455: Chapter 455 Starry Sky Overlord Technique

One year after the Heir's Ascension to the throne, Di Pingjian finally achieved her wish and ascended to the position of Prime Minister of the Chaotian Dynasty. All of this was thanks to the promise the Heir had made before becoming King, and Di Pingjian never imagined that the Heir would actually be able to fulfill his word.

However, achieving this goal was no easy feat. First, the old Prime Minister's influence remained massive; having held office for many years, his Foundation was deep, and his disciples and former subordinates were spread throughout the court and the commonality. If the old Prime Minister were pushed too hard, he might very well act out of desperation and take extreme measures, perhaps even striking out at the Heir who had already ascended as King. Although the old Prime Minister had long since secretly defected to the Heir, it was easier said than done for him to suddenly relinquish the power in his hands.

Furthermore, it wasn't just the old Prime Minister; many other ministers and generals also expressed strong opposition to Di Pingjian being promoted to Prime Minister. After all, before this, Di Pingjian's Rank among all the ministers was the lowest, yet now she had suddenly leaped to become the Prime Minister, the head of the civil officials, which many ministers found difficult to accept.

Regarding the strong opposition from those ministers this time, the King—the former Heir—took action that was like a heavy hammer smashing down upon the entire court, causing a massive uproar.

The King mercilessly ordered the execution by beheading of the five ministers and one general who were most vocal in their opposition to Di Pingjian serving as Prime Minister. This decision not only left everyone dumbfounded but also plunged the entire imperial court into a dead silence.

However, that was not the end. The King actually went so far as to cast one of his own brothers into a Forbidden Ground, which was undoubtedly a major shock to the internal relations of the royal Family.

After this incident, the entire court was in a state of shock, and no minister or general dared to raise the slightest objection to the King's decree regarding Di Pingjian's appointment as Prime Minister.

At the same time, Di Pingjian was not disturbed by the external clamor during this year; she had been burying her head in intense research, dedicating herself to comprehending a low-level martial Cultivation Technique suitable for the Human Race of this planet.

After a long period of unremitting effort, Di Pingjian finally achieved a major Breakthrough and successfully comprehended this Cultivation Technique.

This Cultivation Technique was named the Star Overlord Technique. Although it was not actually a low-level technique, it was extremely suitable for the humans of this planet to Cultivate.

The core of this technique lay in the clever use of Astral Power to temper the Physical Body. By continuously absorbing and refining Astral Power, the Physical Body would gradually become incomparably powerful.

Once the Physical Body was tempered to a certain extent, the Cultivator would be able to rely on sufficient Astral Power to open up Star Cavities within their body.

Once a Star Cavity was successfully opened, it was like opening a passage to Astral Power, allowing for the continuous storage of Astral Power.

Theoretically speaking, everyone possesses the potential to open countless Star Cavities within their own Physical Body. When the number of Star Cavities reaches a certain level and the Astral Power accumulated within them is sufficiently abundant, a Martial Artist can use the powerful Astral Power within their body to achieve the feat of physical flight. Not only that, as their physical strength continues to improve, a Martial Artist can even cross the Void Realm with their Physical Body, traversing the endless Universe. Finally, when a Martial Artist's physical strength is sufficient to shatter a planet's Barrier, they can achieve Ascension to other, even larger planets. In such a cycle, the Martial Artist's physical strength will continue to increase until they can break through the universal Barrier and enter the Realm of Chaos.

However, this is merely a theoretical possibility. In reality, for a Mortal, wanting to Cultivate to the Realm of physical flight is almost a pipe dream. Let alone opening Star Cavities in the body; it is simply a life-or-death gamble.

Furthermore, this martial Cultivation Technique had a fatal flaw: it could not provide the Cultivator with a longer lifespan. Moreover, the growth rate of the Cultivator's Divine Sense was extremely slow. According to Di Pingjian's estimation, it was likely only when the Physical Body was cultivated to the point of being able to cross the Void Realm that a Cultivator of this technique might give birth to Divine Sense power that could be projected externally.

