ragginovel Chapter 196 One year as an official is enough
Chapter 196 One year as an official is enough
Chapter 197 A hundred years as an official is enough
"well----"
Yu Qishan never expected that Li Jieqing would say it so directly, thus stirring up conflict within the clan.
But this is also a good thing.
The fact that someone expresses grievances shows that they still have feelings and expectations for their clan.
"Thank goodness you're alright."
"Investigate thoroughly! Regardless of their status, those involved should be executed or dismissed, and expelled from the Ningrong Manor!"
Yu Qishan gave a command to the first direct subordinate who arrived, then stepped forward, grabbed Li Jieqing's arm, and transmitted his thoughts to him.
"The mastermind, Li Ge'er, is already dead. As for the rest, do whatever you want with them. Just spare their lives for the sake of our shared ancestor."
So fast?
Li Jieqing realized that he had underestimated the way these families handled things; they would have already taken drastic measures before the incident even occurred.
The original owner was willing to work hard in his cultivation and was also a craftsman who refined weapons. He was valued by Yu Qishan, the patriarch of the Yu family, which resulted in the dissatisfaction of a certain good-for-nothing young master in the mansion—namely, Yu Huanli.
Yu Huanli was worried that the family's resources would be taken away, so he sent the Sixth Steward to do something underhanded, ultimately causing the original owner to die in the western Gobi Desert.
Li Jieqing had been in the capital of the Eastern Lands for over a decade; how could he not know this?
"I have already executed Yu Huanli, but those unworthy descendants are all my offspring. Xiu-ge'er, I hope you will consider my sake—" Yu Qishan said, his tone almost pleading, seeing that Li Jieqing did not answer for a moment.
"Why do you say that, Patriarch? Well then—the mastermind Yu Huanli is dead, but the others can be spared death if the circumstances allow."
Li Jieqing did not use his divine sense to transmit his voice, fearing that he would not be able to convincingly portray a newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator. He only used his magical power to transmit his voice.
Yu Qishan breathed a sigh of relief, finally at ease.
He then released Li Jieqing's arm and led him forward to meet the guests of Ningrong Mansion.
"From this day forward, Huan Xiu will be the next head of the Yu family, and also the next Duke Ningrong of the imperial court!"
"Greetings to the new head of the household!"
The servants of Ningrong Mansion bowed in greeting without hesitation.
The members of the Ningrong Mansion's direct lineage, and soon after, the collateral lineage members, looked grim, but faced with the power of the Foundation Establishment cultivator, they had no choice but to bow and pay their respects.
"Greetings to the new head of the household!"
"Imperial edict has arrived!"
The news of Li Jieqing's departure from the pass was not concealed at all; the gates of Ningrong Mansion were wide open, and the news spread throughout the capital.
The envoy from the Eastern Court immediately came forward with an imperial decree, arriving in a grand procession, flying directly from the sky to bestow official titles and ranks upon Li Jieqing.
No titles will be bestowed; those were already decided when the country was founded, and there are only thirteen families in total.
However, considering Li Jieqing's merits in the Imperial Observatory, and the fact that his status as a Foundation Establishment True Person, even if newly promoted, could not be overlooked, Li Jieqing was directly promoted to Junior Tutor, a first-rank official in the imperial court.
Congratulations, Young Master Yu!
The main road was lined with people who had come to offer their greetings and congratulations.
Surprisingly, quite a few people dressed in official robes came to pay their respects.
Having also broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, Li Jieqing recalled his experience on Xiaoxin Island and found it quite interesting.
It's quite lively though.
Outsiders, anyone breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage would hide, but within the Ruyi Sect, there was no need to hide. However, a Foundation Establishment cultivator was nothing special there. Only the Eastern Immortal Cultivation World, neither too big nor too small, had an imperial court overseeing it, so how could it not be lively at this time?
This can be considered as helping the original owner to regain their pride.
In the crowd, Li Jieqing suddenly saw Bai Ningxue standing by the roadside with the much larger, plump bluebird, not too far away and not too close. He smiled and waved in that direction.
Bai Ningxue was stunned. She looked around at the people dressed in court official robes and felt like crying. She covered her face with her hands and stepped back, leaving Lan Niao and the rest of the Bai family to block her way.
Li Jieqing didn't take it seriously and went to the main hall of the Yu family in Ningrong Prefecture.
"Old man Yuqishan, it seems that the burden of Ningrong Prefecture will have to be shouldered by me, Li!"
"Huanxiu, do you know the origins of the Eastern Court?"
Three days later, after all the congratulatory guests had left, Li Jieqing came to the main hall alone to listen to Yu Qishan's story.
