The Great Xia Dynasty's Longevity Begins with Connecting to the Swallowed Starry Sky

Chapter 148 Fourth-Class Earl's Divine Courage, Trapping Life, Slaughtering Life, Abstaining from Anger
"Really, don't we need to leave a few more people behind?"

Song Fugui looked back in the direction of the imperial palace.

Although the grand formation has been set up, and Qin Hao has also established a spirit-gathering formation on the Star-Guiding Ship, which will contain a spirit pool to condense spirit liquid.

This is used to consume the various formations of the imperial palace.

Those formations themselves can also gather some energy, so daily consumption is not a problem.

However, once attacked, the speed at which energy is gathered during combat will not be able to keep up.

In addition, the enemy will also cut off the surrounding energy in time, preventing those formations from absorbing energy.

In this respect, the array on the Star Guide Boat, which gathers the energy of stars, is undoubtedly more advanced.

The energy of the earth's veins is easy to cut off, but the energy of stars is much harder to cut off.

Even if the sky is completely blocked out, it is difficult to completely cut off the energy of the stars.

The only difference is the quantity.

Moreover, the array on the Star Guide Boat is quite fast at condensing stellar energy.

Excess energy can be transformed into spiritual liquid, which can be used not only for the people in the palace to cultivate.

It can also be used as a nutrient solution for watering spiritual plants, or as a raw material for alchemy, or as an extract for refining weapons.

This elixir has many uses; it's basically like a universal remedy.

This is also the first thing that each faction needs to build after establishing a base.

Qin Hao shook his head; he had already made the most comprehensive preparations.

If a foreign enemy were to invade, it would be sufficient to defend itself.

They might even leave behind invading enemies.

"No need, Vajra Sword and the others can handle it. Trust them."

Song Fugui rolled his eyes. Besides Jingangjian and others, he also brought a lot of people from Futong Bank.

Earth masters and plant masters, among others, are not very capable in combat.

However, it cannot be said that there is none at all.

They could use some of the same methods as Fortis Bank.

But if an enemy were to attack, they, being only at the second level, would not be able to withstand it.

The only one at the fourth realm is Crab General, and it's impossible for him to leave Qin Hao.

The importance of the Dragon King far surpasses that of the entire human race combined.

Song Fugui naturally understood as well.

Secretly, he was also protected by experts.

It was as if he asked the expert protecting him to leave and stay to protect the others.

That protector would never agree to that.

General Crab would never agree to stay.

Thinking back to when he met Qin Hao, Qin Hao had never fought a battle unprepared.

Song Fugui shut his mouth.

He had not yet fully seen through this Dragon King of Pengze Lake.

Mysterious, profound.

Five thousand miles is not a long distance. Even a master of the third realm could reach it in a short while.

Of course, the distance of Qinghe Bay from Luoxing Lake Dragon Palace is five thousand li, which means it is five thousand li away from the outer perimeter of the territory that Luoxing Lake Dragon Palace can influence and radiate.

At the speed of the Star-Guided Boat, it would take less than an hour to arrive.

However, within the area of ​​Falling Star Lake, he had to slow down.

This is a sign of respect.

Qin Hao understood that there were countless people watching outside Qinghe Bay.

Within his field of vision, there seemed to be only some ordinary insects.

But in his primordial spiritual eyes, among those many ordinary insects, there were some Gu worms.

"Gu Master?"

Those mountain people living in the Ten Thousand Mountains are really bold.

Do you really think you wouldn't dare spread gunpowder weapons?
Given Qin Hao's previous demonstration, it wouldn't be too difficult for other forces to figure it out.

At the very least, Tianlian Valley should be able to figure it out immediately.

Other weapon-refining sects are only slightly behind; they should be able to figure it out within a few months to a few years.

As for the others?

Later still.

This means that the only remaining trick in the Ten Thousand Mountains is the madness of the last few years.

After that, the importance of this trump card was greatly reduced.

Qin Hao thought to himself, "Perhaps I should take the initiative to spread the word?"

Although in such a fantasy world, the importance of technological weapons has decreased significantly.

Even if this information gets out, it's highly unlikely that everyone will prepare for it.

But areas bordering the Ten Thousand Mountains will naturally be prepared as well.

There is also the Great Xia Dynasty.

The area of ​​the Ten Thousand Mountains is extremely large, no smaller than the combined area of ​​five or six states of the Great Xia Dynasty.

