The Great Seminary

Chapter 308 From Destruction to Reconstruction: From Adversity to Prosperity
The scale of the Sifang Wharf at Longmenbo is more than ten times larger than that of Zhihai Town.

The number of wealthy merchants and powerful figures coming and going far surpassed that of Zhihai Town.

The city was full of hidden talents, and Zhang Gui indeed got the information he wanted.

Moreover, the truth was far beyond his expectations.

He set up his stance and glanced discreetly behind him.

The three people speaking were two fat and one thin. They looked familiar with each other and were not formal with each other. They were all around the same age, in their early forties.

Their attire appeared quite simple at first glance.

However, the "Wu Shi Pao" hanging from his waist, with similar carving, crystal clear and full of luster, is worth a fortune at a glance.

It must have some origin.

The skinny man heard his bearded, fat friend sigh, "The South is about to descend into chaos before the war even begins."

With a wide-open mouth and a look of disbelief, he said:
"Don't try to show off your amazing abilities by confiscating someone's property."

I didn't hear the wind."

"Would I lie to you about something like this? Didn't you see the 'Longmen Port Bureau' gates are all closed?"

That's because all the eunuchs in the "bureau" put on their death hats, changed their identities to head eunuchs and secret agents of the Eastern Depot, and went to "do business".

The Tao family of Zhehai, the Li and Lu families of Muxiangchuan, and the Zhang family of Pingyang have all been taken down.

The bearded fat man resolutely blocked the railway.

The skinny guy finally believed it, but he was still unwilling to admit that his friend was well-informed, and insisted that...
"Apart from the Li family of Muxiangchuan and the Song family of Zhushan, I have never heard of any other 'family names'."

It can't be the kind of family that's just there to make up the numbers, like a "Wen County" or even a "local gentry" family. Ah, the Zhang family of Pingyang, is that the same Zhang family that produced Zhang Jiuqing?

"That's for sure."

That family produced more than just the 'true genius' Zhang Jiuqing in this generation.

It is the same family as Zhang Siwei, the powerful minister who "regulated Yin and Yang and the small cycle of life" more than a hundred years ago.

They have always been a prominent family that has held positions of power in prefectures and counties.

It's a pity, it was copied for no reason.

As soon as the words were spoken, the chubby man with no beard standing to the side seemed to sigh with emotion.

“Alas, in this world, let alone ‘being called a prefecture’ or ‘being called a prefecture’.”

Even if they are 'state tycoons' or even 'all inferior', so what?

The power and influence of a family or clan rising up in response to circumstances is called "power and influence."

A family's heritage spans hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years.

If the words "passing down the past" weren't included at the beginning, it might have been something like, "I saw him build a tall building, I saw him entertain guests, and I saw his building collapse."

"It's quite ordinary."

That makes perfect sense.

Unfortunately, the skinny one of the three friends was a contrarian. After arguing with the bearded fat guy, he immediately turned his attention to the beardless fat guy and declared war on him.
That's true.

But suddenly, even the eunuchs stationed in remote areas to collect taxes were being transferred out of the inner court to have their homes confiscated. This is unusual, isn't it?

The chubby man, who had no beard, was good-natured and said with a smile:
"If that's how you put it, I won't argue with you."

The skinny man, unable to use his strength, could only drink in frustration.

After listening to two more audiobooks, I paid the bill with my two friends and left.

"It turns out that the Zhang family of Pingyang did not suffer misfortune on their own, but were the target of a 'major operation' orchestrated by the inner court."

Then there's no solution.

Watching the three walk away, Zhang Gui thought to himself.

He casually took out a few 'pure meat pills' from his sleeve and popped them into his mouth.

Just as the food pill was about to enter his mouth, the newly born main god within him, 'Azure Emperor,' trembled slightly.

Countless fine roots sprouted from the entire oral cavity, vying to penetrate into the 'pure pill'.

