I only want to win over the fairy.

[The students who left the Kyushu Academy, while fulfilling their duties, continuously spread the ideas you taught them. Over time, a group of ambitious individuals began to compile the knowledge you imparted and the words you spoke into a book, tentatively titled "The Emperor's Sayings."]

[Achievement Completed - Teacher of Instruction (Your students will find it easier to understand the knowledge you impart, their comprehension will slightly improve, and your ideas will resonate throughout the land.)]

[Secret Information (Known only to you): During your sparring session with Bai Yi, you stole a small amount of Bai Yi's blood.]

[Secret intelligence: You have begun researching Bai Yi's bloodline and genes, using them as a genetic prototype to mix with other superior genes and cultivate them in an attempt to artificially create even more outstanding newborns.]

Chapter 151 How can you rest at your age?

Gene breeding.

This is a foundation that is currently inaccessible in this era. Although the technology of this era cannot yet support genetic technology, when a person's strength is powerful enough to observe and even influence the bloodline and genetic level, this difficulty can be easily solved.

For Xuanyuan Meng, who was part of the Heavenly Dao, doing such a thing was naturally incredibly easy.

The Xuanyuan Dynasty is currently in dire need of talent, and the world's current production rate is simply insufficient to meet its needs. Since it cannot meet its own needs, it can only rely on artificial cultivation.

By combining the best genes, a creature that is born with unparalleled strength and excellence can be created!

So, whose genes should be combined with Bai Yi's genes first?

Using one's own genes?

As someone who wields the power of Heaven's Dao yet possesses the body of a living being, I am first-rate in terms of genes, bloodline, and strength, making me an extremely suitable candidate as one of the original genetic entities.

But it seems a bit too much to use such powerful genes at this very beginning.

If something unexpected happens, then one's actions would undoubtedly be like shooting oneself in the foot.

The problem is that the matching pairings can't be too bad, otherwise it would be a waste of resources.

After much deliberation, she eliminated many candidates and finally chose a very suitable one: Bai Yi's master, Xiao Jinxuan.

Even by the standards of the past, her talent would have been top-tier in the immortal path. If it weren't for the fact that everyone in this era is too monstrous and has their own cheat codes, which crushed her, an old thing with talent that hadn't yet surpassed the times, she would definitely have become an emperor in this era, not anyone else.

In fact, Qin Xin's bloodline genes are quite good. Moreover, after observation, Xuan Yuanmeng found that she and Bai Yi had the most children. This was not a coincidence, nor was it because the two of them had sex more often. If having sex more often would result in more children, why would high-level cultivators not have children?

In fact, this is because Qin Xin possesses the physical characteristic of being the "Mother of All Things," meaning she can give birth to offspring of any species and is the most excellent mother for promoting the reproduction of the race.

This ability is terrifying. As for her achievements, just look at the large group she and Bai Yisheng have that could gather all 108 heroes of Liangshan, plus a whole bunch of extra children.

However, this constitution is not suitable for breeding offspring; it is more suitable for normal reproduction. Therefore, she does not intend to use Qin Xin's bloodline to breed offspring.

Rather than using the other person's bloodline to cultivate, it's better to let the other person give birth.

[In February of the 23rd year of the Imperial Calendar, you privately summoned Xiao Jinxuan and revealed your plan to use her and Bai Yi's bloodline to cultivate the most outstanding offspring, hoping to obtain her assistance, but she refused.]

[You attempted to persuade the other party verbally, but the mutual favorability is below 10 and the animosity is above 80, so you cannot proceed.]

You cannot persuade the other party with gentle words. They are deeply concerned about your destruction of the Xuantian Sect. Although they didn't have much emotional attachment to the sect, it was still something left to them by their father, one of the few things left by the Xuantian Emperor.

"For his sake, I won't do anything, but that doesn't mean I'll wholeheartedly accept you." Xiao Jinxuan stared at you coldly: "And can I consider your current actions a betrayal of him?"

Xuanyuan Meng sighed.

