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

Wudang Mountain.

Zhang Sanfeng looked at the majestic mountain peak with great satisfaction.

Along the way, countless birds roosted here, and Zhang Sanfeng saw more than thirty or forty species with just a casual glance.

The number of animals is countless, including leopards, macaques, jackals, otters, golden cats, large Indian civets, small Indian civets, weasels, forest musk deer, serows, gorals, hawksbill eagles, common buzzards, hobbies, red-crowned owls, collared owls, grey owls, long-eared owls, white-crowned long-tailed pheasants, golden pheasants, spoonbills, crested goshawks, and giant salamanders.

This place boasts beautiful scenery and is an excellent retreat for spiritual practice.

Precious medicinal herbs such as Gastrodia elata, Paris polyphylla, Gynostemma pentaphyllum, Polygonum multiflorum, Ganoderma lucidum, Coptis chinensis, Cinnamomum cassia, Artemisia argyi, and Morinda officinalis are also abundant.

Thinking about what I've learned from my master over the past three months.

Although it was just an incarnation, it returned to its original form after teaching me to complete my studies.

But that body was no different from the real body.

It was only during these three months that Zhang Sanfeng discovered that there were actually so many wonderful things in the world.

He never imagined that Qin Hao possessed resources he could never have dreamed of.

Along the way, he saw seventy-two peaks, thirty-six cliffs, twenty-four streams, eleven caves, three pools, nine springs, ten ponds, nine wells, ten stones, and nine platforms, among other scenic spots. The scenic area, centered on Tianzhu Peak, has eighteen bends, both upper and lower, which kept him busy.

Upon reaching the summit of Wudang Mountain, the sight of Taihe Palace made Zhang Sanfeng's eyes widen in surprise.

This?
Although I know that my master has prepared a temple for me, looking at this temple, it should be no less impressive than the Chongyang Palace of the Quanzhen Sect.
It should be noted that in recent years, the Quanzhen School has expanded its territory and generated substantial tax revenue.

Chongyang Palace has been renovated many times.

Although some people felt that building palaces was a waste of resources and manpower.

However, Zhang Sanfeng's three months of study actually took more than a decade to complete within that magical artifact with a different time flow.

The knowledge he acquired was far greater than anything one could learn outside this world.

The Quanzhen Sect provided funds to allow the people under its jurisdiction to build palaces here.

It does feel like a waste of time and money, but in reality, it has given those people a job.

Construction work will be suspended during the busy farming season.

But when the farming season is over, and the farmers have nothing to do...

The Quanzhen School recruited farmers, gave them jobs, and paid them wages.

This is a way for them to make money.

This is not as simple as building a palace.

Farmers can only live better lives and send their children to school if they earn money.

Even more so, you can let your children learn martial arts.

Or perhaps it's studying literature.

Under the rule of the Quanzhen School, a relatively comprehensive system for selecting officials had already been established.

That's the civil service exam.

We don't care about background; we only look at learning and ability.

Learning alone is not enough; during actual work, we must also observe how well their knowledge is transformed into practical skills.

If there is no way to translate knowledge into practice, then one can only do academic research.

Upon entering Taihe Palace, Zhang Sanfeng looked at the rows of grand halls, all awaiting opening.

There are plenty of supplies inside, so at least for the time being, we won't have to worry about anything.

But now, he is all alone in Wudang.

Yes, and Master Jueyuan too.

However, Master Jueyuan had to return to Shaolin first to send back the "Nine Yang Divine Skill".

After that, Master Jueyuan returned to Wudang and asked me to support him.

He went to the backyard, where there was a lake.

Zhang Sanfeng took out a storage gourd from his waist, took out a few lotus seeds and threw them down.

"After this year, it should spread here. When that time comes, the scenery of lotus leaves stretching to the sky and lotus flowers blooming red under the sun will truly be captivating."

Afterwards, he left this place and came to the outside of Taihe Palace.

He took out a few gourd seeds and casually scattered them.

