Starting as a centurion, he fought his way through the chaos of the world.

The real action begins in Chapter 415.

"Yes, sir!" the Fifth Elder replied immediately upon receiving the order, and then withdrew.

When Lu Ming was alone in the Imperial Study, he leaned back in his chair.

He seemed to be thinking about something.

Now that all the points have been used up, all that's left is to wait for the generals under my command to break through and for the pills to be refined.

The Great Yu Dynasty seems to have fallen into complete silence, which makes him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

It felt like there were no enemies left.

Moreover, if we want to exchange it again, it will only be after several years, when the population has grown.

This is actually what Lu Ming most wanted to see.

He felt happier than the warriors of the Great Yu who earned points for slaying foreign enemies.

Because population growth represents an increase in cultural heritage.

It is no exaggeration to say that if the pill formula he just presented were placed in any human power, given their alchemy expertise and skills, they probably wouldn't be able to refine it.

In particular, the methods for refining the Saint Venerable Pill and the Enlightenment Saint Pill are something that even the ancient clans cannot refine; it is likely that only the Primordial Clan has access to them.

However, once the Great Yu Dynasty had the formula, it was able to refine the pills.

This is the foundation. Today, the Great Yu has nearly 10 billion alchemists, among whom there are too many talented people. Over the years, they have accumulated experience, created various alchemy methods, and cultivated all kinds of strange and wonderful medicines.

This led them to try every means to refine any pill formula they had, and even if there were some bottlenecks, they would break through them immediately with their strong foundation accumulated in the past.

It can be said that in today's Dayu, there is nothing that cannot be done, only things that cannot be imagined.

This is the advantage of having many talented people: by pooling wisdom and learning from each other's strengths, we can overcome any obstacle.

However, the reason we have the foundation we have today is all thanks to Lu Ming. It was his vigorous development of the academy in his early years that led to the emergence of so many talented people.

Besides alchemy, the Great Yu Dynasty also had a wide variety of formations.

Now, a peerless formation comparable to the "Great Formation of the Heavenly Gods and Demons" has already begun to emerge.

As for the newly emerging mechanical arts, there have been significant breakthroughs.

In the current imperial court, there is a Heavenly Secrets Bureau, which is responsible for crafting various mechanisms.

The various mechanisms they crafted were extremely powerful.

Some of them are already comparable to experts at the Great Luo Realm, and they can be used on the battlefield immediately.

If war really breaks out, the enemy army will face mechanical warriors who are not afraid of death.

Significant progress has been made not only in combat but also in transportation.

For example, the current Flying Ship has a speed comparable to a Quasi-Saint, and its defense is excellent. Inside, it has been built with a large number of space storage compartments, which some families are already using to transport goods.

The present-day Dayu can be described as having comprehensive development.

Given enough time, they will develop into a terrifying force that even the ancient clans might not be able to match.

All of this takes time.

Just as Lu Ming was deep in thought.

A female official in blue robes slowly walked in. "Your Majesty, the banquet is about to begin."

The imperial court would always celebrate when the army returned victorious.

This time will be no exception.

Lu Ming nodded. "Then let's go to the Hall of Heroes."

This banquet is quite grand, and many people will attend. Lu Ming shouldn't arrive too late, especially since his empress and several imperial concubines will also be there.

According to them, quite a few people went this time, and some geniuses from various races were also invited. If there were suitable candidates, they also planned to add a few beauties to Lu Ming's harem.

After all, Lu Ming only has two children now, so Empress Li Xirou is under a lot of pressure.

As for these things, Lu Ming, as the emperor, could only smile helplessly.

In the end, all we could do was let them be.

When they arrived at the Hall of Heroes, all the guests had already arrived.

Unlike in the past when only generals were invited, this time many prodigies also came. However, Lu Ming noticed that most of them were women, and each of them was dressed in fine clothes, obviously having been carefully made up, and were extremely beautiful.

As for the men, their gazes towards Lu Ming were filled with fervor, clearly indicating that they all admired him.

The geniuses who came to Dayu have now been here for ten thousand years.

Most of these people only maintained a tenant-like relationship with Da Yu, but there were also some who developed a great admiration for Lu Ming.

The opponent's strength and legendary life earned the admiration of these prodigies.

Even during the battle against the Ancient Scale Clan, many people went to the army, wanting to fight for the Great Yu, but because they couldn't discern their true motives, Lu Ming refused them.

However, this also caught Lu Ming's attention. If these people could really join the Great Yu, it would undoubtedly be a huge boost to the strength of the imperial court.

After all, their cultivation levels were very high, with the stronger ones at the Saint King realm and the weaker ones at the Great Saint peak, and their numbers were quite considerable.

It could be said that if these prodigies had fought for the Great Yu back then, perhaps the Great Yu could have stopped the Wang family with its strength. However, Lu Ming dared not take the risk, because betrayal by one's own people on the battlefield is the most deadly.

Therefore, after that battle, Lu Ming ordered an investigation into these prodigies.

Those who are able to attend the banquet now have all been thoroughly investigated.

Just at this time.

Everyone in the hall stood up and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Lu Ming said with a smile, "Everyone, please don't be shy. Today is a joyous occasion, so please don't hold back and just be yourself."

As he spoke, he raised his glass and exclaimed, "Drink up!"

Then he drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.

The others didn't dare hesitate either, and immediately raised their glasses and drank the wine in them clean.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the venue instantly became lively.

However, two women below were watching Lu Ming intently, their eyes gleaming with an unusual light that they could hardly conceal.

One of them is Mo Ling, and the other is the young lady of the Tianyin Ancient Clan.

Lu Ming did not notice any of these things.

It was Li Xirou who saw all of this.

Mo Ling's reaction was not surprising to her. After all, the other party had been dealing with Lu Ming for a long time and was very familiar with her. Mo Ling's affection for Lu Ming could be seen from her daily words and actions.

However, the young lady of the Yin Ancient Clan, who had never met Lu Ming before, actually showed such a look, which made him feel somewhat interested.

Therefore, he immediately chuckled and whispered a few words in the ear of the female official in blue.

A moment later, the other party walked towards the young lady of the Tianyin Ancient Clan.

Li Xirou had originally intended to add to Lu Ming's harem by attending the banquet, and now that she had met such an outstanding woman who also had feelings for Lu Ming, she certainly wouldn't miss the opportunity.

(End of this chapter)