Chapter 382: Tushan Maid Corps

Jiang Ding sat cross-legged amidst the molten-gold vines covering the mountain, his slightly silver-white pupils gazing into the distance, wondering what he was thinking.

Moments later, three streaks of light in different colors flew from not far away; all were beautiful women in immortal skirts, each with a distinct temperament and appearance.

"Greetings, Young Master."

Gong Gong Caiyu bent her knees in a bow.

Short in stature, about one meter forty-five, with a round face, she had survived multiple crises involving the Xuetudian and the Heavenly Mad Daoist; many years had passed, and she had already advanced to the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Master!"

Beside him, the plump woman Xia Tu, with a gentle and enthusiastic temperament, and Dong Xuechi, with a cold expression, delayed by a fraction of a moment, performed a wanfu bow, stole a glance upward, their small faces flushing slightly before they quickly withdrew their gaze.

Of the twelve maids on Jin Ling Mountain back then, over forty years later, only the two of them and another maid named Chun Shi had reached Foundation Establishment.

The others were either trapped by bottlenecks or died in the wars triggered by the Heavenly Mad Daoist and the Xuetudian.

However, over these years, they had selected new girls with higher aptitude and comprehension to fill the ranks, weeding out those who lost potential, maintaining a flow.

It was still the three maids of Spring, Summer, and Autumn, unchanged.

With the top-tier cultivation resources of the Tushan Xiancheng dojo, their future was bright.

"Long time no see."

Jiang Ding nodded slightly.

After Han Lin left, the task of collecting specimens was completely handed over to Gong Gong Caiyu, with Xia Tu, Dong Dong Xue, and the other twelve serving as assistants.

Furthermore, without his opposition, the number of the Maid Corps increased, adding one hundred and twenty reserve maids, sourced from the children of various Foundation Establishment cultivators and mortal girls with both high talent and comprehension selected from the Tu State.

Three Spirit Roots were the basic standard, with about ten possessing Two Spirit Roots.

As time passed, more Two Spirit Root Qi Refining female cultivators would join; Three Spirit Root reserve maids would be easily squeezed out if their comprehension and merit were insufficient.

In Li Li Qingyun's plan for the Tushan Xiancheng dojo, these maids would eventually become a guard unit, executing tasks such as close protection, reconnaissance, law enforcement, and external warfare.

There was also another unit, cultivated by the Law Enforcement Hall, composed of male cultivators with excellent aptitude, who would become a reliable reserve force for the Law Enforcement Team in the future, also serving as a utilization of the tens of millions, nearly a hundred million, population of the Tu State.

'Their inheritance is a problem; it is too poor, fragmented and scattered.'

A thought arose in Jiang Ding's mind; he planned to go back and look for it.

The immortal sects also allowed the external transmission of Gong Fa; as long as enough library points and spirit stones were paid, the highest level was the Dian-class Gong Fa, which was quite expensive, but still within the affordable range.

'Collecting resources and ruling a world requires sufficient manpower.'

'They may not be useful now, but as long as seeds are sown, there will be a harvest eventually; moreover, they will grow on their own, requiring no constant watch, just occasional watering and fertilizing, which takes little effort.'

'Hundreds or thousands of years later, as long as this organization still exists, it will be a usable and reliable force.'

'This is the wonder of time.'

His thoughts soared for a moment, then settled.

"Young Master, the specimen collection is still proceeding smoothly."

Gong Gong Caiyu, with a white short sword at her waist, said softly, "Since more than ten years ago, after a large increase in spirit stone funding, relying on the Master Tushan Xiancheng, we began to generally purchase first and second-grade spiritual materials of heaven and earth; unlike before, where we only dipped our toes in, the number of specimens has increased significantly."

"Furthermore, the Spiritual Treasure Merchant Guild has given us great help; their channels cover the Northern Plain Cultivation World, making it very convenient to collect these not-so-precious items."

She handed over a storage bag.

