Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 552 Ambition
"Still can't find Daoist Gu Gu?"

In the unfamiliar yet familiar place of the Qiankun Sect, Fang Xianyu walked in front of the main hall, his brows furrowed, and asked.

Jun Chou, who was following behind, shook his head: "He hasn't come back. At least with my current abilities, I can't sense him."

Fang Xianyu sighed helplessly: "There are still several messes to deal with, so I dare not leave the Guixu Realm easily."

Last week's lesson was severe enough; agreements and protocols were just worthless pieces of paper. Although the Dragon Clan, the Quanxian Clan, and even the Duguang Kingdom seem quite friendly towards the Taiyin Sect, no one can guarantee their true intentions.

Only when a giant beast has sharp claws and teeth can it be secure; otherwise, it is just a piece of fat meat that anyone can tear apart.

As Fang Xianyu's "secretary," Lu Ying did not interrupt on this sensitive issue, but simply followed silently behind Fang Xianyu with Jun Chou.

After a long while, Fang Xianyu said in a low voice, "Let's free up our hands first and divide up Wankuzhou and Duguang Kingdom. That was agreed upon back then."

Lu Ying quickly pulled out a notebook, opened it with practiced ease, and started scribbling away as she asked, "So, what are the specific requirements for the activity design tasks I assign to the planning team?"

Although you can use third-party note-taking software while lying in the gaming pod, such things are too sensitive, so it's more reliable to actually write things down and organize them.

"Population? What Du Guangguo wants is territory. There are too many Nine Nether Passages in Wankuzhou, which are not suitable for ordinary people to live in. How much territory we can negotiate depends on how much effort we put in and how far we can go."

Having cooperated with the Chinese for more than half a year, Fang Xianyu was no longer so politically naive.

She pondered for a moment, then added, "But first and foremost, we need to ensure population. Duguang Kingdom doesn't need people... or rather, they don't care about population, but we do. With people, there is hope, and with enough labor, we can create greater social production value. As for Wankuzhou, I will consider negotiating with Duguang Kingdom to acquire some of the Nine Netherworld Passage construction dungeons through a lease agreement, for players' needs."

Lu Ying was already very familiar with all the forces in the Guixu Realm. In fact, she was a "diplomat" sent by the Chinese nation to the Guixu Realm, only with the additional role of "secretary-general".

Of course, she understood Fang Xianyu's thoughts very well. As soon as she heard Fang Xianyu's meaning, she nodded and replied, "I understand. Wankuzhou is mostly mountainous with complex terrain, which is not conducive to agriculture. There are too many Nine Nether Passages, which is also not conducive to other basic industries. This land is not very useful to us. We might as well go with the flow and do Du Guangguo a favor."

“That’s right. Now that Du Guang Kingdom has taken over Wan Ku Zhou, it’s not easy for them to interfere in other territories. The number of demons is already small, and King Du Guang can’t manage them all.”

Fang Xianyu was very happy that Lu Ying could understand her meaning—the stewards she had arranged in Zhongzhou City last week had no such vision or initiative.

Lu Ying continued writing, then asked, "What should we consider going forward? Should we combine these activities with the points from the lucky draw?"

"Let's take it one step at a time. After dealing with Wankuzhou, let's deal with Zhongzhou first. Unification is probably not a good idea, but forming an alliance shouldn't be a problem. Judging from our current policies, low- and mid-level cultivators and ordinary people from other sects are constantly coming to Taiyin Sect. Those sects and forces are just slowly dying."

At this point, Fang Xianyu couldn't help but sneer: "If any sect or force were to follow the path of our Taiyin Sect, I would have to adopt the attitude of Gong Gong adjusting his hat."

Fang Xianyu had a very detailed plan in mind. First, they would divide up Wankuzhou. While Duguang Kingdom was digesting its territory, Taiyin Sect would also need to spend time and energy settling the large number of laborers who would be arriving, and infrastructure construction would have to keep up.

