Origin Paradise!

In theory, it was just a matter of changing the types of crops planted, but people need to eat to live. Asking the people to abandon their familiar means of survival and choose a different, unfamiliar crop was almost tantamount to forcing them into rebellion, and it was a great test of the court's credibility and foundation.

"A four-month period, supporting twenty million full-time auxiliary soldiers, and the world is not yet settled. Are you looking down on me?" Jiang He said indifferently.

Such a project would certainly give the powerful states of Baiyin a headache.

Regarding Lao Hei's improvement, Wu He said, "How many problems can be solved by turning all the finished pills of the Five Dou Dao Palace back to their original form?"

The Supreme Elder gritted his teeth and gave his final conclusion: "Within three months of the year, I will do my utmost to ensure that five batches of medicine are produced, exhausting the last batch accumulated by the Dao Palace, and will present them in full within seven days. I only ask that Your Majesty have mercy on the Empress."

"allow."

Jiang He lowered her eyelids slightly. The other party's scheme was quite ambitious. The Empress was the only daughter of the Daoist leader. If she gave birth to an heir, she would basically be able to secure the position of Crown Prince. If this system continued, the court and the Daoist palace would be integrated, and politics and religion would merge. This was the pace of establishing a religious state on earth.

Unfortunately, he could not have children with the bronze beings.

Chapter 350 Queen

Imperial City.

After the Supreme Elder left, the Dao Palace was located on Wudou Street outside the Imperial City, not far away.

With no outsiders around, Wuhe and Lao Hei immediately took the pills, swallowing them all like beans.

Old Hei activated the Demon Wolf Breathing Technique, and the medicinal power propelled him to new heights, resulting in a significant increase in his four attribute points.

Wuhe's wings grew increasingly black, and he activated the Falcon Breathing Technique. The seven vortexes of energy within his body frantically refined the medicinal power, and his four main attributes had all surpassed the silver baseline.

"Boss, I can start the transformation mission now."

Jiang He said, "Let's choose four true attributes. This is a rare opportunity, and we're not in a rush in any aspect this time."

"Okay," Wuhegaga said.

After the panel permissions are shared, the task details will appear.

[Hint: Conversion Quest (Silver Body and Silver Energy): Assassinate fifteen Grandmasters (Peak Bronze)]

[Hint: The Proof of the Strongest Has Been Released]

[Task 1: Organize the compilation of a comprehensive book on a major industry sector in the current global landscape (Progress bar: 0/100)]

[Task ②: Result in the death of a Silver-tier peak being (participation rate no less than 50%)]

[Task 3: Investigate all unsolved cases in the Great Qian Dynasty over the past twenty years and execute the main culprit (0/1504)]

Old Hei was speechless upon seeing this. The proof of strength of an intelligence agent and an executive officer has both similarities and differences.

"For Mission Two, once I capture the Lord of Donghai City, you can deliver the final blow," Jiang He said. "Regarding Mission One, I will compile the Holy Martial Arts Encyclopedia, nominally organized by you. As for the final Mission Three, I am powerless to help you; you will have to rely on yourself."

"Long live the boss!"

Wuhe breathed a sigh of relief. Without his boss, just participating in the assassination of a Silver Peak expert would be a near-death experience, and it would be very difficult to succeed. In addition, the Proof of the Strong has a hidden limitation, which is the time that can be spent in the current world.

Nowadays, both Task One and Task Two require the manpower of the dynasty to carry out. It's a bit of a reversal of the natural order for the emperor to personally compile books for his subjects.

……

night.

At the same time that the 370,000 military manuals were transported by the evil knights, two hundred tons of gold plundered from officials and merchants in the capital were also sent to the palace.

Jiang He personally created 20,000 fierce soldiers. The weapons and equipment in the capital's armory were plentiful. This force was assigned to the Imperial Horse Administration and was dispatched by the female official in charge of the seal to guard the palace.

"Jiang A'er, Minister of the Ministry of War, is hereby appointed as General Who Conquers the East, and shall be in charge of the expedition to quell the rebellion in Yangzhou in the southeast, effective immediately."

"A special order has been issued to the post stations along the route from Yizhou to the capital to prepare to transport 300 tons of gold from Yizhou..."

"The Cabinet is hereby ordered to immediately establish a temporary appeals platform to thoroughly investigate wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice from the past twenty years. The Imperial Stables will provide full support for all actions..."

The eunuch in charge of writing down the decrees based on the emperor's dictation was then written into a book, which was then stamped by the female official in charge of the seal, and then sent to the cabinet immediately.

One government order after another was issued.

When the event was over, Wei Wanzhong did not receive any offer of a stay from the emperor and could only leave the Qingdu Hall in disappointment.

