Zhan Lingfeng just sat down and realized that this seat was indeed quite good, with a large amount of Merit coming towards him.
Only Zhan Lingfeng knew his own situation; he was not truly an emperor, just occupying an imperial throne.
However, the people of the Immortal Realm now regarded the Emperor Tribulation as the Emperor's Tribulation, and no one thought there was anything wrong with this tribulation.
To reach the Emperor Tribulation, one needed one thousand one hundred fifty-two villages' worth of Merit Points, and he had now achieved that, which allowed him to ascend to the imperial throne.
Although he had not become an emperor, he was still an emperor in his own right, standing at the pinnacle of humanity.
Looking at the incoming Merits, Zhan Lingfeng felt pleased with the Merits he had gained. Indeed, being in this position was completely different from being in Eastern County; even sitting here brought in a large amount of Merit.
To advance from the imperial throne to the emperor's position required even more Merit Points—two thousand three hundred four villages' worth of Merit.
As he observed the incoming Merit Points, Zhan Lingfeng noticed they were continuously arriving. However, this influx of Merit Points was still quite limited. After roughly calculating, he felt that at this rate, it would take a year for there to be a possibility of Tribulation.
“How long did the previous emperor reign?” Zhan Lingfeng asked a servant.
The servant appeared to be a handsome man, but when he spoke, it was in a female voice—clearly a eunuch.
When Zhan Lingfeng looked at him, he realized that this man had indeed cultivated himself to the point of having no male attributes left.
It seemed he must have some specialized immortal technique?
Zhan Lingfeng could not quite grasp the situation regarding these Cultivation Methods in the Immortal Realm; all he knew was that only those without male attributes could enter the Immortal Palace.
“Your Majesty, the longest reigning emperor ruled for one hundred eighty years.”
"What's the minimum time for being in power?"
"That would have to be a year."
When Zhan Lingfeng heard this, he understood that the amount of Merit gained varies depending on whether the Cultivation Technique is the same or the path taken is different.
His path was to serve the common people, and when Merit was integrated, there were no obstacles. Those who practiced other Cultivation Methods did so not for the sake of the common people, and even made a living through killing; thus, Merit Points would certainly not integrate into their bodies, making it difficult for them to obtain Merit.
These thoughts flashed through Zhan Lingfeng's mind, but he did not dwell on the matter any longer.
"Your Majesty, more and more people are coming from all directions, and they are all willing to follow the path!"
The rule of the Celestial Realm is a rule of the Dao, and more importantly, a rule of faith. Only when there are more believers will it become more stable.
"Agreed!"
Zhan Lingfeng did not mind this matter of faith; the more people who followed him, the more Merit Points he would gain.
Unexpectedly, Zhan Lingfeng agreed to let everyone follow the path, and immediately outside the Celestial Palace, people began to cheer.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
At that moment, the Cai Family's Three Sisters arrived.
The three of them were as if in a dream, never expecting that Zhan Lingfeng would achieve the position of Emperor so quickly.
Looking at their surprised faces, Zhan Lingfeng smiled and said, "I appoint Cai Xiangzhi as Empress and Cai Xiangjing and Cai Xiangyou as Consorts."
Three Women were naturally overjoyed and fell to the ground.
When Zhan Lingfeng looked towards their Dantian, she saw that Merit Points were rapidly generating within them. However, given their current situation, the Merit Points they could obtain would only be a mere one percent, which was very little. If there were no significant changes, it would take them several years before they could Tribulation.
Of course, Zhan Lingfeng would not let them wait that long to Tribulation. As long as she had them help her with tasks, their Merit Points would be plentiful.
The Celestial Kingdom was not like the Eastern County, where poverty villages were everywhere. Now, with so many people engaged in Poverty Alleviation, Zhan Lingfeng could naturally gain Merit Points from those villages' efforts in alleviating poverty.
The celestial palace had already become empty. It was only when Zhan Lingfeng brought Three Women into the palace that she realized it had always been vacant.
The eunuch following behind respectfully said, "Your Majesty, after the former emperor's departure, his Consort has moved away."
Zhan Lingfeng curiously asked, "Their Consort can't possibly go to the thirty-third level, right?"
"Yes, they cannot ascend to the thirty-third level unless a person of great power possesses the qualifications. In any case, for countless years at the beginning, they cannot go there and will be arranged to live in some places in the celestial realm."
"Your Majesty, what will we do if you reach the thirty-third level?" Cai Xiangyou asked.
Zhan Lingfeng gazed into the emptiness and smiled, "I have made arrangements; you need not worry."
Zhan Lingfeng felt that her path was different from that of ordinary people. Her Starry World was sufficient to manifest a realm. As long as her realm was manifested, all who believed in her could enter that Starry World. It seemed that only when the Starry World manifested a world would she truly achieve Transcendence.
Since ascending to the throne, Zhan Lingfeng had sensed some changes within her Starry World.
Regarding the celestial realm's Aquatic Race, which had come from her last Devour, Zhan Lingfeng found that these Aquatic Race lived quite well within her Starry World.
Only those who believed in her could be incorporated into her Starry World, right?
While Zhan Lingfeng was lost in thought, in a dwelling on the thirty-third level, a figure was scanning the area below in a starry void.
"Indeed, the arrival of Merit Points has slowed down!"
The person muttered to himself, furrowing his brow.
"Has someone appeared who can absorb Merit quickly enough?"
In another part of the void, an old man who had been cultivating also received reports from below. After observing for a while, a look of confusion crossed his face.
On this thirty-third level, many figures were hiding away, all striving to take that final step. Only by becoming a Dao Master could they attain immortality. However, taking this step was incredibly difficult, and many were on the verge of collapse over it.
Originally, they received very few Merit Points, and now that number had further decreased. They were filled with curiosity about whoever could acquire Merit Points in large quantities and quickly, along with feelings of envy and resentment.
"If this continues, will those above the thirty-third level still be able to obtain Merit Points?" Some were already deeply dissatisfied.
"Kill them!"
Some felt a surge of murderous intent in their hearts.
Anyone who obstructed their path to Transcendence was marked for death; there was no mercy in the face of Transcendence.
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