Chapter 821: Refining Heaven and Earth to Divide Yin and Yang, How Many Leave Their Names in History

Qingde Palace, which is the Eastern Palace where the Crown Prince resides.

Late at night, the Crown Prince, having returned from the Hall of Mental Cultivation, sat alone in the main hall drinking wine.

Raindrops outside the window tapped against the glazed tiles, and the gilded mythical beast incense burner rose with wisps of smoke.

A woman with a clear, beautiful appearance and a gentle temperament stepped into the hall, a gold-filigree phoenix hairpin slanted in her dark, cloud-like hair.

The woman looked at the figure sitting before the sandalwood desk; the Kui dragon pattern embroidered in gold thread on his red python robe shimmered under the lamplight, and his jade belt cinched a taut waistline, like a bow drawn to its limit.

"Your Highness."

The woman called out softly, stepped up the stairs, and came to sit beside the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince turned to look at her, a soft smile appearing on his face:

"Zihua, why haven't you slept yet?"

The woman was named Sui Zihua, the youngest daughter of the contemporary Duke of Zhong.

The ancestors of the Sui family had once followed the Founding Emperor, accompanying him on his southern campaigns and northern expeditions, establishing illustrious military merits; they were the number one fierce generals under the Founding Emperor's command!

After the Great Lan Dynasty was established, the Founding Emperor enfeoffed the Sui ancestors as Dukes of Zhong, hereditary and perpetual!

Sui Zihua had been intelligent since childhood and was a famous talented woman in the capital.

At the age of seventeen, she was betrothed to the Crown Prince and became the Crown Princess; now, she and the Crown Prince had been married for over a dozen years.

For these years, the Crown Prince had lived cautiously, as if living in the cracks, and the bitterness in his heart could only be poured out to Sui Zihua. Often, she would also offer the Crown Prince suggestions and help him devise strategies.

Therefore, to the Crown Prince, Sui Zihua, as the Crown Princess, was not only an important support through her family, but she herself could also provide him with spiritual solace; she was his important "advisor."

"Does Your Highness have something troubling you?"

Sui Zihua stretched out her hands, placed them on the Crown Prince's temples, and gently massaged them for him.

The Crown Prince closed his eyes to enjoy it, his expression relaxing significantly:

"Indeed, there is something troubling me, and it concerns Li Fei."

"Oh?"

Sui Zihua's expression shifted slightly, "Has that Marquis of Jing'an stirred up some trouble?"

"It's not exactly a major matter, but..."

The Crown Prince pondered for a moment, then informed her of the situation between Li Fei and the Xiao family.

Over these years, he had become accustomed to sharing many important matters with this person beside his pillow.

Quietly finishing listening to the Crown Prince's description, Sui Zihua did not rush to express an opinion, but instead asked:

"What does Your Highness intend to do?"

The Crown Prince opened his eyes and said with some annoyance:

"The Xiao family's move is an attempt to test my attitude, but I am also hesitating. Zihua, regarding Li Fei, I believe I have treated him with sincerity from beginning to end and have never slighted him. However, between him and me, there is ultimately not much sentiment."

"He is grateful for the Emperor's kindness and perhaps can be loyal without equal, but can he do the same for me in the future?"

Sui Zihua listened earnestly to what the Crown Prince said, lowered her hands from the massage, and said softly:

"I heard that the reason the Marquis of Jing'an targeted the Lu family this time was to avenge a former teacher of his. The other party had only taught him for less than a year at the Martial Arts Hall, yet he was willing to regard him as a master and avenge him. Doesn't his resolute attitude this time show that he is a person who values sentiment and righteousness?"

Originally, the Crown Prince should have referred to himself as "Gu" (the lonely one) in front of her, and she should have referred to herself as "Qieshen" (your humble concubine).

But when the two spoke in private, they both addressed each other as "I," and neither felt there was any problem with it.

"If Your Highness can fully support the Marquis of Jing'an this time and help him avenge this grievance, a sense of camaraderie will naturally grow between you."

Sui Zihua looked at the Crown Prince and said softly:

"Your Highness must certainly understand this logic; the reason you are still hesitating is because you are wary of the Marquis of Jing'an's potential, aren't you?"

