Multiverse Skill System

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If people were somewhat skeptical at first, they now absolutely do not believe that someone who can say such things is an immortal.

"If you can really do that, then I'll acknowledge you as an immortal."

Liu Hong seemed very happy, but the others looked at Yi Shuihan with disdain. After all, this kind of thing was inappropriate in this situation, and Yi Shuihan's behavior was completely at odds with their image of the immortal.

I originally thought Cai Yong was an honest man, and there was nothing I couldn't do with him. But it turns out he's someone who likes to use these crooked methods to curry favor with His Majesty. If this young man really manages to concoct the medicine he's talking about, Cai Yong's standing in His Majesty's eyes will definitely skyrocket.

No, we can't let someone like that gain a foothold so easily.

"You clearly look much younger than His Majesty, yet you address him as 'young man.' Does that mean you are actually older than His Majesty?"

Yuan Wei asked casually, but was actually reminding Liu Hong of the previous way of addressing Yi Shuihan.

Sure enough, Liu Hong's face also turned somewhat unpleasant. As the only emperor of the Han Dynasty, he was being addressed as a young man in such a senior-like tone.

"you are?"

"I am Yuan Wei, the Grand Tutor."

Yuan Wei was arrogant, thinking that Yi Shuihan would be intimidated by his position. However, he did not consider that the other party treated Liu Hong the same way. What difference would it make if he were a Grand Tutor?

"Grand Tutor, what's that? Can you eat it?"

"You! You rude brat!"

The Grand Tutor was one of the Three Dukes, and Yuan Wei believed that Yi Shuihan absolutely knew about this position. However, it was obvious that he deliberately pretended not to know, which was a sign of disrespect.

"What are you yelling about? I can only understand human speech!"

Yi Shuihan's clueless expression made Yuan Wei so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged.

Many of those present who were at odds with Yuan Wei looked at Yi Shuihan with admiration. He was truly impressive for daring to confront Yuan Wei like that!

"How can you prove that you are an immortal? If you cannot prove it, you are guilty of deceiving the emperor."

Yuan Wei didn't beat around the bush and directly accused him of something.

"Before that, I want to know how you can prove that you are you?"

"Your Majesty, this man is being unreasonable and speaking incoherently. He must be a sorcerer. I beg Your Majesty to execute him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Wei's entire body was lifted into the air. A sound like an egg breaking rang out, followed by a heart-wrenching scream that brought tears to the eyes of all who heard it.

Yi Shuihan let out a soft "Oh dear" as she lowered her leg. "You're asking for it! Am I a demon? I'll turn you into a transvestite right now."

"He made a move? He actually made a move."

Everyone was shocked by Yi Shuihan's actions. This was the imperial palace, and in front of the emperor and all the civil and military officials. He actually hit someone, and it was a heavyweight figure like Grand Tutor Yuan Wei.

Upon seeing Yuan Wei lying unconscious on the ground with blood on his lower body, the men present all squeezed their legs together, and their gazes toward Yi Shuihan changed once again.

Ruthless!

"what's going on?"

The commotion was so great that a group of guards dressed in golden armor rushed over, and upon seeing the scene, they all gasped in surprise.

Who could possibly have done this to the Grand Tutor?

"Arrest him!"

Yuan Wei was, after all, the Grand Tutor, and even Liu Hong couldn't remain indifferent now. If he did nothing, it would discourage everyone.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Dozens of people immediately surrounded Yi Shuihan.

Those who could serve in the palace were naturally skilled; these dozens of people would be capable of taking on many opponents outside. Unfortunately, they encountered Yi Shuihan.

"All petrified!"

A flash of light, and all the guards turned into stone statues, leaving the scene completely silent.

It has to be said that magic is indeed very suitable for showing off in this situation!

Chapter 595, Shocking Remarks in the Main Hall

In fact, Yi Shuihan had other ways to subdue these people, so there was no need to waste a skill that exceeded the worldview of this world. He only did it to make it more shocking.

A flash of light turned dozens of people into stone statues. These bumpkins had never seen such a spectacular scene before. Even if Yi Shuihan said he wasn't an immortal, they probably wouldn't believe him. How could a mortal have such abilities? This was definitely a divine technique.

"Truly an immortal..."

Liu Hong stared blankly at Yi Shuihan, feeling a mix of fear, secret joy, and bewilderment.

What he feared was the emergence of immortals, which would diminish the power of his imperial status and greatly reduce his sense of security. What he secretly rejoiced about was the existence of immortals, wondering if he might obtain elixirs from them and thus become immune to all diseases and achieve immortality.

In the end, the allure of immortality overcame his fear of the immortals. Liu Hong looked at Yi Shuihan with burning eyes, completely indifferent to the dozens of stone sculptures beside him. They were just a few dozen lives; they were dead, so what?

"Now, if anyone still doubts my identity, step forward and let's have a good talk."

Yi Shuihan spoke expressionlessly, his eyes indifferent, leaving no doubt that if someone were to actually step forward, their fate would be far worse than that of Yuan Wei or those dozens of stone sculptures.

