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

However… this action might tarnish Your Majesty's reputation for benevolence, therefore Your Majesty's permission is required.”

Upon hearing this, Ying Shaoyang glanced at Liu Bang and knew that this guy wanted to use slaves to do the most dangerous, dirty, and tiring work to reduce casualties among free people, while also speeding up the mining process.

After a moment's thought, considering that the Qin Dynasty was indeed extremely short of metals, he nodded.

"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. I grant your permission. The wages for those who work outside the country must be paid in full. Do not mistreat those who have contributed to the country."

"Your Majesty is benevolent! Your subject will certainly handle it perfectly!"

Liu Bang withdrew, satisfied.

After handling these routine matters, Ying Shaoyang knew it was time to give these loyal subjects some real "surprises".

He slowly stood up, his gaze sweeping over the crowd in the pavilion, and said in a loud voice.

"I have gained something else from this trip to another world."

With that, he raised his hand and waved it, and a huge gate of light appeared out of thin air in the open space outside the pavilion! Immediately afterwards, a terrifying aura that was desolate, ancient, majestic, and extremely powerful swept out like a tide!

Before everyone's stunned eyes, one after another enormous dragon corpses flew out of the portal like dumplings being dropped into a pot, hovering in mid-air!

These dragons ranged in size from several meters to tens of meters in length. Their scales shimmered with a cold luster, and their horns were sharp and menacing. Even though they had lost their life force, the lingering dragon might still made the high-ranking officials present feel breathless and their minds tremble.
Thousands of ancient dragons! Piled up like mountains!

"This...this is..."

Wang Jian's eyes widened, and he even forgot to breathe. Yang Duanhe clenched his fists tightly.

Liu Bang opened his mouth wide, almost drooling.

Even the four imperial concubines standing behind Ying Shaoyang covered their lips, their beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.

They knew His Majesty was powerful, but they never imagined he could be this powerful! These were thousands of mythical dragons! And he brought back so many of them as easily as hunting cattle and sheep!
Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, Ying Shaoyang smiled faintly and gave the order.

"Wang Jian, Yang Duanhe, listen to my command!"

"Chen is here!"

The two high-ranking military officials suddenly came to their senses and excitedly knelt down on one knee.

"Use this dragon corpse as material! The dragon skin and scales will be handed over to the Imperial Household Department to be forged into armor! The dragon tendons will be used to make longbows! The dragon bones will be forged into divine weapons!"

Ying Shaoyang's voice carried an undeniable air of authority.

"The military council shall immediately begin selecting one million warriors from the entire army who are absolutely loyal to me and to the Great Qin, and who possess both physical strength and unwavering will!"

His gaze was sharp as a knife.

"From this day forward, with these million soldiers at the core, they shall feed on dragon meat and temper their bodies with dragon blood! Clad in dragon scale armor and wielding dragon bone weapons! I command you, for me and for the Great Qin, to train an invincible iron army! A weapon that will make all the heavens and myriad realms tremble, the sharpest weapon ever!"

"Your Majesty, we obey! We will certainly not fail to live up to Your Majesty's trust!"

Wang Jian and Yang Duanhe's voices trembled slightly with excitement, and their faces flushed.

They could almost see a terrifying legion of dragon-blooded warriors sweeping everything under the banner of the Great Qin!

"Liu Bang!"

"The slave is here!"

Liu Bang, the Chief of the Imperial Household Department, scrambled forward.

"Coordinate with all top craftsmen and cooperate fully with the military council to deal with these dragon corpses! Dragon blood and dragon flesh are invaluable treasures, and not a single drop can be wasted!"

"This servant understands! This servant will not eat or sleep, but will definitely handle this matter perfectly!"

Liu Bang patted his chest and assured them, his eyes gleaming as if he could see countless top-tier equipment and resources.

……

Once the decree was issued, the entire Qin war machine and administrative system immediately began to operate efficiently.

The military orders were sent to troops stationed in various locations as quickly as possible.

Priority will be given to warriors with combat experience, military merits, and extremely high loyalty to the empire! A selection process covering the entire army is being carried out in a grand and vigorous manner.

The Imperial Household Department acted swiftly, issuing a series of orders to rapidly relocate top blacksmiths, leatherworkers, pharmacists, and other artisans from across the country to the capital to process the thousands of dragon corpses. If road construction hadn't been equally crucial to the nation's survival, the Taoist priests scattered throughout the land would likely have been immediately recalled to participate in crafting dragon bone artifacts.

At the same time, another order jointly issued by the Cabinet and the Military Cabinet also began to be implemented.

