Revival's Secrets and the Four Requirements for Ascension!

In the Military Realm, Divine Abode Cave Heaven.

The hurricane spread out from the void Boundary Wall.

Wang Tianzhi Junior Minister of Agriculture, and Ling Tianchen stood on the deck of the Divine Abode Warship, with Luo King and Dong Ze, the commander of the Divine Abode Guards, standing beside them.

"Heaven knows what level the hurricane reached," Luo King asked.

"Reporting to the Grand Commandant, approximately level eleven," Wang Tianzhi reported from the lookout.

"What is Shang Heng Instrument's vitality index?" Luo King then looked at Zhuang Danian, who was operating the instrument next to him.

"Vitality index: 7.2," Zhuang Danian reported.

"Dong Ze, how are you feeling?" Luo King looked at Dong Ze again.

The latter shook his head. "It's hard to say. When I broke through, I didn't have a clear understanding of these data. I only know that I gained some kind of enlightenment in the hurricane, and then my Fate Soul merged with my body, and my vital energy underwent a qualitative change."

"When I came out again, I felt that the world was different."

Looking at the hurricane that was faintly visible ahead, Dong Ze pondered, "Judging from the size of the hurricane alone, this hurricane is slightly smaller and less powerful than the ones I have seen before."

"However, it's gaining momentum now, and it might become even stronger."

Luo King nodded.

He then looked at Ji Yun, an Fate Officials beside him, and asked, "What was the result of the 564th divination?"

Ji Yun's eyes reflected the hurricane, then he glanced at Ling Tianchen and Wang Tianzhi: "Reporting to the Grand Commandant, the result is the same as the previous 563 times, the chaos is unknowable."

A strange Dark Clouds surged across the horizon, seemingly emerging from Boundary Wall and converging at an extremely rapid speed.

The Dark Clouds were a deep, almost purple color, with flashes of eerie blue electricity, like the eyes of a demon peering into the depths of the clouds.

As the Dark Clouds gathered, the center of the hurricane gradually took shape—a huge black vortex, as deep and terrifying as a black hole in the universe.

A series of deep roars emanated from the vortex, like the furious roar of an ancient behemoth, the sound deafening and making the earth tremble.

The edge of the vortex was like a sharp blade, and as it spun at high speed, the space itself seemed to be cut and distorted.

The surrounding air was frantically drawn in, forming huge columns of wind, with lightning and flames Entanglement around them. The lightning bolts darted through the wind like serpents.

Luo King looked ahead, lost in thought.

The Divine Abode Cave Heaven was not like this a hundred years ago; it was stable and peaceful.

Divine Abode Cave Heaven was once almost entirely fertile land. Top-tier troops lived in Divine Abode Cave Heaven, and with the help of Food Supplement Art, they became one of the ten imperial guards of the Great Zhou, the Divine Abode Army.

Even a novice martial artist can quickly reach the Fourth Grade Body Tempering level within ten years.

However, in the last hundred years, it has often been the site of hurricanes, which were initially small in intensity and range and were considered natural phenomena.

But the hurricane intensified every year, and eventually it became so terrifying that even high-quality materials could hardly withstand it.

The Agriculture Official were terrified, thinking that the old story of the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven would repeat itself.

However, this strange hurricane only moved at the boundary of the Heaven Realm.

It cannot be driven away or calmed down, but after a while, it disappears on its own.

"Whew~"

"It's gotten bigger, reaching level eleven and a half," Wang Tianzhi suddenly said.

"The vitality index has risen to 7.7," Zhuang Danian reported.

Luo King looked ahead and saw the huge rocks on the ground being easily uprooted and flying in the wind like fragile toys.

Huge trees were uprooted, their branches were broken and crushed in the wind, and their leaves turned to dust in an instant.

The mountains were not spared either. The hurricane, like an invisible giant hand, relentlessly tore at the mountains, stripping away large chunks of rock, and the peaks swayed precariously in the gale.

The nearby lakes and rivers also underwent dramatic changes. Huge waves surged up, reaching heights of tens of meters, crashing against the shore like water walls.

However, amidst this hurricane, there were also glimmers of seven-colored divine light, embellishing the dark and terrifying apocalyptic scene. "Wang Tianzhi, Ling Tianchen, you two go into the center of the hurricane, but be careful not to overdo it." Luo King reached out and tapped around the two of them repeatedly, as if silk threads Entanglement around their bodies, before finally disappearing.

"You can stay inside for a maximum of one hour. After one hour, no matter what the outcome, I will bring you back."

"Yes." Ling Tianchen and Wang Tianzhi nodded, and then flew towards the hurricane.

Luo King had intended to keep an eye on things, but at that moment Dong Ze came out with Earth Mirror and handed it to Luo King: "Grand Commandant, a message has arrived from Abundance Capital."

