With the rise of my family, I can summon the Daoist Soldiers' Nest.

Lin Ye's long talk with Liu Yun and Lin Hu kept him awake all night.

The fighting strength of the Northern Xiongnu, the bloodshed on the battlefield, and the tragic losses of warriors all surged through my mind.

He thought he was prepared for the cruelty of the chaotic world, but when he heard about the situation on the battlefield with his own ears, he realized that his previous imagination was just the tip of the iceberg.

The next morning, Lin Ye summoned Li Shi, Lin Yi, Zhang Yuan, Sun Qian, and the stewards from various parts of the Lin family to the council hall of Linjiawu.

On the long table in the hall, a thick stack of account books and directories were spread out. Lin Ye sat in the main seat, his gaze sweeping over everyone, and slowly began to speak.

"In the Battle of Xiang County, our soldiers and warriors fought desperately to hold off the Northern Xiongnu, preventing them from getting even a step closer to their lair, thus protecting Xiang County and our foundation. This achievement is paramount."

He raised his hand and shook the book in his hand, the pages rustling. "This is a record of enemy kills and warrior contributions. Every single entry was earned in blood."

"Next, we need to reward them properly. We can't let them bleed and weep at the same time."

"The Wang family's spiritual plants and valuables have all arrived. They have been distributed according to the size of their contributions; every soldier and warrior will receive a share."

"The families of the victims should receive even greater support. Spiritual offerings and financial assistance should be distributed directly to them to ensure their livelihood."

Lin Ye paused for a moment, then continued, "Furthermore, to enhance the long-term strength of the territory, some spiritual plants should be distributed to Lin Clan martial arts schools in various locations. This will allow talented citizens to embark on the path of martial arts as soon as possible."

"The more martial artists there are, the stronger our Lin family will become."

He looked at Zhang Yuan and Sun Qian, "Zhang Yuan, you are in charge of the soldiers' rewards. Make sure it is fair and swift."

Sun Qian, I'm entrusting the Lin family martial arts school to you. Implement it as soon as possible and spread the word throughout the military camps and counties.

Let everyone know that the Lin family will not mistreat those who have made contributions.

The two men clasped their hands in a fist salute to accept the order, then turned and left.

Inside the council chamber, several Lin family stewards stared at the list of spirit plants divided on the table, feeling somewhat anxious as they watched a large number of spirit plants being distributed.

However, Lin Ye was always the one who had the final say in the Lin family, so even if these stewards had complaints, they dared not say anything.

After Zhang Yuan and Sun Qian left to carry out their orders, leaving only the core members of the Lin family in the hall, Lin Ye's gaze slowly swept over everyone.

"This time in Qing County, I witnessed the Wang family's fate with my own eyes," he said slowly.

"With the armies of the various lords besieging the city and facing imminent danger, instead of defending the city, they are fighting amongst themselves in their own courtyards to seize wealth, causing brothers to turn against each other and kill one another."

The hall fell silent instantly, and even breathing became lighter.

Lin Ye paused for a moment, then continued, "I know that with Xiang County and Qinghe County now under the Lin family's control, the benefits have increased, and it's inevitable that you'll have disagreements about the distribution of resources among the various towns and spiritual plants."

Fortunately, during this crisis in Xiang County, I heard from my mother that members of all branches of the clan enthusiastically volunteered to fight, which is a good thing.

His gaze sharpened. "But I hope that when you go back, you will explain this clearly to the members of each branch of the clan."

I don't want to hear of anyone losing their composure for personal gain again. Otherwise, the clan rules will apply, and they will be severely punished.

These words were resounding, and the managers involuntarily straightened their backs.

Lin Ye softened his tone slightly, but remained resolute, "As for the future distribution, I will establish a Hall of Contributions to record the contributions of each clansman, and they will compete for positions and distribute spiritual plants according to their merits."

