"Donât worry, Iâve already communicated with the giant turtle, and weâre on our way."
Wang LingâEr said with a smile. She had just communicated with the giant turtle, and now the entire island was speeding towards Yangshan.
Liang Yuan was astonished; he didnât feel the island moving.
Because now he was standing on the giant turtle, everything around him was relatively still.
He naturally couldnât feel the island moving.
This made him marvel at Wang LingâErâs Beast Taming ability, she indeed had discovered the true way to use it.
Who would have thought that the Beast Taming ability could be used this way?
Directly using the giant turtle as a moving fortress, going wherever you want.
At the speed of this giant turtle, itâs definitely many times faster than my Yangshan speedboat.
"Brother Liang Yuan, donât worry, at the speed of the giant turtle, weâll reach Yangshan in less than two hours. Take it easy."
"By the way, you havenât told us how you managed to establish yourselves in Yangshan."
Wang LingâEr comforted Liang Yuan for a bit, then started asking about how he managed to establish himself in Yangshan afterwards.
Liang Yuan calmed himself, knowing there was no point in being anxious now, and briefly explained how he dealt with the four major factions of Yangshan after arriving there.
Although he explained simply, it still made Wang LingâEr and Wang YuâEr exclaim in amazement.
Compared to them occupying Turtle Island, only needing to subdue a giant turtle, Liang Yuan and his group landing on Yangshan and facing the four major factions was truly fraught with danger.
Wang LingâEr felt that if it were her, she definitely couldnât achieve what Liang Yuan has now.
"So now, have the four major factions of Yangshan all submitted to you?"
Liang Yuan smiled and said, "Well, currently Yangshan is already a whole, even the nearby Meishan and Lingyun Slope have been occupied by us."
"Wow, you guys have such a big territory, even such a steep Lingyun Slope was taken by you?" Wang YuâEr exclaimed.
Lingyun Slope is also called Jueyun Slope, these two names often get mixed up.
But whether itâs Lingyun Slope or Jueyun Slope, just from the name, it suggests the steepness of the ridge.
Wang LingâEr pondered and asked, "All these mountains belong to the Yang Mountain Range, connected to each other. Whatâs the population of Yangshan now?"
Liang Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Thereâs always four to five thousand."
He went out twice and brought back at least a thousand people.
After Yangshan Port was built, it also attracted quite a few survivors from nearby.
Gradually, the overall population of Yangshan definitely exceeds four thousand.
Itâs probably approaching five thousand already.
Wang LingâEr was shocked: "So many people!"
She was indeed surprised, as Spirit Jade Island only had a little over two hundred people in total.
Of course, the scope of Spirit Jade Island is just that big, land resources are tight, and they need to grow food for self-sufficiency.
Once the population increases, Spirit Jade Island may not be able to sustain it.
The Yang Mountain Range covers a large area, with its three major mountains linked together, although currently separated by flooding, they are not far from each other.
Moreover, they have been linked by Liang Yuan with floating bridges, the total area of the three mountains is dozens of times larger than Spirit Jade Island.
Five thousand is not many for such a population.
It might even be considered small.
Anyway, Liang Yuan felt that the defense forces on Lingyun Slope were clearly insufficient.
If it werenât for Li Qinghuaâs paper mill and his own Mulberry Forest, those factories built there, it would be even harder to attract shelter residents to relocate there.
"Is it many? I feel itâs a bit too few, mainly because the place is so big."
Wang LingâEr shook her head repeatedly and said, "Itâs already a lot, do you know how many people are in the Water God Sect?"
"How many?"
"Not counting those ordinary believers, there are just over three thousand who have truly become members of the Water God Sect."
"Even so, they are considered a large force in Guangfu."
Liang Yuan was taken aback and said, "Only three thousand formal members?"
Wang LingâEr nodded: "Yes, but these three thousand people are the real members of the Water God Sect, not those ordinary believers. They all have Superpowers."
"And these three thousand have the opportunity to gather Genetic Species, which means each oneâs main attribute is at least forty-five points to become an official member of the Water God Sect."
"Not just the Water God Sect, the other three sects are similar."
"The Three Great Sects have a large base in Guangfu; there are many ordinary believers, and they first gather a lot of ordinary believers, then select the Superpower Users worth cultivating from them."
Liang Yuan realized that Yangshanâs population indeed wasnât much less than the Three Great Sects.
But in terms of high-level individuals, it lacks far behind the Three Great Sects.
For example, these three thousand formal members of the Water God Sect all exceed forty-five in points.
However, out of Yangshanâs five thousand population, Superpower Users make up only two-fifths.
And those whose main attribute exceeds forty-five points are even less.
Liang Yuan couldnât understand, though Yangshanâs Superpower Energy was abundant, the people in the Yangshan Shelter werenât like him, not eating mutant species.
Others didnât avoid consuming mutant creaturesâ flesh and blood. Even so, their average cultivation progress was just around twenty to thirty points.
Why is the cultivation progress of the members of the Three Great Sects so fast?
Thinking of this, Liang Yuan couldnât help but raise this question.
Wang LingâEr heard this and said, "The formal members of the Three Great Sects do not engage in production, apart from cultivation, they are focused on expanding their power and fighting everywhere."
"Itâs fair to say that these people are either fighting or cultivating daily, so their main attribute naturally improves quickly."
