Chapter 646 - 261: The Blazing Flame’s Terrifying Foundation (2)
Especially the Yan Generation of the clan, they happened to catch the tribe’s great development phase, benefiting from resources provided by the clan and support from their parents and kin, making their training in the Mountain Opening Realm’s power-building phase exceedingly solid.
First, there was Great Elder Huo Zhang’s advancement, followed by Tian Dan’s determined breakthrough attempt, despite suffering severe injuries, both successfully advanced to the Divine Treasure Realm, serving as living examples.
Previously, the clan’s development was thought to have reached a peak, but it turns out that the previous advancements among the clan members were just the prelude; the real highlight is still yet to come.
"Ancestral Temple Keeper, the numbers are overwhelming; I subtly checked during the statistics."
This time, Huo Zhang spoke again, after completing the statistics and seeing the numbers, he was equally startled.
Martial Artists who have reached the Ninth Layer of the Celestial Vein, who wouldn’t wish to venture into the Divine Treasure Realm?
Moreover, it’s not as if there isn’t a chance, even if it’s slim, there are living examples within the clan.
"Many harbor thoughts of venturing into the Divine Treasure Realm; the main issue is that they are too young."
Huo Zhang now doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
So many people venturing at once, even selling the Blazing Flame wouldn’t suffice for so many resources.
This isn’t a matter of one or two people but hundreds of thousands continuously, and once suppressed, it could easily cause upheaval within the clan.
"Keeping so many suppressed in the clan will lead to problems; I’ve arranged for some to be stationed elsewhere."
This time, Huo Shan also spoke, noticing the core issue.
As Clan Leader, seeing clan members hoping to advance to Divine Treasure, how could I not support?
Saying this, Huo Shan shook his head, "Previously, it wasn’t noticed, just thought many Celestial Vein Realm Martial Artists were actually plentiful within the clan, didn’t realize they weren’t just plentiful but excessively so.
Everywhere are young people, cultivating swiftly, Tier Four is a significant barrier, and they’re all stuck here."
"This is not a Divine Treasure Realm, it’s clearly a Dragon Gate."
"I feel that if preparations aren’t quickly made, in a few years, they’ll surely come seeking me, the Clan Leader."
"Alas, originally fearing I couldn’t lead the tribe’s development when I first became Clan Leader, now it’s developed too swiftly."
Huo Shan feels he hasn’t contributed much, yet the Celestial Vein within the clan continues to surge rapidly.
Encouraging birth rates is correct, right?
Enhancing training isn’t wrong, right?
The clan members are genuinely obedient, practicing fiercely at night, working tirelessly during the day.
And then, it became like this.
Seems like there’ll be a chance to chat with Brother Atang.
Shen Can sits behind the desk, feeling fortunate for timely understanding of the clan’s strength, else problems could indeed have emerged had it been delayed further.
The Divine Treasure is like a dam; the Blazing Flame Tribe has cleared the paths of Stone-Breaker, Mountain Opening, Celestial Vein Tier Three leading to the Divine Treasure, resulting in swift clan advancements, now all bottlenecked at the Divine Treasure Dam.
If not released, it’ll only accumulate more; without advancement, internal clan changes naturally arise.
Just like Huo Shan and Huo Zhang’s thoughts, this matter indeed invokes both joy and urgency.
Rapid tribal development is naturally pleasing, yet with so many Celestial Vein Martial Artists alongside hundreds ready to advance to Quasi-God Treasure, how will resources be managed for the clan?
If unresolved, as time progresses, the Ninth Layer Celestial Vein ones stuck before the Divine Treasure advancement while those at Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Layer continue to advance to the Ninth Layer.
Why is it specifically you, Blazing Flame Clan people, able to steadily cultivate to the Ninth Layer Celestial Vein, while in Yongyi so many Human Race Bo Division members can’t?
Frankly, it’s not that other Bo Divisions aren’t capable, but that Bo Divisions lack the conditions.
Auxiliary support from over a million Witches and Wizards?
A Grand Array capable of converting stellar influences to Five Elements Source Power?
Currently, in the Blazing Flame Tribe’s Grand Array, some areas allow low-tier Celestial Vein Martial Artists direct source power absorption.
With Witch Medicine Pills, cultivation accelerates substantially.
"Then let’s prepare to fight a war."
Shen Can now sees no other solution; there are numerous clan members, but all have cultivated methodically, necessitating trials of blood and fire.
Only then can willpower strengthen to support Divine Treasure advancement.
Under current conditions, war is inevitable.
Combat power is excessively abundant.
Advancement requires trials and resources; only external expansion remains.
Huo Shan and Huo Zhang, along with other Elders within the clan, have considered similarly; such powerful forces confined within mountains likely lead to issues.
Only external expansion remains.
Shen Can continues reviewing statistical data.
Compared to Martial Dao advancements, the development of Wizards within the clan hasn’t fallen behind, although except for himself, only one has newly advanced as a Tier Four Great Witch.
But Tier Three Great Witch count already exceeds two thousand eight hundred, with over seven hundred at Tier Three Peak.
Thus, Tier Three Peak Wizards, though lesser in number compared to Ninth Layer Celestial Vein Martial Artists, also show urgent advancement trends.
Currently, over fifty thousand Witch Apprentices exist within the clan and, when including ordinary clan members assisting Wizards in tasks, the number reaches nearly two hundred thousand, exceeding one-fifth of the clan’s population.
Following clan internal situations, the next focus shifts to external subordinate forces controlled by the clan.
Currently, Blazing Flame manages eleven Ruins Markets in the Nine Lands of Yongyi, including four in Ji Land, alongside Ao Mountain, Bi Fang, Cyan Sheep, Celestial Monster, Changyou, Zhuyan, Luo River, and seven others.
These eleven Ruins Markets serve comprehensive roles, functioning as bridgeheads for Blazing Flame’s suppression of various vassal tribes and are also centers for trade, field work, and exchange.
Such as Bi Fang City, today more prominent as Yongyi’s forge city, famed even more than during Bi Fang’s era.
In the region of Guardian Cities, the count of vassal tribes exceeds five thousand, with over four hundred bearing "Bo titles."
Currently, there are seventeen tribes with Divine Treasure Realm Martial Artists stationed.
It can be said, under the Blazing Flame Bo Division’s control, subordinate members have long surpassed a billion.
"Next, clarify conditions across Yongyi, including Dai Land, as knowledge of oneself and the enemy is necessary for external expansion."
Both Huo Shan and Huo Zhang nodded in agreement.
After they left, Shen Can reviewed the statistical data further, then issued instructions to Ayu who guarded outside.
Putting other issues aside, Ayu has now cultivated to the Ninth Layer Celestial Vein, despite being just over a hundred years old.
Within various Yongyi divisions, this is the prime of life.
Even younger than Ayu, younger by decades, numbering in the tens and hundreds of thousands, as time progresses, will double in the next ten to twenty years, necessitating a release method.
"Ayu, go call Ayun over."
Huo Yunn quickly piloted the flying ship to the Ancestral Temple square and entered the side hall.
"Master, you requested me?"
"The number of Witch Apprentices within the clan has increased that much in recent years; has our tribe’s children’s talent improved so greatly?"
Seeing over fifty thousand Witch Apprentices within the clan, it stirred such thoughts in Shen Can.
This equates to one in every twenty tribe members possessing Witch Cultivation talent.
Moreover, among nearly three thousand Tier Three Wizards, over seven hundred are Tier Three Peak Wizards.
The ratio is quite high, not conforming to cultivation regularities.
"Master, disciple has been remiss, without noticing this issue; I’ll search for the cause immediately."
Huo Yunn hurriedly departed.
Huo Yunn returned shortly, reviewing the clan’s wizardry cultivation records, promptly reporting back to Shen Can within three days.
"Master, the cause has been found; perhaps it’s related to the construction of our clan’s Star Array in recent years."
"I reviewed the records; nearly sixty percent of new Witch Apprentices were previously assisting tribe members in engraving the Star Attraction Array.
Master knows, because our Grand Array is undergoing alteration, it hasn’t finalized, requiring frequent maintenance and adjustments, so these tribe members often work near the array.
And these newly advanced Tier Three Peak Wizards were all involved in the array’s construction and maintenance.
Compared to ordinary tribe members, these Wizards maintaining the Star Attraction Array nearly reside around the array."
"Master, within these three days, I consulted dozens of Wizards involved in the Star Attraction Array’s construction.
Through everyone’s description, it was stated that ordinary tribe members previously assisting Wizards have grown notably smarter over the years; some new array patterns that once required extensive tutorials are now easily engraved.
Moreover, among tribe members residing near the Star Attraction Array, the proportion of birthed children with Witch Cultivation talent has increased several folds."