Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1668: Chapter 1303: Battle

Since Human Dao cultivators are not suppressed by the Heavenly Dao of this Realm, why would they trade with Li Zhirui?

Because the items traded between the two parties were not Purification Lotus Seeds, but intelligence gathered by him from various regions!

Li Zhirui, in order to better and quicker locate more forces of the Primal Spirit Realm, would collect intelligence about his surroundings every time he arrived somewhere. He might not claim to know the area thoroughly, but he had some understanding of the general distribution and strength of the forces there.

As the Great Zhou dynasty represents the Human Dao force, they rely on Human Dao luck for growth and expansion. Therefore, their constant endeavor is to expand the dynasty’s control in the Golden Light Realm!

During those previous times, they were laying the groundwork, and now their Inner Strength has accumulated deeply, it’s time to expand externally.

It just so happened that Li Zhirui was returning to the family residence; offering a few Spiritual Objects was enough to obtain a wealth of intelligence, saving them a significant amount of time, so naturally, they wouldn’t refuse.

“By the way, the Power of Purification can reduce the suppression of the Heavenly Dao of this Realm, would you need any?”

In fact, Li Zhirui was just saying it casually and did not expect the Great Zhou dynasty to purchase because their power sources differed from cultivators.

To his surprise, after some discussion, they bought quite a number of lotus seeds. A Confucian Earth Immortal among them laughed and said, “I’ve long heard of the Li family’s Purifying White Lotus being unique and extraordinary. Without the chance to see it before, today we shall not miss it.”

For business that comes knocking on his door, he naturally wouldn’t refuse, and he was too lazy to ponder about what these people might use the lotus seeds for.

After the transaction was completed, he bid farewell and lastly reminded, “To your southwest and east lie the Heavenly Immortal powers, whose strength is formidable, so please act cautiously.”

The southwest is Primordial Demon Mountain, and the east is Ten Thousand Sword Mountain; both forces are tough to deal with!

“What do you think of what he said? How credible is it?” a Legalist faction cultivator asked in a whisper.

Another Confucian cultivator shook his head and said, “Everyone is on the same boat now, at least temporarily, so he has no reason to deceive us in these matters.”

“As long as our strength is formidable enough, no amount of intrigue and plots can thwart us!” said a burly man dismissively.

“Alright then! Let’s discuss the next actions!”

Watching Li Zhirui gradually fly away, a crowd of Human Dao cultivators slowly withdrew their gaze and began strategizing.

Perhaps it was his final warning that got to them, so until they possess certain defensive capabilities, the actions of the Great Zhou dynasty became more cautious and careful.

In the initial stages of expansion, the Great Zhou dynasty intentionally avoided powers of cultivation, focusing instead on expanding into human territories.

And in the Golden Light Realm, a world where humans and monsters stand in opposition, and both sides are equally matched, the living conditions of humans are several times worse than those in the Primal Spirit Realm!

Therefore, the Human Dao cultivators dispatched by the Great Zhou dynasty only needed to show a bit more goodwill and conscience, and most humans quickly pledged allegiance.

In just half a year, Great Zhou controlled over a million people, spanning thousands of miles of human territory.

Of course, due to avoiding those cultivating forces, the domain expansion proved irregular and inconvenient for governance.

Thus, after reaching a certain level of development, Great Zhou dynasty could no longer remain hidden!

Before facing the threat from those two Heavenly Immortal powers, they must possess powerful forces to deter the adversaries. Consequently, Great Zhou dynasty immediately changed strategies, becoming very aggressive and fierce!

Great Zhou’s army charged forward, splitting into several paths. Cultivating forces were uprooted wherever they went; within half a month, the population under their rule skyrocketed fivefold, and the territory expanded sixfold.

Just as the Great Zhou dynasty was thriving and burgeoning, a conflict erupted among the internal high levels.

“We can’t continue expanding; the officials we’ve been cultivating are now insufficient!” a Confucian cultivator sternly shouted.

A Legalist cultivator immediately opposed, “No! We must seize more population and land before the major forces of this realm react.”

“Without officials to govern, how can we gather Human Dao luck and dynasty’s Dragon energy? If the people harbor too much resentment, it would be a great disaster for the dynasty!”

“Promote those competent and ethical lower-level officials from older areas to manage the newly acquired territories!”

The Confucian and Legalist factions are like natural adversaries, with differing perspectives and methods, causing countless clashes.

In the end, neither side could persuade the other, leaving the decision to other Human Dao cultivators.

No choice, as the Great Zhou Emperor couldn’t leave, and lacking a Crown Prince, sending a Prince might cause a series of troubles, so they could only deliberate and follow the majority.

After a show of hands vote, more favored the Legalist proposal.

Thus, the Great Zhou dynasty continued to strike out without rest, capturing territories, and extending the Daoist magic network to include these domains under rule.

Through their efforts, the Heavenly Dao of Primal Spirit Realm invested even more power into the Golden Light Realm.

But at the same time, Great Zhou dynasty’s development encountered a major problem!

They were discovered by Ten Thousand Sword Mountain!

This was unsurprising, given Great Zhou dynasty’s significant activity, it was bound to be noticed someday.

Ten Thousand Sword Mountain.

“Great Zhou dynasty… Where did this peculiar force come from?! They have grown to such a vast scale, yet you only just discovered this! And it was discovered by chance!”