Ancient Sages Sector

the Ancient Sages Sector is a Star Sector in the Endless Star Sea...

was discovered by Li Yao, through a space exploration expedition by the New Federation

Unlike the other star sectors, the Ancient Sages Sector is dominated by the *Ancient Cultivators*, that is, the ancestral cultivators, based on ancient cultivation, which are different from the *Modern Cultivators*, widespread in Heaven Origin Sector, based on modern cultivation ...

the ***Northern area*** of the Ancient Sages Sector is controlled by the Great Qian Dynasty and is mostly controlled by rich and powerful sects of Qi cultivators

the ***Southern area*** of the Ancient Sages Sector are either wilderness areas or areas dominated by Barbarians or areas beyond the control and dominion of both the great cult sects and the Great Qian Dynasty

the ***South-east Area*** of the Ancient Sages Sector, are dominated by sects of corrupt farmers, who oppressed and enslaved the populations of the local human communes, exploiting them as slaves, after the sects of the farmers, obtained control of the most fertile territories and richest and most fertile planets of the Ancient Sages Sector ...

*“In the southeast, near the towns occupied by the Cultivation sects, of every fifteen acres of farmland, at least seven are dedicated to the ‘spiritual rice’ that is specially grown as food for the Cultivators. Such rice grains are as large as pearls and contain bountiful spiritual energy. They are also known as Jade Crystal Pellets. Because of food’s contribution to the buildup of Cultivation and the refill of spiritual energy, it is the most common food in the Cultivation sects.*

*“Since the Jade Crystal Pellet has so many merits, the ordinary folks who grow it are of course unqualified to enjoy it. All the Cultivation sects forbid such folks from eating a single Jade Crystal Pellet!*

*(Chapter 1369)*

***Locations:***

*Southland of Sorcerers:* the land is made of rain jungles and is dominated by small sects of cultivators, with few members, the smallest sect of cultivators has only two members ...

this is a tropical territory, with a small and sparse population, of peasants living in villages immersed in the jungles, this is a peaceful and prosperous territory, distinct from the rest of the Ancient Sages sector, dominated by wars and famines

*The Southland of Sorcerers was a typical tropical and subtropical rainforest. It seemed unlikely for a prosperous civilization to develop here. But if the locals did not have a high requirement on their living conditions, it was easy for them to survive by feeding on the bananas, cassava, and jackfruit.*

(Chapter 1369)

*Fertile land of Honey and Milk:* is located in the southeast area of the Ancient Sages Sector, an area controlled by the farmers of the Great Qian Dynasty

*Northern Prairies*

*Dark Cloud Prairies*

***History:***

prior to the founding of the Great Qian Dynasty, the Ancient Sages Sector was dominated by Cultivators of Qi, but without a central government, the Ancient Sages Sector, it had become a messy cauldron of kingdoms ruled by powerful cultivators, all kingdoms at war with each other , this phase of anarchy lasted more than 100 years, the ancient Sages Sector was dominated by chaos and anarchy, until the entire Star Sector was unified under the leadership of the Great Qian Dynasty

*“Before Great Qian, the world was in blood and chaos for hundreds of years. At that time, the thousands of sects of the Ancient Sages Sector were kings in their own territory. The wars between them never ceased. Not just the ordinary people, even the Cultivators’ death rate was unbelievably high. It would not be overstating to say that none of the people at that time were confident to see the end of a day in the morning!”*

(Chapter 1368)

the unification of the Ancient Sages Sector was led by the Thunderous Qian Hall, the predecessor of the Great Qian Dynasty, who led the complete unification of the Ancient Sages Sector, leading an alliance of 80 sects of cultivators, which became the core of the Great Qian Dynasty, unification led to the birth of the Great Qian Dynasty and ultimately brought peace to the Ancient Sages Sector, which for a long time, was dominated by wars and conflicts between kingdoms and factions of rival farmers ...

the rise of the Great Qian Dynasty was 1000 years ago ...

but in the Ancient Sages Sector, peace was only temporary ...

