My Scales Can Make Equivalent Exchange
Chapter 597 - 519: Someone Comes to the Palace

Chapter 597: Chapter 519: Someone Comes to the Palace

Wang Zijia did not collect all of them, having no way to cheat the system. Even the lower and medium-grade spiritual root holders were of no significant use to his overall plan, let alone those with damaged and pseudo spiritual roots.

Rather than seeking immediate benefits, he planned for the future, focusing on cultivating only the most elite.

Only those with top-grade spiritual roots or above were taken away by him. Those with lower or medium-grade roots were simply noted, so he could collect them later if the people he cultivated needed them for their development.

"An Immortal, he’s come to rescue us!"

"The Sword Immortal has descended!"

"Thank you, benevolent Immortal, for saving my entire family."

"Why did you only arrive now!?! My mother, my father!!!!"

"..."

As more and more people were rescued, the previously silent city slowly became bustling again.

There were those expressing gratitude;

There were those offering prayers of thanks;

And, of course, there were those filled with grief and anger.

Wang Zijia was calm and collected; his primary goal was to eliminate the ghosts and investigate the reincarnated bodies of the evil insects. Saving people was merely an incidental task.

After spending most of the day restoring order and rebuilding the local infrastructure, he left a paper figure to defend the area and informed Li Lan to send people to take over the aftermath duties.

Then, Wang Zijia quietly departed for the next town.

...

And so, Wang Zijia continued travelling between the disaster-struck cities, eliminating ghosts, harvesting silver lights, seeding demons among the populace, and investigating reincarnated bodies of the evil insects.

In time, the name of Shenghong the Sword Immortal resounded throughout Changbao.

Starting from the most disastrous regions, his fame gradually spread to other cities, and even reached the inland areas.

As Wang Zijia went about his rescues, time unknowingly passed.

Wang Zijia’s reputation as Shenghong the Sword Immortal grew brighter, becoming a revered figure within Changbao.

Eventually, wherever Wang Zijia went, there was a trend of people coming out in droves to pay tribute to him.

...

An excerpt from the book "Legend of Shenghong the Sword Immortal" goes:

In the 112th year of the old calendar after the fall of the Immortal, there was a young dragon born into Daqian who grew sick and tired of the vicious manipulations and power struggles within the royal palace.

He withdrew from the royal power struggle and sought refuge in the borderlands.

That same year, he encountered a beast tide, discovered the Mysterious Domain, and acquired an ancient inheritance.

As the Mysterious Domain was about to emerge, the people were suffering tremendously.

The Sword Immortal achieved godhood with a miraculous method, cutting off life and exterminating destiny.

On the day when his five swords soared through the sky, the Sword Qi illumined the world,

Like a ray of hope, burning himself to illuminate the darkness of the world.

One man, five swords, traversed through Changbao, exterminating demons and preaching to sentient beings.

As his hair gradually turned white and his image began to fade, his name rose in fame and his path remained eternal.

His life was sacrificed to secure a path of survival for thousands of common folk.

Indeed, he was a true Immortal of his time!

...

Time flew, and in a blink of an eye, three months had passed.

On this day, Wang Zijia was carrying out his usual rescue mission.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes. In the distance, a gigantic dragon boat built like a floating tower was rapidly approaching, exuding an extraordinary aura.

Above it, a large ’Qian’ character was fluttering in the wind, accompanied by a vivid divine golden dragon coiled around it.

"The Golden Dragon Flag and the Dragon Boat — members of the royal family?"

As Wang Zijia was contemplating, the boat had already stopped not far from him.

Soon, a young man accompanied by four maids and an old servant floated down and stood before Wang Zijia.

The young man was of similar height to Wang Zijia, considerably more muscular, with a rugged face not lacking in charm. Although not a handsome man, his raw masculinity was quite appealing. His face was not old, but due to his facial features, he appeared mature.

Of course, even though Wang Zijia had intentionally lowered his charm over the last few months, to create subtle differences between his looks and those of Li Shenghong, this man could not compare.

...

The moment Wang Zijia looked at him, information about him automatically surfaced.

Li Shenghui, the fifth son, a contender in the royal power struggle. Different from Li Shenghong’s previous title as the ceremonial wine server, this person had the cultivation of a late-stage perfected one, ranking second in the current Nine Dragon Power Struggle, thus receiving the royal family’s key training and was regarded as one of the winners.

The primary reason for this vast disparity was not talent, but time.

The Nine Dragon Power Struggle in Daqian occurred once every three hundred years, with the nine participants being the pride of the Royal Family, all under a hundred years old.

So, among the nine participants, there might be those in their twenties like Li Shenghong, those in their eighties like Li Shenghui, or even those close to a hundred years old.

Such age differences, although not enough to become gods,

Made a huge difference under the full support of the royal family’s resources.

Does it seem very unfair?

But when has there ever been fairness in the world? If you’re not satisfied, you could choose not to participate. Haven’t you seen that most princes don’t even have a chance?

Even deciding who to support wasn’t about crowning the strongest, it was a race to the bottom.

It was almost an unwritten rule that the last three contenders were in a race to prove who was the worst, in order to seize the throne.

They didn’t seek longevity, only the chance to control the Dragon Vein, an instant rise to power, enjoying three hundred years of worldly luxuries, equal in status to a Crossing Tribulation Major Repair, even comparable to an Earth Immortal!

...

At this moment, neither of them spoke. As Wang Zijia was sizing him up, Li Shenghui was also examining Wang Zijia.

"Greetings, Fifth Brother," Wang Zijia finally said indifferently, with a cold demeanor and a neutral tone, as if following a routine.

Li Shenghui, his eyes full of mixed emotions, stared at Wang Zijia for a while before speaking in a low voice, "I didn’t expect you to find another way, Nine Brother, and attract the attention of the Royal Family again."

Upon hearing these words, Wang Zijia’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, but he chose not to respond.