He was invincible from the beginning of the Heaven-Covering Era.

However, the Eastern Wilderness is different in that no one person occupies the majority of the fortune; instead, it is divided into several parts almost equally and distributed among various parts of the Eastern Wilderness.

This resulted in the fact that although the fortune of the Eastern Wilderness was immense, when distributed among each individual, it was not as high as the fortune of those beings who occupied the vast majority of the fortune of a region.

"No wonder the geniuses of the Eastern Wilderness were slow in their early cultivation in this life. So that's why."

Zhou Qing had always found it strange that other great domains could produce geniuses who reached the level of great power at a young age, while the geniuses of the Eastern Wilderness, whose physiques and talents were no weaker than any of them, were just not as fast as those people in the early stages of cultivation.

"No wonder, luck does indeed have a huge impact on a person's cultivation speed on the path of growth," Zhou Qing muttered to himself.

Take Wang Teng's younger brother, Wang Chong, for example. He may not have been particularly talented, but he reached the third stage of the Dragon Transformation at the age of nine, which was much faster than Zhou Qing.

The reason for this is that he fell into the dragon cave, swallowed dragon blood, and ate a large amount of dragon marrow. Such luck would indeed greatly accelerate a person's cultivation speed.

Zhou Qing rubbed his temples; the calculations of the past few days had truly taken a toll on his mental energy.

Next, he needs to rest well. The upper echelons of the Shenzhou Dynasty should have finalized the details soon, and he might be entering the palace soon.

Zhou Qing closed his eyes and entered a deep meditative state, cultivating and recovering his mind at the same time, thus passing another day and night.

"Dangdangdang——"

Suddenly, a melodious bell rang out, as if it came from the heavens, a bell from the celestial realm reaching the mortal world.

Zhou Qing responded and came out. He saw that more than a dozen other members of the Zhou family also came out of their respective palaces.

"Let's go. Next, we'll visit the palace. Many of you are here for the first time, so don't be too nervous. Negotiations between our Zhou family and the Shenzhou Dynasty have always been extremely smooth."

Zhou Yun had been waiting outside for a long time. He walked ahead of the crowd and flew directly into the sky.

Chapter 90 Above the Court

Zhou Qing followed behind Zhou Yun, took off into the air, and slowly flew towards the palace gate.

The imperial palace is suspended in the sky above the capital city. If others do not have permission, they will be restricted in their flight height by the magic array in the capital city and will never be able to fly to the height of the imperial palace.

After Zhou Qing and the others were recognized by the magic array, they released their suppression, and soon they arrived in front of the palace.

The palace walls are very tall and are made of a pale golden jade. They seem to radiate a golden light in the sunlight, making them look very sacred.

The stones used by the royal family were very particular, requiring not only sufficient strength but also an auspicious and imposing presence.

There were a large number of cultivators on the city wall, all dressed in iron armor, with cold faces and a murderous aura.

At the palace gate, a middle-aged man was waiting. He had an extraordinary bearing, like a celestial king descending to earth. This was a prince of the Divine Continent Dynasty in his prime, and also a great man.

He was dressed in a purple dragon robe and wore a purple dragon crown, looking very majestic. Upon seeing Zhou Yun and the others, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Brother Yun, I will lead the way for you."

Zhou Yun nodded and said, "Brother Tianyu, thank you for your trouble."

In fact, the two were quite familiar with each other, but because this was not a private meeting and each represented their respective backing forces, the atmosphere was somewhat serious.

The group then entered the imperial city and arrived at the most important palace in the world's most powerful cultivator kingdom.

Zhou Qing followed behind the two, striding forward into the depths of the place.

Here, Zhou Qing felt a sense of oppression. This was an extremely vast imperial palace, with palaces stretching endlessly, resplendent in gold and green, very solemn, and exuding an aura of imperial authority.

This is the center of the entire Immortal Divine Dynasty, where the nation's fortune converges. It has been passed down since the ancient times and will never sink.

Zhou Qing and his group passed through several palace gates and several palace complexes before arriving at the Central Heavenly Palace.

This central heavenly palace is magnificent and tall, standing like an ancient heavenly court, gathering auspicious energy from heaven and earth, with wisps of dragon energy swirling around it, creating a magnificent and ever-changing scene.

Occasionally, a dragon's roar can be heard in the sky above, clear and far-reaching, as if a real dragon is coiled above the central celestial palace.

