The Magician of Cultivation

In the hall, Qingmin's figure appeared again.

"Let's start. I hope more people can pass the level this time, so that I can return to the family earlier."

Qing Min stared at the magic screen in front of him.

In front of the wooden door, some people have already started trying to climb the stone steps.

No matter what the reason, I entered this ghost fog forest.

But there is only one way to get out alive, and that is to pass the trial.

These thousand people were able to survive the dead silence of the Ghost Fog Forest, so their minds are naturally stronger than ordinary people.

Since you can't resist, just bear it calmly.

Li Yu also raised his foot and stepped onto the first step.

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The scenery in front of me changes rapidly.

"Hmm? Illusion?"

The moment he stepped onto the stairs, he understood what the first test was.

Li Yu did not dare to be careless. He gathered all his soul power and kept his mind focused.

In the palace of the Great Zhou Empire, in front of the Emperor's bed.

The old man with white hair and beard stood quietly.

The old man was about fifty or sixty years old, with a ruddy complexion and a refined and elegant appearance.

He looked at the emperor lying on the bed and shook his head slightly.

The old man's name is Li Yu.

He has countless titles, including the Imperial Protector, the Imperial Marshal of the Army, the Imperial Teacher, the Imperial Number One Martial Artist, and the Imperial Prime Minister.

He is the real boss of the Great Zhou Empire, second only to the emperor and above everyone else.

He is also the most trusted person of His Majesty the Emperor.

"Old...teacher..."

His Majesty the Emperor spoke, his voice extremely weak.

"His Majesty"

The old man spoke in a loud voice, his tone unable to conceal his sadness.

"But is there anything else you want to tell me?"

"Teacher, the empire is in trouble both internally and externally, and there are many vassal kings. If I die, the prince will not be able to control it. Ahem..."

Before the Emperor could finish his words, he started coughing violently again.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. Although the prince is young, he is intelligent and smart. With a little guidance, he will surely become a wise ruler in the future."

Li Yu comforted.

"I'm afraid his uncles won't give him time."

His Majesty the Emperor shook his head and sighed.

He still understands his elder brothers and younger brothers.

After his death, the princes from all over the country will inevitably rise up and force the prince to abdicate.

"His Majesty……"

"Teacher, I'm afraid my time is up."

His Majesty the Emperor looked at the ceiling above the bed, feeling helpless and unwilling.

"Oh..." Li Yu sighed.

The emperor seemed to have finally made up his mind and suddenly said, "Teacher, I want to abdicate to you."

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely not allowed!" Li Yu was shocked.

"teacher."

"My brothers only know how to enjoy themselves, and have no intention of governing the country."

His Majesty the Emperor seemed angry, and his face flushed as if he had a last burst of energy.

"If the empire falls into their hands, I'm afraid within ten years there will be war everywhere and the people will wail."

"Your Majesty, I have no attachment to power."

Li Yu sighed, then added, "Although the prince is young, he has a kind heart."

"After he inherits the throne, he will definitely care about the people. This old minister will do his best to assist the prince."

He glanced at the haggard-looking Emperor and continued:

"As for those vassal kings, your majesty can rest assured. As long as I am still here, they will not be able to cause any trouble."

"teacher……"

His Majesty the Emperor also knew that with the old man's temperament, it was impossible for him to inherit the throne.

He just felt unwilling.

"Hey, let the prince in."

Then the eunuch walked out quickly and summoned the prince to an audience.

Outside the palace.

Countless concubines, queens, and noble ladies knelt on the ground and sobbed quietly. Behind them knelt the princesses and princes.

Outside the palace gate, civil and military officials stood on the left and right, all with solemn expressions.

Everyone knows that His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire has reached the end of his life.

His death will cause drastic changes in the situation of the empire.

Winter of the 38th Year of Yonghe

The Emperor Zhao Jing of the Great Zhou Empire passed away, and the whole city was covered with ointment.

