jí biàn shèng cháo dà qǐ de zhǐ miàn shí lì péng zhàng de hěn kuài ， dàn xiàn jiē duàn hái yuǎn bù gòu gēn wàn xiān méng 、 wǔ lǎo huì jiào bǎn 。
即便圣朝大启的纸面实力膨胀的很快，但现阶段还远不够跟万仙盟、五老会叫板。
Even though the Great启 Dynasty's paper strength had rapidly expanded since its founding, it was still far from being able to challenge the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association.
suǒ yǐ jì huà de zuì chū jiē duàn ， réng rán shì yǐ shèn tòu 、 qīn shí wéi zhǔ 。
所以计划的最初阶段，仍然是以渗透、侵蚀为主。
Therefore, the initial phase of their plan would remain focused on infiltration and erosion.
zài bàn nián duō yǐ qián de xuán huáng dà zhèn dàng zhī zhōng ， xiān méng sǔn shī le hǎo yī xiē jī céng xiū shì 。 suǒ yǒu xiàn zài yǐ jīng àn zhōng yǒu xiǎo dào xiāo xī liú chuán ， shuō shì bù jiǔ hòu de rù zhí dà kǎo zhōng ， xiān méng jiāng huì jìn xíng yí dìng chéng dù de kuò zhāo 。
在半年多以前的玄黄大震荡之中，仙盟损失了好一些基层修士。所有现在已经暗中有小道消息流传，说是不久后的入职大考中，仙盟将会进行一定程度的扩招。
During the great upheaval in the Xuanhuang Realm over half a year ago, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had lost some grassroots cultivators. Now, there were whispers circulating secretly that during the upcoming major examination, the alliance would expand its recruitment to some extent.
lǐ píng yǐ jīng tiāo xuǎn le yī pī hǎo miáo zi ， zhǔn bèi chèn zhe zhè ge jī huì bǎ tā men sòng rù wàn xiān méng zhōng 。
李平已经挑选了一批好苗子，准备趁着这个机会把他们送入万仙盟中。
Li Ping had already selected several promising candidates and was preparing to send them into the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance at this opportune moment.
jī céng xiū shì suī rán kàn shàng qù wú guān jǐn yào ， què néng rú zhù chóng bān màn màn fǔ shí xiān méng de nèi bù tǒng zhì 。 ér qiě suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， tā men de xiū wèi 、 gōng láo yuè dà ， zhí wèi yě huì yuè gāo ， suǒ zào chéng de wēi hài 、 yǐng xiǎng yě huì màn màn biàn dà 。
基层修士虽然看上去无关紧要，却能如蛀虫般慢慢腐蚀仙盟的内部统治。而且随着时间的推移，他们的修为、功劳越大，职位也会越高，所造成的危害、影响也会慢慢变大。
Although these grassroots cultivators seemed insignificant, they could slowly corrode the internal rule of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance like maggots. As their cultivation and merits increased over time, so would their positions and the harm they caused.
tóu rù chéng běn jí dī ， xiào guǒ què shì jí jiā 。 dāng duō duō yì shàn 。
投入成本极低，效果却是极佳。当多多益善。
The cost was minimal, but the effect was tremendous. The more, the better.
“ yǒu zhe jīn sè yuán lì zhī wǎng de cún zài ， bù jǐn néng ràng tā men shùn lì qián fú jìn xiān méng zhōng 、 hái néng cóng shǐ zhì zhōng jiāng tā men láo láo kòng zhì 。”
“有着金色源力之网的存在，不仅能让他们顺利潜伏进仙盟中、还能从始至终将他们牢牢控制。”
"Having the Golden Source Power Net allows us to not only smoothly infiltrate the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance but also keep them under our control from start to finish."
“ bù xū yào xiàn shí lǐ jiàn miàn ， jiù néng wán chéng xìn xī 、 shèn zhì wù zī de jiāo huàn 。”
“不需要现实里见面，就能完成信息、甚至物资的交换。”
"We can exchange information and even resources without needing to meet in person."
