The Great Seminary

Chapter 401 A Peck and a Sip, Could It Be Predestined?
The reason why the Heavenly Court is called the Heavenly Court, besides having the support of the Supreme Being, is that it controls a vast number of secret realms.

For example, the 'Xia Que' system is inherited from ancient times.

This is different from the monarchical system, tribal feudal system, theocratic system, and so on of the human kingdoms of the 'Four Continents of the Earth' at this time.

Unless the supreme ruler encounters a major event such as a "great era of contention" that concerns the survival of the entire race, he will "only plan major policies and not concern himself with minor details" and rule by doing nothing.

The 'Zhongzai' regulates Yin and Yang.

The Grand Chancellor was assisted by six chief ministers: the Grand Chancellor, the Grand Minister of Rites, the Grand Historian, the Grand Sacrificer, the Grand Minister of Justice, and the Grand Diviner.

Below the chief minister are the five junior ministers: the Minister of Education, the Minister of War, the Minister of Works, the Minister of Justice, and the Minister of Justice.

Below that are the 33 positions, which can also be called lower-ranking officials.

This group of people, limited in number, occupy high positions in the court, belonging to high-ranking nobles and officials, and are known as 'people in the palace'.

Below them were middle-level bureaucrats and nobles, simply divided into three ranks: lower-ranking official, middle-ranking official, and lower-ranking official, numbering in the countless.

Below them are the foundational officials, named Senior Sergeant, Sergeant, and Corporal.

Although it was a 'minor title,' it still held a certain official rank and was not considered a complete nobody.

On the other hand, nobles at the 'Daifu' level in Xia Que could 'grant fiefdoms and divide up land,' thus legally possessing their own 'secret realms' as their territory.

As for the descendants of Emperor Daqi, the Xia Que Qi clan, their status was actually no different from that of the sons and grandsons of dragons and phoenixes in the human world.

Because the supreme bloodline is incomparably revered, they also hold a noble status, but this is not 'real'.

Just like the princes of the Ming and Song empires in the past, such as Prince Zhen and Prince Kui, they were all showy figures before they took up their posts and left the capital, and their power was actually superficial.

Before the young emperor, the supreme ruler, and the young ruler of the Qi clan held the titles of Grand Master and Minister, they were not even qualified to "take on official duties," let alone possess their own "secret territory."

According to the system, the limit is receiving a "pampered stipend" on the first and fifteenth of each month...

The night was dark and the wind was high. The bright moon outside the tent was gradually shrouded by dark clouds, and the world became pitch black.

Inside the tents, however, the lights were on, making it as bright as day.

Qi Zhenyao sat high in the throne.

The people at the bottom right are either 'guest generals' or elders and true disciples of the Northern Sect of the Three Lives Sword.
Those from the left-hand column of 'Xia Que' all treated each other with respectful and solemn expressions...

For some people, your high status doesn't really matter to them;

It's not particularly remarkable to be exceptionally talented and strong at a young age.

But if you put these two together and there's a 'chemical reaction,' it's not one plus one equals two, but something much bigger.

In the future, it might even evolve into millions or tens of millions, and then what...?

Under the firelight, Kun Yuanzi, the inner sect elder of the Northern Sect of the Three Lives Sword, saw that Qi Zhenyao was not speaking and knew that he was being coy because of what he had said earlier.

He cursed inwardly, thinking that this arrogant grandson of the powerful family, who had achieved early success, truly did not know how to respect the elderly and virtuous.

But he still coughed lightly and spoke first.

"Originally, I thought that going out to battle had caused such a big commotion."

Don't let the demon races secretly gather their strength and launch a sneak attack that could injure the Xia Que Nobles and Zhen Yao Young Lord. It's time to return to our sect's mountain gate.

But I never expected my mouth to be so wicked; whatever I said came true. I had barely put down my chopsticks when the demon appeared…

He spoke slowly and deliberately, clearly intending to find a way out by taking a step back, yet he kept rambling on and on without getting to the point. He was finally interrupted by an equally old-fashioned voice from outside the tent.
“Master Kunyuan, why waste words? Changing your mind is changing your mind. Why say so much?”

