Public Loss, Private Gain: One Shameless Maneuver After Another
What will happen to the Taiheng Sect next? South Korean Little Days has already given us a preview.
The difference between this and the South Korean Little Days is that the general public in South Korean Little Days is highly educated, and knowledgeable people are less likely to act impulsively.
Therefore, no matter how fierce the commotion, at most it would just result in a samurai duel.
But aside from cultivation-related education, Taiheng cultivators receive nothing else. Things like benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness are just for restraining the lower classes. Why should I, a scion of the Aristocratic Clan, need to learn that?
Furthermore, cultivators are people who wield power; how could they possibly resist using force when faced with frustrating situations?
This led to a sudden increase in shootings within the Taiheng Sect, one after another.
Moreover, the two predecessors even wrote a strategy guide online, which later learners followed suit: kill people first, then run away.
The cultivators of the Taiheng Sect originally thought that the Great Xia was a barbaric and backward place, but after the two seniors arrived in the Great Xia and started live streaming, they gradually discovered that life in the Great Xia seemed to be quite good.
The area is governed by strict laws, has excellent public order, clean and tidy streets, and is filled with high-rise buildings.
Most importantly, there are no Aristocratic Clan!
You don't have to worry about walking down the street with your girlfriend and suddenly some arrogant guy running up to steal her away, and you still having to smile and appease him.
From a practical standpoint, being a Daxia person is far more dignified than being a Taiheng person!
As for cultivation, the concentration of Spiritual Qi in the Great Xia is a bit low, but every household in the Great Xia has built Spiritual Energy Network, which can be used freely as long as a certain fee is paid.
Moreover, the cost is not high.
The two seniors did the math and found that the price of Spiritual Qi in Daxia seemed to be a little cheaper than the Spirit Stone in Taiheng.
The only problem is that Taiheng's Spirit Stone are distributed from above, while in Daxia you have to go out and earn money yourself.
However, cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage certainly don't have trouble finding jobs. Even if they deliver packages or takeout, the money they earn each month is enough for their cultivation.
The frequent shootings in Taiheng first caught the attention of the Prison Department, who then reported it to the Prison Department leader.
Qu Heng pondered for a long time and came up with a good idea.
Given the frequency of shootings, wouldn't it be better to simply ban the circulation of firearms?
However, the order was met with strong opposition from many powerful Aristocratic Clan as soon as it was issued.
Although the Aristocratic Clan are supported by the sects, they don't complain about earning too much money. With the emergence of many new things in recent years, the Aristocratic Clan's funds naturally have a place to go.
These Aristocratic Clan have invested in numerous gun factories. If you ban guns, who will we sell our weapons to?
What? Selling guns could lead to our family members being shot?
It's not a big problem. We can stay home, or if we do go out, we can bring bodyguards, wear Bulletproof Vest, and drive bulletproof cars.
This expense is negligible compared to the enormous profits from selling guns.
Furthermore, if you're afraid of being shot, then you should buy a gun. That way, if someone tries to shoot you, you can fight back!
After reading these replies, Qu Heng remained silent for a long time before speaking with the leaders of several prominent Aristocratic Clan.
Then, the Qu Family also became one of the shareholders of these gun companies.
Qu Heng also thought about the issue of adultery.
He felt that this matter should be addressed, since Aristocratic Clan are based on bloodlines, and such wanton pollution of the bloodline would affect the entire Aristocratic Clan.
However, after spending more than ten days online and learning about public opinion, he discovered that while the matter did have an impact on the Aristocratic Clan, it only affected the lower-level Aristocratic Clan, while the upper-level families were almost unaffected.
After all, the prestigious Aristocratic Clan were the ones being flattered.
What about the eighth and Ninth-Rank Noble Families?
Why bother with them? There are so many noble Aristocratic Clan the eighth and ninth ranks, and their numbers are increasing over time.
This thing is practically worthless!
Moreover, because they did not receive much in the war, these Ninth-Rank Noble Families and Tai Heng Army harbored great resentment towards Taiheng, especially the retired Tai Heng Army soldiers, who collectively criticized Taiheng's high-ranking officials online.
You can't easily make a move, after all, they have rendered meritorious service to Taiheng and shed blood for Taiheng.
But now, hey, they've stopped criticizing Tai Heng and started arguing with the "Fairy of Life and Love."
The Taiheng Sect did not conduct a population census, but Qu Heng was unaware that since this incident, a large number of Taiheng cultivators had begun to migrate to the Great Xia, and many eighth and Ninth-Rank Noble Families had also begun to choose not to find dao companion when they reached a certain age.
