"Bring troops to wipe them out?" Pei Zi Yun laughed coldly and shook his head, "That's a difficult task, far too difficult."
"With Top Scorer Pei's talent, do you think it's difficult?" The Governor paused and asked.
"This isn't just a question of talent." Pei Zi Yun replied coldly, "Firstly, these pirates have been attacking the coast for a long time. They must have spies within the army."
"Furthermore, I'm just a High Scholar with no official position. If I make a decision and the soldiers don't listen to me, and if they don't listen to me, and if they don't, who will be responsible for that?"
At this point, Pei Zi Yun stood up, "Your excellency is making things difficult for me. I am untalented and cannot take on such a big responsibility. My apologies."
"Hold it!" The Governor shouted out. Seeing Pei Zi Yun looking back at him, he laughed, "How about I give you the title of Governor and lend you the Imperial Flag. How about that?"
According to the system of the Great Xu, the Emperor bestowed it to the local high-ranking officials (Governor-General, Inspector-General, Imperial Envoy Minister) as a sign that they have the right to act at their discretion. The green flag and the round plate with the character 'ling' on it were called the Imperial Command Flag Plate, the official holding the flag plate was called the Flag Plate Officer.
"Your excellency is very sincere. If I have offended you earlier, please forgive me." Pei Zi Yun retracted his expression and bowed, "However, this matter is of great importance, and cannot be settled with just a few words."
"Governor, please give me all the information you have on the pirates and the navy."
"That's a given." The Governor smiled and raised his teacup. Pei Zi Yun then stood up and took his leave. The Governor walked him to the entrance of the hall, where Pei Zi Yun bowed in return. He walked past several corridors and stopped by a pond. A gentle breeze blew past, causing the lotus leaves to curl up.
'In terms of authority, the Governor is not below the Crown Prince. It's just that they are not equal. ' Thinking up to this point, Pei Zi Yun laughed, "If I had the title of a province, wouldn't it be like Wu, Yue, etc?"
"Of course, a complete Crown Prince would have more authority than the Governor. However, the Crown Prince I met last time had no children. His authority and influence were only comparable to a few counties. He's only regaining his authority now." Pei Zi Yun shook his head and walked out, "Forget it, what's the point of thinking so much. Since I've made some progress, I shall go back and take a look at the Daoist Manual.
Fu Mansion, a quiet room
At this time, a stick of incense was lit, and a few candles lit up the room. There were some paintings of bamboo, orchids, and plum blossoms hanging on the wall.
Behind Pei Zi Yun was a picture of a high mountain and a flowing river. It was a tall mountain with a waterfall cascading down a cliff. Looking up, one could almost hear the sound of water splashing down from the cliff.
At this point, Pei Zi Yun's head was lowered as he flipped through a book.
He flipped page after page, thinking for a while. Some of the theories didn't seem to make sense, so he temporarily skipped over them and continued reading. As he progressed, he would occasionally pick up a page and flip it back to face it, reading until the end of the book, understanding it, reading it thoroughly, and memorizing it.
After the few candles had been lit, Pei Zi Yun took out a few more from the cabinet and lit them up. He then continued reading the book. After a long time, he reached out and closed the book.
The cover of the Book of Dao was crimson in color. On the right side of the cover, there were a few words written in large letters: Free Cloud Sect's Secret Manual.
Pei Zi Yun placed the Dao Manual on the candle in front of him and lit it up. He then threw it into the brazier. It was as if he had poured oil on it, as it started to burn rapidly. The ashes of the paper were carried away by the wind and flew towards the roof.
The Dao Manual was a copy of the Dao Manual that was brought down from the mountain. It contained all the Dao techniques of Free Cloud Sect. At this point, it was burnt to prevent the secret from being leaked.
Seeing the Dao Manual burn brightly, Pei Zi Yun then started to ponder and ponder on the origins of the Dao Arts.
'In this world, if one wants to cultivate, one needs to have spiritual intelligence. The more spiritual intelligence one has, the faster one's cultivation will be. This is a form of innate talent. '
'It's similar to the quality of one's soul. '
'You can also call it spiritual roots. '
'Based on this foundation, one needs to continuously cultivate inner Qi within one's body and convert it into spiritual energy. This can then be used as the most basic of Dao techniques. '
'The opening of the gates of heaven is actually the process of forming a Yin Soul. At this point, one would be able to cultivate spiritual intelligence. Hence, in theory, once a Yin Soul is formed, it would be able to be reincarnated many times and accumulate a stronger foundation. '
'However, there's still the mystery of the past. '
'Not to mention not being able to remember, even if one were to remember, it would only be a memory. A person's true personality has already changed. '
'Zhang Yun was the reincarnation of an Elder. However, even though he had regained his memories, he was still thinking like Zhang Yun, and not like an Elder. '
'Does that count as death? '
'Hence, even if one could reincarnate, only about thirty percent would choose to do so. The rest would rather have their soul and Yin Soul live on. '
'However, the amount of spiritual intelligence a human body can produce is minuscule. Forget about becoming an immortal, even becoming a Yin Master is not enough. This world doesn't have any spiritual energy to breathe in. '
'Hence, even if a rogue cultivator were to become a Yin Master, without Paradise, it would be impressive if they could congeal their form and become a divinity. As for night traversing, to be able to leave their body and travel through the underworld, that would require a lot of luck. '
'For a rogue cultivator to be able to reach the seventh or eighth level of the underworld, it's almost unheard of. As for a complete transformation of the physical body, to become an Earth Immortal, that's almost impossible. '
'Only by absorbing spiritual energy from Paradise can one form a fixed spell. There's no need for incantations, incantations, or hand gestures. All it takes is a thought to activate a divine ability. Depending on the direction of the spell, the divine ability would naturally be different as well. '
'More importantly, only by satisfying the amount of spiritual energy required for one to become an Earth Immortal. '
'Of course, an Earth Immortal with a fleshly body and an Earth Immortal with a celestial body are two different things. In actual fact, an Earth Immortal with a celestial body is the same as an Earth Immortal. '
'And Paradise is actually a variant of the Dragon Veins. It's just that this alone makes it impossible for everyone to become an Immortal. '
'There are a limited number of Dragon Veins under the heavens. The so-called Dragon Veins are actually the spiritual energy of the mountains and rivers. If one were to absorb all of it, it would become a world of death and desert. Not even grass would be able to grow. '
As he thought about this, he pondered for some time. He then recalled the memories of the other Daoists that he had entrusted to him. He then called out, "System!"
