Man is in the midst of the mysteries of the spirit, and the flesh is infinitely deduced

Chapter 367 The whole country rises!

Soon, Anle and others were invited into the city by Ji Xingyun.

And what they saw and heard in Tianxing City along the way opened everyone's eyes and surprised them greatly.

The houses and buildings here are excessively simple. Most of them are regular squares, neat and tidy, with almost no unnecessary decorations and structures, making maximum use of space. However, in terms of aesthetics and comfort, they are undoubtedly inferior to conventional buildings.

There are no hawkers shouting and hawking their wares on the streets here, nor are there a wide variety of shops, and there are not even many pedestrians.

People's clothes were also simple, mostly of only one color. Chen Jiannan and the others originally thought that Ji Yutang and his siblings were special, but now it seems that the clothing styles of all the residents of Tianxing City are similar, and there is no difference to be seen.

Chen Jiannan looked at the stacked cube-shaped houses and muttered quietly, "Wouldn't it be too crowded to live in a room like this?"

"They look like coffins. So unlucky."

The gravekeeper sighed and said, "If there is no other choice, who would want to live here?"

Luo Luo couldn't help but ask curiously, "There are no vendors on the street, so how do people get food, clothing and daily necessities?"

Hearing this, Ji Yutang explained, "In Tianxing City, we distribute a fixed amount of stone tablets to residents every month. You can use the stone tablets to claim spiritual rice, meat, and cloth. Different stone tablets can claim different supplies, so they are called rice tablets, meat tablets, and cloth tablets. Oh, and by the way, the spiritual power of the monks must also be given according to the quota, and they cannot exceed the quota."

Luo Luo was even more surprised when he heard this and asked, "Can you estimate how long a month is?"

Ji Yutang did not think this was strange and said, "One scorching sun tribulation lasts for one day. After about thirty scorching sun tribulations, there will be a cold moon tribulation, which lasts for one month."

"Today happens to be the Frost Moon Tribulation. Sometimes the date of the Frost Moon Tribulation will be off, so we need to go to the surface to observe. That's why we met the seniors."

This peculiar method of timekeeping surprised everyone.

Hong Yingxue said to herself, "That strange hot wind is the Sun Tribulation, but what does the Moon Tribulation refer to?"

At this point, Ji Yutang showed a bit of fear on his face, and said seriously: "Although the Sun Tribulation is terrible, there are people who can withstand it. However, once the Cold Moon Tribulation comes, all living things on the surface will wither! So far, no one has survived the Cold Moon Tribulation."

Just then, the door of a room on the street opened and someone inside shouted.

"It's getting fat! It's getting fat!"

These two brief calls were like a cup of water poured into a boiling oil pan, which instantly aroused a huge response. Many residents rushed out of the houses like a tide.

In the blink of an eye, the streets that were deserted just now immediately became bustling.

People gathered at the door of the house, looking at the animal meat that had just been slaughtered, their eyes almost shining.

The monk in the house shouted as if it was a routine: "Come and take it with your card, one by one, don't cut in line!"

Even Ji Yutang couldn't help but rush to the door of the room, took out the stone tablet, and ran back a moment later with a few pieces of fresh meat, with a satisfied smile on his face: "I'm lucky today, I got a piece of thigh meat."

He looked at Chen Jiannan and the others who were staring at him, and scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Sorry everyone, it's a rare opportunity like this, I couldn't resist. If I had gone too late, there would only be some scraps left."

Everyone was silent for a long time.

"Even the city lord's son has to use a badge to receive supplies..."

Hong Yingxue whispered, "Are the living conditions here so bad?"

Even when the Great Zhou was first established, with the protection of the original people, ordinary civilians would not have fallen into such a situation.

But everyone also understood that this strange system and situation originated from the harsh environment of Tianxing City.

Rather, it is quite remarkable that such a dark underground space can support a whole city of people.

Hong Yingxue asked Ji Yutang again: "Where do you get the food and fresh meat here?"

Ji Yutang explained, "There are farms and pastures in Tianxing City. They are also the most important facilities in the city and are guarded by special personnel. Those who attacked the city just now were also coming for them."

"Fortunately, we have the help of our seniors. Otherwise, if the farms and pastures were destroyed, Tianxing City would be seriously damaged."

Anle looked at Ji Xingyun beside him and said, "Who attacked Tianxing City?"

Ji Xingyun sighed and said, "It's a cultivator from Jinglei City."

