Thus, the Mongol Yuan Dynasty came to an end after ruling the Central Plains of China for ninety-one years.
In the autumn of the fifth year of the Shenwu reign, the Ming emperor Zhang Cuishan, with Chang Yuchun as his commander, led an army of 200,000 to completely drive the Mongol Tartars out of the land of China and to the westernmost part of East Asia.
At this time, the entire Central Plains had fallen under the command of the Ming King.
In the spring of the sixth year of the Shenwu reign, Zhang Cuishan, the Ming King, offered sacrifices to Heaven in Chang'an City in Guanzhong, faced south and proclaimed himself the supreme ruler, establishing a new dynasty named Ming, and becoming the Great Ming Shenwu Emperor.
The Ming Dynasty honored the Wudang School as the state religion, bestowing upon Zhang Sanfeng, the founder of the Wudang School, the title of Tongwei Xianhua Zhenjun, and upon Xiao Ning, the junior master, the title of Qingxu Xuanmiao Zhenjun. Temples and statues were built, and the Wudang School received imperial incense offerings for generations without interruption.
Subsequently, the Divine Martial Emperor ordered the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of skilled craftsmen from all over the world to begin large-scale construction in Wudang, building palaces, Taoist temples, and shrines.
After the establishment of the new dynasty, Emperor Shenwu dispatched officials to measure the land throughout the land, nationalize all the land, and count the population of the land and distribute the land equally according to the number of people.
Subsequently, he issued an edict to investigate urban and rural areas, seek justice and avenge the people, wipe out the local bandits and tyrants, and eliminate organized crime. He also drew troops from major martial arts sects to form the Embroidered Uniform Guard to monitor the world.
Emperor Shenwu reduced taxes and levies, valued agriculture and commerce, and emphasized invention. He changed the imperial examination system into a national examination and added various subjects such as engineering, agriculture, and science.
He also compiled military classics and spread martial arts throughout the world. Furthermore, he led elite troops and generals to conquer Japan in the east and Rome in the west. After taking over the territory of the Mongol Yuan Empire, he expanded it more than twice. Wherever there were people, there were Ming officials in charge.
By the tenth year of the Shenwu reign, the territory of the Ming Empire had reached its limit, stretching from Moscow in the north to Rome in the west, from Fusang Island in the east to the entire South Asia in the south.
The entire world trembled in fear before the might of the Ming Empire.
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After leaving the capital, Xiao Ning casually found a small hillside, turned around to look around to make sure no one was there, and then, with a thought, silently said, "System!"
A semi-transparent virtual screen popped up in front of him, displaying his personal information.
Xiao Ning didn't even glance at it, directly opened the [Points Mall], and selected to purchase the [Return Card].
A notification message pops up on the screen:
Are you sure you want to purchase a return-to-city pass?
Yes, confirmed!
No, you pressed the wrong button!
He immediately confirmed, and a golden streak of light flashed as he entered the system space.
Upon exiting the store, I noticed that my points in my personal information section had changed from 9681 to 9581.
Xiao Ning didn't care. Points were the least valuable thing. You could get them by signing in every day. Although the amount was small, it was a steady stream every day.
With a thought, he entered the system space, where he saw a card that looked like a playing card floating in the air. On the front were three large seal script characters: Return to City Card, and on the back was the logo of the sign-in system.
Without further hesitation, Xiao Ning's mind raced, and he silently chanted, "Use the Return Card!"
Just then, two options popped up on the system's virtual screen:
[1. You can bring all your gains from this world back to the original world, simply by paying 1000 points!]
[2. You can return directly to the original world for only 100 points!]
Xiao Ning's eyes widened, and she felt a wave of confusion wash over her.
"What does this mean? There are actually different options? What's the difference between the two options?"
The thought had barely crossed his mind when a sudden realization dawned on him.
The two options provided by the system seem simple, but in fact they are worlds apart.
The first option, after paying 1,000 points, allows you to take away all your gains in this world, which will be collected and returned in the form of cards. Your soul will return to its original body, and after returning to the original world, you can open the cards again to regain all your gains!
The second option is to pay 100 points, after which the soul returns to its original world. All gains from that world, except for memories, cannot be brought back.
To put it simply, choosing the first option allows you to bring back your Grandmaster-level cultivation and powerful physical strength, while choosing the second option only allows you to bring back your memories, not any cultivation.
"Holy crap, is that even a question? I'd have to be out of my mind to choose the second option!"
"System, I choose the first option!"
Without even thinking, Xiao Ning directly chose the first option.
As soon as he finished speaking, the card that had been radiating brilliant light in the void instantly turned into specks of light and disappeared without a trace.
Outside, a golden light suddenly appeared, enveloping Xiao Ning. In a flash of light, he completely disappeared, leaving nothing behind.
Xiao Ning felt as if he had entered a mysterious place, and his whole body was enveloped in warmth, which felt very comfortable. He felt a little dizzy.
Then, it felt like a long time had passed, yet also like a fleeting moment.
Xiao Ning woke up from his daze. He opened his eyes and found himself surrounded by light. After looking around for a while, he realized that he had returned to the place where he was before he transmigrated.
Cell 504, Qiantang County Detention Center, Yuhang County.
Memories that had been sealed away for more than twenty years surfaced in Xiao Ning's mind, and he gradually recalled his life experiences before he transmigrated.
Yes, he is currently in jail.
Having grown up with his grandparents after his parents divorced when he was young, Xiao Ning developed an eccentric and unruly personality due to a lack of proper family education. He frequented entertainment venues outside of school and befriended petty thugs, causing his academic performance to plummet.
After graduating from junior high school, Xiao Ning's grandfather asked his second uncle to use his connections to send Xiao Ning to the Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Dengfeng County, Yuzhou, hoping that he could learn a skill to make a living and establish himself in society in the future.
After graduating from martial arts school, Xiao Ning returned to his hometown of Linjiang and started hanging out with those gangsters again.
Six months ago, Xiao Ning went to Yuhang County to visit his remarried mother and got into a fight with someone.