Red Mansion: After being expelled from the family, I was granted the title of Marquis of Mobei

Chapter 154 Cultivation of Qi and Luck
It has to be said that this door that broke through the barriers between different worlds completely overturned Lin Ruhai's worldview.

Seeing this, Jia Jue smiled slightly and said.

"Uncle, let me just give you a brief explanation."

"There is a concept of the Three Realms in mythology. The Three Realms coexist but are unable to perceive each other; they are three independent worlds."

"We are now in a brand new world. There is no Great Zhou here, and no one else we know."

"We will establish our own dynasty and empire here."

Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Jue in surprise and said.

"You mean that the portal we saw before was the passage to this world?"

"How could something so extraordinary, which defies the very creation of heaven and earth, exist? Could there truly be immortals and gods in this world?"

Jia Jue said calmly.

"Whether there are gods or immortals in this world, I can't say for sure."

“However, Uncle, as long as we can establish an empire here and develop it into a great power, we will become immortals and gods in the future.”

“I know that Uncle may have a hard time understanding these things for a while.”

"That's alright. I believe it won't be long before Uncle himself will have a firsthand experience of it."

“Uncle, you don’t need to worry about these things now. The most important thing right now, Uncle, is for us to settle down here.”

"Before this, I had already sent people to scout this world and have a basic understanding of the situation here."

"Let me first tell you about the situation in this world, and then we can discuss how to develop it steadily. What do you think, Uncle?"

Lin Ruhai tried to calm himself down. If Jia Jue had said anything about immortals or gods before, Lin Ruhai would most likely have thought that Jia Jue had lost his mind.

However, faced with the miracles displayed by Jia Jue, Lin Ruhai now had no choice but to believe.

After calming down, Lin Ruhai nodded slightly and said.

"Then please speak, Your Highness."

Seeing Lin Ruhai's change in attitude, Jia Jue couldn't help but smile.

Previously, because of Lin Daiyu, Lin Ruhai would only give Jia Jue some face in front of outsiders, but in private he would call him "little boy" repeatedly.

Now Lin Ruhai addresses him as "Your Highness" repeatedly, which makes Jia Jue somewhat emotional.

However, since he was his father-in-law, Jia Jue didn't dwell on it. Instead, he explained the situation of this world to Lin Ruhai in detail.

According to Jia Jue's description, Lin Ruhai also casually marked the power dynamics of this world on a piece of paper.

After Jia Jue finished speaking, he looked at Lin Ruhai and asked.

"Uncle, what do you think our army should do to conquer the world?"

After thinking for a moment, Lin Ruhai said.

"Your Highness, although my troops number nearly 200,000, only 50,000 are combat-ready soldiers; the rest are all logistics personnel."

"Both Liang and Wu are large countries with populations in the tens of millions. With our current military capabilities, it is too difficult and unrealistic to swallow up both countries."

"In my opinion, our army should establish its base in the Shiwan Mountains, enslave the indigenous tribes of the Shiwan Mountains, and make them cultivate the land, mine, and build cities for us."

"Build high walls, store up plenty of grain, and delay declaring yourself king."

"While strengthening our forces, we should also send capable spies and agents to establish an intelligence network in Liang and Wu. Knowing ourselves and our enemy will ensure victory in every battle."

"Moreover, the Liang Kingdom and the Wu Dynasty have been enemies for many years. The Liang Kingdom is powerful, and the Wu Dynasty is submissive and dares not start a major war."

"If we can find a way to cause internal strife in Liang, thereby provoking the Wu Dynasty to attack Liang and weaken the national strength of both countries, then when our army launches another uprising in the future, it will surely be twice as effective with half the effort. What does Your Highness think?"

It must be said that Lin Ruhai's thinking was quite clear, and he and Jia Jue were thinking in the same direction.

Jia Jue said happily.

"Uncle's words are exactly what I think."

"In that case, I will entrust the task of stabilizing the rear and consolidating the base entirely to my uncle."

"I already have some plans in mind regarding instigating internal strife in Liang. I will be in charge of establishing an intelligence network in the Wu Dynasty of Liang."

"With us father-in-law and son-in-law joining forces, what worries do we have about not being able to establish a grand empire in this world?"

Lin Ruhai said after bowing.

"Thank you for your trust, Your Highness. I will serve you with all my might."

After discussing the initial strategy with Lin Ruhai, Jia Jue directly delegated the power to Lin Ruhai.