“ zhè zhǒng jiē tóu fāng shì ， yǐn bì xìng gēn ān quán xìng dōu yào yuǎn chāo wàn xiān méng gēn wǔ lǎo huì ， tā men jué nán fā xiàn 。”
“这种接头方式，隐蔽性跟安全性都要远超万仙盟跟五老会，他们绝难发现。”
"This method of meeting is far more covert and secure than the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance or the Five Elders Association. They would never discover us."
chú le cóng nèi bù fǔ shí wàn xiān méng zhī wài ， xuē jiǎn qí qián lì yě shì bì xū yào tóng bù jìn xíng de 。
除了从内部腐蚀万仙盟之外，削减其潜力也是必须要同步进行的。
In addition to corroding the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance internally, weakening its potential was also a necessity.
“ xuán huáng jiè zhōng ， jīn hòu bǎi nián nèi de xiū xíng jiǎo jiǎo zhě ， dōu yào jìn shù zhǎng wò 。 ruò shì bù néng wèi wǒ suǒ yòng ， dāng jǐn zǎo chú zhī 。”
“玄黄界中，今后百年内的修行佼佼者，都要尽数掌握。若是不能为我所用，当尽早除之。”
"In the Xuanhuang Realm over the next hundred years, we must control all top cultivators. If they cannot be used, they should be eliminated as soon as possible."
“ shèn zhì hái kě yǐ huò shuǐ dōng yǐn ， bǎ àn shā jì huà jià huò gěi wǔ lǎo huì 。”
“甚至还可以祸水东引，把暗杀计划嫁祸给五老会。”
"We could even use this to frame the Five Elders Association for assassination plots."
“ wǒ zuò shān guān hǔ dòu ……”
“我坐山观虎斗……”
"I will sit and watch them fight..."
yòng gè zhǒng shǒu duàn ruò huà wàn xiān méng de tóng shí ， lǐ píng yě kěn dìng bú huì fàng màn shèng cháo dà qǐ de fā zhǎn 。
用各种手段弱化万仙盟的同时，李平也肯定不会放慢圣朝大启的发展。
While weakening the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance through various means, Li Ping would not slow down the development of the Great启 Dynasty.
děng dào yōu zú rén de shù liàng dá dào yí dìng guī mó hòu ， sōu jí dào zú gòu de chún jìng jīn sè yuán lì ， lǐ píng jiāng huì yòng qí lái duì tiān dì wàn líng dà zhèn jìn xíng gǎi zào 。
等到幽族人的数量达到一定规模后，搜集到足够的纯净金色源力，李平将会用其来对天地万灵大阵进行改造。
Once the number of You Clan members reached a certain scale and sufficient pure golden source power was collected, he planned to use it to transform the Heavenly Dao Multiverse Array.
bǎ dà qǐ xiǎo shì jiè zhēn zhèng dǎ zào chéng gù ruò jīn tāng 、 yǐn cáng yóu lí zài xū kōng zhī zhōng de bǎo lěi 。
把大启小世界真正打造成固若金汤、隐藏游离在虚空之中的堡垒。
He intended to make the small world of Great启 truly impregnable and hidden within the void.
“ wǒ néng gǎn jué dào ， zì cóng yīn shàng rén 、 ōu dào zi děng xuán huáng jùn jié lái dào dà qǐ xiǎo shì jiè wèi wǒ xiào lì zhī hòu ， yuán běn yǐ jīng xiàn rù píng jǐng de shèng zhāo qì xiàng 、 hè rán yíng lái le zài dù tū pò de kě néng 。”
“我能感觉到，自从殷上人、欧道子等玄黄俊杰来到大启小世界为我效力之后，原本已经陷入瓶颈的圣朝气象、赫然迎来了再度突破的可能。”
"I can feel that since Xianren Yin and Daozi Ou arrived in our small world to serve me, the stagnation of the Great启 Dynasty's fortune has been broken."
“ zhè jiù shì 【 cǐ xiāo bǐ zhǎng 】， wǒ shēng shēng jiāng yuán běn shǔ yú wàn xiān méng de qì yùn gěi qīn tūn le 。”
“这就是【此消彼长】，我生生将原本属于万仙盟的气运给侵吞了。”
"This is the principle of 'Prosperity and Decline', where I have taken over the fate originally belonging to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
“ zhǐ shì lí chè dǐ mǎn zú jìn shēng ， hái bù gòu 。”
“只是离彻底满足晋升，还不够。”
"However, it is not yet sufficient for a complete breakthrough."
