Pre-Qin Mythology: Starting with the River God

The King of Chu has granted Quan Ming his fiefdom—

Ancient records state: When the Grand Duke Jupiter is Gui, it is called Zhaoyang; Quanxian was born in the Gui year and died in the Gui month. When the Gui day was summoned back, he was enfeoffed as a water immortal... In the battle of the Son of Heaven, he defeated Yongbo and seized Luoshui, which was the first merit of the immortals and gods. Therefore, the whole of Chu should worship him together, bestow upon him the title of [Zhaoyang], and posthumously confer upon Quanxian the title of [Lord Zhaoyang] of Chu, and enjoy national sacrifices.

Therefore, the power was changed to the imperial...

Quan Di is Zhao Di.

Quanshui is Zhaoshui.

Quan County is now Zhao County.

The one in power no longer calls himself a ruler, but is now a citizen of the land of Chu and Zhao!

Furthermore, Yang Youju, the nephew of Lord Zhaoyang, changed his surname to Zhao, and was enfeoffed as a descendant of Lord Zhaoyang. He was granted the position of Grand Master, a three-horse chariot, a thousand pieces of gold, three carts of treasures, and a fief of one hundred households...

He lived in the fields and enjoyed the right to receive the mandate of heaven from the four families!

The establishment of the [Zhaoyangjun Shrine] is hereby granted, allowing the people of Zhaodi to worship Zhaoyangjun exclusively, according to the old rites of the local area, with the dignity of a crown prince.

And change the Luo River to flow into Zhao!

It shall be placed under the control of Lady Zhaoyang!

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hiss……

Such a generous bestowal, along with the King of Chu recounting Quan Ming's many achievements, silenced the various voices below the altar.

Including Qu Xia.

At this moment, Qu Xia's face turned ashen, because none of the rewards that the King of Chu had mentioned were on that list!

This means that the King of Chu did not consult with Quan Ming about the bestowal of titles and rewards, nor did he intend to consult with him. Instead, he announced the rewards to the public at the final moment, leaving no room for negotiation.

Qu Xia's eyes were gloomy.

Lady Zhaoyang?

He enfeoffed his nephew as his son, made the fields his home, and granted him the power to receive the sacrificial vessels in four different positions... Home, sacrificial vessels, and the exclusive sacrifice to Zhaoyang; this is clearly a newly established Chu family with Quan Ming as its ancestor!

This shows that they are determined to elevate Quan Ming, completely return the Quan family to Chu, and from then on, he will no longer have power, but will be called Zhao...

Below the altar, the courtiers of various clans bowed their heads and exchanged glances, knowing that the King of Chu was probably doing this to ensure the peace of the remaining people of Luo.

If there is a precedent, Luo will surely be able to return to Chu by following this precedent.

Only in this way can he return to Chu. After all, there is no other "Quan Ming" in Luo Kingdom worthy of the trust of the King of Chu. The King of Chu's trust in Quan Ming is based on the fact that Quan Ming has been entering and leaving Chu Kingdom as an envoy for many years. That is why he summoned Quan Ming's spirit back after his death.

Now that Quan Ming has returned to Chu and Dao Tian has acknowledged him, the King of Chu naturally trusts Quan Ming even more.

Although the reward is too generous, it is still acceptable.

—It's just that there's one more Four-Life Family—

Weren't there many powerful families in the State of Chu?

Four lives are no more than the position of a lower-ranking official, let alone Quan Ming, who is already a god and cannot enter the court... At this time, Zhao County is under the control of the Qu family, and the original Quanshui has been taken over by the Dou family. These two important places have not fallen into the hands of the Zhao family. The Zhao family has only a name but no real power. It is only to appease Quan Ming, so it is not worth making them wary.

Moreover, the emperor issued a royal decree ordering the Yong state to assassinate Quan Ming in exchange for the position of Duke.

In the eyes of the clans, eliminating the Zhao clan was not something they needed to do; the Zhao clan would perish on its own.

"Since there are no objections, then... let's perform the sacrificial ceremony!"

The King of Chu took the official document from his hand and handed it to Qu Xia.

Qu Xia accepted the order in silence.

The bestowal of titles and honors is like a blessing to Heaven. Now that the bestowal of titles and honors is over, it is time to offer sacrifices, play music, dance, and formally perform the sacrificial ceremony.

The King of Chu strode forward and began to offer sacrifices to the Daotian as the chief priest.

In order to ensure national peace and prosperity, and the flourishing of the State of Chu...

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Above the Dao Heaven, as the spirituality of the massive offerings rose and returned to the Dao Heaven, the Dao Heaven also sent down a large amount of Chu's will, which fell into the souls of the various immortals and gods.

