CHAPTER 924: CHAPTER 923: A NEW ATMOSPHERE

Under the insistence of Sect Hierarch Hou, Yujing City began to stir in chaos.

If someone else had said this, people might laugh it off without taking it seriously; but if Hou Gouzi says it, no one dares not to believe!

In recent years, the Shan Sect has indeed drifted further from the Sword Sect style, but no matter how far it strays, it remains a Sword Sect, its inherent bloodline is still present, significantly different from the Daoist Sect. If it continues like this for several hundred years, it might become another Daoist Sect, but for now, it is still an incomplete entity.

Half Sword Sect, half Magic Sect.

With half the bloodline of the sword, there’s a trace of sword temperament, at least after Hou Niao took power, even though most Nascent Transformation Masters were somewhat resistant at heart, they executed it flawlessly.

Of course, this might be a trait of Sword Cultivators, but it might also be intentional, trying to see the new Hierarch’s embarrassment, hence the determination in this upheaval.

With twelve Masters supervising, the progress became unstoppable, all dissonant voices were brutally suppressed, all stalling and blocking faced severe punishment. When moving becomes an unavoidable task, it’s not that difficult after all.

Relatively speaking, sword cultivators have fewer personal holdings compared to other Daoists, their valuables are mostly in their Treasure Gourds. As for the concerns in the mortal world, houses, properties, shops, families, etc., it’s not like they’re gone after leaving, they just treat it as a long-term mission and see how long this mission can last?

What’s troublesome is the sect’s library, Hou Niao personally experienced a similar situation when moving the Wu Sect. It was truly not an ordinary hassle, countless issues to handle, book collection, artifact collection, elixir collection, talisman collection, materials, etc. But the pressure on Shan Sect in this regard is much less than on the Wu Sect. Being poor has its advantages, it’s easier to flee.

Shoulders squared, sword lifted, and legs ready to step forward.

Apart from a large collection of books, the Shan Sect can’t compare to a large Daoist sect like Wu Sect in any other aspect, it’s much easier; dozens of medium to large boats and rafts, loaded and unloaded ruthlessly, since the core skills will change, there’s no need for secrecy or theft prevention, get it done quickly.

Without these constraints, you can simply imagine these sword cultivators as a group of bandits. Does it take ten days for bandits to rob? Not even an hour!

Half a day later, dozens of boats and rafts took to the skies, followed closely by thousands of cultivators of various realms, their spirits high, still not past the novelty of yesterday’s regime change, filled with anticipation for the near-crazed transformation within the sect.

After all, cultivators are different from mortals, they don’t need logistics support, most don’t have family burdens, just a bachelor, ready to leave at a moment’s notice. With a mood of welcoming the new and bidding farewell to the old, really, it’s not that hard.

The key lies in determination, in having someone who dares to make decisions! If it were still the previous council of thirteen Nascent Transformation Elders, the boats and rafts wouldn’t leave Yujing City even in ten years.

What remains are things that can’t be moved—buildings, decorations, furniture...

Several Masters have already gone to Dushan to oversee preliminary arrangements, these specific distributions don’t require Hou Niao’s personal concern, hundreds of years old Nascent Transformation elders, when they truly get down to work, are reliable, all they lack is a whip behind them, a Thunder Whip!

Hou Niao’s friends fulfilled their duties diligently in this process, working tirelessly, this is not just the Hierarch’s matter, it’s also theirs, the reform can only succeed, not fail!

Li Chuping and Yu Zhengxing found him, the three hovered over Yujing City, looking at the slightly chaotic scene below, Yu Zhengxing sighed,

"Just like a military disaster, kid, you really don’t leave yourself a way out!"

Hou Niao smiled faintly, "Uncle-Master, for me to get this far, it’s precisely because I don’t leave myself an escape route. If I really did, I would just be going in circles."

Li Chuping remained his cold and sarcastic self, not hiding his discontent at all,

"Setting fire to buildings is unwise, it will cause unrest among mortals, we can consider leaving the buildings to the Mortal Dynasty, either for a price or as a gift."

Hou Niao only agreed halfway, "Setting fire is indeed unwise, it was my oversight, but gifting them is unnecessary, it would lead to countless subsequent troubles, provoking disputes in the mortal world for no reason. I think the three of us should demolish the buildings in ten days, razing them to the ground!"

The two old fellows frowned, Hou Niao still felt the need to explain to them,

"This is an attitude of severing ties with the past, representing burning the bridges, reaching a point of no return. As for value, is it important in the face of attitude? I just don’t want certain people thinking they can come back, once they leave, there’s no return!"

This man is truly mad, Li Chuping didn’t argue, since he chose to help from the beginning, even now tasting the bitter fruit of his own making, he could only grit his teeth and continue, who asked him to be blind in Jin City back then?

If this person ends up dead, so be it, but he stubbornly refuses to die...

"We need to leave some people behind, those without the will, the old ones, those with no hope on their Daoist Path, those without ambition... Can’t leave the city’s shops unattended, can’t move them to Dushan’s environment, who would they trade with?"

Hou Niao nodded, cultivation markets will eventually follow the Mountain Gate, that’s an ironclad rule, but there’s no need now, merchants have their foresight, with time, as business declines, they will naturally move on their own, requiring no worry from him. From a certain perspective, merchants are the least worrisome group among all, as long as there is profit, they will even venture into the Underworld.

"Within ten days, any furniture and decorations in the buildings that can be moved, let the merchants move them themselves." He may be crazy, but he is not without empathy.

"Why Dushan?" Li Chuping persisted, hoping to discern a pattern from his actions.

"Perhaps because it’s a Snow Mountain? Qingkong’s Xiao Mountain is a Snow Mountain, Yue Duo told me that the icy environment is favorable for the growth of Sword Cultivators, over time, people’s personalities will somewhat merge with the environment, becoming more calm, focused, less ensnared by external influences.

Although theoretically, a cultivator’s personality shouldn’t change with temperature, since the Xiao Mountain Sword Lineage, a tradition of over a hundred thousand years, believes this way, we have no reason to doubt.

Of course, it’s not entirely for this reason, as long as it’s remote enough, desolate enough, devoid of people, I would choose it."

Yu Zhengxing frowned, "That place truly is barren, perpetually snow-covered, buildings are difficult to erect, it might end up being the most impoverished Mountain Gate on the Jinxiu Continent."

Hou Niao was indifferent, "Is the splendor of a Mountain Gate because of its scenery? No, it can only be because of its strength, its awe-inspiring deterrence!

Uncle-Master, you should be well aware, in the Northwest Kneecap Desert, didn’t we still establish Loulan New City in such a harsh environment? Is a Snow Mountain more challenging than a desert?

I heard from Yue Duo that in the Universe, there’s a powerful Sword Lineage called Mingwei Sword Mountain, with a tradition of over ten thousand years, to this day, their Mountain Gate has no buildings, they just dig holes and build sheds, adapting to circumstances, yet in the Universe, who dares to belittle them?

Similarly, in the Universe, there are many places like Immortal Realms, but who remembers them?"