At this point, only a fool would stand up against Yi Shuihan; everyone would avoid his gaze.

Liu Hong walked up to Yi Shuihan and bowed to the astonished gazes of the officials, saying, "Liu Hong respectfully welcomes the immortal. Please forgive me for my previous neglect of the immortal."

His demeanor was so respectful that it completely shocked everyone else. In this era of imperial power, the emperor was the true ruler of the country. For the ruler to apologize and bow his head was something that had never happened before.

"Cai Yong, he's about to make it big!"

At this moment, many officials realized that the fate of the Han Dynasty was about to change. They wanted to stop it, but found that they could not. How could mortals shake immortals?

Surrounded by Liu Hong and the civil and military officials, Yi Shuihan entered the main hall of the court assembly and was given a seat right next to the dragon throne.

"Now, let's invite the immortal to speak."

“I descended to earth by the will of Heaven to save all living beings. Originally, I was to establish a new kingdom, but I felt that our Han Dynasty could still be saved. I do not believe that you are the ones who caused the world to be in such chaos, so I sent Cai Yong to bring me to see you.”

Yi Shuihan's words sent a chill down everyone's spine. Even Liu Hong himself knew the current situation of the Han Dynasty. Although they pretended not to know on the surface, they were actually quite clear-headed. They didn't care how ordinary people were doing; as long as they were doing well, that was enough.

They didn't realize what would happen to the world if things continued this way, or rather, they did realize it but were unwilling to believe that the Han Dynasty would be shaken.

Of course, some of these officials were concerned about the well-being of the people, but given the prevailing atmosphere and the fact that even Liu Hong himself didn't seem to care much, they couldn't play a significant role and could only watch helplessly as the Han Dynasty grew weaker and weaker.

"Now that I've met everyone, how should I put it, I feel that it is necessary to change countries. This country belongs to all Han people, not to a few. What is needed is an emperor and officials who can lead all people to a good life, not an emperor and officials who exploit them and turn a blind eye to them."

These words were very unpleasant. If it weren't for Yi Shuihan's magical intimidation just now, there would definitely be a group of people condemning Yi Shuihan right now.

Especially Liu Hong, this is practically a move to force him to step down! Without the throne, he's nothing, how could he not be furious? If Yi Shuihan really forces him to step down, he definitely won't back down. Even if Yi Shuihan is an immortal, he'll fight Yi Shuihan to the death.

"Here's what we'll do! I'll observe for two more days and see if there's any hope for you. If there is, you won't need to change. I will work with you to transform this Han Dynasty into the most powerful nation in history. Otherwise, let the people choose for themselves who will be in charge."

Yi Shuihan didn't completely cut off the truth. In fact, if he really wanted to end the chaos as quickly as possible, he would inevitably have to deal with these powerful families. After all, in this era, the truly talented and capable people were all from aristocratic families. There were very few talented people from poor families, and even among ordinary people, very few were literate.

Knowledge is power. These powerful families firmly control knowledge and keep the common people ignorant. Although their numbers are far fewer than those of ordinary people, they possess power that is enough to completely crush them.

Of course, if Yi Shuihan were to make up his mind to establish a school and develop technology, he could completely do it independently, bypassing the aristocratic families, but it would take much longer.

After speaking, Yi Shuihan completely ignored the reactions of these people, stood up and walked out of the main hall.

Cai Yong noticed the awkward atmosphere and followed Yi Shuihan away, afraid that the others would take their anger out on him once they realized what was happening!

A full quarter of an hour after Yi Shuihan left, the atmosphere in the main hall eased slightly.

None of the ministers dared to speak, given Liu Hong's gloomy face.

"Your Majesty, our Great Han has a million soldiers. Even a true immortal could not withstand such an attack."

Zhang Rang, one of the Ten Attendants, spoke cautiously.

As someone whose interests were closely intertwined with Liu Hong's, Zhang Rang knew that if the emperor were replaced, they would definitely not fare any better. Moreover, the reason why the country had become like this was largely due to the concern of the Ten Attendants!

Zhang Rang knew perfectly well what people outside were saying: that eunuchs were causing chaos in the country, and that if it weren't for Liu Hong, they would have died countless times over.

Rather than waiting to die, even knowing Yi Shuihan's strength, Zhang Rang still wanted to resist and hoped to overwhelm Yi Shuihan with his men.

Liu Hong was actually a little tempted, but seeing that everyone else was unmoved and did not come out to pledge their loyalty as before, and that many people's eyes were shifting, he felt a chill in his heart and a strange fear arose.

He wanted to say something, but in the end, he could only say dejectedly.

"I am tired. Court is adjourned."

Chapter 596, Meeting Historical Figures

The people of Luoyang were unaware of what was happening inside the palace, but after that day, they noticed that the atmosphere in the entire city of Luoyang seemed to be changing.

The spoiled brats rarely appeared on the streets anymore, and even when they did, they were polite and courteous. The bullying and harassment of men and women, and the abuse of power, were no longer seen.

