When Kangxi saw Yinzhi's body, he thought his son was dead and was unable to accept it.
"This, my son..."
He Zhuo neither confirmed nor denied whether Yin Zhi was dead or not, so it was fine to let Kangxi misunderstand.
After a long while, Kangxi seemed to accept the fact that his son was "dead".
"I will grant my son's request and pass the throne to my heir, Hongyu. Considering my son's many years of service to the Qing Dynasty, his numerous military achievements, his diligent and loyal service as the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard, his filial piety and respect, his love for his brothers and sisters, and his affection for his children, he is my beloved son. Therefore, I hereby bestow upon him the title 'Huangjue' and order him to practice Buddhism at Huangjue Temple. Furthermore, the title will not be downgraded; Hongyu will inherit it as a Prince. This is my decree!"
"Thank you, Emperor."
"Alright, what's going on with you? Are you an immortal?" Kangxi looked at Hezhuo with shining eyes, never underestimating the emperor's desire for immortality.
Wearing ceremonial robes, He Zhuo appeared even more ethereal and extraordinary.
"No, no, I am a cultivator, not an immortal."
He Zhuo explained the situation of the monks to Kangxi.
"Oh, I see. Now, can you grant me longevity?"
He Zhuo shook his head: "The Emperor has enjoyed all the riches and honors of the world; we cannot force him to have them."
Actually, there are princes and emperors among cultivators, but Kangxi's situation was different, as he originally came from a country within the cultivation world.
The Qing Dynasty was a mortal dynasty, and Kangxi's fate could not be changed at will. It was not worth Khoja's defiance of the will of Heaven. Furthermore, my master said that immortals and gods undergo reincarnation and tribulations, and the profession they most desire to be reincarnated as emperors is the one they most desire. Kangxi can be considered one of the greatest emperors in history; he might just be an immortal who descended to undergo tribulation and reincarnation. It's best not to cause trouble.
"I have worked diligently for the Qing Dynasty, never daring to slacken for a single day. The Qing Dynasty is now prosperous and strong, so how can we not strive for more?"
Don't underestimate an emperor's desire for longevity. Seeing that he couldn't reason with him, He Zhuo simply took out a spirit-testing disc.
"Your Majesty, this is a spirit-testing disc. It can detect whether one possesses spiritual roots. Only those with spiritual roots can cultivate, but those with poor spiritual root aptitude will also be unable to cultivate. The type of spiritual root will be indicated by a corresponding color. For example, wood spiritual roots are green, metal spiritual roots are gold, water spiritual roots are blue, fire spiritual roots are red, and earth spiritual roots are yellow."
He Zhuo handed the item over, and Kangxi tried it, but nothing happened. He tried several more times, but still nothing happened.
It seems like they've given up.
"In that case, it seems that I, a mortal emperor, am not fit to cultivate."
"I have a favor to ask of you, is that alright?"
"Please tell me, if it's within my power, I can."
"It's your second brother. Could you take a look at him and see if he's capable of cultivation?"
Seeing his father worrying about his child, He Zhuo agreed, since it was just a matter of using the spirit-testing disc.
However, he still explained to Kangxi in a serious manner that as one gets older, even if one has spiritual roots, the difficulty of cultivation is doubled. Moreover, it depends not only on aptitude, but also on one's comprehension, patience, luck, and so on.
Emperor Kangxi summoned the deposed crown prince, who arrived quickly.
The result was also beyond He Zhuo's expectations; it was a lightning spiritual root with 60% spiritual root aptitude.
This is considered above average quality.
He Zhuo thought to himself!
"How about it?"
He Zhuo's expression was complicated: "My second brother has a mutated lightning spiritual root, with 60% spiritual root aptitude, which is considered above average."
With this kind of aptitude, reaching the Nascent Soul stage shouldn't be a problem; the key issue is the lack of resources here.
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Thus, He Zhuo agreed to help Yinreng regulate his body in the early stages and teach him to guide qi into his body, as well as basic five-element magic.
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