Lord of the Earth

Chapter 643 Dream Writing·Cao Xueqin (Gold)!

"indeed so!"

"However, in recent days, the Jinyiwei encountered some difficult problems while detecting intelligence from the Sakura Country."

Li Ru, the Jinyiwei pacification envoy, stepped out and reported respectfully.

"In several cities of Sakura Country, a small number of catastrophe creatures have appeared. These creatures are extremely powerful, and it seems that they did not sneak in through conventional means, but appeared out of thin air. They have killed many of the defenders and civilians of Sakura Country, and even several cities have fallen into chaos."

After hearing this information, Xia Tian frowned slightly.

"The catastrophe creatures are extremely harmful to the eternal creatures, so they need to be torn off and brought ashore... Originally, we wanted to annihilate them completely, but we didn't expect that Blackbeard himself possessed a powerful life-saving item."

"Even though the Emperor Yan's mount, the Fire Kirin, attacked from across the secret realm, he was still seriously injured by Blackbeard and escaped... so he was unable to complete his mission! Now, the appearance of these calamity creatures is probably related to the Sakura Country..."

Xia Tian's fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the dragon throne in the shape of white jade, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

"Your Majesty is wise."

"The Sakura Kingdom is also a dynasty after all, and they will never surrender. They will certainly fight back. I have already ordered to strengthen the border defenses and send more Jinyiwei to infiltrate the Sakura Kingdom to find out the origins of these calamity creatures!"

Li Ru bowed his hands, and the poisonous insects under the black robe shuttled through his blood vessels. The aura of this Jinyiwei pacification envoy became increasingly sinister!
"Well, please handle this matter, my dear!"

Xia Tian nodded and turned his eyes to the other side.

I looked at a figure dressed in blue, holding a book titled "The Story of the Stone" and writing it!
"Master Cao, I wonder how much control you have over this Grand Illusionary Realm?"

"Your Majesty, we have already reached more than 50%. Theoretically, this illusion can no longer be seized by other forces..."

Cao Xueqin nodded and said with a smile on his face.

Previously, in addition to Xin Qiji, Xia Tian also recruited two well-known heroes from the City of Saints, namely the wine saint Du Kang, and Cao Xueqin!

As the creator of "Dream of Red Mansions", which is recognized as the number one among the four great masterpieces of China, Cao Xueqin's own rating is only gold, which actually makes Xia feel a little surprised!

It was not until he was recruited that I found out the reason.

It’s just because Cao Xueqin poured his entire “psychology” and his own destiny into the book “Red Mansions”!
So that the power of oneself

【Cao Xueqin (Jade White)】

[Level] Extraordinary Six Realms

[Magic Power] Dream Brush Blooms (It can only be used in conjunction with Dream of the Red Chamber. Using pen and ink as a medium, one can peek into the spirit of all things in the world, write the trajectory of fate, and even temporarily rewrite reality. When the magical power is used, the pen and ink are intertwined with reality and illusion, making it difficult to grasp.)
[Power] Red Mansion Illusion (Using words to build an imaginary world, you can pull the enemy into it. Everything in the illusion is controlled by Cao Xueqin. The enemy's mind is trapped and it is difficult to extricate themselves. Extraordinary people may also get lost in it and their souls may be damaged)
[Talent] Literary Mind and Carving Dragons (The literary works created by oneself can gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and transform it into substantial power. The deeper the emotions and thoughts contained in the works, the stronger its power. The more readers there are, the faster Cao Xueqin's realm will rise.)
[Features] The Master of Dream of Red Mansions (the culture of the faction is prosperous, the people are united, many scholars and writers emerge, the cultural influence is greatly improved, and the cultural erosion of hostile forces is difficult to work)

Resonance (Cao Xueqin can sense the location of all the characters in Dream of the Red Chamber, and can attract them to join his own forces. Every person in the Dream of the Red Chamber will enhance his own power)

Wen Xin Tong Ming (You need to hold the Wen Xin Tong Ming of Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin, which can see through people's hearts and perceive the emotions and vague fate of all things in the world)
[Skills] "Dream of Red Mansions·Original·Yubai" (including: poetry, songs, calligraphy and painting, human relations, etc.)
[Explanation] A "literary genius" whose writing shook the world. His work "Dream of Red Mansions" is praised as "an eternal masterpiece" that contains endless mysteries and can even give a glimpse into the long river of fate.

[Note] The paper is full of nonsense, and a handful of bitter tears! Everyone says the author is crazy, who can understand the meaning?

