Peerless Taoist

It was no wonder they were curious. The concept that Lu Yu had brought with him was simply too novel.    

Even though these experts were all seniors who had been in the martial arts world for many years, they still felt refreshed when they heard Lu Yu's words.    

Of course, this was also because Lu Yu was powerful enough to do so. Otherwise, it would be very difficult for anyone to gather all these unruly sect masters and even force them to disband their respective sects.    

Even the Spiritual Pivot Sect's Master Zhou Dugu back then could not do this.    

After Lu Yu killed the experts of the Raising Dragon Hall, he had already established his reputation in the Mysterious Dust Heaven. It was very difficult for anyone to oppose Lu Yu's orders.    

Of course, Lu Yu was also clear that he still had to take things slowly.    

The most important reason why he could smoothly carry out his plan in the Heaven Realm was that the efforts of the previous emperors of the Great Yu Dynasty had already been promoted by Confucianism, Taoism, and the other philosophies. With such a foundation, he could smoothly establish a unified dynasty.    

These people in front of him were already used to the law of the jungle, where the strong preyed on the weak.    

It was obviously impossible for them to get familiar with the operation of the dynasty directly.    

Lu Yu said, "The mountain of the sect does not belong to your sect. Under the heavens, the land belongs to the king. Other than paying taxes to the imperial court every year, your sects also need to pay the land use fee."    

"In addition, the Imperial Court will compensate for the loss of salt, iron, ore, transportation, and other industries according to the scale of the industries. These industries must be controlled by the Imperial Court, so you all don't have to own them."    

Lu Yu's voice was deep and boundless. Many of the sects present had their expressions changed.    

They could understand that they had to pay a fee. After all, when the Ling Shu Sect was still around, they also had to pay a portion of the money to the Ling Shu Sect every year.    

However, if those industries were to be taken away, it would be a serious loss for them.    

Everyone knew that Lu Yu was digging out the roots of their sects from the very foundation.    

It was fine if it was about the salt and iron industries, but if even the ore industry was taken over, then the profits of their sects would be greatly reduced.    

Among those ore industries, there were the Purple Crystal Ore, and so on. The Purple Crystal Ore was the hard currency of the universe, and it was a currency that unified the universe. Now that it was being taken away, many of the sect masters were bleeding in their hearts.    

"There are also some other rules regarding the scale of the sects. Alright, today, you all have to make a decision whether you want to stay or go."    

Lu Yu was not in a hurry and waited silently.    

He did not need those officials who were indecisive. In the ancient times, there were some dynasties that had many officials who were both the sect masters and the Imperial Court's officials.    

In the early stages of the dynasties, it was still fine if there was a powerful monarch in power. However, once the later generations of the monarchs were unable to bear the burden, these officials would change their positions and become a power of a small town.    

Many of the Masters looked at each other, but they were stunned to find that no one dared to stand out.    

Facing Lu Yu's domineering attitude, if they stood out now, they would probably be treated as a target for Lu Yu to kill.    

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am unable to accept this."    

"I will take my leave."    

...    

In the end, there were still some Masters who hesitated for a moment before choosing to leave.    

In the end, they were still unable to give up on their own sects. Of course, there were still a large number of sects whose focus of their businesses was not monopolized by the Imperial Court. The many strategies that Lu Yu announced did not have much of an impact on them.    

"You all..." Fang Hui was furious.    

The Masters who had left this morning had promised him that they would pledge their loyalty to Lu Yu. He did not expect that after hearing a few words, they would hesitate.    

"Let them go." Lu Yu said indifferently, "If they can't even withstand this, then don't be officials of Great Qin."    

In an instant, more than seventy percent of the people in the hall left.    

Seeing this scene, Fang Hui stood beside Lu Yu and could not help but sigh. They had long been used to the situation where sects were everywhere. Although Lu Yu was powerful, it was still too difficult for him to change the situation of the entire Xuan Chen Heaven by himself.    

In the main hall, there were only three thousand people left.    

The experts who remained here looked deeply at Lu Yu, hoping for his next move.    

Although they were also quite reluctant to see the destruction of the sect, they could understand the meaning behind Lu Yu's actions after thinking about it for a while.    

In the future, the Great Qin Empire would definitely be the only one in the Mysterious Dust Heaven. Rather than continuing to retain the sect, it would be better to directly join the Great Qin Empire, which would be more direct.    

One of the sect masters asked in a low voice, "I wonder what His Majesty plans to do with us in the future?"    

Lu Yu said, "I will send a decree to Fang Hui and let him arrange the distribution of the entire Mysterious Dust Heaven. We will divide it into provinces, prefectures, counties, and counties. After that, we will arrange the official positions according to your strength. Everyone who holds an official position will have a three-year examination period. Only after passing the examination period will they be able to continue to stay. If they fail, they will leave."    

"As for those who perform outstandingly, the Ministry of Personnel will conduct an examination based on the grade and reward. From the cultivation level to the Cultivation Methods and treasures, there is a chance to obtain them."    

The breathing of many experts around them suddenly became heavy.    

They had spent a lot of effort to establish the sect, and it was naturally for their own cultivation.    

After a sect was established, countless disciples would make contributions to it. However, the most important thing was still in the hands of the sect master.    

This was also the reason why many sect masters did not intend to disband the sect. It was because of the support of the sect, so they could obtain endless amounts of cultivation resources to improve their cultivation.    

Once he lost the resources of the sect, he would become a loner. He would need to rely on his own efforts to find the resources bit by bit. That would be too slow.    

"May I ask His Majesty, what method is used to assess?" one of the Masters asked.    

"There are a total of many aspects. I will summarize it in three areas: economy, livelihood, and military." Lu Yu said.    

The surroundings immediately became silent.    

Many experts were stunned. "Don't we divide it according to the realm?"    

If it was in the past, everything would be based on strength. Whoever was strong enough would be able to grasp a high position.    

Lu Yu waved his hand. "What I want is not a fighter who only knows how to fight, but a real official who does things for the people. Whoever only cares about cultivating and does not care about the livelihood will not be able to govern the country. Don't blame me for being ruthless."    

He glanced at everyone present and placed his palm on the armrest of the dragon throne. "I will give you some benefits first. How far you can go in the future will depend on what you can do."    

Roar!    

The phantom of a golden dragon suddenly appeared behind Lu Yu. With a roar, countless golden lights scattered down.    

In an instant, many experts present felt as if they were enveloped by a thick karmic luck.