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Chapter 17 - Chapter 17: Mortal Pinnacle

At this moment, Jiang Ming's emotions were churning.

Slaying an Immortal indicated that he had a high chance of receiving an A-Class evaluation this time.

Yet, the simulation evolution continued.

[Triumphant in victory, you begin to inspect the spoils of war, discovering a peculiar pouch suspected to be the legendary storage bag, but after inputting True Qi, there was no reaction, leading you to speculate that only a Cultivator could use it.]

[Besides the storage bag, you also acquired an unknown Immortal Treasure capable of unleashing flames, an indigo unfamiliar flying sword, and two obscure yellow talismans. However, you found that these Immortal Treasures could not be activated with the True Qi of an Innate Martial Artist, though the sharpness of the flying sword surpassed all the Divine Weapons of the Rainbow Kingdom, which you chose to use as your personal sword.]

[In January of the 664th year of the Rainbow Calendar, you returned to the court triumphant, announcing your great victory, and the entire kingdom celebrated. Simultaneously, the two divisions of the Rainbow Guard operated at full speed, preparing for the upcoming war.]

[After the great victory at Yuzhong Pass, the entire army of the Rainbow Kingdom mobilized to counterattack the Qingmo Khanate.]

[In March of the 664th year of the Rainbow Calendar, the former territories of the Chang Kingdom and Lii Kingdom raised the flag of rebellion, resisting the rule of the Qingmo Khanate.]

[In May of the 664th year of the Rainbow Calendar, a great victory at the Changhong River...]

[In June of the 664th year of the Rainbow Calendar, a great victory at Liaodong Mountain...]

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[On the seventh day of the seventh month of the 765th year of the Rainbow Calendar, the Northern Garrison Army breached the Cyan Desert Dragon City and captured the Imperial Family.]

[You personally visited the Dragon City and obtained part of the information of the man you had slain, learning of a sect called the Qingshan Sect a thousand miles north.]

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[In 766 of the Rainbow Calendar, you have essentially conquered the Qingmo Khanate. At this time, the restored Chang Kingdom and Lii Kingdom came to meet you, wishing to name the Rainbow Kingdom as their suzerain. You choose...]

[A· Agree, the Rainbow Kingdom needs to recuperate B· Refuse, all under heaven belongs to the king]

"Jiuzhou Influence..." Jiang Ming murmured.

His thoughts stirred slightly.

A new choice appeared.

[C· Agree verbally, desire battle at heart]

The scale of the Qingmo Khanate was already comparable to the Rainbow Kingdom, and now time was needed to digest the Qingmo Khanate.

[In 766 of the Rainbow Calendar, you established an alliance with the Chang Kingdom and Lii Kingdom, with the agreement made at the Qingmo Yuehe Mountain, known in history as the Moon River Alliance]

[The Rainbow Kingdom entered a period of recuperation.]

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[In 769 of the Rainbow Calendar, the Qingmo Horse Field came into play, and you established the Frontline Iron Cavalry, Unrivaled Iron Cavalry... forming nine cavalry corps, changing the Rainbow Kingdom's military structure.]

[In 770 of the Rainbow Calendar, the Iron Army Ten Forms created by you spread through the army, leading to the emergence of many military experts, all calling you teacher.]

[In 771 of the Rainbow Calendar, the Prime Minister aged, retiring to his hometown.]

[In October, the Prime Minister was elevated, becoming the Chief of the Hundred Ministers, granted a feudal estate with 10,000 households, bestowed the title of Martial King, given nine honors, with a crown adorned with twelve tassels.]

[In November, you built the ancestral temple, established the altar of land and grain, and posthumously honored the ancestors.]

[In December, you enhanced the rituals, wielded the sword of the Son of Heaven, rode the imperial palanquin of the Son of Heaven, raised the royal flags, drove six horses, commanded six armies, issued alerts and mobilizations, constructed the Martial King's Palace, crafted a lacquered gold cloud dragon-patterned throne, and discussed establishing the heir apparent.]

[In January of the 772nd year of the Rainbow Calendar, you declined three times, published the abdication edits, and established a throne for abdication rites.]

[At this time, you are still six months away from turning forty.]

