Handsome, Famous, Divine: The Upgrade Effects of the Transformation of Seasons Art
Ji Ziyun led the guests off the boat and then introduced them to Zhao Xing one by one.
Xia Tong came from the Black Armor Army and was a Fifth Grade Five Camp Cavalry General in charge of three famous camps of the Black Armor Army: the Dragon Rider Camp, the Ironback Flying Bear Camp, and the Black Colt Camp.
He was Xia Jing's cousin, and he immediately called him Brother Zhao.
Although he was more than 20 years older Xia Jing, the age difference wasn't that significant.
Pei Yuanchang is also over fifty years old, yet he still treats Zhao Xing like a brother.
He was the most enthusiastic towards Zhao Xing, acting as if everyone was one of them.
The other two military officers, He Wu and Fang Ze, came from the Wuluo Army and the Jiujiang Army, respectively.
Both of these armies belonged to the East Sea Legion of Pinghai Province.
The two armies shared a Grotto-Heaven- like location— Jiujiang Grotto Heaven -like Site—which was quite famous.
He Wu and Fang Ze were both military officers of the Fifth Grade. They came to the Eastern Princess Youruo's influence. The Eastern Army needed to pass through Eastern Ying Princess Youruo's territory to operate at sea, whether it was fighting pirates, aquatic creatures, or launching expeditions to Japan.
Resupplying on the vast ocean is much more difficult than on land. Princess Youruo has many islands rich in resources, which are located on the routes these armies must take. You can't help but show them respect, since they provide food for you.
Besides Guest Qi, the two men also showed a degree of curiosity towards Zhao Xing.
It was mainly Zhao Xing's method of training warhorses that attracted their attention.
Generals value discipline and obedience highly, especially for their war beasts; it's extremely difficult to get war beasts to possess these two qualities.
Battle formations with war beasts and battle formations without war beasts are completely different concepts.
Especially in large-scale battles, the combat power of an individual can be ignored.
Take a sword cultivator like Long Xiao as an example; if he were to crash into a level six battle formation, he would face a near-certain death.
Qin Hongying of the Azure Water Daoist Academy is a Fourth Grade Classics Scholar! Her own strength is even greater, having reached the Third Grade Yuan Soul Realm.
The other two, Wen Ji and Zhai Zhong, are also Fourth Grade officials, but their status is somewhat lower than Qin Hongying's.
Like Old Master Zhao, Ji Ziyun was also very good at using Princess Youruo's name as a catch. With a few persuasive words, she managed to get all three big shots to come to Twin Islands.
However, they had little interest in the warhorse formations; instead, they set their sights on the Mountain Cat next to Zhao Xing.
One side focuses on the individual, while the other focuses on the group; it's clearly inappropriate for them to visit together.
Zhao Xing summoned a Ten Thousand Laws Clone to receive the two groups of people separately.
"Marquis Yuan Rang, has your Mountain Cat developed a second form?" Zhai Zhong asked.
After exchanging pleasantries, Zhai Zhong turned his attention to the Mountain Cat.
"That's right, the Mountain Cat's second form is the Wind Thunder Pure Yuan Body," Zhao Xing said.
"Could you show me?" Wen Ji asked.
"No problem."
Zhao Xing waved his hand at the Mountain Cat, causing Mountain Cat to transform.
"Meow~" Aotian Meow was a little unwilling, transforming also took a lot of effort.
Zhao Xing promised to catch many big fish for it to eat, and only then did the Mountain Cat agree to perform.
Meow~~~~~~
With a roar from the Mountain Cat, its body suddenly changed.
Its body, which was two meters long and one meter tall, grew again, increasing to one and a half meters tall and five meters long.
After the Mountain Cat exploded, two streams of air, one purple and one blue, appeared around its head and tail, alternating and swirling around its body.
After three breaths, the Mountain Cat's fur retracted into its body, replaced by fine scales.
Only the hair on its limbs remained, but it had changed from gray, brown, and black to purple and blue, with rings that matched the scales on its body.
The head and tail also changed, with the tail and head now covered in layers of scales in both blue and purple.
Its fangs and claws grew longer, and with each breath, lightning and Astral Wind flowed around it.
