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

"Lord Shenyong, do you understand His Majesty's meaning?"

Looking at the spirited and valiant old man before him, one could almost see a trace of his former self from the young man who had just entered the Daoist path a few years ago.

But now, it seems even he is no match for him.

It should be noted that the Deer Messenger, like the other two messengers, is at the fourth realm.

But the Qin Hao before them seemed to also have a clone at the fourth realm.

Moreover, the other party has been following Master Lu and constantly learning the Four Swords of Life-Slaying, and his strength has greatly increased in recent days.

Ao Hong also followed the path of an innate god and demon, so he was already very powerful.

With the addition of the swordsmanship of the Four Swords of Extermination, his strength became even greater.

Apart from the initial passage, the subsequent passages, although not large, were all broken through by Ao Hong.

Qin Hao was certainly aware of Emperor Hengming's plan, but this large passage was indeed difficult to clear.

In this world, besides Master Lu, there are no more than five people who can decisively break through large passages.

Emperor Hengming is one of them.

The emperor of Southern Chu could probably do that too.

This is somewhere in between.

If Zhou Haoran, the dean of Haoran Academy, were to disregard sacrifice, perhaps he could find a way.

But it's still a matter of uncertainty.

The great shaman of the North should possess considerable power.

The Gu God inside the Ten Thousand Mountains is a mysterious being; perhaps he has a way out.

As for the others, including the current Second Grand Secretary Xiao Jingyi, their abilities are somewhat inferior.

Of course, regardless of sacrifice, a large number of fourth-realm beings were wiped out together, and all means were used in the end.

If you use all the magic weapons, talismans, beast taming techniques, and magic arrays, you can still succeed.

But nobody was willing to do that.

Fourth-realm cultivators have long lifespans; who would be willing to die for someone else?

Only a portion of the students at Haoran Academy were willing.

But things weren't beyond repair, so they didn't need to sacrifice themselves for others.

Although the scholar was willing to dedicate himself, he was not pedantic.

This is related to Song Haoran, the dean of Haoran Academy. He himself has progressed step by step through reading and understanding.

This is why Master Cen was willing to let Qin Hao enter Haoran Academy to read a wide variety of books.

Qin Hao remained silent for a while, seemingly thinking, but actually weighing the options.

Emperor Hengming's intentions were clear to everyone.

This could be considered an open conspiracy.

Of course, at this point, Emperor Hengming had no choice but to pretend.

One prince after another met with misfortune.

Anyone with common sense can guess there's something wrong here.

It's just that if we don't say it, everyone will pretend they don't know.

After all, there is no actual evidence.

Emperor Hengming's question this time, however, set a trap for Qin Hao.

He still wanted to know if Qin Hao knew about that treasure.

That golden thread, though Emperor Hengming might not know its true extent, was something that even a fourth-realm figure like Emperor Hengming couldn't damage even a fraction of.

If that's not a priceless treasure, then what is it?
This is using the result to deduce the cause; it's obvious.

"So, this time, should we go into the outer vault or the inner vault?"

If it's just an external warehouse, then there's no need to say anything.

Even if that piece of golden thread were still there, it wouldn't be worth Qin Hao doing this.

"Furthermore, I'm not entirely confident I can resolve this. I have to wait a while."

Unfortunately, given his apparent strength, he simply couldn't handle the situation alone.

These people want him to drag Mr. Lu down with them? He can only say, you're dreaming.

The deer messenger was a clever man, and he immediately understood what was going on.

However, there are also arguments from the court regarding dragging Qin Hao into this mess.

Otherwise, if His Majesty can't control the situation, the selection of the Holy Son will likely have to be delayed.

Previously, Xiao Jingyi had promised Emperor Hengming to stall for time, but now Xiao Jingyi has taken the throne.

He was also thinking of the court.

After all, Emperor Hengming refused, and there was also chaos, so Xiao Jingyi was trying to balance the two sides.

The Prime Minister was aware of this and tacitly approved of it.

Now, time and again, large-scale demonic passages have appeared in the princes' fiefdoms.

To say that the prince knew nothing at all?

That is impossible.

