Evergreen Immortal.

Chapter 649 Yuan Xiangang

"In the early stage of Heavenly Man, one tempers the soul until it is flawless. In the middle stage of Heavenly Man, one nourishes the soul until the spiritual embryo is perfected. In the late stage of Heavenly Man, the spiritual embryo transforms into a spirit, and the body merges with the heavens. This is the true Heavenly Man. One only needs to transcend the tribulation to become a divided spirit."

in the room.

Pei Yao spoke eloquently.

"The records in Baiyujing state that the transformation of the spiritual embryo into a deity ultimately requires a strong enough foundation of the Dao, so that there is enough Great Dao to support the transformation of the spiritual embryo into a deity."

She sat down and discussed philosophy with Li Rui.

"Mr. Pei's words make a lot of sense."

Li Rui nodded.

Unlike him, although both of them were core disciples of Baiyujing, he had never been to Baiyujing even once. Compared with Pei Yao, he was ultimately less knowledgeable in theory.

With Pei Yao imparting all his knowledge, the path to becoming a celestial being became clearer.

Moreover, Pei Yao herself was extremely talented; otherwise, she wouldn't have been known as a female martial arts saint, which greatly inspired him.

Pei Yao: "With Fellow Daoist Li's talent, he can probably at least cultivate a pure Yang primordial spirit, and becoming a True Monarch is not impossible."

Li Rui smiled slightly: "Who can say for sure what will happen in the future?"

There was one thing he didn't hide.

That means he is now truly a novice in the realm of celestial beings.

The initial state of a flawless soul was enough for him to cultivate for a considerable period of time, not to mention the primordial spirit, which was only attainable in the later stages.

"correct."

“The Maple Flower Immortal Dynasty sent an army to invade, and I have wiped them all out.”

Pei Yao suddenly spoke.

"I trust Mr. Pei to handle things."

Li Rui felt that rescuing Pei Yao was an extremely wise move.

Pei Yao's ability to lead troops in battle was second only to Yuan Dingting back in the Jinting Xiaodongtian. With such a fierce general as his assistant, it was possible to deter those restless states.

This also saves him the trouble of traveling and allows him to devote himself wholeheartedly to cultivation.

This deal is actually very worthwhile.

Have a look.

It had only been a short time since his breakthrough, yet his Dao foundation had already grown to 350 zhang.

When the spirit and soul are flawless, one is in the initial stage of being a celestial being.

How can it be flawless?

The purpose is to connect the foundation of the Dao with the Great Dao in order to cleanse the soul.

The more solid one's foundation in Tao, the better the effect of cleansing the soul will be.

Therefore, many geniuses in immortal sects who aspire to condense superior primordial spirits will stay for a while after stepping into the Celestial Realm, focusing on nurturing their Dao foundation and not rushing to cleanse their souls.

The stronger one's foundation, the greater the possibility of condensing a superior primordial spirit.

And all this.

All of these require a lot of time and resources.

Li Rui: "Mr. Pei, feel free to take whatever you need from the Prince's armory. Don't be stingy. As long as I benefit, you will definitely get a share."

He was very generous to Pei Yao.

He knew it.

Kindness alone is not enough to support a Celestial Realm cultivator wasting a hundred years in one place.

Over time, people's hearts may change.

Therefore, it is also necessary to ensure that Pei Yao also benefits from cultivation.

Moreover, anyone who has been a boss knows that they will definitely receive more in return.

It's actually quite worthwhile to be able to attract a talent like Pei Yao through external means.

Pei Yao hummed in agreement and then left.

Li Rui was left alone in the main hall again.

He sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began his practice again.

Burning Heart Immortal Dynasty.

Inside the Divine Fire Hall, civil and military officials gathered together, each wearing a crimson official robe with gilded divine fire patterns on the cuffs.

The Burning Heart Immortal Dynasty is associated with the "Fire Virtue," hence the wearing of this robe.

at this time.

It was the morning court session of the Burning Heart Immortal Dynasty.

The Holy Emperor sat high on the dragon throne adorned with divine fire and dragon patterns, listening quietly to the petitions of his officials.

A middle-aged official stepped forward: "Your Majesty, the Qian Yuan Immortal Dynasty's Golden Crow Guard is training troops in the north, which is a provocation. How can my Burning Heart Immortal Dynasty tolerate such an insult?"