But compared to the will of Chu, the immortals and gods were more concerned about Quan Ming at this moment.

Quan Ming was radiating divine power, showing signs of advancing to the next level!

The voice of the Dao Heaven was like a whisper, striking Quan Ming's ears—the emperor was defeated, and the Luo River returned to Chu.

It’s done!

Lady Zhaoyang...

The third level of Jin Daotian!

By imperial decree, I enlighten my subject!

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Chu Di’s Will +30000

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Quan Ming advanced to the third level of the Dao Heaven Realm. At the same time, due to the Chu King's sacrifice, the will of the Chu land that belonged exclusively to him also descended and entered into his body.

"Lord Zhaoyang..."

Quan Ming recalled that in the later Chu state, apart from the Xiong family of Chu, the Qu, Zhao, and Jing families were the most respected.

Could this Zhao be the Zhao of these three clans?

A thoughtful look flashed across Quan Ming's eyes.

His arrival in this world will inevitably influence the course of history, without a doubt.

Although he respects the course of history, he does not have the idea of ​​rigidly adhering to history. As long as it contributes to the harmony and unity of the Chinese people and makes his life worthwhile, he is willing to do anything. He is also qualified to be the Chu Zhao clan.

As for changing the name from Quan to Zhao...

This Xiong Tong is quite the shrewd one. He used the condition of sacrificing the title of Lord Zhaoyang to Quan Ming, making the Quan people willing to give up the title of "Quan people" and become people of the Zhao state of Chu. Then, as this generation passed, the Quan people truly belonged to Chu, and there was no possibility of restoring the Quan state.

Quan Ming smiled. He didn't mind the title. "Quan Chu is all Chinese" was not just a slogan. He sincerely hoped that the people of Quan could live in peace and not suffer from the chaos of war.

What Chinese people admire most is nothing more than clothing, food, housing, and transportation.

Why would I want war?

Composing himself... Quan Ming saw that all the immortals and gods around him were looking at him. Now that he had completely suppressed the divine power of his advancement, they all put away the shock on their faces and stepped forward to congratulate him.

—This promotion is just too bizarre—

You should know that Quan Ming's last promotion was when he defeated Yong Jun, which was less than a month ago, right?

Another promotion...

He has reached the third level of the Dao Heaven, and has already encountered the threshold of a high-ranking immortal or god.

They can be called the revered master and are entitled to ancestral temple sacrifices.

Of course, Quan Ming already has a position for the national sacrifice, as well as the honorific title of "Lord Zhaoyang," which is only available to those above the fourth level of the Dao Heaven Realm. Therefore, the national sacrifice is now secondary.

The important question is, when will Quan Ming next advance to the fourth level of the Dao Heaven Realm?

At this moment, because the King of Chu defeated the Emperor, the Daotian's upper limit increased, and all the immortals and gods also saw hope for advancement.

In particular, many long-established immortals, those immortals at the third level of the Dao Heaven Realm, are all eyeing the position of the fourth level of the Dao Heaven Realm. Only those at the fourth level of the Dao Heaven Realm can comprehend the ability of "Residing in Mountains and Seas," residing between mountains and seas, gazing upon them for a long time, for the mountains and seas never cease, and lifespan is also endless.

alert!

Almost all the immortals and gods at the third level of the Dao Heaven Realm stopped in their tracks and remained silent when Quan Ming suddenly advanced in rank, their words of congratulations abruptly cut short.

But then the voice of the Lesser Master of Fate rang out: "Lord Zhaoyang, offer your prayers."

Shao Siming descended slowly in her carriage, level with Quan Ming. Behind her, only the little girl holding the jade chime remained, while she herself held a baby girl in her arms.

One soul with multiple corpses.

The old woman, the woman, the little girl, and the baby girl in her arms were all actually the divine bodies of Shao Siming.

Because of the "illness," it was separated to alleviate the illness and ensure the "cleanliness" of a part of its divine body.

Quan Ming understood and said gently, "Thank you for the blessing, Young Master of Fate."

Shao Siming was the first high-ranking deity to congratulate Quan Ming. Xiang Jun and Xiang Furen, who had previously been on good terms with Quan Ming, were a step behind, or rather, Xiang Jun and Xiang Furen were still in a state of surprise and doubt.

The Dao Heaven Realm is only one step away from them.

And both are water-based deities...

If Quan Ming really advances to the fourth level of Dao Tian, ​​then he will truly be on par with Xiang Jun, not to mention the vast expanse of Zhao Shui, which spans 380 li, and Xiang Furen, who currently only occupies one of the three Xiang and four waters, namely the Li Shui River!

This……

The Chu region's water system: The Yangtze River is in the middle, with the Xiang River to the south and the Zhao River to the north?

This……