Eternal Life as False Emperor

"To Your Majesty, several dozen Grandmaster Realm martial artists and three Innate Realm martial artists have suddenly emerged in my Capital Region."

Chen Liancang said, "They are all experienced martial artists who were quite famous before. I don't know what has happened, but one by one they have all broken through in these past few months."

"The Embroidered Uniform Guard and Shadow Guard have investigated for a long time before discovering them."

"There are so many martial artists just in my Capital Region; who knows how many people have made breakthroughs throughout the entire world."

"Truly, Heaven has blessed our Great Yu!"

"Have three more people broken through to the Innate Realm?"

Although Zheng Yi was prepared, he didn't expect the speed to be so fast.

Seven streams of Innate Spiritual Qi have been gathered in the Capital Region, which would definitely cause a drastic change in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi within the Capital Region.

He didn't expect that in just over a year, it would begin to show results.

First, it was Chen Liancang, Prince Xian, Chen Zhong, Chen Yi, Bai Changying, Xie Jiuque, and others.

And now, three more people have broken through.

"Who are they, and can they be absorbed into the Martial Arts Department?"

"To Your Majesty, one is Ma Jinwu, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

Chen Liancang said, "The second is Tang Zhengkou, the Deputy General of the Imperial Guard!"

"The third is Bai Changying, the father of Consort Hee, and the master of Bai He Martial Arts Hall."

"Hmm?"

Zheng Yi was also a bit surprised, "Bai Changying has broken through to the Innate Realm?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Chen Liancang's tone was somewhat strange, "Logically speaking, he only broke through to the Grandmaster Realm last year and should need time to stabilize his realm."

"But for some reason, while handling a problem between martial artists outside, he suddenly discovered a spy causing trouble and went forward to stop it."

"Unexpectedly, among the spies was a member of the Wang Family, who attacked and knocked Bai Changying off a cliff."

"When Consort Hee found the old servant, I dispatched the Embroidered Uniform Guard to investigate, and after much difficulty, we found Mr. Bai."

"Who knew... he had already made a breakthrough!"

"Later, the old servant inquired with Mr. Bai, and Mr. Bai said he had found a peculiar fruit at the bottom of the cliff and, after eating it, felt his whole body heat up, and couldn't help but perform exercises to disperse the heat."

"After practicing the Eagle Claw Skill a dozen times and circulating the Inner Power Heart Method, he inexplicably broke through..."

"A peculiar fruit?"

Zheng Yi's eyes suddenly lit up; could it be a Spirit Fruit?!

The effect of the seven streams of Innate Qi gathered in the Capital Region has indeed occurred!

Zheng Yi immediately said, "Elder Chen, this is truly Heaven's blessing to our Great Yu!"

"I believe that such a thing has only happened in the Capital Region."

"I grant you permission to act at your discretion and send out all Embroidered Uniform and Shadow Guard spies to search for any areas in the Capital Region where Spirit Grass or Spirit Fruit might grow."

"For example, the cliff where Bai Changying fell."

"And Celestial Longevity Mountain, Dongling Mountain, Baihua Mountain, Miaoxian Mountain, Xiangye Mountain, and so on. These areas are far from the mundane and have rugged terrains, making them highly likely to harbor Spirit Grass or Spirit Fruit."

"Your servant obeys the command!"

Zheng Yi said, "In addition, I will give you ten thousand Imperial Guards to search as well."

"Yes!"

"Issue an edict to promote Consort Hee to Noble Consort Hee and grant her three days' leave to return home and visit her family."

"Yes!"

"By the way, what about the Spirit Fruit Bai Feihua found?"

"To Your Majesty, Mr. Bai only ate one, and he didn't dare to eat the rest, so he brought them all back. There are three in total, and they are currently stored in the internal treasury."

Zheng Yi said, "Let's hold onto them for now. Since none of us know how to perform alchemy, we should wait until we find an alchemy method to address it."

"Understood!"

