I looked up and researched a lot of different ways to keep using my lightroom catalog system but use other optimized Fuji X softwares to process the images (at least the bulk of the processing). I bumped into this article that helped solve my issues on the the broad stokes on how to do it and a video explaining the details (i.e. auto import and export to and from LR to C1) that I now follow to the "T". The video is a fabulous example of a workflow that I recommend to anyone interesting in this dual software system.
Article: https://luminous-landscape.com/a-workflow-combining-capture-one-and-lightroom/
Video:
Hope this is helpful to some!!
Nate