novelaction Chapter 996: Unexpected News
Chapter 996: Unexpected News
Chapter 996: Unexpected News
This Tai City is much more prosperous; at least in Gu Heng's eyes, it is more lively and humane than the Burning Heaven City he had visited.
Although, he hadn't really explored the Dragon Clan civilization much...
Perhaps the main city of the Dragon Clan civilization will be even more magnificent and imposing.
"Let's go, let's find the inter-domain teleportation array that leads to technological civilization."
Gu Heng decided not to linger any longer; getting on his way was the priority, and he could only see his disciple after he finished his journey.
"System, what is the origin of this Imperial Court civilization? Could you give me a brief overview?"
He asked in his heart.
When the host had a question, Gu Xitong immediately saw a stream of data flowing through his eyes. He knew that this was the prelude to the system organizing its answers.
"The Imperial Court Civilization is a human civilization of medium to small scale. Its core characteristics are the 'bloodline' maintenance and the 'sacrifice' cultivation system. Similar to many alien civilizations, the beings within the Imperial Court Civilization, regardless of their appearance, share the same bloodline connection. This bloodline is the cornerstone that maintains the entire civilization and is also the key identifier that distinguishes 'beings of the Imperial Court Civilization' from outsiders."
"Their cultivation system is called 'the Way of Sacrifice,' which involves communication, sacrifice, and ultimately serving their one and only supreme god of civilization, 'the God of Wumeng.'"
Sacrificial rituals and spiritual practices?
Gu Heng looked around and indeed saw many buildings of different styles but all of them solemn and majestic. The tops of these buildings were often adorned with various strange creatures or humanoid statues, emitting faint energy fluctuations.
"Leveling up through worshipping gods?"
"good."
"...That's quite rare." He clicked his tongue; this was completely different from his understanding of burying oneself in arduous cultivation or technological advancement.
The cultivation methods of this Imperial Court civilization sound extremely niche, but Gu Heng himself didn't know much about them either.
His understanding of the cultivation system began in the Epoch Cemetery, where the tomb keeper, Master Wu Zhao, explained it to him word by word. However, Wu Zhao himself didn't know much either, after all, he was a rough man, so don't expect him to speak eloquently.
But whether it's immortals, Buddhas, magicians, or witchcraft, they all seem to value their own talents and don't seem to care how subservient they are to the gods of the era.
This practice of completely entrusting one's power to deities, reminiscent of the "believe in Brother Chun for eternal life" approach, made Gu Heng feel somewhat...
Not grounded enough.
"The entire civilization is built around the pantheon of the god Wumeng. The imperial territory is dotted with temples of all sizes and hierarchical order, from the lowest village altars to the 'Wumeng Temple' at the core of the ruling power, forming a tight and vast network of faith. The improvement of a cultivator's power depends to a large extent on their piety towards the god, the scale and effect of the sacrificial rites they preside over or participate in, and their understanding and application of the divine grace bestowed by the god..."
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Gu Heng grabbed Gu Xitong's head and pressed it down.
"I just wanted a general idea, not that I needed you to go into such detail."
"There are 7.34 million entries in the database about the Imperial Court civilization. I've simplified it to just 30 sentences to explain it to you. That's a very basic explanation."
Gu Xitong tilted her head, her face full of doubt: "You're not satisfied with this?"
The moment she showed that obvious change in emotion, Gu Heng felt that the system was becoming more and more like a person, except that he didn't feel the uncanny valley effect at all.
He even wanted to pinch Gu Xitong's cheek. To be honest, this humanoid form was just too human-like; it was as if he wouldn't feel uncomfortable doing anything to her.
"How was the determination made that the civilization's scale was 'below average'?"
He looked around.
This Taiji City seemed quite magnificent to him.
"The size of a civilization is measured by how many 'source realms' it actually controls and dominates."
"The Origin Realm is the most important foundation and strategic capital of civilization, capable of continuously replenishing the number of beings in the World Realm, Creation Realm, and even Nirvana Realm..."
“Wars between civilizations, if not aimed at the complete annihilation of the other side, are usually aimed at seizing the subordinate source realms controlled by the opponent. The more source realms controlled, the greater the future potential and the faster the core strength can be replenished.”
Gu Heng suddenly realized.
No wonder people say that the size of a territory is not the key factor; the key factor is the size of its 'base'.
However, there are good and bad Origin Realms. When Wu Zhao chatted with him, he mentioned that the lower-dimensional Origin Realm from which he came was among the top 100 in all Origin Realms of the Martial Dao Civilization, and the "ascension" of cultivators there had almost never been a break in the lineage.
As for the one he stayed in...
Ha ha.
It's hopeless.
"How many lower-dimensional source realms does the Imperial Court civilization have?"
"The Imperial Court civilization currently controls approximately 2,100 Origin Realms."
"That's quite a lot."
Gu Heng clicked his tongue in amazement. More than two thousand lower planes!
"The recognized peak of human civilization typically controls hundreds of thousands of Origin Realms, and this number continues to expand."
“Powerful civilizations among the alien races also control Origin Realms of level 100,000 or higher.”
Gu Xitong used the most plain language to suppress the meager thoughts in Gu Heng's heart.
Forget it.
He should refrain from expressing his opinions too easily in the future.
Otherwise, the system will always prove you wrong very quickly.
Gu Heng and his group merged into the surging crowd, and the style of the capital city became clearer as they walked through.
On both sides of the street, towering metal buildings stand side by side with stone temples that exude an ancient and mysterious aura. The air is filled with buzzing sounds, the strange smell of burning incense, and the mixed scents of countless living beings.
Without much effort, they found out where to take the inter-domain teleportation array.
As usual, Gu Heng didn't know anything about this, so he simply asked Xiaobai to arrange everything, while he went into a nearby stone temple.
Upon entering, Gu Heng discovered that this was actually a tavern with a rather primitive style, offering "goodies" that only cultivators at the World Realm or above could enjoy.
He didn't pay attention to any of that and just found an empty seat to sit down.
The tavern outside the temple was quite crowded.
Moreover, they seemed to be discussing something, so Gu Heng pricked up his ears to listen.
Anyway, I have nothing else to do, and I'm waiting for Xiaobai to come back.
"...Is the information reliable? Does that team really have that kind of thing?"
"Absolutely true!"
"Top hunters from several civilizations have already taken notice, and even old monsters at the Concept Realm might personally intervene!"
“Those criminals who were exiled there were once prominent figures, but that was then. What they are like now is still unknown…” These voices were filled with excitement and greed.
The more Gu Heng listened, the more he felt something was wrong.
Why are these guys talking about a group of people he knows?