Chapter 553: All Nations Come to Pay Homage! [Subscribe]

Somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea, Cao Cao's dragon soul is above the clouds, overlooking the thousands of miles of fertile land below, and opening his mouth to absorb the spiritual charm of the mountains, rivers and veins of the earth.

Since ancient times, there has been a saying that mountains and rivers are hidden in embroidery, and all things are born from the energy of the earth.

Tombs of all dynasties in China were chosen to be located in places with beautiful mountains and rivers, in the hope that after death they would be nurtured by the earth's veins and live towards death.

This is the long-standing theory of Feng Shui.

The book "Mojin" obtained by Cao Cao's subordinates from some ancient tombs also expounded on the relevant knowledge, calling the spiritual veins of the earth "dragon veins".

Among them, there are different levels of dragon veins, such as large and small dragon veins, dragon sources, and ancestral dragons.

Cao Cao's dragon soul was absorbing the spiritual charm of Rome from the earth's veins and feng shui.

The dragon soul crosses mountains and rivers, plundering the beauty of mountains and rivers.

Cao Cao exploited the people in Rome and Parthia to strengthen himself.

For a long time after the war ended, the dragon soul traveled among the mountains and rivers of Rome, extracting dragon-shaped energy and devouring and refining it.

The size of Zulong is increasing day by day.

There is also a saying that goes "the land is blessed with outstanding people."

The birth of talents is closely related to mountains, rivers, land and soil.

Cao Cao is not only trying to strengthen the Dragon Soul, but is also waging a battle for the destiny of the East and the West.

By absorbing the Feng Shui luck from Rome and other places, the increase and decrease of the Feng Shui luck will also push the vaster luck between heaven and earth to the east.

On this day, above the boundless Mediterranean Sea, the dragon soul poked its head out from the clouds and absorbed the air from the sea surface.

On the vast sea below, huge waves were surging and the sea water was upside down. Unexpectedly, a giant dragon vein condensed from the energy of mountains and rivers was being drawn out.

The dragon-shaped energy was also huge in size, like a mountain, being pulled out from the ground and emerging.

He stirred up huge waves, resisted the dragon soul's control, and tried to struggle to escape.

The entire Mediterranean was shaking.

But the aura on his body continued to disintegrate and was swallowed up by the dragon soul.

A doomsday-like scene appeared on the sea.

The waves were dozens of feet high and the entire ocean was shaking.

There were roars coming from deep within the earth.

This dragon energy, which is surrounded by the Roman earth veins and hidden in the deep sea, is the spiritual source of Rome's earth veins, just like the dragon veins of Shenzhou.

In a sense, it is the 'ancestor dragon' of the Romans, the result of the great human destiny of Rome that has gathered the energy of mountains, rivers and the earth, and has been nurtured for thousands of years.

If Cao Cao controls the dragon soul and swallows it, he will gain endless benefits.

However, the spiritual charm of the earth's veins in the west will be greatly damaged, and the divine energy that has accumulated for thousands of years will be taken away.

The earth dragon struggled with all its might and let out a terrifying roar, triggering a major earthquake around the Mediterranean Sea.

But its struggle and resistance were doomed to be in vain. Its luck was taken away bit by bit by the dragon soul.

Finally, the earth dragon's body collapsed, broke through the air, and was completely swallowed by the dragon soul, refining it into its own power.

Rumble!
At this moment, there were lightning and thunder between heaven and earth, as if the legendary immortals and demons were undergoing a tribulation.

Cao Cao's dragon soul transformed again.

From the appearance, he completely turned into the Ancestral Dragon, with a completely black body.

Apart from a dark golden vertical pupil line deep in his pupils, no other colors can be seen.

His body can be reduced to dust when it shrinks, and can be infinitely large when it stretches out, with the might of a dragon.

In order to absorb the spiritual charm of the mountains, rivers and land of Parthia in order to annex Rome, Cao Cao was delayed for half a year.

The fortune gained is so profound that it is beyond imagination.

But the strange thing was that no matter how he absorbed the spiritual energy from the mountains, rivers and veins, the dragon soul's evolution value stopped growing after it reached 99.9, infinitely close to the level of great perfection.

No matter how much spiritual energy is accumulated, it will no longer change.

At this moment, the dragon soul's dragon spine behind it undulated like mountains, and the energy flowing through its body was like a long river.

Every time his dragon eyes open and close, it represents the rotation of day and night. His back is yang and his belly is yin, echoing the mysteries between heaven and earth.

It was not until the autumn of that year that Cao Cao officially embarked on his return journey.