“ chú le cóng wài jiè qīn tūn qì yùn 、 xū yào shí jiān de lěi jī zhī wài ， dà qǐ xiǎo shì jiè běn shēn de wèi gé yě shì zhì yuē de yī dà yīn sù 。 huò xǔ shì shí hòu kǎo lǜ xiǎo shì jiè de shēng gé le 。”
“除了从外界侵吞气运、需要时间的累积之外，大启小世界本身的位格也是制约的一大因素。或许是时候考虑小世界的升格了。”
"Besides absorbing fortunes from outside which requires time, the status of our small world itself is also a limiting factor. Perhaps it's time to consider elevating its status."
lǐ píng xīn niàn yī dòng ， huí dào shèng huáng zuò shàng 。
李平心念一动，回到圣皇座上。
Li Ping's thoughts shifted as he returned to his imperial throne.
bù guò duō shí ， hún shēn sù shā zhī qì huán rào de sūn èr láng ， biàn chū xiàn zài le tā de miàn qián 。
不过多时，浑身肃杀之气环绕的孙二郎，便出现在了他的面前。
Soon after, Sun Erlang appeared before him, surrounded by an aura of killing intent.
xī rì yǒng wǔ de shào nián ， yǐ jīng chéng zhǎng wèi le shèng cháo dà qǐ zhōng lìng rén wén fēng sàng dǎn de shā shén 。
昔日勇武的少年，已经成长为了圣朝大启中令人闻风丧胆的杀神。
The once valiant youth had grown into a feared killer in the Great启 Dynasty.
tǒng lǐng shèng cháo jìn jūn ， zhēng fá zhū jiè 。 zhè xiē nián bù zhī dào yǒu duō shǎo qí tā xiǎo shì jiè de shēng líng 、 cǎn sǐ zài sūn èr láng de shǒu xià 。
统领圣朝禁军，征伐诸界。这些年不知道有多少其他小世界的生灵、惨死在孙二郎的手下。
He led the imperial guards and conquered various realms. Countless souls from other small worlds had perished under his hand over these years.
“ jiàn guò shī zūn ！” sūn èr láng dān xī guì dì 。
“见过师尊！”孙二郎单膝跪地。
"Master, greetings!" Sun Erlong knelt down.
“ zhū jiè wàn líng zhèn de jiàn zào qíng kuàng rú hé le ？” lǐ píng wèn dào 。
“诸界万灵阵的建造情况如何了？”李平问道。
"How is the construction of the Multiverse Array progressing?" Li Ping asked.
“ yǐ jīng wán chéng zhě ， shí yī 。 shàng zài jiàn zào zhōng ， liù 。” sūn èr láng yán jiǎn yì gāi ， tóng shí jiāng jù tǐ xìn xī shén shí chuán dì guò lái 。
“已经完成者，十一。尚在建造中，六。”孙二郎言简意赅，同时将具体信息神识传递过来。
"Eleven completed, six still in progress," Sun Erlong replied succinctly and transmitted specific information through his mind.
“ zuì jìn yī duàn shí jiān ， zàn huǎn zhēng fá 。 kuò zhāng de tài kuài ， xū yào hǎo hǎo xiāo huà xià 。 nà xiē xiǎo shì jiè zhōng ， dàn fán yǒu fǎn kàng yì niàn zhě ， shā wú shè 。 wǒ bù xī wàng ， děng dào gēn wàn xiān méng zhèng shì kāi zhàn de shí hòu ， hòu yuàn shī huǒ 。”
“最近一段时间，暂缓征伐。扩张的太快，需要好好消化下。那些小世界中，但凡有反抗意念者，杀无赦。我不希望，等到跟万仙盟正式开战的时候，后院失火。”
"For now, suspend military campaigns. We need to digest our expansion properly. Anyone with rebellious thoughts in those small worlds must be eliminated. I do not want a rear attack when we officially engage the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
lǐ píng huà lǐ tòu lù de yì si ， ràng sūn èr láng jīng shén yī zhèn 。
李平话里透露的意思，让孙二郎精神一震。
Sun Erlong's spirits were invigorated by Li Ping's words.
jí biàn zhī dào shī zūn tú móu shèn dà ， dàn zhè yě shì dì yī cì cóng tā de zuǐ lǐ míng què biǎo dá chū ， duì wàn xiān méng de zhēng fá jì huà 。
即便知道师尊图谋甚大，但这也是第一次从他的嘴里明确表达出，对万仙盟的征伐计划。
Even though he knew his master had grand plans, this was the first time it was clearly expressed that an invasion of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was planned.
