I Have A Cultivation World

Chapter 1241: Chapter 681: Lord of All Under Heaven_2 Chapter 1241: Chapter 681: Lord of All Under Heaven_2 After several rounds of negotiation, the territories of the nineteen kingdoms of the Eastern Wilderness had finally been delineated. Unless notified by an Immortal Sect, the royal armies of each kingdom would not step outside their own realms.

“May I ask who the esteemed Immortal Master is?”

The person speaking to Jiang Zong Heng, seated first on Zhao Zheng’s left-hand side, was an old man wrapped in a golden belt—an imposing figure who was likely the head of the assembled ministers.

“If you are from the royal family of Rock Country, then you should all know of Northern Abyss City.”

As soon as Jiang Zong Heng’s words fell, everyone present nodded their heads in agreement.

After all, whenever they had children of the appropriate age, a cultivator from Northern Abyss City would come to measure their Spiritual Roots.

In the past few decades, three of them were discovered to have Spiritual Roots. King Zhao was able to locate Northern Abyss City based on this fact; regrettably, however, Spiritual Roots were like a heaven-severing moat, barring him from entry into the city.

“This Northern Abyss City was personally established by my Master. The current Lord of Northern Abyss City is one of my senior fellow disciples.”

Jiang Zong Heng’s revelation caused all the attendees to show expressions of shock, and King Zhao even stood up immediately to perform a grand salute to Jiang Zong Heng.

“So it is a high disciple of Shenmu Immortal Sect, Immortal Venerate Chen. I beg your forgiveness, for I have failed to recognize a True Immortal…”

As a member of the mortal royal family, especially as the mundane ruler of Rock Country, King Zhao was clear about the sect based above him. After all, three of his ministers’ children had entered the Longevity Academy for Immortal Cultivation.

Although they did not understand the real Cultivation World, they were aware that Divine Wood Sect was the undisputed number one Immortal Sect in the Eastern Wilderness.

And the master of this Immortal Sect was Immortal Venerate Chen!

“Master intends to end the chaos among the various kingdoms of the Eastern Wilderness. If King Zhao can become the unified ruler of the people, I am willing to present you to him.”

After Jiang Zong Heng finished speaking, he placed the three scrolls he had brought on the desk, then conjured clouds beneath his feet and ascended into the sky, disappearing from the great hall.

King Zhao immediately led his ministers in pursuit.

But by the time they emerged, Jiang Zong Heng had already vanished into the horizon.

After leaving Rock Country, Jiang Zong Heng went to Rainbow Country. However, although nominally a single nation, it was, due to the presence of the desert, a collection of nomadic tribes with power residing in camel-riding groups.

Jiang Zong Heng found one royal court there that held the largest oasis, but regrettably, they lacked cultural refinement and societal norms, and they were also merely interested in pursuing the techniques for immortality.

Having departed from Rainbow Country, Jiang Zong Heng then visited the royal families of Sky Country, Lei Nation, Yun Country, Rain Country, and others under the rule of Divine Wood Sect.

Among these, the King of Lei Nation was wise and astute. After years of warfare, he had used the geographical advantage of being the mouth of the Eastern Desolation Plateau to turn his previously weak nation into a strong one, balancing internal interests, leading to an era of great governance and peace for the people.

Regrettably, faced with Jiang Zong Heng, the King’s first request was also for the techniques of Immortal Cultivation.

Following custom, after leaving behind his three scrolls, Jiang Zong Heng departed.

The last royal family he observed was that of Jian Country, from which Jiang Zong Heng himself originated.

The current King of Han of Jian Country was already eighty-seven years old.

From when Jiang Zong Heng was very young, he had heard his parents say that the king, even as a Crown Prince, had a reputation for wisdom, and after his accession, he continued to live up to expectations, maintaining the governance established by his predecessors. He ruled for fifty-two years, during which the seas were calm, and peace reached from the most distant regions to the nearest ones. He had built Jian Country into the most powerful state in the Eastern Wilderness.

Regrettably, such a wise king now laid aged and infirm on his sickbed.

Jiang Zong Heng held the highest expectations for Jian Country, thus he specifically returned to Giant Tree Ridge and exchanged for an elixir at Spirit Treasure Pavilion that could protect mortals from all illnesses.

Regrettably, he was not able to meet with the King of Han.

For, while the king lay on his sickbed, three factions had already formed in the court, each supporting one of the princes, beginning a struggle for power and profit.

Jiang Zong Heng attempted to meet with the King of Han, identifying himself as a disciple of a great scholar from Jian Country, but he was unable to pass the checkpoints set up by the three princes.