Or perhaps this was originally a protest by the princes?

Seeking some possibility.

The interests of Emperor Hengming and his princes seemed to be at odds.

In fact, Xiao Jingyi and the others did not know about the matter of Emperor Taizu Xia. They only learned about Qin Hao's information by chance when Song Fugui went to the Heavenly Realm.

However, if this news were to be revealed, Emperor Hengming and other members of the royal family would not acknowledge it.

Moreover, releasing it now will only cause panic among the people of Qianyang Realm.

not the right time yet.

Qin Hao naturally wouldn't release it.

It seems that Emperor Hengming also has some of his own plans now.

That's good, as long as the royal family isn't single-minded and all have the same plan.

Then there's still time.

Qin Hao didn't care what the princes thought.

He stared intently at the Deer Messenger, waiting to see what choice the Deer Messenger would make.

Or rather, it's about what choice Emperor Hengming will make.

The Chunyang sect has a similar Heavenly Net, and the Great Xia Dynasty at least has a Celestial Ancestor, so how could it not have this?

Its quality may not be as good as that of the Chunyang sect.

After all, the Chunyang sect is actually a continuation of the sage's lineage.

But a celestial being could certainly create something similar.

After a short while, the Deer Messenger looked up and said, "Both the inner and outer treasuries are at the Lord of Divine Might's disposal."

This means they've received the message and replied.

This is not something the Deer Messenger can decide on his own.

"Alright, then let's not delay. Let's set off immediately. First, collect my reward. As for the three options after the deed is done, we'll discuss that later."

As he spoke, a figure stepped down from Qin Hao's body.

The deer messenger was taken aback, but upon closer inspection, he made a discovery.

"Incarnation?"

This kind of response also requires the expenditure of certain resources.

But aren't these all things that Buddhists like to do?

When the avatar first appeared, its strength was not that great.

Moreover, the physical form is not long-lasting; it will disappear once the task is completed.

This power will not return to its original state; it can only be comprehended through experience.

Therefore, Buddhism generally emphasizes spiritual enlightenment.

But there are also methods that involve cultivation over many lifetimes.

The combination of these two aspects is what makes Buddhism comparable to Taoism.

"This?" The deer messenger was taken aback.

I originally thought it would be a six-way selection process completed in one go.

Emperor Hengming did indeed intend to find out more about Qin Hao's background.

But he sent a mere avatar; what's the point of checking his background then?
And as a result, the matter was not accomplished.

Mr. Lu was not dragged into this mess, but he still had to give away his belongings.

Isn't this a classic case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead?
Emperor Hengming was unwilling to do such a thing.

Emperor Hengming was unwilling to accept this outcome.

"What? Isn't His Majesty thinking of my previous merits and planning to reward me? So you're just going to give me an empty promise? I still need some treasures to improve my cultivation."

Qin Hao asked in confusion.

The deer messenger was at a loss for words.

There is no such thing as "if the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die" here.

Qin Hao has the power; Qinghe Bay is essentially autonomous.

As for Pengze Lake, Emperor Hengming can go there if he doesn't want to die.

A primordial dragon king, whose strength has reached the immortal level.

Although it was meant to suppress large-scale events, it was actually a giant passageway from which one could not leave.

But if she gets angry, no one in this world can withstand her attacks.

Even Mr. Lu would have to give way.

If Ao Hui were to abandon the suppression directly, she might suffer a backlash.

The Qianyang Realm was already in dire straits; there was no need to think twice—it would be swallowed up by the swarming demons.

Neither for public nor private reasons would anyone want to do such a thing.

The deer messenger was silent for a moment, but finally agreed: "Then, let's set off."

They have large airships, which are quite fast.

Qin Hao stepped directly onto the airship, secretly amused.

Fortunately, I have become more and more proficient in this movement technique during this time.

The actions taken in the world of Legend of the Condor Heroes had a significant impact.

To others, this body possesses experience but lacks strength, leaving them with nothing to do.

It is not very practical.

Besides, even if they took the items, they couldn't give them away.

But Qin Hao is different.

Once he gets it, he can transfer it directly through the Hongmeng Treasure Mirror.

