Pei Xuanjing needed this period of order and stability, which allowed him to nurture those orphaned wanderers he had taken in, spreading them as seeds in all directions, and then waiting for the harvest season.
Moreover, the Star Moon Temple was now very wary of him and would not provoke him, which was far better than the chaotic and disorderly martial arts world, sparing him a lot of trouble.
Of course, Pei Xuanjing was also aware that showing his power and strength without reservation would inevitably draw the Emperor's wariness and panic, but Pei Xuanjing believed that after he demonstrated his terrifying strength, the Star Moon Temple, as a collaborator, would surely persuade their ally, His Majesty the Emperor.
As for what would happen if they couldn't persuade him, although Pei Xuanjing had no intention of rebelling to become an Emperor, he wouldn't mind replacing him with someone more obedient. This, he could easily accomplish.
Just as Pei Xuanjing had predicted, once he displayed his terrifying strength, the Emperor became all the more wary, not daring to make any moves for fear of provoking Pei Xuanjing's retaliation. This would continue at least until the Emperor believed he had the ability to challenge Pei Xuanjing.
Even though he clearly knew that Pei Xuanjing's presence posed a great threat to his position, without any power to oppose him, the Emperor could only bear it silently, not daring to make any targeted moves, but rather had to bestow rewards and seek to win him over.
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Pei Xuanjing didn't care about all this in the slightest; what he planned to do next was to continue nurturing these orphaned wanderers, teaching them to read and write, and then to practice martial arts, while constantly adjusting and compiling the Martial Classics according to their cultivation progress.
Time flew by, and five years passed in the blink of an eye. The first thing that was completed was the embryonic form of the Mystical Land of Blessings created in Pei Xuanjing's fief, which he began to activate with Formation Techniques to link everything together.
With the activation of the Formation Techniques, the embryonic form of the Mystical Land of Blessings began to change slowly. The most obvious change was the Primordial Qi between Heaven and Earth being attracted and gathered, slowly turning this ordinary place into an excellent Spirit Land for cultivation.
In these five years, although none of Pei Xuanjing's guards had advanced to the Martial Arts Twelve-Floor Tower Realm, several had broken through and reached the Martial Arts Eleven-Floor Tower Realm, and those orphaned wanderers he had nurtured had also grown up.
Other forces might choose their successors by selecting the best. Only the most outstanding heirs would receive their wholehearted cultivation. For those who didn't qualify, they would rather keep the resources unused than bestow them.
But Pei Xuanjing was different. What others saw as invaluable resources were mere trifles in his eyes; perhaps only things related to the Immortal Path were worthy of his attention.
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Thus, Pei Xuanjing invested all the wealth and gains from his fief that had accumulated over the years without reservation. As long as those orphaned wanderers were willing to work hard, Pei Xuanjing would not stint his resources.
Therefore, even if they had only been cultivating for six or seven years, their training was no less intense than that of the disciples of large forces who had undergone decades of cultivation. Surely, among their peers, they were all outstanding, with the best few even advancing from ordinary martial practitioners to the Martial Arts Six-Story Building Realm in just six or seven years.
Seeing the seeds he had nurtured beginning to bear fruit, Pei Xuanjing immediately began his next plan. He started by establishing martial schools within the state and county of his fief, with his guards and those orphaned wanderers as the main body, recruiting disciples to pass on the martial arts.
The martial arts that were to be taught in these schools were none other than the "Martial Scripture," which Pei Xuanjing had been constantly perfecting and compiling over the years. Although it only included the first half, it was enough for the people of this One-Sided World to complete their martial arts foundation and advance to the Martial Arts Four-Floor Tower Realm.
The Martial Arts Four-Floor Tower Realm was equivalent to the Spirit Realm Onefold in the Great Ming World, where martial artists just completed their metamorphosis and improved their innate talents. What followed next, whether continuing their practice on their own or in the martial school, was a fine choice.
Over the years, even though Pei Xuanjing hadn't made a move, he had developed a reputation based on the Moon Temple Master and Temple Master's repeated defeats. Therefore, when Pei Xuanjing sent people to open martial schools, the various forces did not pay attention.
Over these years, although Pei Xuanjing hadn't taken any action, as a dominant Overlord and Powerhouse, all forces in the world continued to pay attention to him. They understood and agreed with Pei Xuanjing's act of taking in and nurturing orphaned wanderers.