"What is it?" Luo King asked.

"Qin Feng, the Prince of Beichen of Lingyuan Prefecture, had his son escorted into a prison cart and brought to Fengjing to plead guilty."

"North Star King? To apologize?" Luo King, somewhat surprised. "He's been stationed in Yu Yang Heaven for decades and has rarely left. What has he done wrong?"

"The report mentioned apologizing to His Majesty and the Grand Minister of Agriculture." Dong Ze looked at the message, somewhat puzzled.

As a king, it is only natural for North Star King to apologize to Ji Che.

But the inclusion of Zhao Xing, the Grand Minister of Agriculture, here is quite intriguing.

Upon closer inspection, Dong Ze explained, "The conflict between King Qin Feng of Beichen and Grand Minister of Agriculture Zhao Xing stems from Beichen's persistent requests for an extension of its gold incense tax payment."

"Zhao Xing happened to be passing through the Northern Chen Kingdom, so he took the opportunity to visit it. He found that Northern Chen Kingdom was in a mess under the rule of its prime minister Shen Tu Ming and his Shen Tu Lan, with many cases of corruption."

"Zhao Xing wanted to arrest and punish Shen Tu and his sister, but was stopped by the power of the rules of the North Star King. So he used the Yuan Seal technique to turn Shen Tu and his sister into chickens and dogs and imprison them in the palace, unable to move."

"During this time, the North Star King even wrote a letter, but since we were in Divine Abode Cave Heaven, the news was delayed."

"And then?" Luo King frowned. "Who went to capture North Star King?"

He was supposed to capture a military general and be made a king, but he, the Grand Commandant, hadn't even received a notification?

"It wasn't that someone was sent to capture him," Dong Ze said. "It was that the North Star King imprisoned himself in a carriage and came to the capital to plead guilty."

"It is said that the North Star King invited many experts to the palace, but they could not break the Origin Seal Art left by Zhao Xing and could not safely rescue his wife and brother-in-law. So he bowed his head, admitted his mistake, and imprisoned himself in the capital."

"Hmm? Zhao Xing has such abilities?" Luo King couldn't help but be surprised. "His progress is quite remarkable."

It changes almost every year.

The North Star King is a top-ranking expert, and there are also many experts at the Fate Palace Realm in the Northern Territory.

It's almost unbelievable that they couldn't safely rescue the Shen Tu siblings who were being suppressed by Zhao Xing after more than half a month!

"That's really embarrassing," Luo King snorted.

Making a mistake is shameful, but making a mistake and then being unable to recover from it is even more shameful!

"I warned Qin Feng long ago not to spoil his relatives too much, and now look what happened, he's suffered a huge setback."

The strong have the right to pardon, and as a top-ranking official, North Star King's mistakes generally have little impact on him.

But in this kind of situation, either you don't weigh yourself, or if you do, the privilege is just for show.

The "immunity card" never truly exempts one from death.

The North Star King was placed on the chopping board, and Wu Emperor and Zhao Xing were in charge of cutting the meat. This time, they had to cut at least two ounces of meat.

"Grand Commandant, he is almost at Abundance Capital. The Grand Minister of Agriculture and His Majesty have both sent letters inquiring about your opinion on how to proceed." Dong Ze looked at Luo King.

Since the North Star King is a military general, this falls under the jurisdiction of the Luo King. Just as Zhao Xing dealt with Lou Zhenyun, Dong Wenzhuo and Wu She also followed his opinions.

Luo King reviewed the detailed information and then said, "Report back to His Majesty and the Grand Minister of Agriculture. Tell them that North Star King has been guarding Yu Yang Heaven and has been fighting against the Extraterritorial Demonic Person. Even if he hasn't achieved any great merit, he has certainly put in a lot of hard work. My suggestion is that since he was implicated by his wife's family this time, the punishment should focus on his wife's family."

Dong Ze nodded. "I hope that North Star King can recognize his own limitations and the situation this time."

"I hope so." Luo King looked at the hurricane ahead. "If he still dares to harbor resentment, even the gods cannot save him."

"Qin Feng Majesty, I, the subject of this crime, pay my respects!" In Abundance Capital, at the court assembly, the North Star King, accompanied by Liao, knelt on the ground.

All the civil and military officials turned their attention to the kneeling North Star King.

Halfway through the court assembly, the North Star King was suddenly brought in, asking to be punished, which shocked many people.

"The North Star King has actually come to the capital to apologize?"

"What exactly did the Grand Minister of Agriculture do? Why is he so obedient?"

"It is said that he was subdued by the Grand Minister of Agriculture and had no choice but to come and apologize."

"The North Star King is one of the eight supreme officials of the Great Zhou, yet even he couldn't overcome the Grand Minister of Agriculture's magic?"

