Double penetration: This Three Kingdoms has dragon energy

Chapter 164 Miracles Abound

After spending the night with Mi Zhen, Ji Qiu didn't leave the No. 4 courtyard until noon the next day.

Despite a long night of hard work, he felt no fatigue whatsoever.

Not only was he radiant and full of energy, but his mastery of secret techniques had also improved somewhat.

This is a secret technique originating from Mi Zhen.

The Mi family spent a fortune to send Mi Zhen to the Ji family, and their aim was certainly not just to get the position of a wife.

They came for Ji Qiu's position as the legal wife.

But on what basis do they believe that Mi Zhen can become Ji Qiu's legal wife?

The answer lies in Mi Zhen's innate secret technique.

Mi Zhen's innate secret technique is called "Inner Assistance".

This is a natural secret technique that can enhance a man's secret arts level through sexual intercourse.

The higher the level of this innate secret technique, the greater the improvement brought about by intercourse!

When Ji Qiu learned that Mi Zhen possessed such an innate secret technique, he was utterly astonished.

No wonder the Mi family had so much confidence in Mi Zhen.

With this innate secret technique, even if Mi Zhen cannot become Ji Qiu's principal wife, she will definitely be one of his most favored wives.

And this is one of the reasons why Ji Qiu has been staying at Mi Zhen's place so often these days.

After all, the fundamental reason he was building his career in the world of Dragon Qi Three Kingdoms was to obtain extraordinary power!

After leaving the No. 4 courtyard, Ji Qiu took a stroll around the courtyards of the other three ladies.

While he doted on Mi Zhen, he couldn't neglect the other ladies, or they would resent him.

Fortunately, women in this era are quite open-minded about this.

Ji Qiu didn't have to put in much effort to calm them all down.

In the following days, Ji Qiu's main task was to visit military hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, and other institutions to offer condolences and support to disabled veterans, elderly people living alone, and orphans.

Because the Spring Festival is just around the corner.

Just like leaders in the modern world, they do this kind of work during holidays and festivals.

At the time, Ji Qiu secretly cursed them for just going through the motions and being completely useless.

But now that he's in this position, he realizes that going through the motions and going through the motions is also a kind of progress, better than those who can't even do that!

Time passed quickly amidst various outreach activities.

December 30th of the first year of Chuping.

This is the last day of the first year of the Chuping era.

Ji Qiu led Ren Hongchang, Zhang Ning, Cai Zhenji, and Mi Zhen to the top of the Vermilion Bird City Tower.

Zhuque Tower is one of the four city towers in Beihai New City.

In late autumn, the four city towers in the southeast, northwest and southwest of Beihai New City were named the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise City Towers, respectively.

In the twilight, the Vermilion Bird City Tower resembled a giant cast in bronze.

The eaves are like a roc spreading its wings, ready to take flight; the vermilion lacquered pillars require three people to encircle them; the double-eaved hip roof of the city gate tower is covered with gilded glazed tiles, which shimmer with an amber glow in the afterglow of the setting sun.

The city wall bricks and stones were all poured with glutinous rice juice mixed with tung oil. On the smooth, mirror-like wall surface, every three zhang (approximately 10 meters) there was a bronze beast head holding a lamp. The lamps, which were not yet lit at this moment, seemed to be waiting for the night to fall and shine.

Ji Qiu stood in front, wearing a black brocade cloak with wide sleeves. Four-clawed python patterns embroidered in gold thread surged at the hem of the cloak, with the python's head held high as if it were about to burst out of the cloak.

The deep crimson round-necked robe beneath the cloak was made of Shu brocade with flowing cloud patterns, a tribute from the Western Regions. It shimmered like pearls in the sunlight, with subtle patterns that revealed its luxuriousness.

The jade belt plaques at the waist are carved with taotie patterns. The twelve jade plaques are closely connected, and the emerald jade pendant in the center sways gently with each step. The faint green light makes the whole jade belt look even more solemn and majestic.

Wearing a black gauze turban, with long, straight, slender corners on both sides reinforced with silver wire, the slightly upturned curve exudes an imposing and dignified aura.

A pigeon-blood ruby ​​was set in his crown, making his features appear cold and deep. The lifelike embroidery of the mythical beast Xie Zhi on his chest, a symbol of justice and integrity, complemented his calm and composed aura. Every move he made revealed the majesty of the governor.

The four women followed behind.

Ren Hongchang leaned lightly against the vermilion railing, her dark blue dress outlining her graceful curves. The begonia silk flower at her temple trembled slightly with her movements, and her eyes and brows exuded a gentle charm like spring water.

She raised her hand to brush aside her fallen hair, the dimples at the corners of her lips seemed to hold the essence of a thousand-year-old vintage, and her eyes, with their fleeting glances, exuded alluring charm.

