"No matter, no matter, this is not necessarily a bad thing.
With this characteristic, I don't have to worry about the elixirs leaking out. They are even branded with the mark of my Yuhua Sect.
No one can take them or steal them!"
These restrictions on the elixirs were not limitations at all for True Person Feihe, who primarily cultivated the Yuhua Sacred Manual.
They could even promote their faction.
This was a great opportunity to maintain their dominant position in the sect for a long time.
Internally, a martial sect indeed had power struggles and factional disputes. Some sects managed these well, avoiding major issues, while others, if poorly managed, could fall into internal strife and decline.
For example, the Huashan Sect in "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer."
The life-and-death struggle between the Sword and Qi factions had nearly led to the complete destruction of the Huashan Sect.
This illustrated the terrifying nature of internal factional conflict.
The smaller the gap in power between factions, the greater the risk of internal strife. Conversely, if the power difference was too large and insurmountable, the sect would remain relatively stable and harmonious.
Generally speaking, factional divisions within a sect also differed. Some were based on family interests, some on differing philosophies, and others on distinct cultivation methods.
And their Yuhua Sect.
It was divided based on different cultivation methods.
The three core cultivation techniques led to the main internal factions being divided into three groups. Among them, because the number of people cultivating the Yuhua Sacred Manual was the largest, and they had consistently held the position of Sect Leader, they had long held a leading position in the Yuhua Sect.
However, the other two factions had never completely given up.
While they could not threaten them for the moment, they had also not created an insurmountable gap.
Recently, True Person Feihe had been quite anxious due to the inclination of the other two factions to cooperate. Now, these elixirs provided by Ding Yun had brought him much peace of mind.
After all, with these special elixirs that only they could use, even if the other two factions cooperated, they would not be able to stir up much trouble and would be far from their opponents.
In that case, why worry?
"Sect Leader, I am a little concerned that the disciples cultivating the other two techniques might feel uncomfortable, thinking I am treating them differently. Therefore, I request that you give me the other two cultivation techniques as well, so I can study them and see if I can refine special elixirs that they can also use.
This is to avoid internal rifts later on..."
Ding Yun was aware of True Person Feihe's inner thoughts, but she did not intend to mass-produce these elixirs for disciples with lower cultivation realms.
If the elixirs were only for peak experts, and their faction only had a limited number of peak experts, they wouldn't even have twenty peak experts if they excluded the other two factions. How could they have twenty or more Xiantian Grandmasters to deal with the Xiantian Elders of the Demonic Cult?
Furthermore, the refinement of this so-called Golden Core was not difficult for Ding Yun, as long as she had martial arts manuals and gold. Therefore, she was naturally willing to be benevolent.
"Uh... Alright.
However, these elixirs cannot be given to anyone who wants them. We still need to establish rules and regulations, where only those who have contributed to the sect can receive them. Since we are all here,
let's directly discuss what needs to be done next.
Let's discuss it together."
Although True Person Feihe was unsure if Ding Yun could develop elixirs suitable for the disciples of the other two factions, he decided to set some limitations in advance as a precaution. The elixirs could be given, but how they were given and to whom, must be under their control.
At the same time, since Ding Yun was the developer,
he had to bring her along to discuss with the other elders and grand elders present how to respond to inquiries from the other two factions, how to explain the current situation externally, what rewards to give Ding Yun, and the specific regulations for Golden Core allocation.
This time, Ding Yun did not say much.
She quietly acted as a mute.
After much discussion, they collectively decided that this matter should be kept confidential for the time being and not leaked too early. Therefore, Ding Yun's position remained unchanged; she was still in charge of the Sutra Repository. However, her private treatment and rewards were increased, as were her privileges, such as being able to browse all sect cultivation techniques freely. But her public position remained the same, to avoid everyone knowing she had made contributions.
Even so, relevant information could not be kept secret forever, but the longer it could be concealed, the better.
While they continued to discuss the regulations for allocating special elixirs, Ding Yun took the opportunity to write down a list of the medicinal materials she needed and gave it to True Person Feihe. She also gave him the remaining five Golden Cores.
As for how they were allocated, she no longer cared.
Let him decide.
After all, she could always grow more whenever she wanted.
Another half an hour later, they had completed all the necessary discussions and reached a consensus.
"Junior Sister Yang, come with me.
I have just discussed with the Grand Elders, and your contributions are immense. Even giving you the position of Sect Leader would be justified. However, as everyone has their own specialties, I can only compensate you in other ways.
Later, I will take you to the sect's treasure vault.
See if there's anything you like, and take it.
Additionally, after you've picked your items, you'll come with me to the secluded cultivation chamber. I will orally impart the cultivation techniques of the Yuhua Sacred Manual beyond the Xiantian realm to you. This part of the manual is not recorded on paper but is passed down through word of mouth. You are also not allowed to transcribe the content of the manual onto paper, do you understand?
Alright, now follow me.
First, let's go to the treasure vault to pick some items."
The specific cultivation methods and breakthrough methods for the Yuhua Sacred Manual beyond the Xiantian realm were only accessible to those who had reached the Xiantian realm. Therefore, what Sect Leader Feihe said at this moment was entirely natural.
Ding Yun had no objections and nodded obediently.
Then, she followed him to the treasure vault to pick items.
However, there were not many particularly precious items in the treasure vault. Therefore, Ding Yun ended up picking only a few weapons that could barely be considered divine weapons, a small amount of exclusive elixirs, and some interesting trinkets.
For example, a small piece of meteorite the size of a fist.
A serpent's pearl from a giant python.
A small piece of a still-living Lingzhi mushroom.
After collecting these items, Ding Yun followed the Sect Leader to the secluded cultivation chamber, where she successfully obtained the follow-up techniques of the Yuhua Sacred Manual. Then, of course, she returned to the Sutra Repository with the items she had picked from the treasure vault.
Upon returning to the Sutra Repository,
Ding Yun immediately entered the secluded cultivation chamber again.
On the surface, she claimed to be entering the chamber to research how to modify the formulas to refine elixirs that disciples cultivating the other two core techniques could consume.
In reality, she was entering the Pay-to-Win Farm to cultivate the items she had selected from the treasure vault today.
Some things cannot be understood by simply reading the manual.
One needs to cultivate them personally to understand them better.