Lord of the Earth

Chapter 532: Recruiting Saints?
“Although the people of Taixuan Sect are not very good at leading troops in battle, they do have a strong foundation after all… If they can really be recruited by the Taixuan Dynasty, it will be very beneficial for those who are promoted to saints in this dynasty!”

Jia Xu said.

Although, in terms of strength alone, the power displayed by "Ice and Fire" can only be said to be mediocre among the saints.

But this force has produced a large number of saints and even ascenders.

Therefore, in their sect, there are naturally a great number of classics on the Saint Realm, including a large number of Saint Dao books and even immortal cultivation techniques...

Although with the help of the Earth's will, every outstanding person on Earth can comprehend a holy realm skill that matches himself after a breakthrough, such a private and exclusive skill is not suitable to be directly given to other people for use.

Therefore, if we really take down Taixuan Sect, the benefits that can be obtained are obvious!
However, there is no need to be too anxious.

Because when it comes to the "holy realm" skills, the Qianxia Dynasty is actually not very lacking in them.

Don't forget that there was a "Qilin Mural" engraved on the wall of the "Lingyun Cave", which contained ten "holy realm skills" including swords, spears, halberds, fists and claws!
The most important thing is that the "mural" can even be upgraded by "turning stone into gold"!
Because there was not much merit before and no one had broken through to the holy realm, Xia Tian did not waste it on upgrading it.

However, after dealing with the "Spider Queen, Blood Clan God" and other illegal gods, he obtained a lot of merit rewards from the Eternal Will, and now he can consider upgrading it.

Then, we can use this opportunity to attract some saints and heroes from the sea of ​​​​illusion and even from other worlds.

Of course, speaking of outstanding people in the realm of saints, what Xia Tian really cares about the most are definitely the outstanding people of the human race on Earth in the "City of Saints"!

"These days, at the invitation of Mr. Yangming, saints have come to the 'Longchang Secret Realm' to preach to everyone. Now, I want to recruit some of them. Do you have any suitable candidates in mind?"

Xia Tian remembered something.

With a smile, he looked towards the misty sky below, where he saw the high-ranking officials of the Qianxia Dynasty, some wearing Confucian robes, blue shirts, or armor.

Xia Tian had discussed with Wang Yangming before and decided to let those with a "pass" to the City of Saints invite a suitable "saint" to come and "preach" to the people of the Qianxia Dynasty in the form of a clone projection every once in a while.

There are many benefits to doing this.

Firstly, it can allow the enlightened bamboos in the "Dragon Field" secret realm to absorb enough Taoist rhyme and cultivate a batch of high-quality "holy bamboos"!
Secondly, it can inspire many people in the Qianxia Dynasty who are at a bottleneck.

After all, those who can preach are saints, representing that their own realm or a certain skill has reached the standard of "transcendence into sainthood". Even if it is just a casual suggestion, it is enough to make experts, masters, and even grandmasters feel enlightened, or even break through the realm!
The third benefit is that the Qianxia Dynasty wants to take this opportunity to find some top talents who are suitable to lead the core departments of the Qianxia Dynasty, or even qualified to serve as "Deputy Palace Lord"!

After all, there were indeed many outstanding people in the Qianxia Dynasty.

However, the size of the entire dynasty is also constantly increasing. Today, the Qian Dynasty covers an area of ​​8,000 miles and has a population of more than 10 million. In ancient times, this is almost equivalent to the total population of China in some war-torn times!

As a result, there are always not enough talented people.

Therefore, we still urgently hope to recruit more people.

Especially those geniuses like Bai Qi and Zhuge Liang who are capable of "leading" in some aspect!

"Your Majesty, I think we should recruit Taishigong!"

The first person to stand up and speak was Wen Tianxiang.

Taishigong refers to Sima Qian.

Compared with the Confucianism, Mohism, Yin-Yang School, and Agricultural School of the Qianxia Dynasty today... there is no doubt that there are far fewer famous people among the "historians".

After all, for the vast majority of ordinary people, they are more concerned about their own food, clothing, housing and transportation, and do not care about the past events in history, nor do they have the interest to "learn from history" to understand the "rise and fall".

