Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

Time flies, and a year has passed in the blink of an eye. In this year, Chen Jie has done a lot of things, and these things have completely affected the course of the world.

Five things are worth mentioning.

First, after Chen Jie captured Dadu, Zhang Dingbian began his westward expedition, marching along Xilinhot all the way to Ulaanbaatar. Finally, after making a long detour, he reached the Ü-Tsang region, where he encountered resistance from the Ü-Tsang people, but it was quickly crushed by Zhang Dingbian's iron hooves.

The Han army's artillery taught the people here who truly ruled this land.

At the same time, Chen Xiaohu was also sent out by Chen Jie. His goal was to attack the Tubo Kingdom and the Yunnan region of today, and to recover Yunnan. After recovering Yunnan, Chen Xiaohu went westward, crossed Mount Everest, and fought his way out for more than 3,000 li. However, after a year, he withdrew his troops.

During this year, Xu Da directly conquered Liaodong and marched into Goryeo Island, trampling Goryeo and making it a vassal state of the Han Dynasty. Of course, during this period, Du Xiong, who was stationed in Liaodong, also helped.

After that came Fang Guozhen, the Dragon King of the South China Sea, who had been active in the region. Chen Jie gave the order, and Fang Guozhen unified the Southeast Asian countries within a year.

It can be said that in just one year, Chen Jie's territory has expanded somewhat exaggeratedly, and this exaggerated territory still needs to be managed slowly, which is enough to cause trouble for the Han people.

Meanwhile, domestically, there are still some small forces that are not behaving themselves. Chen Jie dispatched Ding Pulang's Buddhist soldiers, Shi Gengming's Vermilion Bird Army, and Jin Yanzi's Azure Dragon Army to suppress them.

Of course, there are also a few forces that are difficult to control by force. For example, the remnants of the Zoroastrianism who are entrenched around Bright Peak. Their leader, Little Ming King, is not much of a threat, but he also has his elder brother, Liu Futong. Another example is the Five Poisons Sect, which is entrenched in western Hunan.

Linglong and Gu Mu were considered his friends, as were Feng Hongyuan and others who were based in the Wushan area.

In response, Chen Jie directly hosted a banquet for them and invited them to visit Dadu. At the meeting in Dadu, Chen Jie proposed that he wanted to become emperor and asked for everyone's opinion, and everyone agreed.

Even under Chen Jie's earnest words, everyone was willing to hand over their power to the imperial court.

In response, Chen Jie promised that if Liu Futong was willing to serve as an official in the imperial court, he could be granted the title of Duke, and if Gu Mu was willing to serve as an official in the imperial court, she could also be granted the title of Duke.

Both men expressed that they did not want to become officials, but they both wanted to secure some benefits for the descendants they had been protecting. After thinking about it, Chen Jie agreed to Liu Futong's request to grant Xiao Mingwang the title of Duke of Anle, a third-class noble title. Liu Futong immediately knelt down in gratitude.

Next, on Gu Mu's side, Chen Jiefeng bestowed upon Linglong the title of Princess of Nanping, a rank equivalent to a duke.

Feng Hongyuan was also granted the title of Princess of Xi'an, a rank equivalent to that of a duke.

In this way, all the major internal forces were basically dealt with, and everything in the country was stabilized. Chen Jie instantly completed the unification of the country.

After doing all this, Chen Jie went to Kunlun Wonderland again. Years ago, after leaving Kunlun Wonderland, he took the Grand Elder to search for Chi You's Demon Blade. Unexpectedly, the Grand Elder was drained dry by Zhang Shicheng. In the meantime, there were many battles, and Chen Jie had no time to return to Kunlun Wonderland.

After bringing peace to the world, Chen Jie still came to Kunlun Mountain and the Kunlun Wonderland.

They arrived at Kunlun Wonderland with ease and found Hengqing and the Western King, who were now the rulers of the entire Kunlun Wonderland. When they saw Chen Jie, they were completely stunned.

Because the aura emanating from Chen Jie was terrifying to the extreme; it was the aura of a terrestrial immortal, the aura of past emperors.

Thinking this, Chen Jie looked at Heng Qing and the Western King and said, "I have successfully completed my mission and brought back the Tiger Soul Blade for you!"

Hearing this, Hengqing and Xiwang looked at the Tiger Soul Blade, but they clearly didn't care much about it. Instead, they looked at Chen Jie. At this moment, Hengqing asked, "Brother Chen, have you entered the Land Immortal Realm?"

Chen Jie nodded slightly.

The Western King clearly knew more than Heng Qing, so he asked, "May I ask what path you used to enter the realm of terrestrial immortals?"

Chen Jie said: "The Way of the Human Emperor."

"Earthly Emperor Shennong?"

The Western King confirmed again, and Chen Jie nodded slightly. Upon hearing this, the Western King exclaimed in shock, "I truly never imagined that I would live to see the Earthly Emperor defeat the Heavenly Emperor. It is truly a miracle."

