Recently, it was discovered that Xiao Ba has a talent for drawing talismans. He Zhuo gave him a book called "Complete Guide to First-Order Talismans". Sure enough, he can now draw first-order high-grade talismans.
After finishing his instructions, He Zhuo went out on a tour. After all, the loopholes in this small world had not yet been patched up, and it was only in the depths of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
The original plan was to make up for the shortfall in two years, but He Zhuo stayed for a full five years, and by the time he returned, it was already the Yongzheng era.
With three years remaining, He Zhuo found a different kind of fire.
The allure of different flames to cultivators is undoubtedly immense. They can increase lethality in battle and improve the success rate of alchemy and weapon crafting. However, different flames are rare. As far as Zhuo knows, there are only two thousand types of different flames in total. Sects do possess different flames, but they require a large number of points to exchange for.
He Zhuo did use his master's points to redeem a "Pink Skull" once, ranked 1800th. It was pink in color but actually very ferocious and helped He Zhuo many times in battle.
But it's probably gone now.
The strange fire was found on a small island deep in the Atlantic Ocean. This island is very strange. It is an active volcano, and there is not a single living thing within a hundred miles around it. The strangest thing is that the crater freezes.
He Zhuo was puzzled and went to investigate, discovering a strange fire called "Sea Heart Ice Flame," a top 20 strange fire with immense power. It was far stronger than the pink skull He Zhuo had previously encountered. If the strange fire hadn't been reduced to a mere wisp, He Zhuo wouldn't have been able to subdue it so easily. However, it still took He Zhuo three years to subdue the strange fire. During the process, he underwent repeated cleansing and marrow-refining, and now he was practically invulnerable to blades and spears, his meridians almost back to what they were when he was at the peak of the Golden Core stage.
To be honest, the "Sea Heart Ice Flame" is actually best suited for water and ice attributes, while He Zhuo is a metal attribute, so it's not the most suitable. But it's good enough to have it, so why be picky? Different flames can devour each other, and if you're lucky enough to find another different flame to devour, you can neutralize the attributes.
The previous "Pink Skull" from Hezhuo had no attributes, so it was usable.
When Khoja returned to the capital, it had changed dramatically. The dusty dirt roads were now paved with cement. I heard that they had successfully built a firearm capable of firing five shots in quick succession, as well as a new type of red-coated cannon.
The ship is still under construction. I heard that Emperor Yongzheng attaches great importance to it and is now very focused on military affairs. He reviews the troops every month. The Eight Banners soldiers have changed their previous extravagant and lazy ways.
The Tibetan Wars have long ended. During the transition between the old and new emperors, Japanese pirates harassed the region, resulting in defeats and a severe scolding from Emperor Yongzheng. However, the emperor later rallied and drove the pirates out of the Qing Dynasty. The current military training is simply a matter of waiting for the ships to be built so that they can fight a battle in the pirate territory and seize it.
It was only during the war that they realized how outdated their ships were, and the Ministry of Works suddenly became extremely sought after.
When Emperor Yongzheng first ascended the throne, Emperor Kangxi left behind a lot of debts owed by the Ministry of Revenue. Yongzheng used an iron-fisted policy to make the debts be repaid. If any member of the three clans had debts, the monthly wages of the bannermen of the three clans would not be paid. If the debts were delayed again, they would be removed from the banner system.
Of course, this is specifically for debtors who refuse to pay their debts, and it works very well.
If you are truly unable to repay, a reduction or exemption will be granted as appropriate.
The national treasury is now full, the weather is favorable, and the country is enjoying a prosperous era.
He Zhuo only knocked on the door of the palace for a quick look, and then went to see his sons.
After all, the Grand Consort died of illness in the 59th year of Kangxi's reign, and the monk Yinzhi also died of illness in Jingshan in the 61st year of Kangxi's reign.
He Zhuo took Xiao Ba and Yinreng to a secluded place to prepare for ascension.
A year later, He Zhuo felt he could no longer suppress the spiritual energy within his body, which slowly transformed into a Golden Core, during which he underwent nine tribulations of lightning. After the tribulations, heavenly rains fell, and radiant light shone upon the land. This not only nourishes the body and mind, strengthens the meridians, and allows for a faster stabilization of the foundation, but bathing in the radiant light may also lead to enlightenment.
He Zhuo opened his eyes half a month later. He had absorbed all of Gan Lin's essence and had also had a small epiphany.
It can be said that Yinreng truly deserves to be the Crown Prince. Perhaps having experienced being deposed and reinstated twice, he must have gained a lot of insights. It is rare for someone to have an epiphany at the second level of Qi Refining.
Xiao Ba has already reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.
While the light of ascension was still lingering, He Zhuo ascended to heaven with Xiao Ba and Yinreng.
Naturally, the storage ring contained the Soul-Nourishing Wood "Yin Zhi".
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