"These gourd seeds have been imbued with magic by my master, so there's no need to worry about them not surviving. In a few days, they will spread out. Not only will they become a scenic spot in Wudang, but they will also produce many good things in the future."

This is more than just one world.

In Zhang Sanfeng's understanding, this place will eventually be upgraded to a minor world.

At that time, communication with other parts of the world will also be essential.

Zhang Sanfeng even knew that in the future, his master, the banished immortal, would establish a platform where all the heavens and myriad realms could trade.

This gourd is also a very good item.

It is the best ingredient, imbued with spiritual energy. Although there is not much of it, it is beneficial to eat it often.

Changing qualifications can prolong life.

Once the gourd matures further, it can also be used as raw material for low-grade spiritual energy storage gourds, which are quite valuable.

Although he is now the only one left in Wudang, there are not many people left, including Master Jueyuan.

But in the future, he will definitely have many children and grandchildren.

Wudang will gradually prosper.

Zhang Sanfeng turned around and went to the back hall of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

This is where they live.

Further on, there was the prototype of a secret realm.

This nascent cave is not yet a secret realm, but looking at it, one can tell that it does not belong to any of the five elements or five colors.

Therefore, it is not necessary to be limited by the terrain.

Of course, the other five colors and five directions of the grotto heavens are only attributes, and are not completely limited to terrain.

For example, most of the Xuanwu Grottoes in the north are associated with water.

So there are more lakes, but also rivers, streams, and even oceans.

There are also high mountains with waterfalls hanging from them.

Aren't these all water-related?
In Wudang, the mountain ranges stretch out in all sorts of different terrains.

In the future, this place will become a secret realm, and the time will not be too far off.

When this secret realm is formed, it will create a space that is semi-independent of this world.

This is the foundation of Wudang, and the hope for its future rise.

Of course, the terrain here looks a lot like the Black Tortoise, and it is also water-related.

Zhang Sanfeng's own martial arts skills also leaned towards this aspect.

However, Zhang Sanfeng remembered the words Qin Hao had said to him when he left.

"Water has no constant shape, and military tactics have no constant form..."

Water is not just water; it can expand and extend, and its gentleness...

Zhang Sanfeng's mind immediately began to wander into many thoughts.

In his mind, sparks of wisdom collided, generating new inspiration.

"We need to recruit more reliable disciples."

Zhang Sanfeng settled here, often going down the mountain to fight evil and bring peace, and also to help the people in the vicinity.

For example, administering medicine.

This place is not under the rule of the Quanzhen Sect; it is currently located on the border between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty.

Therefore, military confrontations often occur.

This has resulted in a considerable number of orphans.

After a period of time, Zhang Sanfeng also recruited some disciples and made a name for himself in the area.

Undoubtedly, Zhang Sanfeng's actions also caught the attention of the Song and Jin dynasties.

Let's leave aside what happened here.

The cement formula that Damo brought over was problematic, as were other items he brought.

Initially, no one held Zhao Zhijing accountable.

After all, Zhao Zhijing was quite a skilled fighter.

In addition, Genghis Khan died in that battle, and his sons began to vie for power.

Even Hua Zheng encountered problems.

In the end, Tolui defeated the others, but Huazheng had no choice but to marry one of Genghis Khan's subordinates in order to stabilize the situation for Tolui.

As for her beloved Jing-gege, they became strangers from then on.

It was only then that Torre had the mind to look for Zhao Zhijing.

"Master Zhao, tell me about this formula. What's the story behind it?"

That's right, Zhao Zhijing has gone from a Taoist priest to a master.

Since they're all going to become monks anyway, it's all the same.

It's just that the three thousand strands of hair on my head have disappeared.

When Zhao Zhijing arrived in the desert, he sought refuge with the Golden Wheel Monk and became a disciple of him, serving as a Tibetan monk.

He himself didn't have any particular thoughts, since he couldn't get married anyway.

Tibetan monks also do not have a rule against eating meat.

Zhao Zhijing also learned the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, but his aptitude was not very good, and he was not suited for this external skill.

