Yang Tianyou's Plan for the Household's Development

In the courtyard, Yang Tianyou sat leaning against a tree, his eyes half-closed.

The warm morning sunlight shone down, filtering through the dense leaves and casting dappled patterns of light on his face.

A gentle breeze rustled the leaves, and dappled sunlight flickered and shimmered, mirroring Yang Tianyou's current State of Mind —a mixture of trepidation and excitement.

He was organizing his thoughts, his thoughts on the development of his Lineage.

Yang Tianyou understood that he was no longer the young man who needed to rely on his Old Ancestor for protection and drift with the tide.

Now, as the Lineage's Inheritance Elder and one of the pillars of the Yang Household, he needs to consider things more comprehensively, thoroughly, and meticulously!

Following the Cold Tide, the situation in Dragon Valley County became increasingly complex, with various factions engaging in deceit, intrigue, and fierce competition.

One wrong step and the Yang Household could suffer a devastating blow, even with their current strength. Therefore, it is extremely important to plan ahead.

Currently, there are several pressing matters facing the Lineage.

First, the Old Ancestor broke through to the Golden Core.

With abundant cultivation resources and full support from the Lineage, Old Ancestor Yang Haoyu's cultivation is progressing extremely rapidly. It is estimated that he will be able to break through to the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection within two or three years.

After breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, the Old Ancestor will have at most two more years to hone his cultivation to its peak, at which point he can begin the process of breaking through to the Golden Core.

In other words, the Yang Household must gather all the Spirit Items needed for their Old Ancestor to break through to the Golden Core within five years at the latest.

You need to prepare all the necessary materials for Golden Core Formation Pill, advancing the Kun Earth Cauldron to the Tier 2 Supreme-Grade Spirit Material, Third Tier Wound-Healing Pills, Tribulation Transcendence Law Artifacts, and Tribulation Transcendence Formations. The Golden Core Thunder Tribulation is no joke; one wrong move and all your efforts will be wasted.

Secondly, hide the Spirit Stone Veins well, seize Bianhe Mountain completely as soon as possible, and then carefully select trustworthy clansmen to slowly mine it.

The speed can be slower, but it must be absolutely stealthy.

Furthermore, if the Yang Household becomes Golden Core Household in the future, it's best to keep the Spirit Stone Vein hidden and not expose it; making a fortune quietly is the key.

Third, the upbringing of the next generation of the Lineage, and population issues.

The Yang Household family had already profited greatly from this Cold Tide, and with the newly discovered Spirit Stone Vein, the number of cultivators they could support had increased exponentially.

Yang Tianyou roughly estimated that if the number of Cultivators in the Yang Household were to expand three to four times, reaching five or six hundred cultivators, it would just be enough to meet all the needs.

Of course, this number does not include the cultivators in the Attendant Hall, since those people are not Yang Household Member.

Unless they marry into the Yang Household Member and have children with the Yang surname, they will never be as trusting as their Lineage.

Furthermore, Yang Tianyou and Yang Haoyu have decided to limit the number of people in the Attendant Hall to within one hundred, and this will not be changed for ten years.

This was to ensure that the Yang Household Members always outnumbered the others, preventing them from taking the lead.

That being said, if we want to cultivate Cultivators on a large scale, the number of Mortals is essential. Only when the base of Mortals is large will the number of people with Spirit Roots increase.

If you're lucky enough, your Lineage might produce someone with a Heavenly Spirit Root, Innate Spirit Body, or even Mutant Spirit Root —that would make them a sure-fire Golden Core expert.

Therefore, population growth is imperative, but how to achieve it is a complex issue.

Like the Three Rivers Sect, did they relocate large numbers of people from other areas?

That's completely unacceptable; it's a solution that the Three Rivers Sect only resorted to when they had no other choice.

The Yang Household currently has 70,000 to 80,000 Mortal, of whom about 50,000 have the bloodline of the Yang family, and the rest are Mortal are close to the Yang Household.

In this situation, the only ideal solution for the Yang Household is to encourage childbirth.

Given the rate of Mortal reproduction and the support of Lineage, it is estimated that within twenty years, the population of Purple Moon Town will multiply several times, reaching three to four hundred thousand without any problem.

In fact, it wouldn't be difficult for the major Foundation Establishment Lineage to increase the number of Mortals if they wanted to.

After all, provided there is sufficient food and living conditions are guaranteed, a couple can raise four or five children, or even more, in their lifetime.

The reason why the major Foundation Establishment Lineage in Dragon Valley County generally maintain a population of tens or hundreds of thousands of Mortals in their subordinate towns is not because they cannot afford to have children, but because they cannot afford to raise them.

Because the number of Mortals increases, so does the number of those with Spirit Roots.

However, the capacity of a Foundation Establishment Lineage is limited. Generally speaking, supporting one or two hundred cultivators is just enough to maintain a relatively good rate of development.

Forcibly supporting three hundred cultivators sounds daunting, but in reality, these cultivators are generally "malnourished."

Without sufficient stipends, where would the Spirit Stones come from for cultivation?

Ultimately, all that can be obtained are a large number of cultivators in the early to mid-stages of Qi Refining.

However, the Cultivation World is a world where individual strength reigns supreme; here, no matter how many "ants" there are, they cannot compare to an elephant.

Simply piling up numbers is not advisable; without top-tier experts who can command respect, no matter how many people you have, it's all for naught.

Moreover, a large number of people might attract the covetous eyes of Devil Cultivators. What would a Lineage with a million members but only a few Foundation Establishment do in the face of the lure of Golden Core Devil Cultivators?

We can only wait to die!

What if we screened a large number of people with Spirit Roots and then concentrated resources on cultivating a portion of them?

There are Lineage that have done this, but without exception, they have either been destroyed or disbanded.

Within Lineage or power, what is most important?

Fair!

While absolute fairness is impossible, relative fairness is necessary, especially within Lineage.

We're blood relatives, so why does he have several times more resources than me?

Just because of good talent?

Okay, I accept it.

But you can't deny them any chance of advancement, can you?

At least leave hope for the ordinary people, so that even if they move slowly, they can see the way forward. Only in this way can we inspire everyone's enthusiasm for work.

Moreover, in the Cultivation World, powerful beings with Five Spirit Roots are not uncommon, and there are many who achieve great things late in life.

Ultimately, the Late Stage a cultivator goes, the less important their aptitude becomes. What truly tests how far a cultivator can go is their unwavering perseverance, fortuitous opportunities, and comprehension.

Therefore, the older the power, the more flexible its internal promotion mechanism.

We won't praise someone to the skies just because they're talented, nor will we completely abandon someone just because they're temporarily useless.

These ancient powers understood one principle.

The Great Dao is fifty, Heaven evolves forty-nine, and one must be left behind.

Often, what determines how far a force can go is this "one"—this is not just empty talk, but a truth that has stood the test of time.

Those that are corrupt and backward are destined to perish.

Vibrant and inclusive, with a bright future.