Despite being looked down upon by the Tai Heng Noble Families due to their status, they remained superior to ordinary people when facing Aristocratic Clan without rank and a large number of commoners.
Of course, marriage is out of the question, but having some fun is fine, right?
Moreover, to prevent them from following suit and gaining status through their sons, these disciples would be careful not to give them the opportunity when they were looking for fun; they would even Law Power to inactivate the milk in their bodies.
Even aristocratic Aristocratic Clan of the eighth or ninth rank are still considered Aristocratic Clan, and if they've fallen to this state, the plight of ordinary people is even worse; it will only get worse, not better.
From then on, the birth rate of the Great Xia Dynasty began to plummet by half. In just two years, from the 35th year of the Great Xia Calendar to Great Xia Calendar 37th year, it went from positive growth to negative growth.
However, for Taiheng, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
Because cultivators have long lifespans, if Taiheng does not control population growth, the average amount of Spiritual Qi used per person each year will definitely decrease year by year.
The reason this hadn't happened before was mainly due to the good coordination from above, coupled with the extremely high efficiency of the immortal artifacts in absorbing and releasing Spiritual Qi —more than 20 billion cultivators were far from reaching their limit. In addition, the Hundred Races Battlefield and various missions were constantly consuming the number of cultivators.
Now, there's no need to worry about that problem anymore. What we should worry about is how to deal with the increasing Spiritual Qi needed by cultivators as their cultivation levels rise.
The rapid pace of the internet over the past two years has taught Qu Heng a great deal. He has come to realize that sometimes many things that are detrimental to the Aristocratic Clan are beneficial to the Qu Family.
There are also some things that may benefit Taiheng but not the Qu Family.
How should he choose between them?
Those that only benefit the Qu Family should definitely not be chosen, as other Aristocratic Clan would object.
Therefore, he should regard the vast number of high-level families, at least Aristocratic Clan at levels one to six, as a whole, and do anything that benefits these Aristocratic Clan. This way, he can hold onto his position as sect leader for longer.
As for Taiheng?
You, a mere sect leader who won't even last a few thousand years, dare to worry about the fate of a sect that has been passed down for three hundred thousand years?
With Lord Hengming around, the Qu Family won't disappear even without Taiheng!
Let's return to the question of how a cultivator's cultivation level increases.
The increase in cultivation level among cultivators is certainly a good thing, but it is not a good thing for the Aristocratic Clan families.
After all, the higher the cultivation level of the lower-class Aristocratic Clan and cultivators, the more Spiritual Qi they take away.
Although no one has used up the maximum income of Taiheng, who would complain about having too much Spiritual Qi in their own home!
I can't use it all. It would be good to just keep it as a display or store it as Spirit Stone mine. This is all part of the Aristocratic Clan's heritage!
This is where the internet comes in.
If someone spends all their time focusing on cultivation, their cultivation level may not necessarily improve very quickly, but it will most likely increase!
But what if this person spends all their time indulging in fantasy, entertainment, novels, anime, movies, and games?
I spend all my time playing games, where do I find the time to improve myself?
Let alone improve, it would be quite an achievement if their cultivation level didn't decline!
So Qu Heng convened Elder Council and shared his views.
After the meeting, the head of the Taiheng Sect delivered an important speech, stating that the Cultural and Entertainment Industry of the Great Xia Dynasty has developed rapidly in recent years, resulting in a large influx of animation, novels, movies, and games into Taiheng.
The children of Taiheng grow up watching the cultural and entertainment works of Daxia, so they will naturally yearn for Daxia. When they grow up, they may move to Daxia, which is a serious brain drain for Taiheng!
Indeed, the reason why the Taiheng people went to Daxia was definitely due to cultural invasion.
So what should Taiheng do?
We must develop our own Cultural and Entertainment Industry, use culture and entertainment to fight against culture and entertainment, and even counter-invade Great Xia. We must make the people of Great Xia yearn for Taiheng and turn the tables on them.
Our Taiheng has a history of 300,000 years, with countless heroic stories and legendary figures. Even if we only extract one ten-thousandth of them, it would be enough to crush the Great Xia!
Qu Heng also established a dedicated Cultural and Entertainment Department to demonstrate Taiheng's emphasis on this matter, and set up a Training Base within Taiheng to cultivate talents in games, animation, and cultural and entertainment.
In less than six months, due to the overwhelming number of applicants, he upgraded the base into Taiheng Cultural University.
Such actions could only make Yang Ning chuckle, shaking his head and sighing, "As expected of the Aristocratic Clan, they've got a real Five Arts of Governing the People for Public Loss, Private Gain public and manipulating the people!"