Jiang Zong Heng could only sigh at the situation. He had intended to meet with the king as an ordinary person from his homeland, but what he met with instead were wariness and estrangement.

He had no choice but to reveal his true identity.

Among the camps of the three princes, there were also cultivators, but they were all backed by the major families of Jian Country and did not include anyone from Divine Wood Sect.

And as Jiang Zongheng’s Foundation Establishment status of the Divine Wood Sect was revealed, all related cultivators in the King’s Court came to pay their respects, while those unrelated immediately concealed their presence and shrunk back, avoiding detection.

After taking Jiang Zongheng’s elixir, the ailing King of Han regained a healthy glow on his face.

The three princes, upon witnessing this scene, had varying expressions, but nonetheless had no choice but to step forward and thank Jiang Zongheng, then each displayed their filial piety in front of King Han.

During these days, Jiang Zongheng had also observed the three princes, wishing to assess the quality of King Han’s successors. Unfortunately, the eldest prince was indecisive, the second prince tyrannical, and the third prince gloomy—none fit to be a true leader.

Jiang Zongheng: “Your Majesty has tirelessly toiled for the state for many years, always with a heavy heart. Although this elixir can cure the illness of your body, it cannot reverse the chronic afflictions of your spirit.”

After hearing this, King Han too sighed softly, signaling his three joyous sons to rise, and then turned to Jiang Zongheng to seek the technique of longevity.

“Even with heavenly and earthly treasures, at Your Majesty’s age, it would be futile. You should rather think about how to extend your dynasty.”

Jiang Zongheng’s words caused King Han’s expression to darken, but having lived so long, he had encountered countless cultivators, so he was mentally prepared for this outcome.

“I wonder, Immortal Master, what brings you here to bestow elixirs. Is there something you require this king to do?”

King Han asked a second question.

“My master intends to unite the Eastern Wilderness. He tasked me with selecting the supreme ruler of the world. Born in Jian Country, I have long heard of Your Majesty’s wise reputation, so I specially came to meet you in person.”

Jiang Zongheng’s words profoundly shocked King Han and the three princes.

They already knew Jiang Zongheng’s identity. If the Divine Wood Sect’s Immortal Venerate Chen intended to unify the Eastern Wilderness, they indeed had no power to stop it.

That is to say, they were faced with only two choices.

Become the common lord of the world, or submit to him!

“Dare I ask the Immortal Master, how much longer do I have to live?”

After a long silence, the aged King Han posed a third question to Jiang Zongheng.

“At most ten years!”

Hearing this, the three princes exchanged glances—the eldest was troubled, the second was thrilled, and the third, more calculating, remained composed.

“Ten years, huh? Without intervention from cultivators, ten years should be enough to unite the Eastern Wilderness, right?”

King Han uttered a statement that made Jiang Zongheng’s eyes shine with interest, and he took a closer look at the wise king before him—with a slightly stooped figure, an aged face, and an indifferent gaze, sitting upon the sickbed.

“Here are three volumes of decrees, within are the rules I have set. In the unification wars among the seven nations within the Divine Wood Sect domain, if you find any cultivator interfering, you may activate the Heavenly Talisman to inform me.”

“Regardless of who interferes, I will take action to suppress them.”

“No matter who unites the seven nations, I will descend from the mountain to assist, willing to take the position of Grand Tutor to support them in becoming the common lord of the Eastern Wilderness and to eradicate the remaining twelve nations.”

After saying these three sentences, Jiang Zongheng bid farewell to King Han on the sickbed.

“Grand Tutor Jiang, go slowly!”

King Han, with the support of his eldest son, personally came to the doorway of the hall to see off Jiang Zongheng until he disappeared into the sky.

Eldest Prince: “Father, to unite the Eastern Wilderness in ten years—how difficult that is.”

Third Prince: “Indeed, even though Jian Country is the strongest, there are still eighteen other nations in the Eastern Wilderness. Even with the support of Shenmu Immortal Sect, it would be impossible to eradicate them all within ten years!”

Second Prince: “What’s so difficult about that? Just eradicate two nations a year!”

After Jiang Zongheng left, the three sons of King Han expressed their opinions. After allowing them to finish, King Han looked towards the Giant Tree Ridge, where the Divine Wood Sect resided.

Then, with a profound look in his eyes, he said, “The key to unifying the Eastern Wilderness lies in whether our Jian Country can eradicate the other six nations under the Divine Wood Sect’s command. Once we emerge as the final victor, Grand Tutor Jiang will naturally lead the grand army of the Divine Wood Sect to accomplish the task of eradicating the remaining twelve nations for us!”

After these words were spoken, all three princes’ eyes lit up with excitement!