"Additionally, the Three Great Sects all have their own methods to enhance cultivation speed."
"These include the Genetic Activation Technique, various cultivation potions, breeding energy-rich mutant beasts, and energy efficiency enhancement pods."
Liang Yuan couldnât help but be astonished: "The Three Great Sects have so many methods to enhance?"
Wang LingâEr nodded: "The Three Great Sects have many talents, and there are many inventions combining technology and superpowers."
"Of course, the integration technology of tech and superpowers is truly impressive on the military side."
"But the military isnât completely sealed off; many technologies have leaked out from there."
"For example, the Genetic Activation Technique was originally researched by the military, later stolen by the Spiritual Ability Sect, then sold out and spread widely in Guangfu."
"Of course, some say it was disclosed by the military as a way to give ordinary people whose lives are threatened a chance to change their fate."
"The Three Great Sects all claim it was granted by their respective Divine Beings, thatâs just nonsense."
"Anyhow, the Genetic Activation Technique, once spread in Guangfu, indeed changed many peopleâs fortunes."
"It set many people on the path to becoming Superpower Users."
"But other various technologies like genetic potions and energy efficiency enhancement pods were all developed by each major power group themselves."
"In summary, the cultivation environment over there in Guangfu is indeed more competitive than other places, mainly because there are more power groups and more competition, so itâs naturally competitive."
"Even before the Great Flood, once the population increased, there would be mutual competition, you know."
Wang LingâEr felt compelled to add a bit of sarcasm with her last remark.
Liang Yuan was amused yet understood that the real cause of disparity between Yangshan residents and people from the Three Great Sects wasnât just personal factors, but various other reasons.
At least for Yangshan residents, itâs impossible to devote all their time and energy solely to cultivation.
People still have to live, eat, and farm.
Even if he provided the Genetic Activation Technique to enhance cultivation efficiency, itâs still impossible for everyone to cultivate twenty-four hours a day.
He began to ponder: "It seems that if Yangshan wants to grow strong, we must allow a group of people to completely disengage from mundane affairs, focus solely on their cultivation and combat training."
"Only then can we quickly cultivate a strong army to establish a foothold amid this Great Flood."
As he considered this, he looked at Wang LingâEr and asked, "I see your people here, their main attributes are quite strong. Are they completely focusing on cultivation?"
Wang LingâEr smiled upon hearing this and said: "How could that be? I have only so few people here; if they donât farm, thereâs nothing to eat."
"Of course, we follow an elite route here, where only a few people are responsible for farming, while the others focus solely on cultivation and enhancing combat power."
"Besides, I have everything the Three Great Sects use to enhance cultivation efficiency."
"I bought the finished products for the Genetic Activation Technique, energy efficiency enhancement pods, and even the genetic potions that enhance cultivation speed."
"Additionally, to join my Spirit Jade Island, the individual must have at least a combat power of 45 points for me to consider taking them in."
"So from the start, anyone who can reside on my island must already possess a certain level of combat power."
Liang Yuan realized that this was Wang LingâErâs elite soldier strategy.
She required the individuals to have a certain level of strength right from the beginning when accepting people.
As a result, she saved a lot on the expenditure for training newcomers.
This also aligns with the characteristics of her Spirit Jade Island, since she can only accommodate a limited number of people.
The two talked quite a bit about various aspects of managing power and influence.
Liang Yuan gained a lot of experience from Wang LingâEr.
He was planning to establish his own elite soldier training strategies once he returned.
Meanwhile, Wang LingâEr also gathered a lot of experience for talent cultivation from Liang Yuan.
Though she doesnât plan on training newcomers, if she has the opportunity to seize a floating island in the future, she will undoubtedly develop it greatly.
Two hours, during the course of their conversation, passed by unknowingly.
Wang YuâEr emerged from the ground and shouted to the two, "Sister, Brother Liang Yuan, Yangshan is near."
Her small face appeared serious, prompting Wang LingâEr to immediately ask, "Is there anything happening?"
Wang YuâEr nodded: "Yes, weâve spotted numerous ships on the outskirts of Yangshan."
"Water God Sect?" Wang LingâEr promptly questioned.
"Not just them, but also the Spiritual Ability Sect and Earth Mother Sect." Wang YuâEr replied sternly.
"What! All Three Great Sects have arrived?"
Wang LingâEr stood up abruptly, a look of shock across her face.
Liang Yuan also stood up swiftly, his expression turning grim, asking: "Why would the Three Great Sects join forces?"
Wang LingâEr rose and paced a few steps within the room, saying, "It must be that the Yang Mountain Range is too vast, and the Water God Sect is worried about biting off more than it can chew, prompting the Three Great Sects to cooperate."
"The Three Great Sects would cooperate? Arenât they supposed to be enemies?" Liang Yuan asked solemnly.
Wang LingâEr shook her head: "For a party of powers, thereâs no eternal enemy, only everlasting interests."
"Does Yangshan possess any special resources, otherwise why would they all mobilize together?"
Liang Yuan frowned, considering that the only possibility regarding resources would be.
Deep within the Yang Mountain Range, thereâs a massive Superpower Stone Mine!
Could it be that the Three Great Sects came together because they detected large quantities of Superpower Stone Mine in Yangshan?