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

Under the combined effects of the Spirit Gathering Array, the active energy flow, the flowering trees, and the magical artifacts, the valley's speed in converting and releasing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth far exceeded that of other fox demon valleys, increasing its efficiency by more than several times!
The fox demon watched with satisfaction as the spiritual energy rapidly recovered and even became more abundant, then sat down again to absorb it.

After finishing her cultivation, she did not linger. Instead, she flashed and flew directly to the nearest manor under the jurisdiction of the "Shaofu" to report for duty. She remembered Ying Shaoyang's order that, in addition to cultivation, she should use spells such as "turning fossils into mud" to assist in road construction and other projects in various places.

"Wonderful!"

Ying Shaoyang, who had been paying close attention, suddenly had a flash of inspiration!
"Proactive intervention! Use magic to break the energy inertia and accelerate its flow and transformation! How come I didn't think of that!"

He suddenly felt enlightened.

The next moment, Ying Shaoyang's figure disappeared from the treetop and appeared in mid-air outside Xianyang City.

He hovered below the clouds, looking down at the vast farmlands, villages, and mountains below.

Without much hesitation, he raised his hands, his ten fingers moving rapidly as if playing a pipa, sending out complex and profound spells into the air.

In an instant, the winds of change swept through the clouds!

Centered on him, the sky within a radius of hundreds of miles was quickly enveloped by dark clouds that appeared out of nowhere! The clouds were thick, with faint flashes and movements of silvery lightning within them, emitting a low rumble!
"Why did it suddenly get dark?"

"Is it going to rain heavily? Quick, bring in the laundry!"

"Something's not right, these clouds are strange! Let's go home!"

The people below were alarmed by this sudden change in the weather. Looking at the dark clouds with lightning and thunder, they were filled with fear and dropped what they were doing, running home and closing their doors and windows tightly.

However, the expected torrential rain did not fall.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Deafening claps of thunder roared! Blinding lightning tore through the sky, not striking the earth, but colliding and annihilating among the clouds!
After the thunder, the dark clouds did not disperse, but strangely, not a single drop of rain fell. Instead, the atmosphere in the air suddenly changed! An indescribable sense of freshness and vitality permeated the air, and with each breath, one felt refreshed and invigorated.

The previously somewhat stagnant energy of heaven and earth seemed to have been baptized by the thunder, becoming active and pure, with a significantly faster flow rate.

Looking down at the hundreds of miles of heaven and earth energy that he had forcibly shaken and activated with his thunderous magic, and feeling its accelerating flow towards various spiritual lands and earth veins, Ying Shaoyang revealed a satisfied smile.

A shortcut to accelerate the energy cycle of the Great Qin world and promote the development of cultivation civilization has already unfolded before his eyes.

Boom!

Another exceptionally thick bolt of lightning exploded under his mental guidance. The violent lightning was not meant to destroy, but rather to vibrate and organize the energy structure of the surrounding world in a mysterious way.

Wherever the lightning swept, a large area of ​​previously dormant natural energy instantly became incredibly active, and more than half of it was directly transformed into pure spiritual energy by the lightning power containing creation and destruction!
In an instant, the airspace spanning hundreds of miles was filled with spiritual energy, as if an invisible spiritual rain had fallen. The Qin Imperial Palace, which had been poised to act, generated a powerful suction force, like a giant whale sucking in water, rapidly drawing this massive amount of newly generated spiritual energy into the palace walls and storing it there.

After doing all this, Ying Shaoyang's figure flickered slightly and disappeared from mid-air, returning to the top of the giant tree in the Qin Imperial Palace.

He shook his head slightly.

This level of transformation might be earth-shattering for an individual or a small force, enough to make people ecstatic.

However, compared to the vast world of Qin, it is merely a drop in the ocean and has little significance.

What he needs is a method that can cover the entire domain and operate continuously.

As his gaze swept over the millions of low-level magical artifacts from Qingqiu piled up in the palace—those that had been given away as gifts or integrated into the palace's foundation, as well as the hundreds of exquisite artifacts with the potential to be refined into magical treasures—Ying Shaoyang formed a new plan in his mind.

He raised his hand and made a grasping motion, and the hundreds of magical artifact embryos instantly vanished from their original spot.

The next moment, deep within a vast, remote mountain range thousands of miles from Xianyang, several magical artifacts shimmering with different attributes appeared out of thin air. They fell along some mysterious trajectory, embedding themselves into the earth's vein nodes and instantly forming a simple spirit-gathering and transformation array.

The principle behind this formation is quite similar to the one that the fox demon set up in the valley before, except that it is based on a magic weapon, making it even more effective.

Once the formation was complete, the energy of heaven and earth at the center of the mountain range was drawn in and began to flow slowly. Under the effect of the formation, it gradually transformed into spiritual energy, which seeped into the land beneath our feet and improved the earth's veins.

"it works."

Ying Shaoyang's divine sense was focused on that area, and he nodded slightly.

