Loan Wusheng

Beihai, Wanyao Palace.

The room still seemed to retain the atmosphere of last night's fierce battle. The empress, dressed in a phoenix robe, sat languidly on the bed, her fair shoulders slightly exposed. Her silky silver hair cascaded down her delicate shoulders and spread out on the bed. Her figure was delicate and pitiful, but her full and large breasts almost bulged out of her robe.

Zhuohuang rubbed her sleepy eyes, letting out an alluring yawn from her red lips that could melt one's soul. Her slender, straight legs, white and smooth as jade, swayed slightly, and her exquisite jade feet were crystal clear, making one want to play with them.

She glanced at Zheng Jun, who was meditating and cultivating beside her, and couldn't help but feel a little ashamed of herself.

He's really focused on cultivation...

No wonder he was able to attain the three Dharma forms in just over ten years.

If you give him a few hundred more years, wouldn't he be able to easily become a 'Dao Master'?
Thinking of this, Zhuohuang took a deep breath and looked at Zheng Jun with gentle eyes.

Not long after, Zheng Jun slowly opened his eyes, having completely refined the wisp of phoenix true essence that had been transferred through dual cultivation, and immediately exhaled.

The Candle Dragon Eyes are designed to symbolize the auspicious combination of dragon and phoenix. The true essence of the dragon represents Yang, which governs the day, while the true essence of the phoenix represents Yin, which governs the night. This harmony of Yin and Yang, situated in the North Pole, makes day and night distinct.

Now that the Phoenix True Essence has been transferred to him in such a sensual way, he will next find another dragon to transfer the True Dragon True Essence to him in the same way in the North Sea.

Ideally, it should be a Dharma Form; a slightly less desirable Yuan Dan (original elixir) is also acceptable.

When practicing, it is best to do both together.

Although the emperor is traditionally known as the "Son of Heaven" among the common people, and the dragon is the representative animal of the emperor, the emperor is ultimately still a human being, not a true dragon. The true essence of the dragon cannot be cultivated on its own.

Therefore, it is still necessary to use the same method to have a real dragon assist in one's cultivation.

"We still need to cultivate a female dragon, but where can we find one..."

Zheng Jun thought to himself.

Ideally, this female dragon should have the cultivation level of a Dharma Aspect, but that's practically impossible. After all, the Dharma Aspect level is already a given, and the cultivation level of a Core Formation cultivator is also uncertain. Most of the Core Formation cultivators in the dragon race have died out, leaving only the two sons of the Great Sage Overturning the Sea.

But both sons are male, and Zheng Jun doesn't want a boy.

Even if there were some secret method to change gender, Zheng Jun's primary gender would prevent such a thing from happening.

After pondering for a while, Zheng Jun still couldn't think of a target, so he could only think to himself, "I'll pick a handsome one from the North Sea Dragon Clan."

Starting from scratch, raise Little Dragon Girl.

Anyway, I'm not in a hurry. If I want to prove myself through my own abilities, I'll need to spend at least a hundred years in the North Sea.

Even if it doesn't fail, it's still possible to fail even after a hundred years.

If there's a cheat code, it'll be over in the blink of an eye.

However, compared to other Dharma forms, 'Candle Dragon Eyes' doesn't have as many problems and is the least in need of 'Great Dao Martial Book' coming to prepay.

That's why Zheng Jun brought it out at this time and used it to prove his Dao in this place.

This method of condensing the Dharma form is relatively simple for Zheng Jun.

The only problem is that the Palace Master of the Ten Thousand Demons in the North Sea is blocking the way, making it difficult for others to attain enlightenment, and thus the Dharma Form has been delayed.

The reason why the Lord of the Myriad Demon Palace in Beihai did not attain this Dharma form is quite simple. Strictly speaking, he is not a demon, but the purest spirit in the world, who attained enlightenment through wind and snow.

Therefore, he cannot cultivate with dragons and phoenixes to obtain true essence; he can only cultivate with other rare and powerful spirits of his kind...

Through a series of unexpected events, things took an unexpected turn.

Therefore, the Dharma image was delayed.

However, Zheng Jun didn't delay and came to testify.

In addition, the 'Dejiao followers' are also proceeding in an orderly manner.

However, Zheng Jun did not devote much energy to the 'Moral Cult followers'; he simply had them open schools and implement nine-year compulsory education.

Zheng Jun's main goal is to be able to quickly pay off his debts after using the 'Great Dao Martial Arts Manual' in advance. He does not intend to actually prove his Dao through his own strength.

Now, relying on his strength to prove himself, Zheng Jun only has the 'Candle Dragon Eye' as his goal.

