1465: Chapter 1465: The First Sword of Great Qin 1465: Chapter 1465: The First Sword of Great Qin “After this breakthrough, I will not seclude myself for cultivation anymore.
I will focus on consolidating the Great Qin Imperial Court, and you all shall return to your Ancient Holy Emperor Paths and strategize for me.”
Qin Jun said with a smile to Guo Jia, Huo Qubing, and others.
Now, he has the power to protect himself and no longer needs so many Wují experts to guard him.
The crowd nodded, and Ji Haoye curiously asked, “Your Majesty, are you now in the twelfth realm of the Supreme Heavenly Dao, or the first realm of the Dao Emperor?
Your aura seems to hover between the two.”
Huo Qubing, Ji Qiankun, Guo Jia, Guan Zhong, and Baili Shouyue all looked at Qin Jun with curiosity.
Qin Jun slightly raised an eyebrow, it seems that the thirteenth realm of the Supreme Heavenly Dao is not a conventional cultivation realm.
Could it be similar to Chaos Supreme Saint, something he has created on his own?
“It’s just a small trick, not worth mentioning,” Qin Jun dismissed with a wave of his hand.
Maintaining an air of mystery is necessary for those in power.
Upon hearing this, everyone’s reverence for Qin Jun deepened.
The Heavenly Emperor is the Heavenly Emperor; even after cultivating anew, he remains unfathomable to them.
Ji Haoye excitedly suggested, “Master, when you come to the Ancient Holy Emperor Path, we must hold a grand banquet to celebrate.”
His master, when departing, required all beings to bow down, and upon return, should be greeted by all the holy ancestors of the heavens.
Huo Qubing frowned and said, “That might not be a good idea.
We can’t act recklessly before we are strong enough.”
“I’m talking about after the Great Qin Imperial Court has entered the Ancient Holy Emperor Path, meaning after all our powers have merged into the Great Qin Imperial Court.” Ji Haoye rolled his eyes.
He wasn’t foolish; hosting a grand banquet now would undoubtedly be looking for trouble.
Qin Jun shook his head, “Let’s discuss these matters later.
The priority is to prepare for the journey to the Ancient Holy Emperor Path.”
Then, he briefly shared his plans, instructing them to return to their own paths and come back after a year.
With the abilities of Huo Qubing, Guo Jia, Ji Qiankun, Ji Haoye, and Guan Zhong, they were like sharp swords sheathed within the inner Universe.
Soon, everyone left one after another.
“Oh, Your Majesty, if you encounter the Twelve Divine Generals, you must be careful.”
As Guo Jia was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and turned back to warn.
“Do they harbor treacherous thoughts?” Qin Jun asked puzzledly.
The Twelve Generals were almost his representatives walking through the Chaos Era; he had invested a lot of resources and effort in them.
If they dared to betray him, he would not let them off easily.
“It’s hard to say.”
Guo Jia shook his head, “They once wanted control of the Heavenly Emperor Stone Hall, which was refused by the Empress.
It even provoked Yuanchu Emperor to intervene and pushed them back.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Jun’s eyes instantly turned icy, and the temperature in the hall dropped sharply.
The Heavenly Emperor Stone Hall was left for Xiling; how dare the Generals covet it, they were truly tired of living.
“I understand now.”
Qin Jun nodded.
Guo Jia turned and departed, vanishing from the hall.
The grand hall became instantly silent.
Qin Jun sat on the Supreme Nine-Dragon Throne, lost in thought.
…
Two days later, Qin Jun took Li Bai to a void-like small universe that he had created temporarily.
Within this universe was a single expanse of land spanning billions of miles, devoid of vegetation, desolate and bleak.
Thud—
Qin Jun took out a three-zhang tall ancient bronze cauldron with his flip of the hand.
Inside the cauldron, lava surged and steam billowed.
Li Bai’s eyes widened as he stood beside the giant cauldron; the high temperature made his face feel sorely painful.
If he were to fall inside, he would surely be reduced to ashes instantly.
“If you wish to become the strongest swordsman, this will be your opportunity.
Forge yourself into a divine sword, a sword that can grow continuously.”
Qin Jun tempted, the cauldron and the medicinal ingredients contained within had cost him nearly six trillion fame points.
