It's All Xia Jing's Fault!

The martial arts instructor arranged a full day of training for Xia Jing, Chen Fang, Zhang Jie, Hu Bing, and four others.

First, they practiced in pairs for 15 minutes to warm up.

Next up is the Limit Running event.

[Limit Running] is about maintaining maximum speed from the start, quickly exhausting your stamina, and then relying on willpower to keep running slowly.

Once the limit is reached, the martial arts instructor will call a halt based on each individual's condition.

But stopping is not for rest; it's for continuing to fight the martial arts masters.

An hour and a half later, some people were stopped by the martial arts instructors.

"Wang Meng, attack me! Quickly!"

The martial arts master lashed out with his whip.

"Tiger's Roar Fist!"

Wang Meng charged toward the martial arts trainer, throwing a punch. His fist trembled violently, and his movements were severely distorted.

"Bang!" The martial arts trainer kicked Wang Meng to the ground with a light kick.

"Get up! Believe in your potential and use your willpower to control your power," the martial arts trainer said. "When you feel you can't hold on any longer, that's when you should start training! Hurry up!"

Wang Meng was panting heavily, his body burning with pain, every muscle trembling, but he still struggled to get up.

His body was completely out of control, and all his movements were distorted. At this moment, Wang Meng was like a drunken strongman training a martial arts master, easily dodging his attacks and knocking him down.

"Thump!" With his final fall, Wang Meng was unable to get up this time and immediately lost consciousness.

"Whoosh~" The doctor rushed over and began treating Wang Meng.

"He only lasted for less than an hour." The martial arts trainer shook his head slightly. "Wang Meng is the weakest in terms of strength and willpower among the ten."

When they are full of energy, these martial artists can all achieve "unification" of their physical strength and "control of their whole body," precisely controlling every movement and fully unleashing the power of their martial arts skills.

However, after extreme training, it is difficult to maintain this level. Only those with strong willpower can make precise moves before collapsing, so that the power of their martial arts does not decrease too much.

After training for an hour and a half.

Only Xia Jing, Chen Fang, Hu Bing, and Zhang Jie remained in the group of ten. The other six had all reached their limits long ago, fainted, and were then treated, completing a round of training.

"The gap between me and the geniuses of the Four Great Martial Offices is still too obvious." Wang Meng sighed inwardly as he looked at the four people who were still running.

"Gurgle~" As he was watching, Wang Meng's stomach growled; he was hungry.

The other five were in similar condition; after an hour and a half of extreme training, they were already very hungry.

However, they could only endure the hunger, as food supplies all depended on Zhao Xing, the Agricultural Official, to grow them.

If he doesn't grow it, these people will have nothing to eat.

Enduring hunger is also part of the training!

"Do you think Zhao Xing can feed and water all ten of us?" Wang Meng asked the person next to him. "Our group is very strong, and we eat a lot."

"Who knows?" The person next to him shrugged. "Chen Fang said that Zhao Xing is Grade A genius in the Agricultural Supervisorate and Earthly Advantage Institute. A genius like that shouldn't let us starve for too long."

"You can rest assured. In Heavenly Timing, the Military Sima Nong will be able to grow enough Second Level Supplies."

"Similar to the logic of the first training session, the higher-ups wouldn't assign us any bad Agricultural Official to follow in a group. Back then, in the 'Lawless Training' environment, Agricultural Official only needed to persevere to win, while martial artists were scored based on the number of knockdowns."

"This is the food that the Agricultural Official grow in Heavenly Timing, enough to support the recovery of the warriors in the same group."

"The fifty flying ships that have landed at the Earthly Advantage Institute are all staffed by some of the more powerful warriors."

"That's what they say, but it's also possible that he deliberately made us go hungry," Wang Meng asked.

"It's possible, but he needs to get points too," someone nearby scoffed. "Does he think he can just throw away his own points?"

"What if other groups encounter a weaker Agricultural Official who isn't good at farming? If they don't have enough to eat, won't they get fewer points in the Speed Eating Training?"

"It depends a bit on luck, just like the last round. Some people are lucky and might survive to the end and still rank quite high, but that's not usually the case. Like I said before, the number of Agricultural Official matched is about the same, enough to feed everyone."

"Of course, it's only been an hour and a half, so there shouldn't be many in the first batch."

"That's true. Even if he has a conflict with Xia Jing, he wouldn't deliberately starve him... Hmm?" Wang Meng said, suddenly looking in a certain direction.

A blue whirlwind rose up not far away and flew towards this side.

"Hey, you said food, and here it is!" Wang Meng immediately beamed. "It's only been an hour and a half. This Zhao Xing really lives up to his reputation."

"Brothers, the food's here." The other six men stood up.

The martial arts trainers also noticed Zhao Xing's arrival.

He glanced at the blue whirlwind, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

Wang Meng and the others couldn't see it clearly, but he could see it at a glance: the blue whirlwind was carrying a large amount of fruit!

