A month later, the Three Sects and Three Schools of the Dragon Abyss Empire, along with many other forces, were invited to attend the Pure Yang Ancestor's disciple acceptance ceremony.
During the grand ceremony, after Lu Xin accepted the apprenticeship ritual, he bestowed magical artifacts and treasures in public.
The onlookers were filled with envy.
To be able to become a disciple of a Great Power of the Integration Stage was equivalent to a meteoric rise to prominence.
After the apprenticeship ceremony concluded, everyone began to attend the banquet, but only the highest-level cultivators from the Three Sects and Three Schools were invited to a grand hall.
Inside the hall, maps were spread all over, some of the Eastern China Region, and some of other regions.
Ancestor Yunhua and the others looked at them thoughtfully.
"Everyone's here."
Suddenly, Lu Xin's figure appeared.
Everyone hurriedly saluted, "We pay our respects to Senior Lu."
Lu Xin went straight to the head seat and sat down, then gestured, "You may dispense with the formalities, please sit."
The crowd exchanged glances and sat down.
Lu Xin sized up the crowd. Apart from Ancestor Yunhua, who was already in the mid-stage of the God Transformation realm, both Supreme Xuan Cheng and Ancestor Tai He were still in the early stage.
As for the ancestors of the Three Schools, they were all at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.
Seeing their strength, he had a rough idea in his mind.
"I wonder why Senior Lu has asked us to come here?" Seeing that Lu Xin didn't speak first, Ancestor Yunhua couldn't help but ask.
Lu Xin didn't hide anything and went straight to the point, "I want to do something big, but I'm short on manpower."
"Manpower?" Everyone's hearts tightened, secretly wondering if the other party wanted to forcibly annex them like the Sacred Heart Sect?
Ancestor Yunhua carefully probed, "I wonder what Senior wants us to do?"
Lu Xin didn't answer but asked, "How long have you all been at your current realm?"
"This…"
The crowd didn't understand why the other party suddenly asked this, and they were a little ashamed. Ancestor Yunhua said:
"To be ashamed, this junior is already two thousand eight hundred and thirty-six years old, and I have entered the God Transformation stage for more than eight hundred years.
If it weren't for Senior's encouragement, I wouldn't have entered the mid-stage of God Transformation a few years ago, increasing my lifespan by a thousand years. I'm afraid I would have died of old age."
The others also answered one by one.
Lu Xin nodded and guided, "Then what do you all think, besides talent, what else is needed for cultivation?"
Everyone said without thinking, "Of course, it's resources."
"Then do you have enough resources?"
Everyone lowered their heads. Although the Dragon Abyss Empire was large, there weren't many resources suitable for their level.
Otherwise, the highest level here wouldn't have only been God Transformation before.
Ancestor Yunhua said, "Please be clear, Senior."
Seeing that the crowd had fallen into the topic he had set, Lu Xin took out two porcelain bottles and said:
"Here are two kinds of pills. One is the God Transformation Pill, which helps transform the Nascent Soul into a nascent god; the other is the fifth-grade Jade Dragon Pill, which can assist in God Transformation realm cultivation."
The God Transformation Pill recipe was naturally obtained from Yao Yuanxiu, and as for the spiritual herbs needed for refining, they were hard to find, but for him, it was nothing.
The crowd looked at the porcelain bottles, their breathing quickening.
Especially the three at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, they had been trapped in this realm for many years.
If they had the God Transformation Pill, they would definitely be able to successfully transform into gods, increasing their lifespan by a thousand years.
And the God Transformation ancestors of the Three Sects naturally didn't need to be said, staring at the Jade Dragon Pill with shining eyes.
But they quickly restrained themselves. They knew that there was no free lunch in the world. If they wanted to obtain these pills, they would probably have to pay a price.
They were afraid that they would be asked to fight and seize resources like the Sacred Heart Sect back then.
"I wonder what is the big thing Senior wants to do?"
Lu Xin took in everyone's expressions, understanding what they were worried about, so he stood up and said:
"The thing to do is naturally to acquire resources."
"As expected." Everyone's hearts trembled.
"But…" Lu Xin suddenly changed the subject, "There are many ways to acquire resources, not just conquest."
So he explained his development blueprint, such as establishing inter-regional trading houses, creating a Southern Region Power Ranking, and so on.
He spoke in great detail.
"Think about it, if the network I'm talking about is established, will your acquisition of cultivation resources be limited to one place?"
Lu Xin had already come to a huge map, with routes connecting various regions.
The crowd also unknowingly gathered around, their eyes becoming brighter as they listened.
"I wonder how Senior wants to do it?" Ancestor Yunhua hurriedly asked.
The others also looked at him.
In fact, they all had trading houses in their sects, but due to their strength, they hadn't opened them very far.
Now that Lu Xin, a late-stage Integration realm expert, was in charge, they indeed had the qualifications to develop into other regions.
Moreover, the other party seemed willing to play with them.
"Finally, they're hooked."
Lu Xin sighed inwardly. If he were alone, he would have directly forced them to work for him, not caring about the long-term impact.
Now he wanted to leave behind a stable force, so he wanted them to be convinced both verbally and mentally.
Let them follow him willingly.
Now, attracted by short-term and long-term benefits, it seemed that they were already tempted.
So he said his true purpose, "You should have thought about it, the entire Southern Region is so vast, to establish this network, a large number of people are needed."
"My Seven Luminaries Sect alone is definitely not enough, so I intend to establish a huge force, called the Eastern China Divine Palace."
"Now I invite you to join, what do you think?"
"Hiss!"
Although everyone had expected it, they couldn't help but feel a jolt in their hearts when they really heard it.
In fact, they didn't have much resistance in their hearts. Back then, the Sacred Heart Sect wanted to annex them, and they were unwilling because the other party's highest strength was only at the God Transformation stage.
Not only was there not much prospect in following them, but they also had to be driven by them to fight.
They would lose their lives if they weren't careful.
Now, Lu Xin was not only a powerful Integration realm expert, but he also drew a development blueprint for them with little danger.
Especially since they would get God Transformation Pills and Jade Dragon Pills just by joining.
It made them feel that the future was vast.
Perhaps they still had a chance to become a Void Refinement expert in this lifetime.
This was something they didn't dare to think about before.
So after thinking for a while, everyone bowed and said, "We are willing!"
"Good!"
Seeing this, Lu Xin waved his hand and sent the porcelain bottles to their hands, "I guarantee, you will never regret today's decision!"
"We pay our respects to the Palace Master!"
Afterward, Lu Xin discussed the details of establishing the Divine Palace with them. The most important thing was the location. The Seven Luminaries Sect was still too remote.
After a period of discussion, Lu Xin finally chose the location in the central location of the Dragon Abyss Empire, the Dragon Abyss Mountain Range where Dragon Abyss City was located.
This place was very close to the Three Sects and Three Schools, which could just encompass them all.
"Palace Master, according to what you said, the entire Southern Region is so vast. To establish the Eastern China Trading House, a massive number of people are needed. There are still many Nascent Soul cultivators in other countries in the Eastern China Region. Shouldn't we bring them in?"
Ancestor Yunhua asked.
Lu Xin pondered for a moment, "The most important thing in business is reputation. We can't just take anyone. So this matter can't be rushed. Let's integrate the Dragon Abyss Empire first."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Supreme Xuan Cheng couldn't help but say, "Palace Master, it's still that question. The Southern Region is too big. People with low cultivation levels will probably be very slow to travel back and forth."
Lu Xin smiled, "It doesn't matter. I've already considered this matter."
He came to the map and said slowly, "I have been to the East Sea and the Western Wilderness Demon Region. They also have vast areas, but the traffic is very convenient. Do you know why?"
Everyone exchanged glances. They didn't expect that Lu Xin was not only fast in cultivation but also had time to go to so many places.
They didn't even know how long he had lived.
Suppressing the doubts in their hearts, they said in unison, "Please enlighten us, Palace Master!"
