Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 15740 Goal
Looking at Shen Xing, Fucha understood his attitude. He didn't want to get involved with them. In other words, Shen Xing didn't want to get too involved in their struggle with Duan Jingshu. Fucha could understand this. After all, although Shen Xing was currently representing himself, if he became too entangled with Fucha, he would be representing the Shen family. Even if he wasn't just representing himself, others wouldn't believe that he was only representing himself; they would only think that he represented the Shen family.

However, Fucha was not prepared to let Shen Xing leave so easily. If he could really win Shen Xing over to his side, he would be more confident in dealing with Duan Jingshu. So Fucha quickly stood up and stopped Shen Xing, saying, "Uncle Shen, please wait. We've already sat down together today, so why don't we have a good chat?"

Upon hearing Fucha's words, Shen Xing's expression darkened slightly. He looked at Fucha and said, "Nephew Fu, although this is a transaction, you are the one who truly benefits. Although Duan Jingshu and I have some disagreements, it's mostly just a matter of face. I, Shen Xing, can do things for face, but I can also put aside my pride and do nothing. What I can trade with you is only some shares of the Tian family's businesses. There's nothing else to discuss. Farewell." After saying this, Shen Xing walked out. He was a seasoned veteran; he knew that if he stayed, it would only give Fucha an opportunity, so he simply left without giving Fucha any chance.

As Fucha watched Shen Xing leave, he did not stop him this time, still with a smile on his face. Only after Shen Xing left did the disciples guarding outside the shop go upstairs. They all bowed to Fucha and said, "Senior Brother."

Fucha nodded, then said, "Sit down and have something to eat. The food here is pretty good, but the wine is a bit lacking."

The group responded and didn't ask any further questions. They simply sat down and began to eat. A short while later, footsteps sounded again from the stairs, and a tall, thin cultivator walked in from outside. He looked somewhat like a rat, not a good person. After entering, he immediately bowed to Fucha and said, "Senior Brother."

Fucha stood up and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Meng, come and sit down."

The visitor responded and sat down. Fucha smiled and said, "Come on, have something to eat. You usually eat fasting pills, which have no taste and are quite boring. It's nice to eat something occasionally."

Junior Brother Meng responded and then sat down. Everyone else at the table greeted him, indicating that they were quite familiar with each other.

Fucha asked his junior brother Meng, "Junior brother Meng, how did you do with the task I asked you to do?"

Junior Brother Meng had just taken a bite of food when he heard Fucha ask this question. He quickly replied, "It's all taken care of, Senior Brother, please rest assured."

Fucha nodded and said, "Okay, let him out so I can see him."

Junior Brother Meng responded, and the next moment he took out a jade slip and activated it. A projection appeared on the jade slip. It was obvious that the projection was taken secretly and from a distance. Only the people on the projection were visible. The projection showed Fucha, Shen Xing and the other two drinking. There were also some branches and leaves in the picture. It was obvious that the film was taken from a tree far away from the small building because the branches and leaves looked very blurry.

The recording continued until Shen Xing produced the documents, and Fucha gave Shen Xing a spatial bag, then it stopped. Only the image was shown, and the three people's faces were blurred, but it was still recognizable as the three of them. After the projection ended, Fucha smiled at Junior Brother Meng and said, "Well done. Find a way to deliver this projection to Duan Jingshu. Have you chosen the person?"

Junior Brother Meng immediately replied, "Yes, please rest assured, Senior Brother, the candidate has been chosen."

Fucha nodded and said, "Alright, you can arrange this matter."

Junior Brother Meng responded, and Fucha stood up, walked to the window, glanced outside, and then said, "Among all the core disciples, the one I get along with the most is Duan Jingshu. No matter who becomes the sect leader, he cannot be the sect leader. We must first get rid of Duan Jingshu. However, if we directly attack him, that would be the worst strategy. We must make Duan Jingshu make a mistake and provoke a conflict between him and Shen Xing. That would be the most correct approach. Even if we can't make him and Shen Xing fight each other completely, we can still get Shen Xing to side with us. No matter how you look at it, we won't lose out."

While Fucha was speaking, everyone else stopped and looked at him. After he finished speaking, they all nodded. Then one of them spoke up: "Senior brother, would someone surnamed Duan do this? Probably not, right? Doesn't he know that Uncle Shen is a member of the Shen family?"

