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Chapter 77: Let's Go and Offer Sacrifices to the Divine Weapons
Chapter 77: Let's Go and Offer Sacrifices to the Divine Weapons
The essence of the rules contained within the Splitting Heaven Axe and other evil weapons inspired Lin Yuan to strive for further advancement beyond the fourth tier.
To continue strengthening the Might of the Rebel God, Lin Yuan bestowed the fragments of divine weapons he had obtained earlier to foster the development of new Evil Weapon Users.
Having comprehended the essence of these divine weapon fragments, Lin Yuan saw no value in keeping them by his side any longer.
Moreover, the bestowed fragments had been refined and would now obey Lin Yuan's commands without question.
Naturally, the Evil Weapon Users cultivated through these weapons would be utterly loyal to Lin Yuan and would never dare to disobey him.
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, five more years went by.
Great Flame Imperial City.
Hundred Flowers Palace.
This was the palace where Queen Dowager Wang Shangfeng had resided when she was still a concubine.
Even though her status as the queen dowager entitled her to move to a palace of higher standards, she chose not to.
Having lived in the Hundred Flowers Palace for over a decade, she had grown accustomed to it.
One day.
Lin Yuan paid a visit to his mother, Queen Dowager Wang Shangfeng.
Ever since he ascended the throne, Lin Yuan had devoted most of his energy to cultivation, visiting her only once every six months or even a year.
"My child, how do you feel about the concubines I chose for you last time?" Although Queen Dowager Wang Shangfeng was already in her nineties, she looked no older than forty-five, with a rosy complexion and vibrant energy.
In this world's cultivation system, a Blood Refining Martial Saint, though comparable to the pinnacle of the second tier, had little effect on prolonging one's lifespan. Even Martial Saints could only live for a little over a century at most.
Lin Yuan speculated that this was due to the influence of the divine weapons.
After all, the longer one lived, the greater the likelihood of breaking through the Martial Saint realm.
Most of the time, the thirty-six divine weapons remained dormant, naturally not allowing such a situation to occur and exerting control by imposing a restriction on longevity.
Thus, even someone as powerful as a Blood Refining Martial Saint would, at this stage, mostly be in their eighties or nineties, with their vital energy declining and their lifespan nearing its end.
Who would have the energy to explore the realms beyond the Martial Saint stage? Queen Dowager Wang Shangfeng was not a Martial Saint, yet she remained lively and energetic even at her age, thanks to Lin Yuan's secret Yin-Yang Tempering technique.
With Lin Yuan's current strength, the Yin-Yang Tempering technique was akin to a panacea for the queen dowager.
Given her current physical condition, she could easily live to be two hundred years old.
"They're fine," Lin Yuan replied casually.
After reigning for five to six decades, Lin Yuan had not produced any offspring.
This was mainly because he didn't see the need for it. He wasn't like Emperor Liu Shi, who had abdicated.
The emperor's need for offspring was primarily to select a crown prince and ensure the continuity of the dynasty.
Lin Yuan had no such concerns, as his lifespan far exceeded theirs. Even if he had a child and selected an heir, that crown prince would undoubtedly pass away before him.
With his lifespan, he could remain in this world for at least one hundred and sixty years, outliving even the Blood Refining Martial Saints.
If he truly wanted to leave an heir, he would only need to consider it in the last two or three decades of his stay.
Hearing Lin Yuan's casual response, Queen Dowager Wang Shangfeng immediately realized that her son was merely humoring her.
However, she knew that there was little she could do to change his mind at this point.
Under Lin Yuan's rule, the Great Flame Dynasty had become one of the most powerful nations among the thirty-six countries of the Central Plains.
Lin Yuan's prestige surpassed that of the previous emperors, making him the most accomplished emperor in the history of the Great Flame Dynasty.
"By the way, your father hasn't been feeling well lately. My child, please pay him a visit when you have time." Queen Dowager Wang Shangfeng said in a low voice, as if she had just remembered something.
"Alright," Lin Yuan nodded in agreement.
As he left the Hundred Flowers Palace, a royal descendant came to pay his respects.
"Your Majesty, it has been over ten years since our Great Flame Dynasty last produced a Weapon User." The elderly royal descendant reminded Lin Yuan.
