Immortal Martial Arts: Marry a Wife and Live a Long Life

Chapter 19: Primordial Spirit Province

"Troubled times indeed!"

This was Han Li's first thought after hearing the intelligence.

The strength of the White Lotus Sect and the thunderous methods of the Great Qian Dynasty had greatly alarmed Han Li.

The White Lotus Sect was clearly just cannon fodder, used as pawns to test the Great Qian Dynasty, but this pawn turned out to be unexpectedly strong.

Not only were there seventeen Soul Refining stage cultivators, four Empty Void Realm grandmasters, but there was even a Myriad Manifestations Realm grandmaster. What a joke!

This level of strength surpassed any of the four major sects in the Thunder Province. As far as Han Li knew, Tianxuan Mountain, Xijian Pool, Hehuan Sect, and Zhenyang Sect did not have a Myriad Manifestations grandmaster.

The entire Great Qian Dynasty had dozens of major sects, but there would not be more than ten with a Myriad Manifestations grandmaster.

In other words, the mastermind behind the scenes directly used one of the top ten major sects of the Great Qian Dynasty as a pawn and was prepared for complete sacrifice. This level of planning was truly astonishing.

Even the official Myriad Manifestations grandmasters of the Great Qian Dynasty numbered only around twenty, with the strongest foundation being at the True Martial stage. However, whether the Martial King, who had closed himself off for hundreds of years, was still alive or not was unknown to the outside world.

Myriad Manifestations grandmasters were too precious to be used as cannon fodder. It was unlikely that the Yin Yang Sect, the Withered Prosperity Temple, or the Great Jing Dynasty could achieve this. The mastermind behind the scenes was likely even more powerful.

The profound foundation and thunderous methods of the Great Qian Dynasty also shocked Han Li. Just how strong was the Great Qian Dynasty's strength? No one could say for sure, which was why they needed to test it. Now that the results of the White Lotus Sect's test were out, it was clear.

Although the Great Qian Dynasty was not as prosperous as during the reign of the previous emperor, its foundation remained strong. Its powerful strength could still firmly suppress the entire territory.

In the province that was under attack this time, the Great Qian Dynasty had three Empty Void Realm grandmasters: the Garrison Commander, the Commander of the Jingye Division, and the Butcher God Army. The entire province only had three major sects with Empty Void grandmasters.

Each of the eighteen provinces of the Great Qian Dynasty had at least this configuration, and every three provinces had a Myriad Manifestations grandmaster. There were even more Myriad Manifestations grandmasters in the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty.

"It seems that the foundation of the Great Qian Dynasty is still very profound." Han Li clicked his tongue in amazement, but this was also expected.

The Great Qian Dynasty was still in the late period of its prosperity, inheriting the glory of the previous emperor's era. It had not yet entered a period of decline, but the current Qian Emperor lacked ability and could only maintain the status quo.

If the next Qian Emperor, or a talented and strategic Qian Emperor appeared in the future, there might be a chance for a revival.

This was obviously something the mastermind behind the scenes did not want to see. That's why they were causing trouble during the current Qian Emperor's reign, gradually weakening the national strength of the Great Qian Dynasty. Even if a new ruler appeared, it would be difficult to turn the tide and save the crumbling empire.

Regardless, Han Li still hoped that the mastermind behind the scenes would stop causing trouble. Otherwise, if it affected the entire Great Qian Dynasty, he would not be able to stay out of it. Chaotic times were the easiest to encounter problems, which would greatly hinder his development.

"I'd better continue to lay low. I absolutely cannot get involved in these power struggles, otherwise I won't even know how I died." Han Li made up his mind.

The greater the risk, the greater the opportunity. Prolonged and large-scale conflicts were more likely to give birth to stronger cultivators at higher realms. Many powerful cultivators had emerged from such struggles, seizing opportunities and standing out.

But Han Li was different. He only needed to consolidate his territory, focus on his cultivation, and bring benefits to future generations. This way, he could continuously grow stronger and had no desire to get involved.

The influence of the White Lotus Sect had completely spread out, and various parties had different reactions to it.

The major sects within the Great Qian Dynasty saw that the dynasty's strength was still intact, so they continued to recuperate and focus on developing their sects, cultivating outstanding disciples, hoping to produce a True Martial realm or even a Divine Origin realm expert.

