The Battle Merit Rankings After More Than a Month-Had Zhao Xing Gone Mad?
Is he possessed? (6K)
The Temple of Ninety-Second City has three palaces, each dedicated to one of the Three Stars Lords.
Palace of Celestial Ministers enshrines the Star Lord of Rank, a Yin Spirit who can bestow titles on the battlefield and promote officials who have rendered meritorious service.
Palace of Celestial Beams enshrines the Star Lord of Longevity; this Yin Spirit can extend people's lifespan and compensate for the lifespan consumed by certain military generals when performing martial arts.
Palace of Celestial Harmony, Star Lord of Calculation; this Yin Spirit is in charge of overall calculations, mainly involving the recording and calculation of battle achievements.
In other words, Ninety-Second City was not of a high enough standard. If it were of a higher standard, the deities worshipped would be the Six Stars Lords.
However, the Three Stars Lords of Deliverance from Calamity, Siming, and Wangsheng are generally not dispatched in such small-scale wars.
"Deliverance from Calamity, Siming, and Wangsheng. These are usually mid-to-high-level legions that are only deployed in wars of extinction."
"The true forms of the Six Stars Lords are all First-Rank Yin Spirit, even stronger than ordinary First-Rank spirits."
"It can change one's fate, increase one's fortune, and revive one's soul."
As Zhao Xing headed to the temple, he recalled the legend of the Six Stars Lords.
During the reign of Wu Emperor, there was a general who was very powerful, but he was very unlucky and always got lost in battle.
This happened twice in a row, so Wu Emperor sent the divided souls of the two star deities, Deliverance from Calamity and Siming, to the general, intending to improve his fortune and change his fate.
As a result, the two star deities' divided souls, while searching for this general, were influenced by his fate and fortune, and ended up getting lost themselves.
He didn't return with the general until the war ended.
The influence of fate and fortune is terrifying.
"The Star Lord of Rebirth is responsible for reviving the souls of the dead."
According to the Netherworld Records, "When a person dies, he becomes a ghost; when a ghost dies, he becomes a ghost; when a ghost dies, he becomes a ghost; and when a ghost dies, he becomes a ghost."
"When a person dies, his Seven Po wither and die, and his Three Souls also drift away everywhere, wandering on the battlefield and becoming ghosts."
"When a ghost is killed again, it turns into a ''; when a ghost is killed again, it turns into a hope."
"The Rebirth True Lord of the Great Zhou can gather a person's Three Souls again at the 'Xi' level and transform them into the Yin God Body."
"So that meritorious soldiers can Incense Offering by the Great Zhou Dynasty of Fate system and live on forever."
"But if they Soul Seizure or Soul Devouring the soul and escape far away, then there's nothing we can do," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
When there is war, the Priest friends must make a lot of offerings.
Even Ninth Grade Priest, by inviting the Rebirth True Lord him, could subdue the Yin Soul of a Seventh Grade official.
And it was just a casual act, without requiring much effort.
If it were someone like Chen Lu, a Seventh Grade cultivator, the Rebirth True Lord whom he could invite at some cost could even reassemble his Soul Body at the '𫆏' level.
Even if Chen Lu likes to worship the Shennong God, he can definitely invite the Rebirth True Lord. Inviting this True Lord is a must, otherwise he would not be able to reach the Seventh Grade.
"I must accumulate a million merits as soon as possible. In case something really happens to me, a million merits would be enough to be granted the title of Yin Spirit."
"If someone worships me, the Yin Spirit can live on with the Great Zhou forever."
"This can also be considered another form of 'living.' When the era of Spiritual Energy Revival arrives, the Yin Spirit may still be resurrected!"
"However, this is extremely difficult, ten or even a hundred times more difficult than relying on one's lifespan to live to the era of Spiritual Energy Revival."
Zhao Xing had always been very Guest Qi to the Priest because the "Yin Spirit System" of the Great Zhou was his last resort.