Lifespan was not completely impossible to increase; as long as the Martial Artist's Realm reached the level of physical flight, they could still add some years to their life. However, this increase was quite limited, perhaps only a few decades. This was mainly because these Martial Artists' Divine Sense was too weak, making it difficult to even achieve something like externalizing their Divine Sense. Therefore, when their physical bodies died, their Divine Sense would often dissipate first, leading to death.

However, amazingly, the physical bodies of these Martial Artists after death could maintain a state of non-decay for a long period. Even when a Martial Artist's Realm reached a certain height, the Physical Body could achieve the miracle of immortality.

Despite the immense potential of this martial Cultivation Technique, it was extremely difficult for the humans on this planet to Cultivate to the Realm of physical flight. The reason was that the people on this planet could only Cultivate at night by borrowing the Astral Power emitted by other stars. However, the Astral Power at night was not strong, and sometimes there was even no Astral Power available to utilize at all.

As a result, if people wanted to train their physical bodies through Astral Power to the point of being able to open a Star Cavity within their lifetime, it was already quite difficult. After all, to achieve this goal, one had to begin cultivating this technique at a very young age. Even so, in the end, they would barely be able to open a single Star Cavity in their body. Wanting to open more Star Cavities was simply a pipe dream because human lifespan was truly limited, simply insufficient to support the time and energy required to continue opening Star Cavities.

Furthermore, for a Martial Artist, opening only one Star Cavity did not actually bring a substantial extension to their lifespan. At most, it would allow their Physical Body to be preserved for a few more years after they passed away, preventing it from rotting rapidly.

Not only that, a one-Star Cavity Martial Artist also had almost no potential to continue cultivating. The reason was simple: the more Star Cavities opened in the Physical Body, the greater the Martial Artist's potential, and the higher the Realm they could reach in the future. A Martial Artist with only one Star Cavity had clearly reached their limit in this regard, making it very difficult to achieve further Breakthroughs or improvements.

Originally, when Di Pingjian was creating this martial Cultivation Technique, she had a bold idea: could this technique be made to absorb the Origin power of the planet where Di Pingjian was located? However, after some deep thought and experimentation, she found that this goal seemed difficult to achieve.

The reason was that the Origin power of the planet Di Pingjian was on was no ordinary power; it required a person with a certain martial Realm to absorb it using this technique. On this star, people's cultivation bases were generally low, far from reaching this requirement, and even Di Pingjian herself was no exception.

The people previously trained by the Supreme King, although they showed a certain level of strength in some aspects, could not be considered people with true martial cultivation bases at all. What they displayed was merely greater physical strength; compared to the Early Stage of the Physical Tempering Realm described in the martial Cultivation Technique created by Di Pingjian, there was still a considerable gap.

Furthermore, even if someone with a sufficiently high martial Realm did appear, they would still be unable to absorb the planet's Origin power. This was because, to do so, one had to ensure they would never have even the slightest connection with the planet whose Origin power was being absorbed. However, this was almost impossible. Because in the Late Stage of the martial path, such a connection would bring about a massive calamity that could not be escaped no matter what.

As for the creatures born on this planet, they have countless ties of Karma with the planet itself. This Karma makes it so that the martial path they Cultivate cannot, under any circumstances, absorb the Origin power of their own planet. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable, potentially leading to instant death.

Di Pingjian had also wondered if a Heaven-Defying Child of Fortune would appear on this planet in the future, someone who could Cultivate the martial Cultivation Technique she created to a higher Realm, eventually ascending to other planets and entering the Void Realm. However, after careful consideration, she found the possibility to be minuscule, almost negligible.

In the process of Di Pingjian comprehending the technique, she once had an experience of Epiphany. In that instant, she felt as if she had developed a subtle connection with the Heavenly Dao of this planet. However, surprisingly, the Heavenly Dao she sensed was not a spiritual existence, but rather a mechanical set of Laws.

These mechanical Laws of the Heavenly Dao were not only incomplete but also seemed to be missing many key parts. This meant it was almost impossible for a so-called Child of Fortune to appear on this planet, as a complete set of Laws of the Heavenly Dao was crucial for nurturing such a special existence.

Despite this, Di Pingjian was not discouraged. For her, this martial Cultivation Technique was already powerful enough to help her achieve her goals. Over the past year, she had devoted herself entirely to secluded cultivation, deeply comprehending the essence of this technique.

