Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!-Chapter 652 - 401: The Emperor and the Daoist, the Virtue of the Daoist Priest!_2

Lin Luo noticed Yi Chen staring at the mountainside and thought he was puzzled, so she immediately explained with a smile.

To her surprise, Yi Chen shook his head instead.

"The Emperor's intention is clear to me; I was just feeling nostalgic about the chestnut tree on the mountainside, it looks thinner."

"The chestnuts this year are not plump, alas!"

Looking at the chestnut tree on the mountainside, Yi Chen's eyes revealed a trace of reminiscence.

"Ah?"

"It's nothing, just recalling some past events, it's better not to talk about it. Daoist Lin Luo, please thank the Emperor for his kind intentions on my behalf. I'll first go to bathe and change, then visit the Emperor's palace."

Faced with Lin Luo's confusion, Yi Chen did not elaborate further, and Lin Luo did not press for more details.

After a brief chat, they separated. Lin Luo immediately flew towards Ying Si's palace, while Yi Chen pondered for a moment before drifting in the direction of the grand Daoist monastery King Jing had built for him.

Indeed, faced with the familiar Falling Dragon Mountain, Yi Chen's impression of the Millennium Emperor changed once again at this moment.

This man was truly an exceptional sovereign!

A grand monastery comparable to the Hall of Greedy Wolf might have impressed Yi Chen, but nothing shook him like Ying Si's feat of moving the thousand-meter-tall Falling Dragon Mountain.

Falling Dragon Mountain, apart from the dubious tale of the falling dragon, had no mystical anomalies, but Yi Chen could see Ying Si's regard for him, Great Qin's emphasis on his importance.

"His Majesty really does things magnanimously, it's touching."

"However, I must still borrow this money!"

Looking down at the Hidden Dragon Daoist Palace within arm's reach, Yi Chen heaved a sigh and descended.

Earning a salary through labor was impossible for him; even the generous stipend of Great Qin's National Teacher was a drop in the bucket compared to Yi Chen's acquisition plans.

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Without borrowing money, he wouldn't be able to acquire sinister items at a premium price; only by borrowing from Great Qin's treasury could his buying continue.

Without money, Yi Chengzi would have no Deep Red Points, and without those, how could he advance his cultivation?

Without money, Yi Chengzi would lack the strength to maintain world peace; he couldn't possibly break through after cultivating for hundreds to thousands of years like the Daoists in his memories.

How would that be any different from the working class saving for a house over hundreds of years?

Of course not; such a method would be an insult to his former life.

It had to be Great Qin's loan; only with that could he, the World-Shaking Pure Yang, better approach the Supreme Daoist Sect and other major sects for alms.

It's the same principle as being Bill Gates's son-in-law or the CEO of some bank.

By acting as a go-between, things moved smoother, ensuring mutual guarantees.

"Wuhu, I'm a genius!"

"However, dealing with an old fox like Ying Si requires further consideration and packaging. Yes, that will do, just like that!"

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Inside the resplendent Imperial Palace, the three golden characters 'Imperial Palace' shone particularly brightly.

At this moment, a dignified woman wearing a phoenix crown smiled at Ying Si, who was furiously penning documents, and said with a light laugh:

"Your Majesty bestows such favor upon Yi Chengzi, what if he turns against Great Qin in the future?"

Ying Si glanced at his queen, who had accompanied him for many years, and while his hand continued to move swiftly, he replied with a smile, "My dear, trust in those you employ, and do not employ those you cannot trust."

"Yi Chengzi may seem disregarding of rules, but in reality, he respects them the most. Investing more in such a powerful individual is worthwhile."

"The path to breaking limits is known only to those who tread it, and how difficult it is. Who doesn't have some astonishing opportunities and their secrets? Does my dear think Yi Chengzi's cultivation could compare to or even surpass mine?"

"Or does my dear believe that after the rise of the martial path, there will be great challenges for us cultivators in the future?"

"Ha, I was but jesting, my lord. You are a hero without parallel; how could Yi Chengzi ever match you?" said the dignified woman as she covered her mouth with a light fan in her hand, giggling.

After finishing the edict, Ying Si put down his brush and, looking at his own exceedingly beautiful queen, suddenly three golden dragon patterns flashed in his eyes:

"Yue Ji, what do you think of relocating the capital to Sea Dragon City?"

"My lord… have you broken through three times already?" The dignified woman called Yue Ji's face lit up with overwhelming joy, and she even stammered a bit.

"It's a realization after the battle with Yue Qingping. I was already one step away from breaking through for the third time, but alas, even after the third breakthrough, I'm not as far along as that Daoist friend from Mount Qingping."

"However, Yue Qingping trapped himself within a mountain, creating a natural shortfall. With the Ancestral Dragon Golden Decree and the Human Emperor's Divine Palace, I now barely fall short of that True Monarch of Mount Qingping."

Ying Si laughed heartily, looking pleased, and continued, "Yue Ji, you haven't given your opinion about the relocation yet."

"Your Majesty, this is a matter of great importance, why abruptly decide to relocate? Xianyang lies in the heart of the Eastern Continent, far from battlefields, where one can advance or retreat as needed. Isn't that preferable?" asked the dignified woman in doubt.

"Yue Ji, you are mistaken. As the saying goes, born in adversity, die in comfort. After careful deliberation, I believe we must relocate."

"In the future, where the crises lie, where the front lines are, that's where Great Qin's capital will be!"

"Were it not for the concern over excessive casualties, needlessly draining the Human Realm's essence, I could now reveal all my cards and level the Central Continent!"

"The reason I still restrain myself is because I see it as an opportunity to drill our troops, simply to subdue the Central Continent through warfare."

"Xianyang is the center of the Eastern Continent, but in the future when Great Qin rules the Human Realm, the center of the Eastern Continent will not be the center of the Human Realm."

"Jing'er is not bad either, but he is slightly less ambitious. There are things that must be decided while I can still act; I cannot be lazy. If we put it off for too long, one finds their hands tied when trying to act. Like the Six States with their entrenched traditions and immutable ancestral laws, ultimately leading to their own doom."