You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

Code-level indestructibility also has a psychological effect.

Xia He had already designed it.

I know exactly how you operate, so how could there be vulnerabilities?

"Wouldn't the priests we frequently come into contact with be in danger?"

“Yes, so we have to be careful. However, the faith in the Heavenly Dao Sect can provide some protection. You can also guide everyone, so the daily operations of the sect can be left to the Great Prophet, which will make things easier.”

"Understood, I will adjust it."

Based on the previous discussion, could it be that the essence of the Heavenly Dao is also related to spiritual energy? Curious, Feng Tianyin actively used her spiritual energy to sense it.

The girl with graying hair tilted her head and looked around, trying her best to make out only the vague outline of a white lab coat studying clothing. She could not see through the outline and the inside. All she could see was a ball of spiritual energy, but she felt happy.

"Your smile is so cute, it was worth all the time I spent pinching your cheeks back then."

A sudden remark startled her slightly.

Then Feng Tianyin cupped her face in her hands and asked, "Has my smile become more natural? Before, Gegentana said it was stiff. Or is it that the creator doesn't hate its own creation?"

"Because you are growing."

"Also, investigate the border more; there might be gaps there where subspace can penetrate into the mortal realm."

After saying something meaningful, Xia He disappeared.

Having received an affirmative answer, Feng Tianyin made a smile with her hands. Growth is the highest praise, because in the eyes of the creator, one should constantly evolve and iterate.

I had a gut feeling that he wouldn't be visiting anytime soon.

Moreover, she is also looking forward to the changes of the new era.

Based on the data He has accumulated so far, it is proven that He actually has a weak sense of time, or there is a clear difference in the flow of time, and it may even be true that "one day in heaven is one year on earth".

We will meet again in 5 years.

Even so, the high priest was not lonely at all, and looked forward to the near future.

The girl, gazing at the construction site, stretched and then murmured, "What I'm doing is pointless, but it probably makes me look cute, right?"

"should?"

She cupped her cheeks and tilted her head, her purple eyes blinking.

Feng Tianyin will never forget the creator's comment, "You have a lovely smile," which she had just recorded. Even though she had spoken with His Majesty several times before, it had mostly been businesslike; she had never received such an intimate compliment before, making it all the more precious.

It played in my mind for 24 hours straight...

However, upon thinking of this, smoke seemed to rise from the top of his head, steaming hot air even in the dead of winter.

The priestesses who had been waiting nearby quickly stepped forward and brought over the usual ice water.

Why wasn't it recorded?

They stood frozen in place, hesitant to approach, for for some reason the high priest's voice was filled with melancholy, regret, deep frustration, and anger at what had been missed—it had never been so emotional.

Feng Tianyin turned her head, still in the steaming position, her entire face submerged in the overheated steam, and a faint question could be heard:

"Does a large gap in social status lead to information not being retained?"

"Sir, we really don't know."

...........

The solemn silence caused the priests and scribes to kneel in the snow with a thud, and they spoke in unison:

"Your humble servant is filled with trepidation," he said, trembling.

Their immediate supervisor wasn't a tyrant who would punish them for every slip of the tongue, but would at least dismiss them and fine them. Besides, how could someone with such imperial backing not be revered? Faced with this unprecedented expression of regret, no one dared to respond.

Feng Tianyin waved her sleeve and said, "Prepare the horses and return to the temple. We need to get busy."

She didn't continue the conversation, but strode onto the long-waiting carriage, without even applying ice water to cool down.

Let's begin organizing research into psionic abilities once the time is right.

..........

Aside from the commencement of construction on the Yingtian Fulu Cathedral, there was little other news in the entire Daqian Dynasty, and the transition proceeded peacefully. A timely snowfall foretells a bountiful year; another year has passed, marking the beginning of the second half of the fourth phase of the Heavenly Dao's descent.

At the beginning of the year, Feng Tianyin, who was holding a meeting, brought up a matter that had been put aside for a while: plundering the barbarian population.

But unlike previous actions, it has two directions:

First, the northwest.

The nomadic tribes led by Linchun actively raided barbarian camps, captured people, and assigned them additional quotas, which also promoted the internal integration of the grasslands.

Secondly, the South.

The barbarian tribes adjacent to the Daqian-controlled area were systematically eliminated and absorbed to increase the population.

Meanwhile, Feng Tianyin continued to send out scouts to explore.

She didn't forget Xia He's instructions on the "exploration" mission at the cathedral's groundbreaking ceremony, which could also be seen as a precaution against the subspace, where evil and pollution could easily brew in lands untouched by the sparks of civilization.

The Great Qian Dynasty was at least the most powerful civilization within a radius of one thousand kilometers, and we have a responsibility to explore it.

We must remain vigilant about subspace.

Who else but me?

