Ye Lin arrived alone at the entrance of the main hall.
Inside the main hall, nine Elders were already standing.
Ye Lin stepped into the hall, and the heavy door behind him closed.
Sect meetings were usually for discussing important matters, and no Disciple was allowed to eavesdrop except for the higher-ups.
"We pay our respects to the Saint."
As Ye Lin walked along the long corridor, the surrounding Elders bowed to him.
Chu Xue, however, remained standing; she was Ye Lin's master, and the title of master and Disciple superseded all else, so she did not need to bow.
Upon reaching the main seat, Ye Lin looked at the golden chair before him but did not sit.
This chair was only for the Sect Master; if he were to sit while the Sect Master had not yet retired, it would be an act of insubordination.
"gentlemen, please rise."
After Ye Lin spoke, the nine Grand Elders straightened their bodies.
"gentlemen, the land under our Qingyun Sect's jurisdiction is currently plagued by evil demons, and various major forces are stirring. Our Qingyun Sect is in grave danger, so it's time for our Qingyun Sect to stretch its muscles."
Ye Lin slowly articulated the ideas he had previously discussed with Chu Xue, and the Elders below nodded continuously.
"gentlemen, what do you think?"
After finishing, Ye Lin asked the Elders.
"Saint, this idea is feasible. We fully support it."
"Indeed, if this plan is implemented, it will be entirely beneficial to our Qingyun Sect with no harm, but we must act quickly."
"In the ancient era, evil demons wreaked havoc, and their growth rate was extremely fast, even surpassing the Heavenly Pride of the Human Clan of that time. Therefore, the speed of subjugating the various forces must be accelerated."
"Strive to subjugate all of them within half a year, and then fully eradicate the evil cultivators and slay those evil demons. If we delay, I fear..."
After Ninth Elder finished speaking, his expression was uncertain. Even the Peerless Paragon of the ancient era could not compare to the evil demons in terms of Cultivation speed, which was an extremely terrifying point.
If they delayed any longer, things might spiral out of control.
"However, Saint, I do know where the Saint King Sect's true weakness lies."
At this moment, Ninth Elder's expression shifted as he slowly spoke.
"Oh? Elder, please elaborate."
"A hundred li away from the Saint King Sect, there is a mine called Burning Sky Mine. The Burning Sky Ore within it is an essential Ore for forging weapons."
"And this Burning Sky Ore is also the Saint King Sect's confidence in becoming one of the major forces. By now, it's time for the Burning Sky Mine to be under our Qingyun Sect's control."
"As long as we reclaim the Burning Sky Mine, it will be like severing an arm of the Saint King Sect. Are we still afraid they won't submit?"
After Ninth Elder finished speaking, he saw Ye Lin's confused eyes. The oldest Grand Elder beside him stood up and explained to Ye Lin.
"Forty years ago, our Qingyun Sect, along with several other major forces, discovered the Burning Sky Mine. At that time, the Sect Master was in secluded Cultivation, and the Grand Elder was nowhere to be found, which is why we didn't take the Burning Sky Mine for ourselves."
"Finally, after discussions with several major forces, it was decided that each force would mine for ten years. Due to certain reasons, our Qingyun Sect was ranked fourth."
After Grand Elder finished speaking, a hint of embarrassment flashed across his face. At that time, their Qingyun Sect originally wanted to be the first to mine, but they were jointly pressured by the other major forces, which is why they became the fourth.
Because everyone knew how their Qingyun Sect rose to power.
"During the ten years the Saint King Sect mined, their overall strength steadily increased. By selling the Burning Sky Ore, they made a huge profit. The Burning Sky Mine is now the Saint King Sect's largest source of resources."
"As long as we reclaim it, the Saint King Sect's overall strength will definitely sharply decrease."
"And according to investigations, a few days ago, the Saint King Sect increased their guard forces around the Burning Sky Mine."
