I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely

The larger an Earth Realm, the more resources it can produce.

The three Evil Sects surrounding the sect needed to be eliminated one by one.

Miao Qinghong listened to Fang Yun and nodded lightly. Overall, she was satisfied with his answer.

Fang Yun had said there was no need to be so hasty, and thankfully, he wasn’t suggesting a delay of a hundred-plus years.

"Many of the Elders on Battle Peak want to do something about the Celestial Demon Sect. There aren’t enough Guardian missions to go around for them." The speaker was Bai Qinying.

She was stating a fact, and at the same time, she was taking Fang Yun’s side.

An Elder’s Sect Contribution Points, aside from the fixed amount distributed by the sect each year, primarily came from missions.

The total number of missions was limited. As the number of Elders increased, the number of missions available for each of them decreased.

For instance, with missions to guard Spiritual Ore resources, if no new ore deposits were found, the total number of such missions remained fixed.

During the great war, the Battle Peak Elders were busy and also acquired many resources. But in the current era, the sect had a rule forbidding them from entering the Celestial Demon Sect’s Earth Realm. This regulation had been in place for over a thousand years.

The original reason for this rule was to avoid conflict with the Celestial Demon Sect, which could lead to a series of undesirable consequences.

Therefore, many who had grown accustomed to undertaking missions in the Earth Realms of Evil Sects as disciples found it difficult to adapt after becoming Elders.

"I agree with Supreme Elder Fang." In such a formal setting, Song Qiaoqiao’s way of addressing Fang Yun changed slightly.

Unlike Bai Qinying, who sided with Fang Yun by laying out the practical situation, Song Qiaoqiao’s support for him was unconditional, no matter what he said.

After just a few short sentences, the smile on Miao Qinghong’s face grew more pronounced. In previous high-level sect meetings, she had always been a lone voice, yet she had always managed to come out on top.

Given Fang Yun and Song Qiaoqiao’s stance, Zhong Yankun, as their great-grandfather, would surely side with them later, even though he hadn’t spoken yet.

Thus, among the sect’s upper echelons, they could now form at least a five-to-three majority. The advantage was now on her side.

"Supreme Elder Fang, do you have any thoughts on the first step of the plan?" Sect Leader Duan Qingyun asked, looking at Fang Yun.

Ever since Fang Yun became a Supreme Elder, the power dynamics among the sect’s leadership had changed instantly.

Duan Qingyun remembered clearly that in previous leadership meetings, Bai Qinying had rarely expressed her own opinions, mostly just listening. For her to state her position so directly, as she had today, was a first.

As for Song Qiaoqiao, this was her second high-level sect meeting. Her first was during Fang Yun’s seclusion for his Core Formation breakthrough. At that time, she had only said a few words when Fang Yun was mentioned and had remained silent otherwise.

It was clear now that no matter what decision Fang Yun made, Song Qiaoqiao would follow his lead.

This was a classic case of a wife following her husband’s lead.

Duan Qingyun wasn’t displeased by this change in the sect’s leadership; on the contrary, he had hoped for such a shift in the power structure.

Fang Yun’s successful Core Formation was, in every respect, something he had wanted to see.

If Fang Yun had failed his Core Formation, Duan Qingyun could still suppress Miao Qinghong for now. But in the future, as Miao Qinghong’s strength and influence grew, the sect’s leadership might come to be dominated by her. Her overly aggressive strategies could have hindered the sect’s future development, or even led to its demise.

But a future leadership structure centered around Fang Yun would be different.

Although Fang Yun’s ideas differed from his own, Fang Yun’s greatest strength was his stability and caution. Even when operating in the Celestial Demon Sect’s Earth Realm, he considered many factors. If Fang Yun hadn’t been so prudent, the Demons of the Celestial Demon Sect would have long since figured out that the Spirit Refiner they knew of was, in fact, him.

Having Fang Yun at the center put Duan Qingyun more at ease.

Of course, if possible, he still hoped his own philosophy would prevail in the end.

However, judging from Fang Yun’s multiple trips into the Celestial Demon Sect’s Earth Realm, that possibility was now very slim. He had already mentally prepared himself for this.

