Ten Suns in the Sky, Zhao Xing Stirs Up Trouble, Five Elements Earth Splitting Art
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Zhao Xing also looked over and saw two men and one woman on the Blazing Sun Army's flying boat, one of whom was a young man wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat.
As for the other man and woman, their attire was different. The man wore armor and carried a battle sword, while the woman wore a magic robe and carried a Cloud Brocade Pouch.
"Judging from their appearance, these three are the Agricultural Official, the Warrior, Weaving Girl."
There can be no special treatment when participating in training. Prior to this report, the equipment distributed was all standard equipment of the same grade.
Of course, you can still choose the style, such as the eighteen weapons of a martial artist, you can choose according to the weapon you are good at.
The pool of candidates for Mechanism Master is much wider.
However, everyone is assigned the same rank; no one is given special treatment.
"Kid, if you run into the Agricultural Official of the Blazing Sun Army when you go in, beat him up!" Long Xiao was very vengeful. "If you can't kill him, beat him to death."
"Why would you ask him to vent your anger when you're so bad?" Chen Shijie said. "Have more training, and then go challenge him in the Blazing Sun Army."
"Zhao Xing, ignore him. Once you're inside, go find the location of the Agricultural Supervisorate as soon as possible."
"The higher your ranking, the more points you will receive. If you can get 10,000 points, you will be one step ahead in your training."
"If you have enough points, you can even ask the Agriculture Commandant and Agriculture Captain inside to give you one-on-one guidance."
In the Military Realm, training is naturally conducted by the strong training the weak.
Guidance from a strong person is also a resource, and you can use points to buy more opportunities to receive it.
"I know." Both Zhao Xing and Chen Shijie are extreme pragmatists.
Why bother fighting if there's no benefit to be gained? I'd rather spend this time planting some trees than fighting over who's the best.
Helian Lie and Lei Huan were also giving instructions to the people on the flying boat.
"Today at 5 PM, the reserve Military Sima Nong will report for duty. The other branches of the military will be on duty tomorrow and the day after."
"Zhuo Li, once you go inside, find the right location as soon as possible and head to the Agricultural Supervisorate."
"The top 100 will all receive points, but I hope you can achieve an even better ranking."
Helian Lie looked at the young man in the straw raincoat, Zhuo Li, a promising talent he had picked out from the local army.
Many of the reserve Military Sima Nong present already had experience serving in the military.
Many of them were selected from positions such as auxiliary troops, Grand Granary, Equalization Office officials, and field commanders in the secondary legions.
However, the standards for the Military Sima Nong in the various armies of the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven are higher.
Of course, many were also assigned from well-known academies and Dao Academy.
As for those selected through the civil service examination system? They are very few and far between.
"I will do my best," Zhuo Li nodded.
Time passed by second by second, and soon it was exactly 5 PM.
"Clang!!"
The melodious sound of bells rang out, instantly spreading throughout the entire camp.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
Countless figures leaped from the sky onto the lake.
The large lake below is one of the entrances to the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven.
"So many people jumped into the lake, at least two or three thousand of them dared to jump in." Zhao Xing looked down at the scene below, which resembled dumplings being dropped into a pot, and couldn't help but sigh, "It's truly spectacular."
Swoosh~ Swoosh~
At that moment, he also jumped down, falling from a height of 100 meters.
The reason for jumping from mid-air is to save time.
Grotto-Heaven Boundary Wall of the small world is very thin at the entrance, but if you swim along the lake like this, it will take quite a while to get through the Boundary Wall.
However, if you jump down from the air, you can pass through quickly; this is what makes the lake entrance special.
Choosing to enter in this way will result in a strong impact when entering the Boundary Wall, so anyone who dares to jump down from the air must be confident in their own strength.
"Swish swish~"
Zhao Xing felt the lake in front of him getting closer and closer.
Long Xiao, watching from the boat, couldn't help but admire, "He's really confident. He was already falling fast, and he's using the wind to accelerate his descent."
"To do this on your first visit, you're really not afraid at all."
Chen Shijie said, "Confidence comes from competence."
Long Xiao watched Zhao Xing fall into the lake. "It's a pity, we still have to travel and can't wait here... I really want to know as soon as possible which number he went to report, I hope he can give us a surprise."
"It's the same whether you watch it early or late."
Seeing that Zhao Xing had disappeared on the lake, Chen Shijie raised his head and said, "Let's go to Xier County to see the Marquis."
"Um."