zhè ràng zhēng tǎo nà xiē xiǎo shì jiè yóu rú kǎn guā qiè cài ， gēn běn méi gǎn dào rèn hé yā lì 、 shèn zhì jué de yǒu xiē wú liáo de sūn èr láng ， nèi xīn shùn jiān xīng fèn qǐ lái 。
这让征讨那些小世界犹如砍瓜切菜，根本没感到任何压力、甚至觉得有些无聊的孙二郎，内心瞬间兴奋起来。
This made Sun Erlong, who previously found conquering small worlds as easy as cutting melons and cucumbers, suddenly excited.
lǐ píng zì shì yī yǎn jiù kàn chū le sūn èr láng xīn zhōng suǒ xiǎng 。
李平自是一眼就看出了孙二郎心中所想。
Li Ping immediately understood what Sun Erlong was thinking.
“ mián yáng jiàn de duō le ， jiù yǐ wéi shì shàng quán dōu shì mián yáng 。 bù shuō wàn xiān méng ， jiù suàn shì xuán huáng jiè zhōng yǐn cáng de xiǎo shì jiè ， yǒu xiē dōu bú shì wǒ men xiàn zài de shèng cháo dà qǐ néng gòu pǐ dí de 。” lǐ píng dàn dàn dì shuō zhe ， suí hòu cháo zhe sūn èr láng yī zhǐ 。
“绵羊见的多了，就以为世上全都是绵羊。不说万仙盟，就算是玄黄界中隐藏的小世界，有些都不是我们现在的圣朝大启能够匹敌的。”李平淡淡地说着，随后朝着孙二郎一指。
"Seeing too many sheep makes one think all are sheep. Not just the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, but even hidden realms in the Xuanhuang Realm, some may not be comparable to our Great启 Dynasty," Li Ping said calmly before pointing at Sun Erlong.
“ nǐ qù cǐ chù dì zǒu yī zāo 。 nǎi shì shàng gǔ tài yǎn zōng yǐn shì suǒ zài ， nǐ kàn zhe shì fǒu néng shuō fú tā men ， jiā rù wǒ men tóng méng 。”
“你去此处地走一遭。乃是上古太衍宗隐世所在，你看着是否能说服他们，加入我们同盟。”
"You go there and see if you can persuade them to join our alliance."
“ tài yǎn zōng ……” sūn èr láng mù guāng shǎn dòng 。
“太衍宗……”孙二郎目光闪动。
"The Taiyin Sect...?" Sun Erlong's eyes sparkled.
“ qù ba 。 nà lǐ yǒu xiē tè shū ， nǐ qù le hòu zì huì zhī xiǎo 。 bú yào qiǎng qiú ， wǒ de mù dì ， yě jǐn jǐn shì ràng nǐ shōu liǎn shōu liǎn xīn zhōng de ào yì 。”
“去吧。那里有些特殊，你去了后自会知晓。不要强求，我的目的，也仅仅是让伱收敛收敛心中的傲意。”
"Go. There are some special circumstances there. You will know when you get there. Don't force it; my goal is simply for you to temper your arrogance."
gēn duì ōu shàng tiān de péi yǎng cè lüè bù tóng ， dāng sūn èr láng de dào tú chū xiàn xiē xǔ piān yí zhī hòu ， lǐ píng xuǎn zé zhǔ dòng bāng qí bō zhèng 。
跟对欧尚天的培养策略不同，当孙二郎的道途出现些许偏移之后，李平选择主动帮其拨正。
Unlike his strategy with Ou Shangtian, Li Ping chose to actively correct Sun Erlong's path once he showed signs of deviation.
chú le gēn sūn èr láng de gǎn qíng gēng shēn diǎn yǐ wài ， lǐ píng yě xū yào yí gè yǒu shí lì de dà shī xiōng qù zhèn yā suǒ yǒu qí tā dì zǐ 。
除了跟孙二郎的感情更深点以外，李平也需要一个有实力的大师兄去镇压所有其他弟子。
Apart from the deeper bond between them, Li Ping needed a powerful senior disciple to suppress all other disciples.
suǒ yǐ nán miǎn huì duō fèi diǎn xīn qù péi yǎng 。
所以难免会多费点心去培养。
Thus, he was bound to invest more effort in nurturing him.