The Crown Prince nodded, not denying his wariness.

Before he began supervising the state, he never worried about Li Fei's ability being too strong.

To him, Li Fei was an important official he was winning over, and the stronger his ability, the better!

But if he were to sit on that dragon chair in the future, the angle from which he considered problems would be different, and his mindset would also be different.

The Crown Prince had only just begun supervising the state, and his mindset had not yet fully shifted.

But this probing by the Xiao family made him realize this point in advance:

You are someone who is going to be Emperor; you cannot consider problems the same way you did before!

Sui Zihua nodded and said: "What Your Highness is worried about also makes sense."

For a monarch, whether an official will rebel is actually not the most important thing.

The most important thing is whether the other party has the ability to rebel!

Even if an official is loyal and absolutely impossible to rebel, it does not necessarily mean they can win the monarch's trust.

As long as he wants to rebel, he can do so at any time; having the ability to rebel means he has a path to his own demise!

If the Crown Prince had enough time, he could slowly control the court and the military power after ascending the throne, completely consolidating his position.

Then his wariness of Li Fei might not be as great as it is now.

But it is precisely because Li Fei's potential is too great and his growth speed is too fast that the Crown Prince cannot help but be wary!

The four regents chosen by the Emperor for the Crown Prince:

Ye Ze is a civil official after all; no matter how great his influence is, even if there are conflicts in the future, it will at most be an internal struggle for power, and the result will not be so bad that the throne is at risk, so the Crown Prince does not need to worry too much.

The State Preceptor Yunshu has his own Dao deeply bound to the national destiny of the Great Lan Dynasty; they prosper and suffer together, so there is no need to worry about him rebelling.

The "God of War" Wenren Zheng has already proven his loyalty over decades, and even if the Crown Prince is truly uneasy about him, he is confident that he can slowly reduce his military power after ascending the throne.

Only Li Fei is neither "bound" to the Great Lan Dynasty like Yunshu, nor has he proven himself over decades and through countless examples like Wenren Zheng.

Furthermore, unlike Ye Ze, he does not lack a threat in terms of martial force.

So how could the Crown Prince not be wary?

"The Emperor must have considered the potential problems with the Marquis of Jing'an, but when the imperial decree was read that night, the Emperor still summoned the Marquis of Jing'an into the palace to listen; why was the Emperor able to trust him so much?"

Sui Zihua asked.

The Crown Prince: "Perhaps it is because of Li Fei's performance in the battle against the Northern Barbarians that the Emperor gave him his complete trust."

"Hmm."

Sui Zihua nodded.

The Crown Prince suddenly laughed: "Or perhaps, the Emperor is like the 'mighty monarchs' recorded in history books, possessing enough courage to delegate power and trust those he employs!"

Sui Zihua also smiled and took the initiative to pour a cup of wine for the Crown Prince:

"I believe that Your Highness will also be able to become such a mighty monarch in the future."

"Hahaha!"

The Crown Prince laughed loudly, picked up the wine cup and drank it in one gulp, already having a bit of drunkenness:

"When I read history books in my youth, I always felt that the heroes and figures written about were nothing special, and that the princes and generals were mostly mediocre! If it were me, I would certainly be able to do this or that."

"Now that I am truly in this position, I know the difficulty of it. Zihua, perhaps many years from now, I will also just be 'nothing special' and 'mediocre' in the mouths of others."

Sui Zihua was silent for a moment, looking at the Crown Prince, her eyes as gentle as water:

"The heroes of the world are as numerous as crucian carp crossing a river; how many can leave their names in history books? Regardless, there will be that stroke belonging to Your Highness in the history books of the future."

The Crown Prince met her gaze, and a smile appeared on his face.

The rain outside the window grew heavier, and the two silhouettes on the window paper finally leaned against each other.

January 5th.

The day after the conflict between Li Fei and Xiao Xiuyong broke out.

Someone arrived at the Datong Prefecture city by flying magic treasure and gave the items the Xiao family paid as compensation to Li Fei:

Lin Tianyi's notes, three pieces of level-six protective clothing, and ten bottles of Spirit Heart Pills.

