"Sect Master, as you instructed, all mortals have been arranged on the Small Seven Hues Plain. However, the sect is currently planting Seven Hues Plains everywhere, so the disciples would like to ask you to name these plains for differentiation."
Yang Hong had just finished scattering the seeds of ordinary Green Sky Willow trees and was preparing to accelerate their growth when Ye Yudong approached him again.
It made sense, though. They indeed needed to give names to differentiate them.
Currently, Qingfeng Villa had only two Seven Hues Plains planted and activated. However, seven Seven Hues Plains with a diameter of a million li were being planted, almost completely covering the vast Li Huo Plain with an area of twenty million li that Yang Hong had cultivated before.
If they didn't assign names for distinction, managing them later would become increasingly inconvenient.
After thinking for a moment, Yang Hong said:
"The first Seven Hues Plain, which is now the plain where mortals reside, shall be named [Wei Yang], meaning the gentle and warm light of the rising sun, signifying its beginning.
And this plain, spanning ten million li, shall be named: [Qian Ran].
Following these will be Liu Hua, Jiu Yan, Xiao Gu, Zun Kan, Qing Xun, Hua Jian..."
Not fearing that Ye Yudong would forget, Yang Hong recited thirty names in one go, each with its own meaning. He believed these names would suffice for one to two hundred years.
Once the seven million-li diameter Seven Hues Plains were planted, and only the ten-million-li diameter ones remained to be planted, these names would definitely be enough.
"Wei Yang, I have noted it down. I will engrave it onto stone tablets later.
I have another question. Our sect's territory is too vast now. I wonder if we can set up teleportation arrays?
I know a few array masters from Chaoyang Sect who can help set up teleportation arrays. Each costs only 100,000 spirit stones and guarantees success."
As if fearing Yang Hong's objection, Ye Yudong quickly finished his words and looked at Yang Hong expectantly.
"Oh? When they set up teleportation arrays, do they provide the [Xuan Kong Crystal]?"
"Uh~ Naturally, they don't. We need to prepare it ourselves."
"Did you forget that I am also an array master? I can set up teleportation arrays myself. I don't need others to do it.
Also, you idiot, don't you know that array masters require two sets of materials when setting up a teleportation array?"
"Uh~ Preparing two sets of materials is a widely recognized rule in the array world. If it succeeds on the first try, the remaining materials belong to the array master. If it succeeds on the second try, two sets of materials are used.
If it fails twice, the array master must provide another set of materials to set up the array.
If it still fails, then new materials must be provided."
How could Ye Yudong not know the rules?
"You are not an idiot, you are a spendthrift.
Don't worry about the teleportation array; I will handle it myself. Go and settle the mortals properly. I want to conduct a disciple selection next autumn.
By the way, how many mortals do we have now?"
Yang Hong suddenly remembered an important issue: population!
Speaking of population, Ye Yudong puffed up his chest slightly with a hint of pride and said:
"Hehe~ Fortunately, I acted swiftly and was shameless enough to bring back a total of 463 million mortals. Added to the mortals we have been absorbing all along, the total population barely exceeds 480 million."
"Good, good. Nearly 500 million people will surely give birth to a large number of high-quality disciples.
Remember to teach the [Ten Martial Arts] to all mortals, and try to guide everyone into the path of cultivation."
"I understand. With such excellent conditions like the [Seven Stars Gathering Spirit Array], even having the entire population cultivate is not a problem."
Ye Yudong, having received Yang Hong's command, did not act rashly. Instead, he gathered the fellow disciples from the two departments and three halls to research before implementing Yang Hong's requirements.
As for Yang Hong, he only set the general direction and did not micromanage their actions.
The tasks he needed to perform were irreplaceable and could not be done by anyone else.
Nine Plum Mountain was moved by Yang Hong near the orange crystal platform. With the effect of the Jade Dew Pure Water Lotus, it quickly achieved a balance of the five elements' spiritual energy.
The spiritual energy concentration also rapidly stabilized at the level of sixth-grade upper-tier.
As the sun began to set, its golden rays cascaded upon the land. The special Green Sky Willow trees on the peak of Nine Plum Mountain emitted a faint emerald glow under the golden sunlight.
Within the emerald glow, threads of silver light would occasionally flicker.
Upon closer inspection, one would realize that this was not merely planting Green Sky Willows on the mountaintop.
It was as if a large mountain had grown on the Green Sky Willow trees.
After three months of nurturing, this special Green Sky Willow tree had grown to a height of 999 zhang and a thickness of 99 zhang, with countless branching trunks and a canopy extending over a thousand zhang!
The Nine Plum Mountain, originally less than three thousand zhang tall, now stood at 3800 zhang due to this colossal tree!
Only then, after being fully nurtured to the middle-grade ninth rank, did the Green Sky Willow tree cease its growth.
