Chapter 135

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Chapter 135: The Six Gate Rules

Five Elements Sect, Mountain Gate

Inside the main hall of the sect, nine elders gathered together, accompanied by nine powerful cultivators. This was a rare occurrence, indicating something important had happened.

However, Zhang Wanjing was still not satisfied. The Five Elements Sect had fifteen senior cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage, and six of them had received the message but had not shown up.

"Wanjing, everyone is here now. We can begin."

"Yes, Martial Uncle, this is Wanjing’s strategy for reviving the sect, which he has been pondering over for the past few days. Please have a look, esteemed elders and Martial Uncle."

Zhang Wanjing replied, and then nine jade slips flew in front of each person. Everyone opened their respective jade slips to read.

"Wealth Sect and Strong Sect, six strategies. The first one is to hold an Ascension Gathering, send disciples to travel far and wide, and test the Spiritual Roots of children in mortal villages. Anyone with outstanding potential should be brought into the sect and nurtured…"

"The second strategy is to reduce redundancies. The sect, its branches, cities, and businesses have numerous personnel, resulting in low efficiency. A large portion should be downsized and reevaluated. Those with insufficient abilities should be let go…"

"The third strategy is to consolidate power and responsibility. The Hall Masters, stewards, and attendants at each branch should…"

"The fourth strategy is to review resource allocation. Any Building Foundation Pills or Foundation Establishment Pills must…"

"Fifth rule…"

"Sixth rule…"

Everyone looked at the six rules on the door, their faces showing excitement. None of the rules pointed at them specifically, but all of them seemed to be addressing them.

"After reading these rules, does anyone have anything to say?"

The leader, Qin Quan, looked at the other eight people and said. I am very satisfied. Zhang Wanjing is truly a talented person. In such a short time, he has come up with six measures to reform our organization.

"I disagree."

"I also disagree."

"I also disagree."

"I feel the same way."

However, the other elders’ unanimous response made the leader and Zhang Wanjing freeze with shock.

"Elders, is there anything that you disagree with? Wan Jing can make changes."

"We disagree with everything. These six rules are nonsense."

"Guo Yunfeng, what do you mean?"

"I mean exactly what I said. This elder believes that the rules you wrote are nonsense and should not be approved. What do you think?"

"Guo Yunfeng, you old thief! You have four disciples, eight descendants, and 135 clan members, all of whom are incompetent and worthless. They are just taking up the sect’s resources. You…"

"How dare you insult the elders of the sect in front of everyone! Outrageous!"

Zhang Wanjing was not pleased with Guo Yunfeng, and when he heard Zhang Wanjing’s angry scolding, Guo Yunfeng also became furious. He raised his hand to slap Zhang Wanjing, but the people around them quickly held him back.

"Senior Brother Guo, don’t court death. Zhang Wanjing has the true name symbol of the ancestor on him. If you unleash that palm, it will activate the Life Talisman, and we will all die."

Nie Wuyuan sent a message to Guo Yunfeng, who then stopped what he was doing and started sweating. If the Life Talisman of the Soul Changing Ancestor is activated, it would be like a full-force attack from the Soul Changing Ancestor. It would be unstoppable.

But soon, he felt immense jealousy. How could the Soul Changing Ancestor love this child so much to even give him the Life Talisman, while neglecting the elders who had worked hard for the sect? It was so unfair.

"Everyone, be quiet. According to our rules, when the Presbyterian Church faces a decision, we vote by raising our hands. So, if you agree with the rules written by Zhang Wanjing, please raise your hand."

The sect leader Qin Quan stood up and said, then he raised his hand. Nie Wuyuan also raised his hand, but the other seven people didn’t move a muscle.

"Haha, Zhang Wanjing, see that? The Five Elements Sect is not under your command. Out of the nine elders, only two support you. If you have the ability, convince the other six, or bring out the Soul Changing Ancestor. Otherwise, let’s see what you can do."

"Guo, you old villain, if the Five Elements Sect declines and falls, you should take half of the responsibility."

"Nonsense, unfounded claims! The Five Elements Sect has fifteen Nascent Soul stage cultivators, dozens of Golden Core stage cultivators, and every year we have dozens of Qi Refining stage breakthroughs to the Foundation Building stage. We have many talented individuals. How can we decline and fall? It’s just a bunch of lies you made up to seize power for yourself."

"Guo, you old villain, I will fight you."

Zhang Wanjing was so angry that he coughed up blood. He wanted to fight Guo Yunfeng to the death, but Qin Quan held him back.

"Wanjing, don’t be unruly. The rules of the sect state that any major decision must be made by the Presbyterian Church. If this decision is not approved, you can try to persuade other elders. If the majority of elders agree, I will authorize you as the head of the sect."

Qin Quan said, he didn’t know how Zhang Wanjing negotiated with the other elders, but today most of the elders disagreed, which was a practical problem. Even if he was the sect leader, he could not make decisions alone.

"Martial Uncle…"

"Let’s leave it at that for today. Everyone can disperse."

Qin Quan waved his hand, and many elders scattered, leaving only Qin Quan and Zhang Wanjing in the main hall of the sect.

"Martial Uncle, these are all strategies to strengthen the sect. Why doesn’t anyone agree? Does that mean nobody wants the Five Elements Sect anymore?"

