Divine Brilliance

Zhang Huai shook his head like he was laughing involuntarily, “Those merchants who ran armor and weapon businesses were furious. A small portion of the meetings of the meeting hall were paid by them. More importantly, the people themselves weren’t willing. After a few failed suggestions the Ruler could only give up on it.”

Thinking about it he added in another sentence, “In the current Gantian City, the largest weapon and armor shop belongs to the Ruler…”

The moment some emotions rose in Kong Rui’s heart, they were instantly doused as if by a bucket of cold water, totally disappearing.

So this weapon artifact business would benefit the Ruler the most if it was run well…

Even if he wasn’t willing to think too deeply into it, he couldn’t help but guess that the Gantian Monster King was just allowing the status quo to continue.

Suggesting the prohibition of weapons was just an act?

Taking in a deep breath, Kong Rui tried to calm down his emotions.

“A few days ago when I reached Rainbow City, I had a chance to see coachmen in the city refusing to work and sitting around quietly…”

“There was such a matter?” Zhang Huai was slightly shocked, following which he laughed awkwardly, “What an embarrassment! Such a matter is really common in our Gantian Mountain!”

Kong Rui frowned slightly, those matters really happened often?

“These ignorant people do not understand matters, only looking at what is ahead of them. Even if we gave them mountains of gold and silver oceans they wouldn’t be satisfied. It was said that without respect and customs there would be chaos and people who don’t know about it would rebel. Do they really think Gantian Mountain will slow them to fool around? Don’t they know that if they ask for too much these bosses won’t have any money to earn? If this goes on who would bother to manage businesses…”

“This…”

Zhang Huai’s brow rose, why did he feel that Kong Rui’s words were filled with grievances? He seemed really unhappy and felt like it was unfair. What was he doing?

Hesitating for a moment, he calmed himself down, “Zhang Huai has only come to Gantian for just close to a month. Prime Minister Ren had mentioned this matter to the Ruler and it was said that the Ruler replied to him with, “What do I have you in my cabinet for? As a Prime Minister you should have the responsibility to manage darkness and light, balance out the finances.”

Kong Rui scoffed coldly but he didn’t feel relieved, this was obviously someone pushing away responsibility!

Following this, Zhang Huai said, “Ruler said after that the matters of the world have their own cycle. There are some things that one needs to learn by themselves. No one running businesses means there won’t be any jobs and if this continues those people will know the theory and won’t go too far. If they find the money suitable and see that there are benefits to be gained, naturally there will be someone who manages. They don’t need to worry too much that the Ruler doesn’t interfere. All blessings and curses are what people ask for by themselves…”

Kong Rui instantly exclaimed, “There was actually such a way of saying things? Even if Gantian Mountain weakens he wouldn’t care?”

Zhang Huai laughed, “Regarding this matter, actually I have a different opinion. If their pay increases they would spend more money every day and the merchants would be able to earn more which is why our business industry is more prosperous than other countries. Naturally, all matters talk about a need for being just right!”

Kong Rui’s brow was tightly furrowed, why did this person say such things too?

A Saint said before that there was limited finances in the world. What kind of extreme theory was Zhang Huai talking about?

Following this, Zhang Huai didn’t say anything more and he appeared to have a worried expression at the center of his eyebrows. What Kong Rui was looking at was just a corner of the mountain.

He thought that it was the same situation all over Gantian Mountain. Actually it was only restricted to the first few directly ruled cities. These few places had strong folk atmosphere with many people with families in the army which was why those people didn’t dare to force too much.

The other places were totally calm. Even if there were, they were being suppressed. It was said that there were many injuries but they were kept totally secret. Even some of the meeting hall participants participated.

Even during the Saint Emperor’s rule, there were such matters which were tough to hear…

The carriage traveled to the bottom of Gantian Mountain where Kong Rui heard a bunch of Buddhist chants.

He thought back to how he also heard it outside of the city. He couldn’t help but look toward Zhang Huai who was smiling, “This isn’t much of a secret. The Ruler obtained the Avici Throne not long ago. As he felt the souls of the descendants of the 6 countries were pitiful, he asked Ten Thousand Buddha Vast Habitat to invite monks to help send them to the afterlife. It was said that the entire procedure took a full 49 days!”

Kong Rui was shocked, his eyes instantly lighting up. That’s right, it had to be the case!

There had to be such Buddhist Faction rituals which was why there were such weird phenomenons. He was making a mountain out of a molehill.

It seems like once his injuries healed he would use the divination money to take another look.

Thinking back to how, in just a moment, he would see Kong Yao, he was distracted once more. Apart from the strong fatherly feeling in his chest, he actually felt a little nervous.

The next moment, he saw an extremely familiar person standing tall in the distance beside the stone path beneath the mountain.

