Chapter 1

Yan Kang Kingdom was founded on martial prowess and governed by martial principles. Officials were divided into nine ranks and eighteen grades, from the Grand Preceptor of the Crown Prince and the State Preceptor of the first rank, to Attendants and Ceremonial Officers of the ninth rank, along with positions like Calligraphy Doctor, Medical Doctor, Mathematics Doctor, and Divination Doctor. All were martial artists, and some were even leaders, sect masters, or heads of other factions.

As for the soldiers of this nation, they were all martial practitioners, skilled in battle, capable of conquering territories abroad and suppressing rebellions at home. It was a force to be reckoned with.

It could be said that this was a sect disguised as a country, governing its territory in the manner of a nation, unifying resources, subduing other sects, and managing all martial artists and supernatural practitioners within its borders. Every sect within its territory was used for its own purposes. One could only imagine how powerful and terrifying this country was!

Over the years, the Yan Kang Kingdom had continuously expanded, its territory growing ever wider and larger, swallowing countless sects and small nations.

Now, the Yan Kang Kingdom's territory had reached the edge of the Great Ruins, but its path was blocked by the Great Ruins' darkness and strangeness.

In the Great Ruins, a strange phenomenon occurred every night: a dark invasion. Entering the darkness meant certain death, which deterred the Yan Kang Kingdom from venturing into the Great Ruins.

But the dangers within the Great Ruins did not end there. It was teeming with strange beasts and bizarre occurrences, an ominous place. It was not easy to deploy troops there.

Previously, Jiang Bai Gui had been deeply troubled by this, wanting to develop the Yan Kang Kingdom as quickly as possible and make it even stronger so that it could break through the gates of the Great Ruins with absolute power.

However, after so much time, he still had no confidence. There were too many strange things in the Great Ruins, so many that they were impossible to count. Even he dared not walk in the Great Ruins at night.

But now, things were different. He had obtained supreme good fortune, a heaven-sent opportunity. As long as he could spread the system in his mind throughout the world and turn it into reality, he would dare to fight not only the Great Ruins but even the heavens.

In a grand hall within the Yan Kang Kingdom, a middle-aged man, dressed in a yellow robe and wearing a jade crown, stood before hundreds of civil and military officials, as well as generals.

"The State Preceptor entered the Great Ruins a day ago and has not yet returned?"

Emperor Yan Feng's gaze fell upon them. Yesterday, there were strange phenomena in the heavens and earth, and a voice rang out in the void, commanding all beings to kneel and pay homage. The Yan Kang State Preceptor felt a connection and immediately stepped into the Great Ruins.

But a day had passed, and he had not yet returned, causing Emperor Yan Feng some concern.

Although the Yan Kang State Preceptor was the most powerful person beneath the gods, there were too many secrets in the Great Ruins. Even a true god could not guarantee safety within.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. The State Preceptor's cultivation is extraordinary, and he will surely be fine." A general said that there were many relics in the Great Ruins. With the Yan Kang State Preceptor's abilities, even if he could not defeat the strangeness in the darkness, it would not be difficult to find a relic to hide from the night.

Therefore, he had nothing to worry about.

"Alas..."

Emperor Yan Feng sighed softly.

"Why does Your Majesty sigh?"

Just then, a voice came from outside the hall. Immediately afterward, a figure landed inside the hall, a smile on his face.

"State Preceptor, you've finally returned!"

Emperor Yan Feng was immediately delighted.

"This humble subject is guilty of causing Your Majesty worry." The Yan Kang State Preceptor said calmly. He and Emperor Yan Feng had known each other for a long time. Emperor Yan Feng had always promoted him against the opinions of the masses, and he knew this.

Now that the Yan Kang Kingdom was entering a golden age, the people all said it was due to his efforts, but he knew very well that without Emperor Yan Feng's trust, appreciation, and promotion, he would have no opportunity to use his talents, no matter how great they were.

The two of them were said to be ruler and subject, but they were more like confidants.

"State Preceptor, you are too kind. You must be tired from your journey. Did you gain anything?" Emperor Yan Feng asked. Actually, seeing Jiang Bai Gui's smiling face, he knew that Jiang Bai Gui's trip had been fruitful.

However, in front of the civil and military officials, some superficial gestures still had to be made.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai Gui bowed and said, "This humble subject entered the Great Ruins and obtained a supreme good fortune that can make the Yan Kang Kingdom last forever, exist with the ages, and compete with eternity!"

"?!"

Emperor Yan Feng was shocked. He knew Jiang Bai Gui's personality. One was one, and two was two. He would never make unfounded statements. It was precisely because of this that Jiang Bai Gui's words truly startled him.

Not to mention him, even the civil and military officials were now full of surprise. Was this the State Preceptor in their memories, who was always calm and composed, unperturbed even if Mount Tai collapsed before him?

