Above the Great Dao-Chapter 1449 - 674: Inheritance Unending

Jiao Quezi was somewhat troubled. Previously, he worried that there were too few disciples on Golden Turtle Island; now he's troubled that there are too many.

For a long time, the disciples of Golden Turtle Island have always adhered to the principle of quality over quantity, receiving a disciple every few hundred or even thousand years — of course, talented disciples often were unwilling to come despite the island's reputation.

Although Chen Shi brought many immortals this time, their talent and comprehension clearly do not match up to Chen Shi, Jiang Guo, and others.

With two hundred thousand disciples, arranging their spirit pills, spiritual liquid, cultivation techniques, and magical treasures is a huge problem. Jiao Quezi usually spends his days organizing Qiao Gu, Jiang Guo, and the others, already turning his hair gray; organizing two hundred thousand people is akin to killing him.

Moreover, the issue of accommodation for these people is another big problem.

A cave residence for two hundred thousand immortals - I'm afraid even if Golden Turtle Island is covered with cave residences, it won't be enough!

Even more critical is how to teach them?

Golden Turtle Island practices personalized instruction; everyone must walk once through the Candao Cliff, comprehend different cultivation techniques from there, and then have them explained and taught by their elders or senior brothers from the sect. Of course, if one is talented enough, they don't need help from others.

However, it's likely that most of the immortals brought by Chen Shi don't even qualify to step into Candao Cliff.

If they can't enter Candao Cliff, someone needs to teach them cultivation techniques and divine skills. Who will do this task?

While Jiao Quezi was fretting, Chen Shi gave a command. These two hundred thousand immortals were divided into different Heavenly Soldier Camps, under the leadership of their respective generals, deputy generals, captains, and squad leaders, constructing simple dwellings outside Golden Turtle Island.

Many Heavenly Soldier Camps also set out under the command of the general, searching the territories near Golden Turtle Island to capture demons that intruded.

Within ten thousand miles of Golden Turtle Island, after refinement by Chen Shi, there's no pollution from the Outer Dao. But the demons contaminated by the Outer Dao often intrude here and occupy mountains as their dominion.

Jiao Quezi usually ignores these demons because there are too few people on Golden Turtle Island. Even if those demons are driven away, there's no way to guard the place.

The surroundings of Golden Turtle Island are filled with Immortal Mountain Blessed Lands, everywhere there are immortal ores spewing rosy clouds, and even ancient Cave Heaven and Blessed Lands with treasures left by the Three Pure Ones lineage—which no one inquires about simply because of the lack of disciples from Golden Turtle Island.

Moreover, the disciples of Golden Turtle Island, all taught by Jiao Quezi, have developed the habit of being penniless since youth, proudly saying it's a virtue sustained in poverty, and thus far have done far too little in developing these places.

Now, the immortals brought by Chen Shi are much bolder indeed. They truly lead troops in an expedition, sweeping around the Immortal Mountains, either slaying or capturing those formidable, extraordinary demons; any who couldn't be tamed were roasted on a campfire and eaten.

The leading general even went to explore the cave residences of immortals from ancient times. These caves were left by the Three Pure Ones' disciples, mainly consisting of Golden Immortal residences, plus a few Taiyi Golden Immortal ones.

They are filled with seals, housing mutant beasts invaded by the Outer Dao. The general leads the army to attack, seeking help from the Governor when encountering defeat, who then leads ten thousand immortals to arrive and together break those Golden Immortal cave residences.

Seeing this bustling scene, with armies of immortals everywhere capturing demons, and opened Cave Heaven and Blessed Lands spraying colorful immortal rosy clouds, Jiao Quezi was momentarily absent-minded.

In the distance, there suddenly came a thunderous roar. The peak of an Immortal Mountain was blown apart, spewing out billowing Demon Qi from within the cave; dark black in color, the Demon Qi hid demons that intended to escape with it, but suddenly countless Sword Qi flew in, piercing the demons through like sieves.

Then cheers echoed.

Jiao Quezi looked over, discovering that the immortals brought by Chen Shi had opened the seal of an immortal ore, releasing the demons inside.

These immortals were very young, full of vigor, forming a team to enter the immortal ore, preparing to mine.

"These youngsters aren't afraid of death!"

Jiao Quezi quickly hurried over, sternly stopping them, saying, "Some of these mineral veins contain Great Demon Skeletons. If unearthed, they would release Outer Dao breath, exceedingly dangerous!"

"We will only mine some immortal ore to craft magical treasures, not dig deep." The young immortals laughed.

"That won't do either!"

Jiao Quezi scolded, "Some Great Demon Skeletons still have remnants of consciousness; any carelessness and you'll all be buried in the mine tunnels! At the mountain gate of Golden Turtle Island stands that dog - a gourd dog that can sniff out demon bones. You should go invite it, and remember, call it Senior Brother."

Jiao Quezi had just finished giving instructions, and another loud noise sounded from outside the mine. He hurriedly rushed out.

In the distance, a Cave Heaven Blessed Land was recklessly opened by a group of immortals, from which lethal Danxia Qi burst out, surging outward.

This Cave Heaven Blessed Land was likely left by a powerful member of the Three Pure Ones lineage, already at the level of Taiyi Golden Immortal, with Danxia Qi being his Immortal Yuan True Qi.

—During the great upheaval in those years, this powerful one was probably in closed-door training, unaware of the Outer Dao invasion outside, and by the time he reacted, it was too late, perishing in his own Cave Heaven Blessed Land.

As Chen Shi restored the vicinity from Outer Dao to the Heaven and Earth Great Dao, the Taiyi Golden Immortal's Cave Heaven Blessed Land was also restored, thus causing the phenomenon of Danxia Qi leakage.

The leaking Danxia Qi was extremely powerful and aggressive; as the group of immortals hurriedly activated Sword Qi to resist its impact, seeing that they couldn't withstand it, tens of thousands more immortals hurried over, jointly activating countless Sword Qi to counter the Danxia Qi. The two collided, barely holding it off.

Jiao Quezi flew over, waved his sleeve like a bottomless pit, absorbing most of the Danxia Qi.