92: Chapter 92 I await your good news!

Inside Qianqing Palace.

Xia Chen sat cross-legged on the dragon couch, eyes closed, while the Dragon Qi within his body circulated slowly.

He had nearly finished cultivating the second level of the Myriad Dragon Emperor Sutra.

All nine dragon-shaped main Meridians were opened, and liquid true essence surged through them like nine golden rivers flowing into his Dantian.

Yet, he still felt it wasn't fast enough.

Recent events had come one after another. Princess Xia Qingci and Commander Lu Bing had gone to Tianya Academy, so there shouldn't be any mishaps.

But over in Great Qian, Li Wenzhong was still waiting for his orders.

He had told Li Wenzhong to rest in place and wait for the Central Army to arrive before fighting.

But could a man like Li Wenzhong honestly just wait?

Xia Chen was a bit uncertain.

Just as he was thinking about this, a "ding" notification sound rang in his mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host!]

[Your subordinates, Princess Xia Qingci and Commander Lu Bing, have executed the traitor Headmaster Wen Yuan and 171 rebellious Disciples at Tianya Academy, and have slain a remnant soul of a Middle Stage Land Immortal! Received reward of national fortune points: 700,000!]

[Ding! Yesterday's natural increase in national fortune points: 2,600,000!]

[Current national fortune points: 4,200,000!]

Xia Chen heard the System's notification sound and snapped his eyes open.

He hadn't expected that Tianya Academy actually harbored the remnant soul of a Middle Stage Land Immortal.

On this continent, there hadn't been a Land Immortal for over a thousand years.

If there was a Land Immortal, that would be an invincible existence.

No wonder Tianya Academy had been able to stand for a thousand years.

It turned out there was a Middle Stage Land Immortal's remnant soul guarding it.

It seemed that this remnant soul was Great-Grandfather Wen Liang, the last Land Immortal on this continent from back then.

However, even if it was a Middle Stage Land Immortal, in the eyes of Xia Chen, it was nothing more than an ant.

As a former Empress, Princess Xia Qingci was a powerhouse in the Venerable Realm at her Peak.

Even if her cultivation was only at the Early Stage Land Immortal level, a thousand-year-old remnant soul was no match for her.

Now that Headmaster Wen Yuan of Tianya Academy was dead, its foundation was completely lost.

After this, he could vigorously reform the education System.

He wanted everyone in Great Xia to be able to afford books and attend school.

Those academies, big and small, were nothing more than channels for those landlords and powerful families to advance themselves.

Most of the common people couldn't afford to study at all.

And those scholars who did graduate would eventually further strengthen their status and consolidate the existing order.

Now that Tianya Academy was gone, this rotting institutional body should also be laid to rest.

Before he could finish his deep thoughts, the System's notification sound rang again.

[Ding! Side Quest "Eliminate Rebels" completion: 100%!]

[Host may claim the task reward at any time: 10,000,000 national fortune points!]

Xia Chen raised an eyebrow.

He remembered that the progress for the "Eliminate Rebels" task had been stuck at 90% and wouldn't go up no matter what.

Now that it had suddenly reached 100%, it meant that the remaining 10% of rebels were that group from Tianya Academy.

No wonder people say that scholars can ruin a nation.

Just as he ascended the throne, these scholars had already started planning to subvert the imperial court.

In the end, they wanted to replace him with an emperor they liked, an emperor who would listen to them.

Other than Fourth Prince Xia Wen, there was no one else.

But as for Fourth Prince Xia Wen now... he was probably already captured by Commander Lu Bing and on his way back.

Since you don't know what's good for you and have ideas about ascending the throne, then I won't be polite...

Who told you not to listen!

Xia Chen chuckled: "Princess Xia Qingci did well this time."

"It can be considered not disgracing her reputation as an Empress."

He silently muttered "Claim reward" in his heart.

[Ding! Host claimed task reward: 10,000,000 national fortune points!]

[Current national fortune points: 14,200,000!]

Fourteen million two hundred thousand.

Xia Chen leaned against the bedpost, staring at the numbers in his mind, calculating.

The Intermediate National Physique Enhancement Card cost twenty million, so he was still short by five million eight hundred thousand.

The Grain Yield Increase Card also cost twenty million.

The Spiritual Qi Concentration Enhancement Card cost twenty million.

The Protective Barrier Card required fifty million.

They were all still far off.

Xia Chen sighed.

"How can I get national fortune points faster?"

