Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book Chapter 1032 - 720: Clan Assembly, Hall Entrance (Double-Length)

Currently, the Ye Family's strategy for the secret realm in the East Flame Sand Valley is to seal it off and even actively cultivate it to hasten the emergence of top-grade Spirit Stones.

"Haiping, please elaborate on the family's current resource situation!" Ye Haicheng directed his gaze toward Ye Haiping.

Ye Haiping nodded in agreement, produced a pre-prepared Jade Talisman, and began to speak:

"Presently, our Ye Family commands one Tier Five Spiritual Vein, three Tier Four Spiritual Veins, and thirty Tier Three Spiritual Veins. The majority of these are situated within Celestial Phoenix Oasis, forming a significant Spirit Vein Cluster. Furthermore, we possess forty-seven Tier Two Spiritual Veins and fifty-seven Tier One Spiritual Veins!"

"In terms of ore veins, we currently boast two Upper-Grade Spirit Stone Veins, one a micro vein, and the other a medium vein. Unfortunately, the medium Upper-Grade Spirit Stone Vein is inaccessible for mining for the next decade due to excessive exploitation by the Zhang Family. Additionally, there exists one small-sized Middle-Grade Spirit Stone Vein, one medium-sized Lower-Grade Spirit Stone Vein, and three micro Lower-Grade Spirit Stone Veins. These resources, spread across the Desert Sea, Lingyun Peak in the Taihang Mountains, and Yanhui Commandery, collectively yield an estimated 1.5 million Lower-Grade Spirit Stones annually."

Upon hearing this report, even Ye Jingcheng felt a twinge of awe.

With a larger territory, the disparity in Spirit Stone resources was indeed substantial. On Lingyun Peak alone, the Ye Family might struggle to extract even a hundred thousand Spirit Stones annually.

Yet, the current mining output for Spirit Stones now surpassed a million.

This figure did not even account for the medium-sized Upper-Grade Spirit Stone Vein, which, under normal conditions, could produce between one hundred and three thousand Upper-Grade Spirit Stones each year, translating to a potential of at least ten million.

It was undeniable that after annexing the Desert Sea, the Ye Family experienced an overnight surge in prosperity.

Moreover, according to Ye Haisheng's recent census, the family's population had also seen an increase. Excluding the promising Immortal Seedlings, the family now comprised over nine hundred members.

Each member was entitled to a clan stipend of ten Spirit Stones, amounting to nine thousand Spirit Stones annually for basic distribution.

However, in practical terms, while ten Spirit Stones sufficed for Qi Cultivation cultivators, Early-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators required a minimum of fifty or more. Mid-Stage and Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators demanded even greater expenditures. For the Ye Family's hundred-plus Foundation Establishment cultivators, this represented a considerable drain of tens of thousands of Spirit Stones. Beyond the basic stipend, additional support for the heads of various halls, as well as Artifact Refiners and Alchemy Masters, incurred significant costs as well.

"Beyond Spirit Stone ore veins, the Ye Family currently manages two Tier Four Spirit Medicine Gardens, six Tier Three Spirit Medicine Gardens, thirty-eight Tier Two Spirit Medicine Gardens, and twelve Tier One Spirit Medicine Gardens. The Alchemical Hall's revenue from these gardens is presently operating at a deficit, primarily due to the ongoing costs of array maintenance and the fact that many Spirit Medicines have yet to be processed into marketable elixirs!"

"In terms of Spirit Beast revenue, our current numbers include a Moon Spirit Clam population of 1,300, 2,000 Cloud Deer, 580 Forest Pigs, 5,000 Mountain-devouring Rats, 7,000 Red Section Fish, and 1,200 Black Mushroom Fish."

"Concerning ore and metals, we possess one Tier Three Ore Vein, yielding Chixiao Iron Ore. Additionally, there are three Tier Two Ore Veins, producing Purple Jade Celestial Crystal Ore, Black Patterned Iron Ore, and Cyan Nether Profound Sand Ore."

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Following Ye Haiping's comprehensive report, a clear consensus emerged among the attendees: the Ye Family was currently blessed with an abundance of resources.

However, the crucial question remained: how to effectively convert these vast resources into usable Spirit Stones to satisfy the family's escalating demands was no simple feat.

Currently, the Ye Family's Lingyun Peak establishments maintained shops in Taichang Market and Taihang Market, yet these venues were insufficient to absorb the entirety of their surplus resources.

As for the Far Spirit Market situated in the Desert Sea, it could only accommodate a fraction of the output.

The establishment of new trade routes presented a significant strategic challenge for the Ye Family.

"Jingcheng, concerning the matter of trade routes, you could task Jing Yun with initiating contact with the Tian Dao Sect. They are likely feeling apprehensive at this juncture. While the Tian Dao Sect possesses numerous Mini Worlds, their mineral wealth might not rival that of the Desert Sea. If we can successfully forge trade connections with the Tian Dao Sect, our future development will undoubtedly be considerably smoother!" Ye Haicheng suggested.

