There was a very simple reason. The more spiritual artifacts Kongqi Sect refine, the more disciples they would develop.

Moreover, the spiritual artifacts and talisman artifacts crafted in the Donglin Cloud Continent each year were limited. Amongst which a large portion was split up amongst sects. like how the various sects needed to purchase pills from Pill Fountain Sect.

Before the rise of the spiritual wave, developing disciples became a more pressing matter.

This conflict concerning the foundations of the sect wasn't something even Lingyun Sect, who was the overlord of the east of the cloud world, could press down.

However, Zong Shou still hesitated. How could the crafting of army weapons which are hugely important to a country fall into the hands of others?

A million dollar deal could help him draw in an ally with similar interests but it would affect the crafting industry and spiritual blacksmith growth of Gantian mountain City.

Thinking for a moment, Zong Shou had made his