Chapter 195 Jiuzhou Ding
In the early years of the Xia Dynasty, Dayu divided the world into nine states and appointed governors for each state.
Later, Xia Qi ordered the governors of the nine states to contribute bronze to cast the Nine Cauldrons. He also drew pictures of the famous mountains and rivers, scenic spots and strange objects in each state, and then engraved these pictures on the bodies of the Nine Cauldrons.
One tripod symbolizes one state.
The Nine Cauldrons symbolize the unification of royal power, compliance with the will of heaven, and the common ruler of the world.
From the Xia Dynasty to the Shang Dynasty, and from the Shang Dynasty to the Zhou Dynasty, the Jiuzhou Ding has been passed down continuously. Today, the Jiuding is divided into nine countries, becoming the supreme treasure for each vassal state to suppress the fortune of the kingdom.
According to legend,
Whichever country can gather the Nine Cauldrons again will not only be able to unify the world, but will also be able to become the common leader of the human race, control the destiny of the human race, and compete with the gods and Buddhas in the heavens.
For the new Human Emperor.
A month ago, Qin destroyed Han and wanted to seize the Han Ding.
The Kyushu Ding of Korea suddenly turned into light and disappeared into the ancient battlefield of Changping.
The Battle of Changping took place 30 years ago. In order to fight for the Shangdang area of Han, Qin and Zhao deployed nearly one million troops, and ended with a great victory for Qin.
All 450,000 elite troops of Zhao were killed or wounded.
Even as the victorious side, Qin lost about 200,000 people.
After this battle, the Changping area was filled with resentment, wandering ghosts filled the sky, and the fighting spirits were roaring unwillingly. The sky above was covered with dark clouds all year round, and no sunlight could be seen.
It has become a place of death and desolate place that makes people shudder.
Bai Qi, the Qin general who led the battle, had to retreat after the war. He no longer engaged in military operations and sought a place to practice in seclusion in the hope of defusing the resentment of the massacre of 400,000 Zhao soldiers who surrendered.
He has not left the country yet.
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The news Qin Mo found out was about the Jiuzhou Ding that suddenly flew away from South Korea.
This matter has spread widely in various countries. Except for the people of Qin who are feeling unfair, the other countries are gloating and are happy to see Qin suffer a defeat.
It is reported that during this month, the Qin State sent several groups of monks to enter the Changping battlefield to search for the Jiuzhou Ding, but they returned empty-handed every time.
It's impossible to go deeper at all.
Most recently, the State of Qin even invited out Shang Jun, a master of the fusion stage who had been in seclusion for many years.
However, the Changping battlefield was too gloomy, and thousands of peerless fighting spirits were born in the depths of the battlefield. They were extremely ferocious, and each one was like a demon king descended to the world.
Unrivaled.
Even someone as strong as Shang Jun could only retreat in front of the massive number of fighting spirits.
Qin Mo wants to get it!
Against the backdrop of the disappearance of the Zhou Dynasty, anyone who wanted to found another country and share a bit of humanity's fortune would have to have a Jiuzhou Ding to suppress that fortune.
Qin Mo guessed that the Jiuzhou Ding should also be the key to open the teleportation array.
Qin Mo did it as soon as he thought of it. He left Daliang that day. After leaving the city, he summoned the yellow bird and flew to the Shangdang area of South Korea.
Arrived in just one day.
Qin Mo didn't even need to look carefully, he could see the Changping battlefield from afar.
The area was covered with dark clouds and there was no sunlight all year round. It was like a dark hell embedded in the human world. Birds and beasts all avoided it.
Don't dare to get close.
Qin Mo descended to the ground and walked towards the ancient battlefield.
The further in we went, the stronger the wind became, the heavier the humidity became, all the vegetation withered, and the sky was filled with black sand.
Birds and animals became extinct.
It is indeed a deadly place.
Looking around, there were piles of bones everywhere, some human and some horses, and damaged armor and weapons could be seen everywhere.
