Zhang Yan spent a night on Cangzhu Peak, thoroughly inspecting the inside and outside of the cave mansion, and the situation here was clear to him.

The Han Yuan Cave Mansion covers about thirty acres, with a large hall situated on mid-mountain for gathering disciples to teach and impart knowledge. There are more than one hundred other rooms, yet most have not been swept or repaired, nor are they protected by any prohibition, making them mostly dilapidated, with cobwebs covered in dust. This not only fails to show the appearance of a cultivation sect but instead reveals a sense of decline.

This is indeed not the fault of Chu Muran; when Shen Baishuang was here, he didn’t put much thought into it. After he left, the mountain gate lost its greatest support pillar, and maintaining it until now has been difficult; there’s no mind to manage those scattered deserted residences.

For cultivators, these matters are actually trivial. However, for a cultivation sect, having no disciples entering for several decades and lacking the necessary external objects for cultivation is indeed a matter of life and death.

If this were in the East Splendor Continent, it wouldn’t be a problem. Not to mention the Ten Sects of Xuanmen, even the second and third-tier sects and noble families have Jade Liquid Pools or Spiritual Shell Earth Evil, allowing disciples to cultivate without hindrance even if secluded for a hundred years.

However, this doesn’t work in the East Victory Continent; if the cultivators here need external objects for cultivation, they must go to the immortal city to purchase.

The current master of the immortal city on Divine House Mountain is the Nascent Soul True Master from the E Mountain Sect, forcing Chu Daoist to send disciples to buy within the Chu Kingdom’s immortal city. Yet, due to the long journey, it involves great risk; one careless moment and they might be killed by evil dao cultivators midway, as Junior Brother Zhao nearly faced death this time.

In conclusion, the Han Yuan Cave is currently beset from both within and without; if Zhang Yan arrives only ten years later, even the Daoist inheritance might be extinguished.

Standing at the summit peak, Zhang Yan watched the rising sun and couldn’t help but ponder, "As the Sect Leader commands me to establish a mansion here, it seems I’ll be spending the next one to two hundred years in the East Victory Continent. I must manage this place well."

He said to Wang Caiting standing behind, "Disciple, go and invite Junior Brother Chu."

Wang Caiting complied, stepping on Xuan Guang, and flew away. Before long, Chu Daoist arrived in haste.

Zhang Yan said, "I’ve invited Junior Brother for a few matters to instruct."

Chu Daoist respectfully replied, "Pavilion Master, please feel free to instruct."

Zhang Yan said, "I observe that the interior and exterior domains of the sect are too narrow and cramped; having masters and disciples in one place without distinction in seniority and sequence is unsuitable."

Upon hearing this, Chu Daoist inwardly cursed himself, wondering how he didn’t think of it himself and needing Zhang Yan’s reminder. He said anxiously, "It’s my mistake. Now that brother is the Pavilion Master, the cave mansion should naturally be vacated for you."

Zhang Yan smiled, "Junior Brother misunderstood. I possess the ’Seven Treasures Pavilion’ gifted by Junior Master Shen, which can gather Spiritual Energy comparable to a blessed land. Junior Brother Chu’s cave mansion should still be used by yourself."

Chu Daoist, astonished, asked several more questions to find that Zhang Yan intended to open several new cave mansions in the mountains, inwardly lamenting. Not expecting this Pavilion Master to have good face, constructing palaces requiring spirit wood and stone materials, beautiful jade, and glazed tiles, it’s quite an expense. Yet presently, where to find the Spiritual Shell for it? The first task from the new Pavilion Master leaves no room for refusal, thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, I will certainly take care of this matter."

Cangzhu Peak is named because it has dozens of ancient Cangzhu Wood trees, which, when a section of branch is taken, serve as top-grade treasure material for crafting Dharma Treasure Flying Boats. However, during a fight between Han Yuan Sect and E Mountain Sect disciples a hundred years ago, most were lost. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

The remaining three young trees have been preserved only because they are within the mountain gate, but without spiritual liquid to nurture them, it may take several hundred years to grow to usable size; now he has to consider them.

Zhang Yan laughed, "This matter is not urgent, but there is another matter that must be arranged promptly."

Chu Daoist’s heart tightened, quickly asking, "Please, Pavilion Master, instruct."

Zhang Yan said, "I observe the Mountain Protection Forbidden Array; its flags are simple and crude, the Spirit Light dim. If faced with a strong enemy, it wouldn’t hold out for long. A sect’s mountain gate prohibition is extremely important. If you can’t even protect the mountain gate, how can you talk of imparting skills and passing on the dao?"

Chu Daoist sighed bitterly, "Pavilion Master, please allow me to explain; there is no one proficient in array formations within my sect. There are array diagrams within the immortal city, but to obtain them, requires tens of thousands of Spiritual Shells, which the sect can’t provide. Therefore, we have to make do for now."

The mountain gate prohibition works best when combined with Earth Vein Spirit Mechanism, requiring someone skilled in array formations to set it up. Though involving the sect’s fundamentals, inviting outsiders isn’t appropriate. As Han Yuan Cave’s foundation is shallow and lacks such personnel, relying on Shen Baishuang’s remaining influence has allowed them to be safe for over two hundred years.