She had anticipated that things would develop this way. In fact, she had been wondering if it was a bit too much to completely destroy the past immortal path, but she quickly suppressed that thought.

The current situation is due to our own lack of thoroughness, leaving behind a small number of people. If we hadn't completely destroyed them, this dynasty wouldn't be able to function at all!

However, this has led to a severe shortage of mid-level combat power in the dynasty. Fortunately, she has a long lifespan and can take her time.

[You know Xiao Jinxuan's only weakness right now, and you also know what she wants most, so you learn from Yingzhou's customs and immediately threaten her with words: "Master, you wouldn't want your disciple to be deceived by other masters or other bad women, would you?"]

You received assistance from Xiao Jinxuan.

Phoenix Palace

Xiao Jinxuan sat at the wooden table, her teacup already crushed in her hand. "As an emperor, you resort to such methods. You are truly despicable. Or do you see him and me as mere pawns and tools?"

You shook your head: "He is the person I respect most, and the only one I can trust. If he wanted, I would gladly give him the throne. Unfortunately, he is ultimately not suited to sit in this position. He can be a benevolent king, a general who conquers all sides, or a carefree immortal, but he is not suited to be an emperor."

"You're afraid of him, that's why you keep him by your side and are always on guard, right?" Xiao Jinxuan didn't believe you would relinquish the throne so easily. You would annihilate the past immortal path for power and strength, so how could you simply give up your position?

"Recognition is a good thing, but excessive recognition is a bad thing." You smiled slightly. "Your level of recognition for him is too high, to the point that you think he can be the best at everything, just like a mother with endless expectations for her child, always believing that her child is the best."

"He is the best." Xiao Jinxuan's tone was exceptionally serious when she mentioned Bai Yi: "If he hadn't been willing to acknowledge you, I would never have recognized your rule and raised my sword against you. The reason I'm willing to endure is because I know that if I incite a riot, he will be in a lot of trouble. So, in order to avoid putting him in a difficult position, I have endured and endured again and again. You need not to betray his trust in you, and even more so, not to test my patience and limits."

You were aware of Xiao Jinxuan's dissatisfaction with you, but you never expected that she would be willing to tolerate so much for Bai Yi's sake.

Surprised, you asked in a low voice, "Xiao Jinxuan, do you like Bai Yi that much?"

Xiao Jinxuan's gaze was firm.

【"yes."】

"He is my only remaining family member, even though we are not related by blood."

"When I awoke and realized the world was no longer the world I remembered, I had little affection left for it. He was the only one willing to lend a helping hand. If he hadn't been by my side, I would have long since become someone abandoned by the world and the times, lost in my own world."

"What's lost can't be regained, but as long as he's still by my side, I still have endless possibilities."

Xuanyuan Meng pondered for a moment.

She could understand why Xiao Jinxuan was so obsessed with Bai Yi. After all, the fact that Bai Yi could borrow the power of the River of Time without thinking and without considering the consequences when Xiao Jinxuan was in danger already spoke volumes.

She thought the biggest reason why the other party hadn't been able to rise to the top in the simulator was that Xiao Jinxuan didn't have a cultivation simulator. But even so, the other party had still managed to rise to the top before.

If Xiao Jinxuan also had a cultivation simulator and made different changes each time, the situation might be very different.

In reality, Xuan Yuanmeng believes that Bai Yi would have at least a 90% chance of choosing Xiao Jinxuan over anyone else.

After all, for them, the cultivation simulator is more about finding a new possibility, a possibility to make the future better. Bai Yi is the same; he almost always takes a different route in order to achieve new changes.

As the number of simulations increases, it is inevitable that Xiao Jinxuan, who has remained unchanged, will be easily overlooked.

It doesn't matter anyway, since it's Bai Yi who owes a lot of emotional debts in the simulator, not her. When the emotional debts accumulate to a certain level and Bai Yi can't handle them, she'll be able to watch him get hacked to pieces.

But emotional debts are emotional debts, and they can't be mixed up with work. The development of the world and the dynasty still requires the other party's help. The other party's previous simulations have been quite good, but she feels that the other party is far from reaching the limit.