The moment you enter the lake, head down, the impact isn't great because it's not real water; the lake water is actually an external manifestation of the Heaven Realm's boundary.
However, once the entire body is submerged, an invisible repulsive force surrounds it, preventing it from descending.
The vital energy rippled across his body and also flowed into his Cloud Stepping Boots, allowing Zhao Xing to continue swimming downstream.
Continue the rapid descent for about fifteen minutes.
Sudden--
The repulsive force reversed and became a powerful attractive force!
"We've already entered the realm of the Grotto-Heaven World. The repulsive force has turned into an attractive force. This is to prevent the Grotto-Heaven's matter from being lost," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
At this point, he no longer needed to use his Cloud Stepping Boots to accelerate; he simply followed the pull and continued to fall.
"Swish swish~"
The speed of the fall was getting faster and faster. Zhao Xing felt that he was falling twenty or thirty meters in the blink of an eye, and the speed was still increasing.
"The azure Boundary Wall is fading; we're almost through Boundary Wall."
Zhao Xing was mentally prepared.
Buzz~
At one point, the light blue suddenly disappeared from view, replaced by a gray-green.
Zhao Xing felt a lightness all over his body, as if he had been freed from something.
But the fall accelerated, and I felt a burning heat.
Because he appeared in the air.
In the sky above the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven.
"The Rising Wind!"
Zhao Xing was unable to cast spells when crossing the Boundary Wall before, but he can now.
"Phew~"
The mid-level Rising Wind spell did not achieve the expected effect. Zhao Xing sensed the wind force and found it to be only half the power of the outside wind.
Zhao Xing manipulated the wind to flip his body over.
When it came in, it was upside down, but now it's upside down.
"Riding on the clouds!"
The levitation power provided by the Cloud Stepping Boots reappeared.
But Zhao Xing realized that he was still going very fast, and if he continued like this, it would still be very dangerous to hit the ground.
"The power of the Earth Vein is so strong. The Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven is equivalent to casting the Earth Palace Art on everyone who enters."
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Golden Light emanated from Zhao Xing's fingertips, striking the ground at incredible speed.
Since the Earth Vein power of the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven is strong enough, it is easier to perform the Earth Palace Art.
The [Boundless Earth Palace] can collect all external objects, and this collecting power is naturally under Zhao Xing's control. It can also be used to counteract the force of this descent.
"Buzz~"
The shallow surface quickly formed an Earth Palace, reflecting the airspace where Zhao Xing was located.
"The Rising Wind!"
Zhao Xing cast the Rising Wind Spell again, and this time the spell's power returned to normal.
A strong gust of wind lifted Zhao Xing, stabilizing Zhao Xing body twenty meters above the ground.
"Click~"
The dry branches beneath his feet were crushed, and Zhao Xing landed on the ground.
"Phew~"
Zhao Xing took a deep breath, but felt his chest burning, so he quickly exhaled.
"The air is a bit hot. What day of the month is it now?"
Zhao Xing looked up and saw three luminous objects in total, located in the southeast, southwest, and due north.
The luminous object to the due north is the most dazzling, resembling the midday sun.
The light from the southeast and southwest is weaker, to a degree that ordinary people can look directly at.
"Three Suns in the Sky, but their power isn't particularly great." Zhao Xing's eyes narrowed slightly.
The Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven is named after these luminous objects.
"The scene of Ten Suns in the Sky is the rarest. In the five or six years since the Grotto-Heaven was discovered, it has only appeared once. However, once it appears, it is a disaster. Except for those who stay in the building covered by the Magic Array, even Fifth Grade expert cannot last long. Those below the Fifth Grade will die in a very short time."
"A single sun rising in the sky, ascending in the east and setting in the west, is also very rare, with a probability similar to that of Ten Suns in the Sky. However, once it occurs, it signifies powerful vitality, the revival of all things, and the birth of many treasures, just like the spiritual beauty of Spirit Mountain."
"Normally, in the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, there are three to five Solar Yang, and not all of Solar Yang are that powerful." Zhao Xing recalled the information in his mind.
Some of the information was just seen in the Arsenal, while some was learned in my previous life.
"The Three Suns in the Sky, located in the southeast, southwest, and due north. It's not too hot yet. They must be in their exact positions for the power of the Three Suns in the Sky to be fully realized," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
It's like having two Solar Yang in the sky at the same time. Although it's very hot for ordinary people, it doesn't have a big impact on Zhao Xing.