If we could conquer the Hundred Thousand Mountains, or even extend our influence to more distant places.

Perhaps it can even expand into a larger territory.

This is a credit for expanding territory.

Qin Hao thought for a moment, and the past self who was still in the palace opened his eyes and smiled.

In past lives, one does not need to cultivate oneself; one's magical power will naturally increase over time.

However, the cultivation of magic and the comprehension of laws still require one's own efforts.

In addition, there are various arts and crafts related to cultivating immortality.

It can be said that Qin Hao left all the dirty and hard work to his past self.

"The real thing is really something, all it knows is ordering me around."

However, despite saying that, the past self still managed to transmit a document through the formation.

The capital city, the Six Doors.

A silver-badged constable was sitting in the confidential room.

Because this is where we connect with other branches of the Six Doors, any news will be transmitted through the formation.

Of course, the tokens of the divine constables also have the function of transmitting messages, and they are also entrusted to this formation.

hum.

The formation suddenly activated and lit up.

Silver Badge Constable quickly got up and went to a disc in the center of the formation.

This is a teleportation disk; it's already lit up, meaning someone wants to send something over.

People without the necessary permissions cannot send things over.

Of course, he needs to confirm whether or not to accept it.

Otherwise, if someone were to capture someone with teleportation privileges, they could directly send a large number of unstable spirit stones into the Six Doors headquarters, which are known as spirit stone bombs.

Wouldn't that mean the Six Doors would be wiped out?

Such things have happened before in history.

In truth, these are lessons learned in blood.

"Huh?" Constable Silver Badge immediately noticed that the person who was sending the item was the young grandson of the Earl of Anyuan, who had just established a branch and set up his own headquarters.

Speaking of which, the most prominent person in the capital recently is none other than this Earl Anyuan.

It is said that His Majesty bestowed a title upon the young grandson of the Earl of Anyuan.

The quality of the goods recently put on the shelves at Baizhenlou, run by the Qin family, has improved considerably.

They were making a fortune every day.

So, what is he trying to transmit?
"Is it a jade slip? What kind of information is it?"

It wasn't anything dangerous, and it was in a place of conflict like Buyeo County.

Silver Badge Constable naturally did not refuse, but quickly approved the request.

The next second, a jade slip was teleported over and appeared around the disc.

The silver-stamped constable took it, examined it briefly, and immediately understood what it was.

"Speaking of which, it just so happens that Qianzhou can use it."

In the Great Xia Dynasty, the terms "zhou" and "fu" were equivalent, but the term "fu" was used most often.

However, a few use the state.

For example, Qianzhou is the prefecture closest to the Great Xia Dynasty and the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Alternatively, it can be called Qianzhou Prefecture.

Mountain dwellers live in the mountains, and they cannot meet their daily needs, such as oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar, on their own.

At least not all of them could be satisfied; most of them were still obtained through trade with Da Xia.

But the mountain people are brave and fierce, and there is also the threat of the Gu worms.

Most of the mountain people resorted to robbery.

When northern barbarian tribes migrated south, it was generally referred to as "grass-hunting."

The mountain people are in a similar situation.

The experience of buying things for free is naturally much more enjoyable than exchanging them for their own local produce.

"If this thing is really as useful as rumored, it seems that the threat level of the Ten Thousand Mountains will be reduced considerably."

Silver Badge Constable laughed, "But isn't this kid afraid of even fiercer retaliation from the Ten Thousand Mountains if he hands this over?"

Qin Hao was the first to use it.

If there is damage on the other side of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

It's easy to imagine what he would do in a fit of rage.

However, Constable Silver Badge didn't dwell on such matters.

He just passed it on to someone else.

In fact, he didn't need to think much; his silver badge had already lit up.

"Bring the items over."

This is a telepathic message from the renowned detective He Qizhi.

"Looks like that kid has already reported it."

Previously, everyone thought that He Qizhi's job of escorting Qin Hao to his new post was a dirty and tiring one.

You won't get any benefits, and you'll just come back with a lot of trouble.

The Marquis of Anyuan's side will definitely hold a grudge.

Although this matter was the Xia Emperor's idea.

But no one would blame the Xia Emperor, nor would anyone dare to.

The only one to blame is the detective He Qizhi, who handled the case.

Who knew that the youngest grandson of the Earl of Anyuan had left from the capital.

It's like a dragon returning to the sea, where it finds boundless freedom.

