The State of Lu.
Taishan County, Zhongfu.
A young man in brocade robes strode into the depths of the Zhong residence, knelt down in a courtyard, and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, I have urgent business to discuss with you."
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A soft sound came from the study in the courtyard. The door opened gently, and an elderly man with snow-white hair and beard, and a vigorous spirit, stepped out.
The old man was dressed in coarse cloth, with deep eyes that gave him an air of boundless wisdom.
This old man is none other than Zhong Shenxiu, the head of the Zhong family in Taishan County!
He was a senior official of three generations in the State of Lu, and served as the prime minister of Lu for fifty years. Most of the civil and military officials in the court were his henchmen. At one time, the people of Lu only knew his name, but not the name of the emperor of Lu.
He possessed extraordinary talent, demonstrating exceptional abilities in both governance and military affairs, earning him the title of a "talented advisor to a king."
Ten years ago, Zhong Shenxiu resigned from his position as Prime Minister of Lu and retired to his hometown of Taishan County to cultivate his mind and character, no longer caring about worldly affairs.
"Tian'er, get up quickly, let's talk things out slowly."
Zhong Shenxiu walked up to Zhong Tian, helped him up, and said calmly, "As long as your father is still here, the sky will not fall!"
Throughout his life, he was well-read, knowledgeable in everything from astronomy to geography, and could be considered omnipotent.
The only drawback is that he has no talent for martial arts.
Even with abundant cultivation resources, he has only just reached the Lesser Completion of the Innate Realm.
Without an extraordinary stroke of luck, it would be impossible to reach the Enlightenment Realm and extend one's lifespan.
Therefore, he placed all his hopes on Zhong Tian, who had a son late in life.
And Zhong Tian did not disappoint him. He had no talent for martial arts, but he gave birth to Zhong Tian, who possessed unparalleled talent.
At only seventeen years old, he has already reached the peak of the Awakening Realm, just one step away from the Golden Core Realm.
With such talent and aptitude, they would have a great chance of joining one of the nine holy lands.
Zhong Tian himself was unwilling to stay by his side, wanting only to be a filial son rather than distance himself from Zhong Shenxiu and become a sect cultivator.
Because of this, Zhong Tian has always concealed his cultivation level, so he is not well-known in the State of Lu. The only person who knows that he has unparalleled martial arts talent is Zhong Shenxiu.
"The Primordial Dynasty is going to hold the imperial examination to recruit talented people!"
"Once you become one of the civil or military officials of the Primordial Dynasty, you will be able to enjoy the power of the Primordial Dynasty's fortune, which will greatly increase your cultivation speed."
"The higher the official rank, the greater the amount of fortune one enjoys!"
"With Father's talent, if he were to enter the Taichu Dynasty, he would surely become an important minister and be highly valued by His Majesty the Emperor of the Taichu Dynasty!"
"At that time, Father will be able to break through to the Enlightenment Realm, or even the Golden Core Realm, and from then on, he will live a long and healthy life!"
Zhong Tian said with an excited expression.
Upon hearing Zhong Tian's words, Zhong Shenxiu's expression changed slightly, and he looked at him intently, saying, "Tian'er, you said, the Primordial Dynasty?"
"Did a dynasty of destiny arise from this burial ground of immortals?"
He once read in an ancient book that outside the Burial Ground of Immortals, there existed a Dynasty of Destiny.
Every dynasty with a strong destiny is an incredibly powerful existence, capable of suppressing sects. The top dynasties with strong destiny are even capable of contending with the true holy land of the Burial Ground of Immortals!
Moreover, joining the Dynasty of Destiny does indeed grant one access to the power of destiny, which can, to some extent, increase cultivation speed.
However, what he did not expect was that such a dynasty of destiny would be born in this land of burial immortals.
"Father, the Primordial Dynasty was only established a few days ago."
"It is the Yan Kingdom, a mortal dynasty under the Xuantian Sect. After the ninth prince of Yan Kingdom, Li Jing, ascended the throne a few days ago, he established the Taichu Dynasty and became the ruler of the dynasty of destiny."
"The Grand Elder of Taiyi Sect, one of the Nine Holy Lands, personally went to Yanjing City of the Taichu Dynasty and witnessed His Majesty the Emperor of the Taichu Dynasty elevate a mortal dynasty to a dynasty of destiny."
"Afterwards, the Grand Elder of the Taiyi Sect, a master at the Cave Heaven Realm, personally took action to try to kill His Majesty the Emperor of the Taichu Dynasty. His Majesty the Emperor of the Taichu Dynasty did not even have to make a move, but Mr. Yan Changqing, who was known as the Divine Strategist, killed the Grand Elder of the Taiyi Sect."
"Now Mr. Yan is the Grand Secretary of the Taichu Dynasty."
"With my father's talent, he is no less capable than Mr. Yan, and he will surely become an important minister of the Taichu Dynasty."
Zhong Tian said excitedly.
"Yan Changqing?"
"What a magnificent Primordial Dynasty! I never imagined that I, Zhong Shenxiu, would have such an opportunity when my lifespan was about to end!"
"It's Heaven's will that it doesn't want my talent to go to waste!"
"There's always a way out, there's always a way out, hahahaha..."
Zhong Shenxiu laughed loudly, but as he laughed, tears streamed down his face.
He naturally knew about the divine strategist Yan Changqing; in fact, they had known each other for a long time.
However, he believed that his talent was no less than that of the divine strategist Yan Changqing.
The reason why his reputation in the Burial Grounds was not as good as Yan Changqing's was because he was just a mortal, a mortal without martial arts talent.
However, Yan Changqing is different. Yan Changqing reached the Nascent Soul Realm very early on. Such a cultivation level is enough to make him an elder in a top sect.
After a long while, Zhong Shenxiu calmed his excitement, raised his hand, and wiped the tears from his cheeks with his sleeve. His back was straight, and he no longer had the gentleness he had developed over the years of self-cultivation. Instead, he gave people the feeling of sharpness and a long sword being drawn.
An old steed in its stall may still aspire to gallop a thousand miles!
Even in their twilight years, heroes still cherish lofty ideals!
“Father, I have already given the order. The household is packing up and selling off all of the Zhong family’s properties in Lu.”
"As long as you have packed your things, I will escort you to the capital of the Taichu Dynasty, Yanjing City."
Zhong Tian said softly to Zhong Shenxiu.
"Let's go, help your father pack his things, I still have some things to do."
Zhong Shenxiu nodded slightly, left a sentence, and walked towards the study.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zhong Tian responded and followed Zhong Shenxiu into the study. He was responsible for carefully placing the books from each bookshelf in Zhong Shenxiu's spacious study into his storage ring.
He knew that for Zhong Shenxiu, besides himself, the only thing he cared about were these ancient books he had collected over the years.
Money and material possessions were of no concern to Zhong Shenxiu, so when Zhong Tian came to Zhong Shenxiu's place, he instructed his servants to sell off all of the Zhong family's properties at a bargain price.
Zhong Shenxiu walked to his desk, picked up the ink stick and ground the ink. Once the ink was produced, he picked up a white jade wolf-hair brush and began to write quickly.
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