When she finally emerged from seclusion, she learned that the King had actually appointed her as Prime Minister. This news came as a bit of a surprise to Di Pingjian, as she had already handed over the command tally for the fifty thousand Shadow Kill Guards to the King before her seclusion. However, on second thought, she felt at ease.

After all, as long as the Supreme King did not intervene, with the King's power and status, it would be difficult for other civil and military officials to have the ability to oppose what he wanted to do. At most, they could only cause some small trouble for the King.

When the King learned that Di Pingjian had actually comprehended a martial Cultivation Technique suitable for the humans of this planet to Cultivate, a surge of wild joy rose in his heart. This meant his kingdom would possess a powerful team of Martial Artists, which was undoubtedly crucial for the enhancement of the nation's strength.

The King did not hesitate to decide to bestow two new titles upon Di Pingjian: one was Military Strategist, and the other was State Preceptor. These two positions not only highlighted Di Pingjian's outstanding achievements in the field of martial arts but also reflected the King's high regard and trust in her.

However, regarding the new official titles bestowed by the King, Di Pingjian appeared quite indifferent. What she focused on in her heart was not personal wealth or glory, but the people living in the Slum District. She knew deeply that the people in the Slum District suffered under various harsh institutional oppressions and lived extremely difficult lives.

Therefore, Di Pingjian made a request to the King, hoping he could abolish those unreasonable systems in the Slum District and give the people there the same rights to life as normal people.

Facing Di Pingjian's request, the King thought for a moment and then readily agreed.

But he also pointed out that achieving this goal was no easy task. Because there were a large number of poor people in the Dynasty, if those Rank systems targeting the poor were abolished rashly now, it would bring huge losses to the civil and military ministers of the Dynasty as well as countless wealthy families.

The King explained that these systems had existed for many years and were deeply rooted; to completely abolish them, there had to be a sufficient reason and opportunity. And this opportunity would be when he and Di Pingjian together cultivated the first batch of Martial Artists and achieved a brilliant victory on the front lines.

Only in this way could the upper class of the Dynasty see the power and value of the martial Cultivation Technique, thereby recognizing the necessity of abolishing those Rank systems targeting the poor.

Otherwise, the King's entire decree would face strong resistance from almost the entire upper class of the Dynasty, making it difficult to implement.

Although he was the sovereign of a nation and possessed supreme power, able to forcibly implement Laws by his own authority without worrying about the opposition and resistance of those civil and military ministers and nobles, the consequences of doing so could be disastrous.

First, such coercive measures would likely have a negative impact on the Dynasty's economy. If the Laws did not receive widespread support and execution, commercial activities and trade might be hindered, leading to an economic downturn.

Secondly, forcibly implementing Laws would also destroy the unity within the Dynasty. Nobles and ministers might feel neglected and disrespected, leading to dissatisfaction and potentially even causing internal divisions and strife.

Even more serious was that such a practice would cause immeasurable negative impacts on the situation at the front lines. The morale of the army might be struck, combat effectiveness would decline, and thus the outcome of the war would be affected.

Moreover, no one could guarantee that the Supreme King would not step forward in opposition. After all, in the current Dynasty, the team led by the Supreme King named 'Three Fates' was the most powerful force. Even the King would find it difficult to contend with them.

Facing such a complex situation, Di Pingjian displayed her wisdom and calmness. She knew the principle that haste makes waste and understood that to successfully implement the Law, one could not be too impatient; one must have patience and plan step by step.

Next, Di Pingjian and the King began to select children suitable for martial cultivation from the newborns in the Dynasty to nurture.

These selected children all had extraordinary skeletal structures suitable for martial cultivation. With Di Pingjian, the creator of the martial Cultivation Technique, personally participating in the selection of children suitable for martial cultivation, it was naturally foolproof.

After several months of selection, Di Pingjian and the King chose five thousand newborns suitable for cultivating the martial Cultivation Technique and began to train these newborns collectively.

These newborns all needed to receive the bathing of Astral Power on the highest floor within the Dynasty.

The King and Di Pingjian herself also began to Cultivate this martial Cultivation Technique.

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