Chapter 347
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Chapter 347
Zhao Zheng spoke for a long time about his ideas, which shook Qin Ran to the core. In fact, it could be summed up in one sentence... He wanted to change the sect's cultivation of immortals to the dynasty's cultivation of immortals.
He wanted to gather the spiritual energy of the Land of Immortal Legacy and redistribute it through the dynasty. This was just like a great government gathering the country's resources and distributing them according to certain rules.
If spiritual energy was a kind of resource, and if the dynasty was strong enough, it could indeed be done.
An idealist deserves admiration. A capable idealist is terrifying. And a capable idealist with extremely high motivation could make the whole world tremble.
It took Qin Ran a long time to recover. He realized that he had finished the tea in his cup... He looked up at Zhao Zheng and felt only terror.nove(l)bi(n.)com
"Your Majesty!" He spoke respectfully, "It is indeed feasible to use formations to gather spiritual energy... Your combat plan is also flawless. Unifying the six countries before the sects react, then building formation bases in the land of the six countries, and finally activating the great formation to plunder spiritual energy and have it under your control. By reaching this point, those cultivation sects would naturally fall under your control as well.
"But...why did you tell me? I'm just a minor Golden Core cultivator, unable to help or hinder you."
"No," Zhao Zheng shook his head. "Brother Qin, you are very capable. You have knowledge and foresight, able to see through my layout and plans. You are adept at pill refining, formation building, and teaching. Your cultivation is high, yet such knowledge of pill refining and formation building is rare. You are very talented. Why not join me and realize this great dream together?"
So...
Qin Ran thought, was this an olive branch? Or a plot to entrap him?
"What if I refuse?" he asked.
Zhao Zheng glanced across at him. Sitting there was the Xuanqin High Priest.
"I do not fear death," said Qin Ran.
...He was just a clone.
The High Priest smiled and asked, "Is it because you are just a clone?"
"Dynasty, empire, celestial dynasty. And at the celestial dynasty stage, it would be comparable to the South Ridge Immortal Sect."
Qin Ran understood. He nodded and asked again, "Second, you know I have some grasp of formations. So I understand the manpower and resources required for such a grand formation are immeasurable. It cannot be completed in a short period... During this time, how will you guard against the sects?"
"I have arrangements for that..." Zhao Zheng replied, clearly unwilling to elaborate.
Seeing that, Qin Ran moved on, "Third, although I'm just a clone, I know myself very well. When I cannot defend Wuyi City, when I die accidentally, when all is irredeemable, I will do something extreme."
As he spoke, he took out a porcelain bottle from his cosmos pouch and placed it on the table. "This pill is called the Death Pill. If I throw one of these into the moat of Mo City, come morning you'll see a city full of corpses. So you may win, but your armies in North Chu will die; your people in Xuanqin will be killed by the Death Pills I've secretly left behind. What will you do then?"
Zhao Zheng's expression changed slightly. "How many of such pills do you have?"
"As many as I want - I refined them myself," Qin Ran said candidly.
After long silence, Zhao Zheng finally said, "You don't want to die or serve me, so name your terms."
"I'm very awed by your plans, very respectful of your character. I didn't think there could still be someone like you in this dog-eat-dog world." Qin Ran said,
"I really want to join you, but thinking of the endless challenges that would follow this grand endeavor makes me feel tired. I'm just a shut-in, such pioneering work can only be done by people like you.
"So I don't want to hinder your plans. Equality for all, immortality for all, all living freely like dragons - that is what I want to see. No wonder the Cloud Heaven Sect supports you, you really are remarkable.
"But I also cannot let you destroy North Chu..."
"So I have to shamefully use this Death Pill to negotiate terms with you. Please spare North Chu. I will have North Chu help you build the necessary formations within its borders. How about that?"
...Qin Ran's clone disappeared from his perception after that. Three days later, his original body in Wuyi City received a message from the clone:
"Xuanqin is withdrawing its troops!"
