Under Li Chen's efforts, everything proceeded smoothly.
Li Chen's original intention was to obtain an unending supply of the cultivation provisions he needed to advance through Broad Cloud Peak and Heavenly Dragon Peak, laying a solid foundation for his promotion to Grand Artisan.
Yet a man without distant foresight was bound to face troubles close at hand. Whether he succeeded in advancing or ultimately failed, he had to prepare early for his future circumstances.
Some things could not be accomplished by clasping the Buddha's feet at the last moment. They required long-term plans, with work beginning well in advance.
Seeing Li Chen busy all day long, Mei Xuan could not help asking what he hoped to achieve.
Li Chen pondered for a while, then told her that he was making plans for the future.
If he advanced successfully, everything he did today would form the foundation of his future strength, giving him an organized Puppet Legion, a vast power base, and wealth at his disposal.
If he accomplished nothing throughout his life and died like those mediocre cultivators, he could still leave his Dao Lineage and ideas behind in this world, profoundly influencing those who came after him. That, too, would mean his journey through this world had not been in vain.
Mei Xuan was somewhat shaken by his words, but also somewhat helpless.
Having fallen into the hands of someone like him, she did not believe she had any chance of escaping.
Just then, word also came back from the Heavenly Crafts Academy.
Elder Xu sent someone to invite Li Chen over, and his very first words filled Li Chen with unexpected delight.
"Fellow Daoist Li, good news! Wonderful news!"
"We must congratulate you. This time, you truly have found an influential benefactor willing to help you rise!"
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