Chapter 179.1 - I Became the Legendary Emperor Throughout the Ages After I Started Giving Away My Territory

“Your Majesty, what do you mean? Are you saying there’s still hope for my mother?” Liu Wanqing looked up in shock.

“Of course!” Lin Beifan looked towards Eunuch Liu, who understood and left the scene.

Shortly after, he returned with a jade box.

Lin Beifan opened it and pushed it towards her: “What do you think this is?”

“This is…”

Liu Wanqing’s eyes widened in shock, her voice filled with immense excitement: “This is the Nine-Eyed White Jade Lotus Pod!”

“That’s right, this is indeed the Nine-Eyed White Jade Lotus Pod!”

Lin Beifan smiled and said, “Although the seeds on it have been harvested, this lotus pod, as the key to nurturing the seeds, also possesses significant healing properties! While it may not be as potent as the seeds, it still retains half of their effectiveness!”

“Even if it can’t fully restore your mother to her original state, it can still recover a great deal! If combined with other medicinal ingredients to concoct some divine medicine, perhaps she could be completely cured! Don’t you think?”

“Your Majesty speaks the truth!”

Liu Wanqing was extremely excited: “Using it to make medicine for my mother could extend her life by more than 10 years. My mother finally has hope! Your Majesty, I will give you all of these in exchange for the lotus pod!”

She piled the medicine bottles in front of Lin Beifan, then looked at him with hopeful anticipation.

Lin Beifan shook his head: “I do not want your medicine; I want you!”

“Huh?” Liu Wanqing was stunned.

The Emperor actually didn’t want the divine medicine but wanted her?

Rumors had it that the Emperor was a man who loved beauties more than his empire, and now it seemed to be true!

She was aware of her attractiveness to men, as every time she went out, she would attract unwanted attention, which annoyed her greatly.

If she wasn’t skilled in martial arts and adept at using poison, she might already be taken away by someone.

Which woman doesn’t harbor romantic dreams?

Which woman doesn’t desire a perfect love?

As a 20-year-old woman, she often fantasized about what her future husband would be like during her leisure time.

She hoped to find someone who loved her and whom she loved in return, to raise children together, and to enjoy family bliss with her mother.

She didn’t want her marriage to be forced!

But the thought of her mother still confined to a wheelchair, her life hanging by a thread, forced her to compromise!

She could lose everything, but she could not afford to lose her mother!

Without her mother, what would be the point of finding true love later on?

The regrets of this lifetime would be irreparable!

Although a whirlwind of thoughts raced through her mind, it all happened in an instant.

Liu Wanqing met Lin Beifan’s gaze and said with a resolute tone: “Alright, as long as you give me the Nine-Eyed White Jade Lotus Pod, I will give you whatever you want!”

Lin Beifan was dumbfounded; he had only asked her to work for him, why was she acting as if it were a matter of life and death?

He was always generous to his people; serving him wouldn’t be a loss!

Just look at the swordsmith Ouyezi, who’s now rolling in wealth!

“Miss Liu, you’re very straightforward, but I am not one to procrastinate either! Let’s do this, tell me directly where you want to live, what your requirements are for your living environment, what kind of treatment you want, and I can arrange it all for you!”

Liu Wanqing was somewhat confused: “Where to live? Aren’t I supposed to move directly into the imperial palace?”

Lin Beifan gave her a strange look: “Live in the imperial palace? If you like, it’s not impossible, but it might be somewhat inconvenient to take care of your mother! I can arrange a satisfactory place for you according to your wishes, wouldn’t that be wonderful?”

Liu Wanqing was even more baffled: “Your Majesty, you want me to…”

“Of course, I’m asking you to come and concoct medicine for Great Xia!”

Lin Beifan pointed at the various bottles and jars, smiling: “Judging by these divine medicines, it’s clear that you have a talent in this area, and I am in great need of you! I always eagerly seek out talented individuals! So as long as you agree to serve me, I will not let you down! Just nod, and this lotus pod is yours!”