“ tài yǎn zōng zhī xíng ， xī wàng zhè xiǎo zi yǒu diǎn shōu huò 。”
“太衍宗之行，希望这小子有点收获。”
"I hope this trip yields some results for that kid."
lǐ píng zuò zài shèng huáng zuò zhōng ， rú cǐ xiǎng dào 。
李平坐在圣皇座中，如此想道。
Li Ping sat on his imperial throne and thought so.
qiě shuō sūn èr láng àn zhào shèng huáng de zhǐ shì ， lái dào le yī xíng zhī mù lǐ 。
且说孙二郎按照圣皇的指示，来到了伊行之墓里。
Meanwhile, Sun Erlong followed the instructions of the emperor and arrived at Yi Xing's tomb.
jiāng yī xíng de shī hái ， yǐ jí biàn dì de bái zhǐ shōu liǎn zhī hòu ， sūn èr láng zhí bēn mù dì ér qù 。
将伊行的尸骸，以及遍地的白纸收敛之后，孙二郎直奔目的而去。
After collecting Yi Xing's remains and scattered white papers, he headed straight to his goal.
“ méi xiǎng dào dà qǐ jìng nèi ， jū rán hái yǒu zhe zhè me yī zuò shàng gǔ xiū xiān zhě fén mù de 。 jiù shì bù zhī dào ， lǎo shī tè yì ràng wǒ shōu jí de zhè xiē zhǐ zhāng ， jiū jìng yǒu shén me yòng tú 。” lù shàng ， sūn èr láng zǐ xì yán jiū le yī fān ， bìng méi yǒu néng fā xiàn zhè qí zhōng de xuán miào zhī chù 。
“没想到大启境内，居然还有着这么一座上古修仙者坟墓的。就是不知道，老师特意让我收集的这些纸张，究竟有什么用途。”路上，孙二郎仔细研究了一番，并没有能发现这其中的玄妙之处。
"Who would have thought there was an ancient cultivator's grave in Great启? I wonder what purpose these papers serve," Sun Erlong pondered on the way without finding any hidden meaning.
jiāng xīn zhōng de bù jiě yā xià ， hěn kuài sūn èr láng jiù lái dào le mù dì dì 。
将心中的不解压下，很快孙二郎就来到了目的地。
Setting aside his confusion, Sun Erlong soon arrived at his destination: Taihua Prefecture, Taixuan Mountain.
tài huá zhōu ， tài xuán shān 。
太华州，太玄山。
"The entrance to the Taiyin Sect is supposedly hidden within this mountain?" he wondered as he searched but found no signs of a spatial passage.
“ shī zūn shuō ， zhè tài yǎn zōng de rù kǒu ， jiù cáng zài zhè shān tǐ nèi bù ？”
“师尊说，这太衍宗的入口，就藏在这山体内部？”
Sun Erlong was left somewhat perplexed.
zhǎo le yī quān ， bìng méi yǒu zhǎo dào kōng jiān tōng dào de hén jì 。
找了一圈，并没有找到空间通道的痕迹。
If brute force were used to carve out a path in the mountain, it would be possible, but he had come here as an envoy to persuade them to join their alliance and destroy someone else's sect recklessly...
sūn èr láng bù jīn yǒu xiē fàn le nán 。
孙二郎不禁有些犯了难。
After some thought, Sun Erlong decided against acting rashly.
ruò shì mán lì ， yìng shēng shēng zài shān tǐ zhōng kāi pì chū yī tiáo tōng lù yě bú shì bù xíng 。 bù guò tā cǐ cì shì lái dāng shuō kè 、 shuō fú duì fāng jiā rù shèng cháo tóng méng de ， jiù zhè me mào shī huǐ huài bié rén zōng mén zhù dì ……
若是蛮力，硬生生在山体中开辟出一条通路也不是不行。不过他此次是来当说客、说服对方加入圣朝同盟的，就这么冒失毁坏别人宗门驻地……
He chose a风水宝地 on Taixuan Mountain, dug a hole, and removed Yi Xing's remains.
xiǎng le xiǎng ， sūn èr láng hái shì méi yǒu mào rán xíng shì 。
想了想，孙二郎还是没有贸然行事。
Just as he was about to bury them...
zài tài xuán shān shàng ， xuǎn le chù fēng shuǐ bǎo dì 。
在太玄山上，选了处风水宝地。
A figure suddenly appeared behind him.
