I am a living immortal.

Soon, half the people in the hall were gone, and the remaining ones didn't make much of a move. From that moment on, they went their separate ways, their fates changing, and they might never meet again in this lifetime.

Chen Dong watched all this until no one left.

"Very good. Let me give you one final reminder. This is your last chance to leave. If you do it again, you will leave this world. The opportunity has been given to you. Now that you have made the choice, don't regret it."

After saying that, he stood up.

"We have finished talking, and it's time for us to set off. If anyone needs to pack their luggage, please go ahead. We will leave in one stick of incense." After saying that, he waved his hand and sent everyone away.

After the Taoists left the hall, the old drunkard asked the old blind man, "Why did you stay?"

The old blind man chuckled. "You haven't left yet, have you? I'm just blind, not blind." The shadow of the golden ring of merit taking shape behind the Imperial Master was enough to blind him. It showed that the Imperial Master was engaged in something that would change the world. Opportunities to participate in such events were rare, so how could he miss it?

In fact, most of the people who stayed did so for this reason. They were good at reading qi, and some had a voice in their hearts telling them to stay.

Whether it's fate, the shock of qi-reading techniques, or the reassurance of intuition, it will be a life-changing decision. The future is uncertain, but the prospects are bright.

Watching the Taoists leave.

Chen Dong hooked his fingers and drew something in the air. With each stroke, pale blue talismans flickered a few times before disappearing. Chen Dong was trying to see if he could send the remaining people back to the capital.

He saw such talismans in the Taiping Jing.

His mind traveled thousands of miles, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived above the capital, scattering talismans one after another. Many people in the capital subconsciously looked up and saw the pale blue talismans falling like rain, confused as to what was going on. What was this newly appointed Imperial Master up to? Hadn't he gone to the Xuantian Alliance? Some saw a clue, while others didn't and simply let him go.

Many people still had only a vague understanding of this imperial teacher, but they reluctantly accepted him. What else could they do if they didn't accept him? The emperor had already said so, leaving them no room for refusal. Would they really risk their lives to make such a protest? That would be foolish.

Many eyes lingered for a moment before shifting away; they had more important things to attend to. At the same time, declaring war on the Baiyue and Xiongnu wasn't just talk; food and weapons needed to be transported, and the troops had to be prepared before the food and weapons could be transported. Although the Baiyue and Xiongnu were no longer a formidable force in the face of the Han Dynasty, they were still two different peoples, and conquering them would still require some effort. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to rival the Han Dynasty. They had some foundation and strength.

Even a lion slays a rabbit with all its might, and the Han were no exception this time. While superior strength was the key to victory, it wasn't always certain. The battlefield was ever-changing, and unexpected setbacks were not uncommon. Therefore, everyone from top to bottom, from civil and military officials to the frontier garrisons, had prepared for an all-out fight.

Compared with this war, what Chen Dong did was also important, but its priority was still not as high as this war.

But the civil and military officials could never have imagined that Chen Dong had planned something big just by incorporating the Buddhist and Taoist skills. When the civil and military officials heard the news, they were stunned. They never thought that Chen Dong could come up with such a shocking plan.

Of course, this is a story for later.

At this moment, however, a group of powerful figures were watching Chen Dong's actions with their brows twitching slightly, a bad premonition already forming in their hearts. They cast a deep glance at Chen Dong, ready to see what he would do. They had not forgotten what His Majesty had said: this young man would bring unprecedented changes to the Han Dynasty.

Although this change is not good or bad, it is also a major upheaval.

Could it be that we have already seen the beginnings of this? The Three Dukes and Nine Ministers could not help but think so.

These civil servants were incredibly skilled at seeking advantage and avoiding harm. However, they were mistaken in one crucial aspect: this wasn't just the beginning of something. The entire framework was already in place, waiting for the command to strap the man onto the chariot and send it hurtling toward an unknown destination. By then, everyone would be a part of the chariot, either united in purpose and driving it to carve out a vaster world, or they would all be shattered to pieces, leaving you without even a chance to escape.

It was this uncertainty that caused a vague sense of unease in the hearts of the three dukes and nine ministers.

This feeling of unease is growing.

Unfortunately, they don’t know anything now.

At this moment, Chen Dong wasn't thinking about anything else; he was lost in a trance. This was a strange perspective; he actually had two perspectives before his eyes: one from his physical body, the scene inside the Xuantian Alliance's main hall; the other, a bird's-eye view of the entire capital. And in this second perspective, a thin membrane seemed to separate him from the rest of the world.

Just walk through and you will reach the other side. It's magical.

With continuous attempts, Chen Dong's control over power became more and more proficient. Before, he relied entirely on his imagination to control this power, which was like a rootless duckweed or a castle in the air, seemingly complex and beautiful, but in fact empty and superficial.

However, now that he had the theory, he understood the principles behind it, which was like laying a solid foundation that reduced his sense of emptiness. Now Chen Dong was in a very strange state.

Generally speaking, you can only accomplish something through practice.

But Chen Dong is different. He gets on the bus first and buys the ticket later. He thinks about what he can do first and then explores the principle behind it. It can be said that this is very buggy and he is simply a freak.

In reality, Chen Dong was far more capable than that. Even if he knew nothing, he could accomplish many things solely through his own faith, let alone something clearly before his eyes. Just like the Taiping Jing, with only a cursory glance, he was able to perform the techniques within it with unerring precision. You know, many of the techniques in the Taiping Jing are beyond the reach of some people, even if they spend their entire lives cultivating them. But Chen Dong, with just a glance, was transported to a trance, just like this talisman.

This once again made Chen Dong realize that the benefits of this gift were simply immeasurable.

Of course, Chen Dong was like a sponge at the moment, constantly absorbing all kinds of knowledge to enrich himself. One day, the more he knew, the more he would truly understand where this power came from and the principles behind it.