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Chapter 347
Zhao Zheng spoke for a long time about his ideas, which shook Qin Ran to the core. In fact, it could be summed up in one sentence... He wanted to change the sect's cultivation of immortals to the dynasty's cultivation of immortals.
He wanted to gather the spiritual energy of the Land of Immortal Legacy and redistribute it through the dynasty. This was just like a great government gathering the country's resources and distributing them according to certain rules.
If spiritual energy was a kind of resource, and if the dynasty was strong enough, it could indeed be done.
An idealist deserves admiration. A capable idealist is terrifying. And a capable idealist with extremely high motivation could make the whole world tremble.
It took Qin Ran a long time to recover. He realized that he had finished the tea in his cup... He looked up at Zhao Zheng and felt only terror.nove(l)bi(n.)com
"Your Majesty!" He spoke respectfully, "It is indeed feasible to use formations to gather spiritual energy... Your combat plan is also flawless. Unifying the six countries before the sects react, then building formation bases in the land of the six countries, and finally activating the great formation to plunder spiritual energy and have it under your control. By reaching this point, those cultivation sects would naturally fall under your control as well.
"But...why did you tell me? I'm just a minor Golden Core cultivator, unable to help or hinder you."
"No," Zhao Zheng shook his head. "Brother Qin, you are very capable. You have knowledge and foresight, able to see through my layout and plans. You are adept at pill refining, formation building, and teaching. Your cultivation is high, yet such knowledge of pill refining and formation building is rare. You are very talented. Why not join me and realize this great dream together?"
So...
Qin Ran thought, was this an olive branch? Or a plot to entrap him?
"What if I refuse?" he asked.
Zhao Zheng glanced across at him. Sitting there was the Xuanqin High Priest.
"I do not fear death," said Qin Ran.
...He was just a clone.
The High Priest smiled and asked, "Is it because you are just a clone?"
"Dynasty, empire, celestial dynasty. And at the celestial dynasty stage, it would be comparable to the South Ridge Immortal Sect."
Qin Ran understood. He nodded and asked again, "Second, you know I have some grasp of formations. So I understand the manpower and resources required for such a grand formation are immeasurable. It cannot be completed in a short period... During this time, how will you guard against the sects?"
"I have arrangements for that..." Zhao Zheng replied, clearly unwilling to elaborate.
Seeing that, Qin Ran moved on, "Third, although I'm just a clone, I know myself very well. When I cannot defend Wuyi City, when I die accidentally, when all is irredeemable, I will do something extreme."
As he spoke, he took out a porcelain bottle from his cosmos pouch and placed it on the table. "This pill is called the Death Pill. If I throw one of these into the moat of Mo City, come morning you'll see a city full of corpses. So you may win, but your armies in North Chu will die; your people in Xuanqin will be killed by the Death Pills I've secretly left behind. What will you do then?"
Zhao Zheng's expression changed slightly. "How many of such pills do you have?"
"As many as I want - I refined them myself," Qin Ran said candidly.
After long silence, Zhao Zheng finally said, "You don't want to die or serve me, so name your terms."
"I'm very awed by your plans, very respectful of your character. I didn't think there could still be someone like you in this dog-eat-dog world." Qin Ran said,
"I really want to join you, but thinking of the endless challenges that would follow this grand endeavor makes me feel tired. I'm just a shut-in, such pioneering work can only be done by people like you.
"So I don't want to hinder your plans. Equality for all, immortality for all, all living freely like dragons - that is what I want to see. No wonder the Cloud Heaven Sect supports you, you really are remarkable.
"But I also cannot let you destroy North Chu..."
"So I have to shamefully use this Death Pill to negotiate terms with you. Please spare North Chu. I will have North Chu help you build the necessary formations within its borders. How about that?"