It's not appropriate to take any major actions during this period. It's also a good time to divide the new measures targeting Wankuzhou into a "battlefield phase" and a "governance phase," setting the two phases as a complete time-limited event.

Now is the perfect time to take action against Zhongzhou.

Whether it's violently suppressing some disobedient minor forces or peacefully promoting and implementing the rules customized by Fang Xianyu to "friendly forces," it will take time.

"Then they took action against Cheung Chau."

"It is said that the descendants of the ancient Wuzhai clan remain there. The Changwu tribe of the Quanxian clan—that is, the true descendants of the Wuzhai clan—also mentioned that a branch of the Wuzhai clan did migrate to Changzhou. Perhaps we can find the descendants of that branch of the Wuzhai clan."

"Of course, more importantly, Cheung Chau still retains the ancient slave system and the practices of burial and blood sacrifice, which are backward and barbaric... No one should have to die just because they were born a slave."

Fang Xianyu's expression was unusually quiet and indifferent, which made Lu Ying swallow back the words of advice that were originally on the tip of her tongue.

The Guixu Realm is different from the Blue Star. The primitive civilizations of the various continents of the Blue Star are unrelated, so there is no commonality in cultural heritage. Therefore, even though they know what is better, the Chinese nation is very restrained in interfering with other civilizations and countries, and at most helps them through many aid-type infrastructure projects.

However, the Guixu Realm has clear records and history.

The humans of the Guixu Realm were created by Nuwa. Whether it is the Wuzhai Clan or the various forces and sects on the Ten Continents and Three Islands, they all come from the same source and cannot be completely separated.

Not to mention there is a rebellious group led by Gu Gu Daoren who is eyeing the country covetously; to deal with external threats, we must first pacify the internal situation.

"Tianyingzhou and Liuzhou are already under the jurisdiction of Taiyin Sect, so let's leave them aside for now. Baishanzhou and Xuanzhou are adjacent to each other, both sparsely populated, and because they are full of strange beasts and demons, the living environment is quite harsh, so they can be arranged as exploration activities... As far as I know, there are no sects in these two places, and they are mostly inhabited by independent cultivators, and there are also quite a few evil cultivators, so they are easy to deal with."

"Wuzhizhou is shrouded in miasma, and many of its plants are highly poisonous. Since the Wei family has occupied that place, we should not take what they want and instead engage in more trade and exchange."

"Yanzhou is unbearably hot, making it difficult for vegetation to survive. Although it borders Changzhou, it has a more primitive tribal system... If I remember correctly, the largest tribe in Yanzhou is the Suiming tribe. Moreover, the people of Yanzhou are extremely skilled in business and have close ties with the Fulu Shou Merchant Guild. Let's bypass them for now."

"As for Beiyuan Continent, we need to arrange for an envoy and a visit. Qingqiu Kingdom, Wuyan Kingdom, and Huaijiang Kingdom are all there. With King Duguang as our guarantor, we should be able to have a calm and peaceful discussion..."

Fang Xianyu analyzed, his ambition almost written on his face, and made his final decision: "Of the three remaining islands, Kunlun Hill is the territory of the Dragon Clan, Fanghu Mountain is the lair of Fu Lu Shou, and only Penglai Island can be taken..."

"While I'm away discussing matters with King Duguang, let's arrange some activities and take over Penglai Island. The Penglai High God has already been driven into the Guixu Pass by King Yinglong, and it's only a matter of time before he's killed... But even if he doesn't die, the Penglai Sect is already at its last gasp and not worth mentioning. The surrendered Penglai Sect disciples will be randomly distributed to other continents, and Penglai Sect disciples entering or leaving Penglai Island will need to submit applications and have their records kept..."

"We should take this opportunity to introduce a unified household registration system. We can't continue to have players setting up household registrations haphazardly in different cities and villages. We can connect them all to the network, which will also help maintain overall public order."