In terms of domestic affairs, Lin Ruhai is absolutely a first-rate talent, and Jia Jue is quite at ease entrusting these matters to him.

Afterwards, Jia Jue left Lin Ruhai's tent and went to Zhang Guifen and Sheng Minglan's tent.

The two women were still in shock when Zhang Guifen looked at Sheng Minglan and said...

“Minglan, it’s been almost two years since we got married, but I feel like I don’t understand my husband at all.”

"When did you learn such magical skills, my husband?"

“We are just mortals. If our husbands are immortals, how will we sisters cope when we are old and frail while our husbands are still young and vigorous?”

Seeing Zhang Guifen's unease, Sheng Minglan gently comforted her.

"Sister, there's no doubt about how much our husbands love us sisters. I think you're overthinking it."

"My husband doesn't say anything, he must have his reasons."

"Now that everything has been revealed, I think my husband will no longer hide it from us."

"Alright, let's wait patiently a little longer. I believe we'll have an answer soon."

In fact, Sheng Minglan was also full of confusion about all of this, but at this time she knew very well that she was at a critical moment and she had to comfort Zhang Guifen so that Zhang Guifen would not be anxious and affect her husband's plans.

After hearing Sheng Minglan's words, Zhang Guifen felt a little more at ease.

Soon after, Jia Jue arrived at the camp.

Upon seeing Jia Jue, the two sisters stood up to greet him.

"Husband."

Jia Jue said after a light laugh.

"Fen'er, Minglan, where are the children?"

Zhang Guifen pointed to the back tent and said.

"The wet nurse has gone to rest with him. Has everything been settled, my husband?"

Jia Jue nodded slightly and said.

"Everything is settled, Fen'er, Minglan. I know you two have many questions in your hearts."

"It's alright, I came here specifically to answer these questions for you."

"But before that, I have a gift for you."

Then Jia Jue walked up to Zhang Guifen and Sheng Minglan and placed his hands on their heads respectively.

As the two women were wondering what was going on, they suddenly felt a clarity in their minds, and a transmission appeared in their minds. After receiving the transmission, the two women looked at each other, and then looked at Jia Jue in great shock.

They had by then understood the content of this inheritance and had reached a very deep level of mastery over the Longevity and Immortality Technique.

But for the two women, this was simply too surreal.

Could this be the immortal touching my head, bestowing upon me longevity?

Seeing the two women's indescribable shock, Jia Jue invited them to sit down, and then looked at them and said...

“Fen’er, Minglan, you should have also grasped the essence of this Longevity and Immortality Technique.”

“A year ago, I dreamt of an immortal who bestowed upon me supernatural powers, one of which is the Longevity and Immortality Technique.”

"I am no longer an immortal, but still a mortal."

"But I brought you to this world in order to pursue immortality and become a god, so that our family can all ascend to heaven in broad daylight and live together for a long, long time."

"Now that my business is not yet established, I will leave this place and travel around for a while in order to achieve this long-term goal."

"This Everlasting Longevity and Longevity Technique is incredibly powerful. Once you master it, you will be safe and sound, and I can finally rest easy."

"In your spare time, remember to teach this technique to Feng'er and the others, and see if they have the talent to learn it."

Zhang Guifen said, somewhat puzzled.

"Why doesn't my husband pass this technique directly to my sisters as he did before?"

Sheng Minglan, standing to the side, said with some concern.

"Such magical techniques should not be used lightly by my husband, as it might have an impact on him."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guifen quickly looked at Jia Jue with concern and said...

"Husband, is what Minglan said true?"

Jia Jue said with a slight smile.

"With my abilities, I am not capable of directly inscribing these techniques into your minds."

"This is a divine power passed down by immortals, and one can only comprehend this technique three times."

“I grasped it once, and I gave the remaining two to you sisters.”

Hearing this, Zhang Guifen and Sheng Minglan felt a surge of sweetness in their hearts.

Sure enough, although my husband has many wives and concubines, he still cares about us the most.

Moved, Sheng Minglan looked at Jia Jue and asked him a question.

"My lord, if you leave, how long will you be gone this time?"

Jia Jue said after a moment of thought.

"I'm not entirely sure, but it won't be a short time; I won't be able to come back for a year or two."

Hearing this, both Sheng Minglan and Zhang Guifen felt very reluctant to part.

However, the two women knew that Jia Jue had lofty ambitions, so they didn't say anything more.

Seeing the two women looking somewhat disappointed, Jia Jue put his arms around them on either side and said...

“Minglan, Fen’er, I know you don’t want me to leave.”

