Chapter 179 - Rank 10, Xiaomeng's Confidence, Ying Zheng's Goal

[Dao Immortal Ranking – Rank 10]

[Bei Mingzi]

[Force: Dao School Heaven Sect of Qin Dynasty]

[Cultivation: Late Heavenly Human Realm Land Immortal]

[Technique: Beiming Art, Merging with Dust, Myriad River Autumn Water]

[Reward: 1x Low-Grade Enlightenment Card (Can be used for enlightenment, increasing comprehension one hundred times, duration one hour!)]

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Bei Mingzi looked at the ranking in the sky. His name had actually made it onto the ranking?!

A surge of uncontrollable joy welled up in his heart.

It has not been easy!

Although it was only Rank 10, he was still extremely excited and thrilled.

Especially the Heaven Dao Reward, the Enlightenment Card.

Once used, it would absolutely allow him to improve his cultivation more rapidly.

With comprehension multiplied by a hundred, he could even create a Mythical-Grade Cultivation Technique.

The path to the Mythical realm would become much clearer.

"Hahaha!"

Looking at the Enlightenment Card in his hand, Bei Mingzi did not hesitate and immediately returned to his secluded cultivation chamber.

He began using it right away.

To avoid any unforeseen changes.

One hour of enlightenment was not very long, but not too short either.

Every moment had to be seized.

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Ming Dynasty Territory.

Snow Moon City.

At this moment, Xiao Meng had unexpectedly arrived here.

She had even lived here for quite some time.

Originally, she intended to seek out the Ming Emperor for a Dao debate.

But upon considering his noble status, she ultimately gave up on the idea.

After traveling around the Ming Dynasty for a while.

She had ended up in Snow Moon City by chance.

Through effort, she finally passed the city's trials.

She successfully met the Snow Moon Sword Immortal, Li Hanyi.

And humbly asked her for guidance.

She raised many questions that had long puzzled her.

Somehow, after spending a few days together.

Two women with completely opposite personalities surprisingly got along very well.

Their interactions were particularly harmonious.

Xiao Meng also did not treat her with the usual coldness she showed to others.

And Li Hanyi gave Xiao Meng special attention.

Sometimes even intentionally offering her guidance.

In just a short time.

Xiao Meng's cultivation experienced explosive growth.

Although she was still at the Great Grandmaster Realm.

She had already begun developing her own Land Immortal-Grade Cultivation Technique.

When she saw her Master Bei Mingzi appear on the Dao Immortal Ranking in the sky, she was genuinely happy for him.

But in her heart, a sense of competitiveness was also stirred.

Once she advanced to the Land Immortal Realm.

She would definitely make the Dao Immortal Ranking too!

And she would surely be among the top-ranked Dao Immortals.

"Huh? Xiao Meng, do you know this Rank 10 Dao Immortal, Bei Mingzi?"

At that moment, Li Hanyi slowly walked over, having noticed Xiao Meng's reaction, and asked with curiosity.

"Yes, he's my Master!"

"With your talent, Xiao Meng, surpassing your Master in the future will be no problem!"

"That's only natural!"

Xiao Meng did not show any modesty and proudly accepted the remark.

Li Hanyi smiled slightly at her words.

She liked Xiao Meng's sincerity.

Though she was a bit cold and indifferent, she was not evil or deceitful.

As long as one approached her the right way, she was someone worth befriending.

Moreover, she admired Xiao Meng's talent.

It was just a pity that Xiao Meng lacked a bit of good fortune.

Had she met that scumbag man earlier, things might have turned out very differently.

At the very least, she would now be a Mythical Realm cultivator not inferior to her.

"Senior Sister Li, do you think you'll be ranked on the Dao Immortal Ranking this time?"

Xiao Meng looked at Li Hanyi and asked curiously.

"I'm not part of the Dao World, so I shouldn't qualify for the ranking."

Li Hanyi shook her head with certainty.

Strictly speaking, she was a sword immortal.

Although she had studied some Daoist texts, she was not a true Daoist.

