Chapter 140: Ning Fengzhi's Methods
After everything was arranged, Yang Xiong and Lin Gong left Yunwu Mountain.
Along the way, Lin Gong seemed a bit confused: "Xiong, your vision for the Body Sect is indeed impressive. In this generation, even we have the potential to become a powerful sect. In terms of strength, we are definitely not weaker than the Lower Four Sects, and in ten years, we may even be comparable to the Upper Three Sects."
"But compared to that, we still lack the inheritance of the Upper Three Sects, especially in terms of martial soul inheritance."
Yang Xiong smiled slightly: "Teacher Lin, I understand what you mean. However, the inheritance of the Body Sect is different from the Upper Three Sects. The Upper Three Sects pass down their family martial souls, while our Body Sect will be based on the Body Martial Soul and pass down through the master-disciple relationship."
Lin Gong showed some doubt: "Master-disciple? Will this type of inheritance work?"
Yang Xiong smiled: "Family martial souls are ultimately limited. A single martial soul still has its shortcomings. What I want is to gather all the Body Martial Souls across Douluo Continent. They may not be valued elsewhere, but here in the Body Sect, they will receive the best education, and our Body Sect will possess the best inheritance of Body Martial Souls."
Soon, the two returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Yang Xiong immediately went to find Sect Master Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi was pleased to see Yang Xiong coming alone. The relationship between them had become more peaceful recently, and they spent time alone, with even Sword Bone Douluo not around.
"Xiong, I heard from Sword Book and Bone Uncle that your cultivation has been going well. Did you come to see me about the single-attribute families?"
Yang Xiong shook his head: "Sect Master, there is something I would like you to help me with."
Ning Fengzhi said, "Feel free to speak. I've already said that all the resources of the sect are at your disposal."
Yang Xiong thought for a moment before speaking: "Sect Master, I want to ask for your order to collect all the children with Body Martial Souls from across the continent. I will arrange their training."
Ning Fengzhi nodded: "This is not a big deal. The children with Body Martial Souls are not valued by ordinary Soul Master families, so as long as we offer them relatively good treatment, these children should be very satisfied."
"However, from your appearance, it seems that you have found a corresponding method for cultivating Body Martial Souls. Unfortunately, the inheritance of Body Martial Souls is quite difficult, as their appearance in the Soul Master world is too rare. Perhaps there are only a few hundred across the entire Douluo Continent, and most of them have poor innate soul power. This is something you need to pay attention to."
Yang Xiong nodded: "Thank you for your advice, Sect Master. I will arrange for these people to train at Yunwu Mountain and may personally guide them."
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The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was the wealthiest sect on the continent, with the most complete network, especially its influence throughout the entire Tiandou Empire. Even the Star Luo Empire was affected. Collecting children with Body Martial Souls was not particularly difficult, and it could be said that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Body Sect were a perfect match.
Just as Yang Xiong was about to leave, Ning Fengzhi suddenly became unusually serious.
"Xiong, regarding your so-called Body Martial Soul inheritance, and even your invitation to the single-attribute families to come to the Tiandou Empire, no matter what small actions you're taking behind the scenes, you must always remember your identity."
Yang Xiong was startled. This seemed to be the first time Ning Fengzhi spoke to him so seriously, completely unlike his usual elegant demeanor.
"Sect Master, I am always a disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and I will never betray the sect."
Ning Fengzhi smiled: "Don't be so nervous. It's normal to have some small schemes, but in the world of Soul Masters, besides strength, methods are also extremely important."
"You should know the situation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Tower is merely an auxiliary martial soul, but it has become the core of the entire sect. Naturally, there is a complete set of sect management methods."
"I don't know how you managed to get the single-attribute families to follow you, but remember, to become a true leader, you not only need strength but also methods."
Hearing this, Yang Xiong broke out in a cold sweat. Over the years, although he had thought about this issue, he had not delved deeply into it. From Ning Fengzhi's words, it seemed that he had already known about Yang Xiong's small maneuvers.