Thinking of this, the Western King looked at Chen Jiedao and said, "Come with me."

Chen Jie didn't understand what the Western King was thinking, but he still followed him. After all, with his current strength as a terrestrial immortal, he didn't believe anyone could defeat him, especially in the Kunlun Immortal Realm. Moreover, Chen Jie was certain that no terrestrial immortal would ever emerge from the Kunlun Immortal Realm.

Because this world no longer has the power of rules suitable for them.

Thinking this, Chen Jie looked at the Western King, who then led him into the forbidden area, and they arrived before the three statues of the human emperors.

She then put the Tiger Soul Blade back in its place and looked at Chen Jie, saying, "Could I borrow the weapons of the Earth Emperor and the Human Emperor for a while?"

Chen Jie looked at the King of the West and asked, "How do you know I have two weapons?"

Upon hearing this, west Wang looked at Chen Jie and said, "Since you have already entered the realm of terrestrial immortals, it is unlikely that these two sacred artifacts will be lost to the common people."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie looked at the King of the West and said, "The King of the West is indeed wise."

Immediately afterward, Chen Jie flipped his hand, and the Xuanyuan Sword and Shennong Staff appeared in his hand.

Chen Jie wasn't afraid that the Western King would try to keep the two treasures at this time, because if he wanted to take them away, no one could stop him.

At this moment, the Western King looked at Chen Jie and said, "Thank you."

Then the Western King returned the two sacred artifacts to their rightful place: the Xuanyuan Sword to the Human Emperor Xuanyuan, and the Shennong Staff to the Earth Emperor Shennong.

With the two weapons returned to their places and the three statues complete, the Western King knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the three statues.

"Heaven's mandate is clear. After a thousand years, the unfilial descendants have once again returned the divine artifact to its rightful place. We beseech the Holy Emperor to bestow blessings upon future generations."

As the Western King kowtowed, Chen Jie also bowed to the Human Emperor. At that moment, the three statues of the Human Emperors emitted powerful light. The Xuanyuan Emperor emitted golden light, shining brightly; the Shennong Emperor emitted green light, illuminating the surrounding area; and the Demon Emperor Chiyou emitted dark demonic light, instantly illuminating everything.

When the three beams of light merged together, a virtual staircase suddenly appeared on the cliff not far away, extending layer by layer to the mountain wall not far away, and a cave appeared on the mountain wall.

Three large characters were written above the cave entrance: 【Fire Cloud Cave】

Fire Cloud Cave!
Upon seeing these three words, Chen Jie was startled. Having read many fantasy novels, he knew the significance of the name "Fire Cloud Cave," as it was the place where the Human Emperor secluded himself after becoming a saint.

Could this be the legendary Fire Cloud Cave?

The Western King looked at Chen Jie and said, "Go. It is a rule passed down for thousands of years by our immortal race that whoever can bring back the three divine artifacts can enter the Fire Cloud Cave to learn about this world."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie looked at the Western King and then at the Fire Cloud Cave.

He then turned his head and stepped onto the condensed void steps. Step by step, Chen Jie did not use any power, but the void steps supported him as he headed towards the Fire Cloud Cave.

Chen Jie floated into the Fire Cloud Cave. Upon entering, he found himself in a small, tranquil space with fertile fields, beautiful ponds, and mulberry trees—a rather cozy place. Just then, several voices echoed from the air.

"Haha, you two, it seems that my successor has succeeded to the throne of the Human Emperor of this world. Then I shall go out and meet him."

"Showing off!"

At that moment, a voice rang out.

“Chi You, don’t be unconvinced. Brother Lie Shan is indeed more powerful than you. There are two or three people who have entered this Fire Cloud Cave, but there isn’t a single one of your successors.”

"Xuanyuan, don't be arrogant. It's all because you and that scoundrel Lieshan joined forces that my descendants can't develop."

After saying this, Chi You remained silent for a moment, while Shennong spoke up: "You can continue arguing, I'm going to see the younger generation."

As he spoke, Shennong appeared directly in the air, and Chen Jie looked at the figure that appeared, which was nine-tenths similar to the statue of the god.

Seeing Chen Jie in a daze, Shennong reached out his hand, and in an instant, the power of the four seasons filled the world. Chen Jie was dazzled by the sight. Even with his status as a terrestrial immortal, he could not see through the true strength of the person in front of him. At this moment, he stared blankly at Shennong and said, "Greetings, Senior Shennong."

Shennong chuckled and said, "No need to be so polite, I'm very happy that you could show up today."

"I'm glad you're happy, senior. May I ask what brings you here?"

Shennong looked at Chen Jie after hearing this and said, "You relied on the power of the Human Emperor to condense the strength of the Condensation Realm in this world, which is not easy. I sent you here to let you understand this world."

