Pre-Qin Mythology: Starting with the River God

In the land of Chu, immortals and gods need not only abundant Daoist essence to advance, but also to undergo the Daoist Heaven's assessment!

Quan Ming's strength is now sufficient!

The assessment is here!

The voice of the Dao Heaven was like a whisper, striking Quan Ming's heart. This test can be summed up in just eight words: "The man of Quan returns to Chu, without regrets!"

Only by completing the assessment can one advance to the second level of the Dao Heaven Realm.

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Quan Ming opened his eyes, not distressed by the seemingly impossible test in the eyes of the world. Instead, he nodded to himself: It seems that Dao Tian's fairness is not an empty promise. The integration of Quan people into the Chu Kingdom will inevitably affect the interests of the nobles, such as the ownership of Quan land... Those clans are waiting to be rewarded with fiefs and to be allocated slaves to the fields. If Quan people are allowed to integrate into the Chu Kingdom without any complaints, wouldn't they lose out on immediate benefits?

But Heaven knows the truth.

The right person should return to Chu without any regrets; this is the right path for the fate of the Chu state!

But to be without resentment, the powerful man needs to let go of his hatred and start living as a citizen of Chu. And to be without regret, the Chu high command needs to stop treating the powerful man as a prisoner of war or a slave.

No regrets, but it requires mutual effort.

...Quan Ming needs to think this over carefully and needs a good opportunity.

"Coo coo coo!"

At this moment, as Quan Ming calmed Quan Shui down, Quan Shui returned to calm. A large fish emerged from the water, carrying a piece of cloth in its mouth. The pattern on the cloth enraged Quan Ming.

The fish he sent out died one by one, so he made them gather together and move around.

Even if they can't catch the murderer, they can at least know what dares to cause trouble in his waters...

it turns out!

Use his compatriots!

Refining a Shadow Corpse!

Quan Ming took a deep breath to calm himself down, but the murderous intent in his eyes for Zhi Xian was still undisguised.

Gods have immortal bodies.

This is Quan Ming's source of confidence, but it is also an obstacle to killing Zhi Xian.

He needed a good reason for Daotian to give up Zhixian and then personally behead him!

Now, we need to figure out how to deal with those Yin Corpses... It seems we'll have to go to that place soon... Quanren is a descendant of King Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty. When his ancestors went to conquer the Han River region, they naturally brought Shang Dynasty sacrificial artifacts with them... Those things might help him deal with the Branch Immortal.

call……

He concealed his thoughts.

Quan Ming took the cloth from the large fish's mouth, patted its head, and conveyed a message: "The fish that died this time, their offspring and eggs can continue to live near the Water Mansion as a form of compensation. As for the surviving fish, once I reach the second level of the Dao Heaven Realm, I will decree that fishermen cannot catch you in my waters; you can live freely. As for you, you have rendered meritorious service, and this Chu Land Will is another reward..."

Will of Chudi-1

The giant fish swallowed the will of Chu whole, then affectionately touched Quan Ming's fingers before diving into the water!

The clouds and mist have dispersed...

In Quan City, all everyone saw was Quan Ming taking a piece of cloth from the mouth of a large fish. The cloth made the people of Quan tremble... It was the cloth armor of the Quan Kingdom's soldiers!

Seeing that Quan Ren, who had just calmed down, was acting strangely again, Dou Bo gritted his teeth and stepped forward.

"Immortal Quan, what are you doing?"

Quan Ming chuckled: "Uncle Dou is asking me?"

"Shouldn't we ask what the immortal in the lower reaches of the Quan River is up to? How dare he... relying on his second-level Dao Heaven realm, use a divine decree to turn the submerged corpses of Quan soldiers into Yin Corpses, which then infiltrate the upper reaches of the Quan River to attack my fish, attempting to approach my Water Palace... What a grand scheme! Before, he even bribed the Earth God with the will of Chu, trying to intercept my path to immortality, and now he's willing to use the will of Chu to refine Yin Corpses!"

"Wh...what!"

Dou Bo's eyes were filled with anger, and he cursed inwardly: What is this Zhi Xian trying to do!

At this moment, Dou Bo had no intention of protecting Zhi Xian. He had experienced Quan Ming's methods firsthand today and now only wanted to leave. He had realized that Quan City was not a place for just anyone, and his old bones were no longer a threat...

He immediately revealed what he knew: "Immortal Quan, that Immortal Zhi was a member of the Wei clan in his previous life, named Wei Zhi. He was a high-ranking official back then. At that time, the king had just ascended the throne and was only fifteen years old. He was in a bad situation. It was Wei Zhi who went to Deng Kingdom as an envoy and asked for a daughter from Deng Kingdom for the king, which stabilized the king's power... After his death, because of this matchmaker, he was recognized by Dao Tian and became the Immortal of Zhi Shui."

matchmaker?

Quan Ming raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. In fact, Xiong Tong's son was about the same age as him, and his friend Xiong Tong was also a close friend despite the age difference.

Therefore, I was unaware of the matchmaker's involvement.

Dou Bo observed Quan Ming's expression from across the river and spoke up at the opportune moment: "...It seems that Zhi Xian is confused now, which is why he has disturbed Quan Xian."