"So many? Could it be Second Level Supplies?" The martial arts trainer was quite familiar with the rules of the Agricultural Official, which divided the supplies into different grades: Tier 2, Tier 3, and Tier 4.

The Second Level Supplies are easier to grow, and the quantity is naturally larger. Even a thousand catties can only earn you basic points, which shows that the difficulty is not particularly high.

The higher you go, the less you need to pay, but the more points you get; that's when the Agricultural Official's skills are truly demonstrated.

"Stop!" The martial arts instructor halted Xia Jing and the other three's training. "Assemble!"

Swish swish swish~

The ten people quickly gathered next to the martial arts instructor.

"Next, let's replenish our energy!"

Once the Agricultural Official is provided, we have to start eating, and Speed Eating Training is of paramount importance.

When Zhao Xing was at Chen Shijie's residence, he always ate very quickly, which was a habit he developed from spending a long time in the army.

"You must eat the food grown by the Military Sima Nong as quickly as possible to restore your fighting strength."

"Each serving is ten pounds. The more servings you eat and the faster you finish, the higher your score in the Speed Eating Training!"

Just as the martial arts trainer was speaking.

Zhao Xing also rode the Astral Wind and arrived in front of the martial artists.

When the ten martial artists saw the amount of supplies carried in the Astral Wind, their eyes widened in astonishment.

Too many!

They hadn't expected Zhao Xing to send so much in just an hour and a half.

Swish~

Judge Zhou Ming also appeared in front of the martial artists.

"Commander Liu," Zhou Ming greeted Liu Yongli, the martial arts trainer, "Zhao Xing of the Divine Might Army has grown a total of 5,000 catties of Tier 3 supplies. Please arrange for ten martial artists to undergo Speed Eating Training immediately."

How many?!

Wang Meng was completely shocked!

Tier 3 supplies, 5,000 jin?!

Chen Fang, Zhang Jie, Hu Bing, who were standing to the side, also stared wide-eyed.

That's too many! Did they really grow this in just an hour and a half?!

Xia Jing's lips twitched as she glanced at Zhao Xing in the sky.

The other party responded with a smile.

"Ahem... Okay." Liu Yongli pointed to the empty space next to him, "Please put it here."

"Splash!"

Zhao Xing waved his hand, and a gentle Astral Wind swept across the open space.

After a gust of wind, a small hill made of Numbfish Fruit appeared on the ground.

"This is a Tier 3 replenishment, the Numbfish Fruit, which can quickly restore one's vitality after consumption."

Zhou Ming explained to the doctor next to him.

The latter rubbed his forehead and started to get his first-aid kit.

Hey, doctor, what do you mean? Is this Numbfish Fruit even edible? And why are you going to get the box?

The ten martial artists standing nearby, witnessing this scene, had a bad feeling even before they started eating.

"Sir, how should we eat this Numbfish Fruit?" Wang Meng asked cautiously.

"It's not complicated, just eat it with the skin on," Zhou Ming said with a smile.

Why are you laughing at something that's not complicated?

Does the gloating have to be so obvious?!

Zhao Xing glanced at Zhou Ming; it seemed this judge was quite the entertainer.

"Let's begin," Liu Yongli gave the order.

Ten martial artists began their training in the Gluttony Art, heading towards the Numbfish Fruit Hill.

Zhou Ming didn't leave; he wanted to see some fun.

Zhao Xing didn't leave either. He wasn't in a hurry to go back and replant. He needed to watch Xia Jing eat to feel satisfied!

"Click!"

Xia Jing took a bite of the Numbfish Fruit; it tasted very astringent and was difficult to swallow.

Once the skin was broken, juice immediately flowed out.

A strong fishy smell wafted over, like a fish that had been dead for several days and was now being served.

Xia Jing has disliked eating fish since she was a child, let alone fish prepared this way; the taste is simply suffocating.

"Click~"

I forced myself to swallow it, despite the discomfort, and my stomach churned violently.

But Xia Jing didn't even flinch.

He knew Zhao Xing was watching from above, and if he showed any expression now, wouldn't that be doing the other party what he wanted?

"I, Xia Jing, am the Marquis Manor Heir; how could I be afraid of this mere meal!"

"I'll eat it!"

Xia Jing swallowed a fist-sized Numbfish Fruit in a few quick movements.

He didn't forget to smile at Zhao Xing, "Thank you for delivering the food, Zhao Shennong. This Numbfish Fruit tastes great, just my liking!"

Chen Fang, Zhang Jie, Hu Bing, and the others immediately looked at Xia Jing with strange expressions.

Bro, you're being too stubborn.

You can actually say this thing is delicious?

But when he saw that Xia Jing was speaking towards the sky, he immediately understood.

They're really competing with each other!

