Hermit in the Mountains

Gu Changsheng stared at the jade seal for a long time before figuring out how to use the "Human Emperor's Seal".

In the name of the Immortal of Immortality, he sent a "Sacrificial Text for the Temple of Humanity" to the nine candidates who were to condense the seeds of destiny.

The text records the construction of the Humanitarian Temple, the offering of memorial tablets, the sacrificial texts, and the temple's function.

"Of the nine figures from the Xia, Shang, Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Ming, and Hua dynasties, how many were actually recognized by the Emperor's Seal?"

Gu Changsheng looked at the message indicating that the memorial text had been successfully sent and muttered to himself.

In a dozen minutes, he conjured a jade platform and placed it between the Investiture of the Gods and the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls, then placed the Emperor's Seal on the jade platform.

The Investiture of the Gods, the Seal of the Human Emperor, and the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls were casually placed on the jade platform. Gu Changsheng was considering whether to build a Three Paths Hall on the mountain to enshrine the three treasures of destiny.

Placing it on the jade platform like this seems a bit shabby and disrespectful to the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

The thought of the three powerful figures in the future making things difficult for him and getting revenge on him gives me a headache.

The mere teasing of the three great masters was far beyond what a small karami like him could withstand.

It just so happened that his temple needed to be renovated, so the three main halls were renovated at the same time. He would occasionally go there to offer incense and complain about how much effort he had put into it.

Gu Changsheng closed his eyes to meditate, and his consciousness began to construct a new Daoist temple model within his mind.

He only needs to draw out his thoughts; he doesn't need to consider the terrain, as the mountain spirit can adjust the terrain based on the drawings.

The mountaintop is about ten kilometers long and wide, and he needs to carefully design his ideal dojo.

Just as Gu Changsheng was leisurely designing his new dojo, the nine factions that had received the sacrificial text held a supreme meeting at the same time.

The topic of their meeting was the study of the "Humanity Temple Ritual Text".

The ancient city of Hanzhong, the city lord's mansion.

Dozens of people were sitting in the council hall. The moment Liu Yunzhong entered the hall, everyone stood up and bowed.

"Greetings, City Lord..."

Liu Yunzhong strode to the head seat and sat down, gesturing with his right hand for everyone to sit down.

"Thank you, City Lord..."

Upon receiving the signal, Zhuge Yanqing slowly rose, cupped his hands in greeting to Liu Yunzhong, and then faced the heads of each department.

He recited the "Humanity Temple Ritual Text" word by word, and finally pointed out the origin of the text.

"This is a sacrificial text bestowed by the immortal."

With just one sentence, everyone in the hall understood the importance of the matter.

The official Lingwang website has released a formal announcement stating that Earth has expanded more than a hundredfold.

Last year, due to the spiritual energy tide, Blue Star expanded more than fifteen times, and the distance between Hanzhong and Shou'an was 4,500 kilometers.

This time, the planet Earth expanded a hundredfold, causing the distance between the two cities to surge to 450,000 kilometers.

Four hundred and fifty thousand kilometers! Previously, the distance between Blue Star and Moon Star was only three hundred and ninety thousand kilometers. Now the distance between the two cities is even greater.

The expansion of Earth is not simply a matter of its surface area increasing; the wilderness will only become more dangerous.

Now Gu Changsheng has given them an opportunity, a chance to establish a dynasty.

The official positions in an ancient city receive a boost from the city's fortune, allowing them to cultivate faster than others.

If one were to receive the blessing of official positions and fortune from a dynasty with hundreds of millions of people, it's unimaginable how fast one's cultivation speed would be.

They all stood up and agreed to expedite the construction of the "Temple of Humanity".

They knew in their hearts that the memorial text could not be sent only to Hanzhong.

Whoever hesitates or is slow will fall behind.

Looking at the eager attitude of his civil and military officials, Liu Yunzhong didn't know whether to be happy or disappointed.

None of his subordinates would object to anything involving Gu Changsheng.

On second thought, Gu Changsheng's influence was already deeply rooted in people's hearts, his status was extraordinary, and he was in charge of the Spirit Network;

Every word and every action of his contained a precious opportunity.

The temple of humanity, the memorial tablets of humanity, everyone knows in their hearts who they are dedicated to.

Since a temple dedicated to humanity could be built in the ancient city of Hanzhong, it means that their city lord obtained some kind of ticket.

