I was forced to cultivate immortality when I just wanted to lie down

Chapter 374 Old feelings are over, the great path leads to heaven.

Xu Qing wasn't exaggerating. As long as there's fertile soil, the yield of corn per mu should be around 1,000 jin, and that's even considering the removal of special fertilizers.

If there is a high-quality fertilizer source, the yield per acre can even double.

Xu Qing only quoted 700 jin, even for a staple crop like potatoes, which he said could only reach a maximum wet weight of 10,000 jin.

The Great Yan Dynasty had only been established for a short time, and at that time, the land was vast and the population sparse. Xu Qing told Zhu Huai'an the 'maximum limit' that he could calculate as conservatively as possible. As for whether there would be a chance to break through it in the future, that was another surprise.

In short, having it is the icing on the cake, but not having it means it's still as beautiful as ever.

Besides the corn seeds that the Black Crow and the Feathered People improved together, Xu Qing had other considerations regarding the promotion of the new grain in Da Yan.

When a whale falls, all things are born.

Ever since the Heavenly Fox of Baiyun Cave was killed, the entire Yunmeng Mountain, stretching for thousands of miles, has experienced a surge of spiritual energy.

So-called spiritual power is actually the spiritual energy that the celestial fox feeds back to heaven and earth. The magical power accumulated over ten thousand years is essentially composed of the essence of the sun and moon, and the Qi of the celestial and terrestrial forces.

These auras were extremely mixed due to the pollution of demonic energy, but after being filtered by Xu Qing's blood lake incense, only the purest spiritual energy of heaven and earth remained.

The Heavenly Fox of Baiyun Cave is no less powerful than a true immortal, and even stronger than ordinary immortals and gods. It can be said that the power of a single Heavenly Fox can cover an entire continent.

In this turbid and evil world, how many demons and monsters are there?

The twelve gatekeepers of the Yinhe Ancient Road block the passage between heaven and earth, and each of them is a powerful demon whose strength is comparable to that of a god.

A single celestial fox can create a spiritual energy tide that can last for at least several years before dissipating.

If he and the Exorcist Lord were to exterminate the Ghost Law, and use the Blood Lake Dharma Realm to open the Yin River passage, how much of the natural fertilizer would have escaped into the mortal world?
Xu Qing felt that at least the Beijing-Tianjin area would experience an unprecedented surge of spiritual energy.

As the saying goes, life and death are transformed by qi, and all things are one.

The way to longevity is to gather all the world's energy within oneself and keep it concentrated; to disperse it is to die.

However, the creation of heaven and earth and all things is in a constant cycle, and those who can truly transcend the three realms and six paths and escape reincarnation are ultimately a minority.

Xu Qing had heard of the reincarnation of Emperor Wenchang in Quyang County, and in the True Lord's Bone Temple, he personally saw the tomb of the True Lord of the Dragon and Tiger Mysterious Altar.

Aside from these two deities, countless other gods have returned to the mortal world over the past thousand years.

On the one hand, Xu Qing wanted to use the Ghost Laws and the rule of "stealing the secrets and cultivating in reverse to nourish heaven and earth" to fill the gaps in the mortal world affected by demons. On the other hand, he lamented the great power of heaven and earth and the ruthless operation of the natural way.

The rules governing this world will not make an exception for Xu Qing just because of what he has done or what he has experienced.

Fortunately, he had already cultivated to the point of being incorruptible and entered the ranks of flying zombies. He was no longer within the Three Realms and Six Paths. The only thing he lacked now was his own cultivation level.

The Great Calamity is a time of both calamity and unprecedented opportunity.

Xu Qing is like the fisherman in these turbulent waves; he must catch that big fish—enough to sustain him and leave him with no worries—before the winds and waves subside.
Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the renowned Imperial Censor Xichun, a descendant of Zhongru, was examining the seeds brought by Xu Qing.

This Imperial Censor Xichun was a skilled gardener with unorthodox techniques for forcing and cultivating flowers.

