Ch 183: The World Reacts! International Attention on Xu Xian and Lord! Immortal Lords Descend!
After wandering through half of Jiangning Domain City, Chu Mo had a good understanding.
“Currently, even including those who aren’t aware of the situation, the proportion of people on the street who have awakened Confucian Qi and become extraordinary is about fifty to one… However, considering today is the first day, those who awakened are the most talented! After some time, the proportion should increase significantly…”
“Unexpectedly, the proportion of awakenings in high school is as high as one in five… Not to mention compared to working adults, even compared to universities, the proportion is much higher.”
Chu Mo clicked his tongue in amazement. No wonder they say high school is the peak of knowledge. Even in this Heroic Spirit Era, it’s the same.
“Hmm?” Using the advantage of his Space Technique to walk through the void, Chu Mo sensed something as he passed through a teahouse and stopped, looking subtly at two men who were clearly foreigners.
Inside a private room in the teahouse.
The blond man on the left, gazing through the window at the pedestrians occasionally emitting Confucian Qi, had a somewhat gloomy expression.
“Promoting cultivation methods to everyone, and the awakening rate is still so high. Damn it, why must one learn Confucianism and Taoism to awaken Confucian Qi? Can’t they properly learn other knowledge?!”
The man was very angry. After all, people from his country obviously didn’t know Confucianism and Taoism… So even if he obtained the Confucianism and Taoism cultivation methods, it would be almost impossible to turn ordinary people from his hometown into extraordinary individuals…
Unless the higher-ups in his hometown were willing to make a firm decision to list Confucianism as compulsory. But that was impossible!
Even if it were compulsory… it would be impossible to catch up with the Divine Province in this aspect. Even excluding the difficulty of finding teachers to teach Confucianism and Taoism… even if they started teaching now, it would take at least ten or twenty years for results to appear.
“…Since it’s being promoted to everyone, then Jiangning is clearly not an exception. We just need to tell the higher-ups. What truly matters to the empire is the Ambassador!” The secretary beside him, looking at the contents of the Confucianism and Taoism methods he had written, said in a low voice.
The two exchanged thoughts as if no one else was around. The content they discussed was naturally very sensitive, but the reason they were so unconcerned was that the teahouse they were in had extremely sophisticated privacy protection.
However, even the formation diagrams of Jiangning Domain City were nothing in front of Chu Mo, who controlled the Great Power Space Technique and formations, let alone the protection of a mere teahouse.
“But it’s best to find out in which city this Xu Xian awakened!” A hint of coldness and killing intent flashed in the blond man’s eyes. Clearly, the collective expansion of the Divine Province’s power in the foreseeable future made him very angry!
“Heroic Spirits of the Song Dynasty should be in cities above the fifth level! Embassies are located in these types of cities. If we unite and pay a little attention, we should be able to obtain information.” The secretary paused halfway through his sentence. He glanced at the blond man, “But speaking of which, Jiangning seems to have had a Golden Heroic Spirit appear before… Is it possible?”
“I know about that. It was Prefect An’s Heroic Spirit evolving… Wait.” The blond man was stunned for a moment, his eyes narrowed slightly, “It seems possible… After all, according to the known information, her Heroic Spirit and Xu Xian are husband and wife. Although the chances are small, it’s possible that they awakened at the same time because their feelings for each other are too deep!”
Although the news the blond man had heard was that Anya and Fa Hai’s Heroic Spirits had evolved, he now suspected that the other party might be covering up for the awakening of a Heroic Spirit. As for why… recalling the Confucianism and Taoism methods, it all connected!
“And that fallen world outside the city!” The blond man’s expression was somewhat gloomy, and he slammed the table with his hand in resentment, “Damn woman, she actually cut off the embassy’s contact with the ambassador… and even forbade us from going out!”
“But can she really stop us?” The blond man sneered, thought for a moment, and said to the secretary behind him, “Add our guess… that the one who awakened Xu Xian’s Heroic Spirit might be the Jiangning Prefect.”
“Yes!” The secretary nodded with a serious face.
“Ugh, fuck, but speaking of which, Jiangning is too tightly sealed off right now! Even if we can transmit information, the cost is too high each time.” The blond man became a little irritable again, “The Great Demonic Lord has appeared for so long… and we still can’t find his whereabouts!”
“If we can obtain him, we can use him… to plant many chess pieces in Europa! Even that Gaulish Divine King…” The man’s words stopped abruptly.
