Li Daoyi's teaching of Yin Shou was different from that of his previous two disciples. Firstly, Yin Shou was born with superhuman strength, a special physique. Li Daoyi learned that Yin Shou could lift a cauldron weighing several thousand catties when he was young, which was truly difficult for ordinary people.

Now that he is an adult, although he cannot cultivate Taoist magic under Wen Zhong's years of tutelage, his martial arts skills are not weak. With his current divine power, he is no match for some of the Martial Kings in Lin Zhuzhu's world.

Li Daoyi first opened up all of Yin Shou's meridians, and then used the method of initiation to pass on a newly exchanged martial arts technique to Yin Shou. In just a few days, Yin Shou made rapid progress. With the blessing of the Great Shang Dynasty's fortune, he underwent a complete transformation and reached the Martial Venerable realm.

"Yin Shou, this Heavenly Dragon Heart Method is an imperial martial art. The Dragonless Heart Method can accommodate any system. The Dragonless Heart Method is no longer entirely a martial art, nor is it a Taoist art, much less a divine skill. Rather, it is a civilization, a higher level of evolutionary civilization that transcends existing civilizations and immortal civilizations. It is the general principle of all things and the source of all paths."

"To cultivate this technique, you must take the Great Shang Dynasty as your foundation and use the Qi of Fortune as your true Qi. If the Great Shang Dynasty is strong, you will be strong; if the Great Shang Dynasty is invincible, you will be invincible. From now on, everything about you will be closely related to the entire country," Li Daoyi said to Yin Shou with a serious expression.

At this moment, Yin Shou sat cross-legged in front of Li Daoyi, his upper body bare. Due to the power of his cultivation technique, a phantom of a crimson dragon appeared on the surface of his skin. This dragon was different from the dragons that people were familiar with. It had a very long body and nine claws. The entire dragon was wrapped around Yin Shou's body, with its head positioned in front of his chest.

This is precisely the result of cultivating the Heavenly Dragon Heart Sutra. The Heavenly Dragon Heart Sutra is a top-tier cultivation technique from a fantasy world that Li Daoyi exchanged for with millions of points. It is very suitable for Yin Shou's body and his status as the third prince of the Shang Dynasty. If he ascends the throne in the future, this cultivation technique will become even more powerful with the blessing of the emperor's luck.

"Yes, Master." Yin Shou nodded. At this moment, he felt the surging power within his body, and his strength was increasing every moment.

"Well, you must study the books I'm about to give you carefully. Besides cultivation, reading is your main task. Before you become an emperor, you must fully understand how an emperor should act. Ten years. There will be great changes in ten years."

“Ten years… Master…” Yin Shou raised his head, a hint of worry in his eyes.

"Don't worry, the ten years I mentioned are only ten years in the outside world. I have my own way to help you," Li Daoyi said with a smile.

In Chaoge City, inside the palace of the Great Shang Dynasty, Emperor Yi, who had just finished court, left Wen Zhong behind.

Emperor Yi and Wen Zhong strolled side by side in the palace. This behavior, which violated the etiquette between a monarch and his subject, seemed reasonable to outsiders. Emperor Yi was also used to it. As an important minister left by the late emperor, Emperor Yi was also a junior in front of Wen Zhong.

"Grand Tutor, how is Shou'er doing lately? Is he still angry with me?" Emperor Yi asked.

"Why do you say that, Your Majesty? You and the Third Prince are father and son. How could there be any grudge between father and son?" Wen Zhong said, feigning surprise.

Di Yi stopped, walked to the flowerbed beside him, squatted down, and gently stroked the flowers.

"This was the Queen's favorite flower when she was alive." A trace of nostalgia appeared on Emperor Yi's aged face.

Emperor Yi had three sons. The eldest and second sons were not born to the queen. Only Yin Shou was born to the queen. Emperor Yi had always suppressed Yin Shou in order to prevent him from showing his talents and attracting the covetousness of others.

Looking at Di Yi, whose hair was completely white and who looked even older than himself, Wen Zhong felt a little sad. Even emperors cannot live forever. Putting aside his status, he was just an ordinary old man with all sorts of worries in his heart.

“Shou’er’s personality is like his mother’s; he is kind-hearted, but he is still young and prone to impulsiveness. You know, last time he suggested to me that all the slaves in Chaoge City be released,” Di Yi said slowly as he rose to his feet.

"This old minister has already heard of it." Wen Zhong nodded.

What do you think?

“Your Majesty, this is not the time,” Wen Zhong said in a deep voice.

"Yes, it's not the right time. I know all about the drawbacks of the slave system. It can affect everything. What will the hundreds of lords think? That's their livelihood. They may not be willing to accept it. A conflict will be hard to avoid."

"Grand Tutor, I am getting old. My health has been declining day by day over the years. Last night, I even dreamed of the Queen," Emperor Yi sighed.

“Your Majesty, Yin Shou is practicing martial arts and reading every day in the palace. I have seen it with my own eyes. You don’t need to worry about him. I believe he will definitely be an outstanding emperor in the future,” Wen Zhong said hurriedly.

Di Yi turned around and stared intently at Wen Zhong.

"Is it because of that Taoist priest?"

"Your Majesty, you know?" Wen Zhong asked, somewhat surprised.

