It doesn't matter if there's no existing farmland to Cultivate, or if you don't have a special skill.
Mining requires a large amount of labor.
As the able-bodied population continued to grow, the three brothers even activated several other mining areas simultaneously.
The speed of stone production greatly increased.
The speed of main city facility repairs also began to soar.
Under Lin Beiya's financial backing, artisans and ordinary workers worked almost day and night.
Soon, Sarikel City's dilapidated city walls were completely revitalized.
New houses and shops also sprang up on the streets, and the entire town underwent a drastic transformation compared to six months prior.
Although the entire town was under construction, this was still far from Lin Beiya's goal of establishing his own power.
Ten months after the three brothers arrived in Sarikel, the census official announced that the permanent population of Saliker Province had officially exceeded 100,000.
This did not include the large number of merchants who frequently traveled to and from the province.
Seeing that the foundation had been laid and arable land was already in use, Sarikel officially declared itself self-sufficient.
Lin Beiya immediately decided to build a new city fifteen kilometers east of Sarikel City, named Holy Crown City.
In the central area, Lin Beiya would construct a sanctuary based on the Twelve Zodiac Palaces.
This was the only way to Slaughter City, and all Evil Soul Masters who wished to enter it in the future would have to undergo the baptism of the Twelve Zodiac Palaces.
Subtly, Lin Beiya had purified the selection for the Asura God's God Position once.
The business opportunities and profits brought by the large-scale construction project were self-evident.
The hundreds of construction artisans who followed along were all smiles; Sarikel's project had just concluded, and immediately a new city needed to be built.
It should be known that the salary Lin Beiya offered was nearly fifty percent higher than what they received when working in Heaven Dou City.
This meant they would have another large income.
The workers still mining were also very happy to hear this news.
This meant they could continue to earn money and successfully settle down in Saliker Province.
Not only that, but merchants who heard this news immediately sought out Lin Beiya, wanting to secure prime locations within Holy Crown City for their businesses.
Lin Beiya did not refuse this; why not recover a large sum of funds before construction even began?
In his vision, the new city would be built in a concentric square shape, with a main thoroughfare running through the entire city.
The central part would naturally belong to the Sanctuary and the Supreme Pontiff Palace, while the outer areas would be perfectly suitable for ordinary merchants to settle.
In the future, he could even hold a preliminary Saint Seiya selection.
His Twelve Zodiac Palaces were still not full!
In short, with the new city's plan announced, everyone was happy, and all parties had something to gain... Shortly after Holy Crown City began construction, Shi Nuo and Lin Beiya simultaneously raised their spirit power to level 60. At this time, the two brothers were 17 years old. A 17-year-old Spirit Emperor was unprecedented even across the continent.
Their astonishing talent had begun to manifest, and the three brothers were bound to shock the entire continent.
Shi Nuo needed a spirit ring to Breakthrough his Cultivation, and Lin Beiya, without hesitation, wrote another letter to Dugu Bo.
It would be a waste not to use a free, golden-level enforcer.
In the letter, besides asking Dugu Bo to help Shi Nuo find a suitable spirit ring, he also invited him to bring Dugu Yan to Sarikel as guests six months later.
At that time, Lin Beiya could lend him a cloth to detoxify Dugu Yan.
With Shi Nuo's departure, the defense work of Saliker Province once again fell to Lin Beiya and Ming Xin.
Fortunately, after Ming Xin raised his Cultivation to level 45, the number of Armored Warriors capable of maintaining full combat strength had reached 40.
The strength of all these warriors reached the intermediate Spirit Grandmaster level, which was sufficient to maintain the daily public order of Sarikel City.
Moreover, these warriors did not need to eat, did not know fatigue, and did not require salaries.
They were simply perfect laborers... The Armored Warriors also became a beautiful sight within Sarikel City.
Because they were completely encased in heavy armor, ordinary people were unaware that inside the armor were only Soul flames.
For these tireless warriors who guarded their safety twenty-four hours a day, the common people paid the highest respect.
Most importantly, these warriors were different from the garrisons in other cities.
There was no corruption, they did not take a single needle or thread from the common people; they were simply perfect soldiers.
Looking at the completed foundation and the constantly rising stone pillars in the center of Holy Crown City, Lin Beiya nodded with satisfaction.
There was still over a year until the Divine Examination's required time, and he believed that the Sanctuary would be perfectly completed by then.
And during this year, vagrants would continuously pour in to become residents of Saliker Province.
By then, the assessment of establishing a force would be completed to Perfection... Dozens of days later, Shi Nuo returned after completing his Soul Hunting.
For his sixth spirit ring, he chose a 40,000-year-old Black Armored Water Rhinoceros, which granted him a Spirit Ability called'Source Water Power'.
This also greatly increased his strength and defense.
Shi Nuo was going down the path of an extreme Spirit Master, never to return.
What was even more commendable was that with his continuously strengthening physical power and the daily growth of his Cosmo, Shi Nuo had already mastered 'Titans Nova', the ultimate Battle Technique of the Taurus.
His strength increased exponentially.
He also brought back news about Dugu Bo: the latter would arrive on time with Dugu Yan in six months for the detoxification.
If Lin Beiya also needed a spirit ring, he could help too.
With Shi Nuo's return, the work of clearing out the surrounding areas of Saliker Province was once again put on the agenda.
However, there were not many criminals left within the territory; it took the two of them nearly dozens of days to find a deeply hidden group of Evil Soul Masters, whom they then physically 'redeemed'.
Sarikel's development progressed steadily, and the three brothers entered a relatively peaceful period.
However, this tranquility was broken by the arrival of one person.
At night, Lin Beiya was meditating while wearing the gemini gold cloth. They still resided within Sarikel City, and Shi Nuo and Ming Xin lived next to him.
As a gentle breeze swept past the window, Lin Beiya felt an extra person in the room.
This situation immediately made him open his eyes and exit his Cultivate state.
Under the dark brim of a hat, a wisp of light pink, slightly curly hair fell out.
Although he couldn't see the other person's face clearly, Lin Beiya had already guessed her identity.
"Teacher, long time no see."
"Indeed, it's been two years since we last met. You seem to be living quite freely."
"Is that so? Governor of Saliker Province."
Yes, the person who arrived was none other than his convenient teacher, Bibi Dong. While sarcastically remarking on Lin Beiya's current status, Bibi Dong pulled down the brim of her black robe.
Revealing that exquisite face untouched by the passage of time.
Bibi Dong's eyes were very complex; perhaps even she didn't know why she had made this trip.
Seeing that Lin Beiya did not reply, Bibi Dong frowned slightly, then asked:
"Since you're not dead, why didn't you return to Spirit Hall?"
"And Shi Nuo and Ming Xin are also here, which indicates that you started having thoughts of leaving Spirit Hall a long time ago."
Upon hearing this, Lin Beiya sneered, showing a playful expression.
"Teacher, should I go back and wait for you to find an opportunity to get rid of me?"
"I just want to Cultivate properly. I don't want to participate in the internal power struggles of Spirit Hall, and I have no interest whatsoever in the position of Saint or Supreme Pontiff."