Chapter 1406 - 280: Overcrowded

Chapter 1406: Chapter 280: Overcrowded

"Supreme, I have determined the coordinates of the Central Profound Realm and devised a method to fix its entrance and exit at nine locations in the Imperial Court."

More than two months later, Qingyi arrived without being summoned.

The moment he saw Shen Changqing, he immediately conveyed good news.

Upon hearing this.

Shen Changqing was overjoyed: "Great, how long will it take to fully secure it, and what resources will be required?"

Finally, the entrance can be fixed.

Once the entrance is fixed, the remaining spatial transference formations will become much simpler.

At that time.

The threat from the Central Profound Realm can be minimized.

After all, with the entrance fixed in one place, there is no need to worry about a pincer attack from the Central Profound Realm. Just by his own strength, he can block all the strong individuals from the Central Profound Realm, preventing them from stepping into the Imperial Court.

In this regard.

Shen Changqing remained confident.

With a five-zhang Cave Heaven, he could still wrestle with the Divine Kings of the Five Sects and Twelve Palaces.

Now with a seven-zhang Cave Heaven, his strength can only be even more formidable.

If it weren’t for concerns about the Zhen Sect Dao Soldier of the Five Sects, he would have already entered the Central Profound Realm to show them who the true powerhouse is.

Qingyi said, "No additional resources are needed. The resources currently possessed by the Demon Sealing Hall are sufficient. As for fixing the location, it will also be done using formations, which should roughly be solved in about a month.

Adding on the arrangement of spatial transference formations, two months in total should be enough."

"Good, then it will be a bother to the senior."

Shen Changqing nodded.

Two months isn’t very long.

"Regarding the Heaven Extinguishing Formation, I hope the senior can further refine it, enhancing its power as much as possible, and focus its striking target on the final exit point of those coming from the Central Profound Realm.

If one day we leave the Imperial Court and strong enemies from the Central Profound Realm come to attack, it can repel them immediately."

The Heaven Extinguishing Formation, capable of threatening only the God Realm, is still rather weak.

In the Central Profound Realm, just among the Five Sects and Twelve Palaces, there are over fifty Divine Kings, and if you include other forces, the number of Divine Kings is definitely not less than three digits.

Looking at the Imperial Court, the only Divine King on the surface is Ji Quan from the Transference Divine Palace.

If he leaves the Imperial Court and the Central Profound Realm has strong enemies attacking again, it will surely be difficult to resist.

The formation of the Heaven Extinguishing Formation is already near perfection; enhancing the formation’s power isn’t difficult. The only concern is how long the current resources of the Imperial Court can sustain the formation’s operation."

Qingyi said.

Once the Heaven Extinguishing Formation reaches the God Realm level, all formation techniques have essentially established a complete pattern.

With his own years of experience in the Formation Path, elevating the formation’s power on the original foundation is certainly not a major issue.

However, there’s one point.

A strong formation not only focuses on the method of setting it up, but also on the materials used in its construction.

If the materials aren’t suitable, even if a powerful formation is actually set up, it would collapse on its own before being activated to kill enemies.

As for not using formation base materials, setting up a formation in the void is even more impossible.

Such a formation, once set up, would not only be time-consuming and labor-intensive but also continuously deplete the power of the formation.

Simply put.

If a formation is set up but not activated immediately, over time, the formation would gradually weaken to the point of dissipating on its own.

Shen Changqing furrowed his brows.

Resources!

Again, resources!

The Imperial Court lacks everything, and resources are the most scarce.

"There’s no need to worry about resources for now. I still have some reserves on my side. Just go ahead and enhance the power of the Heaven Extinguishing Formation to its current maximum limit."

He handed all his remaining batch of storage rings to Qingyi.

The resources looted from the Demon Evil Clan and other Myriad Clans cultivators he killed were only partially given to the Imperial Court, not all of them.

Now they serve a purpose.

Having obtained the resources.

Qingyi immediately bid farewell and left.

In the courtyard, Shen Changqing looked at the Qiushui in front of him, suddenly asking, "Do you know how to play chess?"

"Chess?"

Qiushui was momentarily stunned, then shook her head slightly: "Never heard of it."

"Simple, I’ll teach you."

Shen Changqing smiled and, with a wave of his hand, carved out a chessboard on the stone table using his power.

"This is Xiangqi; the rules are not complicated. I’m sure you’ll grasp it quickly."

Then.

He explained all the rules of Xiangqi to Qiushui.

The rules of Xiangqi are inherently uncomplicated, and coupled with the fact that she isn’t an ordinary person but a powerful Dao Soldier equivalent to a Divine King, understanding the rules of Xiangqi becomes even easier.

After Shen Changqing explained them once, she already fully understood.

"This chess game is quite remarkable!"

Qiushui’s face showed a look of admiration.

It was her first time encountering Xiangqi, yet she didn’t expect that within the modest chessboard, there would be so much contained.

"Then let’s do it!"

Shen Changqing smiled faintly.

