I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 636 A bold idea gradually took shape in his mind! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)
Although Hantie Pass is an important pass in the north, it is located in the rear and is not the main battlefield.

Li Chen's system task was simple: just wait for the war to break out and then go into battle to kill the enemy.

Tuoba Anyu recently heard from Ren Ling that the war in the north had escalated significantly, and he couldn't help but worry about his only son, Tuoba Zhen.

Although her son is now on the opposite side, the bond between mother and son remains strong. Tuoba Zhen was extremely filial to her in the past, and this attachment is hard to sever.

However, after living in Tian Ce for a long time, especially after spending a lot of time with Li Chen, she became increasingly aware of Li Chen's strength and the peak national power of the Tian Ce Dynasty.

In contrast, his own son was now merely a dependent, a henchman serving the Emperor of Da Luo, and his situation was extremely disadvantageous.

She pondered to herself that she couldn't help her son much. Perhaps the only thing she could do was to serve Li Chen even better, hoping that if her son was defeated and captured in the future, she could use this favor to beg Li Chen to spare his life.

This is the humblest plea a mother can think of when she is powerless.

Li Chen was far less complicated than she thought.

In his eyes, Tuoba Anyu was more of a gentle haven to satisfy his needs; she was mature, voluptuous, knowledgeable, and sensible, which he found quite enjoyable.

She can make some harmless little requests, and Li Chen will grant them when he's in a good mood. But if she makes excessive requests that cross his bottom line, she will inevitably be ignored or even punished.

On this day, Li Chen, who rarely had the leisure, put his arm around Tuoba Anyu's slender waist and asked her about the cultivation system of the Great Luo Dynasty.

Tuoba Anyu nestled in his arms and explained softly, "The mainstream cultivation system of the Great Luo Dynasty is not the Xuan Qi or spiritual power we commonly see, but the ancient 'witchcraft'."
However, Your Majesty must distinguish that this witchcraft is not the kind of 'witchcraft' used in the southern border regions that manipulates poisonous insects and venomous creatures, but rather a 'witchcraft' that leans more towards communicating with the natural spirit world and utilizing the power of incantations.
In the Great Luo, shamans who could cast powerful spells held extremely high status.

Images of shamans appeared in her mind, and she continued her description: "They usually wore elaborate feather and animal skin ritual robes, their faces painted with mysterious and ferocious patterns using various mineral and plant pigments, dancing and chanting in the snow and ice."
They looked somewhat terrifying, but the entire Daluo Dynasty, from top to bottom, held them in high esteem. It's said that quite a few shamans accompanied the army on the border this time.

As a mature and beautiful woman who stays at home, these messages were naturally told to her by Ren Ling and Lü Mumu.

Of course, the two women did not know Tuoba Anyu's true identity; they only knew that she was one of Li Chen's women.

After all, he was the emperor; he couldn't possibly have just one more beauty.

Upon hearing this, Li Chen immediately developed a strong curiosity about this unique profession.

His previous role as a priest in the Eternal Day Empire allowed him to experience the wonders of the power of faith, from which he gained a great deal.

He secretly thought that once this war was over, he would definitely find an opportunity to travel to the Great Luo Dynasty and gain a deeper understanding of their "customs and traditions," especially their shamanistic witchcraft.

However, preparations for the great war were tedious and lengthy, and could not be accomplished overnight.

Although tensions have reached a breaking point, a large-scale battle is unlikely to break out anytime soon.

The allocation of provisions and supplies, the gathering of detailed intelligence, and the planning of attack routes all require time.

In particular, Tuoba Zhen is busy secretly turning his old subordinates against him and planning a decapitation operation against Han Wu. Many conspiracies are in full swing.

This is the stage of a game between the two sides.

Li Chen was feeling rather bored in the military camp and was listlessly flipping through the military register when Feng Shuo ran in with a fawning expression.

"Master! Master Cheng!" Feng Shuo's fat face was full of smiles, his small eyes narrowed into slits. "Today, while leading a patrol a hundred miles outside the pass, I encountered a small group of sneaky Da Luo shamans! It seems they want to infiltrate our territory to do something shady!"
"I immediately led my men in a charge and killed seven or eight! I intended to capture one alive for you to interrogate, but those fellows were incredibly wicked. Seeing no hope of escape, they all chanted strange incantations and took their own lives!" He sounded regretful, but then became excited: "However! I found quite a few good things on them and at their hideout! They were clearly not ordinary items, so I didn't dare to neglect them and brought them all to you!"

As he spoke, he waved for the soldiers behind him to carry in several heavy crates.

Feng Shuo is a second-generation rich kid who is usually lazy and afraid of death.

But what time is it now? His Majesty is here incognito, overseeing the battle from the sidelines; he's doing his job to satisfy his physical needs.

In fact, quite a few people in Han Tieguan knew Li Chen's true identity, but Li Chen was the Emperor. As long as he didn't intend to expose himself, these people had to play along.

In particular, Wang Jianjun and Zhou Xiaowei had a grudge against each other, but they knew that Li Chen was here, and they trembled every time they saw Li Chen.

All they could do was work day and night to reorganize the troops and strengthen their defenses, hoping not to be punished by Li Chen.

This is the treatment reserved for emperors who come to perform tasks.

If a prince were to undertake this task, he would certainly face various difficulties and tests.

Upon hearing Feng Shuo present the treasure, Li Chen asked him to open the box.

Inside, a dazzling array of exotic items were on display: colorful pigments made from a mixture of unknown minerals and blood.

Ancient bone fragments and animal hides engraved with twisted runes and star patterns.

An elaborate crown and necklace made of feathers, animal teeth, and crystals.

There are also several totem wooden staffs that have been polished smooth and contain strange energy fluctuations.

And some scrolls written in the obscure and difficult-to-understand ancient script, which presumably record their cultivation methods and incantations.

These objects exude a primitive, mysterious, and slightly eerie aura.

Li Chen's gaze was immediately drawn to it. He picked up a feather headdress with great interest and examined it carefully. He then opened the ancient scrolls. Although he couldn't understand the writing, the patterns and the way energy flowed intrigued him.

Looking at these things, a bold idea gradually took shape in his mind.

Since a major battle isn't going to break out anytime soon, and waiting around is boring, why not find some fun for ourselves?

Perhaps, one could personally experience the mysteries of shamanic magic?
Once you learn this, you'll be prepared to face powerful shamans in the future.

Li Chen is a very cautious person, and he needs to be prepared when facing unknown dangers.

Thinking of this, he picked up the items that Feng Shuo had seized and examined them carefully.

As a cultivator at the maximum level in this world, Li Chen had already reached the pinnacle of understanding various energy systems, and his comprehension was extraordinary.

He carefully examined the patterns and energy flow on the shaman scrolls, and fiddled with the totem artifacts. In just a few minutes of studying and experimenting, his aura began to become ancient, desolate, and eerie.

(End of this chapter)