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Sect leaders govern the Dao, and the immortal dynasty rules the world.

The Daoist tradition is the bone, and the Immortal Dynasty is the skin.

The foundation of order in the Primordial Great World is this binary structure: sects control core cultivation resources and the authority over the Great Dao, while immortal dynasties permeate the rules of immortality into every aspect of their territories.

The first Taoist lineage to establish a celestial dynasty was called the Fengtian Sect.

Fengtian Sect was not a very strong sect. Before the establishment of the Immortal Dynasty, it was just a small force, and the strongest in the sect was only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Such a small force is not capable of causing any significant trouble.

In the rules of the Immortal Path, the suppression of lower-level cultivators by higher-level cultivators is absolute. Of course, this only applies within the rules of the Immortal Path. Those who do not belong to the Immortal Path are not subject to this suppression. Immortal cultivators must rely on sheer strength to defeat their opponents.

The number of positions available in the world is limited, like a radish in a hole. In addition, the lifespan of a Golden Core cultivator is almost infinite, which means that 99% of cultivators in this world will never be able to attain a Golden Core position in their entire lives.

No matter how talented you are, if you're a step behind, the position will already be taken.

But geniuses are always unconventional.

Since I can't beat you within the existing framework, I might as well quit and switch tracks to overtake you on the curves.

That is, to break out of the original framework and take a different path.

All roads lead to Rome.

To find a way to enter the subspace, leave the realm of immortality, and explore other extraordinary systems among the heavens.

They capture other worlds and fill them into the Primordial Great World, thereby creating the external path's fruition.

However, behind every position lies a fierce struggle among the True Lords. Without someone above you, you can only try to snatch chestnuts from the fire.

To seize food and ascend to the throne right under the noses of all the True Lords—only a genius with extraordinary wisdom, bordering on the supernatural, and capable of maneuvering and scheming could have accomplished this.

Finally, there is the empty certificate of fruition.

That is, to create and cultivate oneself.

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The last leader of the Fengtian Sect planned his path to establishing a celestial dynasty and achieving the Golden Core. He was not the first to realize this concept, but he was the first to succeed.

In the midst of chaos, the Fengtian Immortal Kingdom was established, but five hundred years later, the Fengtian True Lord died suddenly, and the Fengtian Immortal Kingdom perished.

After that, heroes rose up all over the world, and disciples from various sects and schools entered the world to compete for supremacy, eventually forming the current Yanxian Dynasty.

Essentially, it was the result of compromises among the seven ancient sects and the machinations of the Tantai family, the royal family of the Yanxian Dynasty.

The ancestors of the Tantai family and the leaders of the Seven Sects made an oath that the Tantai family would hold the position of the Immortal Dynasty, while the Seven Sects could participate in the operation of the Immortal Dynasty.

The seven sects were required to restrain their followers and not interfere in the internal affairs of the royal family.

Simply put, the Yanxian Dynasty is a huge alliance, with the royal family as the leader, the seven major sects and a few forces with True Monarchs as important partners, and the remaining smaller forces as members who follow orders.

Many officials in the court had backgrounds in the Seven Great Clans, and many imperial relatives were simply disciples of these clans.

Therefore, from its inception, the Yanxian Dynasty was not a single dominant imperial power system, but rather a system with seven sects as its core and the imperial power as its outward manifestation.

Therefore, the official system of the Yanxian Dynasty is different from that of its predecessor, the Fengtian Immortal Kingdom.

The Grand Tutor, Grand Preceptor, and Grand Protector were the highest-ranking officials, collectively known as the "Three Dukes." The Minister of the Imperial Secretariat and the Grand Censor were appointed as the "Two Assistants" to jointly assist the Emperor in handling state affairs.

The positions of the Three Dukes are held by Golden Core cultivators recommended by the Seven Sects in rotation, with each term lasting one hundred years and the position rotating among them.

The current Grand Tutor is a Golden Core True Monarch from Demon Spirit Valley, the Grand Preceptor comes from Haoran Academy, and the Grand Protector is an elder of Qingyun Sect. The three check and balance each other.

The position of Minister of State Affairs was held by a close confidant of the Tantai imperial family, who was responsible for implementing government orders.

The Imperial Censor was appointed by a cultivator from the Heavenly Mystery Hall and was in charge of supervising all officials.

In terms of local governance, the governor held the seal of office while the clan leaders were in charge of the army.

The Yanxian Dynasty divided its territory into nine provinces, each with a governor, a first-rank official who oversaw the military and political affairs of the province.

But the governor was restricted.

The commanders of the "Daoist Army Camps" stationed in each state must be Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators dispatched by the local sects. They usually obey the sects and the True Lords behind them, rather than any state governor.

Some governors were disciples of religious sects and held both military and political power, making them veritable "local emperors."

Most county and township officials were either outer disciples of the seven sects or affiliated forces. Their main duties were to collect taxes from spiritual fields for the sects, arrest heretical cultivators, and select talented ordinary people to join the sects.

Meanwhile, princes and princesses of the Tantai family must enter the Seven Sects to cultivate once they reach the age of fifteen.

The selection of concubines was jointly decided by the seven sects, and they had to be female cultivators with potential within their sects.

They are both descendants of the Tantai family and disciples of the sect. Their existence is the bond that maintains the relationship between the royal family and the sect, and is also the key to balancing the power in the court.

Disciples of various sects were also keen to enter the imperial court and serve as officials in various regions, because official rank was not only a sign of strength but also a resource.