But as a historian, Sima Qian's fame is definitely not inferior to any historical genius, and he is a true "saint" level figure!

When Wang Yangming invited him to "preach" before, his own holy domain was able to transform everything he saw and heard into "illusions" of different forms, and even send the enemy's sealed power to China's "historical events"!

It can be said that this kind of supernatural power alone is extraordinary.

Besides, speaking of it, the Qianxia Dynasty does need a professional "historian" now!
Although Xia Tian was an emperor with few followers, he did not need someone to record his daily life.

However, it is also very important to record the development history of the Qianxia Dynasty.

You should know that an important difference between China and many Western countries is that China has had people specializing in recording history since the Zhou Dynasty, and these people even hold high-ranking official positions.

It is precisely because of written records that the Chinese people are able to clearly know the various events that have occurred on this land over thousands of years, allowing their culture to be passed down from generation to generation.

Unlike some Western countries, which do not have people who record history, they brag about some myths and legends and things in religious books as "history". Some countries even openly hold a so-called scripture and say that a certain place was given by God, and then launch a war to forcibly occupy other people's land!

"Your Majesty, I think 'Painting Saint' is more appropriate... His painting skills have truly reached a level that is so stunning that it can shock the heavens and earth and make the gods and ghosts weep!"

The second person to nominate was Tang Bohu.

As a versatile talent in poetry, calligraphy and painting, Tang Bohu's painting skills have already reached the "extraordinary" level, and he can definitely be ranked among the top among the relevant outstanding people in the whole of China!

For this reason, there are not many "painting masters" who can gain his sincere recognition.

However, Wu Daozi, the recognized "Saint of Painting" in history, was invited to give a sermon before, and a scroll he left behind unexpectedly formed a special "space treasure".

It allowed Tang Bohu to see a whole new realm, and now he urgently hopes to meet him again to ask for advice and discuss!
"Saint Yangming said before that he had seen a Buddhist saint named 'Fahai' in the City of Saints. With his 'Great Heavenly Dragon' magic, no demon could escape his suppression. It's a pity that he is a Buddhist... Otherwise, he might be a good choice."

"I think that the last time the 'Drunken Swordsman' was addicted to alcohol, he also had a very good understanding of the sword. The Shushan behind him is a famous family according to his description. If we can recruit him, it will not only strengthen the strength of our Qianxia Dynasty, but also be beneficial to further improve the 'Jian Pavilion', a unique building..." "Well, that 'Nangong Zheng' is not ordinary either. According to him, he even carried the corpse of a great emperor who was close to a god. He is a ruthless man..."

The rest of the people were also discussing and making suggestions.

In general, the outstanding people proposed by most people are closely related to their own positions and departments.

For example, most of the military personnel proposed to recruit a military saint, such as the "Four Military Saints"; while the craftsmen hoped that the Qianxia Dynasty could recruit some skilled people, such as "Tea Saint Lu Yu" and "Wine Saint Lu Kang"!
In addition, there are quite a few others.

I am quite interested in those outstanding people who originally belonged to the Sea of ​​Illusion.

Not all the people in the City of Saints are "prodigies of history". There are also some "illusionary saints" who are rated as golden or even only silver.

With the accumulation of the Qianxia Dynasty, if we choose these outstanding people, we can even directly recruit more than a dozen people!
Of course, who to try to recruit in the end depends on the intention of the king, Xia Tian.

"Mr. Zhuge, what suggestions do you have?"

However, Xia Tian did not make a decision directly, but looked at Zhuge Liang.

This was because the prime minister and head of the government affairs office of the Qianxia Dynasty, who held the highest official position, unexpectedly did not speak much at this court meeting, but seemed to be thinking about something!
"Liang does have something to say, but I'm afraid saying it out loud might spoil the fun a bit."

The expression on Zhuge Liang's face was a little subtle, but what he said surprised everyone.

"Now that our Qianxia Dynasty has successfully survived the crisis, we have added a large number of people and lands. It seems that we are almost as stable as a mountain! However, are you satisfied with this?"