For the extra items, Li Fei accepted them all as listed.

Since the Xiao family took the initiative to lower their heads, he would not be overbearing and accepted the other party's goodwill.

Of course, if the Xiao family were to jump out and test him again regarding the Lu family matter later, then as he said—there would not be a next time.

In the matter of avenging Hao Yi and Shangguan Xiao, he would not give face to anyone!

After obtaining Lin Tianyi's notes, Li Fei felt as if he had found a great treasure and immediately began to flip through them.

In a small room in the courtyard on the small mountain where Shi Caiming lived, Li Fei was looking at the notes in his hands.

Because he did not want to be disturbed, after obtaining Shi Caiming's consent, he was temporarily staying in the other party's small courtyard, and from time to time, he could ask the other party for advice on cultivation problems.

"... s there an essential difference between a martial artist's Martial Dao Domain and the formation composed of a warlock's life-bound magic treasure, both of which are composed of divine abilities?"

"To clarify this question, one needs to start from the difference between martial-type implants and spell-type implants."

"I have observed the notes of Xiao Tonghe and have gained some insight:"

"Heaven and Earth are divided into Yin and Yang; based on this, martial-type implants are biased toward Yang, and spell-type implants are biased toward Yin."

"Using this 'Yin-Yang dichotomy,' one can roughly distinguish between Martial Dao-side divine abilities and spell-side divine abilities. Therefore, the integration of magic and martial arts, which seems like the blending of two paths, is actually the combination of Yin and Yang, secretly conforming to the Great Dao!"

By the lamplight, Li Fei carefully browsed this note from Lin Tianyi.

The other party mentioned a person in the notes—Xiao Tonghe.

Without needing to check, Li Fei guessed that this person must be from the "Changliu Xiao family."

Combined with the fact that this note was ultimately left to the Xiao family, Li Fei speculated that when Lin Tianyi was still a Grandmaster and a top-tier True Person, in order to cultivate the path of integrating magic and martial arts, he must have "asked about the Dao" in many places and borrowed relevant secret manuals and materials.

After all, the path of integrating magic and martial arts had been studied by people for thousands of years, leaving behind many precious records.

Back then, Lin Tianyi should have borrowed an important note from the Xiao family and owed them a favor, which is why he wrote his own cultivation insights into notes and left a copy for the Xiao family.

The reason the Xiao family was so quick to give the notes to Li Fei this time was probably because they wanted to use this matter to let Li Fei know—my Xiao family also has a connection with that number one person in the world!

Li Fei did not care about this; what he really cared about was the content written in Lin Tianyi's notes:

"Martial Dao is Yang, spellcraft is Yin; is the integration of magic and martial arts essentially the combination of Yin and Yang?"

Seeing this, he suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment, as if he had been suddenly awakened!

If he had not read that notebook by Lin Tianyi in the Imperial Library, and had not read "Practical Examination of the Integration of Dharma and Martial Arts" borrowed for him by the Crown Prince, Li Fei would at most have thought this content made some sense, treating it merely as a theoretical conjecture.

But with the foundation laid by the previous two notebooks, upon seeing these words written by Lin Tianyi, many of the doubts in Li Fei's heart, and many "unsolved mysteries" encountered on the path of integrating Dharma and martial arts, all found their answers!

Just from these few sentences, Li Fei had a feeling of sudden realization!

In the notes Li Fei had seen before, Lin Tianyi had only divided the mental power of the martial path and the spiritual power of the spell path into yin and yang.

In this notebook, he went a step further, directly dividing the martial path and the spell path into yin and yang from their very essence!

This made Li Fei feel even more admiration for this number one person in the world.

It was not about imagination or wild ideas; the other party had used a vast number of actual "cases," combined with his own personal experiments and explorations, and used talent and intelligence far exceeding his predecessors to deduce the point of the "Yin-Yang Dichotomy" through facts!

Without those previous attempts and efforts, the "Yin-Yang Dichotomy" would forever only be a castle in the air, existing only in conjecture.

Moreover, Li Fei himself had "cases" that could verify this point:

"The Myriad Blood Bead! The Myriad Blood Bead can only block direct damage; power that does not cause damage to me cannot be transferred.