"Zhao King is awesome!!"

The courtiers were buzzing with discussion. Ji Che, sitting on the throne, glanced at Zhao Xing, who was standing second from the left, and couldn't help but give him an admiring look. "Brother, you're truly something!"

Zhao Xing remained calm. The mere North Star King was easy to handle.

Ji Che feigned surprise and asked, "North Star King, what crime have you committed?"

The North Star King, accompanied by his son, kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have neglected to discipline your children, which has led to the rise of powerful relatives of the empress. Fortunately, the Grand Minister of Agriculture intervened and prevented a major disaster. As a prince, I have not brought prosperity to the people of my fiefdom, but instead have caused chaos in the region. Therefore, I beg Your Majesty to punish me."

After listening, Ji Che looked at Wu She, "Grand Minister of Justice."

"Your subject is here." Wu She forward.

"What crime do you think North Star King should be punished for?"

Wu She said expressionlessly, "I believe that the root of the problem lies with the North Star King of North Star King, who has allowed his wife's family to meddle in politics. He should be stripped of his kingdom and demoted to a commoner."

"His wife, Shen Tu Lan, as queen, interfered in politics at will, and his brother, Shen Tu Ming, as prime minister, disregarded the law. Both of them should be executed as an example to others."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ling, the eldest son kneeling beside the North Star King, immediately felt his legs go weak and panicked.

However, the North Star King remained calm.

The hall fell silent instantly.

The removal of the kingdom, the demotion of titles, and the execution of the queen and the prime minister—every word struck a chord, leaving people speechless.

Ji Che looked at the performance of the officials below and was very satisfied.

He asked Wu She what to do, Wu She naturally had to be harsh so that Ji Che would show mercy.

Although the outcome had been agreed upon long ago, this process was still necessary; it was part of the process of being disciplined.

Of course, we can't really do that. It's not easy to create a top-tier expert. Unless we kill the North Star King immediately, if we go too far, he might run away, which would be a waste of a great help.

Ji Che said, "Qin Feng, the Prince of Beichen."

"Your subject is here."

"You were a king appointed by the late emperor. I remember your hard work and great achievements. You have guarded Yu Yang Heaven for many years and rarely even returned home. You discovered the chaos in the Northern Chen Kingdom in time and were able to admit your guilt. Therefore, I will demote you to a duke."

"Except for the four prefectures surrounding the capital, the rest of the Northern Chen Kingdom is directly governed by the imperial court. You will only receive a fiefdom, and will no longer have a fiefdom."

Do you accept the punishment?

The North Star King kowtowed and said, "Your subject accepts the punishment."

"As for your brother-in-law," Ji Che then looked at Zhao Xing, "Grand Minister of Agriculture, you witnessed the chaos in the capital firsthand. What do you think should be done with him?"

Zhao Xing glanced at the North Star King, who immediately lowered his head and said, "Please, Grand Minister of Agriculture, remember that she is my first wife."

Spare his life and dispel the spell.

Zhao Xing also followed the principle of not forcing too much, and immediately said to Ji Che, "I can restore Shen Tu Lan to human form, but apart from the Queen Haoming, she should not even be kept as a duchess. From now on, she should be confined to the deep palace and not be allowed to leave the palace gates again."

"Shen Tu Ming is a dog who relies on his master's power. I believe it is better to let him remain a yellow dog and wander in the countryside than to kill him."

This can serve as a warning to the world.

Making such a decision is quite reasonable. Since the North Star King is sentimental and willing to come and confess his crimes for the sake of his wife, it would be inappropriate to kill his wife again.

Of course, he would definitely kill his brother-in-law, but Zhao Xing thought it would be better to let Shen Tu Ming be a stray dog.

They've all become stray dogs; Shen Tu Ming won't live much longer either.

"Then we shall do as the Grand Minister of Agriculture says," Ji Che said. "Shen Tu Lan shall be imprisoned in the palace and shall not be allowed to leave even a step. Shen Tu Ming shall be transformed into a yellow dog and left to roam the streets without any help, to be left to fend for himself."

"Your Majesty, I thank you. I thank the Grand Minister of Agriculture." North Star King and his son kowtowed again.

His only purpose in coming here was to protect his wife.

As for Shen Tu Ming? That damned bastard, he'd want to kill anyone else even if they didn't.

"Court adjourned!"

After the court assembly ended, the news of the punishment of the North Star King was quickly disseminated through official documents and gazettes.

Many military officers shrank back upon hearing this punishment and began to strictly control their wives, concubines, and children.

"Qin Feng, the Prince of Beichen, was a top-tier expert, yet he was stripped of his kingdom and demoted to a county duke. This shows that even if a king or noble wants to exercise his privileges, he has to pay a huge price."

