More than just the disciples of the sect, the Mortals in the Immortal Faction territory were a lot and the numbers would prove very useful.
"I think I should make plans on some issues first before anything else. As for the mortals, it would be possible to incorporate them into my plans faster than any other person." He was very confident because the lifespan of Mortals was short. But then again, he was able to feel that with the massive populations, as long as he covered the entire Nivarna Realm, the Fortune his virtual space obtained would be enough to strengthen the AI to a very terrifying level.
Even if he had plans to spread it beyond the Nivarna Realm, it would become more or less a big deal, and this fortune energy might play a big role. It was also the same reason he was looking at the elders trying to slow down his just introduced plans, and shaking his head internally.