But if it is a spell, regardless of whether it can cause me damage, as long as it involves the spiritual level, it can be directly blocked.

However, if it is replaced by a martial artist's mental power—control types, illusion types, or sealing and suppressing mental means—the Myriad Blood Bead cannot take effect.

I couldn't understand why this was before, but now, looking at it according to the 'Yin-Yang Dichotomy,' the attribute of the Myriad Blood Bead should be biased toward the yang attribute, so yin-attribute spells, as long as they involve the spiritual level, will be directly 'neutralized' regardless of their type.

And if a spell turns from virtual to real, from spiritual influence to physical influence, it should be similar to turning from yin to yang, and the Myriad Blood Bead cannot directly 'neutralize' it; it depends on the situation."

Li Fei figured out the confusion he had long held regarding the Myriad Blood Bead.

Simply put, if one views the Myriad Blood Bead as a kind of "Dao rule," its core "rule" has only one point—damage transfer.

Only "damage" can be transferred.

And because the Myriad Blood Bead is biased toward yang and spells are biased toward yin, the situation with spells is different.

If a spell has not transformed from virtual to real and turned into a yang attribute, regardless of whether it is "damage," it will be directly "neutralized" by the Myriad Blood Bead.

For example, if a True Person wants to control Li Fei, the spell they cast to control his mind will be directly ineffective, and Li Fei can block it by consuming blood souls.

But if they use a spell to control wind, water, plants, and so on, using physical means, merely binding Li Fei's body without causing him damage, then the Myriad Blood Bead cannot take effect.

Having verified Lin Tianyi's "Yin-Yang Dichotomy" using his own Myriad Blood Bead, Li Fei was even more certain of this theory.

He continued reading:

"Since the martial path is yang and the spell path is yin, to achieve the integration of Dharma and martial arts, one should choose martial path implants that are more biased toward yin within the yang attribute, and spell path implants that are more biased toward yang within the yin attribute; this way, the difficulty of fusion will be greatly reduced.

Unfortunately, when I realized this principle, all implants had already been selected, and I could not change them.

However, all changes stem from the same source; as long as one grasps that 'one,' one can see the Great Dao!"

Lin Tianyi displayed powerful self-confidence in his notes.

Even after discovering that there were errors and imperfections in the path he had taken, he still firmly believed that he could definitely walk this Great Dao to the end.

And in the end, it was indeed so.

After realizing the essence of "Yin-Yang Dichotomy," Lin Tianyi wrote many techniques in his notes for integrating the martial domain and formations.

Compared to directly completing the yin-yang integration using two types of divine abilities, using one whole to fuse with another whole is significantly less difficult.

So, Lin Tianyi officially starting the integration of Dharma and martial arts at the Grandmaster and top-tier True Person realms was actually the right path.

However, Li Fei did not think he was wrong either.

"In terms of plasticity, my use of two types of divine abilities to achieve yin-yang integration is clearly much stronger."

Li Fei muttered to himself.

Lin Tianyi's path was like splicing two large fragments directly together; no matter how one modifies or polishes them, there is actually not much room for change left.

But Li Fei is splicing many small fragments together; his plasticity is naturally stronger than the former.

Of course, the difficulty is also greater.

Over the next week, Li Fei spent a large amount of time every day reading Lin Tianyi's notes, while also asking Shi Caiming about some questions.

During this period, neither the Xiao family nor the Crown Prince made any extra moves.

After the New Year holidays, He Jian took his team to the Feng Province capital again to reinvestigate the case of Shangguan Xiao.

Li Fei did not go to disturb the other party's investigation; he just seized the time to cultivate.

Days passed like this, and soon it was January 18th.

Li Fei was 21 years old.

He did not invite anyone to a banquet, and he declined everyone's invitations.

He spent this birthday in cultivation.

On the small mountain, a pale golden ball of light completely enveloped the mountaintop.

Inside the ball of light, streaks of sword Qi crisscrossed, arranged in an orderly fashion to form a "World of Swords."

This was Li Fei's "Primordial Sword Realm."