If... if their city lord gains Gu Changsheng's favor, Hanzhong City will immediately take off.

Liu Yunzhong nodded slightly and said, "This matter will be spearheaded by the Imperial Clan Court, with Liu Zongzheng and Cao Zongzheng in full charge."

Establishing a temple falls within the purview of the Imperial Clan Court, whose chief ministers are his father and father-in-law, respectively.

The greatest credit was given to their own people in a compliant and reasonable manner, and no one could say anything about it.

When Zhuge Yanqing proposed administrative reforms, Liu Yunzhong arbitrarily established the Imperial Clan Court and rebuilt the ancestral hall and genealogy of the Liu clan in Hanzhong.

He could rest assured that his father and father-in-law were in charge of the Liu family's succession, bloodline cultivation, and clan resources.

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Liu Yunzhong's father and father-in-law stood up, only slightly cupped their hands, without bowing, and said, "Yes, City Lord."

After the two sat down, Zhuge Yanqing suddenly stood up and said, "City Lord, I suggest that a notice be issued on the Spirit Network in the name of the Hanzhong City Lord's Mansion."

"Hanzhong is willing to accept the leadership of Xiancheng."

"At the same time, the Ministry of Rites assembled a team to deliver tribute to the Immortal City;"

"Once this team arrives in the Immortal City, they will need to apply for an office there."

"Some intelligence is not available on the Spirit Network, and some connections cannot be built on the Spirit Network."

Zhuge Yanqing did not reveal his true purpose. The office in Xiancheng that was stamped and certified was a backup plan he had laid for the four families of Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, and Cao Cao.

Xiancheng has a residency application process, but since they belong to the ancient city of Hanzhong, they do not meet the eligibility requirements for residency.

Immortal City only accepts those who are unaffiliated or whose entire sect or family moves into Immortal City.

Hanzhong follows the path of destiny and the path of the dynasty; it is impossible to move it to the immortal city.

He had no choice but to find another way. On the surface, it was an official office, but in reality, it was a permanent foothold they had bought in the Immortal City.

In the world of cultivation, the fluctuations from a battle between powerful beings could cause irreparable damage to the forces in Hanzhong.

Having more footholds means having more options for retreat.

Now that the immortal city has just been established, it is the best time to lay the groundwork for a future retreat.

Once the Immortal City's power structure stabilizes, entering the fray will become much more difficult.

He had considered arranging for some members of his family to settle in the Immortal City, but unfortunately, the residency application process there was too strict.

He arranged for someone to apply on the spiritual website, and he also applied himself, but all applications were rejected.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have come up with the idea of ​​paying tribute and setting up offices.

As soon as Zhuge Yanqing spoke, the expressions of everyone in the hall changed.

This announcement signifies that Hanzhong has changed its allegiance and has recognized Xiancheng as its new ancestral city.

It's still just their idea from Hanzhong; Xiancheng might not accept it, as the risk is too great.

However, they quickly realized the true meaning of the announcement, as they were all shrewd old foxes.

If Earth were to expand a hundredfold, the distance between any two county towns would be tens of thousands of kilometers, and China would no longer exist.

Even if they gave Liu Yunzhong an extra layer of clothing and declared himself king, no one could stop them.

Previously, the geographical changes were not significant, and all parties would maintain a superficially legitimate status.

At this point, there were no longer any constraints on ceding territory to become a king; at most, they could only engage in verbal battles on the spiritual network.

They can arrogantly shout, "Come and attack me if you dare!"

At present, who would dare to cross tens of thousands of kilometers to attack another force?

Developing influence, enhancing strength, and gathering resources are the only true principles.

After a moment's thought, Liu Yunzhong made a decisive decision without consulting anyone: "The Prime Minister's Office shall be responsible for this matter."

The other eight ancient cities that received the information all have their own plans.

The alien beings who had newly integrated into Earth also learned about Earth's situation through the Spirit Network.

When the immortal cultivation sects from the other world searched online, they discovered that their sect's power and the strength of a Golden Core cultivator were only average on Earth.

There are over a thousand Golden Core level sects, families, and ancient cities native to Blue Star.

Extraordinary forces: Shou'an Ancient Town, Wanshou Pavilion, and Kurong Mountain.

The Golden Core elders from the other world were stunned.

In a valley filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, where spring reigns all year round, several stunningly beautiful figures were discussing the Spirit Network.