Xu Qing watched with great interest as the censor brought over a basin of black soil. After the corn seeds were buried, the censor named Song Tingfang, known as Xichun, instructed the palace servants to fetch water to irrigate the soil until it was completely submerged.

Then Song Tingfang carefully took out a medicine bottle from the wooden box and dripped three drops into the damp soil.

The moment the unknown liquid, which was dark green in color, was dripped into the soil, the corn germ sprouted at a speed visible to the naked eye. However, when it grew to about three inches in length, the dwarf seedling in the pot stopped growing.

That's it?

Xu Qing waited expectantly for a long time, thinking that this person had taken out some kind of fertility-inducing medicine, but it turned out to be just a small seedling.
Zhu Huai'an remained silent, while Imperial Censor Xichun, sweating profusely, said, "Your Majesty, this green seedling is the result of my utmost efforts. Even if my ancestor Zhongru were alive today, I fear he could only achieve this much. If Your Majesty wishes for it to blossom and bear fruit immediately, then only an immortal descending to earth and personally using celestial methods would suffice!"

Song Tingfang was explaining to Zhu Huai'an when she heard the strange exclamations from the surrounding palace servants. Even Sun Mingli, in his high-pitched voice, kept exclaiming, "It's grown! It's grown again!"

Anyone who didn't know better would think that this eunuch's severed limbs had regenerated!
Song Tingfang glanced to the side, but her eyes widened in shock!
The holy teacher invited by His Majesty raised his hand and gently brushed it over the green seedling. The next moment, a strange wind emerged, and the green seedling planted in the pot began to grow rapidly. In just two or three breaths, the green plant, which was half a person taller, began to sprout tender green shoots.

When the green ears of grain turn into golden ears, the stalks that resemble sorghum also bear corn as thick as an arm.

Xu Qing gestured to Zhu Huai'an to break off a ear of corn. As the outer husks were peeled away layer by layer, the golden-yellow cob was revealed.

Everyone present was astonished, but what surprised them was not the golden corn, but the methods Xu Qing displayed.

The incredible ripening technique was beyond anything that could be attributed to immortals.

"May I ask, Minister Xu, what is this magic?"

Xu Qing nodded slightly and said with a smile, "The Beginning of Spring returns to the eight directions, and the Beginning of Autumn travels to the Wind Cave. When the wind comes, the grass and trees grow, and when it goes, they wither and fall. This is called the Wind of Separation and Union."

"This is just a minor matter. Your Majesty should not concern yourself with such trivialities. The true treasure has always been in Your Majesty's hands."

Zhu Huai'an looked at the corn in his hand, then looked up at Xu Qing with hopeful eyes.

He can even tell the difference between sesame seeds and watermelons.

In his eyes, no treasure could compare to Xu Qing's!
If we compare treasures to golden eggs, then Xu Qing is undoubtedly the one who lays those golden eggs.

"Does Minister Xu truly not wish to stay? Otherwise, I will appoint Minister Xu as my teacher and bestow upon him the title of Imperial Preceptor, which would mean he would sit alongside me on the throne."

Riding a golden phoenix? What's so great about that thing to ride?

In Xu Qing's eyes, there was no difference between riding in a golden palace and a group of people taking turns fighting over a chicken.

Besides, he already has a golden phoenix at home, why would he need to go to your house to sit?
Xu Qing interrupted immediately:

"The ruler, the subject, the father, and the son each fulfill their responsibilities and perform their duties. Although I am not among them, I also bear important responsibilities."

Xu Qing glanced at the palace servants around him, and Zhu Huai'an immediately understood and dismissed them.

When only the lonely emperor remained in the hall, Xu Qing gestured for Zhu Huai'an to sit down and speak.

The two sat down on the steps, with the magnificent dragon throne behind them.

At this moment, it was as if the two of them had returned to the past.

Xu Qing spoke calmly and unhurriedly, as if chatting with an old friend, explaining the situation of the Yinhe Ancient Road and the current state of the world to the emperor before him.

