Mortals get a golden finger for immortal cultivation every year

"What we're about to do is something that could turn the entire empire upside down. Sigh, what bad luck! How did I end up with a brother like you? It's just utter misfortune. But bad luck as it may be, if we succeed, there will be plenty of benefits. Anyway, it's time for you to issue your Crown Prince edict. Remember to make sure it looks good, don't embarrass us, don't disgrace the Zhang family."

"Remember to make sure it looks impressive. Don't embarrass the Zhang family. If you do, I'll be the first to punish you. This Crown Prince's edict must be beautifully presented and incredibly impressive. Let the entire Kunlun Realm know that you are the Holy and Wise Crown Prince, the irreplaceable Holy and Wise Crown Prince. Summon all your old subordinates, your former subordinates, and your ministers. Turn the world upside down! After all, we've had peace for so long; it's time for some excitement. Before the Empress arrives, let's have some fun first, and then we can continue the excitement after she returns." "But it's too late. This is the last chance. Your identity should be exposed. It's time to reveal it. It's been far too long. If you don't expose it now, this window of opportunity will close. From now on, your fate is in your own hands. I can't control it anymore. This is the last time I'll help you. Remember, this is the last time. I can't help you much more now. The rest of the journey is up to you. We brothers will go our separate ways from now on, or maybe not. In any case, everything depends on you."

After saying this, Zhao Shuang waved his hand, turned around and left without saying anything more. He figured that what happened next was Zhang Ruoji's own business and had nothing to do with him. He was just watching the show and didn't need to interfere.

He also believed that nothing would happen to his younger brother, Zhang Ruoji. After all, the Zhang family patriarch would never allow anything to happen to him. So many people had poured so much effort into him; how could they bear to let him die in vain? Therefore, there would be absolutely no problems. Zhao Shuang was confident of this, so he only needed to keep his eyes peeled and watch the show unfold. He didn't need to worry about anything else. And the show was about to begin. As soon as the Crown Prince's edict was issued, the show would start immediately.

"Don't let me down. If you do, I definitely won't let you off the hook. Remember, don't let me down." After silently reciting this sentence, Zhao Shuang's figure completely disappeared, because he had to go do his own thing, and other things were no longer his concern.

At the same time, Zhang Ruoji rushed to Shengming City as quickly as possible. This was his battlefield, the place where he could summon his former ministers, and the best place to issue the Crown Prince's edict, because only here could he draw upon the power of the great sages and saints of his Zhang family ancestors.

Only here could he be considered invincible; elsewhere, he wouldn't be. Soon after, Zhang Ruoji issued the Crown Prince's edict, which immediately resonated with the restrictions within the Holy City.

Then, strange celestial phenomena appeared, and the entire Kunlun Realm sensed them. It could be said that Zhang Ruoji's arrival at that moment alarmed all the powerful figures, experts, and saints throughout the Kunlun Realm. In short, at that moment, everyone understood his true identity.

"So that's how it is. I never imagined he was like this. It's truly unbelievable. So he had such a grudge against the Empress. No wonder, no wonder."

"Your Highness, Your Highness, you're finally back!"

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"The commotion is considerable, but it's far from enough. This little bit of commotion is far from enough to restore the Zhang family's prestige. This commotion is still a bit lacking. I wonder what will happen next. Alright, let's go find Emperor Wen for a drink."

After Zhao Shuang finished speaking, he vanished without a trace. When he reappeared, he was under a peach tree, beneath which stood a thatched hut. An old man emerged from the hut, exuding a simple and unpretentious air. This was Emperor Wen.

He can be said to be one of the most spiritually powerful beings in the entire Kunlun Realm, and one of the Nine Emperors. The current Emperor Wen is over three thousand years old, making him arguably the longest-lived being in the entire Kunlun Realm.

At this moment, Emperor Wen looked to be about seventy or eighty years old, gentle and refined, with a calm and composed demeanor. He was looking at Zhao Shuang, who had appeared out of nowhere.

"Why would the Heavenly King have the leisure to come looking for an old man?"

Upon seeing Zhao Shuang's arrival, Emperor Wen greeted him with a smile.

"Didn't I come here to have tea with you, sir? After all, we should have some tea with you. If you interfere, my brother won't be able to withstand your anger. So, I'm here to have tea with you to calm you down. If I didn't come, it would be troublesome to stop you. So, I'm the only one who can do this, otherwise, the consequences would be unpredictable."

Emperor Wen chuckled and shook his head at Zhao Shuang's explanation.

"There are now more than ten Great Saint level experts. If I, an old man, were to interfere again, wouldn't you laugh at me? Rest assured, I, an old man, will absolutely not interfere in the grudges between these juniors. So you don't need to worry about anything, nor do you need to worry about your younger brother. You don't need to worry about these things. Everything is arranged, and there will be no mistakes. Even if there are mistakes, there will be ways to make up for them."

"Isn't it out of fear? After all, you are one of the most powerful people in the entire Kunlun Realm right now. If you were to make a move, my brother might not be able to handle it. If he can't, then the entire plan will fall apart. To avoid any mistakes, I had no choice but to personally come and have a pot of tea with you to calm you down. But it seems you have no anger left to calm down, which puts my mind at ease. However, I still hope you won't make a move, because making a move now would not be a good thing. The Kunlun Realm is no longer suitable for someone of your level to fight. If you make a move, the consequences will be unpredictable. So you should just stay here obediently, how about that? If you don't want to, I can only ask that old guy to come out. If he makes a move, I'm afraid none of us will have a good outcome. We will definitely get a beating. After all, I have already helped him, and he should have almost advanced to the God Realm. We are no match for him now. So why don't we just stay here obediently, have some tea, chat, and watch the show? Let's not fight, how about that?" Zhao Shuang sat directly opposite Emperor Wen and said with a smile.

