Slowly returning the last ray of spiritual energy to his dantian and turning it into true essence liquid, Lin Xi let out a long mouthful of exhaust gas that contained a fishy and sweet taste.
Although his cultivation level had improved, Wen Yuanxiang's already old and frail body only gained false prosperity for a short time.
Deep down, it has been completely destroyed.
Ordinary monks, who have broken through from the Qi training stage to the foundation building stage, can live for at least one hundred and fifty years.
It is not surprising that those who know some life-extending techniques and methods can live to be 200 years old.
Wen Yuanxiang was only sixty-seven years old, but after Lin Xi broke through to the foundation-building stage, his remaining life span was only six or seven years.
If Lin Xi had fought fiercely with others in these six or seven years, his lifespan would have been shortened even further.
The domineering and ferocious nature of the evil spirit is shown here.
Even if it is a demon, there is a price to be paid for rapidly improving the possessed person's strength.
"Unless I can become a true extraterrestrial demon and control all the negativity, uncleanness, chaos, and filthy air, then... even just a thought of mine will be enough to bestow an individual with extremely powerful strength. , and whether there will be any future troubles is all in my mind." Lin Xi temporarily pushed this long-term goal back into the depths of his thoughts.
Then focus on the present moment.
After several days of "retreat", Lin Xi gained a lot of new understanding of the situation in Yong'an City and even the entire Da Zui world through the intelligence gathered from all parties.
At the same time, after careful inquiring, I learned that the sects behind Da Sui were mainly the three major sects.
They are Jingxian Sect, Yunhai Sect and Tianya Mingyue Sect.
Among them, Jingxian Sect's power is the most powerful in Da Sui, and it has penetrated into almost every aspect of Da Sui. The founder of Da Sui in the past was inextricably linked to Jingxian Sect.
The Yunhai Sect's main sphere of influence is not entirely in Dacui. The Tianqing Plateau adjacent to Dacui also belongs to the Yunhai Sect's sphere of influence.
On the Tianqing Prairie, many grassland tribes are conquering and killing each other, all because the disciples of the Yunhai Sect are behind the scenes to practice the Yunhai Jubingsha.
This is no longer a secret, but a fact that practitioners can know with a little inquiry.
As for the Tianya Mingyue Sect, their sect seems to be based in the Hanhai Desert, and they mainly control the trade routes of Dazui, through the Hanhai Ancient Road, to Xiqi, Daye, Anxi, Yuezhi, Tianlun and other Western countries. .
And relying on the three major sects, there are also many local wealthy families.
The children of these wealthy families will often have some with superior qualifications joining the three major sects.
The best ones stay in the sect and continue to practice. They are high above, looking down at the vicissitudes of the world, with no trace of them, and their immortal postures are impressive.
The middle and lower classes have a high probability of returning to their respective families to reproduce and develop their families, while at the same time restricting the dynasties in the world and harvesting the world's resources to worship the sects behind them.
Stay among the secular world, represent the sect, and handle secular chores.
"Sure enough, in the world of cultivators, one's extraordinary strength is the truly unparalleled status and power. Even if the emperor holds the so-called power in the world, he is still no different from an ant in the eyes of a real great cultivator."
"Even the rise and fall of dynasties is under the control of the sect, depending on their needs, likes and dislikes." Lin Xi did not think too deeply about this issue.
Lin Xi also watched The Romance of the Gods in his previous life.
In Lin Xi's view, the Shang Dynasty and Zhou Dynasty depicted in Fengshen Romance are as evil as they are now.
The change of dynasty is a competition for resources among practitioners.
So, based on this reality.
From the perspective of targeting the wealthy families or even the three major sects, it is unrealistic to fight for power for the emperor, achieve true centralization of power by the emperor, and then revive the Great Evil.
Unless Lin Xi is not a beholder who just evolved his first organ, but a real extraterrestrial demon.
“If we can’t cut off the traffic, we can only open it up.”
"Strive for more livelihood opportunities for the people of this country. Perhaps these livelihood opportunities will be cut off by wealthy families sooner or later. But at least in this process, prosperity has been restored for a period of time, which should be enough to complete Wen Yuanxiang's mission Wishes."
"As for eternal prosperity, that is an absolutely unrealistic fantasy. If Wen Yuanxiang's wish is this... then I'd better take his human soul and return directly to the tide of chaos." Lin Xi sensed Wen Yuanxiang. soul.
From the depths of his soul's intuition, Lin Xi got an answer that satisfied him.
The consciousness belonging to Wen Yuanxiang has disappeared, swallowed by Lin Xi, and no longer exists.
But until he is relieved, there will remain some simple 'gut feelings' surrounding his last wishes.
After seven days of seclusion, Prime Minister Wen Yuanxiang, who caused a storm in Yong'an City, finally stepped out of the study.
At the same time, without the emperor's permission, he went to Zhongshu Province on his own and sent letters to the world in the name of prime minister.
"Hahaha...it's really crazy!"
"This is a lunatic. Thinking that with the support of some barbarians, he dares to be so unrestrained?"