Baiyujing was sealed off before and encountered a huge crisis.

After that, there were two consecutive months of war. Now that the situation has been completely stabilized, everyone is indeed relieved.

After all, with the Qianxia Dynasty's current momentum, even the sea tribes and spirit tribes around it can only live in peace with each other. It can be said that it has completely established a firm foothold!
However, Zhuge Liang, as the prime minister, did not seem to relax.

"Your Majesty, I think recruiting saints is indeed very important, but there is no rush... Because it would be more appropriate to use these 'passes' directly on our own people!"

Zhuge Liang said.

"Used on one's own people?"

Xia Tian’s face was stunned.

Compared with the previous City of Outstanding People, any lord’s territory, as long as it reaches the village or town level, is eligible to directly enter it to “recruit people”, and can even bring people into the “Talent Recruitment Hall” to receive and communicate!
But the City of Saints is different.

The basic condition for entering this world is to have the qualifications to "become a saint", while the condition for leaving is "saint realm + pass".

For example, as a genius evaluated by Yubai, Xia Tian also needs a "pass" if he wants to travel freely in the City of Saints, and it must be a "Yubai Pass"!
The first requirement is naturally not a problem in summer.

After all, he is now a genuine human saint who possesses both the saint realm and saintly skills!
However, the second one is a bit troublesome.

Although, the Qianxia Dynasty has killed many foreign saints in these days and obtained a total of thirteen "passes", but only one of them is a "Jade White Pass", and the other twelve are only "Gold Passes"!
In other words, theoretically, the number of saints that the Qianxia Dynasty can recruit is still relatively limited.

Especially for saints like Sima Qian and Wu Daozi, who were "canonized" in history and reached the Jade White level, they could only recruit two people at most!

The pass itself is insufficient.

It also consumes it on oneself. What is the reason?
Xia Tian looked at Zhuge Liang, believing that what this great man in history, who was famous for his "wisdom", said must make sense.

"Have you ever thought about why the 'pass' provided by this 'Holy City of Human Race' not only allows one to descend, but also allows one to travel to other areas of the Eternal Land?"

"Now the Soul Clan and the Blood Clan are afraid of our power. No new saints have descended for half a month. It seems that they have given up. As for the 'neighbors' such as the Sea Clan and the Spirit Clan, they are temporarily living in harmony with us!"

"Plus, we still need to win people's hearts and minds right now, so it's not appropriate for us to continue to stir up trouble. This means that it will be difficult for us to obtain new 'passes' through 'hunting' for some time to come!"

"However, how vast is the Land of Eternity? I'm afraid that other human forces will not be able to quell the unrest so quickly. In fact, human forces in many places are probably now troubled by the large number and strong strength of foreign saints, making it difficult for them to support themselves!"

Zhuge Liang's voice made many people look thoughtful.

"So, what Lord Zhuge meant is that instead of using these 'passes' to recruit outstanding people, it is better to use them on our own people in the Qianxia Dynasty first, and then go to the territories of other human forces, kill more saints to obtain more passes, and then recruit more people..."

Jia Xu understood something and said with a look of surprise and thought on his face.

"Yes, now our Qianxia Dynasty is about to occupy the entire Chinese territory. If we simply expand in all directions, it will be difficult for foreign races and non-Chinese races to completely integrate. It is bound to take time."

"In contrast, if we use the 'City of Saints' as a channel to help other human forces... no matter whether the people we help are able to resist the aliens in the end, we can benefit from it to a certain extent!"

"Of course, those who go to 'reinforce' must have sufficient abilities... It would be best if they were invincible at the same level as Lord Zhao, or even able to fight against opponents of higher levels, so that the usefulness of this 'pass' can be maximized!"

Zhuge Liang had a serious expression on his face as he spoke to Xia Tian.

"I didn't expect that Mr. Zhuge would be so far-sighted... It is a blessing for our dynasty to have Mr. Zhuge here!"

After Xia Tian pondered for a while, he sighed.

(End of this chapter)