However, the followers of the 'Dejiao sect' also need the help of the Venerable Shennong to temporarily alleviate the limitations on productivity for the people in some areas.

Zheng Jun thought to himself.

Just then, Zheng Jun heard a warm breath in his ear: "Your Majesty..."

The voice was soft and tingling, breathing into Zheng Jun's ear. Zheng Jun looked up and saw that the Phoenix Feather Robe had been slightly removed, revealing half of her fair and delicate shoulder. She was looking at Zheng Jun with great interest, her lips trembling slightly: "Does Your Majesty wish to do it again?"

The Phoenix True Essence not only helps Zheng Jun condense the 'Candle Dragon Eye', but Zheng Jun's rich imperial aura also greatly assists the Blazing Phoenix.

After all, the Han emperor was arguably the most powerful emperor in this world, except for the ancient barbaric era.

In terms of territory, the Han Dynasty far surpassed the Xia, Wei, Yu, and Zhou dynasties; in terms of cultivation, the three Dharma images of the Han emperors were unparalleled in the world.

Such an imperial aura was naturally exceptionally strong, making Zhuohuang extremely covetous.

If she had known it would be this effective, she would have gone to Shenjing to make a request for dual cultivation long ago!
What is dual cultivation?

True dual cultivation is something that benefits both parties through practice together.

If only one party benefits, it's simply a waste!
Therefore, Zhuohuang is becoming increasingly interested in Zheng Jun.

Upon seeing Zhuohuang's condition, Zheng Jun's eyes flashed with a strange light.

What do you want to do?
During his dual cultivation with Zhuohuang, Zheng Ke was always very careful, but he never expected that she seemed to have fallen in love with the feeling...

However, Zheng Jun thought about it and decided it didn't matter, so he said, "Let's do it again."

The next moment, the entire Demon Palace was once again filled with enchanting beauty.

……

Ten days later, in the capital city.

A wisp of Zheng Jun's soul descended upon the capital, summoning those around him.

Zheng Jun's true form is at the northernmost tip of the North Sea, where he plans to use the phenomena of polar day and polar night to further his cultivation.

Zhuohuang has already left.

Although the battle had lasted for several days, the Phoenix True Essence was almost sufficient since the Dragon Maiden was not yet in place. Therefore, Zheng Jun only required Zhuohuang to come once every three months.

For beings at the Dharma Aspect Realm, this visit every three months is indeed frequent, almost like coming every day.

After all, a single trip takes several days...

However, Zhuohuang had no complaints about this.

After all, this would be very beneficial for her.

After Zhuohuang departed, Zheng Jun sent a wisp of his divine sense to the capital, remotely commanding the entire empire. He immediately called out, "Venerable Shennong of Nanshan, come to see me immediately!"

With a loud voice, Zheng Jun used the Dharma Image of the Lord of the World to spread the message throughout the entire territory of the Great Han Dynasty in an instant, ensuring that the Venerable Shennong of Nanshan could hear his call immediately.

And so, this Venerable Shennong of Nanshan is currently farming in the southern Chuzhou territory of the Great Han Dynasty.

It wasn't that he had the leisure and refined tastes, but rather that the essence of the Dharma is such that it is closely related to agriculture.

Upon hearing Zheng Jun's summons, the Venerable Shennong of Nanshan thought to himself, "This is bad. I feel like nothing good is going to happen... What is the Han Emperor up to now?"

Although he surrendered to Zheng Jun, the Venerable Shennong of Nanshan was not so lacking in dignity. Their relationship was somewhat like that of the Zhou emperor and a vassal state, where tribute was paid every year, but that did not mean they lacked ability.

but……

Even if they had the ability, they dared not resist, after all, Zheng Jun was too powerful.

With this thought in mind, Venerable Shennong of Nanshan could only throw the hoe aside, take a deep breath, and transform into a cloud of emerald light, fleeing northward.

He did not go to Shenjing.

He was also a Dharma Aspect True Lord, so he could naturally see that what was in the capital was just a wisp of Zheng Jun's soul.

If we want to discuss business, we naturally need to go to Beihai to meet Zheng Jun in person.

When Shennong arrived at the shore of the North Sea on a cloud, he saw dozens of North Sea dragons coiled on the glacier amidst swirling ice mist, their scales shimmering with a cold light in the aurora.

He merely glanced at them, paying them no heed.

They are just descendants of the Great Sage Who Overturned the Sea. The Great Sage Who Overturned the Sea gave Zheng Jun some help back then, and even gave him his life. Now that Zheng Jun has driven away the Lord of the Ten Thousand Demon Palace, it is not a problem for him to summon these descendants of the Great Sage Who Overturned the Sea.

