I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

Sitting at the head of the table, Lin Che slowly swept his gaze over every face on both sides of the long table. With a wave of his hand, a beam of azure spiritual light surged from his palm and spread out in the center of the council hall, transforming into a three-foot square geomantic spiritual map.

"This is a map of the area around Chuyang City, obtained from the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Demon Emperor."

On the geomantic map, the Crimson Ape Territory north of Chuyang City, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Demon Emperor's territory to the east, and the lifeless wasteland to the west were all highlighted in different colors.

The Crimson Ape Territory was covered with a dark red halo, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Territory was shrouded in a silvery-white glow, and the City of First Sun was a warm, cyan color.

Lin Che raised his hand, and a beam of light pointed to the area that had not yet been lit up. The gray area that covered most of the spirit map stretched from the edge of Chuyang City to the border of the Crimson Ape Territory, like a blank space waiting to be filled.

"I have discussed it with the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox. The Crimson Ape Territory will belong to them in the future. The area of ​​nearly 6,000 miles from Chuyang City to the Crimson Ape Territory will belong to our Lin family."

"Six thousand miles?" Lin Xuanqi's voice carried a suppressed tremor.

He got up and walked to the Spirit Map, his gaze slowly moving across the long gray area, stretching from the border of Chuyang City all the way to the edge of the Spirit Map, as if he were measuring the actual distance of that land with his eyes.

That six thousand miles was not a continuous piece of land; it was divided into mountain ridges, valleys, rivers, dense forests, and swamps, each section with its own terrain and resource distribution.

If it can be fully developed, the Lin family will truly have the foundation to rise again.

Those spiritual veins, spiritual mines, spiritual fields, and grasslands are enough to support a force far exceeding its current size.

"Right now, this expansion is the most important thing for our Lin family!" Lin Che's gaze fell on his son, Lin Xuanjing. "I plan to have Xuanjing as the commander-in-chief for this expansion, and Xinqing and Xinyao as your deputies."

Upon hearing that they had been entrusted with an important task, the three men's expressions turned serious.

Lin Che stood up from his seat, walked to the front of the spirit map, and pointed to the Qingfeng Gorge line: "Starting from Qingfeng Gorge, you will explore inwards. Every thousand miles, you should establish a permanent outpost, equipped with a small spirit gathering array, a material storage warehouse, and a communication spirit disk."

Remember, the site must be flat and possess spiritual energy. This will be where we build our city. I plan to establish five new cities within a radius of six thousand miles.

Lin Che then looked at Lin Xinqing and Lin Xinyao: "Xuan Jing will be in charge of the overall planning and command of this exploration work. You two are the real executors." His voice deepened a bit. "Xinqing, you will take the scouts and go ahead to explore. You must know the spiritual veins, mineral veins, terrain, and the gathering places of demonic beasts by heart. These are all unknown to us, and every step may be fraught with unknown risks."

Lin Xinqing's expression remained unchanged; his young yet composed face showed no superfluous emotion. "Leave the exploration to me. I guarantee there won't be a single blind spot; I will illuminate the entire six thousand miles of map!"

Lin Che nodded: "This expedition is also a test for you. All those who have broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage among the Xin generation will participate in this expedition mission. Xuan Jing, you will be in charge of assigning them. Xin Qing and Xin Yao, you two take good care of them. Remember, no matter what happens, at any time, your own safety is the priority."

He paused for a moment, then gently traced his finger across the spiritual diagram.

"The biggest obstacle you need to face is still the demon beasts. There are a large number of demon beast tribes in these six thousand miles. If you can avoid fighting, do so first. Talk to them and tell them that the Burning Sky Crimson Ape has been eliminated by us. If they are willing to submit to our Lin family, we will give them corresponding territory and preserve their tribes. Of course, if there are any who do not submit, there is no need to hold back. Just eliminate them with thunderous force."

Then Lin Che looked at Lin Xuanqi and said, "The specific terms of the peace talks and the details of the surrender will be discussed and decided by you later."

Lin Xuanqi nodded, and the spirit pen in his hand quickly noted down this task on the jade slip.

Then Lin Che looked at Lin Xinyao: "Xinyao, you don't need to participate in this exploration mission. Afterwards, you will mainly be responsible for liaising with the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Demon Emperor. We have already discussed the general direction of cooperation."

Our Lin family will provide bloodline purification and accelerated reproduction programs for their subordinate clans, and in return, they will exchange spiritual items.

