Mu Jinyu nodded lightly and said with a smile, "We will eventually have to visit the Kunlun Ruins, but for now, I won't be going anywhere. Otherwise, why do you think I went to all the trouble of setting up this Mountain Protection Array?"
"It's so everyone can be safe, and I can leave with peace of mind."
Shaking his head slightly, Mu Jinyu chose not to dwell on the topic, returning to the main subject, "By advancing the plan for nationwide martial cultivation, Dragon King Hall will have to bear quite some pressure in the short term, but once the military personnel have cultivated sufficiently, we won't have to work so hard."
"In a few years, as martial artists continue to emerge from schools and join the newly established departments, Dragon King Hall will be able to retire."
Mu Jinyu knew that those elders would never allow the new martial force that emerged from the schools, after the nationwide martial cultivation plan was deployed, to all join the Dragon King Hall. Instead, they would find ways to keep it under the control of the state.
However, he didn't mind; he had never harbored any ambition and originally wanted to retire and wash his hands of these affairs. He didn't want to be involved in so many things, and this opportunity to transfer all related rights of Dragon King Hall suited him perfectly.
"Alright then."
Hearing Mu Jinyu's words, Mu Hongchen understood his thoughts and started to feel a bit disappointed.
But soon after, she also grasped Mu Jinyu's reasons and mindset.
During this period, from the dark chaos to now, she had indeed been very tired. Were it not for the thought that if she were to give up, Dragon King Hall might not collapse but would definitely become busier, prolonging the suffering of the people, she would have given up long ago.
If she felt this way, then Mu Jinyu, who had been rushing to the frontline all the time, would naturally be even more fed up with this kind of life. And with departments capable of replacing them about to be established, his smooth withdrawal was understandable.
Mu Jinyu didn't continue talking with Mu Hongchen, but instead focused on pondering the issue of the cultivation techniques that the old man had mentioned before.
Soon, he carefully selected a few cultivation techniques, each of which was a very good basic cultivation technique, capable of laying a solid foundation.
Then, Mu Jinyu had Mu Hongchen contact the relevant personnel to send these cultivation techniques securely encrypted, letting them choose for themselves.
Mu Hongchen did as instructed.
When those on the other end asked about various cultivation issues regarding these techniques, Mu Hongchen, being unfamiliar with them since she hadn't practiced them herself, had no choice but to consult Mu Jinyu again.
Mu Jinyu had to patiently explain to them, dispelling doubts and making sure that the cultivation methods he had offered were without any issues.
In this way, a week passed.
Finally, they settled on one particular cultivation technique and then expressed their gratitude to Mu Jinyu.
Mu Jinyu let out a long sigh of relief, hung up the phone, lay back in his chair, and exclaimed, "It's finally done, so tiring!"
Mu Hongchen came over to rub his shoulders and teased, "Dragon Master, if after all this time debating with them, they suddenly decided they didn't want the cultivation method you gave them and chose one themselves, what would you do?"
"I would vomit blood from anger," Mu Jinyu rolled his eyes and said, exasperated, "All that hard work for nothing!"
They both knew well that the officials wouldn't only rely on their cultivation techniques for the most crucial part of nationwide martial cultivation. They would surely test various techniques to ensure they were truly reliable before promoting them.
Otherwise, if the cultivation method provided by Mu Jinyu contained any hidden dangers, and if they were to engage in combat, would not the soldiers trained by this method be easily dealt with by Dragon King Hall?
Even though Mu Jinyu had no such intentions, he could not prevent them from being suspicious.
Mu Jinyu also understood that although the contact had confirmed the use of one of his cultivation techniques, it was just talk; they might not actually use it.
But if they really did pull out, unless they found a more suitable cultivation method, wasting a whole week of his time for nothing would indeed be infuriating!
"Did they have any issues today?"
Mu Jinyu stopped pondering these problems, as he had already done his best, and turned to Mu Hongchen, asking.
Understanding his meaning, Mu Hongchen replied, "Another ferocious beast incident occurred today, but it happened to be near San Liu, and it was directly subdued. The ferocious beast that Wen Rou was tracking has also been found and subdued. Now we've switched targets and are on our way there, with only Little Xue's target still unaccounted for..."
"In a small foreign country, a lizard underwent a mutation, not unlike the evil dragons of Western legend. It can fly and breathe fire, and it attacked a small town, devastating miles of land and causing severe impact!"
"..."
As Mu Hongchen massaged Mu Jinyu's shoulders, she relayed the latest information she had gathered.
In the week that passed, San Liu and Nameless, Jian Ruyan, and Gu Xiyan had followed the clues to locate the ferocious beasts that were causing trouble and subdue them.
However, following that period, more ferocious beast incidents emerged, and those who had been prepared to support Wen Rou and Mei Yinxue had no choice but to continue subduing the marauding beasts!
Not just domestically, but internationally, there were multiple ferocious beast incidents as well; mutated rats had devoured entire villages, and mutant termites had brought down entire buildings!
The current situation had become uncontainable, just like the Dark Unrest before, where people were afraid to leave their homes and even feared encountering mutant rats while indoors.
Online sentiment was fervent, calling for the extermination of these monsters!
Similarly, people abroad, after watching videos of San Liu and others blasting the ferocious beasts, also hoped that their countries could dispatch such godlike beings, who can soar through the skies and traverse the land, to eliminate the catastrophe of the beasts.
Unfortunately, they got no response.
After all, organizations like Brilliant Divine Authority were also severely weakened in the Dark Unrest.
Mu Jinyu also felt helpless about this.
After all, the disasters in his own country had not yet been resolved, so there was no way to spare resources to aid others.
"Once the 'National Martial Cultivation Initiative' succeeds, we should be able to lend a hand to them," Mu Jinyu sighed.
He felt utterly exhausted.
"Thump thump!"
At that moment, there was a knock at the door.
"Come in."
Mu Jinyu, using his Divine Sense to check, recognized it was Qiu Bai coming and said softly.
"Dragon Master, my master is in bad shape. Do you have time to come with me now?" Qiu Bai came in after opening the door, his tone anxious as he asked.
On hearing this, Mu Jinyu immediately responded apologetically, "Sorry, I've been too busy these past few days, truly sorry. I happen to have some free time now, let's go, you lead the way."
He had been dealing with the ferocious beast attacks and working with officials to perfect the cultivation methods, so he hadn't been able to focus on Qiu Bai's matters.
His original plan was to gather with Gu Xiyan and the others, and if there was nothing pressing, to accompany Qiu Bai, which should have only taken a day.
But instead, a single return to Yinlong Mountain had turned into a week, so it was no wonder Qiu Bai was anxious.