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

Therefore, for officials like Zhang Dun, who possess talent but also have strong will and factional background, it is advisable to give them important positions due to their local governance abilities, but they must never be allowed to interfere with the core decision-making level. Allowing them to continue contributing their expertise as governor and maintaining local prosperity is the best arrangement. With his capabilities, this is certainly achievable.

A moment later, Ying Shaoyang appeared directly above the Qin Imperial Palace, standing in the void, looking down at the magnificent and ever-changing palace complex below.

As far as the eye could see, the palace remained unchanged, exactly as it had been when he left; the eaves and glazed tiles shimmered with a solemn light in the sunlight.

He could even sense that the number of Imperial Guards, Imperial Attendants, and officials who were permitted to cultivate in the outer area of ​​the palace was greater than before he left, indicating that the overall strength of the Qin Dynasty was still steadily increasing.

This journey to the Yangshen World yielded far more than expected. Now that he has returned and sees that everything in the Great Qin is well, and even more prosperous, he has put down his last worry and begun to think about how to transform this gain into a real foundation and power for the Great Qin world.

Ying Shaoyang's divine sense first swept over the Qin Imperial Palace beneath his feet.

Since he transplanted millions of ancient spiritual roots and herbs from the palace into the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation, although the efficiency of gathering spiritual energy inside the palace still far exceeds that of the outside world, the loss of those efficient conversion "nodes" has made it difficult to fully absorb the spiritual energy after it becomes too concentrated, resulting in a significant "overflow" phenomenon.

However, this "overflow" is a great boon for cultivators in the Great Qin Dynasty! Directly absorbing pure spiritual energy from heaven and earth for cultivation is far faster than slowly refining impure energy from heaven and earth.

This has made the Qin Imperial Palace area the most coveted cultivation holy land in the hearts of all cultivators in the entire Qin capital and even the entire Qin Dynasty!
Countless cultivators stuck at the bottleneck of minor realms yearn to break through here, because even breaking through a minor realm may mean a leap in strength, allowing them to leap over the dragon gate.

But the imperial palace was not a place for ordinary people to enter. Apart from a few meritorious officials who were granted special permission to enter for the grand court assembly on the first day of the Lunar New Year, on ordinary days, only a handful of important officials from core institutions such as the cabinet and the military cabinet could enter for official business.

These high-ranking officials may not have top-notch cultivation aptitude, but because they could frequently enter the palace and absorb the overflowing pure spiritual energy, their strength improved by leaps and bounds. This also solidified their positions and created a virtuous cycle.

Ying Shaoyang's divine sense swept across the corners of the palace halls, between the roof tiles, and even the cracks in the floor tiles. He discovered that during the time he was away, the dense, liquefied spiritual energy of heaven and earth had condensed on its own because it had nowhere to dissipate, forming a thick layer of crystals that were crystal clear and emitted a soft spiritual light—spirit crystals!
These spirit crystals are cultivation treasures that are purer and easier to absorb than spirit stones!

"Unexpectedly, I've accumulated some wealth."

Ying Shaoyang smiled slightly, raised his hand in a feint, and the He Shi Bi jade from his waist flew into his hand. Through the sensing of the world's core, he instantly understood everything that had happened in Great Qin since his departure. Overall, things were developing steadily, and there were no major events that required his personal attention.

With a thought, the thick layer of spirit crystals accumulated throughout the palace seemed to be drawn by an invisible hand, rising up and converging into a torrent of crystals shimmering with seven-colored light, flying towards a huge mountain range in the center of the Great Qin World.

Rumble…

The torrent of spirit crystals precisely poured into a bottomless "earth cave" at the base of the mountain, exuding the heavy aura of the earth. As soon as the spirit crystals entered the earth cave, they rapidly melted under the immense pressure of the earth's veins and the influence of the environment, transforming back into extremely pure liquid spiritual energy, which surged forward along the winding and complex passages of the earth cave.

With the addition of this new force, the originally slow-flowing spiritual energy within the earthly passage instantly accelerated, as if injected with powerful momentum, rushing forward with a roar. As the spiritual energy flowed through, the soil on the passage walls greedily absorbed it, its spirituality slowly increasing at an imperceptible pace.

At the end of the underground passage lies an even more complex, labyrinthine, enormous cavern, its walls riddled with countless tiny cracks leading to deeper and wider parts of the earth.

The surging spiritual energy flowed here and was forced to disperse, flowing into countless tiny tributaries. Although the overall flow speed was accelerated by the addition of the spiritual crystal, the concentration of spiritual energy per unit area actually began to decrease after the dispersion.