Specific details and corresponding prices need to be discussed with the person in charge of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Demon King. As for the price, you should discuss it with your fifth uncle.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Che continued, "I'm assigning you another task: to form a scout force composed of spirit beasts."

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Personnel can be selected from the spirit beasts we cultivate, and the subordinates of demon kings like the Green-Faced Fox King.

The goal is to gather intelligence on the southern monsters of the Southern Region, disperse them to various places, and even penetrate deep into the Fallen Soul Mountain Range and Iron Spine Mountain Range. We cannot rely solely on obtaining intelligence from our allies; we also need to have our own sources of intelligence.

For specific team building strategies and action plans, you can consult Mr. Zhihei.

Upon hearing this, Zhihei nodded slightly to her.

"Yes, Xinyao understands, I guarantee to fulfill the patriarch's instructions!" Her voice was clear and firm.

With the general expansion plan completed, the next step is the development of headquarters.

Lin Che's gaze suddenly turned serious, tightening the previously relaxed atmosphere in the council hall once again.

He looked at each of his blood relatives present.

"Next, we will discuss a matter of vital importance, concerning the very survival and prosperity of the Lin family!"

Lin Che then revealed a larger geomantic map.

This map covers the areas where various forces in the Southern Region are located, including the Fang family's territory, Black Wind Ridge of the Rebellious Demon Palace, Sword Gate Pass of the Azure Cloud Sword Sect, and Medicine Valley of Hundred Herbs Valley. Each location is marked with a different color to indicate its territory and core stronghold.

At the edge of this map, at the very top, there is an area covered by dark spiritual light, like a shadow hanging overhead. It marks the location of the Great Qian Dynasty in the Central Region, like a dark cloud that has not yet been fully explored but has always existed.

"Now that you all know the history of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, you should understand that the Great Qian Dynasty will not tolerate us, because we have cultivated the fundamental techniques of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, and also because our location is too special."

Lin Che looked out the window into the distance.

"The Southern Region is home to a large number of demonic beasts, most of which are bloodlines cultivated by the Beast Taming Sect, and there are even many remaining demonic beast forces."

"The emergence of our Lin family naturally provides the foundation for integrating these forces. As long as the rulers of the Great Qian Dynasty are not out of their minds, they will not tolerate us. Sooner or later, they will send troops!"

Lin Che's gaze gradually sharpened: "Since the Great Qian Dynasty will not let us go sooner or later, then we will rebel! If the Great Qian Dynasty can control this world, why can't my Lin family?"

The council chamber was completely silent.

The faces illuminated by the spirit lamps and bathed in the light of the geomantic map froze slightly in that moment of silence.

Everyone was stunned by the father's earth-shattering words, not because they hadn't thought of them before, but because when those words were actually spoken, they carried a weight heavier than they had anticipated.

Instead, it was Zhihei who spoke first, his voice calm beneath the black and white mask: "I agree with the patriarch's foresight. The Great Qian Dynasty will ultimately be a huge obstacle in our way. We cannot be blinded by the current prosperity. The sooner we make our plans, the better prepared we will be to deal with it in the future."

Everyone nodded in agreement, their minds no longer wavering.

Lin Xinqing, who had the most volatile temper, slammed his hand on the table, the sound of which was particularly clear in the quiet council hall.

"Then let's fight! We're not afraid of them! If the Great Qian Dynasty really wants to be an enemy of my Lin family, I, Lin Xinqing, will be the first to rush forward!" His voice was resolute.

"That's right! If the Great Qian Dynasty can rule the world, what are we, the Lin family, lacking? Ha, let's rebel!"

The voices of the crowd rose one after another, and those who were still silent, still thinking, still weighing their options were being brought together by the same warmth.

This reflects both the helplessness in the face of the current situation and the confidence in one's own family heritage!

Given some more time, the Lin family members are confident that they can continue to expand the number of spirit beasts, even doubling or dozens of times!

The Lin family can only protect itself now, but after acquiring this 6,000-mile-long expansion territory, the Lin family truly has the confidence to unify the Southern Region.

Once the entire Southern Region is taken over, the Lin family will truly have the potential to devour the dragon like a python!

"Good! This is the spirit of the Lin family! Our current goal is to unify the Southern Region!"

Lin Che's gaze fell on Lin Xuanqi and Lin Xuanjing: "So expanding the army is the most important thing. How much larger do we expect to be in terms of troop size?"