With another thought, hundreds of identical, simple spirit-gathering and conversion arrays, made of magical artifacts, instantly appeared around the mountain range! These hundreds of arrays echoed each other, their spiritual light connecting, as if draping the entire mountain range in a veil of light, completely enveloping it. The speed of energy conversion within this area suddenly increased by a level!
At the same time, inside the Qin Imperial Palace, the millions of low-level magical artifacts seemed to receive a unified command, trembling and flying up in unison, hovering in mid-air like an ocean of metal and spiritual light.

Ying Shaoyang mobilized the vast amount of incense and spiritual power accumulated in the palace and arranged by the scroll, sprinkling it like golden rain onto this sea of ​​magical artifacts.

Nourished by this pure mental energy, these low-level magical artifacts began to undergo strange changes.

Their shapes remained unchanged, but fine and complex rune phantoms gradually emerged on their surfaces, and they began to spontaneously adjust their positions according to some optimal distribution pattern, vaguely forming the prototype of a larger and more efficient composite spirit-gathering and conversion array that covered the entire palace area!
They are no longer just magical artifacts, but have become an integral part of this super array!

……

The Royal Military Academy of the Great Qin Dynasty, in a quiet courtyard.

Yue Fei was kneeling on a prayer mat, his posture upright, intently studying the military treatise on bamboo slips in his hands. The contents were profound and exquisite, causing him to sometimes furrow his brow in deep thought, and sometimes nod in sudden realization, completely absorbed in the text.

Suddenly, familiar, steady footsteps came from outside the courtyard.

Yue Fei was instantly jolted out of his reverie. A hint of respect flashed in his eyes. He immediately put down the bamboo slip, nimbly leaped up, and quickly walked to the door. He bowed respectfully to the old man who was walking towards him.

"Student Yue Fei greets his teacher!"

The man who arrived was none other than Wang Jian, a famous general of the Qin Dynasty, who now serves as the chief priest of the Royal Military Academy.

He looked at the disciple he had made an exception for and accepted, his eyes filled with undisguised appreciation and satisfaction.

"Pengju, there's no need for such formalities."

Wang Jian offered a slight gesture of support, his gaze sweeping over the military treatise beside Yue Fei, a smile appearing on his face.

"It seems you haven't been slacking off."

"The teacher's teachings are something the students dare not forget."

Yue Fei answered respectfully.

Wang Jian entered the room, gestured for Yue Fei to sit down, and slowly said, "Military strategy is static, but the battlefield is dynamic. One must read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles. Theoretical military talk is ultimately just a mirage."

Upon hearing this, Yue Fei's eyes immediately lit up with surprise.

"Teacher, do you mean... the students can leave now?"

Wang Jian nodded, but his expression became more serious.

"Indeed. His Majesty has reopened the Heavenly Gate, connecting it to an era called 'Sui'. The court has sent people in, and once the situation stabilizes and the Heavenly Gate is fully secured, the top talents from the Sui Dynasty will be selected and sent to our Great Qin. At that time, famous generals such as Li Yaoshi and Xu Shiji will also come."

He looked at Yue Fei with expectation in his eyes.

"At that time, the college will provide you with a fair platform and opportunities to compete. Whether you can stand out and revive the name of Yue Pengju will depend on your abilities."

Yue Fei took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement, and clasped his hands in a deep fist salute.

"The students will certainly live up to the teachers' expectations!"

Wang Jian nodded in satisfaction, then straightened his expression and solemnly gave the order in his capacity as the chief priest.

"Trainee Yue Fei, heed my command!"

"The students are here!"

Yue Fei immediately stood up straight.

"After examination by this academy, cadet Yue Fei has passed the test in military strategy and tactics and is hereby granted early graduation! Effective immediately, he shall be assigned to the Northwest Army of the Great Qin and appointed as a military captain. We expect you to perform your duties diligently, fight bravely against the enemy, and uphold the might of our Great Qin!"

"Yue Fei obeys! Thank you, Teacher! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Yue Fei's voice was loud and clear, filled with barely suppressed excitement.

He knew that he had been in the Qin Dynasty for less than a year, and that graduating early was already an exception. He was even directly granted the position of military captain in charge of 500 soldiers. This was definitely something that his teacher, Wang Jian, had fought against all opposition and even risked his own reputation to secure for him!

Looking at his excited disciple, Wang Jian's eyes flashed with a gentle light. He took out a brocade box from his sleeve and handed it over.

"Take it."

Yue Fei took it with a puzzled look. It felt warm and smooth to the touch, clearly not made of ordinary wood.

He opened the box as instructed, and immediately a refreshing fragrance filled the air, invigorating him.

Inside the box was a brocade lining, upon which lay a ginseng root with complete hair and beard, resembling a human figure, and radiating a soft, spiritual light!
“This…Teacher, this is too precious! This is a gift bestowed by His Majesty upon an important minister. How could I, your student, possibly be worthy of it…”

Yue Fei was taken aback and quickly declined.

