[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-life-as-false-emperor":3,"chapter-eternal-life-as-false-emperor-eternal-life-as-false-emperor-chapter-238":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Eternal Life as False Emperor",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1682935,2149,"Chapter 238","eternal-life-as-false-emperor-chapter-238",238,"\u003Cp>\"Chancellor Zhao Suling, pays respect to Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing a Daoist robe, exuding an ethereal and ancient aura, Zhao Suling walked in slowly and performed a Daoist salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for so many courtesies, Daoist Zhao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Yi gestured an imaginary support and said, \"I wonder what brings Daoist Zhao to find me today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taiyii Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to Zhao Suling, Zhuang Yuheng, and others entering the Imperial Court as officials and consorts, they have long been intertwined with the Great Yu Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You are in me, and I am in you; there's no distinction between us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Yu Court has gained a large number of martial artists from the Martial Arts Department, greatly enhancing its top-tier combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the martial artists of Taiyii Dao have swiftly advanced their martial arts cultivation due to the abundant spiritual qi surrounding the Capital City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take Zhao Suling, for example; he is already an Innate Realm Martial Artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other disciples of Taiyii Dao have also experienced rapid progress in their martial prowess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, Zhao Suling's junior brother, Zhao Sufeng, is already a Grandmaster Realm Martial Artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And several other disciples have also stepped into the Grandmaster Realm, significantly raising the overall strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Suling said, \"Reporting to Your Majesty, I entered the palace this time on the orders of my master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Senior Zhao Xizheng?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Yi was a bit surprised. After so many years, Zhao Xizheng has finally emerged from seclusion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder what important matter compels Senior Zhao to send Daoist Zhao in person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Suling said, \"My master has learned that Sister Yuheng is about to give birth, and has specifically prepared a small gift, which I'm to deliver to Sister Yuheng in the palace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? A gift for Consort Yu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Suling said, \"Besides the usual Daoist gifts, my master specifically refined a protective magical artifact for the unborn child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Yi exclaimed, \"Senior Zhao can also refine artifacts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My master's cultivation has been stagnant in the Qi Cultivation Stage for nearly a hundred years, and he traveled extensively in his youth, acquiring many skills in the Hundred Skills of Cultivation. He knows a little of everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Suling smiled and said, \"My master also mentioned that more than thirty years ago, he traveled to the overseas Cultivation Realm for several years and learned quite a few things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Yi said, \"Then I shall thank Senior Zhao on behalf of the unborn child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty is too kind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suspect that Senior Zhao did not send Daoist Zhao here merely to deliver gifts. Is there any other matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty is indeed wise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Suling said, \"Recently, my master learned that numerous Heavenly and Earthly Treasures have appeared in the Capital Region, all of which have been guarded by Your Majesty's men.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Upon learning of this, my master wishes to use some Spirit Sand to purchase a Purple Spirit Ginseng from you, Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Yi blinked and said, \"If Senior Zhao desires a Purple Spirit Ginseng, there's no need for such trouble; he can just take it. Let's not mention Spirit Sand or anything else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Great Yu Zheng Clan and your Taiyii Dao are as one; why make such a fuss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Zheng Yi got up and left swiftly, saying, \"I'm off to Yuheng Palace to see Consort Yu. Daoist Zhao, please feel at home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Chen, I remember there are seven Purple Spirit Ginsengs; take… five coins, and have them all sent back with Daoist Zhao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Liancang quickly walked away, seemingly preparing to personally head to the location where the Purple Spirit Ginseng grows to pick them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty! Alas, Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Suling hurried to catch up, shouting, \"My master is willing to exchange thirty Spirit Sands and ten Yellow Dragon Pills for the Purple Spirit Ginseng, Your Majesty, slow down...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two quickly ran off into the distance, causing eunuchs and palace maids to rush after them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Zheng Yi moved unimpeded, while Zhao Suling had to show a token at several palace gates. Some gates couldn't be entered, and he could only watch helplessly as Zheng Yi's sedan chair moved further away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After shaking off Zhao Suling, Zheng Yi let out a long sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Racing to gift someone and fearing they wouldn't accept it was indeed a first for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Cheng'en panted beside him, saying, \"Since Daoist Zhao wishes to exchange Spirit Sand, why does Your Majesty refuse?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Immortal Zhao is akin to an immortal; I presume the items in his possession are quite precious...