His Majesty is plotting a rebellion? Quickly, summon the Imperial Advisor!

Exiting the system interface, Xu Bing took out his thousand-pound spear from his sleeve.

He practiced the Dragon-Playing Spear technique, and his spear moved like a swimming dragon, graceful and agile, yet carrying a hint of evil and domineering power.

With a single shot, the powerful wind from the gun grazed the lake, causing its blue waters to surge.

He holstered his gun and stood there, looking inward at himself.

As a Qi cultivator, his cultivation level was still at the peak of the "Lantern Realm," but that doesn't mean he hadn't made any progress during this time.

In fact, his progress in the path of immortality was enormous every day.

The minor realm has progressed from "treasure hunting" to "clenching a fist," and now it has even reached "90,000 steps."

What is meant by "90,000 steps"?

In the beginning, he walked a total of 90,000 steps. Only by achieving this could one step into this hidden minor realm.

What Xu Bing knew was that every step he took in Taichu was a challenge and a test.

For Qi cultivators at the Lantern-Carrying Realm, simply walking within the Primordial Beginning is considered cultivation and training. However, due to differences in physique and circumstances, some Qi cultivators become exhausted after walking only a few steps.

Forcing yourself to continue will not only cause injury, but also shorten your lifespan.

Xu Bing practiced it a full 90,000 times, which shows how valuable this minor realm is.

Just how strong was his soul?

Many people take less than 50,000 steps from the beginning of the journey to the chasm of seeking the Way.

Xu Bing could feel that although he had not broken through to a higher realm, he was getting stronger every moment.

So there's no rush to find a natural barrier to build a bridge to immortality. I'll just keep wandering around; after all, I'm constantly making progress.

and…

He has no taboos and there is absolutely no need for him to cultivate according to a fixed path.

The Immortal Path is open.

It was with this idea in mind that Xu Bing became a holdout in Tidengjing.

They seemed determined not to leave until they had thoroughly plundered the beginnings.

However, in recent days...

He didn't see any primordial treasures. The primordial world was vast, and his vision was limited, so it was impossible to find treasures every day.

Moreover... Xu Bing has a goal: he wants to forcibly seize the Creation Lotus!

Just keep practicing and honing your skills.

However, compared to the path of immortality...

Xu Bing's martial arts skills have indeed made no progress.

He has been stuck at the ninth level of the Profound Realm for a long time, and shows no sign of breaking through.

Even so, he never neglected his martial arts practice.

After playing with the dragon spear.

It is to perform the Nine-Sound Fist once, with each punch producing nine consecutive sounds of hidden force.

The momentum was immense, like layers of rolling waves.

If outsiders saw this scene, they would surely say that he was truly a mighty national advisor.

After practicing martial arts, one can cleanse the body with the primordial energy of heaven and earth, which will gradually increase strength, flexibility, and other physical attributes.

This feeling of slow improvement and growing stronger step by step intoxicated and satisfied Xu Bing.

"How exactly should I break through this Profound Realm?" Xu Bing couldn't help but wonder.

The four realms of martial artists in the mortal world.

Body tempering, acquired, innate, understanding the profound, exploring the mysterious.

To date, he has never personally seen a powerful expert in the Profound Realm.

Ji Yuan reached the ninth level of the Profound Realm, while Shang Shoucheng reached the eighth level.

Xu Bing himself was a martial artist at the Tongxuan realm, and he was well aware of the strength of this realm.

in short.

Within this realm, martial artists are no longer ordinary people; their strength can shatter stone slabs, their vitality is vigorous, and their injuries heal faster than those of ordinary people.

It can mobilize the profound internal energy for combat.

But it's not ridiculously powerful either.

Even within the realm of humans, there is fear of poison, traps, swords, sneak attacks, and many other things.

"I'll catch a powerful expert at the Profound Realm another day and ask them," Xu Bing murmured.

Although the Great Xi Dynasty was weak, this was precisely because of the frequent wars, the weakening of imperial power, and the decline in its ability to govern local areas.

This led to the proliferation of sects and talents in the martial arts world of Da Xi, with numerous martial arts masters emerging one after another.

That's quite a unique style.

Moreover, despite its long history of weakness, Da Xi's territory was actually quite vast.

The phrase "vast territory and abundant resources" perfectly describes Da Xi.

Otherwise, why would the twelve kingdoms of the North have their eyes on such a lucrative prize as Great Xi?

