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

Fan Xian waited at home, expecting Qin Hao to come and explain something to him.

But Qin Hao never showed up.

Just as Fan Xian couldn't wait any longer and was about to pay a visit.

At worst, Fan Xian can just sneak into Sihai Manor at night.

He received a message.

Emperor Qing gifted the Taiping Villa to Qin Hao and bestowed upon him the titles of Junior Tutor to the Crown Prince and Grand Secretary of the First Rank.

At the same time, Taiping Villa will be renovated and renamed Suxia Academy.

This completely stunned Fan Xian.

People in this world have no idea about the Jixia Academy.

Qin Hao's identity as a time traveler has been confirmed once again.

Jixia Academy was the world's earliest government-run institution of higher learning, and also the earliest social science academy and government think tank in China.

It was first built during the reign of Duke Huan of Qi, Tian Wu.

The Jixia Academy has left a significant mark on countless myths, legends, and novels.

Now Qin Hao wants to build the Suxia Academy here. Is he going to establish a school of thought and spread Confucianism and Taoism throughout the world?
Qin Hao's status as a Grandmaster has been confirmed once again.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been enough to persuade Emperor Qing to send out the Taiping Villa.

In this Southern Qing Dynasty, who doesn't know Emperor Qing's fondness for the Taiping Villa?

Princess Li Yunrui on the other side was also extremely angry.

The Taiping Villa had beautiful scenery and a high-class atmosphere. She had been trying to acquire it for many years, but Emperor Qing only gave it to Ye Qingmei.

The woman she was jealous of her entire life.

Although she looked down on Ye Qingmei, she still really liked Taiping Villa.

But now, Emperor Qing has given it to Qin Hao.

How could this not make Li Yunrui angry?

Moreover, Qin Hao was appointed as the Crown Prince's Junior Tutor, which means...
Unfortunately, Qin Hao did not come into contact with the Crown Prince in the days that followed, as if his status as the Crown Prince's tutor was nothing more than that and not worth paying attention to.

The Crown Prince had been waiting in the Eastern Palace for a long time, but Qin Hao did not come to visit or offer his services.

He was furious for a long time, but dared not question Emperor Qing.

He had a terrible impression of Qin Hao, but he didn't dare to offend him easily.

After all, even Cheng Jushu, an eighth-rank cultivator, was no match for those strange methods.

Qin Hao easily subdued an eighth-rank expert, demonstrating that his skills were no less than those of a ninth-rank expert.

That giant tree is capable of defeating even a ninth-rank expert.

A ninth-rank master is not someone you can recruit from a roadside stall; it's not someone you can just recruit anyone.

I didn't see that the Second Prince had been recruiting for so long, and he probably only managed to recruit Xie Bi'an, who was only an eighth-rank official.

It's far from being a ninth-rank official.

It is clear that a ninth-rank master is not someone that can be recruited by just anyone.

The crown prince is said to have smashed many jade and porcelain artifacts in a fit of rage.

In his heart, he probably felt that Qin Hao looked down on him and despised him.

Although this is also true.

Taiping Villa, or rather, Jixia Academy at this time.

It's a busy time right now, with many people coming and going, starting maintenance and doing renovations.

Fan Xian and Fan Ruoruo have come here to visit today.

After several students invited them in, they saw Qin Hao sitting at his desk, writing furiously.

"Brother Qin." Fan Xian stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting.

Fan Ruoruo was the same.

Qin Hao put down his brush, looked at the two men and smiled, "We're all old friends, no need for such formalities, please sit down."

Once the two sat down, someone naturally brought them tea.

Fan Xian took a sip of the cup, and his eyes lit up immediately: "What's this?"

Qin Hao chuckled: "Big Red Robe."

What?
Fan Xian was taken aback and looked up. Was it the big red robe he thought it was?

Qin Hao nodded: "That's right, it really is the original Da Hong Pao from Wuyi Mountain. Try it and see if it tastes like you remember?"

Fan Ruoruo felt as if she were listening to gibberish; she couldn't understand it at all.

Fan Xian understood, and his mind was shaken. He smiled bitterly and said, "With my status, how could I be qualified to drink the mother tree Da Hong Pao from Wuyi Mountain?"