The three major sects in Huozhou were no exception. Although they remained idle during the chaos caused by the White Lotus Sect, the Great Qian Dynasty dared not do anything to them, at least not openly. Otherwise, it would provoke a united front among the major sects, which was a consensus.

On the other hand, in the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty, after receiving news that the White Lotus Sect had almost been wiped out, the Emperor Qian immediately convened a meeting with his ministers.

Some of the results of the meeting quickly spread. It ordered the commander of the Sanzhou garrison, Wan Guiyuan, to continue investigating the whereabouts of the remnants of the White Lotus Sect and to completely eradicate the sect. It would be best if they could capture the leader, Wusheng Lao Mu, and bring her back to the capital.

The Jingye Division of Sanzhou would be mobilized to assist in the investigation of the remnants of the White Lotus Sect. Once their whereabouts were traced, the armies of the three states would be dispatched to deliver a decisive blow.

In addition to dealing with the White Lotus Sect, the Great Qian Dynasty also had other measures. It secretly imposed sanctions on the three major sects in Huozhou, limiting their recruitment of disciples and trying to preemptively seize talented youths from various regions.

Openly, the Great Qian Dynasty rewarded the wandering master who had previously helped during the chaos caused by the White Lotus Sect with generous cultivation resources, enough to make most masters in the Empty Void Realm envious.

The Primordial Spirit Province of Qian was vast and boundless, extending far beyond the mainland.

After the ancient times, the entire Shenzhou continent experienced a hundred thousand years of turmoil and eventually formed the pattern of the Eight Domains, namely the Barbarian Domain, Buddhist Domain, Sword Domain, Demon Domain, Profound Domain, Magic Domain, Dao Domain, and Chaotic Domain.

Beyond the Shenzhou continent, there were also two seas, namely the East Sea and the South Sea.

The sea areas of the two seas were vast and endless, dotted with islands and densely populated. They were larger than half of the Shenzhou continent, but the spiritual energy there was three times thinner than that of the Shenzhou continent.

Now, the pattern of the Primordial Spirit Province was the Eight Domains and the two seas, which were not peaceful with each other and filled with conflicts.

The cultivators from the two seas wanted to settle in the Shenzhou continent and occupy large territories for development, but the native forces of the Eight Domains naturally opposed this, as it meant seizing their interests.

Regarding the issue of cultivators from the two seas, the Eight Domains were almost unanimous in their stance. However, there were also constant internal conflicts within the Eight Domains, as each domain wanted to expand and occupy territories from other domains.

The top forces of the Eight Domains were constantly making arrangements, placing chess pieces and intervening in the conflicts of other domains, mutually restraining each other and on the verge of conflict.

Many domains had already been unified. For example, the Buddhist Domain belonged to the Buddhist sect, the Dao Domain belonged to the Dao sect, the Magic Domain belonged to the Magic sect, the Barbarian Domain belonged to the Barbarian tribe, the Demon Domain belonged to the Demon tribe, and the Sword Domain belonged to the sword cultivators and knife cultivators, and so on.

The Profound Domain was mainly controlled by the Great Ancient Dynasty, one of the four strongest dynasties. Although they had the strength to unify the Profound Domain, they were constantly being restrained by other domains and were constantly interfering in the affairs of each dynasty.

One of the eight major forces in the Profound Domain, the Kurong Temple, came from the Buddhist Domain, the Yin Yang Sect came from the Magic Domain, the Qitian Sect came from the Dao Domain, and there was also a neutral Martial Emperor City.

Although the Great Ancient Dynasty had the intention to unify the Profound Domain, they had been unable to do so for a long time. The other domains did not allow it and constantly interfered, leaving their mark in each dynasty.

The Chaotic Domain, on the other hand, was the most chaotic among the Eight Domains of the Shenzhou continent. Various forces gathered there, including the human race, demon race, and barbarian tribe. The cultivators of the righteous, demonic, Buddhist, and sword paths fought fiercely, and even the four major dynasties of the Profound Domain intervened.

In addition, there were also numerous forces without any background, either native to the Chaotic Domain or having fled there. It was extremely chaotic, with no rule of law, and everywhere was filled with fighting and killing.

Without sufficient strength, it was impossible to establish a foothold in the Chaotic Domain.

However, in contrast to the chaos, the Chaotic Domain was prosperous. It almost gathered all the major forces of the Primordial Spirit Province of Qian, and even cultivators from the two seas could trade here.

(End of this chapter)