Huang Chao of the Heaven-Soaring Army

Qin Yan wanted to see how fast ordinary cultivators could break through after absorbing the energy from Spirit Crystals.

"Xiaoyi, you shall cultivate here, and I will protect you."

Qin Yan spoke!

Qin Xiaoyi, the clerk, was somewhat flattered and waved his hands repeatedly.

"It's settled then. This item is extremely precious, containing a vast amount of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi."

I'm worried your body might not be able to handle it, so I have to keep an eye on you.

Don't be so dramatic with me.

We're brothers after all.

Qin Yan spoke with a smile.

Qin Xiaoyi was moved by this and immediately stopped refusing.

"I will begin my cultivation now."

Soon, Qin Xiaoyi sat cross-legged opposite Qin Yan and began his cultivation using breathing techniques.

He could feel the immense energy contained within the Spirit Crystal in his hand.

I started trying to gradually withdraw this energy.

Soon, an incomparably pure stream of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi merged into his body.

Like parched land nourished by rain.

Every cell in his body was frantically absorbing this energy.

The cells are rejoicing, undergoing subtle changes.

Qin Yan felt the Spiritual Qi energy continuously flowing into Qin Xiaoyi's body, and the other party's cultivation progress was rapidly improving.

The physical body and the body's vital energy and blood are constantly increasing.

Qin Xiaoyi, having been by his side, has had relatively little time to cultivate, and is currently only barely at the threshold of the Marrow-Washing Realm!

But now, with the help of Spirit Crystals, that bottleneck is being broken through rapidly.

A continuous flow of blood and qi washes over the bones and cleanses the marrow within!

Seeing this, Qin Yan smiled slightly.

In less than half an hour, the opponent had already broken through the bottleneck.

It will take at least another month for it to be fully absorbed.

This month is more than enough time to help the other person break through to the level of Innate Martial Artist.

Soon, Qin Xiaoyi stopped cultivating, his face revealing a look of wild joy.

"My lord, this item is quite miraculous. The pure energy it contains has actually helped me break through to the Marrow-Washing Realm."

If those Qi Origin Realm experts were to absorb this, our camp would likely soon have many more Xiantian experts.

Qin Xiaoyi's smile remained unchanged as he continued to chatter on and on.

"Haha, this thing can indeed help people break through quickly, but you must remember not to let outsiders know about it."

If those important figures knew that you used Spirit Crystals to break through to become Xiantian masters, they would probably be heartbroken.

Qin Yan nodded with a smile!

"This item is so precious." Qin Xiaoyi was first surprised, then moved by the sight.

He thought to himself, "Our boss really hasn't forgotten about his brothers."

He knew that treasures that could help people cultivate were extremely precious, priceless items.

And this Spirit Crystal before us is probably one in a million among them.

As a brother who fought alongside Qin Yan to build the empire, how could he not be moved and grateful?

"Go and cultivate diligently, and strive to break through to the Xiantian during this period."

"Yes, sir!"

I watched Qin Xiaoyi leave.

Qin Yan packed all the Spirit Crystals away; he could use them as rewards for his subordinates in the future.

Spirit Crystals can quickly create a Xiantian level.

Overall, it was a rather extravagant approach.

In ancient times, cultivators at the First Realm were as numerous as hairs on a cow.

A single Spirit Crystal could buy the lives of countless First Realm cultivators.

Currently, all major forces in the Great Li Dynasty are secretly exerting their efforts to continuously strengthen their own power.

Some famous mountains and rivers have been revitalized by the revival of Spiritual Qi.

These places gradually became blessed lands for immortals.

Her Spiritual Qi is so captivating, it's truly enviable!

Forces possessing ancient powerful beings have already begun plotting against these places.

In recent days, Qin Yan's army has been advancing with unstoppable momentum, successively capturing two prefectures.

Yunchuan Prefecture and Beihe Prefecture were already in his grasp.

He now controls five prefectures in Yunzhou.

The remaining Chuanxi Prefecture and Xianghe Prefecture will also be within this month or so.

If he weren't afraid of destroying other prefectures, his military strength would have allowed him to annex the entire Yunzhou in a month at most.

Currently, he is using military force to coerce other states into surrendering.

If they disagree, slap them a few times, and they'll probably submit.

The devastating defeat of Yunzhou would significantly deplete his war potential.

But now, he is about to annex the entire Yunzhou, and the ordinary people have not suffered much loss.

In addition, Qin Yan kept sending people to spread the word about the prosperous scene of Youshan Prefecture in Yunzhou.

This made ordinary people yearn for the life of the people in Youzhou Prefecture.

Qin Yan won the hearts of the vast majority of the people of Yunzhou!

In each place he conquered, Qin Yan would send people to punish corrupt officials and powerful families who committed evil deeds.

This move is very popular!

Moreover, Qin Yan generously distributed land to ordinary people, an act that solidified their unwavering support for him.

The red ideology took root and sprouted among the people.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

And this fire has already ignited the entire Yunzhou.

Qin Yan's prestige had reached an unprecedented level, and countless people struggling in the mud regarded him as their savior.

The people loved and respected him so much.

Those powerful families hated him so much that the wealth accumulated by their ancestors was completely wiped out.

These people wished they could devour Qin Yan's flesh and blood raw!

However, in his view, these people were just clowns, and he only needed to build up some public support.

He will show the world just how terrifying a people who have always held faith can be.

When those who have just acquired the land have their first bountiful harvest!

These people will become Qin Yan's die-hard loyalists!

Qin Yan is the protector of their interests, and these people will stand firmly behind him.

Don't underestimate the importance of land in the hearts of ordinary people.

That's something I'd risk my life to protect.

As the army advanced, by the end of the month, the entire Yunzhou had been completely incorporated into his territory.

He is now the ruler of a state.

Compared to the Taiping Army, their strength was even greater!

Hong Sheng rose to power under the slogan of serving the people, but his subordinates committed all sorts of despicable acts.

They completely destroyed their own foundation.

Compared to his opponent, Qin Yan taking a steady and methodical approach.

The current situation is extremely favorable to him; the imperial court wants to get rid of him, but they can't reach him.

Therefore, he has ample time to develop.

Their Xiantian conditions were far superior to the opponent's, by an unknown amount.

February!

A major event suddenly occurred.

Cangzhou!

A large rebel army suddenly appeared, with immense power and strength; it was a force of four thousand men.

They overwhelmed the seven thousand soldiers of the prefecture with their inferior strength and took over the prefecture.

By the time the major powers received the news...

The rebel army has grown to 30,000 men and has occupied three prefectures.

They call themselves the Heaven-Soaring Army!

Every time they conquered a place, they slaughtered all the local wealthy and powerful families, killing every single one of them who could be considered a landlord.

Their methods are even more ruthless than Qin Yan's!

Grab territory and divide it up.

The extended model is almost identical to that of Qin Yan.

The leader of this rebel army was named Huang Chao.