A ninth-rank county magistrate can mobilize the spiritual energy within the county to nourish himself and aid in his cultivation.

A first-rank governor can draw upon the spiritual energy of the entire state to aid in cultivation and even reach higher realms.

All of this can be obtained simply by taking a nominal position in the Immortal Dynasty. Although one may lose the title, the benefits to one's own cultivation will not be lost.

This dual-track complementary model allowed cultivators serving as officials in the central and local governments of the Yanxian Dynasty to surpass those of their peers in strength.

..............

Not long ago, in Tian Shu Prefecture, at the location of the Tianji Hall's mountain gate.

A high platform, entirely constructed of innate trigram stones, pierces through the sea of ​​clouds and reaches the heavens; this is the core and most important place of the Heavenly Mystery Hall, the Star Observation Platform.

The top of the platform is covered with dense star trail patterns, and an ancient mirror floats in the center of the patterns.

The mirror's surface shimmered with light, reflecting the myriad scenes of the Primordial Great World and even beyond.

The observatory is responsible for monitoring celestial phenomena and, more importantly, for observing heretics descending from beyond the realm.

At first, some people wanted to use this to deal with the spirit realm and prevent cultivators from escaping, but it eventually came to nothing.

Ordinary cultivators are unaware of the secrets of the Spirit Realm, but True Monarchs know that it is an existence beyond their reach.

"Deep in the Gobi Desert of Xuanhan Prefecture, a strange beast has emerged from the earth. Its strength is at the late Foundation Establishment stage. The Guardian Camp has been ordered to eliminate it..."

"At the border of Zhenxie Prefecture, the fluctuations in the rules of the alien fragments are intensifying, suggesting possible unusual activity..."

The voices of the Mirror Keepers were calm and even. They recorded and relayed various strange phenomena, maintaining the stability of the Primordial Great World.

Everything seemed orderly until something descended without warning upon the sky above Zhenxie Prefecture.

"An heretic has descended through the spiritual realm."

"In terms of Daoist principles, it is not yet at the level of the Golden Elixir."

"I have notified the nearby True Lord clones to go and capture him."

When a lion hunts a rabbit, it uses its full strength.

Even in their own stronghold, they would fight opponents of higher levels to ensure victory.

After all, a heretic might very well have a world behind them.

Capture the enemy, obtain information about the world, and then send powerful warriors to conquer and fill the Great World to generate more fruit positions.

This is something that all the True Lords tacitly understand.

Unfortunately, they failed in the end.

The True Lord who went to capture him was even affected by the attack on his own body, and he had to close his cave and remain secluded from the world.

The Golden Core True Monarch, even though he was just an avatar, was still at the peak of his combat power. The four of them working together could easily deal with even the leader of the heretics in the fragments of another realm. Yet now, his main body was injured by a heretic of unknown origin.

After that, the other party disappeared.

"What a powerful heretic! I actually saw through him. It seems he came prepared."

"Should we continue the investigation?"

"No need. The other party has come of their own accord, surely for the path beyond the Golden Core stage. We will naturally meet again in the future."

Even in the Primordial Great World, there were True Lords who were originally from unorthodox paths.

Those who join are simply aiming to take it a step further, perhaps even reaching the Golden Core stage.

"The impact of this battle cannot be concealed. I estimate that the one within the Immortal Dynasty, as well as other sects, have already received firsthand intelligence."

"The imperial throne changes hands every three hundred years, and judging by the time, that time is almost up."

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong wind swept across the observatory, carrying clouds and mist with it, and the faces of the several cultivators from the Heavenly Mystery Hall darkened.

The imperial throne changes hands every three hundred years, a rule established in the Heluo Alliance.

The emperor from the Tantai family has held the throne for 257 years, and his lifespan is only 43 years away from its end.

"That one from the Immortal Dynasty is probably getting his hands on something."

"Tantai Hong has been the ruler of the Immortal Dynasty for so many years, how could he be willing to abdicate? All the rulers of the Immortal Dynasty have done so, especially when they have no way out."

The ruler of a celestial dynasty ascends to the throne at the Golden Core stage, but once he abdicates, it signifies a drop in his cultivation level.

Generally, they will find a way out for themselves while they are in power, a position of power, and ascend to the throne by accumulating gold and achieving the Golden Elixir.

Unfortunately, not all rulers of immortal dynasties have that opportunity, and attaining enlightenment through emptiness is too difficult.

Therefore, every three hundred years, the Nine Provinces will be plunged into a bloodbath, and the ruler of the Immortal Dynasty will use all sorts of means, even breaking the established rules of the game, to strengthen his control over the Immortal Dynasty.

The current emperor has actually been weakened.

The masses of people, countless tiny and ordinary beings, are weak and insignificant, but when all of them are added together, their proportion in the world is by no means small.

The concept of the imperial throne originates from the collective and the organization. How broad is the scope of living beings covered by this concept?

It can be said that the fully-formed Emperor is one of the most powerful and influential True Monarchs in this world.

It was only by the combined efforts of the Seven Sects' old monsters, including the True Lord Fengtian, that they were able to destroy the opponent.

It's just a possibility, after all, no one can guarantee anything, and no one knows if any of the True Lords acting together are secretly plotting with the other side.

Therefore, the Seven Sects wanted to participate in the Yanxian Dynasty and exert their influence on it in order to weaken the power and authority of the emperor.