During his time in Cloud City, he was Guest Qi to Shen Mingyu and close to Zhang Yi. When he came to take up his post in Ninety-Second City in the Southern Theater Command, he was also very friendly to Chen Lu, and even insisted on giving Chen Lu a tenth of the spoils of war.
That's why.
Of course, Priest were highly respected in this era, and Zhao Xing's actions would not arouse suspicion; it was impossible to imagine his motives.
Chen Lu would never have imagined that Zhao Xing's intentions were so profound.
Once inside the temple, Zhao Xing cleared his mind of all distractions, focusing solely on matters of military merit.
After studying "The Great Dream Spring and Autumn", his Dream Storage Method can achieve distributed memory storage.
Memories and thoughts about past lives can be suppressed if you say so.
If one tries to conceal their Dream Storage Method, even if the truth is eventually discovered, it will be dismissed as nothing more than a pipe dream.
Who doesn't have Celestial Horse, whimsical thoughts?
Even if Zhao Xing were to loudly proclaim now that "spiritual energy will revive after sixteen dynasties," he would still be considered delusional unless he could prove his claim step by step.
Upon arriving at the Hall of the Star Lord of Calculation, Zhao Xing lit incense.
Then take out Yellow Paper and write down the invocation to the Invoking the Gods.
There are also rules to follow when writing words.
Gods use cinnabar, ghosts use ink.
What level of deity corresponds to what type of item specification?
The Star Lord of Calculation is a first-rank Yin Spirit. Even though he is currently Sixth Rank split Soul Body, the requirements for summoning him must be automatically raised by First Tier.
After writing the petition to the Invoking the Gods, the next step is to burn paper money and worship the gods.
"Zhao Xing, the Equitable Transport Magistrate the Divine Might Army, requests the appearance of the Star Lord of Calculation."
Zhao Xing muttered something to himself.
"Phew~"
The Yellow Paper burned, and the light shone on the idol.
Immediately afterwards, the statue of Star Lord of Calculation, who was holding a measuring ruler, opened its eyes.
"Zhao Xing the Divine Might Army, what business do you have with me?"
"This humble official has completed the 'Heart Insect Grass' and 'Blood Yuan Fruit' missions in the Military Realm. Please, Star Lord, tally up my battle merits."
The Star Lord of Calculation floated down from the statue.
Looking at the 'Heart Insect Grass' and 'Blood Yuan Fruit' piled up outside the hall.
They left and returned very quickly.
"According to the regulations for the Military Realm, you are entitled to 15,000 merit points."
"Seal both items into the transfer warehouse. If either is lost, you will lose 30,000 battle merits," said Star Lord of Calculation.
"Yes, Your Excellency will keep that in mind." Zhao Xing nodded.
Once these items are submitted as battle achievements, they belong to the Military Realm, not the Divine Might Army, and will be recorded.
Afterwards, a team of Transportation Envoy will be dispatched to Ninety-Second City to receive them all at once.
They will be reassigned by the Military Realm.
Losing supplies for the Divine Might Army wouldn't be so serious a penalty for losing battle merits, but losing supplies for the Military Realm would be severely punished.
Why not wait until the Transportation Department is almost there before submitting everything together?
Because the battle merit ranking is calculated in stages, there are rewards for reaching a certain threshold.
Furthermore, June is coming to an end, and the Transportation Department's team will be arriving soon.
If we really can't hold on, we'll probably lose our lives. What's the point of worrying about battle merits then? Submitting now or later makes no difference.
"Thank you Star Lord of Calculation!"
Zhao Xing burned another piece of Yellow Paper, a ritual for sending off the gods.
This kind of Invoking the Gods, which takes place within a temple and involves completing Military Realm missions, is funded by the imperial court, so Zhao Xing doesn't need to pay anything extra to send off the deity.
After leaving the temple, Zhao Xing sent the "Heart Insect Grass" and "Blood Yuan Fruit" to the transfer warehouse for safekeeping.
Generally speaking, as long as the city remains intact, it is impossible for anything to be lost or stolen.
