Chapter 313: This cultivation speed, worthy of being a child of luck

A year of time passed in a flash.

The Eastern Han entered a prosperous age of peace and prosperity, with all nations coming to pay tribute.

On the map, the territory belonging to the Great Han expanded at an astonishing speed, covering most of the known world.

Liu Xiu stood in front of the huge map, silent for a long time.

In the end, he turned to Liu Bang and said words similar to those of the Gaozu back then.

"Gaozu, I... want to follow the Immortal to cultivate immortality."

At this time, the cultivation of the four emperors was no longer what it used to be.

Ying Zheng: 5th level of Qi Refining, single-arm strength over five thousand catties, already able to cast simple spells such as fireball and wind blade.

Liu Bang: 2nd level of Qi Refining, strength reaching one thousand catties.

Liu Che: 2nd level of Qi Refining, strength reaching one thousand catties.

Liu Xiu: Just started.

In order to help Liu Xiu get started, a small "demonstration meeting" was held outside Luoyang City.

Liu Bang punched out, the wind whistled, shattering a rock the size of a millstone, gravel splashed, causing the surrounding craftsmen to exclaim.

Ying Zheng just raised his hand casually, and a fireball the size of a fist flew out of his hand, instantly igniting a dead tree not far away, turning it into ashes, and the whole field was silent.

Liu Che stared straight, full of envy.

Liu Bang muttered in a low voice: "Why can the First Emperor release fireballs, and I can only hammer stones... unfair!"

Gu Shanhe passed the cultivation method and the method of introducing Qi into the body to Liu Xiu.

Liu Bang and Liu Che took turns as "instructors," Liu Bang was responsible for teaching breathing and spitting, and Liu Che was responsible for explaining meridians and acupoints.

Ying Zheng would occasionally point out some mistakes from the side.

In the middle of the night a month later, Liu Xiu sat alone on the top of the mountain outside Luoyang City, according to the method, abandoning distractions, and sensing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Suddenly, a trace of cool air, like a trickling stream, flowed into his dantian.

He opened his eyes suddenly, a flash of essence flashed in his eyes, and he whispered: "Done!"

The next morning, a minister suggested that the emperor's complexion was becoming more and more rosy, his spirit was strong, and there seemed to be fairy energy lingering.

The people of the Great Han were the most direct beneficiaries of this great change.

Corn flour buns, potato stew, sweet potato porridge, these foods that had never been heard of before, had now become the staple food of ordinary families.

Every household not only no longer went hungry, but even had a surplus.

The people spontaneously worshipped Liu Xiu's portrait, calling him "Son of Heaven who gives food."

Many places built "Immortal Temples," with flourishing incense, worshipping Gu Shanhe, who brought earth-shaking changes.

An old farmer, kneeling in front of the Immortal Temple, kowtowed devoutly, muttering:

"Thank the Immortal for giving food, thank the Emperor for giving life, bless our Great Han with good weather, and the country and the people are safe..."

Such scenes were staged every day on every inch of the Great Han's land.

One day, Liu Xiu climbed the Luoyang city tower, looking at the lights of ten thousand homes in the city, prosperous and peaceful.

He suddenly turned to Gu Shanhe and asked: "Immortal, you say what virtue and ability do I have to have today?"

Gu Shanhe looked into the distance with his hands behind his back, and after a long time, said slowly:

"It's not what virtue and ability you have, it's that you are willing to let the people eat."

"Just this one point, you deserve it."

The eight characters "Four seas return to one, the world is peaceful" were passed down from generation to generation in the mouths of the people.

In the distance, Luoyang City was brightly lit, and the fireworks of the world were the most comforting to the hearts of mortals.

Nearby, Gu Shanhe and the four emperors stood side by side, their clothes fluttering in the wind.

Liu Bang suddenly leaned close to Gu Shanhe and asked in his unique, careless tone: "Immortal, what's next?"

Gu Shanhe replied: "Of course, it's to let you cultivate well next."

During the time they were cultivating, time passed quickly.

Since Gu Shanhe helped Liu Xiu unify the world with the four emperors and their armies, half a year had passed.

This half year was a completely different experience for the four emperors.

Under Liu Xiu's rule, the four seas were peaceful, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the afterglow of the industrial revolution that swept the world remained.

And the core of power was temporarily handed over to the crown prince and capable ministers.

Ying Zheng, Liu Bang, Liu Che, and Liu Xiu devoted almost all their energy to the path of cultivating immortality.

The court memorials were temporarily set aside, and the major affairs of the country were handed over to others.

They only pursued the path of immortality in the mountains and mansions.

Half a year, not long, not short.

But for those who practice, it is enough to open up a staggering gap.

Ying Zheng—8th level of Qi Refining.

If it comes to hard work, Ying Zheng belongs to the top of the four.

Every day before dawn, he was already sitting cross-legged in the quiet room, motionless.

The spells taught by Gu Shanhe, others were still struggling to figure out the formula and artistic conception, and he could already operate them freely.

His fireball technique, the temperature was high, the range was far, far exceeding Liu Bang's similar spells, a full double or more.

And the wind blade technique, in his hands, was terrifyingly accurate; fifty steps away, he could smoothly cut a candle in the flickering candlelight, while the candlestick remained motionless.

Liu Bang witnessed this scene with his own eyes and praised: "First Emperor, if you take this move to the battlefield, who can hold it?"

Ying Zheng just glanced at it lightly and didn't speak, as if this achievement was justified.

Liu Bang—5th level of Qi Refining.

Liu Bang's progress was moderate, neither fast nor slow.

He was not like Ying Zheng's ascetic cultivation, nor was he like Liu Xiu's rapid progress.

He had his own rules, sitting in meditation on time every day, studying spells.

His favorite was the Thunder Fist, a punch blasted out, the strength vibrated, and the hard rock the size of a millstone could also be shattered.

Liu Che once asked him curiously why he liked this technique, Liu Bang grinned, showing white teeth:

"Close combat, this move is the most exciting! Simple, direct, one punch out and you know if it hit or not, refreshing!"

Liu Che—5th level of Qi Refining.

Liu Che's cultivation was on par with Liu Bang, both reaching the 5th level of Qi Refining.

But his strength lay in his footwork—Flowing Cloud Step.

After getting started with this technique, he could move instantly within a radius of ten feet, so fast that even Ying Zheng, who had always been arrogant, failed to fully capture his trajectory during the first trial.

Liu Bang once scolded him: "You float around like a ghost all day, making me dizzy!"

Liu Che regarded this as the greatest praise and practiced even more diligently.

Liu Xiu—4th level of Qi Refining.

The most amazing thing was Liu Xiu, who started the latest.

Starting from scratch, in just half a year, he had caught up to the 4th level of Qi Refining, only one step away from Liu Bang and Liu Che.

This kind of progress, even Gu Shanhe nodded secretly.

Liu Bang once sighed with Liu Che after drinking: "My great-grandson is not quite right."

Liu Che raised his eyebrows and asked: "What's wrong?"

Liu Bang poured a glass of wine and shook his head: "Others practice like climbing a mountain, moving step by step."

"He practices like sitting in a sedan chair, rushing up! Is this still a human?"

Liu Che recalled the vision of spiritual energy rushing in when Liu Xiu broke through, pondered for a moment, and was also unable to refute.

【This cultivation speed, worthy of being a child of luck.】 ===== CHAPTER 314 =====