He has been unable to advance to the Innate Realm for a long time.

This is even after the world has advanced multiple times.

Today, Zhao Zhijing was already prepared when Torre summoned him.

"Your Majesty, what I obtained at the research institute was indeed genuine. As for the defective product, it must have been due to a problem during production. I recall that the Quanzhen Sect also experienced a similar situation during their production process."

Torre frowned. If that was the case, then details and key points were still missing.

If only we could get some craftsmen.

Unfortunately, craftsmen are not so easy to find in the Central Plains.

Moreover, under the rule of the Quanzhen School, the status of craftsmen was greatly improved.

On the contrary, the status of Confucian disciples was limited to public service positions serving the people.

They were far from being of a superior status.

Over the years, many of these Confucian disciples have fled to the Jin Dynasty or even the desert.

The Quanzhen Sect didn't stop them, but if they went out, there would be no way they could come back.

It's not entirely true that these people who came out were completely useless.

If the desert wants to develop, it still needs Confucian disciples to help govern the country.

Many policies still require these Confucian disciples to serve as officials and implement them.

However, under the rule of the Quanzhen School, it did not weaken at all.

Instead, it became even stronger.

Indeed, as long as the policies are good and these officials can be monitored in real time, Qin Hao is willing to pay them high salaries to maintain integrity.

Officials who made mistakes or committed corruption were also punished with extremely severe penalties.

These people didn't dare to act recklessly.

Qin Hao always remembered that the cost of making mistakes must be high, otherwise these mistakes cannot be stopped.

For some reason, when these announcements were made, Qin Hao was reminded of the food issues he faced on Earth in his previous life.

Ah, those were the days I wanted to forget.

Fortunately, he doesn't like snail rice noodles or pickled cabbage.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

While Zhao Zhijing was still lost in thought, he hadn't actually figured out how to get away with it.

At this moment, the messenger came over, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

But then, the message from the messenger made his expression change drastically.

"Your Majesty, the Quanzhen Sect has already attacked."

what?
For most of the years, the Quanzhen Sect has adopted a defensive posture and has rarely taken the initiative to attack.

But every attack they launched was a victory.

The desert was completely defeated and rendered helpless.

In the past, the desert relied on its cavalry; it could fight whenever it wanted and run away whenever it didn't.

Harvesting grass for grain is a lingering problem that has plagued the Han people for a long time.

But many years ago, the Quanzhen Sect somehow acquired wildebeest.

That speed was much faster than the best horses they raised on the grasslands.

Moreover, it is extremely tall and powerful.

People from the desert are generally stronger than those from the Central Plains. They would also have an advantage in mounted combat.

But with the wildebeest out, their speed and strength became a disadvantage.

In addition, the entire Quanzhen Sect practiced martial arts, which increased their strength.

Moreover, their uniform training makes them unbeatable even in mounted combat.

The only disadvantage was gone, and the Han people were also skilled at using tools.

They dared not engage in a siege.

As for places without cities, they are even more frightening.

Having a city gives us a slight advantage.

Without a city, do they rely on their yurts?
Torre had no time to deal with Zhao Zhijing; he could only hurry up and coordinate the army and supplies.

This time, the people below didn't continue.

If the Quanzhen Sect attacks, do you think they can survive alone?

But no matter what they think.

The disadvantages are too great.

They simply can't win.

That’s all.

The Jin Dynasty behind them even took advantage of the chaos to plunder.

But after capturing seven cities in succession, Torre had no choice but to seek help from the Great Jin Kingdom.

"Sixth Prince, the proverb 'If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold' is a Han Chinese idiom, but you should understand the underlying principle."

How could Wanyan Honglie not know?

He was also the one who proposed sending reinforcements, and he was a proponent of war.

Although the situation in the Great Jin Kingdom has improved somewhat, the external wars have diverted domestic conflicts.

But this conflict was not resolved; instead, it accumulated even more.

Unfortunately, extravagance was rampant even within the Great Jin Kingdom.

Too many people want to take advantage of this opportunity to make a quick buck.