At this moment, the Mountain Cat had thick limbs and well-developed muscles, as if it were wearing a layer of armor, full of metallic texture.
It walked forward a few steps with its head held high and chest puffed out, like a victorious cat general returning home.
"Such a miraculous creature, truly extraordinary! How did you raise it?" Qin Hongying asked with great interest. "Is there any secret?"
Wen Ji Zhai Zhong also looked at Zhao Xing.
Zhao Xing cupped his hands and said, "The training of Mountain Cat is probably difficult to replicate."
"Does Marquis Yuan Rang perhaps look down on our Beast Taming Division of the Azure Water Daoist Academy?" Wen Ji said discontentedly. "Does our Beast Taming Division not have the same things it eats?"
Zhao Xing said helplessly, "Dr. Wen, please don't misunderstand, that's not what I meant."
"Then tell me," Zhai Zhong said, "How exactly do you raise them?"
Zhao Xing said, "In my hometown, there is a Spirit Mountain. The Mountain Cat was originally raised by the mountain god. It took spiritual essence from a young age. It reached the Ranked Realm' after only one month as a cub. Less than half a year later, I brought it into the army. With the help of my friends in the army, it reached the Eighth Grade '."
"At the age of one and a half, because he often participated in military training and ate well, he reached the Seventh Grade."
"That's nothing," Wen Ji said.
Zhao Xing continued, "Later, the Mountain Cat followed me on my exploration of the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven. The amount of spiritual essence it consumed was among the top ten."
"..." Wen Ji and Zhai Zhong fell silent.
"No wonder." Qin Hongying smiled.
It is indeed impossible to replicate.
They were aware of the spiritual energy erupting from the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven.
The number of spiritual essences that Mountain Cat has consumed could rank in the top ten. How terrifying must that be?
The bloodline and physique of exotic beasts are inherently stronger than those of humans, and the upper limit of Mountain Cat consumption is also higher than that of ordinary Sixth Rank.
Zhao Xing took the Mountain Cat to soak in hot springs, enter Heavenly Gate, and later to the Eternal Night Sea, where the spirit fish made the Mountain Cat grow bigger.
Perhaps you can find similar quality Lingxiu Hot Spring and fish at the Azure Water Daoist Academy.
But forget about things like the Heavenly Gate, the Yin-Yang Fish of Life Soul, and the meat of the dragon whale.
At this level, there's not enough food for people, let alone for cats.
Old Master Zhao was very generous at the time. In addition to the Dragon Whale Heart, the Yin Yang Fish, and the meat and bone marrow of the Dragon Whale Dragon Whale, he let the Mountain Cat eat its fill.
"Fifth Grade Mountain Cat is a rare find," Zhai Zhong exclaimed in amazement. "You really are willing to invest in training one."
"His bloodline talent is also developing quite well." Wen Ji reached out and touched the Mountain Cat's bones. "It seems he's not only well-fed, but also well-trained."
The Mountain Cat looked disgusted and tried to swat away Wen Ji's old hand with its paw, Zhao Xing immediately gave it a look.
Aotian Meow could only weakly wave its hand in protest:
Add more fish! We need to add a few big ones!
"Hahaha, what a clever big cat." Zhai Zhong saw the Mountain Cat's expression and couldn't help but laugh, "It actually looks down on Wen Ji, hahaha."
Qin Hongying examined it carefully, then looked at Zhao Xing: "Now that it's broken through to the Fifth Grade, is there anything else it can help with?"
Zhao Xing cupped his hands and said, "Dr. Qin, you are wise. It was indeed Transformation of Seasons Art's help when it was shaping the Pure Yuan Body."
Qin Hongying, as expected of Third Grade, has a keen eye and immediately saw through the process of the Mountain Cat breaking through to the Fifth Grade.
"The Transformation of Seasons Art, with its internal and external training, is based on the workings of heaven and earth, possessing immense power," Qin Hongying exclaimed. "I never imagined that Liu Tianning would have such mastery of the Transformation of Seasons Art, and could even use it to tame beasts."
Qin Hongying thought it was Liu Tianning who helped her and didn't suspect Zhao Xing at all.
