Before Li Ren arrived, the strategy considered by everyone involved the livelihood of tens of millions of mortals in Qiantang Province and perhaps adding Tiannan Province at most.
Once he arrived, aside from wanting to make Yuann Mingzhen the leader, he further expanded the plan to encompass the entire Northern Land, covering dozens of major provinces.
Although the scope was instantly broadened, his strategy nevertheless vexed Tao Qian.
Good heavens!
Was this how he, Master Tao, was clearly arranged?
If this plan could indeed succeed, and truly save this corrupt world, it might have been acceptable; however, his idea appeared incredibly naive to Tao Qian.
Without even a moment's hesitation, Tao Qian directly shook his head saying,
"This method is inappropriate; this path is unfeasible."
"You once despised the method proposed by Free Temple to establish an 'Earthly Buddha Country', yet how come you are now directly replicating the alchemist's plan?"
"Can the union of Hong Fu and Si Xixin unify the Northern Land Provinces, and my union with Yuann Mingzhen guarantee the conquest of the entire realm?"
"Yuann Daoist, having authored the 'Mingzhen Governance Scripture,' must be exceptionally wise and will surely not agree with your method; it seems you did this on a whim."
"I am not the key, nor is Yuann Daoist."
"Nor are the magic veins and Human Dao Fortune important, for once Zhang Mazi or Si Xixin is transformed into having the Ancestor Dragon Bloodline, who beneath the heavens could compete with them for the magic veins and fortune?"
"What you truly have in mind is to involve the Spirit Treasure Sect behind me and the Primordial Sect behind the National Salvation Congress, gathering the strength of these two top Daoist Great Sects to unify the realm."
Tao Qian unapologetically exposed Li Ren's true intentions.
The others also came to a realization.
Among them, Zhao Gongda, the oldest and most experienced in governance, was first to shake his head, continuing Tao Qian's words, he also denied,
"This plan is simple and crude, seemingly feasible but certainly doomed to fail."
"The Spirit Treasure and the Primordial Sects might be strong, but not strong enough to suppress the entire Cultivation World, even if the Taishang Dao is involved, how about that? Especially considering the opposing side still has the Demon Buddha Temple, the Evil Sect, the Secret Demon Sect, the Taishang Demon Sect, the Great Freedom Temple, the Dharma Cakra Temple, the Da Zhao Temple, the Xiu Family, the Si Family, the Zhang Family, the Li Family... and so on, this does not even account for the other Daoist Great Sects and the countless heterodoxy."
"These so-called hidden dragon talents, which one does not have the support of a great sect or great family? It is still continuous chaos, with no time of stability."
Li Ren, having his thoughts seen through, showed no annoyance on his face.
He was a forthright person and laid his cards on the table saying,
"Indeed, this is a whimsical idea of mine, but I feel there's a substantial chance it could succeed. In the past, when Ancestor Dragon unified the Nine Provinces, the main supporters were also the Three Daoist Sects."
"Although there are numerous magic veins in the Cultivation World, the majority of cultivators at the Cavernous Mystery Realm, Daoist Transformation Realm, and Tribulation Immortal Realm belong to the Three Daoist Sects."
"Especially the Spirit Treasure Sect, where you, True Master, are located, whose prestige of hosting the Ten Thousand Immortals is known to all."
"I have studied your many past experiences, True Master; in Penglai Sea your reputation is extremely high, and upon entering the world you have profound relationships with the descendants of the Primordial Sect, Shenxiao Sect, and Shaoqing Sect, even capable of commanding the Primordial Hidden Immortal. In New Moon Province, you also have ties with the Taishang Daoist Son. True Master, you possess an immense Human Dao Destiny as well as the Yu Ding and Valley God Gui, two Ancestor God Treasures."
"Undoubtedly, True Master, you are the Child of Fortune, the person destined for this crisis."
"With just one call from you, True Master, inviting ten thousand immortals out of seclusion, coupled with the support from the southern Primordial Sect, the Void Supreme Dao and the backing of Human Dao Fortune, and supported by the peoples' will... a great number of cultivators from the Cavernous Mystery Realm and Daoist Transformation Tribulation could emerge before the other sects could react, unifying the realm in one fell swoop, and crushing the alchemists would be effortless."
"True Master, you need not become the Emperor; a different title could suffice, perhaps establishing an unparalleled Immortal Dynasty."
"These signs have been unmistakably revealed; this is the reason for your entering the world, and it is inevitable."
"You were pursued but did not retreat to Penglai Sea; rather, stepping onto Qiantang, and meeting Yuann Mingzhen Daoist, who possesses a 'Heavenly Phoenix Body', is yet another clear proof."
...
When Li Ren spoke these words.
How could the others not understand that this young general, besides being a follower of Yuann Mingzhen, was also Tao Qian's.
In his view, Tao Qian was destined to be the True Dragon Emperor, destined to unite with the Heavenly Phoenix Empress, establish an Immortal Dynasty, and save all people.
If an ordinary cultivator were to hear his passionate and seemingly rational discourse, they would likely be swayed and indeed believe him.
But here, no one was easy to fool.
It was still Zhao Gongda!
This old man entirely disregarded those rumors, analyzing once more,
"Li Daoist, do not indulge in fantasies any longer; this method is still unfeasible."
"Setting aside other factors, according to what this old man knows, the Daoist Transformation and Tribulation Immortal Realm cultivators will hardly be able to easily enter the mortal world."
"As for the reason?"
"In my early years of study, I once saw a book of secrets and odd records from the 'Near Ancient Miscellany', which documented the consequences of a few suspected Daoist Transformation Realm cultivators lingering in the mortal world from an even more ancient era."
"Whether intentional or unintended... ultimately, due to them, the death toll of the lower Human Clan ranged from at least hundreds of thousands to millions."
"The cultivators who have attained 'the Dao' are regarded as gods to the Mortals."
"Merely being in their presence, let alone directly looking at them, means death."
"They may even permanently change some landscapes, giving rise to bizarre scenes."
"When Ancestor Dragon founded the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty and established the 'Ancestor God Forbidden Technique', signing a contract with the Cultivation World, this was probably the main reason."
"It is said that during the dark and ignorant times of the ancient era, the Human Clan experienced rapid cycles of life and death, with global disasters occurring periodically."
"After enduring many disasters, the establishment of the Longevity Dynasty and the implementation of the Forbidden Technique resulted in a population explosion across this vast land to nearly a hundred billion...adding all the states and foreign regions of the outer domains, i.e., the Heavenly Dynasty together, could not compare to us; such is the power of the Forbidden Technique."