Zhang Ning was dressed in a moon-white outfit, with a soft sword at his waist that gleamed coldly. The black ribbon binding his hair fluttered in the evening breeze, and his handsome eyebrows and tightly pursed lips exuded a dashing spirit that rivaled any man's.

She stood with her hands behind her back, her posture as straight as a pine tree. When she looked into the distance, the sharp light in her eyes was like a blade drawn from its sheath.

Cai Zhenji held a yellowed ancient book, her lotus-colored dress embroidered with ink bamboo patterns, and a jade hairpin in her hair engraved with verses from the Book of Songs.

When she lowered her eyes, her eyelashes cast butterfly-wing-like shadows on her cheeks, and the natural curve of the book hanging down made her look as elegant as an ink plum blossom. Every gesture she made exuded a scholarly air.

Mi Zhen wore a light pink ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) with pearl tassels adorning the hem, and a mutton-fat jade bracelet on her wrist lightly touched the railing, making a clear sound.

As she nodded slightly, her soft, dark hair cascaded over her shoulders, and a gentle smile spread from the corners of her lips, like the warm spring sun. Her gentle gaze was full of reassuring tenderness.

Behind the four women were hundreds of civil and military officials, each dressed in official robes, standing on either side according to their rank.

Behind the official were thousands of soldiers whose secret arts level was at least sixth grade.

They were all dressed in sixth-grade dragon-armored armor and wielded sixth-grade dragon-armored weapons, standing imposingly on both sides.

There were quite a few people on the city wall, but even more people below it.

Standing on the city tower and looking down, Ji Qiu first saw a huge golden turtle, ten zhang tall, towering majestically, almost piercing the twilight sky.

Layer upon layer of glass lamps are stacked, carved with lifelike tortoise shell patterns. Each piece is large enough for several people to encircle, and the refracted seven-colored light intertwines in mid-air, as if a real divine tortoise is covered with clouds.

The golden turtle raises its head to the sky, its eyes, cast in glass, are inlaid with fist-sized luminous pearls, their shimmering light piercing through the twilight, as if containing a vast galaxy.

Its outstretched limbs resemble majestic mountains, and its sharp, powerful claws, formed from glass lamps, seem poised to shatter the void as they curl slightly.

The winding tail of the turtle resembles a dragon's tail, and the curves formed by the strings of glass lamps are graceful and elegant.

Behind Jin'ao was a surging crowd.

A dense, dark mass of people surged across Zhuque Avenue like a tidal wave, stretching to the horizon.

On the main road below the city gate, people thronged shoulder to shoulder, with children lifted above their heads and riding on adults' shoulders, curiously gazing at the city gate.

The elderly people, leaning on canes and supported by their younger relatives, moved slowly.

Young men crowded at the front, craning their necks and gazing intently at the city gate.

The shops on both sides of the street had already closed, and the shop assistants were crowding at the doorways, looking around. The vendor selling candied hawthorns was jostled about by the crowd, but he still held up his bundle of straw and shouted loudly.

The flower girl's bamboo basket was overturned, and flowers of various colors were scattered all over the ground, quickly swept away by the crowd.

At the foot of the city wall, temporary stalls were densely packed together, and steaming baskets selling food constantly emitted heat, which, together with the noisy voices of the crowd, created a lively scene of everyday life.

In the distance, at the intersection of several main roads, crowds gathered like a whirlpool, and the yamen runners, holding long sticks, struggled to direct the flow of people. Further away, the rooftops of houses were also filled with people standing on tiptoe, peering out, layer upon layer, like birds on branches in spring.

Tens of thousands of people gathered here, creating a bustling yet orderly scene, like a vivid and lively scroll of urban life slowly unfolding beneath the city of Zhuque.

"Zibu, is it really necessary to make such a big fuss?" Ji Qiu said with a wry smile as he looked at the scene.

Standing beside him, the newly appointed Minister of State, Zhang Zhao, said in a deep voice: "My lord, it is absolutely necessary! As the Marquis of Zan once said, nothing is more majestic than a magnificent display!"

Our army has now occupied the entire territory of Qingzhou, with over ten million people under its rule. We are well-trained and well-supplied, truly the number one warlord in the world!
But we know about this, while others do not.

Of course, the strategy that our lord previously proposed—to build high walls, store up grain, and delay declaring himself king—was correct.

However, this strategy only maintains a low profile strategically. In terms of specific tactics, it cannot be hidden from those who are truly concerned about the strength of our army.

Since we can't hide it from those with ulterior motives outside, why bother hiding it from our own people?

Let's just reveal it openly and honestly; it will both boost morale and break through the bottleneck of the dragon's aura!

"I'm not worried about revealing my strength, but can building a spectacle really break through the bottleneck of dragon energy?" Ji Qiu asked with a strange expression.

Because of her experiences in the modern world, Ji Qiu is naturally not very interested in things like celebrations.

Today's New Year celebration is the first New Year celebration held since the establishment of the Ji Qiu faction.