Unlike the small team that searched for Lu Jianhai back then, this time there's no need for the Heavenly Dao to specially dispatch scouts. That person is probably too busy to spare any attention... so Feng Tianyin will have to do everything she can to build a scout team.

No, it should be two teams, sent out at once to gather information.

The Great Qian Dynasty now possesses superior intelligence capabilities regarding its surrounding areas, along with better equipment and a stronger elite force, enabling it to explore distant lands.

.........

The temple's supreme will made a decision that caused a sudden change in the situation.

Both in the north and south, the Great Qian cavalry were actively clearing out large tribes. As for some small and medium-sized tribes, they were even allowed to develop until they accumulated a certain population before being captured.

Through this tactic, she continuously increased the population under her control, and the results of "investigating hidden households" also counted as a source of income.

The Great Qian Dynasty demonstrated its expansionist nature.

Feng Tianyin witnessed firsthand: [War Support +10%]

[Note: The current Great Qian civilization's economy is deeply embedded with the characteristics of the ancient slave system, giving rise to a large number of slave-owning classes, which in fact encourages and drives cultural trends.]

[Effect: Slightly improves the efficiency of related activities. This is not a buff command, but a phenomenon.]

Regional tensions have risen slightly.

In peacetime, this is unprecedented. Who would be thinking about war all the time? So sometimes she even has to take the initiative to cool things down, lest she get too much of the benefits of war fanaticism and easily become a runaway horse.

In a delicate balance, Feng Tianyin maintained her momentum, allowing the population to continue to rise, after all, it was the assessment standard given by Heaven:

KPI

It reflects the work results during the first round, which cannot be compromised.

The algorithm should be continuously iterated and upgraded.

The slave economy was a choice she made in ancient times, adapted to local conditions. She believed it could be gradually changed in the future without becoming an unmanageable problem. When productivity further developed, slavery could be abolished, and a new production relationship could be established. And in her view, the main indicator of productivity was only one thing: iron plows and oxen.

Previously, due to the gap in plowshares, plow frames, transmission devices, and materials, and because it was not deeply integrated into the lives of ordinary people, it was abandoned.

However, as iron technology continued to develop, Feng Tianyin once again directly interfered with the historical process of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Use a trump card, the "Curved Plow," to max out the Iron Plow technology tree.

Just like she used "horse mirror and saddle" to max out cavalry technology back then.

Farmland efficiency has been greatly improved.

The promotion of an invention is not something that can be achieved overnight; it often requires large-scale accumulation. The curved plow, which is now being distributed to the people, is making subtle changes and continuously increasing grain production.

The iron technology that Feng Tianyin had laid the groundwork for was finally beginning to mature, and on the eve of the classical era, it could be announced that metallurgy had entered a new stage.

The permissions she was granted also broke records:

[Leader's Diary]

[After 48 years of enlightenment, we can proudly declare that the "Iron Age" has nurtured the Great Qian Dynasty.]

[A major step forward in the application of materials science, which will also dominate the vigorous development of civilization in the future]

Feng Tianyin breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving an affirmative answer. Don't take the Iron Age for granted; many civilizations in the world are not so lucky, and may even miss it during their entire life cycle.

For example, the Maya and Aztec peoples lacked iron tools.

High-quality iron ore is either there or it isn't; there's no logic to it.

Historians of the Great Qian Dynasty should indeed say "thank Heaven" because these basic conditions had already been laid around Xia Yi.

How gentle.

Iron tools were first widely used in weaponry, making cavalry invincible and supporting exploration to farther distances. Forty-nine years after the Enlightenment, logs from even earlier expeditions provided a clue:

[Polar Expedition Team No. 1 has been declared missing]

Feng Tianyin raised an eyebrow at the sudden report, a sense of doubt rising in her heart.

The so-called "loss of contact" should mean not receiving the carrier pigeon that is supposed to contact you regularly for three consecutive times. However, the "loss of contact" at the game mechanism level is actually more serious, implying "accidents" or even disappearance.

Their fate is unknown.

It means he/she is dead.

It wasn't that she couldn't tolerate losses, but rather that the control panel prompt indicated something extraordinary, likely a crisis.

"Could it be that we've encountered subspace contamination?"

Recalling the warnings that Heaven had mentioned not long ago, he couldn't help but feel a jolt in his heart.

However, due to poor communication, Feng Tianyin could only order: "Strengthen the guard along the northern beacon tower line, dispatch patrol teams to meet our reconnaissance team as soon as possible, but a priest must be present."

Yes, sir.

Even though they didn't know why, the clerk carried out the order.

That's all she can do for now. She's too far away to help, and the missing reconnaissance team has its own compensation standards, so she has no choice but to accept this loss...

Unexpectedly, the notification refreshed again: