Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

Those already enormous flowering trees, nourished by even more abundant energy and spiritual energy, continued to grow at a slow but steady pace, becoming even taller and more lush, radiating spiritual light. The flower fairies joyfully entered and exited the flowering trees, and their activities themselves promoted the growth of the trees and the transformation and release of spiritual energy.

Seeing this, a flash of enlightenment appeared in Ying Shaoyang's eyes.

"That's it! These flower fairies, and those spiritual herbs, are born with the ability to transform the more primordial energy of heaven and earth into spiritual energy that living beings can directly utilize!"

He thought of the hundreds of thousands of spiritual roots and herbs from the world of Liaozhai that he had transplanted from the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation! Those were treasures that had accumulated spiritual energy for hundreds or even thousands of years!

Without any hesitation, Ying Shaoyang immediately activated the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation, and according to their attributes and habits, transferred the hundreds of thousands of spiritual roots and herbs nurtured within it to suitable mountains, valleys, forests, and even some remote islands throughout the Great Qin World.

In an instant, the flow of energy throughout the entire Qin world underwent subtle changes.

Countless spiritual herbs and roots, like scattered nodes, began to frantically absorb the abundant energy of the Qin world, and combined their unique "spirituality" brought from the Liaozhai world with the absorbed energy to transform it into pure spiritual power.

The spiritual energy began to permeate the areas where these medicinal herbs took root, subtly seeping into the earth, improving the soil, and nourishing the surrounding ordinary plants, gradually transforming these valleys and woodlands into "blessed lands" and "treasure lands." Wherever the medicinal herbs were located, the energy of heaven and earth continuously converged, forming a virtuous cycle.

Ying Shaoyang clearly realized that these flower fairies and spiritual herbs would be of immense help to the advancement of the Great Qin World! The Great Qin World possessed extremely abundant天地能量 (heaven and earth energy), but lacked a sufficient number of individuals capable of efficiently absorbing and converting this energy. Ordinary martial artists had too low a conversion efficiency.

These naturally grown flowers, trees, spiritual roots, and medicinal herbs have an effect equivalent to hundreds of thousands of long-lived, powerful beings who have broken through to the first level of life cultivating and giving back to heaven and earth simultaneously! Over time, the total amount of accumulated spiritual energy and the enhancement of the world's origin will be extremely considerable, becoming a significant boost to the world's advancement!
After settling the spiritual plants, Ying Shaoyang began to inventory the magical artifacts and treasures.

He first poured all the star-attribute magic artifacts and materials he had obtained from the Maoshan Sect into the slowly rotating phantom of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Array beneath his feet.

These materials are exactly the right remedy for perfecting and strengthening this natal formation.

Next, he distributed the magical treasures and artifacts, other than immortal artifacts, that he had traded and collected from the world of Liaozhai, according to their attributes and compatibility.

The gifts were primarily bestowed upon newly enlightened imperial concubines and palace maids, as well as some highly skilled members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot's inner guards who had rendered meritorious service. These magical artifacts and implements were intended to function within the Qin Dynasty world, gradually integrating into its laws and enhancing the strength of his core forces.

He also had plans for those unused magical treasures and artifacts that were temporarily unused or whose attributes were incompatible. He would bestow them upon meritorious officials in batches or store them in the royal treasury.

Finally, his highlight was the dozens of magical artifacts treasured by the Qingqiu Fox Clan!

Ying Shaoyang's expression was solemn. With a wave of his sleeve, these dozens of immortal artifacts, which exuded terrifying pressure and profound fluctuations, transformed into dozens of streams of light and flew towards famous mountains and rivers, ley lines, and even remote deserts and deep seas throughout the Great Qin World!
The moment the celestial artifacts descended, the energy of heaven and earth in the area where they were located boiled over! Like a giant rock thrown into a calm lake, the violent energy waves crashed wildly against these ultimate creations of the mortal realm from beyond!

Rumble——!
The collision of energy and celestial artifacts unleashed a dazzling brilliance and a deafening roar.

In the midst of the violent impact, the raging energy of heaven and earth was forcibly sorted and refined by the laws and power of the immortal artifact itself, transforming into a purer and more peaceful spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which spread outwards like a tide!

The immortal artifacts themselves are also undergoing the baptism and impact of the energy of the Great Qin world. In this process, the unique aura and rules of the Great Qin world begin to slowly and steadily penetrate and imprint themselves into the core of these immortal artifacts.

Ying Shaoyang could sense that this was a long process.

However, once these immortal artifacts are completely "assimilated" and integrated into the Great Qin World, their locations will no longer be simple energy gathering points, but will form dozens of cultivation holy lands with spiritual energy concentrations far exceeding the ordinary, and may even generate special rule effects! This will greatly enrich the cultivation environment and resource levels of the Great Qin World.