Hong Yingxue frowned: "Is Jinglei City also a member of the Daxia Federation?"

"Exactly."

Ji Xingyun nodded, his expression becoming more serious: "It's just that the current Daxia Federation has deteriorated."

While he was speaking, Ji Xingyun had already brought everyone to the City Lord's Mansion of Tianxing City.

It is called the City Lord's Mansion, but in fact it is just a slightly larger cubic building. There are no maids or servants in the mansion. There is only a gentle young woman, who is Ji Xingyun's wife.

Seeing the guests coming, the young woman hurriedly brought out tables and chairs to entertain them, but because the space was small, it seemed a bit crowded.

She took the meat from Ji Yutang's hand and took the brother and sister away temporarily.

Ji Xingyun said shyly: "My home is not big, and I am sorry that I failed to entertain you well. I am sorry that you all laughed at me."

Many monks were not the kind of people who cared about small details. Instead, they were more curious about the situation of the Great Xia Federation and asked hurriedly, "How did you come to this planet, and how did you establish the Great Xia Federation?"

Ji Xingyun did not hesitate and told everyone the history he knew.

"The origin of the name of the Great Xia United City-State is no longer traceable. However, according to what my father and grandfather have said, the predecessor of the Great Xia Federation was a complete and unified dynasty."

"At that time, a powerful person in Daxia predicted that a catastrophe was coming. He then gathered the power of the entire Daxia, prepared his troops, mobilized all the resources he could, and ascended to this desolate and dead planet."

These words shocked the group of people so much that they were stunned for a long time.

"The whole country is rising..."

Hong Yingxue's heart was restless for a long time, she murmured, "How much courage and how much manpower and material resources does it take to accomplish such an incredible feat?"

She suddenly thought, isn't this act of escaping with the entire Da Xia just the same as An Le sending away the entire Da Zhou?

Hong Yingxue thought to herself, "Could it be that this strong man is also someone Anle met in the Great Zhou?"

Ji Xingyun continued, "After arriving here, people discovered that the surface of the planet was ravaged by the Sun's Blaze and the Moon's Blaze, making it unsuitable for human survival. So they headed deep underground and built a shelter."

"As the carrying capacity of one underground space was limited, a second and third underground city-state gradually emerged, and the residents gradually dispersed. Due to the long distance and difficulty in communication, many underground cities became like isolated islands on the sea, and the connection between them became increasingly weak."

"The original Great Xia Dynasty thus existed in name only, but each underground city still considered itself a member of Great Xia, and thus became the current Great Xia United City-State."

Hong Yingxue asked: "Then why do you say that the Daxia Federation has deteriorated?"

Ji Xingyun sighed and said, "Seniors, please follow me."

He pushed open the back door of the room, and a lush and rich spiritual energy hit him in the face. What came into view was a vast farmland, where most of the crops were spiritual rice, as well as a small amount of spiritual fruits and vegetables.

Not far from the farmland is a pasture where some livestock are grazing.

The back door of the City Lord's Mansion actually leads directly to the farm and ranch, which shows how much importance Ji Xingyun attaches to this place.

It sounds a bit ridiculous, but considering the current situation in Tianxing City, it is not difficult to understand the scene before us.

Hong Yingxue suddenly remembered something and asked in surprise, "Where does the spiritual energy here come from?"

Anle looked down at the farmland, his spiritual sense easily penetrated the soil and saw the existence deeper.

"Senior's perception is indeed sharp."

Ji Xingyun said: "Under this farmland and pasture, there is a spiritual vein!"

"It is the existence of this spiritual vein that allows Tianxing City to continue."

Chen Jiannan's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe it: "There are spiritual veins under this planet?"

Ji Xingyun smiled bitterly and shook his head: "No, it's not what you think. This spiritual vein was formed later, and its source is a magical liquid, which we call..."

"Primordial Fluid."

Hong Yingxue's expression changed slightly, her heart was shaken, and she turned to look at Anle.

Anle nodded to her and said, "The Taichu Yuanye is the Taichu Daoye. They are also the source of the spiritual veins in the world."

Then, Anle looked at Ji Xingyun and asked, "This Taichu Yuanye was also distributed when the Daxia city-state was dispersed, right?"

Ji Xingyun nodded: "When each underground city was built, different amounts of Taichu Yuanye were allocated according to the population of the underground city."

"But now, they have also become a source of conflict between city-states."

All the cultivators were smart people and they quickly figured out what the so-called "deterioration" was.

