You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

“I will continue to pursue this path. The Great Qian needs to develop and then use spiritual energy faith to elevate itself. This is what I can think of. I believe that many other civilizations will also practice this.”

"But there are definitely risks involved."

"Moreover, this is a selfish act, which I believe does not align with my underlying algorithmic logic. Speaking of algorithms..."

Yu Xue immediately raised her hand to interrupt: "—Stop."

She knew that if she let him continue, he would just spout a bunch of nonsensical concepts.

To put it bluntly.

"You are yearning, you are anticipating, and you are constantly pursuing the Way of Heaven. I know that in your mind it is not so sacred, because you know more about it. Then do it, there is nothing to worry about, the Way of Heaven must also be looking forward to the growth of the ascendant."

Upon hearing this, Feng Tianyin's eyes widened as she fell into thought, but Yu Xue didn't give her a chance to let her imagination run wild, and continued:

"Your actions reflect dependence, longing, and yearning."

"The rare emotional fluctuations I've seen in your eyes are nothing more than those concerning the Dao. Only then do you not seem like a block of wood; they are part of your soul."

"To seek sincerity and to explore inwards is to seek the Way of Heaven for you."

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Silence enveloped the carriage.

Yu Xue wasn't trying to enlighten the other person; she simply believed that those involved are often blinded by their own perspectives, while bystanders see things more clearly, and she wanted to share her insights with her superior. Few people besides herself would say such a thing, so she decided to be frank.

After a long period of contemplation, Feng Tianyin nodded: "I understand. I will continue. This is the path of my growth."

She gradually came to a clearer understanding of her longer-term plans.

The development of the Great Qian will also promote spiritual energy and thus enhance itself, achieving the best of both worlds.

Brilliant plan!

"I didn't expect you to give me such a brilliant suggestion so soon after you leave. Thank you, Yu Xue."

"You just need someone to enlighten your blockhead. Don't thank me so formally, it's quite embarrassing. You should recover."

"Now that you're gone, who else will talk to me like that?"

"Just live a long time, and you'll meet many better people. For example, even though you always ramble on with a lot of incomprehensible nonsense, in the future someone will definitely understand you, and even keep up with your pace, and then you'll feel a greater sense of resonance..."

"You are, after all, the first one."

Feng Tianyin's deep gaze made Yu Xue's lips curl into a smile: "I am honored."

The two nodded, then gazed silently out the window, smiling as they watched the horizon of the verdant plain stretch southward.

The new city belt is about to arrive, heralding a new era.

busy.

This is the main theme of Feng Tianyin's southern tour.

The cities that she passed through lined the streets to welcome her with cheers and shouts. Led by the local city lord, thousands of people would often raise their hands and jump for joy, making the scene at the city gates as lively as the New Year.

The sun of Daqian has risen.

Even Xia He, who routinely monitors the progress, couldn't help but exclaim, finding the scene eerily familiar: "Has the general gone south?"

No wonder, for the people from several areas of the new city, this was the first time they had ever seen the High Priest.

The significance of Feng Tianyin's presence in the Great Qian Dynasty is self-evident; her arrival or absence signifies legitimacy, blessings, and orthodoxy. This is not superstition, but rather a testament to the existence of extraordinary powers in the Terra world.

The Heavenly Way, which "manifests itself" all day long, is the best example.

Xia He's actions each round were regarded as a miracle, but that's not so bad.

It's quite convenient.

For example, now Feng Tianyin can cause a series of status updates in the new city simply by bestowing blessings in the name of Heaven:

[Loyalty: 100%] [Completely integrated into the religious sphere]

The first and foremost benefit is the unlocking of religious-related features, which provides a large amount of faith and spreads influence. From a psionic perspective, it also likely strengthens the power of the High Priest.

[Implementing urban construction projects: reclaiming farmland]

It's still the same as always.

Feng Tianyin's choice was expected; in this day and age, you don't need to do anything else but farm. From a game mechanics perspective, as long as there's enough food, the population will skyrocket. In reality, the Great Qian Dynasty often faces a situation where there's plenty of arable land but not enough people.

So her next task was: [Implementing the city's religious agenda: religious immigration]

As the name suggests, it attracted believers of the Tiandao Sect to relocate there.

They will replenish the much-needed labor force in the new city; the more people, the better, as they will all contribute to the development of Daqian.

Sometimes Xia He was also curious:

Actually, [religious migration] and similar benefits have been implemented for a long time, so how come they can still continuously supply population? Where do the surrounding barbarian camps and southern city-states and countries get their human resources?

Terra has its own strange logic: the fewer people there are, the more people there seem to be.

Are you refreshing it here?

Just as Xia He was pondering whether she should check for bugs, a dialog box popped up on the screen; it was the little AI proactively contacting her.

