Chapter 121: Martial Temple

Lin Jiufeng entered the Land of Negative Energy and began his daily routine of signing in and quietly cultivating.

If it were anyone else, they might not even be able to last a day in a place like this.

The Land of Extreme Negative Energy was cold and gloomy.

Buried deep underground, the Land of Extreme Negative Energy was cold and gloomy.

Although spiritual energy seeped into the place from the outside, there were tombs and vengeful spirits everywhere. Without sufficient strength, one wouldn’t be able to remain here for too long.

As for those people who were powerful enough, they had no reason to stay in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy.

Only Lin Jiufeng could sign in here…

Thus, the Land of Extreme Negative Energy that seemed boring to the others had countless treasures for him.

He continued his daily routine in peace.

Whenever he signed in, if the rewards were treasures, he would keep them.

If they were treasured swords, he would store them in the sword case. If he obtained pills, he would give them to the white cat to eat. If he obtained cultivation techniques, he would cultivate in them.

His strength steadily increased.

Lin Jiufeng was satisfied with his current status. He focused on improving himself.

He didn’t care about the outside world at all.

Without Dachun, Lin Jiufeng’s only means of communication to the outside world was practically gone. He was completely cut off from the outside world.

But it did not matter, however, for he had always planned on improving himself in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy.

Under Emperor De’s leadership, the Yuhua God Dynasty fully exerted its strength and influence.

In the first year after Lin Jiufeng entered the Land of Extreme Negative Energy, Emperor De started building martial temples on a large scale.

He made it so that martial temples had grades

The lowest grade of martial temples had even spread to remote towns and villages.

The martial temples were created with the will of the dynasty supporting it. Emperor De moved the royal library into the martial temples and built a huge Martial Temple Academy beside the Wei River. Its size was enough to accommodate at least 50,000 talented students.

Emperor De then asked the retired soldiers to become teachers in the martial temples located in remote villages and towns.

As a result, the lack of teachers in the lowest grades of martial temples was solved.

The retired and old soldiers didn’t protest against this arrangement. After all, they now had a place to go and entertain themselves after their retirement. What’s more, their welfare was now also in the hands of the dynasty after they retired from the army,

The martial temples were built fast and they became famous throughout the world.

Countless people wanted to know what the conditions were to join a martial temple.

Emperor De discussed with the court officials for a long time.

Bearing great pressure upon himself, he decided…

Free admission!

As long as they were the people of the Yuhua God Dynasty, their children could enter the martial temples for free as long as they wanted to.

Emperor De knew that the martial temples weren’t so attractive to the children of the aristocratic families or the sects.

But a problem remained—these martial temples couldn’t attract the attention of the aristocratic families and the sects.

Despite moving the royal library into one of the martial temples, despite ordering the royal consecrators to take charge of the highly graded martial temples…

These temples still couldn’t attract the children of those aristocratic families and most members of the sects.

Emperor De and the court officials spent a long time trying to figure out what to do.

In the end, it was still the Cabinet Chief of four dynasties who remained determined.

He decided. “Since we can’t attract the descendants of those aristocratic families, we won’t force them. Let’s focus on the biggest group of people in the world for now.”

“The marginalized people!” Emperor De’s eyes lit up.

“Yes, the marginalized people, the poor, or what we call those at the bottom of society…”

“They have worked tirelessly throughout their lives. To support their families, they had no choice but to sacrifice themselves.” The Cabinet Chief nodded.

His eyes sparkled as boundless strength surged from his aged body.

He was speaking for the poor, the people at the bottom of society—he was seeking benefits for them.

As a scholar who had studied his entire life, he had already done all that a scholar must do.

To establish one’s heart for the world, to establish one’s life for the living, to inherit the ultimate techniques for the sake of rebirth, and to establish peace for all generations to come!

“Your Majesty. Everyone knows how talented the children of those aristocratic families are…”

“That’s right. They are talented. But the children of aristocratic families were born with resources that others would never be able to obtain in their entire lives…”

“No matter how talented they are, we can’t rope them to our side.”

“Only the common people at the bottom of society and only the billions of marginalized people are the future of the Yuhua God Dynasty.”

