I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

She replied decisively, stating that she didn't need friends and had no thoughts of him whatsoever.

With no one arguing anymore, life has become so much happier and more leisurely every day.

However, after writing it, she worried that if Lin Yi saw this content, he wouldn't write to her again.

At the end of the letter, she brought up a new topic, saying that she had recently been studying poetry and asked Lin Yi if he wanted to have a competition.

When you meet in person, you can compete in other areas, but from a distance, you can only engage in intellectual debates.

Lin Yi shook his head upon receiving the reply.

Why compare poetry with me of all sorts of things?

China has a history of five thousand years, and he remembers every poem he has ever seen.

Lin Yi said that she could use both hands.

However, Lin Yi did not reply to the letter immediately.

He's still busy right now!

He has now become the king of the Yin Shang dynasty.

His path to the throne was not smooth.

When he received the letter, he saw that the King of Shang was seriously ill and wanted him to return.

He returned at lightning speed, only to find that the old Shang king had already passed away. Had he not returned quickly, the queen would have been buried as well.

Lin Yi then realized that the old Shang King was actually long dead.

Ambitious individuals within the imperial court sought to stir up trouble, so they kept the matter under control and prevented Lin Yi from learning about it.

After the funeral had been going on for several days, a message was sent to Lin Yi, intending to make people think that Lin Yi was unfilial and unable to inherit the rightful lineage, and to denigrate him as a demon.

That's a great idea. When Lin Yi comes back, he should kill them all.

When military power reaches a certain level, conspiracies become a joke.

The path to the throne was fraught with bloodshed from the very beginning. Fortunately, he was made crown prince at a very young age and had grown up quickly enough that the court officials recognized his appearance.

Under his military suppression, and with the help of some loyal old ministers, Lin Yi successfully inherited the throne.

But to his regret, the queen was ultimately forced to commit suicide.

She wanted to go with the late king herself. Lin Yi could have saved her, but in the end, he didn't stop her.

This was her own choice.

However, Lin Yi's feelings were somewhat complicated when the funeral was held.

Lin Yi didn't spend much time with his biological parents in this life, nor did he have the opportunity to develop a deep bond with them, but he still couldn't help feeling sad.

That's why he wrote to "Sunset Glow" to calm himself down a bit.

After reading the reply, he felt much better.

However, as the king, he had too many things to do.

Succession is only the first step in gaining power; real power is not entirely in his hands.

Whatever ideas he has, someone has to carry them out.

The power to issue orders and carry them out is power.

I've established a government online before, but when it came to actually being the king, things weren't so easy.

Fortunately, he wasn't a mindless brute, and he didn't intend to solve the problems he disapproved of right away.

Everything should be based on reality; first, seize power and win people's hearts.

This sentiment is not that of the people, but rather that of the nobility.

In this era, most of the imperial army was controlled by nobles, and power naturally resided in their hands.

Centralized power is the best outcome, but how to centralize power requires strategy.

Soldiers from other people's hands will not be given to them for no reason.

At this point, it becomes necessary to establish authority through foreign wars.

At that time, the Central Plains of China was actually a small territory, with plenty of opportunities to expand its territory.

The Shang Dynasty was at the height of its power. If it did not expand at this time, wouldn't it be like a tortoise?

Lin Yi's first goal was to develop the south.

The south has a humid climate and is full of forests and miasma, which people in the Central Plains considered a desolate place. But as a person of later generations, Lin Yi certainly knew the potential of the south.

Under Lin Yi's planning, the preparations for the real operation in the south quickly began.

The reason for the war was that the other side worshipped evil gods, which threatened the lives of the people in the Central Plains.

Although the reason was a bit far-fetched, Lin Yi offered many benefits.

He promised that most of the land he conquered would be distributed to those who had contributed to his cause.

A generous reward will surely attract brave men, and a group of nobles led their troops in a fierce charge.

Lin Yi wasn't idle either; he stayed in the rear and began to climb the technology tree.

He must have had papermaking technology; he felt it was too wasteful to always use silk or satin to write letters.

In this era of scarcity, it's always good to be frugal.

We need to study compasses; these days, determining direction is also very important in warfare.

With two of the Four Great Inventions already established, gunpowder is indispensable.

When everyone has cold weapons, developing gunpowder naturally gives one a significant advantage in warfare.

It wouldn't be good to have three of the Four Great Inventions missing, so Lin Yi simply made sure to have all four.

Only gunpowder and the compass were relatively troublesome.

Lin Yi didn't remember the proportions of the gunpowder, but fortunately he remembered the formula, so he just needed to try a few more times.

The compass was unsuccessful because it couldn't find a natural magnet.

It wasn't until Lin Yi mentioned what he was doing in a letter that he received a large pile of stones.

A certain goddess, whose family owns a mine.

All the areas under the rule of the Eastern Peak Emperor are under her jurisdiction, so it's not difficult for her to ask Lin Yi for the stone.

After obtaining the props, Lin Yi gave her a compass after completing the task.

Lin Yi didn't say he was the king of the Shang Dynasty; he only said he was an ordinary person who liked to explore the unusual.

Seeing that the goddess was very good at finding minerals, Lin Yi asked her to find a lot of sulfur, coal and iron ore.

Even a goddess with a fortune wouldn't hesitate to give away such mundane things; they're just ordinary items, so if Lin Yi wants them, she'll just give them to him!

In return, Lin Yi specially designed fireworks for her.

I delivered it to her on New Year's Eve.

The poor bluebird, originally just a messenger, has now been turned into a courier.

Fortunately, it's a spirit beast. Both sides were worried that it was overworked, so they fed it lots of good things every time. A spirit beast is slowly growing into a celestial beast.

On that day, the goddess lit the fireworks with fire. The fireworks exploded in the air and scattered in all directions, creating a dreamlike beauty.

"This is called fireworks. I made it especially to thank you. It is unique to you in the world."

Whenever the goddess saw these words, she felt overjoyed, as if she had eaten the sweetest thing in the world.

Lin Yi sent ten, and she lit nine of them. But she just couldn't bear to light the last one.

The fireworks were indeed beautiful, but they couldn't compare to Lin Yi's feelings.

The girl watched the fireworks, thinking of her old friend, unaware that the dazzling fireworks would become the most beautiful ending to their relationship.

The sounds and lights from the fireworks startled the wild beasts and spirits in the mountains. They had never seen such a scene before, so they all fled in terror.

The spirits, being sentient beings, prayed to the gods for forgiveness and to have their supernatural powers revoked.

When the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak received these prayers, he was completely baffled.

He didn't do anything!

He turned his gaze to his daughter, about to ask her what had happened, when he saw her holding a flute and playing it, her voice full of tender affection.

At that moment, an elderly father became furious...

Chapter 631 Breaking Up a Couple

In the Eastern Peak Emperor Temple of Mount Tai, the Eastern Heavenly Emperor's face was gloomy.

The temple was filled with a chilling atmosphere, and only a young girl was kneeling below.

"Bixia, do you know your crime!"

"I don't know, please enlighten me, Father."

The kneeling girl's face was full of stubbornness; she did not realize her mistake.

How is it wrong to just set off fireworks and play music?

Upon seeing this, the Eastern Heavenly Emperor was even more enraged.

“You have committed three sins. The first sin is that you are playful and restless, and you disturb the creatures in the mountains with your strange and lewd skills.”

His second crime was having too much interaction with ordinary people.

His third crime was that he harbored worldly desires and had an affair with a mortal!

"I don't!"

Bixia quickly denied it, saying that she had only made a friend, how could that be considered having worldly desires?

"Can't gods make friends with mortals? There's no rule in the heavenly laws that says so."

"But the heavenly laws forbid marriage between humans and gods! Your melody was so tender and affectionate, do you really think your father couldn't hear it?!"

The girl's secret thoughts were so directly revealed that she couldn't help but blush.