Volume 11: The First Law Chapter 51: Seeing the Dragon in the Sky
Sky.
Above the southern sea, a huge vortex suddenly appeared along with a strange wave.
The space is slightly distorted.
Then, a figure and a beam of red light were squeezed out of the vortex.
After appearing, the blazing red beam of light streaked across the sky like a meteor and headed towards the depths of the sea.
Finally, it fell straight into the vast sea, and after stirring up a burst of huge waves, there was no sound at all. It is unknown when it will reappear in the world.
As for the human figure, it fell vertically onto the sea.
Looking around, the sea was boundless and there was no place to land.
This is a desperate situation.
However, luckily, a large ship happened to be approaching this side.
The soaking wet man was rescued by the sailors on the ship.
Half a day later, the man woke up from his coma.
What came into his sight was a rather crude cabin structure.
Memories came flooding back.
He stood up suddenly and searched around him, as if looking for something.
Just then, the cabin door was suddenly pushed open, and a middle-aged man with dark skin walked in.
"woke up?"
"How did we end up in this situation? Did we encounter a tsunami?"
The man hesitated, but finally nodded.
"My condolences. Although it is unfortunate to encounter a tsunami, it is fortunate that at least you met us," the middle-aged man consoled her carelessly, "You are still alive, which is more important than anything else."
"My name is Li Tong, what's your name?"
"Gu Tianyan, thank you for saving me," Gu Tianyan said with a grateful bow. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "I wonder if Brother Li found a sword nearby when he saved me?"
The person he was asking about was naturally Longque.
"Sword?" Li Tong raised his eyebrows, then shook his head: "I haven't seen it. It must have sunk to the bottom of the sea a long time ago."
Although he looked rough, he was extremely thoughtful. "Why, is this sword so important to you?"
Gu Tianyan nodded, "A benefactor entrusted it to me."
"You are a sentimental person. You are almost dead, but you still miss your benefactor's sword. It's interesting."
Gu Tianyan was silent for a while, then asked, "Brother Li, where am I now?"
"This is the ship of the Li family of the Sea God Archipelago. It is going to take our second young master to the inland to become a disciple of Shanhai Pavilion."
"Shanhai Pavilion?" Gu Tianyan murmured subconsciously.
"A major sect in the Southern Region only opens its doors to recruit disciples once every twenty years, and anyone can go and become a disciple, regardless of their background. Of course, whether or not one can be noticed by the Shanhai Pavilion depends on one's luck, but our second young master was born with outstanding spiritual roots, so I think he will definitely be able to join the Shanhai Pavilion." Li Tong said with pride.
…
Daoyuan Realm.
Spring breeze, summer rain, autumn frost, winter snow, the four seasons change, and time passes slowly.
In a blink of an eye, half a year has passed since Gu Tianyan broke through the void.
Half a year ago, Her Royal Highness Princess Qin handed over the power, ending her decades-long rule, and then disappeared, never to be seen by the world again.
Some people said that the princess of Qin State lived in seclusion in the mountains, while others said that she had a serious illness and had passed away...
There were many opinions and discussions, but the world did not change much and there was no unrest because of it.
Because, although Qin Yitian is gone, that man is still there.
The man who seemed taller than the sky.
As long as the great general who protects the country is here, the world will be at peace.
Under Lu Qingshan's protection, Qin Lingfeng successfully became the new King of Qin.
In fact, with the current strength of the Qin State, there is no organization that dares to oppose the Qin State. Qin Yitian has already formulated the country's overall strategy and policies.
Those who plant trees will enjoy the shade.
All Qin Lingfeng has to do is just implement it.
Qin Yitian is no longer here, and the Daoyuan Realm has no meaning to Lu Qingshan.
Those Taoist methods that were considered by Taoist Master Nan'an to be the embodiment of the laws of heaven and earth were regarded as worthless by Lu Qingshan.
He has already traveled through the Daoyuan Realm, and the world today was created by him.
Everything seemed so dull to Lu Qingshan and could not arouse any interest in him at all.
So he stayed in the observatory day after day, waiting for time to pass.
In the eyes of others, their general seemed to have become a different person because of the departure of Her Royal Highness the Princess. He no longer had his previous high spirits and became decadent and stayed indoors.
Only Qin Lingfeng knew that this was not the case - as the new king of Qin, she had visited Lu Qingshan several times during this period, and when she encountered difficult decisions, she would come to ask Lu Qingshan for his opinion.
As the only person who had contact with Lu Qingshan during this period, she knew clearly that Lu Qingshan was not becoming decadent, but rather detached.
…
Qin Lingfeng climbed up to the observatory again and saw Lu Qingshan lying on his side, gazing at the starry sky, just like before, wondering what he was thinking.
"What's wrong?" Lu Qingshan's calm voice came.
Qin Lingfeng said embarrassedly: "General, Qin unified the world too quickly, and the expansion of territory inevitably requires a group of officials to govern. Officials usually come from major families, but now the families have long since collapsed. Before, we could let officials from various countries keep their original positions to maintain the stability of the rule. Now twenty years have passed, and many of those officials have reached the age of retirement. We need to replace a group of people from top to bottom, but we don’t know where to promote these people."
“If the replacement of officials is not completed in a timely manner, it will inevitably cause great inconvenience to the people.”
“It’s very simple.”
"Simple?" Qin Lingfeng widened her eyes. She and her ministers had been thinking about this problem for a long time but could not find a solution.
"Exams, hold an exam for all citizens. The exam can be divided into two rounds: written test and interview. The elites can be selected in the most objective way and then placed in various administrative positions in the country, states, and counties."