In particular, carriages lined the streets outside Cai Yong's residence every day, stretching from one end of the street to the other. Surprisingly, the gates of Cai's residence remained tightly closed, turning away these visitors.

"Master Yi, are we really not going to see those people outside?"

Cai Yong looked at Yi Shuihan, who was leisurely sipping his tea, and couldn't calm down. Just thinking about the officials outside his mansion made him tremble. That group of people could be said to represent the power of the gentry in the entire Han Dynasty. A few people were not a big deal, but he really couldn't handle so many people, even though his status was not low.

After saying those words in the main hall that day, Yi Shuihan stayed at the Cai residence, saying he wanted to take another look. However, Cai Yong couldn't understand how Yi Shuihan could see things. Could he really know everything that was happening outside just by staying here?

By shutting out all the civil and military officials, Cai Yong was genuinely worried that if he pushed those outside too far, something unforeseen might happen, such as sending troops to arrest people, in which case it wouldn't just be a few people dying.

Cai Yong was originally very confident in Yi Shuihan, but after learning from his daughter that Yi Shuihan could only use his immortal power twice a day, he became less confident. He was unsure whether an immortal who could only use his immortal power twice could withstand an army.

"Come here and give me a leg massage. Practice your maid skills. A good maid needs to know how to massage legs."

Yi Shuihan gave instructions to Cai Yan.

"Who wants to be a maid?"

Muttering to herself, Cai Yan reluctantly walked up to Yi Shuihan and began practicing her skills. However, when she said she was going to massage Yi Shuihan's legs, she really did it with all her might. Each time, she used her maximum strength, which would be unbearable for an ordinary person, but this amount of force was just right for Yi Shuihan.

"Hmm, not bad, you've improved."

Yi Shuihan even praised Cai Yan, but the other party did not appreciate it.

Compared to the beginning, Cai Yan has actually gotten into character. Although she is unwilling to obey Yi Shuihan's orders, she generally does not disobey them. This is entirely because Yi Shuihan has repeatedly demonstrated magical abilities in front of her, making her no longer doubt Yi Shuihan's identity as an immortal.

Having acquired the identity of an immortal, Yi Shuihan couldn't allow Cai Yong and the others to call him Great Immortal Yi or any kind of divine immortal; it was somewhat shameful. So, he simply had them call him Daoist Yi, which sounded more normal.

To be honest, Yi Shuihan originally wanted to follow local customs and choose a courtesy name, but after spending several minutes trying to come up with a good one, and considering his current status as an immortal, he temporarily gave up on the idea of ​​a courtesy name.

“Here’s a list. You go and tell those guys outside that for every person they find, one person can come to see me along with the people on the list.”

As he spoke, a small notebook filled with the names of famous ministers and generals from the Three Kingdoms period appeared in his hand.

Taking the notebook from Yi Shuihan, Cai Yong opened it and immediately recognized many familiar names: "Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Xun You, Xu Shu, Guan Yu..."

Of course, there were many names that Cai Yong had never heard of, and he didn't know who they were. However, he could infer from the names he knew that these people were definitely not simple, otherwise they wouldn't have appeared here.

Cai Yong summoned his servants, who copied the notebook given to him by Yi Shuihan dozens of times. Then he gave one copy to each of the higher-ranking officials or family representatives outside, and explained Yi Shuihan's meaning to them.

People outside didn't know why Yi Shuihan wanted to find the people in the book, but that didn't stop them from helping him. Everyone was happy to make contact with this immortal, Yi Shuihan, even if it was just to find a few people.

……

"catch him."

"Wait, what crime did I commit? Why are you arresting me?"

"Are you Taishi Ci?"

"Not bad!"

"Then that's it, it's you. Come with us, or we can't guarantee your mother's safety."

"You're Zhao Yun? Take him away!"

"You're Jia Xu? Take him away!"

"You are Xu Chu? Take him away!"

Because of Yi Shuihan, the entire Han Dynasty was thrown into chaos, with arrest operations taking place all over the country, causing much discussion.

The list that Yi Shuihan gave him consisted of people who were quite famous throughout the era, some of whom had already made a name for themselves, while others remained unknown.

When Yi Shuihan saw an adorable child of about 5 years old standing in front of him and saying his name was Zhuge Liang, Yi Shuihan felt like an alpaca was running through his heart.

Are you sure your name is Zhuge Liang?

"Yes, this is the name my father gave me, it can't be wrong."

"Alright, you should go over there and ask that older sister for candy, and tell her it was me who asked."

Our little Zhuge Liang ran excitedly towards Cai Yan, while Yi Shuihan felt utterly exhausted.

"My expectations were too high. I thought that since Cai Yan came so many years ahead of schedule, others would probably come in the same way. It's just that they came ahead of schedule, but the timing was different!"

Yi Shuihan originally thought that Zhuge Liang was at least a teenager, but it turned out to be just a brat.

These days, Yi Shuihan meets with several historical figures almost every day, although they only chat briefly each time.