The tattered battle flag still stands, fluttering stubbornly in the wind.
Qin Mo did not dare to take it lightly. He summoned the Nine Heavens Mysterious Pagoda and hung it above his head. The three-story Jinshan Temple burst into golden Buddhist light, protecting him inside and blocking the invasion of all evil things.
After walking about 500 meters, Qin Mo came to an unnamed hillside.
Sit cross-legged.
Thirty-six fighting spirit flags were taken out, each of which was painted with a lifelike portrait of the Tiangang Demon Lord.
"go!"
Qin Mo threw out the fighting spirit flags one after another and set up the Tiangang Formation with the small hill as the center.
Instantaneous,
The wind blows and the ghosts roar.
Qin Mo's expression remained unchanged. Under the protection of the Buddha's light at Jinshan Temple, he began to refine the surrounding souls in order to strengthen the thirty-six Tiangang Demon Lords.
It was precisely because of the two secret treasures, Jinshan Temple and the Fighting Soul Banner, that Qin Mo had the confidence to break into the Changping battlefield.
otherwise,
That's no different than committing suicide.
Even so, Qin Mo only dared to move around on the periphery so as not to disturb the peerless fighting spirit in the depths.
From this day on, Qin Mo "settled down" on the Changping battlefield.
Never went out again.
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Lu State, Qufu.
There is an unnamed hill in the western suburbs, and on the hill there is a famous academy.
That is a holy place for Confucianism.
Among the hundreds of schools of thought, Confucianism is undoubtedly the best.
Not only is Confucius, who is called the Master, a master of the Mahayana period, but below him are two masters of the fusion period, Mencius and Xunzi.
Further down the list there are seventy-two true disciples and three thousand inner disciples.
Build an extremely large super sect.
Compared with Emei in its heyday, it is not inferior.
In theory, with the support of such a super academy, although the State of Lu was small and weak, it might not be impossible to embark on the road to hegemony and compete for the ambition of unifying the world.
The fact is, the academy only saved the State of Lu from destruction.
To this day, the ruler of Lu, Ji Hui, is only a duke, known as Duke Bao of Lu.
Always living in a corner.
Some people were puzzled and even asked the Master for advice.
Confucius said: "The ruler of the world must have both virtue and strength, and this cannot be found in the State of Lu." The underlying meaning is that unless a true dragon ruler appears in the world, Confucians will not really take up official positions.
Will remain in semi-seclusion.
When King Ying Zheng of Qin ascended the throne and conquered the Kingdom of Han in one fell swoop, showing his ambition to be the hegemon of the world, someone asked the Master, "Is King Ying Zheng of Qin the future ruler of the world?"
The Master smiled but said nothing.
On this day, the white-haired Master was fishing by a creek, with his eldest disciple Yan Hui standing beside him.
The river water is clear and you can see the bottom. It flows rapidly.
There was not a single fish swimming in the water.
The Master, however, enjoyed fishing very much and would often sit for more than a month without eating or drinking.
Just as Qin Mo entered the Changping battlefield, a ripple suddenly appeared in the center of the river, and a small golden carp appeared out of thin air, as if traveling through time and space.
The Master put away his fishing rod and silently watched the little carp roll in the water, splashing a few waves, and then swimming upstream.
"When the Human Emperor emerges, the benefits will come from the south." The Master said slowly.
The eldest disciple Yan Hui behind him became even more excited, and then frowned: "The south, teacher, are you referring to the State of Chu?"
Among the nine vassal states,
The Chu State had the largest territory and was once a hegemonic power.
In 263 BC, King Kaolie of Chu succeeded to the throne and appointed Chunshen Jun as Prime Minister. Chunshen Jun sent troops to help Zhao break the siege of Handan, and the Chu State was revived for a time.
But in 241 BC, Chunshen Jun organized the last coalition of eastern countries, but was defeated by the Qin army. King Kaolie of Chu was afraid of Qin's retaliation, so he moved the capital again to Shouchun, further east.
