Multiverse Skill System

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Even if Yi Shuihan truly only loves her, Cai Yan still wants to help him find other women because she loves him so much. She knows firsthand how capable Yi Shuihan is; one person simply cannot satisfy him, and she doesn't want to see him suppressing his feelings.

Faced with Diao Chan, Yi Shuihan didn't know what to say. Not letting her be a maidservant in his dowry would sound like he was looking down on her. Diao Chan was so beautiful, Yi Shuihan couldn't bring himself to say it!

"Are you going to set the questions for the second round?"

There was no other way but to change the subject and take it one step at a time. It was just a dowry, and it was a direct marriage. We'll talk about it later!

“Not bad,” Diao Chan nodded. “The second challenge is to have the young master demonstrate his strong physique and see if there are any lesions.”

"..."

Yi Shuihan stared at Diao Chan in utter bewilderment, feeling as if he were dreaming. The whole affair was so bizarre that he couldn't understand it at all.

Just as Yi Shuihan was at a loss, Diaochan came over and pulled him into a small room.

When Yi Shuihan came to his senses, Diaochan had touched him all over and was seriously writing something down on a piece of paper.

"Young master, it's all ready. Please come with me to pick up the young lady."

Following Diao Chan in a daze, they finally arrived at their destination: outside Cai Yan's boudoir.

The third challenge was even easier; it only required Yi Shuihan to sing a love song, which he completed in just two minutes. He then encountered Cai Yan, whose head had already been covered.

Without a word, he simply swept her up in his arms, his movements extremely gentle, and carried Cai Yan to the sedan chair that had been prepared beforehand, amidst the blessings of the guests.

Cai Yan was carried back in a sedan chair carried by eight men. The men carrying the sedan chair were not ordinary people, but fierce generals such as Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong, which was quite special.

Originally, Yi Shuihan did not intend to have Zhao Yun and the others do this kind of work, since carrying sedan chairs was something that people of lower status did.

However, Zhao Yun and his men were determined, saying that not letting them carry the sedan chair was disrespectful to them, and that carrying the sedan chair for the immortal's wife was a blessing for mortals like them. In the end, Yi Shuihan could only let them have their way.

On the return journey, to celebrate, the wedding procession started handing out red envelopes. This was specially arranged by Yi Shuihan, who prepared tens of thousands of red envelopes. Red envelopes were constantly being given out along the way, making it a lively and festive occasion.

Chapter 604, This World Is Not That World

"One Worship"

"Second Worship Hall"

"Couple's Worship"

"..."

For many men, getting married is both a painful and joyful experience. The pain comes from having to laugh and drink non-stop on the day, and also from enduring the teasing of relatives and friends. The joy comes from the wedding night. Overall, the joy outweighs the pain.

After a busy day, Yi Shuihan finally married Cai Yan legally that night. He was overjoyed and threw a month-long banquet to celebrate, so that the entire population of Luoyang was fortunate enough to drink his wedding wine.

After Yi Shuihan's marriage, it was Guo Jia's turn to get married. Guo Jia chose a woman with excellent posture and a gentle demeanor. She was completely obedient to Guo Jia and perfectly exemplified the saying "a wife follows her husband's lead."

Of course, compared to Yi Shuihan, Guo Jiacheng received far fewer attention, and the scale of the event was not as grand.

"System, why is the task still showing as incomplete?"

Not long ago, the welfare policies of the Han Dynasty were improved. Even the elderly who are unable to work will have a good life in the future because of the country. Orphans have welfare homes and the disabled have minimum living allowances.

Having reached this point, Yi Shuihan thought the task was almost complete, but the system's task list remained completely blank, prompting Yi Shuihan to ask a question.

"Please carefully observe the task description and completion conditions."

"Could it be that I've misunderstood something?"

With that in mind, Yi Shuihan began to ponder every word of the mission description.

"Ending the chaos and unifying the world, that's right! The Han Dynasty is now far superior to developed countries in many aspects, except for its technology, which is not as advanced as that of modern developed countries. Isn't that enough? The chaos is long gone, and the world has been unified from the very beginning."

After thinking for a long time, Yi Shuihan still couldn't find anything wrong, and felt a little frustrated.