"Who does he think he is? A mere mortal dares to ask me to register, and he doesn't know whether he is alive or dead?" Where many practitioners gathered, a large number of practitioners were discussing what Prime Minister Wen Yuanxiang wanted to tell the world. Announcement issued.
I have to say that Lin Xi's operation was a bit confusing...
Practitioners from all over the world are asked to come to the Household Department of Yong'an City to register and receive an identity plate.
Although it is not said what will happen to those who do not come, but just issuing this kind of announcement is a provocation to the entire Dahui cultivator.
At this moment, Lin Xi became a joke.
Almost no practitioners would take his announcement seriously.
Don’t say it’s those practitioners who don’t understand.
Emperor Da Zui, who had said on the surface that he would fully support Lin Xi, didn't understand.
So in the dead of night, with the help of the casual cultivators he recruited, the emperor quietly came to the Prime Minister's Mansion and had a secret meeting with Lin Xi.
It is said that before the founding of the country, Taizu of Da Zui was cursed by Yuanshen Zhenren of Jingxian Sect.
However, anyone with his bloodline cannot practice cultivation and will never be able to achieve immortality.
Therefore, the royal family cannot cultivate its own lineage practitioners, and most of the outstanding practitioners secretly cultivated, in the end, are like making wedding dresses for others and recruiting people for the sect.
"By doing this, Prime Minister Wen is starting a war with the monks all over the world?"
"Why is Wen Xiang so unwise?" The emperor immediately asked after pushing the door open and seeing Lin Xi.
Faced with the emperor's question, Lin Xi just poured a cup of tea, asked the emperor to sit down, and then said in a leisurely manner: "There is a saying in the art of war: the method is from the top, only the middle, the method is from the middle, only the bottom, the method is from the bottom. Come on, there’s nothing to gain!”
"If I want something from the world, I must first set a benchmark that no one will accept. When my real strategy is implemented, everyone will feel that... it's nothing more than that, and there will be no more obstruction."
"You and I, the king and our ministers, no longer care about the past, but there are many people who remember it. There are many who oppose it for the sake of opposition, so we have to guard against it!"
After listening to Lin Xi's explanation, the emperor felt a little at ease.
Suddenly I felt ashamed again.
He is the emperor, but he seems so impetuous, far less calm and wise than his ministers.
In an instant, a large amount of negative emotions flooded towards Lin Xi.
Another wave was replenished for Lin Xi's previous consumption.
It's really a good power bank.
"So, Prime Minister Wen's move is just a cover-up?" In any case, Lin Xi's answer made the emperor relax a little.
From being high-spirited in the past to being almost as timid as a mouse now, I don’t know whether this transformation was caused by the sword that hung on the bedside of Master Yuanshen, which frightened him to death, or whether Master Yuanshen had tampered with his soul and directly captured it. His courage was gone.
"Otherwise!" Lin Xi shook his head.
"If you don't force it, you can only use inducements. As long as the registered monks can use their identity plates to ask for donations from the government every month, with the resources produced by the millions of wild mountains, it will not be a problem to support them for a period of time. ." Lin Xi continued.
This made the emperor unable to understand again.
This kind of behavior of giving away a large amount of resources for nothing is like gold floating in the water. It seems that it is just for good looks and has no practical significance.
With such resources, wouldn't it be better to focus on recruiting some practitioners with strength and potential for your own use?
Moreover, Lin Xi also said it.
These can only be sustained for a while, but cannot be sustained for a lifetime, let alone be made into the national law of Da Zou and persist for a long time.
At this time, there is nothing to gain. Those monks may not think much about the court's kindness. At most, they can say a few good words in public places, neither serious nor serious.
But if it is cut off at some point, then there will be a fuss.
Thinking of this, the emperor's eyes brightened, and he suddenly whispered: "Is it possible that Wen Xiang wanted to... set fire to the Tianque Palace? Make the monks in the world greedy, and then cut off the sect on the grounds of serious exploitation?"
Speaking of this, even though the emperor was no longer brave enough, he still couldn't help but feel excited.
Although it seems a bit whimsical to lead monks from all over the world to fight against the three major sects.
After all, no matter how many low-level monks there are, they may not be able to harm a single hair of those high-ranking monks.
But...it's just a thought after all.
"Does your Majesty want to be the king of subjugation?"
"Even if chaos abounds, all it takes is a change of dynasty. How can the policies of the old dynasty remain the same in the new dynasty?" Lin Xi asked coldly.
Suddenly the fire in the emperor's heart was extinguished.
Lin Xi's anger deepened for no reason.
"Then why are you like this?" The emperor's words were already full of resentment and anger, and it was obvious that he couldn't hold it in anymore.
"Nothing else... We just need to know which monks exist, record their names, ages, cultivation levels, and strengths, and show a little lack of money." Lin Xi said calmly.
The emperor is not unfathomably stupid.
It's just that the era and position he was in meant that he couldn't see as far as Lin Xi saw.
What he thinks has no value or meaning is actually of great value in itself.
Having enough information is the key to gaining an advantage.