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Yi shook his head and said, \"If we take Spirit Sand, then it becomes a transaction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a transaction, once money and goods are exchanged, I gain nothing in return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if I gift it to Elder Celestial Master Zhao Xizheng, he will owe me a favor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over the long run, that's far better than a mere few dozen Spirit Sands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suspect that Elder Celestial Master Zhao is over a hundred years old and nearing the end of his lifespan. It's likely that he wants the Purple Spirit Ginseng to refine an elixir for extending lifespan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a substantial favor, I doubt Elder Celestial Master Zhao would sit idly by.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Cheng'en was sincerely impressed, saying, \"Your Majesty is sagacious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Yi shook his head and said, \"After all, Elder Celestial Master Zhao is the master of Consort Yu. It's only right that I send some things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as he treats Consort Yu well enough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zheng Yi and his entourage reached Yuheng Palace, a loud and clear cry echoed from the grand hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child was born!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Blessings to Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Lin'er, leading several consorts, came up in quick steps, \"Sister Consort Yu has given birth to another prince for Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, you are truly full of vigor, now with five consecutive princes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I shall see what those rebellious ministers have left to say!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Yi laughed heartily, \"Rise, my beloved consorts, no need for formalities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, let me see~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Yi picked up the child, who was almost identical to the fourth Prince Zheng Chengqian, looking like a wrinkled little monkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone in Yuheng Palace, receive a reward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your humble servants thank Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the palace maids in Yuheng Palace respectfully knelt and chanted long live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After teasing the child for a bit, Zheng Yi handed the baby to the wet nurse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beloved consorts, you may return now, I shall go see Consort Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Farewell, Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Yi entered Zhuang Yuheng's chamber on his own; like Cui Xiabing, Zhuang Yuheng recovered swiftly after childbirth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your humble concubine greets Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for such formalities, beloved consort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Yi sat down beside Zhuang Yuheng and said, \"For giving birth to a prince for me, you have served me greatly. Ask for any reward you wish!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuang Yuheng smiled and said, \"Your humble concubine is grateful but anxious, for there is nothing I lack in the palace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see, then I shall reward your kin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, beloved consort, Daoist Zhao Suling entered the palace and brought many gifts, some of which were sent by Elder Celestial Master Zhao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has my master come out of seclusion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, and he even wishes to purchase a Purple Spirit Ginseng from me with Spirit Sand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Yi said, \"How could I let Zhao Xizheng, your master, spend so much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time we communicated, a total of seven stalks of Purple Spirit Ginseng grew, and I picked five of them to be sent to Elder Celestial Master Zhao Xizheng,\" the Emperor said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Your Majesty!\" Zhuang Yuheng's beautiful eyes filled with gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master is already advanced in age, and Purple Spirit Ginseng is an essential spiritual herb for refining Longevity Elixirs. I suppose it must be for this reason as well,\" she remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thank Your Majesty on behalf of my master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beloved Consort, what are you saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Yi embraced Zhuang Yuheng and said, \"Your master is also my master, how could I be unwilling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is just a small token of our juniors' regard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuang Yuheng was even more moved, and after a moment of tenderness, she sat up, blushing, and adjusted her disheveled clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a laugh, Zheng Yi said, \"After giving birth, my beloved consort has become even more radiant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty teases me~\" Zhuang Yuheng replied, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting up, she asked, \"Has Your Majesty already decided on a name for our child?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does my beloved consort have any good suggestions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will follow Your Majesty's arrangements,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nodding, Zheng Yi said, \"Your Taoist name is Yuheng, which refers to one of the stars in the Big Dipper, the brightest star among them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, I shall name our child 'Chengzhao.' What do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Zhao,' meaning sun and brightness, resonates with my beloved consort's name as well,\" he explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zheng Chengzhao, Zheng Chengzhao...\" Zhuang Yuheng murmured, \"I deeply thank Your Majesty for bestowing the name!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My beloved consort, take a rest now. I have other matters to attend to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I respectfully bid Your Majesty farewell!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Yuheng Palace, Zheng Yi went to visit the expectant Consort Chan, as well as Jie'er, Yu'er, Consort Yinn, and Consort Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their due dates were also set for the latter half of this year, just a few months away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they all give birth, the second of the Three Thousand Worlds will descend!