"Bestowed with Nuwa's auspicious vision, accompanied by the Five-Colored Stone, and transformed into the Five Elements Ring, she embodies the essence of heaven and earth's spiritual energy. With Nuwa's bloodline, she is a symbol of sacred fortune. In that case, let her be named Xianling — Yi Xianling. From this day forward, she shall be the Second Princess of the Great Yi Dynasty — Princess Xianling."
After a moment of deliberation, Yi Tianxing voiced the name aloud.
As soon as the words fell, the Fengshen List automatically inscribed a new entry.
Second Princess of the Great Yi DynastyYi Xianling – Title: Princess Xianling
Enjoys dynasty fortune augmentation
In an instant, an intangible stream of fortune energy descended upon the newborn Yi Xianling. At once, one could see five-colored divine radiance flowing endlessly around her body. Her flesh, bones, and blood seemed visibly transparent. The power of fortune cleansed her body, enhancing her physique and elevating her bloodline to a nobler level.
It must be known that after ascending to a Dynasty, the Great Yi's fortune tier underwent a dramatic transformation. During the ascension, the entire Great Yi reaped enormous benefits; otherwise, such a vast number of powerful cultivators would not have emerged so rapidly. Even the key ministers on the court saw tremendous leaps in their cultivation.
To be specific, the ruler of a fortune dynasty enjoys 72x cultivation speed due to fortune enhancement.
The Queen benefits from 54x.
Princes, Princesses, and Royal Consorts at Marquis rank enjoy 42x.
First Rank: 36x
Second Rank: 32x
Third Rank: 28x
Fourth Rank: 24x
Fifth Rank: 20x
Sixth Rank: 16x
Seventh Rank: 12x
Eighth Rank: 8x
Ninth Rank: 4x
In other words, once Yi Xianling was conferred her title, she instantly received the fortune augmentation of the Marquis level — a 42-fold increase. Once she began cultivating, her cultivation speed would be far beyond the average — what others achieve in a year, she could reach in days. Even a dullard could become a prodigy with such an edge, let alone someone born with exceptional talent like her.
Both Yi Xianhuang and Yi Xianling possessed such peerless physiques — even if they didn't want to become strong, it would be difficult.
Yi Xianhuang had already begun her cultivation. However, Yi Tianxing only allowed her to practice Divine Sea Realm techniques for now, focusing on forging her physique, opening meridians, and tempering her flesh and bones. She primarily trained in body refinement techniques, without rushing into higher realms. Early breakthroughs were not necessarily beneficial. Only a strong physical foundation allows one to aspire to greater heights.
Otherwise, with Yi Xianhuang's aptitude, she would've reached extraordinary realms long ago.
"Xianling... Yi Xianling. Hmm. A fine name."Snake Concubine mulled over the name and nodded in satisfaction.
"Xianling bears Nuwa's bloodline and is born with a companion treasure. Her future is destined to be extraordinary. Congratulations, Sister Snake."Cai Yan smiled warmly, her voice devoid of jealousy. Regardless of who birthed the child, all royal offspring belonged to Great Yi, to the Yi clan. Besides, Cai Yan wasn't the jealous type.
A harmonious household is the root of prosperity!
Especially in today's Great Yi, still rebuilding from the ground up, causing inner strife would be foolish and self-destructive.
"On the 11th day of the 9th month of the 8th year of the Eternal Era, the second daughter of the Yi Emperor was born, accompanied by heavenly phenomena: skies awash with multicolored light, ten thousand strands of auspicious aura, and Nuwa's divine blessing. She was named — Princess Xianling. The empire rejoiced."
Such was the historic record etched into the annals of Great Yi.
Little Xianling was indeed adorable.
After her first cry, she quickly calmed down, showing no fear of strangers. She looked at Snake Concubine, then Yi Tianxing, her bright eyes curiously examining Cai Yan and the others, letting out melodic giggles.
The scene melted everyone's hearts. Cai Yan and the other ladies rushed over, eager to cuddle her in turns, cooing and playing with the little princess. Even Yi Tianxing, her father, was denied a chance to hold her, his hands stretched out helplessly, then withdrawn.
Standing aside, he watched the warm scene with a contented smile.
A daughter — the dearest treasure of a father's heart.
This was the life he truly longed for. A life he would protect with everything he had.