It has to be said that Cao Xueqin's attributes far exceed those of ordinary golden heroes, and are not inferior to even the geniuses!

In fact, he himself is a golden "prodigy".

Because, with the companion artifact "Dream of Red Mansions" in his hand, which he had invested huge luck in, Cao Xueqin was even able to display his "supernatural power"!
Of course, among these attributes, Xia Tian values ​​one the most.

It was Cao Xueqin who was able to find the characters in "The Red Mansion". You know, the characters in the Red Mansion, especially the protagonists and supporting roles, can improve the Qianxia Dynasty's control over the "Land of Illusion" just like Xue Baochai and Qingwen!
And this is very important.

Because when the Qianxia Dynasty entered the Qiyun Dynasty, the reward it received changed from choosing one from three to choosing two from three!

One of the ones chosen by Xia Tian was the "Forbidden City·Fragment", and the second was the "Baiyujing·Fragment". Although both of them were just fragments, their value was at the Xuanhuang level, and their potential was even higher than the Xuanhuang level.

[Baiyujing·Fragment (Xuanhuang)]

[Type] Strange Building·Incomplete

[Features] Yujing (Baiyujing is the residence in heaven, which can form a special secret realm and gather the wishes of all living beings)

Jinque (In Baiyujing, there are some ancient relics left, and you can get a lot of inherited treasures)

Spiritual travel (no matter where you are, you can enter the dream and travel with a wisp of consciousness. As long as you are within the range of national destiny, you can enter Baiyujing)
[Description] A palace once owned by the human race, which was also famous in the past (the gods entered the Golden Palace at dusk and wandered around the White Jade Capital every night!)

[Note 1] After completely gaining control of the "Taixu Illusionary Realm", you can merge it with the fragments of Baiyujing to make the white jade transformation "complete", and wait until the next round of fusion of heaven and earth to automatically open the ruins.

Originally, it was very difficult to gain control of this "Illusionary Realm".

After all, even a heroine like Xue Baochai can only increase the Qianxia Dynasty's control over the progress of the Grand Illusion Realm by 5%!

However, Cao Xueqin's arrival greatly increased the Qianxia Dynasty's control over this illusion.

What surprised Xia Tian in particular was that Cao Xueqin was able to arbitrarily compile the "plot" in the "Land of Illusion", which was also a very surprising thing.

Originally, this Taixu Illusion Realm would only make up for an individual's "defects", which was equivalent to filling in the "shortcomings".

This is certainly very powerful, but for people who enter multiple times, the effect is undoubtedly very poor!
As the level of control over the Realm of Illusion increases, the number of times each person can enter it will increase.

For example, the Qianxia Dynasty’s control over the Taixu Illusion Realm has now reached nearly the fifth level, and theoretically each person can enter it four times!

If we simply "make up for the shortcomings", it will undoubtedly waste the "effect" of this secret realm.

And with Cao Xueqin's "customized illusion", the people of the Qianxia Dynasty can increase their own "strengths" through the Taixu Illusion... and cultivate more talents with extraordinary or even saint-level skills!

"Of course, this doesn't mean there are no restrictions on entry..."

"From now on, if you want to enter the Taixu Illusion Realm a second time, you should either have a promotion in status compared to the first time. For example, the first time is a white status, the second time is at least blue, and the third time is silver... Or, you need to have a major breakthrough in your cultivation!" Xia Tian set a rule.

After all, the operation of this Taixu Illusion Realm consumes the luck and power of the Qianxia Dynasty every time!

Although Xia Tian now has hundreds of millions of extra luck at his disposal, this does not mean that he can squander it at will.

The most direct point is that the Qianxia Dynasty now has 50 million people, including its affiliated ethnic minorities.

One hundred million luck points, distributed to each person, is just two points of luck!

"Well, thank you for your concern, Pavilion Master Cao. The control of this Grand Illusionary Realm is of great importance. We must reach 50% of the progress before other forces..."

Xia Tian said to Cao Xueqin.

Once 50% of the control is achieved, it means that the power has been exerted.

Other forces, even if they possess Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, can only "borrow" them, and there is no possibility of seizing them... The most important thing is that, in theory, they can be fused with the Baiyujing fragments to form a complete combination to obtain another "Xuanhuang" level weapon!
"No, it should be said that the fragments alone are all at the Xuanhuang level. If it is complete, then theoretically this 'Bai Yujing' should be the same as the Forbidden City, and both have the potential to be above Xuanhuang..."

