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Chapter 483 - 320: The Bitter Affairs of the Great Qian Dynasty

Chapter 483: Chapter 320: The Bitter Affairs of the Great Qian Dynasty

Mountain and Sea Realm, Kunlun Mountain.

The Great Qian Dynasty had been established for a thousand years.

On this day, a grand sacrificial ceremony took place in Guangdu, the imperial city of Kunlun Mountain, the residence of the Innate Deity "West King."

"Your Majesty, the time has come."

The young Emperor put down the memorial he was reading and let out a soft sigh.

The contents of the memorial were nothing but reports of hunger, disease, Evil God natural disasters, peasant uprisings, and official corruption, mostly bearing bad news.

One of the memorials shockingly stated, "A disturbance caused by an Evil God in Fenghua City resulted in casualties of over ten thousand people."

However, for the Great Qian Dynasty, such events occurred annually, and ten thousand individuals were merely a small figure.

Since the turmoil had already been stopped by the local gentry and it occurred in a remote small city, they could only acknowledge the situation—it was not about being helpless, but rather it was not economically justifiable; the city had no special produce and was not a strategic location, so dispatching a large army made no sense.

The Emperor stepped into the Jade Road Car, looking towards the distant Jianmu Ruins with a trace of puzzlement and confusion in his heart. Whether it was astrology, geomancy, or divination, the Great Qian Dynasty—no, the entire Mountain and Sea Realm—was about to face a fierce storm.

The looming threat of the storm was terrifying, hiding the path ahead.

Clip-clop, clip-clop, the noble horse pulled the carriage, moving in a measured pace.

The Jade Road Car, among the "Five Imperial Roads," was the most prestigious, named with "jade" to signify nobility and luxury and was exclusively used when the Emperor went to worship the Heavenly Gods and ancestors.

Apart from the Jade Road Car, there were also the "Gold Road," "Ivory Road," "Leather Road," and "Wood Road."

"Jade," in Kunlun Mountain, held a special significance as the very essence of the local deity "West King" was a piece of magnificent jade.

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The legendary "Jianmu" was said to have been planted by the Heavenly Emperor using Divine Soil, "Rest Soil," and was also known as the "Heavenly Ladder." In the distant ancient era, whether it was evil spirits or monsters, if they wished to enter the Mountain and Sea Realm, they had to follow this tree.

"Jianmu" was also the center of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

According to ancient records, after a tremendous battle, a huge hole was torn in the sky and the colossal Jianmu collapsed, its magnificent body turning into nine Floating Mountains.

With its last bit of vitality, Jianmu manifested a piece of pure and flawless white jade at the center of the most important mountain, Kunlun Mountain. Initially the size of an infant, with a human-like visage, it was later called "West King" by the people.

Once, a nobleman named "Qi" acquired this beautiful jade and worshipped it day and night without witnessing it exuding any Transcendent Divine Power.

He then heard about an Immortal called "Nameless," who, despite having little mana, was skilled in nurturing jade.

One day, when Nameless was visiting Guangdu, Qi learned that he would pass by his home, so he placed the infant-sized beautiful jade on the pathway, hoping to stop Nameless with this rare and precious object and inquire about the method of nurturing jade.

As expected, Nameless halted at the sight of the beautiful jade and admired it carefully.

He sighed and said, "Although this jade is fine, it’s a pity that it has been contaminated by the mortal world and burdened with distracting thoughts, devoid of wisdom and spirit.

"It needs to be nourished with the blood of a Saint to clear its six roots and then buried deep under Jianmu for ten years, watered with the Saint’s Blood. Only then might there be a slim chance of reviving it."

"Allow its six roots to become turbid once more, then give it to a beggar, let it be passed among the common people, through the hands of Stewards, Government Officials, soy sauce sellers, Matchmakers, Servants, Time Demons, thieves, robbers, stage performers, flautists, circuses, masseurs, pond cleaners, back-scratchers, repairers, matchmakers, dog-beaters, oil sellers, foot doctors, barbers, Food Carriers, Tailors, artists, and Blowers... Having this beautiful jade undergo a hundred lifetimes of hardship, traveling thousands of miles—wouldn’t it be delightful?"

"Only when it finally develops a heart tainted by the mortal world will it become a genuine Red Dust Immortal, capable of protecting the Human Clan for ten thousand years. But if this cannot be achieved..."

With that, Nameless left.

Qi took these words to heart and truly acted upon them.

After eight years of hardship, he found the Peach Forest transformed from the ancient Saint "Kua Fu" and used the Blood of Peach Wood to nourish the precious jade "West King" for three years.

He then brought the infant-sized white jade to the base of Jianmu and buried it for ten years according to Nameless’s words, to purify its six roots.

Ten years later, he unearthed the jade.

A miracle occurred—the jade had developed a Bloodline!

It was like living jade, its shape changing and resembling the size of a palm, indefinite and more powerful, with extraordinary Divine Power.

It had indeed become a true Innate Divine Spirit.

Now, according to Nameless’s instructions, this beautiful jade should be given to those of the lower trades, to undergo a hundred lifetimes of suffering, to travel thousands of miles and let its six roots be tainted again, only then could it become a true Immortal capable of transcending the mortal world!

But the tragedy lay in that moment when the owner of the beautiful jade, "Qi," was overcome by greed.

With the Divine Power of "West King," he could unify Kunlun Mountain and become a great Emperor! If he gave away "West King" to endure a hundred lifetimes of hardship, to travel thousands of miles... he, as the original owner, would die of old age!

Therefore, "Qi" did not complete all the nurturing steps for "West King."

He relied on the power of "West King" to unify Kunlun Mountain over the next ten years.

However, the great unified dynasty, "Great Xia," did not last long. The fourteenth Emperor was exceptionally cruel, the people could not survive, and grievances filled the land. The Great Xia dynasty disintegrated after four hundred years.