Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs-Chapter 336 - 296: Divine Fire of Yin and Yang, The Divine Dynasty Makes Its Move (Part 2)

Chapter 336: Chapter 296: Divine Fire of Yin and Yang, The Divine Dynasty Makes Its Move (Part 2)

The Earth Demon Hall at Kunlun Mountain remains bustling, with teams of cultivators ascending and descending. Each time they emerge from the Bronze Hall, they appear dazed and ponder deeply with furrowed brows.

Boom!

A thunderous roar echoed above the clouds, and even the Bronze Hall hummed and reverberated, startling the contemplative cultivators who looked up and began discussing among themselves.

"Sigh, it’s happening again..."

"It’s not too bad; it only happened twice this month. In the beginning, it was several times a day. Who knows what the Sect Leader is up to."

"It must be something earth-shattering. But let’s not dwell on that, Brother Liu; when do you plan to go to the Divine Island City in the Underworld? We should travel together."

"Maybe next year. I’ve heard the competition for rankings is becoming fiercer, and knowing the Flame Vomiting Skill has become basic. I don’t want to go and end up unwanted."

"Brother Liu has great ambitions. I wish to delve into the Tongyou Skill and aim for the Earth Pavilion..."

Meanwhile, down the mountain, in the layered palaces of the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty, accompanied by the rumbling sound, fine gray dust fell.

The star officials, accustomed to this, covered their teacups, then blew away the dust before continuing their official duties.

"The total extraction of various spiritual ores from Shenling Mountain in Zezhou amounts to 200,000 jin, already sent to Siling Mountain in Shazhou for refining and stocking..."

"The first batch of spiritual medicines harvested from Ugly Spirit Mountain in Bozhou has been sent to the Medicine Pavilion at Ziling Mountain in Qingjiang State for refining. Next year, the merit points for Yu Hua Powder will be reduced by ten percent..."

"This year, 200,000 Enlightenment Children were born, likely due to the impact of spiritual qi when the Divine Land Array initially formed. This might decrease next year..."

In the first year of the Divine Dynasty Calendar, the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty has shown a burgeoning potential for development in a short time.

The Profound Sect, Divine Path, Star Moon Star Officials, and the Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow Four Pavilions operate in synergy, supporting the entire Divine Dynasty towards progress with increasing fluidity.

For instance, a child is registered in the Divine Dynasty’s household from birth, starting to accumulate merit points to enter the Mengxue for education.

Adulthood follows: if without cultivation talents, they might engage in trade or agriculture, or continue studying to enter the Sun, Moon, and Star Official systems.

Within the official system, enough merit and significant contributions can promote a human official to a Moon Official, a Divine Path reserve. Sun Officials are deified posthumously, continuing service to the Divine Dynasty.

If possessing cultivation talent, they accumulate merit while learning in the Profound Sect, potentially entering the Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow Pavilions or joining the Sun, Moon, and Star Official forces.

In sum, there are numerous paths, each orderly with one’s reach determined by personal talent and effort, while the Divine Path merit system ensures fair operation.

Of course, this is merely the foundation of the Divine Dynasty.

In Divine Island City, the bustling flow of people is matched by the gradually improving facilities like taverns, inns, and stations...

At the City Lord’s Mansion, Deputy City Lord Taoist Puyang set down his teacup with a wry smile.

"City Lord, who could have imagined that in such a short time, Divine Island City has reached full capacity. Many of the newly established battle teams can’t find a place to settle, sleeping on the streets, what does it look like..."

"Senior, I understand."

Zhu Sheng looked up at the map on the wall, a depiction of the Underworld’s terrain carved from star orbits.

"Expansion of Divine Island City is imminent. The Profound Pavilion is already refining the Divine Fire Soul Suppressing Tower, but it’s too slow without the Sect Leader’s involvement."

"Moreover, there’s another big issue. The remaining wreckage of the starship in the desolate wilderness outside the city has been fully recovered. Many battle teams are beginning to explore outside, coordinating with the Celestial Pavilion, yielding significant results. As long as they don’t encounter the Black Tide, they can protect themselves. The time to expand outward is upon us. Look here..."

Zhu Sheng pointed to a location, "This used to be the entrance to Jingjiang Water Mansion, labeled Divine Radiance City. According to Fusheng, it was also a major hub of the ancient Divine Path."

"Venerable Yuanhuang has already taken the Dragonbone Divine Ship to investigate once. Despite severe damage and only two Soul Suppressing Towers left, it’s a strategic gateway. If we can secure it, the two cities can support each other, advancing to attack or retreating to defend, while expanding the area for exploration and monitoring the Black Tide..."

Taoist Puyang nodded slightly after considering, "True, crossing the Underworld is inherently dangerous. Until the starships are ready, we can enter from the Mortal World passages and establish many small towns, creating a network."

"If we can establish towns at all entrances within the Divine Continent, even without starships, we can monitor all Black Tides within the Divine Continent’s borders, dispersing them with the Celestial Pavilion manning the Dragonbone Divine Ship."

"Indeed, as the Sect Leader has laid the foundation, we must not sit idly by. However, this is a major affair and needs to be reported to the Divine Dynasty for discussion..."

Thus, while Zhang Kui was in seclusion, the Divine Dynasty initiated its first operation, or perhaps it’s more accurate to say it independently formulated its second war strategy post the grassland war.

At the first opportunity, Tai Shi informed him, but Zhang Kui only smiled slightly and paid it no mind, continuing to deduce the starship’s core.

Regardless of the outcome, humanity must take steps forward.

.....

At the border between Lai State and Bozhou.

After winter began, the Divine Continent experienced its first snowfall, drifting down flake by flake, draping the mountains in silver attire.

Even in such weather, the North-South Canal was bustling with bustling ships coming and going.

However, deep in the southwest mountains of the canal, banners fluttered, and a chilling aura permeated the air.

Squadrons of Black-clothed Profound Guards stood solemnly, with weasels clad in black cotton coats and small caps perched on their shoulders, each peering around with small eyes.

Even with the Tongyou Skill, weasels remain loyal partners to the Earth Pavilion cultivators. Combined with Divine Path talismans, they can handle most situations.

On the other side stood White-clothed Feathered Scholars of the Profound Pavilion, supported by burly and strong members of the Demon Race, who were responsible for helping the Profound Pavilion install the Soul Suppressing Towers.

Everyone remained silent, knowing that the core focus of this journey still lay within the Underworld.

In the Underworld, black mist shrouded the atmosphere, and faint wailing filled the space between heaven and earth.