This thing ended up in his hands.

No one can take it away from you.

He didn't need to worry along the way.

The protection on these large airships is quite robust.

As for bypassing the defenses and killing his physical form directly?
It only consumes a little resource, so it's okay, we can just do it again.

Next time, just show up at the palace gate. Surely no bad guys will rush out of the palace again?
what?
Were they the prince's men?

That's a huge contradiction. Did the prince not receive enough punishment?

Let's begin the selection of the Holy Son; if we don't start soon, the whole world will descend into chaos.

What Qin Hao knew, the Deer Envoy naturally thought of as well.

Qin Hao is like a hedgehog, making it difficult to know where to start.

As for the original plan, Qin Hao deployed his main body. What happened?
Qin Hao isn't stupid; he won't go to the capital at all.

That place was shrouded in a large formation.

He went there, but didn't he just drop someone off?

The journey was uneventful, and we arrived in the capital city safely.

"Welcome, Divine Warrior."

As soon as Qin Hao came down, General Qi and Detective Qiu arrived.

In addition, there were several officials from the Ministry of Rites.

Qin Hao naturally wouldn't show any displeasure.

He was very wary of Emperor Hengming. Was what happened to his parents really an accident?
There's also an adversary.

Qin Hao had a rough idea of ​​Emperor Hengming's plans.

But that was directed at Emperor Hengming, not at these people.

Emperor Hengming sent two powerful figures from the fourth realm to pick him up, and also had the Ministry of Rites come over in such a grand manner.

Qin Hao knew what she was planning.

But he has lived for quite a long time in multiple worlds.

After all, he had lived for over a hundred years in the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

How could he not understand such basic human nature?

Is this an attempt to elevate oneself, bestow a high hat upon oneself, and then expect one to do one's bidding?
But Qin Hao knew what he could and couldn't do.

How could he possibly agree to let these people make him suffer a loss?

There's no need to put on a show; just keep smiling and going.

General Qi and Detective Qiu are both shrewd people, how could they not see it?
"This kid doesn't seem to be completely clueless."

Yes, we all dealt with the situation at Lion Mountain Forest together before.

Qin Hao acted like a hothead, stubbornly refusing to let Zanbu Living Buddha go.

To ordinary people, the ascension of the Living Buddha Zanbu is a good thing. However, he also completely relinquished his spiritual attainment, which is virtually impossible to make up for.

Unless the Living Buddha Zanbu is willing to give up the foundation he has accumulated eight times and start accumulating it nine times again.

But having lost his birthplace, it's very difficult for the Living Buddha Zanbu to start over.

If the Western Pure Land is willing, it could try to give him a chance.

Otherwise, he would only be able to go through the cycle of reincarnation.

Is reincarnation so easy to navigate?
Even among immortals, only one in ten survives.

And they almost always fall into the mystery of the unborn child.

Then it would be even more difficult to find someone who could unravel the mystery of the womb, perhaps even within a hundred thousand miles.

Basically, it means severing karmic ties with the previous life.

Unraveling the mysteries of the womb is incredibly difficult.

The two looked up and could vaguely see that the Living Buddha Zanbu was outside the boundary, seemingly watching them as well.

This is of course impossible.

I want to break through the membrane of the world and see what's inside.

Not an easy task.

Even celestial beings require some effort to see, and it's impossible to see them all the time.

However, some news has come out recently.

As for why Qin Hao appeared in his physical form, isn't that a Buddhist method?
Actually, everyone knows a little bit of this kind of trick.

Whether it's Buddhist or Taoist, as long as it works, it's fine to use it.

Even the methods of the Gu God, if effective, pose no harm.

They don't shy away from it either.

The methods used in the north to appease shamans are the same.

"We're too late, we're too late."

A voice came from afar, and a middle-aged man came riding a red dragon horse.

This is a beast even more powerful than a wildebeest, possessing a stronger dragon bloodline.

Marquis Wuling smiled and looked at the people in the carriage, offering an apologetic look.

However, there was absolutely no apology in his words.

This is a loss of face.

Qin Hao seemed completely unconcerned, and of course, he didn't speak to Marquis Wuling.

