But this was far too few. If each continent only gave him ten experts at the Profound Immortal realm, he would only have forty in the end.
Far from enough. Li Jing still needed to find another way.
"True Person, I wish to recruit powerful cultivators here in the Southern Jambu Continent. I hope Cloud Dragon Temple will not interfere. Is that acceptable?" Li Jing asked.
"Your Majesty, do as you please. Our Dao Sect values following nature and governing through noninterference. Go recruit them—so long as they are willing to join, we will absolutely not intervene. We will support you," Cloud Dragon True Person said calmly.
Li Jing was reassured.
He then began recruiting powerful cultivators in the Southern Jambu Continent and sent men to recruit cultivators in the other three continents as well.
"It would be nice if we could recruit demons. Demons have always been enemies of the Heavenly Court and oppressed by it. If those powerful demons were allowed to become officials in the Heavenly Court now, they would certainly be willing."
Li Jing gazed into the distance and spoke quietly.
But the Jade Emperor would never agree to this. He had rejected the idea before. He hated demons.
As Li Jing waited for news in the Southern Jambu Continent, a subordinate from the Northern Jambu Continent arrived.
"Heavenly King, we have run into trouble in the Northern Jambu Continent. While recruiting Dao Sect disciples there, we were obstructed and disrupted by Carefree Great Emperor's men," the Heavenly Soldier said.
Li Jing frowned. He had not expected Carefree Great Emperor to step in and obstruct them, but upon further thought, it was only natural.
Carefree Great Emperor was an enemy of the Heavenly Court. The Dao Sect of the Northern Jambu Continent might not interfere, but