If the city falls, there's not much to say; survival is the priority.
Submitted again, battle merits exceeded 100,000.
Zhao Xing glanced at the Earth Mirror and saw that his ranking had improved to within the top four thousand.
During his break, he went to the city lord's mansion to review the military intelligence and battle reports of various armies.
He would come to check on things from time to time to prevent any major intelligence errors that could lead to misjudgments of the situation and cost him his life.
"At present, the Divine Might Army can be considered a dark horse. The ten captains, including Liao Rulong, Huang Mian, Zhou Zhen, Wen Shaoyang, and Fu Qing, are all advancing very quickly with their battalions."
"Among all the armies of the Five Great Grotto Heavens, they would rank in the second tier, second only to the five or six strongest armies."
The Divine Might Army is at the bottom of the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven and was only reorganized in the last two years.
Yang An lost many of his original team members.
The general consensus is that the Divine Might Army is a weak force, because many of its commanders have performed poorly after leaving their old units.
However, the Divine Might Army displayed extraordinary Divine Valor.
"At the end of June, 'military merits' will be tallied."
"The people Liao Rulong's troops killed and the dirt they pushed aside all owe a debt to the logistics personnel in the rear."
"I left the pass on June 20th, and arrived at Ninety-Second City to take up my post on the evening of June 23rd."
"It's like earning a war merit without even lying down."
Zhao Xing hadn't come before, so now he's just in time.
The calculation of military merits depends entirely on how well the previous battles were fought; it's not calculated in such detail. Logistics officers, on the other hand, are awarded merits based on their rank.
Zhao Xing estimated that by the end of June, he would have gained another 10,000 battle merits, or even more.
I did nothing and yet I gained 10,000 battle merits. That's the benefit of following a powerful army!
Zhao Xing refused to go to the Divine Might Army no matter who tried to persuade him, and instead followed Old Chen. Now, the results are beginning to show.
"At this stage, the faster we advance, the more achievements we make, and the more opportunities we have."
"In the Divine Might Army, I was appointed as the commander of a city from the very beginning."
"I heard that Shi Yong couldn't even become a city commander in the Tigron Army. If he went to the front lines, he could only be a commander, not even a captain."
"Guan Junyang could only assist Xia Jing in the Black Armor Army, even though Xia Jing had comprehended a high-level technique."
"Zhuang Ziqing did manage to become a city commander, but Feng Qiu and Li Feng are both his assistants."
"Cao Shuang and Jiang Tianming have just arrived, so it will be difficult for them to compete with those veteran Seventh Grade for positions."
If Zhao Xing had accepted Wei Yuan's invitation and joined the Tigron Army, he probably wouldn't be in a good position now.
That's right, they promised me that once I went there I would be in charge of a battalion.
But if you don't perform well in two games, you'll be benched.
Even if Zhao Xing were to join the Tigron Army, he estimated that it would be difficult for them to defeat him.
Look at the Tigron Army and the Seventh Grade Black Armor Army, many of them are ranked in the top 100 of the Seventh Grade list.
Of course, the Tigron Army is a first-tier army, and its monthly battle merits are more than those of other armies.
"The Golden Feather Royal Court has reinforced its forces to defend the Extreme Flame Desert. Is it planning to defend the Qinggang Mining Area?"
"Even the royal family's Har was beheaded. Lu Yuanwei is really exaggerating."
"The northern edge of the Fire Demon Tribe Clan's territory is the Extreme Flame Desert. If Liao Rulong's troops can traverse the Fire Demon Tribe Clan's territory to the southeast at a fast enough speed, they might be able to catch up with Lu Yuanwei and get some spoils."
"Taking over the Qinggang Mining Area will be another tremendous achievement for Lu Yuanwei," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
The crystal ore produced in the Qinggang Mining Area has an extremely strong enhancement effect on those at the Sixth-Rank Heavenly Dipper realm!
If you conquer this mining area, hold it for a year, dig it through, and then do nothing else, your war merits will be enough to ennoble a thousand marquises in that army!