After calming themselves down, Lin Xuanqi took out a jade slip and placed it in front of Lin Che: "Xuanjing and I have been discussing the expansion of the army for a long time. With the current resources of the Lin family, the garrison is expected to be expanded by 20,000 men. However, once the expansion progresses, this number may change. The expansion zone covers 6,000 li, and the resources it possesses are definitely a number we dared not even imagine before!"

Looking at the number of new cultivators in the jade slip, Lin Che nodded: "However, it's not appropriate to use the name 'Guardian Army' anymore. We need to establish a new army, hmm... let's call it the Dawn Army!"

The core members were selected from the garrison and added to the army; subsequent expansions also expanded the Dawn Army.

The Dawn Army's primary role is external conquest; however, the garrison troops need not be disbanded and can be used solely for defense in the future.

Lin Che looked at Lin Xuanjing: "Xuanjing, you will still be the commander of this new Dawn Army. Once it is formed, take it out to explore new lands and give them some real combat experience."

"Then can we send the other cultivators to join the pioneering effort?" Lin Xuanqi suggested from the side.

Lin Che looked at the jade slip and saw that the number of people who had not had time to evacuate from the Burning Bone Pass defense line and chose to escape to Chuyang City was close to 300,000, more than half of whom were cultivators.

Most of Chuyang City was occupied by local forces, so they really had no good place to settle down.

He immediately made a decision: "Okay, issue a pioneering order. Anyone who wants to pioneer can sign up and join the pioneering sequence."

Afterwards, they will earn war merits based on their achievements. These war merits can be used to permanently exchange for foundational sites such as spiritual veins and spiritual fields. However, the ratio of these achievements to military merits must be lower; the priorities must not be reversed!

As he spoke, Lin Che looked at Lin Xuanjing and said, "After you have completed the development of each area, you should immediately establish a main city and develop large-scale spiritual fields and cave dwellings on the surrounding flat spiritual veins."

Those cultivators who have joined our Chuyang City but lack sufficient battle merits can rent these spiritual fields and cave dwellings as a place to settle down, and no rental fees will be charged for the first ten years.

Spirit veins with relatively complex terrain can be set aside for future rewards or exchanged by those with sufficient battle merits.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The importance of a spiritual vein to a family is self-evident; it is the foundation for development.

Wasn't the Lin family's development also based on a second-tier spiritual vein?

Among the new cultivators who joined Chuyang City, there were many small and medium-sized cultivation families. Nothing could motivate them more than a spiritual vein, and it was believed that using this as a bargaining chip would encourage them to join the ranks of the Dawn Army.

Then Lin Che looked at Lin Xuanfeng: "Xuanfeng, your mission remains the same: continue to train the personal guard of our Lin family. The previous number was too small and did not play a significant role in the beast tide."

I need this army to become the sharpest blade of the Lin family in the future, the kind that can truly change the course of the battlefield, possessing the power to deliver a decisive blow!

"Yes, I will certainly live up to the family's expectations!"

Then Lin Che looked at Lin Xuanjing and Lin Xinyao: "Since the new territory was developed by my Lin family, we should naturally occupy the best place."

In the new city area, we will establish a new spirit beast breeding ground and spirit field planting area belonging to our Lin family. Spirit beast breeding, in particular, is the foundation of our Lin family. You two, especially Xinyao, have a very heavy task!

The task was arduous, but the two accepted it without hesitation: "We will certainly live up to the trust placed in us by our families!"

Finally, Lin Che looked in the direction of Zhi Hei, Lin Xuanqing, and Lin Xuandong: "I'll leave the intelligence from all sides in the Southern Region to Mr. Zhi Hei. Previously, our intelligence network was only scattered along the Burning Bone City line, but now that we need to plan for the entire Southern Region, intelligence is absolutely of paramount importance!"

Zhihei nodded in response: "I'm already working on it. The tentacles of the Xuanwang are extending into the heart of the Southern Region. We've also planted the first batch of people among the new cultivators who have entered Chuyang City. We'll gradually expand the coverage area based on their movement patterns."

"Alright, Xuanqing and Xuandong, you two will continue to be in charge of logistics. Xuanqi will coordinate the resources needed for the reclamation, and Xuandong, you will be responsible for allocating them to various locations. Xuanqing will be responsible for supporting the formations. Wherever formations are needed, you will take Master Qin to set them up."

With the beast tide still raging, external commercial activities have to be temporarily suspended, and Lin Xuandong is in charge of logistics.

"Okay!" the two replied in unison.

With the general tasks assigned, Lin Che looked at everyone and said, "I hope everyone will work together to create a glorious future for the Lin family!"