"Alright, let's begin today's training. Let's continue!"

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Qin Dynasty, Yin Yang School.

Eastern Sovereign Tai Yi looked at the Dao Immortal Ranking in the sky.

His heart was filled with extreme jealousy.

During the previous operation in the Han Dynasty to seize the Dragon Essence, he had been severely injured and even lost an arm.

Though he narrowly escaped with his life.

His wounds still had not healed.

He had now become a cripple.

Let alone advancing to the Mythical Realm, even recovering to his peak was uncertain.

Thinking about how the previous operation had gained him nothing and instead cost him so dearly, he grew even angrier.

Especially toward the others who had participated in the mission. He shifted the blame onto them.

He now completely hated Bei Mingzi, Xun Kuang, and Wang Xu from the Qin Dynasty.

"Curse it, why is it not me on the Dao Immortal Ranking?"

"That Bei Mingzi! What qualifications does he have?"

Now that he was crippled and his strength greatly reduced.

He was no longer a match for Bei Mingzi.

Since Bei Mingzi made Rank 10 on the Dao Immortal Ranking, he had no chance at all.

How could he accept that?

Roars of rage echoed through the vast hall.

But unfortunately, the outcome was already decided.

No amount of anger would change anything.

Before long, Bei Mingzi would fully surpass him.

In the future, they would be people on two completely different levels.

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Land of Hundred Yue, Hundred Yue City.

"Fei Yan, I just received news!"

"Eastern Sovereign Tai Yi of the Yin Yang School lost an arm during the recent Dragon Slaying Expedition in the Han Dynasty and is now half-crippled."

Yan Lingji held a classified report as she walked in.

She handed it to Fei Yan.

Eastern Sovereign Tai Yi and Fei Yan had a deep-seated grudge.

He had even imprisoned her for years.

Not long ago, he tried to capture her again.

Had she not been somewhat powerful, he might have succeeded.

Such good news could not go unshared!

Fei Yan was also surprised.

She picked up the report and read it carefully, her expression shifting.

"Eastern Sovereign Tai Yi is injured. I doubt Ying Zheng will let this chance slip. The Yin Yang School is in danger."

Yan Lingji spoke with a hint of schadenfreude.

She also had little regard for the Yin Yang School.

"The Yin Yang School is not so simple. Even the Qin Dynasty cannot affect them much."

"The reason they still exist today is because they have means."

Fei Yan shook her head. She had no concerns about the state of the Yin Yang School.

Instead, she had a different view of the sect's inner workings.

"Fei Yan, don't tell me you want to return to the Yin Yang School and seize power from Eastern Sovereign Tai Yi?"

Over the years, Yan Lingji has become quite sharp.

She quickly understood Fei Yan's intentions.

"Not yet. My strength is still lacking."

"But once I reach the Mythical Realm, I will reclaim the Yin Yang School."

"I'm sure that scumbag man would be pleased to see that!"

Fei Yan said nothing out loud, but in her heart, she still considered the scumbag's thoughts.

"If that's the case, let me know if you need anything. Hundred Yue City will help you!"

"By the way, regarding the Dao Immortal Ranking, Fei Yan, do you qualify?"

Looking at the Golden Ranking in the sky, Yan Lingji suddenly asked.

"The Enlightenment Card is such a treasure!"

"It could definitely help you advance more quickly!"

Even she could not help but feel interested in the Enlightenment Card.

Yanfei shook her head.

"In terms of combat strength, I'm not inferior to Bei Mingzi. I might even surpass him."

"But in Dao studies, I fall far behind."

"I have no chance of making the ranking!"

Even the Eastern Monarch herself showed a hint of regret.

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Qin Imperial Palace.

Ying Zheng looked up at the Dao Immortal Ranking in the sky, his gaze growing heavy.

Dao Immortal?

Bei Mingzi.

In his eyes, all the Hundred Schools of Thought were destabilizing elements.

They posed a huge threat to the Qin Dynasty's rule.

Bei Mingzi's growing strength was completely detrimental to the Qin Dynasty.

