Demon Sword Sect's Undercover-Chapter 785 - 784 Moving Begins

Because it was a relocation, there were no more large concentrations of cultivation power appearing in Jiangning City in the future, so over the years, the Wu Sect had stopped considering the impact of cultivation on mortal life, since there would be no chance of seeing it again anyway. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

Four large floating rafts appeared in front of the Inner Warehouse gate, staffed not only with the warehouse’s own personnel but also with supervisory and security members.

Each crate had to be signed and sealed by Hou Niao before being loaded onto the rafts, then transported via the rafts, and at the new mountain gate of Langya, the Daoist would sign to receive them, and finally, Hou Niao would lead the team to move the crates into storage.

The process was cumbersome, but it minimized the potential for errors and omissions.

Hou Niao stood in front of the floating rafts, watching his warehouse workers load them. This was not a job requiring brute strength but one that demanded meticulous care. He too was extremely cautious since his plan was to roll out the new mountain gate, and any mistake could lead to a re-evaluation of the Inner Warehouse by those above, which would be a real hassle for him.

A single raft could carry just under a hundred crates. Loaded completely, Hou Niao signed and sealed on the Jade Dishware; in truth, this task should have been done by a Golden Core Cultivator, but somehow, everyone seemed to be keeping well away,

Preserving self-interest is an essential lesson for every Daoist Sect cultivator, where one takes advantage of benefits but leaves responsibilities to others. Inherited over thousands of years, the Daoist Sect has just as many strange and complicated incidents as the Shan Sect, if not more.

The rafts were piloted by Golden Core cultivators, escorted by Golden Core cultivators, but the signing and sealing was done by a tiny Natural Realm cultivator—such was the magic of it, because they knew no one would rob the rafts, but there was always the possibility of losing artifacts...

Soon, the loading was complete, and the warehouse personnel followed the boats. The four floating rafts rose into the air and flew towards Langya Mountain. The distance was not too great, just over three thousand miles, which could be covered in one day by the power of an Upper Cultivator.

Nothing eventful happened along the way; this was Wu Sect’s territory, and upon seeing the conspicuous emblem of the Wu Sect on the four enormous rafts, no one dared to approach within three miles.

By the next morning at dawn, as the sun began to rise, Langya Mountain revealed her adorned beauty.

Amidst the mountain gate, Langya lies, where deer by the stream, leisurely pass by. Ice and snow can bring back the dead grass and trees, but the spring breeze can’t melt the stubborn rocks and stones. The "Six Scripture" lies scattered, who will tidy and edit the bramble-covered path? Enough with the rushing, you children of the phoenix, if the chart is not produced, I will return.

The Daoists were indeed perceptive; Langya Mountain, as the mountain gate of the Wu Sect, had no equal in Wu Country, combining danger, steepness, majesty, grandeur, beauty, and lushness in one.

Sounds of bells ring through the secluded stream; the banner at the front gleams on the exalted ridge. The blue peak is cold with terraced stones, the greenery enriches with fragrant plants and trees. Filling ravines to enter the realm of flowers, layered rocks construct the rooms in the clouds. The Scripture winds along the rocks in twists and turns, how can its form be defined? The new spring flows down the shaded wall, while the tall vines shroud it in green.

After a brief interrogation, the four floating rafts landed on a mountain peak; because the mountain gate was newly established and everything was still in the early stages of being worked out, the Mountain Protection Array was far from completion and defenses were imperfect.

But without moving things in, perfection would never be achieved; even just the Mountain Protection Array alone would probably not take shape for a hundred years.

The layout of the new mountain gate’s Inner Warehouse was far superior to the one in Jiangning City—there was no comparison. The former was like the Immortal Realm; the latter was like a luxurious mansion—not even in the same category.

This was a sprawling complex of buildings, with palaces lined up in succession, all constructed from the local ironwood of Langya Mountain, incredibly sturdy. The Daoist Sect was different from the Shan Sect; they did not favor stone buildings—a deep-rooted difference in philosophy.

The Artifact Repository was in front of one of the larger integrated palaces, with the main hall alone being a hundred yards long and dozens of yards wide. This was just the main building, surrounded by dozens of subsidiary structures, each with its own purpose, including accommodations for the warehouse guards.

Mountain gate and city structures are very different. Far removed from the noise of the Mortal World, it’s not possible to bring one’s family here for the time being. Instead, one’s cultivation life must be spent on Langya Mountain, requiring adaptation.

To Hou Niao, everything was fresh and astonishing. It was evident the Wu Sect had wealth superior to the southeastern Chu Sect and their architectural complex was better than Danyang Mountain by a notch. Out of pride, they seemed to have spared no national resource—Wu Sect had indeed gone all out.

This was his first visit here, but he didn’t know if Liu Yishou had been here before. He guessed that Liu had certainly visited, but not often, so he now needed to be careful at every step.

The main chamber of the Inner Warehouse was already completed, even the Defense Magic Formation had taken shape. Possessing absolute authority as the head warehouse manager, even they had to go through a strict process to enter the Inner Warehouse—for example, an old rule: one must never carry a spatial device when entering or leaving the warehouse, and so on.

Nearly four hundred crates were moved into the Inner Warehouse; Hou Niao and the Daoist completed the handover, and the Daoist let out a sigh of relief,

"Alright, the Tongtian Realm Artifact Inner Warehouse is now safely in place, not a single item missing; what remains is the sorting and placement of tens of thousands of artifacts, which will take some time. Fortunately, there’s not much else for us to do here, so let’s contribute to the Sect."

In the presence of several Golden Core supervisors, the warehouse gates closed and sealed themselves, and the Array activated. From now on, apart from the Inner Warehouse personnel, even ordinary Golden Core cultivators couldn’t casually intrude. The only ones qualified were the Nascent Transformation Masters, but which of the Masters would care for these child’s playthings?

Including Hou Niao, the Artifact Inner Warehouse staff numbered nine people. Under normal circumstances, they would open the warehouse during the day and seal it at night. But they were currently in a closed warehouse period, and they would spend the next year re-inventorying tens of thousands of treasures, creating comprehensive records.

This was no easy task. Each artifact’s Five Elements Attribute, condition, and range of function had to be painstakingly documented, then crafted into Jade Scrolls to be reviewed by the higher-ups and referenced by the Cultivators.

Hou Niao stood before everyone, "My fellow junior brothers, since the Sect has entrusted us with such a monumental task, our duty is to complete it swiftly and flawlessly, and thus not let down the trust the Sect has placed in us.

Let’s not talk about difficulties—the next year, no one should even think about leaving. This place is now your home. If there are any difficulties, you can come to me, and if I can’t solve them, I will ask for instructions from above. We are all Cultivators, so let’s stop complaining about being tired."

Looking around, no one had much to say. Thankfully, it was at most a year’s commitment—grit your teeth, and you’ll get through it.

"Our Inner Warehouse is divided into eight categories: ’jia,’ ’yi,’ ’bing,’ ’ding,’ ’wu,’ ’ji,’ ’geng,’ and ’xin.’ The first five, ’jia,’ ’yi,’ ’bing,’ ’ding,’ and ’wu,’ correspond to the Five Elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The ’ji’ and ’geng’ categories hold artifacts outside of the Five Elements, while ’xin’ is reserved for old or damaged items that will require re-melting later.

My suggestion is to start by dividing according to the Five Elements?"

No one responded, but someone decided to challenge him directly,

Xiang Tianxing stepped forward, "Why not start with the easier tasks first? Why not first sort out those old or damaged artifacts? Wouldn’t that save time instead of leaving them outside to delay the process?"