Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu
Chapter 517: 290: Anyone who slanders Prince Wen in the street shall be executed on the spot!_2

Chapter 517: Chapter 290: Anyone who slanders Prince Wen in the street shall be executed on the spot!_2

“Cultivators are in chaos, Heartless to the plight of commoners.”

“Commoners, in pursuit of a means to survive, dig up the white flesh beneath the ground to appease their hunger!”

A flash of anger crossed Chen Qing’s eyes, “Are you saying that commoners have started to eat the flesh from beneath the ground?”

Ting Yun said, “They have no other means of survival. The crops they plant either wither from drought or are swept away by floods, not to mention the fierce winds and tsunamis.”

“In the past, Cultivators would soothe the natural disasters, but now, Water Country is frantically capturing Cultivators, entering the royal city.”

Chen Qing asked, “Are there really no Cultivators resisting?”

Ting Yun said, “There are, but after all, with Water Country’s foundation of thousands of years, the aristocratic families united with the royal family, there’s no significant uprising.”

“Even if there’s a rebellion, it is quickly suppressed.”

Chen Qing sighed, “From what you’re saying, the current Water Country is already a living hell.”

Ting Yun took a step back, waiting quietly for Chen Qing’s command.

“Has this news been leaked?”

Ting Yun shook his head, “Only the upper echelons of our Wen Country are aware of it now.”

“Lower-level Cultivators are unaware, higher-level Cultivators do not wish to touch the hot mess that is Water Country, fearing to get dragged into it.”

Chen Qing said, “It’s impossible to keep it concealed, such a big event, many must know by now.”

“What we must do is annihilate the Water Country royal family entirely, and pin the sin of worshiping Tai Sui on the high officials of Water Country.”

“The enfeoffment by Miao God of a sovereign to worship Tai Sui is blasphemy!”

Chen Qing slapped the Spirit Mechanism Scroll in his hand, “What baffles me is, performing the rite of worshiping Tai Sui in Miao God’s territory, does Water Country really think it can prolong its dynasty?”

“What in the world is Water Country thinking?”

Chen Qing realized the Nine Profound Temple’s admonition, which was for him, Chen Qing, to clean house for Nine Profound Temple and destroy the Water Country royal family that dared to worship the evil spirit Tai Sui.

“They worship Tai Sui, what exactly are they planning?”

“Do they truly believe that Miao God can tolerate them?”

“Miao God is not just a vague entity, but a true deity.”

Ting Yun cautiously said, “The most likely to dispatch troops to annihilate them now is our Wen Country.”

“Perhaps they believe, if our Wen Country’s power is not strong enough, and if they can utilize Tai Sui’s power, they might be able to hang on for a bit longer, seeking a chance for reversal?”

Chen Qing still harbored doubts, “It shouldn’t be that simple.”

“Let Wushang and Sisi continue the investigation.”

“Being unable to enter the Water Country’s royal city, it’s destined to be difficult to uncover the secrets within.”

A month quickly passed, and Chen Qing was finally about to head to the southern side of Qi Country, bordering Water Country, at Prince Wen Palace.

In this month, he had barely grasped the use of the Spirit Mechanism Scroll.

What he can do now is to forecast the auspiciousness or danger of a certain action he intends to take.

It can be performed with a turtle shell and four ancient Copper Coins preserved for a thousand years.

Toss the Copper Coins into the turtle shell, write the event to be divined on a strip of paper with cinnabar ink, ignite it with the Spiritual Mechanism Fire cultivated through the Spiritual Method, and place it in the turtle shell.

Shake the turtle shell, and the Copper Coins fall out; more Copper Coins showing heads means better fortune.

Four heads for great fortune, three for fortune, two for neutral, one for misfortune, none for great misfortune.

The closer to the time of the event, the more accurate the divination.

The process is not difficult, but the tricky part is cultivating the wisps of Spiritual Mechanism Fire.

To congeal this wisp of Spiritual Mechanism Fire, one needs the Divine Soul to communicate with the heavenly secrets, resonating with the spirituality and the entire cultivation realm, seizing a thread of heavenly destiny.

Utilizing the Void Gate and the ability to connect heaven and earth on your own, it took a full month to successfully congeal the first wisp of Spiritual Mechanism Fire.

Even with Chen Qing’s exceptional conditions, it takes seven days just to congeal one wisp.

However, luckily it can be preserved for use when needed.

Just as Chen Qing was delving into this Spiritual Mechanism Fire, Ting Yun suddenly entered the carriage, “Your Majesty, people from Water Country have also come to attend Your Majesty’s ascension ceremony.”

A fierce glint flashed in Chen Qing’s eyes, “Who is the visitor?”

Ting Yun said, “The youngest son of the current Water King, Lan Jingtian, accompanied by Princess Yunxi.”

Chen Qing said sternly, “Let’s wait and see, keep a close watch.”

Ting Yun bowed and hurried out to monitor.

In three days, it would be the day for Chen Qing to return to the mortal world, and the vicinity of Prince Wen Palace, thousands of miles radius, had become bustling with activity.

Cultivators coming to welcome Chen Qing were endless, encompassing the tens of thousands of Foundation Establishment level throughout Nanli, nearly half of Mystic Gate Realm, and over six thousand people.

Because of Chen Qing’s grand victory in the Death Realm, the Mystic Gate Realm cultivators of Nanli were even more numerous than the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Nearly four thousand Cultivators of Ghost Face Realm who survived with Chen Qing, because of his complete control over the resource of Death Realm for ten years,

Had hunted a vast number of previously unattainable souls and amassed tremendous Merit, each successfully breaking through to the Mystic Gate Realm.

Nearly three thousand of those loyal to Chen Qing.

Due to the spoils of the previous wars, in terms of Mystic Gate Realm alone, Chen Qing was not just on par with King Wu; he was even stronger.

The other three thousand-plus Mystic Gate Realm were representatives from the various kings of Nanli and the major factions, all coming to welcome Chen Qing’s return to the mortal realm.

Chen Qing concealed his identity, walking around the outskirts of Prince Wen Palace, able to see the distant Prince Wen Palace, which could not be said to be a mere palace; it was entirely built on the scale of a royal palace.

Covering 6,000 acres, pavilions stand tall, grand halls soaring between heaven and earth.

Since flying was prohibited within a thousand miles near Prince Wen Palace, the Cultivators also gathered in the towns around Prince Wen Palace.

The main body of the town, near Prince Wen Palace, includes the Spiritual Department and Treasury managed by the two State Preceptors of Wen Country, the palace of civil officials governed by Su Yi, and the headquarters of the Academy.