"Sect Master, I..."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head: "I don't care about these little tricks. If I didn't know about such a big matter, then I'd be a useless sect master."
Yang Xiong swallowed nervously: "Thank you, Sect Master, for your understanding."
Ning Fengzhi said: "Xiong, you may be able to buy some people off with benefits in the short term, but you must remember that as a manager, you need to have meticulous thoughts. You must use both kindness and authority with your subordinates, or you will lose control of everything."
"Your relationship with Yang Wudi and the others, aside from giving them benefits, you must also impose certain restrictions on them. The human heart is the hardest thing to control; otherwise, trouble will arise."
Yang Xiong quickly replied: "Thank you for the advice, Sect Master."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head: "It's nothing. My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has lasted for so many years. It's strange that every generation of ours has a Title Douluo, while the sect master is generally just a Soul Saint. Did these Title Douluo experts never think about reversing the roles?"
"Of course, there have been instances of this in history, but it all comes down to the methods of the current sect master and a few other small issues."
"Title Douluo is definitely the greatest support of the sect, but they are not necessarily the decision-makers of the sect. This has to do with the hearts and emotions of the people."
"I've known Sword Uncle and Bone Uncle for many years. To me, they are predecessors, elders of the sect, and partners who have fought side by side for years. Your relationship with the single-attribute families will probably become more complicated in the future. After all, everyone has ambitions, and their families are large and full of conflicting interests, so their hearts may waver easily."
Yang Xiong listened to this and fell into silence. Sometimes, he had indeed thought too simplistically. Establishing a sect would undoubtedly involve various unforeseen issues.
"Sect Master, please guide me."
Ning Fengzhi smiled: "It's not as complicated as it seems. To sum up, it's about methods, benefits, and the human heart. The sect is a complex system that requires balancing all sides' interests, keeping them in check while ensuring they trust you emotionally. Once you achieve these three things, you should be able to avoid major problems."
"Of course, you're still young, so your experience with these three aspects is shallow. Sometimes, you think too much in ideal terms. But with your intelligence, you'll eventually adapt."
"You should be familiar with the Golden Iron Triangle. Of the three, Yu Xiaogang is the weakest in terms of strength, even far weaker than the others, but he is the absolute core of the Golden Iron Triangle. Besides the fact that his martial soul is the core of the group, the bond between the three of them is built on years of living together, and Yu Xiaogang's decisions when he was young had a huge influence on those around him. You could learn something from that."
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After Yang Xiong left Ning Fengzhi, his back was drenched in sweat.
This had been a relatively open and honest conversation between them. Although Ning Fengzhi spoke calmly, his words carried a tone of undeniable authority.
For all these years, Yang Xiong had slightly underestimated Ning Fengzhi. He had always thought of him as a sect master from the Upper Three Sects who didn't seem to possess much of a grand vision, but more like a businessman.
Today, Yang Xiong began to understand. Ning Fengzhi might actually be the one with the best methods and the highest intelligence on the entire Douluo Continent. Even his full investment in Tang San, which had been criticized, might have been one of his most successful strategies.
It was known that ten thousand years later, the Haotian Sect had disappeared, and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family no longer held the same prominence. Yet, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which had the most distant relationship with Tang San, was still standing strong, preserving the inheritance of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Tower, and it had become a significant power in its own right.
Ning Fengzhi's control over the sect was also impressive. Not only had he received the full support of two Title Douluo, but he had united the sect's members, making the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as solid as iron. His methods were truly admirable.
The sect was thriving. Every disciple of the sect cultivated diligently, and they all treated the sect like their home, willing to sacrifice their lives for it.
Moreover, the internal management was exceptionally rigorous. Even the ordinary mountain patrollers carried out their tasks with great caution, with no signs of laziness, unlike the Upper Three Sects, who were often high and mighty.
After Yang Xiong left, he began to reconsider his plans. Compared to Ning Fengzhi, he had been too idealistic and naive.
It seemed that he needed to re-plan everything and even change some of the arrangements, or there would be unforeseen problems in the future.
(END CHAPTER)
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