Fucha smiled slightly and said, "Of course he knows, but he doesn't take Shen Xing seriously. Perhaps in their eyes, the Shen family is nothing. Otherwise, why would he dare to touch the Tian family? Does the Tian family have a lot of assets? Not necessarily, at least not much for him. So why would he still try to seize the Tian family's assets? I guess he's putting pressure on those smaller families. He wants to show them that even with the Shen family's protection, he can still take over the Tian family's assets. This way, he can intimidate those smaller families, and then when he tries to recruit them, they won't dare to disobey. But he forgot one thing: he's now in the sect, and there are more than one person in the sect with a status equal to or even higher than his. He can recruit those smaller families, and so can we. Moreover, by seizing the Tian family's assets, he will only make those smaller families fear him. Then it might be even easier for us to recruit them."

Upon hearing his words, everyone nodded, a smile appearing on their faces. Fucha spoke up, "Duan Jingshu and I don't come from very good backgrounds. Our families can't offer us much help. The other core disciples all have family support. Even if they don't recruit others, with their family backing, they are still the strongest contenders for the sect leader position. So, if we want to rise to the top, we must utilize all the resources at our disposal. Duan Jingshu is ambitious, so from the very beginning, his goal has been the sect leader position. But I'm different. I know my background limits my development. I've done a statistic: none of the last ten palace masters of our Nine Yang Immortal Palace came from humble backgrounds." "The families are all from those powerful clans. In other words, neither Duan Jingshu nor I were qualified to compete for the position of sect leader from the very beginning. Therefore, my initial goal was not sect leader, but a position of powerful elder. This was the most realistic choice. If we had set our sights on becoming sect leader from the start, our efforts would have been misguided, and we might have ended up with nothing, or even our lives. But setting our sights on a position of powerful elder is different. We would face much less pressure, and no one would compete with us. This would make it easier for us to achieve our goal. And this time, I only have one goal: the position of deputy head of the vassal hall."

Fucha's men were all stunned for a moment, then their eyes lit up, and one of them spoke up: "Senior brother, are you eyeing Shen Xing's position?"

Fucha smiled slightly and said, "That's right, it's Shen Xing's position. Although the Feudal Hall is inconspicuous and doesn't seem to have much influence in the sect, it can directly participate in the sect's political affairs. Most importantly, this position is quite lucrative. Every year when those smaller realms and vassal sects pay tribute to the sect, they give the Feudal Hall some benefits. I was originally thinking about how to get this position, but I didn't expect Shen Xing to deliver himself to me. Shen Xing is a collateral branch of the Shen family. He got to where he is today mostly by his own efforts. His status in the Shen family is not very high. The Shen family has many businesses and doesn't care about the benefits of the Feudal Hall. That's why Duan Jingshu dared to offend him without fear of retaliation from the Shen family. The Shen family won't go against Duan Jingshu for the sake of Shen Xing, because Shen Xing isn't that important."

At this point, Fucha paused again, then walked to the table, picked up his wine cup, took a sip, and continued, "With my instigation, Duan Jingshu should be targeting Shen Xing. It's not impossible for him to be removed from his current position. Our target is Shen Xing's position. Once I get that position, you can all enter the Feudal Hall. With the Feudal Hall's resources, our cultivation will be much smoother. As for the Sect Master position? Is that position so easy to obtain? Without the support of powerful families, even if you sit in that position, it will be difficult to maintain it. Don't think that just because you sit in the Sect Master position, everyone below will listen to you. Don't forget, there are Supreme Elders above the Sect Master. Which of those powerful families doesn't have a Supreme Elder supporting them? Even the Sect Master doesn't have the right to touch those powerful families. So why should we fight for that Sect Master position? It's a volcano; sitting on it will burn your butt."

Everyone was taken aback when they heard him say that, but then their eyes lit up. One of the cultivators said, "Senior brother is right. That position is indeed not easy to sit in. I've heard that the current sect leader was the most talented back then, but now, many people who were not as talented as the sect leader are stronger than him. The sect leader has only become a kingdom-level expert after so many years because he has neglected his cultivation due to dealing with sect affairs. So that position is really not a good one."

Fucha smiled slightly and said, "Power is the most dazzling thing, especially the position of sect leader. That position allows one to command the entire sect, so it is naturally even more attractive. But they forget that we are cultivators. The most important thing for cultivators is their cultivation level. As for power, once your cultivation level is high enough, you will naturally have it. Take now, for example. Do the words of those Supreme Elders carry less weight than those of the sect leader? Not necessarily. So there is really no need to force power. Strength is the most important thing. You should also remember this point and not put the cart before the horse."