Chapter 1306: Unexpected Joy: Ly Licentiate

As for the founding emperor of our dynasty, everyone naturally believed him.

"Another world's Great Ming?" Ly Licentiate grew excited. "Does this mean I could meet the founding emperor himself?"

"Naturally," Bai Zhantang chuckled. "But that founding emperor might be different from your impression. He's been in the chat group for a long time—he's already cultivated into immortality."

"That's fine," Ly Licentiate shook his head.

He only wanted to see his idol:

Though in this era, Confucian scholars had begun to vilify Zhu Yuanzhang.

But he was an exception.

After all, he hadn't taken office yet, so his stance differed from that of the official gentry.

The founding emperor severely punished corrupt officials, and Ly Qinghou also hated corrupt officials—they were of the same mind.

As for whether he'd change his view after taking office,

That would have to wait until he actually entered officialdom.

"Old Bai, should we prepare something?"

"You two five seven really should prepare," Bai Zhantang said seriously. "Everyone change into dry, clean clothes. I'll notify the immortals."

Mo Xiaobei cheered: "Yay! I can cultivate too!"

"Don't get too excited, Xiaobei!" Tong Xiangyu smiled. "Wait until you're an adult."

"Why?" Mo Xiaobei's face fell instantly. "Sister-in-law, please don't! I want to cultivate too!"

"You're still too young, restless and impulsive. What if, after cultivating, you fly into a rage and kill someone?" Tong Xiangyu shook her head with a sigh.

Everyone listened and nodded in agreement.

When children gain immense power, it's truly a disaster.

Adults know right from wrong, moral and legal boundaries. Children, when angry, don't care about any of that.

"Sister-in-law, I'll be careful!"

"No argument. Wait until you're an adult to talk about cultivation. At most, I'll let you become a Wu Lingaoshou," Tong Xiangyu said, seeing Mo Xiaobei's sad eyes, finally relenting.

"Yay!"

Mo Xiaobei cheered. "Sister-in-law is the best!"

Then she ran off to change clothes.

Chat group.

Bai Zhantang: "Your Majesty, I've decided—you should rule my world. Whether the Qing army crosses the pass or not, having you rule the world would be a good thing."

Bai Zhantang: "Your Majesty, I've decided—you'll rule my side. Whether or not the Qing forces cross the pass, having you rule the world is a good thing."

Su Xiao: "Indeed. The Great Ming now is very different from what you imagine—not only does it have modern technology, but also transcendent power. The common people's lives are much better. Once you rule your world, the people there can enjoy lives free from hunger and want."

Su Xiao: "Indeed. The Great Ming today is very different from what you imagined—it has not only modern technology but also transcendent powers, and the common people's lives are much better. Wait for him…"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "【Video】 This is footage I took during my tour of the realm. You can take a look."

Bai Zhantang: "Incredible—this crop yield is way too high. And what's that thing that harvests so much grain all at once?"

Youzuo Huimei: "That's a combine harvester—a form of modern technology. Modern technology is truly convenient. One machine can do in a day what ordinary people might take ten days to accomplish."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Of course. Whether cultivation or technology, both are advanced productive forces."

Yotsuya Miko: "That's a combine harvester, a form of modern technology. I must say, modern technology is incredibly convenient—one machine can do in a day what ordinary people would take ten days to accomplish."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Since you're satisfied, let's make a covenant. Besides the fixed fifty percent of world revenue, I'll give you ten thousand points upfront. What do you think?"

Bai Zhantang: "I'm very satisfied. Also, include the people's interests in the covenant."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Agreed. I'll send someone over shortly. 【Red Packet】"

Bai Zhantang: "Uh… won't Your Majesty come yourself?"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "I won't go. Let Biao go instead. If you want to see me, why not visit my world? That way, you'll get a sense of what the future Great Ming will be like."

Bai Zhantang: "That works."

The chat ended.

Bai Zhantang waited a while, then saw Tong Xiangyu and the others emerge again.