For the thirty-six countries of the Central Plains, the most important task was to cultivate Weapon Users.
Everything else was secondary, as only Weapon Users could protect the foundation of their nations.
The previous generation's Weapon User, Lin Yuan's seventh sister, had passed away more than a decade ago.
Upon seeing the red-eyed seventh sister who had rushed to meet him and bid him farewell one last time over fifty or sixty years ago, Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed as he recalled her image from back then.
Once one becomes a Divine Weapon User, they are bound to the weapon, and it is difficult to sever this connection unless one's strength completely overwhelms the weapon's.
"There's no rush regarding the Weapon User," Lin Yuan said indifferently.
"Yes," the royal descendant replied, wanting to say more but ultimately holding his tongue.
Dismissing the royal descendant, Lin Yuan soon paid a visit to the retired emperor, Liu Shi.
Compared to Wang Shangfeng, Liu Shi's condition was much worse. His hair and beard had turned white, and his skin was wrinkled.
The reason for this was that Lin Yuan had not performed the Yi Jin Body Refining technique on Liu Shi. As the former emperor of the Great Flame Dynasty, Liu Shi had performed sacrifices to the country's protective divine weapon numerous times, causing the weapon's imprint to be etched onto his body.
If Lin Yuan were to use his power to perform the Yi Jin Body Refining technique on Liu Shi, it was highly likely that the Great Flame Dynasty's protective divine weapon would be alerted.
"Father Emperor," Lin Yuan greeted. He spent a long time with the retired emperor, mostly listening to Liu Shi speak.
Liu Shi had also heard about the current state of the Great Flame Dynasty. The fact that his son had become the most accomplished emperor in the dynasty's history filled him with joy.
"My child, I'm afraid I will be leaving soon," Liu Shi said. "In this lifetime, the thing I, Liu Shi, am most proud of is passing the Great Flame Dynasty into your hands."
After speaking for a while, Liu Shi felt his spirit flag, and he closed his eyes, drifting into sleep.
"It's about time," Lin Yuan murmured as he left the palace where the retired emperor resided and looked toward the north. That direction was where the Great Flame Dynasty's Divine Weapon Ancestral Land was located.
Five or six years ago, Lin Yuan had already reached the quasi-fourth tier, a level of power that rivaled divine weapons. Now, after absorbing the essence of the rules within the Splitting Heaven Axe and other evil weapons, his strength had once again increased.
The next day, in the imperial court, the civil and military officials of the Great Flame Dynasty were filled with excitement. This was because Emperor Lin Yuan, whose ability and means were known to surpass those of all previous emperors, would be attending the morning court and discussing state affairs with his ministers.
For these officials, it was a rare opportunity to see the emperor, as he rarely showed himself. Many of the newer ministers had never even laid eyes on him.
Countless citizens of the Great Flame Dynasty held Lin Yuan in the highest regard. It was because of him that the dynasty had achieved such prosperity.
On the dragon throne, Lin Yuan sat casually as the ministers below took turns stepping forward to report on various matters of state.
As the morning court was about to conclude, the Minister of Rites finally stepped forward. "Your Majesty, it has been over fifty years since your ascension to the throne. According to the ancestral regulations, you should pay a visit to the Divine Weapon Ancestral Land to perform a sacrifice to the divine weapon."
This Minister of Rites simply followed the script, not expecting a positive response from the emperor. It had been fifty years, and through three different Ministers of Rites, each one had made it a point to advise the emperor to visit the Divine Weapon Ancestral Land and perform a sacrifice during every morning court.
However, the emperor had never given them a response, and the ministers dared not press the issue. They could only bring it up whenever the opportunity arose, and it had become a habit—or perhaps a hope—for the current and previous Ministers of Rites.
But this time, after the Minister of Rites finished speaking, Emperor Lin Yuan, seated on the dragon throne, nodded slightly and stood up. "Indeed, it is time to pay a visit to the ancestral land and offer sacrifices to the divine weapon."
Hearing this, the current Minister of Rites was stunned, and his eyes immediately became moist. Fifty years had passed, and now the emperor was finally going to visit the ancestral land and perform the sacrifice.
(End of Chapter)
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