*“The world was unified by the Thunderous Qian Hall and the eight sects together. Naturally, the contributors must be properly rewarded. At that time, countless sects and Cultivators who disobeyed the Great Qian Dynasty could be swallowed. After clearing all the opposing forces, the ruling class lived in peace for hundreds of years with the resources that the dissidents left.*

*“However, during the hundreds of years, because of the peace and prosperity, the number of Cultivators grew exponentially!*

*“Cultivators’ longevity is always as impressive as their ambitions. None of them are willing to be below someone else. When a senior brother and a junior brother in a sect are on par with each other but have certain conflict, they will often establish their own branches to avoid the conflict and to expand the influence of their original sect.*

*“Just like that, after hundreds of years, the eighty sects under the ‘Thunderous Qian Hall’ continued branching. Many unaffiliated Cultivators in the world founded their own sects, too. Gradually, they have evolved to the almost four thousand sects today!”*

(Chapter 1368)

but the seven of the cultivators, within the Great Qian Dynasty, accumulated more and more power, becoming so rich and powerful, that they came to divide and contend the same Great Qian Dynasty, to the point of dividing the same empire into many and numerous independent kingdoms controlled by rich and powerful cult sects, who came to control entire planets and pass their own laws, gaining more power and influence than the governmental institutions of the Great Qian Dynasty empire ...

this was the main cause of the decline and unraveling of the Great Qian Dynasty: there were too many sects with too much power, which became more powerful than the Great Qian Dynasty itself ...

*After a bitter smile, Han Yuantai said, “But there are only limited spiritual energy and treasures in the world. One more Cultivator means a reduction in every Cultivator’s share, and every newly founded Cultivation sect will add to the pressure of the nation. Although the Cultivators of the Great Qian Dynasty seem to be stronger and stronger, they are in fact approaching their doom fast!*

*“According to the rules established when the Great Qian Dynasty was established, the emperor and the Cultivators shall reign the world together. Cultivation sects have countless privileges!*

*“We don’t need to talk about the powerful sects such as the ‘Purple Pole Sword Sect’. Let’s just take a medium-sized, regular sect for example. Such a sect often boasts hundreds of core disciples and ten times more non-core ones. It may occupy hundreds of thousands of acres of the finest farmland. The folks that are attached to the sect can be more than a hundred thousand households!*

*“According to the rules, Cultivation sects have little responsibility in tax and labor service. Once the Cultivation sects claim the farmland, it will be difficult for the nation to levy the tax. If a folk becomes a disciple of a certain sect, or if they are a relative of a disciple of the sect, it will be difficult to force them to serve in the army or carry out other duties when the Cultivation sect is on their back!*

*“Such a Cultivation sect, after rooting in a certain place for hundreds of years, will monopolize all the powers in the local area. From the local officials to the local celebrities, everybody will be a disciple of the Cultivation sect. The rules of the sect will even replace the law of the nation. Also, thousands of fearsome warriors, who are not engaged in any kind of production activities but focused in building up their body and grasping new techniques, pasture on the Cultivation sect, which make it even more like an independent kingdom!*

*“Such ‘independent kingdoms’ hide their properties in the most stunning ways, resist the court’s orders to levy tax or to draft soldiers, and often demand privileges from the court under the pretext of famines or natural disasters. What are they if not unhelpful, bloodsucking cancer?*

*“When the Great Qian Dynasty was just founded, there were only eighty such ‘cancers’, and the nation was still healthy enough to bear them!*

*“But right now, the cancers are getting greater and great and even giving birth to smaller cancers. They are more and more vicious in stealing the nation’s wealth, and they care less and less about the consequences! How can the Great Qian Dynasty not collapse when its emaciated body is burdened with such four thousand ‘cancers’?”*

the empire of the Great Qian Dynasty, was led by the Thunderous Qian Sect, which for many centuries, was the most powerful sect within the Great Qian Dynasty, but the sect went into decline, when both the Ancient Sages Sector and the same Great Qian Dynasty, the seven of the cultivators, began to proliferate, becoming stronger and more numerous than the Thunderous Qian Sect itself ...

but the greater Qian Dynasty became weak and went into decline, the empire collapsed when the numerous sects of the cultivators, allied with each other, going to war against the Greater Qian Dynasty, causing a violent and devastating war, which caused the collapse of the Greater Qian Dynasty, which was divided among the numerous cultivator sects, but the Ancient Sages Sector, plunged into chaos and anarchy, ushering in a new era of wars and conflicts between the various cultivator sects, which created numerous kingdoms and empires, guided by the power of cultivation sects, which began to divide and contend for the Ancient Sages Sector ...

***Factions:***

*Great Qian Dynasty*

*White Lotus Cult*

*Heaven Battering Army*

*Cloud Qin*

*Ghost Qin*

*Barbarian Cultivators*

***Sects***

*Thunderous Qian Sect*

*Purple Pole Sword Sect*