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Chapter 99 The Harvest and Impact of Supernatural Powers: The Heavenly Emperor and the Son of Heaven
Although the dynasty used its supernatural powers to forcibly increase the temperature and sunlight in Weiyuan County and the surrounding areas.

However, the matter was not so easily resolved.

The overall cold environment meant that the daytime temperature, which rose by ten or twenty degrees, would turn chilly again by the middle of the night.

Even at sunrise, it felt as if the surroundings had become even colder, and the crops had already begun to frost over.

Upon learning this information, Wang Chao frowned.

If this continues, the final harvest will likely be just as unsatisfactory.

The large temperature difference between day and night may even cause crops to die quickly.

To solve this problem, either the nighttime temperature needs to be adjusted, or the crops need to mature in a shorter time.

In response, Wang Chao, being an adult, declared that he wanted it all, and for this purpose, he developed a new supernatural power, which he called Scorching Heat.

The name is very simple and straightforward: it raises the surrounding temperature.

By the next day, many people had once again flocked to the city, and they no longer doubted the dynasty's capabilities.

However, I have concerns about what will happen next.

They had noticed something amiss with the crops that morning; a thin layer of frost covered them, and the leaves had turned dark.

Within a few days, these crops will turn yellow and black and die.

The dynasty offered no explanation; the facts will speak for themselves.

Upon ascending the city gate tower again and activating the divine power, the sunlight and temperature in Weiyuan County and the surrounding area rose once more, just as they had the day before.

However, once the temperature rose to a certain level, the dynasty once again activated a magical ability: Nurturing Grains.

As a supernatural power that was used wildly by members of the agricultural commune, although the dynasty did not have many opportunities to use it, its improvement speed was extremely fast, and it could even be called the top of all supernatural powers.

It has now reached level three, or even the mid-stage of level three, and its power is far greater than before.

It should be noted that the earlier evolved forms of Great Strength and Divine Speed, even with the assistance of the regular army of the Lifesaving Force, have only reached the early stage of level three.

This shows how desperate the farmers and members of the agricultural cooperatives were for a bountiful harvest—it was almost frantic.

As long as there is even a glimmer of hope, they will cling to it desperately and frantically use their supernatural powers.

It was under their madness that the dynasty's Nurturing Grain Divine Power rapidly increased, reaching the current mid-stage of level three, and is even about to enter the late stage of level three.

As the Nurturing Grain Divine Power was activated, Wu Chang and the others saw a layer of emerald green light suddenly bloom from Wang Chao's body, instantly filling the sky and radiating throughout Weiyuan County and the surrounding area.

Looking around, everything is lush and green, full of vibrant life.

Even ordinary people who did not attain the status of a celestial being vaguely saw a fleeting glimpse of green light.

"The Divine Power of Nurturing Grains!"
This is the miraculous power of nurturing grains.

"I never imagined that the range of the Nurturing Grain Divine Power used by the leader would be so wide."

Some members of the agricultural cooperative looked at the emerald green light at the end of their vision and couldn't help but mutter to themselves.

"The supernatural powers the leader wields are not just wide-ranging."

Another member of the agricultural cooperative looked down at his feet and murmured.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked in the direction of the voice, and then followed his gaze to his feet, where a newly sprouted blade of grass was visibly growing.

In an instant, everyone was shocked and stunned on the spot.

It should be understood that the main target of Wang Chaoyu's agricultural magic was undoubtedly the crops in Weiyuan County and the surrounding areas.

That blade of grass was only slightly affected by the force because it was relatively close.

But even this slight ripple of power caused it to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.

What about crops, which are the main recipients?
Consequently, some people couldn't help but look towards the outside of the city.

Will those crops ripen in a day?
In fact, the crops did grow faster than the grass, but not as dramatically as people imagined.

And
Everyone looked up at the sky, and the bright yellow national fortune symbol began to fade rapidly.

Using powerful supernatural abilities naturally consumes a lot of energy.

As the sun set, the dynasty stopped operating the Sun-Scorching Divine Power and began operating the Scorching Divine Power instead, so that even after the sun went down, the temperature in Weiyuan County and the surrounding area did not drop.

Fortunately, once the supernatural power is activated, as long as the dynasty shows no sign of stopping and has sufficient energy support, it can continue to operate autonomously.

Over the next few days, the dynasty began to work its magic day and night until the crops ripened several days later.

This winter's harvest immediately plunged the people of Weiyuan County and the surrounding areas into a sea of ​​joy.

The people of Weiyuan County and the surrounding areas have now completely turned their hearts to the People's Salvation Army and the Dynasty, generating a powerful centripetal force and cohesion.

A special, mysterious spiritual power arose under the influence of the will of all living beings, and it even subtly affected the fate of the surrounding nations. After merging with that mysterious spiritual power, it gradually converged towards the dynasty.

As the source and master of the nation's destiny, the dynasty naturally noticed the change immediately.

However, the dynasty did not stop it; on the contrary, it harbored some expectations.

Through a mysterious and unseen spiritual connection, the dynasty was able to sense that this change was to his advantage.

Gradually, more and more national fortune gathered around the dynasty, showing a faint tendency to form a bright yellow cloud overhead.

Furthermore, within that bright yellow national destiny, faint golden glints began to appear, seemingly indicating a further transformation.

As the dynasty gazed at the gathering national fortune above, and the shimmering golden wisps within it, a hint of surprise flashed in its eyes.

The fate of a nation is essentially the evolution of positive spiritual power through the erosion of spiritual energy; it is an extension of the dynasty's power. The transformation of the nation's fate is also a transformation of spiritual energy, and a transformation of the dynasty's power.

