The next day.
Unknowingly, it was dawn, and the sunlight shined through the window paper into the luxurious hall. There was no noise at all, only the sleep-inducing incense rose from the copper beast incense burner on the dressing table.
Zhao Huai woke up from the bed in a daze. He swore that he had not slept so soundly for a long time. He had no dreams all night. He noticed the light in front of him and opened his eyes. There was a gold incense curtain above his head and a bright yellow quilt covering his body.
When he turned over and saw the bare shoulders next to him, he remembered what happened yesterday.
Yesterday, he confronted the Daxia courtiers in the court, and they were speechless.
Then the agreement between the two countries in Yanxia was successfully reached.
For this, the lady had to admire him.
After resigning from the court, Zhao Huai told Yu Qinghan the solution to the rising salt price. At the same time, the two also talked about some cooperation issues in the Great Summer. They talked until very late, and even had meals in the main hall. After drinking a little wine, the kind that does not require cultivation to resolve, the communication ended up in bed somehow.
Confused, confused, why are you delaying your business?
Zhao Huai stroked his forehead, somewhat dumbfounded.
At present, Daxia is facing internal and external troubles, and every minute is precious. His initial plan is to leave a complete Zhongzhou for his son, which means that nothing can happen to Dayan or Daxia.
Wait, what's going on with this cultivation level?
He suddenly realized.
When he woke up, his cultivation level had reached the late stage of Jindan.
The aura of the golden elixir increased significantly compared to before.
Could it be said that not only did they applaud last night, but they were also practicing?
Having said that, this Linglong Jiuyi is too outrageous. It is indeed the greatest opportunity for Linglong Immortal Palace. How long has it been before this breakthrough?
If we continue at this rate, we will be able to break through to Nascent Soul within a few years.
Too slow, still too slow.
Even so, Zhao Huai is not satisfied.
He now felt that without a person in the state of becoming a god, it would be difficult for him to intervene in the conquests of the Immortal Sect and the Demon Sect.
When placed in the realm of transformation into gods, the five great immortal sects and the ten demonic sects are like ancestors.
At present, the matter of the Heaven and Earth Altar has been handled by the Immortal Sect. Dongfang Xuan and Zhou Ping have gone to Xizhou to investigate. With their generals here, they should be able to stabilize the situation temporarily.
I have a lot more time.
To put it bluntly, he still needs to continue practicing.
So much time had to be put to good use, the small world had expanded, and he hadn't had time to check it out yet.
But what is certain is that he can collect a large number of spiritual stones next and prepare to retreat.
"Husband, when did you wake up?"
At this time, Yu Qinghan on the side also woke up and muttered incoherently.
Zhao Huai's consciousness returned to reality, and when he saw her messy black hair, which was pitiful, his heart felt itchy again.
No matter what happened, he had a smile on his face and stretched out his big hands from the quilt.
"Madam, please help me practice!"
"ha?!"
The sun was shining brightly, shining on the court hall.
Fan Yan frowned, looked at the plan written in front of him, looked up at the position of the dragon chair, and said worriedly:
"Your Majesty, can this really bring down the price of salt?"
"Putting a large amount of salt into the capital will inevitably lead to acquisitions by the salt merchants under King Changning. As more and more salt is purchased, these salt merchants will go bankrupt? Is this true?"
"of course it's true."
Yu Qinghan nodded. Her husband told her personally that there should be no problem.
"Speaking of which, where are we going to find so much salt?"
Fan Yan questioned.
"As long as there is a way to make salt, you can make as much salt as you want."
Yu Qinghan said seriously.
She recalled all the things her husband had told her, and she became more confident.
"Your Majesty, do you still know how to make salt?"
Fan Yan said suspiciously.
Yu Qinghan said directly: "It was provided by the man from Dayan. I saw it with my own eyes. It is absolutely perfect."
"What is the one called Dayan?"
Zhao Huai stood next to Yu Qinghan and couldn't help but laugh in a funny voice. At the same time, he dishonestly touched Yu Qinghan on the dragon chair with his big hand.
"Your Majesty, I have confirmed again, do you really want to do this?"
"Uh yeah."
A strange sound suddenly came from the tent in front of me, and the ministers of the court all looked at each other with their hands in their hands.
Yu Qinghan in the tent looked coquettish and glared at Zhao Huai warningly, signaling him not to push too far.
This is a public place!
Zhao Huai smiled slightly and didn't take it seriously. He stretched out his fingers and pinched her cheek.
The majestic Empress of Great Xia was powerless to fight back in his hands.
It’s quite enjoyable when I think about it.
But in the end he took his hand back.
"Your Majesty? Are you feeling unwell?"
"It's okay. It doesn't matter."
Yu Qinghan waved his sleeves, looking helpless and aggrieved.
"Now that the national policy has been decided, let's do this today and withdraw from the country."
Yangxin Hall, looking out the window, you can see the neat and symmetrical main hall buildings and deep red walls.
"Husband, what do you want with so many spiritual stones?"
After going to court, Yu Qinghan changed into a long blue dress. Her hair was no longer tied up in a bun, but simply draped over her shoulders. She looked simple and pure.
She leaned on the desk, supported her head, and watched Zhao Huai put piles of spiritual stones into his mysterious ring.
"I plan to stay in seclusion for the next period of time."
Zhao Huai raised his head and replied.
"Retreat?"
"Yes." Zhao Huai said seriously, "If my analysis is correct, with the help of the salt production method and the Immortal Sect, the situation will be temporarily stabilized in the next period of time, but this is only temporary."
"If you don't seize the time to improve your cultivation, you will be helpless in facing many situations."
"Husband, how did you know?"
Yu Qinghan said with a strange expression.
She found that every time she was in crisis, her husband would appear in front of her on time.