"This territory of the Fire Demon Tribe is considered a treasure trove in the early stages. In my previous life, it was Lu Yuanwei who conquered this mining area. He maintained a leading advantage and dominated the top spot on the Sixth Rank list throughout the entire training phase."
"When the mid-to-high-end battle groups entered the fray, he was promoted to the Fifth Grade and Divine Thunder Marquis. He maintained his strength and was promoted to the Fourth Grade within a year."
"Even though the attack on the barbarians failed and he was demoted, he still held a rank of Fifth Grade or lower, thus preserving the gains made in the early stages of the Official Rank, which was truly remarkable."
The latter half of Emperor Jing's campaign to quell the barbarians was a major defeat, and coupled with the Liang King Rebellion, Emperor Jing punished many military generals.
It is already quite remarkable that Lu Yuanwei was able to maintain his early victories and attain the rank of Fifth Grade official and the Nobility Title of Divine Thunder Marquis.
"This person has great fortune and talent. If Liao Rulong's tribe really Fire Demon Tribe, I will go to the front line to participate later," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Farming is fast now, but the Qinggang Mining Area deserves more credit!
Even just following behind Lu Yuanwei and having a sip of soup would be quite enjoyable.
"The beast army dispatched by the Purple Dragon Royal Court includes the White Dragon Golden-Toed Beast, the Groundwalking Flood Dragon, the Ironback Eagle Dragon..."
"The Sacred Spirit Royal Court has deployed Sixth Rank Ghost Kings and Soul Soldiers, and the number of Priest in the Southwest War Zone has increased dramatically. This is because the Sacred Spirit Royal Court is skilled in controlling ghosts... Hmph, the Profound Heaven Sect, that scoundrel, is mixed in here again."
Zhao Xing looked at the information about the Sacred Spirit Royal Court and chuckled.
The royal courts of the Southern Wilderness are all supported by Outer Sects, and the main supporter of the Sacred Spirit Royal Court is the Profound Heaven Sect.
"The intelligence on the Blazing Light Royal Court is not very valuable. It is mostly one-sided, and the land they defend is barren. The army that fights them will get the least reward, and it's exhausting."
Zhao Xing felt angry as soon as he saw the Blazing Light Royal Court. In his previous life, during the reign of Wu Emperor, he was assigned to attack the Blazing Light Royal Court.
At that time, he had just been resurrected for the nth time from Liu Tianning's hands, and was thinking of going to the Southern Wilderness to earn some merit and get Official Rank again.
He excitedly led his brothers to fight, only to be assigned to the Baboke Tribe, one of the twenty-five powerful armies under the Blazing Light Royal Court.
The territory occupied by the Blazing Light Royal Court was vast and the environment was harsh, while the army of the Baboke Tribe was very hardworking.
They also raised a unique and exotic creature— the Baboke Worm.
Although they're called insects, they're enormous, each one a kilometer long, and their natural ability is to burrow underground.
The Baboke Tribe's army basically followed these strange beasts. They did not travel in the sky or on the ground, but mostly on the ground.
When fighting the Baboke Tribe, they would burrow underground and run away if you chased them, but if you stopped chasing them and set up camp, they would launch a surprise attack from underground.
Baboke earthworms have thick skin and flesh, making them impervious to ordinary attacks.
Even if it's cut in half, the two ends of this thing can still move independently and continue to burrow underground.
The Baboke Tribe's army was highly capable, possessed a tenacious fighting spirit, and had a very unique style of warfare.
Since the land area is not very valuable, the rewards given by the Military Realm are also relatively small.
Three years after three years, Old Master Zhao fought for nine years with tears in his eyes. Baboke really tormented him. During the war, he would dream at night and lift the covers as if he could see Baboke's larvae.
After that war, the Brotherhood Guild had already risen to prominence and benefited from Wu Emperor's war efforts, while Old Master Zhao was on average one rank behind them.