However, if he were to take action now to eliminate the Hundred Schools of Thought.

They would certainly band together in resistance.

They would immediately unite with rebels like Xiong Qi.

It would become even more unfavorable for the Qin Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, why not allow me to visit the Dao School Heaven Sect and persuade them to submit to the Qin Dynasty?"

"Then we can use the Heaven Sect as a chess piece to counter the other schools."

The middle-aged strategist Shang Yang seemed to have seen through Ying Zheng's concerns and proposed this plan.

"I shall trouble you then, Sir."

Ying Zheng nodded.

What worried him was not any single school or faction.

It was the united front of the Hundred Schools of Thought.

As long as they were not united, Ying Zheng would not fear them.

He could employ all manner of tactics, division, bribery, suppression.

In the end, they would either be eliminated or subdued.

The Hundred Schools of Thought would be fully absorbed and turned into pawns under his control.

That was what he truly desired.

"Your Majesty, what about the Yin Yang School?"

"I have received intelligence that Eastern Sovereign Tai Yi had his arm severed by a God Demon Realm cultivator during the recent Dragon Slaying Expedition."

"He was gravely wounded on the spot."

"Now, Eastern Sovereign Tai Yi is practically half-crippled."

"This is the perfect opportunity to forcefully bring the Yin Yang School under our control."

"They have always been unruly and their intentions unclear."

"We must strike first."

The Black Ice Platform Leader, Black Shadow, also stepped forward and said.

Ying Zheng's heart stirred. The suggestion was indeed tempting.

He had long been dissatisfied with the Yin Yang School.

Now was an excellent opportunity.

However, when he thought of his greatest enemy, Xiong Qi, he suppressed the plan for now.

Eliminating Xiong Qi's forces was the top priority.

Everything else could be put on hold.

This was also a good opportunity to have the Yin Yang School participate in the conflict.

It would drain their strength.

In the future, eliminating or subduing them would be much easier.

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Mohist School Hidden Base.

At this moment, Xiao Yaozi of the Dao School Human Sect was meeting with the Mohists and others.

When he saw that Bei Mingzi of the Heaven Sect had been ranked, his expression changed slightly.

His mood was complicated.

"Giant, I must leave for a while!"

"Daoist Xiao Yaozi, is this because of Bei Mingzi being ranked on the Dao Immortal Ranking?"

The Mohist School Giant quickly realized.

"Exactly. Based on what I know of Ying Zheng, he will not sit back and watch Master Bei Mingzi continue to grow stronger."

"They will definitely move against him. I must go provide support."

"Though the Heaven Sect and the Human Sect differ in ideology, we are still both part of Dao School."

"I will not allow Ying Zheng to go too far!"

Xiao Yaozi of the Dao School Human Sect was a staunch Anti-Qin advocate.

He always interpreted Ying Zheng's motives with the greatest suspicion.

Just as he was about to leave.

At that moment, the Golden Ranking in the sky updated once more.

Rank 9 was about to be revealed.

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List of Characters:

Qin's Moon ( 秦时明月 )

・Ying Zheng ( 嬴政 ) — Emperor of Qin Dynasty

・Bei Mingzi ( 北冥子 ) — Former Master of Dao School Heaven Sect

・Xiao Meng ( 晓梦 ) — Master of Dao School Heaven Sect

・Tai Yi ( 太一 ) — Master of Yin Yang School

・Fei Yan ( 绯烟 ) — Eastern Monarch of Yin Yang School

・Yan Dan ( 燕丹 ) — Master of Mohist School

・Xiao Yaozi ( 逍遥子 ) — Master of Dao School Human Sect

A Step Into The Past ( 寻秦记 )

・Shang Yang ( 商鞅 ) – Prime Minister of Qin Dynasty

Nine Songs of Moving Heaven ( 天行九歌 )

・Yan Lingji ( 焰灵姬 ) — Queen of Hundred Yue City

Journey of Teenagers ( 少年歌行 )

・Li Hanyi ( 李寒衣 ) — Second City Lord of Snow Moon City