"I am just a marquis, and I have worked hard to earn credit for conquering this land. You can't do that!"

"Never offend the Grand Minister of Agriculture, who collects taxes. Do you want to be remembered as a scoundrel, infamous for eternity?"

"The historians will surely record this, and the Shen Tu family will probably be included in the biography of the Japanese vassals."

"Quickly, bring me this year's, no, the past fifty years' worth of tax records. Check for any errors or omissions, and if any are found, correct them immediately!"

"Your Highness, it seems our family's No. 5 estate failed to pay 30,000 taels of silver in taxes two years ago—"

"Damn it! You bastard, you tried to kill me! Do you want to become a dog? Go pay your dues now, quick!"

"I'll go right away!"

After the North Star King finished dealing with the matter, the heads of the various tax offices under the Agricultural Supervisorate reported good news one after another.

Meng Kun excitedly reported to Zhao Xing, "Haha, Grand Minister of Agriculture, look! All the prefectures, counties, and districts have started to voluntarily pay their back taxes."

"Local officials sent congratulatory reports, saying that their work was starting to go smoothly and they didn't need to urge them at all."

Many people then began to actively cooperate with the cleanup efforts.

Zhao Xing smiled upon hearing this, as it was something he had expected.

With the example of the Northern Chen Kingdom as a precedent, people will definitely restrain themselves.

"The impact of this matter is far-reaching. I wonder who will dare to disobey you in the future?" Meng Kun said with a smile.

As time went by, the events of the Northern Chen Kingdom spread and became a popular Music Dao, especially among the Agricultural Official academies in various regions.

It even sparked a trend of studying the Transformation of Seasons Art!

"In the past, when Wu Cheng, the Grand Minister of Agriculture, went to subdue the rebellious King of the Han Kingdom, he also used the method of Transformation of Seasons Art, turning the entire King Han Palace into pigs."

"Now, Zhao Xing, the Grand Minister of Agriculture, has gone alone to the Northern Chen Kingdom, where he transformed the Demon Queen and Demon Minister into chickens and dogs, forcing the North Star King to bind himself and come to the capital to plead guilty. How satisfying!"

"If I were to declare the Transformation of Seasons Art, who would disagree?"

"Be careful, don't Going Berserk in your practice and turn into a pig."

"Ha ha ha ha."

In the Yin Realm, inside the Divine Temple.

When news of the events in the Northern Chen Kingdom reached the Yin Realm, Li Boqian couldn't help but take a deep drag on an incense stick. "Excellent, excellent! My Origin Seal Art was truly not passed down in vain, hahahaha!"

"Brother Xuanyuan, now you believe me, I defeated Xu Xing back then, right?"

"With my Origin Seal Art unleashed, who can stand against me?"

Xuan Yuan Qingtian chuckled and said, "Brother Li is truly talented, to have created such a divine technique as Yuan Seal."

"You're really shameless," Heavenly Yang True Lord suddenly interjected. "I was watching you practice this technique."

"Your Yuan Seal and Zhao Xing's Yuan Seal are already two different spells."

"You've only reached the second level of Ultimate Law, while he's already reached the fifth Ultimate Law."

"Besides, how could your Yuan Seal have as many variations as his?"

Li Boqian immediately blushed. "I taught Yuan Seal, how can that not count?"

"Hehe."

The matter concerning the North Star King was a minor one and soon returned to calm.

As the Vitality Tide advances, more and more exceptional individuals like the North Star King will emerge in the future.

Right now, Zhao Xing is focusing on a major event related to this.

In the eighty-third year of the Yuan Hunting Era, Wang Tianzhi and Ling Tianchen emerged from the Divine Abode Cave Heaven and returned to the Abundance Capital Agricultural Supervisorate, where they gave Zhao Xing a detailed report.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, we went in and out of the hurricane nine times in total, which lasted for half a year."

"Including the two of us, 753 people have been tested, and we have not found the Creation Essence you mentioned that caused the physical body to transform, but our magical abilities have improved."

Zhao Xing looked at the report and said, "It seems that there are indeed not many opportunities for a breakthrough on the Great Zhou's own territory."

There are two common ways to reach the true Rule Realm.

First, it depends on the fortune of the dynasty.

However, once you reach the Fate Palace Realm, the National Dynasty Luck Cleansing, and the number of Super First Rank cultivators that can be supported cannot be too many.

Currently, among the eight officials of the Great Zhou who are of the highest rank, only Luo King has received such treatment.

Why? Because Luo King cultivated himself to the first rank and mastered a top-tier domain, making him incredibly powerful.

If you give him more luck to break through, he will completely take control of that luck.

After that, it won't be something you can just take back whenever you want!

Ji Che was quite cautious in adopting this method to cultivate top-tier talents.