I don't care how they fight outside, as long as I can eat well and enjoy myself in the middle, that's enough.

Wanyan Honglie also suffered.

But we must fight, no matter how difficult it is, otherwise the Great Jin Kingdom will be gone.

"Great Khan, I understand what you mean. But we're afraid we can't do it on our own."

"Oh? Sixth Prince, what do you mean?"

"Besides turning Quanzhen Sect members against their cause, we also need to contact the Song Dynasty."

After thinking about it, Torre understood.

The officials in the Song Dynasty were no different from those in the Jin Dynasty.

Moreover, they are more adept at stabbing.

Those people don't feel any psychological pressure at all.

They only hated the Quanzhen Sect for not dying sooner.

People with short-sighted vision always make up the majority.

Even the people on their side are the same.

Wanyan Honglie was a man of great vision, but he couldn't control those people who wanted to make peace and enjoy themselves.

But can the Quanzhen School really make them do that?

They did consider surrendering if they couldn't win.

But the people under them can enjoy an equal, ordinary life.

Can these beneficiaries, these nobles, accept being reduced to commoners?
So we still have to fight.

Not for others, just for yourself.

But things aren't so easy to solve.

This time, the Quanzhen Sect's fight is not the same as before.

This time, the Quanzhen Sect mobilized 30,000 disciples.

All 30,000 were second-rate martial artists.

Neither Torei nor Wanyan Honglie dared to imagine that the power unleashed by training 30,000 second-rate martial artists as an army would be unstoppable even by their elite troops.

Of course, they also had to cause trouble for the Song Dynasty.

They don't care what happens to people around the world anyway.

All they care about is their own wealth and status.

In my second life.

Hong Qigong asked curiously, "Wasn't the plan we devised to take things slowly? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Huang Yaoshi, Master Yideng, and the others were all looking at Qin Hao.

Yang Guo had already gone to the West and inherited the cave heaven. This was the first time he had attended the meeting of the five great philanthropists.

He didn't speak; he left everything to his master.

Qin Hao smiled and said, "Next, we will develop a council under the Five Great Benefactors. The leaders of first-class sects can occupy a seat and a quota."

There are quite a few top-tier sects in this world.

For example, many Buddhist temples have a number of highly skilled practitioners.

In addition, various Taoist temples, besides the Quanzhen School, and Longhu Mountain, all have masters of innate level.

There are even some hidden places where there is something beyond the innate level.

As this world began to advance, secret realms were slowly being created in places like Longhu Mountain.

Qin Hao invited these people to join him.

A sect alliance naturally requires the participation of many sects.

"Take a look at the terms first. If you agree, then sign them. After that, you can join the House of Lords. As for the House of Commons, the members will be appointed by their respective factions, and some will be selected from public officials in various places and elected by vote. In the future, Second Life will gradually become more widespread, and ordinary people will also be able to use it."

This suggestion surprised everyone.

Can ordinary people use it?
Then what?

In fact, allowing ordinary people to use it would also be beneficial for the Second Life Secret Technique.

Everyone has a lot of free-floating spiritual energy. By signing a contract, the other party uses the Second Life Network.

These scattered, unused spiritual energies are mobilized, absorbed, and used to enhance the Second Life Secret Technique.

This is a win-win situation.

The group of sect leaders looked at each other; in fact, they had already discussed it beforehand.

How could I not join in something like this?
If the world develops, won't they fall behind?

There's also the Quanzhen Sect starting a platform that wants to get everyone involved.

We can trade good things together, like rare and precious materials.

Who doesn't know that the Quanzhen Sect has many rare and precious materials?

If they can get their hands on some seeds, they can start cultivating their own good things, and the sect's development will naturally accelerate.

Zhang Sanfeng was among them.

His martial arts skills have reached the Innate level, although most of his disciples are still not up to par.

They were also known as the Seven Heroes of Wudang.

Most of them only have second-rate cultivation.