After a long time, all the spirit crystals were exhausted, and the howling sound of spiritual energy flowing in the earth's passage gradually subsided, returning to its previous deep and slow rhythm.

Ying Shaoyang's divine sense had been focused on the entire process, and he finally shook his head slightly.

"It's a drop in the ocean, but better than nothing."

He made his assessment. Sending these spirit crystals into the earth's aperture temporarily accelerated the circulation of spiritual energy and allowed the soil along the way to absorb some spirituality, but it failed to bring about a qualitative change and form a true "spiritual vein" or "dragon vein".

Most of the spiritual energy eventually dissipated into the vast and complex network of crevices in the earth, settling down. It would probably take tens of thousands of years for spiritual veins to naturally develop in this way.

Just as Ying Shaoyang swept away all the spirit crystals accumulated in the palace, the imperial concubines, palace maids, and guards on duty in the palace all seemed to sense something and looked up at the sky.

They knew all too well how precious those spirit crystals were as cultivation resources. His Majesty would occasionally bestow them upon close relatives or promising juniors to help them break through their bottlenecks.

Now that they've all been taken away in an instant, who else but His Majesty could do that?

There was no dissatisfaction among the people; on the contrary, they were filled with anticipation.

They bowed in unison toward the sky, their eyes shining with reverence and fervor.

In the past, if they had not broken through to the first level of life and their lifespan was limited, they might have resented His Majesty's "plundering" behavior.

But now, they themselves have also broken through, even cultivating their own primordial spirits, possessing long lifespans, and standing at the starting point of the same life level, finally able to understand His Majesty's previous arrangements and profound intentions.

As His Majesty's concubines, they finally had the right and longed to stand by his side and overlook the Qin Dynasty together.

"Everyone, leave the palace immediately."

Ying Shaoyang's calm yet undeniable voice resounded clearly in the ears of every imperial concubine, palace maid, and imperial guard.

The imperial palace, including its concubines, maids, and core guards, numbered in the tens of thousands. Without exception, all of them had broken through to the first level of the life realm. Upon hearing the order, no one hesitated. Their figures flashed like streaks of light, swiftly and orderly withdrawing from the palace and standing solemnly outside the palace walls to await orders.

They knew that His Majesty was about to make another big move.

Ying Shaoyang looked down at the now empty imperial palace, his thoughts sinking into the stone gate space. During his trip to the Yangshen World, he had brought back mountains of treasures, many of which were top-grade refining materials, perfectly suited to strengthen the core of Qin's rule.

His gaze shifted, first landing on the colossal tree growing in the core area of ​​the palace, its trunk exceeding a hundred meters in diameter, its canopy having long since broken through the world barrier and reached into the void. This giant tree, which had grown alongside the Qin Dynasty, played a vital role in stabilizing the palace and gathering energy, but Ying Shaoyang could sense that it seemed to have reached the limit of its current stage of growth, its evolutionary speed becoming extremely slow.

Even if the Great Qin World gains benefits from its first advancement, its natural evolutionary speed can no longer keep up with its and the Great Qin World's needs.

"Let's start with you."

Ying Shaoyang raised his hand and a huge wooden pillar, tens of feet long, with a warm and lustrous blue color and exuding rich Yi wood essence and ancient dragon energy, flew out from the stone gate space.

This is one of the nine core suppression materials he obtained from the Yamafu Grand Array in the Dragon Graveyard, containing the origin of an ancient wood-type dragon!

With a casual toss, the giant azure tree seemed to possess a spirit, transforming into a streak of azure light that flew straight toward the towering tree in the center of the palace, striking the thick trunk with pinpoint accuracy!

Surprisingly, there was no loud crash.

The moment the giant blue tree touched the trunk, it softened rapidly like a drop of water melting into a sponge, turning into a pool of vibrant green liquid that then completely merged into the trunk and disappeared!

Om-!
As if a giant that had slept for millennia had been awakened, the once quietly standing giant tree suddenly began to tremble violently! All the branches and leaves moved without wind, swaying wildly and making a loud rustling sound, like a joyful song!
A suction force ten times stronger than before suddenly erupted from the treetop! It not only absorbed the partially converted energy of heaven and earth in the void above, but also the pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth that had already been converted around it was frantically pulled and devoured, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea!
The energy flow generated by this suction force expanded rapidly, instantly affecting the entire Qin region, and is still spreading to even more distant places!
Even more strangely, after the giant tree absorbed a massive amount of energy from heaven and earth, it did not, as in the past, transform and gently release the energy back to heaven and earth, nor did it continue to grow or increase in size.

