Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 418 The First List of Gods in the Ming Dynasty

"Can luck really have such a wonderful use?"

Zhang Fuyao was completely stunned. He had been a Confucian sage for eight hundred years and had never imagined that fortune could be used in this way, to increase cultivation speed in a short period of time by burning fortune.

This……

This……

Is it really possible?
Zhang Fuyao wanted to question it, but the information in her mind clearly told her that it was true!

As for how to do it?

Zhang Fuyao never imagined that even though the matter was happening right before his eyes, and even though his understanding of fortune far surpassed that of ordinary people, he still couldn't find the way in, like entering a treasure mountain only to return empty-handed.

This made him extremely depressed.

Li Chungang, the sword god who was indifferent to fame and fortune, couldn't help but swallow hard: "Good heavens, if I could enjoy those hundred incense sticks of fortune, let alone a mere Wang Xianzhi, even if the emperor of heaven descended to earth, given me a year, I would dare to take up my sword and fight him."

"Not to mention, the three national crises."

"A single baptism of national fortune can transform a person completely. Even an ordinary person with mediocre talent can be transformed into someone comparable to someone with innate martial veins, like your brother Xu Longxiang, who is a born Vajra Realm expert."

"Three national fortunes every year... I really can't imagine it!"

By the end, Li Chungang's eyes were red with envy.

People often say that one should be indifferent to fame and fortune.

It's just because they don't have anything they value. When the blessing of fortune that can increase cultivation speed by a thousand times and the baptism of national fortune that can continuously transform and greatly improve cultivation aptitude appear.

Let alone an ordinary mortal like Li Chungang, he felt that even celestial beings and truly desireless monks would be tempted.

Xu Fengnian nodded frantically beside him.

His talent isn't that great, at least that's what he thinks.

If the title of Duke of Ningguo and Left Pillar of State bestowed by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty were given to him, Xu Fengnian was confident that within a year, he could easily defeat Li Chungang, Wang Xianzhi, Zhang Fuyao, and the like.

What about the Northern Li royal family and Longhu Mountain, the ancestral home of Taoism?
Anyone who dares to bare their teeth will be hammered to death!

Unfortunately, all he could do now was green with envy. He wished he could write a letter of surrender on the spot and lead the entire Northern Liang royal family to surrender to the Ming Dynasty in exchange for a chance to join the Ming Dynasty and be listed on the Investiture of the Gods.

Xu Fengnian knew, however, that was wishful thinking.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Xu Fengnian frowned and looked at Li Chungang, asking in a trembling voice, "You mean... a celestial being on land can withstand a single blow from the combined power of ten prefectures' soldiers?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chungang's body trembled, and he turned around to give Xu Fengnian a deep look.

He knew that Xu Fengnian's real question wasn't whether the celestial beings on land could hold them off; what he really wanted to know was whether the 300,000 iron cavalry of Beiliang could withstand them.

But he couldn't give Xu Fengnian that answer.

"I don't know, and... I don't want to know." Li Chungang's voice trembled slightly. He had learned about the situation in the Ming Dynasty over the past two days.

Unlike the Li Yang royal family.

The Ming Dynasty governed the country using prefectures, states, and counties.

With the combined efforts of the soldiers from the ten prefectures, Li Chungang felt that he could not have overestimated the situation.

Wang Xianzhi could make the clouds of the nine heavens hang down and the waters of the four seas stand upright in the East Sea, but Li Chungang did not believe that he could really withstand such a terrifying combined attack.

Because even Li Chungang himself wasn't entirely confident!
But if such unparalleled killing prowess were to fall into the hands of an ordinary army...

The consequences would inevitably be catastrophic.

"Each year, the soldiers of the ten prefectures can be mobilized to attack together three times, increasing the speed of cultivation a thousandfold, and undergoing three transformations. What's even more terrifying is... three times of immortality." Xu Fengnian's voice trembled. The previous rewards were all fine, but the immortality had a greater impact on him than the other rewards.

Who can escape death in this world?
According to the information that suddenly appeared in his mind, those who were listed on Zhu Jinzhen's Investiture of the Gods list could be resurrected even if they died unexpectedly!
"yes!"

