Chapter 299.1
The Peerless Spear Immortal looked at the vanishing Great Liang Grandmaster and could only sigh as he watched the rain.
The Great Liang Grandmaster continued to flee, swearing in his heart that he would avenge this humiliation and not let Great Xia have an easy time.
At that moment, a sword light appeared in the sky, cutting him in half at the waist.
A Grandmaster of this generation thus vanished from the world yet again!
The Great Liang Grandmaster was dead, the Great Liang Emperor was captured, and not long after, the entire territory of Great Liang was conquered.
The Empire Sandbox underwent earth-shaking changes.
Empire Sandbox (Super Level)
Territorial Area: 24.5 million square li (Arable land 14.1 million square li)
Domestic Resources: 4.49 billion taels (gold mines 12, silver mines 20, copper mines 31, iron mines 50)
Population: 247 million (Wealthy people 1%, Common people 33%, Poor people 66%)
Military Strength: 6.22 million (4 Grandmasters, 77 Innates, 33,200 martial artists)
Comprehensive national power: 32,400 (Quasi-Celestial Empire Level)
Among these, the territorial area increased by more than 2 million square li.
Domestic Resources increased by nearly 600 million taels.
Population increased by 26 million.
Military Strength did not change much.
With these changes, the comprehensive national power broke through the 30,000 mark, reaching 32,400!
Even the national designation changed to that of a Quasi-Celestial Empire!
Lin Beifan was very pleased. With this comprehensive national power, they had completely caught up with the four top-tier Empires of the present time.
It was only in Military Strength that they were somewhat weaker.
The four top-tier Empires of the world today all have armies exceeding 10 million, more than 5 Grandmasters, and over 100 Innates. As for Acquired Realm martial artists, their numbers are incalculable, but its thought to have surpassed 40,000.
In addition, they each have a Great Grandmaster presiding over them.
In this regard, the Great Xia Empire still had a shallow foundation in comparison.
Lin Beifan believed that he could close this gap with another year or two.
Empire Sandbox, what conditions are needed for Great Xia to advance to a Celestial Empire? Lin Beifan asked.
Ding! If Great Xia wants to advance to a Celestial Empire, it must meet the following conditions!
Comprehensive national power over 30,000!
Territorial Area exceeding 20 million square li!
Domestic Resources over 4 billion taels!
Population over 200 million!
In terms of Military Strength, there are no excessive demands for ordinary soldiers! However, there are strict requirements for masters: You must have 200 Innates, nine Grandmasters, and one Great Grandmaster!
Additionally, you must be recognized by more than two-thirds of the countries in the world (calculated by area and population) to establish a Celestial Empire!
Lin Beifan frowned; the difficulty was not easy.
In terms of comprehensive national power, Territorial Area, Domestic Resources, and Population, Great Xia had long met the requirements.
But the gap in Military Strength was too large.
A Celestial Empire needed 200 Innates; he currently had just over 70, not even a hundred.
A Celestial Empire needed 9 Grandmasters; he only had 4, lacking 5.
As for a Great Grandmaster, aside from himself, there was no one else.
However, he himself is a player, so he cannot be counted as one of the nations Great Grandmasters.
Therefore, he is still a long way from establishing a Celestial Empire.
In fact, the four major empires of the world today all basically meet the conditions, but they are also stuck at the master requirements. A Celestial Empire needs nine Grandmasters, and they all fall short.
Moreover, this isnt something that can be achieved simply by wanting to cultivate them.
Thus, although their national power is comparable to that of a Celestial Empire, they only have the name of an Empire.
Theres one last condition: to be recognized by two-thirds of the countries in the world
If you dont have enough masters and your fists arent strong enough, who will recognize your status as a Celestial Empire?
It seems that Great Xias next focus should be on cultivating masters!
At this moment, the Empire Sandbox issued another reminder.
Ding! As the players national power has increased, your strength has been synchronously enhanced, and you are awarded the cultivation of a Supreme Grandmaster!
The moment has finally arrived, the power of a Supreme Grandmaster! Lin Beifan was extremely excited.
Just then, a terrifying power surged into Lin Beifans body.
This power was so vast and overwhelming, several times stronger than his current peak state that it activated every cell in his body, then rapidly metabolized as if intending to renew them completely.
Lin Beifan felt that the rejuvenated cells became more vigorous and significantly stronger.
It was as if each cell was a dantian, filled with power. (TLN: Dantian=vital energy/Qi centers within the body.)
Lin Beifan muttered to himself, It seems there is a clear difference between a Great Grandmaster and a Supreme Grandmaster!
Previously, he thought that with his own fortune and martial arts cultivation, he could contend with a Supreme Grandmaster, but now it seemed he had overestimated himself.
A Supreme Grandmaster could almost be considered a being of another level.
Comparing a Great Grandmaster to a Supreme Grandmaster was like comparing monkeys to humans.
Their genes are 99% the same, and humans evolved from monkeys, but for a monkey to defeat a human is almost impossible.
It would be good enough for a monkey to keep its life in front of a human.
But now, he was also evolving into a human.
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