Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu
Chapter 522: 292: Wen Country's Reform, Re-entering the Death Realm_2

Chapter 522: Chapter 292: Wen Country’s Reform, Re-entering the Death Realm_2

“Cultivating in other countries, reaching the Mystic Gate Realm almost marks the end of cultivation. We are different; we let everyone see the hope of becoming Sky-reaching Realm.”

“Furthermore, establish the Inspection Department to investigate whether officials are committing crimes.”

“Hmm, let Xuan Cuo temporarily lead the Inspection Department to examine Wen Country.”

Chen Qing finished speaking and stood up, “I can’t believe that Wen Country, which controls the Death Realm, manages the promotion from Ghost Face Realm to Mystic Gate Realm, and uses elixirs to control the promotion from Mystic Gate Realm to Sky-reaching Realm, cannot achieve centralization!”

“Let’s try it out for a while, and resolve any issues that arise one by one.”

“Making mistakes is not a big deal; we have enough time to correct them.”

“You all discuss this, create a detailed charter, and write it out for me to review.”

After finishing, Chen Qing left his throne and returned to the harem, sitting in a pavilion filled with worries.

In the Lotus Pond, red and white koi swam beneath the lotus leaves, “Fisherman, oh fisherman, managing the world now is much harder than it was back in our time.”

In a side hall of the Prince Wen Palace, several important ministers discussed continuously for several days, and finally, the charter was finalized.

After the royal decree was issued, those in the production system at the Foundation Establishment stage rejoiced, working even harder to accumulate enough merit to earn a spot in the Death Realm.

The ministers who could now participate in the court deliberations were also delighted, as they began receiving a pill salary, allowing them to steadily progress towards the Sky-reaching Realm.

However, it was tough for the cultivators in the fighting system at the Foundation Establishment stage, as the spots to become Mystic Gate Realm were drastically reduced.

As a result, many Foundation Establishment cultivators from the fighting system began to switch to the production system. With plenty of Gu Books available now, changing one’s main focus wasn’t too difficult, but it still required considerable sacrifice.

Luckily, only Foundation Establishment cultivators were discontent; Mystic Gate Realm cultivators didn’t oppose the changes but strongly supported these decrees.

Mystic Gate Realm cultivators hoped to see more Mystic Gate Realm cultivators in the production system, so they could continue their cultivation.

More Mystic Gate Realm cultivators began actively seeking court minister positions, hoping to receive a pill salary and become Sky-reaching Realm.

Chen Dan became incredibly busy, previously only needing to refine the elixirs required for cultivations by Chen Qing and other high officials. Now, she had to expand her operations to supply pill salaries.

Fortunately, she could recruit people in the Mystic Gate Realm serving as civil officials, which somewhat alleviated the pressure.

At this moment, with the royal decree being issued, due to Chen Qing’s unparalleled prestige, there was no significant resistance.

Chen Qing observed these changes, consumed a Heavenly Communication Pill, cultivated for a while, flew directly to the Returning Home ship at Prince Wen Palace with a wave of his long sleeves, and once again arrived in the Death Realm.

Landing at the edge of the Death Sea, Chen Qing wrote with cinnabar:

[Exploring the Spirit King Relics today.]

He lit it with Spiritual Mechanism Fire and placed it into a tortoise shell. Chen Qing took out four Copper Coins and threw them inside, divining an outcome.

“Great misfortune!”

“With my current strength, ordinary Sky-reaching Realm is not an opponent, yet exploring the Spirit King Relics in the Death Realm is deemed great misfortune!”

“No wonder it could attract the Six Dao Ghosts three times—what an exciting era that must have been!”

“For a powerful like me, such talents must have been plentiful!”

“Fortunately, there’s still some Spiritual Mechanism Fire left. I’ll try divining again in two days.”

After two days, Chen Qing divinated again. “Misfortune!”

There was some change, but not much.

This indicated that the great formation outside the Spirit King Relics was changing.

Chen Qing needed to determine the weakest state of this great formation.

Entering the Spirit King Relics then, he planned to consult the texts there, seek out spirit Gu, and discover the secrets of the Holy Spirit Sect’s Spirit Gathering techniques.

To achieve the effect of spirit soil everywhere in his domain.

Chen Qing recorded the days of his divinations, repeating this every two days.

After spending ten strands of stored Spiritual Mechanism Fire, he managed to barely discern a pattern.

“It seems that the end and the beginning of each month is the least dangerous period.”

“Once I’ve stored ten strands of Spiritual Mechanism Fire, I’ll try again.”

During this waiting time, Chen Qing did not forget to enter Li Shang’s dreams to understand the situation in the Death Realm.

Unlike when Chen Qing entered the Death Realm from the mortal world, where rebellion flags were everywhere.

