Chapter 630: Family Meeting Decides the Affairs of the World

"Rongrong, you can't do that..."

Qin Jian shook his head and said, "This matter must follow the general trend for ordinary Spirit Masters to voluntarily seek certification. If high-pressure tactics are used, it will only damage the reputation of the Spirit Hall in the end. What's more troublesome is that once the mentality of 'the law does not punish the masses' takes hold, the progress of Spirit Master certification will be completely stalled."

"Qin Jian is right," Bibi Dong nodded and said, "This is the reason why many things have a good general direction but cannot be implemented effectively. When the strategy of the upper echelons conflicts with the interests of every individual at the bottom, every step becomes difficult."

"Then what should we do now?" Zhu Zhuqing asked.

Qin Jian looked around and suddenly realized that he could already hold a family meeting to decide the affairs of the world.

Ning Rongrong is the Tiandou Nuhuang, Zhu Zhuqing is the Zhu Clan Head, Bibi Dong is the Pope, and that just leaves Xiao Wu... Should he make her the spokesperson for the Soul Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest?

"To have all Spirit Masters cooperate voluntarily, unless there is something that concerns their own interests..."

Bibi Dong pondered, "This matter is conducive to the stability of the Dalu and leaves the Evil Soul Masters with nowhere to hide, but if you preach grand principles to them, it's not as practical as the temptation of gold coins."

"Indeed," Qin Jian shook his head and said, "Many people cannot see the future benefits; what they care about is what they can firmly grasp in their hands. Since that's the case..."

He pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's hold a World Martial Arts Tournament... uh, no, let's hold a Spirit Master Competition!"

"A Spirit Master Competition? What's the use of that?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously.

Bibi Dong's eyes lit up: "You want to rank Spirit Masters of different levels?"

"Yes," Qin Jian smiled, "I want to create a list of the Dalu's Top Ten Soul Saints, thirty-six Soul Emperors, seventy-two Soul Kings, and one thousand Soul Ancestors!"

"Spirit Masters below the rank of Soul Ancestor will naturally be registered upon graduating from Spirit Master academies and undergo Spirit Master Certification, so there's no need to worry about them. As for those above the rank of Soul Saint, they are all within major factions and there is no longer any opposition. So, for the other Spirit Masters, we will use rankings to provide some stimulation..."

He smiled slightly: "I believe many people will be interested in this."

Bibi Dong pondered, "But how can you guarantee that every Spirit Master will be willing to participate?"

Qin Jian crossed his arms: "I never intended for everyone to participate, but as long as the majority of Spirit Masters take part, then those who do not have Spirit Master Certification will become the minority and become outcasts. Under the powerful assimilation force of society, they will also go to get certified."

The corners of his mouth curled up: "Heh, I just thought of another good idea."

"What is it?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.

Qin Jian grinned: "That is the Spirit Master Number. From now on, every preliminary round, promotion tournament, and final will generate a Spirit Master Number. The number will represent the ranking, but this ranking can only be changed in each edition of the Spirit Master Competition. In other words, starting from now, the earlier you get certified, the lower your number, and the higher your ranking!"

"You..."

Bibi Dong didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Are you human or a beast? How can you calculate the human heart so thoroughly? In this way, even those who are unwilling to compete will want to obtain a number early, because the number itself represents the strength of one's power in a certain sense."

"I have taken something as ethereal as strength and roughly quantified it. This way, there will be much less strife in the Dalu. After all, with the ranking there, a Spirit Elder ranked one thousandth would hardly provoke someone ranked one hundredth," Qin Jian said, spreading his hands.

"Likewise, this clear division of strength will also drive Spirit Masters to cultivate harder..."

Bibi Dong thought for a moment and added: "Speaking of this Spirit Master Competition, it actually has many benefits. Just like the Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament, the Spirit Hall can establish prestige and recruit those elite Spirit Masters."

"But there are also problems," Qin Jian said: "First is the scale issue. The estimated number of participants will definitely be over ten thousand, perhaps even one hundred thousand. If there are any slip-ups in the organization, it will be a huge problem."

Bibi Dong also frowned: "Such a massive number of people means a mix of good and bad, and it also means it will be very easy for other factions to interfere. After all, the stakes are too high."

*Clap! *

Qin Jian suddenly clapped his hands: "Since that's the case, then let's pull all the major factions in."

"Pull them all in?"

Bibi Dong was stunned: "You actually want to split such a large benefit?"

Qin Jian smiled: "This is where you and I differ in how we do things. A Dalu-wide Spirit Master ranking tournament—what kind of scale is that? Our Spirit Hall simply cannot swallow it alone. Even if we tried, it would very likely be sabotaged by the Clear Sky Sect or the Star Luo Empire..."

"Since that's the case, let's all share the cake!"

He crossed his arms: "Every faction needs to recruit Spirit Masters, so they all need such a tournament. When the time comes, everyone can rely on their own abilities... If someone wants to flip the table, the other participating factions won't allow it in the first place."

"Aren't you afraid that those elite Spirit Masters will be recruited by other factions?" Bibi Dong asked.

Qin Jian shook his head: "With the prestige and conditions of our Spirit Hall, the first choice for most Spirit Masters is us. As for the rest, it depends on the treatment everyone offers."

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will have a great advantage."

Ning Rongrong suddenly smiled: "After all, we are the wealthiest sect."

"Moving the secret struggles into the open not only improves the treatment of Spirit Masters but also gives them more choices. In this way, the Spirit Hall, as the leading organization, will have an even higher status in the hearts of Spirit Masters," Qin Jian added.

Bibi Dong smoothed her hair and smiled softly: "Then let us do it."

"Mm," Qin Jian nodded and looked around: "Rongrong, you notify Ning Shu. Zhuqing, go back and inform the Star Luo Emperor. I will go to notify the other sects and send people to inform the various duchies. One month from now, I invite representatives from all sides to gather in Wuhun City to discuss the tournament matters."

"Okay."

Amidst the chirping voices of agreement, the major matter was thus settled.

For the next month, everyone became very busy.

Connecting all the factions of the Dalu was not an easy task. Even with the prestige of the Spirit Hall, it was necessary to clarify the pros and cons and paint a big picture before they could be enticed to come.

Fortunately, with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Heaven Dou Empire as a foundation, the Star Luo Empire had no choice but to participate; otherwise, Star Luo would be excluded from the brand-new Spirit Master selection system. The Star Luo Emperor could see this clearly.

Thus, one month later, the meeting in Wuhun City proceeded without a hitch, and the resolution to establish the Spirit Master Competition Committee was quickly passed.

The Spirit Hall occupied the highest seat, the Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire, and the Top Three Sects were in the second tier, and the remaining sects and duchies joined on an almost equal footing.

This committee naturally had a threshold. Once these major factions were able to control the tournament, the smaller factions that still wanted to participate were excluded, and the joint committee of the major "bullies" was officially formed.

Unifying against outsiders while competing internally became the tacit understanding of all parties.

For example, the Star Luo Empire and the Clear Sky Sect got together not long after, because they had to unite; otherwise, their share of the cake would definitely be squeezed by the Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect until only the soup remained...

(End of chapter)