Chapter 1009: Plotting and Planning.

Sun Sheng was remarkably well-informed about the intricacies of the three big merchant families. His detailed explanations provided Meng Zhang with invaluable insights.

During their conversation, Meng Zhang also confided in him about the conflicts and disputes between Taiyi Sect, the local cultivation forces in Jiuqu Province, and these three big merchant families.

If it were the former Sun Sheng, upon hearing that Meng Zhang had provoked a colossal entity like the Great Commerce Alliance, he might have already fled as far away as possible.

However, since pledging allegiance to Meng Zhang, he had shown remarkable loyalty and a willingness to actively provide counsel and strategies for Meng Zhang's benefit.

Having grasped the relevant information, Sun Sheng devised several countermeasures for Meng Zhang.

For Taiyi Sect and the local cultivation forces, it would be advisable to avoid direct confrontation with these three big merchant families, especially refraining from thoroughly suppressing them.

Organizations like the Great Commerce Alliance, despite their intense internal conflicts, would become alert and concerned in the face of an external threat, thus taking Taiyi Sect more seriously as an opponent.

If Taiyi Sect could hold back, avoiding an all-out confrontation and simply focusing on self-preservation, occasionally causing minor setbacks or embarrassments for the other side, it would be beneficial.

Families like the Shang Family and the Liao Family, driven by their own interests, would not allow other factions within their organizations to intervene. They aimed to rely on their own strength to resolve issues with Taiyi Sect.

Other families would mostly stand on the sidelines to watch and perhaps even hinder the process.

By proceeding in this manner, they could buy enough time for Taiyi Sect.

Upon hearing Sun Sheng's advice, Meng Zhang's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected Sun Sheng to possess such effective strategies.

Without a deep analysis of various situations and a profound understanding of human nature, these tactics wouldn't have been possible to formulate.

During their initial meeting, Sun Sheng had left a poor impression on Meng Zhang. He appeared irritable and easily manipulated by others.

However, as they interacted more, he revealed a tendency to adapt to prevailing winds and circumstances.

Meng Zhang had initially been skeptical of Sun Sheng's voluntary allegiance, suspecting that he might have ulterior motives.

Since Sun Sheng joined forces with Meng Zhang, at least on the surface, there were no obvious signs of ulterior intentions.

Just now, Sun Sheng had actively provided strategies and presented genuinely valuable advice.

Meng Zhang might not be a strategic genius, but after years of traversing the Cultivation World, he had developed a discerning ability.

Sun Sheng's suggestions were practical and if executed accordingly, Taiyi Sect could indeed minimize the threat posed by the three big merchant families.As for completely resolving this kind of threat, it's not something that the current Taiyi Sect can achieve.

Meng Zhang was unexpectedly surprised by Sun Sheng's capabilities. In comparison, Sun Sheng's Cultivation Base in the early stage of Primordial Spirit seemed less important.

Meng Zhang praised him for a few words and continued to speak highly of Sun Sheng.

Sun Sheng felt a bit embarrassed by Meng Zhang's praise.

After hesitating for a moment, he told Meng Zhang that many of the viewpoints and methods he had suggested earlier weren't his original ideas.

He had a grandnephew named Sun Pengzhi, who had a cultivation base at the Gold Core stage. Despite his cultivation level, he was highly resourceful, adept at strategizing, and skilled at solving various problems for others. ṝἈ𐌽ȫ𝐛Ęş

In the past, cultivation forces within the Dali Dynasty had encountered similar issues as what Taiyi Sect was facing now.

Sun Pengzhi had once provided strategies to solve those problems, effectively resolving the issues.

Sun Sheng knew the background and outcome of that incident, which allowed him to combine Taiyi Sect's current circumstances and offer feasible suggestions.

Speaking of it, he was just copying his grandnephew's approach in a way.

The Sun family couldn't be considered a significant cultivation clan.

In Sun Sheng's generation, he was adopted by a military cultivator due to his discovered aptitude for cultivation. He became the disciple of this cultivator and had served in the military for many years, gradually accumulating the necessary cultivation resources.

One shouldn't assume that Dali Dynasty's local garrisons, considered secondary forces, could stay away from battlefields and danger.

The Dali Dynasty had numerous enemies, and internal and external conflicts were nearly constant.

The local garrisons were responsible for defending the territory and suppressing rebellious forces within.

The Dali Dynasty historically exercised strict control over major cultivation forces within its borders, employing harsh methods for exploitation.

Consequently, occasional uprisings of varying scales occurred within the borders.

It wasn't until recent years that the Dali Dynasty's power grew stronger, and its governing methods toward internal cultivation forces became more moderate, gradually reducing various types of turmoil.

When the Dali Dynasty engaged in external campaigns, the local garrisons were often conscripted to the front lines.

Sun Sheng had participated in most of the Dali Dynasty's external campaigns, facing life and death situations, barely surviving, and managing to keep his life intact.Sun Sheng was able to achieve the Primordial Spirit stage primarily by exchanging military merits for the necessary resources.

After entering the Primordial Spirit stage, his potential was mostly exhausted, making further advancement difficult.

Although the Dali Dynasty had many drawbacks, it provided a path of advancement for lower-tier cultivators without backgrounds.

Cultivators like Sun Sheng, if not for their efforts in the military, might not have had the resources and opportunities to advance to the Primordial Spirit stage, regardless of their talent or hard work.

Once Sun Sheng achieved success in his cultivation, he also took care of his bloodline descendants.

His grandnephew, Sun Pengzhi, was the most talented among them and received his strong support.

After starting his cultivation journey, Sun Pengzhi quickly displayed his resourcefulness.

Despite being a junior, he assumed the role of Sun Sheng's military strategist, often providing strategies and guidance.

Over the years, Sun Sheng's attitude towards Sun Pengzhi shifted from disregard to complete trust. He gained many benefits and avoided numerous risks based on his grandnephew's guidance.

Not long after Sun Sheng arrived in the capital, he brought Sun Pengzhi with him.

Shortly after Sun Pengzhi arrived in the capital, the incident of Meng Zhang killing Ouyang Huajin occurred.

It was under Sun Pengzhi's strong persuasion that Sun Sheng abandoned his previous stance and willingly joined Meng Zhang.

When recounting this to Meng Zhang, Sun Sheng still felt somewhat embarrassed.

After all, blindly following his grandnephew's advice seemed to indicate a lack of his own judgment.

Sun Pengzhi was quite clever and skilled at exploiting various rules.

Sun Sheng's cultivation was cultivated through military power, leading to his current Cultivation Base.

Even within the local garrisons, control over their cultivators was relatively strict.

For him to leave the military and join Meng Zhang wasn't initially easy.

It was Sun Pengzhi who cleverly devised a plan for him to successfully detach from the military without any lingering issues, allowing him to regain his freedom.

After hearing Sun Sheng's explanation, Meng Zhang became quite interested in the person Sun Pengzhi that he had mentioned.

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