"This world?"

Chen Jie looked at Shennong with a puzzled expression. Shennong said, "That's right. This world also has the Immortal Realm, and what is the best way for you to cultivate in the future?"

Chen Jie looked at Shennong and said, "Please enlighten me, senior!"

Shennong said, "Actually, you have already reached the pinnacle of this world. If you want to continue to improve, you must leave this minor world. However, since you are the emperor of this minor world..."

"You have one more smooth path than other cultivators."

"A smooth and easy road?"

Chen Jie looked at Shennong with a puzzled expression and asked, "What do you mean by a smooth and easy road?"

Shennong looked at Chen Jiedao and said, "The Emperor of Incense Offerings!"

"The Emperor of Incense Offerings?"

Chen Jie looked at Shennong in surprise. Shennong said, "That's right, the Incense Emperor. This is a path that no one in this world has ever walked. Before you, there were actually a few people who came here, but without exception, they all failed."

"How many people have come here?"

Chen Jie looked at Shennong and asked, "Who are they?"

Shennong thought for a moment and said, "There was a boy named Ji Fa, another boy named Ying Zheng, and I think there was also a boy named Liu Xiu, but I can't remember much after that."

"By the way, especially that kid Liu Xiu. Because Ying Zheng's plan failed, Xuanyuan lent some power to that kid Liu Xiu. As a result, when the two armies were fighting, he summoned a meteorite instead of relying on his true strength."

"Never mind, I won't say anything more..."

Shennong stopped there, but Chen Jie had already imagined that Wang Mang had suffered a rather tragic fate.

"Later, the three divine artifacts of the Human Emperor that opened the Fire Cloud Cave were lost, and no one has come here for a long time. I don't know if you can complete the path of the Human Emperor with incense offerings."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Shennong and asked, "Senior Shennong, what exactly is this 'Path to the Human Emperor through Incense Offerings' that you speak of?"

Shennong, upon hearing this, said, "It's quite simple. You just need to unify this small world, then erect your incense statue, collect the incense offerings from billions of humans in this small world, and become the sole god-emperor of this small world. That way, you can achieve the path of the incense-offering human emperor."

"Unify the Lesser Thousand Worlds?"

Chen Jie looked at Shennong, who said, "That's right. This world is not just the ancient land of Yan and Huang under our feet. There are many other lands, such as a continent to the east across the ocean, a continent to the west, and continents covered by ice and snow to the south and north. Humans live in all of them."

Chen Jie was somewhat shocked by Shennong's words. Did Shennong know about the world map?

Shennong seemed to see Chen Jie's doubts and said, "Actually, I had already drawn up a map of this minor world for you. Did you not pass it down to your descendants?"

Chen Jie was taken aback and looked at Shennong, saying, "A world map, you mean?"

"I once recorded some of my travelogues and named them 'Classic of Mountains and Seas.' Don't you people in later generations have any?"

Chen Jie was taken aback and looked at Shennong, saying, "Did you write the Classic of Mountains and Seas?"

Shennong said, "It was made on a whim, but there must have been some discrepancies in the version passed down to later generations. Don't you know that?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie replied, "I know, I know."

Chen Jie thought about it and realized that if Shennong's explanation was true, then the Classic of Mountains and Seas would make sense. After all, the Classic of Mountains and Seas records geography, local customs, and various magical creatures. And the most common thing in the Classic of Mountains and Seas is: how to eat it, how to eat it.

It looks like a glutton who has eaten the whole world, and many of the creatures in it are ancient mythical beasts. Who has this ability?
However, if this was written by the ancient emperor Shennong, it makes perfect sense. Think about what Shennong was best at.
Pharmacy!

That's right, it's pharmacy. So where did Shennong focus his research on pharmacy?
That's right, eat!

Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs, and if those herbs were edible, then why couldn't some of the strange creatures in the Classic of Mountains and Seas be eaten? If someone claims to have eaten them, it might be boasting, but if the author of the Classic of Mountains and Seas was Shennong, then everything makes sense.

Chen Jie pondered for a moment, then took out a book from his storage ring and handed it to Shennong, saying, "Senior Shennong, please take a look at this map of mine. What are the differences between it and yours?"

Shennong was taken aback, then took the world map and began to look at it.

Shennong initially appeared calm, but as he looked at the map, his expression turned serious, and his face grew increasingly shocked: "Wonderful, wonderful! This map is truly wonderful, far more detailed than the Classic of Mountains and Seas I wrote back then!"

"well."

Shennong picked up the map and looked at Chen Jie, saying, "Junior, since you have this map, are you willing to cultivate the Incense Emperor?"

Chen Jie looked at Shennong and remained silent for a long time before saying, "Senior, you've talked for so long, but you still haven't explained what makes this incense-burning human emperor so powerful!" (End of Chapter)