Having gained a general understanding of everyone's cultivation progress, it can only be said that achieving universal transcendence is still a long and arduous journey.
Fortunately, so far in this cultivation journey, the only problem has been the lack of time; everything else has been going relatively smoothly.
Based on Old Tang's description of the current situation, the execution of the Rosy Clouds Ascension Plan has reached a critical point. Most of the plan has been completed, and the remaining arrangements can only be made after Li Xingkong has deployed the Earth Vein throughout the country.
After all, the next step is to officially promote cultivation to the people of the whole country. If the Earth Vein and Spiritual Qi are only found in a few places and not in other places, it will bring more serious social conflicts, which is not consistent with the result that Li Xingkong and the others want.
"Speaking of Earth Vein, there are 334 in total, one for each city. We'll have to work together to set up these Earth Vein; I can't manage it all by myself."
Li Xingkong pointed in the direction of the cultivation room. He didn't need to personally arrange this batch of Earth Vein. After all, arranging Earth Vein only required Magic Power to activate them and then inject Spiritual Qi. This operation could be performed as long as one had entered the cultivation stage and had a trace of Magic Power in their body.
Even if someone is only a novice and lacks sufficient Magic Power, multiple people can work together.
Are there many people currently entering the cultivation stage? It would be a lie to say there aren't many, after all, the Rosy Clouds Ascension Plan has already entered its second phase, and the military personnel selected in the first phase and the functional organizations initially established should be almost complete.
Progress may not be that fast. They may have only recently begun to sense Spiritual Qi. Some of the more talented ones may have already completed the basics of Qi Refining Method.
However, the number of these people is definitely not small, after all, Divine Land is a country with a population of over one billion.
Even if a genius is one in ten thousand, there are still millions of them in Divine Land. This population base is enough to produce a sufficient number of outstanding talents.
With the involvement of this group of people, minor matters like setting up the Earth Vein no longer require Li Xingkong's intervention; these tasks can be left to them.
Moreover, these 334 Earth Vein also include the Ryukyu Island, which are not yet unified. Although they are not actually unified, they were already included in the planning process.
Since it's all Divine Land territory anyway, it'll have to be taken care of sooner or later.
If Li Xingkong, it would probably take another year to set up all the Earth Vein.
"That's natural. The first batch of talents produced by the Rosy Clouds Ascension Plan has already reached a considerable level, and most of them have already devoted themselves to the educational tasks of the second batch of projects. However, there are still enough people to set up the Earth Vein."
Speaking of this group, a hint of pleasure flashed across Old Tang's face. After all, these were the first batch of extraordinary soldiers born under their guidance, and their value was undeniable.
"That's good. Then I'll leave this entirely to you."
Li Xingkong was also happy to be relieved. He had spent a lot of time on this matter, which had even delayed his own cultivation. Now that this matter could be resolved, he would have more time to focus on his cultivation.
"After the Earth Vein arrangement is completed, our next plan is to prepare to hold the largest-ever arena competition to thoroughly popularize the concept of cultivation among the people of the whole country."
With the Earth Vein set up, the genuine nationwide cultivation movement will begin to spread. At this point, what could be more captivating than a thrilling competition?
Using this method to popularize the concept of spiritual practice nationwide is undoubtedly the most appropriate approach.
After all, in modern society, people inevitably develop certain ideas after living there for a long time.
The more something is required or hoped to be done by the country, the more unwilling some people are to do it and even oppose it, and this is indeed the case, such as voluntary blood donation.
If we want to officially and comprehensively implement something, and if we want people to be truly willing to do it, we can only let them see the benefits of it. Only when everyone can see the tangible advantages will they be willing to do it.
After all, we've all been betrayed so many times that we've learned not to act until we see results.
Old Tang's plan also piqued Li Xingkong's interest; a ring competition, who wouldn't be interested in that?
"The main purpose is to demonstrate the results of our cultivation to everyone, and at the same time, to send a warning to the Eagle Country and the surrounding small countries. The Eagle Country has only obtained a portion of the effects of the Gene Dictionary and has already started to act recklessly. Naturally, we cannot let them continue like this."
"In that case, how should the rules for the arena competition be arranged?"
Li Xingkong had some understanding of current martial arts competitions. Whether it was Sanda, Taekwondo, or the octagon of boxing, there were many rules, such as what areas couldn't be hit, what legs couldn't be used, and so on. Under these rules, it was quite difficult to distinguish between a practitioner and an ordinary person, since not everyone could tell the difference between an ordinary person's punch and Tyson's punch.
"It's very simple. In the preliminary rounds, we use the standard competition rules: unarmed, no vital organs can be struck, and the winner is the one who falls to the ground or concedes defeat."
"In official matches, the rules will be adjusted to allow for no restrictions on weapons or armor; the winner is the side that falls to the ground or concedes defeat."
Old Tang clearly already has a preliminary plan for this competition.
What's the best way to demonstrate the superiority of cultivators? Naturally, it's through a fight. While you might win an unarmed battle, it doesn't showcase the superiority gained through cultivation. To more clearly demonstrate this, the best approach is to engage in a higher-level combat mode.
For ordinary people, the next level of combat they can experience is melee combat, especially full-armored combat, which is the strongest equipment besides firearms.
A person clad in full armor, standing still, is no different from a tank to an ordinary person.
This is why ancient times did not ban weapons but banned armor. How many people can you kill with a knife? Even if it's a matter of life and death, a squad of soldiers is enough to take them down. But if someone is wearing full armor, you can only wait until they are exhausted before you can remove the armor and take them down.
For the first batch of cultivators participating in the Rosy Clouds Ascension Plan, while they might not be able to move mountains or cut through rivers, defeating a heavily armored warrior was still quite simple.
Especially after cultivation, many people also have the ability to cast spells. With the help of spells, such battles are not too easy.
Even for some well-trained soldiers, their physical fitness is further improved after training, and dodging bullets is not difficult.