It could forge a living being into a supreme divine weapon, the best constitution for a swordsman.
Flesh as the sword!
The medicinal ingredients inside were enough to transform Li Bai into a talent comparable to the beings of Chaos.
All things have spirits, and swords can have spirits too.
Li Bai swallowed and asked, “Your Majesty…
if I become a sword, am I still human?”
When there are too many joys in life, he does not wish to part with them.
“Humans, being of the innate path, can transform into deities; you, after becoming a sword deity, can still be as humans are.
Yet, your talents will change heaven and earth.
I can elevate you to the position of the number one swordsman in the Great Qin Heavenly Court, even the strongest of all!” Qin Jun rolled his eyes, this was indeed a great fortune, and still this fellow hesitates.
Upon hearing this, Li Bai’s eyes widened, and his heartbeat quickened.
Who doesn’t want to be the strongest?
Even though his greatest pleasures were poetry and wine, he also possessed the heart of a swordsman.
“But…
is there not an easier way?”
Li Bai’s face changed between shadow and light, showing an expression uglier than crying.
The fire within this cauldron was truly terrifying.
Even a saint who falls into it will perish, both body and path annulled.
“Would I harm you?” Qin Jun said with annoyance, his tone one of frustration, “How many in the Great Qin Heavenly Court long for such an opportunity?
Look at Li Yuanba, Sun Wukong, did they suffer any ill consequences?”
Upon hearing this, Li Bai could not help feeling ashamed.
That the Heavenly Emperor could help his subordinates improve their cultivation and change their fate was no secret.
They often discussed it privately, all fantasizing about when it would be their turn.
Now the opportunity had come, the chance to become the number one swordsman in the Great Qin Heavenly Court!
Having thought this through, Li Bai took a deep breath and leaped into the air.
Hanging in the sky, he took out a flask of wine, and with a long howl towards the heavens proclaimed, “When will the azure sky have its moon?
Today, I shall hold my cup and ask!”
His carefree and heroic spirit was overwhelming, as if he was unrivaled under the heavens.
After speaking, he raised the flask high, drinking it all in one gulp, then casually tossed it aside, and plunged into the cauldron, faster than the flask hitting the ground.
Pu fuh—
Upon falling into the giant cauldron, Li Bai seemed to evaporate from the world, leaving no sound behind.
Qin Jun smiled slightly, flicked his right hand, and jets of Extreme Way flames flew out, scorching the ancient bronze cauldron.
“Li Bai, do not let me down!”
Qin Jun muttered to himself; Li Bai was among the first God and Demon to swear fealty to him, and he intended to forge him into the sharpest sword.
To vanquish all enemies!
In the following month, the giant cauldron was silent, and Qin Jun did not personally guard it but instead crazily absorbed spiritual energy, pouring it into this miniature universe.
This miniature universe was hidden in Qin Jun’s eyes, undetectable to outsiders.
Meanwhile, the Great Qin Heavenly Court had conquered most of the inner universe, with hundreds of celestial domains flying the flags of the Heavenly Emperor of the Great Qin, magnificent and domineering.
The remaining celestial domains had been rendered helpless, one after another surrendering proactively.
In just a few months, the inner universe was nearly unified, an unprecedented and unrepeatable feat.
One day, Qin Jun summoned Sun Wukong to the miniature universe within his eyes.
“Your Majesty, what is that?”
Sun Wukong pointed at the distant ancient bronze cauldron, asking with curiosity.
“That is Li Bai; once he emerges, he will surely surpass the realm of the Great Emperor.” Qin Jun said with a light laugh, causing Sun Wukong to gasp in astonishment.
Surpass the Divine Emperor of the Great Dao?
Sun Wukong found it hard to believe.
Could Li Bai, that weak scholar, really surpass the Supreme of the Great Dao?
“Are you ready?
After I make you stronger, it will be several months before I let you out, meaning the next time you emerge, you will be in the ancient sage imperial path.” Qin Jun stared at Sun Wukong as he spoke.
Li Bai inherits the Great Dao of the sword!
Sun Wukong inherits the Great Dao of battle!
They will be the two sharp weapons that Qin Jun will take to the ancient sage imperial path!