"Wa
Yu Su said, "If not now, when will we dig?"
The first mountain beast jumped into the pool, dug the hole wider, and soon dug a convenient passage for people to enter and exit.
Yu Su had the entire elf team scan meticulously and concluded that there were about two hundred thousand middle-grade spirit stones in the spirit stone mine here.
[This is a newly discovered spirit stone mine, with limited quality and quantity.]
Yu Su, not regretting, thought, twenty thousand middle-grade spirit stones would make them rich overnight. There's much to be done when taking them back to Yu Village!
Spirit stones are important and easily attract attention, so Yu Su didn't let the transport team take them back; instead, he stored them in his space and carried them back himself.
The transport team brought by Jian Yunchuan this time consists of twenty people, all five-element warriors, extremely loyal to Yu Su.
Seeing Yu Su collecting the spirit stones in the blink of an eye, although surprised, they quickly calmed down.
After storing all the spirit stones in the space, Yu Su gathered these twenty people for a meeting.
"These spirit stones are essential resources. If exposed, it may attract powerful demons to compete, which is not beneficial to us. So, we'll keep this knowledge to ourselves, including the other villagers."
"Understood," the twenty people replied in unison.
"Next, I will establish a Guanshi Hall, which will be in charge of miscellaneous matters related to the cultivation of the five-element warriors, including the allocation of cultivation resources."
When they heard about resource allocation, the eyes of the twenty people lit up, eagerly looking at Yu Su.
Yu Su continued, "The allocation of resources is mainly related to daily contributions, which will be converted into points. After receiving points, each person can claim corresponding resource rewards from the Guanshi Hall, including spirit stones."
The twenty people looked delighted, asking about the specifics of contributions and point conversion.
Yu Su: "For the specific details, I will write a charter after I return, and we can discuss and finalize it together."
The database of the entire elf team contains many operating charters of major sects during the heyday of the Artificer Continent. However, copying them entirely is impractical; adjustments are needed to fit the current situation in their village.
As for the establishment of the Guanshi Hall, Yu Su had thought about it long ago.
The resources for ordinary people and cultivators are different. Relying solely on the village's warehouse is not feasible; a separate hall specifically for cultivators is needed.
Moreover, as the cultivation level of the villagers improves, they can venture out on their own.
By then, how the resources obtained during their adventures are distributed, how the contributed resources are counted as contributions, all require the existence of the Guanshi Hall.
So, establishing this hall is a must.
...
After transporting the spirit stone mine and spirit spring back to Yu Village, Yu Su made several trips back and forth to the Death Valley, collecting all usable resources and bringing them back to the village.
Next, he convened all the five-element warriors to discuss the charter of the Guanshi Hall.
Ultimately, it was decided that all resources related to cultivators would be managed by the Guanshi Hall.
In addition to their tasks of defending the village, cultivators can also take on adventure tasks at the Guanshi Hall. Those who successfully complete tasks and contribute sufficient resources can earn contribution points.
Contribution points can be exchanged for any resource rewards equivalent to the contribution amount within the Guanshi Hall.
This way, everyone has the opportunity to obtain what they desire.
Everyone had no objections to this charter.
After they were satisfied, Yu Su brought up another matter:
"In addition to the Guanshi Hall, we will also establish a Punishment Hall."
Punishment Hall?
Everyone put away their smiles, straightened their backs, and looked at Yu Su seriously.
"To operate effectively, we need rewards and punishments. So, besides the Guanshi Hall, we will also establish a Punishment Hall. I've already outlined the general charter; the specifics can be discussed together."
Yu Su had discussed the matter of the Punishment Hall with Lu Yan and Jian Yunchuan beforehand.
At this moment, the two looked calmly at everyone and read out the main clauses of the charter one by one.
Lu Yan: "If there's anything you don't understand or any opinions, feel free to bring them up."
After listening to the charter, everyone found that the most severe punishment was for betraying the village.
This was understandable to everyone.
After hearing the main charter, they found it acceptable.
"I have no objections," said Yufeng first.
"I have no objections either," said Yumeng.
Others also declared no objections, willing to abide by the charter.
Yu Su nodded, "Good, now let's discuss the specific details."
Discussing the details took quite some time, but they were eventually established one by one.
Yu Su engraved them all on a stone tablet.
"The stone tablet will be placed in the Punishment Hall."
Everyone had no objections to this. Placing it in the Punishment Hall, everyone passing by could see it, serving as a warning.
After handling these matters, Yu Su continued:
"Now, nominate the list of Guanshi Hall managers, finally confirm three positions through voting."
"The head of the Punishment Hall will be concurrently held by Lu Yan, and the two deputy heads will also be decided by voting."
After Yu Su finished speaking, Jian Yunchuan expressed that he was currently managing the warrior camp and had no extra energy. He would withdraw from the selection of Guanshi Hall and Punishment Hall positions.
This was discussed in advance with Yu Su, and Yu Su didn't want too many miscellaneous matters to interfere with Jian Yunchuan's cultivation, so he agreed.
