The Great Xia Dynasty's Longevity Begins with Connecting to the Swallowed Starry Sky

Chapter 1 Entering the Path, Three Realms in One Day

Qianyang Realm, Great Xia Kingdom, Divine Capital.

The back garden of Princess Doro's residence.

Pavilions and towers, winding streams and floating wine cups—every step reveals a new scene.

Although it is already winter outside, here, hundreds of flowers are blooming and spring is in full swing.

Inside the pavilion built of warm jade, two handsome young men sat upright.

In the surrounding brocade ponds, several spirit fish would occasionally leap out of the water and fall back in, splashing water droplets and emitting a little spiritual energy.

It made the two boys appear even more lively.

Between them was a warm jade table, on which a chessboard was placed.

Li Yiche placed a black chess piece between his index and middle fingers on the board and chuckled, "Qin Hao, your chess skills have declined. I only showed a little skill and I already have the upper hand. After capturing your large group, you're at a disadvantage."

The young man opposite me had striking features and was exceptionally handsome, making him instantly approachable.

Qin Hao smiled slightly: "Is that so?"

He placed his piece, tilted his head, and said playfully, "So, what do you think now?"

Ok?
Li Yiche was taken aback and immediately realized that Qin Hao's move had cut off his original advantage.

What was originally a promising trend has now been abruptly cut off, putting them at a disadvantage.

The game they're playing is Go, but it's not Go either.

In addition to chess skills, one also needs to understand the principles of the game.

Although they are at an age where it is too early to discuss philosophy.

Li Yiche looked at Qin Hao for a long while before revealing a shocked expression and said, "Your understanding of the Dao is so profound. Today is your coming-of-age ceremony. You're already close to entering the Dao?"

Qianyang Realm is a world of immortals who can fly through the sky and disappear into the earth, and whose power can overturn mountains and seas.

People all yearn to cultivate immortality, hoping that one day they can be like immortals and travel freely in the heavens.

However, children from aristocratic families generally do not begin cultivating too early.

Whether it's Qi cultivation or martial arts training, it's generally done after one reaches adulthood at sixteen.

Before that, it was all about laying the foundation.

However, judging from Qin Hao's situation, it seems that he did not cultivate beforehand.

But his understanding of the Tao is truly astonishing.

Just then, a maidservant and a guard came over and stood outside the pavilion.

The guard bowed deeply to Qin Hao and said, "Young Master, I have settled my sister. From now on, Qin Jiang will only acknowledge you, Young Master, and will never regret it, even if it means dying a hundred times over."

Qin Hao nodded without saying anything more, simply gesturing for Qin Jiang to leave first.

"You may go down now. Have the carriage wait outside the Princess's residence in half an hour."

Qin Jiang agreed and turned to leave.

But there was still a hint of sorrow in his eyes.

Li Yiche withdrew his gaze and said with schadenfreude, "Is this Qin Jiang's sister? You actually crippled the Marquis of Weiling's grandson for the sake of a mere guard. Aren't you afraid..."

Qin Hao looked up at Li Yiche and urged him to start playing chess quickly, then said slowly, "What are you afraid of? It's just a matter of going through the dueling stage."

Even noble families in the capital city must abide by the rules.

Although Marquis Weiling was a fourth-rank marquis, he was thirteen ranks higher than my family's seventh-rank earl.

However, necessary rules cannot be broken.

Otherwise, the petition drum would be sounded.

"Then Marquis Weiling probably wouldn't be willing to blatantly violate this rule, would he?"

Qin Hao sighed inwardly, as a visitor from outer space who had been reborn into this world of cultivation.

At first, he was naturally overjoyed and wanted to cultivate immortality and enter the Dao.

His aptitude is quite good, especially when his peers lack understanding and appreciation of the classics due to immaturity.

His understanding of the Daoist scriptures far surpasses that of his peers.

