Great Zhou

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Great Zhou (大周; Da Zhou)
Type	Centralized Dynasty of Fate / Luck Dynasty
Ruling House	Ji imperial house
Government System	National-luck system linking cultivation, officeholding, and imperial authority 2 82
Territory	Originally unified the nineteen provinces of the Profound Yellow World; later established Southern You as its twentieth prefecture and developed the Great Zhou Star System around the Annihilating Star Ancient Road 2 365 538
Status	Active; by the end of the third millennium, its actual strength ranked second among the ancient kingdoms 605
First Appearance	2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Nineteen-Province Luck Dynasty	2	The Great Zhou Emperor unified the nineteen provinces, established the Nine Ranks Thirty Levels, and bound cultivation to Zhou subjecthood and national luck.
Southern Expansion	365	Southern You Prefecture was founded around Yin You Mountain as Great Zhou's twentieth prefecture and foremost war prefecture against the Southern Barbarians.
Universal Ascension	372	Great Zhou ascended from the Profound Yellow World aboard the Profound Yellow World Ark; Ji Che, Zhao Xing, and other officials left grand aspirations and treasures behind for later generations.
Interstellar Settlement	378 399	The Purple Moon Mansion arranged housing for Great Zhou on a World Star with a Spiritual Qi index of 20 and registered its people as citizens of the Origin Sea Ancient Kingdom.
Annihilating Star Ancient Road Power	500 503	Great Zhou purchased the developed portions, formations, mechanism facilities, and survival bases of the Annihilating Star Ancient Road; the resulting Dharma Assembly accelerated recruitment and cultivation growth.
Major Ancient Kingdom	605	Through territorial expansion, population growth, and the Dynasty of Fate system, Great Zhou's actual power rose to second among ancient kingdoms by the end of the third millennium.

History

Founding System

Great Zhou was built as a highly centralized Luck Dynasty. After unifying the nineteen provinces, its emperor standardized cultivation into the Nine Ranks Thirty Levels and established the rule that those outside Zhou subjecthood could not cultivate within its system. Divine Temples spread techniques throughout the realm, while officeholding granted access to spells, cultivation progress, lifespan, and breakthroughs 2 82.

Its founding era also pursued mass enlightenment. The Grand Ancestor approved Duke of Zhou's proposal to use the Great Dream Spring and Autumn technique and the One Dream World treasure to teach people through dreams; the later Cloud Dream Academy originated from the Great Dream Academy of the Da Li Dynasty 3.

Jing and Wu Emperor Eras

The Jing Emperor intensified administrative discipline, requiring county institutions to resolve minor, medium, and major matters within five, seven, and ten days respectively. His policies created a culture of bureaucratic competition across the nineteen provinces 5.

Following the Jing Emperor's death, Ji Che ascended as the Wu Emperor and began a broad reorganization of court offices, ranks, titles, and the Ministry of Agriculture 329. Under his rule, Great Zhou launched the Pacifying Barbarians War with fifty million troops and later established Southern You Prefecture as its forward administrative and military base 363 365.

Ascension from the Profound Yellow World

Great Zhou successfully left the Profound Yellow World through the Profound Yellow World Ark. Ji Che, Zhao Xing, and other key officials deposited treasures and Establish Dao grand aspirations for future generations, while Ji Chen remained behind to guard Great Zhou's former homeland as it collapsed from view 372.

The Wu Emperor renamed the new era Supreme Beginning. With its population concentrated in only a few prefectures, Great Zhou placed many experts into hibernation, imposed rationing, centralized Spiritual Qi resources into planting zones, and entered a planned agricultural recovery period under Zhao Xing's guidance 374.

Interstellar Development

In the Origin Sea Ancient Kingdom, Great Zhou initially faced residency restrictions and the cost of sustaining a large population in high-Spiritual-Qi territory. The Purple Moon Mansion later registered Great Zhou's people as official citizens and provided a World Star residence with a Spiritual Qi index of 20 for ten thousand years 377 378 399.

Great Zhou expanded through the Annihilating Star Ancient Road. After acquiring its developed areas and infrastructure, it attracted large numbers of guest officials and cultivators; within forty-eight years of the Annihilating Star Dharma Assembly, it had thirty-four native Reincarnation Realm experts 500 503. At a later point, ownership of the road returned to the Empire, though the Great Zhou Star System had already formed around the route and its surrounding territories 538.

