Protect Our Chief-Chapter 681 - 82: 10 Years! Shouzhe Ascends to the Celestial Human Realm_3
After successfully ascending to the Celestial Human Realm.
Wang Shouzhe felt a world of change within himself. Every cell in his body had become extraordinarily powerful; his divine thought and profound qi had each ascended to a new height.
Especially his bloodline, which awakened another layer, reaching the Fifth Level Dao Body.
Upon reaching the Celestial Human Realm, a Great Celestial Pride could be considered a true Great Celestial Pride. After awakening the Dao Body, theoretically, one could start comprehending Minor Divine Techniques and had the qualifications to invoke certain Heaven and Earth Laws.
After all, a considerable number of Purple Mansion Realm cultivators have merely achieved the Dao Body.
Of course, having a Dao Body doesn’t mean one can rival Purple Mansion Realm cultivators. The Purple Mansion Realm is formidable in various aspects, not merely in the Dao Body.
Yet even so, the strength of a Great Celestial Pride in the Celestial Human Realm compared to a Great Celestial Pride in the Spirit Platform Realm is simply not comparable. It would be like an adult against a child in a fight.
Regarding this point, Wang Shouzhe had personal experience, and it all started when Liua Ruolan was the first to ascend to the Celestial Human Realm... Speaking of this, it is quite a bitter tale.
Enough, let’s not speak of this matter anymore.
In conclusion, he himself was currently a Great Celestial Pride in the Celestial Human Realm, indeed not inferior to Liua Ruolan. Thankfully, he had wisely spent a fortune and effort to purchase the Infinite Treasure Pill earlier. Otherwise, trying to enhance his bloodline after reaching the Dao Body level would be as hard as ascending to the heavens.
Wang Shouzhe only briefly sensed his own power; after flying dozens of miles in the sky, he descended. Then, after putting on a Concealing Breath Treasure he had prepared in advance—the [Heaven-Deceiving Jade Talisman]—he activated its effect.
In an instant, Wang Shouzhe’s powerful aura was suppressed and concealed by some mysterious energy. If other Celestial Human Realm cultivators probed him, they would only sense that he should have a late Spirit Platform Realm strength.
Even Purple Mansion Realm cultivators, unless using some special means, would find it difficult to see through the powerful effects of the [Heaven-Deceiving Jade Talisman].
This [Heaven-Deceiving Jade Talisman] is an extremely rare treasure, very difficult to forge. During this period, the Hundred Treasures Pavilion hadn’t had such a treasure. In desperation, Wang Shouzhe wrote to Liyao, asking her to trouble Celestial River Zhenren a bit.
Celestial River Zhenren, after all, is one of the top figures as the head of Purple Mansion Academy. Ultimately, it was he who obtained two [Heaven-Deceiving Jade Talismans] for the Wang Family, and at a friendly price of a million each!
With the [Heaven-Deceiving Jade Talisman], the Wang Family could at least conceal two Celestial Human Realm cultivators, making their strategic and tactical planning more at ease.
As for the status of a Sixth-Grade Noble Family, Wang Shouzhe didn’t particularly desire it, considering that it was of no benefit at present. Accumulating resources and biding one’s time seemed more critical.
Meanwhile.
The newly constructed "Xin’an Town" was just in its initial stage. This vast land, roughly the size of four and a half Ping’an Towns, was projected to develop fertile fields totaling between 1.3 to 1.6 million acres (including terraced fields, etc.) in the future.
However, Xin’an Town was not developed solely by the Wang Family. Families in the marriage alliance also contributed significantly in this reclamation effort. Therefore, as per previous agreements, the Wang Family, which provided the utmost exertion and exploits, occupied sixty percent of the land.
Other noble families collectively occupied forty percent of the land.
Every family, even those with marriage ties, adhered to the tradition of clear accounts among brothers. On the plotted maps of Xin’an Town, their territories were marked early, and practically registered in the government office’s records.
Daqian Law stipulates that no matter how noble families expand into the Outer Domain, it remains a part of Daqian’s territory nominally. A Guardian’s Mansion must be established, and a Garrison Commander must be dispatched by the City Guardian’s Mansion to oversee the area.