Zhao Xing planned to embezzle tens of millions elsewhere, but as soon as he reached out, he was thwarted by Old Liu.
He was so angry that he couldn't eat for months.
However, fighting the Baboke Tribe also had its advantages, as it forced Old Master Zhao to master the Earthly Advantage Faction magic to perfection, and many of his Earthly Advantage Faction spells even exceeded their level caps.
"Anyone who attacks the Blazing Light Royal Court is an idiot." Recalling the past, Zhao Xing still Heart's Blood Surge but curse a few times.
After reading all the latest battle reports.
The Azuresteel War Zone was placed as the first location in the plan.
The rest are not very valuable; for now, it's better to farm and earn military merits.
However, Zhao Xing estimated that it would take some time before Lu Yuanwei could Fire Demon Tribe.
He beheaded the royal family's Har, causing the Golden Feather Royal Court to lose face, and they have now sent a lot of reinforcements there.
"I don't know how long I'll need to rest. Until there are new battle reports, I'll continue farming. It'll also be a good opportunity to hone my magical skills."
[Dripping Rain] is a high-level Sixth-Turn. Zhao Xing is indeed very talented in water-related skills. The Water Drop Art is also the strongest spell besides the bizarre killing move, the Soaring Serpent Transformation.
[Thunder Breaking Illusion Finger] is High-Level Fourth-Turn.
[Soaring Serpent Transformation] is a high-level Third-Turn.
When I was studying the [Startling Thunder Transformation], [Earthly Fiend Thunder], [Volcano Art], and [Netherwind of the Fiend] in the Primordial Dao Field, I had already entered the basics and reached the First-Turn advanced transformation.
[Five-Element Mist Shadow] and [Instant Primordial] have made good progress by comprehending the Yin Yang True Self Scripture and reaching the second level threshold, and have already advanced to the second stage.
If it were an ordinary Seventh Grade, possessing nine high-level techniques would already be incredibly arrogant, but Zhao Xing has always held himself to very high standards.
There's no such thing as invincibility, so you still have to practice!
At the Seventh Grade Earthly Fiend Realm, the main focus is on expanding the depth of spells. Zhao Xing already possesses nine high-level spells, but he doesn't plan to learn any more. Instead, he will delve deeper into a particular one.
Now that he wanted to make a living by farming, he chose to study the Origin Analysis Technique "Instant Primordial" to analyze the origins of things.
Every day I'm either farming or on my way to farm.
Starting June 25th, Zhao Xing began to increase the intensity of his training!
Eleven hours were spent farming to accumulate merit and studying magic.
I spend half an hour sleeping and the other half handling official business.
This situation continued until July 1st, when the people from the Transportation Department arrived, and Zhao Xing was able to spare an hour to deal with it.
But as soon as the Transportation Department Tower Ship left, he immediately flew to the fields to work.
"He's doing it again."
Han Bing and Wang Ji stood at a distance, watching Zhao Xing fly around in the fields like a hardworking little bee.
"It was the same in the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, and it's still the same here."
"Have you ever seen him sleeping?" Wang Ji asked.
"No," Han Bing shook her head and said, "He's always awake whenever I need to report to him."
"There really are such geniuses in the world," Wang Ji said. "Even if I have the army doctor give me acupuncture to restore my vitality, it will only last for five days at most. After five days, I will have to sleep. And I will sleep for twelve hours at a time."
"You actually tried it?" Han Bing asked in surprise. "Even if you admire him, don't be as reckless as him."
"I really can't learn it," Wang Ji shook his head.
Zhao Xing possesses the "Sleepy Bug" technique, the top-tier martial art "The Great Dream Spring and Autumn," and the protection of his Soul Armor; Wang Ji simply cannot learn such methods.
After persisting for a few days, I started to feel drowsy, and my cultivation and work efficiency decreased significantly.
On July 4th, the progress of [Instant Primordial] reached the advanced Third-Turn.
Zhao Xing has already surpassed 250,000 battle merits.
