The following days gradually calmed down.

Sun Wukong gradually handed over the governance of Wanling City to Ao Luan.

At this time, the world was divided into three parts. While Sun Wukong had his pieces on the board, he also entrusted the supervision of the Heavenly Palace and the Western Heaven to Emperor Donghua.

Diplomacy across the Four Great Continents was also unfolding. Master Puti's disciples were spread across various countries. Sun Wukong didn't know how many there were, but in terms of intelligence in each country, the Grandmaster often had faster information than he did.

Sun Wukong extricated himself from one trivial matter after another, gradually had time, and then invited the Grandmaster to Wanling Hall every day to impart a Daoist Skill.

Just like those years ago, Sun Wukong humbly sought knowledge.

On the first day, he only listened to the Grandmaster teach for the time it took to burn an incense stick, then sat in meditation to comprehend.

The Grandmaster sighed softly, shook his head, and went out.

"Master, why so soon?"

The disciple waiting outside the hall was a bit puzzled.

"Soon?"

The Grandmaster glanced at the disciple, "It's you all who are too slow."

Sun Wukong was so intelligent, with an unending thirst for knowledge, that besides love, the Grandmaster really didn't know what in this world Sun Wukong couldn't achieve.

Just like that, a year swiftly passed by.

Sun Wukong set up a banquet to gather everyone for a celebration.

In the span of a year, research into various technologies in Wanling Country had all reached the expected progress, and grain production had increased by twenty percent.

The only thing that hadn't met the target was the population number.

"Falling short by forty thousand,"

Sun Wukong lamented.

In the first year of opening the borders, including Demons migrating from Huaguo Mountain, there were only sixty thousand people.

But they originally expected that there would be one hundred thousand in the first year.

"Next year, we need to expand the trade on the Golden Path."

Sun Wukong said to Ao Luan.

Ao Luan nodded. So far, the Spiritual Objects produced by Wanling City were used for their own purposes, with almost no transactions with the outside world.

Yet, from the experience of Huaguo Mountain, she and Sun Wukong both understood that trade was the best method to make outsiders aware of and flock to Wanling City.

"Great Saint, don't be impatient,"

a nearby voice sounded.

Everyone turned their heads to see Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad with a smile on his face.

"I have a long-term solution."

Lord Lao Zi took out a red elixir, "This is the fertility pill I refined by collecting underground Spiritual Energy."

"Fertility pill?"

Everyone understood the name as soon as they heard it.

This elixir evidently responded to Sun Wukong's words about having more children, used to increase reproduction.

"Lord, the Great King said we cannot rely on those Spiritual Energies,"

someone said.

A year ago, someone proposed using the properties of Spiritual Energy to increase reproduction, but Sun Wukong rejected it.

Though effective, this method involved ethics, and Wanling Country did not have the culture of the Daughter Country, so it couldn't be used for the time being.

Sun Wukong was very cautious about this matter, even ordering that it not be considered for fifty years and that no one was allowed to use the waters of the Zimu River.

"This elixir won't directly cause pregnancy, it will only increase the chance of conceiving,"

Lord Lao Zi explained unhurriedly, "The fertility pill is taken half by each spouse, which can speed up pregnancy and result in the birth of children."

Only then did everyone understand that the fertility pill wouldn't make an individual pregnant.

"This is good."

Sun Wukong nodded, then asked, "Are there any other similar elixirs?"

"There aren't,"

Lord Lao Zi shook his head, "I also invented the Love Pills, but they shouldn't be used lightly."

With a clatter, many demons stood up at once and surrounded Lord Lao Zi.

"Love Pills? What are those?"

"Lord, can Love Pills make wood awaken?"

Even Ao Luan went over to join them.

Sun Wukong glanced around a few times and continued discussing serious matters.

"Starting next year,"

he said to the others, "we will proactively send people outside to escort some humans here."

"Great Saint,"

Immortal Master Erlang immediately said, "At Guan River Mouth, five thousand people have agreed to migrate."

"Oh?"

Sun Wukong's eyes lit up.

He nodded, "Thank you for bothering the True Monarch to send people to bring them over."

Immortal Master Erlang replied with a smile.

In the ten-year plan, there was another method to increase the population, which was to actively search for humans to bring here.

The Heavenly Rules stated not to interfere with the government, but voluntary migration was a different matter.

Immortal Master Erlang had high prestige in Guan River Mouth and indeed persuaded a group of humans.

"Master, have you investigated the population of the Western Continent clearly?"

Sun Wukong asked Master Puti again.

The Grandmaster sent disciples to search for villages and gathering places without subordinate nations in the Western Continent, hoping to escort them here together.

"Pretty much all clear,"

the Grandmaster nodded, "Though not many, there are still tens of thousands."

"Let the various senior brothers escort them all over,"

Sun Wukong said, "And as for the devils in the Western Continent, I gave them two years, and it's almost time to clear them out."

Demons didn't have a concept of nations. Adding together all the big and small demons in the Western Continent, there might be hundreds of thousands.

Sun Wukong planned to clear them and bring them under control.

"The Great King wants to subdue those demons,"

Bear Demon King said, "It will still require a Demon Saint with extensive Divine Skills to do so."

The Western Continent had many formidable devils. Even he didn't dare say he could capture them.

"I will go myself,"

Sun Wukong replied.

Bear Demon King was startled. Why did Sun Wukong need to take action personally?

"Great Saint, why not call on the Golden Winged Great Peng?"

Water Virtues Star Monarch asked, "His status is high, and no demon dares provoke him. He is notorious in the Western Continent and well-suited for this task."

"He can't,"

Sun Wukong shook his head, "He still needs to hold down Huaguo Mountain."

Huaguo Mountain needed a strong presence. After the others left, the Golden Winged Great Peng was the best choice.

As long as he was there, the Jade Emperor and the Tathāgata shouldn't openly target Huaguo Mountain.

This, he had also discussed with the Golden Winged Great Peng and received his consent.

"I'll go anyway,"

Sun Wukong said, "Wanling City has already entered the right track, so not everything requires me..."

"Great King, we are willing to go!"

At this moment, four Great Demon Saints of the Demon World stood up.

"There's no need to trouble the Great King with such a minor task!"

They cupped their hands and requested, "We are willing to share the burden for the Great King."

They had been settling down for a long time and wanted to stretch their limbs outside.

"You don't want to do business anymore?"

Sun Wukong asked.

The Demon Saints shook their heads. They had been doing business for a year and hadn't made any money.

"My dear brother, just let them go,"

Immortal Zhenyuan said, "If there's anything they can't handle, you can go later."

Sun Wukong nodded.

"Bull Demon King..." he looked at the Bull Demon King, "Will you go?"

"I won't go,"

Bull Demon King shook his head, "The shop can't be left unattended."

The noodle shop was bustling, and he couldn't be absent for a day.

"Very well."

Sun Wukong raised his wine cup.

"Looking forward to everyone's achievements in the new year."

Everyone raised their cups and drank heartily amid lively chatter.

Water Moon Fairy, who hadn't yet found a method of counterattack, still sat aside, sullenly enjoying a big meal alone.

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