Yang Hong on the mountainside watched over ten thousand cultivators build more than 600 small buildings in three days, arranged according to the Four Symbols Array, and felt quite gratified.
In fact, his only requirement was for them to build some houses, just enough to live in.
What he needed was for these disciples to understand each other and to integrate initially.
However, they seemed to have misunderstood something and over-fulfilled the task.
For this reason, when he went down the mountain to inspect on the fourth day, he specifically praised them.
"You have done very well this time, showing camaraderie and helping fellow disciples. I am very satisfied."
"To reward you, I have decided to upgrade the entry-level cultivation technique from Profound grade low-rank to Earth grade low-rank."
"Hiss~"
"Heavens!"
"Earth grade cultivation technique?"
"Is it true?"
Everyone, whether they were ordinary mortals or cultivators at the sixth stage of Nascent Soul, opened their mouths wide in disbelief.
Even in the prosperous cultivation civilization of Yu Rou Plain, Earth grade cultivation techniques were extremely rare.
Even the eight nine-rank major sects considered Earth grade techniques to be core cultivation methods.
Yet, at Qing Feng Mountain Villa, Earth grade techniques had become introductory ones?
Could such words even be spoken?
But these were indeed words spoken by Yang Hong!
"Line up according to your cultivation level. Uncultivated mortals first, I will bestow the 'Spiritual Light Dharma Bestowal' upon you."
"..."
Those who had been doubtful immediately fell silent. The crowd quickly parted, and the mortals who had been at the back of the line were immediately ushered to the very front.
Everyone looked at Yang Hong with anticipation.
Yang Hong's expression remained calm. After a thousand mortals lined up, he pointed to an empty space. A gentle white light shot out, instantly splitting into a thousand white dots in the air, accurately landing on each person's forehead.
The Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages of the "Five Elements Chaotic Orb Art" slowly entered their minds.
Yang Hong was imparting cultivation techniques, not trying to burst his disciples' heads. The "Five Elements Chaotic Orb Art," after multiple cultivation level enhancements and seals, was significantly different from its original version.
It not only incorporated Yang Hong's insights but also various spells. Due to the immense amount of information, not only mortals but also cultivators with insufficient cultivation could not fully receive the content of the technique.
Moreover, Yang Hong was not running a charity, and the cultivation techniques would naturally not be imparted all at once.
Cultivators in the Qi Refining realm were taught the techniques up to the Foundation Establishment realm, while those in the Foundation Establishment realm were taught up to the Integration realm, and so on.
All disciples would learn the cultivation technique for the next level above their current realm.
This was for the benefit of the disciples, preventing them from being overambitious and cultivating techniques beyond their capabilities;
At the same time, it was also a means of controlling the disciples.
In the cultivation world, all sects, including immortal sects, used this method to control disciples and enhance sect cohesion. This was already an open secret.
In fact, 90% of sects only taught disciples techniques corresponding to their current realm. To learn the techniques for the next realm, one had to either perform great meritorious deeds or have a close relative or elder impart them.
Yang Hong was merely learning from those sects.
Even so, in the eyes of cultivators like Zhang Zhengyan, Yang Hong was already a powerful and incredibly generous sect leader, possibly a little arrogant.
However, a basic sense of sect honor and cohesion had been cultivated.
Yang Hong spent only half a day imparting techniques to over ten thousand disciples. A powerful divine sense was indeed a matter of convenience.
"Many thanks to the Sect Leader for the great favor of Dharma Bestowal! Disciples will be loyal to Qing Feng Mountain Villa for life and will never betray you."
"Many thanks to the Sect Leader... never betray you."
After receiving the Dharma Bestowal, these new disciples of Yang Hong immediately knelt and pledged their loyalty.
However, they were still somewhat lacking compared to the Golden Winged Thunder Eagle clan. These disciples only pledged verbally and did not make a heavenly oath.
This slightly displeased Yang Hong, who then said:
"Those who know formations, step forward."
Despite their confusion, 63 people immediately stood up from the kneeling crowd.
Seeing only 63 people, Yang Hong's brow furrowed. The number was too small.
"What rank have your formation cultivation reached? Never mind, line up according to your ranks."
He was too lazy to ask each one individually, so he simply had the disciples line up by themselves for him to count, and to issue the next set of tasks.
The final count made Yang Hong even more helpless.
There were three Grandmaster Formation Masters, one from each of the original three sects. There were 18 Master Formation Masters, and the remaining 42 were Apprentice Formation Masters, many of whom had just entered the rank.
Not only were formation masters scarce in the Ten Thousand Monster Sea, but they were also a rare profession on the Taiyuan Continent.
This meant many of his plans would be disrupted. However, with minor modifications, they could still proceed.
He used his "Insightful Eyes" to preliminarily examine the color of their destinies. They were all green, though varying in depth, but not a single one had broken through to blue.
Fortunately, he discovered a few disciples with deep green destinies among the Master Formation Masters. These individuals, with proper nurturing, should have a chance to reach the blue level.
For this reason, he specifically used his "Insightful Eyes" to examine their complete attributes.
"Grandmaster Formation Masters, step forward."
Upon hearing Yang Hong's summons, the three Grandmaster Formation Masters trembled with excitement. These words were very familiar, as Yang Hong had said them several times just now.
"I will now impart a set of formation diagrams to you, which includes most of the third-tier formations. Learn them as quickly as possible and begin directing your fellow disciples in building the sect."
"Yes!"
The three formation masters' faces flushed, their backs straightened. It was true, it was Dharma Bestowal again.
"Those above the Foundation Establishment realm with Earth attribute spiritual roots, step forward. I will impart the modified 'Sand Gathering Pagoda' and 'Finger Pointing to Earth as Steel' techniques to you. You will cooperate with the formation masters in constructing buildings."
"Yes~"
"Those above the Foundation Establishment realm with Wood attribute spiritual roots, step forward. I will impart the 'Spiritual Plant Technique' to you. You will be responsible for planting spiritual plants."
"Water attribute spiritual roots..."
Yang Hong first divided the disciples according to their spiritual root attributes and began sect construction based on their attributes.
Of course, these cultivators could not have single-attribute Heavenly Spiritual Roots. If they did, they would have already been snatched up by the nine-rank and eight-rank sects.
Yang Hong simply had them allocate themselves according to their proficient spiritual roots and favored spells.
Later, he would assign them more precise tasks and teach them more targeted cultivation techniques based on their detected destiny attributes.
The four Nascent Soul stage disciples were kept by him to teach the new disciples and those in the Qi Refining realm.
"Ke Jiemei, the four of you first learn the 'Five Elements Chaotic Orb Art,' and then begin teaching other disciples, starting with the mortals.
I will give you one year. If any disciple of my Qing Feng Mountain Villa has not learned the 'Five Elements Chaotic Orb Art' after one year, one of you will randomly die.
However, there must be no instances of disciples going into qi deviation. If any occur, one of you will randomly die. Once four instances of qi deviation occur, you may reunite."
"We dare not— No, we will go all out and ensure all our junior brothers and sisters learn the 'Five Elements Chaotic Orb Art'."
Ke Jiemei and the other three trembled, bowed, and accepted the order, almost kneeling and begging Yang Hong for mercy.
They felt like they had been thoroughly screwed. They knew Yang Hong was aware of their past and was finding an excuse to kill them.
"Mm~ I believe in you. Work hard."
Yang Hong patted Ke Jiemei's shoulder and turned to leave.
Leaving behind Ke Jiemei and the others, whose feet were now soaked.
Yang Hong would not tell them that the reason he appointed these four as teachers and instructors was because they all possessed blue destinies, and their destiny attributes were quite good.