Zhuang Ya held a small notebook, which recorded the names of the Empress, the County Princess, the former Dynasty's Eldest Princess, and others.

"Great Serpent, choose one."

"You decide, I'll take a look at the martial arts manual first."

Zhuang Ya suddenly paused, stared intently, and recalled that this evening, a palace maid had secretly slipped her three thousand taels of silver notes. The money came from the Dao Palace, who said they hoped she would do the Empress a favor.

Zhuang Ya didn't remember who the Empress was at all, but no one else had made such a statement. She originally didn't care who she chose, but now she naturally had a slight inclination.

"Great Serpent, I have taken the Queen's money."

Jiang He looked up, slightly taken aback, then chuckled and said, "Then I'll return it for you tonight. It's nothing."

"So, can I spend the money now?" Zhuang Ya asked softly, as she planned to buy some gifts for everyone.

"The imperial treasury has 33 million taels of silver. The majority of it is from Lao Hei's alchemy expenses. You can do whatever you want with the rest."

"Okay." Zhuang Ya was a little happy.

Jiang He nodded and continued browsing the martial arts manuals. The Imperial Palace and the Daoist Palace were among the greatest martial arts holy sites in the world, and the eighteen volumes of Grandmaster martial arts manuals were of extraordinary value.

With the end of the Earth Curse, Jiang He's Undying Overlord Body provided powerful energy recovery. The damage to the brain caused by activating divine consciousness needed to be compensated by ultimate self-healing, and the continuous loss of ultimate self-healing was not much different from the recovery of the body itself.

Time flies.

Martial runes spread from Jiang He's shoulders.

In the spiritual world, Lilith, hanging on the cross seat, suddenly opened her eyes. On the sea surface where countless whirlpools lay, countless dazzling golden lights rose into the air, each one like a star.

"Aya, have the Queen come and wait."

"I'll go find her."

Jiang He sensed that the crucial moment had arrived. If he did not want to damage Zhuang Ya's credibility and effectiveness in the eyes of the officials, he would have had no intention of meeting with the inner court tonight.

Martial arts manuals turned to dust one by one.

Golden particles of light surged densely in the spiritual world.

Lilith observed quietly. Breaking through to the Gold level doesn't require the same level of will as the Silver level, but the Gold level will is essential for shaping the domain. Moreover, the will must undergo continuous qualitative changes in order to withstand the "birth of divinity" when advancing from the fifth-tier Legendary level to the sixth-tier Mythical level and merging with the Mythical form.

Tens of thousands of martial arts manual copies were burned. Jiang He seemed to have spent several months in the speed of the gods' thoughts. This time, he chose Grandmaster and Grandmaster inheritance as his first choice. The high intensity of comprehension made his face turn pale, but his spirit was undergoing a rigorous test.

It didn't take long.

The Empress arrived at Qingdu Palace accompanied by her maids. Instead of wearing a phoenix robe, she chose a more interesting white silk Taoist robe. Her exquisite figure was beautiful and charming. She was not old and looked to be only eighteen or nineteen years old.

"Your Majesty, halt!" Zhuang Ya said crisply.

She estimated that the giant serpent's cultivation would continue until dawn, or even for several days; otherwise, there would have been no need to send the empress over.

Considering the importance of the Dao Palace's elixirs to Lao Hei, the Empress held a slightly higher status than the Hong family's daughter.

Upon hearing the word "stop," the personal maidservant felt a surge of anger. Relying on the Empress, she was second only to the Empress in the inner court, as this had been the case throughout history.

"you this……"

"In matters of the palace, no matter how small, all shall be subject to the orders of the Grand Master. His Majesty's words are law, so do not err on your own."

Zhuang Ya didn't quite understand. Generally speaking, this kind of reprimand is essentially a form of protection. If an outsider continues to "pursue" the matter after a punishment has already been given, it is bound to be inappropriate.

The Empress narrowed her phoenix eyes, her expression unreadable.

Compared to her, the first wife and legal wife, the short woman in white before her was the true "Empress".

The fact that the emperor could kill a concubine's personal female official without any reason, even if it happened before his ascension to the throne, demonstrates the extent of his favor.

According to the report from the palace maid, the female official in charge of the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs has suddenly gained control of 20,000 troops from the Imperial Horse Administration, which is astonishing.

The Empress sighed inwardly. Such imperial favor was something she could not overcome even with all her strength. To rebuke the reigning Empress and order her to stop was utterly ridiculous, yet she was powerless to retaliate.

"Your Excellency, according to the laws of the previous dynasty, after His Majesty ascended the throne and changed the era name, he should select candidates from all directions to show the emperor's boundless grace."

Zhuang Ya remained unmoved; the term "talent show" was beyond her fifth-grade education level.

