My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Cooperation where the strength is unequal will only lead to enslavement and exploitation.

Qi Yu's actions have laid a solid foundation for Taoism, and its rise is only a matter of time.

Within ten years, Taoism will surpass Ziqi Pavilion and Tianya Haige.

Because Qi Yu is already harvesting the韭菜 (leeks/chickens) of the entire continent!

As time went on, the Taoist Church became increasingly terrifying.

As a partner, the Great Qing Dynasty was naturally afraid; that was to be expected.

After thinking for a moment, Empress Daqing shook her head and said, "I'm not afraid. After all, danger and opportunity coexist. I am confident that I can stabilize the situation."

The growth and strengthening of Taoism would indeed threaten the Great Qing Dynasty, but it would also bring opportunities.

If they are unwilling to take even this small risk and are as timid and hesitant as those old ministers, then the final result will be that they will be annexed by the Dayun Dynasty.

The Great Yun Dynasty has already revealed its ambitions. To be honest, it would be difficult for the Great Yun Dynasty to resist its invasion.

They did consider sending troops to reinforce the Dayun Dynasty's homeland, thus relieving the siege of Wei by attacking Zhao, and forcing the Chilin Army to return to defend.

But the strength of the Dayun Dynasty made them feel despair.

Even without the strongest Chilin Army, ordinary soldiers alone could stop the most elite cavalry of the Great Qing Dynasty.

They don't even have the ability to pose a threat or cause trouble for the Great Yun Dynasty.

This is utterly hopeless!

However, uniting seemed unrealistic, as the Dayun Dynasty's war was too sudden and unstoppable, leaving them no time to unite.

They could form an alliance now, but the Great Yun Dynasty wouldn't stand by and watch them do so.

After Taoism, the Dayun Dynasty established Xuanzong as its state religion. Xuanzong was a branch of Taoism, but it developed better than Taoism.

Because Xuanzong possesses the endless sea and all the resources to support it.

Qi Yu's vision was to transform Taoism into something as powerful and influential as an endless ocean, where one could command a hundred followers.

Qi Yu is strong, but he is only just starting out. If the Endless Sea were not so far away, it would be the most powerful opponent of Taoism.

Currently, it seems that only Xuanzong is able to defy Taoism.

The Dayun Dynasty was entangled with Xuanzong, and there were even other righteous factions involved.

These scattered dynasties were no longer able to stop the Great Yun Dynasty.

Only she, the Great Qing Empress, foresaw the extent of the threat posed by the Great Yun Dynasty, reached an agreement with Qi Yu, and steadfastly carried it out even after Qi Yu lost power.

That's why Qi Yu is now in the Great Qing Dynasty!

Taoism can leave the Great Qing Dynasty, and can even establish a new academy in a desolate wilderness or endless mountains. After all, Taoism is not as fixed as a dynasty, and its territory can only be where it is.

On the contrary, the Great Qing Dynasty can no longer do without Taoism, because Taoism is the only force willing to advance and retreat together with the Great Qing Dynasty.

Other sects and forces, under the instruction of the Purple Qi Pavilion and the Heavenly Edge Sea Pavilion, refused to provide support to these dynasties.

Moreover, their support is meaningless, since the alliance between the Dayun Dynasty and Xuanzong is indeed very strong.

Currently, only Taoism has the ability and is willing to help the Great Qing Dynasty.

Unless she's stupid, she wouldn't fall out with Qi Yu at this time. In fact, she would have to give Qi Yu whatever he wanted and try her best to meet his demands.

Qi Yu wasn't the kind of villain who would usurp power; he didn't seem to have much interest in the Great Qing Dynasty.

If Qi Yu is interested in the Great Qing Dynasty, why not just hand it over to him?

Qi Yu established an academy to cultivate talent for Taoism and the Great Qing Dynasty.

Yes, it was to cultivate talent for Taoism and the Great Qing Dynasty!

Graduates of the academy could choose to serve as officials in the imperial court or remain in the Taoist community.

Graduating from the academy does not mean you will remain a disciple of the academy for life.

This is precisely where Qi Yu's brilliance lies; he transformed the academy into a talent incubator.

After completing their studies, whether students choose to stay or leave is entirely up to them.

Qi Yu was fulfilling his promise to travel and help the Great Qing Dynasty.

Qi Yu was using the prestige of Taoism to inject fresh blood into Taoism, and some of this knowledge would be injected into the Great Qing Dynasty.

It's even possible that more blood was injected into the imperial court than into Taoism.

Because Taoism has rules and has always been a sect, its sectarian atmosphere is strong, meaning it doesn't have many individual sects or labels.

Entering the imperial court as an official was the dream of many ordinary people, and Taoism offered more freedom in comparison.

Therefore, a larger portion of the talents recruited by Qi Yu should have entered the imperial court.

