Chapter 1161: 640 Chapter Two Great Rivers_2 Chapter 1161: 640 Chapter Two Great Rivers_2 “May I ask the Sect Leader, what constitutes a great contribution?”

Xie Yuntian immediately asked, as he was the most impatient among the three and the most confident in himself.

“The alchemy recipe for the Golden Elixir Spiritual Medicine comes from the Longevity Sect. Our Sect also needs to gather materials to refine it. Once the refining is successful, I will decide based on the three of you’s contributions to the Sect.”

Chen Mobai did not provide a concrete standard.

Not long after the three of them left, Luo Xue’er was brought back by Gu Yan.

“Sect Leader, I have reached Foundation Establishment Completion and have come to inquire about the matter from the other day.”

Luo Xue’er was also very conflicted at the moment. Naturally, she wanted to achieve Core Formation, but she could only choose one between the Heterodox Golden Core and the Golden Elixir Spiritual Medicine, so she hesitated.

“If the refining of the Golden Liquid Jade Pill is successful, Xie Yuntian will have made the greatest military achievements for the Sect, followed by Quan Shanlin, so you can only be third. However, that Heterodox Golden Core is indeed the most suitable for you at the current stage in the Sect. I just so happen to have a super project that I want to start on the Eastern Desolation Plateau. Would you be willing to go there?”

“Disciple is willing!”

Before Chen Mobai could specify what the super project was, Luo Xue’er did not hesitate at all and immediately agreed.

When the matter of opening up the Eastern Desolation Plateau and managing the Boundless Sand Sea was mentioned, Luo Xue’er, the Vice Hall Master of Reward Virtue Hall, also widened her eyes in disbelief.

“I plan to dig a great river from Yun Meng Ze to irrigate Sky Country, and then lead another river from the Frost country snowy mountains to irrigate Rock Country; finally, the confluence of the Two Rivers will flow to Rainbow Country to provide sufficient water resources to manage the desert…”

After Chen Mobai finished speaking, Luo Xue’er had basically grasped his idea. She knew internally that this would undoubtedly be incredibly arduous, involving the opening of tens of thousands of miles of river channels that would span from Sky Country to Rock Country. The process required traversing the entire Eastern Desolation Plateau to find the most suitable route, which would take at least several decades or even a century to complete.

But for her own Core Formation, she knew she had to endure the hardship.

“Sect Leader, I need to command some disciples from the Spirit Vein Division. If we also have support from the Spirit Beast Division and the Body Forging Division, the digging could be faster.”

Luo Xue’er quickly immersed herself in the role of digging the great river and began asking Chen Mobai for manpower.

“The Sect needs to guard against the retaliatory strike of the Demonic beasts from Yun Meng Ze, so most of the elite disciples cannot be moved. However, missions can be posted in the Spirit Treasure Pavilion.”

Chen Mobai always liked to emphasize the initiative of cultivators in handling matters. Although he could order the disciples of the Three Halls and Twelve Divisions in the name of the Sect, he still preferred to have tasks with explicitly stated rewards.

In this way, leaders like Zhuo Ming could gain more merit, rather than having it dispersed so that no one accumulates enough merit for Enlightenment.

“Yes, Sect Leader!”

After hearing Chen Mobai’s words, Luo Xue’er realized that this task would take even more effort than she had imagined.

But the thought of Core Formation ignited a fighting spirit within her.

She must complete this task well.

“I am the chief engineer of this super project, but as the Sect Leader, I need to stay at Giant Tree Ridge and cannot leave lightly, so I have sent Ming’er to oversee this matter in my place. She has received my true teachings, and when you go there, you must also follow her lead.”

Chen Mobai first backed up his prized disciple, preventing Luo Xue’er from using her seniority to take over command.

“Yes, Sect Leader, I will certainly follow Zhuo Shimei’s lead.”

There was a hint of bitterness in Luo Xue’er’s heart when she said this.

Having worked in the Divine Wood Sect for over a hundred years, as the Vice Hall Master of one of the Three Great Halls, just below the Golden Core Cultivators, she now had to follow the orders of a young girl.

It could only be said that effort was not as good as choosing the right master.

“Hmm, after you leave, go and find Ming’er. She should already be organizing manpower, ready to set out for the Eastern Desolation Plateau.””
When Luo Xue’er bid farewell and left, she found that Xie Yuntian and Quan Shanlin were actually waiting at the entrance of the Longevity Wood Dojo.

Both men’s eyes flickered when they saw her come out.

The three of them had the same thought in mind.

They all wanted to seek out the Sect Leader privately to inquire about the conditions for obtaining the Golden Elixir Spiritual Medicine.

Since Chen Mobai had seen one of them, it would not be right to refuse to meet the other two, so he asked Gu Yan to bring them up as well.