Everyone wore clean, proper clothing, as if for the New Year.

"I have some bad news," Bai Zhantang said, spreading his hands. "The founding emperor won't come to our world—he's sending Crown Prince Zhu Biao instead."

"Ah."

Everyone's faces fell at once.

"But the founding emperor invites us to visit his world," Bai Zhantang smiled. "There, you'll see the wonders of that Great Ming."

"I have bad news to tell you all," Bai Zhantang said, spreading his hands. "Your Majesty will not come to our world—he will send Crown Prince Zhu Biao instead."

Everyone's faces lit up at once, especially Mo Xiaobei, who rushed forward, shaking Bai Zhantang's arm and urging him.

"Don't rush yet. Let's cultivate for a while first. The spiritual energy in that world is extremely abundant, and even ordinary animals are powerful. If our strength isn't enough, the trip won't be safe."

He then turned to Tong Xiangyu, displaying a list of cultivation techniques and their descriptions.

"Boss, which technique do you think we should choose?"

Everyone stepped forward, offering their opinions…

"Dragon God Art. This technique is great for fighting and mobility. The key is—it doesn't require weapons. We won't have to carry gear around anymore!"

"Then it's Dragon God Art," Bai Zhantang nodded, exchanged for the technique, condensed it into a jade slip, read it himself, then passed it to the others.

"Boss, what cultivation technique do you think we should choose?"

Everyone stepped forward, voicing their opinions....

"Let's take Dragon God Art. This technique is good for both combat and mobility. The key point is it doesn't require weapons—we won't have to carry gear around anymore!"

"Then it's settled—Dragon God Art." Bai Zhantang nodded, exchanged for the technique, condensed it into a jade slip, read it himself, then passed it to the others.

When it came to Mo Xiaobei, Tong Xiangyu suddenly said, "Lao Bai, remove the True Qi realm—that realm's power is too great, too dangerous for Xiaobei."

Mo Xiaobei had originally thought she could slip through unnoticed, but hadn't expected her sister-in-law to remember—her mood instantly sank.

Still, she had already agreed, so she couldn't protest further, and could only accept her fate.

Bai Zhantang took the jade slip, erased part of the cultivation technique, then handed it to Mo Xiaobei.

Once Mo Xiaobei had memorized the technique, Bai Zhantang began exchanging elixirs and distributing them.

Half a day passed.

Zhu Biao's side had prepared everything and opened the portal to cross over.

Bai Zhantang's group had also absorbed the elixirs, their strength now reaching the True Qi realm.

"Crown Prince, we entrust this world to you!"

"Rest assured, everyone!"

After exchanging pleasantries with Zhu Biao, the group set off toward the Great Ming world.

In the Great Ming world, someone naturally came to guide them.

Bai Zhantang, seeing the person, was greatly surprised: "Your Majesty, I never expected it would be you leading us!"

"Since I'm free anyway, consider it a leisurely tour. Come along, everyone!"

When Lü Licentiate and the others saw Zhu Yuanzhang, they had thousands of words ready—but now, overcome with emotion, they could not speak a single one.

They had thought they'd missed their chance, yet here they were in this world, face to face with the founding emperor of Great Ming.

The group followed Zhu Yuanzhang as they toured Jin Ling, then walked beyond the city walls.

Outside the city, a vast expanse of gold stretched out—it was harvest season.

"Sister-in-law, the crops here grow so well, and that machine—truly amazing!"

Mo Xiaobei cheered and dashed into the fields, eyes shining as she stared at the machines harvesting grain, as if they were brand-new toys.

Lü Licentiate, however, fixed his gaze on the golden rice flowing like water.

As the machine passed, soon several baskets were filled with golden rice.

The yield was several times greater than in his own world—leaving him stunned.

"Can rice really yield this much?" Lü Licentiate's voice trembled. "If the whole empire farmed like this, would Great Ming never again know famine?!"