Only after unifying the world did I realize that immortals existed in this world.

"Your Majesty, I am able to assess the situation!"

After the two men praised each other, Liu Bingxuan made no attempt to hide anything. His eyes gleamed as he quietly looked at the king before him and revealed his abilities.

"Momentum?"

"Heaven has power, earth has power, the nation has power, and people have power; the powerful can suppress the weak."

"My way is to assess the situation and predict the general trend. It is to plan and create momentum, guide the situation, and create something out of nothing. In the future... it may be able to connect with multiple weak parties, use their strength against them, and let the weak overcome the strong. It can also divide the enemy's forces and sow discord to defeat them."

Liu Bingxuan looked at Xie Cangrong and said, "Your Majesty, I can see that the power of our Great Xia is converging in the capital, the power of the capital is converging in the palace... and ultimately all converges in Your Majesty."

Xie Cangrong narrowed his eyes upon hearing this: "You can use my power?"

In a sense, the "power" that Liu Bingxuan spoke of might be the power of national destiny that he controlled.

Liu Bingxuan shook his head: "Of course not! I belong to the 'power' of Great Xia. The power of Great Xia is the source of my strength. When Great Xia is strong, I am strong; when Great Xia is weak, I am weak."

"It's not just me, but everyone else too."

"Isn't Your Majesty curious? Why were I, Lord Gong, Lord Qi... able to walk the path we seek?"

Liu Bingxuan looked up at Xie Cangrong, his eyes bright: "I believe that our strength comes from Your Majesty, or rather, from the power of the Great Xia under Your Majesty's control. Your Majesty may not realize it, but because we have gained Your Majesty's trust, we have the support of the Great Xia. Furthermore, because we have some talent, we have been able to carve out our own path under the power of the Great Xia."

"Oh?"

Xie Cangrong narrowed his eyes upon hearing this.

What Liu Bingxuan said differed somewhat from his previous guess, but he couldn't seem to find any fault with it.

He originally thought that the people of Great Xia needed to be enlightened, to be talented enough to have aspirations, and to be able to forge their own path of cultivation.

According to Liu Bingxuan, it's because Xie Cangrong has attained enlightenment; he is the controller of the nation's destiny, and he has distributed the seeds of power among those below him. Regardless of whether they have attained enlightenment or not, they can only cultivate if he allows them to.

Gong Qiao, Qi Xiu, Liu Bingxuan... the paths of these people are not independent, but are attached to the general trend of the Great Xia Dynasty.

After all, the national conditions and situation of the Great Xia Dynasty are completely different from those of the Immortal and Demon World, so they cannot be generalized.

If that's the case, it would solve many of his problems and concerns.

Liu Bingxuan was Xie Cangrong's subject and also his confidant; perhaps he was the person in the world who understood Xie Cangrong the most.

He knew what Xie Cangrong wanted most, and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that if there is any major event that will change the world, we should hold a grand ceremony to worship Heaven and announce it to the world. Perhaps this will enlighten the people of our Great Xia and lead them to cultivation."

"Qi Xiu has compiled new laws and proclaimed them to the world. Regarding the laws concerning the transcendence of cultivators, Your Majesty may use the general trend of the world as a pen to establish the rules of the Immortal Dynasty. Within the territory of Great Xia, whether they are subjects of Great Xia or cultivators from beyond the realm, all must abide by these rules."

"If foreign enemies invade, Your Majesty can also use overwhelming force to suppress them."

"In the Great Xia Dynasty, imperial power is supreme, and His Majesty possesses absolute control."

"Xuanqing, oh Xuanqing~"

Upon hearing this, Xie Cangrong lowered his eyes and smiled, repeatedly exclaiming, "Xuanqing, you truly understand me! In the entire Great Xia, only you can see through me to this extent."

What Liu Bingxuan said were basically the things he was going to do.

His power wasn't just for throwing imperialist iron fists at ships.

He could deal with a single powerful cultivator, or a group of cultivators coming together, but he was not good at dealing with scattered, large-scale influxes of people causing destruction into the Great Xia.

Although we are currently still in a tug-of-war with the Immortal Alliance, just like in another era of global villages, the trend of convergence is unstoppable.

If the two sides establish a communication bridge in the future, and cultivators gradually flood into Great Xia, whether it is war or friendly trade, if various countermeasures are not prepared in advance, Great Xia is very likely to be scattered.

This cannot be resolved by a few imperialist iron fists striking ships.

Therefore, he thought of cultivating cultivators for the Great Xia Dynasty itself.

On a macro level, he also wanted to use the power of the nation's destiny to guide the forces of heaven and earth, define the rules of this world, and establish the system of the Great Xia.

The Great Xia cannot be like the Immortal Alliance, where sects dominate and the nation is in disarray.

However, these matters are too numerous, too complex, and too many to be considered. The fate of the nation is at stake, and any change can have far-reaching consequences. He did not know what the consequences of many changes would be, and he had to be extremely careful before taking any action.

The grand ceremony of offering sacrifices to Heaven proclaims to the world that such a ritual is not a trivial matter.

Moreover, his power cannot be squandered at will; every use of it consumes the nation's fortune.

He was not proficient in many things, and his application of the power of national destiny was only immediate. For example, he would use up the national destiny to deliver an imperialist punch, and once it was done, it was over. He could not make it effective in the long term.

He needs more experiments, and perhaps some assistance, which is why he hopes to gain more knowledge from the monks to spark inspiration.

Liu Bingxuan shook his head modestly and said, "Your Majesty flatters me."

Now that Xie Cangrong had made up his mind, he felt relieved.

After thinking for a moment, he changed the subject and said, "I know Your Majesty's wish, but I fear my way is not easy to spread."

Xie Cangrong has always been committed to building a cultivator system with the characteristics of the Great Xia Dynasty. One of the reasons for wanting cultivator cultivation methods is to pave the way for Gong Qiao and the others, and to make it easier to establish an efficient cultivation system.

However, Liu Bingxuan's way is a way of navigating chaotic times, and it is destined not to be spread on a large scale.

Moreover, it places extremely high demands on people.

He lowered his eyes and said softly, "The Great Xia can have many Gong Qiao and Qi Xiu, but it cannot accommodate more Liu Bingxuan. Please forgive me for refusing to preach the Dao."

Xie Cangrong paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "You certainly know how to slack off!"

Liu Bingxuan chuckled, "I've always been lazy by nature."

Xie Cangrong looked at the black and white chessboard and said calmly, "You think this way now, but you may not think this way in the future. When you get old, you may want to leave a legacy. Don't forget to write books, take on two disciples, and pass on your ideas."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bingxuan paused, glanced at the cultivation manual in Xie Cangrong's hand, and joked, "I still wish for immortality~"

"Heh~"

"You, a scourge, deserve to live for a thousand years."

Xie Cangrong laughed and scolded him, threw the book aside, picked up a green gourd, and opened it.

Immediately, a refreshing medicinal fragrance wafted over, instantly invigorating the mind and spirit.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "This is amazing stuff!"

I wonder if this stuff can cause lead and mercury poisoning.

Liu Bingxuan shook his head and smiled, showing no interest whatsoever in the miraculous elixirs that others were so eager to obtain, and buried himself back in the chessboard: "If Your Majesty likes it, then I will give it to Your Majesty."