How could he say such a thing?

"Your Majesty, please wait a moment."

Jiang Bai Gui smiled faintly. He knew that words alone would not convince these people.

With that thought, he took out an ancient disc that contained light, seemingly containing thousands of ancient kingdoms and divine realms, as if it were pregnant with countless great and sacred civilizations.

"What is this..."

Emperor Yan Feng and the civil and military officials simultaneously felt this question arise in their minds. They did not recognize this ancient disc, but they could feel an invisible force from it.

This force seemed capable of suppressing all that was sacred and wicked!

"This is the Civilization Ancient Disc, bestowed by the Great Heavenly Lord of the Tai Xuan Heaven. It contains thousands of great daos. If one can comprehend it, the entire nation can ascend and achieve an unparalleled divine dynasty!"

Jiang Bai Gui said, holding the Civilization Ancient Disc with both hands.

"State Preceptor, do you know what you are saying?!"

Emperor Yan Feng could no longer sit still. He stood up from his throne, looking at the Civilization Ancient Disc in Jiang Bai Gui's hands, then at Jiang Bai Gui, and asked loudly.

Jiang Bai Gui looked at Emperor Yan Feng with burning eyes and said slowly, "Your Majesty, this humble subject knows that this matter is unbelievable, but please wait a moment. At that time, I think Your Majesty will know whether it is true or false."

With that, he closed his eyes and silently recited a mysterious and ancient incantation. Gradually, it seemed that heaven and earth were resonating with him. His body emitted a pure, condensed, and flawless light that illuminated the entire hall.

Buzz!

In his hand, the Civilization Ancient Disc gradually bloomed with light, a light of civilization that had experienced a long period of time and witnessed endless ancient history, boundless like a poem without end.

The light of civilization pierced through the sky and the earth. In just an instant, it enveloped the entire imperial city of Yan Kang, and then began to expand outward at an immeasurable speed.

Before long, the entire Yan Kang Kingdom was shrouded in a sacred and brilliant light, and everyone felt as if a shadow in their hearts had been dispelled.

"The light of civilization illuminates the heavens!"

Jiang Bai Gui shouted softly, and it was then that the sky seemed to be torn apart, and new order and great daos descended. Within the Yan Kang Kingdom, ancient and mysterious blessed lands began to appear.

Immortal light permeated the universe, and tall, divine stone statues suddenly appeared in all directions of Yan Kang, radiating endless light and isolating all external enemies.

Everyone in the court, witnessing this scene, was shocked. That power was magnificent and great, endless, surpassing all that was sacred and wicked!

"State... State Preceptor..."

Emperor Yan Feng didn't know what to say. This power was too magnificent, not something that should exist in the mortal world. Even the gods might not have such power!

"Your Majesty, the Civilization Ancient Disc has already enveloped the Yan Kang territory. Gods cannot invade, and the Great Ruins cannot be disturbed." Jiang Bai Gui said that the current Yan Kang Kingdom could be said to be a divine kingdom on earth, and no force could invade it.

"Gods cannot invade?" Emperor Yan Feng's eyes lit up. He knew best what this sentence meant, but he also had doubts. If it were only this, it would not be worthy of Jiang Bai Gui's previous evaluation.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Bai Gui smiled indifferently and then said, "Does Your Majesty know what the greatest function of the Civilization Ancient Disc is?"

Emperor Yan Feng was stunned, and then thought of the name Civilization Ancient Disc, and was immediately shocked: "Could it be..."

"That's right, the greatest function of the Civilization Ancient Disc is to help civilization develop."

Jiang Bai Gui smiled and said, "From today onward, the concentration of spiritual energy within the Yan Kang territory will continuously increase, without end."

"At the same time, blessed lands will gradually descend within the territory. These blessed lands contain knowledge of various civilization systems, which can help my Yan Kang Kingdom continuously transform."

"In addition, the Great Heavenly Lord of Tai Xuan has passed down to this humble subject an unparalleled system. I would like to ask Your Majesty to issue an edict that from today onward, we will change to cultivate the new system."

"Change to cultivate the new system, then what about the previous system?"

A minister asked. They had cultivated diligently for many years to reach their current level of cultivation. Did they have to give it all up?

"Naturally, it will be discarded." Jiang Bai Gui smiled and said, "I know what you are thinking, but do you know that the path passed down by the Great Heavenly Lord can surpass the gods and is not restricted by the constraints of heaven and earth?"

"Can surpass the gods?!"

A general was shocked. Although the current divine treasure system was powerful, it was not perfect. There were only beings in the world who cultivated to a level comparable to gods in certain aspects, but there were no people who truly became gods.

But Jiang Bai Gui said that this new system could actually surpass the gods!

"That's right, and this system can be converted. The previous cultivation can be completely converted into the power of the new system. Although there will be losses, the strength will be even greater."