This time, as he left the Death Realm, he found it peaceful, with no signs of rebellion.

Li Shang said, “Master, it might be due to Senior Wang, the King of Qi.”

Chen Qing recalled this, “The King of Qi himself possesses the King Gu, the Chaos Dual Fish, which is well known.”

“It seems that the Evil Cultivator still fears the existence of the King of Qi, not daring to act rashly, intending to wait until the King of Qi leaves the Death Realm before launching a full-scale counterattack.”

“I should have left Yan Lie here, his King Gu still remains unknown to the world.”

“However, it is fortunate; not having the King Gu is also a test for you, a true test.”

“Soon, I will let the King of Qi leave the Death Realm and return to the mortal world. Prepare yourself for battle.”

Li Shang cupped his hands and said, “Master, could you perhaps wait until Ye Chen completes the Sword Crown the World before summoning Senior Wang, the King of Qi, away?”

Chen Qing pondered for a moment, “Without the King Gu to suppress the Death Realm, it is ultimately unstable.”

“Quickly let Ye Chen complete the Sword Crown the World. Once his Light Gu ascends to King Grade, he will be more prepared.”

…

Three years passed in a flash, and Chen Qing, out of boredom, underwent a heavenly tribulation, strengthening his body even more.

His cultivation also reached the late Mystic Gate Realm, with mana becoming ever more vigorous.

After completing the heavenly tribulation in public, announcing to the world that he was in the mortal realm, Chen Qing returned to Prince Wen Palace, summoned Xuan Mang, concealed his identity, and embarked overnight towards Ye Country.

Ye Country was deeply connected to the Haoran Temple, so Chen Qing chose Ye Country for his meeting with Ji Ru.

He wanted to gather the Void River’s power with Ji Ru and revisit the Void Gate to aid the King of Qi’s Light Gu’s ascent to King Grade.

A month later, Chen Qing, wearing a bamboo hat, walked through the streets of Ye Country, braving the drizzle, stepping into an inn.

The cultivators around acted as if they didn’t see Chen Qing, minding their own business drinking.

Chen Qing went straight upstairs, arriving at the celestial room on the third floor, and knocked on the door.

The door opened, and Ji Ru, wearing a veil, asked, “Which noble young master is here, and for what reason?”

Chen Qing chuckled, “I am Chen Qing, and I invite the lady to join me on a lake boat ride.”

Ji Ru said, “Did you come all this way just for a boat ride?”

Chen Qing replied, “I found someone…”

Ji Ru sealed Chen Qing’s lips with her hand, “Let’s talk while we walk.”

Walking side by side, Ji Ru opened an umbrella, sharing it with Chen Qing as they walked through the streets. Chen Qing said, “The King of Qi possesses King Gu and is well suited for fist skills.”

“In the Death Realm, he has also achieved the Grandmaster Realm.”

“I intend to let him inherit the Void Power’s Black Sun. What do you think?”

Ji Ru said, “Let’s see what kind of person he is first.”

Chen Qing nodded and, arriving at the lake, waved his hand, and the Returning Home appeared. The two of them landed on the boat.

Chen Qing waved his hand again, and they were already in the Death Realm.

Amidst the drifting snow, the Returning Home flew over the snowy mountains, landing atop the peaks.

When the King of Qi saw Ji Ru, he was slightly surprised, “Princess Jin’an?”

Of the many heroes in the Death Realm, Ji Ru, although the last to enter, had an impressive reputation and was highly renowned on the side of Da Yan. The King of Qi had seen Ji Ru’s portrait.

Chen Qing hesitated briefly, “Call her Aunt Master.”

The King of Qi immediately bowed respectfully, “Aunt Master!”

Ji Ru examined the King of Qi, “Quite a stable one.”

“I’ve heard you started governing at twelve, and you’ve done a good job managing Qi Country?”

The King of Qi replied, “Thanks to Master’s wise guidance, I merely imitated Master.”

Ji Ru tested the King of Qi’s skills, “Indeed, a Grandmaster Realm. This talent is almost catching up with you and Ji Dang.”

“There’s a good chance he could become a Saint.”

Chen Qing asked, “How do you see that?”

Ji Ru replied, “When you and Ji Dang contended for kingship, you were driven by sheer willpower to achieve the Grandmaster Realm.”

“He stands differently, achieving it purely through talent. Just in terms of talent, he might genuinely be able to rival Ji Dang.”

“It’s thanks to you, for anyone else, it would be impossible for him to reach the Grandmaster Realm at his age.”

“But he is not stable at the Grandmaster Realm yet; he still lacks a life-and-death battle.”

“Fortunately, there’s soon to be warfare in Water Country, on your side of Nanli.”

Ji Ru summoned the purple Void River, “Come on, let’s head to the Divine Temple!”

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