My Scales Can Make Equivalent Exchange-Chapter 1223 - 858: The Target for Demon Seeding in the Taiyi Realm!
Between words, he reached out with a beckoning gesture, signaling the two to come forward.
The two children, around the age of ten, immediately approached with nervous composure, one boy and one girl, both exquisitely made, like Immortal Children from a painting.
Whether it was their temperament, appearance, or Root Bone, each was exceptional.
Any one of them could be considered beyond what the Zhenling Immortal Alliance dared to dream of in the past.
Now, however, they fought tooth and nail, with households willing to ’throw the kitchen sink’ in desperation, just to wait upon him and pour his tea and water...
This custom of the Immortal Child secretarial group in the Cultivation World truly rivals some practices from my Previous Life!
As Wang Zijia observed the two children, his thoughts flickering, An Xingsheng pointed at the girl and said, "This one comes from Wanhua Stream Immortal, a top-notch Immortal Sprout from a prime sect over the last millennium."
Following An Xingsheng’s introduction, the girl child immediately bowed with respect and said, "Disciple Xu Xingqin, greets the Chi Yang Celestial Immortal!"
Wang Zijia nodded slightly, expressing his surprise, "She’s from a subordinate sect as well?"
In the past, that would have been fine, but with Wang Zijia’s current status and fame in the Sect, his Immortal Cliff Residence had become one of the most coveted places for all Hongmeng children.
A single quota was sought after with great fervor within Taiching Palace itself, let alone when subordinate sects vied to place their people!
Seeing this, An Xingsheng quickly added an explanation, "With the war mobilization, their Sect made a not inconsiderable effort, earning special Contribution awards from the Taoist School; they also invested substantial resources, hence they sent her here to us."
In his words, a hint of helplessness could be detected.
Clearly, to send the child here, the subordinate sect had pulled strings across half of Taiching Palace, truly ’throwing the kitchen sink’ at the effort.
As for the reason?
This was a standard act of investment.
Due to customs in Hongmeng, those who started their paths with Wang Zijia’s Immortal Child group were destined to become part of the core circle of the Spirit Suppressing Pavilion.
As long as the Spirit Suppressing Pavilion did not decline, if these children did well in the future, the returns would be incredibly generous.
Of course, all this was predicated on Wang Zijia maintaining his current status or ascending even higher.
A hallmark investment into the future, characteristic of the Shen Hong!
Anyway, it’s... quite competitive!
Upon hearing this, Wang Zijia examined the girl for a moment and then flipped his hand, producing a Magic tool and a Jade Talisman, saying,
"The Magic tool was used by myself in my earlier years; it should suit you. As for the Jade Talisman, don’t expect to use it actively before Becoming Immortal. Consider it a charm for peace."
He paused for a while, before continuing, "As for your Cultivation, it seems you should follow the Ice and Snow Path. Go to the pavilion and claim the beginner’s volume of the Ice and Snow Celestial Scriptures."
The girl, already excited at the sight of Wang Zijia, flushed with elation.
Fortunately, having received specialized Teaching, she managed to maintain barely adequate composure, knowing enough to respond, "Thank you, Master, for the gift of your laws!"
Wang Zijia waved his hand nonchalantly, turning his attention to the remaining boy.
"This is the direct heir of the Hong family from the Foundry Department, the Thousand Artifact Pavilion. They, along with Baiqi Sect, have accepted most of the artifact forging tasks for the next thirty years, earning a vast amount of Contribution."
"Additionally, our Pavilion has substantial needs from them, so the Frost Fairy Monarch personally delivered him to us," An Xingsheng explained immediately.
’Tsk tsk, personally delivered? Given Frost’s current miserly nature, it seems the Hong family truly went all out, even managing to stupefy that old miser!’
Looking at the small Taoist Boy, Wang Zijia saw someone raised on wealth—a darling created from cash—and an instinctive smile of affection graced his face.
Within his train of thought, Wang Zijia once again produced rewards of the same caliber and handed them down.
Then Wang Zijia’s divine thought swept over the group of children, beginning to give them individual guidance.
After all, it was his Immortal Child secretarial group, now viewed as the greatest opportunity within the vast Taiching Palace. He couldn’t afford to tarnish that reputation.
And besides, with such heavy investments put into these children, he couldn’t just let it go to waste!
It was essential to maintain a good reputation for continued dividends in the long run!
Taking nearly half an hour, he finally dismissed the children, leaving those who were attending on duty. Wang Zijia did not provide individual guidance to them, much to their disappointment, and dispersed them.
The main issue was that as the number of people had grown, so too had the standards. Not only did his time not allow him to distribute his attention equally among so many.
Nor should he.
Otherwise, what would be the point of these children’s families shedding their Blood in their investments?
Would they then still be able to fleece from Frost and the rest?
After dispersing everyone, Wang Zijia, attended by An Xingsheng, headed to the Study room.
As usual, he reviewed the materials handed to him while An Xingsheng began his reports with practiced ease. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
It took another half-day to decide on various matters requiring his judgment, roughly wrapping things up.
"Now, has the planning for the war been completed?" Wang Zijia inquired after everything was done.
An Xingsheng nodded, affirming, "Yes, half a year ago, led by several golden immortals from the Three Palaces of the Taoist School and joined by many leaders, a comprehensive strategy was set within the Dao Palace."
"Half a year has passed, and we’ve now begun steadily implementing various advancement plans. In particular, the situation in the Inner Realm has almost been announced to the outside. The personnel on the Inner World Battlefield have at least doubled."
"And we’ve started clearing Pollution and pushing forward on the front lines!"
As An Xingsheng spoke, his hand flicked, conjuring several Light screens and pushed them towards Wang Zijia.
All displayed detailed information related to the battlefield.
Wang Zijia casually flipped through them. Although he was currently just a golden immortal, because of the Four Great Heavenly Venerables’ attitude towards Zhang Daoxuan, he was regarded as the fifth saint of the Taoist School.