She was looking over, her black and white distinct eyes were filled with joy.

Kong’er!

Kong Rui stood up from the carriage and in this moment his chest was filled with joy.

However, moments later his hands trembled…

Like he totally didn’t recognize her as he focused on her face.

At the center of her eyebrows, that broken mark that only top divinators could see was not there anymore.

No! It was a little forward and still had that rumbling grey energy.

However, it wasn’t like before, totally blocked and tragic destiny. There were already other thin marks between that broken mark.

How did her fate suddenly change? As long as she survived this tough problem, breaking that fatal calamity and it would be solved… Her life would be smooth and unobstructed…

Moreover, her aura seemed filled with white light which was getting thicker. It was like a tiger with wings, losing all restrictions. The color on her face seemed like a noble person had trusted her, just needing to rise up into the heavens and break away from fate.

In that moment, she would be the focus of the world.

Kong Rui couldn’t help but feel doubt rising. This was obviously the case of someone helping Kong Yao divide the killing calamity and weakening energy…

Who was it, actually leaving her such a chance to live?

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Within the cultivation room, Zong Shou was in a large hole. He had no idea about Kong Rui’s arrival and didn’t care about those monks doing the rituals.

The deep hole was 810 feet deep. The 4 walls and below all measured 400 feet of Mysterious Black Elite Steel made from Mysterious Black Iron. 5 kilograms of the iron would only produce 500 grams of the elite steel. Mixing with the Ocean Pattern Cinnabar, the material quality was Grade-7.

These things which were supposed to be used on the space ships were first used by him.

In this deep hole, there was plentiful dust made of Mysterious Black Steel. The micro-particles were really distinct with a protruding side. On at least 5-6 areas there were extremely sharp protrusions.

Zong Shou was within this deep hole, time after time causing Fist Wind to rise.

Before he was Xiantian he was training his body underwater to break the Human Barrier of the barrier to Heaven.

In the last life to break this final Heaven layer, Zong Shou considered various body training techniques. In the end, he chose to copy such an idea that was close to being totally stupid.

However, at that moment he didn’t expect he would have such ability. He was only planning to use basic sand and rocks to train his body in the desert.

Now changing to this Mysterious Black Steel sand, it made it tougher and the effects more apparent.

Fist Wind punched randomly and Zong Shou didn’t feel much suppression from the sand. He only felt that when his body moved, there was a thick power wrapping around him such that it made him feel helpless, making him unable to move freely.

Luckily, after every punch, the surroundings would loosen up, making it much easier for him to punch.

However, it also caused the wind to dance around, and the sharp iron flew around him. It broke the body-protecting energy around him, drawing wound after wound on his body.

His body’s meridians and bones could even go up against Grade-7 Spiritual Weapons.

However, under the intense friction of the sand and stones, moments later fresh blood was drawn.

Zong Shou frowned but still held on, causing the iron sand in the deep hole to rotate about like a tornado.

A full 15 minutes later did he fly out from the hole, powerlessly falling to the side.

At this moment, his body was in a haggard state, there was no part of him that was unharmed.

However, he laughed freely, he had never felt so exhausted in a long time.

Due to the energy meridian conflict, such a method of training the body consumed the most energy.

Training in this sand hole was exceptionally tough.

However, he punched with great strength! Only to see energy ripples within the space.

It caused numerous broken stones to fly up from the stone ground below him.

He didn’t use much strength in that punch nor any True Qi. With his punch, just the fist speed breaking the wind had caused such a commotion.

Using the Eon Book, using the 200 odd days of time from the Mind Stones he extorted, Zong Shou pretty much did the same thing every day.

His physical body was improving at a discernible rate. However, what was most apparent was still this.

His fist was 30% quicker than before.

He felt that the 10 Heaven Veins that he merged into his body were totally tamed.

After some short amount of time he could complete the merger of the 6th Chakra Meridians and charge for the 9th Spiritual Grandmaster Realm!

He first used energy to expel the iron sand imbedded in his flesh. Then he reached out, taking a pill from his Heaven and Earth bag and swallowed it.

Then, he pulled out some liquid to wipe on the wounds.

Although these wounds consisted of flaps of meat hanging off, they were just superficial wounds, not affecting bones and tendons.

After consuming the medicine and just dozens of breaths later, those wounds healed up swiftly.

After a few more breaths, the dried blood separated. His skin was still clean and tender with no scars at all.

Zong Shou sighed, the Fox Race males had such a weakness. Their skin was too good and didn’t look like that of a man.

However, there were exceptions like his father who was really domineering.

Then he frowned, there weren’t many injury healing pills in his Heaven and Earth bag left.

It wasn’t that there was no place to purchase them from. Pill Fountain Sect could provide as many as he wanted, only his bag was empty and he didn’t have the money to purchase them.