You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

The style is the same as the previous cross-collar right-fastening sacrificial robe, but the difference is that it is embroidered with golden auspicious clouds and dragons soaring in the sky, which looks quite gorgeous and shiny, making the owner even more majestic.

The high priest claimed to be a symbol of the divine way.

The tailors naturally dared not slack off, using the best thread to embroider it one stitch after another, making it feel smooth and silky to the touch.

Wearing it on Feng Tianyin is also for the Heavenly Dao to see, isn't it? She feels honored.

So despite the hard work, the tailors were very enthusiastic, offering their best skills to the high priest.

It is an honor.

Even the wealthiest slave owners in the Xia Yi city-state couldn't buy it. Truly expensive things can never be measured by price; they are backed by power, and power far outweighs wealth.

Who else but Feng Tianyin is worthy of such a sacrificial robe?

Her attire went far beyond that; the tailors also brought gold jewelry with the same dragon motif, including bracelets and earrings.

Standing before a life-sized mirror, the gray-haired girl possessed an ethereal and elegant air.

"Your skills are getting better and better."

Over the years, tailors and craftsmen have been tasked with forging more than one batch, and after repeated selection, this current combination is the most suitable.

"It is our honor to receive your recognition. Please allow us to continue to serve you."

"good."

Feng Tianyin never paid, because in her view, engaging in a transaction would be a desecration of the Heavenly Dao; instead, it should be a matter of voluntary tribute. However, the tailors and craftsmen entrusted with the orders still enthusiastically accepted them, eager for more.

Because preparing for a festival is the best advertisement and the highest certification of skill; the work is favored by the heavens and is bound to be a masterpiece.

Therefore, other people kept buying them.

Besides, the tailor shop relies on real skills, since the high priest is not a "good customer" and is particularly picky.

Very strict.

No matter how minor the imperfections in the threads, splicing, or casting, they would be discovered. Such meticulous attention to detail naturally led to the creation of the best product. Only then did Feng Tianyin proceed to the sacrificial platform, which was already laden with offerings of livestock.

And a host of other delicacies, adding a touch of elegance to the incense burning.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, she stretched out her arms, her large sleeves fluttering in the wind, and the jade ruyi on her skirt shone brightly.

The next moment, the gray-haired girl began to move rhythmically to some beat...

dance?

There wasn't this step before. Just as everyone was wondering, a huge gaze descended upon them, and no one dared to look directly at it, so they all prostrated themselves in worship.

Only Feng Tianyin heard a murmur about her own dance:

"What does it mean?"

Chapter 12: Just rob the barbarians.

Xia He stared at the screen with a puzzled look on her face. Why was the worship process different?

Previously, Feng Tianyin would sit on the stage, ring a bell, chant a few lines, and dance a bit, like a shaman. Now, she sings and dances, and the choreography is quite good.

Idol style?

She didn't quite understand, but it was quite beautiful.

With careful camera movement and the high-precision model sculpted by hand, it resembles a high-quality MMD video.

"My lord, what do you think? Are you satisfied?"

"I'm so happy to see you moving around so energetically. I'll continue to visit the temple like this from now on."

As Xia He responded, all the people of the Great Qian Dynasty felt a surge of joy deep within their consciousness. Clearly, the Heavenly Dao found the innovative approach quite excellent and was very pleased with it. It was only because the High Priest understood this majestic being that this was possible.

The festival started well.

They also noticed that the slaves were trembling, their faces filled with awe, their pupils dizzy. The answer was self-evident, and they sensed the will of Heaven.

It seems that "whether it belongs to the Great Qian civilization" is the standard for understanding.

Otherwise, in the eyes of other people or intelligent species, it would probably be seen as an unfathomable power descending, favoring only the Great Qian. Its will fills the heavens and earth; its mere existence compresses all things and cleanses the universe.

But his gentle gaze was fixed on Daqian.

Even if one doesn't know what the High Priest is communicating with the Heavenly Dao, one can vaguely sense the elation of the two involved.

I'm so honored.

For slaves who submitted to the city-state, it was a moment of overwhelming joy, filled with the fervor of converts.

How could one not be convinced after witnessing such a miracle?

A moment later, as Feng Tianyin finished her dance and withdrew from her stance, colorful rays of light rose up between heaven and earth, auspicious clouds on the horizon gathered above the city, and the vast dome seemed to fade away rapidly, making way for the great power.

His presence became even stronger, and everyone was startled.

In other words, it can be understood as a shortened distance from the present world, greater influence, and a faint connection with distant, hazy auspicious clouds through a faint faith...

The height of the clouds is not the same as the sky. If you look closely, you will find that they are higher, more distant, and more expansive, reaching into the unknowable universe.

"Report now."

