idea, or was it arranged by Zhirui before he went into seclusion?" Jiang Fengwu murmured to herself.
She did not, and would not, doubt the loyalty of Da Qing and his group because the existence of their contract meant that the relationship between Spirit Beasts and Cultivators was already intimately linked.