Fan Ruoruo remained silent, as if she had overheard some great secret.

However, she knew that her older brother didn't seem to want others to know.

Qin Hao shook his head, seemingly unwilling to continue the topic, and then waved his hand, taking out a box and tossing it to Fan Xian.

Fan Xian was curious and wondered what it was. He reached out, rolled up the box, and placed it on the table in front of him.

"What is this?" Fan Xian asked curiously.

"The trump card your mother, Ye Qingmei, left you."

Qin Hao's answer piqued Fan Xian's curiosity: Ye Qingmei?
This name certainly seems to be everywhere in his life.

However, is Qin Hao's existence also related to Ye Qingmei?
"Don't think about those things. This was left by Ye Qingmei at Taiping Villa. I only found it when I had people cleaning this place."

The fact is, of course, that he himself knew this thing was here.

Previously, Qin Hao had acknowledged his status as a Grandmaster to Emperor Qing and had requested this Taiping Villa.

Emperor Qing did not want to acknowledge his status as a Grandmaster, nor did he dare to directly send Qin Hao to Northern Qi, so he reluctantly agreed.

Qin Hao didn't want to consider or respond to what he was thinking.

Anyway, he's already taken over the place.

As for Ye Qingmei's possession, he had no shortage of it and naturally didn't care.

Fan Xian opened the box and was immediately startled: "This, this thing."

"hehe."

Qin Hao smiled before saying, "It's just a box of Barrett sniper rifle bullets. This is the trump card your mother left you."

"But," Fan Xian said, somewhat speechless, "what's the point of having bullets if you don't have a Barrett sniper rifle?"

He actually had some guesses, but he just didn't want to say them.

Qin Hao spoke directly, "Didn't you guess? That key is in the palace, in the Empress Dowager's hands. When you were born, Emperor Qing transferred all the people around Ye Qingmei away, leaving her too weak to resist. That gave the Empress Dowager and the Empress an opportunity to kill Ye Qingmei. She used all her strength to give birth to you. With the help of Chen Pingping and Fan Jian, Wu Zhu brought you back to Danzhou so that you could grow up safely."

This?
These words contain a wealth of information.

The cause of Ye Qingmei's death seems to have been found, yet it also seems not to have been found.

Chen Pingping and Fan Jian were both his saviors.

He had guessed that Wu Zhu would take him away.

"But why?" Fan Xian asked.

"Don't you know? It's ambition."

Qin Hao smiled gently, revealing the world's greatest secret with such ease, as calmly as asking, "What did you have for lunch today?"

"Actually, once you know just one thing, you'll be able to figure out all the mysteries." Qin Hao raised an eyebrow and asked with amusement, "But Fan Xian, are you prepared to know the answer?"

Yes, is he ready?

Although it seems he came back from Danzhou just for this answer.

But when the answer was finally on his lips, Fan Xian was also confused.

After a long while, he opened his eyes and calmly told Qin Hao, "I'm ready."

He absolutely needs to know this answer.

Although he also found Ye Qingmei's ambition really absurd, in this feudal dynasty, everyone was expected to be like a dragon.

Did Ye Qingmei think this was the future?

Even in later generations, there will still be a distinction between rich and poor, and it is impossible for everyone to be like a dragon.

Why should Ye Qingmei make everyone here like a dragon?

This is something that the vested interests of the feudal dynasty would never agree to.

It's the same idea as how even the eldest princess refused to relinquish her imperial treasury.

Qin Hao looked at Fan Xian and asked again, "Are you ready? If you know the answer, you'll have no way out. Didn't you want to become a rich man and marry your chicken leg girl? Oh, right, if you want to marry your chicken leg girl, you'll have no way out. It's all the same thing."

"What? You know who Chicken Leg Girl is?" Fan Xian was taken aback.

He originally wanted to ask Lin Wan'er to break off the engagement so he could focus on finding the chicken leg girl.

Qin Hao chuckled: "Lin Wan'er? Of course I know her."

"what?"

Fan Xian was shocked again, and he wanted to find Lin Wan'er to annul the engagement.

So Lin Wan'er was actually the Chicken Leg Girl?
Thankfully, the engagement hasn't been called off yet.

