52: I led the resurgence of spiritual energy? (Please collect and read

Chapter 52: Did I Lead Spiritual Qi Recovery? (Seeking Collections, Seeking Follow-ups)

Just as the entire Great Yu was plunged into chaos because Yang Xuansu's nine clans were executed and Xu Mujun was defeated, another imperial decree was issued from the Great Yu imperial palace.

The eleventh day of the tenth month in the fourth year of zhengyong.

The Emperor decreed: "As My thirtieth birthday approaches, it is fitting to specially open a celebratory roster to benefit the scholarly community. I hereby decree that the Imperial Examination for the Grace Subject shall be held on the fifteenth day of the eleventh month of this year, to fulfill My intention of selecting and promoting talent."

"All those who attained official scholarly rank in the previous imperial examination may travel to the capital to participate in the metropolitan examination. All expenses such as travel funds shall be borne by the court!"

Promulgated at the same time was also an imperial decree for the Martial Examination.

The content was very simple: to recruit heroes from all over the world to enter the capital and participate in the Martial Examination.

As long as one ranked in the top one hundred, one could freely choose to serve in any military post or army of the Great Yu Dynasty.

Imperial Bodyguards, Imperial Guards, border troops, Jinyi Guard, Hall of Offerings, and even the Longxiang Army!

Those who won the top three places could approach the Emperor's presence and also obtain the rank of general!

The top scorer in the Martial Examination could independently command an army and be granted a title!

As soon as these two imperial decrees came out, they instantly ignited the entire Great Yu literary circle and Martial Forest.

"The Emperor is opening the Grace Subject? Wonderful! Hahaha, this old man finally has a chance..."

"The fifteenth day of the eleventh month, there is only a little over a month left. If I set off now, I can still make it in time."

"The civil rebellions in the six northern provinces are endless; I think the scholars of the South have a greater chance in this year's Grace Subject!"

"And there is a Martial Examination? Martial Artists can actually participate in the imperial examination?"

"The imperial grace is vast..."

"What use do those mud-legged peasants have? Daring to participate in the imperial examination together with scholars like us..."

"Shh! I heard in the capital that the literary examination and the martial examination are held separately, and the two factions of people are not together."

"Martial Examination? It seems the court has no one left to use, and His Majesty had no choice but to make this arrangement."

"Martial Examination? This is our chance, ah! As long as we can enter the court, hahaha..."

The entire Martial Forest, the scholarly community, or rather the entire Great Yu Dynasty was discussing this matter.

Even in several surrounding small countries, quite a few people secretly sneaked into Great Yu, wanting to participate in this session's Grace Subject and Martial Examination.

While the world was discussing it, the imperial palace at the center of the storm had no movement whatsoever.

The literary examination of the Grace Subject and the Martial Examination had already been handed over to the Cabinet to handle, with everyone performing their own duties, which could be considered smooth administrative orders.

As for the struggles of powerful ministers and aristocratic families arising from the Grace Subject, Zheng Yi did not pay attention to them.

Inside Qiankun Hall, Zheng Yi sat upright on the dragon chair, his aura steady.

A chubby, blood-red little bug about the length of a finger was crawling back and forth on his finger.

Moonlight Gu.

This was the Moonlight Gu born from his consumption of a full 25 drops of vital essence and over three months of moonlight essence cultivation.

No.

It would be more appropriate to call it the Blood Moon Gu.

Whether in size, color, appearance, or aura, it far exceeded the Moonlight Gu recorded in the South Yue people's Gu cultivation classics.

Faster in speed and stronger in power!

Although he had not experimented, Zheng Yi could faintly perceive that the Blood Moon Gu could easily kill a Grandmaster Realm Martial Artist.

Even an Innate Realm Martial Artist could be dealt with by it.

A tiny Gu insect, powerful to this extent.

Not to mention, this Blood Moon Gu was also a female worm capable of self-reproduction, and had now laid over a hundred Blood Moon Gu eggs, though unfortunately none of them had hatched yet.

"Your Majesty~"

Liu Chengen walked in briskly: "Chen Liancang and Prince Xian have been brought!"

"Hmm? Let them in."