He recognized the item; it was a precious medicine containing pure spiritual energy, said to be a reward only to those who had rendered great service or held high positions. He was new to the place and had yet to achieve anything, while his teacher, Wang Jian, as the academy's headmaster, needed this item to enhance his strength.

"Take it if I tell you to!"

Wang Jian interrupted him without giving him a chance to speak. Before Yue Fei could say anything more, he made a lightning-fast move, picked up the ginseng, and stuffed it directly into Yue Fei's mouth. At the same time, he placed a palm on Yue Fei's back, channeling his pure internal energy to help him refine the medicinal power.

Although Yue Fei was born with superhuman strength and had extremely high talent for cultivation, and his strength had even slightly surpassed Wang Jian's, Wang Jian, under the constant gifts of Ying Shaoyang and the nourishment of the abundant natural energy of Xianyang, was no longer the ignorant man he once was. His strength had reached the level of a top master, and it was easy for him to suddenly subdue Yue Fei.

A surge of heat instantly spread from his throat, and a torrent of spiritual energy rushed to his limbs and bones. Yue Fei felt as if all the meridians in his body had been expanded, and his internal energy surged and condensed at an unprecedented speed!
Wang Jian helped him guide the medicinal effects while speaking in a deep voice.

"Your abilities are more than sufficient to qualify you for the position of military captain."

But Pengju, you must understand that the Qin army is never short of geniuses! Which of the commanders of the major legions isn't a seasoned veteran with profound skills? Compared to them, you have no absolute advantage. Your focus shouldn't be solely on comparing yourself to ordinary soldiers.”

His tone was solemn.

"Our Qin army is powerful and formidable; even ordinary soldiers can roam freely among the grassland tribes."

General Qi Jiguang, for example, had already touched the threshold of Level One Life. Within the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot, there were even more Level One Life members.

The nearly one million Imperial Guards who emerged from the Demon Refining Tower were all top-tier experts!

“Students of the academy are not currently qualified to enter the Demon Refining Tower for training. Moreover, the death rate inside the Demon Refining Tower is increasing day by day, and I do not intend to let you take this risk.”

Wang Jian looked at Yue Fei, whose face was flushed from the effects of the medicine, and softened his tone.

"His Majesty recently bestowed ten of these ginseng plants upon me, and my good-for-nothing son and grandson will receive their own reward."

This one is perfect for you. I hope you break through quickly, gain a firm foothold in the army, and don't waste this opportunity, nor... let down my expectations.

Feeling the surging power within his body and the deep concern in his teacher's words, Yue Fei's tiger eyes reddened slightly. He stopped struggling, focused all his energy on circulating his inner energy, and absorbed the immense medicinal power, with only one thought in his mind.

I am determined to make a name for myself in this Great Qin, and I will never let down my teacher and His Majesty's high expectations!

At the top of the palace tree, Ying Shaoyang's divine sense, like an invisible network, closely monitored the flow and changes of the energy of heaven and earth at the core of the Great Qin world.

He sent the hundreds of magical treasures, which had been initially nourished by incense and spiritual energy and had their spirituality enhanced, to several major mountain leyline nodes in batches, where he set up simple spirit-gathering and transformation formations.

These magical artifacts are indeed inefficient at converting spiritual energy from heaven and earth individually, even far less efficient than a spiritual herb that has been cultivated for hundreds of years.

However, they have an irreplaceable advantage—they can rely on the earth's veins to operate continuously and stably without rest. As long as the material remains intact, they can continue to work. In contrast, Ying Shaoyang cannot continuously expend his magical power to cast thunder spells to vibrate and transform energy; that is not a long-term solution.

In the process, he also validated an idea.

Using incense and spiritual power to refine magical artifacts is an extremely slow process, requiring considerable time and special opportunities; however, if it is only used to nourish and enhance the spirituality and efficacy of magical treasures, the process is much faster.

At this moment, the Qin Imperial Palace and the core giant tree were operating at full capacity, drawing and transforming energy from the void and beyond the barrier of heaven and earth. In the harem, Empress Lü Zhi, Consort Qu Ruo, and other imperial concubines chose to meditate on some of the broad and stable branches of the giant tree, using the richest spiritual energy environment there to stabilize their newly broken-through cultivation.

A large number of palace maids and eunuchs also seized every opportunity to cultivate and improve themselves in places within the palace where spiritual energy was abundant.

The massive amount of spiritual energy generated within the palace, mixed with refined incense and spiritual power, was intentionally guided by Ying Shaoyang and sprinkled like sweet rain upon the millions of spiritual herbs transplanted throughout the palace.

Nourished by these special "nutrients," these medicinal herbs grew at a visible rate; their leaves became more lush and vibrant, their flowers more beautiful and radiant, their fruits more plump and lustrous, and the spiritual energy emanating from them grew increasingly rich. (End of Chapter)