I attained immortality in the real world.

Chapter 98 On Purple Gold Mountain
"Benefiting from incense offerings and maintaining spiritual clarity, the path to immortality sought by the Black Turtle Immortal seems to have been achieved by Confucianism in the cultivation world!"

"In times of chaos, Confucian scholars emerge from seclusion; in times of prosperity, Confucian scholars emerge from seclusion. After the establishment of the Great Cause and the policy of enfeoffing territories to support various sects, the supremacy of Confucianism and Taoism suffocated all sects in the world. If one were not born as a tiger, studying and entering the Confucian school would be a good choice."

"The City God of the Four Waters, being a member of the Confucian school, actually gave me a Dragon-Contending Chess Piece. Interesting! Very interesting!"

"The meaning of the Dragon Chess is not hard to understand. The task time limit is 1/5, so this piece is the pawn."

Chen Jing accepted the blank chess piece from the City God of the Four Waters and continued his journey towards Medicine King City, not paying much attention to this little incident.

This isn't a chess piece, but a certificate to become a chess piece.

The protagonist of a vernacular novel has countless opportunities and rises from adversity to prosperity, only to discover that he is actually a pawn of the mastermind behind the scenes. He then rises up in rebellion with deep resentment and hatred.

But in reality, when someone sees that you have good potential, they might mercifully grant you the opportunity to become a pawn. But who knows how many people they've given the opportunity to, or how many you need to beat to become even a pawn.

【quit!】

Chen Jing then withdrew from the world of cultivation.

AI-managed Li Yin is a combination of Shan Jun and Chen Jing after their arrival.

During this time, Chen Jing spoke, confirming the goal of going to Zijin Mountain in Medicine King City, and even used the Bixie Dharma Form. These will become Li Yin's abilities, enough to handle most situations.

"........."

Yuanjie, Xiaotuan Mountain.

Chen Jing snapped his fingers, summoning the God Orb.

Entering the Immortal Cultivator Forum and searching for information about the Great Ye Dynasty, the first post on the first page was "The Chronicles of Great Ye," priced at a staggering one million.

Chen Jing picked and chose a post that sold basic information about the Daye Dynasty. The price was only 100,000, and the poster's name was very direct: "My Years as a Eunuch in the Daye Dynasty".

"The character's appearance is related to their mental state; this cultivator's mental state..."

Chen Jing recharged twenty game coins to buy the document and immediately opened it to view it.

The territory of the Daye Dynasty was divided into nine inner provinces. Apart from Yu Province, where the capital was located, the other eight provinces each had one or more cities to support the sect.

Beyond the inner domain lies the outer domain, formed by the merging of the various minor worlds into Cang. It contains vassal states of the Great Ye Dynasty as well as unexplored wilderness, making the situation relatively complex.

The system operates under two separate systems, one overt and one covert. Overtly, the imperial court is divided into six ministries, much like previous feudal dynasties.

There is also a hidden underworld system, with city gods in cities and mountain gods and local deities in villages, responsible for exorcising evil spirits, ensuring the safety of the people, and monitoring cultivators throughout the land.

But whether it's the Confucian scholars who talk about governing the country and managing the people in the imperial court, or the city gods and local deities who enjoy incense offerings in temples, they all belong to Confucianism and Taoism.

The position of City God required examination, and the land was filled by respected elders in the village, which completely overlapped with the official system of the Daye Dynasty.

Furthermore, it not only has a lineage in Confucianism, but also in physiognomy, feng shui, divination, and other related fields, and its achievements are in no way inferior to those of Taoism.

[List of Great Scholars and Scholars - Omitted (Includes names, official titles, and portraits; unlockable with 500,000 points)]

[List of Feng Shui Masters for Great Enterprises - Omitted (Includes some personal information, background, etc. Unlockable with 1.5 million.)]

[List of Great Mathematicians - Omitted. (Includes personality analysis of some individuals, which can be used as guidance for apprenticeship; unlockable with 2 million.)]

【………】

After reading the basic information, Chen Jing sent a message to the poster: "Your basic information is incomplete. You didn't even mention the people's livelihood in the Daye Dynasty." Not long after, the poster replied: "What's there to say? It's neither a prosperous era nor a chaotic one. There are no natural disasters nor man-made calamities. It's so stable that I don't even bother to talk about it."

Chen Jing asked a few more questions, and the other party realized that Chen Jing was trying to find out some information indirectly, so he said, "Five million. What do you want to know? We will tell you everything we know."

Chen Jing did not purchase the gene optimization fluid. He had 14 million available funds, but did not continue to recharge to purchase intelligence.

It is now certain that the Daye Dynasty has not yet reached the point of being on the verge of collapse, with numerous warlords rising up in rebellion.
Heroes are made by the times; without the right circumstances, even the most powerful and ambitious cannot compete for the top spot.

Furthermore, Medicine King City is located in the Shu Prefecture of the Great Ye Dynasty. When the world is in chaos, Shu is in chaos first; when the world is settled, Shu is not settled. Any slight disturbance can be detected in time.

【Dragon Chess!】

Chen Jing continued searching for "Zhenglongqi" on the forum, but this time no information popped up.

He was the only one to obtain a piece of the Dragon-Contending Chess, a probability that was extremely low. It was even more likely that the cultivator who obtained the Dragon-Contending Chess would not be willing to sell information.

"…………"

Medicine King City, Purple Mountain.

Li Yin followed the official road to Yaowang City, and indeed did not attract the attention of the city god. Following the map, he walked another thirty li and finally arrived at Zijin Mountain before dawn.

Zijin Mountain is located on the western edge of Yaowang City, with a continuous mountain range behind it. The mountain is not high or particularly strange, and it is covered with dense forests, but it is bald, with only bare rocks near the top.

There are no Taoist temples on the mountain, but the mountain paths have been opened up and are frequently visited by people. There are also many pavilions along the way for people to rest.

[Arrival!]

Chen Jing's consciousness returned.

Li Yin was hiding in a dense forest, lying in ambush. Chen Jing did not move, his third eye between his eyebrows glowing faintly as he observed the passersby on the mountain path.

Many people from Yaowang City come to Zijin Mountain with torches and lanterns to watch the sunrise. Some come to listen to the Dharma, while others simply come to see something unusual.

"It's you!"

Chen Jing's gaze locked onto a young man.

The other person was dressed in luxurious and flashy clothes, and was physically strong. He was playing with a cricket gourd. Judging from his appearance, he was a playful and daring nobleman who was not valued by his family. He had practiced martial arts when he was young, but had neglected it in recent years.

Speaking in a human voice, it said, "Young man! Here's a majestic and handsome tiger for you, to follow you around. People will avoid you and regard you as a highly accomplished master. Do you want it? Just nod, and it will be delivered to you immediately."

Hearing the voice coming from the dense forest, which was not loud but boastful, claiming that the king of beasts would be his follower, Xu Wu replied without hesitation, "If you have it, then send it over."

Chen Jing jumped out of the dense forest and said, "Alright! From now on, you can call me Tiger. Remember to explain to everyone that Tiger doesn't bite, but don't let anyone touch you. If you flirt with a young girl, Tiger can make an exception for you."

There was a "click" sound.

The cricket gourd fell from Xu Wu's hand, and he exclaimed in horror, "It was you! You were the one who spoke just now!"

Chen Jing nodded: "Yes! Just tell me if you want it or not!"

Xu Wu's mind went blank. Not only did he encounter a tiger, but the tiger could also talk.

Once his brain regained its ability to think, he nodded emphatically: "Yes! Why wouldn't I want something so impressive? Tiger, my name is Xu Wu."

(End of this chapter)