“We thank the Divine Lady for her blessing...”
“The Divine Lady is great in mercy and compassion...”
The Divine Lady, deeply beloved by all, was currently sitting in her carriage, switching to her fully upgraded Mystic Sound of the Nine Heavens Set while planning which city to visit next to farm Shock Value.
She could not afford to linger too long in Xindu City, as she still had to fly this upgraded carriage in a loop around twenty-six cities. This would allow her to inspect the northern territories her believers had conquered for her, maximize the skill effects of the Peerless National Beauty Set, and use the purification skill of the Mystic Sound of the Nine Heavens Set to cleanse the rivers. Last time, she had only purified the rivers in Zhenbei Prefecture, so this was the perfect opportunity to purify all the rivers across the entire north.
Water was the source of life, so it naturally demanded her utmost attention.
Besides, it was a convenient task she could easily do along the way.
After being fully upgraded, the appearance of the Mystic Sound of the Nine Heavens Set had also undergone some changes, much like the Peerless National Beauty Set.
Its primary color remained white, but it was now adorned with numerous light blue ornaments, making it look even more ethereal and celestial.
Amidst the waves of bowing and chanting from the crowd, the carriage, guided by the phoenix carrying a flower branch in its beak, flew away from Xindu City.
【Shen Yu Shock Value +100】
【Shen Jue Shock Value +100】
【Pei Wanning Shock Value +100】
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【Current Shock Value: 72220000】
Along the way, wherever the phoenix and the carriage passed, flower petals carpeted the ground, withered trees revived, and all things flourished. Various melons, fruits, grains, and flowers ripened at a speed visible to the naked eye, while the rivers instantly regained their original crystalline clarity.
The creation of such miracles was, once again, entirely due to Yun Shu's lightning-fast hands as she constantly swapped between the two outfits inside the carriage.
The first stop was Yecheng.
The gifts she bestowed upon Yecheng were potatoes and honey peaches.
The honey peach seeds were scattered outside Yecheng Academy. In an instant, a vast peach orchard grew from saplings into towering trees, blooming and bearing fruit at the exact same time. Fist-sized honey peaches hung heavy on every tree, gradually bending the branches and leaves under their weight.
Such a massive and spectacular event even drew Fang Yingqiu out from her laboratory, where she had been in seclusion studying gunpowder. One had to understand that she was so deeply engrossed in her experiments that she practically lived in the lab, eating and sleeping there. She remained completely oblivious to the outside world, her mind solely focused on her research to create more things that would benefit the people and revive her Daoist sect.
Seeing her pale face and the dark circles under her eyes, Ye Qingqing could not help but urge her again, “Daoist Master Xuan Jing, have you gone without sleep for the past few days again? This really won't do. If you ruin your health, how will you continue your research in the future?”
Nowadays, the overall improvement in every aspect of the Zhenbei Prefecture commoners' daily lives—from food and clothing to housing and transport—was entirely inseparable from Fang Yingqiu's tireless, sleepless study of the chemistry book bestowed upon her by the Divine Lady.
Furthermore, Fang Yingqiu deserved the primary credit for Yecheng's livelihood management quickly catching up to Xindu City's standard in such a short time. Although she had to send a copy of everything she invented to Xindu City, Yecheng was always the first to put those inventions into practice.
No one wanted to see a talent like Fang Yingqiu suffer any mishaps, as that would be a loss for all the people under heaven.
“Madam Ye, I know what I'm doing,” Fang Yingqiu said, gazing up at the phoenix and the carriage in the sky. “The Divine Lady is compassionate and has bestowed upon me this celestial book of chemistry. If I cannot thoroughly research it and spread its knowledge to the world within my lifetime, I will certainly not rest in peace.”
Ye Qingqing sighed softly.
The students of Yecheng Academy had also run outside. Being lively young boys and girls, they were naturally not as composed as the adults. Seeing the carriage in the sky and the flowers, fruits, and grains of different seasons all ripening simultaneously around them, they danced with joy.
“It's the Divine Lady...”
“What a massive phoenix and carriage...”
“Wow, look! A huge peach orchard has suddenly appeared outside the academy, and the trees are full of fruit! Could the Divine Lady have seen how hard we study and given us a reward?”
Excitement was written all over everyone's faces. Nothing was more inspiring than receiving the recognition of the Divine Lady.
For she was a deity!
Sitting in her carriage, Yun Shu used her Eyes of Good and Evil to scan the vibrant students of Yecheng Academy. Above almost every single one of their heads, there were records of good deeds done to help the commoners—ranging from large acts like representing illiterate citizens in court to fight for their rights, to small gestures like carrying water and chopping firewood for the elderly. They were all good children.
She could not help but sigh with emotion in her heart.
As expected, young minds were much more receptive to new ideas.
Once educated, students were always the first to answer the call. They would immediately stand shoulder to shoulder on the same front line as the workers and farmers, steadfastly defending the rights of the people.
The seeds of civilization had been sown. In the future, they would surely grow into towering trees, passed down from generation to generation, enduring and growing without end.
If she did not have to take things step by step, she would have been unable to resist giving these clever and hardworking students even more rewards.
To prevent herself from making any impulsive decisions, she did not linger in Yecheng, directing the carriage to fly toward Chaoyang City instead.
Yecheng Academy gradually shrank in her field of vision, but those moon-white figures remained exceptionally eye-catching.
Chaoyang City had also undergone massive changes. The three hundred students had brought neat cement roads to the city, alleviated the commoners' struggle with a lack of food and clothing, and established many schools where even ordinary citizens could easily afford the tuition stipend.
Although some things were not yet perfect, they made up for it with their diligent attitude, handling everything personally.
Everyone was working hard to mend the world.
Of course.
There was also one who was utterly useless.
“Little Senior Sister, I swear I won't run away! Can you please not tie me up hand and foot?”
Fang Shuo was currently tied up and bound to the Governor's official desk. “I just want to go back to Yecheng to study! Once I finish my studies, I'll definitely come back to Chaoyang City to be the Governor obediently. I'm really not trying to run away!”
While those were the words coming out of his mouth, he was actually thinking that once he reached Yecheng, he would rather die than return to Chaoyang City.
Chaoyang City was simply not a place meant for humans. Every day, before dawn, he had to get out of bed and run around everywhere with Cui He and the others. If they weren't paving roads, building bridges, or digging canals, they were transplanting rice seedlings and farming...
They were doing practically everything short of flying to the heavens or digging to the underworld.
“Just stay put. If you leave, those merchants will suspect that we are casting them aside after they've outlived their usefulness. They will surely harbor other intentions and stir up a lot of trouble.”
Cui He's tone was completely indifferent.
Having gone through so much, she appeared increasingly mature and composed, and her speech and actions closely mirrored those of Shen Yu.
Sometimes, people would even overlook the fact that she was just a young girl who had only recently turned twelve.
“Li... Little Senior Sister... Look at the sky quickly...”
Cui He, who had just picked up her brush to review the official documents, heard Fang Shuo's dramatic shouting and assumed he was trying to cause trouble again. She said, “If you don't behave, I'll gag your mouth as well.”
Fang Shuo looked incredibly aggrieved. “I just wanted to warn you that it looks like the Divine Lady is here!”
“What?” Cui He turned her head, and the sight of the phoenix leading the carriage came into view.
Without a second thought, she sprang up and ran outside.
Behind her, Fang Shuo cried out in exasperation.
“At least untie me first!”
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