In 238 BC, after the death of King Kaolie of Chu, Li Yuan, a retainer of Chunshen Jun, launched a coup and killed Chunshen Jun.
The national strength of Chu State became even weaker.
The current King of Chu, Xiong Han, is said to be the son of Chunshen Jun.
No matter how you look at it, the State of Chu couldn’t make a comeback, so how could the human race give birth to another common leader?
The Master shook his head, "Still further south."
"Gengnan?" Yan Hui was even more confused. "Gengnan is the land of Jiaoyue barbarians. The people living there are all descendants of the Wu clan. They refuse to accept the teachings of the Central Plains. How could the emperor of mankind be born there?"
The Master laughed and said, “So the carp is swimming upstream, but whether it can leap over the Dragon Gate is still unknown.”
Yan Hui seemed to be thinking about something.
The gurgling stream is still flowing, making a gurgling sound...
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Of course, Qin Mo was not the only one who dared to enter the Warring States subcontinent.
There are always those who are brave.
Moreover, the destinations they are teleported to are the capitals of various countries, so nothing serious should happen.
in this way,
As time goes by, more and more players enter the Warring States subcontinent.
Revealed the mystery of the Warring States subcontinent.
Various news about the Warring States subcontinent also spread at the fastest speed, which was indeed eye-opening and aroused the interest of many people.
What interests players the most is naturally the special mechanism of coexistence of kingdoms and sects.
Someone has already done an experiment and got a small official position in the State of Chu, through which he got a glimpse of the secret.
Caused an uproar.
It turns out that when serving as an official in one of the vassal states, the royal court would pay different amounts of spirit stone salary each year depending on the size of the official position.
Due to the rich resources in the Warring States subcontinent, spirit stones have become hard currency in the world of cultivation. Large cities all have cultivation markets, where spirit stones can be used to purchase talismans, magic tools, elixirs, spirit beasts, and refining materials.
It has more uses than gold and silver.
In addition, after becoming an official, one can also share a bit of the kingdom's fortune.
To the natives, luck is something illusory, and they only know that it can speed up their practice. However, to the players, luck is directly converted into data - experience points.
In other words, being an official in a vassal state not only earns you a salary in spirit stones, but you can also share experience points.
How not to excite players?
In comparison, being an official in the Warring States period would bring more rewards than in the Three Kingdoms subcontinent, and would be safer than fighting in the Zhu Xian subcontinent.
It really is the best of both worlds.
Even if you are impatient with being an official, you can apply to be a guest mage. Depending on your level, you will also receive spiritual stone salary and share your luck.
It’s the same as being an official.
Upon hearing the news, more and more players flocked to the Warring States subcontinent, hoping to get a piece of the pie.
Tianshu even encourages its members to join.
Previously, Wu Quxing Zhou Shihong was still worried that the players’ cultivation progress was too slow and could not keep up with the pace of the demon invasion.
And now, the opportunity came immediately.
How can we not seize it?
For players pouring into the Warring States subcontinent, the first choice is naturally the future overlord of the world - the Qin State. Going with the flow and leveraging the power of others has always been the only way to get promoted.
The Qin State has always had a tradition and was not xenophobic.
If not Qin, which one else should I choose?
However, the Qin State is no longer the Qin State of more than a hundred years ago. There are abundant talents in the country, and the vacant official positions that can be provided for players are really limited, so it cannot accept so many players.
Many people could only settle for the second best and choose Qi, Yan and Chu.
Just stay away from Wei and Zhao.
They were just officials anyway, and they could make a fortune before these vassal states were destroyed.
Of course, some people took a different approach and chose the two small countries of Lu and Song, hoping to take the opportunity to enter academies and mechanical cities to learn new Taoist methods.
The Warring States subcontinent gradually became lively.
But in this bustling scene, Qin Mo, this influential figure, never showed up...