...Qin Ran's clone disappeared from his perception after that. Three days later, his original body in Wuyi City received a message from the clone:
"Xuanqin is withdrawing its troops!"
Chapter 347Zhao Zheng spoke for a long time about his ideas, which shook Qin Ran to the core. In fact, it could be summed up in one sentence... He wanted to change the sect's cultivation of immortals to the dynasty's cultivation of immortals.He wanted to gather the spiritual energy of the Land of Immortal Legacy and redistribute it through the dynasty. This was just like a great government gathering the country's resources and distributing them according to certain rules.If spiritual energy was a kind of resource, and if the dynasty was strong enough, it could indeed be done.An idealist deserves admiration. A capable idealist is terrifying. And a capable idealist with extremely high motivation could make the whole world tremble.It took Qin Ran a long time to recover. He realized that he had finished the tea in his cup... He looked up at Zhao Zheng and felt only terror.novelbin.com"Your Majesty!" He spoke respectfully, "It is indeed feasible to use formations to gather spiritual energy... Your combat plan is also flawless. Unifying the six countries before the sects react, then building formation bases in the land of the six countries, and finally activating the great formation to plunder spiritual energy and have it under your control. By reaching this point, those cultivation sects would naturally fall under your control as well."But...why did you tell me? I'm just a minor Golden Core cultivator, unable to help or hinder you.""No," Zhao Zheng shook his head. "Brother Qin, you are very capable. You have knowledge and foresight, able to see through my layout and plans. You are adept at pill refining, formation building, and teaching. Your cultivation is high, yet such knowledge of pill refining and formation building is rare. You are very talented. Why not join me and realize this great dream together?"So...Qin Ran thought, was this an olive branch? Or a plot to entrap him?"What if I refuse?" he asked.Zhao Zheng glanced across at him. Sitting there was the Xuanqin High Priest."I do not fear death," said Qin Ran....He was just a clone.The High Priest smiled and asked, "Is it because you are just a clone?""Dynasty, empire, celestial dynasty. And at the celestial dynasty stage, it would be comparable to the South Ridge Immortal Sect."Qin Ran understood. He nodded and asked again, "Second, you know I have some grasp of formations. So I understand the manpower and resources required for such a grand formation are immeasurable. It cannot be completed in a short period... During this time, how will you guard against the sects?""I have arrangements for that..." Zhao Zheng replied, clearly unwilling to elaborate.Seeing that, Qin Ran moved on, "Third, although I'm just a clone, I know myself very well. When I cannot defend Wuyi City, when I die accidentally, when all is irredeemable, I will do something extreme."As he spoke, he took out a porcelain bottle from his cosmos pouch and placed it on the table. "This pill is called the Death Pill. If I throw one of these into the moat of Mo City, come morning you'll see a city full of corpses. So you may win, but your armies in North Chu will die; your people in Xuanqin will be killed by the Death Pills I've secretly left behind. What will you do then?"Zhao Zheng's expression changed slightly. "How many of such pills do you have?""As many as I want - I refined them myself," Qin Ran said candidly.After long silence, Zhao Zheng finally said, "You don't want to die or serve me, so name your terms.""I'm very awed by your plans, very respectful of your character. I didn't think there could still be someone like you in this dog-eat-dog world." Qin Ran said,"I really want to join you, but thinking of the endless challenges that would follow this grand endeavor makes me feel tired. I'm just a shut-in, such pioneering work can only be done by people like you."So I don't want to hinder your plans. Equality for all, immortality for all, all living freely like dragons - that is what I want to see. No wonder the Cloud Heaven Sect supports you, you really are remarkable."But I also cannot let you destroy North Chu...""So I have to shamefully use this Death Pill to negotiate terms with you. Please spare North Chu. I will have North Chu help you build the necessary formations within its borders. How about that?"...Qin Ran's clone disappeared from his perception after that. Three days later, his original body in Wuyi City received a message from the clone:"Xuanqin is withdrawing its troops!"