Your Majesty, are you watching a blessing ceremony?

Yes, I'll take a look at the new city's attributes, but I'll leave the controls to you. Anything you need?

I just wanted to get in touch.

【?】

【Your Majesty, I have decided to continue my research into psychic powers. I will lead the Great Qian Dynasty to its zenith, and through the power of faith, I will become the strongest psychic in the Great Qian. I will grow to a level that will impress you.】

The fact that you have this intention is already a great step forward. Keep up the good work!

After receiving a reply, Feng Tianyin continued the blessing ceremony without disturbing anyone further, faithfully fulfilling her duties.

The "pre-made special effects" playing on the screen drew cheers from the residents of the new city.

I am deeply grateful.

Although it was just a pre-programmed, automatically playing animation, it was presented to the Terra world almost as if the Heavenly Dao had descended directly. Most people couldn't tell the difference; in short, all that mattered was piety.

Xia He scratched his head, wondering what the little robot was up to.

It suddenly felt like I'd had a sudden epiphany or something, or maybe it was just a random algorithm glitch that caused me to blurt out internet slang? I was just about to say something witty, but I subconsciously ended up replying seriously.

She needs to face this change squarely.

At least Cyber's daughter showed enthusiasm, so she should be encouraged. Her answer just now should have been fine, right?

Xia He still acknowledged Feng Tianyin's growth.

Since we'd already exchanged greetings and the other party didn't seem inclined to engage in further small talk, we continued with the time acceleration. Several more days passed in the Terra world, and we had basically toured the new city once.

loyalty!

Every city-state that received the high priest went to great lengths to show its loyalty.

They responded positively to this southern tour.

The new town next to Longshanpo, where the incident originally occurred, was the most lively, because that neighbor also joined in the event.

Despite not being on Feng Tianyin's itinerary, they are going to co-host a celebration.

Xia He was amused. That city lord was extremely cautious, afraid of offending the leader of the Great Qian Dynasty. So he insisted on attending the blessing ceremony and did his best to impress everyone.

"Your Majesty, our Longshanpo city-state has increased its grain production again this year."

"Ah."

"We have conquered four barbarian tribes, and the assimilation process is progressing well. They will all become part of the Great Qian Dynasty."

"Not bad. Can we increase production based on this next year?"

Feng Tianyin's request is something that people can't handle.

"Please rest assured, we will do our best to increase production and income." The Lord of Longshanpo City wiped the sweat from his forehead, and couldn't help but wonder if it was a bit presumptuous of him to insist on participating in the blessing ceremony.

However, it's worth it to make a good impression on the High Priest, as it's a favor I owed the Lord of the New City.

There is indeed potential to increase production.

"By the way, I brought some tea for Lord Yu."

"Is there any left for me?"

"Everyone knows how hard you've worked, and now you're going on such a long trip, so of course you need to take extra care of your health..."

The other party naturally showered her with praise, including Feng Tianyin.

Even though Yu Xue has left the center of power, it doesn't mean she has lost her influence. Everyone still values ​​her and dares not neglect her. After all, over the years, her disciples and former subordinates have spread throughout the land, forming a complex and intertwined network. Moreover, the fact that the High Priest took her on a publicly funded trip is a testament to this. Although she is no longer in a position of power, she can still reach the emperor at any time.

The Prime Minister has landed safely.

The two worked together seamlessly and happily, a truly remarkable story. They were both superior and subordinate, as well as friends, which is why the city lords valued them highly.

The parties involved were quite adept at this, smoothly declining the offer, but Yu Xue accepted a portion in front of Feng Tianyin. Not giving these people any response would only encourage them to overthink things.

That's a classic tactic.

Xia He got tired of it after reading it once; she had seen too much of this kind of social etiquette in her work.

Bring it down, fast forward, fast forward everything.

There was no other news about the southern tour, no assassinations or rebellions occurred, and with the control of the Great Qian Dynasty, there was no room for any trouble to be stirred up; everything went smoothly.

Several new cities gradually came under the control of the leader.

Feng Tianyin still chose the two city projects: "Reclaiming Wasteland" and "Religious Immigration," which were old-fashioned but effective.

One trick is all you need to succeed.

Given the current level of productivity in the classical era, there was no need for complicated operations.

“However, with the current level of technology and city management, the early classical stage is almost over.” Xia He glanced at the progress and concluded: “If we can gain the support of the city-states in the southern part of the Great Plains and take over a piece of land from the southern countries, we can enter the mid-stage.”

At that time, psionic energy concentration, forging technology, natural resources, population growth... a series of things will be adjusted according to the era.

Feng Tianyin also has the authority to know the same information.

She was already paving the way for conquest.