Chapter 9: Imperial Succession?

The Yuelai Inn was a contrivance of Jiang Chen's so-called studies.

Back then, the Jiang Family elders were trying to change his mind, promising to give him anything, as long as it was not related to the Ancient Martial Arts.

Under such circumstances, the Yuelai Inn received strong support from the Jiang Family and opened branches throughout the Great Qin.

To change Jiang Chen's mind, the elders in the Jiang Family tried to persuade him with much tact, but to no avail. Jiang Chen's mind was made up, and in the end, they could only let him be.

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Jiang Chen entered Yuelai Inn and before he could speak, the innkeeper spotted him from the counter, hurried over and said, "Young master, you've arrived!"

Nodding his head, Jiang Chen responded with a grunt. Then he quietly instructed, "Arrange a quiet room for me, and don't let anyone disturb me."

"Also, compile all the recent news about the Great Qin for me. I want to review it later."

Upon hearing this, the innkeeper bowed in agreement and immediately summoned a waiter to lead Jiang Chen to a secluded courtyard.

As for himself, the innkeeper glanced around before retreating to the backyard to enter a secret room.

This secret room was where Yuelai Inn collected and organized the intelligence they received.

The room was large and devoid of people, filled with books. In the center of the room, a huge Bright Pearl floated in mid-air, emitting a faint glow, illuminating everything around it.

Upon entering, the innkeeper pulled out a talismanic paper from his pocket, lit it, and began to chant. Then, a wisp of pale smoke rose and curled around the Bright Pearl.

Swish...

In the greenish smoke, the Bright Pearl seemed to become more brilliant, and an indescribable wave radiated from it, reaching out into the vast territory of Great Qin.

In the next moment, all the Yuelai Inns within the realm of Great Qin began to work, transmitting the information they gathered to this place through the Bright Pearl.

Hum… Hum… Hum!

The Bright Pearl was vibrating, and with its vibration, messages materialized out of thin air and flowed into a jade slip below.

This Bright Pearl was also one of Jiang Chen's creations.

In the current world, without telephones, communication was extremely undeveloped, which undoubtedly delayed many matters. Especially for those dealing with intelligence, this was even more so.

To solve this problem, Jiang Chen constructed his own communication system. It could simply be considered as a strengthened version of telepathic communication, similar to telegrams from his past world.

If technology can accomplish it, a practitioner can do the same, and even better.

What is practice?

It is turning the impossible into possible!

This is the powerful advantage of practice.

Of course, building a full-fledged communication system was beyond his current capability. He could only provide an idea, and the skilled members of the Jiang Family completed the rest.

It goes without saying, the efficiency of the Jiang Family's experts was impressive, and in a short span, they implemented Jiang Chen's concept.

The system presently used by the Yuelai Inn was a product of this.

Moreover, the concept provided by Jiang Chen was as if it had unblocked a vital channel for the experts in the Jiang Family, leading them to an immediate enlightenment.

With this concept as a basis, they had even developed a range of minor magical techniques such as distant-voice talismans and message-delivery cranes.

Jiang Chen even heard that they were planning to develop a communication system to cover the entire Human Race.

However, this was beyond what Jiang Chen could worry about. His current level was too low to touch upon such high-level matters.

Jiang Chen had a hunch that, given enough time, these people might even invent something similar to the network from his past world.

But, that was a matter for the far future.

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Upon reaching the courtyard arranged by the Innkeeper, Jiang Chen dismissed the waiter with a wave of his hand, entered a randomly selected room, and looked around.

Seeing that no one was around, Jiang Chen casually set up an alarm array and then entered a meditative state.

He intended to study the Emperor's Legacy he received from the old man in black.

He had received the Emperor's Legacy some time ago, and he hadn't had the opportunity to examine it. Now, back in his own domain, he was finally able to study it with peace of mind.

The Jiang Family had numerous experts, and there might be extraordinary figures from the Ancient Times hidden among them. If Jiang Chen rashly examined the Emperor's Legacy at the Jiang Family, he might be noticed by these influential figures.

Therefore, to be safe, he chose to study the Emperor's Legacy at the Yuelai Inn, which was neither too far nor too close to the Jiang Family.

Selecting this location meant that he didn't have to worry about being sensed by the influential figures of the Jiang Family. Further, in case of danger, he could swiftly call for help from his clan.

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Focusing his mind, Jiang Chen's sight fell upon the Sea of Consciousness. In there, a fuzzy purple light floated gently.

And that light,

Was the Emperor's Legacy that everyone competed for!

With a thought, Jiang Chen's spirit drew closer to the Emperor's Legacy.

Upon reaching it, he gingerly extended a strand of his divine consciousness, probing into the purple light, hoping to get a glimpse of the profound mystic secrets within the Emperor's Legacy.

However, the moment Jiang Chen's consciousness touched the Emperor's Legacy, before he could even get a clear look,

A deafening rumble echoed, as if the world was falling apart. An unfathomable power emerged and shook his consciousness away.

"Hu~ Hu~"

"Hu~ Hu~"

All of a sudden, Jiang Chen woke up from his meditative state, panting heavily, as if he had been greatly frightened.

Only after regaining his composure, he exclaimed with lingering fear, "Goodness me, this Emperor's Legacy is simply incredible!"

Although he didn't see anything, through what just happened, he understood that the level of the Emperor's Legacy was beyond his current reach.

The gap was too big!

Someone as weak as Jiang Chen didn't even qualify to examine the Emperor's Legacy. Despite possessing it, he was completely powerless to decipher it.

The level at which Emperor Fuxi operated was simply too high. His legacy required a cultivator who had achieved the Immortal Dao to fully comprehend it.

Mere mortals could not even cast their gaze onto it.

"Weaklings are indeed pitiful."

At this moment, Jiang Chen felt a strong resentment emanating from the Emperor's Legacy. The presumed message being, weaklings have no dignity at all, not even the chance to examine my legacy.

But Jiang Chen felt something was off.

The Emperor was known for his kindness and by all means, his legacy should have no barriers, allowing everyone in the Human Race to glimpse at least a bit of it.

Why then, would he suddenly put up obstacles to hinder the masses seeking the Tao?

There must indeed be something problematic here!

With doubts in his mind, Jiang Chen grew even more curious about the content of the Emperor's Legacy, so he summoned the Dao Mirror.