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

When I came out of the seclusion room, everyone outside was doing their own thing.

"A small-scale demonic disaster has occurred in Nanzhu Village to the south. Immediately dispatch a team of guards to provide support."

"Is the demonic calamity in the north cleared out? Let's go rest first; we have another mission later."

This is the front courtyard of the Marquis of Shenyong's mansion in Qinghe Bay. When Qin Hao arrived, a large group of people were working here, arranging matters for the entire territory.

Frequent demonic disasters have kept the entire Earl's mansion busy.

Although they were busy, they felt fulfilled.

Because the salary provided by the Marquis of Shenyong's mansion is sufficient.

Moreover, you can get more guidance here.

Although Shenyongbo is only at the second level, he has knowledge of the third level.

When it comes to guiding their cultivation, whether it's Taoist cultivation, martial arts cultivation, or anything else, they can provide targeted advice.

"count."

As soon as Qin Hao arrived, some sharp-eyed people spotted him and stood up to greet him.

Qin Hao nodded.

He doesn't usually come here very often.

Generally, if there's anything to do, it's just arranged directly.

The events at Qinghe Bay were all accomplished by Song Fugui and his subordinates.

In the world of Swallowed Star, Qin Hao is the lord of Earth, with a well-established team that designed a perfect framework for him that is also applicable to the Qianyang Realm.

As long as Qin Hao fills the crane factory with enough people, he can accomplish the tasks in the entire Qinghe Bay territory, including Pengze Lake, very well.

Just like what he saw in the mansion, everything was coordinated and arranged by someone.

There's absolutely no need for him, the lord, to worry about it.

Song Fugui was happy to help preside over the event, which was closely related to his practice of the "Tong Yi Jing" (a classic text on the Book of Changes).

He only needs to preside over the transactions to accumulate the "Qi" of Yi (易) to support his spiritual practice.

"Brother Qin."

Song Fugui greeted him, but suddenly his expression turned serious: "Your cultivation level?"

Qin Hao shrugged and smiled, "I just had a bit of an insight, and the opportunity for promotion will probably come soon."

Although several years have passed, Qin Hao's Seven-Colored Dragon Avatar has already reached the third realm, and is one of the best in the third realm.

Over the years, Qinghe Bay has been able to maintain this safe environment.

The forceful suppression by the seven-colored dragon's clones played a significant role.

In addition, there were many puppets of the third realm, forming the Ten Directions Grand Array.

Even those at the fourth level wouldn't dare to provoke them easily.

In addition, the territory already had a fourth realm, so even though it was usually by Qin Hao's side, never leaving his side, protecting his safety.

But if necessary, General Crab will also be deployed.

Therefore, over the past few years, Qinghewan has become one of the few peaceful places in Qianyang.

With the influx of many migrants and the assistance of Futong Money Exchange, the population of Qinghewan exceeded 200,000.

"Isn't your cultivation level also..."

Qin Hao asked a question in return.

Song Fugui laughed: "Actually, everyone's progress is about the same. Brother Qin, if you hadn't been suppressing your cultivation and consolidating your foundation, you would have advanced long ago."

This is not something Song Fugui made up.

Even at the same level, Qin Hao's actual combat strength is far beyond what others can match.

Whether it's one-on-many, one-on-one, or group fights, it's all within their capabilities.

"Alright, gather them over, let's have a meeting," Qin Hao said.

However, this content left Song Fugui somewhat puzzled.

Meeting?
It's worth noting that over the past few years, the number of meetings held in Qinghewan has been very limited.

It seems like the last meeting was... or was it the last one?
Yes, that's when you're working on organizational structure.

However, Song Fugui reacted quickly and immediately gathered the others for a meeting in the conference room.

Qin Hao did not feel that just because he was a lord, he had to be late.

These people followed him to Qinghewan and started building from scratch.

They have shown great loyalty to Qin Hao, and Qin Hao needs to give them enough respect.

When Xie Lingyun and the others arrived one after another, they found that Qin Hao and Song Fugui had already arrived.

"Brother Qin, this is quite unusual. This is the first time you've participated in a meeting in all these years."

A territory has many things to deal with, and there are often things that require them to hold meetings to discuss and come up with a practical solution.

But Qin Hao rarely participated; his biggest goal was still cultivation.

If the Seven-Colored Dragon's clone can advance to the fourth realm, Qinghe Bay can remain basically stable.

In the present Qianyang Realm, only those at the fourth level can truly guard a specific area and guarantee absolute safety.

But it's only temporary. As the demonic calamity intensifies, it will eventually surge and engulf the entire Qianyang Realm.

In this situation, a master, especially one who can suppress the entire territory, becomes extremely important.

