Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Jianye, Xingnan, Zhaoyang, and Nanping, the four prefectures, have been merged into Hexi Dao, and naturally, the seat of Dao City has been set in the original Zhaoyang Prefecture City where the Hou Clan is located. The Prefecture City was renamed Hexi Dao City a month ago.

Transforming from a Prefecture City to a Dao City, of course, it's not just a simple name change. According to the old rules set during the Great Yu period, a county town covers twenty li, a prefectural city fifty li, a prefecture city a hundred li, and a Dao City must exceed one hundred and fifty li. As for a higher-status state city, it must be above two hundred li.

Interestingly, today's Hexi Dao City originally started as just Tongling Prefectural City.

As the Hou Clan's strength grew, Tongling Prefectural City also rose accordingly. It was first renamed Zhaoyang County City, then Hexi Prefecture City. After the Hou Clan took Jianye Prefecture last month, the original Hexi Prefecture was renamed Zhaoyang Prefecture, and the four prefectures merged into Hexi Dao, with the Hou Clan designating this place as Hexi Dao City.

Although Hexi was abolished as a prefecture and changed to a Dao, no expansion was officially announced, but the influx of massive numbers of martial artists and common people within the entire Dao territory made expansion inevitable, beginning a new round of major expansion. In fact, during the previous city status changes, the Hou Clan did not deliberately spend effort on transformation. After all, given the Hou Clan's development speed, the city's status might upgrade again at any moment, necessitating another change, which would be troublesome.

But this time, it's different.

Hexi Dao City, in Hou Yuxiao's foreseeable future, should not experience changes for many years since the next step upward would be a state city.

The master of a state!

Hou Yuxiao has this ambition, but he clearly understands that what the Hou Clan truly lacks to reach this level is more than just a little.

The just-destroyed Leiyin Temple is a perfect example!

With Shitian Buddha presiding, three World-Honored Ones, more than ten powerful figures, Yin Yang Holy Realm, Yuan Dan Realm, Grandmaster Realm experts in abundance, commanding an army of five million, this was the strength retained by Leiyin Temple after mobilizing from Jizhou to the south. Compared to the Hou Clan, it was far superior.

Even so, what of it?

Wasn't it still destroyed by the alliance of Great Jin and the four Holy Lands?

Being the master of a state implies founding a new holy land, whoever aims to reach this level means infringing upon the rights of the existing nine holy lands of Shenzhou. Without the right opportunity and enough strength, even if you just entertain this thought or take any real action, you could face total annihilation next.

On one hand, knowing that further advancement for Hexi is very difficult, and on the other hand, to relieve the concerns of the major holy lands, the Hou Clan's Cabinet decided unanimously that the expansion of Hexi Dao City should follow the specifications of Dao Cities in other states.

This made the amount of work quite large.

The original Tongling Prefectural City was only fifty li, and now it needs to expand to one hundred and fifty li, tripling in size. According to Hou Yuduan's estimate, even with full participation of martial artists, the construction period would take at least half a year, consuming countless manpower, material, and financial resources. Initially, when he was preparing to propose this in the Cabinet, he was worried someone might object.

Of course, according to the current regulations of the Hou Clan's Cabinet, any proposal can pass as long as it is agreed upon by the five members. However, the current Hou Clan no longer compares to the past. Without mentioning Hong Ju, the newly inducted sub-saint of martial dao in the Cabinet, Bai Yunfan, Nie Xinchuan, Liu Jianghong, Yue Wenzhu, among others who have followed the Hou Clan loyally, any proposal must consider their opinions. Therefore, unless it involves a matter of principle, Hou Yuxiao and the others highly value other people's opinions.

Unexpectedly, it was unanimously approved by the Cabinet.

Upon reflection, it makes sense that everyone agreed to expand Dao City. Given the current status of the Hou Clan, those who have journeyed with the family all along are due to receive appropriate status and benefits.

Rebuilding Dao City concerns not only the Hou Clan's reputation but also involves the interests of those under the Hou Clan. Over the past decade, Hexi Prefecture City has been the Hou Clan's stronghold, and practically all the high-ranking members of the Hou Clan reside here. The city is filled with their industries. Once the Prefecture City upgrades to Dao City, besides the Hou Clan, they will be the biggest beneficiaries. Moreover, their identity and status will rise along with Hexi Dao City's exceptional status among the four prefectures.

With this premise, they naturally support the proposal.

Everyone supported, and Hou Yuduan quickly came up with a plan. The grand expansion project of Hexi Dao City began a month and a half ago.

From mid-air, Hou Yuxiao watched as the entire city's walls have extended over ten li on both sides. Inside, the supporting buildings and streets are under simultaneous construction. Martial artists are busy, some carrying huge logs on their shoulders, others holding cast iron in their arms, bustling with activity. The progress of the city's expansion is advancing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"It's only been a month and a half, and it's almost a quarter complete?"

Following behind him, Hou Yuduan chuckled lightly and said, "I forgot that big brother has been in closed-door cultivation and I haven't told you. Besides involving our clan's martial artists in this expansion, we also recruited other wandering martial artists from the four Hexi prefectures. In addition to offering them certain rewards, we granted them residency in the newly constructed city. Anyone participating in the expansion project has the right to settle in Dao City as a priority. With this policy, nearly a hundred thousand martial artists have come over in just over a month, and the number is increasing every day. According to my prediction, the project, originally estimated to last six months, should shorten to five months."