The military settlers from various regions began to migrate in a planned and phased manner from the densely populated south to the relatively sparsely populated north! A new round of military competitions also began, with the strongest soldiers from the county troops competing against the weakest from the regular army. The winners were added to the regular army, while the losers were demoted to county troops.
The best performers in the military colonies were transferred to the prefectural troops, while those in the prefectural troops who were slow to advance and whose potential was nearing its end were transferred to the military colonies. Through this mechanism of survival of the fittest and cyclical movement, the morale and competitiveness of the Qin army were thoroughly stimulated, and the army's morale was greatly boosted!

……

The imperial palace's rear garden presents a completely different scene at this moment.

The spiritual roots and herbs brought back from the Dragon's Graveyard, which had grown for thousands of years, had completely adapted to their new environment after being baptized by the Thunder Pool, nourished by dragon energy, and irrigated by starlight.

Not only are they themselves extremely rich in spiritual energy, but their branches and leaves also spontaneously emit pure spiritual energy, like small sources of spiritual energy, enhancing the quality of all the surrounding plants.

Meanwhile, the medicinal herbs originally cultivated in the Qin Imperial Palace were not to be outdone, diligently absorbing the rich nutrients in the air and vying for attention with these "outsiders." The Thunder Pool Palace was situated beside the Jade Spring Lake, where the thunder water flowed slowly, occasionally flashing with a tiny arc of electricity.

These electric arcs are not destructive, but rather contain the power of life. They quietly spread into the five-colored soil below, causing all the plants growing on it, whether new or old, to occasionally have a faint, almost imperceptible flash of lightning on their leaves or petals, as if they are undergoing some kind of deeper tempering and transformation.

The entire rear garden of the Qin Imperial Palace has become a vibrant and enchanting fairyland, indicating that the Qin Dynasty's cultural heritage is growing at an unprecedented speed.

Time flies, and a month has passed since Ying Shaoyang returned to the Qin world.

At this moment, he stood quietly in the Imperial Garden, his mind sinking into the core of the world—the He Shi Bi jade.

He could clearly sense that the various treasures he had brought back from the Yangshen World were being absorbed and digested by the Great Qin World at a slow but steady pace. The world's power, which had been somewhat depleted due to the expansion and strengthening of the imperial palace, had not only fully recovered but had also stabilized at a value of 270 points.

"In one month, the world's power has increased slightly..."

Ying Shaoyang silently calculated in his mind.

"While it is uncertain whether this rate can be maintained at a constant level, it already far exceeds natural accumulation."

This discovery greatly encouraged him.

He knew all too well how difficult it was for the world to advance. The first advancement required one hundred points of world power, while the second advancement required a full one thousand points! If calculated at one point per month, even without considering other variables, it would only take about a hundred years for the Great Qin World to accumulate enough power to step into a completely new level!

"The main source of this growth is the treasures I brought back from other worlds, which were absorbed by the origin of the world."

He understood.

"If we can continue to bring back resources from all the worlds, this speed might be even faster."

In addition, he noticed another key factor—the dozen or so immortal artifacts floating in the void outside the Great Qin World! These immortal artifacts were like highly efficient energy converters, covering the Great Qin World, and every day they would continuously input massive amounts of violent semi-converted heaven and earth energy into relatively gentle and pure heaven and earth spiritual energy into the world barrier.

This makes the rate at which the energy of the Great Qin world is replenished far exceed that of other worlds of the same level, laying a solid energy foundation for the world's continued growth and future advancement.

Within the Imperial Garden, a vast amount of incense and spiritual energy, along with pure spiritual energy from heaven and earth, seemed to be drawn in, continuously flowing into the giant tree that had already transformed into a "spiritual root of heaven and earth," as well as into the various spiritual roots and herbs scattered throughout the garden.

Just then, the He Shi Bi jade, which was floating beside Ying Shaoyang, flashed and transmitted a message.

Ying Shaoyang's mind raced.

The next moment, all the spiritual roots and herbs in the Imperial Garden that were over two hundred years old, regardless of their species, were enveloped by an invisible force and slowly rose from the soil.

Ying Shaoyang raised his hand and opened up space, transplanting all these precious spiritual roots and herbs into several of the largest mountain ranges that had been selected in advance and pre-set with powerful magic treasure spirit-gathering formations.

These mountains have a completely different environment from the palace.

The energy of heaven and earth here is more primal, powerful, and even a little violent, rather than the gentle spiritual energy within the palace.

As soon as these spiritual roots and herbs land, their powerful survival instincts are activated!
Like travelers who have been parched for a long time and have finally received rain, their roots frantically plunge into the energy-rich mountain soil, their branches and leaves stretching out as they greedily absorb the raging energy of heaven and earth around them and quickly transform it into energy suitable for their own growth.

At the same time, it is more suitable for ordinary cultivators to absorb the pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which in turn nourishes the surrounding soil and environment, spontaneously maintaining the stability of the surrounding micro-environment.