"Once I get the national Physique and grain production up, the whole nation can become soldiers."

"We can carry out large-scale migration and combat at any time."

"To be safe, I must quickly conquer the entire Xuanhuang Continent."

"Then I can buy the Protective Barrier to protect the entire Xuanhuang Continent."

"At the very least, it can block enemies from outside the Xuanhuang Continent."

He didn't know what the world outside the Xuanhuang Continent was like.

Just as he was worrying, his mind "dinged" again.

This sound was louder than the previous two, making his brain ache.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host!]

[Your subordinate, Li Wenzhong, led the Xuanjia Army to break through the large city of Great Qian, "Zhenbei City," and slaughtered 500,000 enemy troops!]

[Received reward of national fortune points: 30,000,000!]

[Ding! Li Wenzhong has expanded the territory by 3,000,000 square kilometers!]

[Received reward of national fortune points: 30,000,000!]

[Current national fortune points: 74,200,000!]

Xia Chen sprang up from the dragon couch.

"How much?"

He stared at the numbers in his mind, reading them three times.

Seventy-four million two hundred thousand.

Not seven million four hundred twenty thousand, but seventy-four million two hundred thousand.

Damn it!

Xia Chen was completely stunned.

He had just been talking about how to quickly increase national fortune points.

Just one second later, and it had suddenly increased by 60,000,000 national fortune points.

That was sixty million national fortune points.

He could buy three infrastructure cards.

"Li Wenzhong?"

Xia Chen's voice was a bit airy.

"Wasn't he resting? How did he start fighting?"

He looked carefully at the battle report on the System panel.

Captured Zhenbei City, slaughtered 500,000 enemy troops, expanded territory by 3,000,000 square kilometers.

One day and one night.

Just one day and one night.

Xia Chen took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

General Huo Qubing led troops to war at nineteen, penetrated 2,000 li into the desert, and performed the Fenglang Juxu ceremony.

Others fought wars their whole lives; he finished them in a few years.

Things others thought were impossible, he thought were only natural.

Li Wenzhong was of the same mold as General Huo Qubing.

He wouldn't talk to you about steady progress, he wouldn't talk to you about step-by-step tactics.

Just fight.

Fight to the death.

Before you can react, he is already at your doorstep.

"I told him to rest, but he did the opposite and punched straight through Great Qian for me."

Xia Chen gave a wry smile, but there wasn't a hint of blame in that smile.

He sat back on the dragon couch, looking at those 74,200,000 national fortune points, the smile on his lips deepening.

"Seventy-four million."

"National Physique Enhancement Card, twenty million."

"Grain Yield Increase Card, twenty million."

"Spiritual Qi Concentration Enhancement Card, twenty million."

It was just enough for sixty million.

After using them, he would still have 14,200,000 left.

These could be used to buy some Medicinal Pills and Cultivation Techniques.

He counted on his fingers, getting more excited the more he calculated.

"If I don't count the previous increase, it's equivalent to a 100% improvement in national Physique, a 40% increase in grain production, and a 10% increase in Spiritual Qi concentration."

"How many times would Great Xia's national strength multiply?"

"Currently, the average cultivation of everyone in Great Xia is only Dark Realm Middle Stage."

"Now that Physique is improved by 100%."

"Before long, Great Xia's average cultivation should reach at least Dark Realm Peak, or even the Martial Master Realm."

"Great, this is great."

He stood up and paced back and forth in the hall a few times.

"Once Li Wenzhong destroys Great Qian, I'll save up another wave of national fortune points and buy higher-level cards."

"By then, Great Xia won't just be a one-star Imperial Dynasty; two-star, three-star, rising all the way up."

He stopped and looked at the night sky outside the window.

"General Huo Qubing..."

He muttered to himself, a thought popping into his head.

If another General Huo Qubing came along, one on the left and one on the right of Li Wenzhong.

One fighting the east, one fighting the west.

And General Qi Jiguang fighting to the south.

Wouldn't this Xuanhuang Continent be Great Xia's sooner or later?

"System." He called out in his heart.

[Ding! What are your orders, Host?]

"Nothing, just calling you."

The System ignored him.

Xia Chen laughed heartily, laughing very freely.

He walked to the window and pushed it open; a refreshing breeze blew in, making him feel refreshed.

"Li Wenzhong, oh Li Wenzhong."

He gazed at the northern sky, the smile on his face deepening.

"You are truly capable of fighting."

"I await your good news of having punched through the entirety of Great Qian."