Chapter 272 The Eight Refined Magical Weapon, Qingyun Sword!

Annan is small and its people are weak, but it is still a kingdom after all!
Thanks to its location on the coast of Southeast Asia, domestic resources are quite abundant and maritime trade is also quite prosperous.

Over the past two or three decades, we have been trading with Westerners and selling resources.

The gap between the rich and the poor was huge, and the harvest in Thang Long was greater than that in Kaesong, North Korea.

Including the proceeds from the confiscation of property of the city’s powerful and wealthy families, the total value of gold, silver, treasures, antiques, calligraphy and paintings was nearly 250 million taels of silver.

This southern expedition was promoted by Jia Cong alone. The masters of the southern expedition army included Gongshu Jia and Wuyishan, who were ultimately forces under Jia Cong.

As long as they get the lion’s share of the profits, no one can find fault with them.

“By the way, Cong’er, I found another treasure in the Li royal family’s treasury.”

Baochai said this with a smile on her face.

A white hand stretched out, a green light emerged, and finally turned into an ancient sword.

It is three feet long, green in color, and covered with cloud patterns.

It gives people a sense of ethereality and illusion.

“Eight Refined Magical Treasures?”

Jia Cong felt the power of this sword far surpassing the several seven-refined magic weapons he had handled before.

Speculations arise in my mind.

“That’s right. I didn’t expect that there would be such a treasure hidden in the treasury of the Li Dynasty.”

“I don’t know why it fell into their hands.”

“It was originally hidden in a secret compartment concealed by a small formation. The other party probably didn’t expect that I would destroy the entire treasure house and search it carefully.”

“It’s a pity that the treasure fell into their hands and has been covered in dust for who knows how many years.”

When a Xuanmen cultivator reaches the third level of spirit refining, he can be called a master!
The fourth level of Yin Shen can be called a major improvement!
In the fifth realm, the Yin God transforms and the Yang God is born. He is called the Great Power within the Xuanmen!

The lifespan is actually the longest among many cultivation systems, and the combat power is also the strongest at the same level.

The difficulty of breaking through is also the highest!

The same is true.

The eight-refined magic weapon is superior to the seven-refined magic weapon!
It is exclusively used by Yangshen cultivators and its value exceeds that of a semi-saint treasure.

Every time a cultivator’s magic weapon is refined, its value increases exponentially.

Even ten seven-refined magic weapons cannot exchange for one eight-refined magic weapon!
Not to mention the hardship and effort required to refine it eight times.

However, its raw materials are rare in the world, and collecting each one requires great luck.

An ordinary Yangshen cultivator in the early or even middle fifth realm may not be able to possess an eight-refined magic weapon.

For top-notch forces like Longhua Mountain and Gexian Sect, it is also a treasure that protects the sect.

Unexpectedly, one was found in the treasury of the Li royal family in Annan.

The magic power of the fourth-level Yin Shen cultivator is unable to exert the might of the Eight Refined Magical Weapon.

But Jia Cong’s supernatural power is enough, it’s just that it consumes more energy.

Stretch out your hand!
The eight-refined magic weapon Qingyun Sword fell into his hands.

Divine power is poured into it!

“Keng!”

Above Thang Long City, the sound of swords echoed in all directions.

Endless sword energy condensed into clouds, overlapping one another, like a piece of blue cloud.

The beautiful scene hides a terrifying murderous intent!
The embryonic form of a territory was diffused within the blue clouds.

This is the real power of the Eight Refined Magical Weapon, which is that its killing methods can be coordinated with the domain.

“When I first heard of Cong’er’s fame in Jinling City, he was an eight-year-old sword cultivator, a rare talent in history.”

When Baochai saw this scene, her eyes were filled with deep infatuation.

At the end of the fourth year of Shunde, Jia Cong was only eight years old when he went to the south of the Yangtze River.

Now, more than two years have passed, and the divine power nourishes my body.

He has a slender figure, is a graceful and elegant gentleman, and has an indescribable demeanor.

“Now we are back to our old ways!”

Jia Cong continued with a smile, and the Qingyun sword was sheathed.