The two fourth-level officials of Pengze Lake are the Turtle Prime Minister, who is stationed at Pengze Lake to ensure logistics.

The other one is General Crab, who always follows Qin Hao to ensure his safety.

Of course, he would also deal with any problems that arose in Qinghewan immediately.

This is also why Qinghe Bay has been able to remain tranquil during this period.

"Please sit down, everyone. I have something to tell you today."

Qin Hao stood up formally, and everyone else nodded and sat down in their seats.

Qin Hao had already made a plan while he was still on Earth.

This is a meticulous plan devised by a team, which makes good use of existing resources to a high degree.

"First of all, let me express my gratitude to you. Because of your contributions, I was able to peacefully retreat and cultivate myself."

Qin Hao first expressed his gratitude to them.

Song Fugui waved his hand: "No need."

"Yes, we have also benefited a lot through your platform."

"It could even be said that if I hadn't been here, I wouldn't have been able to obtain better cultivation methods or receive guidance. Naturally, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today."

"I am very self-aware," said Vajra Sword, with a hint of gratitude.

The idea of ​​someone being number one on the list is nothing but a joke.

Perhaps it is indeed quite good among the younger generation.

But it's far from being number one.

Putting aside others, Song Fugui's Treasure-Giving Boy form is extremely powerful, and he has no confidence that he can defeat him.

Moreover, over the past few years, Song Fugui has been able to travel in spirit to the celestial realm, bringing back a lot of news from the celestial realm.

Only a few people know this information.

Furthermore, Song Fugui's soul was even tainted with some celestial aura.

This made his foundation even more solid.

Xie Lingyun goes without saying; she is shrouded in mystery.

Although only Xie Lingyun and Qin Hao can cultivate that life contract.

But Qin Hao bestowed upon them a life contract, which was equivalent to giving them an extra life.

Moreover, during their daily cultivation, the life contract can also replenish their physical strength and heal their injuries.

These are all very beneficial to them.

There are other people, and everyone has their own strengths.

Vajra Sword was originally a rogue cultivator, and he didn't even belong to a sect that suited him.

Without advanced techniques, things are manageable in the early stages, but the path becomes increasingly difficult as you progress.

Fortunately, he joined Qinghewan and met Qin Hao, which led to his current success.

Qin Hao laughed and said, "There's no need for that. It's a win-win situation."

But let's begin our meeting.

Looking at the group, Qin Hao said, "The first thing is that I will extend my secret technique, Dream Butterfly, into a second life, which will cover the entire Qinghe Bay. In fact, I have already completed this task."

Next, you will have access to Second Life.

It's like another world.

Well, all the words can't do it justice; you have to experience it for yourselves.

As he spoke, Qin Hao took out some wristbands from his world ring.

"And these wristbands are the login devices for Second Life."

Qin Hao explained the game's mechanics: "You can set up your own environment and train your combat skills."

You can practice, chat, and so on inside…

"Wait a minute, Brother Qin," Song Fugui suddenly said, "Wouldn't this mean we could easily contact each other inside? This thing is best used for exchanging intelligence and coordinating the overall situation, isn't it?"

"Very good, you've found the most important point." Qin Hao smiled. "Of course, the other functions are also very important."

In fact, this feature has been available for a long time.

However, the timing wasn't right yet, and Qin Hao also needed a processor to work with him and manage this second life.

In the world of Swallowed Star, Qin Hao possesses Coulson, an intelligent life form, which makes things quite simple.

Later, Coulson obtained the Heart of Evolution and became a mechanical life form, which made him even more adept at this task.

At this time, Qin Hao had brought an advanced artificial intelligence from the Swallowed Star world.

This was designed and manufactured by Coulson, and Qin Hao brought it over specifically for his second life managing Qinghe Bay.

However, artificial intelligence is relatively rigid.

But as an information processor, it is still very simple and easy.

After logging in, Song Fugui discovered the special features of this second life.

"This place doesn't seem much different from reality? Let me see, there's even a map and a friend contact function?"

After a few tries, Song Fugui quickly got the hang of it.

There are still prompts, mainly.

While the prompts from artificial intelligence are a bit rigid, they are still easy to understand.

He quickly tried all the features and discovered one very important one.

"What? What is this?"

Song Fugui discovered that there was actually an option for enlightenment here.

After making his choice, Song Fugui found himself transported to a tower.

"This futon?"

"Did you find it?"

Qin Hao has entrusted the management of his Second Life to artificial intelligence.

However, he still has the highest authority over the Second Life.

He had witnessed the behavior of Song Fugui and others in their second life.

This game is quite easy to get into.

They quickly discovered the various functions within this second life, especially the enlightenment function. The Chaos Tablet was also placed inside, allowing each person to find their corresponding Law's Chaos Tablet or Heavenly Book Tablet.

