Cultivation: Starting with a Dao Companion, My Descendants Prosper

Upon hearing that Jiang Huang was giving up the throne, Ye Tian was somewhat surprised, but still maintained a calm and composed demeanor.

"My ambition does not lie here. Jiang Huang, please take back the imperial seal!" Jiang Hongyun said, cupping his hands.

"Great Song has been weak and has been bullied by other countries for years! If Qing Ye Zhenjun takes control of Great Song, it will undoubtedly deter many small and petty individuals. This will be an unprecedented opportunity to elevate the entire cultivation world of Great Song. Zhenjun should prioritize the overall situation!"

Although he said this with his mouth, Jiang Huang secretly despised this cheap son-in-law.

"What are you pretending for? I don't believe that you are indifferent to the throne of Great Song!"

Faced with Jiang Huang's second renunciation, Ye Tian remained calm and unruffled.

"Why do I need to ascend to the throne? As long as I am in the Song Kingdom, no one will dare to have any ideas about Great Song!"

Upon hearing Ye Tian's refusal once again, Jiang Huang became suspicious.

"Could it be that he really has no interest in power?"

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Huang gritted his teeth and half-knelt in front of Ye Tian.

"Our Jiang royal family has been powerless in recent years, unable to control the divine artifacts of Great Song! If Qing Ye Zhenjun continues to refuse, then I will never rise from this kneeling position!"

Oh my, the father-in-law actually knelt down to beg in order to get rid of this hot potato of a throne. If Ye Tian still refuses, it would be too heartless.

"Lord Father-in-law, why do you have to go through such trouble? Can't I just take the imperial seal?"

Seeing that Ye Tian finally agreed to his request, Jiang Hongyun was overjoyed.

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On the first day of the first month of the second year,

Chongyang City... no... it should now be called the Imperial Capital...

Ye Tian wore a yellow robe embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon, with a crown on his head, standing in front of the newly built imperial palace. Behind them stood two rows of Great Song officials.

Jiang Hongyun, dressed in plain clothes, slowly walked from the side hall, presenting the jade seal symbolizing imperial authority to Ye Tian. Then, he bowed deeply to Ye Tian and the officials.

"From today onwards, our Yangzhou Jiang family will no longer control the divine artifacts of Great Song. I, Jiang Hongyun, have abdicated the throne to Qing Ye Zhenjun. Under the leadership of Qing Ye Zhenjun, Great Song will surely reach new heights!"

After saying all this, he left with a somewhat desolate expression.

Ye Tian stood with his hands behind his back above the imperial palace, solemnly proclaiming to the world:

"From today onwards, I, Qing Ye, will take control of the country!"

Soon, a series of decrees were issued.

"Change the country's name to the Great Xia Empire! I am the Great Emperor Qing Ye!"

"Establish the Mysterious Feather Sect as the guardian sect of the Great Xia Empire, protecting the Great Xia royal family!"

Three months later, Ye Tian held a grand court meeting, demanding that all forces within Great Xia must attend.

If anyone disobeys, Qing Ye Daojun will personally "visit". Who can withstand that?

During the court meeting, the forces that had previously had conflicts with the Ye family in Chongyang were all trembling, afraid of violating Ye Tian's wishes by stepping into the hall with their left foot first.

"Esteemed ministers, you are all the pillars of Great Xia! With our joint efforts, Great Xia will surely become stronger and stronger!"

Ye Tian glanced at the various forces led by the Jiang and Luo families and nodded in satisfaction.

Then, Ye Tian began to carry out sweeping reforms on the previously rigid Great Song court.

"Great Xia will implement a cabinet system. The cabinet will have no real power and will only be responsible to the emperor..."

"A new era, a new atmosphere! Starting from the first year of Daxing, Great Xia will provide free spiritual root examinations for all eligible children within its borders, searching for potential immortals! As long as they meet the corresponding standards, these potential immortals will receive full cultivation support from the Mysterious Feather Sect, the guardian sect of Great Xia!"

"Great Xia will enforce the strictest policy against demons. All forces are responsible for the specific work in their respective jurisdictions. In other words, in Great Xia, demonic cultivation is forbidden!"