“The people below have tried their best! But there are too many people looking for him right now. Plus, this is still the Divine Province!” The secretary sighed.
The two looked at each other, speechless for a long time.
At this moment, Chu Mo was standing in the void behind them, staring at their secret plotting with a strange expression.
“I don’t know if I should say it’s too coincidental, or you’re too unlucky.” Chu Mo thought to himself, then with a thought, he returned to his room.
“As I get stronger, the gazes cast on me are not only from the righteous and demonic forces within the Divine Province.” Chu Mo shook his head, then said, “Nüwa, send all the content I asked you to record earlier to Anya!”
After a brief silence, Nüwa spoke softly, “Prefect Anya has successfully received it and asked me to express her gratitude to you.”
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Just as Chu Mo was about to sit down cross-legged to cultivate for a while, Nüwa issued another prompt, “Mr. Chu, the Kyoto Divine Court has officially approved the edict for you to become a First-Class Baron. You have been granted the title of Baron Shangnan, and to commend your great achievements, one percent of the future tax revenue of Shangnan City will be at your disposal! Until your death.”
Chu Mo’s pupils contracted, and waves surged in his heart. One percent didn’t sound like much… but that was the tax revenue of a third-level city!
This was actually terrifying. According to the information Chu Mo had obtained, almost no nobles had enjoyed actual tax revenue from their fiefs since that person implemented the reforms.
Compared to the money directly in hand, this move was more of a subtle indication to Chu Mo… that his achievements were truly great! The Divine Court was willing to make an exception for him. This meant that standing behind Chu Mo at this moment was very likely no longer just Zhu Yuanzhang…
“According to the principle of public announcement, this news must be announced nationwide! Are you prepared to obtain the title in your real name, or in your Heroic Spirit’s name?” Nüwa inquired again.
A Baron was already considered a mid-level noble, and each additional noble like this needed to be announced nationwide. Not to mention, one who also enjoyed actual tax revenue…
“Use Xu Xian’s name.” Chu Mo made a decision, his mind racing. With this guarantee, at least in the future, he could reveal the Xu Xian Heroic Spirit if he was forced to. As long as he didn’t reveal the Heavenly Court Puppet Show, the problem shouldn’t be too big.
With the official will, foreign forces like that blond man wouldn’t dare to act against him so easily… They would have to think carefully about whether they could withstand the wrath of the Divine Province’s Divine Court.
Suddenly, Chu Mo sensed something again and looked up in surprise.
An indescribably terrifying aura erupted at this moment, radiating in all directions. Chu Mo vaguely sensed that a being as terrifying and blazing as the sun had descended at this moment.
“A powerhouse who is no less inferior than Anya?” Thoughts raced through Chu Mo’s mind.
However, the next moment, Chu Mo sensed another aura descending, a third, a fourth…
His ears twitched, and he heard the exclamations of the people inside the nearby Heroic Spirit Association.
“This is… the Zhejiang Domain Lord personally descending?”
“Wait… the one who came third, the Heroic Spirit he released! It’s Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin… the one from the Demon Metropolis World City who is known as the unbreakable iron wall, the one who guards the Primordial Sea defense line! He actually came in person too?!”
“Who is the second one? So mysterious, he didn’t even summon his Heroic Spirit! But since the Domain Lord let him in… he shouldn’t be an enemy, right?”
“Damn, another one is here?? How come it feels like all the ones coming are Immortal Lord powerhouses! How many are coming…”
Jiangning City trembled violently at this moment, as if some mechanism had been triggered. All the ancient formation diagrams were revived at this moment. However, under the control of the true controller, they didn’t unleash a fatal blow! This meant that all the visitors had been reported.
“Eight of them! How long has it been?” Chu Mo’s heart pounded. Moreover, according to his senses and the exclamations of the people outside, they should all be Immortal Lords…
Immortal Lords were all powerhouses above the seventh level! Reaching this realm allowed the Heroic Spirit to exist independently of the main body for a long time, fighting! Even looking at the entire Divine Province, they were definitely big shots not to be underestimated.
The more Chu Mo thought about it, the more astonished he became. He remembered Anya saying that the peak period should be two days later, right? There were already so many now… In two days, wouldn’t the powerhouses fill the entire Jiangning City?!
“…Damn it, if I hadn’t just obtained a Baron title! I might really have to wait until they went in for a stroll and left before sneaking in.” Chu Mo put aside his chaotic thoughts and began to cultivate cross-legged.
