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The capture of the Chaotic Domain completely connected the territory of Great Xia to the Northern Continent.

They can conquer the Northern Continent at any time if they wish.

This is the consensus across the entire continent. Now, all the major powers are waiting to see when Great Xia will send troops to Great Wu.

But no matter how long they waited, the Great Xia army never came.

"It's been half a month since the great war in the Chaotic Domain ended, why hasn't Great Xia sent troops yet?"

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"What do you know? It's right that Great Xia didn't rush to send troops; that's the Great Wu Dynasty!"

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"Tch, others may not know, but we Dragon Transformation Realm cultivators know perfectly well what kind of wretch the Great Wu is!"

The fact that the Great Xia Dynasty did not rush to send troops made the hearts of the various overlords anxious.

After all, if they had a choice, they would all want Great Xia to attack Great Wu.

If we don't attack Da Wu, and Da Xia changes its target, that would be disastrous.

No one wanted the Great Xia to send troops to attack them.

Especially the members of the Eastern Continent Alliance, who are on the same continent as Great Xia.

If Great Xia were to change its target, they would definitely be the first to go.

"That's strange. I can understand why Great Xia isn't in a hurry, but I don't understand why Great Wu isn't either!"

The Dragon Transformation Realm cultivator of the Great Wilderness Dynasty was somewhat puzzled at this moment.

Why isn't your Great Wu in a hurry? There are only a few Dragon Transformation Realm cultivators left inside. Who are you trying to impress?

At this moment, within the Eastern Continent Alliance, the Dragon Transformation Realm experts of various overlords have gathered at the headquarters.

Some people lowered their heads to think, while others frowned and deduced.

Just then, a Dragon Transformation Realm expert from the Mountain Moving Sect spoke up.

"Gentlemen, is it possible that these are the targets of the Great Xia?"

"Taking over the Chaotic Domain is their ultimate goal; is the Great Wu realm not within their attack range?"

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hiss! !

Believe it or not, that's actually possible.

Nobody's a fool; it's been a month, and Da Xia still hasn't made a move.

Clearly, the Great Xia will not resort to force for at least the next few decades.

"If that's the case, then our Eastern Continent Alliance is temporarily safe?"

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"Safe, absolutely safe."

"If the Great Xia truly had designs on the Eastern Continent, it wouldn't have destroyed the Chaotic Domain after destroying the Great Yu."

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"That's right, keeping the Chaotic Domain alive can at least hold off the Northern Continent and the demon race."

The moment the words "demon race" were uttered, a vague idea arose in the minds of some people here.

But we just can't grasp the source.

Something feels off!

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Inside the Great Xia Imperial Palace, Xia Zhaoyan was enjoying the royal scenery with several members of the harem.

The stone Guanyin beside her spoke softly.

"Your Majesty, what are your plans?"

"The outside world now thinks we're no longer sending troops."

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"Let them guess. If the Great Xia's thoughts were so easy for them to guess, wouldn't the Great Xia have no secrets at all?"

Xia Zhaoyan spoke with a smile, but his eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

As the emperor of the Great Xia, how could he allow outsiders to guess his actions?

"During this period, we successively captured Daewoo and Chaos Domain."

"The territory and population of the Great Xia have exploded, and I'm preparing to take a break for a while."

"Let's properly digest these benefits; it's time for the lower and middle classes to enjoy the spoils of war as well."

Having said that, he began to ponder the present state of the Great Xia Dynasty.

The current Daxia can be described as a locomotive pulling a long train.

All the power comes from the front of the car; the body has no power at all.

This situation was extremely unhealthy within the imperial court.

Their overall strength relies entirely on the forces they've built themselves; the growth of their local forces has been too slow.

Without me, the Great Xia Dynasty wouldn't even be able to destroy the Great Yu Dynasty.

It would be good enough if they could just keep their original interests intact.

He knew that the system could only provide him with top-tier combat power.

This Great Xia is now a product that has been prematurely developed, a luxury villa built on the beach.

Such a great Xia dynasty is nothing special in the Tianhuang Continent nowadays.

However, if the native people cannot keep up with the pace of the journey to all the worlds, the potential of the Great Xia will be locked.

The system may seem to offer a lot of talented individuals, but ultimately the number is limited.

In the past five thousand years of history, how many outstanding talents have been recognized by the system?

The true backbone of the nation must come from the local people.

What will the Great Xia use to fight against those powerful forces in the heavens where everyone is at the Innate Realm or Grandmaster Realm?

Therefore, Xia Zhaoyan ordered the Great Xia to halt its expansion and take a temporary break.

So that the benefits can fully reach the entire Great Xia.

Just like the Great Xia Dynasty now, not to mention anything else, the price of a single pill has now decreased by 20% in both cost and selling price.

In addition, the production of spirit crystals has also increased significantly compared to before.

With more spirit crystals in the hands of the imperial court, the amount flowing into the market will also increase.

The inflation that should have occurred did not materialize.

Since all resource prices have decreased, inflation is unlikely to rise.

Even those merchant families who wanted to join forces to raise prices could only sell their goods at a loss with tears in their eyes due to the government's strict control.

Spirit crystals, which were once treasured as family heirlooms by ordinary people, can now be used for consumption.

It has a strong tendency to replace ordinary gold and silver currency.

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As time passed, the outside world came to believe that the Great Xia had ended its conquest.

Now, things have returned to how they were before.

The two tribes allied and sent troops to attack the border every few days. There was nothing they could do; it was the will of Heaven.

Inside the Hall of State Affairs, dozens of important court officials were gathered.

Meng Zhou is currently reporting on the changes that have occurred during this period.

"Your Majesty, it has been a year and a half since we conquered the Chaotic Domain."

"We have basically stabilized the situation regarding the newly acquired territory."

"Especially this year, the number of cultivators born from the common people has doubled compared to before!"

This data made everyone present extremely excited.

Everyone understands that the overall strength of a dynasty depends on the number of cultivators within its borders.

"In the past, the Great Xia Dynasty could produce more than ten million cultivators every year."

"The number has now reached over 30 million."

"What caused the explosive increase in the number of cultivators?"

"Will this situation continue, or will it be just a flash in the pan?"

Although Xia Zhaoyan was happy, he was not blinded by excitement.

So the first thing I did was ask those two questions.

Meng Zhou's voice rang out in the main hall.

"Your Majesty, the reason why the number of cultivators has exploded this year is that the benefits of war have thoroughly reached the entire Great Xia Dynasty."

"More people with cultivation potential are now able to purchase resources with spirit crystals."

To put it bluntly, the reason why there were so few cultivators in the past was...

Most of them are ordinary people without resources. First, you need to spend money to find someone to test you.

The test showed that they had the aptitude for cultivation, but once they embarked on the path of cultivation, they couldn't go far relying solely on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Many people are stuck in the Body Refinement Realm their whole lives because they have average aptitude and don't have the money to buy resources.

Aptitude is the first step to cultivation, but it is not the key to determining one's cultivation level.

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"Your Majesty, this situation is not a flash in the pan."

"Based on our investigation and analysis, even if Great Xia stops expanding from now on..."

"More than 30 million cultivators will be born every year from now on!"