wā le gè tǔ kēng ， ér hòu jiāng yī xíng de hái gǔ qǔ chū 。
挖了个土坑，而后将伊行的骸骨取出。
"Sure enough, you've come!" Sun Erlong thought in his heart.
jiù zài tā yào zhǔn bèi jiāng qí rù tǔ ān zàng de shí hòu ……
就在他要准备将其入土安葬的时候……
On the surface, he acted as if facing an enemy: "Who are you?!"
yī dào shēn yǐng hū de chū xiàn zài sūn èr láng de bèi hòu 。
一道身影忽的出现在孙二郎的背后。
The figure ignored Sun Erlong and stared at Yi Xing's remains, seemingly lost in a memory.
“ guǒ rán lái le ！” sūn èr láng xīn zhōng àn dào 。
“果然来了！”孙二郎心中暗道。
Sun Erlong was not a rash warrior; he did not disturb this seemingly powerful figure.
biǎo miàn què shì zhuāng zuò rú lín dà dí de yàng zi ：“ shén me rén ？！”
表面却是装作如临大敌的样子：“什么人？！”
Instead, he waited patiently.
nà shēn yǐng méi yǒu dā lǐ sūn èr láng ， zhǐ shì zhēng zhēng kàn zhe yī xíng de shī gǔ 。
那身影没有搭理孙二郎，只是怔怔看着伊行的尸骨。
"If Big Brother were to wait a few more years, things might be different."
fǎng fú xiàn rù le mǒu zhǒng huí yì zhī zhōng ， jiǔ jiǔ bù dòng 。
仿佛陷入了某种回忆之中，久久不动。
After a long time, the figure sighed and waved his sleeves at Yi Xing's remains.
sūn èr láng bìng bú shì lǔ mǎng de wǔ fū ， zì rán bú huì qù dǎ rǎo zhè wèi kàn shàng qù shí lì jiù shēn bù kě cè de shēn yǐng 。
孙二郎并不是鲁莽的武夫，自然不会去打扰这位看上去实力就深不可测的身影。
Yi Xing's remains vanished instantly. He turned to Sun Erlong.
zhǐ shì mò mò nài xīn děng dài 。
只是默默耐心等待。
"Why have you come, Young Master?"
“ ruò shì dà gē nǐ zài děng jǐ nián ， shuō bù dìng yī qiè jiù huì bù tóng le 。”
“若是大哥你再等几年，说不定一切就会不同了。”
Sun Erlong looked at this face that seemed about his age and hesitated before revealing his purpose.
guò le xǔ jiǔ ， nà shēn yǐng cái tàn le kǒu qì ， duì zhe yī xíng fú xiù yī huī 。
过了许久，那身影才叹了口气，对着伊行拂袖一挥。
The next chapter might be around 12:30 PM...
yī xíng shī gǔ shà shí xiāo shī bú jiàn ， tā zhuǎn tóu kàn xiàng sūn èr láng 。
伊行尸骨霎时消失不见，他转头看向孙二郎。
(End of Chapter)
Even though the Great启 Dynasty's paper strength had rapidly expanded since its founding, it was still far from being able to challenge the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association.
Therefore, the initial phase of their plan would remain focused on infiltration and erosion.
During the great upheaval in the Xuanhuang Realm over half a year ago, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had lost some grassroots cultivators. Now, there were whispers circulating secretly that during the upcoming major examination, the alliance would expand its recruitment to some extent.
Li Ping had already selected several promising candidates and was preparing to send them into the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance at this opportune moment.
Although these grassroots cultivators seemed insignificant, they could slowly corrode the internal rule of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance like maggots. As their cultivation and merits increased over time, so would their positions and the harm they caused.
The cost was minimal, but the effect was tremendous. The more, the better.
"Having the Golden Source Power Net allows us to not only smoothly infiltrate the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance but also keep them under our control from start to finish."
"We can exchange information and even resources without needing to meet in person."
"This method of meeting is far more covert and secure than the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance or the Five Elders Association. They would never discover us."
In addition to corroding the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance internally, weakening its potential was also a necessity.
"In the Xuanhuang Realm over the next hundred years, we must control all top cultivators. If they cannot be used, they should be eliminated as soon as possible."
"We could even use this to frame the Five Elders Association for assassination plots."
"I will sit and watch them fight..."
While weakening the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance through various means, Li Ping would not slow down the development of the Great启 Dynasty.
