The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 136: Expansion, Calling Allies to Join! (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 136: Expansion, Calling Allies to Join! (Part 1)

Chapter 136: Expansion, Calling Allies to Join! (Part 1)

"We'll take our leave now."

After obtaining the chicken and duck, Lin Fan quickly left with Zhu Rou Rong.

He was in a hurry.

Zhu Rou Rong was puzzled, but seeing Gao Guang, Qu Si Fei, and the others looking on with anticipation, he guessed that there was something hidden going on. So, he held back his curiosity.

It wasn't until they left the Beast Taming Sect that he couldn't help but ask, "Master, what are you doing?"

"You just take the items and leave without even chatting a bit. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"You don't understand."

"We need to go, and quickly!" Lin Fan muttered, "If we don't hurry, I'm afraid they'll change their minds."

"Change their minds?"

Zhu Rou Rong was startled, then exclaimed, "The chickens and ducks?"

"It's not that bad, is it?"

"Even though they look like good breeds and have a great appearance, this is still the Immortal Martial Continent, a place where one can become an immortal. What's wrong with the chickens and ducks looking good?"

"You don't know the whole story."

Lin Fan clicked his tongue, "These are the Eight Treasures Chicken and Duck!"

"Two of the Ancient Eight Treasures."

"They're all precious. Countless cultivators may never see even one in their entire lives. The reason is twofold. First, they're incredibly rare; you might not find a hundred of them across the entire Immortal Martial Continent. Second, their taste is unparalleled. They're considered rare delicacies, the finest ingredients, said to be incredibly delicious."

"Whether you're an ordinary person or a top-tier cultivator, you'd treat them as immortal delicacies. After taking a bite, you'd want to swallow your tongue as well."

"There's a third reason!"

"Each of the Ancient Eight Treasures has an astonishing effect."

"Like the Eight Treasures Chicken."

Lin Fan swallowed, "The Eight Treasures Chicken is just delicious, but its eggs have an incredible effect. A single egg is equivalent to a high-quality spirit herb!"

"However, the Eight Treasures Chicken doesn't lay eggs quickly; it can only lay one egg every half month."

"The Eight Treasures Duck's eggs don't have any special effects, but its meat has extremely high medicinal value. When cooked with other spirit herbs or during pill refinement, it can significantly enhance the medicinal effects, reportedly increasing them by up to ten times!"

"And they're equally rare, and their egg-laying rate is also slow."

"Cultivating them is extremely challenging."

"There aren't many across the Immortal Martial Continent, and while they may not have strong combat abilities, they've been relentlessly hunted for so many years that their escape skills have become incredibly refined and natural. They run incredibly fast, making them extremely difficult to catch."

"I can understand that," Zhu Rou Rong interjected, "The slower ones have been caught and eaten, while the faster ones have managed to survive."

"And unless their offspring can run just as fast, they'll also be eaten. Thus, through natural selection and the survival of the fittest, they've been forced to evolve..."

"Slowly, 'running fast' has become their 'innate ability,' hasn't it?"

"Hmm..." Lin Fan scratched his head, "If you analyze it from a biological perspective, that might be the case. But this is still the Immortal Martial Continent, not a place that strictly follows scientific principles."

"You can also think of it as..."

"Their 'settings' are inherently like this."

"That makes sense." Zhu Rou Rong rubbed his hands, "But I'm curious, why hasn't anyone thought of artificially cultivating and raising them?"

"Since there's a place like the Beast Taming Sect that specializes in 'wholesale' spirit beasts, they should find a way to capture a few for artificial breeding, right?"

"They're difficult to raise."

"Another reason is that these things are meant to be eaten."

"They're challenging to raise, and they run too fast. Catching one is difficult, and pairing them is even harder. Catching a batch? That's a fantasy. In my opinion, even the Beast Taming Sect probably has at most two or three, and I don't know how they managed to gather so many."

"Moreover, these creatures have weak reproductive abilities, or their desire to reproduce is low."

"Additionally, the eggs are meant to be eaten, and the ducks are meant to be eaten."

"Even if someone wants to try their best to breed and raise them, they can't resist the temptation of a sect with so many people. There will always be 'big shots' who want to benefit their descendants or themselves, right?"

"The eggs will be eaten."

"The ducks will be eaten..."

"Even if more big shots come along and want to taste the chicken meat, will they be able to raise them?"

"Of course, this is just what I know. Perhaps there are other reasons, but..."

"You need to find the answers yourself."

Lin Fan looked at Zhu Rou Rong, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

What kind of standard is this? They're directly slaughtering the Eight Treasures Chicken and Duck?

If only artificial breeding showed initial success, then it would be possible.

"I understand, I understand."

Zhu Rou Rong nodded; he got it.

"They're breeding chickens and ducks, of course, we can't eat them!"