Inside the sword realm, Shi Caiming stood there calmly, pointing his finger at a certain spot:

"It's not balanced enough here; the force is circulating too fast."

Then he pointed to another spot: "The heaven and earth spiritual energy here is too accumulated; there is too much metal-attribute energy."

"Here..."

Just like that, he continuously pointed out the problems existing in Li Fei's sword realm.

Under his guidance, Li Fei adjusted the "Primordial Sword Realm" time and time again.

After more than thirty minutes, Li Fei put away the sword realm, feeling slightly exhausted.

"As it stands, this sword realm can support your idea; the key depends on your choice of divine abilities next."

Shi Caiming commented.

Upon hearing this, Li Fei's face lit up with joy: "That's good!"

After finishing Lin Tianyi's notes, he had new ideas for his future path:

Since the integration of Dharma and martial arts is the combination of yin and yang, his own Dao foundation, 【Primordial Heavenly Gold】, is actually naturally a "primordial state of yin-yang combination."

Lin Tianyi also mentioned in his notes that a Dao foundation like 【Primordial Heavenly Gold】 that can fuse yin and yang is actually more suitable for dual cultivation of Dharma and martial arts!

After fusing with the Heavenly Water Soul Bone, Li Fei's 【Primordial Heavenly Gold】 was strengthened into a legendary-tier Dao foundation, triggering a core extraordinary ability—the Primordial Domain.

It can generate a small world and control the five-element spiritual energy within its range.

Li Fei's sword state, the Primordial Sword Realm, was formed based on the "Primordial Domain," then fused with sword Qi formed by true power, with the flying sword body as the core.

It can be said that the reason 【Primordial Heavenly Gold】 can become a legendary-tier Dao foundation lies in the "Primordial Domain."

This is the prototype of a martial domain!

After realizing the "Yin-Yang Dichotomy," Li Fei suddenly had an idea—could he use the Primordial Sword Realm as a "skeleton" and the 【Refining Objects】 divine ability as "furnace fire," adding other divine abilities into it to smelt the martial path divine abilities and spell path divine abilities together, completing the yin-yang combination?

Then he began to practice and asked Shi Caiming to guide him.

Now, there was finally an exciting conclusion—Li Fei's concept was feasible!

He discovered that for others, directly splicing martial path divine abilities and spell path divine abilities to achieve yin-yang combination might be very difficult.

But he already had the legendary-tier Dao foundation 【Primordial Heavenly Gold】, the "Primordial Sword Realm," and the 【Refining Objects】 divine ability, which gave him infinite possibilities!

If he were to complete the yin-yang combination of the martial path and spell path according to his current concept, the difficulty would not be as great as imagined.

On the mountaintop, after receiving an affirmative answer from Shi Caiming, Li Fei slowly closed his eyes.

A moment later, streaks of pale golden sword Qi were generated around him again, forming a huge sphere.

Unlike before, this time all the sword Qi did not mix together but was clearly distinct:

Half of the sword Qi was masculine and sharp.

Half of the sword Qi was feminine and treacherous.

One yin and one yang!

Li Fei raised his hand and waved, and the sword Qi belonging to yin and yang began to fuse together, the entire sword realm turning into a primordial state.

But unlike the previous messy and uneven state, the sword realm at this moment was as one.

Golden and bright, round and solid, just like a perfect Primordial Golden Core!

Li Fei suddenly raised his right hand and pushed forward with one hand.

Countless golden lights bloomed from his palm, as if heaven and earth had just opened, shining upon all things.

The entire sword realm was also completely illuminated, and countless sword Qi moved with the light.

Dao force—【Infinite Brightness Fire】!

Unlike in the past, this time, Li Fei's Dao force technique affected a large area and incorporated the power of heaven and earth, greatly increasing its power.

This was a Dao force of the Profound Realm level!

Beside him, Shi Caiming showed a gratified smile and nodded with satisfaction.

Although Li Fei was hailed as the number one genius in history, only those who frequently guided his cultivation knew.

Precisely because Li Fei's speed of breaking through realms was too fast and his progress was rapid, his foundation in many aspects was actually quite weak.