As the tide rises, so does the tide; Taoism is growing, and the Great Qing Dynasty will also grow. It shouldn't be completely suppressed by Taoism.

Therefore, after learning about Qi Yu's brilliant and decisive scheme, she resolutely merged the Imperial Academy into the Imperial College.

The Imperial Academy belongs to the Great Qing Dynasty, which means that the Great Qing Dynasty's influence has been infiltrated into the academy.

At the same time, the Imperial College was also a blood vessel inserted into the veins of Taoism.

Most graduates of the Imperial Academy would likely choose to enter the imperial court.

Qi Yu also knew that cooperating with the Great Qing Dynasty would give the Great Qing Dynasty a lot of advantages.

But so what?

It's a mutually beneficial arrangement; he now needs the support of the Great Qing Dynasty, and the Great Qing Dynasty needs his help.

This is what collaboration is all about!

As for what will happen in the future, whether the Great Qing Dynasty, relying on Taoism, will turn its back on its allies like the Great Yun Dynasty after it has grown strong and powerful, is not something Qi Yu is considering.

That's a problem for future generations!

The current cooperation is more beneficial than harmful, and that's enough!

Empress Daqing was a smart woman. She saw that this was a golden road, and it was not impossible for her to seize the opportunity with Taoism and take the Daqing Dynasty to new heights.

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Chapter Fifty-Four: Change

Qi Yu's efforts quickly paid off, and more and more people came to apply to the academy.

Among them were even some with good qualifications, and Taoism began to enter a new era.

At the end of January, Qi Yu left the Great Qing Dynasty and headed south.

The baby should be born in about two weeks, and Qi Yu has to rush back.

Even now is a crucial period for the development of Taoism!

After making the arrangements, Qi Yu handed over the general details to Qin Xiu, who was a very capable person and would take care of them.

Unless there is a major blunder, Taoism is unlikely to encounter any problems.

After all, its deterrent power is there, so who would dare to provoke it now?

Qi Yu even wanted someone to jump out and cause trouble, so as to establish his authority.

Let the world know that Taoism is no longer the timid, indifferent, and unambitious religion it once was.

Those who dare to challenge the authority of Taoism should be made aware of the consequences.

Liu Xuan and Mo Wen also stayed at the academy. With them there to oversee things, Qi Yu felt much more at ease.

At Qi Yu's current speed, it would only take him a day and a night to travel south.

Along the way, Qi Yu saw many countries and forces actively preparing for war.

Everyone can see the ambitions of the Great Yun Dynasty.

The Dayun Dynasty started the war with the intention of annexing other countries and achieving unification.

Now that Xuanzong has helped them obtain the Great Yun Dynasty, even if all the other countries united, they might not be able to defeat it.

Because it is the power of one country plus the power of an entire continent.

The only forces capable of resisting this are the righteous and the demonic paths. Taoism is not included in this list for the time being, because the current Taoist community has very few members and is somewhat lacking in strength.

However, Qi Yu himself is a deterrent force; in terms of the strongest combat power in the world, none other than Qi Yu can compare.

Qi Yu looked at the scattered countries and forces, feeling somewhat emotional.

This fragmented situation is even more chaotic than the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. For ordinary people, the fact that the Dayun Dynasty wants to unify the country should be a good thing.

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Back on Blood God Island, Qi Yu traveled without hindrance thanks to the purple token given to him by Su Yue.

Few people knew Qi Yu, but they were the ones who knew Su Yue.

Because there's only one of these tokens, and it belongs to the Holy Maiden of the Blood God Cult.

The fact that this person possesses this token indicates that they know their Holy Maiden and that their relationship is quite special.

Looking at the world, it's not hard to guess who among them could have an unusual relationship with their Holy Maiden and not be a member of their Blood God Cult.

Moreover, they had all heard the recent rumors about that person; with long, silver-white hair, he was too easy to recognize.

They are demonic cultivators, and are irreconcilable with Taoism. They can start fighting to the death the moment they meet.

Even though these demonic cultivators recognized Qi Yu's identity and knew that he was the leader of the Taoist sect, none of them dared to step forward to stop him, or even utter a single word.

As the saying goes, "a person's name is like a tree's shadow," and Qi Yu now vaguely has the title of the number one person in the world. Some even speculate that he may have already stepped into the realm of a quasi-sage thanks to the blessing of his predecessor.

They're just lackeys; going up there would be suicide!

Even when their elders came, it was the same.

With him here, who would dare to stop him?

Qi Yu didn't take the demonic cultivator's reaction seriously. With a few uses of the "Shrinking the Earth to an Inch" technique, he arrived in front of Su Yue's pavilion.

To Qi Yu's surprise, Xu Shuqin was also there, and he only found out after asking around.

Su Yue was about to give birth, so Xu Shuqin stayed here to take care of Su Yue's daily life.