"But why did you say that if I marry Chicken Leg Girl, I'll have no way out?"

"Because of power. Lin Wan'er is the illegitimate daughter of the Eldest Princess, and Emperor Qing said that whoever marries Lin Wan'er will have control of the Imperial Treasury. Although this is Emperor Qing's open scheme and his calculation, too many people would go crazy for control of the Imperial Treasury, including the current Eldest Princess Li Yunrui."

Fan Ruoruo was going crazy. How could she understand every single word they were saying?

But after the whole story was told, she seemed a little confused.

It wasn't that she didn't understand court affairs, but rather that they were too complicated for her to delve into.

At that moment, she felt like her brain wasn't working properly.

Qin Hao continued, "Moreover, these are nothing. The last piece of news, once you know it, will leave you with no way out. Of course, ever since you left Danzhou and came to Qingdu, you've had no way out."

He stared intently at Fan Xian and said with amusement, "Because you, this chess piece, have arrived, Emperor Qing, the player in this game, will not let you go."

Emperor Qing usually seems like a nice and warm father.

But as an emperor, he could be very cold-blooded.

Even his own son could be abandoned at any time, as if the second prince had been a pawn used to hone the crown prince ever since he was born.

He was a joke from the moment he was born.

Fan Xian's heart was in turmoil. After a long while, he nodded and said, "Since I can't avoid it, you can speak."

He could only smile bitterly; what else could he do?

Since this is the outcome no matter what, it's better to know the answer sooner rather than later, and understand why you're suffering so much.

Qin Hao nodded and slowly uttered a sentence that shocked both Fan Xian and Fan Ruoruo.

"Because you, Fan Xian, are the illegitimate son of Ye Qingmei and Emperor Qing."

what?
Fan Xian was taken aback: "Impossible!" But as soon as he finished saying "impossible," he felt deep down that this was the truth.

If he is Emperor Qing's illegitimate son, then everything makes sense.

"But why did my father accept me as his son?"

The father Fan Xian referred to was not Emperor Qing, but Fan Jian.

"There are two reasons."

Qin Hao spoke calmly, but his words revealed earth-shattering secrets.

But he didn't seem to notice at all; he just seemed to be gossiping with someone.

"First, Fan Jian was a subject, and he had to share the emperor's burdens. Although this was a relatively small proportion."

"second."

Qin Hao held up two fingers and said, "Fan Jian is deeply influenced by Ye Qingmei and has extremely strong feelings for her. Just like Chen Pingping, because of Ye Qingmei, no matter what you do, he will protect you."

Fan Xian felt that the world had truly gone mad.

The father he thought he had was not his father.

He thought the high and mighty Emperor Qing was actually the murderer of his mother.

"You're saying that Emperor Qing deliberately transferred people away from Ye Qingmei's side, which led to Ye Qingmei's death?"

Fan Xian grasped the crux of the matter and asked a question.

He was clearly still somewhat confused.

Qin Hao nodded: "That's right, it's true. Chen Pingping has actually been investigating the real cause of Ye Qingmei's death, and he has developed suspicions about Emperor Qing. However, he still lacks the final evidence, and that evidence actually lies with Qin Ye."

"Or to put it another way, Qin Ye is the one who carried out the executor."

boom.

Qin Hao's words made Fan Xian's mind race, and he instantly understood many things.

Qin Ye is the top figure in the Qing Kingdom's military. He is a military general and has a great influence in the court.

When Ye Qingmei died, it seems that Qin Ye was the one guarding Qingdu.

That makes sense.

"No wonder."

After a long while, Fan Xian finally let out a breath, seemingly having come to terms with it and accepted it.

"Therefore, it was Emperor Qing's ambition that made him unable to let Ye Qingmei exist."

Fan Ruoruo was also a little curious, as the two of them referred to Fan Xian's birth mother by her given name.

Moreover, what he said was too horrifying.

She was somewhat puzzled; these two people's knowledge and insights seemed to be different from those of ordinary people.
Qin Hao continued, "Perhaps you could go and meet with Chen Pingping. There are some things that need to be prepared in advance. Emperor Qing is plotting to kill the other three Grandmasters, and now I should be added to the list. After all, a fifth Grandmaster shouldn't exist in this world."