A month later, Crown Prince Zhao Kuangzhou ascended the throne in the imperial capital, changed the country's name to Yong'an, and subsequently appointed Li Yu as regent.

Li Yu was the first king of a different surname in the history of the empire, and no one dared to oppose him.

The first year of Yong'an, spring.

Li Yu led his army to attack eighteen vassal kings. After more than three months, he captured five kings and seven cities in succession without any enemy.

The remaining thirteen kings were all shocked.

They wrote letters to apologize and voluntarily reduced the power of their fiefdoms, thus achieving centralization of the empire.

Autumn of the first year of Yong'an.

The Jinsha Kingdom in the northern region invaded the border, and the border was thousands of miles long. There was widespread grief and countless people were displaced.

Regent Li Yu led an army of 450,000 to the north and reached the banks of the Jin River in just half a year.

After crossing the Jin River, the capital of Jinsha Kingdom is three hundred miles away.

King Jinsha was horrified and wrote to the king asking for peace, offering to become a vassal state.

The regent rejected the petition, and half a year later, the Jinsha Kingdom was destroyed and the empire expanded thousands of miles to the north.

The third year of Yong'an, winter.

The people of the Western Regions’ grasslands rode their horses eastward, causing unrest in the empire’s western border.

The regent, now seventy years old, put on armor again.

He personally led the army and it took only three months.

All the thousands of miles of grassland in the Western Regions belonged to the Great Zhou Empire.

After that, all the countries in the four directions wrote to the emperor, expressing their willingness to become vassal states.

The territory of the Great Zhou Empire expanded several times, and the country became rich and the people became strong.

Regent Li Yu's prestige and power reached the peak in the Great Zhou, the surrounding vassal states, and even overseas.

Whether it is the people or the court, whether it is civil officials or military generals, they all hope that the regent can ascend the throne and become emperor.

Even Emperor Yong'an stated on many occasions in public that he was willing to abdicate the throne to Li Yu.

Li Yu turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to all this.

Winter of the fifth year of Yong'an.

Li Yu wrote a letter requesting to retire and return home.

The emperor did not agree.

Li Yu then wrote a letter to resign from the post of Grand Marshal of the Army, and claimed that he was ill and would not see guests.

The emperor had no choice but to agree.

In the same year, Li Yu wrote another letter, requesting to return to his hometown to spend his remaining years in peace.

The emperor cried and agreed.

Winter of the 13th year of Yong'an

Li Yu, the pillar of the empire, died of illness at home and resigned from all his positions before his death.

He was extremely powerful throughout his life, but he was never blinded by power. He always did things according to his heart and lived up to the empire and the late emperor.

As Li Yu died in the illusion, Li Yu in reality also woke up.

"This illusion should be at the fourth level. Although many parts are a bit rough, it is still complete and real."

Li Yu lowered his head in thought, and understood.

It was the Dragon Clan’s primary trial, so for low-level people like them, the illusion level would naturally not be too high.

With Li Yu's soul strength at the Jindan stage, he can see through the essence of the illusion at a glance.

But stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade.

He wanted to know more about this illusion of a world, so he chose to sink into it.

"Power to me is nothing but a passing cloud. Only by adhering to one's heart can one have a clear conscience."

Li Zi felt that his soul had been purified.

“It’s a pleasant surprise.”

He smiled silently and stepped onto the second step.

"Ok?"

The Qingmin guide who was resting with his eyes closed in the hall was suddenly awakened.

"Someone has walked out of the first level of illusion so quickly?"

The Qingmin guide looked at the screen in the hall.

"The child?"

"Haha, that's right. How can a child of this age understand the benefits of power?"

The Qingmin guide burst out laughing.

It has been here for a hundred years, but Li Yu is the only trial-taker of his age.

Human children of ten years old generally have simple minds.

This illusion was designed for adults, but children are the easiest to pass through.

"Wait a minute, the first level of illusion has the most people eliminated."

The Qingmin guide said to himself.