If there were convenient weapons available for commoners, using them to protect the land boundaries would be not bad at all.
They may not be able to fight demons and monsters or qi cultivators, but surely they can deal with ordinary earth thieves, bandits, and wild beasts of the forests?
This is a good idea.
As Song Yin listened, he nodded, "Agreed, leave this matter to you. Yao Ningqing..."
He looked at Yao Ningqing and said, "I appoint you as the Chief Clerk of Baishou City, in charge of the administrative affairs of the territories under the Jinxian Sect's rule. Zuo Yizhi, you are in charge of the finances."
Managing a territory naturally requires money, which doesn't necessarily have to be in gold and silver, but needs to circulate in the market as a medium for exchange.
Otherwise...
"During the household registration investigation, I did discover one thing."
