If Gu Qingxun wanted to stabilize her position as the sect master and turn the "acting sect master" into the real sect master, she first needed to have enough followers. Although Gu Qingxun had some followers as a Sacred Disciple, the number of followers she had was far from enough to completely control the entire Penglai Immortal Mountain. In any case, Gu Qingxun and Qin Lang hadn't been in the Penglai Immortal Mountain for a long time, and it took time to build up connections.
However, it wasn't that there was no shortcut to building connections. The shortcut could be summed up in two words:
Kindness and power!
The so-called "kindness" was to "cater to people's preferences." Gu Qingxun had learned a lot from Qin Lang. Cater to people's preferences meant giving the cultivators of Penglai Immortal Mountain whatever they needed, be it techniques or cultivation resources. In any case, as long as Gu Qingxun could get her hands on it, she could give it to them. Of course, in order to do this, Gu Qingxun would need to have a lot of resources. However, the many benefits she had obtained from the Yuanzhang Immortal Mountain relic were enough for her to do this.
As for "power," she naturally had to do so when it was time to do so. Those who dared to disobey her orders or defy her in secret would naturally have to be punished severely. Otherwise, how could Gu Qingxun establish such a strong prestige on the Penglai Immortal Island?
With Qin Lang's foresight and cultivation, it would be easy for him to secretly assist Gu Qingxun and stabilize her position as the sect master of Penglai Immortal Mountain. However, Qin Lang couldn't be too eye-catching. Otherwise, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.
After a long conversation, Gu Qingxun gradually calmed down and became more composed. Then, she began to ask about the next step. She felt that although she had just become the sect leader, she still had to make some eye-catching moves in order to establish her authority.
"Of course." Qin Lang said to Gu Qingxun, "You can claim that you are the successor chosen by the will of Yuanzhang Immortal Mountain because your previous battle with the Immortal-Slaying Golden Guards proved this point."
"What's in it for me? I'm the sect master of Penglai Immortal Mountain now, "Gu Qingxun asked.
"Of course there are benefits, and there are a lot of them!" Qin Lang said with great certainty, "First of all, you have become the inheritor of Yuanzhang Mountain's ruins, which means that you have the will of the heavens. At the very least, you have obtained the acknowledgment of Yuanzhang Mountain's will, so your foundation is naturally more profound than others. You should know that many cultivators and immortals are superstitious about Heaven's Will. So if you have such a Heaven's Will Halo, it will definitely be beneficial. Of course, you are also the sect master of Penglai. Moreover, you have brought Mount Yuanzhang's Earth's Root back to Penglai Island. In the end, it will completely fuse with Penglai's Earth's Root. In other words, you have obtained the recognition of both Mount Yuanzhang and Penglai Immortal Mountain's wills. With the strength of a single person, you have gathered the heritage of two great sects. In addition to the prestige of killing the Immortal Slaying Golden Guards, you naturally have the might of 'Mandate of Heaven'. At that time, not only were the cultivators of Penglai in awe of you, even Boundless? The cultivators of the other powers in the sea and some Itinerant Immortals would view you in a new light, and they might even come to rely on you! "
Qin Lang's analysis made Gu Qingxun feel as if the clouds had been dispelled, and she couldn't resist the urge to hug Qin Lang and kiss him. But then she remembered that she and Qin Lang were both adults now. Although the intimacy from before hadn't disappeared, they couldn't be as unbridled as they had been when they were kids. So, she couldn't help but blush.
"Eh … What are you thinking about?" Qin Lang couldn't help but ask.
"Nothing at all!" Gu Qingxun hurriedly changed the topic. "Well … Ah Lang, you're really smart. You have to give me more ideas in the future. But I still need your help in the next step of this carrot-and-stick plan. "
"Don't worry. I have a way," Qin Lang said to Gu Qingxun.
In fact, not only did Qin Lang have a way, but he also had a lot of ways. It should be noted that Qin Lang had helped the Crippled Phoenix Bloodline rise to power, and he had also established the Nine Hells of the Netherworld in the blood-colored void. Qin Lang was very good at controlling his subordinates and grasping their mentality.
In fact, the way to control them was nothing more than "benefits"! To make his subordinates follow him loyally, the key was to give them enough benefits. Otherwise, if there were only dangers without benefits, even the most loyal cultivators might waver in their loyalty. Only long-term cooperation and mutual benefit could last for a long time.
Qin Lang knew many methods to raise one's cultivation. He only needed to choose some methods that weren't too shocking to Gu Qingxun, and Gu Qingxun would then impart them to the others to win their hearts. In any case, Qin Lang was the most powerful local tyrant in the lower plane universe. Although this was a higher plane universe, it didn't mean that all the cultivators here were stronger than Qin Lang. Only the cultivators at the epoch overlord level in the higher plane universe could truly bring danger to Qin Lang. Because if the cultivator's cultivation hadn't reached the epoch overlord level, he wouldn't be able to get rid of the restraints of the world and universe he was in. Naturally, he wouldn't be able to truly transcend himself.
Everyone below the overlord level was an ant. This rule didn't only apply in the lower plane universe, but also in the higher plane universe. Although Penglai Island's Ancestral Master Penglai was very impressive and could be considered the current Ancestral Master of Mount Penglai, he was only a half-step epoch overlord. Therefore, Ancestral Master Penglai couldn't see through Qin Lang's true body at all. The so-called "half-step difference" was like the difference between heaven and earth.
Since Ancestral Master Penglai was only a half-step epoch overlord, he naturally wouldn't make Qin Lang feel apprehensive. Ancestral Master Penglai naturally wouldn't notice that he had secretly taught Gu Qingxun some things. As for how Gu Qingxun would explain the origins of these things? It was very simple. After all, she was the princess of the Mystic Sacred Palace and the successor chosen by Mount Yuanzhang's will. In particular, the title of successor of Mount Yuanzhang was rather awe-inspiring and intimidating. Of course, this title could also be used as a scapegoat. Anything that Gu Qingxun couldn't explain could be attributed to her identity as the successor of Mount Yuanzhang. In any case, as the successor of Mount Yuanzhang, Gu Qingxun had obtained many crystallized memories of Mount Yuanzhang's will. Naturally, she had comprehended many cultivation techniques and powerful techniques that didn't belong to Mount Penglai.
Moreover, Gu Qingxun was now the Sect Master of Mount Penglai. Who would doubt where her powerful cultivation and techniques came from? So what if they doubted her? Which disciple of Mount Penglai would dare to question her? Meanwhile, the Supreme Elders of Mount Penglai didn't care where Gu Qingxun's cultivation techniques and techniques came from. In any case, it was fine as long as Gu Qingxun was loyal to Mount Penglai. As for Gu Qingxun's cultivation techniques and techniques, the stronger they were, the better. Did these Supreme Elders want Penglai Island to become weaker and weaker?
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