"Great Xia will establish government offices in various regions to oversee local administration. These government offices have the responsibility and obligation to resist demons and eliminate natural disasters!"

One by one, the new policies were issued from Chongyang City and quickly spread throughout Great Xia.

The people of Great Xia spread the news and rejoice with smiles on their faces.

"Oh, Great Emperor Qingye, a rare wise ruler in the world! With this, we ordinary people also have a chance to step into the realm of immortality!"

"Yes! Great Emperor Qingye is establishing government offices everywhere, helping ordinary people resist natural disasters and demon attacks! With such a capable monarch, our days as ordinary people are about to improve!"

However, these new policies are very unfavorable for the local powerful and wealthy individuals! In the past, they monopolized the business of testing the spiritual roots of the descendants of ordinary people. Even the landlords had to beg these cultivators with a low voice. They often extorted a large sum of money from them, and even their wives and daughters could be harmed...

Ordinary people are even worse off, even if they have the talent for cultivating immortality, they don't have the resources...

In short, the wealthy and powerful have long been a source of suffering in the world!

Ye Tian, with a single document, wants them to give up their interests for no reason. How could these powerful and wealthy individuals obediently comply?

The Liu family in the north, located on the border of Great Xia, is one of them.

In a secret room, two middle-aged men are whispering.

"Clan leader, this True Emperor wants to uproot our Liu family's foundation! What should we do?"

The man with a hairy face snorted, "The new emperor is like a firebrand, we just need to put on a show! The sky is high and the emperor is far away. I don't believe they can do anything to us."

The clan leader of the Liu family obviously didn't take Ye Tian's orders seriously and continued to do as he pleased. Not only did he obstruct the construction of the official spiritual root testing platform, but he also colluded with demonic cultivators to attack the officials sent by Ye Tian!

In the capital city, when Ye Tian heard about this situation from his subordinates, he became furious.

"How dare they defy my orders! They must be tired of living! It's a good opportunity to make an example out of them!"

Ye Tian sneered, daring to provoke him, the Great Xia Emperor, there was no possibility of sparing their lives!

Ye Tian assigned this task to his former friend, Shangguan Jiangming.

"The Liu family is corrupt and their actions have been abandoned by heaven and earth! Shangguan Jiangming, an elder of the Mysterious Feather Sect, follow my orders! I'm sending you to deal with the Liu family. You must have a deterrent effect on these petty people!"

Shangguan Jiangming had already broken through to the Gold Core stage a few years ago and his daily life consisted of amusing the female disciples of the sect, doing nothing all day long...

Ye Tian assigned him this task, which was exactly what he wanted.

"Understood!"

A week later, Shangguan Jiangming, accompanied by several Gold Core cultivators from the Mysterious Feather Sect, arrived at the Liu family.

"The Mysterious Feather Sect has arrived as envoys, why aren't you coming out to greet us?"

As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the Liu family, they put on airs.

The clan leader of the Liu family saw that these people came with the title of envoys and didn't seem friendly, and his face showed a worried expression.

"Damn it, what should we do?"

Before he could think of a countermeasure, Shangguan Jiangming stated his purpose.

"Clan leader Liu, I heard that your Liu family has been obstructing the construction of the spiritual root testing platform, causing delays in the project! This is a serious violation of the decree issued by Great Emperor Qingye. Do you understand the crime?"

With a hat put on him, the clan leader of Liu felt a chill and even started to panic.

"It's all a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! There are some personal conflicts between our family members and some officials... I will definitely punish them!"

After hearing the reply, Shangguan Jiangming's face showed a playful expression, and at the same time, he and the other Gold Core cultivators released their pressure.

"You, the Liu family! You actually delayed the project due to personal grudges. This is a great crime! Surrender now!"

Seeing that Shangguan Jiangming was going to take advantage of the situation, he cursed inwardly and immediately put on a flattering attitude.

"Please calm down, esteemed guests! The esteemed guests must be tired from their journey. Why not rest for a night and then question me?"

"Qingxue, Qinglan, Qingyan, Qingxuan... come out and greet our distinguished guests!"