Just like when he pacified the restricted area, if Bai Yi hadn't slacked off and had spent 25 hours a day cultivating instead of spending all his time playing games with Xiao Jinxuan, he might have ended up killing them all!

Forbidden Zone Supremes and Extraterrestrial Demons—hmph, they should have been wiped out long ago!

Now, I'll take control of you and show you your limits!

[In May of the 24th year of the Imperial Calendar, you used the bloodline genes of Xiao Jinxuan and Bai Yi to cultivate twelve newborns. After selection, you chose the most outstanding one to keep by your side for further cultivation, while the rest were fostered at the Nine Provinces Academy.]

[In July of the 25th year of the Imperial Calendar, after more than twenty years of development, the land of Kyushu has undergone many changes. More than half of the regions have achieved cultural and economic unification. To ensure the sufficiency of the national treasury and to lay the foundation for future development, you have implemented a new land management system, namely, state ownership of land. People are allowed to cultivate the land. The tax system will be based on the principle that as long as a certain amount is paid annually (which can be replaced by rare and precious materials), the remainder will belong to the people.]

Under these policies, a large amount of rare and precious natural resources flowed into the national treasury, rapidly enriching it.

Looking at the rapidly enriching national treasury, Xuan Yuanmeng couldn't help but smile. During this time, she hadn't paid attention to worldly taxes; the money to maintain the various buildings in the Nine Provinces was all obtained when she destroyed the immortal sects.

The wealth stored by those immortal sects was staggering. The amount of spirit stones alone was enough to form countless mountains, not to mention the rare and precious materials. Naturally, she used all of these to build her dynasty.

It is precisely because of such abundant resources that she was able to build roads, establish schools, and carry out educational programs without any scruples, while ensuring that all the people in the Nine Provinces could live a life of plenty.

If the resources of heaven and earth could be distributed equally to everyone, then everyone could live a prosperous life. Unfortunately, these insects from the immortal sects have taken far too much, which is why many mortals in the mortal world live even worse than the dogs kept by the disciples of the immortal sects.

However, the resources obtained from the immortal sects are not inexhaustible. As time goes on, when it is necessary to cultivate high-end combat power, more resources will be needed. In particular, when it comes to conquering the forbidden zones of life and fighting against the extraterrestrial demons, it will be necessary to build a powerful army, which will require a massive amount of resources.

"In about ten years, the situation within the dynasty will stabilize, at which point an army can be formed and undergo initial training. In about fifty years, we can officially expand our territory!"

"When that time comes, the comfort zone will be completely over, and the people of this land will need to turn their gaze to the wild lands beyond Kyushu, to the boundless sea, to the forbidden zones of life, and to places beyond the world."

The existence of an army is necessary.

Only by concentrating the strongest forces in the army and in the swords can the greatest destructive power be unleashed. Otherwise, as the world is now, the strongest people are all in the forbidden zones of life, becoming enemies of the world, becoming insects, and hindering the development of the world.

[In the fortieth year of the Imperial Calendar, thanks to the efforts of Emperor Xuanyuan and countless students from the Nine Provinces' academies, the Nine Provinces finally achieved cultural unification. Under your rule, people's lives have become increasingly better, and temples have begun to be built in your honor across the land, with songs of praise being sung. Even a cult called the "Imperial Cult" has emerged.]

Upon learning of this, you were initially pleased, but then felt a surge of anger. You took the lead in eradicating several religions and declared to the entire land: "Within my territory, no religion will be permitted, for it is a scourge to life, distorting humanity with superstition, ignorance, and terror! What you need to believe in is not me, but yourselves!"

[You believe that the people's worship of you as a god will only hinder their development, so you eradicate all existing religions. What you desire is for all beings to continuously progress, reach their current level, succeed you, and surpass you, not to worship you as a supreme god, severing ties with themselves and subconsciously suggesting, "The emperor is so excellent because he is an immortal; we can never be like immortals, so we only need to believe in immortals and follow gods." Once many people hold this view, the land of Kyushu will be utterly destroyed!]