"Hahaha, Grand Tutor, you underestimate me too much." Emperor Yi laughed loudly.

"I knew about it the day Shou'er returned to Chaoge. I initially thought it was just those old wandering sorcerers, but after learning that you went to Shou'er's residence a few days ago, and that Taoist priest didn't leave, I can be certain that he has gained your approval," Di Yi said. As an emperor, he naturally had some methods, and besides, this was the capital; nothing could be kept from him. Of course, Tongtian was an exception.

“Your Majesty, I cannot reveal too much information about that person to you, because it involves too many complexities. I can only tell you that Yin Shou has already become his disciple, and it was at my personal request,” Wen Zhong said.

"I want to become your disciple." Di Yi looked at Wen Zhong with some surprise. When Yin Shou was a child, Di Yi had wanted Wen Zhong to take him as a disciple, but Wen Zhong refused and only taught Yin Shou as a teacher.

“Yes, Your Majesty, when the time is right, I will naturally arrange for you to meet that person,” Wen Zhong said.

"Very well, since you approve of him, I have no doubts. I only hope that Shou'er can concentrate on his studies and not disappoint my expectations," Di Yi said.

Time flies like water. Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. For immortals, ten years may be just the blink of an eye, but for mortals, ten years is enough for many things to happen, let alone Li Daoyi's ten years.

Over the past decade, Chaoge City has undergone some changes. The first change was concerning slaves. On the fifteenth anniversary of the Queen's death, Emperor Yi issued a decree to remove the chains from the slaves of Chaoge City and stipulated that slaves could not work more than six hours a day.

In fact, Wen Zhong told Emperor Yi this on Li Daoyi's advice, in order to pave the way for the abolition of slavery in the future.

The people within the territory of Chaoge quickly accepted this decree. Although the slaves were still not free from their status, the removal of their shackles made them extremely grateful, and countless slaves knelt and bowed towards the direction of the royal palace.

In addition, on Yin Shou's 24th birthday, Emperor Yi personally designated him as the crown prince, ignoring the eldest and second princes. After the two princes repeatedly objected, Emperor Yi, unable to bear it any longer, exiled his two sons to an extremely cold place, causing an uproar throughout the land. Before this, the Shang Dynasty had never had a crown prince; the successor was always determined before the king's death.

Of course, these changes are not the only ones. Some things have changed subtly and gradually. Over the past ten years, Chaoge City has undergone great changes. Commerce has become more and more prosperous, and the living standards of the people have improved significantly.

In the bustling heart of Chaoge City, a nine-story building named Zhutian was built a few years ago.

The building appeared overnight. On the day it appeared, Grand Tutor Wen Zhong and a group of noble officials went there in person. It is said that this is the residence of a mysterious immortal.

However, what happened next was utterly astonishing: the Zhutian Tower actually opened for business, becoming a restaurant. On opening day, it was packed with people. Dancers sang and danced, creating a lively atmosphere. The restaurant hired many master chefs from all over the country, and the dishes they prepared were unheard of and unseen. Coupled with the restaurant owner's status as an immortal, for several years, a seat was impossible to get. Even wealthy people from other vassal states traveled thousands of miles, queuing for ten days or half a month just to have a meal there.

Although the Zhutian Restaurant has nine floors, only six floors are open to the public. No one has ever been seen going up the last three floors. The manager of the restaurant is a woman in red. During this time, someone got drunk and caused trouble. She slapped him and sent him away from Chaoge. Only then did people realize that she was not an ordinary person.

On this day, the restaurant was as lively as ever. In the center of the first floor was a stage, and the six floors above were all open, so people all around could see the performance on the stage. The beautiful women, half-hidden and half-revealed, and the strong men, put on a very exciting show.

"Heave-ho..."

A small figure moved through the building.

"Wait for me, Mengmeng!" An eight or nine-year-old boy called out from time to time as he followed closely behind the figure in front of him, attracting the attention of the surrounding guests. When they saw the two of them, everyone would give them friendly looks.

"Jiaojiao, you're too slow, run faster." The figure in front stopped and turned around with dissatisfaction; it was Mengmeng.

The little boy chased after them, his face flushed and looking worried.

"Boss, didn't we agree not to call me Jiaojiao?"

The little boy was Yin Shou's son, Yin Jiao. He was now Mengmeng's little follower, and the two of them spent all their time hanging out at the restaurant. They had become quite well-known to everyone.

"Mengmeng, come quick! Look what I brought you!"

Just then, someone shouted from upstairs.

"Coming!" Mengmeng's eyes lit up, and she quickly ran upstairs.

Yin Jiao quickly followed, and soon the two arrived at the sixth floor. This sixth floor was not a place for ordinary people; it was only for entertaining feudal lords and nobles. Therefore, the people who dined here were all feudal lords and nobles.

The one who called out "Mengmeng" was a young man in military uniform who looked very imposing.

"What delicious food did you bring me?" Mengmeng asked, leaning closer to the person.

Upon seeing this person, Yin Jiao shrank back.

"uncle."

The young man smiled and patted Yin Jiao's head.

"Don't worry, I brought you a gift too."

The young man's name is Jiang Wenhuan. He is Jiang Rou's younger brother, the son of Jiang Chuheng, the Eastern Marquis, one of the four great marquises, and also the future heir.