Whether it was blade techniques, Dao force, or the application of various martial arts, although Li Fei had mastered them well, it did not match the cultivation talent he displayed.

For example, Zhu Fenghua could use the means of Dharma-martial integration to display Profound Realm-level Dao force while in the Dao Foundation stage, which could be called unprecedented!

And Li Fei, in the Dao Foundation stage, could not even reach the level of "as-you-wish" for his Dao force, only the lowest level of "entering the Dao."

Now, relying on the "Primordial Sword Realm," through watching Lin Tianyi's notes, and adding Shi Caiming's guidance, he finally took an important step—

He mastered Profound Realm-level Dao force!

Among ten martial arts masters, there might not even be one who can master Profound Realm-level Dao force.

Li Fei achieved this on his birthday.

For him, this was the best gift he could give himself!

When Li Fei broke through the Profound Realm Dao Strength, the Crown Prince walked into the Imperial Study.

Today, the Emperor had summoned him to the Imperial Study!

Since becoming the regent, this was the first time the Emperor had summoned the Crown Prince alone.

Carrying a heart full of trepidation, the Crown Prince walked into the Imperial Study and saw the Emperor sitting behind the desk, his heart trembling involuntarily.

The Emperor looked as if he had aged more than ten years since before; his hair was already completely white, and his complexion was visibly poor!

"Your son pays respects to Father Emperor!"

The Crown Prince dared not look too much and hurriedly bowed in salute.

The Emperor gave a soft "hmm," but did not immediately let the Crown Prince sit, which made the unease in the Crown Prince's heart grow even stronger.

The Imperial Study was quiet for a moment, then the Emperor's somewhat weary voice sounded:

"Previously, you specifically sent people to Feng Province to arrange some matters; do you know why they were all called to a halt?"

Hearing this, the Crown Prince felt a chill down his back and hurriedly said:

"Your son knows it was Father Emperor who sent people to stop them. Your son knows his mistake; please, Father Emperor, instruct me!"

After talking with the Crown Princess that night, he had finally made a decision—

He did not send anyone to intimidate Li Fei, but he did not intend to ignore the matter either; instead, he sent people to Feng Province to make some arrangements regarding the case of Shangguan Xiao.

The Crown Prince did not intend to obstruct Li Fei's revenge, but wanted to test Li Fei's attitude toward him.

He wanted to see if Li Fei had enough respect for him, the future sovereign?

But all the things he arranged were eventually called to a halt; every order was like a stone sinking into the sea, with no reply whatsoever.

He was now the regent Crown Prince; who could make the orders he issued "sink into the sea"?

Thus, he immediately knew this was the Emperor's intent!

The Crown Prince dared not make any further moves; he had requested to visit the Emperor several times but was refused, until today when he was finally summoned.

He did not offer a single word of defense for himself, admitting his mistake directly, and prepared to listen to the Emperor's instruction.

The Emperor looked at this son of his and said with some disappointment:

"I understand your concerns. To be a good emperor, such suspicion is necessary."

"A monarch cannot afford not to be suspicious!"

The Crown Prince looked up at the Emperor with some confusion.

If that was the case, why did the Emperor still call a halt to his probes?

"But your vision should not be limited to this patch of heaven and earth before you!"

The Emperor continued, "Do you still remember the ambition you once spoke of to Li Fei?"

The Crown Prince was startled, then immediately remembered when he, Li Fei, and Ming Qi had entered the capital together; that was the first time he had tried to win Li Fei over.

At that time on the train, he had said to those two peerless talents—My ambition is that one day I can lead an army across the sea, travel to the Western Continent, open up territory for our Great Lan Dynasty, and conquer the world!

Thinking of this, the Crown Prince's back was soon soaked with sweat.

He was not at all surprised that the Emperor knew what he had said in private to Li Fei and Ming Qi.

He only suddenly understood the Emperor's intention and understood where he had gone wrong this time.

"Your son... remembers."

The Crown Prince said somewhat bitterly.

The Emperor looked at him: "I believed this ambition was what you truly thought. Or was it just empty talk you spoke casually? Used to win over people's hearts?"

