21st Century Necromancer

The Mingyue Society was an organization co-founded by Chen Yu, who had tasked Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu and Kyuuzai Ryousen with its creation, embracing both transcendents and the elite.

However, although Chen Yu had delegated this task to Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu and Kyuuzai Ryousen, he had not been particularly interested in the matter.

The benefit he had originally planned to provide to the members of the Mingyue Society, which would allow them to cultivate in the Necromantic Space, was now at risk of being abolished by Chen Yu himself, as he had successfully proposed to Jounouchi Hiromi and wanted to turn the Necromantic Space into a private garden.

Now that Kyuuzai Ryousen suddenly informed him that the Mingyue Society was not only established but also preparing to convene a meeting, and asked if he wished to attend that evening, Chen Yu couldn't help feeling somewhat taken aback.

Fortunately, he soon recovered and asked Kyuuzai Ryousen, "How many members does the Mingyue Society have now? What kind of meeting are you planning for tonight? And will there be transcendents attending?"

Kyuuzai Ryousen was naturally prepared for Chen Yu's questions. Upon hearing them, he immediately pulled a list from his pocket and handed it to Chen Yu, "So far, the Mingyue Society has recruited thirty-four transcendents, though most are apprentices. There are only seven of Formal Rank, and none at Expert Level yet. Only Yoshiharu-kun, Miss Kojo, and I are at that level."

"It doesn't matter. If high-level transcendents were so easy to recruit, the Supernaturalist Association wouldn't have lacked even a single expert-level transcendent." Chen Yu was unconcerned about this. Expert-level transcendents were upper echelons within the transcendent community, either sect leaders or patriarchs and elders of clans.
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Recruiting such individuals was nearly impossible unless the Mingyue Society absorbed their entire sect or clan.

Thus, Chen Yu didn't find anything wrong with this; on the contrary, he was impressed with the efficiency of Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu and Kyuuzai Ryousen in recruiting over thirty transcendents in such a short period.

"If we can't recruit high-level transcendents, we'll train them ourselves. Arrange for those of Formal Rank to switch to the legacy I provided, and tell them that once they've successfully switched, I'll hold a Promotion Ceremony to elevate them to Expert Level," Chen Yu instructed Kyuuzai Ryousen. He wasn't interested in apprentices and Formal Rank transcendents.

Such levels might have been significant to him before, but now...

Honestly, a Formal Rank transcendent might not even be a match for the four-legged robots used for labor in the Necromantic Space. Without improving their capabilities, they could only be used as fodder. But if Chen Yu needed fodder, weren't Undead Servants effective enough? Why bother recruiting transcendents who needed to be looked after for their basic needs?

However, if their capabilities were enhanced, these people could still be useful. Since high-level Undead Servants were not easy to create, he could use these individuals temporarily, having them study the necessary legacies until they completed the switch...

If anyone still disobeyed, transforming them directly into Undead Servants would save a lot of steps, at least sparing him the effort of starting from an ordinary corpse.

Having addressed the matter of the transcendents, Kyuuzai Ryousen naturally did not forget about the other elite individuals—those he had personally established connections with through his father's network, only roping them in after side inquiries verified their reliability.

While their network might not be as extensive as a great web, it spanned various industries and both political and business circles, certainly a praiseworthy accomplishment for Kyuuzai Ryousen.

Of course, Kyuuzai Ryousen wouldn't boast about this in front of Chen Yu. After discussing the transcendents, he methodically introduced the names and relevant information of these elite individuals, concluding with, "Professor, these elite individuals joined our Mingyue Society mainly for information about transcendents. Should we offer them access to transcendent legacies?"

This was Kyuuzai Ryousen's most pressing concern. The Mingyue Society was acknowledged as a transcendent organization by both its transcendent and elite members. Transcendent members were attracted by the legacies offered by the society, and the elite sought the same.

The elites that Kyuuzai Ryousen had brought in were mostly from emergent circles, not traditional ones with deep-seated influence. Though their connections spanned political and commercial sectors, they generally relied on their own efforts to climb to their current positions over many years.

While these elites were well-informed about transcendents, and some had even interacted with them, their power was not substantial enough to wield the strength of transcendents. For the most part, they were aware of the existence of transcendents and might recruit one or two as bodyguards, but evidently, they had no significant strength of their own.

Most had joined the Mingyue Society upon hearing that it was a transcendent organization, curious about the powers wielded by transcendents after encountering them through Kyuuzai Ryousen. They joined with the hopes of obtaining transcendent legacies, which was why Kyuuzai Ryousen now raised the issue to Chen Yu, hoping he would permit the offering of transcendent legacies to these ordinary elites.

Chen Yu frowned slightly at Kyuuzai Ryousen's suggestion, pondering for a moment before agreeing.

"We can open up some legacies, but remember, the legacies of Mingyue Society aren't given out for free.

We can initiate them, but higher-level legacies must be exchanged for by merit and contribution," Chen Yu cautioned Kyuuzai Ryousen, then neatly stacked the two lists in his hand and returned them to him, "Also, remember that Mingyue Society is more like a club or salon, and we should avoid anything resembling a cult.

As for the loyalty of our members, I will send you a Stygian River Contract later. Classify members into full members and associate members, and have the full members sign the contract."

"I understand, I know what to do," Kyuuzai Ryousen nodded, memorizing Chen Yu's orders, then he asked, "So, Professor, will you be attending tonight's gathering?"

"Yes, I'll attend as an ordinary person using my identity as a professor at Eastern University Affiliated Hospital," Chen Yu nodded, accepting Kyuuzai Ryousen's inquiry.

"Alright, Professor, do you need me to arrange," Kyuuzai Ryousen was about to discuss transportation arrangements with Chen Yu when the office door was suddenly pushed open.

Chen Yu and Kyuuzai Ryousen looked up together to see Jounouchi Hiromi standing at the door.

After knocking on the door frame twice, Jounouchi Hiromi addressed Chen Yu, "Mr. Chen Yu, it's time to get off work. Do you still have matters to attend to?"