Chapter 917: Who Blocks, Who Dies

Lingqing Star

Lin Jiang had not yet left Lingqing Star, but most of the Tao Achieving cultivators had returned. Only a few remained to guard, as Lingqing Star was in a very dangerous position and could not be defended without a sufficient number of people.

Lin Jiang received a letter from Zhu Bin on Lingqing Star, which was a message that traveled over a thousand light years.

In the letter, Zhu Bin described in detail what had happened in the Tianbei Star Domain, especially focusing on Yuanzai Star, and suggested to Lin Jiang to make more use of Qiu Weidao and to organize the internal matters carefully, as they must not let the Buddha Sect take advantage of any weakness.

"Zhu Bin is indeed very different from before; he is much more composed, and his overall perspective is stronger than ever."

After reading the contents, Lin Jiang handed the letter to Cao Ying and talked about Zhu Bin’s changes.

Zhu Bin is a bit like a reclusive nerd who works in technology for a long time. He tends to be a little odd and straightforward, but unexpectedly, he is quite thoughtful and even took time to study the society of Yuanzai Star.

"From our perspective as outsiders, it seems easy to solve the problems of Yuanzai Star, but for Yuanzai Star itself, it’s very difficult. The interests of their elite are all connected; if one part moves, everything else moves too, making it hard for them to cut ties."

Cao Ying took a glance and realized the root of Yuanzai Star’s issues lies in the rigid class structure, which is very common.

When a power has been stable for hundreds of years, internal interests emerge. Not everyone is like Lin Jiang, who has no heirs and is quick to deal with his own people.

Those powerful groups are all made up of their own people—either their children or close friends—passed down through generations, stripping their interests bare.

So, from an outsider’s view, it looks simple to break the deadlock by cleaning out the elite, but for them, it’s very hard. Who should they eliminate—their own children, or relatives like uncles and aunts?

"It is indeed difficult. Over the years, which high-ranking person hasn’t begged me for mercy? I wonder how many of them secretly curse me."

Lin Jiang nodded. He had lost count of how many times he repeated to his subordinates that those who follow him, Lin Jiang, will surely have wealth and glory. He has never been stingy with the rewards he offers. All those high-ranking individuals are quite wealthy in Blue Star.

But people are always greedy. If you give them a million, they want ten million. Lin Jiang has relied on Qiu Weidao to monitor the inside of Huaxia, capturing and killing many people, while a lot of them have personally pleaded with Lin Jiang.

It is the same here with Lin Jiang, so one can only imagine what it is like in Yuanzai Star.

"What should we do about Yuanzai Star? According to Zhu Bin’s guess, Yuanzai Star can easily fall to the Buddhist sect. If Yuanzai Star is gone, the Star Road in Tianbei Star Domain will be cut off. We would have to rebuild it from Yuanfeng Star, which would cost a lot and take a long time. Besides, the Star Road could be cut off at any moment in the future. The position of Yuanzai Star is very important; it can strike the Star Road at any time."

Cao Ying pulled up a holographic projection, which was the Star Chart of Tianbei Star Domain. The starry sky is not flat; it is three-dimensional. However, from Yuanfeng Star to the next life planet, Yuanzai Star is in the middle. Once Yuanzai Star becomes the territory of the Buddhist sect, the Star Road will be very dangerous in the future.

"Ming’an has been on a mission to Tianbei Star Domain for hundreds of years, making big deals that can feed us Huaxia for thousands of years. We cannot have the business stop at Yuanzai Star. Whoever stands in our way to get rich will face destruction."

Lin Jiang stated directly that Blue Star technology has just entered Tianbei Star Domain not long ago. If it stops now, we can forget about business in the next few Star Domains. Therefore, Yuanzai Star must be resolved.

"What do you plan to do?"

"Increase the productivity of Yuanzai Star; this is the key."

"I don’t think that’s completely right. The problem with Yuanzai Star is not about how much wealth there is, but about the uneven distribution of wealth. If you increase the productivity of Yuanzai Star, all the wealth produced ends up in the hands of powerful families and nobles, while the poor citizens remain poor. You shouldn’t overlook this problem."