"But I'm genuinely curious. How delicious are these legendary Ancient Eight Treasures? I don't believe it. Could this be more challenging than writing my master's thesis?"

"If so, I'll make it my doctoral research topic. I won't give up until I've gnawed these two bones."

Zhu Rou Rong's eyes lit up, and he said, "One day, we'll get to eat the meat."

"By the way, is there an Eight Treasures Pig?"

"If there is, I think I'd be more at ease."

"No."

Lin Fan spread his hands, "There are no pigs in the Ancient Eight Treasures."

"That's a real pity," Zhu Rou Rong sighed.

But Lin Fan stroked his chin and said, "Now I'm even more curious about one thing. How did the Beast Taming Sect manage to obtain so many Eight Treasures Chickens and Ducks?"

"This is completely unrelated to immortal cultivation."

"And they can even provide an eight-to-two ratio of male to female. Doesn't this imply that they have at least a dozen or more?"

"Ah, this..."

"It's not necessarily true," Lin Fan said.

Zhu Rou Rong shook his head, "Master, you're not a biology expert, so you might not understand some things."

"For chickens and ducks, if you want to breed them, it's usually the case that there are more females than males, or even just one male in a group of females. If there are two males, they'll likely fight each other."

"Unless there are enough females," Zhu Rou Rong added.

"So, they might not have many males either."

"And there's another interesting point," Zhu Rou Rong said, launching into a passionate explanation. "If a group of female chickens are together for a long time without a male, they'll become... unfulfilled."

Lin Fan looked curious, "Is that normal? What's the interesting part?"

Zhu Rou Rong replied seriously, "The interesting part is that after they become unfulfilled, one or two of the females might... change sex."

Lin Fan's eyes widened in surprise, "You mean, like, become males?"

Zhu Rou Rong nodded, "Yes, exactly. They might grow a large comb, beautiful feathers, and even develop mature male reproductive organs, allowing them to breed with the other females and live happily together."

Lin Fan chuckled, "So, if they only have females and no males, as long as they're fed for a long time, they might be able to 'produce' some males?"

Zhu Rou Rong smiled wryly, "Of course, this is all based on ordinary chickens from Earth. I'm not sure if it applies to the Eight Treasures Chicken."

Lin Fan laughed, "Well, it's all the same to me. We have both males and females, so we don't need to worry about it."

Zhu Rou Rong nodded, "I'll take good care of them. If we can produce eggs and meat every day, it'll all depend on me."

Lin Fan grinned, "I'm counting on you."

As they chatted, they approached the Moonseizing Sect. The surrounding mountains were empty and devoid of people.

Lin Fan smiled, "It looks like they've already moved out. It's time for our Moonseizing Sect to expand again."

With a wave of his hand, Lin Fan declared, "I'll allocate ten mountains for you to use as a breeding ground. Choose any ten you like, but it's best if they're connected."

Zhu Rou Rong's eyes lit up, "Ten mountains? Thank you, Master!"

He had always dreamed of making money, returning home, and building an ecological farm on a few mountains. But after transmigrating, he thought that dream was impossible. Now, it seemed that dream was within reach, and it was even better than he had imagined.

Lin Fan said, "I'll leave the details to you. If you need anything, just let me know. We'll provide whatever support you need."

Zhu Rou Rong nodded enthusiastically, "I want to do ecological breeding. The benefits are much better than traditional farming."

Lin Fan waved his hand, "You're the expert, so you decide. Just let us know what you need, and we'll provide it."

Zhu Rou Rong's eyes shone with determination, "I have one condition: I want to see results within three years."

Lin Fan smiled, "Do you have confidence?"

Zhu Rou Rong shouted, "Yes, I do!"

Just then, Lin Fan called out to Fan Jian Gang, who flew over, looking a bit unsteady.

"Master, brother," Fan Jian Gang said, "I've been watching over the Scripture Repository, and my cultivation has suffered a bit. At my current Second Realm, Second Stage level, flying this high is a bit of a challenge."

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow, skeptical of Fan Jian Gang's excuse.

"From now on, the six sects' territories will be under our Moonseizing Sect's control," Lin Fan announced.

Fan Jian Gang's eyes widened, "Really? I was wondering why the six sects were suddenly empty, and their treasure vaults were cleared out..."

He caught himself, realizing he might have said too much.

Lin Fan smiled, "It's not important how I did it. Just remember, our Moonseizing Sect is going to take off now."

Zhu Rou Rong noticed that Fan Jian Gang seemed suspicious, but Lin Fan just laughed and said, "Now, let's focus on our Spirit Beast Garden. I've allocated ten Spirit Mountains for it. I want you to help Zhu Rou Rong set up some array formations."

"The materials will be taken from our treasury. If it's not enough, you can come to me for more."

"I have just one request."

"The array formation must be two-way, protecting both inside and out."

"This..."

