Chapter 335: Chapter 279: The First Dynasty
At first, he wanted to halt the Cang Dynasty’s attack on the Ming Dynasty.
But now, it had completely turned around.
The strength of the Ming Dynasty surpassed imagination; the Cang Dynasty was no match at all.
Moreover, he had actually arrived earlier, but since the Taiping Army hadn’t yet, he remained hidden, which is why he overheard several secrets.
“How troublesome indeed. What exactly does it mean for you to come from the outside world, is there a stronger dynasty and enemy out there? But looking at the Cang King, it doesn’t seem so!”
Huangtian had only risen not long ago and was completely unaware of these secrets.
…
Thus, it was all confusing to him.
“Never mind, let’s head directly to Yuelai Inn!”
He knew that Yuelai Inn had a strong foundation and was connected to his teacher, so passing this information to Yuelai Inn would surely inform his teacher.
“I hope it’s useful to Teacher!”
He knew his teacher was interested in this kind of information, so sometimes he would deliberately gather it.
He didn’t have time to investigate the truth behind these matters; the conflict between the Ming and Cang Dynasties was far from over.
Honestly, if he had the power, he would certainly not bother maintaining balance.
Alas, the strength of his Taiping Sect was not sufficient.
Therefore, a necessary balance was also needed.
Thinking of all these gave Huangtian a headache; leading a large power was not an easy task.
…
Before long, Zhu Xiao received the intelligence from Huangtian.
After pondering for a while, she summoned someone: “Go investigate the origin of the Jiang Family of the Ming Dynasty, the earlier its history the better.”
“Yes!”
At Yuelai Inn, intelligence was a specialty, but because the information required investigation over a lengthy period, it took a long time.
A month later, Zhu Xiao finally received the investigative report on the Jiang Family.
After reading it, she left immediately and headed for Qingshan Village.
Although Wang Sheng had recently been cultivating, it was not as isolated as before, so he was very aware of Zhu Xiao’s arrival.
Zhu Xiao didn’t beat around the bush and immediately threw the intelligence at Wang Sheng.
“Take a look for yourself, it’s some information about the seven great families, especially the Jiang Family of the Ming Dynasty.”
Wang Sheng hadn’t been paying much attention to the outside world recently, so he wasn’t well-informed, which made him curious about Zhu Xiao’s reason for seeking him out.
He picked up the information, and before long, had grasped what was happening in the outside world.
“The Ming Dynasty has swallowed up a third of the Cang Dynasty’s territory, and it was only Huangtian’s intervention that prevented more from being annexed. Moreover, it’s suspected that the Ming Dynasty may not be an indigenous power of this land?”
“Indeed, all of this intelligence was given to Yuelai Inn by Huangtian. The information he obtained this time is extraordinary,” Zhu Xiao had delved deep into the investigation because of this intelligence.
“However, this intelligence is based on guesses from conversations, right?”
“True, but the following piece of news is not a guess; there is evidence.”
Wang Sheng continued reading.
[On this land, the first recorded dynasty belongs to the Jiang Family. Theoretically, the first Master of Destiny of this land also hailed from the Jiang Family.]
Not only that, but there was also a lot of evidence provided below to prove its authenticity.
“See? The first documented human dynasty was established by ‘Qi,’ but the first dynasty on this piece of land we stand on was established by the Jiang Family.
Interestingly, the location of the human race’s first dynasty is unknown, yet there is a rough time period recorded. It is at most one or two hundred years apart from the Jiang Family dynasty. So, where exactly did the Jiang Family acquire the method to become Master of Destiny?
You must know, this method has not been disseminated; only a small number of people are aware of it!”
Where did the Jiang Family get the method to achieve the status of Master of Destiny?
Wang Sheng’s first thought was that it was brought from the human race’s first dynasty.
Furthermore, at that time, the Jiang Family’s status within the first human dynasty was not low; otherwise, they couldn’t possibly have obtained such a method.
The method to become a Master of Destiny, at least for now, seemed extremely selfish—sacrificing the many for one individual, and it certainly could not be publicized.
“So what about your seven great families? Are you also from the outside world?”
The Jiang Family knew, but the other six families were also in the know.
“No, at least within our family’s heritage, there is no mention of this aspect; it seems like a void.”
“So does that mean the Jiang Family has significant issues?”
“It appears so for now, but I’ve investigated for a long time and haven’t discovered what the issues might be.”
“The Jiang Family, being the first dynasty of this land, would find it too easy to hide something,” Wang Sheng shook his head, “For instance, the documents from thousands of years ago that you’ve discovered might not be reliable.”
History itself does not lie, but historical records can.
Such things can be altered.
Wang Sheng thought of a scene he had once witnessed.
“Have you ever seen the appearance of the Human Emperor’s Decree?”
Zhu Xiao shook her head.
The Human Emperor’s Decree didn’t appear often.
“I’ve seen it once. Everyone was prostrated under the Human Emperor’s Decree, as if bewitched. I have no doubt that if desired, a Master of Destiny could alter memories.”
Wu Yuancheng’s memories of the old Scholar Zhou Tongwen were gradually becoming hazy.
“Are you suggesting there’s something wrong with these documents?”
