Joy of Life: Me, the Second Prince? Summon Yuan Tiangang!

Inside the imperial study, the underfloor heating was burning brightly, creating a warm, spring-like atmosphere. A faint scent of ambergris filled the air, evoking a sense of tranquility and luxury.

Li Chengze wore a loose, bright yellow casual robe. He didn't even comb his hair as meticulously as he did when attending court. Instead, he casually tied it up with a jade hairpin, with a few strands hanging down beside his cheeks, exuding a lazy and carefree temperament.

He leaned back on the soft couch, holding a cup of freshly brewed premium Da Hong Pao tea in his hand. He gently blew on the floating leaves on the water and took a leisurely sip.

"Step back. Without my decree, no one is to approach the Imperial Study." Li Chengze waved his hand without looking up.

"As you command." Eunuch Hou bowed respectfully, backed out of the imperial study, and carefully closed the heavy vermilion door.

Li Chengze was the only one left in the entire imperial study.

He put down his teacup, and the smile on his lips gradually widened, revealing an absolute confidence and composure that came from being in control of everything and standing at the pinnacle of the world.

"Purge the court? Heh, that's something only a bored man like Emperor Qing, who lacks security and loves to play power games, would do," Li Chengze muttered to himself, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

He doesn't need to be washed.

Because he possessed absolute military superiority, the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry was stationed in the outskirts of the capital, and the undercover agents of the Bad People were spread to every corner of the country. In his eyes, those court officials were nothing more than a group of tools responsible for maintaining the operation of the state machinery. As long as they worked obediently and did not embezzle and break the law to the point that he could not stand it, he couldn't be bothered to care what they were thinking.

As for Chen Pingping and Fan Xian?

Li Chengze was completely unconcerned. Of course, he knew Chen Pingping was a dangerous figure, and he also knew Fan Xian was a chosen one. But so what? In the face of absolute power, all luck and conspiracy were futile. Since they had wisely chosen to withdraw from this stage, Li Chengze was naturally happy to do them a favor and spare their lives.

After all, his gaze is no longer on this small world of Joy of Life.

"system."

Li Chengze called out softly in his mind.

"Ding!"

With a crisp and ethereal mechanical sound, a semi-transparent holographic panel emitting a faint blue light, visible only to Li Chengze, instantly unfolded on his retina.

At the very top of the panel, several large characters were written in dazzling gold: [Emperor of All Realms Reputation System].

Li Chengze's gaze skipped over the complicated basic attributes and character panel, and went straight to the number in the upper right corner.

[Current available reputation points: 1,458,900]

Looking at this enormous number exceeding seven figures, Li Chengze's breathing quickened slightly, and his eyes gleamed with undisguised excitement and fervor.

One million four hundred and fifty-eight thousand nine hundred points!

What an enormous sum of money this is!

Li Chengze's thoughts drifted back to when he first transmigrated to this world. Back then, he was just a pitiful second prince, used as a whetstone by Emperor Qing, and constantly at risk of being trampled underfoot by the Crown Prince or Fan Xian. Every day, he racked his brains to make his presence felt in the court and win over the hearts of the people, all for a few hundred or a few thousand points of reputation.

Now, looking at the rows of densely packed income records in the system log, Li Chengze felt a great sense of accomplishment.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully killing Grandmaster 'Bitter Lotus', shaking the world!]

Reward: 200,000 Reputation Points!

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully killing Grandmaster 'Four-Looking Sword' and destroying Sword Pavilion. Reward: 200,000 reputation points!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully killing the hidden Grandmaster 'Emperor Qing'! You have successfully usurped the throne and ascended to the throne! Reward: 500,000 reputation points!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Your army has conquered Dongyi City. Dongyi City has surrendered unconditionally, expanding your territory. Reward: 150,000 reputation points!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Your army has annihilated the Northern Qi, the Northern Qi royal family has surrendered, and you have accomplished the great feat of unifying the world. Reward: 300,000 reputation points!]

[Ding! The host's power extends throughout the land, and all people submit to him. Daily reputation points gained have been increased to 5,000!]

……

These immense prestige points were earned by Li Chengze through iron and blood, through countless days and nights of scheming and planning. He trod upon the corpses of Grandmasters and the ruins of two nations, finally reaping the ultimate prestige in the world.

"I've already fleeced most of this world." Li Chengze leaned back on the soft couch, his fingers lightly tapping the table. "The world is unified, and peace reigns. If I want to gain a large amount of reputation points again, I'd have to slaughter all those barbarian lands, but that would be time-consuming, laborious, and the return would be too low to be worthwhile."

His gaze lingered on the [Shop] option in the system panel, and finally settled on the topmost and only item icon in the shop that radiated a seven-colored mythical glow.

He had been eyeing that icon for a very, very long time. Ever since he learned that the system was called the "Myriad Realms" Emperor System, he had been working towards this ultimate goal.

[Interdimensional Teleportation Portal (Beginner)]

[Item Tier: Mythical (Unique)]

[Item Description: A singularity portal constructed from unknown high-dimensional energy. Upon use, it randomly anchors to and connects to an unknown parallel universe or other world. The host can use the portal for dimensional exploration, conquest, and cultural exchange.]

[Special Attribute 1: Two-way portal. Once established, the portal allows passage between both worlds (the host has the highest authority and can close or restrict passage at any time).]

[Special Attribute 2: Law Protection. The host and their subordinate forces passing through the portal will be protected by the system's laws, thus exempting them from the rejection of the other world's will to a certain extent.]

[Exchange Price: 1,000,000 Reputation Points]

[Note: The world behind the door is unknown. It could be a cultivation world shrouded in immortal energy, a perilous wasteland, or even an abyss teeming with terrifying gods. Host, please explore with caution and at your own risk.]

One million reputation points!

This is a terrifying price that could be exchanged for 100,000 Great Snow Dragon Riders or ten Grandmaster-level experts in the system shop.

But in Li Chengze's view, it was all worth it.

The world of Joy of Life is too small, so small that it only consists of these few continents, so small that even the shadow of nuclear radiation has not completely dissipated. The ultimate goal of martial arts is only Grandmaster, and even Grandmasters are nothing more than slightly stronger ants in front of his current power.

Now that Li Chengze has been reborn with a system and has already ascended to the throne of the supreme ruler, how could he possibly be content to be a village chief in a beginner's village for the rest of his life?

What he wants is for all worlds to submit, and for an eternal imperial empire!

"System, redeem the [Interdimensional Teleportation Portal]!"