As they ascended the jade steps, their feet shimmering with light and radiant glow. As they passed, a Taoist chant seemed to emanate from them, giving them a sense of enlightenment.

"despair"

As Zhou Qing walked up the steps, his heart seemed to become clear and empty, and he felt a sense of solemnity and holiness.

This is the heart of the Immortal Divine Dynasty, the core of one of the four great divine dynasties of Zhongzhou. It has ruled this land for hundreds of thousands of years, and in the eyes of mortals, it has existed for almost eternity.

Thinking back to those days, its founding emperor sat here, overlooking the world, his aura overwhelming, invincible, and all religions paying homage—what power he possessed!

Perhaps, in those years, he was young and impetuous, he fought against the world, he traversed the ancient starry road, until finally he defeated everyone, became an emperor under the watchful eyes of the entire universe, and shone brightly for an entire era.

However, that era eventually passed, leaving behind only an immortal dynasty in the Big Dipper. One emperor after another ascended the throne, ruling over thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, spreading the glory of their ancestors.

Finally, the group entered the heavenly palace.

Zhou Qing and others are very strict

There was no way to be anything but solemn. Entering this magnificent hall felt like stepping into a small world, where the essence of heaven and earth formed mist that permeated the ground.

In addition, there is an even stronger imperial aura here, majestic and grand, carrying the great fortune of the nation.

Zhou Qing even faintly heard a sacrificial chant, as if it had traveled across time and space from the ancient past.

He knew this was not an illusion. It was the immense dragon energy that had been gathered by countless ancestors of the Divine Continent Dynasty over the past tens of thousands of years after their sacrifices to Heaven. It resonated within this great hall, and one could vaguely sense it if one listened carefully.

The true dragon emperor, born of the interaction between heaven and earth and the praise of all people, is a land that nurtures dragons, a result of the "great power" bestowed upon him.

After taking a few more steps, the group walked onto the path in the middle of the main hall.

This was a vast space, with civil and military officials standing in two rows in front, each exuding a powerful aura; they were all experts from the Sendai Secret Realm.

At the highest point deep within, a figure sat on a dragon throne. He was a middle-aged man with a resolute face, extremely majestic, and his aura overwhelmed the sun and moon. He wore a nine-dragon crown and a nine-dragon robe, as if he were in harmony with the heavenly palace. One heavenly dragon after another coiled around him, and his imperial aura was overwhelming.

After Zhou Qing and his entourage entered, all the civil and military officials immediately turned to look at them.

The Grand Tutor of the court, the ministers of various departments, the governors of various prefectures, the generals of various armies, the imperial relatives, the heads of aristocratic families, everyone looked over.

Zhou Qing felt as if the air was about to freeze, and his breathing was about to stop.

Normally, even if there were twice as many of these powerful figures, it wouldn't have affected Zhou Qing like this, but this is a place where the nation's fortune converges, and the imperial pressure is too strong.

This is a matter decided in the imperial court, affecting the fate of hundreds of millions of people within a radius of tens of millions of miles.

Here, the scrutiny of these hundred gazes is almost equivalent to the simultaneous gaze of billions of living beings.

Zhou Qing performed relatively well; although he felt the pressure, his expression remained unchanged.

Meanwhile, the dozen or so Zhou family members who were also there for the first time were not doing well; their faces were stiff and their steps were somewhat unsteady.

Zhou Yun's expression didn't change. He had been here several times before, when he was young, and back then he acted no differently than these Zhou family scions.

On the contrary, Zhou Qing made him feel gratified. As expected of the genius that the family had devoted so much effort to cultivating, he was able to remain calm even when subjected to such intense stares for the first time.

"See your majesty, long live your majesty!"

After Zhou Qing and the others took their positions, everyone bowed and paid their respects to the figure on the dragon throne.

No need for kneeling or grand gestures, just a small greeting will suffice; it's very simple.

The figure on the dragon throne looked down with an air of majesty and asked, "Who is Zhou Qing?"

“That is me,” Zhou Qing replied.

"Very good, you are quite good. No wonder Qingling has such a high opinion of you. You do have some real skills." The Emperor of Shenzhou praised, with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

"My beloved ministers, do you have any objections to the conditions proposed by the Zhou family?" the Emperor of Shenzhou asked, inquiring of his civil and military officials.

In fact, the Zhou family's purpose for coming here had already been presented to the court. The various conditions had been discussed for the past few days before Zhou Qing and his group were allowed to come up.

