Chapter 12673

Someone couldn't help but ask, "Are there no restrictions on family background?"

Lin Yi replied, "No limit."

The intention behind establishing the Tianwu Hall is clear: to break down the barriers between aristocratic families as much as possible, so that as many people as possible can learn the most suitable Dharma-type secret techniques.

This is the fastest way he can think of to improve the overall strength of Tianjun!
Most importantly, this requires no additional resource investment; all that's needed is to break down the barriers between different factions.

In the past, such a thing would have been a pipe dream.

However, with Lin Yi's current extraordinary strength, he is capable of suppressing Tianjun by himself. Even if he were to forcefully suppress it, no one would dare to disobey.

Moreover, this is not entirely a bad thing for everyone.

Once the Tianwu Hall is established, it will certainly benefit those grassroots peasants in their eyes, but the children of their clans can also join and learn the secret techniques of other families!

Isn't this an unprecedented opportunity?
Lin Yi casually said, "Once the Heavenly Martial Hall is established, those with high comprehension and talent will benefit the most. Ordinary people, even if they do their best, can only learn some basic secret techniques at most."

Many people's eyes lit up immediately.

The prodigies Lin Yi mentioned were mostly not from humble backgrounds; they were mostly scions of aristocratic families who had been carefully cultivated.

Ultimately, the secret arts of Dharma Form are not like cabbages by the roadside that anyone can pick up; it is a highly demanding skill.

Let alone ordinary cultivators, even the powerful figures from the aristocratic families present might not be able to learn many of the secret techniques of Dharma Aspects that were laid out before them.

Ultimately, the biggest beneficiaries of this event are those truly exceptional individuals.

Even so, some people present, though tempted, still hesitated.

After all, this is no small matter.

Until Lin Yi added a sentence.

"Next, I will personally oversee the Tianwu Hall. Based on the quality of the Dharma Aspect Secret Techniques provided by each organization, the location of the new Heavenly Palace will be given corresponding preferential treatment."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Mang was the first to step forward and volunteer: "My Cao family is willing to contribute all of our Dharma Aspect Secret Techniques!"

Everyone was stunned.

Lin Yi smiled and nodded: "Okay, as I just said, the Cao family will be the first to choose the location of the new Heavenly Palace."

Now the others couldn't sit still any longer, and they all rushed to express their opinions.

It's obvious to everyone that Cao Mang was a plant hired by Lin Yi.

Even knowing this, they still had no choice but to jump into this trap.

If you hesitate even slightly and someone else jumps in first, your status in the new Heavenly Palace will be lower than theirs. Who can stand that?
If this critical period drags on, it could very likely affect the core interests of the entire family.

When the first-rate families become second-rate families, those second- and third-rate families that they used to trample on might actually gain the upper hand over them!
Then they are sinners of the entire clan!

In an instant, the scene turned into a noisy vegetable market, with everyone scrambling to contribute their own magical techniques.

Lin Yi and Zhang Baiyu exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.

Although today's event was his impromptu idea, the entire plan was orchestrated behind the scenes by Zhang Baiyu, which is why the pace was so orderly.

After all, this is a matter of great importance. If no one takes the lead, the situation could easily spiral out of control.

The establishment of the Tianwu Hall, besides rapidly enhancing the overall strength of Tianjun, had another core purpose for Lin Yi.

This is his key to controlling the core forces of Tianjun!

Those who join the Tianwu Hall in the future, regardless of their individual backgrounds, will all have the Tianwu Hall background added to their resumes.

In a sense, they were Lin Yi's disciples.

It may not substantially change their stance in the short term, but over time, they will naturally gravitate towards Lin Yi.

It's not that Lin Yi himself has any special personal charm, but rather it's based on the simplest and most basic logic.

Lin Yi can give them more.

"Whoever feeds me is my mother"—human nature has always been like this.

Despite the lively scene, many people still have doubts.

Creating the Tianwu Hall and collecting various Dharma techniques was only the first step for Lin Yi in integrating Tianjun.

More and bigger moves are bound to follow.

Giving up their own family's secret techniques wouldn't be a significant loss for them, and this step was relatively easy to overcome.

But what if it touches on their core interests that they cannot back down from?
Naturally, no one dared to mention these words to Lin Yi's face. Even these so-called powerful families were no different from cats and dogs in front of Lin Yi.

Who has that courage?

The only option left for them right now is to cooperate actively and try to secure a good location for their family in the new Tiangong.

"Why weren't you calling on me for something this important?"

An unexpected sound rang out at the door.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and were taken aback when they saw the two people who appeared at the door.

Kong Jisheng, Kong Qianqiu.

The latter is alright; although he is a descendant of Confucius, he is still a core member of the End Society, so it is not surprising that he appeared here.

As everyone knows, the relationship between Kong Jisheng, the newly appointed Confucius, and Lin Yi is quite delicate.

They may have had a good personal relationship before, but from the moment he sided with Yuan Chu, some things were irreversible.

In today's Tianjun, no one can stop Lin Yi.

The only one who hasn't openly sided with Lin Yi is this new Confucius.

Following the normal course of events, everyone assumed he would be excluded and that there would be no place for him in the new Heavenly Palace.

I never expected Kong Jisheng to show up in person!

Lin Yi smiled and stood up to greet him: "The lineage of Confucius has always been noble and refined, and we dare not disturb them with such trivial matters. If Confucius is willing to join us, my New Heavenly Palace will be honored and will welcome him with all our heart."

The group exchanged glances discreetly.

Putting everything else aside, at least on the surface, Lin Yi treated him with the utmost courtesy.

Today, the county is trying to find another person who would make him stand up and greet them, but it's not easy.

"The new Heavenly Palace is related to the well-being of all the people of Tianjun. Our lineage of Confucius has always put the people first, how dare we stand aside?"

Kong Jisheng smiled and said, "It's just that I tend to be a bit long-winded, and some of my words may not be pleasant to hear. I hope that the Lord of Tianjun can be more forgiving."

"Confucius, you flatter me. I was just about to ask you for your guidance. Please."

Lin Yi immediately invited him to sit down.

Kong Jisheng went straight to the point: "Tianwu Hall is indeed a very good idea. It is a blessing for Tianjun that the Lord of Tianjun has such courage."

Everyone was stunned.

So they're here to flatter Lin Yi?

They thought that, given the integrity of Confucius's lineage, once they had chosen a side, they would never easily submit to Lin Yi.

Even if they don't openly challenge him, they certainly won't go along with Lin Yi; at the very least, they'll occupy the niche of a government-appointed opposition.

The principle that "a wise man submits to circumstances" is something even Confucius's lineage understood.
"However, I feel that's not enough."

Kong Jisheng immediately said, "The new Heavenly Palace should have a new look. I propose that we collect all the loopholes in the track information and develop the track in a unified manner. This way, we can maximize the use of track resources and benefit the people of Tianjun." (End of this chapter)