The news of the simultaneous destruction of the Upper Three Sects
quickly spread across the continent.
For a time,
all factions were in a state of panic.
They speculated about who could possess such power,
capable of annihilating the three top-tier forces—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Clear Sky Sect, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School—
overnight,
wiping them all out completely.
Especially the Star Luo Imperial Family.
One must remember that the current location of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School
was right under their noses.
Yet, even so,
when the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was destroyed, not a single disturbance was heard.
Afterwards, they sent people to investigate,
but found no trace of evidence.
While some were fearful, there were also those with ill intentions.
Those medium and small Sects that had long been suppressed by the Upper Three Sects
saw this opportunity
and eagerly vied to become the new Upper Three Sects.
At the same time,
there were some rumors circulating from unknown sources
claiming that the perpetrator behind the destruction of the Upper Three Sects was the Spirit Hall.
As for the one spreading this information, it was naturally Yu Xiaogang.
Relying on that armband insignia, he pointed the finger directly at the Spirit Hall.
But unfortunately, not many were willing to believe it.
Regarding this news,
Jin Mian, far away in Spirit City, naturally learned of it as soon as possible.
And he quickly traced the source of the information.
Inside the Holy Sons Hall,
the two Douluos, Yue Guan and Gui Mei, stood on either side.
After the Seven Great Consecrated Elders led their forces to eliminate the Upper Three Sects and returned,
they heard that while they were away, Bibi Dong had actually stirred up trouble.
She allied with her old followers and actually tried to seize power.
Even worse,
for the sake of a worthless, unrelated trash, she was willing to harm her own daughter.
The seven of them were utterly enraged.
They wished they could skin that woman alive and grind her bones to dust.
Qian Daoliu even exclaimed that he had been blind (Blind-Eyed Douluo) to have promoted this ungrateful woman to Supreme Pontiff back in the day.
If he had known this would happen,
he might as well have tied up a dog instead.
As for Yue Guan and Gui Mei,
because of their great merit in this incident,
Qian Daoliu assigned them to stay by Jin Mian's side to carry out orders.
Simultaneously, at Jin Mian's suggestion,
the two were specially promoted to Consecrated Elder Candidates!
Their status was above all Elders, but below the Consecrated Elders, the Supreme Pontiff, and the Holy Son.
They had the right to participate in Supreme Pontiff discussions, but no decision-making power.
There was no other way.
The status of the Seven Great Consecrated Elders had risen significantly now.
Even the lowest-ranked among them possessed ninety-eighth-level cultivation.
Naturally, the entry threshold had also been raised considerably.
"An Angel Legion armband insignia?"
"Has Yu Xiaogang seen the Angel Legion before?"
Jin Mian felt very surprised.
The Angel Legion was directly under Qian Daoliu's jurisdiction.
During idle times,
they all stayed within the Angel Sanctuary.
They rarely interacted with outsiders.
Even back then,
when that ingrate Bibi Dong brought Yu Xiaogang into the Spirit Hall,
the scope of his activities
should have been limited to the Spirit Hall library.
It was impossible for him to have entered the Hall of Worship.
Let alone the Angel Sanctuary.
Yue Guan shook his head: "We're not too sure about that either, but one thing we can confirm.
Back when Bibi Dong was still the Holy Maiden, she definitely did not take Yu Xiaogang into the area of the Hall of Worship."
Gui Mei then took over, continuing: "According to information from Heaven Dou City,
Yu Xiaogang indeed has an Angel Legion armband insignia. It's said he picked it up from the ruins of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. It was based on this that he pointed the finger at the Spirit Hall.
Afterwards, the Angel Legion also sent word,
saying that one soldier's armband was indeed missing."
Jin Mian pondered for a moment.
Then he simply decided not to dwell on it.
Spending time on a twenty-ninth-level Spirit Grandmaster waste
was truly too wasteful.
He then said: "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Now that the Upper Three Sects have been eliminated, we should proceed with the next phase of our plan.
I've heard that recently, many medium and small factions want to become the new Upper Three Sects.
Yue Guan, you and Gui Mei send people to keep an eye on them, see who they are.
After that, compile a list."
"Yes!"
After receiving the order, Yue Guan and Gui Mei
turned and left.
Seeing that he was alone, Jin Mian lazily lay back in his chair.
He stared at the ceiling,
thinking.
Should he, like in the original plot,
take this opportunity to establish the Spirit Empire?
But on second thought, he decided against it.
Don't be fooled; the Spirit Hall had existed on the continent longer than the Two Great Empires.
But ultimately,
its external form of expression was still that of a faction.
Its internal personnel and items were mostly Soul Masters.
This led to a very small population base.
Coupled with its limited territorial range, the resources it possessed were also somewhat restricted.
Its power structure was very fragile.
Unlike the Two Great Empires,
which, relying on their vast land areas and large populations of commoners,
plus winning over various factions,
managed to establish stable nations.
Furthermore,
due to the Spirit Hall's longstanding positioning as a Sect faction,
it had made too many enemies.
If it were to transform into a nation,
it would face multiple factors: too few people, too little land, too few resources, and too many hostile factions.
It would rapidly collapse.
Moreover,
as a transmigrator, Jin Mian
naturally didn't want to establish a feudal society like the Two Great Empires.
After all, the march of history can only move forward.
How could it regress?
"It seems that to establish a lasting nation,
the current Spirit Hall must undergo changes.
Let's start with resources first."
Jin Mian determined the first step of his plan.
First, increase the resources in hand; that way, more people could be attracted.
But how to increase resources?
Soon,
he thought of a saying.
To get rich, first build roads!
Currently, the roads on the continent were mostly dirt paths.
They were rugged, uneven, and narrow, making travel difficult.
During bad weather like rain,
the roads became muddy and impassable.
This severely hindered the transport of goods and the movement of people.
If they could build several smooth, easy-to-travel roads leading directly to Spirit City,
then merchants would be more willing to come to Spirit City to do business.
This way,
with a large influx of resources,
Spirit City could quickly become prosperous.
"Good!"
"It's decided then!"
"First, build roads!"
"It just so happens that two months ago, Lou Gao's disciples said they had successfully produced cement."
Jin Mian got up and left the hall, heading towards the technical department.
As for the materials, manpower, and financial resources needed for road construction,
there was no need to worry at all.
Over the years, he had made a fortune through his Munitions business.
Materials were also not a concern.
Given the Spirit Hall's current resources,
road construction was more than sufficient.
As for manpower,
relying solely on the Spirit Hall, it was indeed limited.
But don't forget,
the current emperor of the Tiandou Empire, Xue Qinghe,
was one of their people.
If absolutely necessary, they could have the Tiandou Empire send people to help.
But he had also thought of a reason.
He had already figured it out.
They would turn the road construction project into a special initiative.
Then have the Third Consecrated Elder, Blue Luan, take the initiative and pretend to negotiate and cooperate with the Tiandou Empire.
This way,
other factions wouldn't become suspicious.
As for why it was the Third Consecrated Elder,
firstly, this matter was very important and required someone with enough authority to command respect.
Jin Mian could naturally do it himself.
But the Spirit Hall had a pile of other matters waiting for him to handle.
He couldn't devote all his attention solely to road construction.
Furthermore, among the Seven Great Consecrated Elders,
Azure Luan Douluo was the one with some brains, long-term vision, and also the most idle.
Thus, he became the natural choice.
After returning from the technical department, Jin Mian took some good tea and went to find Azure Luan Douluo.
After some persuasive talk,
Blue Luan Doulro pounded his chest and took on the task...
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