Territory

Area	Status
Profound Yellow World	Great Zhou's original homeland, unified into nineteen provinces under the Dynasty of Fate system 2
Southern You Prefecture	Twentieth prefecture, established around Yin You Mountain as the principal frontier for southern expansion 365
West Pole Province	Great Zhou's administrative territory comprised roughly one-thirtieth of the Western Extremity Continent, but contained over sixty percent of its fertile land 330
Origin Sea Ancient Kingdom	Great Zhou's population received citizenship registration and long-term residence under the Purple Moon Mansion 378 399
Great Zhou Star System	Later interstellar homeland built around the Annihilating Star Ancient Road beyond the Empire's principal territory 538

Institutions and Policies

Dynasty of Fate

Great Zhou's national-luck system binds its subjects to the state while granting them substantial cultivation benefits.

• Cultivation, spell access, breakthrough assistance, lifespan, and fortune are tied to official status or formal incorporation into the dynasty 2 82.
• The system prevents uncontrolled advancement as well as enabling it; subjects outside Great Zhou's territory lose its accelerated cultivation and lifespan benefits 82.
• National luck primarily grows through martial strength, population, and treasures; land contributes comparatively little 658.
• Gods created through destiny bestowal are limited by their era, with such bestowals effective only in the Spirit Domain era and earlier 658.

Civil Administration

• Divine Temples distribute techniques, host examinations, and provide lower-ranked officials a route to advancement 102.
• The Jing Emperor's administrative deadlines formalized rapid handling of government business and discouraged official negligence 5.
• As guest officials flooded into Great Zhou following the Annihilating Star Dharma Assembly, Ji Che raised recruitment standards and tightened the issuance of Great Zhou citizenship to prevent dependence on transient outsiders 503.

Agriculture and Original Seeds

Agriculture is central to Great Zhou's survival and expansion. Zhao Xing identified its exclusive Original Seeds as its most valuable commercial asset and warned that planting rights must be protected under relevant laws before being sold abroad 378.

Military and Strategic Capacity

• Great Zhou mobilized fifty million troops for the Pacifying Barbarians War, with Zhao Xing overseeing national-scale agricultural logistics as Grand Agriculture Official 363.
• Its military relied on advanced craftsmanship, including Fifth Level Firecrackers, God Extinguishing Crossbows, Divine Luo-style mechanism puppets, and large-scale battle formations 198 364.
• The Dragon Race was incorporated into the national-luck system when Yin Xiu and thirty-eight Great Dragon Kings accepted first-rank Chief Envoy appointments in Great Zhou's Military Might 360.
• During preparations to establish a spacetime territory, Great Zhou did not move entirely through time and space; it left behind a divine essence body to guard the Desolate Domain era 658.
• Despite the addition of Dragon Race forces and guest officials, Great Zhou continued to face manpower shortages during major divine-level campaigns 668.

Economy and Development

• The 135-year preparation period for the Annihilating Star Dharma Assembly generated a net profit of more than 120,000 Five Emperors Coins through lodging, transport, medicine, agriculture, and construction services 502.
• Great Zhou purchased the developed areas of the Annihilating Star Ancient Road from the Carlos Family, including its formations, mechanism facilities, and survival bases 500.
• During the Karma War against the Carlos Family, eighty percent of acquired assets were allocated to repay the karmic debt generated by Great Zhou's massive mobilization; Great Zhou retained twenty percent, focused on overseas territories and commercial shares 543.
• Great Zhou's expansion depended on its own cultivation base, transport capacity, commerce, and pioneering forces rather than permanent reliance on outside patrons 438 500.

Relationships

• Ji Che / Wu Emperor — Great Zhou's emperor during its ascension and interstellar expansion. He reorganized the court, directed military campaigns, and worked closely with Zhao Xing on Great Zhou's long-term development 329 372 503.
• Zhao Xing — Grand Agriculture Official, Zhao King, and chief architect of Great Zhou's agricultural, economic, military-logistical, and interstellar development policies 345 383 500.
• Purple Moon Mansion Lord — Registered Great Zhou's population as citizens of the Origin Sea Ancient Kingdom and arranged its settlement on a high-Spiritual-Qi World Star 378 399.
• Dragon Race — Became integrated into Great Zhou's national-luck system after the Dragon Court's submission, supplying Dragon Kings, Divine Generals, and military authority 360 668.
• Southern Barbarians and the Witch Moon God — Longstanding enemies. Great Zhou's southern campaign was framed as a war against the Witch Moon God's influence and obstruction of ascension 363.
• Carlos Family — Commercial and political adversary during the Karma War; Great Zhou later acquired the developed Annihilating Star Ancient Road through negotiations 500 543.
• Red Star Empire — Great Zhou developed in and around the Empire's frontier regions, but Zhao Xing maintained limits on expansion into the Empire's interior after its upheaval 538 687.

Notable Quotes

“May all the talents in the world enter my urn, and may my law be the law for all ages.”
— Great Zhou Emperor 2

“Those who are not subjects of my Zhou Dynasty shall not cultivate.”
— Foundational rule of the Great Zhou Luck Dynasty 2