Ming Dynasty: Gain one supernatural power every day

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhang Fu, Zheng Heng, Xue Lu, and Zhu Bajie had finished drinking and were quite tipsy.

The group went from being sworn brothers to putting their arms around each other, then to banging on the table and singing, and finally they couldn't even hold their wine glasses steady.

Zhu Gaoxu put his arm around Zhu Bajie's shoulder and mumbled, "Brother, when we get back to the capital, I'll treat you to a good meal and lots of fun."

Pigsy replied even louder, "Good brother, then I must go to the capital for a visit. We'll drink for three days and three nights then!"

However, one should not drink too much on the way to war. Zhang Fu was still somewhat sober. Seeing that it was about time, he asked his personal guards to help everyone back.

The small buildings along the river gradually quieted down, with only the guards' hushed conversations and the distant footsteps of patrolling sentries.

The sound of the Changjiang River was exceptionally clear in the night, lapping against the rocks on the shore, as if this land had finally exhaled a long breath after enduring several minutes of battle.

In the other room, Zhu Gaoxi finished washing up, leaned against the cloud bed, holding a ragdoll cat in his arms, and stroked its fur with his large hand on the ground.

He had read through most of the messages in the Jade Plaque Family Group chat, but messages kept popping up intermittently, though he didn't reply.

He turned over, placed the jade pendant on the bedside table, closed his eyes, and waited for the familiar notification sound.

"Ding! It's time to check in for tomorrow. Would you like to claim today's special ability?"

"receive."

"Ding! Sign-in successful! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a new supernatural power - the Great Ming Pass."

A translucent, pale gold panel surfaced deep within my consciousness.

Host: Zhu Gaoxi

Age: 18 (adjustable)

Number of check-in days: 16

Acquired supernatural powers: Power of Creation, Immortal Body, Sword Control, Culinary Delight, Divine Craftsmanship, Rat Talisman Power, Light of Time, Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book, Somersault Cloud, Calabash Heaven, Monkey Talisman Power, Beast Taming, Divine Ascension through National Fortune, Sound Transmission, Teleportation, Great Ming Pass

Ming Dynasty Pass

[Supernatural Power Effect: Allows free travel throughout all dynasties of the Ming Dynasty, but only one time anchor point can be selected within each dynasty.]

When Zhu Gaoxi saw this supernatural power, his first reaction was, "What is this for?"

But when he clicked on the detailed description and a flood of information rushed into his mind, he suddenly sat up in bed. The silver tabby cat was startled and meowed, jumping off the covers and swishing its tail in dissatisfaction.

It turns out that "free passage" meant being able to travel freely throughout the entire history of the Ming Dynasty.

In other words, he could travel directly from the Yongle reign to the Hongwu reign, or to the Zhengde reign, the Jiajing reign, the Wanli reign, or even to the eve of the Ming Dynasty's collapse in the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign.

He could come and go freely as long as it fell within the historical scope of the "Ming Dynasty".

Teleportation can only open a portal between two spatial coordinates in the current world, but the Great Ming Pass can transcend time itself. This is not a simple spatial journey, but a time journey.

As the saying goes, time is king, space is king.

Now that we have both, what else is there to say?

Zhu Gaoxi took a deep breath, slowly leaned back against the headboard, and his mind raced.

The possibilities brought about by this supernatural power are too great. The history of the Ming Dynasty is filled with too many regrets.

The death of Empress Ma, the early deaths of Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiong Ying, the untimely death of Emperor Xuanzong, the Tumu Crisis, Zhu Qizhen's capture by the Oirats, and Emperor Chongzhen's hanging at Coal Hill...

He can do a lot at these points.

However, the most direct benefit right now is that he no longer needs to go through the trouble of reviving Zhu Yuanzhang and the others.

If you take Zhu Di and Empress Xu directly to the Hongwu court, you can meet Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma.

Tomorrow, let's tease Zhu Di first, say that we can resurrect Zhu Yuanzhang, and ask him if he wants to see him.

Just imagining what Zhu Di's expression would be is intriguing.

If Empress Xu wanted to see Xu Da, that was even simpler. Xu Da from the Hongwu era was still alive and well; she could just be taken there directly.

Not only could Empress Xu see herself in her youth, but she could also see her mother's stunning beauty back then.

And then there's Zhu Biao, the Crown Prince who commands the respect of all his brothers. He also wants to see just how Zhu Biao is so charming and how he can win the love and respect of all his brothers.

After all, if Zhu Biao hadn't died, he would have been the first in line to inherit the throne, the most legitimate first heir in history.

He carefully read through the instructions again, and a question popped into his mind: Will this supernatural power conflict with other supernatural powers?

For example, how is the fate of a nation determined by the Investiture of the Gods?

If we go to the Ming Dynasty in another timeline, can the divine positions still be divided?

Can the sound transmission and teleportation spells still be used?

He silently circulated his magic power to test it out, and quickly figured out the trick.

These supernatural abilities are interconnected and can be used across different realms.

The key is that the Great Ming Pass can act as a "transfer station".

Specifically, the sound transmission technique can achieve cross-time communication through the Great Ming Pass. If the divine power of the Great Ming Pass is attached to a jade tablet, then Zhu Yuanzhang of the Hongwu era can hold one jade tablet and Zhu Di of the Yongle era can hold another jade tablet, and the father and son can communicate directly across decades.

However, this kind of time-crossing connection can only be used for calls and videos, and cannot transmit objects or people.

If they really want to meet, he will have to personally lead the people through.

The same situation applies to the deification of the nation's destiny.

If the Ming Dynasty in a certain timeline also meets the conditions for bestowing deities, then the same divine positions can be granted.

However, it should be noted that the main world he resides in is the core of the divine positions, and the divine power and divine authority of the divine positions in the main world are higher than those of the same divine positions in other timelines.

Simply put, if he appointed a Western White Tiger Emperor in the main world and another Western White Tiger Emperor in another timeline, the White Tiger Emperor in the main world would be far superior to the one in the other world in terms of both authority and power.

The divine positions in other worlds are more like appendages. Although they are legitimate divine positions, the ones that truly hold sway are those in the main world.

Zhu Gaoxi went over the information in his mind and nodded in satisfaction.

This setting is reasonable, with a clear distinction between primary and secondary elements, preventing multiple timelines from conflicting with each other.

Zhu Gaoxi leaned against the headboard, his mind already starting to make plans.

They are currently on a campaign against Annam, and it is certainly not possible for them to disappear during the day with Zhu Di and the others.

With hundreds of thousands of troops still fighting, the emperor's sudden disappearance would surely cause chaos among the soldiers.

But it's different at night.

During the day, they would attack cities and hold meetings as needed. Once night fell and everyone had rested, he would take Zhu Di and Empress Xu to the Hongwu court and return before dawn.

As for energy levels at night, there's even less to worry about.

With the power of creation and the light of time at his disposal, he could replenish his energy in no time. The Human Essence Pill in his gourd was also readily available, and he could give Zhu Di and Zhu Gaoxu a couple before leaving.