Chapter 813 - 802: Dragon Boat
Xiahou Dun replied;
"It’s not just Pan Feng, the entire family of Zhao Zilong, Wang Yue’s disciples, and Tong Yuan’s students have basically all left."
"A mighty throng."
Xiahou Yuan sighed:
"The talent drain is significant! If this continues, our Great Wei Kingdom will face a severe shortage of talent. It’s foreseeable that soon many cities in the Great Wei Kingdom will be ’barely scraping by’."
"Indeed."
Cao Hong also came, interjecting at this moment:
"Fortunately, the Immortal Realm allows free movement, you can go up and come down. So our Great Wei Kingdom just needs to maintain good relations with the Immortal Realm. In this way, even if there’s a talent shortfall, it would still deter the petty villains. After all, the Prince is our Great Wei Kingdom’s Guardian God, Grand General, First-Rank Prince!"
"That’s absolutely right!"
Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan exchanged glances and then nodded and smiled:
"With the Prince, no worries!"
At this point.
They also started getting restless:
"How about we all move to the Immortal Realm collectively?"
"Let’s send someone to scout the route."
"Let Li Dian go then."
Cao Hong said:
"His strength has recently reached the Super-Elite level, and he’s incredibly fast. It’s perfect to send him to scout the way."
The group made a decision.
Thus, they let Li Dian take the Dragon Ladder to the Immortal Realm.
Compared to the Celestial Ladder.
The difficulty of the Dragon Ladder drops significantly.
Therefore, Li Dian took just seven days for a round trip and brought back important news.
"The concentration of Spiritual Vitality in the Immortal Realm is a hundred times that of the Lower Realm!"
"And the concentration of Spiritual Vitality in the Celestial Court is a thousand times greater? Training in the Celestial Court for one day equals three to four years of training in the Lower Realm! And this is just the most initial stage of the Immortal Realm! Currently, the Immortal Realm is undergoing drastic changes, and with time, training one day in the sky may equal ten years in the human realm."
Upon hearing this.
The collective was in uproar!
The court was shaken.
Cao Mengde couldn’t sit still, if not for Cao Ang going to the Celestial Court with Ding Ling, he would have thought about abdicating now and letting Cao Ang take the throne.
Compared to immortality.
What is being an emperor?
Cao Mengde has been an emperor for several years, and it’s enough.
Thinking of this.
Cao Mengde started mulling over who to pass the throne to?
Unable to decide immediately, he casually named Cao Pi as Crown Prince, letting him first learn to handle political affairs and important matters.
Cao Pi wore a bitter expression, his face full of ’I don’t want to’!
Ever since knowing that Cao Ang and Cao Chong went to the Immortal Realm with Ding Ling, with a possibility of becoming immortal, Cao Pi suddenly felt that the so-called emperor’s throne was a wasted opportunity!
He declined: "You could train my brother Cao Zhi. He’s smarter than me."
Although Cao Zhi is younger, he’s exceptionally wise since childhood. Hearing this, he rolled his eyes and giggled:
"I’m still young, can’t bear such heavy responsibilities, moreover, I need to follow father to the Immortal Realm, excuse my absence."
This made Cao Pi even more anxious:
"I’m also going to the Immortal Realm."
It was about to start a fuss that would lead to chaos.
Cao Mengde frowned:
"Alright, alright. Anyone wanting to go to the Immortal Realm must first improve their strength. None of you have sufficient cultivation, yet you want to go?"
"Brother Cao Chong also hasn’t reached the level, how did he go?"
"He has a good master, do you?"
"..."
Cao Zhi and Cao Pi looked at each other, full of discontent:
"We also want to take on a master, but father you won’t allow us!"
"..."
Left speechless, Cao Mengde slammed the table in anger:
"Each of you thinks about shortcuts! Get back and cultivate properly, those not up to standard, I won’t take them to the Immortal Realm!"
"So father’s intention is I don’t need to be emperor?"
Cao Pi joyfully asked.
"Go away then."
Cao Mengde waved his hand weakly.
"Yes, yes, yes. I’ll go, I’ll go."
Cao Pi beamed brightly.
If he could go to the Immortal Realm to learn the ways of immortality, who would still want to remain in the mundane world as a restrained emperor?
He may be young, but he’s not foolish.
Cao Mengde evidently saw through his little schemes, didn’t force him, but started gradually transferring power to the Prime Minister, General, and others!
He has enjoyed what he should, now age has caught up, and naturally, it’s time to prepare for the future.
...
...
With Ding Ling leading the way.
Under Diao Chan’s guidance, the speed of the group was extremely fast, akin to traveling on lightning. In a flash, they passed by many teams striving on the Dragon Ladder.
These were all players and natives whose cultivation met the standards!
They were all heading to the Immortal Realm, to become its first inhabitants.
Soon.
Diao Chan, Da and Xiao Qiao, and others arrived in the Immortal Realm.
"Wow, it’s so beautiful."
Zhen Mi marveled as she surveyed the surrounding Earth Realm.
The mountains and rivers were majestic, the scenery picturesque, at the far end the Celestial River hung high, radiant with a myriad of colors, palaces looming at Cloud Peak, as if glimpsing a paradisiacal wonder!
"Is that the Celestial Court?"
Cai Wenji murmured, dazed.
"Indeed."
Ding Ling nodded:
"That’s where you all will reside going forward, follow me onto the Dragon Boat to the Celestial Court."
Ding Ling led the way.
The group arrived at a lake beneath the Celestial River’s waterfall, where a Dragon Boat was moored.
At Ding Ling’s gesture, Da and Xiao Qiao, Cai Wenji, Cao Chong, and others found themselves on the Dragon Boat.
The Dragon Boat was large.
Once everyone boarded.
The Dragon Boat self-activated, moving upstream, racing against the waterfalls, charging into the Celestial River.
Cao Ang watched, his blood boiling, filled with admiration:
"Never imagined I’d step into the legendary Celestial Court one day!"
"You should be glad you have a good master."
Standing beside Cao Ang, Shi A looked up at the Celestial River waterfall hanging high, standing at the bow was akin to ants viewing the Celestial Palace, the impact, extremely shocking.
Feeling his own insignificance, upon hearing Cao Ang, he remarked:
"How many heroes desire to become apprentices to the Prince and cannot. You are truly lucky."
"Indeed."
Cao Ang agreed, consistently feeling wise about kneeling and kowtowing back then!
If it weren’t for that kowtow, he might not have had the chance to become Ding Ling’s disciple. Naturally, he wouldn’t receive various opportunities and fortunes.
These opportunities, any one casually taken out, would make his father and brothers envious to the point of being stupefied!
Understanding this, Cao Ang held Ding Ling in high regard and deeply respected him!
Even though Ding Ling rarely taught him, having only passed on a single cultivation technique, he remained extremely impressed and respectful!
Whoosh!
The Dragon Boat raced upstream, compared to the vast Celestial River with no visible end, this Dragon Boat moving upstream felt like a grasshopper carrying a leaf amidst a mighty river, delivering an unparalleled visual impact!
Zhen Mi found it perplexing:
"Brother-in-law, from afar this Celestial River doesn’t appear large, why does it seem so vast and grand up close?"
"This is the unique Power of Rule belonging to the Immortal Realm and Celestial Court."
"Power of Rule?"