Qin Hao didn't rush him; the first time he tried to comprehend the Dao, the better the results would be.

Qin Hao also plans to give them a free trial.

In particular, the Vajra Sword must forge its own path.

Therefore, this opportunity for enlightenment was very important to him.

However, each subsequent opportunity for enlightenment will require a significant amount of contribution points to redeem.

However, this is the price the other party should pay.

Qin Hao provides opportunities and a platform.

If Vajra Sword wants to rise to prominence, necessary sacrifices are justified.

Where in the world is there a free lunch?
Moreover, Vajra Sword also needs opportunities to earn contribution points, and at the same time, he needs to accumulate experience in battle.

Without experiencing battles, the insights gained cannot be transformed into resources to improve oneself.

At this moment, Vajra Sword had also entered into a state of enlightenment.

Half an hour later, Song Fugui and the others awoke from their enlightenment and left Second Life.

Everyone's face was filled with doubt.

But more than anything, I felt excited.

"This is?"

Faced with everyone's doubts, Qin Hao smiled and said, "This is a complete Heavenly Book Stele that the great man gave me when I was at Pengze Lake."

"The Heavenly Book Stele?"

Song Fugui exclaimed in surprise, and the others also knew more or less about the Heavenly Book Stele.

Upon suddenly hearing that Qin Hao possessed a Heavenly Book Stele, they were immediately startled.

Qin Hao was already prepared and immediately smiled, "The location of this Heavenly Book Stele is still at Pengze Lake. I simply let your souls descend there, or rather, I incorporated the projection of the Heavenly Book Stele into your Second Life."

Going forward, this enlightenment ability will need to be redeemed.

The list is here; add this feature to your territory's exchange list.

From now on, if you wish to pursue enlightenment, accumulate contribution points within the territory.

Vajra Sword and the others were all breathing heavily; just one enlightenment had greatly improved their strength.

They were originally still some distance from the peak of the second realm.

However, after this enlightenment experience, they have all accumulated enough experience for the second realm.

Almost all of them will eventually reach the peak of the second realm.

The third realm is not far off.

"Alright, Song Fugui, you'll take over the affairs of the territory from now on. All office work will be transferred to Second Life. You can allocate a small portion of your mental links to Second Life; this won't interfere with your affairs in the real world."

Song Fugui nodded: "Then, should this thing be made available to the ordinary citizens of the territory?"

Qin Hao thought for a moment and said, "For now, let's only open it to the lord's mansion. Later, it can also be opened to ordinary citizens, but that will have to be done gradually."

"can."

"Also, following the previous lightning bloodline potion, I've brought a new bloodline potion. It's a water-attribute bloodline potion, and it can help you reach the second realm. After that, there aren't as many restrictions, and you can continue to cultivate and improve on your own."

Qin Hao dropped another bombshell, startling Song Fugui and the others.

"Furthermore, the lightning-attribute bloodline potion has also been upgraded. The second realm is already the foundation, and there are no future limitations."

Song Fugui's breathing quickened: "In this way, we can cultivate a second-realm legion in a short period of time?"

"Logically speaking, that's how it is. However, this also requires the other party to work hard in their cultivation. Otherwise, they'll just be an ordinary person with power, and might even harm themselves."

Having power is one thing, but lacking the mindset to govern that power is another.

It's easy for ordinary people to make mistakes.

This is no joke. Many people who suddenly gain power cannot control it and indiscriminately harm others, leading to a surge in crimes.

Moreover, having power is one thing, but lacking the means to use it is another.

Such a person can bully ordinary people.

They become very vulnerable when dealing with those who have been tempered and trained through hardship.

Therefore, even if there is such a shortcut, forming a team and building up combat power is not something that can be accomplished in a short period of time.

Xie Lingyun said, "Perfect. Second Life can serve as a training ground. It's both confidential and efficient."

Vajra Sword added, "If this Second Life, as described, can simulate masters of humans, demons, and barbarians, and even their communities in reality, then the training effect will be even better."

When they went in before, there was actually a similar scene in Second Life.

However, when they first went in, it was a scene for making friends.

Similar to a virtual city.

To engage in combat, you need to enter a dungeon.

Qin Hao laughed and said, "These are not problems."

Anyway, he had already mastered it in the Swallowed Star world.

Now it's just copying the model exactly.

Song Fugui and the others diverted a portion of their attention to their second life, experiencing a bit of it in the dungeon option.

Soon, everyone came out satisfied.

Song Fugui hesitated, but Qin Hao understood that this was what the other party wanted to ask.

Can Fortis Bank use this feature?

In fact, this function is not difficult to implement.

