Chapter 691: Sect Master Su, You Are Summoned by His Majesty!
The first Tianchen World Cultivators Conference finally convened in Black Dragon City. On the day of the conference, countless cultivators arrived on the outskirts of Black Dragon City, with the leaders of all factions heading towards Black Dragon City.
Lu Chen's purpose in calling this meeting was quite simple: to establish rules for those cultivators and to let them know who would dictate the future of Tianchen World.
The cultivators of Misty World had no right to speak at this conference; they could only sit in the hall and unilaterally listen to the rules set forth by the Daxia Dynasty.
After informing the cultivators of the laws they were to follow, Lu Chen addressed the cultivators in the great hall, "For righteous cultivators, the rules I've established are easy to abide by. I hope you will remember the ordinances that cultivators must comply with and not commit acts that you will regret."
Hearing Lu Chen's words, the cultivators in the great hall immediately said in unison, "We will remember Your Majesty's decrees!"
As the voices of the cultivators fell, Lu Chen continued, "Additionally, should anyone wish to leave Black Dragon County and enter other counties of the Daxia Dynasty, barring special circumstances, I can offer you an opportunity."
"As long as you join the army of the Daxia Dynasty and become citizens of the Daxia Dynasty, you may freely come and go from other counties." Enjoy more content from My Virtual Library Empire
Hearing this, the cultivators in the great hall looked at each other, and they instantly understood Lu Chen's intent; he wished to recruit these cultivators to put the Misty World's cultivators to use for him.
Seeing that the cultivators in the hall did not speak, Lu Chen continued, "I will not make it difficult for you. If you are willing to join Daxia's army, there will be other benefits as well."
"Such as Spirit Rice."
At this juncture, Lu Chen raised his hand with a gesture, and a handful of Spirit Rice was tossed into the middle of the hall, hovering there and radiating dense Life Spiritual Power.
Feeling the pure Life Spiritual Power emanating from the Spirit Rice, all the cultivators in the hall had their eyes light up; they had not expected to see Spirit Rice in this lower realm.
Moreover, judging by the rich Spiritual Power released from the Spirit Rice, it was at least high-quality Spirit Rice. Consuming some of it would undoubtedly be a great help to their cultivation.
However, clearly, this item was not free. In a low-level world like this, Spirit Rice of such quality was even more precious.
At this time, Lu Chen continued, "The army of the Daxia Dynasty regularly consumes Spirit Rice, and every six months, the Daxia Dynasty will also award a generous amount of Spirit Rice to well-performing soldiers."
"Of course, that is just one benefit of joining the Daxia army; there are other benefits, which you will find out once you've joined."
With that said, Lu Chen waved his hand, and the Spirit Rice in the air divided into countless portions, flying towards the cultivators in the hall,
"Consider this a gift from myself."
Although it was no more than one or two ounces of Spirit Rice, consuming it would at the very least allow them to advance by a small realm.
The cultivators hurriedly collected the Spirit Rice floating in the air, and then they unanimously thanked Lu Chen with a bow, "Thank you for Your Majesty's gracious gift!"
Lu Chen then stood up and said, "Good, the first Cultivators Conference comes to an end here. From now on, I will come to Black Dragon City to hold the Cultivators Conference annually. Should you have any suggestions, you may submit them to me."
Hearing this, the cultivators in the great hall looked at each other again, instantly understanding the reason behind Lu Chen's actions.
The Sum Emperor's annual presiding over the Cultivators Conference signified his complete control over all cultivation forces. Henceforth, all forces must obey him and the Daxia Dynasty. Anyone who dared not attend the conference would be equivalent to committing treason.
The Sum Emperor took this approach also to signal to all Tianchen World's cultivators that there were no places beyond the law within the Daxia Dynasty. Even if the cultivators stayed in Black Dragon County without traveling to other areas of the Daxia Dynasty, they were still directly governed by the Daxia Dynasty.
Although the cultivators felt some discomfort at heart, they had no choice. They had already witnessed Lu Chen's strength, and moreover, with a host of Genesis Realm cultivators by Lu Chen's side, aside from the Ten Thousand Immortal Sect, the other forces of Misty World combined were no match for the Daxia Dynasty.
Submitting to the Sum Emperor was their only option now.
Lu Chen had finished speaking and turned to leave the side hall. The cultivators in the main hall immediately paid their respects, "We bid farewell to Your Majesty!"
After Lu Chen left, the main hall instantly erupted into chatter, becoming as lively as a marketplace.
"Alas, I never imagined that we would one day be subsumed under the rule of a dynasty."
"Yes, I still remember when I first wanted to cultivate, it was to escape the mundane world, but in the end, I've come full circle."
"In cultivation, what one cultivates is the heart. As long as there is abundant Spiritual Energy, it doesn't matter where one cultivates, there's nothing bad about it."
"Do you guys want to join the Daxia Army? This Spirit Rice obviously looks top-notch."
"You know, I actually do want to join the Daxia Army. The Sum Emperor looks like he's the Saint Heir of some Great Sect. Following him, we'll surely get access to more cultivation resources."
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Listening to the discussions of the cultivators in the main hall, Su Hanyan looked at the handful of Spirit Rice in her hand and sighed softly in her heart.
The Cultivators' Conference had ended, and it was time for her to proactively engage in a transaction with Lu Chen.
With this thought, Su Hanyan walked out of the main hall, and as she did, a maid came up to her, "Sect Master Su, His Majesty summons you, please follow this servant."
Su Hanyan said indifferently, "Alright."
Following the maid's lead, Su Hanyan arrived at a sleeping chamber in the rear courtyard of the Black Dragon Empire Palace.
Wu Junwan and Li Qingrou were in the palace, both dressed in bright red palace attire, seated on golden silk carpets in the main hall.
Upon seeing Su Hanyan's arrival, they immediately stood up and approached her in greeting.
"Honored Master, you've arrived."
Seeing her two direct disciples, Su Hanyan's emotions were complex. After all, she was their Honored Master, yet in the end, she had to attend to a man alongside them.
She wondered if Lu Chen would ultimately keep his promise and release her two disciples.
Su Hanyan then asked, "Junwan, Qingrou, why are you here as well?"
"His Majesty said he had matters to attend to and asked us to chat first."
Hearing this, Su Hanyan thought to herself, could it be that Lu Chen is reminding her that her two disciples are here, suggesting that if she wants to save them, she must resign herself to becoming his woman tonight?
While Su Hanyan was lost in thought, Li Qingrou asked, "Honored Master, have you decided?"
Su Hanyan responded calmly, "The Misty World is gradually collapsing. Even if I wanted to escape, there would be nowhere to go."
"For His Majesty to admire my frail body is an honor for me. I hope His Majesty will not find me disagreeable."
Hearing Su Hanyan's words, Wu Junwan and Li Qingrou couldn't help feeling a sense of desolation.
Clearly, Su Hanyan was forced by Lu Chen's overbearing power and thus had no choice but to agree to become his woman.
Su Hanyan then glanced at her two direct disciples and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. You should tell me about His Majesty's matters instead."