"I was just a little short of obtaining the origin of the world and upgrading the system to the official version, but it got stuck."

Wait, the origin of the world? The world, a unified realm, a chaotic era!

"I understand!" she suddenly shouted. Luckily, there was no one nearby, otherwise they would have been startled by Yi Shuihan's sudden outburst.

"From the very beginning, I fell into a misconception, automatically equating the world with the Han Dynasty and imagining the chaotic world as the chaotic world of the Han Dynasty. But in fact, this world is probably really just the world. The world of this world not only includes the Han Dynasty, but also other countries. The chaotic world also includes all regions. In the eyes of the world's will, there is no concept of the entire nation. The world in its eyes is naturally the whole world."

In that case, what I need to do is unify the world, establish an empire that surpasses all ages and leads the development of all world civilization.

In this way, the benefits to the world's will might even exceed those of a lower-level world origin. So that's how it is. There's no such thing as a free lunch, and the system isn't as domineering as I imagined!

Having figured out the true cause and effect of the mission, Yi Shuihan was finally relieved. Although it would definitely take a long time to complete the mission, with a clear understanding of the situation, he had nothing to fear. It was just a matter of time, and Yi Shuihan believed he could afford to wait it out.

Unifying the world is actually quite exciting to think about, and Yi Shuihan has already started doing it a long time ago, but the focus hasn't shifted to that.

"Then it seems like we should bring out our firearms as well."

It must be said that there are indeed many clever people in this era. When Yi Shuihan took out the information about firearms, he only spent one day to get a reply. He could produce the most basic rifles in a month, and it would not be a problem to arm the entire army with submachine guns in a year.

Originally, the Han Dynasty was stronger than other countries at this time. With the addition of firearms, it was truly invincible in the world. It launched wars against multiple countries at the same time, and in the end, the Han Dynasty won easily and happily.

As news of the army's victories reached back home, the entire Han people gradually united with a true sense of national pride, feeling proud to be Han.

In just three years, the territory of the Han Dynasty had expanded several times over, completely conquering Asia and simultaneously initiating cultural invasion and assimilation. From then on, all people living in the territory of the Han Dynasty had to learn Han culture and Chinese characters.

People in occupied countries could become official Han citizens and enjoy the same treatment as Han people if they passed a specific Han culture test and performed well for a few years.

Of course, in order to protect the interests of pure Han Chinese, the state divided citizens into three classes, with the first class being the best and the third class the worst. Pure Han Chinese started as third-class citizens, while people from other countries had to work hard for a long time to become citizens.

Because it was stipulated that only citizens could participate in the imperial examinations, Yi Shuihan was not afraid that non-Han people would not perform well. As long as they were ambitious, they would frantically learn Han culture and be assimilated without realizing it. He believed that within three generations, their original culture would be completely lost, and only fragments could be seen in history books.

The heroes who would have appeared in history responded to the call of the country, expanded the territory, and shone brightly. Even some people who were not famous in history also made their own way in this era.

Everyone in the Han Dynasty knew that all of this was due to the immortal Yi Shuihan, so their gratitude and worship of Yi Shuihan reached an extremely terrifying level. Now, almost everyone only knew Yi Shuihan and not the emperor. They believed that if Yi Shuihan said one word, "Change the emperor," no one would object; on the contrary, they would strongly support it.

Countless times, the people below have tried to make Yi Shuihan ascend to the throne, leaving Yi Shuihan both amused and exasperated. Fortunately, Yi Shuihan has the identity of an immortal, otherwise he would really be forced to take the throne!

It's exhausting to always be on guard against those below you trying to seize power for you.

Unlike Yi Shuihan, Liu Hong could only cry himself to sleep in the toilet because no one cared about his opinion.

Chapter 605, The Three Immortals of the Late Han Dynasty

"This...this is really a giant man?"

An elderly man with a white beard, dressed in a blue Taoist robe, stared dumbfounded at everything on the main street of Luoyang, completely bewildered.