A Plum Blossom appeared before his eyes and grew bigger rapidly, turning into a translucent information interface. It floated in front of him, carrying with it a faint sense of light. The white space was a little blurry, but cleared up after a few seconds.
"Dao Principles: Grasped"
Beginner, Grasped, Adept, Grandmaster. But he had grasped the principles of Dao Principles. This was normal. This was the general understanding of Dao Principles.
"Levitating Ball!"
Suddenly, a hovering ball appeared between his eyebrows. The membrane of this hovering ball looked faint gold, and there was white Qi flowing within it. Strands of white Qi filled the air.
Although it was between his eyebrows, it was actually a reflection of the Plum Blossom.
"I can use it now." Pei Zi Yun focused his attention on the principles of Dao Principles. Indeed, when he activated it, the white energy flowed out and entered his eyebrows. His mind cleared up, and he finally understood some things.
"Dao Principles: Grasped (0.01%)"
Although the improvement was minute, and the levitating ball seemed to have reduced in size, Pei Zi Yun still smiled, "In the past, I absorbed the Legacies directly, which was why there were many side effects. But now, the spiritual energy within the Legacies has turned into experience."
"I can think for myself, and use it to improve. Of course, the prerequisite is that I have to use the same type of Dao Arts."
"In the past, I used it sparingly. But now, I can use it on my blade."
As he thought about it, countless amounts of Dao Arts and knowledge flowed into his mind. The most surprising thing was that it wasn't taught in a textbook. Instead, it was fused with his current knowledge. In the blink of an eye, he was able to understand many things.
"I shall continue to consume it!" Pei Zi Yun did not hesitate to consume the experience within the levitating ball. Initially, he had formed a concept, a main idea. As the experience within the levitating ball continued to fuse with him, the ideas in his mind became clearer and clearer.
"Boom!" 0.01%, 0.1%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, 90%, and even 99%. When it reached 100%, a bright light pierced through his mind. It was as if everything in the world was within his grasp, and he understood it all.
"Of course this is an illusion."
"But I shall still add it all in."
Seeing that the levitating ball had used up all the spiritual energy, it finally stopped. Pei Zi Yun looked at it and realized the changes.
"Dao Principles: Advanced (33.5%)"
"Hiss, I've directly raised it to advanced, and I'm only a third of the way there."
"Ai, there's a change in my Dao Arts as well."
"Dao Arts: 33 Varieties, Advanced (17.9%)"
"Stars Transposition: Level 3 (5.1%)"
"Cloud Wind Body: Level 1 (29%)"
Pei Zi Yun thought to himself. Indeed, he was right. Knowing the principles behind it, he was able to improve his Dao arts and divine arts. This was much more economical and effective than directly using it on his Dao arts.
"My sect's Cloud Wind Body is a very powerful divine art. It can increase one's reaction speed and agility. I haven't even started cultivating it, and I've already reached the first level."
"However, my sect's divine arts can only reach the sixth level."
"Even the Stars Transposition has improved. This is breaking through the limit. I've tried it before, but after reaching the third level, I couldn't even increase my reputation points."
"Looks like my spiritual energy and divine arts are two different wheels. I can't do without either."
"It's a pity that I've used up all the spiritual energy from the previous Legacy. In the future, I'll have to find a new Legacy. This is cheating. It's just that I haven't obtained all the spiritual energy I have. If I did, I wonder how strong I would be."
"The so-called divine arts are actually a type of Dao arts. Once I've reached the level of a Grandmaster, there will be a qualitative change."
"Throughout history, rogue cultivators were able to comprehend the mysteries of heaven and earth. They were able to comprehend Dao arts. Their Dao arts were constantly perfected, and finally became divine arts. This is the origin of Dao Sects."
Governor's Palace
The Navy's General Chen Ping was tall and sturdy. He had a long beard and looked fierce. At this point, he was sitting in a corner of the meeting hall. He looked like a tamed cat, and had lost all his might.
A cup of hot tea was placed on the table. The teacup was made of celadon, and looked extremely exquisite. Steam rose from the teacup. Chen Ping had something on his mind. When the serving maid brought the tea over, he didn't even look at it. He only looked anxiously at the Governor.
The Governor seemed to have forgotten that there was a navy general sitting below him. He was busy flipping through his books and drinking his tea.
Only the sound of the Governor flipping through his books could be heard. The quieter it was, the more uneasy Chen Ping became. He was filled with fear as he thought to himself, "Could it be that the Governor is blaming me for not being able to wipe out the pirates?"
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. In fact, in the past, not to mention when he was conquering the country, even a few years ago, Chen Ping wasn't this afraid.
However, the Emperor was very clear that he was weakening the country. A few years ago, it wasn't obvious. But in the past few years, there had been a huge change in the bureaucracy. Chen Ping could no longer be stubborn. He gritted his teeth and stood up, "My respects to the Governor, your excellency. I didn't know that your excellency has summoned me today, but I have made a mistake. Your humble servant is a crude soldier, and doesn't know any better. If I've done something wrong, please punish me, your excellency."
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