The others, seeing that Lu Yan and Jian Yunchuan had already made their choices, turned their attention to other people.
In the end, after a day of discussion, Yu Feng and two others were appointed as managers of the Guanshi Hall, while Yumeng and Xindong became the deputy heads of the Punishment Hall.
...
With the establishment of the Guanshi Hall and the Punishment Hall, there was now a more organized set of regulations.
Everyone had clear guidelines for their actions.
Of course, these were exclusive to the internal affairs of the five-element warriors.
The village chief, seeing the complete set of regulations within the five-element warriors, was envious. He discussed with Yu Su whether they should also establish Guanshi Hall and Punishment Hall in the village.
Yu Su thought for a moment and said, "Those rules and regulations are tailored for the five-element warriors, and directly copying them won't be practical. Moreover, our village is a merged large village..."
"How about this? Why don't we establish an Elder Council in the village? You can be the chairman, I'll shamelessly take a position as vice chairman, and there will be seven membership slots determined by villagers' votes."
"Under the Elder Council, we can set up some functional departments, such as managing the warehouse, overseeing cultivation, overseeing the salt field, managing punishments, overseeing the business association, overseeing construction, and responsible for inspections, etc. All these departments will report to the Elder Council, and there will be an inspection department responsible for supervising all departments, mutually
overseeing each other."
"What do you think?"
The village chief widened his eyes, secretly amazed. What Yu Su said was not simple at all.
Even he couldn't find any flaws in these proposals.
Yu Su smiled slightly. He was just following the functions of some mundane dynasties on the Artificer Continent; it was just the most basic simplified version.
The village chief looked at Yu Su admiringly, "Let's do it as you said."
The village chief announced this matterYu Su gave Jian Yunchuan a thumbs-up and said, "Father, you're still sharp."
Jian Yunchuan snorted, "Don't you see who I am?"
Yu Su smiled and said, "Building a city is indeed happening fast, but it's just making preparations in advance. With this foundation, building the city will be much easier."
Jian Yunchuan thought it was not easy at all. All the necessary functional departments were in place, and when the time came, building the city would be a matter of course.
His son was really not simple. Compared to the system in Feng City, what he proposed was much more comprehensive. If they really built a city, it would definitely have an advantage over Feng City.
...
After a month of busy work, the Elder Council of Yu Village was established.
The Inspection Department and various departments were successfully set up.
The functions of each department were well-defined, and adjustments were made within a month.
Those appointed as leaders were joyous, and those who weren't didn't lose heart.
According to regulations, elections would be held every three years. As long as they managed diligently, everyone had a chance to be elected.
The villagers' enthusiasm visibly increased.
Yu Su was very satisfied with this, not only because the villagers were more enthusiastic, but also because he could once again be a hands-off manager.
He had taught what needed to be taught, and the rest didn't require his attention.
Now, he could focus on figuring out how to maximize the use of spirit stones.
[Using spirit stones for cultivation, setting up various formations with spirit stones...]
He discussed with the entire elf team.
Yu Su's idea was that the spiritual energy here was abundant, and given the current situation, everyone could cultivate without necessarily using spirit stones, which would be a waste.
"After the establishment of Yu City, I plan to set up a city-defense array."
[That will require a considerable amount of spirit stones.]
"It won't be activated every day, only when there's danger."
This was mainly for safety considerations.
During this time, Yu Su had come to understand that there were many dangers around Yu Village.
To the south, there were monsters in the desert; to the west, there were scattered golden-tailed monkeys, and there must be hidden dangers further west; to the east, the monsters in the mountains were also a threat...
In short, there were still many dangers lurking around Yu Village.
Powerful monsters, fierce beasts – people without cultivation were basically at the bottom of the food chain.
If there could be more protection, there would be more confidence.
[You really think for these people.]
"I think for them, but also for myself. These things are mutually beneficial. In this wilderness, one person's abilities can only go so far."
Not to mention anything else, the current standard of living was not created out of thin air.
Moreover, the batch of five-element warriors he cultivated would soon grow, and their usefulness would be significant.
"Besides the city-defense array, the next main thing is the forging room. I plan to use these spirit stones to set up a stronger spirit fire array, so that Lu Yan can refine artifacts at a higher level."
"Besides the forging room, I also want to set up an alchemy room. We've found so many herbs, and just boiling herbal soup is a waste. Setting up an alchemy room to refine more pills would be more practical."
Yu Su wrote out his plans one by one, and unconsciously filled an entire sheepskin scroll. Slapping his forehead, he said, "I need paper."
The entire elf team: [....]
He still wants to be a hands-off manager with all these plans.
From its perspective, Yu Su should forget about being a hands-off manager in this lifetime; he's someone who likes to keep busy.
As he was planning and writing, a group of people arrived outside Yu Village. to the public, creating a wave of excitement in the village.
Jian Yunchuan privately said to Yu Su, "Su'er, are you planning to build a city?"