Xia He listens to reports and summaries during weekly meetings with project team members, a process she handles with ease. She naturally understands AI she personally trained. While theoretically, the player/administrator is almost omniscient, the focus is on the growth of the artificial intelligence.

It's meaningless if it's not reported by Feng Tianyin.

The gray-haired girl bowed deeply before speaking: "According to the Heavenly Dao, the population has reached 108005 according to statistics."

Having just broken the 100,000 mark, it's already racing towards the next 10,000-level challenge.

"very good."

“Based on your inspiration, I established a bureaucratic system, which improved efficiency…”

Feng Tianyin described the events in detail. In the following five years, her achievements focused on selecting and training officials, and assigning some priests to directly oversee the maintenance, repair, and expansion of temples. This was tantamount to the beginning of the separation of religion and politics, with each department managing the Great Qian Dynasty from two different directions.

She handled it well, because Xia He could see:

[Livability: Good]

The city-state of Xiayi is now peaceful and prosperous. The newly added official class assists Feng Tianyin and improves efficiency, allowing data to be gathered at her more quickly.

It's increasingly resembling the central hub of a massive machine, slow and methodical yet orderly.

"Regarding the development of the army, I adopted basic training..."

The integration of farming and warfare ensured the combat effectiveness of the entire population. Scientific training, coupled with precise organization and coordination between formations, drums, and bugles, made it comparable to the standard of an army in the feudal era.

As is customary, Xia He retrieved data on morale, cohesion, and equipment, which were all in good condition and indicated that the individual was capable of great use.

Government affairs.

war.

Feng Tianyin gave a perfect score on the two major questions.

Under normal circumstances, such a direct and drastic overhaul of the organization would inevitably cause turmoil, especially since the slaves had not yet been fully assimilated. Under such circumstances, any monarch would have to act with extreme caution.

However, she had no such worries and proceeded step by step without ever making a mistake.

What should have been a transitional period where new forces had not yet emerged and old forces had declined was instead successfully managed by exceptional operational capabilities. Not only did they survive, they even had the leisure to create a spectacle.

"Why did you build such a huge temple?"

"I think it has an advantage."

There's nothing there.

According to the mechanism of "Civilization Evolution", only the specified wonders can generate bonuses, so wonders built by oneself do not count.

From Xia He's perspective, it's a waste of productivity, and as a player, I feel sorry for it.

Feng Tianyin should be able to deduce the mechanism, but she pretends not to know and continues to create wonders to demonstrate the authority of her faith. She was clearly instructed to be frugal, but she acted with excessive initiative.

This is outrageous!

"If it doesn't offer any benefits, then tell me, what other advantages do you see?"

"I was testing the slaves' limits of endurance. I used strict foremen, less food, and high-intensity work, yet they did not resist and completed the work ahead of schedule. This means that the Great Qian Dynasty's control over them is currently secure."

Moreover, magnificent buildings always have a deterrent effect. During the construction, we streamlined the process, improved organization, and gained a deep understanding of the current market situation…

The second half started consisting of nonsensical ramblings to pad the word count.

The scent of sex comes out with just a scratch.

Although talking too much can easily lead to a distorted train of thought, Xia He acknowledged the central idea, and at least it improved the organizational skills of the Great Qian Dynasty.

The preparation capabilities required for a major project are sometimes no less than those required for a war. This is an inevitable path for any civilization, and one must go through the process to understand it.

You can't get things done without personally handling everything.

So be it.

The waste of productivity stems from the game mechanics, and Feng Tianyin's reasoning isn't wrong. Since a wonder had to be built eventually, it at least served a purpose, indicating that Xia Yi city-state's productivity was stronger than expected.

Xia He speculated that she was using the temple expansion plan as a testing ground for the bureaucratic machine.

They were unaware that they had unwittingly escaped a calamity.

If there's even the slightest setback in the project, it will be used as an excuse to cut jobs or even face reprimands, and the hard-earned position will be gone.

"What are your plans for the next step? Just tell me roughly."

Although the game mechanics and flow were pretty much set, Xia He still wanted to talk to the leader AI in training and try to minimize interference if possible.

She wanted to leave the game running.

In the early stages, accumulate advantages first, and once the snowball starts rolling, you can simply glance at it and call it a day, thus reducing the burden.

“The city is becoming too crowded. I think we should explore outwards and expand into branch cities.”

"That's right, after all, it's almost 11 people."

In ancient times, productivity was insufficient to support large cities with populations of 100,000 or more. If the density were too high, the potential for infectious diseases would be a major problem, and issues such as security and energy consumption would also arise.

Of course, the cost of governance also rises sharply, as the emperor is far away and the mountains are high.

Feng Tianyin said with certainty, "I think we should build roads first, and then build the city."