Once the number of You Clan members reached a certain scale and sufficient pure golden source power was collected, he planned to use it to transform the Heavenly Dao Multiverse Array.
He intended to make the small world of Great启 truly impregnable and hidden within the void.
"I can feel that since Xianren Yin and Daozi Ou arrived in our small world to serve me, the stagnation of the Great启 Dynasty's fortune has been broken."
"This is the principle of 'Prosperity and Decline', where I have taken over the fate originally belonging to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
"However, it is not yet sufficient for a complete breakthrough."
"Besides absorbing fortunes from outside which requires time, the status of our small world itself is also a limiting factor. Perhaps it's time to consider elevating its status."
Li Ping's thoughts shifted as he returned to his imperial throne.
Soon after, Sun Erlang appeared before him, surrounded by an aura of killing intent.
The once valiant youth had grown into a feared killer in the Great启 Dynasty.
He led the imperial guards and conquered various realms. Countless souls from other small worlds had perished under his hand over these years.
"Master, greetings!" Sun Erlong knelt down.
"How is the construction of the Multiverse Array progressing?" Li Ping asked.
"Eleven completed, six still in progress," Sun Erlong replied succinctly and transmitted specific information through his mind.
"For now, suspend military campaigns. We need to digest our expansion properly. Anyone with rebellious thoughts in those small worlds must be eliminated. I do not want a rear attack when we officially engage the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
Sun Erlong's spirits were invigorated by Li Ping's words.
Even though he knew his master had grand plans, this was the first time it was clearly expressed that an invasion of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was planned.
This made Sun Erlong, who previously found conquering small worlds as easy as cutting melons and cucumbers, suddenly excited.
Li Ping immediately understood what Sun Erlong was thinking.
"Seeing too many sheep makes one think all are sheep. Not just the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, but even hidden realms in the Xuanhuang Realm, some may not be comparable to our Great启 Dynasty," Li Ping said calmly before pointing at Sun Erlong.
"You go there and see if you can persuade them to join our alliance."
"The Taiyin Sect...?" Sun Erlong's eyes sparkled.
"Go. There are some special circumstances there. You will know when you get there. Don't force it; my goal is simply for you to temper your arrogance."
Unlike his strategy with Ou Shangtian, Li Ping chose to actively correct Sun Erlong's path once he showed signs of deviation.
Apart from the deeper bond between them, Li Ping needed a powerful senior disciple to suppress all other disciples.
Thus, he was bound to invest more effort in nurturing him.
"I hope this trip yields some results for that kid."
Li Ping sat on his imperial throne and thought so.
Meanwhile, Sun Erlong followed the instructions of the emperor and arrived at Yi Xing's tomb.
After collecting Yi Xing's remains and scattered white papers, he headed straight to his goal.
"Who would have thought there was an ancient cultivator's grave in Great启? I wonder what purpose these papers serve," Sun Erlong pondered on the way without finding any hidden meaning.
Setting aside his confusion, Sun Erlong soon arrived at his destination: Taihua Prefecture, Taixuan Mountain.
"The entrance to the Taiyin Sect is supposedly hidden within this mountain?" he wondered as he searched but found no signs of a spatial passage.
Sun Erlong was left somewhat perplexed.
If brute force were used to carve out a path in the mountain, it would be possible, but he had come here as an envoy to persuade them to join their alliance and destroy someone else's sect recklessly...
After some thought, Sun Erlong decided against acting rashly.
He chose a风水宝地 on Taixuan Mountain, dug a hole, and removed Yi Xing's remains.
Just as he was about to bury them...
A figure suddenly appeared behind him.
"Sure enough, you've come!" Sun Erlong thought in his heart.
On the surface, he acted as if facing an enemy: "Who are you?!"
The figure ignored Sun Erlong and stared at Yi Xing's remains, seemingly lost in a memory.
Sun Erlong was not a rash warrior; he did not disturb this seemingly powerful figure.
Instead, he waited patiently.
"If Big Brother were to wait a few more years, things might be different."
After a long time, the figure sighed and waved his sleeves at Yi Xing's remains.
Yi Xing's remains vanished instantly. He turned to Sun Erlong.
"Why have you come, Young Master?"
Sun Erlong looked at this face that seemed about his age and hesitated before revealing his purpose.
The next chapter might be around 12:30 PM...
(End of Chapter)