Jiang Ding swept his divine sense through it; it was again various specimens. Although the quantity was much less than the mortal specimens, the total library points were actually several times higher than when collecting mortal objects before.

"You have worked hard."

Jiang Ding nodded slightly.

"No hardship."

Gong Gong Caiyu shook her head vigorously, joy in her heart, a look of excitement on her face.

Xia Tu and Dong Dong Xue were also somewhat excited.

"Take these and look them over; ask me if you don't understand."

Jiang Ding waved his hand, and four jade slips floated before the three women.

Nothing else, but the four basic inheritances: Gong Fa principles, array formations, sword techniques, and the Dao Heart.

Not from the immortal sects, but inheritances plundered from this world, combined with parts of the inheritances from the Jiudaxian Sect, commissioned from the education world's elders and experts to be custom-made, laying a foundation for future cultivation conversion.

The Gong Fa principles, array basics, and sword basics were self-explanatory; regarding the inheritance, the Dao Heart section, which was the moral requirement for the Maid Corps, cultivated from a young age to align them with his own worldview, was also custom-designed by elders and experts from the education world.

It was not just a single jade slip inheritance;

there were also related cultivation methods, treatment, and even the daily courses, practical courses, and ideological education courses of the Maid Corps were all designed; if there were problems later, they could consult the education world's elders for adjustments.

For young child cultivators with a completely blank mind, it should have a good effect, guiding them toward a relatively correct path.

"From now on, the advancement of the Maid Corps, besides referencing merit and aptitude, will also require assessment of the results in these four courses."

Jiang Ding instructed.

"Yes!"

Gong Gong Caiyu, Xia Tu, and Dong Dong Xue felt a chill in their hearts.

In the current Maid Corps, Two Spirit Root cultivators were not uncommon, bringing them immense pressure; even at Foundation Establishment, they did not feel secure.

"I will come here every seven days to teach the Maid Corps, lecturing on the contents of these four jade slips."

Jiang Ding added another sentence.

"Yes!!"

Gong Gong Caiyu and the other two shouted loudly, their hearts filled with extraordinary joy.

Only those who had seen this Xiang Xiang Qiyu Sword Disciple personally teach would know how great an opportunity this was; in the past, the obscure and difficult Xian Dao Gong Fa and its many key points, when he explained them gently, even those with average aptitude could understand them easily.

It was equivalent to increasing comprehension by several times out of thin air!

Alas, in the past, he was rarely free; even when he was, it was hard to encounter him, and if encountered, one dared not ask.

'Could it be that Master intends to grant us a true inheritance?'

Dong Dong Xue, whose mind was the most flexible, could not help but tremble in her heart.

"Go."

Jiang Ding waved his hand, and four jade slips fell into the arms of Gong Gong Caiyu and the other two: "Within one month, you must teach them to the entire maid corps. Even if you cannot understand, memorize the first part thoroughly—no favoritism allowed."

He added with a warning tone.

Competition is encouraged and necessary, but it must be healthy; he disdains competition based on monopolizing knowledge and channels.

"Yes!"

Gong Gong Caiyu looked slightly bewildered, while Xia Tu and Dong Dong Xue stiffened and replied solemnly.

After the three left, the spirit palace fell silent.

"My Lord."

A translucent, hazy figure appeared on the ground, kneeling on one knee.

Jiang Ding said nothing.

Moments later,

the figure kneeling on the ground trembled, quickly rose, and changed his words: "Greetings, Senior Uncle."

"That's better."

Jiang Ding finally smiled slightly: "Comrade Wu Ma, do you have something to report?"

Over the past few years, as the Tu State's operations expanded and internal affairs multiplied, Li Li Qingyun established a Guard Hall, secretly recruiting Foundation Establishment and Qi Condensation cultivators as members to serve as inspectors.

They had only inspection authority, no enforcement power.

Thus, Wu Ma Kong, gifted in stealth arts, was appointed Head of the Guard Hall, while the Poison Flow Silver Mine was now rotated among the Spring Maids—Chun Shi and others—to guard.

(End of Chapter)