“I’m not certain, I’m just giving a possibility. Sometimes, the mixture of truth and falsehood is the best way to hide, and now one thing can be confirmed—there’s something wrong with the Jiang Family, isn’t there?”
Although the authenticity of this information was not certain, what could be confirmed was that there was a problem with the Jiang Family.
“Following this lead in the investigation, we might discover something. Moreover, if they have any kind of purpose, the Jiang Family will eventually slip up.”
The Jiang Family was shrouded in mystery, and Wang Sheng had intended to use them to lure out the “Heavenly Father,” but now it seemed that they could not be rashly dealt with. If they truly were from the outside world, it might cause a lot of trouble.
For now, it was best to wait for the Jiang Family to make a move.
“It seems that’s all we can do for the moment. I’ll have someone keep an eye on them.”
Wang Sheng nodded, acknowledging that the matter still required Zhu Xiao’s Yuelai Inn.
Up to this point, Zhu Xiao hadn’t felt anything in particular, just asking about another matter.
“How is the situation with the Heavenly Father?”
“There’s currently no way to deal with it. It lurks in the shadows, and I can’t actively capture it, only passively resist. Unfortunately, it seems to have become scared of me and hasn’t shown up for a long time!”
The “Heavenly Father” too would seek benefits and avoid harm.
Having discovered it was no match for Wang Sheng, it hadn’t come again.
However, every time a newborn arrived, that malevolent force would still attack, giving off a sense that it couldn’t compete with him, but still wanted to spite him.
“Ah, so that means I can’t break through my bottleneck?”
“For the time being, yes. And according to the new information you’ve provided, even if the problem with Ming Dynasty is solved, it might not enable you to break through the bottleneck.”
The Heavenly Father was clearly not just a problem in one place, but a common issue in many places.
“…”
“Take it slow!” Wang Sheng didn’t know what else to say; he didn’t have such worries and didn’t know how to console Zhu Xiao.
But Zhu Xiao’s mindset was stable.
“Forget it, it’ll resolve eventually. I haven’t even lived a third of my life yet; I can wait.”
Before long, Zhu Xiao left.
She had to arrange for people to watch over Ming Dynasty. This matter was not to be taken lightly, as both of them suspected that the Heavenly Father might have something to do with the Jiang Family.
The Jiang Family was now the prime object of observation.
Wang Sheng resumed his seclusion once Zhu Xiao had left.
Every time he received considerable information from Zhu Xiao, it added pressure on himself.
“Forget it, I should just focus on cultivation. The Consuming stage is almost at Perfection!”
Time passed steadily in the midst of cultivation. Due to Huangtian’s involvement, the mutual annihilation wars between the two dynasties came to no conclusion, and on the surface, peace seemed restored.
But any slightly significant power could feel the undercurrents beneath the calm.
They might be repressed for now, but an eruption would be earth-shattering, and by then, no one would likely be able to stop it.
Everyone was preparing, making plans for their own future.
His Refining Qi into God. Consuming stage was nearing Perfection, so he needed to intensify his cultivation practices.
However, what he did not anticipate was that a skill nearly overlooked by him unnoticeably broke through its limits just before reaching Consuming Perfection.
“Hidden Weapon: Breakthrough+1 (1%)”
Hidden Weapon was a skill for concealing throwing weapons and other arms that Wang Sheng had learned after breaking through the limits of the “Sleeve Universe” three times, intended for space equipment or what could be called new Divine Skills for space.
Unlike many martial skills, this one did not require Wang Sheng to practice hands-on for the progress bar to increase; it would slowly fill as long as he properly hid weapons using the Hidden Weapon technique.
Although slow, it required no extra effort.
So, he kept practicing gradually.
And today, it finally broke its limits.
And the effects of the breakthrough—
“Indeed, it didn’t disappoint me!”
After its limit was broken, Hidden Weapon indeed revealed a function similar to that of a Storage Space.
Without hesitation, Wang Sheng summoned the Black Dragon Spear—the Black Dragon Spear had been constantly refining in the Dantian due to breaking its limits three times.
After summoning the weapon, he willed it to disappear again. But this time, it did not return to the Dantian but to the space created after breaking the limit once with Hidden Weapon.
This feeling was entirely different from “Refining”; thrilled with the novelty, he tried several times before finally stopping.
Then, he attempted to collect a nearby Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pill, but the pill didn’t budge.
“Did it fail?”
Wang Sheng tried to retrieve the Black Dragon Spear again and succeeded.
“…”
He seemed to realize something, continued his attempts, and finally drew a conclusion.
“Indeed, breaking limits comes with surprises, but the surprises from breaking them just once are not enough!”
Hidden Weapon, having broken through once, could create a space similar to the Sleeve Universe, but this was a greatly simplified version with added restrictions.
“Currently, it can only store weapons…”
After realizing this, although Wang Sheng found it reasonable, his enthusiasm halved.
“Probably need to break through three times to turn it into a true Storage Space. I’ll just keep training slowly.”
He put away the weapon, letting the skill’s progress bar slowly increase.
Wang Sheng continued with his cultivation.
Soon it was the year 548, October.
After almost two years, Refining Qi into God. Consuming reached Perfection!
(No need to wait tonight, starting tomorrow, I’ll try to post all updates before 12 a.m. every day, staying up late is taking a toll on my health… can’t clock in tonight…)