For any force aspiring to rise, it was essential to have enough manpower and absolute loyalty to themselves. With Pei Xuanjing's actions, they believed he was nurturing his wings, which seemed perfectly natural.
After remaining silent for five years, Pei Xuanjing's move to have his guards lead people to open martial schools in various parts of the state and county drew the attention of the forces, but they didn't take it to heart. They figured it was just a normal act of taking complete control of the entire state and county.
The Star Moon Temple had immense power, with their influence spreading across the world. Therefore, with Pei Xuanjing, a Martial Arts Twelve-Floor Tower Powerhouse, and his many skilled subordinates able to drive back the Moon Temple Master and Temple Master, it was natural for him to occupy those areas. Even though he had been inactive for years, they tacitly acknowledged that the state and county of his fief belonged to his territory, an undeniable fact.
While Pei Xuanjing previously paid no heed, his current move to deepen control was perfectly justifiable and beyond question. As long as his forces did not exceed the boundaries of that particular state and county, the other forces would not comment further.
This was not just because of Pei Xuanjing's strength but also due to the current state of affairs in the world. They were all out of energy to restrict Pei Xuanjing's actions; no one wanted to provoke him.
For Pei Xuanjing, these five years were a time to amass power and recuperate, but for the other forces in the world, it was not the same.
Initially, Pei Xuanjing's strike wounded the Temple Master and halted the expansion of the Star Moon Temple. The Ji Fang Alliances struck back, causing significant losses to the Star Moon Temple. Later, the Temple Master ambushed the Ji Fang Alliances' Powerhouse, killing one of the Martial Arts Twelve-Floor Tower Powerhouses, which finally put a stop to the upheaval.
But all of this was only temporary. Within a mere two years, after the forces regained their strengths, warfare broke out again. The collisions between forces persisted, and countless martial arts experts thus fell.
For the Star Moon Temple, their collaboration with the Dahong imperial court this time was not just about gaining a portion of the Dahong Dynasty's power, but also about seizing the opportunity to suppress the rivers and lakes, eliminating all forces unwilling to serve, and bringing the entire Dahong martial world under their control in order to complete their real plan.
At first, everything proceeded exactly as they had planned, with many well-known forces in the rivers and lakes being effortlessly suppressed and wiped out. Even large forces like the Qingyun Path, the Wuji Sect, and the Tianwu Pavilion could only flee in disarray when facing their thunderbolt strikes, not daring to confront the might of the Star Moon Temple and instead forming alliances for self-preservation.
However, just as the Star Moon Temple seemed unstoppable in sweeping all quarters, the rise of that prince completely halted their expansion, and they suffered heavy losses—nearly costing the lives of the Moon Temple Master and the Temple Master.
Yet even so, for the Star Moon Temple, the halt in their expansion undoubtedly provided the rebels with a chance to breathe. Particularly during these two years of recuperation, while it allowed them to regain their own strength, the rebels' power also grew.
Most importantly, during this time, the rebels had the leisure to form agreements with forces from other countries and gain support, which was very bad news for the Star Moon Temple.
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If things had gone according to plan, they would have struck unexpectedly and all these forces would have been swept away. By the time they were ready to unify the rivers and lakes, only a scattering of defeated remnants would have posed no significant threat, nor would there have been any opportunity for other dynasties to intervene.
Now the situation had undoubtedly worsened. Although the Ji Fang Alliances, with the support of other kingdoms, couldn't counterattack, they were preventing the Star Moon Temple from quickly succeeding, requiring it to waste more time and energy.
"With fierce beasts at our side and internal troubles hard to eliminate, these are indeed troublesome times," the Temple Master said solemnly.
The sudden rise of a mysterious border prince had already caused great obstacles to their plans, and even though the prince was merely observing from his fief without taking action, they dared not neglect the slightest vigilance and had to be constantly on guard.
And with the Qingyun Path and Ji Fang Alliances receiving support from other kingdoms, this posed a major internal issue, hindering the Star Moon Temple's continued integration of the rivers and lakes, creating difficulties both internally and externally.
"It seems this Temple Master needs to seek out some old friends," the Temple Master frowned slightly, making a decision.
Given the current situation, it was impossible for the Star Moon Temple alone to smoothly complete the plan to unify the rivers and lakes in a short period of time, not to mention that Pei Xuanjing was watching with a covetous eye, his motives unclear.