With a thought, the Blood Moon Gu quickly swam into Zheng Yi's sleeve robe and disappeared.

Soon, two figures walked into the grand hall.

Chen Liancang, leader of the Shadow Guard, a Grandmaster Realm Martial Artist.

Prince Xian, Great Yu royal family, jade plaque tribute offering of the Hall of Offerings.

"This minister/this servant greets Your Majesty!"

The two saluted one after another, and Zheng Yi raised his hand and said: "The two beloved officials, please rise."

"Is everything well at Imperial Uncle's residence?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, all is well."

Zheng Zongxian, younger brother of the late emperor.

Since childhood, he had been intoxicated by the martial Dao, ignoring court affairs, and stepped into the Grandmaster Realm at forty-five until now.

For nearly twenty years, he had lingered in the Grandmaster Realm, unable to probe the threshold of the Innate Realm.

Zheng Yi said again: "Imperial Uncle, calling you here today is to ask whether your martial Dao cultivation has an Opportunity for a Breakthrough?"

Prince Xian bowed with cupped hands and said: "Replying to Your Majesty, how can a Bottleneck of twenty years be easily broken through?"

"However, ever since suppressing Yang Reverse, this subject suddenly felt the Innate Bottleneck loosen somewhat, and would like to implore Your Majesty to let this subject go to the northern border and Wu Country to fight."

"Perhaps at the juncture of life and death, I might fortuitously break through to the Innate Realm."

The Bottleneck had loosened?

Zheng Yi's heart stirred; it seemed it was indeed related to the imperial concubines giving birth to daughters!

Even if those four strands of Pure Yin Qi dissipated, the imperial palace, or rather the back palace, was still the most concentrated area.

Staying in the imperial palace was bound to be much faster for making a Breakthrough than staying in the northern border or other places.

The concentration of Spiritual Qi was different, so the probability and speed of Breakthrough were naturally different.

Zheng Yi said: "Imperial Uncle should wait for some time. Now that the world is in turmoil, I still want Imperial Uncle to stay in the capital and protect your nephew well."

"Your Majesty exaggerates!"

Prince Xian hurriedly said: "Since that is the case, then this minister will stay for a while longer."

"Many thanks, Imperial Uncle!"

Zheng Yi looked toward Chen Liancang and said: "Elder Chen, how do you feel?"

A Grandmaster Realm Martial Artist was a giant in the Martial Forest, a figure who could establish a sect.

Moreover, he had rendered great service to Zheng Yi, and Zheng Yi also respected the elderly, thus giving him the bare minimum of respect.

Chen Liancang said excitedly: "Your Majesty... this servant's Innate Bottleneck has already loosened, and given time, a Breakthrough is certain!"

Prince Xian said in surprise: "Old Chen, you are this fast?"

"I remember you entered the Grandmaster Realm even later than me, how come?"

The two of them clearly knew each other when they were young and were quite familiar.

Chen Liancang said: "this servant is not too clear either, but these past few months, I feel as though the Origin Qi of Heaven and Earth has undergone some slight changes, and I can sense the Origin Qi of Heaven and Earth more clearly."

Innate Realm Martial Artist.

The most obvious sign was being able to use one's own Internal Energy to manipulate the Origin Qi of Heaven and Earth.

Or rather, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi!

Thereby achieving various wondrous feats that ordinary Martial Artists simply could not accomplish.

Now that Chen Liancang could sense the Origin Qi of Heaven and Earth, it proved that his martial Dao cultivation was one step faster than Prince Xian's.

Or rather... Chen Liancang was situated in the back palace and could more clearly and closely perceive those four strands of Pure Yin Qi!!!

If Xu Mujun were in the back palace, or rather the imperial palace and the capital, his perception would be even clearer.

At this moment, Zheng Yi already had a decision in his heart.

He... had indeed led the Spiritual Qi recovery!

As long as they were daughters born through the Pure Yin Qi in the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror, they could cause the Pure Yin Qi to integrate into this world, thereby increasing the Spiritual Qi concentration of this world.

Grandmaster Realm Martial Artists and Innate Realm Martial Artists would perceive it more and more clearly, and this would also make the number of high-grade Martial Artists in this world increasingly large.

Even... Cultivators!

Zheng Yi quickly made a decision in his heart.

It seemed that some plans regarding cultivation matters needed to be accelerated.

The increase in Spiritual Qi would inevitably cause changes in the surrounding environment, especially the Cultivators hidden in the world.

As the number of Cultivators increased, his degree of danger would also increase.

But at the same time, it was also his Opportunity.

The Opportunity to obtain cultivation classics and step into the Cultivation World!

If worst came to worst, he could slow down the rate of having daughters and keep the Spiritual Qi at a certain level.

Once his strength improved, or the entire Great Yu, or he obtained cultivation classics, he would then have daughters and use the Innate Pure Yin Qi to Cultivate.

"Five strands of Pure Yin Qi; right now only Consort De Li Changle has yet to give birth."

"For a short time, I will not have children first. Once my strength and Great Yu's overall strength are all elevated, I will have daughters again..."

Right!

Zheng Yi suddenly thought of something again.

Innate Pure Yin Qi could enhance the Spiritual Qi concentration of this world.

Then... what about Innate Pure Yang Qi?

What use was it?

However, now was not the time to consider this matter; we would talk about it later.

After chatting for a few more words, Prince Xian took his leave, and Zheng Yi kept Chen Liancang behind.

"Elder Chen, how is the training of the Shadow Guard going?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, all twenty Shadow Guards have been successfully trained."

Chen Liancang said: "Among them, sixteen eunuchs and four palace maids are all awaiting Your Majesty's arrangement."

"The eunuchs will be assigned among My entourage of eunuchs, and the palace maids... will stay behind to guard the back palace."

"Understood!"

"There is one more matter."

Zheng Yi continued: "The training workload of the Shadow Guard, double it... no, multiply it by ten!"

"Search extensively for children with decent bone structure and Aptitude for Me, and send them into the palace to Cultivate!"

"As for all the medicines and money, I will have the inner treasury send them to you with priority."

Chen Liancang immediately widened his eyes: "Y-Your Majesty, this... a tenfold amount, that would require a massive number of young children, this..."

Zheng Yi said coldly: "In the thirteen prefectures of our Great Yu, at least half of the prefectures have fallen into natural and man-made disasters right now. Are young children really that hard to find?"

"By doing this, I am also saving the common people of the world!"

"Understood!"

"If the number is not enough, you may select them from the eunuchs and palace maids who entered the palace in recent years!"

"Understood!"

At this moment, Liu Chengen walked in once again.

"Your Majesty! A confidential letter from the Jinyi Guard!"

"Oh? From where?"

"Nanyue County and Wu Province."

"Present it!"

Nanyue County concerned the Grand Priest Chengyue of the Baiyue Clan and that mysterious Cultivator.

And Wu Province concerned the sword-casting and iron-smelting technology of Yu Jian Villa.

The two confidential letters had many words, but Zheng Yi finished reading them at a glance.

"Interesting."

Zheng Yi threw these two confidential letters onto the table and muttered: "First the Heiyue Clan and then the Great Priest of the Baiyue Clan are actually both Cultivators, although they are just minor Cultivators around Qi Refining Level 3."

"And among the members of both clans, there are so-called people qualified to Cultivate immortality."

"The Great Priest Chengyue of the Baiyue Clan actually wants to send Me a woman... a woman with the talent for cultivating immortality!"

"Since that is the case, I will accept without declining."

"I wonder what kind of wondrous effects there will be when dual cultivating with this woman?"

The next second, Zheng Yi's gaze changed slightly, and a chilling aura instantly seeped out from his eyes.

"Wu Province, Yu Jian Villa. They actually thought of deceiving Me with ordinary sword-smiths in the villa, and in secret, they even colluded with the Heavens Mandate Sect and White Lotus Sect, selling a large number of weapons and military equipment."

"I had suspicions before about where the rebel army's weapons and military equipment came from. Yunzhou troops entered Qing for half a year and have not yet completely exterminated them."

"Turns out it was... Yu Jian Villa!"

"Truly... damn them!"

"Summon... the Shenji Camp!!!"