Although the Great Zhou is now stronger than during Emperor Jing's reign, it is not something that can be created at will, and this method cannot be widely implemented.

The second way is to absorb the creation of heaven and earth from the tides.

Zhao Xing called it "the Creation Essence," which appeared alongside powerful Vitality Tide.

The most common phenomenon is the hurricane that blows out from the walls of the Heaven Realm.

A hurricane sweeping through the Grotto-Heaven is one of the signs of Vitality Tide.

The two most crucial factors are the hurricane's magnitude and the surrounding atmospheric density.

The other seven Super First Rank cultivators of the Great Zhou all broke through their limits by seizing opportunities from the hurricane in the Grotto-Heaven heaven.

Therefore, natural disasters caused by the Vitality Tide are also accompanied by opportunities.

After assuming the Grand Minister of Agriculture, Zhao Xing immediately began arranging for people to conduct tests in order to obtain stable data.

However, two years later, the test results were not ideal.

The main problem is that the Vitality Tide generated in the Grotto-Heaven of the Great Zhou Dynasty are too few and too weak.

Those seven people were just lucky; they ran into each other.

"To seize the opportunities within the Vitality Tide, we must venture into the Extraterritorial Lands," Zhao Xing pondered. "I will go see His Majesty."

"Dean Meng, please go and check on the progress of Junior Director of Works Chen Ju."

"Okay, I'll send someone to supervise the work right away." Meng Kun nodded.

Chen Ju is Dao Soldier Stream and knows how to make precision detection instruments. Zhao Xing approved a project to create a Shang Heng Instrument that can detect spiritual energy.

This instrument is very important. With it, it will be much easier for the powerful figures of the Great Zhou to find opportunities for breakthroughs.

After giving his instructions, Zhao Xing headed straight for the palace.

At this moment, Ji Che was reading the Book of Destiny in the Imperial Garden.

"Your Majesty, the Zhao King has arrived," a guard reported.

"Didn't I say that the Zhao King doesn't need to be announced when he comes? Who told you to stop him?" Ji Che glanced at the guards.

The guard was immediately startled. "Your Majesty, it was... it was Zhao King who sent me to report this."

"Alright, you may leave now and invite Zhao King in."

"Yes."

Zhao Xing entered the Imperial Garden and sat opposite Ji Che in a pavilion.

"Fifth brother, the Vitality Tide in various parts of the Profound Yellow World now provide opportunities for experts at the Fate Palace Realm to break through to the next level."

"But the Vitality Tide is contracting inward from the outer edge of the Profound Yellow World, so we must develop while simultaneously waging war in the Extraterritorial Lands."

"Whether it's coercion or negotiation, we must strive to enable the strong of the Great Zhou to go to the Extraterritorial Lands and seek opportunities for breakthroughs."

"We can't let these opportunities all go to others."

Ji Che nodded. "That's what I think too. As the tide ebbs and flows, if we remain indifferent, even if the opportunity of the Vitality Tide falls on the Great Zhou in the future, we will still face the threats of both natural disasters and man-made calamities."

"However, there is something I don't understand, and I would appreciate it if you could enlighten me, elder brother."

Zhao Xing said, "Go ahead."

"Elder brother, I often study the Book of Destiny and feel that the conditions for ascension are ripe. All we need to do is conquer the Southern Barbarians."

"The legendary Spiritual Energy Era is about to arrive in less than a century. Why do you feel that this is not a true Spiritual Energy Era, but merely a Vitality Tide?"

"If this is the Vitality Tide, then it proves my understanding is wrong. So what are the true conditions for ascension?"

Zhao Xing looked at Ji Che's puzzled gaze and fell into thought.

Following the trajectory of the previous life, in the eighty-third year of the Yuan Hunting Era, the Great Zhou had already begun its attack on the Southern Barbarians.

However, because of my existence in this life, during the Yuan Hunting Era era, the only major battle in the Great Zhou Dynasty was the one in Western Extreme Province. Relatively speaking, the intensity was not great, and the duration was not long.

To be honest, the fact that Wu Emperor could endure it for so long shows that he trusted himself a lot.

Because the guidance the Book of Destiny gave him differed greatly from Zhao Xing's account.

Zhao Xing pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the true Spiritual Energy Era has begun. The entire Profound Yellow World will experience a spiritual energy rain that will last for decades and cover a vast area!"

Zhao Xing pointed his finger, and the vital energy condensed in the air, constantly changing its shape.

Finally, an umbrella-shaped dome appeared in the air, and an irregular, twisted piece of land appeared inside it.

Zhao Xing pointed and said, "Your Majesty, please look at this. It can be roughly regarded as the shape of the Profound Yellow World, with Four Pillars Mountain supporting a piece of land floating in the endless universe."