Pengze Lake, which stretches for 800 li, is said to have expanded recently.

Including the two hundred li radius beyond the lake.

This is equivalent to being granted land and being enfeoffed as a marquis.

Although Pengze Lake was not originally under the jurisdiction of the Great Xia Dynasty.

"I heard that he's now the Dragon King, and he even has a fourth-realm expert as a bodyguard. Tsk tsk, this He Qizhi detective's achievement is practically something he picked up off the street."

Having established a relationship with this young grandson of the Earl of Anyuan, He Qizhi can rely on him for any future needs.

Just look at Baizhenlou and you'll know.

He Qizhi was unaware of what Constable Yin Zhang was thinking. After receiving the jade slip, he examined it briefly.

"These things aren't troublesome, and the raw materials used aren't expensive. If they really work, that would be another great achievement."

Admittedly, once this thing is released, it can be developed through step-by-step research because the technology is not complicated.

At worst, we can use fantasy/martial arts techniques to replace part of it, and the effect will be about the same.

It just consumes more energy.

Ultimately, it differs from the core methods of the Heavenly Refinement Valley and cannot be considered a top secret.

With this information, the Great Xia Dynasty could avoid many detours.

Research costs, the costs of taking detours, and the high cost of research results can all be saved.

Moreover, this thing was originally invented by the youngest grandson of the Earl of Anyuan.

That's a merit.

"It seems we need to report this to the God of Catchers as soon as possible."

In addition to the Golden Badge Divine Constables, the higher-ups in the Six Doors also include the Constable Gods, who are on an even higher level.

All the Gods of Catching are at the fourth realm.

Of course, the quantity is limited and unknown.

Of course, on the surface, only one constable is in charge of the daily affairs of the Six Doors.

But the Golden Badge Divine Constables knew that there was definitely more than one Divine Constable.

"It seems this kid's title will be promoted again?"

Thinking about this, He Qizhi realized that the message probably hadn't been sent out yet.

He used his own gold seal to transmit a message.

When he picked up the bronze medal, he was immediately surprised.

"count?"

The titles of nobility in the Great Xia Dynasty were divided into three classes and twenty-seven ranks. The lowest rank was the ninth-rank earl.

The Xia emperor bestowed upon himself the title of Fourth-Class Earl.

"What a grand gesture! This surpasses even my grandfather's."

He rubbed his chin and smiled knowingly: "But this fourth-rank Divine Valor Earl? The word 'valiant' is fine, but the word 'divine' is not so useful."

Characters like 勇 (yong, brave), 武 (wu, martial), and 威 (wei, majestic) are all excellent titles and ranks.

But the word "god" is different.

Only grand dukes, and a very few powerful first-generation title recipients, are entitled to this privilege.

Those who are granted the title of Grand Duke are never weaklings.

"In other words, those who can obtain the title of God are at least powerful figures in the fourth realm. This Emperor Xia is treating me like a precious treasure, roasting me on a fire."

Although that's what he said, he didn't seem worried at all.

"What does this have to do with me? Let the original body worry about it."

In fact, Qin Hao found out very quickly.

He didn't care about it at all.

This title is still kept in the capital, known only to a few.

But Qin Hao didn't care at all.

If anyone has any objections, they should go to Emperor Xia.

He didn't necessarily need to obtain this title.

Isn't Pengze Lake, with its 800-li length and 200-li width, more appealing?
Furthermore, the area of ​​Pengze Lake has continued to expand since the lockdown was lifted.

The future may be a thousand miles, or it may be ten thousand miles.

Who knows.

Perhaps I would have already ascended to heaven by then.

The so-called Divine Valor Earl was merely a fourth-class earl, and not a hereditary title.

Qin Hao didn't care at all.

He didn't even mention it to Song Fugui and the others.

"We've entered the area of ​​Falling Star Lake."

The area of ​​Falling Star Lake is not very large; the area extending for five thousand miles beyond Falling Star Lake is all within its boundaries.

This is the territory of the Dragon King of Falling Star Lake.

It even surpasses the autonomy of the sects within the Great Xia Dynasty by a significant margin.

Qin Hao slowed down and headed towards Falling Star Lake.

Along the way, many other people arrived one after another.

Although the Dragon Washing Ceremony is still about three months away.

But during this period, things didn't just go smoothly.

There are usually trade fairs held at Luoxing Lake Dragon Palace.