Veins bulged on the Crown Prince's forehead, and he lowered his head:

"Your son... truly wishes to be able to unify the world for our Great Lan Dynasty in the future!"

The Emperor shook his head:

"If it is what you truly think, why is your vision still confined to a mere Eastern Continent? In the future, if you want to launch an expedition to the Western Continent, do you not need to rely on a great talent like Li Fei?

You worry about having nothing left to enfeoff him with in the future; with an entire Western Continent laid out there, are you afraid it won't be enough to enfeoff him?"

The Crown Prince listened, cold sweat streaming down.

He also immediately understood why the Emperor had promoted Li Fei to be a "Minister of the Last Command."

This was a peerless precious sword specifically chosen for him by the other party to launch an expedition to the Western Continent in the future!

All internal contradictions can actually be transformed into external contradictions.

Because at the root of it, it is nothing more than the two words "interests."

Why is the Imperial Preceptor Yunshu so devoted to the Great Lan Dynasty?

Aside from the bond between monarch and subject, it is also because his Dao lies within it.

If the Great Lan Dynasty can truly launch an expedition to the Western Continent and unify the world in the future, then Yunshu, who "supports the dragon to rise," will have the opportunity to break through to the peak above the peak!

Likewise, for Wenren Zheng, who cultivates the Dao of the Military, if he leads the army to conquer the Western Continent in the future and succeeds, his personal cultivation will also have the opportunity to go a step further and reach the peak above the peak!

Although Li Fei's Dao has not yet been determined, it is not impossible to guide it in this direction.

For a moment, the Crown Prince thought of many, many things.

He bowed abruptly and said with some trepidation:

"Thank you, Father Emperor, for your instruction. Your son knows his mistake!"

He knew that the Emperor likely viewed this incident as a test for him as well.

But unfortunately, his "answer" had not satisfied the Emperor.

The Emperor looked at the Crown Prince, who was bowing in admission of his mistake, and sighed in his heart.

The three sons he had specifically chosen:

The First Imperial Prince was heroic, but he who is too rigid is easily broken; he was somewhat arrogant and self-opinionated.

The Crown Prince had caution in abundance but lacked boldness; he was suited for maintaining the status quo, but not very suited for pioneering.

As for the Third Imperial Prince, he had depth and was decisive enough. His nature was sinister; essentially, he was a ruthless and heartless person.

Such a person might be a qualified emperor, but it was a pity he was not the Crown Prince.

If the country were in a period of prosperity, the Emperor might consider passing the throne to the Third Imperial Prince.

But now, the national fortune of the Great Lan Dynasty had been damaged repeatedly; it was a difficult time.

Rashly changing the heir would only increase internal friction and turmoil, which was something the Emperor could not accept.

So even if he was not satisfied enough, the Emperor could only pass the throne to the Crown Prince.

"Go back, think carefully about what I said. I am tired."

The Emperor waved his hand, signaling that the Crown Prince could withdraw.

"Yes, your son takes his leave."

The Crown Prince left after bowing, his heart filled with complex emotions.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough!"

After the Crown Prince left, the Emperor finally stopped suppressing himself and began to cough violently.

He covered his mouth and coughed for a while, then opened his hand to look; his palm was covered in blood!

However, under his control, the movements inside the Imperial Study could not be detected from the outside at all.

Wiping the blood from his hand, a flash of extreme unwillingness crossed the Emperor's eyes:

"If only I were given another ten years..."

If Qingxu had not rebelled, the national fortune had not been damaged, Yunshu had not been severely injured, and Qiming had not been able to seize the opportunity to attain the Dao...

With a few more years, wait for the number of evil artifacts refined by the Buddhist sect to increase, wait for Li Fei to grow up completely, and win over a few more peak powerhouses...

The Emperor had the confidence to launch an unprecedented expedition!

But now, he could only entrust such ambition to the next generation.

His grand ambitions and all his schemes had ultimately come to nothing.

"I wonder how many lines history books will leave for me in the future?"

The Emperor looked at the white clouds outside the window and smiled self-deprecatingly.

In the long flow of history, how many people leave their names?

PS: This chapter is 8000+, asking for a monthly ticket, consider it a birthday gift for Li Fei~

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