After Grand Elder finished speaking, Ye Lin pondered. The mining period was almost up, yet they increased their guard forces, which meant they didn't want to give it up.
However, this Burning Sky Mine had been mined for decades, and it still hadn't dried up; it was truly resilient.
"Good, then we'll follow Ninth Elder's suggestion. This time, we will divide into two groups: one to subjugate the smaller forces under the Saint King Sect, and the other to take the Burning Sky Mine."
"Saint, if that's the case, then I will be responsible for subjugating those smaller forces, and the Saint will lead the team to the Saint King Sect. In case the Saint King Sect plays tricks..."
Halfway through his sentence, Ninth Elder stopped speaking, and everyone understood what he meant.
In the Cultivation world, when encountering issues of uneven resource distribution, major forces were accustomed to resolving problems through battles between the younger generation.
And this time, the Saint King Sect strengthened the mine's guard forces, clearly indicating their malicious intent.
And the only one their Qingyun Sect could send was Ye Lin.
Shi Jian was in secluded death Cultivation, while Li Miaoling was recovering from injuries.
"Then this old man will accompany the Saint on this trip."
At this moment, the Grand Elder beside him voluntarily stepped forward.
"Good, then Grand Elder will accompany me on this trip to the Saint King Sect, and Ninth Elder will go to subjugate these smaller forces."
After he finished speaking, the Elders all stroked their beards with smiles on their faces. This move was brilliant.
Reclaiming the mining rights to the Burning Sky Mine would surely heavily damage the Saint King Sect's Origin Qi. Then, by subjugating all the smaller forces under the Saint King Sect, the Saint King Sect would have no choice but to submit.
As for a fight to the death, they didn't have the strength for that yet.
"I was just worried about not having good targets to plunder these past few days. Saint King Sect's little lambs, I'm coming."
Looking at the Elders' backs, Ye Lin felt a surge of joy.
The Saint King Sect's Personal Disciples should have good Opportunities, right? I hope they don't disappoint me.
"Saint, when shall we depart?"
Grand Elder stroked his beard and asked. He was extremely satisfied with Ye Lin as the Saint. Ever since the Sect Master took office, the Qingyun Sect appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, there were undercurrents.
"When will it be our Qingyun Sect's turn to mine the Burning Sky Mine?"
After Ye Lin asked, Grand Elder calculated with his fingers.
"In three days, it will be our Qingyun Sect's turn to take over in three days."
"However, this time, the Saint King Sect will not easily release the Burning Sky Mine."
After he finished speaking, Grand Elder's eyes were filled with killing intent. In the past, only their Qingyun Sect would renege, but now there was even a Sect reneging on them.
"There are no fools within the Saint King Sect. If they want to play tricks, it can only be through the younger generation."
Ye Lin already had a slight guess in his heart.
"Grand Elder, how about we depart in three days?"
"Good, then this old man will take his leave first."
"Good."
Grand Elder walked out of the main hall, while Ye Lin felt somewhat anticipating the journey in three days.
"These three days are perfect for Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment Peak."
Upon arriving at his residence, Ye Lin took out Spirit Stone and various Heaven And Earth Treasure and began to Cultivate. Each Breakthrough he made consumed an enormous amount of resources.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
"Foundation Establishment Peak, achieved."
Ye Lin was full of excitement, feeling the extremely powerful Qi fluctuations within him, immensely invigorated.
"A typical Foundation Establishment Peak's Dao Platform has spiritual power flowing like a river, while mine is like a sea of spiritual power. My spiritual power reserves are thirty times that of a typical Foundation Establishment Peak."
Ye Lin muttered to himself, "Thirty times, what kind of concept is that?" A Martial Skill that would exhaust someone else's spiritual power in one use, he could use thirty times.
The difference between the two was not insignificant.
"It's time to go to the Saint King Sect. I hope the Prodigies of the Saint King Sect don't disappoint me."
Ye Lin, full of anticipation, rose and walked out of his residence.