Perhaps he can use this as an opportunity to reach a higher level, which would naturally be something to be happy about.

However, looking at the faint national fortune around him, and the power above his head that only faintly emitted golden light, he could see that...

The dynasty also knew that in order to truly transform itself, it might take some time to gather national fortune and to make more people identify with the People's Salvation Army, thereby continuously strengthening their centripetal force and cohesion.

In the following days, news of what happened in Weiyuan County began to spread rapidly.

The various legends surrounding the dynasty are practically a new generation of myths.

Almost every family set up a longevity tablet.

Even some Taoist temples, in order to cater to the people's wishes, placed statues of the dynasty's gods inside, claiming that the dynasty was the Heavenly Emperor descended to earth, and directly arranged a divine position for the Heavenly Emperor within them.

When the dynasty received this information through the Military Intelligence Bureau, it was both laughable and absurd. These Taoist temples were really bold. Could they just put the Heavenly Emperor's divine status so easily?
And, would anyone actually believe that?

Without hesitation, Wang Chao used his spiritual power to investigate the various temples and Taoist monasteries.

Upon this investigation, Wang Chao was surprised to discover that this was not just a few isolated cases.

Instead, many Taoist temples are doing this, and the people generally approve of it.

Even some temples have started to elevate dynasties to the status of Buddhist deities, claiming that the Buddha descended to earth to save all beings from suffering, thus reaping the benefits of the dynasty's legendary status.

After witnessing this scene, Wang Chao pondered for a moment and then roughly understood the logic behind it.

In China, there are far too many gods created by humans.

Let's leave aside the cosmic and natural gods like Haotian and Taiyi for now.

The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of ancient times were all Heavenly Emperors. In a sense, weren't the Human Sovereigns and Sons of Heaven after them the children of Heaven and the Heavenly Emperor?
Of course, the reality may not be such a simple analogy; it could more mean something like following the natural order and adapting to the times.

For example, the Zhou emperor was not necessarily the son of Heaven.

Wang Chao sometimes wondered, during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, Laozi, Sunzi, Confucius, and so on, the word "zi" never meant descendants, right?

So, was the emperor at that time also saying that he was the personification of heaven, a sage of heaven like the heavens above?

In any case, it's all about showing off one's superiority and ruling the orthodox path.
Of course, this is just one person's opinion. He is not a historian or mythologist, nor did he live in that era, so he naturally does not know the specifics.

On the surface, the emperor is indeed the son of Heaven or the Heavenly Emperor.

In the mythology of prehistoric novels, this would be considered a demotion of the Human Emperor's status, a suppression and denigration of the human race.

However, if you look at it from a different perspective, from the perspective of historical mythology, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of China all took turns being the Heavenly Emperor.

The emperors and emperors of later generations were called the children of Heaven or the Heavenly Emperor. Could that be considered a demotion of the emperor's status?

Who isn't a descendant of the Yellow Emperor?

In a way, can we, the Chinese people, be considered descendants of the Heavenly Emperor?
And what about the emperors? As the rulers of a country, they are the eldest sons, the crown princes, and they also have the right to inherit the throne, okay?

Therefore, isn't it also a way of demonstrating their legitimacy that they have the right to lead all people?

Of course, from this perspective, rebelling and declaring oneself emperor could also be considered legitimate.

After all, if you, the eldest son of the emperor, are not qualified, we, the other descendants of Yan and Huang, can take your place.

From a legal perspective, this is perfectly justifiable.

That's a bit of a tangent, let's get back to the present.
Throughout Chinese history, there have been many emperors who proclaimed themselves Heavenly Emperors.

Not to mention, the dynasty truly possessed supernatural powers.

Thinking about it this way, it's quite understandable that the many people within his territory so easily accepted his identity as the Heavenly Emperor.

However, regardless of whether people believed it or not, the dynasty could not allow those Taoist temples and Buddhist temples to use his name to collect money.

Therefore, after discovering the behavior of many Taoist temples and Buddhist monasteries, the dynasty immediately issued an order targeting them, forbidding them from using their status to engage in any money-making activities.

In other words, if a Taoist temple or monastery erects his statue, then that temple or monastery cannot collect any incense money exceeding the market price.

Whether it's his idol or any other idol, it's all the same.

As for why the dynasty did not prohibit Taoist temples and monasteries from erecting his statues,

That's because the dynasty had some special ideas.

Therefore, prayers and worship by the public are neither encouraged nor prohibited; they are entirely based on individual voluntariness.

However, after the dynasty imposed restrictions, the income of those Taoist temples and monasteries immediately declined sharply.

That's no different from selling incense and candles; how much money can you make from that?
Therefore, other Taoist temples and Buddhist monasteries abandoned their plans to erect statues of the dynasty.

The dynasty also did not interfere, leaving the choice to the individual.

As time went on, the news of the bumper winter harvest in Weiyuan County continued to spread, and the people within the territory of the Salvation Army increasingly identified with the Salvation Army.

In particular, in Weiyuan County and the surrounding areas, the wealthy merchants and their families who had been robbed of their homes, as well as many scholars and literati, who had initially resisted fiercely, gradually gave in and their mentality began to change little by little.

The events that had occurred were so bizarre that they couldn't help but overthink things.

Is it true that the dynasty is a celestial emperor descended from heaven to save all living beings?

What good will come of their rebellion against the dynasty?
Yes, that's the most accurate depiction of their lives now.

(End of this chapter)