All realms have enabled me to achieve the Great Dao.

Chapter 336 New Government

"I also have some guesses, but I don't know if our guesses will be the same."

The two chatted for a while about who in history was qualified to be invited by immortals, then ended the topic and began to talk about how to enhance the nation's fortune.

"Brother Zhu, I purchased some books from the Imperial Seal. I'm currently reading one of them, called Selected Works of Mao Zedong. I wonder if you've read it before?" Zhao Kuangyin said.

"I have bought almost all the books in the Imperial Seal. I am currently reading a book called Das Kapital. I haven't read Mao Zedong's Selected Works yet."

"I think Brother Zhu should read Mao's Selected Works first. This book is really good and is of great help in how to govern the country. After you finish reading the book you exchanged from the Imperial Seal, we can talk about it again, shall we?"

"can."

The two agreed on a time and then left Zhou Yongcheng's temple.

The Zhou Yongcheng Temple was quiet for two days. On this day, Yang Xiuchang, who lived next door, came to the temple with gifts.

In the pavilion beside the River of Time, Zhou Yongcheng and Yang Xiuchang sat together chatting.

"Master, I have been reflecting on this for several days, but I still haven't found any problems with my cultivation. I have come here today to ask for your guidance." Yang Xiuchang said earnestly.

After returning from Zhou Yongcheng's place, Yang Xiuchang spent his days teaching his disciples and contemplating cultivation issues.

He followed Zhou Yongcheng's advice and hadn't practiced for the past few days, but it still hadn't worked, so he came to consult this mysterious Taoist priest.

"The core problem in your cultivation lies in the cultivation method itself, and secondly, it's that you're too impatient in your cultivation."

The most important thing about cultivation techniques is that they must be compatible with one's physical constitution. Only when the cultivation techniques are compatible with one's physical constitution will the cultivation be smooth.

"If the cultivation method and the physique are not compatible, it will be futile no matter how you cultivate. It's okay if the realm is low, but if the realm is high, the mismatch between the cultivation method and the physique can even be life-threatening," Zhou Yongcheng said.

Many sects test a disciple's physique before accepting them, determining which physical constitution is suitable for which cultivation method, and the sect will arrange everything properly.

If one's constitution is mixed, then one can cultivate a balanced and harmonious cultivation method, or an attribute-free cultivation method, which is the kind of all-purpose cultivation method.

However, the cultivation of the balanced and peaceful techniques and the all-purpose techniques has an upper limit, and the achievements are too low, so they are only suitable for those menial disciples with poor physiques.

Yang Xiuchang never expected that his biggest problem would be with his martial arts technique.

He grew up in the sect from a young age, but due to his poor aptitude, his master basically never took care of him.

His master gave him the cultivation techniques arbitrarily, without even checking whether they were suitable for him.

After his master passed away, he went down the mountain and continued to practice the techniques taught by his master.

Unexpectedly, the cultivation method taught by my master was not compatible with my physique.

"Master, I wonder what type of cultivation method is suitable for my physique?" Yang Xiuchang asked cautiously.

He was afraid that Zhou Yongcheng wouldn't tell him what type of cultivation method he was suited to practice.

A person's physique is generally undetectable by martial artists; only those with a very high level of skill can know what a person's physique is.

The martial artists he met were not of very high level; he couldn't meet any Grandmaster-level martial artists at all.

His only hope now lies with this mysterious Taoist priest.

"Although your physique is poor, it is still better than that of an ordinary person. If you switch to cultivating wood-attribute techniques, you still have a chance to break through to the Grandmaster realm."

Yang Xiuchang was delighted to hear this. It turned out that his constitution was wood-type. Although he didn't know what attribute the cultivation technique he practiced was, it certainly wasn't a very powerful one, since the technique was given to him casually by his master.

"Can I switch to other cultivation techniques now?"

Switching to another practice midway through cultivation seems to be a major taboo in cultivation.

"As long as your meridians are not open and your internal energy has not yet transformed into true energy, you can switch to cultivation at any time."

"Thank you for your guidance, Master."

"You're welcome," Zhou Yongcheng said, waving his hand.

"Master, I wonder if my disciple is suitable to practice the cultivation techniques I have taught him?"

"can."

Yang Xiuchang suddenly understood. No wonder his disciple cultivated faster than him; it turned out that his physique and cultivation method were well-matched.

Yang Xiuchang, having resolved his doubts, took his leave.

When Yang Xiuchang returned home, Qiao Daifu came up to him and asked, "Master, what did you find next door?"

"I have learned a lot, and it has resolved the doubts in my mind." Yang Xiuchang was very happy at this moment, and he answered whatever his apprentice asked.

After chatting with his apprentice for a while, Yang Xiuchang went to the study, opened a hidden safe, and took out several sheets of photocopy paper.

These papers contain incomplete cultivation techniques, mostly obtained from various ancient tombs.

These techniques were what he gained from helping his old friend.

Although the techniques are incomplete, the basic techniques are almost intact, only the techniques for grandmasters and above are missing.

Yang Xiuchang then began to study those incomplete cultivation techniques, hoping to find one that was suitable for him to practice.

Several months later, Zhou Yongcheng noticed some subtle changes in the Ming Dynasty and Song Dynasty time periods in the river of time.

The change was quite mysterious; if Zhou Yongcheng hadn't been so skilled, he probably wouldn't have noticed it.

During these months, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhao Kuangyin were quite calm, spending their time dealing with state affairs, cultivating themselves, and studying how to govern the country.

During this time, they finished reading all the books they had purchased from the Imperial Seal, and then discussed which form of government to use at the Pavilion of Time and Space.

The books they read contained many different political systems, and they thought each one was excellent, believing that if implemented, they could prevent military generals from holding too much power and civil officials from monopolizing authority.

After discussing things at the Time-Space Pavilion, the two would go back to discuss them with their trusted advisors.

They lived in different eras, had different national conditions, and obtained the throne through different means, resulting in different levels of control over the country.

Therefore, the political systems that the Song and Ming dynasties adopted were not the same. The political systems they adopted had to be beneficial to both themselves and ordinary people.

Having read so many books on governance and studied history, they knew that the common people were the ones who truly influenced the fate of the nation.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who rose from humble beginnings to the throne, knew that the people were the foundation of the nation.

If the people are not doing well, it means that the country is also nearing its end.

Only when the people live well can his throne be secure.

After some time, Zhao Kuangyin and Zhu Yuanzhang finally decided on the political system they wanted to adopt.

So they began the transformation.

As the reforms progressed, Zhu Yuanzhang's reforms were the most successful, while Zhao Kuangyin's were not so smooth.

On this day, Zhou Yongcheng felt the power of faith come to him through the portal of time and space.

Following the power of his faith, he saw that the Ming and Song dynasties had his temples.

It must have been the temple that Old Zhu and Old Zhao had built.

Zhou Yongcheng channeled the power of faith back into the temple statue, and then made some simple modifications to the statue.

From now on, all those who sincerely believe in him will receive a divine image in return.

The idols do not reward believers with power or the fulfillment of their wishes, but rather with physical changes.

The power of faith transforms into divine power after passing through the idol. The idol then returns this divine power to the believer, which gradually alters the believer's physical constitution.

Of course, the effects of divine power transforming one's physique are not immediate, since a believer only generates a few strands of faith power.

Less of the power of faith is transformed into divine power, and even less of that divine power is returned to believers.