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The establishment and operation of Taixu Pavilion was like throwing a huge stone into the seemingly calm but actually turbulent lake of the human race in the spirit world.

The ripple effect it caused profoundly changed the living conditions of countless human cultivators and mortals in just a few decades, and completely reshaped the economic landscape of Tianyuan City and even the surrounding human territories.

For the cultivators of Tianyuan City, who spend their days fighting against demons and living in constant fear, the establishment of the Soul Tower is far more significant than any cultivation technique or magical artifact.

It represents an unprecedented sense of security and hope.

In the past, once a cultivator's physical body was destroyed, their primordial spirit would mostly dissipate or be captured by enemies or demons. Only one in ten thousand could be lucky enough to escape having their primordial spirit possessed and reborn.

This makes many monks hesitant and even fearful when carrying out dangerous missions or facing powerful enemies.

Now, as long as you store the Soul Tablet in the Soul Tower, it's as if you have a silent guardian.

Although it's not absolutely foolproof and still ineffective against attacks that can instantly annihilate the primordial spirit, it at least provides a second chance.

Countless cultivators, especially those from humble backgrounds and without powerful connections, were finally able to put aside their worries and fight more fiercely for themselves and for humanity.

It is often seen that before setting off on a campaign, the cultivators will habitually glance at the towering black soul tower in the city, their eyes filled with determination.

Every time news of the Soul Tower successfully drawing back the primordial spirit spread, it would cause a cheer throughout the city, greatly boosting morale.

The casualty rate, especially the loss rate of elite cultivators, has decreased significantly.

As for the existence of the substitute puppet, it's more like a legend.

It is extremely rare and difficult to obtain, and is usually only awarded to elite cultivators who have made outstanding military achievements or outstanding contributions to the human race.

The bestowal of each substitute puppet is a grand ceremony that inspires all cultivators to forge ahead.

Those cultivators who obtain the puppet truly possess a trump card to turn the tide in desperate situations.

They dare to accept more dangerous missions and explore more perilous secret realms because they know they have a second chance.

This has greatly enhanced the resilience and adventurous spirit of the human race's high-end combat forces.

Although it cannot benefit everyone, the substitute puppets strategically protected the "seeds" of humanity, preventing talented cultivators from dying prematurely and providing a safer environment for the future elite of humanity to grow.

If the Soul Tower and the Substitute Puppet are solid shields, then the Spirit Currency system promoted by the Taixu Pavilion is a vibrant financial bloodline flowing into the human body, with a more extensive and profound impact.

The launch of the Temperamental Banknote was not without its challenges.

Many cultivators, especially the older generation, who were used to trading with heavy spirit stones, were filled with distrust of this kind of light "paper".

"Can this thing be used for cultivation?"

"What will happen if Taixu Pavilion collapses?" Similar questions are constantly being raised.

However, Taixu Pavilion then adopted a prudent strategy, firstly by forcibly implementing the distribution of military pay and mission rewards in spirit currency within Tianyuan City, while at the same time guaranteeing unconditional and full payment of spirit stones.

Any holder can exchange the spirit banknotes for real spirit stones at any branch of Taixu Pavilion at any time.

At the same time, Taixu Pavilion, in conjunction with the City Lord's Mansion, stipulated that all official taxes, shop rents, public expenses, etc., would only be collected in spirit currency.

Soon, the convenience of spirit money won over most cultivators.

Whether buying elixirs, magical artifacts, or conducting large-scale transactions, carrying a large amount of spirit money is far more convenient and safer than moving boxes of spirit stones.

The efficiency of transactions between markets has been greatly improved.

For low-level cultivators and mortals, spirit money is a blessing.

They finally had a stable, convenient, and widely accepted currency, no longer needing to haggle over a single low-grade spirit stone.

Commercial activity was unprecedentedly active, and many small businesses that were previously difficult to start due to inconvenient transactions flourished.

As time went on, Taixu Pavilion, with its absolute credibility and the backing of unlimited resources and convenient services from Suning and Tianyuan City, made the spirit banknotes deeply rooted in people's hearts.

People gradually became accustomed to using spirit money for daily transactions, while storing precious spirit stones for crucial moments of cultivation breakthroughs or setting up formations.

"Go to Taixu Pavilion to exchange for some spirit money" and "How much spirit money does this magic weapon cost?" have become new everyday phrases in Tianyuan City and even the surrounding human areas.

A complete, stable, and efficient financial credit system is gradually maturing.