He settled his accumulated materials for the advancement mission and surged into the top 1,000 of the Seventh Rank Merit Rankings.
At this time, Instant Primordial reached the bottleneck of the high-level Third-Turn.
On July 20th, Zhao Xing submitted an advancement mission, ranking 431st in battle merits!
Entering the top 500 for the first time!
[The Instant Primordial] has been slow to break through, but a glimmer of inspiration has always lingered in my mind.
From that moment on, he entered a state of complete absorption, focusing intently on seeking a breakthrough.
From July 20th to 30th, Zhao Xing did not submit any advancement tasks, and when the results were tallied on August 1st, he dropped out of the top 500 again.
From August 1st to August 10th, Zhao Xing was no longer in Ninety-Second City.
Instead, they unknowingly left the city and wandered in the countryside.
He was barefoot, his hair disheveled, looking at the flowers, grass, and trees in the wasteland, while in the distance, many straw figures stood guard.
How can we further break free from the shackles that hinder life's growth?
"The Way of the True Self is difficult!"
Zhao Xing muttered to himself that he had never been stuck on a small hurdle for so long.
Whenever he fully immerses himself in a spell, these minor obstacles are quickly overcome.
But this time, he was unable to break through.
He finally understood the frustration of being a mediocre person.
Stuck at a checkpoint, unable to find the way in.
Even though I could clearly see the scenery inside the door, I couldn't get in no matter what I did.
"The Instant Primordial, breaking free from the shackles of life... But how exactly does one break free?"
Zhao Xing walked along, lost in thought.
Every time he took a step, grass would grow under his feet.
But when he left, the grass quickly withered again.
High in the distance.
Chen Shijie and Long Xiao stood on the Arrowfish Flying Boat, quietly watching Zhao Xing below.
"Old Chen, is this kid alright? He's acting like he's lost his mind!"
"He's fine, he just entered a state of complete absorption," Chen Shijie said calmly. "Don't worry about him, he can break through his limitations."
"Really?" Long Xiao looked at the agitated Aotian Meow beside him. "Something feels off to me."
"Your Agricultural Official's ' True Self Faction is really weird. You make such a big deal out of a small breakthrough as if Going Berserk."
In early August, Liao Rulong's army returned to the three supply cities in the rear to rest, as the Wolf God Tribe had basically finished fighting.
Chen Shijie and Long Xiao also returned to Ninety-Second City.
There was another person sitting in the cabin at this time— Liao Rulong.
Zhao Xing's sudden rise to the top 500 of the Seventh Rank Merit Rankings also alarmed this Sixth Rank captain.
He wanted to see what kind of person this genius Agricultural Official was.
Other Seventh Grade martial artists were fighting to the death on the front lines, yet they earned less than Zhao Xing, a mere Agricultural Official. He was incredibly curious!
However, when he arrived at Ninety-Second City, Zhao Xing entered this strange state.
"A minor challenge?" Chen Shijie shook his head. "How much has the power increased since your Sword Control Technique went from the Third-Turn the Fourth-Turn?"
"He comprehended a high-level technique. Each step forward in a high-level technique brings tremendous improvement, not to mention that the Third-Turn the Fourth-Turn is already a threshold."
"That's a leap from beginner to advanced level in a spell!"
"The magic of the True Self Faction' school is not evil, it's just difficult to practice."
"It was this spell that allowed him to farm in the rear while still achieving unparalleled military merits, ranking among the Seventh Grade."
"It's you. Are you going to practice or not?"
Long Xiao muttered to himself, "But judging from his appearance, he seems to Going Berserk. Look, he's even eating grass."
"Shut your mouth!" Chen Shijie shouted. "I'll say it again, he didn't Going Berserk!"
"Fine." Long Xiao turned and walked towards the cabin, muttering to himself, "Hmph, you won't even let me say it, you have more faith in him than in me..."
Two chapters totaling 12,000 words, and one chapter owed. Including the bonus chapters for this month's monthly votes, I still owe 14 chapters. It's a long and arduous journey.