"The largest and tallest of them is the Sacred Mountain of the Southern Barbarians."

"The outer layer of ethereal mist symbolizes the Boundary Wall of the Profound Yellow World."

"The end of the land is the ocean, and the ocean also has an end. These four ends can be called the ends of the world. The water in the ocean will flow into a place called the Ruins of Return."

"The Ruins of Return is this umbrella handle, located at the very bottom of the Boundary Wall the Profound Yellow World. It is a very small piece of land."

"Many of the nodes on the umbrella-shaped canopy are like miniature worlds within Grotto-Heaven."

Ji Che had never seen anyone describe the Profound Yellow World like this before, so he listened intently.

"Your Majesty, let's assume this is a leaky umbrella."

"Stars in the universe can seep in through the countless tiny holes in the umbrella."

"The larger openings became what we see as the Sun Star and the Yin Star, while the smaller holes..."

They become the light of the stars.

"Your Majesty should know that during Qing Yuzi's trial, a mural appeared that was called ' Void Wind '."

At this point, Zhao Xing pointed again, and a Dark Clouds drifted over from the sky, appearing above the umbrella:

"Since there is wind, there can certainly be clouds."

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"When the clouds covered the Profound Yellow World and it started to rain, the Rain Water flowed in through the cave."

"This Rain Water is a vast amount of spiritual energy, carrying the origin of the universe's void."

"When it was poured down, the Profound Yellow World entered the Spiritual Energy Era."

"Now, all the major Grotto-Heaven are only experiencing hurricanes and thunder. The thunder is loud but the rain is light, which proves that this is just a primordial Vitality Tide."

"It's a sign that the rain of spiritual energy is about to fall."

Upon hearing this, Ji Che fell into deep thought. He asked, "Since you say it's a sign, doesn't that mean the Spiritual Energy Era will soon arrive?"

Zhao Xing shook his head. "It's different. Clouds in the universe don't condense easily, and from a cosmic perspective, they are indeed about to descend. But for us in the Profound Yellow World, it may take another two thousand years to arrive."

"A complete cycle can take millions of years, which is why the Spiritual Energy Revival takes so long."

"The Profound Yellow World will experience two distinct periods: the Vital Energy Era and the Spiritual Energy Era."

Wu Emperor felt shocked, and with some resentment in his eyes, he asked, "According to you, doesn't that mean my Great Zhou was born at the wrong time, just before the arrival of the Spiritual Energy Era? And that ascension was just a pipe dream?"

Emperors only live for a thousand years!

If there are still one or two thousand years after the Vitality Tide, wouldn't Ji Che have fallen before dawn?

Seeing the unwilling light in Wu Emperor's eyes, Zhao Xing sighed inwardly, realizing that this was precisely why he had been reluctant to explain the matter to Ji Che in detail.

Which emperor could bear to learn such a truth?

Who knows if he'll fall into a daze or go insane?

But things were different this time, and Zhao Xing quickly said, "We don't necessarily have to wait that long."

"Oh?" Ji Che asked, "I'd like to hear the details."

Zhao Xing said, "To answer Your Majesty's second question, namely, the request for ascension."

"Firstly, the spiritual energy index of the Profound Yellow World needs to reach five or above."

"I am currently looking for someone to try to create a spiritual version of the Shang Heng Instrument, and I believe the finished product will be available soon."

"Secondly, at least twenty people at the Establish Dao Realm will be required to withstand the Profound Yellow Four Directions Tribulation. The location is the Four Pillars Mountain, and at least five people will be required to fight the tribulation together at each location at the same time."

"The third of the Four Pillars Mountain is no longer guarded and is a forbidden area in itself. Only the Southern Barbarian Holy Mountain will be blocked by the Witch Moon God."

"Therefore, the third requirement is to conquer the Southern Barbarian Lands."

"We will undergo the trial of ascension here, and we will also open the passage to ascension here, because this is the largest opening on the umbrella."

"Your Majesty wishes to carry out the Ascension Plan, leading all your subjects to ascend to heaven; the Southern Barbarians will surely be conquered."

"Otherwise, there simply isn't a place big enough to accommodate the [Realm Boat] leaving."

Ji Che was taken aback. "What is Realm Boat?"

Zhao Xing said, "This involves the fourth condition: we must take the origin of the world as the core to build the Realm Boat, condense spiritual energy into crystals, and use these as the energy source for the core Magic Array so that we can leave the Profound Yellow World and traverse the universe."

Ji Che suddenly realized. "No wonder I always see images of flying boats when I look at the historical murals of those ancient divine dynasties."

Zhao Xing said, "In reality, the patterns left behind by the ancient divine dynasties did not do what Your Majesty did. The small Realm Boat they built only carried the basic living facilities and population of a prefecture at most."