Through operations such as accepting deposits, issuing loans, and issuing currency, Taixu Pavilion has accumulated a massive reserve of actual spirit stones and unimaginable wealth and influence, providing strong financial support for the overall development of the human race.

Lower-level cultivators can obtain start-up capital through loans, small sects can borrow money to overcome difficulties, and various projects that are beneficial to the development of the human race can receive investment.

Therefore, Taixu Pavilion's three major initiatives are interconnected, forming a perfect combination.

The Soul Tower provides cultivators with a sense of security at the grassroots level and unites their hearts.

The substitute puppets protected the elite class and raised the upper limit of combat power.

The Lingmoney system has revitalized the overall economy, benefited every social stratum, and accumulated enormous development capital.

These changes were not sudden and dramatic, but rather like spring rain nourishing all things silently, gradually improving the human race's living environment and enhancing its overall strength.

Although still facing the threat of the demon race, the human race's internal cohesion, development vitality, and risk resistance have been elevated to an unprecedented level.

Although Su Ning, the driving force behind all of this, remains low-key, his image as a "sage," "protector," and "reformer" has been deeply imprinted in the hearts of every human cultivator and mortal through the Taixu Pavilion.

Taixu Pavilion has become an indispensable and pivotal behemoth in Tianyuan City and even in human society.

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The rapid expansion of Taixu Pavilion and the increasing complexity of the Spirit Money system have placed extremely high demands on management and operation.

This cannot be solved by force alone; it requires a large number of professional financial and management talents who are proficient in calculation, have clear logic, are absolutely fair, and are tireless.

However, such talents are scarce in the cultivation world, and their absolute loyalty is hard to guarantee, let alone their ability to withstand high-intensity, uninterrupted work.

Su Ning wasn't bothered; a brilliant idea was taking shape in his mind...

Why not combine the technological advancements of the previous world with the secret techniques of weapon crafting in the cultivation world?
His mind sank into the realm of emptiness.

In a special area of ​​this world, his most loyal "helper" is kept...

Countless advanced humanoid AI robots are in a dormant state.

These robots, originally designed for scientific research and data management, possess powerful computing cores and humanoid appearances. They once carved out new territories in the dungeon worlds, but now, in the world of cultivation, they've become useless.

"With you as the core, I grant you the power to walk in this world." Su Ning murmured to himself, his eyes gleaming with the light of a creator.

He first extracted the core processor and basic bionic structure of these robots.

These creations, made from the technological civilization provided by the system, are intricately structured, yet lack the "foundation" to exist in this world of cultivation.

Next, we will modify these AI robots using cultivation techniques, especially the "Secret Techniques for Puppet Making of the Battle Heaven Sect" that we obtained some time ago.

Suning abandoned the original battery or nuclear power module and instead refined several concentrated psionic cores.

Based on top-grade spirit stone powder, it incorporates spirit gathering, energy storage, and transformation arrays, enabling it to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and transform it into power, much like the nascent soul of a Nascent Soul cultivator, almost endlessly.

In addition, Suning used rare materials such as ancient ironwood, star sand, and soft silver marrow to reshape the robot's body skeleton and muscle texture.

The inscription of runes such as "Diamond Talisman" and "Swift Wind Formation" makes his physical strength comparable to that of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, and his movements far more agile than ordinary people.

Finally, it was covered with bionic skin made from the skin of a mortal-stage demon python, making it look no different from a real person, and even able to simulate body temperature and subtle facial expressions.

The most crucial step at this point is the infusion of divine consciousness.

Suning did not directly endow them with true souls or consciousness, because that would involve forbidden territory. Instead, it used the method of refining artifacts to combine the computing power of the AI ​​core with the divine runes and illusionary crystals of the cultivation world.

This enables them to understand and process complex instructions, make logical judgments, and even simulate certain "emotional feedback" to cope with interpersonal interactions, but in essence, they are still creations that follow the underlying code and Suning's highest instructions.

At the same time, Suning has preserved and injected a massive knowledge base into them on economics, management, rune identification, materials science, basic alchemy, and other fields.

Of course, to ensure they can cope with potential dangers, Suning also loaded each puppet with a standard combat module.

The palm is engraved with a miniature "Zhou Tian Xing Chen Array", the eyes can release "Bewitching Divine Light", and when necessary, the energy of the spiritual energy core can be unleashed, allowing one to exert the combat power of an early Nascent Soul cultivator for a short period of time, enough to protect oneself or buy time.