Fan Jian Gang knew he couldn't escape, so he didn't refuse. Instead, he asked, "To what extent should the array be effective for internal and external defense?"

"You'll have to decide that."

"Let me just say, during the trial run, we'll be raising ten Eight Treasures Chickens and ten Eight Treasures Ducks."

"You'll have to see for yourself."

"What the heck?!"

Fan Jian Gang's eyes bulged, and tears of frustration rolled down his cheeks. "How many?!"

"A total of twenty," Zhu Rou Rong replied.

"Oh my god!"

"We can eat one a day for twenty days!"

"Slurp."

"These are breeding chickens. Although I haven't eaten them, I've heard of their fame." Lin Fan swallowed his saliva and said, "But we must endure. Once Elder Six successfully breeds them, everything will be perfect."

"Then we can eat one every day!"

"That makes sense!"

Wiping away his tears, Fan Jian Gang hugged Zhu Rou Rong. "Elder Six, you must work hard. We need to succeed in artificial breeding and rearing!"

"The happiness of Second Elder's later years depends on you."

"Leave the array formation to me."

"If you need any help, just say so. Second Elder will do his best!"

"Slurp."

Zhu Rou Rong was overjoyed. "Thank you so much, Second Elder."

"But Second Elder, why are you so excited?"

"It sounds like..."

"Have you tasted the Eight Treasures Chicken and Duck before, Second Elder?"

"No, I haven't," Fan Jian Gang quickly shook his head. "I'm just a Second Stage cultivator. How could I have the chance to eat such delicacies?"

"I've heard of their reputation, yes, just heard of it."

"..."

The two left, leaning on each other's shoulders.

Lin Fan couldn't help but smile at the sight.

Gou Sheng, he might have actually tasted them! If he hadn't, his reaction wouldn't be so exaggerated.

"Well, it's normal for Gou Sheng to have his own opportunities."

"Although we've been busy these past few days, we've accomplished two major tasks."

"The sect expansion, the initial Spirit Beasts for the breeding farm... Hmm, I wonder if those Phantom Pigs will successfully get pregnant. If they do, it will be perfect."

"Next..."

"Hmm, let's modify the array formation first."

"Then we'll re-plan the sect's territory. After all, we now have 108 Spirit Mountains, so the layout should change as well."

Lin Fan called a meeting with the elders.

When they heard the news, they were overjoyed.

"108 Spirit Mountains?!"

"The Six Sects are willing to hand over all their territories to us?"

Su Xing Hai was ecstatic.

"This is incredible news!"

"108 Spirit Mountains are even more than what our Moonseizing Sect had at its peak!" Li Chang Shou was thrilled.

Chen Er Zhu laughed heartily. "I told you so! I said our Sect Leader was brilliant and talented from a young age, and the results are here for all to see!"

"The near-dead Moonseizing Sect has been revived under the Sect Leader's leadership, and its development is astonishing. Even if I were to die right now, I'd be smiling in my grave."

"Fourth Elder, you speak too highly of us. We've only just begun. We still have a long way to go together with the Moonseizing Sect."

"By the way, has Fourth Elder broken through another realm?"

"Oh, it's just luck, pure luck." Chen Er Zhu laughed awkwardly. "After that major battle, I was heavily injured, and although I recovered with potent pills, I didn't cultivate much."

"But for some reason, my cultivation speed has naturally increased."

"The parts that were once incomprehensible now feel effortless."

"It's like I'm blessed, and my talent seems to have improved significantly without me even realizing it."

"Ahem, it's just luck and coincidence."

"Luck?"

Lin Fan looked at him intently and then turned to Duan Qing Yao, Li Chang Shou, and the others. "Fifth Elder, Third Elder, First Elder, what about you? Do you feel the same way?"

As for the Second Elder, his injuries were too severe, and advancement was out of the question for now.

"Indeed, I feel the same," Su Xing Hai hesitated. "I think I'm about to break through a small realm in just a few days."

"You too?" Li Chang Shou was surprised.

Duan Qing Yao's lips parted. "I thought it was just me, but it seems like you all feel it too?"

Chen Er Zhu furrowed his brows.

"It's not a coincidence?"

"Then... could it be that Ling'er's pills are too miraculous?"

Wu Xing Yun was astonished. "Pills are just an aid, and these are cultivation-type pills. They can't enhance talent to such an extent that it defies the heavens."

"There must be a reason for this!"

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1. The Artificial Sun Fist

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1. Opening Mysteries Pill and Essence Condensation Pill

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1. The Peerless Talent Prodigy

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1. The Top Talent Prodigy

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"In any case, this is a good thing."

"Next, let's discuss the sect's grand plan and the division of responsibilities."

"Sect Leader, please elaborate."

The five elders, unable to grasp the reasons, could only temporarily suppress their doubts and shock, listening to Lin Fan's instructions.

(End of Chapter)

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