What?
Fan Ruoruo only then realized that Qin Hao was actually a Grandmaster.

Is she listening to something incomprehensible?

Qin Hao didn't explain to her, but said again, "Be careful of Li Yunrui, this woman must be crazy. She's having an affair with the Crown Prince, and he's probably her lover."

what?
Fan Xian was somewhat stunned. Li Yunrui was Emperor Qing's sister and the Crown Prince's aunt.

Qin Hao seemed to think that the news revealed today wasn't crazy enough.

He continued, "Moreover, Li Yunrui outwardly supports the Second Prince, using the power of the Imperial Treasury to help him win over many ministers. Emperor Qing's intention, in reality, is to use a calculated strategy, much like the struggle for the throne among the nine princes. On one hand, he wants to cultivate the strongest crown prince; on the other hand, he must be wary of his son's growing strength threatening his rule. He is the fourth Grandmaster, and his lifespan is far from middle age."

Grandmasters also have a limited lifespan, but it is at least three hundred years.

Emperor Qing is only in his fifties now, and has more than two hundred years left to live.

Qin Hao chuckled and said, "Actually, I think Emperor Qing doesn't need to establish a crown prince at all. He can live for a long time. It's just that he's being pressured by his ministers, and he also has the concept of a legitimate son in his heart. But if possible, Emperor Qing won't let anyone ascend the throne. In order to unify the world and ascend the throne, he's someone who wouldn't even let go of the other three Grandmasters."

"what?"

Fan Xian finally realized what was going on: "You mean, Emperor Qing is a Grandmaster?"

After he finished speaking, he shut his mouth, afraid that people outside would hear.

Qin Hao smiled and nodded, then reassured him, "With my country and the world protecting us, there's no way our voices could get out."

You heard right, Emperor Qing was originally the fourth Grandmaster.

He cultivates an internal energy technique given to him by Ye Qingmei, namely the "Overlord True Qi," which you should be very familiar with.

Fan Xian knew this, of course, but it was precisely because he knew it that he was even more shocked: "But the aftereffects of the domineering true qi are too great. This manual should not be able to help one break through to the Grandmaster level."

Fan Xian himself is someone who cultivates domineering true qi, so how could he not know about this manual?
It was precisely because I knew this that I was so shocked by the fact that Emperor Qing had broken through to the Grandmaster level.

Qin Hao chuckled: "I'm not wrong. This manual itself cannot help one break through to the Grandmaster level, but Emperor Qing comprehended the ways of the Overlord and the Way of the King, which is why he was able to break through to the Grandmaster level."

As he spoke, Qin Hao turned to Fan Xian and asked, "Do you know why the four Grandmasters in this world became Grandmasters?"

The world is so big, and there are so many people.

Why are there only four Grandmasters?

Before Fan Xian could answer, in fact, he couldn't answer anything either.

Qin Hao said to himself, "The so-called grandmasters, of course, have forged their own path."

In fact, these four grandmasters were all thanks to the four martial arts manuals that Ye Qingmei brought out from the temple.

In other words, the four grandmasters of this era all achieved their status as grandmasters because of Ye Qingmei.

Of these four, apart from Emperor Qing, the other three will all have a good impression of you. As long as you don't cross any lines, they will all lend you a helping hand.

However, strictly speaking, none of the four of them who achieved the status of Grandmaster had any connection with Ye Qingmei.

To become a grandmaster, one must reach the pinnacle in a particular field and forge one's own path.

Qin Hao's explanation surprised both Fan Xian and Fan Ruoruo.

Fan Xian then asked, "And you?"

Qin Hao said, "I've seen a lot. Well, I've even witnessed the mysteries of the Immortal Realm. So, this Grandmaster is nothing."

Just now, as time went by...

The seven-colored dragon avatar finally broke through the Immortal Realm and became a primordial god-demon in the Immortal Realm.

That's why he said he had even seen a fairyland.

wonderland?

Fan Xian was taken aback, thinking that Qin Hao was lying and exaggerating.

But looking at Qin Hao, it doesn't seem like it.

