There was also the matter of choosing sect masters. Sect-Guarding Artifacts did not need any refinement; as long as one was the sect master, one could use them. This was considerably better than Nation-Guarding Artifacts.
Zhao Fu originally had a sect as well—the Demon God Sect. Now, he planned to step down and hand the position of sect master to Elise. As for the three sects he had just acquired, Zhao Fu would also find suitable people and appoint them as sect masters.
Boom!
With an earth-shaking roar, a massive multicolored cauldron appeared in the sky, carrying an incomparably immense aura. The four Nation-Guarding Artifacts were slowly refined, after which the colorful cauldron dissolved into specks of light and vanished. The four Nation-Guarding Artifacts slowly descended from the sky.
Zhao Fu caught the four Nation-Guarding Artifacts, casually inspected them, and then placed them in the City Hall to be nourished by Great Qin's fate.
As the days passed, the territories Great Qin had swept clean continued to expand, and its population grew ever larger. Administrative personnel became increasingly scarce, so the second imperial examination began, selecting officials for Great Qin.
During the first examination, Great Qin had not yet completed its unification of Huaxia. Most of those participating had come from Qin Times Academy, along with some learned natives. The people admitted from Qin Times Academy had made up the majority.
By now, Qin Times Academy was naturally the foremost academy under heaven. Countless nobles and renowned figures wanted to send their sons and daughters there, to become part of Qin Times Academy. Qin Times Academy had also become the sacred ground of learning for Great Qin's scholars.
No academy in the human world could compare with it. Every top faction cultivated academies or institutes, for they trained talent while