Chapter 849: Cultivation Base Rises Again!

“Old Ancestor, you’re back.”

Li Rui had just returned from Shenxu Province to the Eastern Provincial Military Command.

He saw the new emperor of Yu and Lianghe both present in the Eastern Provincial Military Command, and it seemed they had been there for quite some time.

The Yu Emperor immediately bowed: “Yu has an Old Ancestor—it is supreme fortune.”

The day before Li Rui’s return,

an imperial decree from the Human Emperor appeared above the capital of Yu.

The Human Emperor Trial ranked eighth.

This meant the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty ranked eighth among all first-tier immortal dynasties.

This ranking was truly unexpected.

Had it not been for his insufficient accumulation, merely the fortune granted by this rank alone would have been enough for him, a Soul Transformation emperor, to break through to the True Lord realm.

Moreover,

the fortune of Great Yu surged dramatically, and powerful cultivators would surely emerge like mushrooms after rain.

Within at most five hundred years,

it would firmly secure its position as the eighth immortal dynasty.

Eighth.

This was a height Yu had never imagined since arriving in the immortal realm.

The Yu Emperor understood this was surely the work of the Changqing Old Ancestor.

Thus, even before the Human Emperor Trial rankings were revealed, he had already been waiting at the Eastern Provincial Military Command.

The future of Great Yu is the Changqing Old Ancestor!

This was the lesson the Retired Emperor told him on the day he abdicated.

Of course, had he not understood this much, he could never have ascended to the throne of Yu Emperor.

Li Rui waved his hand: “There is one matter—choose an auspicious day and send tribute money to the Zhongyao Immortal Dynasty.”

After saying this,

he added: “Don’t send too much, but don’t send too little either.”

“Yes.”

The Yu Emperor did not hesitate—he immediately agreed.

How clever he was.

Even if he didn’t grasp the first sentence, he certainly understood the second.

Put it this way:

What kind of power is the Zhongyao Immortal Dynasty? It is the ten-thousand-year number two of the Human Emperor Hall; countless immortal dynasties seek to cling to this great tree.

Li Rui telling him to send tribute money was a statement of stance.

It meant Great Yu was willing to align itself with Zhongyao Immortal Dynasty.

But not too much—the nature was entirely different.

A typical first-tier immortal dynasty seeking to attach itself to Zhongyao would empty its coffers to satisfy the other side.

If the matter isn’t handled well, it’s better not to do it at all.

Unless—

Great Yu and Zhongyao Immortal Dynasty are not grandson paying respects to grandfather, but younger brother paying respects to elder brother.

The gift need only be appropriate; the main point is to show attitude.

In other words, the Changqing Old Ancestor has found Great Yu a good elder brother!

In just a few sentences, there was nothing but wisdom.

The Yu Emperor felt deeply instructed.

‘What is it called when human relations are mastered—that is literature!’

He must learn even more from the Changqing Old Ancestor.

After giving his instructions, Li Rui went straight to his room.

Mundane affairs are minor; cultivation is paramount.

He must not delay it.

In the blink of an eye, another year passed.

With Yu now ranked eighth among first-tier immortal dynasties, the benefits were substantial—its fortune had multiplied many times over.

No need to guess.

Within at most a hundred years, Soul Transformation cultivators would emerge like mushrooms after rain; perhaps even a True Lord would appear.

Of course,

the first to benefit would be Li Rui, the Old Ancestor.

Already possessing the Qi Emperor’s fortune seed, he had mastered the use of fortune to near perfection—far surpassing his former self. Through fortune-based cultivation, he achieved results in just one year.

In his room,

Li Rui sat cross-legged, embracing the primordial, turning his awareness inward.

Inside his Huangting Celestial Cavern and Niwan Palace Celestial Cavern, subtle changes occurred.

A faint, shimmering green aura appeared around Zhenwu Lin and Changsheng Ting.

It was the sign of the formation of the Shi Gu wheel!

Seven days passed.

The green aura solidified completely.

The fifth wheel of Dao Yan: Shi Gu!

“Just one more wheel…”