Future Plans
Time flies.
After slaughtering all the disciples of the three major forces, the clansmen searched the Ninglu Sect's territory for rare and heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
Zhang Xuanchen stood Luyu Mountain, the night wind carrying the scent of blood blowing, his robes fluttering.
I looked out at the crimson eastern horizon.
He muttered to himself:
"The Heavenly Dao is constant; that great sun, having pierced through the eternal night, remains unchanged."
"Brother Chen, what are you trying to say?" Mystic Mirror asked, sitting on Zhang Xuanchen's shoulder.
She didn't understand the sentence and felt it was nothing more than nonsense.
Zhang Xuanchen laughed:
"I just feel that the Great Dao is heartless."
After all, the rise and fall of powers do not affect the normal functioning of the world.
He then changed the subject:
"The reason why this Third-grade High-tier Spirit Vein is located at the foot of Luyu Mountain is because the Ninglu Sect Water Attribute Cultivation Method."
Its watery Spiritual Qi is particularly prominent.
This place is perfect for developing into the Zhang Family's spirit medicine Island.
To lay the foundation for the Zhang Family's alchemy skills.
As for the Xuanxiao Mountain Spirit Medicine Garden, it will only cultivate high-grade or rare spirit medicine from now on.
All the remaining spirit medicine were transferred to Luyu Island.
The Old Ancestor, Xuanli and other Alchemy Master and Spirit Planter were stationed here.
In addition, another hundred clansmen and two hundred Family General transferred here to live and multiply, and to manage forty Foundation Establishment and Qi Refinement forces on the island.
They were put in charge of managing the medicinal herb fields for the Zhang Family.
At this point, Zhang Xuanchen felt a headache coming on.
There are far too few Zhang Family.
There are only about six hundred cultivators over the age of ten so far.
Even including the newly awakened Spirit Root of children aged seven to ten, there are only a little over seven hundred cultivators.
Over the past decade, the first batch of children born under the pro-natalist policies have grown to the age of seven, the age when their Spirit Root awaken.
In recent years, the Zhang Family has had twenty to thirty children successfully awaken their Spirit Root each year.
In the past, it would have taken at least three years to achieve such a goal.
Zhang Xuanchen was even more certain that the number would only increase, not decrease, in the future!
The problem is, these tribespeople are all too young.
We can't exactly let a bunch of kids manage the Lineage business.
"Xuanjing, Shuoxing, what do you think is the best way for the Zhang Family to take over the territory of the Cloud Mountain Sword Sect and the Yunmeng Jiang Clan?"
How should it develop in the future?
Upon hearing the question, Xuanjing pondered for a moment, and finally sighed:
"Brother Chen, I don't know either."
Let's listen to Shuoxing's advice.
He is someone who has fought alongside the Starry Emperor Sovereign for countless years.
"I definitely know."
Upon hearing this, Shuoxing glanced helplessly at Xuanjing.
He then looked at Zhang Xuanchen and said:
"Xuan Chen, I do have some of my own insights."
Listen to this.
"The Zhang Family is now facing nothing more than a shortage of clansmen and the disloyalty of the three major powers that are affiliated with them."
The first one is beyond my control; the Zhang Family can only rely on themselves to resolve it.
Now, the pro-natalist policies you previously implemented are beginning to show results.
In the future, the number of cultivators in the Zhang Family will only increase dramatically.
With the help of the resources of the three major powers, the Spiritual Land has been accumulating for twenty years.
That was the moment when the Zhang Family soared to great heights!
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Nine Splendor Sword Sect's unification of the Heavenly Dragon Sea Domain is inevitable.
"As for the second question, it's easy to solve."
That means forming an army.
Zhang Xuanchen frowned slightly. "Build an army?"
Yes, it's the military!
To be honest, the Zhang Family's top leadership is not lacking in combat power.
What's lacking are the clansmen below and trustworthy people.
"And forming an army can fully solve this problem."
"Elites are selected from various forces and trained by members of the Zhang Family's War Hall who have extensive combat experience."
Remember, we only accept elites. We do not accept the elderly, the infirm, the disabled, or those who lack talent and perseverance!
In this way, twenty years later, they will be the elite force capable of expanding the Zhang Family's territory!
And these are truly elite troops led by members of the Zhang Family themselves!
"As for betrayal, only the weak are betrayed."
When the Zhang Family becomes strong enough that those other forces can only look up to them.
They will follow you wholeheartedly.
If the Zhang Family grows larger in the future, we can build a personal army composed entirely of the Zhang Family!
There is stimulation and pressure from the other troops.
These personal guards would certainly not dare to slacken their efforts.
Otherwise, he would have no face to face the Lineage's all-out efforts to cultivate him.
An army is indispensable for a Lineage to become famous throughout the world and Sweeping the Eight Desolations!
Currently, Lineage clan is small in number and weak in strength, so all clan members are working together towards a common goal.
What about after that?
As the Zhang Family continues to thrive and its power expands, how much affection do those relatives who are stationed at distant Lineage Spiritual Land still have for the main family on Xuanxiao Mountain?
It's not uncommon for them to have ulterior motives.
The Zhang Family has no distinction between main and branch lines, which, strictly speaking, is very applicable to the Zhang Family at this time.
However, in the long run, this is not conducive to the stability of the Zhang Family.
This is because it means that anyone is qualified to compete for or vie for the position of Patriarch and elder.
These Yu Family's armies were also needed to suppress and quell the rebellion.
These are my humble opinions.
Shuoxing spoke these words in a calm tone, but they stirred up a storm in Zhang Xuanchen's heart.
Because what Shuoxing described is indeed a possibility.
Just as he said, at this moment, everyone in the Zhang Family was putting their strength into one thing.
However, as the Zhang Family's power expands and their interests increase, the bonds between family members weaken, making this situation highly likely!
However, Zhang Xuanchen quickly calmed down.
As long as no mediocre Clan Leader emerges from generation to generation, isn't that enough?
If the Clan Leader is not incompetent or tyrannical, it means that the probability of mediocre elders appearing below is very low.
Correspondingly, the same applies to the hall master.
Moreover, the future development of Lineage is closely related to the character of its children, the Lineage's education, and the words and actions of its elders.
Over time, this sense of Lineage will inevitably become deeply ingrained, making it difficult for some people to change.
Most importantly!
As long as Zhang Xuanchen lives, the Zhang Family will not fall into chaos!
Take a deep breath and say:
"The Zhang Family hasn't even left the Heavenly Dragon Sea Domain yet, so it's too early to talk about these things."
Let's talk about military matters first.
I think this is a great idea.
"However, it will be difficult to get those powerful forces to willingly hand over their elite disciples to the Zhang Family for training."
To achieve the goal, coercion and bribery are the only options.
And a precise timeframe.
For example, thirty years, fifty years, or even a hundred years!
After this deadline, the choice of whether to stay or leave is up to you.
The Zhang Family the Spirit Stone handed over by various forces to train their army, which can be considered a virtuous cycle.
In the eyes of the major powers, those elite disciples had only served the Zhang Family for decades.
However, the Cultivation Method and Law Technique learned during that time were genuine.
Even if they can't pass it on to them, their return can still elevate the strength of the sect or Lineage to a higher level.
Under a mutually beneficial and win-win situation, their resistance will be greatly reduced.
Upon hearing Zhang Xuanchen's words, Shuoxing nodded and praised him:
"Xuan Chen, you truly are a born leader."
As for the internal strife within the Zhang Family, he only mentioned it casually.
To reiterate, as long as the Zhang Family's top leadership is strong enough...
There's absolutely no way things could get chaotic!