Chapter 351 Black Sun Domain

Imperial City, Qingdu Palace.

The warm morning sun streamed in, and countless dust particles rose and fell in the air. One after another, vermilion pillars supported the dome, each of which was carved with a lifelike golden dragon that coiled around it. The dragons complemented each other, creating a magnificent sight.

The throne is set on a platform inside the hall, with an exquisitely crafted crane-shaped incense burner in front and a finely carved screen behind it. The roof of the hall is covered with yellow glazed tiles with green trim.

The Empress and her personal maidservants, exhausted, had long since fallen into a deep sleep behind the small table.

Dressed in white with a long sword at her waist, Zhuang Ya leaned against a large vermilion pillar, keeping a close watch on her left and right. At this crucial moment, she was clearly prepared to protect the gate and guard the pass, and surprisingly, she did not secretly fall asleep.

On the emperor's throne, Jiang He kept turning the pages of the book with his fingers, his divine thoughts making his perception of time chaotic.

Night fell again in the blink of an eye, and the continuous comprehension caused half of the 370,000 martial arts manual copies to turn to ashes.

Martial patterns appeared one after another on Jiang He's chest and gradually spread to his torso. These patterns had a strange beauty that was sometimes fierce, sometimes ethereal, and sometimes bizarre. Each one represented the mastery of a martial art.

To comprehend hundreds of thousands of martial arts techniques is an unprecedented feat in this world.

Within Jiang He's body, the twelve regular meridians and eight extraordinary meridians gradually weakened. At a certain moment, with a loud bang in his ear, the meridians shattered inch by inch, and true essence surged and flowed to every corner of his body.

No longer confined to the meridians, his true essence circulated and evolved into the Great Heavenly Cycle. Although he did not specifically seek a breakthrough, he still naturally advanced from a high-grade martial artist to a grandmaster.

[Hint: All your attributes +1]

[Hint: Your Silver Energy +1000]

[Strength: 27+2→28+2]

[Agility: 33+2 → 34+2]

[Constitution: 27+2→28+2]

[Spirit: 26+2→27+2]

[Charm: 37+2→38+2]

[Silver Energy: 11001→12001]

The grandmaster's breakthrough did not attract anyone's attention, and martial arts manuals continued to disappear at a rapid pace.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Until the last copy of "The True Sword Twelve Chapters Scripture" turned to ashes, Jiang He's upper body was covered with martial runes.

In the spiritual world, countless golden rays lay across the sea, forming an endless golden bridge.

The moment the Golden Will was born, the entire spiritual world shone brightly, and the originally dim and gloomy world was illuminated.

The Qingdu Hall, originally built by connecting the Taihe, Zhonghe, and Baohe Halls, was hit by a strong wind.

In Jiang He's lower dantian, a pill entirely forged from internal energy floated quietly. Having comprehended hundreds of thousands of martial arts techniques, his internal energy had naturally developed, and he had reached the pinnacle of martial arts in this world.

Before the throne, Lilith landed gracefully, her long, bright red hair cascading down to her waist like rising flames of blood. The hem of her black dress swayed gently, concealing her flawless body.

Since the Saint Lilith was restored to the Undying class, her condition has improved significantly.

Lilith looked tenderly at the gaunt-faced young emperor before her, but the latter paid no attention to it. She could look at a dog with gentle eyes; this guy was just using this to make his partner less wary.

“The beings of the Golden Age, placed in the boundless void, are not ordinary people; at the very least, they can escape the level of cannon fodder.”

"To advance to the Gold rank, there are three basic requirements: a golden body, golden energy, and a golden core."

"For you Origin Walkers, the physical body and energy can be completed through transformation tasks after the basic attributes meet the requirements."

"But we still have to figure out the core of our own power system."

"From this stage onward, whatever core the living beings forge, that's the direction the power system will develop in, such as knights, warriors, qi cultivators, wizards, demons, and so on."

"However, you are an exception because you are a glutton."

Lilith smiled without saying a word, trusting in the intelligence of her half-disciple.

Jiang He pondered for a moment, and a true form of the sun rose behind him. The core of his inner energy detached from his body and merged with it. The sun, surrounded by intense light, began to slowly rotate.

Lilith smiled and said, "When the Golden Will merges with the Golden Core, the will will have a regional influence on the outside world. This influence reflects the inner self, which is the domain. As for beings that have not given birth to the Golden Will, they naturally cannot be considered strong at this stage. The domain is the symbol of the Golden Age."

Jiang He enveloped the core of the sun with his will, and this time the simple domain actively expanded outwards.

He clearly sensed that the solidity of the simple domain was increasing, and the energy of five colors—gray, bright red, dark green, golden yellow, and pitch black—mixed together, ultimately turning the sun black.

The Black Sun Domain was thus born.