Chapter 48: Transmigrating into the Three Divine Books

One part sulfur, two parts saltpeter, three parts charcoal, add a bit of white sugar for a massive yield—this was the content of the three famous "Divine Books" for transmigrators in Yan Taibai's memories.

Although he did not know he would transmigrate, as someone from a "Webnovel orphanage," he had naturally read the three Divine Books in his past life.

Now that he was already a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, he naturally recalled the books he had once read; therefore, since Nangong Wan had asked him to find a suitable "Yue Emperor,"

he did not mind passing on parts of these three Divine Books to the other party, and he also wanted to see if it would cause any impact.

Even if it didn't, it was of no consequence; it had little to do with him anyway.

However, to say nothing else, there were quite a few good things in the three Divine Books for increasing production and income; at the very least, they could change the livelihood of the common people, which could be considered doing a good deed.

And within the entire Yue Capital, if one were to speak of the royal family member with the best reputation, it was naturally "Xin Wang."

This prince made friends widely and was free-spirited by nature; as for his character, Yan Taibai still had to go to the Xin Wang Mansion to see for himself.

He remembered that the little prince of the original Xin Wang Mansion had even become a disciple of the Black Fiend Cult leader.

However, as for now, he did not know if that was the case.

Therefore, he had to investigate.

In reality, had it not been for Yan Taibai personally presiding over the Imperial Palace after such a major incident and revealing his identity as the cultivator "Taibai Sword Immortal," the current Yue Capital would have long been in chaos.

And with him presiding, everyone basically did what they were supposed to do.

It was no different from before, which was also due to the "Yue Emperor"; ever since he took control of the Imperial Palace, he basically managed nothing.

Among the court officials, there were people he had arranged, so there was no need to worry about any accidents.

Now that the "Yue Emperor" was dead, those arranged people had all fled far away without exception.

And Yan Taibai was too lazy to waste effort hunting them down; after all, they were just mortals or low-level cultivators below the tenth layer of the Qi Refining Stage.

There was absolutely no benefit to be gained.

The Xin Wang Mansion was located in the southern district of the Yue Capital, not within the Imperial Palace.

Although Xin Wang was free-spirited by nature, this mansion was still a standard building of proper regulations.

After all, regardless of the dynasty, the mansions and residences of officials and royalty were all built by the Ministry of Works of the government, strictly allocated to officials according to their rank and nobility. No one dared to expand or renovate them at will, otherwise, they would commit the crime of violating regulations.

As a royal relative with a princely title, Xin Wang's mansion ranked in the top five in the entire Yue Capital.

The gate alone was about five or six zhang high and three or four zhang wide, entirely wrapped in thick brass plating, and the facade was inlaid with dozens of huge door nails, making the entrance extremely magnificent and solemn.

On both sides of the nearly one-zhang-high steps, there was a ferocious bronze lion statue, polished to a shine, gleaming all over, and very eye-catching!

Although he was a cultivator, Yan Taibai still sent a visiting card according to the rules.

And upon learning that the immortal master who had wiped out the demon den in the Imperial Palace was visiting, the entire family of Xin Wang came out to welcome him personally and invited Yan Taibai into the main hall.

Xin Wang was a middle-aged man in his forties with a square face, tiger-like eyes, and an imposing manner that commanded respect without anger.

Beside him was a beautiful woman of twenty-three or twenty-four, dressed in palace attire with a long skirt trailing on the ground.

But at this moment, these two, who held the greatest power in the Xin Wang Mansion and controlled the lives of everyone there, were not only not sitting in the seats of honor in the main hall but were also quite humble.

Because sitting in the seat of honor in the main hall was Yan Taibai, this visiting immortal master.

Regarding this, Yan Taibai was not polite either.

And there were only three people in the entire hall; even the tea for Yan Taibai was served personally by the most favored concubine beside Xin Wang.

Under the nervous gaze of the two, Yan Taibai took a slow sip of tea before speaking.

"You should all be clear about the matters of the Imperial Palace. Although I have wiped out the demon cult that occupied the Imperial Palace for many years, the position of Yue Emperor still needs someone to succeed and serve. My sect elders asked me to choose one or two. You have always had a good reputation in the Yue Capital, so I came personally to investigate. Now I need to use a Heart Questioning Talisman to ask a few things. If you pass the test, then I will recommend you to become the Yue Emperor; as for whether you can succeed, that depends on your luck."

After hearing Yan Taibai's words, Xin Wang's face was glowing with excitement, and he immediately bowed and expressed his stance respectfully.

"Reporting to the immortal master, actually, this prince had long discovered the affairs of the Imperial Palace, but was hindered by the inability to inform the immortal masters of the immortal sect; therefore, I have made friends widely over these years, hoping to attract an immortal master. Now that the immortal master has slain demons and eliminated devils, wiping out the demon den in the Imperial Palace, this prince is truly grateful. The immortal master may rest assured, if this prince becomes the Yue Emperor, I will..."

Listening to Xin Wang's words, Yan Taibai thought a little higher of him. This Xin Wang was similar to "Emperor Xuanzong of Tang" Li Longji.

It was just that the Black Fiend Cult leader was a cultivator, so he had to seek help from other cultivators.

And under the detection of the "Heart Questioning Talisman," the other party basically did not lie.

Furthermore, he also told Yan Taibai about the current situation of the Yue Emperor and several major policies after taking office, clearly hoping for Yan Taibai's support.

And Yan Taibai also gained a further understanding of the Yue Country.

It turned out that the reason there were so many secular martial arts factions and gangs in the Yue Country was because the "Yue Emperor" did not manage things.

"Alright, what you said is not false, and I shall do my best to support you. However, if you truly become the Yue Emperor, I have a book here that you had best read more often; it can be said to be of great benefit to the entire Yue Country. As for how to implement it, that depends on you."

After listening to Xin Wang's "long-winded speech," Yan Taibai flicked his sleeve and took out a "thick book"—one of the three Divine Books—and handed it to Xin Wang.

Xin Wang was not a cultivator and naturally could not use divine sense to view a Jade Slip, so he could only use this method. Fortunately, for a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, this was not an issue at all.

"Many thanks, immortal master."

Although he did not know what was inside the "thick book," Xin Wang still bowed and thanked him respectfully with a face full of gratitude.

"Don't be in a hurry to thank me yet; whether you can become the Yue Emperor is still an unknown."

Yan Taibai shook his head, placed the "thick book" on the table, and said.

"Alright, I have asked what needed to be asked, and it is time for me to leave. You do not need to see me off; I still have to investigate others."

Having said that, Yan Taibai rose and left the Xin Wang Mansion.

And the two from the Xin Wang Mansion did not dare to see him off!

In the time that followed, Yan Taibai went to several wealthy and influential families, official households, and royal mansions in the Yue Capital that had good reputations.

Without exception, none were as good as Xin Wang; under the "Heart Questioning Talisman," several made a fool of themselves, and for their actions, Yan Taibai killed them with a single sword strike and left in anger.

If it were not inappropriate to commit too much slaughter in the secular world, he would have wanted to slaughter their entire families to avoid them harming the world.

A few days later, the Golden Core Stage cultivators of the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom gathered in the Imperial Palace; at this time, Nangong Wan also used a Sound Transmission Talisman to notify Yan Taibai.

(End of this chapter)