Cao Ying said that among the whole Blue Star, Lin Jiang is the most aware of this issue. He should not overlook it.

"What you said is true, but it does not apply everywhere. Let’s assume the productivity of Yuanzai Star is ten, the wealthy take nine, and ordinary people share one. If we raise their productivity to one hundred, the wealthy still take ninety percent, but ordinary people can now share ten times more. It may not be completely fair, but it can ease the conflicts."

"What if the wealthy of Yuanzai Star take ninety-nine percent? Ordinary people still receive the same, and the gap between rich and poor becomes larger, making social conflicts even sharper."

"If the leaders of Yuanzai Star cannot see this small issue clearly, then they are paving their own path to doom. If they are destroyed by the Buddha’s followers, it will be their own fault."

Lin Jiang said calmly that they had already provided a solution. If Yuanzai Star cannot resolve the problem, then they are just asking for trouble, and if they fall, they deserve it.

"Those in power are often confused."

"So I hope you can run this errand. The leaders of Yuanzai Star are hopeless. You need to solve this issue from the perspective of immortals. The immortals of Yuanzai Star cannot be so reckless."

Lin Jiang said that this is also very important for Yuanzai Star. If it weren’t for that, he wouldn’t care so much. If your territory is invaded by the Buddha’s followers, it is not his concern. Not taking advantage of you in this situation is already kind of him.

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Yuanzai Star, Eastern Continent

The team of tens of thousands of people, along with many engineering robots, made the construction of the cross-border teleportation array finish very quickly, much faster than before.

Zhu Bin also built many protective formations around the cross-border teleportation array to prevent surprise attacks and destruction; the entire project was very large.

Taoist Friend Di from Yuanzai Star was always with Zhu Bin. He was the supervisor and also had to help Zhu Bin solve some internal conflicts in Yuanzai Star. Anyone who has worked on a construction project knows how many unexpected situations can arise. Without a local leader in charge, it could become a big problem.

"Blue Star Technology truly lives up to its name."

Taoist Friend Di had only one sentence to describe Blue Star Technology; he was completely amazed. If Yuanzai Star had built it by themselves, it would have taken at least several decades, if not hundreds of years, not counting technical issues.

"Taoist Friend Di, the cross-border teleportation array of Yuanzai Star is almost finished. Now we just need to solve things on the transfer station side, and it can connect with Yuanfeng Star. The cultivators from Yuanzai Star can freely enter the Tiannan Star Domain, and all the markets of the planets in the Tiannan Star Domain will be open to you."

"Thank you, Taoist Friend Zhu. Your skills are impressive; I admire you. But I wonder when the transfer station will be completed."

"A few days ago, I received news from my disciple that they are finishing up. It should take at least a year or two at the earliest, or perhaps eight to ten years at the latest."

Zhu Bin said that their two teams worked together at the same time, greatly increasing the speed. Of course, the difficulty also increased a lot; ordinary people couldn’t manage it.

"Thank you, Taoist Friend Zhu."

"Taoist Friend Di, don’t be in a hurry to thank me. You must know that the location of Yuanzai Star is very important. We have many planets that work with Tianbei Star Domain, and this place is a crucial transportation hub…"

Zhu Bin could not help but mention the importance of Yuanzai Star to Taoist Friend Di. There are already seven planets in Tianbei Star Domain that have cooperated with them. If anything happens to Yuanzai Star, all plans will need to be changed. There will be major uncertainties. The simplest issue is deciding who will bear the increased costs due to longer travel. This could take them a lot of time to argue over, so nothing must happen to Yuanzai Star.

To emphasize this, Zhu Bin even brought up Heavenly Court. The connection between the six major Star Domains was something Li Canghai had reported to Heavenly Court, and the Heavenly Emperor personally approved it. The other Star Domain immortals were introduced to Li Canghai under Heavenly Court’s guidance. If something goes wrong, it would be difficult to explain to Heavenly Court, too.