Those who have made contributions should be rewarded, and those who have not should step aside; this is the way to ensure long-term success.

He paused, his gaze sharpening further. "Furthermore, the patrol team will not only patrol the towns within the territory, but will also conduct special patrols within the clan. No matter which branch or lineage you belong to, if you violate the rules, you will be investigated and punished in the same way."

"Currently, my Lin family controls three counties. Although we seem to have great power and have developed a lot, the Lin family has a fatal weakness: our population is too small, and we don't have many martial artists."

"Currently, our clansmen number only a thousand, with just a dozen or so third-rate martial artists. Compared to the population and territory of these three counties, this is far too small to control them at all."

He paused, then continued, "Therefore, from today onwards, the family's primary tasks are twofold: to increase the population and to train martial artists."

"First, eligible male members of the clan must hurry up and marry and have children. The clan will reward them according to the number of children they have, with more children resulting in more rewards. A family may have multiple wives and concubines, but this must be voluntary and forced. Anyone who dares to violate this rule will be severely punished according to the clan rules."

"Secondly, female members of the clan may marry into the clan with the consent of the other party. If the son born is surnamed Lin, he will be treated the same as other clan members and enjoy the same resources and opportunities."

"All children with the surname Lin, regardless of which branch of the family they come from, must be sent to the clan's school for their initial education, and also learn martial arts. The expenses will be fully covered by the clan, without fail."

As Lin Ye spoke, his tone became increasingly firm, "The spiritual plants we seized from the Wang family this time will come in handy."

Recently, the clan will increase the supply of spiritual plants. As long as you are qualified and can consume them, you can have as many spiritual plants as you want, in unlimited quantities, until this batch of captured items is used up.

But remember, spiritual plants are for personal use only; hiding them is strictly prohibited, and trading them privately is strictly forbidden.

He looked at his mother, Li, who was in charge of planting the spiritual plants.

"The spiritual lands of Xiang County and Qinghe, under the care of the rotten soil ants, will yield good results every year. In the future, the distribution of spiritual plants will be prioritized for clansmen, especially those disciples who are cultivating and have the potential to break through."

Finally, Lin Ye's gaze sharpened as he said, word by word, "Our Lin family must produce second-rate martial artists, first-rate martial artists, and even acquired martial artists as soon as possible."

Only in this way can we firmly control these three counties and survive the war against the Northern Xiongnu. Everyone must never forget the harm the Northern Xiongnu inflicted on the Lin family.”

Hearing Lin Ye's words, the resentment that had been building up among the crowd due to his generous treatment of small families and soldiers gradually dissipated.

"It's still the clan leader; he always cares most about his own people."

In the past, Lin Ye had made good use of capable people from other clans, such as Sun Qian, Zhang Yuan, and Li Liang, which led to some gossip within the clan that he was giving all the benefits to outsiders.

This time, however, no one had anything to say.

If Lin Ye's two points are implemented, the Lin family will definitely experience faster development, and we will all benefit.

Although some of the managers present were in their fifties or sixties, who says that you can't have children when you're older?

These two methods were the solutions Lin Ye came up with last night when she couldn't sleep.

The conditions for opening the nest must be met by a member of the Lin clan.

Then we should have more offspring and provide more spiritual plants so that talented children can grow quickly and break through to the second-rate, first-rate, or even the acquired level as soon as possible.

Previously, we didn't dare to implement such a policy because there weren't enough spiritual plant resources. Now that we have the Wang family's resources, we can implement it to increase the number of clansmen and martial artists.

Only when there are more high-level martial artists can the clan's lair give birth to Dao Soldier Lairs, allowing individuals to obtain more resources and improve their martial artist rank.

What would it be like to be born with the acquired, born with the innate, or even a celestial being?

Lin Ye recalled that Wei Yuan had mentioned that the lifespan of celestial beings could be as long as two hundred years.

Two hundred years, such a lifespan, such a future—who wouldn't be tempted?