"Detective Qiu, shouldn't we hurry up? We're making His Majesty wait too long."

Qiu Shenbu was taken aback. Well, this kid is no pushover either.

They probably guessed something.

Furthermore, the Marquis of Wuling is overthinking things by trying to save face for the Earl of Shenyong.

Although the two sides are related, in this world where great power belongs to oneself.

Ultimately, ability is more important.

Today's Qinghe Bay is not something that can be easily manipulated by anyone.

Putting everything else aside, just take the business of dealing in demon corpses, for example, they need to maintain a good relationship with Qinghe Bay.

Who doesn't have a group of family members and descendants to support?

The purification of the demon corpses is a major event.

They have demon corpses in their possession, and purifying them is extremely difficult.

Asking Tianlian Valley for help also costs money.

In the end, what you get may be less valuable than what you give up.

Then the gain outweighs the loss.

Selling to Qinghewan would be much simpler, and you could also get some money.

They recognized the Star Essence as something that Qinghewan had manufactured itself.

But that doesn't matter, star essence can be preserved for a long time and can also be used as a resource for cultivation.

Although it cannot completely replace spirit stones, star essence still decays.

For long-term storage, spirit stones are still needed.

However, this does not negate the fact that Star Coins are a good resource.

The demon corpses were like chicken bones in his hands—tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw away.

Now that we have the Qinghewan channel, we can exchange for many good things.

They were naturally willing.

Moreover, the products from Qinghewan are quite good.

Whether it's elixirs or talismans, they are all of the highest quality.

Qin Hao supported so many people; he didn't come up empty-handed.

There are also gene serums, which are quite good aids to cultivation.

These are also being gradually relaxed.

"That's true, let's hurry up and go."

Qiu Shenbu nodded and gave the order. As for Marquis Wuling standing to the side, they didn't want to bother with him anymore.

However, he was only promoted to the fourth realm by force and couldn't endure hardship.

Future achievements are limited.

This is not the person in front of me, a genius who is destined for a fairyland.

Well, calling him a genius is too conservative.

Qin Hao is already very strong.

Some people have personally witnessed Qin Hao following Master Lu to destroy the Demon Realm passage.

Mr. Lu was just watching from the sidelines; it was Qin Hao who made the move.

This person's strength is in no way inferior to theirs, and may even be greater.

As for why the one who came today is the incarnation, there's no need to say more.

The capital city today is a whirlpool.

The gentleman does not stand under the wall.

I heard that Qin Hao visited Sihai Academy, so he must be very well-read.

How could you not understand such a simple principle?
"By the way, Detective Qiu, our Qinghe Bay has recently increased its production capacity, and we have a batch of gene-based medicines ready to be produced. I wonder if the Six Doors have any interest in that?"

Qiu the Detective was taken aback, and sure enough, the reward arrived.

Although you still need to pay money to buy it.

But isn't this normal?
It's like the corpses of demons; everyone knows that Qinghe Bay can definitely make money, and a lot of money at that.

But everyone still rushes to do it.

why?
Because this is something they eagerly asked others to do.

Sects like Tianlian Valley can also purify demon corpses, but they are not very willing to do so.

why?
The profit is not enough.

The Heavenly Refinement Valley could earn far more from refining just one magic weapon.

Why rush to do things that are thankless and exhausting?

Therefore, currently, only Qinghe Bay offers unlimited purchases.

Whether or not there are limits on the quantity they receive is none of their business.

I don't have a good relationship with them, so I won't buy from them in the future.

Qinghewan has the courage and can easily do it.

Marquis Wuling's gaze was gloomy; he was naturally unhappy that he had not achieved his goal.

However, considering that I received some benefits for doing this today, I realized that I did so as well.

I just didn't achieve my goal and ended up making a fool of myself, so I'm a little unhappy.

But there was nothing he could do.

Even His Majesty has to resort to open schemes, so what can he do?
Is this a scathing critique of Qin Hao's filial impiety?
What a joke! This kind of thing doesn't apply in the imperial court.

Moreover, there's nothing more to say.

Their own grandfather is still alive.