Wang Shouzhe also stipulated that the Guardian’s Mansion, whose construction belonged to the government, must depend on the Shouzhe Pass behind it, almost connecting as one.
This was Wang Shouzhe’s way to prevent a repeat of the dreadful incident at Zhouxuan Pass in those days.
Fortunately, the current Lord City Guard Wei Wenxun, who had basically decided to lie flat, acceded to the Wang Family’s various requests as long as they were lawful.
Construction of the Guardian’s Mansion had commenced behind Shouzhe Pass several years prior, and the Guardian’s Mansion was now complete. Meanwhile, the town of Xin’an was also forming into its initial shape.
One day.
Wei Wenxun personally escorted the Garrison Commander and several subordinates to Xin’an Town to assume office.
As Wang Shouzhe had just successfully ascended to the Celestial Human Realm and had been in seclusion for too long, he took the opportunity to come out for fresh air. Hence, he personally went to the Xin’an Town Guardian’s Mansion to meet the newly appointed Garrison Commander.
Speaking of which, the Garrison Commander on the Wang Family’s land had always been the least noticeable official.
Not that the Wang Family intentionally oppressed the Garrison Commander or the like.
It’s just that the Wang Family is now too powerful, so much so that a small Garrison Commander can only look up to them. Therefore, as a Garrison Commander on the Wang Family’s land, the only option was to remain obedient, consulting the Wang Family on all matters.
This is precisely why Wang Shouzhe had to sit quietly and think for a while before recalling the current "Garrison Commander" of Ping’an Town, remembering his name and appearance.
"Ah, Patriarch Shouzhe." Upon seeing Wang Shouzhe standing at the entrance of the Guardian’s Mansion, Lord City Guard Wei Wenxun’s face twitched, and he hurriedly strode forward, "The Garrison Commander of Xin’an Town is assuming office. How could we possibly trouble Patriarch Shouzhe to come personally?"
"Not at all, not at all. The Garrison Commander is an overseer of the area, and in the future, the Wang Family will undoubtedly need the Guardian’s care." Wang Shouzhe politely said, then changed the topic, "By the way, I heard that Lord City Guard is getting a promotion? Congratulations, Wei City Guard."
"Not at all, not at all. I owe all my achievements to Patriarch Shouzhe’s countless merits, only then do I have such accomplishments today." While Wei Wenxun humbly exchanged pleasantries, he was also filled with emotion.
Thinking back to when he first came to Changning Guard, he was filled with passion and vowed to make a name for himself. Yet, little did he know, the situation at Changning Guard was unusually dire, with all noble families forming a marriage alliance, all rallying behind the Wang Family.
This made him, a Full Lord City Guard, nothing more than an ornament. During this time, he had resisted and made efforts but was always fiercely suppressed by the Wang Family.
By the latter half of his tenure, he had no strength left to contend with the all-covering Wang Family, thus resigned himself to be agreeable.
This path, however, brought him quite a bit of merit.
Economic development was among the best in the county, annual tax revenue surpassed all but the county town... Even, the Wang Family’s untiring opening of new lands suddenly manifested a vast territory out of Changning Guard...
This performance of the government naturally landed at Wei Wenxun’s head.
Unintentionally, this made Wei Wenxun the winner in life, utilizing the abundant resources and performance he had gained to outshine countless competitors, and obtained a favorable position in the county town, with an immeasurable future ahead.
Looking back now, he found it rather remarkable.
"Patriarch Shouzhe, here is the newly appointed Garrison Commander of Xin’an Town’s Guardian’s Mansion." As Wei Wenxun spoke, the crowd behind him parted, and a handsome, military general-like man stepped forward.
He cupped his hands towards Wang Shouzhe and said, "Garrison Commander of Xin’an Town, Wang Shou Lian, pays respects to the Patriarch."
Shou Lian?
Even Wang Shouzhe was slightly stunned, having not expected Wei Wenxun to appoint Wang Shou Lian as the Garrison Commander... well, this almost signified that the City Guardian’s Mansion had completely given up on supervising Xin’an Town...
Unexpectedly, Wei Wenxun, who had always harbored some resentment towards the Wang Family, even before his promotion, ultimately handed Xin’an Town to Wang Shou Lian... The City Guard’s Mansion had effectively relinquished control over Xin’an Town...
"""