Liu Wanqing blushed with embarrassment; she had misunderstood!

It was just about serving the Emperor, which, aside from restricting some of her freedom, posed no loss to her.

Moreover, it gave her the chance to save her mother.

“Alright, I agree!” Liu Wanqing said without hesitation.

“Besides that, there’s one more condition!”

“What conditions?”

Lin Beifan stretched out his finger and, to everyone’s surprise, pointed at the elderly woman in the wheelchair, saying, “I hope that your mother will join the imperial court too and serve me!”

Liu Wanqing was shocked: “But my mother is already…”

“I know! She is ill and truly unable to do much! However, there is still a chance for her to recover in the future, and I believe that day is not far off!” Lin Beifan said with a smile.

That old woman was an Innate master!

Even though she was incapacitated and found it difficult to move, she was still an Innate.

As long as she joined, even only in paper, the number of Innate masters in the Empire Sandbox would meet the requirements, and it could be upgraded!

This was an opportunity that had fallen into his lap, why hesitate?

At that moment, the old woman in the wheelchair coughed and said with effort, “Your Majesty honors me by holding me in such high regard! However, I am plagued with illness and I fear I may not be able to serve you.”

“It’s fine. Just joining is enough, you don’t need to do anything!” Lin Beifan said.

The old woman didn’t understand Lin Beifan’s intentions, but knowing it wouldn’t harm her, she simply nodded in agreement.

Lin Beifan was overjoyed inside as the conditions for upgrading were finally met!

Pretending to be tired, he yawned and said, “Alright, now that the matter is settled, this lotus pod is yours! I am a bit tired and will go back to rest! Liu Eunuch, please take good care of the mother and daughter for me!”

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Liu Eunuch, who was standing beside him, nodded.

Then, Lin Beifan couldn’t wait to slip back to his sleeping quarters.

The voice of Empire Sandbox timely echoed in his mind.

“Ding! The player’s country, the Great Xia Kingdom, has broken through a national power of 3000, a Territorial Area of over 2 million square kilometers, Domestic Resources of over 400 million taels, a Population of over 20 million, Military Strength of over 2 million, with 20 Innate masters and 1 Grandmaster, meeting all the upgrade conditions. Starting now, it is promoted to a Dynasty!”

“At the same time, Empire Sandbox meets the upgrade conditions and is upgraded to an Advanced Level form!”

Lin Beifan immediately opened the Empire Sandbox.

……

Empire Sandbox (Advanced Level)

Territorial Area: 8.2 million square kilometers (Arable land 5 million square kilometers)

Domestic Resources: 1.45 billion taels (5 gold mines, 8 silver mines, 12 copper mines, 18 iron mines…)

Population: 52 million (Wealthy people 1%, Common people 35%, Poor people 64%)

Military Strength: 2.8 million (1 Grandmaster, 20 Innates, 6500 martial artists…)

Comprehensive national power: 8000 (Dynasty level)

(Note 1: Now that the player’s country is at the Dynasty level, the Empire Sandbox is upgraded to an Advanced Level form, and all resources and materials underground, on the ground, and in the air can be mobilized, but only non-living things.)

(Note 2: After another upgrade of the Empire Sandbox, an additional game function called the Hand of Weather has been added! It can change the domestic weather conditions through the Hand of Weather, making it more suitable for the country’s development.)

“Great! Finally upgraded!”

Lin Beifan first looked at the first note: “Can mobilize all resources and materials underground, on the ground, and in the air?”

This was a basic function of the Empire Sandbox, and Lin Beifan was quite familiar with it, so he immediately started to experiment.

With a stretch of his hand, Lin Beifan now held a brick.

With a light toss, the brick disappeared and reappeared thousands of feet above in the sky, then plummeted down, creating a large hole upon impact with the ground.

This was completely in line with the sandbox’s description.

Thus, Lin Beifan’s imagination began to open up.

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