Having made preliminary arrangements for all the gains, and looking at the Qin world undergoing positive changes, Ying Shaoyang breathed a sigh of relief.

His consciousness returned to the still mysterious stone door within his body, exploring and digesting it endlessly.

A moment later, his main consciousness returned from inside the stone gate, and his figure appeared.

He briefly sensed the space within the stone gate and found that its interior had not changed much; it was still an endless chaos and numerous floating points of light.

He knew that he had changed many plot points in the world of Liaozhai, and the Stone Gate Space should have given him feedback. However, since the changes were not obvious, he put aside his doubts for the time being and turned his gaze to the side.

There stood quietly hundreds of beautiful women, each with their own unique charm and temperament; they were the "maidens" he had brought back from Qingqiu.

Although they were somewhat quiet at the moment, their innate charm and extraordinary elegance still combined to create an astonishing attraction.

Ying Shaoyang didn't delay any longer. With a thought, he uttered a short, ancient incantation. The next moment, the space rippled slightly, and the hundreds of Qingqiu fox maidens vanished from their spot.

Deep within the inner garden of the Qin Imperial Palace.

The space rippled like water, and hundreds of graceful figures appeared out of thin air—the group of Qingqiu fox maidens.

The moment they appeared, before they even had a chance to take in their surroundings, their bodies trembled, and their beautiful eyes burst forth with an unbelievable, dazzling light!
"Such...such rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth!"

"This feeling... is like going back to ancient times!"

"The spiritual energy in this world is so pure and active!"

What rushed towards them was a pure and vibrant spiritual energy of heaven and earth that was almost solidified! For them, who had endured countless years of suffering in the spiritually depleted environment of the Liaozhai world, this was like a long-awaited rain after a drought, and the sacred place of cultivation they had been dreaming of!

Almost as if it were a reaction stemming from their life instincts and cultivation foundations, without any prompting from anyone, these hundreds of fox women simultaneously and impatiently began to activate their respective inherited Qingqiu cultivation techniques!
"Om-!"

Hundreds of demonic energy fluctuations, varying in strength but all extremely pure, instantly rose up, like hundreds of invisible vortexes that suddenly opened, frantically devouring and absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth!
In an instant, a massive spiritual energy storm formed around them! The originally dense, misty spiritual energy in this area of ​​the inner palace was completely absorbed in just a few breaths, creating a temporary "vacuum" zone!
The spiritual energy from further away was drawn in, emitting a whooshing sound, surging in like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, filling this void, and the scene was once extremely spectacular.

Ying Shaoyang's originally calm gaze suddenly froze when he swept over the tiny, shimmering crystalline particles left in the air where the fox girls had absorbed spiritual energy!
"These are... spirit stone particles?"

He was shocked and felt a jolt in his heart.

The formation of spirit stones requires the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to condense naturally under special conditions and after a long period of sedimentation and compression.

He entered and exited the world of Liaozhai, and the time felt extremely short. Logically speaking, it was impossible for spirit stones to be naturally generated in the Great Qin world within such a short time, not even just a single grain!
"The flow of time... is problematic!"

A thought flashed through his mind like lightning.

He immediately used telepathy to summon Chu Yi, his personal attendant who had been responsible for monitoring the court and the movements of all parties.

"Chu Yi, how long has it been since I left?"

Ying Shaoyang asked directly. Chu Yi replied respectfully.

"Your Majesty, seventeen days have passed since your last seclusion."

"Seventeen days..."

A glint of light flashed in Ying Shaoyang's eyes.

He spent nearly half a year in the world of Liaozhai, while only seventeen days passed in the world of Qin! This means that the time ratio between the two worlds is approximately one to ten!

"Is this only the case in the Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio world, or is it due to the time change caused by the advancement of the world level? Or... does the flow of time differ when entering any new world?"

Ying Shaoyang fell into deep thought.

This is no small matter. If we enter a more advanced world in the future, where time differences are greater and seclusion is often required for decades or even centuries, wouldn't the Qin Dynasty's government be thrown into complete chaos? We must find a way to solve or avoid this problem.

Just as he was pondering, the hundreds of Qingqiu fox maidens had completed their first round of frenzied spiritual energy absorption and gradually stopped.

Their complexions had improved considerably, their eyes were more radiant and lively, and their auras were noticeably stronger.

They began to look around at the completely unfamiliar environment with curiosity. The palace with its carved beams and painted rafters, the architectural style that was so different from Qingqiu and the human world of Liaozhai, and the pure spiritual energy that was still constantly replenishing the air, all made them feel extremely novel.