However, its aura surged dramatically, like a rocket! At the core of the trunk, a lustrous, translucent "heart of the tree," like the finest jade, was visibly growing and expanding! The swaying of every branch and the fluttering of every leaf began to carry a unique rhythm, seemingly in harmony with the great principles of heaven and earth!

Consort Yaoyue, who had always had a subtle connection with this giant tree, instantly sensed this earth-shattering change, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.

Standing in the void, Ying Shaoyang wore an excited smile.

"Excellent! Excellent! With the integration of the ancient dragon's wood heart, this giant tree is undergoing a fundamental transformation!"

He could clearly sense the surging vitality and rapidly growing spirituality within the giant tree.

"If this continues, it won't be long before our Great Qin world truly possesses its own... Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root, with limitless growth potential!"

This is undoubtedly a more exciting gain than obtaining any single magic weapon! The enhancement of a world's foundation by a living, growing spiritual root is immeasurable!
Ying Shaoyang hovered directly above the Qin Imperial Palace, his gaze fixed intently on the strange phenomena below caused by the transformation of the giant tree.

At this moment, centered on the palace, the energy of heaven and earth within a radius of thousands of miles seemed to be summoned by an irresistible force, transforming into visible, colorful torrents that surged wildly into the palace area at an incredible speed.

It even created dazzling aurora borealis in the sky, rendering the entire sky magnificent and mysterious, making the majestic Qin Imperial Palace appear even more extraordinary amidst the flowing light, like a heavenly palace from mythology descending to earth.

The countless people in the Qin capital had never seen such an earth-shattering sight. They were first astonished, and then filled with unparalleled fervor and pride!

"Long live the Emperor! May Great Qin be victorious!"

"May Heaven bless Great Qin! Your Majesty's divine might!"

A deafening roar of cheers erupted from all parts of the city like a tsunami, and countless people knelt down in excitement, bowing and worshipping in the direction of the palace.

Even more remarkably, some spontaneously began to sing the majestic and desolate Qin war song, their voices coalescing into a powerful will that soared into the sky!
Listening to the thunderous cheers and battle songs, and feeling the pure and fervent faith and support, Ying Shaoyang's heart was stirred, and he softly praised them.

"With the support of the people, the nation will prosper!"

Just then, the trembling of the branches and leaves of the giant tree in the center of the palace, which was undergoing a transformation, slowly subsided.

The violent suction force that swept across the heavens and earth also dissipated.

But then, an even more subtle and powerful suction force came from the top of the tree canopy.

This time, it no longer devoured the mixed energy of heaven and earth, but precisely guided the purer spiritual energy of heaven and earth that had undergone preliminary transformation. As if guided, it drifted and settled in various parts of the palace, beginning to nourish this area.

The time has come!

Without further hesitation, Ying Shaoyang raised his hand, and the enormous alligator turtle shell, which he had obtained from the Dragon Graveyard and was covered with natural and mysterious patterns, flew out from the stone gate space and hovered directly above the palace, casting a large shadow.

His hands moved rapidly, casting intricate refining techniques that rained down on the tortoise shell like golden raindrops, helping it establish a connection with the Qin Imperial Palace below and begin merging.

hum!
As the tortoise shell slowly descended, it made contact with the imperial palace complex below, which radiated the glorious national fortune and the immense power of incense offerings. A deep, rumbling sound was heard the instant it touched the ground! The two were like two colossal beasts from different eras, their auras clashing and locked in a stalemate! In an instant, a thick mist enveloped the entire palace, its interior shimmering with dazzling light and displaying a myriad of magnificent phenomena.

"town!"

Ying Shaoyang's gaze sharpened, and the He Shi Bi jade, which was floating beside him, suddenly burst out with dazzling light, drawing upon the vast fortune of the Great Qin Dynasty. Like an invisible giant hammer, it slammed down hard onto the tortoise shell!

The turtle shell's will to resist seemed to be forcibly suppressed by this blow. The palace complex below seemed to come alive, emanating an aura that devoured everything, as if it had opened an invisible giant maw, forcefully swallowing the huge turtle shell, causing it to sink and hide deep within the palace's foundation.

Ying Shaoyang dared not delay and immediately set up several more powerful restrictions to temporarily seal the tortoise shell beneath the palace.

After completing all this, a helpless wry smile appeared on his face, and he shook his head. "The difference in their materials and origins is too great; it will be difficult to completely refine and fuse them in a short time." (End of Chapter)