"The Evil Aversion Almanac are completely messed up." Zhao Xing took out the Evil Aversion Almanac from his pocket.
Departing at 5:00 PM, the journey should only take about 40 minutes, but the Evil Aversion Almanac now shows 5:40 PM.
Less than ten seconds later, it became 1:15 PM again.
"It's affected by the chaotic Heavenly Timing within the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven." A thoughtful look flashed in Zhao Xing's eyes. "There's a way to calibrate it so that the time on the Evil Aversion Almanac always follows the Solar Yang in the correct direction."
Having explored more than half of the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven in his previous life, the Agricultural Official summarized the Ten Suns Positioning Method.
The Ten Suns Positioning Method is very complex, but the Three Suns Positioning Method is relatively simple.
"Simply use Cloud Method to block out the rest of the Solar Yang's rays, open a window in the clouds, and point the Evil Aversion Almanac for Ward Off Evil' directly at the Solar Yang. The time on the Evil Aversion Almanac will then return to normal."
"Once the time function returns to normal, the orientation function will also return to normal."
Zhao Xing decided to give it a try, because his current perception of southeast, southwest, and due north was based on his own orientation and the intensity of light.
However, this judgment is not accurate. The intensity of the light body varies depending on the location and time of day in the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, which can lead to errors in the current judgment.
To ensure accurate orientation, one must rely on the almanac, an Upper Third Tier treasure.
"Cloudcalling!"
Just as Zhao Xing was about to conjure up clouds above his head, a voice rang out from two miles away, and Golden Light burst into the sky.
However, there were others who were also Cloud Method.
"Um?"
Zhao Xing looked in that direction, his Bright Eyes reflecting a rosy, square face.
"Is he also trying to correct the Chinese almanac?"
"That's true. Although the Ten Suns Positioning Method was summarized later, it's not surprising that some people know the Three Suns Positioning Method now."
He had assumed that once the other party had calibrated the almanac, the clouds would be removed.
But to my surprise, the other party kept holding up the clouds and didn't even look at the almanac, just walking in a certain direction.
The square-faced Agricultural Official himself didn't know how to calibrate the almanac, but he also didn't want others to determine the direction by the Solar Yang.
"He doesn't know how to calibrate the almanac, and he's just trying to block out the three Solar Yang in the sky by Supporting Cloud? He's incompetent himself, so he drags everyone else down to the same starting line... Hmm, that's very much like the Agricultural Official."
Seeing this, Zhao Xing no longer hesitated.
Whoosh!
Golden Light flashed and shot straight into the sky.
The Cloud Flowing Cloudcalling, which normally costs one unit of vital energy, now costs double and its effectiveness is greatly reduced.
However, Zhao Xing's clouds rolled up nine layers in mid-air, forming a black vortex.
"Swallowing Clouds!"
The domineering Devouring Cloud Art begins to absorb the cloud energy of others, reducing its own consumption.
The clouds quickly spread across the sky.
It forcefully tore apart and devoured Cloud Method, the square-faced Agricultural Official.
"Who?!"
The square-faced man was taken aback.
He never expected that even though he made the first Cloudcalling, he would be overturned by someone who came later.
It should be noted that his Cloud Method is at the Seventh-Turn of the intermediate stage, and he cultivates the Weapon Cloud Art, which already places him among the experts in the reserve force.
Through his senses, the square-faced man quickly spotted Zhao Xing's presence.
"It can actually tear apart and devour my clouds! What a domineering Cloud Method! I've never seen anything like it before!"
"Which army do you belong to? My name is Ouyang Song, from the Five Plateaus Army in Pinghai Province, Lishui County. I am about to join the Sea Pacifying Army. Would you be willing to be friends and work together...?"
Ouyang Song wanted to make friends with Zhao Xing and go to the Agricultural Supervisorate together to report for duty.
But before he could finish speaking, the clouds in the sky disappeared.
"Huh?" Ouyang Song looked at the sky in surprise. Didn't the clouds just appear? Why did they disappear again?
Looking back, Zhao Xing had also disappeared.
"There are so many experts here." Ouyang Song looked in the direction Zhao Xing had disappeared, his pride vanishing. "I may be a genius among the Five Plateaus Army, but here, who isn't a genius?"
"Local geniuses are merely the minimum requirement to participate in this training; I'd better keep a low profile..."
Ouyang Song stopped Supporting Cloud and focused on traveling in a specific direction.