Although the civilians of Tianxing City live a very hard life and are in the stage of planned distribution, on the other hand, they are still alive and have the right to practice.

Moreover, even the city lord and his family have to use cards to obtain supplies. From a certain perspective, this is also an extremely rare kind of equality.

But obviously, not all underground city-states can maintain such a difficult style.

There are always some city lords who will occupy most of the city's resources for their own selfish desires, and the people in the city will be treated as useless consumables and burdens. Some cities may only retain those with talent for cultivating immortals and dispose of the remaining civilians.

This is an unavoidable situation.

Even if the city lord chosen back then was indeed a good person and was willing to shoulder this responsibility, people will change.

Each underground city is like a miniature independent kingdom, and the city lord is the king of this kingdom and possesses enormous power.

After all, those who remain true to themselves in the face of the temptation of power and strength are still a minority.

Not to mention, no one can guarantee that the city lord's descendants will not become corrupt.

After taking control of a city, more Taichu Yuanye is needed, whether for a better living environment or to reach a higher level of cultivation.

Invading other dungeons is undoubtedly the only option.

"I see."

People suddenly realized and figured out the key.

Ji Xingyun sighed, "In recent years, the number of invasions and wars between city-states has continued to increase. Some underground cities are for self-protection, while others are for obtaining the Primordial Fluid. Our Tianxing City is relatively remote underground, but it has also been targeted by Jinglei City."

"In fact, the original intention of the Great Xia Dynasty emperor was good, but the city lords below failed to stick to their original intentions, which led to the current situation."

Anle's eyes flickered as he asked, "How much do you know about the Great Xia Emperor?"

Ji Xingyun was a little confused, not understanding why he was interested in the Great Xia Emperor ten thousand years ago, but he still said honestly: "I don't know much."

"Many of the deeds of the last emperor of Daxia have been lost, as if they were hidden by someone with ulterior motives."

Anle asked: "Why is this?"

Ji Xingyun hesitated for a moment, but still expressed his guess: "That emperor is a person with both good and bad reputations. She played a crucial role in the process of the whole country's ascension. It was her unswerving implementation of her will that allowed Daxia to come to this planet."

"But in order to mobilize all the power of the Great Xia Dynasty, she used some very cruel means to suppress the families and forces that did not obey her. However, the more urgent her actions were, the more opposition she encountered. Many people did not understand and did not support her."

“A lot of people died in those days.”

Ji Xingyun paused and continued, "Gradually, people thought that the emperor had gone mad and regarded her as a tyrant, calling her Emperor Yun Ai. Even if she succeeded in leading the common people to ascend, no one could prove whether the catastrophe of heaven and earth would come. Some even believed that it was the emperor's fault that they were forced to live in the dark underground and trapped on this desolate planet."

"So, to this day, this prejudice still exists. Perhaps...some people don't want people to remember that emperor."

Anle was stunned and speechless.

He could already confirm that the last emperor, the tyrant known as Emperor Yun Ai, was none other than his fellow Taoist, Ji Yunting!

Anle couldn't imagine what kind of pressure the princess, who was once somewhat weak, had to bear in order to help the whole country ascend to the throne.

What kind of belief did she hold that allowed her to dig up the underground spiritual veins with such great courage and take away all the Primordial Liquid despite the opposition of the world?

How would Ji Yunting feel when her hands were covered in blood and she saw innocent people die?

However, the people of Da Xia are not grateful to their queen.

Anle suddenly felt it was a little ridiculous, but he also knew that this was the norm in the world.

The reason why some people are great is that they know that they are walking on a path that is not understood by the world. Even if they have hesitated and wavered, they still stride forward.

Anle looked at Ji Xingyun beside him and said seriously.

"Your emperor is a man worthy of respect."

"Humans, don't thank Luo Ji." I feel this sentence is very appropriate here.

Chapter 368: Holy Maiden of Shengcang City

The deeds of Emperor Yun Ai amazed everyone, but after all, they have become history. In comparison, they are more concerned about what to do next?

They risked their lives and embarked on this one-way journey, not to survive on this planet.

Anle saw what everyone was thinking and said, "Don't worry. I already have a guess about the existence of the void barrier, but I still need to verify it."

The gravekeeper showed surprise on his face: "The void barrier... as long as it is broken, the realm of the world's cultivators will no longer be restricted, right?"

"Maybe, we can find Master and the others!"

Others were also cheered up and full of fighting spirit.

After traveling through the void, they were full of confidence in Anle and had firm faith in his words.