My Fairy Growth System

Chapter 46: The Temporary Alliance Enters the Medical Department

City Lord’s Mansion Decree.

"Starting today, entry and exit from Suichuan Immortal City are prohibited, and a curfew is imposed within the city!"

Inside the City Lord’s Mansion, the council hall.

City Lord Ouyang Wenjian sits at the head.

Seated below him are officials such as Feng Zhongming, the Master of the City Lord’s Mansion’s Merit Department; Ouyang Wuqing, the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall and also the Captain of the First Law Enforcement Brigade; and others.

Further below sat representatives from various large and small forces within the city, including Song Guisheng, the Family Head of the Song family; Song Guihe, the Great Elder of the Song family; Qi Zhe, the Family Head of the Qis; Qi Yong, the Great Elder of the Qis; Ge Yongshou, the Family Head of the Ges; Ge Lian, the Great Elder of the Ges; Gongsun Yurong, the Tower Master of Tianxiang Pavilion; Liu Sandao, the Chief of miscellaneous affairs in Tianxiang Pavilion; Ji Qing, the Gang Leader of the Green Wolf Gang; Xue Shun, the Family Head of the Xue family; You Xiantong, the Family Head of the You family; Sun Zihai, the Deacon of Ten Thousand Laws Pavilion; Meng Xiyao, the Deacon of Hundred Treasures Pavilion; and so forth.

Among them, Feng Zhongming, the Master of the City Lord’s Mansion’s Merit Department, was a legendary figure. Born a loose cultivator in the slums of Suichuan Immortal City with mediocre innate talent, he had encountered numerous fortunate opportunities.

Foundation Establishment at thirty, and by the age of one hundred twenty, he had reached the late Foundation Establishment stage.

However, the bottleneck of the Golden Core stage had halted his progress for fifty years in the late Foundation Establishment stage. Eventually, he joined the City Lord’s Mansion’s Merit Department and, with the support of the Mansion, he used a Third Stage Heavenly Demon’s demon core to achieve a Pseudo-Core, becoming the Master of the Merit Department.

The so-called Pseudo-Core Technique, also known as the External Pill Technique, involves using a demon core or other spiritual treasures in place of a golden core in one’s cultivation. The strength one possesses is influenced by the quality of the Pseudo-Core, but it’s still far beyond what cultivators of the Foundation Establishment stage can match. Moreover, the life span increase is only twenty to fifty percent of what one would gain from genuinely reaching the Golden Core stage, with almost no possibility of further advancement.

Despite this, a Pseudo-Core remained an unattainable goal for many cultivators, and Feng Zhongming was seen as an idol by numerous loose cultivators in Suichuan Immortal City.

"Just now, according to the cultivators sent to scout, the beast tide will reach the Immortal City by early tomorrow. The scale of the beast tide has reached five million, categorized as a fairly large-scale tide, with nearly three hundred Major Demons of the Second Stage already spotted, and an unknown number of Third Stage Heavenly Demons. Judging by the types of Demonic Beasts, it is speculated that this tide is led by Skyscraping Ridge and the deeper Shanjun Valley."

At this point, City Lord Ouyang spoke, his expression still calm.

Upon hearing this, there was some restlessness among the people seated below, and some even showed panic on their faces.

However, as they were almost all Foundation Establishment Cultivators, the hall immediately returned to silence after Ouyang Wenjian gestured with his hands.

"The beast tide is fierce; does anyone have any good strategies?" Ouyang Wenjian asked.

"City Lord, with the scale of this beast tide, relying solely on the Protective City Formation is absolutely insufficient. We must refer to previous methods, relying on the Great Array as a base for launching proactive attacks," said the head of a small family.

"That is certainly a must. However, given the ferocity of this incursion of Demonic Beasts, we also need to implement military management, efficiently utilizing every bit of power within the city to safeguard the Immortal City and minimize losses as much as possible," Qi Zhe, the Family Head of the Qis, added.

"Good," affirmed Ouyang Wenjian.

"Moreover, City Lord, since you’ve implemented the housing loan policy, the majority of the loose cultivators outside the city have already moved in. Hence, they can be stimulated to contribute more by allowing them to use Merit Points to repay their housing loans at a certain preferential rate," Qi Zhe continued.

"Good."

"City Lord, do we know when reinforcements will arrive?" inquired You Xiantong, the Family Head of the You family.

