Knockoffs Made from the Granddaddy of Knockoffs?
Xiong Province, now known as Xia Kingdom, is located in a very interesting place. It was originally situated at the border between the spheres of influence of the Gazing Immortal Sect and the Azure Cloud Sect, making it a tacitly untouchable territory.
The two factions have been fighting each other for a thousand years, with most of the fighting taking place in the Xia Kingdom.
This gives you an idea of what it's like there; politics, economics, and culture—none of them exist.
There, the absence of rules is the greatest rule, because it's a no-man's-land, so all sorts of people from the Cultivation Realm gather there.
Against this backdrop, it becomes clear that controlling this region is no easy task.
The reason why Xiao Anhe took the initiative to ask the sect to manage the Xia Kingdom was precisely this: for the Azure Cloud Sect, no matter how chaotic a place was, it would quiet down under the constraints of a power like a cultivation sect.
But it's a different story if it's Yi Xuan. Unless Yi Xuan has the strength to suppress an entire province, the Xia Kingdom will ultimately only belong to him in name only.
Yi Xuan certainly understood the intricacies of the situation, but possessing weapons capable of dealing with Nascent Soul Cultivator, how could he possibly take a small, lawless area of the mortal realm seriously?
The reason for arranging Zhuo Ning to become the emperor of the Xia Kingdom was partly to make good use of his ability to govern the country as a prince of the Immortal Kingdom.
On the other hand, it was because of his Great Grandmaster strength that Yi Xuan did not believe that the Xia Kingdom was in such a state of chaos that there were cultivators with strength exceeding that of Great Grandmaster.
Those experts are easily found among the elders of any cultivation sect. Wouldn't it be better to stay in a sect and enjoy a life of ease? Why choose to live a life of constant danger?
Upon returning to No. 1 Base, Yi Xuan immediately dispatched a large number of drones to begin surveying the terrain between the Azure Cloud Sect and Xia Kingdom.
Since the goal is to transform the Xia Kingdom, it will inevitably require the transfer of large amounts of resources and technology there.
Therefore, establishing transportation links between the Azure Cloud Sect and Xia Kingdom is of paramount importance. As the old saying goes, "To get rich, build roads first," which is absolutely true.
Yi Xuan plans to build a direct subway line between the two places, which will solve all the transportation problems.
Of course, Yi Xuan initially wanted to use the Firmament for transport, as it would not only be faster but also allow for more Storage Bag, thus solving the problem of cargo volume.
However, this approach was too idealistic and was immediately rejected by Yi Xuan.
The reason is simple: urban construction and renovation are not things that can be accomplished overnight. The Firmament can transport goods in a day or two, but what about ten or eight years?
It's important to understand that the Firmament was not developed for delivery purposes.
Of course, these are not the main points. The main point is the utilization of resources. Given Yi Xuan's current technological capabilities, rail transit is indeed the most cost-effective option, with energy consumption far lower than that of the Firmament.
Furthermore, this railway may also serve as a means of transportation for the flow of talent between the two places in the future. It can be said that this is what Yi Xuan urgently needs. However, talent cultivation is not like growing vegetables. Right now, Yi Xuan has no other choice but to wait.
A day later, with the cooperation of the Firmament, they finally had a thorough understanding of the terrain between the two locations.
Three plans were quickly generated by No. 01. Yi Xuan had no objections to any of the three plans, so he waved his hand and ordered No. 01 to advance the three tunnels in parallel.
Yi Xuan's order left No. 01 completely dumbfounded.
"Boss, didn't you ask me to generate a plan so you could choose from it?"
"Yes!"
"Then why pursue all three options simultaneously? They all lead to the same destination; it's pointless!"
In fact, Yi Xuan originally planned to start the project after choosing one of the three options, but when he was looking at the three options, he suddenly remembered the scene where his small courtyard disappeared with a wave of his hand in the hands of the Gazing Immortal Sect leader Sect Leader Liu Yi Xuan.
After that, the phrase "a cunning rabbit has three burrows" came to Yi Xuan's mind. Of course, it might not be quite appropriate to describe the railway in this way.
Yi Xuan was worried that if the enemy attacked, building only one railway would not be safe enough. If the railway were destroyed, the transportation between the two places would be completely paralyzed.
While the Firmament can be temporarily deployed, it's perfectly adequate for transporting resources. But what about transporting personnel? Supplies can be packed into Storage Bag, but people can't.
This is where the other two lines come in handy.
It wasn't that No. 01 hadn't thought of this; it was just that Yi Xuan's initial request was to choose one of three options, which raised No. 01's question.
Because of the previous construction of No. 2 Base, Yi Xuan didn't need to worry about the railway construction at all.
With the control of various engineering machinery and robots, No. 01 quickly got the project underway, and countless materials were continuously being transported out of Yi Xuan's warehouse.
At the same time, due to the massive scale of this project, many materials are in short supply.
After having No. 01 generate a list, Yi Xuan headed straight for Fatty Lin's residence.
It seemed like a long time had passed since Yi Xuan last visited Fatty Lin's house. Standing at the entrance of the Lin residence, he thought for a long time but couldn't remember. He could only roughly estimate that it was half a year ago.
Yi Xuan disliked the feeling of suddenly meeting friends after a long period of no contact.
Relationships need maintenance; even the deepest feelings will fade if there is no communication for a long time.
But Yi Xuan was helpless; neither he nor Fatty Lin could dedicate enough time to maintaining their friendship, whether due to their circumstances or social class.
"Sigh, I hope I won't end up all alone one day!" Yi Xuan shook his head and walked towards the door.
"Hey, what are you doing... um..."
One of the gatekeepers was clearly new and didn't recognize Yi Xuan. He had barely opened his mouth to reprimand him when the person next to him covered his mouth.
The man, with a fawning Yi Xuan, said to Yixuan, "Immortal Master Yi, he just arrived and had no intention of offending you. Your master is at home today, so please make yourself at home."
After Yi Xuan went inside, the waiter whose mouth had been covered finally spoke up and asked, "Brother, who is that person? Didn't the master say that anyone entering must be announced?"
"Master was referring to a person, but that person is a Celestial Master, our Master's best friend, and now a protector of the Azure Cloud Sect Protector. Luckily, I stopped you just now, otherwise, if Master found out, even if Immortal Master Yi didn't blame him, Master would definitely punish him!"
Upon hearing this, the young waiter quickly thanked him.
As soon as Yi Xuan entered the Lin family's living room, he saw Fatty Lin sitting there sighing with a worried expression.
A nearly 300-pound fat man sat there sighing and groaning. Yi Xuan found it rather comical and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Haha, Fatty Lin, I feel like you've gotten even fatter. What could be making a big fat guy like you so worried?"
Upon hearing Yi Xuan's voice, Fatty Lin, who had just been frowning, immediately grinned and said, "Brother Yi, you've finally come! Please help me out, or our air conditioner business will be finished!"
Then Fatty Lin told Yi Xuan all about his troubles.
After hearing what Fatty Lin said, Yi Xuan's eyes widened, and he asked in disbelief, "What? The air conditioner has been copied? You've even managed to mess with me, the ancestor of copycats?"