After all, Zhao Xing was only Sixth Rank, and the Transformation of Seasons Art was a high-level method. Moreover, the Transformation of Seasons Art that could make the beasts evolve was even more rare.
Because destruction is easy, but reconstruction is difficult.
Qin Hongying had seen many Agricultural Official mastered offensive Transformation of Seasons Art, but Transformation of Seasons Art used for breeding exotic beasts were relatively rare.
Zhao Xing said, "I dare not deceive Dr. Qin. The Mountain Cat's advancement happened in the last month and was not caused by my master."
"Oh?" Wen Ji looked at Zhao Xing. "You're not trying to say it was you, are you?"
Zhao Xing nodded. "That's me, junior."
Zhai Zhong asked in surprise, "You're only Sixth Rank, yet you've mastered this kind of Transformation of Seasons Art?"
Ji Ziyun chimed in from the side, "Master Zhai, Master Wen, even the Mountain Cat has consumed so much spiritual essence, let alone Senior Brother?"
Zhai Zhong Wen Ji realized.
Yes, even the Mountain Cat eats until it's full, so Zhao Xing will only eat more.
Such a transformation in Grotto-Heaven is a rare occurrence, perhaps only happening once every ten thousand years, so it's not surprising that it produced a genius like Zhao Xing.
Qin Hongying said, "Zhao Xing, since you have mastered this kind of magic, we won't leave empty-handed."
"I will send some beast tamers over later and give them their Pet Beast to you."
"Let's sign a 50 million contract first, and see how it goes. Are you willing?"
How could Zhao Xing not be happy? These were exactly the kinds of achievements he wanted.
Money is a minor issue; his resume can now include the addition of. "He once provided powerful battle beasts for the Beast Taming Division of the Azure Water Daoist Academy."
These will be the foundation for future promotions.
"Thank you very much, Dr. Qin, Dr. Zhai, and Dr. Wen. I will do my best to live up to the support of the Dao Academy."
While Zhao Xing was chatting with the three doctors from the Azure Water Daoist Academy, his clone led Fang Ze, He Wu, and Xia Tong to visit Tuoquan Palace.
"Today, Tuoquan Palace keeps four kinds of warhorses: Dragon Whisker Horse, Celestial Horse, Purple Lightning, and Fire Fury."
"Which one would you three like to see first?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Take a look at Dragon Whisker and Purple Lightning," Fang Ze said.
They had already seen the Celestial Horse and the Firemane Horse when they were greeted earlier.
"I agree," He Wu said.
"I have no objection." Xia Tong smiled. He would place the order anyway, and Zhao Xing just needed to focus on serving the customers from these two armies.
"Alright, everyone, please follow me." Zhao Xing led the way.
He Wu and Fang Ze, on the other hand, were filled with anticipation.
Because the Azure Celestial Horse and the Firemane Horse can only be considered as fine horses, while the Purple Lightning and Dragon Whisker Beard are of the caliber of famous horses.
The Great Zhou divided warhorses of superior bloodlines into three grades.
Jun, Ming, Shen.
Both Purple Lightning and Dragon Whisker are among the famous horses.
The Firemane Horse and the Azure Celestial Horse are simply purebred horses.
There are only ten kinds of divine horses, and Fang Ze and He Wu don't even dare to dream of the ten divine horses, because they can't buy them anyway.
What kind of wealth do they have that they need a horse as a mount?
"If the Dragon Whisker Horse and the Purple Lightning Horse can perform like the Firemane Horse and the Celestial Horse, I will order some to take back. What about you, Brother Fang?" He Wu asked.
"Well, for the sake of Princess East Sea, we should buy some," Fang Ze said.
The "Princess of the East Sea" they were referring to was Princess Youruo, because the aquatic tribes were more accustomed to calling her "Princess of the East Sea".
They spent many years interacting with aquatic creatures in the East Sea, and thus became accustomed to calling her the Princess of the East Sea.
Upon arriving at the Tuoquan Palace, Tao Anchun had been waiting for a long time.
Now that the [God Selection Department] has been restored, he is also responsible for assisting Zhao Xing in training warhorses.
"Tao Anchun, release the Dragon Whisker Horse," Zhao Xing said.
"Yes."