With this Eight-Refined Magical Treasure, Jia Cong’s strength increased again. When facing the existence of the fifth realm, he also had the confidence to protect himself.

“By the way, there is an urgent report from the Daxing County City God’s Mansion.”

“The court has issued an order to mobilize two more armies.”

“Starting from Yunnan, we will conquer Siam and Burma!”

“The Burmese army is led by Zhang Yuan, Duke Dingguo of the Kaiyuan lineage. It is composed of Kaiyuan nobles and has also won over many local noble families. The total number of troops is 180,000!”

“The Siamese leader is Prince Zhongshun, who is bringing his royal family members and several prominent families from Shanxi!”

“We have gathered an army of 120,000 men, and the Emperor has also transferred 50,000 troops from the Yunnan camp to Zhongshun, a total of 170,000!”

“We will conquer Burma and Siam all the way…”

“So, Zhongshun is not only targeting Siam, but also Laos?”

Siam and Daqian do not have a direct border, and there is also a small part of the territory of the Nanzhao Dynasty of Laos mixed in.

According to the tacit understanding between Jia Cong and Emperor Shunde.

Annan, Chenla and Laos were originally the first targets of the southern expeditionary army.

After the attack, we would see how the Westerners react and then continue to encroach on Siam and Burma, and finally engage in a decisive battle with the Westerners in India.

Brahmanism in India has a long history, and the people of the country have long been accustomed to believing in Brahmanism.

No matter what happens, most people will pray to God for blessings.

This is also Jia Cong’s most important goal in this southern expedition. With the foundation of faith, changing faith is much easier than developing it from scratch.

Prince Zhongshun’s actions now are tantamount to snatching food from a tiger’s mouth.

“Cong’er, do you want to make some more arrangements?”

Baochai asked.

“No need for that. Your Majesty decided to mobilize the whole nation to march south against all odds.”

“But your majesty cannot represent the entire royal family.”

“Sister Bao, if I’m not mistaken, this time it’s most likely the elders behind the royal family or the families in Longhu Mountain who saw that we were going smoothly in the fight against Annan and couldn’t hold back any longer.”

“I was thinking, I can do it too?”

Jia Cong held Baochai in his arms and recalled a hot topic from his previous life.

The Battle of Annan seemed to be going smoothly, but in fact it was based on Jia Cong’s bloody battle with Westerners at sea.

And there are a large number of experts under his command who obey his orders.

The royal family of Daqian cannot make a fifth-level or even fourth-level being who is devoted to cultivation completely obey their orders and pledge allegiance.

He was stationed in Annan for a long time and was even willing to sacrifice his life to fight for Jia Cong!
Otherwise, Emperor Taizong would not have withdrawn his troops from Annan decades ago.

“These people have acquired a lot of resources over the past hundred years, but have been hiding in the shadows for too long.”

“He only uses some unspeakable means!”

“We don’t need to do anything. The Westerners will naturally teach them a lesson.”

“Sister Bao, cancel the 20% of the profits that were given to the court this time, and let us and His Majesty each get an extra 10%.”

“When asked later, just say that there was no spoils of war!”

“Also, the major protectorates established after the Southern Expedition.”

“Every year, the Grand Protectorate retains 70% of the tax revenue, 40% goes to us, 20% goes to Your Majesty, and 10% goes to the officers and soldiers of the Protectorate!”

Having said that, the innate gods are never the kind of people who would suffer losses in silence.

Jia Cong was planning to copy the two major protectorates of Andong, North and South Korea that were originally planned to be established in Southeast Asia.

Every year, 70% of taxes are paid to the imperial court.

Two percent remained for himself, and one percent was given to the stationed soldiers.

Now, with a wave of his hand, 70% of it was directly intercepted.

“You don’t have to write to Liu Fang and Hou Xiaokang in Korea openly. Just let them make up a false account to satisfy the court.”

“Send one copy of the real account book to the palace every year, and another copy to the Imperial City Office!”

“This time I’ll just teach them a lesson. What I want to give them is what they deserve!”

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(End of this chapter)