[In the 42nd year of the Imperial Calendar, the Imperial Army of the Nine Provinces was officially established, with Bai Yi appointed as its chief general.]

[In the third month of the forty-fifth year of the Imperial Calendar, the boundless seas beyond the Nine Provinces, seeing the destruction of the immortal sects and the great loss of their strength, coveted the fertile lands of the Nine Provinces. However, due to the majesty and power of Emperor Xuanyuan, they dared not act rashly.]

In May of the 45th year of the Imperial Calendar, a group of cultivators from overseas appeared on the border where the Nine Provinces meet the sea. They claimed their ship was damaged and wanted to claim an area the size of five sheets of parchment as a base in the Nine Provinces. The local residents agreed, but these overseas cultivators cut the five sheets of parchment into thin strips, occupying a land area of ​​several hundred square meters.

Ah, I forgot about these newbies overseas.

No matter, it's good to use it for practice. If they can't even defeat these overseas natives without my help, then it's better for the land of Kyushu to change hands.

Chapter 152 Open the door! The courtroom!

Since it is an army, it needs to gain experience through war to become stronger.

The cultivation world has not yet developed to the point where it can wage information warfare as a whole. Apart from the top-level combat power, the rest simply cannot achieve the level of completely bombing your home from a distance as long as they can lock onto your location.

Although it was still far from meeting her expectations, Xuanyuan Meng was already feeling somewhat joyful.

First of all, this world has truly undergone a transformation. This transformation is not limited to cultivators, but has set off a wave of change throughout the entire Nine Provinces.

I believe that before long, this world will reach a completely new pinnacle, far surpassing the pinnacle of the past golden age of immortality!

Secondly, the expansion of the Nine Provinces in recent years has been quite rapid. After stabilizing the situation within their own territories, the enfeoffed kings have been continuously cultivating their own power and expanding their territories outward.

It is no exaggeration to say that the territory of Kyushu changes almost every day.

The one who has expanded the most is Qin Xin, the King of Qin, whose fief is Zhongzhou. Her subjects are currently the strongest and she controls the most abundant resources. Therefore, the power she has cultivated can be said to be the strongest among all the kings.

As for the territory held by the Emperor of Yingzhou, which he had disposed of, it had already fallen under the control of the central government.

Although she knew that the King of Qin was constantly expanding his power and accumulating strength, Xuanyuan Meng did not stop him, nor did she even take any precautions.

It wasn't that she was arrogant; it was simply unnecessary.

All of the lands of the Nine Provinces belong to the Emperor. As the King of the Nine Provinces, the stronger the power within the Qin Kingdom, the stronger the power of the Nine Provinces. As long as he can still suppress the people within his territory, their power will always belong to him.

On May 9th of the 45th year of the Imperial Calendar, upon learning of the actions of those from the sea, you chose to entrust the task entirely to Bai Yi, the military commander, leading the army to handle it, believing he would provide a satisfactory solution.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ningmeng expressed her doubts to you. The dynasty's army has been formally established for less than five years; how could it possibly be so effective in such a short time? Moreover, as an omniscient and omnipotent emperor, you could easily annihilate these enemies from overseas with a single move. Why go to such lengths?

"Your Majesty, why would you send such an inexperienced army to face enemies overseas? Isn't this just sending them to their deaths?" Xiao Ningmeng, who had grown up alongside Emperor Xuanyuan since childhood, was extremely puzzled by sending a newly formed army to fight powerful cultivators. "Moreover, the overseas cultivators are clearly well-prepared this time. I think it would be most appropriate for Your Majesty to personally take action and intimidate them."

"It is precisely because we lack experience that we need to gain it through wars of iron and blood." You put down your official duties and said calmly, "Besides, the times have changed. Those outdated cultivators who only follow ancient methods should have been eliminated long ago. I believe my loyal warriors will easily achieve victory. And this is not a formal occasion; there's no need for such formality. Just call me Father."

"I understand, Father." Xiao Ningmeng remained respectful towards you.