The First Sage of Military Strategists

How can one not envy such a good thing: being able to quickly improve one's abilities without paying any price or making any effort?

Han Qing flashed again, repeating his previous actions, to strengthen the physiques of the remaining people one by one.

In a short while, the strength of these dozens of people improved by a level, and everyone was overjoyed.

Han Qing stopped and looked inward. During this period, the blood and energy stored up by the Heavenly Demon Pill had been completely consumed.

However, with Han Qing's current strength, he doesn't need this extra blood and qi, because his own blood and qi regeneration speed is incredibly fast. So, keeping this blood and qi is useless. It's better to use it to improve the strength of his subordinates and also win their hearts.

As expected, after receiving tangible benefits, all the powerful figures present were completely convinced of Han Qing's abilities.

"Thank you, sir!"

"Lord Han's methods have truly broadened my horizons."

"Indeed, I have long heard of Lord Han's benevolent and righteous conduct, and seeing it today confirms it."

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Everyone chimed in, expressing their loyalty.

Han Qing reached out and pressed down slightly, and everyone immediately quieted down.

"I will take you to Yuelu Academy now. The academy is newly built and needs people to do everything, big or small. As long as you are willing to work hard, the benefits in the future will be endless. What we just did was nothing more than a small matter!"

Ma Meng and the others nodded repeatedly. They all sincerely wanted to follow Han Qing, not only because Han Qing was generous and didn't hesitate to give benefits, but also because of the amazing potential he had shown. He had become one of the world's top experts in such a short time. They had reason to believe that Han Qing would become the most powerful cultivator in history in the future, and might even surpass the Primordial Emperor. How could such a person not be worth following?

"Disperse!" Han Qing waved his hand again, and everyone left.

Han Qing then landed in a small courtyard in the center of the ancient city. With a thought, a panel appeared before his eyes, displaying a new cultivation technique called the Gluttonous Demon Inheritance.

Legend has it that these seven great demonic inheritances contain cultivation methods leading to the second stage of the Rainbow Transformation Realm, and can even break the shackles of the third stage of the Rainbow Transformation Realm, allowing one to achieve the supreme Dao. Han Qing was also very curious about what mysteries lay within them.

He immediately absorbed a large number of soul points, selected many martial arts techniques, absorbed their experience points, and transferred them all to the Gluttony Inheritance.

As a large number of soul light points were absorbed, a wealth of information surfaced in Han Qing's mind, and his understanding of the Gluttony Demon's inheritance deepened continuously.

"So that's how it is. It seems the rumors are true. This Gluttonous Demonic Inheritance can indeed help people break through the shackles of the Heavenly Dao. Its principle is to create an inner world that can absorb essence blood, magic treasures, magical thoughts, rare and precious materials, and all spiritual things to grow stronger, and then feed back to enhance one's own strength."

Therefore, even if I remain stuck at the Rainbow Transformation Realm, I can still use this method to continue improving my strength.

In other words, with this legacy, I have virtually no upper limit to my strength.

Having figured out the key points, Han Qing's confidence soared.

Without this inheritance, if he wanted to continue to improve his strength, he would have had to risk going to the upper realm, but now he doesn't need to.

"It seems that the other six Heavenly Demon inheritances should also use similar methods. The Gluttonous Heavenly Demon grows stronger by devouring others. I wonder how the other Heavenly Demon inheritances become stronger?" Han Qing murmured.

He shook his head, stopped thinking about it, and continued to absorb the soul light.

Half a day later, Han Qing had quietly returned to Yuelu Academy.

After meeting with Qi Guanzi and learning that nothing major had happened at the academy, he went into seclusion again. To enter the Gluttonous Demonic Inheritance, one must construct an inner world, which is extremely difficult, even comparable to comprehending the Ancient Void Scripture. Therefore, even with the Seven Killings Stele's assistance, Han Qing still needed to spend a great deal of time.

Time flies, and it was March in the blink of an eye. Han Qing finally ended his seclusion. With a flash of light, he appeared in a side room on the top floor of a pavilion in Yuelu Academy. This was the most central and tallest pavilion in the academy, named Shenxing Pavilion.

With his hands behind his back, Han Qing walked to the window of this room. He looked down at the entire academy from his elevated position.

In less than half a year, Yuelu Academy has expanded more than tenfold compared to when it was first built. Tall buildings are scattered throughout, with students moving about and the sound of reading echoing throughout the world.

Among them, powerful auras intertwined to form a net. Although it was not as grand as Yuelu Academy in its heyday, it already had the beginnings of a martial arts holy land. The only thing it lacked was a profound foundation.

The reason why it was able to grow so rapidly was ultimately due to Han Qing. His reputation had spread throughout the world, so many powerful people who were dissatisfied with the court would come to join the academy after hearing his words. Under Qi Guanzi's management, the academy embraced all rivers and grew rapidly.

"Husband, what are you looking at? Is your seclusion over?"

Suddenly, Yan Qiuling's voice came from behind him.

Han Qing turned around and glanced at Yan Qiuling, sensing that her strength had also improved.

"It's over. I'm much stronger now, and I have no fear, not even of the imperial court."

At this moment, he used his spiritual power to look inward at himself and could see a round, purplish-black pearl in his lower abdomen, which was his inner world.

When his thoughts entered, he immediately descended onto a desolate continent, a continent with nothing but barrenness.

When Han Qing activated the Heavenly Demon Pill and infused it with Hai Liang's blood energy, the continent immediately began to evolve and expand, and Han Qing's physique and soul also grew stronger.

In these three months, he not only completely mastered this inheritance, but also absorbed a large number of magical treasures, all of which were useless items he had accumulated from killing powerful enemies. These items could be absorbed and transformed by this world to strengthen his physique.

"Congratulations, my husband, on reaching a new level of strength," Yan Qiuling said with a smile.

"My lady, have any major events happened in the world recently?" Han Qing sat down on a chair next to him, his fingers stroking a string of Buddhist prayer beads.

“My lord, the court has indeed made a move. A few days ago, a senior eunuch named Huang Longzi defected to us, bringing with him some extremely important intelligence. The Primordial Ancient Seal that seals the Demon of Lust is in the capital of the Holy Royal Court. The court has already sent people to retrieve it, but we don’t know if they have succeeded.” Yan Qiuling said.

Han Qing frowned: "The Demon of Lust? The seven great inheritances are all crucial, and I must fight for them. However, before that, I must ensure the authenticity of this information to prevent Yu Huang from setting a trap for me."

Han Qing pondered for a moment and immediately sent someone to summon Huang Longzi. The latter looked extremely old, with wrinkles on his face and white hair, but when he walked, his steps were vigorous and powerful.

"Huang Longzi greets Your Excellency!"

"No need for formalities. Tell me everything you know about the inheritance of the Demon of Lust," Han Qing said in a deep voice.

Huang Longzi then explained what he knew, and Han Qing formed a certain judgment in his mind.

Huang Longzi made two points. First, Emperor Yu handed over the Sacred Royal Court to Kou Huai, a person from the Upper Realm, who came from the Sacred Armor Sect.

Kou Huai will establish a branch of the Holy Armor Sect in the lower realm in this area, while the Holy Armor Sect will do its best to help the Great Yu unify the lower realm and act as a bridge to join the Myriad Paths Alliance.

Secondly, the Ancient Seal of the Demon of Lust is located in the capital of the original Holy God King's Court, and Emperor Yu is currently searching for it. (End of Chapter)