People use things they don't need to exchange for resources they do need.

The Dragon Palace at Luoxing Lake will also open some of its books to the public for invited guests to view.

Those veteran experts are of no use, but the younger generation they bring can broaden their horizons and gain new perspectives.

In addition, the Dragon Palace of Falling Star Lake will also open up some opportunities for these younger generations to explore.

All the benefits obtained belong to the younger generation.

The Dragon Palace at Luoxing Lake will not be confiscated.

Of course, there are also collaborations, or getting to know some people.

In short, this was definitely not just a grand event at Luoxing Lake Dragon Palace.

Everyone who receives an invitation will benefit from this place to some extent.

Song Fugui asked curiously, "Brother Qin, I've heard that not all dragon eggs in the Dragon Washing Pool can break free of their shackles and be born. Is that true?"

Everyone else looked over as well.

This kind of secrecy cannot be heard anywhere else.

Although it's secret, it's not as strict as you might imagine.

Qin Hao nodded: "This is actually a test of the survival of the fittest."

The strong, with their powerful spiritual sense, can successfully break free from the dragon egg's constraints and be born.

The weak, then…

"But I've heard that dragons are born powerful."

Moreover, the dragon race is relatively small in number. Why not lend a hand? They are conscious even in their eggs, making them essentially members of the dragon race, right?

As a woman, Xie Lingyun was kind-hearted, so she asked a question out of curiosity.

Qin Hao shook his head: "In the understanding of the dragon race, if one cannot even break through the protective means of a dragon egg, then one is not worthy of coming to this world."

Dragons are all very proud.

It's better to have people with poor talent competing for and wasting resources.

It would be better to preserve my useful body for other dragons to use.

"What useful body?"

Xie Lingyun asked.

His tone was already full of doubt and skepticism.

This system is really cruel.

Qin Hao didn't want to say anything more.

What followed was even more brutal.

So it's better not to know.

Ok?
Qin Hao turned his head and saw several sword boats flying towards him.

They quickly flew to the vicinity of their own Star Guide Ship.

"They are the Hou and Zhang families of the Southern Jin Dynasty."

Song Fugui's voice came through.

"These are two of the other three families that are on par with the Lu family of the Great Xia Zhusheng Sword."

On that sword-shaped boat, Hou Yaoling and Zhang Mubai, who were leading the way, were both well-known figures on the Southern Jin's Young Eagle Ranking.

His fame was in no way less than that of Jiechen of Tianning Temple.

Qin Hao understood.

The abridged version of the famous Zhuxian Sword Formation, which resounded throughout the three thousand worlds. The four swords, Zhu, Lu, Xian, and Jue, were renowned throughout the primordial world.

It cannot be broken without the Four Sages.

The version that was cut down didn't dare to use the name "immortal," so it took a step back and used the word "life."

"The Hou family was killed, and the Zhang family was trapped. Both are among the top families in Southern Jin. Their patriarchs are both powerful figures at the fourth level, and their strength is among the best in the fourth level. Hou Yaoling and Zhang Mubai are both among the best in the younger generation. They are extremely strong."

"Thank you for the compliment. I suppose this must be Song Fugui, the young master of Futong Money Shop, also known as the Treasure-Giving Boy?"

Hou Yaoling shouted loudly.

On the nearby sword boat, Zhang Mubai seemed to follow Hou Yaoling's lead without saying a word.

But Jianzhou was right there, clearly sharing the same fate and advancing and retreating together.

In this respect, the Lu family of the Great Xia's Zhusheng Sword Sect is the same.

Even the Great Xia Dynasty would not order the four great families to kill each other.

Because this is impossible.

Song Fugui frowned. The other party only addressed him as himself, but had never seen Qin Hao before.

Is this an attempt to sow discord?
Qin Hao didn't care at all, he just observed the other party.

All four sword-shaped boats were filled with people.

These people are all sword cultivators.

Although not everyone may be a pure sword cultivator, they may also use other magical artifacts as supplements.

However, Hou Yaoling and Zhang Mubai, who were leading the group, both had soaring sword energy emanating from them.

It seems that he has been on the path of sword cultivation for quite some time.

But that image of Mu Bai made Qin Hao's Primordial Spirit Eyes stir.

"interesting."

Qin Hao chuckled, glanced at Zhang Mubai a few more times, and then said with a smile, "It seems that Zhang Mubai, the master of the Trapped Life Sword, is a notch stronger. His swordsmanship and techniques have already reached a high level. He's only one step away from entering the next level. I admire him."