The amount of spoils from this Western Expedition was the largest in all previous campaigns.

Not only did Rome and Parthia lose their god generals, their god stone armor, god and demon stone tablets, Roman praises of the gods and other national artifacts all became the spoils of Wei and returned eastward with the Wei army.

"Zixiu, what have you gained from following me on the Western Expedition? Tell me about it."

On the way back east, Cao Cao and Cao Ang rode on horseback, talking as they walked.

"I have some ideas, and I am asking the Emperor to teach me."

Cao Ang sorted out his words and said slowly:

"I have seen that what the emperor did was mostly about strategic tactics based on the situation, not just about using military force.

For example, against Parthia, we should first defeat its main force, so that the ruler of Parthia would be forced to serve my father under the circumstances. "

"If we can't use Parthia, even if we fight for another three to five years, we won't be able to cross thousands of miles and reach Rome so quickly."

"Once we were in Rome, we used Parthia as bait to lure the Romans to continue to send more troops to the front line. In one battle, we defeated their main force, and it became easier to fight later.

But without the support of the Parthian fleet, we would have to spend decades to capture the Roman capital and advance along the land route.

"I see that my father has thought carefully about this Western Expedition and is using all parties to achieve our own goals.

Father is leading the Wei Dynasty and is controlling the situation in the world. His plans are truly amazing and his strategy is great."

Cao Cao smiled and said: "It's not that my strategy is amazing, you should learn how to use people and strategies.

The current situation of our Great Wei is due to the cooperation of all civil and military officials, and is definitely not achieved by one person alone."

"A few years ago, my country was in turmoil and the world collapsed, which was a great misfortune. However, in times of chaos, talents were gathered and heroes emerged. It was a great fortune to gather them under my command, which led to the achievements of today's expedition."

Cao Cao, Cao Ang, and a group of civil and military officials talked along the way and returned victoriously.

The road is long.

Cao Cao did not walk fast, but continued to absorb the energy of the earth and mountains along the way and moved eastward.

The history books of this world have left vivid records of this expedition: The emperor traveled thousands of miles to the west, his achievements were known to heaven and earth, all the other nations were defeated, and when he returned, he gained something that stretched for hundreds of miles.

The spiritual energy of the mountains, rivers and land followed the emperor's return to the east, and the spiritual charm of Shenzhou increased greatly...

In the early spring of the following year, the expeditionary army returned to Kushan and then to the Western Regions.

It's midsummer.

Xun Yu and other ministers, as well as their families, concubines, and children, all came out of Yecheng to welcome him.

They met on the south bank of the Yellow River. There was a lot of excitement during the period, and the whole country celebrated.

Counting the time carefully, it has been nearly three years since Cao Cao separated from his wife and daughter at Crescent Lake in the Western Regions.

Nearly ten years have passed since he ascended the throne and founded the country.

He once made a great wish to unify China in ten years, and promised him another ten years to wipe out all the barbarians.

Now that I'm back, everything is settled, and I have fulfilled my great wish.

On the day Cao Cao returned to Yecheng, he looked around and saw that everything was the king's land. The whole country was at peace and the flags of Wei were all over the mountains. It was finally time to stop the war and withdraw the troops.

This "stopping the war" refers to himself, and he will not lead an army in person again in the future.

At least in this world, I won't lead an army in person again.

He was already invincible throughout thousands of miles, so there was no need for him to lead another expedition in person.

It is worth mentioning that Cao Cao came back and met the Taoist Master.

When he went on the expedition, Dao Zun and others followed the emperor's coffin in the Qinling Tomb and discovered many secrets.

Dao Zun was also able to recover many memories.

He also learned more and more about Tomb No. 4.

Under the leadership of Dao Zun, the group finally found a way out and came out of the mountain last month.

In Yecheng, Cao Cao met with Dao Zun and had a long talk, which cleared up many doubts and secrets.

“You said that many ancient emperors and sages who had obtained great opportunities had sought that path, the path to becoming immortal.

And its destination may be deep in the Qinling Tomb?!"

"That's right. But that's the road that leads to the outside of heaven and earth, and it may not be the path to becoming an immortal.

You need to have great practice to have a chance to touch that door and get the chance to leave this world."

"Legend has it that Laozi rode away on a bull, the Qin Emperor transformed into a dragon and flew through the sky, and Emperor Wu climbed Mount Tai many times in his later years to offer sacrifices. They were not necessarily seeking immortality, but wanted to get out and see the world beyond."

