If the sect doesn't accept geniuses, they will become giants once they leave?

Chapter 236 Don’t you want to make money?
Leng Shanhe was not surprised by Li Yanmo's proposal.

"That's feasible, Brother Li. Just tell me what resources and how many people you need."

Leng Shanhe picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and glanced at Li Yanmo out of the corner of his eye.

As the prime minister of the Dayu Dynasty, second only to the emperor, he could mobilize the entire Dayu Dynasty! No matter what Li Yamo asked for, he could get it.

What Leng Shanhe really cares about is Li Yanmo's purpose.

Even saints have their own selfish desires, so Li Yanmo must have his own purpose.

Li Yanmo is a smart and shrewd man, otherwise it would be impossible for him to build two Tianxu Towers in just a few years and operate them so successfully.

There is no doubt that mining the cave is a huge loss, but no one in their right mind would do that.

Not only did Li Yanmo do it, he also refused to let the Dayu Dynasty reimburse all the expenses for building the cave. He even turned around and asked Dayu for a long-term lease contract for a part of the mine space on the grounds that Tianxu Tower could not occupy public resources for no reason.

Li Yanmo's actions left the person in charge of the handover speechless.

But Leng Shanhe knew why Li Yanmo did that. What Li Yanmo wanted was definitely not the small profits brought by a mining cave.

This mining cave is a stepping stone. What Li Yanmo wants are all the subsequent projects that will be used to compete with the Taoist sects for resources!
How much profit can be made from this?

There were so many that even Prime Minister Leng Shanhe was moved.

The Dayu Dynasty was very open-minded and did not dislike such cleverness, so Li Yanmo was able to sit here face to face with him, the prime minister.

The rest depends on how much Li Yanmo wants.

Depending on the ambition shown by Li Yanmo, Dayu's trust in the existence of Tianxu Tower will also change to varying degrees.

"Brother Leng, you know that my Tianxu Tower is not worthy of its name. I can't build so many caves. I will definitely need some financial support from Dayu." Li Yanmo picked up the teapot and poured himself a full cup of tea. "I'll trouble Brother Leng to prepare an account book. I won't let Dayu spend so much materials in vain. I will definitely repay him later."

Li Yanmo was not so naive as to think that as long as he built the cave, he would lose all his money. The overflow of prestige and experience was a problem.

When the mine cave dwellings were built, there was an overflow of prestige experience. Because those people were commoners, their strength and influence were low, so the overflow was not large. However, the cave dwellings built later would not only serve the princes, but also the monks of the sects, which would inevitably induce an increase in prestige experience.

The more caves are built and the more luxurious they are, the more prestige experience will be gained. If a cultivator from a sect accidentally finds out that those caves were built by Tianxu Tower, it may cause a huge experience overflow.

Therefore, Li Yanmo felt it was very necessary to prepare for a rainy day and pay off the debt first.

Leng Shanhe remained in the posture of drinking tea and stopped, the tea flowing down, and his pupils trembled wildly.

Could it be that this project is also a stepping stone? !

So what does Li Yanmo want to knock?
Emperor Yu’s forehead?

"You, are you serious? This, this is not a small amount of money."

"Really? Oh, by the way—have you figured out the cost of the Emperor Lie's tomb?"

"Well, forget about that—Oh, by the way, I have something else to do, about the expedition... I'll give you the detailed dossier later."

Leng Shanhe fled in a panic.

In the evening, Condensation Frost brought the files about the expedition.

Although Dayu turned a blind eye to the Demonic Sect, it did not mean that he ignored what the Demonic Sect did.

The cultivators of the righteous sects were also Dayu's children. Though their paths diverged, Dayu did not intend to ignore their lives. This expedition to exorcise demons was aimed at settling accounts.

First it was the small states, then the medium states, and this time even the big states became the targets of Dayu's liquidation.

You should know that the sect entrenched in the big state is a super sect, and the previous expeditions to eliminate demons also reached Zhongzhou.

"It seems that this expedition will last for several years, or even more than ten years." Although Leng Ningshuang had never experienced an expedition to eliminate demons, she had read many files.

An expedition to eliminate demons is just an expedition, not the annihilation of all sects in a state. The Taoist sect does not want to offend Dayu, nor does it want Dayu to show off the national strength, and even more so does not want Dayu's expeditionary force to get lost, so some sects will even take the initiative to help Dayu eliminate demons.

The longest expedition in the past lasted only about five years.

But this time, there are seven small states, four medium states, and one large state that need to be expeditioned.

The seven small states are Li, Kun, Xia, Jin, Mei, Ze and Wen, and the four middle states are Yan, Han, Sha and Zhuo. As for which large state to be liquidated, it is not mentioned in the file.

Since they have to embark on a long expedition to the front of a super sect, it will most likely be Emperor Yu himself who will take action.

And that was the end of the expedition.

However, Li Yanmo did not consider building a cave in Dazhou.

Although the state is huge, the super sects entrenched in it have all the power and means. It is like showing off one's skills in front of an expert to make an ancient inheritance or a rare treasure appear under their noses.

"For seven states, we need to prepare at least twenty-one cave dwellings... If we want to establish a presence, we also need to subdue the local gangs. Oh—that's not a difficult task. The rest is inheritance and rare treasures. They can't be inferior to those prepared by the sect cultivators, but they can't be beyond the capabilities of those princes. Just prepare some mansions for Nascent Soul masters."

"I suggest raising the specifications to the peak of the Spiritual Transformation Realm. The main purpose of this project is to disrupt them. If the princes are allowed to finish their food just as they are eating, it will arouse suspicion. This will cause the monks from the sects to retain their true colors and scramble for food. The princes will definitely resent those monks. After seeing their true colors more often, they will become wary."

Li Yanmo discussed with Leng Ningshuang for a whole night and soon came up with a vague plan.

Of course, preparing at least twenty-one cave dwellings in seven states at once is no small task.

So Li Yanmo decided to go back to Qianzhou first to discuss the specific details with Shen Ziqing. As the daughter of the prime minister, Leng Ningshuang also needed to attend various festivals held in Baidi City later, so she had no way to leave.

Without Leng Ningshuang, Li Yanmo definitely could not drive out the magic carriage that symbolizes the Leng family.

But coincidentally, Yao Mengyi had already finished her performance and was stripped of her title of princess by Emperor Yu's decree, and was not allowed to set foot in Baidi City within 30 years.

The noble princes were all excited and hated why they were not the ones expelled from Baidi City, while Yao Mengyi was smiling so much that the corners of her mouth were pulled up to her ears.

But the play still had to be performed. Yao Mengyi forced herself to look pale and was helped out of the palace in public. Then she packed her luggage and prepared to run away as if she was afraid of being caught. Li Yanmo had invited Yao Mengyi before, so Yao Mengyi decided to run away to Qianzhou.

Li Yanmo decided to take this ride.

As soon as the sun rose, Li Yanmo went to the Yao family.

According to Yao Mengyi's plot setting, Yao Mengyi will have to cry this morning and finally be slapped in the face by her father.

But what Li Yanmo didn't expect was that a young man had already arrived near the Yao family in advance.

When he saw Li Yanmo appear, a glimmer of excitement appeared in the boy's eyes, and he immediately bowed respectfully with his fists clasped.

"Mr. Li——"

(End of this chapter)