Earth Star, Hedong.
A week has passed since the meeting ended, and Li Xingkong is currently lying lazily in his own vegetable garden, enjoying the warm morning sun and the feeling of languor it brings.
A gentle breeze made Li Xingkong, who was lying on the recliner, even more comfortable.
I had a very pleasant week spending time with my parents at home. Although they had been in seclusion for several years, their health had not deteriorated too much. This was mainly due to the Restoration Technique I cast on them before I left, which made them healthier than the average middle-aged person.
With good health comes a good life, and Li Xingkong is now a key figure of concern in Divine Land, so his parents are naturally on the watch list as well. After Li Xingkong returned, many unfamiliar faces were spotted in the neighborhood. Although they had different identities on the surface—some were there to do business, some were moving—they were actually sentries secretly arranged to protect Li Xingkong's family.
While this level of protection carries a certain element of surveillance, it was still very necessary before the two elderly people began their spiritual practice.
As for whether he felt like a hostage, Li Xingkong could only say that unless he truly went mad and wanted to destroy Earth Star, his interests would basically not conflict with those of Divine Land. Moreover, anyone wanting to control his family would have to have the ability to deal with it.
Given Li Xingkong's current capabilities, he wouldn't hesitate to unleash his full power if anyone tried to use hostage-taking as a means of negotiation.
After all, since they've taken his family and friends hostage, they'll definitely try to negotiate with him. As long as the other side Li Xingkong, they won't be able to escape Li Xingkong's methods.
Especially for Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, Divine Sense doesn't just affect vision. Even if he just says a simple sentence, after adding a Divine Sense attack, anyone who hears that sentence will be affected by Li Xingkong's attack.
Such an attack is unprecedented and unheard of on Earth Star. With such means, even if the hostage-taker and Li Xingkong are not in the same place and cannot directly attack, they can still take lives from tens of thousands of miles away.
" Xingkong, the plan for the Earth Vein arrangement is basically finalized. When would you like to discuss it?"
Just as Li Xingkong was enjoying this leisurely time, his phone rang.
He glanced at the message and saw that it was from Old Tang. The detailed plan for the Earth Vein arrangement was finalized.
He hasn't been in a hurry to set up the Earth Vein these past few days because he's waiting for the plan to be completed. Although he can deploy the ley Earth Vein at any time, this is, after all, Divine Land, the homeland of all Divine Land People. Deploying Earth Vein should be a matter for the Divine Land government to participate in.
This is a matter of mutual respect and mutual recognition.
He could have done whatever he wanted, placing the spiritual energy wherever he pleased. There was no need to discuss this with the Divine Land authorities; he could have simply initiated the Spiritual Qi revival.
However, this approach was quickly rejected by Li Xingkong.
After all, with the revival of Spiritual Qi and the commencement of cultivation, the entire Divine Land will usher in a new era of great change, and with change comes restlessness among some.
Li Xingkong is quite satisfied with the current social environment and the safe living atmosphere. He does not want to cause a major change in the entire society or even violent turmoil just because of the Spiritual Qi revival.
Therefore, the best approach is to cooperate with the authorities to ensure the smooth and stable progress of the Spiritual Qi revival event. Even if everyone embarks on the path of cultivation, it will still guarantee that society remains peaceful and stable.
Before he began his spiritual practice, he was just an ordinary person. Even after achieving success in his practice, he still viewed problems from the perspective of an ordinary person.
Who is most affected by social unrest? Naturally, it is countless ordinary people. Those with power and money have enough escape routes to flee the chaos, even if a world war breaks out. The biggest victims are only ordinary people.
After reading the message, Li Xingkong jumped off the recliner. It was better to settle this matter as soon as possible. He was on Earth Star these past few days, and there was nothing urgent for him to return to on the Moon. He could take care of settling the Earth Vein first before dealing with other things.
After saying goodbye to his parents, Li Xingkong immediately set off, flying towards the location of the Earthly Capital.
At his current speed, although the distance between Hedong and the Earthly Capital is several thousand kilometers, the time it takes him to get here might be shorter than a Imperial Capital resident taking the subway to buy groceries.
In less than half an hour, Li Xingkong was already sitting next to Old Tang, and the plan for the placement of the Earth Vein was now appearing on the projector in the conference room.
"We've discussed the placement of the Earth Vein for several days and have tentatively decided on the order in which Earth Vein will be placed in each city."
Besides Li Xingkong and Old Tang, there were many other people present who were involved in planning the project. They had been working overtime intensely for the past few days, and their dark circles looked like they were about to collapse.
A map of Divine Land quickly appeared on the screen, displaying the entire Divine Land's prefecture-level cities as the basic unit.
"Given the limited number of Earth Vein currently available, we have selected the following cities as the initial locations for Earth Vein deployment, taking into account factors such as population size, geographical location, and other considerations."
As Old Tang explained, several red circles were quickly marked on the map. These circles were widely distributed, covering basically the entire Divine Land from east to west and north to south.
Li Xingkong glanced at the list and found that it consisted mainly of several first-tier cities in Divine Land, plus one obscure, ordinary prefecture-level city whose name was barely known nationwide— Li Xingkong's hometown.
Nonsense, these Earth Vein were all created by Li Xingkong, how could his hometown not be included in the first batch? That would be unreasonable.
Regarding the safety of Spiritual Qi generated by Earth Vein, Divine Land has had numerous exchanges with researchers at the lunar base. This is a major factor in why the Earth Vein project has taken so long to resolve. Before the safety of Spiritual Qi is confirmed, this project will absolutely not be approved.
After it is approved, the official implementation will naturally begin in large cities with large populations. After all, once Spiritual Qi becomes widespread, it will inevitably bring a series of impacts. As the core of Divine Land, these large cities have strong control over all aspects, and can deal with any unexpected events in a timely manner.
In every respect, it is much easier to manage than some smaller cities.
Moreover, the large population of big cities is also a major influencing factor. Although Spiritual Qi has begun to be generated, the sheer size of the population means that even if they develop on the same starting line as other cities, the large population means that each person can only receive a small amount of Spiritual Qi. As a result, the cultivation and development in these cities will be much slower than in ordinary small cities.
The saying "the early bird catches the worm" is also a valid consideration.