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Hui and Shen Shijing entered the tent one after the other…

Meanwhile, the rear of the mission's campfire flickered.

Zhang Gui squatted on the ground, crouching low, moving around among the fire, occasionally grabbing handfuls of the wet, sticky soil, rubbing them vigorously, and sniffing them again and again.

"It smells like the flesh and blood of demons mixed together. How many people must have been crushed underground? Blood and flesh paste are sizzling everywhere!"
I thought my Divine Cliff power was perfect for mowing down mobs, but I never expected there to be someone even stronger. Tsk tsk tsk, I've finally seen the light!
No wonder my ancestral gods were so powerful, being Shennong, the Great Emperor Yan, and the War God Chiyou, yet they still didn't reach the position of 'Supreme'.

I thought I was just unlucky to have been born at the wrong time and encountered the Yellow Emperor, the legendary ancestor. But it turns out I really was just a tiny bit lacking in ability…

He thought to himself, stood up, and summoned a whirlwind that shot straight into the sky.

Standing in the sky, he used his supernatural powers to summon a hurricane, which gradually dispersed the clouds that obscured the moon.

When the bright moonlight shines on the earth again, one can look out in all directions.

Discover everything in sight. Whether it's rolling hills or flat fertile fields;
Whether it's the winding river or the shimmering lake, everything is exactly as I remembered it.

In other words, Qi Zhenyao used the supernatural power of "Yu's Steps" to drive the movement of the earth's crust.

Taking advantage of the dramatic changes that occurred in a short period of time, countless earth demons were wiped out underground, and then everything was restored to its original state.

"The limits of the laws of the earth, the extremes of the changes of Kun (the earth)!"
Alas, if I hadn't entered the 'circle' of ancient emperors and nobles during this era of great conflict between the earth and demons, I fear I might have remained arrogant and ignorant for thousands of years…

Zhang Gui floated in the sky, sighing softly...

At the same time, Qi Zhenyao watched his attendants bow and leave, smiled faintly, and turned his head to Shen Shijing, whom he had left behind under some pretext.

"Doctor Shi Jing, has Cai Yanglonghu agreed to help?"

"At first I hesitated, but when I saw the young lord's great strength and power, I immediately agreed," Shen Shijing answered honestly.

"It's good that you agreed," Qi Zhenyao said casually.
"Didn't you say that he has a close relationship with the 'Dragon Clan Zhen Clan,' who came from the human world and rose rapidly among the 'Tianlong Babu,' the first major Buddhist sect, 'Lingshan,' and the 'Tianlong Babu,' which was re-established as a protector of the heretical sects?"

His only confidante was a noblewoman named Zhen from the "Great Sect of Putuo Mountain" who specialized in the "White-Robed Guanyin Bodhisattva's View of the Great Thousand Worlds and Nirvana Sutra." Was her father the head of the Zhen clan?

This means there are both internal causes and external effects, making it worthwhile to try and win them over.

As he spoke, he couldn't help but recall the various events in Sweet Lake City.

The images of the deceased Nagarjuna Dharma King and the resurrected Chang Le Jing Xi Buddha vaguely appeared before his eyes. A pang of pain shot through his heart, and he unconsciously shifted his focus, pondering the matter.

"Mahayana, Hinayana, and the New Vehicle School of Mahayana Buddhism."

The fact that the ancient Buddha was reborn from Nirvana and was resurrected demonstrates that his teachings are truly mysterious and unfathomable.

"It's better to establish a connection early on than to be caught unprepared; we can then proceed gradually in the future."

Shen Shijing, who was standing to the side, had only mentioned Zhen Ciyun in chronological order when recounting Zhang Gui's past.

Because she came from the human world, she inevitably paid special attention to those who had also migrated from the human world to the 'Cave Realm', especially the famous families of the Ming and Song Kingdoms in the Eastern Continent.

Therefore, we know the original 'Jinling Flower Fish Zhen Family' and their fate after fleeing to the underground cave.

So he casually said a few more words, but little did he know that Qi Zhenyao had taken them to heart.

Indeed, every bite and sip is preordained.

(End of this chapter)