"Based on the different requirements of different positions, separate, differentiated and professional assessments can be conducted."
"In addition, we will establish a strict promotion and assessment system, and at the same time, plan and confirm the number of vacancies in advance based on the specific circumstances of the positions," Lu Qingshan added.
"But..." Qin Lingfeng vaguely realized how terrifying the reforms that this system would bring about would be.
"Just do it boldly. No matter how terrible it is, can it be as terrible as what we did back then?" Lu Qingshan said lightly.
Qin Lingfeng bit her lip and finally nodded: "I understand."
Lu Qingshan suddenly stood up and stretched.
"I'm leaving," he said.
Qin Lingfeng was shocked. Although she knew that this day would eventually come - Gu Tianyan had already broken through the void and left, how could Lu Qingshan, the strongest man in the Daoyuan Realm, be willing to stay in this small world?
But when this moment really came, she still felt it was extremely sudden, and even felt a little panic in her heart.
With Lu Qingshan around, she felt like she had a backer and was not afraid of anything.
Now that Lu Qingshan is gone, there is no one to back her up. Can she really govern the huge Qin State?
Although she was panicked and reluctant, Qin Lingfeng did not say a word to keep him.
There are some people who even the sky cannot hold back.
"When?" Qin Lingfeng asked.
"Right now."
Lu Qingshan laughed loudly, and left as soon as he said he would. He walked out, and his figure disappeared into the deep palace in the blink of an eye.
Qin Lingfeng stood there in a daze, not knowing what to say.
…
On top of the cliff.
Lu Qingshan stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the boundless sky and the vast galaxy.
Next to him was a jade coffin.
Inside the jade coffin was Qin Yitian's body, which had not changed at all compared to half a year ago under the Heaven-Sealing Dao of Abbot Pu Du.
"It's time." He said in his heart.
Suddenly, the vast stars shone brighter, lighting up one by one.
The world became extremely bright at this moment.
Everyone in the Daoyuan Realm looked up in surprise.
The stars change.
Lu Qingshan smiled and lowered his gaze, as if he had melted the stars in the sky into his heart.
In the jade coffin, Qin Yitian's flesh became crystal clear, as if one could see her blood.
A little red light flowed out from Qin Yitian's body.
Buzz buzz buzz!
An unusual sound rang out in Lu Qingshan's arms.
Lu Qingshan took something out from his arms.
It was the crystal diamond transformed from the dragon bird's divine power. It had completely fallen silent when Gu Tianyanwu broke through the void and took the dragon bird away.
But at this moment, it began to become restless again, as if it had sensed something.
"Cause and effect, only cause and effect can cross the river of time." Lu Qingshan murmured.
Because of the law of cause and effect, he was able to go against the flow of time and come to this time and space.
Only through the law of cause and effect can he return to his own time and space.
Without this method, if Lu Qingshan broke through the void and left, what he would return to would be the vast sky of this time and space.
Therefore, he had no choice but to wait, waiting for the arrival of the time point representing "result" when Qin Yitian would use the law of cause and effect.
Qin Yitian's body in the jade coffin began to dissipate, turning into misty red light and gathering into a ball.
This is the law of cause and effect taking away the power in Qin Yitian's blood and collecting the consequences it deserves.
"Cause and effect..." Lu Qingshan had some sudden realization.
He no longer hesitated and enveloped himself in the red light.
The sky and the earth changed color at this moment, and a black hole appeared.
The red light carried Lu Qingshan upwards.
As it rose higher, the red light seemed to absorb the light of the stars in the sky and became increasingly brighter, bright enough for all living beings in any corner of the Daoyuan Realm to see.
The ball of red light changed shape as it rose, eventually outlining the shadow of a huge blue dragon.
A long roar that cannot be described in words resounded throughout the world.
That's the roar of a dragon.
Everyone opened their eyes wide and looked up at the sky. Even though their eyes were sore, they refused to blink.
See the dragon in the sky.
This is a miracle.
In the blink of an eye, the blue dragon flew away, the stars were shining, and there was no wind or rain.
In the Qincheng Palace, on the observatory, Qin Lingfeng stared at the sky for a long time before coming back to his senses.
"General, let's go..."
No one told her, but she was absolutely sure that the Canglong just now must be Lu Qingshan.
Only him.
Only him.
…
The endless galaxy turned upside down, like a rotating kaleidoscope, carrying Lu Qingshan forward.
This is the long river of time.
The deep and vast starry sky makes people lonely.
But Lu Qingshan was not alone at all.
Through the endless river of time, he could see that there were many people waiting for him at the other end.
Lu Qingshan couldn't move and could only go with the flow.
He quietly felt the passage of time, not caring about the time he was experiencing.
A moment is ten thousand years.
Until he gradually began to regain control of his body.
Finally, the entire world in front of Lu Qingshan suddenly turned dark.
Then, when the light appeared again, the whole world had returned to reality.
In front of his eyes, the gray sea water hung in the air like a spectacular waterfall.
here it is……
Buried in the sea.
"Is all this a dream or a real experience?" Even though Lu Qingshan was a man of strong nerves, he was still a little dazed at the moment.
Suddenly, he was shocked and stared at the palm of his hand with wide eyes.
There, a blazing red crystal diamond was emitting extremely bright light and power.
At the same time, a feeling of incomparable harmony and control over his body inexplicably arose in his heart.
This is a symbol of the perfect fusion and harmony between the soul and the body.
This represents the unity of man and nature in the fusion realm, which he has already achieved.
This means that Lu Qingshan can already induce the heavenly tribulation and ascend to the eighth realm.
"General."
Qin Yitian's gentle voice rang in Lu Qingshan's ears.
