Martial Arts: I Have a Wilderness World

Chapter 569: Chapter 299: A Meeting to Establish New Rules

"Is your Gang Leader inside?" Cheng Zongyang asked as he walked in, gesturing for the guards at the entrance to stand.

One of the guards scrambled to reply, "Yes, everyone is. The Gang Leader said we were to notify them the moment you arrived so they could come out to greet you, but you didn’t allow it, and I..."

"It’s fine." Cheng Zongyang smiled faintly. "Keep up your Martial Arts Training. In the future, you’ll have plenty of chances to earn resources for your Cultivation."

"Yes, Boss!" The guard exclaimed, cupping his fist and bowing.

Cheng Zongyang waved his hand and continued walking inside.

Upon entering the meeting hall, Cheng Zongyang saw it was as brightly lit as day. More than a dozen people were waiting inside, chatting amongst themselves. When they suddenly saw who was walking in, their faces lit up. They all rose and walked toward the entrance, cupping their fists and calling out, "Boss!"

Cheng Zongyang’s gaze swept over them; they were all familiar faces. Zhou Zhendong, Cheng Zongwen, Li Lu, Li Xuejin, Zhang Chuchu, Li Cungang, Li Yihuo... these were all core members of the Cheng Clan and the Celestial Break Gang.

"Alright, you’re all blocking the door. How am I supposed to get in?" Cheng Zongyang said with a laugh.

At his words, everyone laughed and parted to form a path, lining up on either side.

Cheng Zongyang looked at them, his heart swelling with emotion. ’These people are my most capable aides. The Cheng Clan and the Celestial Break Gang couldn’t have grown stronger day by day without their efforts. Otherwise, a hands-off boss like me would never have so much time for my own affairs.’

Cheng Zongyang walked to the head of the table and sat down. Only then did the others take their seats.

"I’ve been gone for more than ten days, and the changes in Immortal City are quite apparent. I just returned from Tiantuan Village, and I’m very satisfied with how things are there. Mr. Li, you’ve worked hard."

Cheng Zongyang cupped his fist toward Li Xuejin in salute.

"You’re too kind, Boss. It’s all for the good of the Celestial Break Gang. I was only doing my duty," Li Xuejin replied, quickly cupping his fist.

Cheng Zongyang nodded slightly, then said, "The first thing I did upon my return was set up a new array. This array can release Spiritual Qi, which means that from now on, Cultivation will be possible within Immortal City."

Everyone listened quietly. Although they were thrilled, they didn’t dare to interrupt Cheng Zongyang.

’Of course, they understood that having Spiritual Qi and the ability to practice Cultivation meant some of them could become Cultivators. They could practice Cultivation without even having to go to the Cultivation Immortality Realm!’

"That’s right. It’s just as you’re all thinking—from now on, you can practice Cultivation. You can all cultivate within Immortal City until you reach the Foundation Establishment realm. I’ll arrange for someone to test your aptitudes later. Of course, that’s a matter for another time. We’ll discuss it then. First, let me tell you what needs to be done."

Cheng Zongyang’s expression turned serious. "I won’t delve into the Celestial Break Gang’s development. The fact that everything is progressing steadily is proof enough of your success. Therefore, now that Cultivation is possible, I’m going to make some changes to the gang’s structure."

At this, the quickest to react, Li Xuejin, immediately retrieved a special charcoal pencil and a blank booklet, just like the ones Cheng Zongyang used.

Cheng Zongyang glanced at him but continued without pause.

"First, the Celestial Break Gang’s divisions need to be restructured. The existing divisions will remain, but we will add a new one: the Immortal Martial Hall. This hall will only recruit disciples from within the gang who have become Cultivators. Its future responsibilities will be to manage all affairs related to Cultivators in the city and to oversee their conduct within Immortal City.

As for the existing Zhenwu Hall, it will continue to have jurisdiction over ordinary people and Martial Artists. This will ensure that when trouble arises, the people causing it are dealt with by disciples from the appropriate division, according to their status."

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

"Second," Cheng Zongyang continued, seeing their agreement, "we will implement a brand-new wage system. We’ll have separate pay scales for ordinary disciples, Martial Artist disciples, and Cultivator disciples. For the last two categories, wages will vary based on their Cultivation level. Payment will not just be in silver and Gold, but also Spirit Crystals and Spirit Stones. The previous pamphlets already mentioned Spirit Crystals and Spirit Stones, so I trust you’ve all read about them and I won’t elaborate now. A new pamphlet with all the details will be provided later."

"Third..."

Cheng Zongyang went on to explain the contents of the new system he had drafted, covering topics like residency, property ownership, and the new identification system. He explained everything in simple, direct language so that everyone present could easily understand.

Although the number of new policies wasn’t large, they were all specifically designed to address how to handle the future emergence of Cultivators and Innate Experts within the city.

More importantly, these changes introduced new administrative measures and regulations for many aspects of life in Immortal City. This, in turn, allowed for a more specialized management structure within the Celestial Break Gang, strengthening its overall administrative control over the city.

After Cheng Zongyang finished explaining his reform plan, he waited for them to ask questions.

But aside from Li Xuejin, who was still busy recording the final details, the others were all lost in thought.

Quite a few new systems had been introduced, but they didn’t have many questions, simply because they hadn’t had the time to consider all the implications.

After waiting a moment and seeing them all with their heads bowed in thought, Cheng Zongyang turned to Li Xuejin. "Did you get all that down?"

Li Xuejin immediately cupped his fist and said, "Yes, Boss."

Cheng Zongyang nodded. "Good. Go over it with them in detail later. Brainstorm, discuss my proposals, and then show me the revised plan you come up with after your discussion."

"Yes, Boss!" Li Xuejin immediately assented.

Cheng Zongyang then continued, "Next, it’s time to establish the Cheng Clan Commerce Association. Zongwen. Zhang Zeyu."

He looked at two of the men to his lower left.

"Boss!" The two men stepped forward and replied in unison, cupping their fists.

"How are your studies of the Commerce Association’s business model coming along?"

Cheng Zongwen looked to Zhang Zeyu, who gestured for Cheng Zongwen to speak first. Cheng Zongwen then said: