You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

"This round of the Heavenly Dao Ritual has ended. The procession and celebration will begin. We're returning to the temple."

Yes.

As the emperor departed, cannons roared and fireworks lit up the sky, a magnificent and colorful spectacle rising from the entire empire.

Not only that, even the inner sanctum of the priesthood and the spiritual retreat were used to create magnificent and beautiful scenes with psychic energy, which could be used freely. After all, this was the only time when there was absolutely no need to worry about the warp; the period before and after the descent of the Heavenly Dao was the safest.

"You still don't believe me? Look at that! That's the level that humans can achieve."

Rasvich pointed to the Great Qian psychic.

His words made the messengers quickly wave their hands and decline, saying, "No, we don't disbelieve." "Don't talk nonsense, it's dangerous." "I believe, I praise the way of Heaven." Their attitudes changed completely.

What a wonderful reaction.

Even Rasvich, who had already witnessed it once, was still shocked.

The power that Heaven's will projects onto the world of Terra has grown stronger, perhaps foreshadowing changes in a new era.

Each of them pondered their own thoughts, and they had to consider their next move after returning home, and reassess their future relationship with Daqian.

..........

A grand feast was held at the temple that day.

During this time, Feng Tianyin shared her novel ideas with both of the promoted individuals.

“I see. The Heavenly Dao calls it the Lost Empire.” Gegentana pondered the meaning. “The Great Qian can definitely explore and even inherit its power so that the empire can develop rapidly. This should be set as a strategic direction.”

"However, it was also destroyed by the calamities of the gods and the subspace. Even with the protection of the Heavenly Dao, we must be careful."

Zhuang Qing usually has the style of a researcher, but is actually very cautious.

"Wait a moment."

"I suddenly have a thought: the Lost Empire is so powerful, who could possibly destroy it? Could it be something that the Heavenly Dao destroyed in the past?"

"I guessed as much, but Your Majesty has no memory of it..."

Halfway through the story, Feng Tianyin's eyes lit up.

"You, your mind slows down in front of her. Why don't you think outside the box? It's because important people have bad memories. Many civilizations are not worthy of being remembered by the Heavenly Dao. They are simply insignificant."

"It's possible, but we need to investigate first; we can't just report our guesses."

"I agree. According to my observations, the universe was once very chaotic but was repaired by a great force, during which many civilizations were affected. In that distant era of unstable spacetime, it is normal for empires that spanned the stars to rise and fall."

I believe the research direction should be to strengthen the development of astronomy and carefully observe the traces left by light in the universe…

When it came to technical terms, G. G. Tana was already scratching her head.

Feng Tianyin seemed to be deep in thought.

Even powerful civilizations in their early stages might treat the laws of nature as gibberish and then casually eliminate them without a trace.

She shared this new hypothesis, but since the two didn't quite understand code or programs, they came up with more strange ideas, such as, "Is the world like a mathematical formula? Just with a very complicated derivation process?"

"That's too unromantic. I think the world is a picture book in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao."

The two colleagues each started brainstorming.

So be it.

In the age of books, people imagined the universe as a book; in the age of machines, people imagined the universe as a machine; and in the age of computers, people think the universe is a program.

Feng Tianyin didn't know much more than ordinary people, but she still wanted to explore the answers.

One day after the Heavenly Way Ritual.

The news spread quickly, and telegrams carried messages, sending congratulations on the Celestial Festival throughout the entire world of Terra. The whole world rejoiced, and the entire empire cheered in prosperity.

Many residents of the new area and new city witnessed the arrival of the divine order for the first time.

In particular, He brought an unprecedentedly large-scale auspicious event.

It has a particularly strong impact on children.

In the Great Qian Dynasty, it is an important event for parents to bring their children to witness the Heavenly Dao Ritual. It is part of the worldview shaped by their childhood and will have a long-lasting influence on future generations.

The more it is witnessed for the first time, the more shocking it is.

The new inhabitants of the border regions spread the word, for the heart of Middle-earth was a natural breeding ground for faith.

They preached through their own actions.

"I praise you."

The entire land echoed with cheers, carrying the worship of the Way of Heaven far and wide.

In fact, they didn't even need to promote it. The celestial phenomena that shone in the border areas had already won over countless believers to their hearts and minds. Their conversion was swift because the priests were also secretly encouraging and spreading the message, which had already penetrated deep into the lives of ordinary people.

Under Gegentana's instructions, the inner palace always operates efficiently, and these women, skilled in propaganda, never miss an opportunity.

The result, naturally, was a religious event that took place in the western continent.

Many people began to spontaneously promote the doctrines, and parades, festivals, celebrations, and recitations of the Tiandao Sect emerged. In reality, they had already become superficial believers; the only thing they lacked was time to accumulate knowledge.

Feng Tianyin did not push it further.

Her strategy toward the Western Continent is one of vigilance and infiltration, since military conflict would be costly to cross distant inland regions.

Even stationing troops would cost a lot of money, so it's better to take it slow.

Haste makes waste.

On the other hand, the Great Qian Dynasty opened up a sea route to the Western Continent, which involved circumnavigating the southwestern peninsula to reach the other side of the continent. This was because Feng Tianyin, after re-examining the nautical charts, felt that the sea was still the most convenient route. Moreover, it aligned with the Great Qian Dynasty's current advantage: its navy.

The temple also tended to encourage maritime trade.

Thus, a continuous flow of logistics lines reached the other side of the mainland, enabling Daqian Industrial Products to sell well in distant places.

A trade network market was essentially formed between the Middle Continent and the Western Continent.

Progress is going smoothly.

Feng Tianyin looked at the report and said, "Notify the General Staff to send escorts; their war is not over yet."

"We can use the opportunity of war to spread our faith."

“Gengtana, it’s not that easy.” Zhuang Qing had already expressed caution. “The war is coming to an end, and the Western Continent should usher in peace. We will soon face a new diplomatic landscape.”

"On another note, should we secretly provide them with some military equipment so they can fight harder?"

"It's not easy, but the idea is very novel."

During their conversation, Feng Tianyin had already proceeded to deduce further.

The current situation in the Western Continent mainly revolves around the Holy Roman Empire. As expected, familiar names always appear in "Civilization Evolution," but more importantly, it's not as lame as Earth's history.

The Holy Roman Empire now holds absolute dominance over a continent, though the rival Plantagenet and Lyme dynasties continue to clash.

The Duchy of Rus, which the Great Qian was more familiar with, was far away and had not yet been involved in the war, and was peacefully conducting trade.

The fighting is subsiding.

After all, everyone was exhausted from the fight and needed to rest and recuperate.

The opening of new continents was also a reason, as the large amount of distributable benefits eased the conflict.

All parties have begun to recuperate and rebuild.

"...However, many small countries are still embroiled in war. According to Gergentana's plan, we can sell them some weapons to provide support and see if we can continue the war."

"I was just saying, aren't you afraid that the intensity of the war will attract the subspace?"

"Now is precisely a window of opportunity where various civilizations can dispel pollution, and the world's capacity to absorb psionic energy has not yet increased. Therefore, these 10 years will be very peaceful, and even if there is war, there is no need to worry. This is a good opportunity for our influence to infiltrate those small countries."

Feng Tianyin proposed a new approach.

No wonder.

Everyone could sense that the clans had become inexplicably well-behaved; it turned out they were caught in a peaceful window of opportunity.

Therefore, His Majesty has been issuing a series of decrees, such as "Industrial Planning Scheme" and "New Technology Project Establishment," to accelerate development and fear that he might miss this historical opportunity.

The Great Qian can take this opportunity to plant its pieces in the Western Continent in advance.

Jiang Bai also expressed his support: "Your Majesty, I think we can provide support to those small countries, but it should be done in the name of construction, and their ports should be used to maintain our shipping routes."

"Let's do it this way."

The task naturally fell to the Foreign Intelligence Department, and now it was time for the informants to get busy.

The continental seas had only recently completed their vassal control when a new task arose.

Upon hearing this, Hou Yun solemnly agreed in front of his superiors. In fact, he had already prepared a plan, simply waiting for the High Priest to give the order personally. After all, there was a vast east-west oriented "South Ocean" right on their doorstep in the south of the Western Continent.

In contrast, the empire's southern region no longer has a continent.

While there are indeed large islands, they certainly cannot compare to Southeast Asia, especially considering that it is a fertile land stretching east to west.

Heaven's way is just.

He didn't bestow all the favorable conditions upon the Great Qian; such an ideal colony wouldn't exist, and they would have to rely on their own efforts to explore the New World. In other words, the Western Continent might not have lagged behind in terms of colonization progress.

Therefore, it is necessary to use the infiltration of smaller countries to enhance perception and even interference.

Feng Tianyin added, "Let our companies also strengthen their development of the New World. In addition, I will personally visit the Lost Island ruins that you mentioned in your intelligence."

"You all come too."

The high priest's surprising itinerary plan stunned everyone, who immediately realized it was related to psychic energy.

Then, while you're at it, go to the New World to pray for blessings.

It is both a necessity for research and an indispensable part of the legal process.

Jiang Bai immediately checked the itinerary and offered his advice: "Your Majesty, I suggest we adjust it to two months from now, because there are still many technological projects that require your review and guidance next month, and it will also allow the colonies in the New World to make more preparations for welcoming them."

"good."

The subordinates there will thank the Prime Minister for buying them time; otherwise, the new city's filth and disorder would make it difficult to entertain them.

Feng Tianyin set the itinerary with her golden words, and the entire temple had to make preparations.

Besides, Gengtana and Zhuang Qing were also going; they guessed it was about research on the Lost Empire, so they had to make the trip eventually. Moreover, the fact that they were going to the New World together in this new decade signified its importance.

The entire empire will be inspired, instead of just treating it as a business transaction as it is now.