Facing the two of them, there was no point in hiding anything.

He mentioned the matter of refining the Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill, saying that if only one pill was successfully refined, then it should be exchanged with the Sect member who had made the highest contribution.

When Xie Yuntian and Quan Shanlin left, the relationship between the two men, which had been fairly good, now felt like there was a barrier between them.

They exchanged a glance and flew toward the Spirit Treasure Pavilion together.

Inside the pavilion, as usual, many disciples of the Divine Wood Sect bustled about. When they saw the two men, who were ranked second only to the Nascent Soul Ancestors in the Sect, come in, they were all taken aback.

But then, something even more shocking happened!

Xie Yuntian pointed to the hardest tasks on the Spirit Treasure Pavilion’s mission list, those with the greatest Sect contribution upon completion, and told Liang Lingzhen, who was on duty, to accept them all.

But before he could finish, he was interrupted by Quan Shanlin.

“Xie junior brother, it’s a bit much to hog it all to yourself, isn’t it? You have to leave half for me.”

“In that case, I’ll leave these five tasks to senior brother.”

Xie Yuntian was quite forthright, directly handing over the tasks that, although offering a sizable contribution, would take up a lot of time, to Quan Shanlin. The latter smirked coldly and pointed to the tasks other than those five, telling Liang Lingzhen he would take care of the rest.

The way the two were competitively opposed to each other immediately caused Liang Lingzhen to frown with worry.

He couldn’t afford to offend either of them.

But he was also puzzled as to why these two big shots were suddenly so enthusiastic about doing tasks?

In the end, this matter was brought to Chen Mobai’s attention. He smacked each of them fifty times and then reformed the Sect’s mission rules, stipulating that one could only accept another task after completing or canceling the previous one.

Chen Mobai had Liang Lingzhen bring over the mission list from the Spirit Treasure Pavilion and told Xie Yuntian and Quan Shanlin to each pick one.

In front of him, naturally neither dared to step out of line, and they both picked tasks they felt they could complete easily and which offered high contribution.

“After that, it’s up to you two who returns to the Sect first. At that time, you can choose whatever you want.”

Having dealt with this matter, Chen Mobai then went to Xiao Nanshan.

He saw Zhuo Ming, who was busy with the handover of the Spirit Fields, the Immortal Peach Tree, the Tea Trees, and various other Spirit Plants of Xiao Nanshan.

After she left, these would all be looked after by someone assigned by the Spirit Plant Department.

Shi Fengping finally got the chance to show his worth in front of Chen Mobai, personally leading the elite disciples of the Spirit Plant Department. He took over with meticulous care, making sure he understood every aspect of different Spirit Rice habits and planting seasons to ensure that the Spirit Rice yield from Xiao Nanshan wouldn’t plummet once he took over.

After Chen Mobai arrived, Shi Fengping was still seeking advice from Zhuo Ming, showing his seriousness and dedication to the task the Sect Leader had entrusted for the Land of Dragon Prosperity.

“Master…”

Liu Wenbo happened to be on Xiao Nanshan today as well; he needed to discuss with Zhuo Ming how to transport the materials she needed to the Eastern Desolation Plateau.

However, after Chen Mobai arrived, master and disciple went aside under the Immortal Peach Tree to discuss matters regarding Song Huangdae.

After the news spread that Liu Wenbo had taken him as a nominal disciple, indeed, mysterious letters soon arrived at Dragon Horn Trench, directing Song Huangdae to probe into the secrets of the Xiao Nanshan Lineage.

Song Huangdae immediately reported this letter to Liu Wenbo, his nominal master, and asked how he should reply.

Liu Wenbo thought about several different versions, trying to figure out who the infiltrator within the Sect might be.

But since he was uncertain, having met Chen Mobai today, he brought it up for advice.

Chen Mobai replied, “Just say that you’ve discovered that Ming’er and Xuan are about to leave Giant Tree Ridge to carry out my orders to develop the Eastern Desolation Plateau.”

Liu Wenbo said, “Master, the people from the Spirit Plant Department have been coming to Xiao Nanshan daily; isn’t this matter already common knowledge?”

Chen Mobai replied, “Information has to come step by step. The mole will definitely want Song Huangdae to find out from you, his master, the ‘real purpose’ behind the development of the Eastern Desolation Plateau. Tell Song Huangdae to say that it’s not only Ming’er and Xuan, but also the Vice Hall Master of the Reward Virtue Hall is going to be dispatched by me.”

Chen Mobai continued, “Once Luo Xue’er also leaves Giant Tree Ridge, the mole will certainly see Song Huangdae’s value greatly increased. Then, have him reveal that he has discovered that Yin Qingmei, the possessor of the Heavenly Spiritual Root, might also leave Giant Tree Ridge…”