Chapter 1128 The Emperor's Qi as an Anchor
It's fortunate that Li Fan is no longer the ordinary human novice who first entered the world of cultivating immortality.
After numerous cycles of reincarnation, he has mastered many secrets of the immortal cultivation world.
Scenes from the past flashed through his mind at lightning speed, and soon he found a feasible way to deal with the situation.
"In order to minimize the possibility of the faceless true immortal's detection, it's best for my own strength and realm to not have a significant change. But I also need to increase my strength as much as possible, that is, in the world of existence..."
"The Emperor's Qi Code."
A secret book that does not belong to the Xuanhuang Realm suddenly appeared in Li Fan's mind.
It was a marvelous technique that senior Shiban had casually tossed to Li Fan while fishing in the pool.
At this moment, it had become the most suitable straw for Li Fan to grasp at for his life.
The Emperor's Qi Code, achieving the status of an emperor in the world, consolidating the fortune of all living beings and dynasties. Without cultivation, one can become as powerful as an immortal of the longevity stage.
Although it takes hundreds of years and the efforts of multiple generations to become an immortal of longevity, Li Fan did not expect to reach the highest level of the Emperor's Qi Code.
He only needed to consolidate the fortune of all living beings to help him get through the current difficulties.
"No time to lose. With the cultivation base of the Foundation Establishment period, I am already capable of dominating the world."
Standing at the top of Jielixian Mountain, Li Fan looked towards the city of Xuanjing.
His figure floated away with extreme agility.
...
Three days later, a piece of news spread throughout the world.
The incompetent and despotic Great Xuan Emperor had provoked the anger of heaven and the resentment of the people.
Fortunately, the Sacred Emperor of Heaven was born, and he overthrew the tyrant emperor, executed the wicked ministers, and opened a new golden age, re-creating the world.
The description seemed godlike, but the officials and people of Great Xuan knew that it was a change of dynasty.
Although it was indeed a shocking event, after several days of chaos, everyone quickly calmed down.
After all, the power of the dynasty had always been in the hands of those in power, regardless of changes at the top.
This was what the people of Great Xuan initially thought.
However, not long after, the remarkable aspects of this Sacred Emperor gradually became evident.
Overnight, high platforms appeared in various places throughout Great Xuan.
No one knew how these hundred-foot-high buildings had been erected, but the existence named the "Sacred Emperor's Seat" completely changed the political ecology of Great Xuan.
Through these seats, the image of the Sacred Emperor could be projected onto the sky, allowing even the people living in remote mountains to hear the teachings of the emperor through these seats scattered throughout the empire.
What further alarmed the local officials was that these Sacred Emperor Seats also had the function of connecting to the capital.
After a drought in Qingzhou caused widespread famine, a group of imperial guards emerged from one of the seats, bringing a large amount of food to aid the disaster-stricken area.
This event not only saved countless people, but it also quickly spread throughout the world through the Sacred Emperor Seats.
Furthermore, envoys of the Sacred Emperor continued to come out of the Sacred Emperor Seats, summoning local officials, confirming the validity of the disaster relief efforts.
The fact that the Sacred Emperor of Heaven was a reincarnated immortal who had previously demonstrated various miraculous abilities in the temple also became widely known within a short period of time.
"Everyone can pray to the Great Sacred Emperor through the Sacred Emperor Seats. Any corrupt and incompetent officials, once verified, will be severely punished," the envoys of the Sacred Emperor taught the people of Great Xuan.
"Don't think you can simply die to escape. The methods of the Sacred Emperor are beyond your imagination. The hundreds of fat pigs tied up at the marketplace in Xuanjing City used to be officials who oppressed the people. They are now writing confessions with pig trotters on the ground every day. I have come this time to take you to appreciate this sight," the envoys of the Sacred Emperor warned the local officials of Great Xuan.
After the Great Xuan bureaucrats collectively visited the marketplace in Xuanjing City, they all became extremely pale upon their return to their respective territories.
Xuanjing City.
Li Fan floated above the city, looking at the Dynasty Fortune that changed from black to blue, nodding slightly.
"By using the Sacred Emperor Seats to centralize power, the Great Xuan Dynasty has completed its transformation in a short period of time. The next step is to gradually consolidate the hearts of the people and elevate the fortune of the dynasty."
Li Fan observed his own body.
With over a billion inhabitants of Great Xuan, all their fate was now tied to him.
It's as if he were a weighty "anchor" that fixed his existence.
His body no longer flickered and became transparent like a ghost.
However, he still occasionally reappeared in that ethereal state.
Clearly, he had not yet completely stabilized.
"No problem. As long as Great Xuan remains stable and continues to grow stronger, in another three years, I should be able to completely overcome the side effects of 'emptiness.'"
"But it's only solving the side effects. If I truly want to break free from the web of the true immortals, I still need to go to the Ethereal Realm."
Looking ahead, Li Fan gently threw a punch.
Without using his own spiritual power at the Foundation Establishment stage, he only relied on the Dynasty Fortune consolidated by the Emperor's Qi Code.
The sound of breaking through the air resounded, and in the distance, the white clouds were split apart.
Faintly, there was a phantom of a blue dragon hovering in the sky, roaring with its head raised.
"White, blue, red, purple, gold."
"The five great realms of the Emperor's Qi Code. In just a month, I have already cultivated to the second level."
"Now, I am equivalent to an ordinary cultivator at the later stage of the Golden Elixir phase. My rapid progress is not only because Great Xuan's foundation is not bad, and can barely be said to be in the midst of a feudal golden age. It is also because..."
Li Fan looked towards the towering Sacred Emperor Seats below.
"The methods of the immortals are essentially a downgrading blow to ordinary mortal dynasties. Punishing a group of corrupt officials and resolving disasters in various regions, and then proclaiming the will of the Sacred Emperor through the Sacred Emperor Seats, almost instantly consolidated the hearts of the people."
"If an ordinary feudal emperor wants to achieve what I have accomplished, it would take at least more than ten years of effort. And they would still have to face the backlash of officials and local powers."
"I, however, do not need to worry about these matters."
With these thoughts in mind, Li Fan slowly descended from the clouds into the palace.
"May I pay homage to the Sacred Emperor!"
"May I pay homage to the teacher!"
The palace guards knelt down in the courtyard.
"You may rise." Li Fan raised his hand and helped them all to their feet.
The faces of these young people turned red with excitement.
They were all personally selected by Li Fan from various parts of Great Xuan. In addition to their duties as palace guards, their main task was to eliminate corrupt officials and intimidate wrongdoers in order to maintain the prosperity and invincibility of the Great Xuan Dynasty.
Among them, those who called Li Fan their teacher were the two extraordinary young men named Sun Erlang and Wang Xuanba, who had been carefully selected by Li Fan from Jielixian Mountain.
They were entrusted with even more important missions.
"Erlang, how is your practice of the 'Seated Immortal Technique' that I imparted to you?"
After dismissing the others, Li Fan turned to Sun Erlang and asked in a deep voice.
(End of Chapter).