Tao Anchun whistled, and then the fence mechanisms all activated.
"Da~da~da~da~da~da~"
The sound of horses' hooves rang out.
One by one, Dragon Whisker Horse emerged from the room.
The Dragon Whisker Horse is the overlord among mythical beasts. Its body resembles a horse, but its long beard is like a dragon's, giving it an elegant and otherworldly appearance.
His eyes were like dazzling stars, radiating light so bright that one dared not look directly at them.
Its hooves dance with the wind, possessing the ability to control the wind and clouds; its four hooves tread the ground, causing mountains and rivers to tremble.
Its body was covered in golden dragon scales, exuding boundless power and majesty.
Among famous horses, the Dragon Whisker Horse has the most vigorous blood and energy.
The battle formation composed of riders of Dragon Whisker Horse could truly crush city walls and was extremely popular among mid-level generals.
"Assemble! Line up!"
Zhao Xing roared.
After being released from their cages, the Dragon Whisker Horse did not rush out, but instead lined up in a row on the wide corridor outside the gate.
Once all the horses had left the room, the Dragon Whisker Horse marched out of the Dragon Whisker Palace in four rows, their steps perfectly synchronized.
He didn't even glance at Fang Ze, He Wu, and Xia Tong as he passed by.
Fang Ze and He Wu were amazed by this scene.
"Why do I feel like I've entered a military camp instead of a stable?"
"Even military camps might not be this clean and tidy." Fang Ze looked at a stable. "Goodness, look at where these horses live. The hay beds inside are all made up neatly."
"Zhao Xing really knows how to tame animals."
The two communicated privately via telepathy.
Judging from their expressions, Zhao Xing knew that they were very satisfied.
It's just that these horses don't have blankets, otherwise Old Master Zhao would definitely make them fold into neat squares.
Of course, this is just a thought; Zhao Xing wouldn't be obsessive-compulsive to that extent.
The neatly arranged hay inside wasn't prepared by the horses themselves, but rather cleaned and maintained daily by someone, as were the feeding and manure troughs.
"Clatter!"
As the last hoofbeat faded, Dragon Whisker Palace, 1,500 Eighth Grade and 20 Seventh Grade Dragon Whisker Horse stood quietly with their heads held high, awaiting inspection.
"What else would you like to see, gentlemen?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Battle formation," Fang Ze immediately said. "We need to see the effect of the Dragon Whisker Horse forming Qi and Blood Battle Formation."
"Okay." Zhao Xing nodded and immediately whistled.
"Boom!"
The Dragon Whisker Horse, which had been motionless just a second ago, neighed, and the next second, its blood and qi began to burn.
They gathered towards the twenty Seventh Grade leaders.
Qi and blood flow like clouds, and Dragon Whisker whiskers move freely.
Soon, a phantom image of a Blood Qi Wyrm appeared above the heads of the twenty Dragon Whisker Horse.
The phantom flickered four times before gradually solidifying.
There are a total of twenty Blood Qi Wyrm, circling above the Dragon Whisker Palace.
"Dragon Armor Protection!"
Zhao Xing shouted.
Boom~
All the Dragon Whisker Horse immediately activated their innate skills, and a faint golden light seeped from the pores of their bodies, which then intertwined densely to form secret-patterned scales.
It looks like it's wearing a layer of armor.
This is not just an enhanced defense; strength and speed have also been increased once again.
The twenty Blood Qi Wyrm in the sky grew stronger once again, reaching the threshold of a level five battle formation.
Fang Ze and He Wu exchanged a glance, both deeply shocked.
Seeing this, they had already decided to place the order, but in order to make it easier to negotiate the price later, they forced themselves not to show any expression.
In reality, he had already quickly transmitted his voice. "His Dragon Whisker Horse bloodline feels stronger than that of ordinary Dragon Whisker Horse."
"If you remove the sense of feeling, it's stronger than others; the strength of the battle formation is at least one-fifth higher."
Why is this happening?
"Two possibilities," Fang Ze said. "Either Zhao Xing is feeding him better food and the nutrition is more balanced."
"Or, the Dragon Whisker Horse's cooperation level has greatly improved after training."