There is no such thing as having a maternal grandfather to demand filial piety from others.

He himself has sons and daughters.

Thinking of his daughter, Marquis Wuling wondered if he should try to cultivate a better relationship with that woman.

They also want to do the same thing as acquiring demon corpses in Qinghe Bay.

However, his encounter with Qin Hao at Lion Mountain Forest last time wasn't very pleasant, though they didn't completely fall out.

But we still need to consider the benefits.

What's face?
If he cared about saving face, he wouldn't be able to advance to the fourth realm.

He's still not satisfied.

He could take shortcuts, but he wanted to take more.

So he smiled and chased after them anyway.

He was also one of the people appointed by Emperor Hengming to welcome the Earl of Shenyong.

Three fourth-level officials, plus many officials from the Ministry of Rites.

Many people saw them on their way to the palace.

A group of people were asking who it was.

"Whose son is this?"

"Look, three fourth-realm experts are welcoming us, how impressive!"

"But why does that person not seem to have much cultivation?"

"Impossible. Although he looks young, his cultivation level must be astonishing. Perhaps he has some kind of secret to preserving his youth."

"That's true. Otherwise, the fact that three people at the fourth level came to greet us, along with so many officials from the Ministry of Rites, shows that we are no ordinary people."

Many people on both sides of the street were discussing it.

In the capital, there were no strict rules against discussing things casually, and a group of people were discussing things freely.

Most of them were just curious.

Some people also recognized Qin Hao.

"Why does that look like the youngest grandson of the Marquis of Anyuan?"

"The Marquis of Shenyong?"

"seems like it."

"Why are so many people here to greet him? He doesn't seem to have much cultivation."

"You don't know this, do you? I've heard that this Divine Warrior is young but very capable. He destroyed a lot of demon passages before, so he's quite powerful."

"Huh? What's with him coming back? Is he going to get a promotion or a higher rank?"

"I don't know. Maybe His Majesty asked him to come back to resolve the issue of the demonic passage. After all, there were rumors that a large demonic passage had formed in the fiefdom of the twentieth prince."

“Oh, then the Marquis of Divine Valor certainly has a heavy responsibility.”

Qin Hao, of course, heard these words.

But he didn't say anything.

This physical body has little cultivation, only at the first level. It cannot hear and does not want to express itself.

Emperor Hengming must have orchestrated this.

Do you think you can force him to comply based on mere public opinion?
How can you expect to achieve your goal without offering any benefits?

Qin Hao stated that he is deaf and blind, and knows nothing.

Both Detective Qiu and General Qi witnessed this and naturally admired Qin Hao greatly.

Although they also hoped that Qin Hao could contribute more, in this world where great power belongs to oneself.

Nothing is more important than one's own life and path.

If someone forces him to abandon his path, that becomes a mortal enemy.

"Lord Shenyong, our Six Doors has some other needs recently. Your spirit rice is quite good, I wonder?"

"By the way, Marquis Shenyong. My Flying Fox Army still has quite a few young men who have just joined the army and need some medicinal meals. I heard that the medicinal meals prepared in Qinghe Bay are quite good?"

See, if there are benefits, people will naturally help.

As for Marquis Wuling wanting to speak, Qin Hao didn't give him a chance.

"Sure. We have everything there, from pills to talismans."

We also have spirit rice, but the threat of demons outside is considerable, and our planting and transportation costs are also high.

In addition, there are also medicinal cuisine options.

Furthermore, we can configure medicinal diets according to your requirements, perfectly matching your attributes and cultivation needs.

If purchasing power is high, we can also configure these services; yes, the services are free.

What's free is often the biggest charge.

Having received the free service, the subsequent medicinal cuisine will be indispensable.

This is for long-term business.

Marquis of Wuling: Can someone let me say something?

"We've arrived, Divine Warrior, please proceed."

At the palace gate, the Tiger Envoy and the Deer Envoy were already standing there, inviting Qin Hao to the palace.

Qin Hao knew that this time he wasn't just there to collect treasures.

There's still one more hurdle to overcome.

"Hmm? Your Excellencies, isn't today the day of the Grand Court Assembly?" (End of Chapter)