"Is the creation of the Realm Boat for survival?" Ji Che keenly grasped the key point.

"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded. "The Establish Dao Realm is known as the Ascension Realm in the universe. Now that we have survived the Four Tribulations, the Ascension Realm can break free from the restrictions of the Profound Yellow World."

"Theoretically speaking, you don't need to bring so many people; you can leave through those small openings."

"What's the actual situation?" Ji Che asked.

"It's actually not feasible," Zhao Xing shook his head and said, "Your Majesty should know that the higher the level of a master, the greater the consumption of vital energy. We cannot draw vital energy and spiritual energy from the universe."

"It's like we're setting off to fight somewhere and need to carry military supplies and provisions."

"The universe is vast and desolate. Before we reach a region with stable and abundant spiritual energy, we need to prepare enough dry food supplies from the Profound Yellow World so that we can have any hope of reaching a new world."

Speaking of this, Zhao Xing couldn't help but recall the scene of his ascension in his previous life. Martial artists, Mechanism Master, Agricultural Official were all indispensable; no one could ascend to the next map alone.

The smaller the group's members are when they ascend, the harder it is to enter the next instance, because there is no ecosystem that can be maintained for a long time, and they may even die and lose levels as a result.

Choosing to go into sleep (log out) to reduce consumption would be a waste of some of the cultivation progress after ascension.

After leaving the Profound Yellow World, the bottleneck disappeared. That was the time to accumulate experience through cultivation. If you were slow, you would fall behind in the rankings.

Ji Che muttered to himself, "So this is what the universe looks like?"

"I thought the sky was full of stars and that everywhere was a fairyland."

Zhao Xing also raised his head and said leisurely, "Perhaps it was true before, but now the Profound Yellow World is just a fishpond that is about to dry up."

"We fish need to leap out of the water and onto the 'land' where there is no water, jumping and jumping, trying to reach another ocean in the universe before we die."

Ji Che pondered, "Qing Yuzi said he came from the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom of the Desolate Territory Ancient Kingdoms Alliance. Does 'Desolate Territory ' refer to the barren territories of the universe like the Profound Yellow World?"

"Your Majesty is very clever," Zhao Xing said with a smile. "Yes, the cosmic territory where the Profound Yellow World is located may have once been a region rich in spiritual energy, but with the Vast Sea in the universe, it is now about to become a barren land."

"Perhaps in the past, Ascension Realm who had passed the trials of ascension could sail away in a small boat, but that's definitely not possible now."

"According to you, not all members of the Ancient Divine Court who ascended to immortality necessarily reached the celestial realm and became even more powerful. It's possible..."

"Yes, they may also turn into skeletons and become a pile of empty tombs," Zhao Xing said. "And the more selfish a dynasty is, the fewer people and resources it carries, the smaller the Realm Boat it builds, and the smaller its chances of survival will be in the end."

"That's why I say Your Majesty's desire to lead the entire nation to ascension is because you have grasped the true meaning of ascension."

Chatting with Wu Emperor was so pleasant; Zhao Xing decided to follow the example of the players from his previous life and launch a "Save the Heavens" plan.

The main reason was also because of Emperor Wu Emperor.

Even if I were to live to a later age, I wouldn't be any more comfortable than I am now.

Becoming emperor himself is too risky; Pu Ta is a cautionary tale.

If you create a puppet emperor, you'll have to worry about everything yourself. Where will you get all that energy?

Ji Che fell silent. What Zhao Xing said had a huge impact on him, and he seemed to be processing it.

This is only possible because of Ji Che and Zhao Xing. Any other combination would probably be considered a cult of words and be executed.

For emperors who dreamed of ascending to heaven, the facts presented by Zhao Xing were incredibly cruel. The conditions for ascension he listed could shatter an emperor's dream of ascension.

However, Ji Che was no ordinary emperor. He quickly recovered, licked his lips, and said with a glint in his eyes, "Now that you mention it, I'm even more excited."

"If we're going to do it, let's do something unprecedented and unparalleled!"

"Brother, now that we're experiencing a surge in spiritual energy, it will be very difficult to raise the spiritual energy index to five or higher. However, you should already have a plan, right?"

"It is difficult, as it involves three places Ruins of Return, the Southern Barbarians, and the Dragon Court Ancient Land."

"If you want to gather spiritual energy, you can't avoid these three locations."

"Even if you manage to overcome all difficulties and gather enough spiritual energy, what should you do next?" Ji Che asked.

Zhao Xing smiled and pointed to the cloud on the umbrella handle, "Fifth Brother, do you think it can remind you of anything?"

"Clouds? Agricultural Official?" Ji Che's eyes suddenly lit up. "Brother, you mean, Agricultural Official can summon the clouds that bring the rain of spiritual energy ahead of time?"

