Qing Yun and Liuli naturally understood, but the people of Heavenly Sword Peak all showed confused expressions.
Ji Wusi further explained, "Why have the Four Great Holy Lands been able to remain prosperous for thousands of years? Why is it that all the heroes of this world come from the Holy Lands? Is it because the Four Great Holy Lands gather all the geniuses?"
"That is one reason, but not the whole truth. What truly ensures the Four Great Holy Lands remain everlasting is the immense Qi Luck accumulated over endless years!"
"When a genius joins, Qi Luck increases by one point."
"When one gains the worship of the masses, Qi Luck increases by another point."
"Exterminating demons and defending the Dao increases Qi Luck. Obtaining treasures also increases Qi Luck."
"All the efforts of countless Holy Land disciples forge the boundless Qi Luck of the Four Great Holy Lands!"
"This Qi Luck, on one hand, grants blessings to disciples. In practical terms, Holy Land disciples have better luck, cultivation becomes easier, breaking through bottlenecks becomes smoother. With better luck, disciples obtain more resources. With easier cultivation, more experts emerge. And these experts, in turn, feed the Qi Luck back to the sect."
"In this cycle, it's only natural that the Four Great Holy Lands grow stronger day by day."
Ji Wusi looked at Yun Jin and spoke calmly, "As long as Qi Luck does not perish, the Holy Land does not perish."
Yun Jin abruptly lifted her head.
Those words sounded like he was hinting to her.
Was he telling her how to eliminate Qingxiao Pavilion?
Ji Wusi smiled and said, "A sect is essentially a vessel for gathering Qi Luck. In this region, Qingxiao Pavilion is the ruler of Qi Luck. They can gather Qi Luck, then distribute it downward. Super sects, upper-tier sects, mid-tier sects, lower-tier sects, these sects at every level all receive differing portions of Qi Luck. If Tianxing Sect can be conferred as an upper-tier sect, Qi Luck will naturally increase significantly. At that time, Xiao Jin, you will feel that under the bonus of sect Qi Luck, your cultivation will become smoother."
"If it advances further and becomes a super sect, then Qi Luck will flourish even more."
Yun Jin's gaze flickered. "...Then, what about becoming a Holy Land?"
Even spoken as a question, the words were extremely arrogant.
Yet Ji Wusi was not surprised. He smiled and calmly replied, "There are two possibilities. First, find a land without a ruler, build it up, make it flourish, then govern the Qi Luck of that region. Once Qi Luck reaches a certain threshold, perhaps the fifth Holy Land will be born."
"Second, seize the Qi Luck of the original ruler, and rebuild a new Holy Land atop the ruins of the old."
Yun Jin showed a thoughtful expression.
Regardless of which, one must first start with Qi Luck.
"But Master," Yun Jin asked, "Qi Luck is intangible and formless, how does one gather it? And how does one seize it?"
Ji Wusi patiently explained, "Qi Luck is indeed mysterious, imperceptible. Within the Four Great Holy Lands, there exists an Immortal Artifact that suppresses Qi Luck. These Immortal Artifacts can absorb Qi Luck and ensure it does not scatter. These four Immortal Artifacts are constantly shrouded in Purple Qi. By observing that Purple Qi, one can gauge the sect's Qi Luck. To gather Qi Luck, one must also have an Immortal Artifact. With an Immortal Artifact in hand, coupled with a unique method, one can absorb and condense Qi Luck. Seizing Qi Luck, however, is more complex."
Ji Wusi pondered and said, "For instance, if a sect has a top-level genius, that genius is naturally the focal point of Qi Luck. If you defeat that genius, a portion of their Qi Luck will transfer to you. Or, say, you both contend for a treasure, you fail, while the other person obtains it, Qi Luck will naturally shift toward them. Over time, over thousands or tens of thousands of years, one could potentially amass enough stolen Qi Luck to establish a Holy Land."
Truly worthy of the Kunlun Sword Sect's Sect Leader, he speaks in spans of thousands and ten-thousands of years.
Yun Jin kept Ji Wusi's words firmly in mind.
However, there was no way she was going to spend thousands or ten-thousands of years.
Compared to searching for an unclaimed land, building it up, making it flourish, and then finding an Immortal Artifact to lock in Qi Luck...
Clearly, it would be much simpler to just seize Qingxiao Pavilion's Qi Luck directly!
How to seize it?
That would require careful planning.
Seeing Yun Jin genuinely start contemplating, Ji Wusi couldn't help but find it amusing.
Even he didn't know why he had suddenly started talking about this. Surely he didn't really think Yun Jin could destroy Qingxiao Pavilion?
At best, it was just something he said in passing.
Still, giving his disciple a goal was a good thing.
Wasn't it said that having a goal makes one stronger?
"What I said earlier, about having you quickly elevate Tianxing Sect's rank, was actually for this reason. In a given territory, the number of super sects and upper-tier sects is fixed, this rule was set ten thousand years ago. No matter how unwilling Qingxiao Pavilion is, they must distribute Qi Luck to other sects to some degree. If Tianxing Sect rises in rank, that is equivalent to plucking a tuft of wool from Qingxiao Pavilion. No matter how you look at it, it's a profit."
Yun Jin nodded thoughtfully.
The path was clear.
On one hand, she needed to elevate Tianxing Sect's rank and seize as much Qi Luck as possible from Qingxiao Pavilion.
On the other hand, she needed to cultivate more outstanding disciples. If those disciples could surpass Qingxiao Pavilion's disciples across the board, then they could slowly steal its Qi Luck and strengthen Tianxing Sect itself.
Therefore, to destroy Qingxiao Pavilion, one must first destroy Qingxiao Pavilion's Qi Luck.
And that could not be done by her alone.
She needed a strong sect as her foundation.
Now that Zhao Wuji was no longer a threat, Tianxing Sect was a fine experimental ground.
Ji Wusi had no idea that just a few casual words from him had already made Yun Jin formulate an entire strategy against Qingxiao Pavilion.
Seeing that Yun Jin now had a goal and motivation to cultivate, he dropped the subject.
"By the way," Qing Yun suddenly said, "Xiao Jin, how do you plan to deal with that Ye Danxia matter?"
Ye Danxia?
Ji Wusi and Liuli were unfamiliar with the name and glanced at Qing Yun with confusion.
Why suddenly mention an unrelated person?
Qing Yun raised a brow, "These past days, Qi Yu has been staying with me at Heavenly Sword Peak. That Huo Lie from Tianxing Sect invited him several times for tea. Since he was idle, he went. On the way to one such invitation, he encountered a girl named Ye Danxia. She was walking while reading from a book aloud, apparently studying alchemy. Qi Yu said he inexplicably felt curious about her and casually tested her. In their conversation, he found that though Ye Danxia had only studied for a short time, she did have some talent. He then suddenly developed an idea and considered whether to take her as a disciple."
"That Ye Danxia must've seen that Qi Yu was satisfied with her, so she suddenly started crying and brought up Xiao Jin."
Yun Jin: "..."
According to Ji Wusi's earlier explanation.
Yun Jin was certain that through repeatedly suppressing Ye Danxia, she had already stolen part of Ye Danxia's Qi Luck.
Which was why, recently, her own fortune had been exceptionally good.
But. As expected of the female lead.
Even the remaining Qi Luck of Ye Danxia must still be quite astonishing.
Otherwise, why would Qi Yu suddenly think of taking Ye Danxia as a disciple?
This must be the influence of the protagonist halo.