After binding the investment system, I began to cultivate the empress

When they found that Prince Zhennan had been standing there for most of the day, everyone quieted down and waited for Zhong Qin to speak.

If it were them, they would have left long ago. The prince stood there for a long time, probably because he had something else to say.

"This king does have one more thing."

Prince Zhennan was somewhat helpless, but not embarrassed at all: "I received the decree from His Majesty, which states that the Qingyuan Sect is full of talented people and is far superior to what it used to be. The Sect Master is already a half-step into the sixth realm, and his Dharma Body is just around the corner. Among his disciples are Li Mo and Ying Bing, both of whom are the future pillars of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths."

"So it's really inappropriate to still be a prefecture-level power now."

"From now on, the Qingyuan Sect will govern the entire state. I hope you can conquer the heroes of the Eastern Wasteland Territory and prosper your sect."

In short, this decree transformed the Qingyuan Sect from a prefecture-level force into a state-level force.

No one was surprised by this. Although Li Mo's wearing of the yellow robe was mostly a joke, based on his and Ying Bing's future alone, the Qingyuan Sect should not be a prefecture-level force.

But this decree is only a formality.

To suppress a state, one must have the strength to convince all the sects and forces to submit and buy into it. This also involves the distribution of resources, territory, and interests, which is far from being decided by the emperor's words.

"Congratulations, Brother Shangguan."

Elder Xu from Jiancheng and the powerful men from Jiancheng who came with him all bowed to Shangguan Wencang to express their congratulations.

This represents Hengyun Sword City's recognition of Qingyuan Sect's status as the leader of the state.

"The Qingyuan Sect is located in a remote prefecture, which is indeed an injustice."

The leader of Gangdou Sect also nodded slightly.

"We, our Qingyuan Sect, are we going to collect taxes from the entire state in the future? I'll bring my own seasonings for free meals from now on!"

Qian Bufan's body trembled, and his eyes were filled with surprise and desire for money.

His tears soaked the food he had eaten, and he vowed to earn one million this year!

"Okay, okay, write a letter. This year during the New Year, the elders of this state-level power will return home."

Elder Han He stood with his hands behind his back, and the corners of his mouth looked a little crooked no matter how you looked at it.

As everyone knows, Elder Han He, who comes from a martial arts family, is very concerned about his reputation. Many people in his family have become officials in the court, but he is the only one who is still wasting time in a prefecture.

This time, he will attack as the elder of a state-level force!

Every member of the Qingyuan Sect puffed out their chests; this was truly a big deal for them.

They may have anticipated the arrival of this day, but they did not expect it to come so soon.

After all, although the Qingyuan Sect has all the necessary facilities, that’s all it has.

"Old Qian, there's something..."

"When you're working, be more careful when you're calling your job title. What's wrong?"

"I plan to open an alchemy house in the state capital. I hope the governor will not be ungrateful."

"Alright, alright, everyone's still here, this is disgraceful!"

It was not until Shangguan Wencang could no longer hold back his anger that he could not help but interrupt everyone.

As the only relatively serious person in Qingyuan Sect, he said earnestly:

"How did we get this honor? Don't we all know it? We are the elders. It's because the younger generation has made progress and brought honor to the family that we get to benefit from it."

"Do you know what our Qingyuan Sect's reputation is like outside now?"

"They're all about Fengyun Sword Land, Gangdou Haolie, what about us?"

"We have received this honor because both of us have achieved success and everyone has benefited greatly."

"Woof woof woof?" Elder Qian was scolded by the sect leader, but felt unable to refute.

Because what the sect leader said was right, now people outside call Qingyuan Sect "the sect that gave birth to Li Mo and Ying Bing".

The Qingyuan Sect was once prosperous and was known as the legacy of the Shang Dynasty, but that was many years ago. It is hard to say what people still talk about now.

That's probably because Shangwu can stop children from crying at night.

"Well, I was too proud of myself for a moment. A good blacksmith must be strong himself."

Elder Han He restrained his expression and suppressed the arrogant corners of his mouth.

"Well...I am already quite old enough to be a scene-breaker." Xue Jing sighed.

Elder Qian came to Elder Xu who came from Jiancheng and asked in a low voice:

"How many external figures and Dharma bodies are there in Hengyun Sword City? Could you please reveal a few?"

Elder Xu said, "There are seven Dharma bodies, fifty-eight realms in the fifth realm, and the mysterious master... I'm sorry I can't reveal it."

That is to say, it exists, but it is not something that can be told to outsiders.

Everyone in the Qingyuan Sect fell silent. Hengyun Sword City was also a state-level force. Although it was the stronger one, the gap between it and the Qingyuan Sect was as huge as a chasm.

Of course, the gap is not among the younger generation.

Mainly in the backbone, that is...

The elders looked at each other in bewilderment, their backs finally bending back. It was like comparing their own children with other children, finding that their own children were more outstanding, while they themselves were lagging behind...

"What? Your Jiancheng, as a state-level power, doesn't make any money even though you collect taxes every year. Instead, you lose money because of your excessive expenses?"

After hearing what Elder Xu said, Elder Qian also fell silent.

After all, swordsmen are just for show.

Lao Qian doesn't want the scene, he just wants money, but others may disagree.

It’s impossible that when Xiao Mo and Xiao Bing’er get married, everyone at the table can’t even finish four dishes, right?

"Well, there's no need for you elders to belittle yourselves."

Li Mo watched the smiles of the elders disappear and said seriously, "You are still young and have a promising future."

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Although these were words of comfort, not only others, but also Shangguan Wencang had a question mark in his head. Some of the people present even had their great-grandsons go out to play by the wayside.

What's the repayment period?

Li Mo said firmly, "At seventy or eighty years old, it's the right age to make breakthroughs. You don't have to worry about resources, you have me. You don't have to worry about martial arts, you have Bingtuozi."

"We are one family, there is no need to separate you and me. We should grow bigger and stronger together and create greater glory!"

When Xiao Li survived the heavenly tribulation, he experienced the baptism of time.

Now he said these words with such force and confidence that even Bingtuozi was confused.

The elders were a little skeptical, but to reassure him, they all returned to their usual ways.

Li Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

This will make it easier for him to invest later.

The inner scene requires a huge amount of resources, and feedback is always needed, so it is better to invest in your own people and keep the benefits within the family.

Having just heard about the rare treasures market in the East China Sea, Li Mo plans to go and take a look.

“…”

Prince Zhennan watched everyone talking and thought to himself, this prince who was delivering the imperial edict was really superfluous. As expected, no one cared about seeing him off...