Chapter 270 Constant Progress.
Hao Ren heard the notification, and then watched Ye Peng rescue everyone. A few minutes later, Ye Si returned and said, "Big Brother, we located an ancient ruin under the sea bed. Cold Face stayed behind to reinforce the structure. I did a rough survey, we might find something to increase the strength of the people in there."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "You can handle this project, send in the Ye Generals one at a time, and see if any of them can find an opportunity. Also, assign for Jill to follow Lingshi from now on, and also guide her in cultivation."
Ye Si nodded and bowed her head as she said, "Understood, Big Brother."
The young man then said, "I will go back to the palace. You have the command here, but if something comes up, do not hesitate in calling me."
Ye Si nodded and Hao Ren vanished from the place.
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Han Lingshi and Hao Mei had finished discussing the things about their trip to the forbidden zone when the door of the study was knocked. Han Lingshi said, "Come in."
Hao Ren walked in, and revealed a blob of moon essence. Han Lingshi was confused and asked, "What is it?"
Hao Mei replied, "Moon Essence."
The young lady walked up to Hao Ren and examined the essence with her gaze. She was very curious about what could make this thing so desirable that the people were willing to fight for it till death. Hao Ren said, "If you infuse your spiritual energy in this blob you would be able to control its form. This is a new forging technique that Xiao Mei and I came up with. In a nutshell consider this blob to be a nano tech artifact. This thing can withstand the attack from a Dao Integration Realm expert with ease."
Han Lingshi was curious and she took over the blob. Hao Mei asked, "Did the extraction go smoothly?"
Hao Ren nodded and said, "You will have the reports on your table. I have to go and cultivate, I am reaching the realm barrier."
Han Lingshi looked at him and asked, "You advanced to the Planet Shattering Realm a few months, are you sure you can breakthrough again?"
Hao Ren nodded and said, "I have not planned to breakthrough yet, but I would like to take a steady stride forward. The civil war in the Fortune Dynasty is inevitable. I want to be ahead of the enemy when the time comes."
Han Lingshi nodded and asked, "I understand that, but it should not be this quick, right?"
Hao Mei interjected, "It could be anytime. However, before thinking about the war, we should think about our own strength. The Fortune Nation is a big piece of meat and I am afraid we might not be able to digest it on our own."
Han Lingshi sighed and said, "This world sure has a slow time flow compared to the speed of conspiracy and dispute."Nôv(el)B\\jnn
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After that night, Han Lingshi began to take care of her duties and also learning at the same time. She allowed Maya Okudera to handle and sort the issues that she needed to deal with on priority. She appointed Xi and Yan to organize the city police departments, and this system was to be centralized and run through all the cities.
Ye Yin was working as the shadow minister and was there to rectify any corrupt individual. It would be too hard or stoic if they did not allow people to have some benefits, however, as long as these people did not act out of the line, she was willing to tolerate them.
Then after a week, Han Lingshi and Hao Mei went to the forbidden area. Hao Ren was observing them from a distance and activated the special physique cards. Han Lingshi activated the Ice Luan Veins and Bones body. Whereas, Han Lingshi got Ice Heart and Jade Meridians. They both did not come out for two months, but when they did, not only has their aura's changed, but even their cultivations have improved.
Han Lingshi reached the peak of Core formation and Han Lingshi reached the intermediate of Dao Integration. This growth rate was crazy, and this stunned the people in the administration. Although Hao Ren had exchanged the means to conceal the special physique he was still cautious and put out a gag order on this.
Over the following three months, the structure of the Crescent Moon Kingdom changed a lot. The infrastructure had improved, and the small achievements in the spirit and tech had been released to the people as well. They had a unique identification system in place to prevent spies from entering the country.
The merchants were thriving and the capital flow was improving as well. The lives of the people was improving steadily, more and more people were being exposed to cultivation and martial arts. Moon Essence became a controlled material but it was used freely in the field of medicine. These medicines were traded by the government authorized dealers only.
These dealers would pay a cut to the government. Not only that but Crescent Moon Restaurant has also expanded in other places and they had been dealing with primary level tech products inside the other countries. They kept minimal connection with the rich and the powerful but they never looked inside the information extraction.
For that, Han Lingshi had other means. The recruits of the Shadow Guards were enough.
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Han Lingshi was standing in the distance outside the capital. The sky was covered with dark clouds and red lightning was rolling inside them as if a snake sneaking up to its prey. Hao Mei and Hao Ren were standing on the peak of the cliff. Hao Mei looked at the lightning and said, "You two really are monster couple."
Hao Ren smiled but did not say anything, over the past five months, he has also ascended to the peak of the planet shattering realm. He had used blood purification pills to increase his talent and was now comparable to Han Lingshi.
The bolts of lightning began to assault Han Lingshi and Hao Ren closed his eyes. However, as soon as the first strike came to an end, Yin appeared beside him, and said, "Duke Wen Kain has revolted, the Fortune Capital is besieged."
Hao Mei was startled and asked, "What about the borders?"
Yin replied coldly, "Those soldiers have become bandits, they are raiding villages and harming people."
Hao Ren opened his eyes and said, "Jian, Arrow, Yang. Go, capture the soldiers who step out of bounds, and rescue the civilians."
Yin looked at Hao Ren and the young man patted her head. The two beasts have reached a higher level, and they have grown significantly taller after consuming two pills. Hao Ren said, "You will go to the Windchime Nation with Ye Si. I want the head of the Crown Prince Long Ruyan. He passed a comment that the Crescent Moon Nation is selfish and the woman who rules it is a fool."
Yin nodded and vanished from the place. Hao Mei said, "You could have asked Ye Yin to go, why the kid?"
Hao Ren smiled and replied, "She had been itching for a fight. Every now and then she would fight with a Ye General to show me that she is strong and can go out. It is like I am watching my daughter grow up. It is very odd."
Hao Mei chuckled and said, "How about you having a child of your own?"
The young man sighed and said, "It's not as if I haven't tried, but Lingshi is still lacking in the realm. My essence gets absorbed by her."
Hao Mei nodded and said, "Baba and the rest want to come over, they will leave the work and companies for Xiao Mei to handle. Agnee has reached bone refinement. So, it is about time you bring her over."
Hao Ren thought about it, and said, "Well, yes, these days the people have been wondering when are we going to have a child."
Hao Mei nodded and said, "I will arrange for their pick up. They can help with administration."
The young man nodded, and said, "Well, it would be good that they can mind the house when we go out and about."
They had come up with the things. The conquest has just begun, and Hao Ren wanted to make his way to the north. Because the strength of the Hao Family was too strong from what Hao Mei had told him.
On the other side, Han Lingshi finished her tribulation, her body was reformed and as her bloodline received the baptism of the heavenly providence, and a phantom of an Ice Luan manifested in the sky.
The phantom was so massive that even the people in the capital could see it. Hao Ren waved his hand and a barrier isolated the scene. After the barrier vanished, a golden dragon and phoenix appeared in the capital skies.
Hao Mei asked, "What is going on?"
Hao Ren replied, "The national fortune just increased."
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The path of constant progress was filled with blood and deceit. Hao Ren and Han Lingshi had a war of wits before them. Let's see how they fare.