The Cabinet Chief solemnly stated.

“Among the descendants of the aristocratic families, one in a hundred can become a genius. If nurtured properly, they will eventually become a cornerstone of their family.”

“The commoners and the marginalized people cannot compare to them…”

“But we just need one genius out of a thousand!”

“If this isn’t possible, then one genius out of ten thousand is still enough!”

“According to this ratio, we can crush the aristocratic families and the sects with sheer numbers. As long as we can withstand the pressure and nurture them carefully, they will be the future of the Yuhua God Dynasty.”

“In this golden era, the survival of the Yuhua God Dynasty into the next generations depends on the children of the poor. When they grow up, the Yuhua God Dynasty will no longer be restricted by the wealth of the aristocratic families and the deterrence of the sects.”

The Cabinet Chief enthusiastically shared his ideals.

The reason for allowing every person from all walks of life to enter the martial temples for free wasn’t for altruism, but for the sake of reaping benefits for the dynasty in the future.

Emperor De was invigorated.

He instantly made a decision. “Okay, anyone is allowed to enroll for free. As long as they are the people of the Yuhua God Dynasty, no matter who they are, as long as they are not more than 18 years old, they can enter a martial temple to study, cultivate, and test their talents.”

“Your Majesty is wise! This is a reform that will benefit the nation and the people for thousands of years to come!” The Cabinet Chief knelt in respect.

The court officials all cheered. “Your Majesty is wise!”

Emperor De muttered in his heart, ‘I just don’t want to see the Yuhua God Dynasty being constantly threatened by the aristocratic families and the sects. That’s all…’

…

In Lin Jiufeng’s first year in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy, martial temples were built and were widely promoted.

More than 10 million humble-class students enrolled in the first year of their establishment.

They were distributed in the various martial temples in the Yuhua God Dynasty.

This result made Emperor De excited.

Emperor De also built a Wordless Monument for Lin Jiufeng in every martial temple of the Yuhua God Dynasty.

The ‘wordless’ in the Wordless Monument meant that words weren’t necessary to express Lin Jiufeng’s contributions to the world.

This Wordless Monument stood in front of every martial temple.

Every student that walked into a martial temple would always see it as they walked by.

Lin Jiufeng’s display of might when he killed those Supremacies last year silenced the entire world. Emperor De took advantage of this respite to establish the martial temples.

His move displeased the aristocratic families and the sects.

But none of them dared to stop him.

They didn’t dare to do so.

They were afraid that Lin Jiufeng would draw his sword and annihilate them.

But what they didn’t know, however, was that Lin Jiufeng was already in seclusion in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy. He was hard at work on improving his cultivation base.

In his first year in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy, he cultivated in the [Yin-Yang Mandara Great Domain] to further bolster his strength.

He corrected the path that he had taken wrongly in the past and he managed to expand his domain several times than its previous size.

Even now, it was still expanding…

Both Lin Jiufeng and Emperor De gained a lot this year.

Lin Jiufeng gained strength while Emperor De gained talents.

The second year…

The third year…

The fourth year…

The fifth year…

For five consecutive years, the world remained relatively quiet.

Lin Jiufeng’s deterrence when he killed those 15 Supremacies with a sword move forced the world into silence for five years.

These five years bought Emperor De a lot of time.

He built martial temples, groomed students, recruited powerhouses, established the Uniformed Royal Guards, and established the Dark Net…

He prepared sets after sets of treasured items and planned spies in various tumultuous regions.

Emperor De sat upright in the Forbidden City.

Using the world as a chessboard, he began to play chess.

The Emperor’s aura on him had become even more domineering in the five years that passed. He had grown so wise that his schemes had become unfathomable.

Even Princess Yulin found it hard to know what this brother of hers wanted to do when she saw him. But as long as it was for the good of the Yuhua God Dynasty and for the welfare of the people, she would always support him.

“Sister, when are you going to make a breakthrough into the Supremacy Realm?”

Emperor De asked Princess Yulin.

“I’m waiting for a spring rain,” Princess Yulin replied with a faint smile.

The so-called spring rain was an opportunity for her.

She needed an opportunity—an epiphany—to become a Supremacy.