As Chu Yuan left the underground ancient city, he felt a strange sensation of being transcendent, as if he had returned from the ancient Kingdom of Shang that had existed tens of thousands of years ago to the present.
"Zhao Kong, you needn't stay here with me. Go back with the Sect Master of Cangnan and swiftly organise the formation of the Wanxuan Army and the Li Fire Corps. Additionally, gather the craftspeople from the two provinces of Wanxuan and Cangnan and have them placed in the Ministry of Works to forge armor for the Wanxuan Army. Also, deliver various herbs to Imperial Dawu for concocting elixirs.
Distribution will be determined by me later."
Chu Yuan proceed systematically.
The five-element army corps, composed of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, must start to form immediately. Starting with the Li Fire Corps, their presence would be crucial for the future expansion of the empire.
Zhao Kong did not voice any objections.
"Qingyunzi, you go to the two states together with Zhao Kong and select fifty thousand men to replenish the Shenwu Corps."
Chu Yuan did not excessively draft the capable individuals from the two states as the Wanxuan Army still required strong individuals. Furthermore, his future conquests will bring him many more capable individuals, the replenishment will be carried out state by state.
"Yes, we will obey the imperial decree!"
The two, having received the imperial decree, quickly took their leave.
Chu Yuan was satisfied with the current positive developments in Dawu.
"Duke Zhongyong, the Shenwu Corps that you command are my royal guards, the sharpest weapon in my hand. As the commander of an army, your cultivation, must keep up. Thus, I will give you a substantial amount of Divine Elixirs to enhance your strength."
Chu Yuan patted Duke Zhongyong's shoulder, "Your contributions to the empire have been substantial, truly deserving of the title 'Zhongyong' (loyal and brave). The power of the country's fortune that you will receive will far exceed that of others."
"I understand."
Lu Qianfu nodded.
Although in these few months he had improved his realm to the second level of Insight into the Divine, however, with the rapid development of the empire, it was far from enough. His cultivation cannot fall behind.
Chu Yuan had a supreme system which he could not compete with, but Chu Yuan could refine a large number of elixirs to assist him in advancing.
"The spiritual energy here is dense, it could very well be used to cultivate Spirit Rice."
Chu Yuan did not leave the mine shaft immediately. Instead, he took out the rice ears, shook them, and thousands of seeds fell into the soil rich in spiritual energy.
Great Devouring Technique, gather spiritual energy!
A large amount of spiritual energy began to gather. Visible to the naked eye, under the pouring of spiritual energy, the Spirit Rice quickly set roots and sprouted. In just tens of minutes, it grew into the shape of a seedling.
The more abundant the spiritual energy, the faster the Spirit Rice grows. This speed of growth can be virtually limitlessly enhanced, but the Mana Crystals consumed concurrently will also be astronomical.
This Prosperous Prince had known very early on about the existence of the ruins of ancient Kingdom of Shang within the Suspended Region. Hence, upon receiving the news and comparing various historical records, when he sensed the intense fluctuations of spiritual energy, he rushed over immediately.
"Are the things that belong to me something you can covet?"
Chu Yuan stepped into the sky, unparalleled in elegance and grandeur, his pressure even more imposing, his eyes burning with fury.
"You're the lord of Dawu? This Prince originally thought you would be some powerful character."
While the Prosperous Prince was speaking, a horrifying power radiated out, distorting the air. He was at the Half-Step Illuminating Divine Stage!
Half-Step Illuminating Divine, a stage that can serve as the lord of a top-level two-star power!
The Insight into the Divine Realm is but only a touch of the power of the Divine Realm. However, Half-Step Illuminating Divine, one's self is like a bright lamp, illuminating the path to the Divine Realm, knowing how to proceed.
Half-Step Illuminating Divine is a watershed between the two stages.
"Are you still not scramming?"
Prosperous Prince looked at Chu Yuan, full of disdain, and ordered. Hailing from a three-star dynasty, he didn't even regard top-level two-star powers as authorities, let alone Chu Yuan, who was merely a freshly promoted two-star King.
His eyes suddenly spotted the Spirit Rice, and he exclaimed in surprise, "This is Spirit Rice? Could it be from ancient Kingdom of Shang? Hahahaha, fantastic, fantastic. I will take this Spirit Rice back and present it to my King. It will definitely make my prosperous dynasty flourish forever!"
Although the prosperous dynasty has specially cultivated Spirit Rice, compared to Spirit Rice, the difference is heaven and earth.
"You disturbed my rice, and then come to my territory speaking wildly. It seems you're old and willing to die, seeking death!"
Chu Yuan, in an instant, his body shot forth like a bolt of lightning.
To deal with powerful individuals like the Prosperous Prince, talking nonsense would be useless. Only killing him here would be the imperial way!
Divine Ring!
the Divine Ring separated from his arm, instantly grew bigger, it was like a diamond hoop, the fluctuation of the mana of an ultimate divine artifact spread out and went straight to kill the Prosperous Prince.
"Oh? You also have a divine artifact."
Seeing the Divine Ring, the Prosperous Prince was initially complacent, but then he remembered the records from ancient books, he was surprised and said, "This is the ancient Kingdom of Shang's national divine artifact, an ultimate divine artifact, the Divine Ring. How is it in your hands? Could it be that you've obtained all the treasures!"
"Damn it, die, die, die! The Divine Ring should belong to this Prince!"
"I want your life!"
A cold and ruthless voice roared out from Chu Yuan's mouth!