"According to those who went to ask for aid, this beast tide is on a large scale. Sunset Gate and Tianxiang Valley are also under great pressure; we estimate that no substantial reinforcements will come," responded the City Lord.

Hearing this, You Xiantong appeared somewhat disappointed, but not surprised. Demonic Beasts typically launch a comprehensive beast tide; otherwise, the Human Race could easily eliminate a localized tide by concentrating their forces.

Seeing no one else speaking, Ouyang Wenjian proceeded to discuss detailed issues with everyone, such as the specific military management scheme, defensive arrangements, wartime Merit Points, and other matters.

…

Within Tianxiang Pavilion.

At this time, Tianxiang Pavilion had already closed for business.

"Qing Tan, I... I can’t... make it," gasped Shen Wanning, her words coming in fits and starts.

"You take a rest first," Yu Qingtan waved her hand, and a Water Curtain disappeared, then she cast a Cleansing Spell on Shen Wanning.

It took a moment for Shen Wanning to catch her breath and said, "Qingtan, practicing spells is really exhausting, how did you improve so fast with your spell practice?"

Shen Wanning’s face bore a look of grievance. The news of an impending beast tide had already spread, and the city was shrouded in fear. Naturally, there were hardly any visitors to the Tianxiang Pavilion, so Shen Wanning proposed that Yu Qingtan practice spells like the Water Blade Technique, Water Escape Technique, and Water Curtain Technique with her and offer guidance.

Yu Qingtan also felt that with the beast tide imminent, it was indeed necessary for Shen Wanning to improve her strength, and thus she agreed with pleasure, taking on the role of a strict instructor.

The Tianxiang Pavilion had a special room for spell practice, but it was not free. As long as they didn’t damage the building, no one cared if they practiced inside.

"Do you know what is called ’innate talent’?" Yu Qingtan slightly tilted her chin, admiring the scenery before her, and said.

At this time, Shen Wanning was dressed quite coolly.

"Ah, true geniuses are the most annoying!" Shen Wanning raged in frustration.

"Alright, get up and recover your spiritual power. You’ve already got the basics of the Water Blade Technique and Water Escape Technique. Strive to also master the Water Curtain Technique before the beast tide," Yu Qingtan continued, not indulging Shen Wanning, who was turning into quite the drama queen, and pulled her up, feeding her a Spirit Revitalizing Pill.

...

In the evening, Tower Master Gongsun returned from the City Lord’s Mansion with deployments discussed by the City Lord and other officials.

"Effective immediately, Suichuan Immortal City will enforce military control. All city residents must comply with the orders of the temporary alliance formed to fight the beast tide!"

"Tianxiang Pavilion will be incorporated into the medical department, responsible for assisting in the rescue of combat personnel."

Soon, the internal arrangements within Tianxiang Pavilion were also communicated.

To counter this beast tide, Suichuan Immortal City established a temporary alliance, acting as the headquarters, with the alliance leader being City Lord Ouyang Wenjian himself.

Additionally, there were departments such as combat, reconnaissance, logistics, medical, and merit points.

"Lin Qiushuang, Qi Yu, Yu Qingtan, Shen Wanning, Zhao Yi... form one team, with Lin Qiushuang as the team leader," came the announcement.

In the same courtyard where Yu Qingtan and others had taken part in the assessment, most of the personnel of the Tianxiang Pavilion had already gathered.

The main steward of the inner building, Wei Jie, announced the team assignments.

Yu Qingtan and the others formed one team with five outer building disciples, and another five Protecting Disciples were responsible for ensuring the team’s safety.

Among them, Lin Qiushuang’s apparent cultivation level was the seventh layer of Qi Cultivation, hence she was named the team leader.

Qi Yu and Yu Qingtan’s apparent cultivation level was the sixth layer of Qi Cultivation, Shen Wanning’s was the fourth, and Zhao Yi’s was the third.

Those below the third layer of Qi Cultivation stayed inside the building, rushing to prepare medical supplies like gauze.

The five Protecting Disciples also included one at the late stage of Qi Cultivation and four at the middle stage.

"Everyone go back and prepare. We will set out early tomorrow morning to report," said Wei Jie at the end of the meeting.

Yu Qingtan and the others exchanged a look, got acquainted for a bit, and then each went off to prepare.

Yu Qingtan and the other four inner building disciples already knew each other, even quite well, so they mainly got acquainted with the five outer building disciples and the five Protecting Disciples.