“That’s right, this is the Great Han. When I first came out, I almost thought I had come to the wrong place. Ten years ago, the entire Great Han was on the verge of collapse, but now…”

"A day in the mountains is like a thousand years in the world. When I saw that the people of the Han Dynasty were suffering, I passed on the three volumes of the Heavenly Book to those who were destined to receive it, and then went back to seclusion. I never expected that such a huge change would happen when I came out."

The three people speaking were all dressed as Taoist priests, and they looked ethereal and otherworldly, with a spiritual aura.

Their names are little known, but if Yi Shuihan were to hear them, he would certainly not dare to underestimate them, for they are the legendary Three Immortals of the late Han Dynasty: Nan Hua, Yu Ji, and Zuo Ci.

It is said that Zhang Jiao was able to raise such a large army because of Zuo Ci's three volumes of the Essential Techniques of Peace; otherwise, he would have been just an ordinary person.

These three have always remained behind the scenes, never interfering in the affairs of the world. Of course, it's not entirely accurate to say they never interfered, since if Zuo Ci hadn't given Zhang Jiao the Heavenly Book, the entire Han Dynasty wouldn't have collapsed so quickly.

In this world, the three of them actually have a very good relationship; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them best buddies. As cultivators, they are limited by the world, and their achievements are not as high as those in the world of immortals and heroes, but they are definitely not low either. The reason why Yi Shuihan changed his initial plan was because of the martial prowess of the three of them.

Even Lu Bu and his ilk would be no match for these three. Compared to martial arts, their Taoist magic, while not as powerful as Yi Shuihan's, would probably be considered true immortal magic by others.

As representatives of shut-ins, the three of them live deep in the mountains and forests and rarely come out into the world. The reason they came to Luoyang as a team this time was entirely due to the influence of Yi Shuihan.

For those who have nowhere to seek the Dao, a true immortal is incredibly attractive.

"Regardless of whether this imperial advisor is an immortal or not, judging from his actions, he is definitely a person with extraordinary talent."

Zuo Ci stroked his beard and expressed his opinion.

"I certainly can't do something like that, transforming the whole world in just a few years."

Yu Ji's tone also showed considerable admiration.

"Alright, let's hurry to the Imperial Preceptor's residence to see the real person. We'll know for sure whether it's true or not at first glance."

Urged on by Nan Hua, the three of them headed straight for the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

"You said there are three Taoist priests outside who claim to be Nan Hua, Zuo Ci, and Yu Ji who want to see me?"

Yi Shuihan, who was listening to Cai Yan play the zither, was truly surprised when he heard the servant's report.

It's no wonder Yi Shuihan reacted this way; these three were simply too mysterious. Yi Shuihan had actually tried to find out about them before, but all his efforts came to nothing. If it weren't for the fact that his strength far exceeded twice that of Lü Bu, he might have even thought that Zuo Ci and the others didn't exist.

Yi Shuihan once asked Zhang Jiao about the origin of the Taiping Yaoshu. Zhang Jiao said that he dreamed that a fairy named Nanhua gave him the book, and when he woke up, the book was already beside him.

Yi Shuihan also took a look at the Taiping Essentials and found it to be quite remarkable. It contained a lot of Taoist techniques, and according to the levels, those who cultivated it to the end could even be comparable to immortals, the kind of immortals whose true strength reached the silver level.

Nan Hua, who could produce the Taiping Essentials, was no ordinary person. He was probably limited by the world he lived in, which is why he hadn't truly reached his full potential. However, in terms of his cultivation level, he was definitely not low.

"Should we invite them quickly? No, it's faster if I go myself."

Without even having time to say goodbye to Cai Yan, Yi Shuihan left immediately.

“Little one, I see you have extraordinary bones and a full forehead. You are a good seedling for cultivation. I can’t bear to see you waste your talent. I want to take you as my disciple. I will teach you immortal techniques. What do you think?”

Nan Hua and his two companions were waiting outside the Imperial Preceptor's residence for their disciples to announce their arrival when they happened to see Guo Jia coming to work. Nan Hua, who had been nonchalant, suddenly became excited. He used a special method to see that Guo Jia had amazing talent and had the idea of ​​taking him as a disciple. He couldn't care less about being reserved and went up to Guo Jia to explain his purpose.