"To be honest, how could I bear to leave you and the children?"

"But what I want is for my family to be together forever. A short separation is so that we can be together better in the future."

Zhang Guifen nodded and said.

"My lord, I know. Rest assured, I will stand with Minglan to protect our home. You just need to focus on your goals."

After hearing this, Jia Jue gently kissed Zhang Guifen and Sheng Minglan. The couple cherished this time together.

Over the next two months, Jia Jue led his army to begin clearing out the indigenous tribes within a 500-mile radius of the Shiwan Mountains.

During this process, Jia Jue selected 30,000 strong and capable natives to be incorporated into the army and directly assigned them to the Beiwei Army.

With these 30,000 natives, all the native tribes within a thousand miles of the Hundred Thousand Mountains became transparent to Jia Jue, with no secrets whatsoever.

During his time away from war, Jia Jue also spent time with his wives and concubines, and as a result, Wang Xifeng, Qin Keqing, Xue Baochai, Zhao Pan'er, Jia Yuanchun, Jia Tanchun, and other women became pregnant, which made the women very happy.

At the same time, Lin Ruhai led the captured natives to choose a fertile piece of land in the Ten Thousand Mountains and build a city there.

Thanks to the selfless sacrifice of the local people, the city took shape in just two months. It is expected that the city will be fully formed in another three or four months at most.

With his base of support stabilizing, Jia Jue was ready to leave the Ten Thousand Mountains and begin his campaign to conquer the Liang Kingdom's Wu Dynasty.

Before leaving, Lin Ruhai asked Jia Jue to name the city.

After some thought, Jia Jue wrote down two large characters: Chang'an, and established his kingdom there, named the Tang Dynasty.

At the moment of the founding of the nation, the Qi Yun Immortal Dynasty cultivation method started operating on its own, and a dragon's roar resounded through the clouds above Chang'an City.

Then a golden dragon, thousands of feet long, circled in the air a few times before rain fell from the sky. After that, the golden dragon plunged into Chang'an City and disappeared.

Bathed in the sweet rain, everyone in Chang'an felt refreshed and their ailments vanished.

This astonishing miracle left the local people who were doing hard labor in Chang'an speechless with amazement, and they all knelt on the ground in utmost piety.

Jia Jue knew that this thousand-foot golden dragon was the golden dragon of destiny formed from the Qi Yun Immortal Dynasty cultivation method he had used after establishing the country, which condensed the national destiny of the Tang Dynasty.

Because the Tang Dynasty was newly established, its territory was only a few thousand miles of mountains and a population of one million. Therefore, the Golden Dragon of Fortune was still very weak, and the rain it sent down could only cure diseases.

If the territory were to stretch for tens of thousands of miles and the population to be in the tens of millions, then the Golden Dragon of Fortune would be able to display all sorts of divine and magical powers.

Even so, after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, those in high positions immediately felt the changes brought about by the return of fortune.

Taking Sheng Minglan and Zhang Guifen as examples, their practice of the Longevity and Immortality Technique became twice as effective with half the effort, more than doubling their speed compared to before.

Lin Ruhai had been working day and night and was exhausted. But after being nourished by the luck, he instantly became energetic and felt as if he had returned to the physical state of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old. It was as if he had been rejuvenated.

It has to be said that the Qi Luck Immortal Dynasty's cultivation method is too comprehensive, and its incentive for subordinates is quite effective. It can be easily achieved without even the boss, Jia Jue, making empty promises.

It is foreseeable that after joining the Great Tang Dynasty and experiencing the tangible benefits of its fortune, the officials will work tirelessly to build up the Great Tang.

With high hopes, Chang'an City rose from the ground, which also foreshadowed the solid foundation laid for Jia Jue's hegemony.

That night, after spending time with Sheng Minglan and Zhang Guifen, Jia Jue left the Ten Thousand Mountains under the cover of darkness.

This journey was destined to be filled with mountains of corpses and seas of blood, but it would also forge a powerful empire.

Two months later, in an inn in the eastern part of the capital of Liang, Zhang Han and Jia Jue were talking together.

Zhang Han bowed respectfully and said.

"Zhang Han greets Your Majesty."

Jia Jue said with a calm smile.

"No need for formalities, you've worked hard these past few days."

Zhang Han said with a slight smile.

"I am willing to die to serve my lord. Moreover, I received a boost from the Qi of Heaven two months ago and am now full of energy. My lord's cultivation method is truly mysterious."

(End of this chapter)