Qi Refining cultivators and Foundation Establishment cultivators are two different realms, and also two different worlds.
What Qi Refining cultivators couldn't know in the past is common knowledge for Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Li Jieqing had come specifically to attempt to improve his Foundation Establishment realm, so he didn't mind listening to the old man's story at all.
"Please inform us, patriarch," Li Jieqing said, bowing.
"The predecessor of the Eastern Dynasty was, to be honest, a menial servant who guarded the teleportation point for the Blood Heart Sect. It was a place where cultivators and mortals mingled, and it was dedicated to supporting the Blood Heart Sect disciples who came here for training. But one day, the Blood Heart Sect disciples stopped entering, and then the Blood Heart Cave Heaven began to shake. The sky tilted to the northwest and the earth sank to the southeast. The menial servants at the time did not know what had happened, they only knew that after the turmoil subsided, the entire Blood Heart Cave Heaven was almost cracked open."
"And at the crack, there lies the Heavenly River."
The Tongtian River appeared later?
Li Jieqing asked in surprise, "So, what's the reason that the capital is located right next to the Tongtian River?"
"That was something the first Imperial Advisor decided."
Yu Qishan's tone revealed respect: "The first national teacher was the only disciple who did not withdraw from Blood Heart Cave Heaven. When disaster struck, he did not hide away, but took the initiative to show himself and quell the hidden dangers after the turmoil in Blood Heart Cave Heaven. He changed the landscape and personally created the current territory of Blood Heart Cave Heaven, separating the human world from the demon realm, allowing us to multiply and thrive."
"In order to prevent the rampaging of the Blood Heart Cave Heaven's demonic beasts that had gone out of control, the first Imperial Preceptor also helped the then-disciples who were doing odd jobs to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. He taught them thirteen supernatural powers, enabling them to protect themselves, establish order, and jointly create the Eastern Land, a pure land amidst the chaos—which is also the origin of the Eastern Land Court."
"The first Imperial Preceptor did not intend to stay in the East. After spreading the Dharma and establishing order, he left and disappeared without a trace. We, the predecessors who broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, unanimously elected the Shan family, who made the greatest contribution, as the royal family, and established the position of Imperial Preceptor to await the return of the first Imperial Preceptor."
"That was over a thousand years ago. The thirteen supernatural powers passed down by the first Imperial Preceptor have been passed down to this day, forming the thirteen noble families of the imperial court, plus some branches, making a total of nineteen enduring Foundation Establishment forces."
"Among them, our Yu family possesses a unique divine ability called Flying Pearl Splashing Jade, which is the best in the Eastern Land. Once mastered, it can be used to cross realms to pursue enemies, and bullying rogue cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage is nothing more than a piece of cake."
"Returning the Beast, today I will pass on this magical power of flying pearls and splashing jade to you!"
Yu Qishan stood up solemnly and presented the jade slip containing the Yu family's thousand-year-old heritage with both hands.
Li Jieqing had been quietly listening to the story, but it was only at this moment that he stood up and solemnly accepted it.
A sweep of divine sense.
Yes, I've seen this supernatural power before; it's indeed listed on the Blood Heart Sect's transmission stele.
Li Jieqing pretended to observe until the very end, then looked up and asked the question he had been wanting to ask all along: "Old Master, this is the first time I've seen this evil aura supernatural power. It says that cultivating supernatural powers requires reporting to the imperial court. What does that mean?"
Yu Qishan laughed and said, "If you don't cultivate supernatural powers, it will be difficult to cultivate foundation. Once a supernatural power is completed, the heavens and earth will be shocked, and a calamity will come to destroy it. At this time, the only way is to use the method left by the first national teacher to hide the completed supernatural power from the heavens and earth and place it in the inner world of the Crimson Kun."
"The Crimson Kun is the legendary being that carries this Blood Heart Grotto-Heaven on its back—"
Yu Qishan then explained the Eastern Court's view of the Crimson Kun.
"The method left by the first Imperial Preceptor to communicate with the inner world of the Crimson Kun has been kept by the royal family. Only those who serve in the court for a hundred years can obtain the qualification to communicate with the inner world of the Crimson Kun and cultivate supernatural powers. This is also why some Foundation Establishment cultivators in the folk dare not cause trouble and basically obediently accept the imperial decree to enter the court."
"But you don't need to worry, Huanxiu. Our Yu family offers preferential treatment. You only need to serve as an official for fifty years. If you make meritorious contributions during that time, you can retire early."
"Fifty years—old patriarch, thank you so much."
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