Meditating endlessly isn’t necessarily good; cultivation also requires a balance of work and rest. After completing years of seclusion, it’s naturally necessary to find something to ease the mind.

Unfortunately, the current environment differs from my previous life, lacking entertainment facilities. After much thought, this was all I came up with.

...

Dragon Head Mountain.

After news emerged from the Imperial Court, they organized numerous personnel to come here, to establish a place capable of accommodating cultivators from all over the world to attend the Taoist assembly.

Of course.

The idea of accommodating cultivators from all over the world is merely a figure of speech.

Given the Imperial Court’s current population, if all cultivators were to gather here, not just one Dragon Head Mountain, but even a hundred would be completely inadequate.

After all.

Since martial arts were spread across the world, even the lowest commoners have some cultivation level, albeit with average strength.

"Minister Wen, the Dao Field is almost set up now. Do you see anything that needs improvement?"

One person asked softly.

Wen Qiu stroked his beard and said, "Just follow the original plan. The Great Dao is simple; the Dao Field doesn’t need to be too extravagant to avoid wasting resources."

A mountain is not defined by its height, but by the presence of spirits.

The luxury of the Dao Field’s arrangement isn’t that important. What’s truly important is who is imparting knowledge in the Dao Field.

If it’s someone unknown, then even the most extravagant Dao Field would be inconsequential.

Conversely.

If it’s someone renowned imparting knowledge here, no matter how harsh the environment, it would still be considered a coveted Holy Land in the eyes of others.

Evidently, Shen Changqing is the latter.

As the Defender of the Human Clan, he is already famous throughout the world and is recognized as the strongest of the Human Clan.

A lecture by such a strong figure, no matter where, will attract cultivators from all over the world.

Just like now.

The news has barely spread for three months, and the Capital City is already overcrowded. Not only is the Capital City full, but even the cities adjacent to the capital are bursting with people.

Furthermore, some have even taken up residence in the wild around Dragon Head Mountain.

From this, one can see just how impactful the name Shen Changqing is.

With feet on the ground paved with bluestone, Wen Qiu looked around. To accommodate enough people, with Gu Xing’s permission, he directly had the top of Dragon Head Mountain leveled and paved with bluestone, creating a simple yet vast area.

At the very front of the area, there is a high platform measuring nine zhang, where the lecture will be delivered.

To be honest, he’s also somewhat looking forward to that day.

The Immortal Dao prospers.

Holding the position of Minister Wen, naturally Wen Qiu cannot be without strength. On the contrary, his power can be considered top-notch in Jianghu.

If he can hear the lecture from a strong figure, he will surely advance further.

——

"Is this really the Capital City of the Imperial Court? It’s truly bustling to the extreme."

In the tavern, Wen Tianchou looked out the window with a somewhat emotional expression.

In his view, the people below were packed tightly, and the noisy sounds were endless, creating a truly lively scene.

Such a scene is rare even within the Central Profound Realm.

However.

People in the Central Profound Realm generally have much higher cultivation than those in the Imperial Court. Among the people in the Capital City now, Wen Tianchou even saw some Body Tempering Realm Martial Artists who hadn’t even condensed True Qi.

Indeed!

Martial Artist.

In his perspective, anyone who hasn’t cultivated True Qi cannot be considered a true cultivator but merely a warrior who tempers their physique.

Beside him was Ji Quan, whose face had grown increasingly aged. As he watched the crowd below, his expression remained calm: "Decades ago, it was said that the Imperial Court was full of ordinary people, and only a few had access to Cultivation Techniques.

Looking at it now, the Imperial Court has spread martial arts throughout the world, allowing every member of the Human Clan to cultivate techniques to enhance themselves.

This alone shows the great transformation of the Imperial Court, and in just a few decades, we can already imagine the thriving scene in decades to come."

Despite being his first time in the Capital City, Ji Quan already had a deep understanding of the past events in the Imperial Court.

Therefore.

He can also comprehend just how powerful the current Imperial Court is compared to before.

Even though such power is insignificant in front of the Central Profound Realm, if the Imperial Court is given more time, it may not necessarily lag behind the Central Profound Realm.

Flourishing vitality.

It represents immense vigor.

After pausing for a moment, Ji Quan continued, "Especially after the lecture by Shen Zhen, the Imperial Court’s top strength will certainly ascend another level, narrowing the gap with the Central Profound Realm."

The lecture is equivalent to imparting knowledge.

Nevertheless, the sad truth is, listening to lectures doesn’t necessarily become more beneficial with increased frequency. The first lecture may have an effect, but subsequent ones will be less impactful.

Otherwise.

If Shen Changqing were to give lectures continuously for decades, the strength of the Imperial Court would undoubtedly undergo a tremendous leap.

Furthermore, it’s not feasible for him to lecture continuously for decades; while the overall strength of the Imperial Court is important, individual supreme combat power is also incredibly vital.

With such talent, if the opportunity of decades is squandered, even if the Imperial Court produces ten strong figures equivalent to the Divine King Level, it would still be a major loss.

Wen Tianchou nodded slightly, agreeing with what the other person said.