Zhao Xing smiled and said, "Indeed, Your Majesty, do you know what the most important equipment for the Agricultural Official is?"

"It's Cloud Rain Pearl!" Ji Che blurted out. "A Cloud Rain Pearl that collects the essence of clouds and rain!"

"Indeed!" Zhao Xing stood up, his spirits high as he illuminated many parts of the large umbrella. "By gathering the spiritual energy of the world and concentrating it in my hands, and using the Solar Terms Decree as a foundation, I have a high degree of confidence in bringing forth the rain of Spiritual Energy Revival ahead of schedule!"

Team ascension was a unique feature of that mysterious game from the previous life. And Agricultural Official played such a role during the ascension.

Other professions involve contributing to tasks such as collecting spiritual energy, building Realm Boat, and waging war.

Ji Che was clearly not one to listen to empty promises; he immediately inquired about the details, "How do we do it?"

Zhao Xing said, "As I just said, once you reach the Establish Dao Realm and survive the Heavenly Tribulation, you will be able to leave the Profound Yellow World."

"At that time, I chose a passage and used the collected spiritual energy to Cloudcalling the Profound Yellow World, which allowed me to gather the clouds of spiritual energy that were condensing around the Profound Yellow World."

"After the Cloudcalling, Rainmaking."

"A rain that Spiritual Energy Revival!"

Looking at Zhao Xing was pointing out the flaws in the landscape with such confidence and arrogance, Ji Che couldn't help but stand up excitedly as well. "Elder brother!"

If you succeed, you will become the Grand Preceptor of the Great Zhou Dynasty!

"Hahaha, forget about the Imperial Advisor." Zhao Xing laughed loudly, removed the various strange phenomena, and sat down again with Ji Che.

"Che, there are still many difficulties to overcome in order to complete the great task of ascension. I need you to have unwavering faith, faith to overcome all obstacles, and absolute trust in me."

"Rest assured, elder brother," Ji Che said solemnly, "Life is but a thousand years, fleeting like a white horse galloping past a crack in the wall. For such a great cause, I will stand unconditionally on your side!"

Zhao Xing smiled, Ji Che smiled too, their hands clasped tightly together.

After a moment, the two calmed down and began to discuss the specific implementation plan.

"The most crucial thing now is manpower, that is, the number of strong individuals," Zhao Xing said. "If we don't have the power to sweep across the Profound Yellow World, it will be very difficult to Spiritual Energy Revival."

Ji Che nodded. "According to my elder brother, during the Vitality Tide, a powerful force will seize the opportunity to intercept a large amount of spiritual energy. We need to make them hand it over; sufficient military force won't suffice."

"Yes," Zhao Xing laughed. "Not to mention the distant past, that stubborn old man, Witch Moon God, will absolutely not ascend with us. He will do everything he can to obstruct us."

2

"It is possible to unite a group of people, but the number is destined to be limited. An ascension in the Profound Yellow World is destined to be impossible to take everyone with it."

"What people fear most is scarcity and inequality. Whenever such a situation arises, there will inevitably be people who will try every means to obstruct it."

"However, it's too early to talk about unity now; we need absolute military force before we can say such things."

Zhao Xing and Ji Che returned to their original question: the specific execution plan.

"Although this Vitality Tide is moving from the outside in, and the Great Zhou is in a disadvantageous geographical position, we can use means such as war, negotiation, coercion, and enticement to send some powerful individuals to key locations in the Extraterritorial Lands to compete for the opportunity to break through to the Rule Realm."

Ji Che sighed, "It's fortunate that my elder brother became the Grand Minister of Agriculture."

Originally, after the great war in the Western Extreme Province, the Great Zhou's foreign policy was to develop peacefully, digest the benefits gained from the ruins of the Western Extreme Province, and do its best to resist the natural disasters brought by the tides.

Because Liu Tianning and his team's summary of the Vitality Tide was incomplete, he at least didn't understand the rule that one could break through a hurricane.

Therefore, Ji Che and others believed that the best option for the Great Zhou was to take the opportunity to develop and should not continue to wage war in the short term.

However, if this were to happen, then in the coming period, the number of powerful individuals emerging in the various kingdoms and Sect Realm would undoubtedly experience a surge, perhaps even surpassing the Great Zhou. In that case...

Great Zhou was in a very bad mood.

Zhao Xing did not follow Ji Che's advice to whip Liu Tianning. In fact, Old Liu had done a very good job, just not as good as himself.

Zhao Xing skipped that topic and continued with the specifics of the Revival Plan. "I also need to borrow two divine artifacts from the imperial treasury. With these two artifacts, it will be much easier to lead people abroad to seize opportunities."

"What kind of divine artifact?" Ji Che asked.