"Xu Ya traveled across the ocean and what he saw and heard could not be fully described in a few words. The Great Yan Kingdom today is just the Great Yan Kingdom, not the whole world."

Zhu Huai'an's gaze was deep and he remained silent for a long time.

Xu Qing saw the other party's concerns and sighed softly, "The country's ailments have been long-standing and cannot be cured in a day. Given the current strength of the Great Yan Dynasty, it may be able to restore its former glory, but to fulfill the ambitions of our ancestral emperor and sweep across the land is extremely difficult." "If you are willing, you can send skilled craftsmen to foreign countries to learn from their strengths. You can also leave behind ancestral teachings so that future generations will never be arrogant."

"It should be known that an arrogant army will be defeated. Those arrogant armies that rely on the size of their country and the number of their people, and who want to show their power to the enemy, have always only one path: destruction, without exception."

Xu Qing said earnestly, "The United States has never been defeated. It has been conquering cities and territories all the way. Its momentum is very fierce and its luck is very good! However, looking at the past and present, in the long river of time, it is just a speck of dust."

"I'm not saying this to make you overly modest, nor to make you underestimate your opponent, but to make you despise the enemy strategically and take the enemy seriously tactically."

Finally, Xu Qing added, "I know you are determined to achieve something extraordinary, and the current state of the world is as Xu Ya sees it. As for how much you can accomplish in the future, that depends on yourself."

After saying this, Xu Qing took out the pre-prepared Scripture of Preservation and the Scripture of Nurturing and Handed them over to Zhu Huai'an.

"This is."

Xu Qing smiled and said, "Years ago, I gave Chen Guangrui a childcare manual, which recorded the birthing of women and children. This should have been a good way to benefit the people and strengthen the country and its people, but I never expected that the Celestial Master's Mansion would interfere, and even the Emperor of Dayong did not recognize its true value."

“This is the way to increase population. Although Chen Guangrui recognizes its true value, he will ultimately find it difficult to implement on his own.”

"Fortunately, you became the emperor, so Chen Guangrui was able to restart the plan to spread the conservation manual throughout the country."

Xu Qing remarked with some emotion, "The childcare manual is the general outline, while these two scriptures cover specific areas, especially the childcare scripture, which contains various common childhood illnesses and methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention."

“Food alone is not enough. In recent years, natural disasters and man-made calamities have caused people to be displaced. When I went to Quyang, I saw that many villages had become deserted. Da Yan needs people and new life.”

"And this scripture, and that food, are a gift from your old friend, as a token of my gratitude."

Zhu Huai'an understood that Xu Qing was referring to the fate of the Great Yan Dynasty over the past twenty years.

But when he received these invaluable scriptures and seeds, he felt a sense of loss.

He had previously vowed that he wanted Xu Qing to succumb to this unprecedented friendship.

Throughout history, how many founding emperors have had such magnanimity as to relinquish twenty years of dynastic fortune?

Only him, Zhu Huai'an!
But now Zhu Huai'an would rather not have Xu Qing thank him for this favor.

"Brother Xu."

Zhu Huai'an looked ashamed and hesitated to speak.

Xu Qing suddenly smiled, reached out and patted his old friend on the shoulder, saying:
"Now that you have become emperor, you must treat this land well and not let down those who once shared your ideals."

Before leaving, Xu Qing told Zhu Huai'an about the establishment of Baoshengtang in various prefectures and counties, as well as the need for 10,000 mu of fertile land as a grain seed breeding base.

"There's no need to waste manpower and resources on those fields. Xu Ya will pass on all his planting experience to the farmers without holding anything back. Once the seeds are ready, His Majesty can see the results with his own eyes and taste the first bite of the new grain. Then this method can be implemented. In this way, the Great Yan Dynasty might reach its peak twenty years earlier!"

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Zhu Huai'an was completely humiliated!

What we're saying is, can we get past this hurdle of twenty years?

