CHAPTER 622: CHAPTER 318 GREAT MING NATIONAL PRECEPTOR

Thirty thousand low grade spirit stones per year, nearly one hundred thousand low grade spirit stones in three years!

This amount of spirit stones, even for the royal family of the Great Ming Dynasty, is not easy to mobilize.

To control the Great Ming Dynasty, the Shenxiao Dao Sect does not allow the royal family to have spirit veins. Perhaps the royal family could obtain a very barren mine vein through some means and secretly exploit it.

However, it is absolutely impossible to obtain a spirit vein rich in spirit stone resources.

The cultivation resources of the Great Ming Dynasty come from, apart from the royal family’s caravan, its population advantage.

Some minor sects and groups need labor, and they can pay a certain price to ask the royal family to arrange manpower to go work and earn resources.

Now, Zhu Hao’s intention to pay so many spirit stones immediately makes the other eight people hesitate.

"Isn’t it too much?"

After a long time, someone quietly asked.

"Heh! Too much what! I’m afraid he won’t be satisfied with this little spirit stone! Don’t consider the true disciple of the Shenxiao Dao Sect as an insignificant person! Li Yunjing is not so easy to dismiss!"

Zhu Hao glanced disdainfully at this person and spoke unceremoniously.

Seeing everyone’s expression change, wanting to say something, the old man waved his hand and said, "Thirty thousand is thirty thousand! Although this resource is much, our royal family can still come up with it with a bit of frugality!"

"Yes! Ancestor!"

The others had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Also, to ensure Li Yunjing does not trouble us and even favors us! Emperor, your third princess, is the most outstanding woman in our royal family in recent years. Let her approach Li Yunjing and gain his affection by any means!"

The old man ordered again.

"This..."

Upon hearing this, the emperor’s face turned unsightly.

His precious daughter, a paragon of beauty, with excellent cultivation aptitude, would now be used as a sacrificial pawn, using her charms to lure Li Yunjing?

This decision of the elder made the emperor very dissatisfied.

"Zhu Cunzhen! You must unconditionally fulfill the ancestor’s command! Currently, our royal family is heavily oppressed by the Shenxiao Dao Sect! If we can win the friendship of a true disciple, perhaps our days will be better."

From ancient times, the imperial family was the most ruthless, let alone an imperial family that cultivates! The emperor Zhu Cunzhen’s father issued the order, regardless of the sacrificial third princess being his beloved granddaughter!

Compared to stable cultivation, what is familial affection?

"Alright! I will make proper arrangements!"

There was no choice; everyone present, regardless of their cultivation level, were Zhu Cunzhen’s elders. What else could he do?

"Very good! Cunzhen, don’t think Wanyun will suffer by staying with Li Yunjing! He is a true disciple of the Shenxiao Dao Sect, more honorable than you as an emperor. If Wanyun can win his favor with her beauty, it will be good for her and for our Great Ming Dynasty!"

Afraid Zhu Cunzhen might be perfunctory, the leading elder earnestly reminded him again.

"Alright! Ancestor, rest assured, I will do my utmost!"

Looking at the elders of the Zhu family giving him the you-must-agree look, Zhu Cunzhen reluctantly nodded.

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Soon, the news of Li Yunjing, the newly appointed Observatory Master of Shenxiao Temple, spread throughout Yingtian Prefecture.

Many families, noble houses, distinguished figures, and cultivators stationed at Yingtian Prefecture from various sects all learned that the Shenxiao Dao Sect had sent a true disciple to the capital.

Suddenly, undercurrents surged in the city.

Many forces speculated why a prominent figure from Shenxiao Dao Sect appeared suddenly in the capital.

These forces shared the royal family’s concerns, fearing that Li Yunjing might be there to investigate something and eventually find out about their deeds, causing many to feel anxious and terrified.

On this day, Shenxiao Temple had many visitors; some slightly influential individuals tried to meet Li Yunjing.

Of course, these people couldn’t even get past Wang Heyun, Li Linzi, and Gu Wenzhuo.

These three merely informed everyone that tomorrow was the Observatory Master’s transition day, and the new Observatory Master was busy and wouldn’t receive guests for now. As such, the hopefuls could only leave Shenxiao Temple disappointed.

Afterwards, Wang Heyun visited Li Yunjing and informed him of these matters.

Li Yunjing was quite satisfied with Wang Heyun’s performance; after all, in this "desolate" city of Yingtian Prefecture, there were no significant figures worthy of his personal reception.

With the available time, it was better to stay in his residence reading books and nurturing his magical treasure.

On the third day at noon, the day of the Shenxiao Temple transition arrived.

Li Yunjing, dressed in a purple Daoist robe, accompanied by Wang Heyun, Li Linzi, and Gu Wenzhuo, came to the main hall.

Li Yunjing saw that the square was filled with Shenxiao Temple disciples, including nearly two thousand ordinary people.

Besides the people of Shenxiao Temple, many prominent figures from various factions in the capital, including the emperor Zhu Cunzhen of the Great Ming Dynasty, were present at the square for the ceremony.

The emperor brought many royal princes, princesses, dukes, and numerous civil and military ministers, standing among the crowd in the most conspicuous position.

As for the Zhu family antiques who attended the meeting in the imperial palace yesterday, they did not appear at the event. The royal family had been showing weakness and acting low-key for years, unwilling to reveal their true strength to the outside world.