Give Futong Money Exchange some time, and they will be able to use formations and have experts to oversee them to achieve the same effect.

The worlds are different, but the effects are similar.

However, to achieve this effect, the master's own cultivation time would be interrupted.

Moreover, designing and setting up similar formations also takes time.

There are still many resources.

Qin Hao also has plans to cooperate with other forces in the future.

If this feature can be rented out, a certain fee can be charged.

It's like a virtual universe; it's an extremely profitable business.

Qin Hao immediately said with a smile, "In fact, I have the idea of ​​using Second Life as a business opportunity."

However, this feature needs to be developed together with the following feature.

That's Project Star Element.

"The Star Yuan Project?" Song Fugui asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, Project Star."

Qin Hao took out some Star Essence and distributed it to everyone: "This is the Star Essence I designed."

Next, the currency used in Qinghe Bay will be converted into this Star Yuan.

This is different from the pure copper coins like the Da Xia Tong Bao.

My star essence itself carries energy, which is a resource that can be used for cultivation.

In addition, these Star Yuan coins still possess a certain degree of credit guarantee from the Shenyong Earl's Mansion of Qinghe Bay, and will have different face values.

It comes in three denominations: 1, 100, and 10,000.

These correspond to the three denominations of copper coins, silver coins, and gold coins of the Great Xia Kingdom.

Song Fugui and the others were shocked by this plan, because it involved the right to issue currency.

The Great Xia Kingdom will not allow anyone else to have the right to issue currency.

Do you know what this means?

Song Fugui hadn't expected Qin Hao to be so bold: "I'm afraid the Vice Minister will come directly to the Cabinet and suppress you."

The Prime Minister has essentially given up on the cabinet issue.

This was something that had already been decided before Qin Hao even left the capital.

The cabinet re-election was temporarily postponed due to the outbreak of the demonic disaster.

However, it has been confirmed that the Vice Prime Minister will be the head of the cabinet.

Qin Hao, however, was not worried at all. Instead, he laughed and said, "There's no need to worry about that. Territories inherently possess relatively independent governance rights. We can circulate our own general equivalent within our territories."

Besides, this Star Coin will be released by Pengze Lake.

We simply used the general equivalent of Pengze Lake for the transaction.

Everyone rolled their eyes. The Dragon King of Pengze Lake, isn't that you?
Just by putting on a different name, can you shirk responsibility for this?

Who doesn't know who?
But thinking about it, this is actually something that can be done.

First of all, Qin Hao is not saying that the Great Xia Tongbao is to be abandoned; he can also set an exchange rate.

In this way, they would be essentially no different from the Southern Chu and the Nanzhao Kingdom.

How fast and capable are we of creating star elements?

Song Fugui asked a very important and crucial question.

If the production of Star Essence isn't fast enough to meet the needs of Qinghe Bay, then there's no point in promoting it.

Furthermore, if the Great Xia Tongbao can be freely exchanged for Star Yuan.

Therefore, we must also be wary of the Great Xia Kingdom, and even the Southern Chu Kingdom, as well as other countries, all of which might convert all of these into Star Yuan.

In terms of value, Xingyuan is slightly higher than Daxia Tongbao.

Song Fugui completed the identification process quickly.

Qin Hao remained calm: "It's alright. Gold, silver, and copper are all relatively precious metals that can be used to make magical artifacts. Besides, these currencies aren't entirely without value."

Song Fugui suddenly remembered that these currencies were all issued with the guarantee of the state's credit.

Each one is actually imbued with a certain amount of the nation's destiny.

In other words, if other countries were to convert all of their massively issued currencies into Star Dollars.

They did get some benefits, though.

Qinghewan uses Xingyuan as a general equivalent, not as currency, but this will not lead to the loss of national fortune.

Yes, Qinghewan is not a country.

However, every power also possesses its own destiny.

Qin Hao simply treats the Star Essence as a resource, thus preventing the loss of his own fortune.

"Okay, next, let's discuss the exchange rate."

And, if we want to promote it, what price should we charge?
Also, what kind of scenarios should we set up in Second Life to attract other people?

The Star Element Project is actually a virtual universe project.

In fact, all the major sects of Chunyang have their own networks.

In fact, they could do this business.

However, they lacked Star Element, or rather, they didn't release it immediately. If they tried to do it later, they would be a step behind.

The Chunyang sect probably didn't value this income at first and was unwilling to do this kind of business.

Song Fugui and the others also became excited. The better Qinghe Bay developed, the more benefits they, as the operators of this ship, would naturally receive.

This meeting lasted for several days. Apart from taking some time each day to practice boxing, Qin Hao was also promoting this business.

Soon, Song Yuanbao received a message from his son, Song Fugui.

"Business?" (End of Chapter)