In the mundane worlds of Great Zhou and Great Tang, with his accumulated potentiality and skill traits, expanding his power was relatively simple. He only needed to bide his time for a while, and once he had enough manpower, he could easily begin to expand outward.
When encountering obstructions, he would use a mix of the carrot and the stick, coercion and inducement, to clear the way. If necessary, he could take more extreme measures, like employing a disguise or replacing key individuals within various factions in secret.
He had done all of this in the world of Great Tang, and it had worked quite well, his power growing rapidly.
But in this world, it wouldn't work.
Because this world had Taoism, unless he personally oversaw and maintained operations day and night, someone skilled in Taoist arts could easily see through his disguises.