The reason for holding this New Year celebration is that Ji Qiu complained to Zhang Zhao that the dragon energy harvesting ratio has reached a bottleneck and he has been unable to break through it.

In the Dragon Qi Three Kingdoms system, the lords can harvest a maximum of 1% of the Dragon Qi from the common people.

The spiritual and physical dragon energy each account for 0.5%.

Ji Qiu had already achieved a dragon energy harvesting rate of 0.65% a long time ago.

This is a very high ratio; even the core forces of other feudal lords would find it difficult to reach this ratio.

But Ji Qiu was not satisfied; he wanted to go even further.

But this ratio seems to be welded to this point, and no matter how hard he tries, he can't increase it any further.

Ji Qiu had complained about this to others before, but no one could do anything about it.

I only complained to Zhang Zhao this time with the intention of giving it a try.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhao gave him this suggestion.

Can holding a New Year celebration break the dragon energy harvest ratio?

Why doesn't he believe it?
"A spectacle?" Zhang Zhao was slightly taken aback, then realized what it meant and chuckled, "My lord's choice of words is truly precise. That's right, we must create a spectacle!"
My lord, to be fair, the living standards you provide for the people are actually quite good.

They don't need to worry too much about food, clothing, housing, and transportation. This is something that even wealthy families in other feudal lords can't achieve, let alone ordinary people.

Therefore, the basic dragon energy value provided by the people under your rule is very high.

But there is a limit to how high it can go.

Once the limit is reached, even if you increase the compensation further, it will be difficult to continue to increase the dragon energy harvesting ratio.

This is what people often refer to as the bottleneck of dragon energy.

There are two ways to break through the bottleneck of dragon energy.

One option is to lower the pay, or simply create a disaster and then step in to save the people.

With such a surge of emotion among the people, they would naturally be even more grateful to their lord and contribute even more dragon energy.

This is a tactic commonly used by other feudal lords, but it is not suitable for our lord.

Because the lord vigorously promoted education, the people under his rule became far more knowledgeable than those under the rule of other feudal lords.

Using such methods makes it easy for ordinary people to see through them.

Therefore, my lord can only use the second method.

That is to build wonders.

A spectacular sight can greatly enhance the people's sense of honor and pride, thus motivating them to willingly contribute even more of the dragon's energy!

"I see, then I understand." Ji Qiu nodded.

It turns out that the method by which these feudal lords harvested the dragon's energy was exactly the same as the method by which the gods harvested faith in legend!
But then I thought about it again, and it seems that this dragon energy system was originally designed by the Three Venerables and Two Saints based on a belief system.

It's not surprising that two of them are together.

Since that's the case, let's see how much dragon energy this magnificent golden turtle spectacle can generate!

If it really works well, then we can try to create more wonders in the future.

Anyway, wonders are worthless to him.

Just like the giant golden turtle standing ten feet tall in front of us, composed of hundreds of thousands of glass lamps, its value would be immeasurable in the world of Dragon Qi Three Kingdoms.

But for Ji Qiu, the cost price was only a little over one million.

"Please give the order, my lord, to ignite the golden turtle!" Zhang Zhao requested.

Ji Qiu nodded and said, "Alright, light the golden turtle!"

Then the crimson fire ropes wrapped around the glass lamps were lit one by one.

The orange-red flames spread rapidly along the ropes, and wherever they went, the glass lamps lit up one after another, with layers of light overlapping, making the entire golden turtle seem to be infused with life, its whole body shimmering with color.

The interplay of translucent glass and blazing flames illuminated the surrounding area for miles as bright as day, reflecting the colorful faces of the people below. Exclamations and cheers resounded through the sky, contrasting with the distant sounds of people and the lively atmosphere of stalls, creating a breathtaking and magnificent spectacle.

Amidst the cheers of countless people, Ji Qiu felt the proportion of dragon energy being harvested within his body continuously increasing.

0.66%、0.67%，0.68%……0.73%、0.74%、0.75%！

It actually increased to 0.75%!

This spectacular, raging fire actually increased the dragon energy harvesting rate by 0.1 percentage points!

Indeed, miracles happen when there are spectacular sights!

But this is not the most important.

Most importantly, after the dragon energy harvesting rate exceeded 0.70%, he discovered that the dragon energy he collected was somewhat different from the dragon energy he had collected before.

What are the specific differences?
He couldn't say it either.

But it just felt different; the newly collected dragon energy seemed to have an unprecedented vitality!

Because of the emergence of this strange life force, when he uses this dragon energy to perform the Dragon Energy Secret Technique again, strange changes will also occur.

"Interesting. I didn't expect such a change to occur after the dragon energy harvesting ratio exceeded 0.7%."

"Where does this life energy come from, and why does it come about?"

"It seems that there are many secrets hidden within this dragon energy that I am unaware of!" Ji Qiu thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)