"Greetings to Your Majesty."

Shennong Venerable descended from the clouds and solemnly bowed to Zheng Jun, who was seated on the Xuanbing Throne, and asked, "I wonder why Your Majesty summoned me here?"

"Just chatting."

Zheng Jun smiled slightly, then asked, "Nanshan, you must have taken in quite a few disciples over the years, right? The disciples that Qingxu Daoist took in were able to go down the mountain and establish the 'Taiping Dao' for me. Even if your number of disciples is not as many as his, you must have quite a few as well."

Upon hearing this, Shennong felt a jolt in his heart.

Is this a warning to me?

I have too many disciples. The Han Emperor is worried that I might end up like the Taoist Qingxu, creating a "tunnel-planting" project within the Han territory.
Thinking of this, Venerable Shennong took a deep breath and immediately cupped his hands, saying, "Over the past few hundred years, I have indeed taken in some disciples, but not many, only twenty or thirty. Most of them have turned to dust, and only four have survived to this day, fortunate enough to have cultivated to the Yuan Dan Martial Saint realm." Having said that, Venerable Shennong continued, "However, my disciples have also taken in apprentices. Including my disciples and their descendants, there are probably around three hundred people..."

Upon hearing the number, Zheng Jun frowned: It's too little.

Upon seeing Zheng Jun frown, Shennong Venerable's heart skipped a beat again: Are there too many people?

Just as Shennong was about to speak, indicating that he would dismiss some of his disciples, Zheng Jun suddenly said, "Three hundred people won't do; that's too few."

Ok?
This sudden turn of events startled Shennong, but soon Zheng Jun continued, “Nanshan, go to the capital to spread the word and expand your disciples as quickly as possible. Like the ‘Way of Peace’ of the past, you should personally oversee agriculture in all the counties and prefectures of my Great Han territory, using the supernatural powers of martial artists to assist agricultural growth.”

"I know your abilities. If you were to give it your full support, the national yield per mu could at least triple, which would feed countless people. If your disciple were to go all out, it would be no problem to increase the yield per mu by four times."

Zheng Jun opened his mouth and began to speak.

His purpose in summoning Shennong was quite simple.

Increasing grain production will free up some of the productive forces.

Only in this way can the "moral education" be further improved and more children be able to afford to go to school.

It could even save the imperial court a considerable amount of money.

This is a fantasy world.

Even without two industrial revolutions, there are still ways to surpass them: advanced martial artists.

Prior to this, high-level martial artists were unwilling to take action.

After all, doing things this way would delay this martial artist's own cultivation, preventing him from practicing.

Martial artists are mostly selfish. They are already considered great benefactors if they do not harm others for their own benefit. Who would be willing to dedicate their youth to ordinary people?
Even if they exist, their numbers are extremely small.

It is far less useful than the Venerable Shennong.

Past emperors did not take this seriously.

After all, people just need to survive, why bother with so much? It's just a waste of time and energy, and if there are too many people, it's easy for them to cause trouble.

Even Zheng Jun was only doing this for the sake of the 'Dejiao followers' Dharma image; if it weren't for that, he wouldn't have bothered with all this.

In essence, Zheng Jun was not a kind person either.

Upon hearing Zheng Jun's words, Venerable Shennong was extremely shocked and said, "In that case, I will have to expend a lot of my abilities, and even my very essence will be damaged... Emperor Han, this is no joke."

In fact, Zheng Jun was wrong.

Triple the yield per mu?
If he takes action, the yield per mu in the Han Dynasty will increase tenfold in the next twenty or thirty years.

But this is purely sacrificing one's own essence to help the people of the world.

How could he possibly do something like that!

To sacrifice oneself for the benefit of others—that's too saintly!
“Nanshan, you’re given the name ‘Shennong,’ so you should do some good deeds.”

Zheng Jun chuckled and continued, "Your lifespan isn't long either, is it? You'll be reincarnated in a few hundred years... Do you think you'll have a chance to cultivate to the Dharma Form stage in your next life?"

"Serve me, and I will guarantee you eternal life as the Dharma form of 'Ji Ling Zu'!"

Ji Lingzu is the Dharma form in which the Venerable Shennong of Nanshan attained enlightenment.

Extracted from the essence of the five grains.

It was too time-consuming and laborious, so it wasn't on Zheng Jun's list.

Upon hearing Zheng Jun's words, Venerable Shennong of Nanshan was somewhat tempted.

If that's the case, then it's not unreasonable for him to go to the trouble of taking action!

After all, he had given up on the idea of ​​attaining other forms of enlightenment, and he had no future in becoming a 'Dao Lord'. Several hundred years later, he died and his Dao dissipated, and he entered the cycle of reincarnation again.