Qin Hao smiled and said, "I have a premonition that within ten years, the Five-Colored Five-Directional Grotto-Heaven will take shape and become a blessed land. Although it will only be a lower-grade blessed land, other natural secret realms will also take shape in this world."

The world has already accumulated enough.

The Lesser Thousand Worlds are about to advance, and at that time, another world that is about to advance will merge with our world.

Disasters will occur frequently, so it is essential to unify the world and make arrangements in a timely manner.

what?
Is the world about to advance again?
So the upper limit is going to be raised again?

Most importantly, there is another world that needs to advance and merge with this world?
No one doubted Qin Hao's words.

"If that's the case, then it's indeed not advisable to delay any longer."

"There's nothing we can do about it. Fortunately, each sect has developed to a considerable extent. We also have quite a few experts."

"Then mobilize all forces and strive to resolve the desert issue within a year."

"Within three years, resolve the conflicts between the Jin and Song dynasties."

"We must act quickly and build up our strength."

"Master, what kind of world is that that merged with ours? Is it the same as ours?"

Someone has hit the nail on the head.

Qin Hao said, "I only learned a little bit after being reminded by the Heavenly Dao of the World. I don't know the specifics very well. However, that world is a world dominated by demonic beasts. At that time, a war between us will be inevitable, and we will need a war to seize the position of the world's protagonist."

Those monsters were quite powerful, and they even formed groups.

Although civilization may be somewhat inferior to that of the world of Legend of the Condor Heroes.

But their individual strength is indeed very strong.

Monsters are inherently stronger, and some can even fly.

That's quite a bit of strength.

If war breaks out, the outcome will be unpredictable.

Therefore, they must complete unification as soon as possible, develop their strength, and accumulate resources.

Once this news was revealed, none of the sect leaders present could voice their original plans.

After all, everyone knows that the world will eventually converge.

Humanity cannot reach its full potential if it is not united.

What if humanity is defeated?

Doesn't that mean they'll become slaves to the monsters?
They might accept something like that.

"agree."

"we agree."

"Longhushan agrees."

"The Beggars' Sect agrees."

"Wudang agrees."

Without a doubt, these things received unanimous approval from everyone.

The next step is to assign tasks.

These sects may not be able to defeat an army in a one-on-one fight.

However, it is still acceptable for guerrilla warfare, decapitation strikes, or serving as a spearhead squad for the army.

In addition, the Quanzhen School also established military academies, imparting a great deal of military knowledge and cultivating many military talents.

In recent years, the Quanzhen Sect has not engaged in many wars; it has mostly focused on defending cities and has trained many soldiers.

They also have a lot of military talent; together, they have nothing to fear from those few countries.

Next, all the sects hurriedly sent their disciples to help the Quanzhen Sect's army.

On this side of the desert, they were suffering repeated defeats.

The Golden Wheel Monk was also a grandmaster above the innate level, but unfortunately, he alone could not play a significant role.

If no one restrains him, even a small army cannot defeat him.

And he can run.

However, Guo Jing, the Old Urchin, and Ying Gu all possessed innate strength, while Ma Yu, who was in charge of the Quanzhen Sect, served as a symbol.

Of course, with three against one, Ma Yu wouldn't need to intervene.

So in less than a year, just ten months, the desert was destroyed.

The Golden Wheel Monk was quick to seize the opportunity and escaped directly from the desert to the Great Jin Kingdom.

At this time, the Great Jin Kingdom had acquired some of the resources of the desert, making it stronger than before.

However, they inevitably lost a significant number of troops in the battle.

At this time, Wanyan Honglie was also impeached by some people in the Jin Dynasty.

If the Quanzhen Sect hadn't continued its offensive, Wanyan Honglie would likely have been dismissed by the Jin Dynasty without Qin Hao's intervention.

However, at this moment, we must race against time and complete the unification first.

Therefore, these tricks are no longer necessary.

As for Zhao Zhijing, he needs to be properly taken care of at this time.

As soon as Director Wang entered, he saw Zhao Zhijing, who was tightly bound, and his face turned grim.

"Master, I was wrong." (End of Chapter)