The current intention of the Emperor of Shenzhou is to have them bring up some of the points of contention that were debated a few days ago, so that the Zhou family can explain them on the spot.

"Your Majesty, I have a report to submit," one of them said loudly.

Zhou Qing glanced at him and saw that it was the Grand Tutor of the Divine Continent Dynasty, an elderly man with a refined appearance and extraordinary temperament. He looked to be in his early sixties, and his official robes were clean and tidy, without a speck of dust.

"What does the Grand Tutor wish to report?"

"I have heard that the Zhou family intends to exchange the Medicine King for our country's top-grade Dragon Marrow. I have some doubts. May I ask the Zhou family's envoy, what level and how many Medicine Kings are there? And what level and how many Dragon Marrows are being exchanged?"

Chapter 91 Supreme Dragon Marrow, Continuous Breakthrough

Zhou Yun stood in the center of the hall, his expression unchanged, and said, "The Medicine King is a Medicine King that can extend life by four hundred years, and the Dragon Marrow is a top-grade Dragon Marrow that can extend life by two hundred years. One plant can be exchanged for one bottle, for a total of five bottles."

Dragon marrow not only contains fragments of laws that can help cultivators who have transformed into dragons break through their cultivation barriers, but it is also a rare and precious treasure that can prolong one's lifespan.

Ordinary dragon marrow can extend life by a few years, which is considered good. It can extend life by a hundred years, which is extremely rare. It may not be seen even once in dozens of lifetimes. It can extend life by two hundred years, which is even more rare. The difficulty of obtaining it is no less than obtaining a king of herbs.

Furthermore, the higher the quality of the dragon marrow, the richer the fragments of laws it contains. Therefore, a two-hundred-year-old dragon marrow requires a four-hundred-year-old medicinal king to exchange for it.

The reason for mentioning four hundred years is that different medicine kings have different effects on prolonging life. Four hundred years is the most basic, and some medicine kings can even prolong life by eight hundred or even a thousand years.

At the same time, the extension of lifespan mentioned here is explained with great beings as the object, and it does not mean that such an extension of lifespan can be achieved for anyone.

Some people in the court nodded slightly, seemingly acknowledging the matter.

After a dozen or so breaths of silence, another person stepped forward and said, "Regarding the matter of establishing the Inter-Domain Jade Platform near Bright Moon City, after careful consideration, I still believe that it is somewhat inappropriate. I implore Your Majesty to reject this proposal."

Zhou Qing glanced at the man, who exuded a fierce aura and was exceptionally heroic. Standing at the head of the military officers, his words immediately sparked controversy.

Zhou Qing had also read this. Mingyue City was a core city within the Shenzhou Dynasty, located only 60,000 to 70,000 miles from the capital, and was very prosperous.

He didn't know why the Zhou family would make such a condition, but he believed that there must be many living fossils involved.

However, although the head of the military officers opposed this clause, another person immediately stood up to support it.

In a short time, a large number of officials joined the debate, but they were all officials of the fourth or fifth rank.

Those of lower rank remained silent and did not participate in the debate.

After the head of the military officers uttered this sentence, no one else spoke up.

After listening to the words of many people, Zhou Qing also understood some of their meaning.

Some people may seem to speak out for the sake of the country, but their real purpose is to protect their own interests. They do not consider how much the country will benefit, or even if they do, they prioritize protecting their own interests after comparing them with their own.

"This is an imperial dynasty, unlike a clan. Although there may be occasional conflicts between different branches within the family, the family's interests always come first, because only by making the family's pie bigger can they get a larger share."

"But an imperial dynasty is not like that. There are too many voices involved, the issues are more complex, and there are too many different thoughts. Whether it is a mortal dynasty or a cultivator dynasty, there is no difference in terms of human nature and human hearts."

Zhou Qing sighed inwardly, listening silently to the argument. He felt that this one issue alone would keep them arguing for quite some time.

As expected, it took a full fifteen minutes for the supporting side to gain the upper hand, as more neutral officials were contested.

We obtained this side.

Suddenly, the Grand Tutor, who had been silent since his first speech, spoke up: "My Divine Continent Dynasty and the Zhou family have been on good terms since ancient times. This time, the deepening of our ties will be more conducive to the exchange of our respective prodigies and the joint advancement of their cultivation."

At this point, after the supporting side gained the upper hand, the Grand Tutor stepped forward, completely overwhelming the other side.