Chapter 783 - 564: Incense Plan
Li Yi doesn’t value power greatly; in the world of cultivation, strength always comes first. If he cared about authority, he would have already ruled the Four Seas and Eight Continents.
But this Incense Fire God world is very unique. If he became the Crown Prince, he could have tremendous power of incense faith strength without having to painstakingly accumulate it himself, almost reaching the peak in one step.
However, after careful consideration, Li Yi chose to give it up.
"Crown Prince? Forget it. I won’t stay long in this world and will soon depart across realms again. Who knows when I will return to this world? If you appoint me as Crown Prince, and I’m absent for years, it might destabilize the situation. You have worked hard in this world, and my presence shouldn’t disrupt the grand scheme."
Li Yi shook his head, feeling that the position of Crown Prince was not suitable for him.
Li Jiye said, "We are family. If you don’t take the Crown Prince position, who else will? Should we let outsiders take it? What if your father unexpectedly meets with a crisis? Wouldn’t the country return to the Zhao Family’s hands? That can’t happen. The hard-earned dynasty can’t be wasted."
"I have the power to recreate heaven and earth, shift moons and suns; changing the dynasty is just a small act. Why fear? Moreover, father, you hold the nation’s incense and practice the evolution method; what incidents can happen?" Li Yi said.
Li Jiye smiled and shook his head, "Yi, you don’t quite understand this world yet; it has some foundations. That National Guardian General Wang Qijun you killed earlier was not weak, right? He was just a founding general, enjoying incense blessings for twelve reigns, while the founding Emperor of the Zhao dynasty? How much more incense did he enjoy? The emperors throughout history are definitely not weak."
"Besides, there are remnants of previous dynasties, millennia-old spirit monsters in the wild, and some who have cultivated through incense. As for those officially recognized True Gods, there are countless Mountain Gods and Water Gods outside the capital, and some gods have already been revered for several years. Although the power of incense belief no longer peaks, its inexhaustible accumulation over countless years is impressive."
"I originally wanted to secretly cultivate the Jinyi Guard and, when the time was ripe, lead the evolvers-formed Jinyi Guard to suppress mountains and temples, eradicating the world’s ghosts and spirit monsters. Only then could I fully gather the dynasty’s national fate, the world’s incense... Currently, frankly, the power the emperor gets from incense belief is insufficient, less than thirty percent of the entire nation."
Li Yi’s eyelids twitched, "Why only thirty percent?"