Quan Ming smiled and shook his head: "Right now, the person from the Wei clan in court is Wei Zhang? What is his relationship with Zhi Xian?"

Dou Bo's eyes crinkled with amusement when he saw that Quan Ming immediately thought of Wei Zhang. Both the Dou and Wei families were court officials, but not from the same faction. He immediately said, "Wei Zhang is a direct descendant of Zhi Xian!"

Quan Ming knew about this Wei Zhang.

Qu Xia was a combination of the commander-in-chief and the chief minister of the Chu state, holding supreme power over military, political and sacrificial affairs. In Chu, this position was called Mo Ao.

Then Wei Zhang is the highest military officer under Mo Ao – Right Commander: in charge of the elite troops of Chu and guarding the gateway of Chu, Jingmen!

"So that's how it is. No wonder they're so arrogant and reckless."

Quan Ming held the fragments of Quan Bing's armor in his hand and smiled at Dou Bo. Although his smile was warm, Dou Bo felt a chill run down his spine.

After a moment's hesitation, Dou Bo tentatively asked, "Does Immortal Quan wish for me to return to court and discuss this matter with the King of Chu?"

Quan Ming realized that Dou Bo wanted to leave this place of trouble.

That old fox!

Seeing that there was no longer any profit to be gained from Quancheng, he wanted to make a clean getaway.

"Can."

Quan Mingliu was useless to the old man, but the identity of the soon-to-be county magistrate remained a mystery: "Uncle Dou, has the king already decided who he prefers to appoint as magistrate?"

Dou Bo was also taken aback by Quan Ming's bluntness.

But in order to get away as soon as possible, he said, "The Dou family only left me, a junior, here to command the Chu troops."

"Fight for Integrity!"

"exist!"

The young Chu general, clad in armor, who had been following Dou Bo, stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and glanced at Quan Ming. Seeing that Quan Ming showed no displeasure, he said firmly, "Greetings, Immortal Quan!"

Quan Ming waved his hand, and a gust of wind blew by, lifting the other person to their feet.

Compared to the scheming Dou Bo, this naive young man is passable.

Seeing that Quan Ming had let Dou Lian go, Dou Bo breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This is my nephew, a kind and honest man... cough, as for the county magistrate... Quan Xian knows that Chu Kingdom did not have a county system before, and Quan County is the first of its kind, so I am also confused about who will be the county magistrate... but Quan Xian, don't worry!"

"My Dou family will never send anyone to interfere..."

Having said that, he whispered, "But in my humble opinion, it's most likely someone from the Qu family... I've heard that a talented man named Qu Wan has recently come of age; it must be him."

Qu Shi—this is the same thought that Quan Ming had.

Quan Ming could never forget Qu Xia's wary gaze on the banks of the Quan River. This man was cautious, reserved, and always scheming.

But sending a mere young man who's barely reached adulthood is beneath him.

Ah!

Quan Ming has already joined the Daotian Kingdom of Chu. As long as he doesn't betray them, they will be invincible.

He is no longer afraid of intelligent people monitoring him or opposing him; what he worries about is Qu Xia placing a fool in front of him to annoy him and delay his implementation of good policies in the Quanshui River basin.

"Immortal Quan...Immortal Quan, is there anything else you want to ask?"

Dou Bo had completely calmed down and asked Quan Ming questions like a kind old man.

Quan Ming's gaze swept past him, then fell upon the Quan family members who had been watching him intently, listening quietly to his conversation with Dou Bo—

"...Young Master."

"Young Master!"

Upon hearing this, Quan Ming subtly moved his wrist, putting away the Quan weapon armor, and then turned to Dou Bo, saying, "A few days ago, there was a loud bang in the Quan River, and the sound of the Quan clan's ancestral temple collapsing was terrifying."

Dou Bo was startled.

He instinctively said, "This...this is the king's order."

Quan Ming nodded after hearing this, and continued to say to himself, "Wars of annihilation involve seizing the state, destroying ancestral temples, and so on..."

As he spoke, Quan Ming bowed and said, "Dou Bo is a minister of Chu, and I am now a deity of Chu. We can be considered to be on the same side. I wonder if, when I return, I could ask the king to make it clear that I would give the people of Quan the opportunity to offer sacrifices to the dead in the Quan River, so that the people of Quan can be completely buried in the Quan River and live out their days as the people of Chu."

Quan Ming looked at the Quan people one last time, his voice piercing through the clouds, reassuring them: "You will continue to live in Quan territory, and I will protect you. I will also bring back the remains of Quan Bing intact!"

Chu Di’s Will +1583

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Small Theater——

In Yingdu, the capital of Chu, within the territory of the Qu clan, Qu Xia looked at the intelligence report in his hand and sighed deeply.

On a bamboo mat to the side, Qu Wan, who had just come of age, turned and looked around. When he saw the contents, he asked in surprise, "Uncle, Dou Bo is a Grand Master, and his national fortune can even rival that of Xiang Jun, who is at the fourth level of the Dao Heaven Realm. How come he can't even... can't even suppress a Narcissus, who is at the first level of the Dao Heaven Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Qu Xia closed her eyes and simply said, "Quan Ming, having become an immortal, is like a fish in water!"

"...Qu Wan, you are the magistrate of Quan County. In minor matters, give way to him; in major matters, you must consult me."

Qu Wan: "..."