Great Han Chang'an City.
"Your Majesty, our soldiers have now occupied the Qingcang territory. This is a revised administrative division and prefecture plan for the Qingcang territory, drafted by your humble servant and his fellow officials. We humbly request Your Majesty's perusal!"
In the royal palace's sleeping quarters in Chang'an City, Li Si held up a map with both hands and bowed respectfully to Yang Hao.
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Zhongxian unhurriedly took the map from Li Si and slowly spread it out before Yang Hao.
"Have the officials selected through the imperial examinations taken up their posts?"
Yang Hao looked at the detailed map before him. The King of Qingcang had submitted to the Great Han for two days. The Great Han army had advanced into Qingcang first, gradually taking over the major cities. Meanwhile, under the control of Changsun Wuji and Bao Zheng, a group of outstanding officials had been selected with great haste.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, officials from all departments have departed and are expected to take up their posts in a few days, gradually implementing the laws of the Great Han Dynasty!"
"Hmm!"
Yang Hao nodded, his gaze involuntarily drifting north towards Qingcang. The thousand-mile long border there, after the seal's shattering, would be directly connected to the desolate ancient lands. This would undoubtedly be the primary point of conflict.
"Li Si!"
"Your subject is here!"
Li Si followed Yang Hao's gaze to the map, his expression becoming tense. The Great Han's territory was vast, occupying the entire western part of the human race's southwestern domain. With the seal about to break, the pressure from the ancient desolate lands to the north of the newly acquired Qingcang territory would naturally fall upon the Great Han.
"By imperial decree, the Qilin Legion and the Azure Dragon Legion shall proceed immediately to the northern border to swiftly ascertain the local terrain!"
Yang Hao rapidly considered his options in his mind and quickly assigned the legions to garrison the northern border. The Vermillion Bird Legion was guarding Blood Sun, and the Great Yan to the northeast was also bordering the desolate ancient lands; the Vermillion Bird Legion absolutely could not be moved. As for the central territories, other imperial dynasties would serve as buffer zones.
"Yes!"
Li Si hastily accepted the order.
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Yang Hao suddenly looked up, his face showing surprise. A series of system prompts echoed in his mind for a long time.
In the Pill Hall to the east of the royal palace, a rich aroma of pills suddenly wafted out, and streaks of golden light shot out from the tall tower, piercing the heavens.
On the eighth floor of the Pill Hall tower, Wan Mi Zhai exhaled a turbid breath, his eyes snapping open!
"Boom!!"
The moment his eyes opened, the pill furnace burning fiercely before him instantly rumbled with thunder. The lid of the pill cauldron, as if struck by immense energy, suddenly bulged outward. Cracks spread across the lid, as if explosive energy like raging dragons was continuously pounding against it.
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
The sounds of metal striking metal exploded in the Pill Hall like thunder!
"Who is it!"
Old Dan in the adjacent room, covered in soot and with smoke rising from his hair, clearly at a critical stage of alchemy, had his spiritual energy disrupted by this sudden event, causing his furnace to explode.
Although he had successfully refined a sixth-grade pill in a competition with Sun Simiao some days ago, seven out of ten furnaces still exploded, and the success rate was not high.
He angrily pushed open the quiet room, but instantly became overjoyed. He danced and shouted, "It's the scent of a sixth-grade pill! It's the scent of a sixth-grade pill! Vice Hall Master Wan has broken through to become a sixth-grade Alchemist!"
Wan Mi Zhai, this fifth-grade Alchemist, earned his deep admiration. His alchemy techniques were such that each pill was rich in spiritual energy, and each was of top quality!
As soon as he finished speaking, waves of rich pill aroma gradually permeated the Pill Hall and spread towards Chang'an City. For a time, the void gradually grew overcast, as if a heavy rain was approaching, dark and oppressive.
"Rumble!"
Inside the quiet room, Wan Mi Zhai formed a hand seal, his spiritual energy now at the first level of the Spirit Sovereign realm. Seven fire dragons suddenly burst forth from the Pill Hall, shooting towards the sky. Instantly, thunder rolled, dark clouds gathered, and streaks of lightning dragons surged out!
"Whoosh!!"
Drops of colorful pill rain instantly poured down, wildly entering the cloud-piercing Pill Hall.
On the top floor of the Pill Hall, Sun Simiao, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, opened them. His expression was benevolent, with a slight smile.
Wan Mi Zhai, the Vice Hall Master of the Great Han Pill Hall, had achieved a dual breakthrough. His cultivation realm had entered the Spirit Sovereign realm, and in the path of alchemy, he had advanced to become a sixth-grade Alchemist!
"Boom!"
As Yang Hao gazed in the direction of the Pill Hall, Wei Zhongxian, who was serving beside him, suddenly felt a surge of energy. A thin layer of barrier, as if flowing naturally, broke open. His entire aura instantly changed, and an immense amount of spiritual energy surged towards Wei Zhongxian.
"Spirit Sovereign!"
Li Si smiled upon observing Wei Zhongxian's state.
And in the Ministry of Rites, Bao Zheng also suddenly opened his eyes. The few of them had reached the peak of the Spirit Sea realm long ago, being the ones with the lowest cultivation among the heroes who had emerged in this era.
At this moment, they were also continuously cultivating and catching up, breaking through the barrier of the peak Spirit Sea realm and entering the Spirit Sovereign realm.
Looking across the southwestern domain, they had now reached the forefront of hundreds of millions of human race cultivators!
In a dark corner of Chang'an City, where no sunlight penetrated, only flickering candlelight illuminated the abyssal depths. Screams of agony echoed incessantly!
In a relatively decent quiet room, Di Renjie, the Minister of Justice dressed in official robes, stood up with a smile.
He had come to the great prison today to review spies from the various imperial dynasties. Unexpectedly, his blood qi suddenly surged, his barriers loosened, and he immediately sat down cross-legged. Without any obstruction, he directly broke through his cultivation barrier.
"Boom!"
The moment he stood up, an imposing pressure of the Spirit Sovereign realm rapidly spread outwards!
Ministry of Works.
Yuwen Kai was engrossed in analyzing the city plans on the map when he suddenly felt the spiritual energy of three Spirit Sovereign realms sweeping across Chang'an City. He couldn't help but put down the map in his hand and walk into a secret chamber.
He muttered to himself, "With one push, I cannot be left behind!"
Approximately an hour and a half later, Chang'an, which had just quieted down, stirred once more.
At the border fortress between the Great Han and the Great Yan, Zhang Liao walked back and forth, gazing at the distant houses. His strategist, Chen Gong, had been in seclusion for half a month, and there had been no fluctuations during this time.
Zhang Liao frowned, unable to suppress his worry. However, the next moment, a vast aura of righteousness swept across the entire fortress. Zhang Liao was instantly overjoyed: "Someone, prepare a grand feast today to congratulate the strategist on entering the Spirit Sovereign realm!"
And at another border fortress of the Great Han, Wu Yong's face was pale and covered in sweat the moment before. Suddenly, a monstrous power emanated, his complexion instantly turned rosy, and his entire aura expanded!
On the border of the Cang Mu Imperial Dynasty, Qi Jiguang stood on the city wall, discussing the geographical location of the Cang Mu Imperial Dynasty with Li Wenzhong. A soldier excitedly rushed over: "General, General, the strategist has broken through!"
"Hahaha!"
Qi Jiguang and Li Wenzhong exchanged glances and then burst into laughter!
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