EBE Chapter 445 Fleeting Years
Chapter 445 Fleeting Years
With the Emperor and Empress of the Great Qin Dynasty entering seclusion, Crown Prince Qin Chen, like a rising star, began to oversee the country.
The Qin Dynasty, like a giant ship, sailed into a calm harbor and embarked on a journey of rapid development.
Because the Great Qin Dynasty once again gained the merit of the Great Dao, like spring rain nourishing the earth, countless geniuses emerged throughout the Great Qin Dynasty, ushering in a new golden age where a hundred flowers bloomed and a hundred schools of thought contended.
As countless forces sprang up like mushrooms after rain, their desire for resources grew stronger and stronger, like a raging fire. However, the resources of the entire Qin Dynasty were like a limited treasure, and the resources that could be allocated to all forces were like a fixed cake.
Despite the snowballing increase in resources over the years, that share has remained as steadfast as a rock.
As the number of powers increased, like fish crossing a river, the number of powers participating in resource allocation also became countless, so the resources that each power could obtain did not increase as much as people expected.
If the major powers want to acquire more resources, they must continue to fight and plunder.
Only by relying on one's own efforts to strive and compete can one acquire more resources, making the family's resources abundant and its strength enhanced.
The Qin Dynasty court did not intervene in this situation.
As long as they are allowed to compete with each other and do not cross the court's bottom line, such competition is not a bad thing.
Sometimes, only competition can make people stronger and produce more strong individuals. Only when strong individuals emerge can a dynasty become more prosperous.
To ensure healthy competition among the people of the Qin Dynasty, every thousand years, the top universities would open enrollment for all people under the age of one thousand in the Qin Dynasty.
As long as you pass the academy's examination, you can enter the academy to cultivate.
Of course, the academy does not only admit students once every thousand years. If there are extraordinary talents among them, they will be specially recruited to the academy for cultivation.
In addition, the imperial court holds a grand family competition every 100,000 years to redetermine the power ranking of all families.
This will also lead to a redistribution of resources over the next 100,000 years.
This is also another way to motivate various families to continuously strive for progress.
Any personal grudges between the various families can also be resolved during this competition.
Moreover, the two secret realms of the dynasty, like two dazzling pearls, will open after the family competition, and some outstanding geniuses will have the precious opportunity to enter the secret realms for cultivation, just like carp leaping over the dragon gate.
It should be noted that the cultivation environment within the secret realm is like a fairyland, far superior to the outside world, and comprehending the laws within it is effortless, as if one is a darling of the laws.
This is undoubtedly something that all major powers dream of. They all yearn to let their outstanding descendants enter it for cultivation, like a phoenix rising from the ashes and being reborn.
However, the imperial court's control over the secret realm was as tight as an iron barrel, and the chance of entering was extremely rare.
Only those who have made outstanding contributions to the dynasty have the opportunity to receive this special privilege, which is like obtaining a golden key to unlock a treasure trove.
Alternatively, one can excel at the two towering academies, Divine Martial Academy and Royal Academy, where only ten lucky individuals have the opportunity to enter the secret realm for cultivation every hundred years.
Otherwise, the only chance to enter the secret realm for cultivation is the once-in-ten-thousand-years grand family competition, which is as rare as a shooting star streaking across the night sky.
For such an opportunity, they will all go all out, like warriors rushing to the battlefield, sending out their strongest juniors to compete for higher rankings and higher status for their respective families, so that they can obtain more precious resources like sweet rain.
Time flies, and countless years have passed in the blink of an eye.
As the emperor and empress secluded themselves for an extended period, ripples spread throughout the Qin Dynasty, much like a calm lake being disturbed by a boulder thrown in.
Various versions of rumors emerged like a tide, and some even claimed that the emperor and empress might have perished in seclusion.
Some people's ambitions grow wildly like weeds, and they can no longer restrain themselves, attempting to gain greater benefits and seize more power.
In the shadows of the Qin Dynasty, like a surging undercurrent, the situation grew increasingly turbulent and turbulent, and this situation snowballed and intensified.
This situation left Qin Chen feeling rather constrained.
Although he had worked hard to build up his power over the years, time was too short to deal with such a thorny problem.
As time went on, the pressure he faced grew increasingly immense, like a mountain pressing down on an egg.
Fortunately, none of the eight royal families, twelve ducal families, or thirty-six marquis families were involved.
As long as Qin Wu doesn't speak, they are like steadfast rocks, never favoring any side, nor interfering in any matters. They will only adhere to the principle of handling official business impartially, like extraordinary beings, deterring all forces.
This made all forces like frightened birds, only daring to make moves in the dark, and never daring to easily cross the dynasty's bottom line.
However, these fifty-four tribes were not idle. They constantly sent troops to conquer the lower domains, unifying them one by one like autumn leaves being swept away, and establishing one subordinate dynasty after another.
They emulated the way the Qin Dynasty rose to power, meticulously crafting dozens of dynasties over countless years.
However, these dynasties were like mirages, merely gathering fortune without ever truly integrating fortune and territory like the Qin Dynasty of the past.
They were all tirelessly exploring the mysteries within, wondering why the Qin Dynasty was able to achieve it back then, while they, trying to imitate it now, still couldn't obtain the coveted Great Dao merit, not even a tiny bit.
However, they would not easily give up on continuing their exploration.
They knew that if they wanted the Qin Dynasty to become stronger, they had to acquire more merits from the Great Dao.
Having personally experienced the benefits brought by the merits of the Great Way twice, how could they possibly give up this golden opportunity to obtain the merits of the Great Way?
During their relentless search, the third layer of spatial turbulence also began to undergo astonishing changes.
A chilling aura slowly spread from the Divine Martial Palace. As time passed, this aura spread rapidly throughout the third level like a plague, covering an increasingly wider area.
Ultimately, it completely enveloped the entire third layer of spatial turbulence.
The imperial guards who had been holding their ground had no choice but to retreat to the second level. It wasn't that they were unwilling to continue protecting the third level and the Emperor and Empress; rather, the terrifying aura had far exceeded their limits, and the consequences of forcibly remaining on the third level would be unimaginable.
However, one thing is certain: they will be seriously injured, and with that terrifying aura lingering around them, even an Immortal Emperor would not be able to easily approach His Majesty and the Empress.