Tens of thousands of people entered the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, but Zhao Xing found that there weren't many people landing around him.
Apart from the square-faced young man we just met, we walked for another fifteen minutes without seeing anyone else or hearing any magical activity.
"It seems I crossed the Boundary Wall relatively early. That's good, it saves me from wasting time fighting."
Zhao Xing looked at the map. He had now arrived at a rocky area. There was no vegetation around, only very fine gravel, which was dark red in color.
"According to the map, I am located in the eastern part of the Earth Fire Plain, while the direction of the Agricultural Supervisorate is in the western part of the Earth Fire Plain."
"I can take a detour, but it will be eight times the distance."
"But traveling through the Earth Fire Plain is even more dangerous. The Earth Vein fire floats on the surface, and even with Golden Raincoat, it's easy to get injured. Moreover, there are some Ranked Realm exotic beasts blocking the way on the Earth Fire Plain."
Taking a detour doesn't necessarily mean being slower, because according to the map and information provided by Old Chen, taking a detour would be less dangerous, and even if there were wild animals, Unranked.
If you want to get through quickly without taking a detour, then you'll have to see if you have the skills.
"The Earth Fire Plain is a region that filters out geniuses and mediocre talents. This terrain alone is enough to eliminate 70% to 80% of the trainees." Zhao Xing stepped into the Earth Fire Plain without hesitation.
He was quite confident in his abilities; he had mastered so many spells to perfection, which was enough to handle many complex environments.
"The Earth Vein's fire elemental power is surging, and there isn't even any grass around. Otherwise, I could have made a few straw figures to scout ahead."
"The Five Elements Earth Splitting Art!"
After Zhao Xing used his Cloud Stepping Boots to quickly pass over a broken piece of fiery rock, he suddenly cast a spell behind him.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, the earth cracked open, and a fissure stretching seven or eight kilometers appeared behind Zhao Xing.
The dark red volcanic rocks were exposed, and the volcanic fire surged violently, quickly spreading out and forming a small river of lava.
"Gurgle~"
The erupting fire from the ground formed pillars, resembling a red ribbon, creating a barrier when viewed from the sky.
Fortune Critical Success!
Zhao Xing smiled slightly.
His thoughts were exactly the same as Ouyang Song's.
While you're on your own journey, you should also make it difficult for others to travel.
Just then, Zhao Xing discovered that the Earth Vein power here was abnormal, so it was best to use the Five Elements Earth Splitting Art.
Therefore, Zhao Xing did not hesitate to use it.
"The Five Elements Earth Splitting Art has drawn out the Earth Vein's fire from below. The Cloud Stepping Boots can only fly at low altitudes briefly. Even if people behind want to fly over, they have to consider whether they will be hit by the earth fire."
Zhao Xing looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction, then continued on his way.
Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, Great Granary Institute.
Great Granary Institute was part of the Agricultural Supervisorate, and it was also the place where the Military Sima Nong reserve came to report for duty.
At this moment, in a palace in the Great Granary Institute, two Agriculture Official sat at their desks.
In front of them were dozens of mirrors, each over ten meters tall.
The mirror reflects the main areas from the entrance to the Great Lake to the Great Granary Institute of Agricultural Supervisorate.
"The reserve personnel participating in this training are so-so, there aren't many outstanding ones." One of the middle-aged officials, dressed in Qilin Crouching Forest Official Robe, drank his wine and casually flipped through a roster.
"Brother Lu, you say the same thing every year." Another man in armor with seven Auspicious Cloud on his chest laughed, "Every year you tell these new recruits that this is the worst batch. Didn't the Sea Pacifying Army and Blazing Sun Army produce some good talents the year before last? In just two years, they were promoted to the commander level."
"Zizhi, what does their poor performance during training have to do with their later promotions?" Lu Bang looked at Zuo Zizhi. "Besides, those guys you mentioned all got promoted quickly because of their family connections."
"That's true. I hope there will be some promising talents this year who will catch Brother Lu's eye," Zuo Zizhi.
"Whether they meet my standards or not, I still have to train them. Who told me to take this job?" Lu Bang tossed the roster aside. "I just hope it's not too boring. I'm going to take a nap. Brother Zuo, could you keep an eye on things for me..."
"Buzz~~" Suddenly, one of the mirrors marking the Earth Fire Plain began to shake. There were seven beads next to the mirror, representing the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, and thunder.
When the mirror shook, the red bead next to it lit up, indicating that something was wrong in the area.