"Heaven blesses Great Yu, and with the revival of Spiritual Qi, I wonder how long the other rebel kings in the world can last?"

That night, Zheng Yi went to visit Consort Chan and had a good time with the young girl Yue Chan all night.

After dawn, he transferred a stream of Innate Yang Qi into Yue Chan's body to help her conceive!

This would be his fourth son.

Zheng Yi already had plans to have ten sons as soon as possible.

By then, he would be able to activate the second of the Three Thousand Worlds.

He wondered if the second would be like the first, just a mere Illusionary World?

Or perhaps... a real world?

Of course, Zheng Yi didn't intend to cut corners or compromise in matters of having sons.

The children's mothers must be cultivators.

Or, individuals with Spirit Roots.

At the very least, they should be martial artists with decent aptitude and Root Bone.

That way, the sons born would likely have Spirit Roots.

The first few don't count; Lu Lin'er, Xu Qingluan, and Consort Lan are all ordinary women, so their children would likely be ordinary people.

But the latter ones definitely can't be left to chance.

Thinking about it, Yue Chan, Noble Consort Cui, and Consort Yu, that makes three women.

No, with Dongyun Jie and Dongyun Yu, that makes five.

Still lacking two?

It seems it's time to select concubines again.

At worst, there is always the option for a second child.

Taking a big step back, even without Spirit Roots, it doesn't matter.

He still has the Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit.

The power of nine lives converging in this life; he refuses to believe that it can't awaken Spirit Roots!

If it still doesn't work, then it only shows that cultivation is not destined for them.

They can spend the rest of their lives as ordinary people.

The 9th year of Zhengyong, the third day of the fifth month.

Xu Mujun led the army south, preparing to quell the rebel troops.

Among them were fifty thousand Dragon-soaring Army, fifty thousand New Army, and more than five thousand prisoners, known as the 'Prisoner Army', participating in the battle.

Zheng Yi personally escorted them, up to ten miles outside the Capital Region.

The army of a hundred thousand soldiers headed south, advancing into Bingzhou, with their blades pointed directly at the Wang Family!

Having bid farewell to Xu Mujun, Zheng Yi entrusted all political affairs to the Cabinet and also ordered Liu Cheng'en to oversee them.

Immediately afterwards, he once again entered seclusion together with Noble Consort Cui, Consort Chan, and Consort Yu.

Even Chen Liancang entered seclusion inside the Grand Ancestor's Mausoleum.

This time in seclusion, he had many things to accomplish!

Inside the underground palace, Zheng Yi had ten ancient elixirs placed before him, the very ten Foundation Establishment Pills from the Zheng Family Treasure Vault.

He then connected to the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror, controlling a stream of innate spiritual qi focused in the Imperial Palace.

Or, more precisely, concentrated on these ten Foundation Establishment Pills.

A vast amount of pure spiritual qi descended from the heavens, pouring into the Foundation Establishment Pills.

This manipulation could not relax even slightly, or the spiritual qi would immediately disperse elsewhere.

To repair these ten Foundation Establishment Pills, Zheng Yi truly gave his all!

Two months later!

The ten Foundation Establishment Pills finally showed a trace of spiritual qi fluctuation, and the aroma of the medicine filled the air.

The Foundation Establishment Pills were coming alive!

At this time, Yue Chan also discovered signs of pregnancy and had to interrupt her cultivation to go out and nurture her fetus.

Another month later, with the ongoing nourishment of the innate spiritual qi, these ten Foundation Establishment Pills underwent further transformation.

Their exterior changed from the previous grey-black to a warm jade-white, the aroma of the medicine filled the air, the spiritual qi fluctuations were obvious, and some were even slightly transparent, appearing extremely beautiful.

Ten Foundation Establishment Pills!

While Zheng Yi was busy, Noble Consort Cui and Consort Yu did not rest.

Noble Consort Cui successfully completed the initial refinement of the Seven Killings Soul-annihilating Needle set, and she could now freely manipulate the ten needles within a hundred meters.