Ying Shaoyang looked at them, especially sensing the refined divine soul aura emanating from dozens of the elder-level fox maidens, who had already reached the peak of the primordial spirit realm and were even half a step away from the threshold of the earth immortal realm. His brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

They cannot be allowed to remain in the core area of ​​the palace for an extended period.

These dozens of peak fox maidens are only lacking a sufficiently large amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth to fully ignite the divine fire and condense the Dao fruit of the Earth Immortal.

Within the palace, the giant tree that had absorbed the essence of the painting continuously transformed spiritual energy, making it an ideal cultivation ground for them. If they were allowed to cultivate there for an extended period, its terrifying absorption rate would likely disrupt the palace's spiritual energy balance and even interfere with the operation of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Array.

Having made up his mind, Ying Shaoyang spoke.

"This realm is called Great Qin, and its spiritual energy is abundant, far surpassing your homeland."

However, the palace is my residence, not a place for long-term cultivation. You may disperse and find suitable places among the mountains, rivers, and spiritually rich landscapes of this realm to establish your own caves and cultivate in peace.”

Upon hearing this, the fox spirits exchanged glances, each seeing interest in the other's eyes. The spiritual energy in this realm was so abundant; if they could find a blessed place to cultivate diligently, the results would surely far surpass those of crowding into the imperial palace.

They all nodded obediently and responded in unison.

"I will obey your orders, young master."

Ying Shaoyang nodded slightly and continued.

"Having entered this realm, one should abide by its rules and contribute to its development."

He pointed his fingers like a sword, and with a flick of his wrist, rays of spiritual light entered the brows of each fox-woman.

"This is the method for condensing the 'Morning Cloud Silk' needed for the 'Cloud Brocade Robe,' as well as a basic earth-based supernatural power called 'Turning Fossils into Mud.' You must remember it well and practice it diligently."

The fox women felt two profound techniques suddenly appear in their minds. One was extremely complex and detailed, involving cloud gathering, silk condensation, and inscription of defensive runes. The other was relatively simple, a basic technique for manipulating earth and stone.

Although they were somewhat puzzled as to why they had to learn these things, they still respectfully accepted the order.

"Yes, son."

Ying Shaoyang turned to Chu Yi and gave him instructions.

"By imperial decree, contact the Ministry of Works to compile a list of major projects in various regions, especially in rugged mountainous areas, that require tunneling or land leveling. Once they have selected a suitable training ground, they can use their 'turning fossils into mud' supernatural power to assist in completing such projects if they are nearby."

he added.

"Furthermore, by imperial decree, the abbots of major Taoist temples throughout the country are summoned to the capital for an audience immediately."

Chu Yi accepted the order and left.

Ying Shaoyang already had a plan in mind.

After the Qin world advanced, its area expanded and its mountains became higher, making road construction in many places extremely difficult and requiring enormous manpower and resources.

These fox spirits, even the weakest of whom possess cultivation equivalent to the Golden Core or Nascent Soul stages in this world, and dozens of whom are at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, are being used to assist in the project with the low-cost and high-efficiency spell of "turning fossils into mud." This is a waste of their talents, but it can save a huge amount of labor and accelerate the infrastructure construction of the Great Qin.

Moreover, most of the Taoists who migrated from the Song Dynasty in the early years have now broken through to the first level of life in the favorable environment of the Qin Dynasty, which can be utilized to let them "apply what they have learned".

Soon after, Chu Yi reported back.

"Your Majesty, after receiving the message, the abbots of Taoist temples from all over the country have been rushing here day and night. They are currently waiting in the side hall of the 'Martial Pavilion' of the Embroidered Uniform Guard for more than ten days."

Upon hearing this, Ying Shaoyang casually waved his hand, and a piece of high-quality spirit jade flew into his hand.

His fingertips pulsed with magical power, like the most precise carving knife, swiftly carving into the interior of the jade. Moments later, a jade slip radiating a warm luster was completed.

He categorized and engraved the "Shangqing Basic Cultivation Techniques" (which he obtained from Maoshan and Shangqing Palace and were suitable for large-scale teaching), many practical "Basic Taoist Techniques," as well as the "Yunjin Taoist Robe Silk Thread Condensation Method" and the "Fossil to Mud" supernatural power into jade slips, and marked the latter two methods that needed to be promoted at the top of the index.

"Chu Yi, deliver this jade slip to the Martial Pavilion and give it to the abbots for review and copying. Inform them that anyone interested in learning can go to the Embroidered Uniform Guard office with their Taoist temple's ordination certificate to receive a jade talisman. With this talisman, they can enter the 'Demon Refining Tower' for cultivation or trial once." (End of Chapter)