"Butterfly Dance Bee Swarm Technique!"
Yang Hong, standing atop the canopy, let out a soft cry and unleashed a spirit plant technique he rarely used. Willow catkins began to fly from the massive willow tree, intertwining and dancing a waltz of life.
This was a seventh-grade spirit plant technique for spirit plant pollination, aimed at ensuring the fruition of spirit plants.
The dazzlingly white and crystal-clear willow catkins, like exquisite artworks and intricate instruments, danced in the air. After completing pollination, the male flowers automatically fell to the ground.
"Collect~"
He retracted the [Butterfly Dance Bee Swarm Technique], also collecting the willow catkins from the ground. These catkins were high-grade eighth-rank refining materials, excellent for crafting magic robes.
After a moment of recovery, Yang Hong switched his spell to [Moonlight Jade Flowing Syrup] and [Solar Creation Technique], extending the spells to the entire Nine Plum Mountain.
This was because a large number of ordinary sixth-grade Green Sky Willow trees were planted in areas other than the mountaintop.
To maintain the quality of the seeds from the special Green Sky Willow, Yang Hong needed to perform pollination separately. The ordinary Green Sky Willows did not require this; they were simply accelerated.
For one hour each in the morning, noon, and evening, along with the spirit plant techniques of the two great laws, Yang Hong nurtured the Green Sky Willow trees. During the rest of the time, he practiced cultivation as usual, lived his life, and occasionally accompanied his wife, living a relaxed and carefree existence.
In just 30 days, both types of Green Sky Willow trees bore fruit and matured.
However, its seeds were peculiar, resembling small gray glass marbles, with the only difference being that the seeds from the special Green Sky Willow tree were a few sizes larger.
"Seeds acquired. Now I can stand on the teleportation array!"
107 ordinary small Green Sky Willows and 1 special large Green Sky Willow tree were planted according to the positions of a fourth-grade teleportation array. With just one month of spirit plant nurturing, they would mature.
But this was just the beginning. After the Green Sky Willow trees were planted, arrays would need to be inscribed on the pre-leveled ground.
Using Star Dust Sand, Earth Spirit Glue, and Far Shadow Stone, combined with thirty-three other spirit materials of fourth-grade and above, a special spirit ink was refined. This ink was used to draw the teleportation array between the 108 Green Sky Willow trees.
Then, after carefully measuring the positions, the fifth-grade spirit ore [Star Positioning Stone], used for positioning, was embedded into 54 small Green Sky Willow trees, and the sixth-grade spirit ore [Space Cracking Stone] was embedded into another 36 trees.
The [Star Positioning Stone] was used to fix the teleportation array's location, and the [Space Cracking Stone] was used to break through space. Combined with the spatial attribute of the Green Sky Willow trees, this would allow the teleportation array to function.
When he learned the true method of setting up a teleportation array, Yang Hong felt extremely fortunate for his previous successful teleportation to Purple Kun Mountain Range.
The teleportation array he set up in Great Snow Mountain was riddled with flaws and unstable. His successful escape from that seal was purely due to good luck.
He was unaware that the teleportation array in Great Snow Mountain would also occasionally teleport islands from the Ten Thousand Monster Sea to it.
However, after learning through the system, he had one hundred percent confidence in his new plant-based teleportation array!
The large Green Sky Willow tree of the new species was 90 zhang tall and 9 zhang thick. Yang Hong unleashed a sword strike, and this spirit plant, which had reached the seventh grade, immediately lost its top.
He then began to cast a series of hand seals according to the method of activating the teleportation array. The branches of the 108 willow trees swayed joyfully without any wind.
Suddenly, strong spatial fluctuations emanated.
The fourth-grade teleportation array was formed.
With the first teleportation array successfully established, Yang Hong began planting Green Sky Willow trees everywhere.
A month later, at the foot of Nine Plum Mountain, a silver-white light flashed, and Yang Hong materialized on the decapitated Green Sky Willow tree.
"Haha~ It's done! The spirit plant-grown teleportation array is truly successful, and it's precise point-to-point teleportation. Let me see the transmission limit of this array."
Before he finished speaking, Yang Hong disappeared again. When he reappeared, he was already at the edge of the [Qian Ran] plain, 5.6 million li away.
"Not bad, not bad. I can teleport anywhere within 6 million li. Next, let's check the energy storage effect of the spirit plant teleportation array."
Overjoyed, Yang Hong did not stop there but kept flickering across the plain.
He wanted to ensure there were no unexpected issues with this spirit plant teleportation array.
Six days and over a thousand teleports later, Yang Hong declared the spirit plant teleportation array successfully planted. It would not only be popularized within the Qingfeng Villa's territory but also promoted throughout the entire Immortal Realm!