Like the Qian Yuan Immortal Dynasty, the Burning Heart Immortal Dynasty is a first-class immortal dynasty.

With a True Lord presiding over it, it is one of only two first-rate immortal dynasties in Taihua Prefecture, and does not need to belong to any particular immortal sect.

of course.

Some New Year's money is always unavoidable.

However, compared to other immortal dynasties, only the holy emperors of first-class immortal dynasties truly experience the taste of being an emperor, no longer needing to depend on others.

soon.

Another military officer stepped forward: "Your subject requests to fight!"

Their attitude was extremely firm.

The Holy Emperor of the Burning Heart Immortal Dynasty rang out with a powerful and majestic voice: "Granted."

The Qian Yuan Immortal Dynasty and the Fen Xin Immortal Dynasty are evenly matched in strength, both being first-class immortal dynasties. In addition, the two countries are adjacent to each other, so disputes are inevitable.

The Burning Heart Immortal Dynasty has always been resolute in its stance on this matter.

That is war!

Then, an official from the Ministry of Rites stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the military strength of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty is growing stronger day by day. Should we take some measures to control it?"

The Great Yu Immortal Dynasty is a newly emerging second-rate immortal dynasty in Taihua Prefecture that has been gaining momentum in recent years.

The Burning Heart Immortal Dynasty naturally paid close attention to this.

The civil and military officials of this dynasty will not allow a third first-rate immortal dynasty to emerge in Taihua Prefecture.

The voice just fell.

Then another official from the Ministry of War spoke up: "It's just a second-rate immortal dynasty. Let's flatten its so-called Eastern Governor's Mansion first."

The former territory of the Guniu Immortal Dynasty was designated as the new Six Continents by the Dayu Immortal Dynasty, which happens to border the Burning Heart Immortal Dynasty.

That place naturally became the focus of attention for both countries.

This was then opposed by a civil official from the Ministry of Revenue: "Too many military affairs are detrimental to the country's fortune. It would be better to send envoys to negotiate and dispatch an army to intimidate the Yu Kingdom and force it to pay its annual tribute. This would also demonstrate the grandeur of our Burning Heart Immortal Dynasty. Moreover, this method can also be applied to the other countries in the southern border."

This proposal was quickly approved by the Holy Emperor of the Burning Heart Immortal Dynasty.

After all, war costs money.

The Ministry of Revenue is feeling the pinch.

So does he.

If we could subdue the State of Yu without fighting and even send them annual tribute, that would be ideal.

However, choosing the right envoy is a bit of a headache.

After all, this is actually a tough job.

Those who are capable are unwilling to do it, and those who want to do it lack the ability.

The Holy Emperor was also troubled for a moment.

But soon, the official from the Ministry of Rites stepped forward again: "Your Majesty, in this special imperial examination, there is a second-place scholar with a clean background and considerable strategic acumen, who is extremely suitable for the position of envoy."

The Emperor's eyes lit up.

The second-place finisher indicates that the person is capable, and a clean background means they have no connections.

Isn't this the most suitable person?

The Emperor was overjoyed: "Granted."

Then he asked another question: "What is that person's name?"

"Yuan Xiangang".

"This Burning Heart Immortal Dynasty is going too far! Three thousand years' worth of money—are they trying to sever the destiny of my Great Yu?"

Inside the imperial palace of the capital of the Yu Kingdom.

The Minister of War stroked his beard as he spoke.

Just the day before yesterday, the Yu Kingdom received a document from the Burning Heart Immortal Dynasty.

The content is very simple.

The goal is to form an alliance with the Yu Kingdom, with the Yu Kingdom's Holy Emperor recognizing the Burning Heart Immortal Dynasty's Holy Emperor as his elder brother and paying him three thousand coins every year.

But be aware.

This New Year's money is not ordinary copper coins, but a sacred coin known for its association with the fortune of a nation.

The fortune of the Yu Kingdom in a year is only six thousand coins.

This is tantamount to severing the fate of the Yu Kingdom.

Upon hearing this news, all the civil and military officials of the Yu Kingdom were naturally indignant.

However, they dared not rashly declare war, after all, the Burning Heart Immortal Dynasty was a first-class immortal dynasty, how could they possibly defeat it?

The emperor sat high on his dragon throne and did not speak.

But his gaze fell on one person.

Grand Secretary Zhang Zilu stepped forward and calmly said, "The enemy is strong and cannot be defeated. We should form alliances."

(End of this chapter)