"Wanjing, those who can become elders are not fools. According to the six rules you mentioned, if they were to be implemented, they would have to get rid of more than half of their disciples and relatives. It would harm their interests. How can they agree? Would you let your family give up their interests?"

"Of course."

"Ahem, Wanjing, not everyone is like you. There are not that many selfless people in the world."

Qin Quan was a bit speechless. He only had one son who had grown up, but there were many more people to support. Some were concubines with many children. Can they be the same?

"Martial Uncle, you agreed before."

"I did agree, but I alone cannot decide. It is the rule of the sect. The Martial Uncle is just one of the elders. If you really want to implement it, either convince the other elders or ask the ancestors for guidance. There is no other way."

Qin Quan said that the decision of the Presbyterian Church was also for the sake of preventing the sect from being ruled by one family or one person alone. The benefits and drawbacks of that are very clear. If there is a capable leader, then naturally the sect will prosper. But if there is an incompetent person, then it will be the sect’s sorrow.

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Outside the main hall of the sect, Lin Jiang hurriedly arrived and saw Zhang Shuhua waiting at the entrance.

"Where is the master?"

"Inside, in the main hall."

"What happened to the master? Didn’t he say to wait until after his child is born to take action? Why is he so anxious?"

"My father is worried about the sect and wants to implement the plan immediately."

"Being too hasty is a big taboo in making changes. I guarantee that Master’s proposal will be rejected today and it has already alerted the enemy. They will definitely retaliate in the future."

Lin Jiang said. I have read Zhang Wanjing’s six rules carefully, and they are indeed well-written. However, there is no foundation for implementation. Those who already benefit from the current situation are not foolish enough to let you destroy their interests.

"My father has always been excluded and suppressed."

"This time is different. They will take serious action. If they are kind-hearted, they will assign Master to a less important department. If they are ruthless, they will send him on a suicidal mission."

"They dare not send my father to die."

"What does that mean?"

"My father has a powerful supporter, Soul Changing Ancestor, who has a great relationship with him. Soul Changing Ancestor is my father’s master and also the senior brother of my father’s master. They have a close bond."

"If you have the support of Soul Changing Ancestor, why not bring him out as your backer?"

Lin Jiang became even more confused, relying on the backer but not relying, something is wrong.

"Soul Changing Ancestor is not in the clan."

"Then where did he go?"

"I don’t know, nobody knows, they are like elusive dragons."

Zhang Shuhua shook his head, people from the Building Foundation and Soul Changing were like two different worlds, he had no idea what Soul Changing looked like.

"The elder is coming out."

During their conversation, the elders came out, Guo Yunfeng saw the two but just snorted, while the rest chose to ignore them.

"Where is the master?"

"I don’t know, let’s wait, maybe he is discussing with the sect leader."

Zhang Shuhua answered, they are only building the foundation, they have no power, they can only wait.

After a long time, Zhang Wanjing walked out from the grand hall with a sad face. He had stayed awake for seven days and nights to write a strategy to revive the sect, but others discarded it like worn-out shoes, which made him very upset.

"Dad"

"Master, how are you?"

"The Presbyterian Church didn’t approve."

"It should be like this."

"Junior brother, what kind of words are these? What does ‘it should be like this’ mean?"

"The Presbyterian Church didn’t approve. This means they haven’t dealt a heavy blow to the master yet. If they actually approved, that would be disastrous. That’s called praising and killing."

Lin Jiang said coldly, those sect rules have offended not just a few elders, but also a large number of middle and high-ranking members. It’s almost like cutting off all their sources of wealth. At that time, it won’t be the elders who hold a grudge against Zhang Wanjing, but all the beneficiaries of the sect’s vested interests. That would be the true time of destruction.

"Go back"

Zhang Wanjing shook his head and stopped talking. The three of them returned to Zhang Wanjing’s cave.

"Dad, please don’t give up. We can just ask the elder to come back. He will agree."

"I know, I won’t give up. Throughout my life, Zhang Wanjing has gone through countless hardships. This is nothing."

"That’s good, that’s good."

Master, if you haven’t given up, then listen to your disciple. Transformation is not something that happens overnight, and the Five Elements Sect won’t decline and perish tomorrow. Take it slowly. First, break through the Nascent Soul stage, so that your words carry weight, not only to those above, but also to those below. Only then will the disciples believe in you. Let’s take it step by step, unite and support more disciples. When the time comes, everyone will follow your lead.

The sect is indeed guarded by these Nascent Soul cultivators, but if there are no lower-level disciples collecting resources for them, what do they have to cultivate and live such a luxurious life?

Lin Jiang once again advised, the main task of the sect’s Nascent Soul cultivators is to protect the sect with their strength. They don’t need to do anything else, and the biggest resource output of the sect is actually to support the Nascent Soul cultivators.

This is an understandable matter, but the problem lies in the relatives of the Nascent Soul cultivators. They are taking too much. Since that’s the case, it’s time for a power shift.

Actually, according to Lin Jiang’s idea, he prefers to slack off. He doesn’t care about this lousy sect. Whoever wants to take charge can take charge. When everything is completely ruined, then we can clean up the mess and start anew.