"Old Taoist priest, you have a good eye. You can see that I, Guo Jia, am extraordinary and have some ability. However, I don't think you can teach me anything."

Although Nan Hua appeared to be an otherworldly being, Guo Jia did not consider him to be a true master and politely declined his suggestion.

Nan Hua seemed not to have expected to be rejected and stood there stunned.

"Hahaha, that's hilarious. I never thought you, Old Daoist Nanhua, would ever be at a disadvantage."

Yu Ji, who was watching the scene unfold, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Nanhua?"

Upon hearing the name "Nanhua," Guo Jia, who had been turning halfway around, turned back around.

"The one that gave Zhang Jiao the Essential Techniques of Peace?"

Guo Jia's eyes showed surprise. He had witnessed Zhang Jiao's prowess firsthand. Despite not knowing martial arts, Zhang Jiao relied on magic to defeat even a fierce general like Lü Bu.

"Indeed, it is I."

Seeing that things were turning around, Nan Hua immediately raised his head arrogantly, putting on an air of superiority, waiting for Guo Jia to beg him to become his disciple.

However, it turned out that Nan Hua was overthinking things. Although Guo Jia was surprised by his identity, he had no intention of becoming his disciple. The Taiping Essentials were powerful, but he knew from Zhang Jiao that after practicing them, one would only learn some calligraphy. There was no possibility of achieving immortality, completely transcending mortals, or becoming an immortal. At most, one could live for a few hundred more years, which would require decades of consistent practice.

For Guo Jia, who had already learned from Yi Shuihan about the existence of dragon blood, which could easily extend lifespan, the Taiping Essentials were not particularly attractive.

Moreover, if he really wanted to learn immortal arts, Guo Jia would rather go to Yi Shuihan.

"I have no plans to become a Taoist priest for the time being."

After uttering those words, Guo Jia turned away again, leaving Nan Hua bewildered in the wind.

"Imperial Preceptor, what brings you here? Oh, I'm here to see the three of them."

Guo Jia happened to see Yi Shuihan walking out of the gate and greeted him.

"What a terrifying cultivation level."

Upon seeing Yi Shuihan, the three from Nanhua immediately changed their expressions, feeling an astonishing pressure emanating from him.

Chapter 606, Guiding the Three Immortals

While the three from Nanhua were sizing up Yi Shuihan, Yi Shuihan was also looking at them.

"Interesting. As expected, their realm far exceeds their actual cultivation level. The three of them can truly be called immortals in this world. If they wanted to, they could easily overthrow a country without any problem."

Yi Shuihan's strength was limited to twice that of the strongest in this world, and they had no way to hide it, since there was no need to. Apart from cultivators, most people could not see through Yi Shuihan's true strength.

The difference of 2 times was something that Nan Hua and the others, whose cultivation levels far exceeded theirs, could still sense. Of course, they could only vaguely perceive that Yi Shuihan was much stronger than them.

The three from Nanhua were all seasoned veterans who had cultivated for many years. They naturally knew how to advance and retreat. Seeing that Yi Shuihan's cultivation was above theirs, they did not dare to put on airs and appeared quite respectful, as if they were paying respects to a senior.

In their hearts, Yi Shuihan should actually be older than them; he has simply become younger due to his cultivation level.

"This isn't the place to talk. The three of you, come with me! Fengxiao, if you're interested, you can come and listen too."

Even though Yi Shuihan hadn't witnessed the conversation between Guo Jia and Nan Hua, he knew it all too well. The reason he brought Guo Jia along was actually to guide Guo Jia onto the path of cultivation.

Yi Shuihan led the way, and Guo Jia thought for a moment and followed.

"How to do?"

"What else can we do? Didn't we come here to see him?"

"Then follow."

Although their initial goal was to see Yi Shuihan, the three of them from Nanhua became somewhat uneasy when they actually met him. For them, life had always been carefree and unrestrained. Although they could not embark on the true path of immortality, nothing could threaten their lives. Therefore, they felt uncomfortable facing Yi Shuihan, an immortal who gave them a great sense of crisis.

Following Yi Shuihan, the group arrived at a room that resembled a training room.

"Huh, I feel so much more relaxed all over."