Qin Hao chuckled and tossed a box to Fan Xian.

"What is this?" Fan Xian was taken aback. After taking it, he was also surprised to see the description of isoniazid nourishment written on it.

"where do you come from?"

By this time, Fan Xian had also learned more about Lin Wan'er's illness, which was tuberculosis.

He was initially worried about where in the world he could find isoniazid and how to treat tuberculosis.

He can't exactly go looking for blood-soaked buns; that wouldn't work at all.

As a result, Fan Xian saw Qin Hao casually toss down a box of isoniazid.

This is a highly effective medicine for treating tuberculosis.

Qin Hao chuckled: "I've said it before, I've even seen a fairyland, what's there to worry about? There's a vast space beyond this world. So, let's talk about your future instead."

"My future?" Fan Xian was taken aback, not immediately thinking about what his future might be like.

Qin Hao smiled and said, "Yes, that is your future. In fact, if you want to break through to the Grandmaster level, you have to forge your own path. Do you remember the wisp of aura I tucked into the letter I gave you before?"

"Yes, I remember. That wisp of aura could have helped me break through to the seventh rank a year earlier, allowing me to arrive here sooner."

"So, from that wisp of aura, I discovered that you seem to have also grasped some of the gentleness of water. As long as you grasp this gentleness, and then grasp the strength within the domineering true energy, and thus combine gentleness and strength to understand the principle of yin and yang in harmony, you won't be far from becoming a Grandmaster. Otherwise, you'll just have to wait."

"Wait, wait for what?" Fan Xian asked, puzzled.

Are we just waiting for time to pass?

"Of course, it's not about waiting for time, but you could say it's about waiting for time. When we elevate the origin of this world and raise its upper limit, it will naturally be able to accommodate more Grandmasters. They won't even need to forge their own paths; they can follow in the footsteps of their predecessors and directly become Grandmasters."

Fan Xian's ears were overwhelmed with all sorts of things, like "enhancing the world's origin" and "raising the upper limit."

Wasn't he living in an ancient society?

Isn't this a world of martial artists?
Why is the world being elevated again?

"you?"

"That's right, my idea is to raise the world's ceiling. Otherwise, what do you think I would have come to this world for?"

Qin Hao looked at the shocked Fan Xian with amusement and said, "Don't worry, I've done this many times before. In the past, I've done it in the Condor Heroes world and many similar worlds."

Fan Xian was speechless.

Of course he knew about The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

"But isn't that a novel?"

"But do you really think this world can't be a novel?"

Qin Hao laughed and said, "A novel might not be the author's own inspiration, but rather his soul leaving his body to travel to a certain world. After returning, he might have forgotten those things, but some inspirations would naturally arise. This is what Zhuangzi's dream of the butterfly is like."

……

Half a day later, Fan Xian and Fan Ruoruo left the Suxia Academy.

Both of them wore expressions of utter shock.

This puzzled many people who were secretly watching them.

Inside the carriage, Fan Ruoruo asked, "Is this so-called Nine Yin Manual really achievable through cultivation?"

Fan Xian seemed to have come to his senses. After all, he was a transmigrator; it was just a matter of transmigrating into a book, so there was nothing he couldn't accept.

As for the story of Zhuangzi dreaming of a butterfly, since the myth already exists...

The story of Zhuangzi dreaming of being a butterfly seems unacceptable to many.

Anyway, it's the writers' own business and has nothing to do with others.

However, it seems he still has to make a trip to the palace.

However, before that, the Nine Yang Divine Skill still needs to be practiced.

There's also the Nine Yin Manual.

The balance of Yin and Yang is the key to his advancement to Grandmaster, but it is not so easy.

Moreover, it seems that a key to the Nine Yang Divine Skill is understanding the principle of the balance between Yin and Yang.

Where can he find the cloth bag of the Laughing Buddha?

Do I have to stay stuck at this bottleneck forever?
"The world is still not enough; we need to raise the world's ceiling."

Fan Xian made up his mind: since he was Emperor Qing's illegitimate son.

Based on his experiences in Qingdu, Fan Xian realized that he probably had no way to avoid it.

"Since that's the case, let's have a go at it." (End of Chapter)