Xia Tian secretly thought in his heart.

Moreover, Xia Tian had a rather bold idea in his mind.

You know, this Taixu Illusionary Realm can construct different illusions for individuals, while the "Spiritual Realm" created by the "Heavenly Palace Core" can connect everything. Once these two are combined, plus Baiyujing's "Spiritual Travel" function!
Once these are combined together, will they be enough to build a "virtual dynasty" between reality and illusion, with infinite possibilities, outside the "physical territory" where the Qianxia Dynasty originally existed?
Because this first step is also crucial.

"Lord Wen, how are the preparations for the spiritual realm going?"

Then, Xia Tian looked at Wen Tianxiang.

He was responsible for the preparation of this spiritual realm.

"Your Majesty, now the 'Spirit Realm' has covered most of the territory of our Qianxia Dynasty through the sea of ​​luck and clouds. After half a year of testing by high-level officials from all over the country, it is ready in all aspects."

"It can be opened directly at any time for the use of the people of the Qianxia Dynasty..."

Wen Tianxiang walked out from the ranks of court officials, bowed, and looked solemn.

"However, I think this move is inappropriate, and I would like to ask Your Majesty to reconsider it!"

"Oh, Lord Wen, what's wrong?"

Xia Tian opened his mouth and said.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Spirit Realm is a national treasure, and it is also a divine object that I have only seen in my life. It can not only reproduce past experiences, but can even make the dead reappear in the world... How can such a magical object be easily given to ordinary people?"

"In addition, the operation of this spiritual realm requires the support of spiritual stones and even national destiny from our dynasty. If we give it to the people for free, it will undoubtedly lead to losses..."

"Your Majesty, if any dynasty wants to maintain long-term stability, it must not only show kindness to the people, but also know how to take wealth back from the people."

"The Spirit Realm is now a perfect opportunity. We only need to link the currency in the Spirit Realm with the Spirit Stones in the real world, and even allow some items in the Spirit Realm to be traded with 'merit points'. People will naturally be willing to pay a certain fee to enter the Spirit Realm."

"This way, we can enrich the national treasury and encourage the people to contribute to the dynasty."

Wen Tianxiang spoke with a sincere tone.

"Palace Master Wen is wrong..."

A voice spoke, and it was Heshen.

"This 'Spirit Realm' is a rare treasure. Your Majesty is willing to give it to the people of our dynasty for free. This is a favor from the emperor, and it will benefit all living beings... Moreover, this Spirit Realm needs to absorb the spiritual power of all living beings in order to be able to transform and expand... Therefore, the more people who enter it, the better."

"So, it is not advisable to charge a fee directly to enter the spiritual realm."

Heshen spoke in a calm tone, but his eyes sparkled with shrewdness.

"How about opening it for free, but only for one hour a day. After that, we will have to charge according to the time..."

Heshen gently moved the "golden abacus" in his hand, and as the beads moved, a faint golden light flowed.

This golden abacus was a magical weapon derived from the embryo of a rare object given to Heshen after Xia Tian confiscated his "gold ingots". Its computing power is even more powerful than that of a supercomputer!
"In this way, the burden on the people will probably increase. If you want to maintain your life in this 'spiritual realm', you have to constantly 'recharge'..."

Wen Tianxiang frowned when he heard this.

He did have the idea of ​​"collecting taxes" through this spiritual realm, but he only wanted to charge a one-time fee for the spiritual realm. He was not like Heshen, who actually charged continuously according to the usage time!
“It’s not just the overtime charges.”

"Some special functions in the spiritual realm also require fees. The more valuable the function, the higher the fee... This way, we can also alleviate the 'rich-poor gap' that has begun to appear in our dynasty..."

Heshen smiled slightly, his tone filled with unquestionable confidence.

"The dynasty is not a place of charity. Although the treasury is now full, the war with the Sea Tribe and the Sakura Country costs a huge amount of money every day."

"Once the surrounding foreign tribes are pacified, our dynasty will need to turn to sustainable development. A sound taxation and monetary system is the foundation of our country."

Then Heshen paused.

His eyes swept over the ministers in the court, and his tone became more firm.

"Besides, the value of the spiritual realm is extraordinary."

"If your majesty follows your plan, we can even open it to subordinate alien races in the future. In this way, these alien races will be equivalent to 'paying for work', providing our dynasty with mental power and cultivating life in the spiritual realm. Isn't this the best of both worlds?"

(End of this chapter)