"It's possible that they are outside the heaven and earth, but it's also possible that they died on the way to search, their bodies decayed, and dust returned to dust."

Cao Cao then asked, "You said you remembered a lot of things, but do you remember your true identity?"

Dao Zun sat cross-legged opposite him and tilted his head:

"I only remember that I taught Zhang Daoling. All my other memories are related to Tomb No. 4."

“I might be the keeper of Tomb No. 4. One time when I left the tomb, I met Zhang Daoling and taught him Taoist magic.

I also separated a strand of my divine consciousness into his body and merged with him, so you can say that I am him."

"I have some guesses about my original origins, but I can't be sure."

“I suspect that I am a backup plan left by an ancient person who broke through the gate of heaven and earth and entered Tomb No. 4 before leaving.

He was afraid of accidents if he entered the depths of Tomb No. 4, so he split off a strand of consciousness and placed it in my current body, so my consciousness is incomplete.

Perhaps the world beyond has the answer. I have come to see you, and will soon be buried in Tomb No. 4, and will never be seen again."

"If I cannot open the gate to the other side, I will be imprisoned in the tomb."

After Cao Cao's dragon soul continued to evolve, he also saw the veins behind the heaven and earth.

It is not difficult for him to open the space wall now.

But the space behind is very unstable, and the dangers from nature are everywhere.

That is space turbulence.

The 'immortality' that Dao Zun, Laozi, Qin Shi Huangdi, Emperor Wu and others have been searching for with great difficulty is actually a more stable path that can lead them out of this world.

Obviously, many clues point to the depths of Tomb No. 4.

The Fairy Palace in Kunlun Mountain, the Yellow River Tomb, and the Altar in Mount Tai are all related to this path.

Moreover, these locations are connected to each other in some mysterious way.

The ancient emperor on the coffin that Daozun and his companions saw in the tomb was obviously also looking for that path.

Dao Zun said: "I guess that the sacrifice at Mount Tai may have affected Tomb No. 4 and presented that path."

“After the great sacrifice at Mount Tai, many long-dormant beings appeared in the tomb, and strange things happened one after another.

The emperor's coffin found in the tomb has been wandering around. We followed it and unexpectedly found a five-colored altar in Tomb No. 4.

The ancient emperor lingered beside the altar for many days before disappearing again."

Cao Cao thought that Emperor Wu made repeated sacrifices on Mount Tai in his later years, and referring to Daozun's analysis, it made sense.

It is highly likely that Emperor Wu wanted to enter Tomb No. 4 through the altar under Mount Tai after offering sacrifices and open that path.

But his many attempts apparently ended in failure.

Not long after that day, Dao Zun disappeared and entered, or rather returned to, Tomb No. 4.

Everything was normal on Cao Cao's side, and he handled state affairs during the day.

At night, he would wander between the windows of his own inner palace, entering and exiting each palace in an orderly manner.

Boss Cao conquered Rome, so it's normal for him to enjoy himself.

Besides, the families have been lonely for a long time, and it is time for them to work hard.

In the second year after returning from the Western Expedition, the Great Wei's North-South Grand Canal was completed.

Two years later, the east-west straight road was also paved and connected.

During this period, Cao Cao sent Xu Chu, Taishi Ci, and Gan Ning on a long voyage.

With the assistance of two great generals, they crossed the ocean.

The year after the East-West Straight Road was completed, a group of people returned from their voyage, which took three years. They brought back seeds of high-yield crops such as potatoes and corn from the other side of the ocean.

At this time in China, grain was plentiful and the weather was good.

After successively obtaining Champa rice, corn, potatoes and other crops, the food problem was further solved, and China ushered in a period of rapid population growth.

In addition, Cao Wei defeated various parties, brought back many captives from western countries, absorbed the population from the Kushans, and enslaved the vassals from India, etc.

In the following years, the population continued to rise. In the fifth year after returning from the Western Expedition, the population of the Wei Dynasty reached more than 90 million.

Cao Cao considered developing coal.

But in the end, they gave up and left some resources for future generations. Excessive leaps in development may not necessarily be a good thing.

When things went smoothly both internally and externally, the national strength of the Wei Dynasty entered a new stage.

Cao Cao informed all parties that he was preparing to hold another grand sacrifice to the world and summon all countries to pay tribute.

In the fifteenth year of the Yanwu reign of the Wei Dynasty, the Heavenly Kingdom of Wei held a sacrifice ceremony and the emperor issued an edict, and all parties came to pay homage.

The number of people coming to the court this time is the largest in history, with people from all nations coming!
Ps: I am writing the ending... I want another vote~
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