"Of course I won't intervene, you can rest assured about that. Although I won't intervene, those guys might still intervene. After all, they have received favors from the Queen, and they will definitely take action in the face of such a crisis. Are you sure you can stop them?"

Emperor Wen also sat down with a smile and personally poured Zhao Shuang a cup of tea.

"Don't worry, those guys will be dealt with by someone. They absolutely can't interfere. You can rest assured about that. There won't be any problems. If any problems arise, then it has nothing to do with us. My job is to stop you. As long as you don't make a move, then there's nothing else to worry about."

"The biggest concern right now is whether you'll take action. If you do, the consequences will be unpredictable. But it seems you don't intend to, which is a good thing. After all, you're already quite old; you shouldn't be making moves. Let's just keep an eye on this peach tree. It's of great importance, concerning the very survival of the Kunlun Realm. Only when this peach tree becomes a spiritual root will the Kunlun Realm truly have hope. Right now, it's still a little short."

"If you are willing to pass on your cultivation technique to this peach tree, it will soon become a new spiritual root of heaven and earth."

Emperor Wen smiled and said.

"It's not that I'm stingy, but he's not suited for that cultivation method. If he were, I would definitely have passed it on to him, but he's not, so I didn't. It's not that I'm stingy. Don't misunderstand, this has nothing to do with whether I'm stingy or not. I've done so much for the Kunlun Realm, doesn't that prove my generosity? However, this peach tree isn't ready to become a spiritual root of heaven and earth yet. When it does, I will naturally help it. But not now. It doesn't have the ability to become a spiritual root of heaven and earth yet. Once it becomes a spiritual root of heaven and earth, it will seem to have awakened, but in reality, it will bring an unprecedented calamity and crisis. With the current capabilities of the Kunlun Realm, it's wishful thinking to try to overcome this calamity and crisis. Therefore, we absolutely cannot let it become a spiritual root of heaven and earth so quickly, so I hope you can understand."

"However, if you are willing to become a god, I can help you. If you successfully cultivate the techniques I teach you, you will naturally become a god, and a spiritual god at that, becoming a powerful being among the gods. This will be extremely beneficial to you. Why are you unwilling to break through? I have already planned that if you break through to the god realm, the Empress will be even more confident in slaying a god. If the Empress can successfully slay a god, the upcoming great battle in the Kunlun Realm will be settled, and the chances of victory will be much greater. In this way, the Kunlun Realm..." The chances of survival would be much greater, so why are you so unwilling? I just don't understand. You're clearly only a hair's breadth away from becoming a god; you could break through at any time if you wanted to. If you successfully break through, the troubles facing the Kunlun Realm will be largely resolved. Not necessarily completely, but at least there won't be so many difficulties. The Empress's pressure will also be greatly reduced. Why are you so stubbornly unwilling to break through? I've already planned it all out. As long as you old folks successfully become gods, the chances of survival and surviving the calamity in the Kunlun Realm will greatly increase.”

Zhao Shuang said with a tone full of complaint.

After all, he had already planned all of this. If the plan succeeded, the crisis in the Kunlun Realm could be resolved, at least temporarily, without any problems. However, these old guys were all unwilling to take another step forward, unwilling to break through to the realm of gods, which gave him a huge headache.

If these old guys were to break through to the level of gods, it would be an absolutely fantastic thing for the entire Kunlun Realm, but none of them seem willing to do so.

"Heavenly King, you're overthinking it. Breaking through to the realm of gods isn't that easy. To break through to godhood, one must first overcome a tribulation. And what exactly is my tribulation? I don't even know myself, so how can I possibly overcome it? If I can't overcome this tribulation, then death won't be far off. However, I still have a long lifespan left. If I'm lucky, I might still have a chance to overcome it. If I'm unlucky, then it just means that's my fate."

Emperor Wen gave a wry smile, his tone revealing a hint of relief.

"How could it be so difficult? I told you to break through, and you definitely could. As long as you follow my instructions and successfully cultivate the techniques I teach you, you will definitely break through. Why are you so unwilling to break through? Instead, you're constantly trying to trip me up. It's one thing to trip me up, but your reluctance to break through to the Divine Realm is definitely not a good thing for the entire Kunlun Realm. You should be aware of the crisis that the Kunlun Realm is about to face. But instead, you're hiding in one place, refusing to come out no matter what. And when you finally do come out, you're all acting mysteriously and making a scene, completely disregarding the life and death of the Kunlun Realm. Aren't you annoyed? Don't you want to break through?"

"That's the realm of gods! Once you break through, your lifespan will increase dramatically, by more than tenfold. Why are you all unwilling to break through? I just don't understand."

Zhao Shuang poured herself a cup of tea, drank it all in one gulp, and kept asking questions in complete bewilderment.

"These matters are not as simple as the Heavenly King makes them out to be. In short, the Heavenly King should not ask any further questions. These matters are of great importance, and it is not convenient for me to tell the Heavenly King. The Heavenly King needs to investigate and find the answers himself. I cannot tell the Heavenly King too much."

Emperor Wen simply shook his head at Zhao Shuang's doubts, smiling as he indicated that he couldn't say more. (End of Chapter)