……

After dinner, Xu Bingming and Song Si delivered the food to him.

Today he didn't go to see that blonde, big-bottomed empress; instead, he went straight to the bathhouse and washed up.

Then change into a loose white robe, bring out a comfortable armchair, and brew a pot of hot tea.

Let the cool breeze blow.

He leisurely enjoyed the moon and sipped his tea.

The moon is visible today, though not perfectly round, it's still enough.

He enjoyed the quiet night, even though the tea was a little weak.

The next day.

The 21st day of the first month of the fourth year of the Yuanfeng era in the Da Xi calendar.

Xu Bing inquired about the situation of the refugees, and as he had expected, the number of refugees in the east of the city had exceeded two thousand.

Even now, people are still coming to join them one after another.

Two thousand refugees could consume thirty-four bushels of rice a day. Once the grain donated by the officials was used up, Xu would probably start to suffer from headaches.

It won't be a matter of money then.

The question is whether Dae Hee has enough surplus grain.

Fortunately, the management system based on "shed groups" proposed by Xu Bing in advance proved to be extremely useful.

This reduced many management challenges.

"We can now implement a work-for-pay system."

Xu Bing sat in the carriage, inspected the situation in the shantytown, and then summoned the three refugee protectors he had appointed. After questioning them one by one, a thought flashed through his mind.

The situation regarding the displaced people has stabilized, and management can be further strengthened.

He improved the previous regulations by adding a points system to the existing ones.

Work points are earned, and points can then be exchanged for food.

Furthermore, a "management workshop" was set up in the shantytown. In the workshop, Xu Binghui ordered people to sort out the places in Daxi City that needed labor.

Migrants can come to the workshop in groups to pick up work, and earn points by completing the work, which can then be exchanged for food.

In addition, some merchants in Da Xi City can also come to the workshop to post tasks and ask the refugees to help them, but they have to pay them accordingly.

As long as you work, you can get extra points.

If anyone in a group commits acts that violate the laws of Da Xi, such as assault or theft, the group will lose points. Groups with egregious violations will be expelled from Da Xi City.

Therefore, the group leader must manage the group members well.

This set of regulations will be issued.

The refugee shantytown responded enthusiastically, with many praising Xu Bing with gratitude.

Some also cursed Xu Bing for being so vicious as to make the displaced people do the work.

In short, the same type of rice can feed a hundred different kinds of people.

However, it cannot be denied that this set of regulations is very useful.

Wang Xiaofan, a refugee, and his group responded to the call and were the first to go to the workhouse to collect their wages.

He was assigned a job clearing snow from the roads, a task issued by the Prince's Mansion on Zhuque Street, where the heavy snow had been troubling them for a long time.

Wang Xiaofan's group is doing very well.

The twenty people in his group were all from the same village as him, and he managed them very well, so there were no incidents of theft or robbery.

……

the other side.

Xu Bing looked around the shed area and saw a large open space.

Then I thought, perhaps I could build a bathhouse here.

Many of the refugees were filthy and smelly, and over time, they could breed viruses. If an epidemic were to break out, that would be a very bad situation.

Therefore, Xu Bing issued another order to designate a portion of land near the shed area.

I plan to build a bathhouse here in my private capacity.

This bathhouse is now provided for use by refugees.

In the future, it can also face the entire city of Da Xi, or provide a place for foreign merchants to rest.

Its value is still extremely high.

Moreover, this project can provide a lot of jobs.

Kill several birds with one stone.

With this idea in mind, Xu Bing did not delay and bought all sixty acres of vacant land in one go for about 1,500 taels of silver.

Da Xi City is quite large. Qinglong District is an extremely developed commercial area, but the shantytowns where refugees live are located on the very edge.

Therefore, land here is not expensive and remains vacant for many years.

It was not difficult for Xu Bing to buy this land. He simply released the news, and in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the landowner came running over eagerly.

This piece of land is far from the city center and is worthless; the owner has long wanted to sell it.

Anyway...

Xu Bing bought this vacant land of more than 60 acres for 1,500 taels of silver.

He certainly wouldn't use all sixty acres of land to build a bathhouse.

There's no need for such a large bathtub; he simply drew a line on the map with his brush.

Twenty acres will be used to build a bathhouse, and the remaining forty acres will be reserved for later observation before making any further plans.