At this moment, Zhu Huai'an failed to understand the hidden meaning in Xu Qing's words, nor did he know the significance of these twenty years.

The sixth year of Yong'an.

As more and more Baosheng Temples were built throughout the Da Yan region, the number of people who worshipped Baosheng Niangniang (Goddess of Life Protection) also increased. Temples and shrines dedicated to Baosheng Niangniang could be seen in almost every prefecture and county.

Some even added a shrine to the Goddess of Life Protection in front of the shrines for the Kitchen God, the Earth God, and the God of Wealth in their homes.

It was also in this year that the number of incense offerings in Xu Qingxue Lake Dharma Realm began to grow rapidly!
May 8th.

The Baosheng Niangniang Festival in Tianjin was held on Ziyun Mountain.

Zhu Chengsi, the newly appointed crown prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, personally went to Tianjin to perform a sacrificial ceremony at Ziyun Mountain, the place where the Goddess of Life Preservation originated.

Chen Guangrui, the provincial governor of Huainan, was too busy to attend the ceremony himself, so he had his own descendants, along with Zen Master Chen Liuer, who was preaching Buddhist doctrines in the capital, perform the sacrifice on his behalf.

According to Zhu Huai'an and Chen Guangrui, the Goddess of Life Protection is the one who protects the descendants of the Great Yan Dynasty, and it is right for the younger generation to come and worship her.

Outsiders, unaware of the truth, believed it to be true, but Xu Qing knew some of the inside story.

Zhu Huai'an did not attend the sacrificial ceremony to avoid suspicion. Now that Emperor Zhu has made Buddhism the state religion, it is gradually replacing the Celestial Master's Mansion's monopoly. Baosheng Temple is a folk temple that concerns the fate of the nation and must not be tainted by any traces of political struggle.

Chen Guangrui simply couldn't extricate himself. Huainan Road has always been a strategic location fought over by military strategists, a place of constant turmoil, and the local customs are far less simple and honest than in other places, making it extremely difficult to govern.

Even the Wu brothers and Wang Liang only instructed their own descendants to come and offer sacrifices.

On Ziyun Mountain, the newly renovated temple was even larger. Looking at the scene of old and new alternating before him, Xu Qing realized that it truly reflected the prophecy of the funeral parlor where people came and went.

At 1:15 AM, Xu Qing, in his capacity as the temple keeper of the Baosheng Niangniang Temple, ascended the altar to pray for blessings.

At this moment, the sun is rising, perfectly aligning with the Taoist spiritual essence of the revival of all things and the beginning of life.

As the incense smoke rises straight into the sky, colorful morning clouds appear on the horizon, and the radiance of the sun seems to carry endless gentleness, enveloping the entire Ziyun Mountain in an extremely peaceful atmosphere.

Xu Qing, in the name of a divine messenger and temple priest, re-established the Baosheng Temple system and set up twelve new halls to perform human affairs on behalf of the Goddess Baosheng.

The first is called Baoshengtang, which is in charge of the beginning of fetal development.

The second is the Pregnancy Protection Hall, which is responsible for the reincarnation of the fetus.

The third is Jianshengtangkou, which means to oversee production matters.

The fourth duty is to escort the baby to the temple and manage the matters related to the baby's birth.

In addition, there are various shrines dedicated to prenatal care, childbirth, child protection, childbirth assistance, pregnancy support, health maintenance, and childbirth assistance.

On this day, five or six out of ten offerings from the people went to the Baosheng Temple.

On this very day, the celestial phenomena in various parts of Da Yan changed abruptly, with frequent thunderstorms, especially at the Celestial Master's Mansion outside the capital, which was almost completely obscured by thunderclouds.

"A magnificent sight indeed, for another sage has been born."

Lotus Cave on Jade Pool Mountain; Pine Cloud Temple on Henglu Mountain; the ancient Shu School on Taodu Mountain. Even those extraordinary hermits were moved by these sights.

(End of this chapter)