Ye Jingcheng voiced his wholehearted agreement with this proposition.

Once the council meeting concluded, Ye Haicheng promptly turned his attention to formulating the next clan allowance distribution.

"I've calculated the preliminary clan allowance for Early-stage Qi Cultivation cultivators: five Spirit Stones annually. Mid-stage Qi Cultivation cultivators will receive ten, Late-stage Qi Cultivation cultivators fifteen, and race members at the Ninth Layer of Qi Cultivation will get twenty Spirit Stones annually!"

"For Early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, the clan allowance is fifty Spirit Stones annually; eighty Spirit Stones for Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, one hundred fifty for Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, and three hundred Spirit Stones for those at the Foundation Establishment Peak annually!"

"Early-stage Purple Mansion cultivators receive one thousand Spirit Stones annually, two thousand for Middle-stage Purple Mansion cultivators annually, three thousand for Late-stage Purple Mansion cultivators, and five thousand Spirit Stones for Purple Mansion Peak annually. The allowance for Golden Core cultivators is ten times that of Purple Mansion cultivators!" Ye Haicheng declared.

Though these Spirit Stones may seem substantial, they can only be exchanged for a few Spirit Pills corresponding to the respective cultivation levels.

This represents the most basic clan allowance of Spirit Stones.

No one raised any objections at this moment; this allocation of Spirit Stones is certainly comparable to that of an average Golden Core clan.

"Well then, moreover, anyone certified in the family’s Four Skills of Cultivation will receive annually half the corresponding level of clan allowance. For those above Tier Two, having multiple Cultivation Techniques can result in cumulative benefits!" Ye Haicheng announced the second policy.

This is also intended to encourage family cultivators to master more of the Four Skills of Cultivation.

This additional clan allowance is equally significant. Considering the advantages brought by the Four Skills in terms of cultivation resources, it is considered an affluent provision among cultivators.

"Additionally, for each hall leader, there are four levels: Level One for ordinary personnel, receiving an additional ten Spirit Stones annually; Level Two for Chief Stewards, receiving fifty Spirit Stones annually; Level Three for Vice Hall Masters and Elder positions, receiving two hundred Spirit Stones annually; and the final Level Four for Hall Masters and key Clan Mountain leaders, receiving five hundred Spirit Stones annually!"

Ye Haicheng spoke once more.

"The family’s halls are initially divided into ten: Pill Hall, Artifact Hall, Talisman Hall, Spirit Plant Hall, Array Hall, Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, Hidden Hall, Law Enforcement Hall, Commerce Hall, and Beast Hall, plus a Foreign Affairs Tower!"

"Clan Peaks mainly comprise six: four large oasis Spirit Peaks, Celestial Phoenix Oasis, and Lingyun Peak!"

"Among them, the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall includes the Treasure Tower and Clan Studies. The Hidden Hall oversees all Hidden Peaks, and the Law Enforcement Hall is responsible for law enforcement, while the Foreign Affairs Tower remains unchanged, still targeting outside Loose Cultivators."

"All Purple Mansion cultivators are automatically promoted to Elder. Each hall will have one Hall Master and one Vice Hall Master, both required to be at least Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment or above!"

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After Ye Haicheng explained the details of each hall, Ye Jingcheng nodded in agreement, and the rest also offered their opinions.

It was particularly emphasized that each hall should not be filled with underqualified individuals, especially the halls focused on the Four Skills, Spirit Plant, and Spirit Beast cultivation. The former needs to continuously and reliably refine Spirit Medicine, craft Spirit Talismans and arrays, and guide lectures for clan study members.

Moreover, each of the ten halls will be assessed every three years, with additional Spirit Stone rewards for the top three halls.

In the following period, Ye Haicheng and Ye Jingcheng confirmed the specifics for the halls, then began finalizing some of the family’s reward and penalty policies.

Regarding the nurturing of family members, adhering to Ye Jingcheng’s previous proposal, anyone who cultivates offspring with Spirit Roots for the family will be rewarded with ten years of clan allowance. If the offspring possesses Dual Spirit Roots or higher, the allowance is doubled. Similarly, those joining the Inner Hall and awakening to a Beast Communication Pattern of three inches or more receive an additional ten years’ clan allowance.

Thus, most family members would begin seeking Dao partners to contribute to the Ye Family’s prosperity.

Finally, regulations were established for the Ye Family’s grand competitions: one minor competition every three years, and a grand competition every ten years.

The minor competition targets only Qi Cultivation cultivators, while the grand competition includes Foundation Establishment cultivators! Those showing significant improvement in the grand competition also receive additional clan allowance.