It's as if he has the ability to predict the future.
Zhao Huai held the golden copper coin in his hand and smiled:
"secret."
However, the big characters that appeared in front of him reminded him all the time.
[Hexagram 1: Under the underworld, there are piles of bones, and the undercurrent of Beizhou is surging. It is a "disaster" for you to receive instructions. 】
[Hexagram 2: In the wild Gu country, people's hearts are floating, and undercurrents are surging in Xizhou. You are told that it is "disaster". 】
[Hexagram Three: Practice for longevity, hold the sword to destroy evil spirits, practice quietly, and you will be "blessed" to receive instructions. 】
It was rare for Zhao Huai to temporarily stay in Daxia's palace, but he ended up in seclusion.
Yu Qinghan was still a little reluctant to give up.
She understood the importance. Neither of them were an ordinary couple in a pawn shop, but now they were followed by tens of millions of people.
"I don't know how long I will be in seclusion. It may be a year, or there may be no progress. In this case, I will come out directly."
"Husband, please feel free to retreat, I am outside." Yu Qinghan nodded.
After Zhao Huai finished explaining, he took a deep breath, and his body turned into a stream of light and came to the deep palace prepared by Yu Qinghan in advance.
No one lives here all year round, so it is a good place for retreat.
Zhao Huai took out the Wheel World Mirror and immediately escaped into it.
Accompanied by a sudden spin.
When he opened his eyes again, he seemed to have discovered a new world.
The original edge of the world that could be seen all the way to the end has disappeared.
Today's small world is countless times larger than before.
He found it in irrigated farmland beneath the mountains.
The elixirs and spiritual fruits I planted have all matured and bear fruit, but according to the original time, it shouldn't be so fast.
"Is it possible that even the flow of time has changed?"
Zhao Huai couldn't help but have this thought in his mind.
Secretly shocked.
"Boom!"
The ground trembled, and Zhao Huai frowned when he discovered that a towering black object appeared in the clouds.
A buzzing voice came.
"Boy, you finally know how to come in."
A huge secluded black dragon spoke words to Zhao Huai, its eyes filled with coldness.
It was Ao Jiu who was trapped in the small world.
He must have been impatient because he had too much time.
"I feel that the flow of time here is extremely wrong. If this continues, your lifespan will be dozens of times longer than mine."
Ao Jiu's tone was very cold.
He obviously thought this was Zhao Huai's trick so that he could die in this world.
"I just learned about the changes in the world."
Zhao Huai frowned, pointing to the mature elixir and said: "Not only the speed of time, but also the spiritual energy here has become more abundant. I suspect that the restrictions have been officially released, and everything in front of me is the most original appearance. "
After saying that, Zhao Huai jumped up and his consciousness continued to spread out.
I want to see how vast this world is.
He quickly skimmed the ground and swam for hundreds of miles without touching the edge of the world.
Instead, I saw ruins that had never appeared before.
A large group of abandoned palaces appeared in front of them, surrounded by lush green mountains and appearing in the dim valley.
The direct sunlight made the surrounding palace in front of them look very desolate. It looked like a gathering place.
After Zhao Huai landed, he began to explore the abandoned ruins in front of him.
There is a courtyard mansion and a martial arts training ground here. There are spirit-gathering trees planted on the corridor, which are specially used to nourish the spiritual energy. From time to time, there are formation inscriptions that emit a faint halo, and jade stones are scattered on the ground.
It was obviously once inhabited.
Zhao Huai was walking and unexpectedly came to a medicine garden.
The elixir inside has an extremely ancient aura, with a hint of fairy spirit. At the same time, it is full of plants and no one is picking it.
"This is a magic potion!"
Ao Jiu didn't know when he appeared above Zhao Huai's head. A pair of huge dragon eyes glowed. He looked towards the medicine garden with rapid breathing. His body quickly transformed into a human form, and he stretched out his hand to pick a white peach fairy fruit inside. .
"boom!"
A powerful pressure surged out, setting off a terrifying storm that blew so hard that Zhao Huai couldn't even open his eyes.
Ao Jiu, who was as strong as him, was immediately thrown away and hit the ground heavily.
"It's really a magical medicine. It seems that this magical medicine is not that easy to get."
Zhao Huai rubbed his chin and thought.
Could this be the wealth left by Ancestor Yan?
Thinking of this, Zhao Huai stepped forward slightly, and the protective formation in front of him flickered slightly and disappeared.
Only then did Zhao Huai dare to stretch out his hand and touch a crystal clear fairy fruit.
You can really touch it!
At this time, he was greatly shocked.
This undoubtedly confirmed his suspicion.
This world is the wealth left by Ancestor Yan.
Including the medicine garden in front of me.
Ao Jiu stood up again at some point, with a fierce face, a smile like a bad uncle who deceived children, and said:
"Boy, this is a fairy medicine. Just taking one can make all my injuries recover, and it can even go further. But it's still too early for you. Why don't you give me this fruit in your hand? How about just agreeing to one condition?"
"no."
Zhao Huai said expressionlessly.
Ao Jiu's smile froze.
"What do you want?"
"How about signing a contract and becoming my mount?"
Zhao Huai said with a smile.
Ao Jiu suddenly became furious and shouted: "Boy, you have to push yourself to the limit, right? What's so great about the fairy medicine? At worst, I don't want it!"
The other party dropped these words, turned into a dragon body, penetrated into the sky, and disappeared.
Zhao Huai shook his head and ignored him. Instead, he picked up the fairy fruit and continued walking.
Until I saw a plaque broken into two parts, with the three characters "Dengxian Palace" written on it.
"If this is the wealth left by an immortal, its value will be incomparable."
Zhao Huai murmured.
ps: This chapter is the dividing line in the middle period, and the plot will start to catch up later.