Ok?
Zhang Mubai frowned noticeably.

His sword cultivation level has always been kept secret.

Even within the family, not many people know about it.

He usually kept his true abilities hidden, but Qin Hao saw through him at a glance.

And they even pointed it out.

Hou Yaoling was also taken aback, but then sneered: "Your methods of sowing discord are really crude."

"Each each other."

Qin Hao smiled, not minding at all: "However, what I said is all true. But Brother Hou, you are not bad either. Your swordsmanship has already reached the initial stage of mastery. Among the younger generation, you are a rare opponent."

"you!"

Hou Yaoling listened to these seemingly complimentary words, which in fact belittled his own abilities to the dust.

With Zhang Mubai as a benchmark, how could his strength possibly compare?
He turned to look at Zhang Mubai, only to see that although Zhang Mubai slightly dodged, he clearly did not intend to refute him.

In other words, Zhang Mubai's progress in swordsmanship was indeed faster than his.
Yes, it's much faster.

The initial stage of mastery, and the peak stage of mastery, which is close to the level of entering the inner sanctum, are far inferior.

Entering the inner sanctum is a realm that even a pure sword cultivator in the third realm may not be able to reach.

Not to mention the ultimate swordsmanship of the mortal realm, the Trapping Life Sword.

The difficulty of it is self-evident.

Hou Yaoling has also gone through many hardships and received a lot of training from her family to achieve her current progress.

Moving forward will be even more difficult.

He might not be able to take this step until he advances to the fourth realm.

Reaching the pinnacle of mastery is manageable, but truly entering the inner sanctum is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Everyone understood the meaning behind Zhang Mubai's silence.

In an instant, Song Fugui's eyes widened.

"Zhang Mubai's ranking on the Young Eagle List is not even as good as..."

Okay, I'll keep my true abilities to myself.

But wouldn't Qin Hao, who could see Zhang Mubai's swordsmanship level at a glance, be something else?
While Song Fugui was surprised, Hou Yaoling and Zhang Mubai also understood this and looked at Qin Hao in shock.

In fact, Qin Hao's swordsmanship is quite good, but he has only just entered the stage of mastery.

This was achieved only by cultivating with his two identities across two realms and six bodies simultaneously.

After all, they come from a top-tier family, so their teaching staff is different.

But that may not be the case in the future.

Not to mention the number of times one can consult Master Nanhua and Master Yunhua each year.

In the world of Swallowed Star, he has already become an apprentice of the Illusionary Butterfly King.

There are also many immortal senior brothers and sisters.

Although they may not major in this field.

But their formidable strength allows them to have a broad vision and offer insightful suggestions.

"Humph."

The initial contact ended unhappily.

Song Fugui didn't say much. What could he say when the other party had taken the initiative to expose their hostility?
Does she really want to distance herself from Qin Hao for his sake?

The previous investments and one's own vision have all become problematic.

"Huh? Who is that?"

Qin Hao suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

Song Fugui followed the other person's gaze and saw a bald man walking on the ground.

"An ascetic?"

Whether it's martial arts cultivation, Taoist cultivation, Confucian cultivation, or Buddhist cultivation.

After being tempered by the Earthly Fiends, the emergence of true essence and magical power allowed them to use magical treasures.

Such ascetic practices on earth are only possible for ascetics.

Of course, this was not limited to monks; Taoist priests and Confucian scholars also practiced similar ascetic practices.

"It is about abstaining from anger."

Within Qin Hao's Primordial Spiritual Eye, boundless Buddhist light emanated from the other party's body.

That level of skill is not something that can be achieved in the second realm.

There is also the high-quality Buddha light hidden within, a quality that even the fourth realm would marvel at, and the soul.

Furthermore, he could see a bit of the golden bone inside Jiechen's body, which others couldn't see through.

"He truly is the reincarnation of Vajra, extraordinary indeed."

Just then, Jiechen turned around and looked over.

That bald head stood out, reflecting the light.

Qin Hao wondered if it were nighttime, perhaps there would be no need to turn on the lights?
The other person looked over, put their hands together, and when they saw Qin Hao, they also showed a bit of shock.

Afterwards, Jiechen did not react in any other way, but simply shouted a Buddhist chant.

"Amitabha."

(End of this chapter)