[You changed the state name to Jinn, with the era name Zhaowu, this year being the first year of the Jinn Calendar.]

[After proclaiming yourself emperor, you choose...]

[A· Expand outward B· Govern without interference]

Jiang Ming naturally chose to expand outward.

[In the first year of the Jinn Calendar, you tore apart the agreement, asserting what does the Rainbow Kingdom's covenant have to do with my Jinn Kingdom? You led the campaign personally, swallowing miles of land like a tiger.]

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[In the third year of the Jinn Calendar, fighting on both fronts, you simultaneously breached the capitals of the Chang Kingdom and Lii Kingdom, incorporating them into your territory.]

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[In the fifth year of the Jinn Calendar, you breached the capital of the Liy Kingdom.]

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[In the sixth year of the Jinn Calendar, you breached the capital of the Changming Kingdom.]

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[In the eighth year of the Jinn Calendar, having consecutively breached seven kingdoms, your domain now includes Thirty-Six Commanderies, being a colossal entity, you begin recuperation and conscientious governance.]

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[In the tenth year of the Jinn Calendar, you retired behind the scenes, and the Crown Prince ascended the throne.]

[After laying the foundation for the Crown Prince, you refrained from handling mundane affairs, and as you approached fifty, you resumed the study of the Martial Dao, attempting to forge a new path.]

[With the power of the Jinn Kingdom, you gathered numerous martial arts, assimilating the strengths of a hundred sects.]

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[In the twentieth year of the Jinn Calendar, you once again failed, realizing that Innate Great Perfection was the limit of the Martial Dao.]

[At this moment, you remembered the dream from your youthful past life, you choose...]

[A· Wander the four seas B· Help Jinn Kingdom conquer territories]

Seeing this, Jiang Ming pondered slightly, then chose A

War is not the matter of one person, and over the years he had nurtured many military talents.

Moreover, he had established the most basic strategic policies, with or without him it was essentially the same.

Wandering the four seas might bring some opportunities, which might be redeemable with Simulation Points.

This cycle's Li Jin for Jiang Ming had reached the pinnacle of both politics and power within the secular world, with no room for advancement.

Subsequently, the scenes in Jiang Ming's mind began to accelerate.

[...You acquired the Bright God Fruit]

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[...You encountered the Netherworld Ice Spring]

[After twenty years of travels, you decided to return to your homeland.]

The greatest gains from these travels were these two treasures.

Both were treasures unattainable in the mundane, akin to the century-old Vermilion Fruit, even as the ruler of the grand Jinn Kingdom, acquiring such earthly treasures was impossible.

[In the 50th year of the Jinn Calendar, under Jinn Kingdom's leadership, you now controlled seventy-two commanderies. It could be called a dynasty, standing at the pinnacle of the mundane world.]

Jiang Ming roughly understood the so-called pinnacle of a mortal dynasty because, in the ancient worldview, people lacked tools for instant communication, so beyond a certain distance, the central control over the regions infinitely diminished.

This is when the territorial limit of a mortal dynasty is reached.

In this world, even the mundane included unique beings like Martial Artists, so an empire's limit might be slightly higher, but not by much.

The Jinn Kingdom, expanding to this extent, had essentially reached the mortal limit.

Just as Jiang Ming thought the simulation would continue.

The simulation suddenly stopped.

[Jiuzhou Influence Reached: Pinnacle of Mortal]

[Congratulations on completing this simulation.]

[Simulation settling...]

[Cultivation: Innate Great Perfection (Not embarked on the Immortal Path)]

[Cultivation Techniques: Ten Extremes Martial Arts, Celestial Demon Heart Devouring Technique, Red Gold True Body]

[Jiuzhou Influence: Pinnacle of Mortal]

[Evaluation: As a mere mortal without spirit roots, you have reached the pinnacle of the mundane both in cultivation and status, and by slaying immortals as a mortal, you can be termed as a myth, influencing countless future generations.]

[Remaining simulations for this cycle: 3]

[Total simulation rating: Upper A]

The script continuously changed.

[Achieved Upper A rating, simulation auto-submitting...]

[Character Card generation in progress...]

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