These mountains were already brimming with spiritual energy due to the numerous formations set up by Ying Shaoyang. Now, with the arrival of tens of thousands of high-grade spiritual roots and herbs, they are even more powerful! The dense spiritual energy of heaven and earth almost formed a tangible mist, completely enveloping these mountain ranges. If it weren't for the formations blocking the way and their remote location, this place would probably immediately become a famous cultivation holy land that cultivators from all over the Great Qin would flock to!

Previously, due to the large number of treasures brought back by Ying Shaoyang, the world of Qin expanded rapidly. The massive amount of energy absorbed by the world flowed and collided violently in the vast soil, and it would take a long time for the earth to fully absorb and stabilize it.

However, the situation is quite different in these mountains where spiritual roots are abundant.

The gentle spiritual energy of heaven and earth transformed from spiritual roots, after sinking into the ground, encounters the originally violent energy in the soil and can quickly neutralize and resolve its violent aura, transforming it into gentle spiritual energy of heaven and earth together, thus accelerating the earth's absorption and stabilization of energy.

At the same time, the soft starlight from the hundreds of thousands of newly formed stars in the sky was constantly replenishing the energy of heaven and earth.

Beyond the void, the violent semi-converted energy continued to impact the 108 main stars of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation, while the incense and prayer power generated from devout sacrifices from all over the Great Qin also gradually merged into the formation, assisting it in undergoing deeper refinement.

Under these multiple effects, the scale of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation has condensed and shrunk from a thousand miles in radius when it first returned to about a hundred miles. Its effects are becoming more and more significant, and its aura is becoming more and more restrained and profound.

The Qin Imperial Palace itself was also frantically absorbing and expelling the energy of heaven and earth, transforming it into purer spiritual energy. Although a large number of high-age spiritual roots had been removed, the remaining ones, along with the newly transplanted ones, were still causing the spiritual energy within the palace to gradually accumulate, though no longer "overflowing" as before.

Ying Shaoyang's gaze swept over the five-colored soil area specifically used for cultivating Dragon Tooth Rice. With a slight thought, he changed its purpose. "Although Dragon Tooth Rice is good, pure and without impurities, it is far less effective than cultivating spiritual roots and herbs in enhancing the world's foundation and strengthening the earth's spirituality. Once a cultivator condenses their primordial spirit, they can directly absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, without relying on the nutrients provided by food like Dragon Tooth Rice."

He officially transformed this five-colored land into a cultivation base for high-level spiritual roots and herbs.

As his divine sense slowly swept across the entire Qin world, Ying Shaoyang was pleased to find that after a month of rest and recuperation, the energy of heaven and earth that had been severely depleted due to rapid expansion and the Thunder Refining Treasure had been fully restored.

Moreover, due to the transformation and nourishment of hundreds of thousands of new stars in the void, the overall energy level of the world in the Great Qin world is now more abundant and active than it was a month ago!
The time has come.

With a thought, Ying Shaoyang summoned the Hundred-Mile Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Array, which floated on the outermost edge of the barrier between heaven and earth like a pillar stabilizing the sea. The array transformed into a stream of light, pierced through the barrier, and rapidly descended, eventually hovering directly above the Qin Imperial Palace.

He took a deep breath, formed a hand seal, and drew upon the purest and most powerful incense energy stored deep within the palace! It was formed from the most devout faith and blessings of hundreds of millions of Qin citizens, untouched by dust and utterly pure!

"go with!"

With a low shout, the vast and pure incense energy, like a golden torrent, surged into the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Array above!

Buzz buzz—!
The great formation emitted a series of pleasant humming sounds! With each infusion of incense and spiritual power, the size of the great formation shrank slightly, but its light became more and more dazzling, and its structure became more and more compact!
The 108 islands in the array seemed to have been infused with souls, like top-tier magical treasures being meticulously crafted, radiating an unbearable brilliance!
Immediately afterwards, the He Shi Bi (a type of jade disc) shone brightly, drawing upon a wisp of pure world power, which, like the finishing touch on a painting, merged into the core hub of the great formation!
boom!
The spiritual energy between heaven and earth was instantly drained and gathered within the great formation! A wisp of extremely fine, almost imperceptible gray-black energy was forcibly forced out from the core of the great formation and then dissipated into nothingness.

The next moment, the massive Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Array, spanning hundreds of miles, rapidly shrank like a dream, eventually transforming into a chaotic starlight that flew back to Ying Shaoyang's waist, becoming that seemingly ordinary jade pendant.

However, the jade pendant now possessed a completely different aura. The previously domineering and all-suppressing terrifying pressure had subsided and vanished, replaced by a gentle, unfathomable, and peaceful aura. (End of Chapter)