News of Snake Concubine's newborn princess spread rapidly, soon known across the entire Great Yi. In countless celestial cities, fireworks burst into the sky like a grand celebration.
It wasn't just a blessing for Princess Xianling's birth — it was also an expression of the people's joy over the unification of the Yi Continent.
A perfect excuse for a nationwide celebration.
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, three months had flown by.
In these three months, the Yi Continent had been completely brought under Great Yi's control. The Iron-Blood Great Wall now encircled the entire continent. On the fringes of the continent, numerous celestial cities were established, anchoring each region. Ports were built along the coast, and shipyards rapidly sprang up.
These shipyards were established by both the government and private enterprises, recruiting workers to build sea-worthy warships. Compared to land, the sea was a far more mysterious realm to the people of Great Yi — filled with danger, sea beasts, and formidable aquatic tribes. At the same time, the ocean was a treasure trove of resources, attracting countless bounty hunters.
But to venture out to sea, one needed ships. Even though cultivators in the Life Aperture Realm could fly, it required consuming true essence. Once that energy ran out, they'd fall straight into the ocean. Without ships, operating at sea was a fool's errand.
At sea, Zhang Shun led his naval forces on patrol aboard Giant Whale Warships along the coast. These ships resembled massive whales, constructed with mechanical techniques and rune formations. Their forms could mimic and hide, making them indistinguishable from real creatures — even aquatic tribes would be hard-pressed to detect them.
Building a Giant Whale Warship was no easy feat. The dragon keel of each ship had to be forged from the spinal bones of powerful ferocious beasts, crafted through mechanical means into countless parts, then assembled into a living, flexible structure. With embedded runes, the keel pulsed with energy, propelling the ship forward like a living creature.
Each warship was massive, capable of holding 5,000 soldiers. In the future, with dimensional folding techniques such as "mustard seed containing Mount Sumeru", they could hold even more — tens of thousands.
Over a hundred Giant Whale Warships had already been constructed and deployed, patrolling the waters around the Yi Continent. Whenever sea beasts were encountered, the fleet would strike decisively — both as training exercises and as a means to harvest rare materials. A win-win.
One day…
Yi Tianxing was playing with Yi Xianling and Yi Xianhuang when Cao Zhengchun suddenly appeared beside him, silent as a shadow.
"Your Majesty, Master Lu is outside requesting an audience. It appears urgent."
"Let him in."
Yi Tianxing's eyes gleamed with interest.
Moments later, Master Lu appeared before him.
"Your Majesty, the task you entrusted me with has been completed."
A flicker of delight crossed Yi Tianxing's eyes."It's done?"
"The finished prototype is currently in the Heavenly Works Pavilion. Would Your Majesty care to inspect it personally?" Lu's confident smile revealed his pride.
"Excellent. Let's go."
Yi Tianxing handed Yi Xianling to a nearby palace maid, who returned to the Heavenly Serpent Palace with her. Then, with a single thought, he and Master Lu traveled to the Second Cloud Realm beneath the Great Yi Palace.
This was where the empire's core departments were located: the Military Affairs Pavilion, Heavenly Works Pavilion, and others.
The Cloud Realm was vast, its palaces sprawling across the sky like stars. It was no smaller than Xuanhuang City itself. With time, this cloud realm would continue to expand, growing alongside the empire.
Soon, they arrived at the front of the Heavenly Works Pavilion — a towering edifice housing countless master artisans and geniuses. New inventions and artifacts were born here yearly, some stored away, others disseminated across the realm to aid the people.
Inside, the fires of creation never ceased.
Great Heavenly Fire Furnaces roared without pause, smelting ores, refining essence, and creating materials like Xuanhuang Bricks.
Led by Master Lu, Yi Tianxing entered a courtyard.
There, before them, was a blue warship — radiant, mysterious, and surrounded by an aura of blue mist. Countless arcane runes shimmered across its hull. It didn't rest on the ground but hovered naturally, suspended in mid-air.
"The Blue Warship — one of the Seven-Colored Warships."
A ripple of excitement surged through Yi Tianxing's heart.
The Blue Warship, also called the Azure Warship, was one of the legendary Seven-Colored series. It was particularly suited for sea navigation, with exceptional speed and concealment abilities. It could even submerge underwater, making it a formidable presence in the maritime domain.