After Ye Kai had thoroughly berated the forces gathered at Pegasus Ranch, calmness returned to the area.
It was hard not to return to calmness!
After all, he was now truly bearing the title of "True Immortal," and no one dared to defy him.
Moreover, the sudden appearance of the gigantic monster had frightened these forces so much that they fled back to their own territories in a panic.
Time slipped by quietly in the blink of an eye.
Two years later.
In a full twenty-four months, Ye Kai had transformed all of Huaxia into a vibrant land.
Wherever there were human villages, there stood a tall, expansive "Hope Academy."
This transformation could not be separated from Yang Guang's reform policies, which changed the previous provincial system into a county system. When Ye Kai first looked at the household registration documents in his hands, he was completely bewildered.
It stated: There are one hundred ninety counties, one thousand two hundred fifty-five districts, eight hundred ninety thousand seven hundred forty-six households, and four million six hundred one thousand nine hundred fifty-six people.
The east stretches nine thousand three hundred miles, while north and south reach fourteen thousand eight hundred fifteen miles. The southeast reaches the sea, west to Qiemu, and north to Wuyuan; this is where the Sui dynasty flourished.
Later, seeing such records was exhausting. Ye Kai simply had the Multifunctional Detector verify everything carefully. Only then did he complete the population census and the revision of territorial maps.
Each county was divided according to its population, establishing one "Hope Academy" for every ten thousand people. As a result, the number of Hope Academies had stabilized at nearly five thousand.
This was still without Ye Kai fully committing to construction; if he had gone all out, it would have taken just a few months instead of two years to achieve this.
Each school had already divided its subjects just like a university, with required courses, elective courses, and a credit system. If students failed to accumulate enough credits over three consecutive years, they faced the risk of being suspended from their studies.
However, over the past two years, in order to ensure their children could attend school and receive a proper education, many people genuinely felt grateful to Ye Kai. Households displayed his portraits and statues.
The children from ordinary families who understood the importance of knowledge were studying diligently, resulting in quite a few outstanding talents emerging.
As for this group, 95% were ordinary citizens and wealthy merchants, while the remaining so-called aristocrats and gentry, despite their reluctance, found themselves powerless to change the situation.
Moreover, Ye Kai played even harder; these folks loved to 'kidnap' the people's will using religion, didn't they?
So he decided to go big. Not only did he establish courses in martial arts, pure technology, and rune magic—each capable of reaching the pinnacle and achieving divinity—but he also personally promised that anyone who reached a certain level could leave Earth and explore the stars.
This announcement sent shockwaves throughout Huaxia. The idea of leaving Earth to travel through space was something no one dared to dream about!
Especially since it was a promise from the 'True Immortal,' with the added opportunity to join the Sanctuary. All the children who had already enrolled, along with their elders, were moved to tears with excitement.
Furthermore, with iron tracks, maglev cars, and magical flying boats appearing everywhere, even though they didn’t fully understand the principles behind them yet, these people felt deep gratitude towards Ye Kai.
With the absence of war, life became more harmonious and stable. Days were filled with flavor and hope—who would dare to rebel now?
It wasn't as if they were so well-fed that they had become foolish.
Thus, Huaxia in this world transformed into a peculiar yet harmoniously developing true dragon rising.
Moreover, as the army pressed forward, it was no surprise that the entire country's territory expanded several times over—three times larger than the real dimension.
In fact, if anyone was most satisfied, it would be Kou Zhong. Ye Kai's momentary whimsy, combined with self-restraint over these two years, resulted in an additional Shang Xiuxun.
And Kou Zhong was becoming quite remarkable; he was increasingly showing signs of being a 'stud.' Just among the famous beauties of the Tang Dynasty alone, there were already seven or eight names. Not to mention there were over thirty daughters from noble families who had been forcefully sent his way.
Of course, among them, the most favored ones, even Kou Zhong would give way to Li Xiuning, Song Yuzhi, Shang Xiufang, and Dugu Feng. Each of them could easily uphold the banner of Heroic Women.
As for Xu Ziling and his two wives, Shiqing Xuan and Wanwan, they would travel around, and whenever they got tired, they would return to the Sanctuary, which was part of the Zodiac, to rest for a while.
Unlike Athena's Zodiac, Ye Kai's Zodiac was also built upon high mountains but was located on Mount Hua.
Perhaps due to it being in a Low-Level Fantasy Dimension, this version of Mount Hua was much larger than what he knew. It happened to have fifteen peaks, which satisfied the foundation of the Zodiac, along with Ye Kai's Palace at the highest point.
Below it were two places: one was the Gathering Palace, and the other was the Central Monitoring Room. Tens of Thousands of Multifunctional Detectors and data from Artificial Satellites were gathered here for analysis and organization before being sent to Kou Zhong for him to handle.
Although the Zodiac had not yet fully assembled, there were already some additions.
Aquarius Bronze Saint Xu Ziling, Leo Bronze Saint Kou Zhong, Aries Lu Miaozu, Capricorn Yang Guang, Sagittarius Song Que, Gemini Stone Pavilion, Taurus Cheng Yaojin, and Scorpio were all present.
What set this group apart from the original Saint Seiya was that they not only possessed their own weapons but also had specially customized new flying vehicles according to their personal preferences.
Even on battlefields thousands of kilometers away, they could arrive within an hour. After completing their missions, they could still make it home in time for dinner before dark.
Thus, under these changing circumstances, this world underwent a complete transformation over two years into a brand-new realm.
The cities were grand and majestic; the streets were clean and tidy. Everyone wore smiles on their faces. Although everyone was busy, they were filled with enthusiasm and vigor.
With pervasive spies and Multifunctional Detectors in place, all discordant voices were sent to the divine realm for labor reform. After all, there was food and drink there; it was just a bit tiring.
During this period, what troubled Ye Kai the most were two things: one was that his three women loved to stir up trouble and insisted on traveling around the world. However, every time they did so, a battle would inevitably break out.
They seemed to have developed a penchant for collecting various strange ornaments. Whenever they arrived at a new place, they would shop vigorously. At the same time, Ye Kai had no choice but to roll his eyes and knock down groups of lecherous men.
The three women watched with cheerful smiles, seemingly already fond of this game.
There was also the matter of the so-called Jingyan Palace.
The three women were manageable; at worst, they would just have to fight through the night.
But the Jingyan Palace left him scratching his head, as he couldn't find its location at all. Even Divine City couldn't determine its exact position.
Moreover, this place seemed to exist in another Dimensional World, only occasionally overlapping with this Dimension. Yet, in the past two years, he hadn't found a single clue.
As for the palace beneath Yang's Treasure Vault, it was quite mysterious. It appeared to be completely empty, not even a single character inscribed. However, under divine scanning, it turned out to be a massive palace-shaped rune array.
But what exactly it was remained a mystery even to the divine being.
Perhaps feeling a bit embarrassed about his predicament, the divine being retreated once again into the Great Light Sphere within System Space after Ye Kai's disappointment, continuing to strive for growth.
Ye Kai also had some guesses about the 'nourishment' that the divine being absorbed; perhaps it was related to the Power of Faith.
However, regarding this fantastical concept, he couldn't be sure. After all, no one could tell him definitively. So for now, he temporarily named it Power of Faith.
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