[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-cultivation-starting-from-the-blessed-cu":3,"chapter-eternal-cultivation-starting-from-the-blessed-cu-eternal-cultivation-starting-from-the-blessed-cu-chapter-277":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Immortal Cultivation for Eternal Life: Starting as a Fortune Cultivator",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1902563,2538,"Chapter 277: Preparation","eternal-cultivation-starting-from-the-blessed-cu-chapter-277",277,"\u003Cp>In the Dongji Region, Xingluo Prefecture, atop Mount Wanling of Dongxuan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Ye Qingxuan's external manifestation, Dongxuan, stood at the peak of Mount Wanling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingxuan's true body was still within the Qingxuan Cave Heaven, refining various magic treasures, elixirs, talismans, and array discs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his main consciousness had already descended into Dongxuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the peak of Mount Wanling, Ye Qingxuan held the newly teleported Starlight Hall and a storage bag containing a sixth-grade supreme array disc, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingxuan took out his Dongxuan Token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent a message to the four of them: Xue Yu, Jiang Wen, Li Mu, and Liu Feifeng, who were now the Commandants of the Dongxuan City Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked the four of them to come to Mount Wanling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a hundred years had passed, yet Xue Yu remained at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingxuan was very satisfied with the four of them: Xue Yu, Jiang Wen, Li Mu, and Liu Feifeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was inseparable from the contributions of Xue Yu, Jiang Wen, Li Mu, and Liu Feifeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had advanced from the peak of the Purple Mansion realm to the early stage of the Golden Core realm, becoming newly appointed Commandants of the Dongxuan City Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This auction will only feature items of the sixth-grade tier. Participants may only bid using spirit materials of various grades, and sixth-grade spirit materials must account for at least sixty percent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, City Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ye Qingxuan nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But later, he thought that after Dongxuan City expanded, the demand for spirit materials below the sixth grade would rise rapidly in the early stages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Ye Qingxuan had only intended for cultivators participating in the auction to bid using sixth-grade spirit materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, under normal circumstances, the entire Dongxuan City was managed and operated by the four of them: Xue Yu, Jiang Wen, Li Mu, and Liu Feifeng, on behalf of Ye Qingxuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them, Xue Yu, Jiang Wen, Li Mu, and Liu Feifeng, had already arrived at Mount Wanling. Standing not far from Ye Qingxuan, they bowed deeply in unison and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your subordinates pay their respects to the City Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after receiving Ye Qingxuan's transmission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The four of you need to carry out the preliminary publicity work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After years of settling, the members of the Dongxuan City Guard had sincerely submitted to Ye Qingxuan's command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Firstly, the Dongxuan Auction will reopen in ten years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Ye Qingxuan finished speaking, Xue Yu, Jiang Wen, Li Mu, and Liu Feifeng said in unison:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, City Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them, Jiang Wen, Li Mu, and Liu Feifeng, had been cultivated by Ye Qingxuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have summoned the four of you here for two matters to be handled by you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his hands clasped behind his back, Ye Qingxuan looked at the four before him and said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than spending effort later to acquire large quantities of spirit materials below the sixth grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the four of them, Xue Yu, Jiang Wen, Li Mu, and Liu Feifeng, stood up, Ye Qingxuan spoke again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be better to take advantage of the opening of the Dongxuan Auction to obtain a large batch of mid- and low-grade spirit materials all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The largest stock of spirit materials would certainly be in the storehouses of the major powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If sixth-grade items are not offered to impress these powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the short term, Ye Qingxuan might not be able to acquire large quantities of mid- and low-grade spirit materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Dongxuan Auction to meet Ye Qingxuan's expectations, preliminary publicity work is indispensable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this reason, Ye Qingxuan had reserved a full ten years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the first matter, Ye Qingxuan spoke again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secondly, encourage the mortal residents of the city to bear children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For every child born, a reward of three Contribution Points will be given. Dongxuan City will provide free medicinal meals to improve the residents' birth rate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secondly, the Guard under your command must, starting now, prepare for imminent expansion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three Contribution Points are equivalent to three low-grade spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Converted into gold and silver, this is already an astronomical price for mortal people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, given the current living standards of Dongxuan City's residents, if the reward is too low, it truly holds little attraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, which resident of Dongxuan City does not plant some first-grade spiritual herbs or raise some semi-spirit beasts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After living standards improved, the probability of children in Dongxuan City being born with spiritual roots also saw a slight increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the second matter mentioned by Ye Qingxuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Xue Yu felt some confusion in his heart, his face remained expressionless. He replied calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, City Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three, Jiang Wen, Li Mu, and Liu Feifeng, looked at each other with lowered heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it was Jiang Wen who hesitantly spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"City Lord, according to the current growth rate of the mortal residents in the city, within a hundred years, they will reach the limit of Dongxuan City's capacity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, the current spiritual veins within Dongxuan City have reached their limit in terms of the number of cultivators they can support.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Further expansion would be detrimental to the development of Dongxuan City. I hope the City Lord will reconsider!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Jiang Wen finished speaking, the three of them, Jiang Wen, Li Mu, and Liu Feifeng, bent down together and clasped their fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to persuade Ye Qingxuan to abandon his idea of expanding the mortal population and the Guard members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Xue Yu, he remained indifferent, standing in his original place without expressing an opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Xue Yu, he only needed to obey the City Lord's orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the rest, he did not wish to worry too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the three who wanted to dissuade him, Ye Qingxuan was not angered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three were indeed thinking of the development of Dongxuan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Dongxuan City covers a vast area, most of it consists of mountains, rivers, and fields opened up by the city's residents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the residents of Dongxuan City live in individual small courtyards and pavilions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the number of residents Dongxuan City can accommodate is roughly three hundred million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the current growth rate of the mortal residents in Dongxuan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In about a hundred years, the city's population could reach this limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the cultivators within Dongxuan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the guard force alone in Dongxuan City numbers over ten thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, among these ten thousand guards, most are cultivators at the Qi Refining realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This figure is already after accounting for casualties from the guard force frequently undertaking missions outside to fight demonic beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without unexpected casualties, the guard force would have even more members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adding the other cultivators who have already settled in Dongxuan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the current number of spiritual veins within Dongxuan City, there is indeed a shortage of supply for the demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the current standards of Dongxuan City were followed, a rash increase in the number of mortal residents and guards would indeed be detrimental to the city's development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since Ye Qingxuan intends to expand Dongxuan City, he will naturally not be limited by this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the three still bowing and unable to rise, Ye Qingxuan smiled lightly and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured! Ten years from now, after the Dongxuan Auction concludes, Dongxuan City will begin to expand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By then, there will naturally be enough land and spiritual veins to support the growing population of residents and cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Ye Qingxuan's words, Jiang Wen, Li Mu, and Liu Feifeng, though still puzzled and curious about how Dongxuan City would expand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>dared not ask rashly since Ye Qingxuan did not elaborate, so they merely nodded slightly and replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, City Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving the instructions, Ye Qingxuan was about to let the four depart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing the cultivation bases of Xue Yu, Jiang Wen, Li Mu, and Liu Feifeng, Ye Qingxuan's heart stirred, and he asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, would you four be willing to take elixirs that directly increase cultivation base to raise your realms?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of this chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1363,"2026-06-12T14:27:00.743Z",1,"Qwen3.5 122B","c27f16b5eea41a2d115b1d17406cfd612ddac673679749a6ced37f78f0cbe3a0","eternal-cultivation-starting-from-the-blessed-cu-chapter-278","eternal-cultivation-starting-from-the-blessed-cu-chapter-276",660,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-cultivation-starting-from-the-blessed-cu-cover.jpg"]