If he were to re-enter the cycle of reincarnation, Venerable Shennong did not believe he would return to the Dharma Aspect Realm. He felt that he would most likely remain at the Yuan Dan Martial Saint level in his next life.

After all, he was lucky to have attained enlightenment in this lifetime.

But if the Han emperor had helped, things would be different.

The Han emperor now possesses three forms of Dharma body and a lifespan of five thousand years, which is sufficient to guarantee his reincarnation and return to the Dharma body.

Only by returning to the Dharma form can one recall past and present lives!

"it is good."

After taking a deep breath, Shennong bowed and took his leave, saying, "In that case, I will go and do it... I hope the Han Emperor will keep his promise."

"You have no joke."

Zheng Jun nodded slightly and began to speak.

Upon seeing this, Shennong, the Venerable One, did not say much. He immediately took to the air, intending to gather his disciples and grand-disciples to help farmers throughout the Han Dynasty.

After Shennong Venerable left, Zheng Jun breathed a sigh of relief, looked around, and immediately laughed, "Dragon clans from all over the country can now offer their concubines."

In addition to Shennong, Zheng Jun also summoned the Three Seas Dragon Clan.

The dragon clans of the North Sea, East Sea, and South Sea gathered all the eligible, unmarried dragon girls for Zheng Jun to choose from.

As for the dragon race in the Central Plains, Zheng Jun immediately ruled them out.

Cannibalism was prevalent.

Zheng Jun also ignored the West Sea.

After all, the Western Sea is close to the Western Buddhist Kingdom, and the dragons of the Western Sea have long been tamed into dogs by the Western World Honored One, so naturally they cannot come.

The Three Seas Dragon Clan is enough.

Upon hearing Zheng Jun's voice, a dozen or so dragon maidens immediately entered the hall, all of them at the Outer Gang and Open Aperture cultivation levels.

The Dragon Maidens of the East Sea mostly wear dark blue gauze dresses, the Dragon Maidens of the South Sea all wear rosy-colored silk gauze, and the Dragon Maidens of the North Sea are all pure white.

Although they are both dragon girls, their styles are completely different.

Zheng Jun looked around at the three dragon maidens and suddenly pointed to a petite girl who was slightly behind the North Sea dragon maiden.

"Let's choose her."

Zheng Jun opened his mouth and said that the appearance of the North Sea Dragon Girl was quite in line with Zheng Jun's aesthetic... Of course, the other dragon girls were not necessarily not in line with Zheng Jun's aesthetic, but the North Sea Dragon Girl had a hidden destiny, which was very beneficial to the formation of the Dharma body.

They're all pretty much the same, so let's choose the one that hints at our destiny.

As for why not leave them all...

Such true dragon essence is rather chaotic, and there may be many twists and turns when condensing the Dharma form: after all, they all come from different people, so some chaos is inevitable.

"Yes."

Those in charge of the three dragon clans immediately breathed a sigh of relief, especially the East Sea dragon clan, who felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from their hearts.

Given the circumstances, it's hard not to remind him of the past.

Back then, the East Sea Dragon Clan was quite powerful, until a young man surnamed Song came to the clan and married a dragon maiden from the clan...

After all the dragons had retreated, only the petite dragon girl whom Zheng Jun had specifically mentioned remained.

The little dragon girl seemed somewhat at a loss.

Her forehead was adorned with a pair of crystal-clear dragon horns, as if carved from jade and snow. Her figure was slender and graceful, like a streak of snow. Her white clothes were whiter than frost, and her skin was as white as ice porcelain, faintly revealing a pearly luster, as if she were untouched by the dust of the world.

At that moment, Zheng Jun stood up and grabbed Xiaolongnu's chin.

As his fingertip brushed against her lips, a wisp of pure dragon essence spontaneously flowed over her, even colder and more refined than expected.

Not bad.

Zheng Jun nodded in satisfaction, then asked, "What's your name?"

“Your Majesty, my name is Ao… Ao Ling.”

Little Dragon Girl answered haltingly, looking very nervous.

Seeing this, Zheng Jun couldn't help but smile.

His external strength cultivation level is somewhat low.

Since that's the case, let's use the entire nation's resources to nurture her to the Yuan Dan stage first!
Only then would it barely qualify.

After all, that phoenix true essence is a Dharma form.

However, after a while, you'll be able to experience what 'auspicious dragon and phoenix' truly means.

It's just unknown whether Zhuohuang will allow the "dragon and phoenix in harmony" scenario to unfold.

If that doesn't work, we'll have to try them one by one. (End of Chapter)