He digested the food ball completely in an instant. The guests listening to the story opposite him inadvertently caught a glimpse of Zhang Gui's demonic eating habits.

Startled, it let out a "yikes" and jumped up from the Luohan chair.

He lost his balance and fell face-first onto the round table, causing a commotion.

This also brought Zhang Gui back to his senses. He dropped the ingot of silver and hurriedly left the library.

At this point, he had a vague idea that after his extraordinary level jumped up, the overall structure of the Divine Cluster became unstable.

This is a harbinger of 'destruction before construction, and the turning point from adversity to prosperity'.

It's not a bad thing at all; it could actually be a great thing.

But destruction precedes construction, and adversity leads to prosperity. Before construction, destruction must precede prosperity, and before prosperity, adversity must precede adversity.

Therefore, although Shen Cong can still control his composure, he may act according to his 'nature' when he is distracted or diverted.

For example, the "Green Emperor" just now sensed that Zhang Gui wanted to eat and automatically evolved a mouthful of roots.

It 'digested' the pure breast pills in a way that was more than ten times more efficient than chewing or swallowing.

If further progress is made in the future, perhaps the roots will be able to draw upon the Qi of heaven and earth.

From then on, they lived a life of drinking wind and dew, no longer ordinary people.

"This has both advantages and disadvantages, but the 'disadvantages' are only temporary inconveniences, while the 'advantages' will last for generations."

However, the earliest I can expect this "temporary" end is after I break through the great chasm of the extraordinary level, advance to the third rank "Upper Grade B", and become a "True Person Seed".

Given that the higher the extraordinary grade, the greater the difficulty of improvement, even a small leap from 'fifth to fourth grade' takes years.

"I'm afraid it will take me three to five years to get over this!"

Walking along Longmenpo Street, Zhang Guihai was lost in thought, unsure whether to feel happy or depressed.

They walked out of the "burnt tailgate" at a leisurely pace.

He activated the divine energy cluster within his body, "Zongheng Ruyi".

A single leap covered tens of thousands of steps, and they returned to Zhihai Town in no time.

Using the power of capital as a rule to connect with divine authority, it was transferred to the island of true dragons.

He gave orders to his secretary from his bedchamber in the Guiyang Palace.

Summoning his trusted lieutenants, Song Wenhua and Lao Sanggui, one a scholar and the other a warrior, he said:
"I have made some discoveries while exploring the Divine Forest, and I can refine 161 Stone Corpse Warriors, each with a thousand men."

It can also grant the Stone Corpse Warrior supernatural powers.

Old Sang Gui, you go and select 161,000 soldiers immediately, and we'll add some more 'True Dragon Class A Corps'.

These days, the more strong and brave generals the better.

Lord Song, it would be extremely difficult for others to build that 'Cloud Whale Kunpeng Ship'.

But whales and roc birds are readily available to us.

We might as well build more.

Furthermore, once one becomes a Stone Corpse Warrior, one possesses boundless stamina and is unafraid of training.

"Old Ghost, once we have enough mechanical warships, all the Stone Corpse Warriors should practice the ship handling techniques and naval warfare methods from the <Northern Dipper Military Manual>..."

Old Sang Gui carefully noted down the emperor's instructions and was about to 'show his determination'.

A secretary reported:

"Your Majesty, news has come from New World Port City that Princess Naruzuki, an envoy from the Kingdom of Japan, has come to pay her respects."

"Japanese envoy, what brings you here to pay me a visit?"

After all, it was a piece of fresh mushrooms that was 'picked up' from Yingri, now found on Huanglong Island.

Having swallowed such a large piece of 'fat meat' without any trouble, Zhang Gui felt inexplicably guilty.

Turning to Song Wenhua, he said:
"Lord Song, you are the prime minister of our True Dragon Kingdom who 'regulates Yin and Yang'."

"His status is comparable to that of the Princess Consort of Yingri; let's go and sound her out first."

(End of this chapter)