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Facing such an unfathomable powerhouse, the Temple Master was no longer as calm and composed as he had been at first. He knew that if he wanted to obtain the legacy within the prince's fief, it would be like an insurmountable mountain lying before him, difficult to bypass.
He himself was no match for the prince, and even if he joined hands with the Moon Temple Master and the Star God Palace Master, they would probably still be no match for their opponent. Therefore, he had long considered seeking outside assistance.
Of course, his initial wish was to unify the rivers and lakes before inviting assistance, holding more cards in his hand and commanding more influence and interests in future collaborations.
But, faced with the reality before his eyes and the Ji Fang Alliances not conceding easily, his plan had once again been thwarted. Under such circumstances, he had no choice but to invite those powerhouses earlier than planned, ceding even more interests.
Nobody was willing to concede and give up their interests easily. The Temple Master wanted to speed up his own unification of the rivers and lakes, while the Qingyun Path, the Wuji Sect, and the Tianwu Pavilion, these Alliances, still harbored hopes of turning defeat into victory and reversing the situation to reclaim what was theirs.
Before soliciting support from other kingdoms, they were beaten and forced to flee by the Star Moon Temple. If, after obtaining support from other kingdoms, they still couldn't take everything back and continued to flee in defeat, then the support of these kingdoms would have been in vain.
Therefore, both parties independently upped their stakes, each increasing their bets for their own victory, causing the conflict to escalate continuously with powerhouses falling one after the other.
After three years, neither side could overcome the other, resulting in an odd stalemate.
Because of this, even if they noticed the Seventh Prince's movements, as long as he hadn't extended his influence beyond the state and county, they chose to temporarily ignore him, preferring instead to focus on driving their opponents to a dead end.
Of course, these people would certainly regret this choice later on, regretting their dismissal of Pei Xuanjing's actions.
Thus, under such circumstances, Pei Xuanjing's Martial Arts promotion plan proceeded smoothly without the slightest obstruction, which was contrary to his expectations, and something Pei Xuanjing had not anticipated.
However, Pei Xuanjing knew that all of this was only temporary. As the martial arts schools continued to impart Martial Arts, and more people embarked on the path of Martial Arts Cultivation, once the Martial Classics were disseminated, and their mysteries were discovered, no martial artist or force would continue to treat them indifferently.
The Martial Classics, which had once stirred countless storms of blood and competition in the rivers and lakes of the Daming World, were once again spreading across this world.
In the beginning, the disciples recruited by these martial arts schools began to be taught the Martial Classics. Compiled by Pei Xuanjing, a True Immortal, the Martial Classics, which incorporated multiple cultivation systems at the foundation-building level, could certainly be considered top-tier, unmatched by any within this world's Martial Arts system.
If talent was still highly valued in this world's Martial Arts, then Pei Xuanjing's Martial Arts Techniques had reduced the requirements for talent to almost none. As long as one could read and had someone to teach them, they could learn.
Even if they were illiterate, with someone teaching them hand in hand, copying the movements detailed in the Foundation-building Cultivation Methods, and practicing diligently, they could also rely on experience to steadily enhance their physical bodies.
One, two, three… As these ordinary disciples trained in the Martial Classics discovered that regardless of their natural aptitude for Martial Arts Cultivation, the Martial Classics could help them improve, their enthusiasm for cultivation soared to uncontrollable heights.
Living in such a world of Martial Arts, whether they came from wealth or poverty, they all understood one thing—that Martial Arts was of paramount importance. Only by stepping onto the path of Martial Arts Cultivation could they truly change their fate and start to master their own destiny.
Like studying in a previous life, Martial Arts was extremely important to most people. And those who became disciples of Martial Arts were mostly of average talent; otherwise, they would likely have already joined other martial forces of the rivers and lakes.
In fact, most disciples who could enter the martial arts schools now were those rejected by others. Yet, they were unwilling to give up, wanting to change their fate through Martial Arts. They joined the martial arts schools as their last effort, wishing to make a final, desperate attempt.
Now, when they finally found this opportunity, they naturally clung to it with all their might, unwilling to let it slip through their fingers.
While these disciples were cultivating with desperation, the Star Moon Temple and the Ji Fang Alliances were still in constant conflict and hand-to-hand combat, fighting over interests, utterly unaware of the scale of change they would be facing next, a change that would transform this world.