"Investiture of the Gods, Investiture of the Gods."

"Though it didn't instantly make anyone a god, if such bestowals are all true, then to the mortal realm, to us, how are we any different from gods?" Li Chungang sighed, rubbing his temples with a headache. Three times he survived!
If Li Chungang had such a guarantee, he would even dare to open the Heavenly Gate on the spot with his sword and fight the immortals in the sky.

This also means that the first female general of the Ming Dynasty to be granted the title of Duke did not need to worry about life and death. If she encountered a strong enemy, she would fight to the death. Anyone who encountered her at the same level would die.

Even if they perish together, and the enemy dies, she can be resurrected!
Such an enemy would give anyone a headache just thinking about it.

Xu Fengnian gazed at the scroll of the Investiture of the Gods in the sky, which was shrouded in golden light, took a deep breath, and made up his mind.

"Anyway, my Northern Liang Royal Family has long been feared by the Li Yang Royal Family, who wish they could eliminate me as soon as possible..."

"It would be better to surrender to the Ming Dynasty."

"Perhaps, it can give me, Xu Xiao, my eldest sister, and my second sister the chance to be listed on the Investiture of the Gods."

"even……"

Xu Fengnian recalled the news about the Heavenly Sword that had spread like wildfire in Liyang before he came to the Ming Dynasty.

He couldn't help but feel a sliver of anticipation rising within him.

Maybe……

And is it true that his mother, Wu Su, might actually be resurrected?
Xu Fengnian believed that no matter how many words or temptations were offered, his father Xu Xiao might not be moved, but if he knew that surrendering to the Ming Dynasty could bring Wu Su back to life and give his children a bright future...

Xu Xiao would definitely agree without hesitation!

……

Compared to others whose attention was focused on the extraordinary and various blessings and fortune.

The eyes of the Ming Dynasty officials and the envoys from various countries were more focused on the lifespan that "sharing the fate of the nation" made them tremble.

Whether they were civil or military officials, their talents were not particularly high.

Although those who enter the terrestrial celestial realm often have a lifespan of 1,800 to 1,000 years.

But that was very far away from them, and was hardly a consideration for them.

However, the first-rank fortune and lifespan that Zhu Jinzhen bestowed upon them on the Investiture of the Gods, which was as long as the nation's destiny, was something they could see but could not even imagine.

"As long as the Ming Dynasty exists, its lifespan will have no end. It is truly a lifespan that is as long as the nation exists and as long as heaven and earth exist. Even if the Ming Dynasty perishes, it can extend its life by another thousand years."

"This, this...I..."

"The Investiture of the Gods is truly like the Heavenly Emperor bestowing titles upon all the gods in the heavens!"

"From this day forward, I vow to dedicate myself to the Ming Dynasty, even unto death."

The officials of the Ming Dynasty were so excited that they trembled all over. Many of them even wanted to burst into tears, regretting that they wished they could go back to the past and beat Zhu Jinzhen to death before he launched the Jingnan Campaign.

How could they be so blind? Why didn't they realize the importance of seeking refuge with the Prince Su's mansion sooner?

Otherwise, they might have ended up like Yan Yimei, the generals of Cangyun Tiance, and Xu Yu and Shen Bing, the acting Minister of Rites from the Prince Su's Mansion, whose smiles were so wide they couldn't be suppressed.

There's a chance to be listed on the Investiture of the Gods!!

I regret it, I regret it so much.

after all……

Zhu Jinzhen deserves a genuine reward for his meritorious service!
Moreover, these are not just ordinary gold and silver treasures, but real lifespan, cultivation level, aptitude, and strength.

Civil and military officials alike: civil officials longed for longevity, while military generals craved strength.

Anyone in that situation would be moved.

"Your Majesty, this humble general..." Yan Yimei felt the earth-shattering changes within her, and the mysterious aura of imperial fortune bestowed upon her. She raised her head, wanting to say something, but when she saw Zhu Jinzhen looking at her, the words turned into: "This humble general kowtows to thank Your Majesty for your grace. Long live the Emperor!"

(End of this chapter)