Qin Hao originally planned to cultivate quietly, remain silent for three years, and then make a name for himself.

The roc rides the wind and soars, covering 30,000 miles in a single bound.

Unfortunately, being in the capital, surrounded by countless nobles and factional infighting, he could not escape it. A few days ago, his personal bodyguard Qin Jiang's sister was offended by Chu Zijie, the grandson of Marquis Weiling.

When he and Qin Jiang arrived, they almost lost their virginity.

Qin Jiang was furious at the time, but Qin Hao knew that this was a test from the other party.

If Qin Jiang makes a move, he will surely die.

The Great Xia Dynasty itself was a feudal dynasty, with the emperor high above, ruling over the world.

Below it are three grades and twenty-seven ranks of nobility.

The system is divided into three ranks: duke, marquis, and earl, with each rank having nine steps.

If Qin Jiang, as a guard, were to take action against the grandson of Marquis Weiling, regardless of whether any harm was caused, his own life would be in his own hands.

Qin Hao was quick-witted and knew that this was a test of his Qin family.

He acted decisively at that moment, breaking Chu Zijie's arms and legs, thus crippling his cultivation.

Although Chu Zijie had only achieved the stage of cultivating essence and had just entered the martial arts skin membrane realm.

With this failure, all the previous polishing efforts became useless.

Moreover, it requires the use of divine medicine to make up for the deficit caused by the loss of martial arts skills before one can practice martial arts again.

The divine medicine was precious, but it wasn't something that Marquis Weiling couldn't afford.

All that time spent laying the foundation was wasted.

The sons of noble families do not practice internal energy cultivation or martial arts before the age of sixteen; they only lay the foundation.

All the hard work of many years wasted in one day.

How could the Marquis of Weiling's mansion let this go so easily?
Li Yiche sighed, looking at his friend with a complicated expression, and said worriedly, "Since you know all this, why don't you just keep quiet for a while?"
I know that your understanding of the Tao Te Ching is unparalleled in the capital, and you stand out from the crowd.

All that awaits is the grand ceremony for entering the Dao, and one day one can enter the Dao.

It's only three months, why can't you just be patient?
Now that you're in this state, the Marquis of Weiling's mansion will definitely seek an explanation from your grandfather, and in the end, you'll most likely have to go to the execution platform.

Chu Zijie is already crippled. Even if he weren't, he wouldn't pose a threat to you.

However, Chu Zishao, the eldest grandson of Marquis Weiling, was no ordinary man.

Now in his twenties, he has entered the realm of martial arts blood exchange.

Aren't you afraid?

Qin Hao laughed heartily, abandoning his previous calm and unassuming demeanor, and loudly proclaimed, "In the struggle for immortality, there is no retreat, only advancement."

Chu Zishao was merely ahead of the curve; at just over twenty years old, he was only at the second stage of blood exchange.

What is there to be afraid of?

"you……"

Li Yiche wanted to say that you are currently only cultivating your essence and haven't even entered the first realm.

How dare you underestimate Chu Zishao, who is in the second realm?

Even with the numerous and complex methods of Qi cultivation, plus the magical artifacts that Uncle Anyuan found for you.

They probably wouldn't be able to defeat Chu Zishao, who is at the Blood Exchange Realm.

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Qin Hao place another piece.

And this move landed right on the vital spot of his own dragon.

Suddenly, the once continuous dragon seemed to have been cut in half.

He was just about to complain when he realized that you were a master of chess and your understanding of the principles of the game far surpassed his.

But you don't have to be so disrespectful, do you?

But before he could finish speaking, he felt a sudden surge of power emanating from Qin Hao opposite him.

Its momentum is like a great river rising with the tide, or like the tide rising in the ocean.

"This? Entering the Dao in a single day?"

No, that's not all.

"This is... a continuous advancement? He's already breaking through realms, gathering embryonic light, absorbing qi from the void, and condensing talisman seeds one after another?"

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