The needle's attack was very covert, hard to detect by divine sense, making it an ultimate treasure for ambushes!

And Consort Yu, she began painting talismans with the Life Flower Pen, but the success rate was extremely low.

In over three months, only five Spirit Testing Talismans and two Divine Movement Talismans were successfully painted, a discouraging success rate.

However, Zheng Yi did not rush her but encouraged her to paint slowly, ensuring the success rate.

After achieving great success, Zheng Yi also rested for a few days.

During this brief respite, both Noble Consort Cui and Consort Yu became pregnant.

Upon emerging from seclusion, he received news that mildly surprised him.

"What did you say? Grand General Xu has already breached Tailong City?"

Tailong City was the Bingzhou Prefecture, previously occupied by the Wang Family, yet within just three months, Xu Mujun had reclaimed it?

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Liu Cheng'en respectfully replied, "Grand General Xu breached Tailong City, exterminating three hundred thousand rebels, with most of the Wang Family leaders already exterminated. The remainder turned into rogues and fled south."

"Additionally, the imperial court's troops from both Shuzhou and Jinggzhou were fully mobilized."

"The Shuzhou Prefecture Rongg City was also breached by General Cui Xiawu, and King Shu burned himself to death, almost destroying half of Rongg City, forcing General Cui Xiawu to leave Rongg City and pacify the refugees."

"And in Jinggzhou."

"General Meng Guang led the navy to defeat thirteen gangs of water bandits and is now in a standoff with the largest Rebel King at Thousand Lakes Island."

"But Thousand Lakes Island has already sent envoys to the capital to seek peace, hoping to maintain their previous status."

"Thousand Lakes Island?"

Zheng Yi asked curiously, "Is it a martial arts sect or a noble family?"

"Your Majesty, it is a martial arts sect with three Grandmaster Realm martial artists inside, and all disciples are adept in water. It is rumored to have over ten thousand fishing boats, controlling many of Jinggzhou's waterways."

"Heh, just a martial arts sect, yet daring to negotiate with me?"

Zheng Yi said indifferently, "Send a message to Meng Guang, three months... no, I shall give him two months to destroy Thousand Lakes Island."

"Otherwise, someone else will take his place as Commander of the North Sea Navy."

"Understood!"

"Any other intelligence?"

"General Guanshan from Yunzhou has already led troops into Yuezhou. Rebel King Shi Tianlang was killed, and General Guanshan is now clearing out the small bands of rebels within Yuezhou."

"Truly worthy of someone from the Dragon-soaring Army, doing an excellent job."

Zheng Yi commented, "By the way, is there any information on Xu Mujun's martial arts progress?"

Liu Cheng'en shook his head and replied, "No, Your Majesty."

"Grand General Xu's left arm was severed; though he is now at the Innate Realm, his strength is surely not as before. I fear the Rebel Kings might gather strong individuals to encircle and assassinate Grand General Xu; we may need..."

Zheng Yi pondered for a moment and said, "Promote Tang Zhengkou to General of the Expedition, and send two thousand Imperial Guard to support Grand General Xu."

"Understood!"

"By the way, is there any news from within the court?"

Liu Cheng'en's eyes flickered slightly, "No major disruptions, Your Majesty."

"Oh? No major disruptions? Meaning there are some minor problems?"

"Y-yes, Your Majesty."

Liu Cheng'en subconsciously wiped a few beads of cold sweat off his forehead, "In the court, many officials are privately discussing Your Majesty... neglecting state affairs, indulging in pleasure, and not having attended court for half a year."

"With things like this, Great Yu might..."

"Ha..."

Zheng Yi sneered, "It seems those Rebel Kings still refuse to give up, trying to stir trouble within the court?"

"You investigate thoroughly for me!"

"If you find anyone linked to the Rebel Kings outside, or committing crimes, arrest them all!"

"The army is fighting outside, I don't want the court at the rear to fall into chaos, understand?!"

"Understood!"