Jiang Bai Gui said, "Moreover, with the Civilization Ancient Disc, the spiritual energy is vast and covers the entire Yan Kang Kingdom, so there is no need to worry about insufficient resources. We can continue to improve."

Boom!

Hearing this, the ministers were in an uproar. Even Emperor Yan Feng's eyes were full of disbelief, but even more so, joy!

"Good, good, good! With such great good fortune, why should my Yan Kang Kingdom worry about not rising?!" Emperor Yan Feng laughed and said, "State Preceptor, I think the previous system is probably not suitable for the future Yan Kang Kingdom. I think we need to reform again and create a new system!"

"This humble subject thinks that the previous education system can be retained." Jiang Bai Gui said. The Yan Kang Kingdom was now implementing an education system from primary school to the Imperial Academy, which he had proposed, "But it also needs to be changed."

"At the age of eight, from princes and nobles to the children of commoners, all enter primary school and are taught guidance, etiquette, the rules of conduct, music, archery, writing, mathematics, cultivation, and foundation building. Observe their talents and teach them according to their aptitude. After ten years of hard study and ten years of hard cultivation, if they can enter the Transformation Profound Realm, or an equivalent level of learning, they can enter university."

"At the age of eighteen, from the emperor's sons to the sons of dukes, ministers, and scholars, and the outstanding talents of commoners, all enter university and are taught supernatural powers, swordsmanship, rectifying the mind, cultivating oneself, and governing others, mastering ancient and modern supernatural academic subjects. University students are all disciples of the emperor and do not need to depend on sects. Over time, the scourge of sects can be eliminated."

"After graduating from university, they can enter the Imperial Academy. Imperial Academy students are taught the way to be officials and generals, studying the dao and governing the world, so that the four seas can be peaceful and the emperor can rest easy."

There were not many changes, but it could be seen that it had become a system of its own, giving the Yan Kang Kingdom an opportunity to enjoy peace and continue to develop in this great era.

"In addition, we should establish a Ministry of Civilization outside the six ministries to specialize in studying the various civilization systems within the blessed lands, so as to classify them and set up various departments."

Jiang Bai Gui spoke eloquently. On the way back, he had already thought about how to change the system of the Yan Kang Kingdom. Now that Emperor Yan Feng had given him the opportunity, his thoughts were naturally clear.

…

Since Yan Kang entered a new era, all aspects were developing comprehensively. Whether it was the Wuji Dao or various technologies, magic, battle qi, martial arts, etc., they were all developing in an orderly manner.

Of course, the most core was still the Wuji Dao, after all, this path had the most amazing potential, and therefore gave birth to many strong people, and even created many supernatural powers.

For example, the Yan Kang State Preceptor Jiang Bai Gui, after converting to the Wuji Dao, reached the Refinement of the Divine Realm in ten years, and was even at the ninth level of the Yang Spirit, only one step away from reaching the Nascent Soul.

His power was stronger than the original gods of this world, and could even be comparable to some ancient gods.

At the same time, he also created the great supernatural power of the Unity of Ten Thousand Laws, and the strength was difficult to estimate in words.

In addition to him, strong people in the Yan Kang Kingdom also emerged in endlessly, and there were many at the Refinement of the Divine level. If the power of the Civilization Ancient Disc was removed, it would surely shake the world and make the gods tremble.

However, they did not do so. First, the Civilization Ancient Disc was to protect the Yan Kang Kingdom, so it was transformed into a divine domain on earth, isolating all external forces and giving the Yan Kang Kingdom the opportunity to develop and grow.

Secondly, their strength was not strong enough to face those truly ancient and powerful existences in the heavens. It was unwise to be born now.

In a blink of an eye, ten years had passed, and a light in the Great Ruins shone on the myriad realms. It seemed to be the only light in this world.

Gentle, holy, all-encompassing, full of vitality, this light seemed to merge all the emotions and laws in the world.

And in the center of this light, a figure slowly emerged, his eyes slightly closed, peaceful and detached.

On his body, it seemed that everything Dao and everything Dharma could be seen. He was like the source of the Dao, and also like the source of the world, the source of all living beings!

And at a certain moment, the figure opened his eyes, and two rays of sharpness were revealed. At this moment, in his eyes, the world seemed to have no secrets, no falsehoods.

"It's about time."

Jiang Xuan chuckled, reached out and grasped, and the three thousand great daos merged into one. Now, he was only one last step away from transcending above and becoming the pinnacle existence in the myriad realms.

However, this step was difficult to cross. It was no longer a gap in realm, dao, or origin. In this field, anyone could continue to move forward, could eternally approach that supreme realm, but if they could not break through the ultimate mystery, they could only stay in this field forever, could be eternally invincible, but could not truly transcend!