"As Supreme Elder Bai said, the demand for missions from the Battle Peak Elders has become a problem. So, the first step is to slowly loosen the restrictions on them. After setting a precedent, we can gradually increase the number of missions to be carried out in the Celestial Demon Sect’s Earth Realm."

"Furthermore, we must also have missions in the Earth Realms of the Demon Spirit Sect and the Black Ghost Cave. We can’t let the Celestial Demon Sect think we are only targeting them. That would make it easy for them to guess our subsequent moves. Once they become highly vigilant, our difficulty in eliminating them will increase."

"We need to make the Celestial Demon Sect feel that our Elders’ actions will become the new normal, and that this applies to the Earth Realms of other Evil Sects as well..."

Fang Yun said a great deal about the first step of the plan.

He first spoke of the Celestial Demon Sect, the Demon Spirit Sect, and the Black Ghost Cave, and then he moved on to discuss the situation in the Qionglin Domain.

"...In the Qionglin Domain, we are at a distinct disadvantage. Fortunately, Star Moon Valley, the Vast Sea Sect, and the Wind Ling Sect are not too far from us, which gives us more room to maneuver."

The shortest distance between them and the Wind Ling Sect’s Earth Realm was separated by the Celestial Demon Sect and the Dragon Demon Palace.

The shortest distance to Star Moon Valley’s Earth Realm was separated by the Black Ghost Cave and the Blood Dew Palace. To reach the Vast Sea Sect, which was next to Star Moon Valley, by the shortest route, one also had to pass through the Earth Realm of the Ghost-Controlling Sect.

In the overall strategic landscape of the Qionglin Domain, this was actually a pretty good position.

If their sect were surrounded, layer upon layer, by the influence of Evil Dao Core Formation Sects, they wouldn’t dare to make a single move, let alone entertain the thought of destroying them.

Fang Yun knew there was a reason their geographical situation was like this. Many Core Formation Influences with poor geographic positions had already fallen at the hands of Evil Sects.

Their side could be considered to have held on until the end...

No, more like the second to last.

If their four sects were to be annihilated one after another, then only the Purple Mist Sect and the two Core Formation Influences next to it would be left.

"What does everyone think?" After laying out the first step of the plan he had long since devised, all that remained was for the Supreme Elders and the Sect Leader to vote.

"I agree!"

Song Qiaoqiao agreed the moment the words left Fang Yun’s mouth.

It might have seemed like Song Qiaoqiao agreed without even thinking, but that wasn’t actually the case.

Among all the sect leaders present, if one were to ask who understood Fang Yun best, who knew the most about him, that person would undoubtedly be her.

Because she understood him—his personality and his way of handling things—she knew that any plan he proposed must have been thoroughly thought out and considered from every angle.

Fang Yun was a meticulous planner by nature, especially with how he allocated his time. This was why he was able to reach the Core Formation Stage so early while also contributing greatly to the sect.

Given her understanding of Fang Yun, she would have been ashamed to call herself his wife if her reaction to his plan had been any slower.

"I think Supreme Elder Fang’s plan is excellent."

The second to respond was Zhong Yankun.

His great-granddaughter and great-grandson-in-law were two peas in a pod. As their great-grandfather, as long as what his younger generation said wasn’t completely against his own wishes, he would always stand by them.

"The first step of Supreme Elder Fang’s plan is highly feasible," Bai Qinying also agreed.

In just a short time, Fang Yun had secured three votes.

The Sect Leader glanced at Fang Yun. ’Barring any surprises, any opinion Fang Yun expresses in future high-level meetings will likely be approved, and quickly at that.’

Previously, whenever a new idea was proposed in a high-level meeting, every Supreme Elder would debate and amend it, and it would take a considerable amount of time before a final decision was reached.

Afterward, Supreme Elders Zheng Wuji and Wang Lingwei didn’t see any major issues with the first step of Fang Yun’s plan, so they agreed as well.

While agreeing, they also expressed a few minor thoughts of their own.

At this moment, the only one who had yet to speak was Miao Qinghong, the person who had raised the issue in the first place.