"Guest Qi Xia, you're too kind. This is just the duty of the Military Sima Nong," Zhao Xing said with a smile. "I've heard that you are the number one genius of the Azure Dragon Martial Division, and your Gluttony Art must be exceptional as well. In terms of Speed Eating Training, you must be number one in the Martial Office."

You're being stubborn, aren't you? Well, I'll see just how stubborn you really are!

Zhou Ming couldn't help but chuckle as he watched the two exchange words.

Xia Jing refused to admit defeat.

Zhao Xing seized the opportunity to flatter Xia Jing, putting him on the spot and roasting him.

You, Xia Jing, the number one genius, can't possibly eat less than everyone else, can you?!

"I will not let Brother Zhao down!" Xia Jing said, and immediately activated the Gluttony Art to absorb the vital energy of the fruit.

"Huh?" Xia Jing shuddered as soon as he activated the Gluttony Art once.

It felt tingly, like I'd been electrocuted.

It wasn't very strong at first.

But it can't be stopped every time it runs.

Xia Jing's three-layered Gluttony Art results in rapid absorption and an even faster frequency of electric shocks.

"Damn it, absorbing the energy of this Numbfish Fruit feels like being electrocuted!" Xia Jing cursed inwardly, but having already uttered the harsh words, he could only pretend to remain calm and continue eating.

I ate two in a row, and it still only weighed one pound.

One serving is 10 jin (5 kg), Xia Jing needs to eat 20 pieces to finish one serving.

But halfway through the meal, Xia Jing suddenly felt a vague cramping pain in her abdomen.

The circulation of Qi and blood is not smooth.

This Numbfish Fruit is poisonous!!

"Gluttony Devouring Heaven and Earth!"

Xia Jing circulated his internal energy and quickly expelled the toxins.

He was indeed remarkable; he was the fastest to finish the first serving.

The others weren't as pretentious as Xia Jing; their faces were full of bitterness.

"Holy crap, this is awful! It tastes like dead fish!"

"Brother Chen, Brother Hu, did it get numb when you ate it?" Zhang Jie asked in a low voice.

"It's numb. The faster I absorb the vital energy, the stronger this feeling becomes." Chen Fang frowned deeply and never relaxed his brows.

"Oh no, I think I've been poisoned!" Hu Bing's expression changed slightly.

"What? It's poisonous?" Wang Meng, who was standing next to him, was immediately startled. "How come I didn't sense anything?"

"You're eating slowly, so you haven't felt the trace amounts of toxins yet." Hu Bing quickly sat cross-legged and circulated his internal energy. "You'll understand once you finish one serving."

"This..." Wang Meng looked at the purplish-black fruit in his hand and was speechless.

He doesn't seem very hungry anymore.

"Being assigned to Zhao Shennong for this training is a huge misfortune."

"Shh, keep your voice down, are you out of your mind?!"

"It's not Zhao Shennong's fault, it's all Xia Jing's fault! Why are we in the same group as him?"

"That's true. He's still stubbornly insisting it's delicious. Aren't you just letting Zhao Xing get even more unreasonable?!"

"Well..."

Zhao Xing watched from above as Xia Jing finished eating all five portions before leaving.

Upon seeing Zhao Xing leave, Xia Jing immediately lost his composure, his brows furrowed, and his stomach churned, making him feel nauseous.

At that moment, Zhao Xing suddenly turned around, glanced at the scene, and let out a cold laugh.

He used his Discern Minute Details to observe Xia Jing for a full quarter of an hour, and finally determined that Xia Jing's previous stubbornness was not only due to a bit of unwillingness to admit defeat, but also because he had other motives.

"He wanted me to think that digesting Numbfish Fruit was not a difficult task for him."

"Is your intention to get me to choose a different food next time?"

"Does he dislike the fishy smell? Does he hate strongly flavored food?"

With Discern Minute Details, he could grasp the psychological fluctuations of others. Although Xia Jing concealed it very well, Zhao Xing still discovered this.

"Okay, very good."

Zhao Xing returned to the flying boat and immediately began searching through the Wen Bamboo Box.

"You're still being stubborn now that you're at level three? Let's see if you're still so stubborn at level four!"

"If I don't make you cry from all that eating, I'll have wasted my job as the Military Sima Nong!"

Zhao Xing sneered as he searched.

"Got it!"

Zhao Xing rummaged through the fourth-tier Wen Bamboo Box for a long time before his gaze fell on a seedling.

"Hehehehehehe~"

After finding the seedling he liked, Zhao Xing let out a strange laugh.

Zhou Ming, who was rushing back from the martial arts group, subconsciously took a step back when he saw Zhao Xing's sinister smile as he rummaged through the items: "Why is his smile so creepy... Hmm? Is he planning to plant this?"

"Hiss! Xia Jing is in for a world of hurt if he offends this kid..."

The second update will be before midnight. I don't know when the third update will be, but I will definitely write it. Don't stay up too late, brothers.