After forty-nine days of meticulous crafting, when the last rune merged into the brow of the last puppet, the secret chamber shone brightly.

A thousand figures, almost indistinguishable from real people, slowly opened their eyes.

Their eyes are clear and calm, without the slightest emotional fluctuation, yet full of the rational light of wisdom.

He exuded a faint spiritual energy fluctuation, which remained stable at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

"Greetings, Creator." A thousand puppets bowed simultaneously, their voices calm and their intonation precise.

Suning looked at his work with satisfaction.

These Taixu puppets, which combine two world-leading technologies, are the perfect candidates to manage the Taixu Pavilion!
Because of the underlying code settings, the highest authority belongs to Suning, making betrayal impossible and ensuring absolute loyalty.

By acting in accordance with rules and logic, free from the interference of emotions and desires, and eliminating corruption, absolute fairness can still be achieved.

With its powerful computing capabilities, it can handle massive amounts of data and complex accounts with ease, never getting tired, and achieving absolute high efficiency and accuracy.

Having the combat power of a Nascent Soul cultivator is enough to handle most daily troubles, and one can also protect oneself when trouble arises.

A lifelike appearance makes it easier to interact with both cultivators and mortals, and will not cause excessive panic.

Satisfied, Suning immediately assigned them numbers: Taiyi to Taiqian.

And he issued their first instruction: "Take over all matters related to the daily operations of Taixu Pavilion, the issuance and accounting of spirit banknotes, and the assessment of loan risks."

"Yes, Creator."

A glint flashed in the eyes of the thousand puppets, and they instantly connected to the array network (similar to a local area network) that the Taixu Pavilion had already set up, and began working efficiently.

The following day, when the cultivators and mortals once again entered the various branches of the Taixu Pavilion in Tianyuan City, they were surprised to find that behind the counters appeared some handsome, gentle yet somewhat aloof "new managers" with astonishingly high work efficiency.

They can instantly calculate the most complex exchange rates, accurately assess the value of an ancient treasure, meticulously process every loan application, and treat Nascent Soul True Monarchs and Qi Refining cultivators with the same calm attitude.

Soon, the "Nascent Soul Puppet Manager of Taixu Pavilion" became another strange tale in Tianyuan City.

People went from initial surprise to gradual acceptance, and eventually to complete trust.

Because they discovered that these puppet stewards were always just, never made mistakes, and never got tired.

From then on, the operation of Taixu Pavilion entered an unprecedented state of high efficiency, stability and fairness.

The financial system is becoming increasingly stable, and the services it provides are becoming more diversified.

Suning, on the other hand, is once again freed from tedious tasks and only needs to focus on the overall direction.

Through those thousand puppets, he firmly controlled the economic lifeline of the human race, while also having more time for his own cultivation and exploration of higher paths.

This creation, spanning the world, became another indispensable, silent, and powerful force under his command.

At this moment, Zi Ling, Ling Yu Ling, and Song Yu all stared wide-eyed in surprise, "Husband, how did you come up with the idea of ​​using high-level puppets to be in charge of the Tai Xu Pavilion?"

"This AI robot has been with me for a long time, following me through countless dungeon worlds. However, it has become useless in this cultivation world, so I naturally feel reluctant to part with it." Su Ning revealed a look of vicissitudes and regret as he reminisced about the past.

"So you used the methods for creating high-level puppets in the cultivation world to recreate them?"

“That’s right! Zi Ling, Yu Ling, Song Yu, you may think I’m fickle, but I’m sincere to each and every one of you. I will keep you by my side for all eternity, until the end of time.”

"Thank you for your mercy, my husband." The three women exchanged complicated glances.

In fact, women will always depend on the strong, no matter what stage of life they are in; it's just human nature.

For example, Zi Ling's life was never without the protection of the strong. After her parents died, she relied on the Star Palace and the Great Elder Jin Kui. Later, she relied on Wen Tianren, the successor of the Six Extremes Demonic Path, and finally on Hu Laomo of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

If Su Ning hadn't appeared, Zi Ling would most likely still have followed Han Li, who had the protagonist's halo.

So although the three women had lost their freedom to some extent, they did not have much of a desire to resist, because this was the reality of the cultivation world.

Don't think that Xiang Zhili and Hu Laomo are loyal to Su Ning because of the Soul Imprint; in fact, it's entirely because Su Ning has the power to protect them.

"Hehe, it's been a long time since I practiced the Extreme Desire Union Technique with you guys."

"My husband, you're so naughty!"

...(End of chapter)