Aftermath: The Greater Trend Emerged!

" In the Battle of the Blood Plain, the Xuan 1st to Xuan 10th Armies, mostly composed of small tribes, suffered over 400,000 casualties among ordinary people, and over 5,000 Warrior perished..."

"A total of twelve cultivators have perished, and nine minor Qi Condensation clans have lost the protection of Qi Condensation cultivators. We are now taking these Lineage under our wing..."

"They will be included in the Qin Clan's direct lineage list, and resources will be prioritized to cultivate Qi Condensation cultivators for these smaller clans..."

"After..."

"Army 1 through Army 10, mostly composed of minor sects, suffered a total of 310,000 casualties, including over 4,000 Warrior..."

"A total of nine Qi Condensation cultivators perished in the Battle of the Blood Plain. Seven minor sects, having lost the protection of their cultivators, have already begun to reorganize."

"Those who are willing will be assigned to the Formation Evolution Sect, the Hundred Refinements Sect, or the Jade Maiden Sect; those who are not willing will be placed on the direct lineage list and trained as Qi Condensation cultivators..."

"Of the seven, four eventually merged into the Formation Evolution Sect, the Hundred Refinements Sect, and the Jade Maiden Sect, thus benefiting the Beichuan Commandery State and reaping considerable profits..."

"At last..."

"The Heavenly 1st Army to the Heavenly 10th Army suffered the fewest casualties, but still numbered over 100,000, including more than 2,000 fallen Warrior and two Qi Condensation cultivators..."

"Those powerful clans and sects..."

"Although their attitude softened considerably, they still harbored a lingering arrogance. They plundered a large amount of resources from the Blood Plain, and then dispersed..."

Upon hearing this--

Qin Xiao put down the document, his face expressionless, devoid of joy or sorrow, his calmness chilling to the bone...

Beside them, Shang Yang and Ghost Valley Wang Xu both had different expressions, but they arrived at the same conclusion: this matter could be big or small...

All of this is entirely up to the Qin Wang!

Qin Xiao shook his head indifferently, tossed a token to Shang Yang, and then gave the order:

"Notify all forces throughout the Northern Province that I am to forge a register of immortals, divided into three ranks each of upper, middle, and lower, for a total of nine ranks..."

"From now on, all forces, regardless of size, will be listed and ranked."

"After this battle, I've had many thoughts. As the saying goes, without rules, there can be no order. The powerful and noble enjoy the glory of Northern Qin..."

"Yet they refuse to share honor and disgrace, keeping to themselves, taking the most benefits, and becoming bloated with greed, but unwilling to shoulder their due responsibilities!"

"If that's the case..."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony. Although the Qin Clan is forgiving and egalitarian, they're not made of clay. Since they like playing this game..."

"Then I'll play this game with them to the very end!"

"From this day forward, anyone not registered in the Immortal Register and whose power level is not determined will be treated as Evil Cultivator cultivator, violating the laws of the Great Qin..."

"Then kill them without mercy!"

"The higher the rank of a power, the greater its contribution. Those who obey orders but disobey will have their entire clan—three generations, nine generations—exterminated..."

"In the Northern Province, only by following Northern Province laws can peace be restored!"

"Furthermore, the Pill Pavilion, the Formation Evolution Sect, and the Hundred Refinements Sect have already monopolized nearly 70% of the supply of the Four Arts in the Northern Province. If one does not register as a citizen..."

"Those who are disqualified from purchasing goods and from entering or leaving the major and minor cities of the Northern Province will be forcibly subjected to the decree of the Nine-Rank Immortal Registry Register!"

"In addition..."

"From this day forward, all prefectures, counties, towns, and villages under the jurisdiction of Northern Province shall adopt Qin Coin. From this day forward, all goods and services in Northern Province shall be settled in Qin Coin..."

"My original intention was to proceed slowly, allowing the general public to gradually accept it. But now it seems that without some forceful measures, these fence-sitters might still want to oppose the Qin Clan!"

Upon hearing this—

Shang Yang and Wang Xu remained silent, seemingly weighing the pros and cons in silence...

After all, whether it's the Immortal Registry Edict or the implementation of Qin Coin, both are major events. The former is a forced integration of the entire Northern Province!

It's about completely overthrowing the established system of the Da Zhou; to put it bluntly...

This action may draw the ire of the Da Zhou!

No matter how much trouble the Northern Province caused in the past, it was still just a prefecture or kingdom under the Da Zhou Dynasty. But if the system is restructured, that means something else entirely...

The latter's implementation of Qin Coin completely overturned the existing trading system!

This matter actually has a minor impact, limited to the Northern Province, and merely reduces liquidity but significantly increases internal revenue...

This policy has both advantages and disadvantages.

The Da Zhou Dynasty is essentially a Golden Core cultivation Lineage that governs its subordinate forces using the concept of a nation...

The Dao Foundation forces are now qualified to claim cooperation with the Da Zhou Imperial Family.

Therefore, the Da Zhou Imperial Family does not exert much control over the various Dao Foundation Qi Condensation forces, allowing them to act tyrannically...

In the eyes of the Da Zhou Imperial Family, it was nothing more than a minor skirmish!

Ultimately, they will all submit to the system of the Da Zhou. The so-called king is an unattainable figure in the eyes of mortals...

But in the eyes of cultivators, the so-called king is nothing but a gimmick!

True strength and cultivation level are the only true measure of a power's strength; even a mortal becoming king is meaningless without it.

That's nothing but a joke!

Qi Condensation cultivator claiming the title of king is merely a king in the eyes of mortals; Dao Foundation Establishment cultivator claiming the title is to be expected, after all, they can rule over a region...

Becoming king is no problem at all!

However, while changing the existing management and monetary systems within the Da Zhou is feasible, it would be extremely difficult...

Perhaps sensing their concerns, Qin Xiao explained:

"There's no need to worry too much. You two just need to implement these two policies. The Ancestor will emerge from seclusion soon, and his cultivation has improved considerably!"

"And Ancestor Lu Ming will soon be preparing to break through to the Dao Foundation..."

"Furthermore, our clan's guardian spirit beast, the Qing Centipede Ancestor, will soon complete its Dao Foundation and transform into Third-Tier spirit beast..."

"You two just need to do what you need to do; the Qin Clan will always stand behind you!"

Speaking of this--

Shang Yang and Wang Xu Xu's eyes gleamed. If that were truly the case, with the combined strength of three Dao Foundation Realm experts, they could indeed negotiate with the Da Zhou...

After all, having three Dao Foundation already puts a force among the top powers in the Da Zhou!

As far as is currently known.

Only four forces in the Da Zhou — Xiashang Dao Academy, Medicine King Valley, Great Heavenly Mountain, and Demon Sha Cave —could unite to produce three Dao Foundation warriors...

Most of the other forces only have one Dao Foundation Ancestor...

Very few forces possess two Dao Foundation Realm warriors; they are all regional overlords with considerable autonomy and a close relationship with the Da Zhou.

It's not simply a matter of superiors and subordinates, but rather cooperation is the primary focus!

Based on this calculation, the Beichuan Qin Family, with two Dao Foundation, and in conjunction with Lu Ming, will soon be able to join the first tier of the Da Zhou Dynasty!

The tide has turned!

"Yes!"

"We will obey the Qin Wang!"