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time... who knows what kind of world it will be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After comforting them, he returned to the dungeon once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Xiabing continued to work tirelessly for Xuan Jizi's sake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice sculpture encasing Xuan Jizi had already been more than half melted, with less than a third of the ice still freezing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beloved Consort, how goes the progress?\" Zheng Yi inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a deep breath, Cui Xiabing responded, \"Returning to Your Majesty, at most in half a month, I can have Master's ice sculpture completely melted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for your hard work, beloved consort,\" Zheng Yi said. \"Once the unfreezing is complete, you and your master will be able to reunite.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Taizhong Mountain, on Jinghuang Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xizheng looked in astonishment at the five jade boxes containing five stalks of Purple Spirit Ginseng and said, \"Five stalks of Purple Spirit Ginseng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That young man sent all of this to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn't ask for a single grain of Spirit Sand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With respect, Zhao Sufeng said, \"Yes, Master, His Majesty said all of this is a token of regard from us juniors for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wanted to give the Spirit Sand to His Majesty, but His Majesty directly went into seclusion for cultivation. I couldn't leave it arbitrarily, so I brought it back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cultivation?\" Zhao Xizheng wondered, \"I recall that youngster was already an Innate Realm Martial Artist. What more could he be cultivating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hesitant, Zhao Suling said, \"Master, His Majesty seems to be engaging in cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense!\" Zhao Xizheng cursed, \"I personally examined him; he has no Spirit Root and lacks a Cultivation Technique. What kind of cultivation could he be doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, there's something I forgot to tell you,\" Zhao Suling said. \"His Majesty seems to have excavated the Grand Ancestor's Mausoleum and obtained a Cultivation Technique from it. Chen Liancang has also embarked on the path of cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Zhao Xizheng could hardly believe his ears. \"What did you say? That brat excavated the Great Yu Ancestral Emperor's Mausoleum?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such audacity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hesitantly, Zhao Suling said, \"Master, although His Majesty can sometimes act impulsively, he has always treated Taiyii Dao well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He not only arranged positions for disciples but also regarded Taiyii Dao as the National Religion, even gifting you five stalks of Purple Spirit Ginseng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As far as I know, those discovered spiritual medicines only included five Purple Spirit Ginseng stalks... \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you a fool?\" Zhao Xizheng exclaimed, rolling his eyes. \"If he had taken the Spirit Sand, it would have been a fair trade, a clear-cut exchange.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this brat actually let you bring the Purple Spirit Ginseng back without asking for anything. It's making the old man owe him a great personal favor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Troublesome...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cautiously, Zhao Sufeng inquired, \"Master, perhaps you're overthinking it? Master treats Junior Sister very well, and besides...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave, leave!\" Zhao Xizheng interrupted, waving him away. \"What kind of Sect Leader are you? Can't see through such a simple trick?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave, three jade scrolls shot out, and Zhao Sufeng instinctively caught them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here's the complete content of the 'Vitality Purple Mist Technique,' with my annotations. Give it to Yuheng,\" Zhao Xizheng instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the other two jade scrolls, one is the 'Explanation of Lower-tier Elixirs,' and the other is the 'Explanation of the Lower-tier Talisman.' Give them all to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, it's just that the old man is in urgent need of Purple Spirit Ginseng for refining the Longevity Pill. Such a headache...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you command, Master!\" Zhao Sufeng replied, exiting with the jade scrolls respectfully. However, Zhao Xizheng called out again, \"Wait a moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What else does Master instruct?\" Zhao Sufeng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't Yuheng previously mention that several kinds of spiritual medicines appeared in the Capital Region?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Master,\" Zhao Sufeng confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the other state counties?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems... no reports from them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood. You may go now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Suling left respectfully, while Zhao Xizheng pondered, \"Strange, how could so many spiritual medicines suddenly appear in the Capital Region with so many mortals?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disciple is here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a tall youth emerged quickly from another cave mansion, and he spoke with respectful tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have followed me in cultivation for over ten years and have now reached the late-stage Qi Cultivation. It is time for you to gain experience outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gesturing with a hand, Zhao Xizheng said, \"From today, go down the mountain to train. Investigate those spiritual medicines in the Capital Region.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, look for anything peculiar in the Capital Region.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you command, Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2357,"2026-06-06T13:34:09.115Z",1,"novelbin.me","d356d60770271b78f4817a034b15cf9649d1d6c4fa389f7063bb3694027a2ffb","eternal-life-as-false-emperor-chapter-152","eternal-life-as-false-emperor-chapter-151",358,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-as-false-emperor-cover.jpg"]