"A battle formation formed by exerting three-tenths of its strength is of course different from a battle formation formed by exerting six-tenths of its strength."
Fang Ze couldn't help but ask, "How did he manage to get the Dragon Whisker Horse to cooperate so well? None of these horses have ever been on the battlefield."
If Dragon Whisker Horse spends many years fighting on the battlefield, it will become accustomed to the battlefield and battle formations, and will naturally be able to exert greater power.
Zhao Xing's Dragon Whisker Horse may not be as good as those warhorses that have been on the battlefield for many years.
However, in terms of 'factory condition' alone, it is already better than their channel partners.
If we take them back and let them get used to the knights, these warhorses will soon be put to good use.
Because Zhao Xing has already trained him very well.
However, Fang Ze and He Wu still wanted to find fault.
There's no way to lower the price without finding fault with it.
"Marquis Yuan Rang," Fang Ze said, "Do your Dragon Whisker Horse only obey your commands?"
"Also, you used the Myriad Beasts True Word Art and the Slave Seal Art, didn't you? If our knights were to control them, could they achieve such good results?"
Zhao Xing smiled and said, "General Fang, I didn't use the Myriad Beasts True Word Art just now. I did use it before, but I haven't needed it since."
"Can I give them orders?" He Wu asked.
"Okay." Zhao Xing waved his hand, Tao Anchun immediately brought over a tray with a row of command arrows on it.
"But the Dragon Whisker Horse are not yet used to you, so you can only approach them by wearing this command."
Dragon Whisker Horse is known for its fierce nature; in fact, no famous horse is docile and they are all very difficult to tame.
Zhao Xing used orders to save time on familiarization and training, allowing the horses to be used immediately upon receiving the order, which is a common practice.
After riding for a while, there was naturally no need to wear the command arrow anymore.
Seeing that He Wu Fang Ze couldn't find any fault with him, He Wu still persisted, saying, "Could I try riding it? To experience how well it integrates with the battle formation?"
Zhao Xing smiled and said, "Of course."
Without saying a word, He Wu stuck the General's Order behind his neck, and then leaped onto the lead Seventh Grade Dragon Whisker Horse.
He Wu was a bit cunning. When he sat down, he made a point of circulating his qi and blood to transfer the weight of each of his golden bones to the Dragon Whisker Horse.
The moment he sat down, the Seventh Grade Dragon Whisker Horse's legs trembled and his body sank.
"You!" Tao Anchun's eyes widened in anger.
"Don't worry about it," Zhao Xing stopped Tao Anchun.
If you're going to let people "test drive," you can't expect them to be gentle.
As long as the Dragon Whisker Horse isn't crushed or injured, Zhao Xing won't interfere.
Warhorses are meant to be used; they are meant to accompany their masters into battle.
Naturally, it must be able to withstand the martial arts techniques its master applies to it.
If it can't even withstand this much strain, then it's not a warhorse.
He Wu was still sensible; he just wanted to assess the quality, not deliberately make things difficult.
"Ugh~"
The Dragon Whisker Horse let out a Dragon's Cry Resonance, and the blood-red dragons in the sky also roared in response.
They then carried He Wu up on their backs and made him stand up straight.
He Wu thought to himself that it was a fine horse, then reached out, clenched his fist, and raised it above his head.
He is about to connect to the Qi and Blood Battle Formation.
Become the master of the battle formation.
The core of the original battle formation was the steed he rode.
Now that he's taking over the battle, it's like taking control of the entire herd's life and death.
Because once he gains control, the damage he suffers will be transferred to the herd and shared.
Normally, the initial battle training is the most troublesome time because the fierce horses will have great resistance.
They won't easily give up their lives.
As expected, He Wu's blood and qi were resisted and were not accepted by the Blood Qi Wyrm.
The horses below also became restless.
Zhao Xing remained unmoved, simply watching quietly.
He Wu fell into thought. He switched his Qi and Blood circulation method to better align himself with the Blood Qi Wyrm Battle Formation.
The resistance they encountered immediately weakened, after a quarter of an hour.
The commotion of the horses subsided.
He Wu looked somewhat surprised, then he gently patted the Dragon Whisker Horse.
The entire Fang Zhen of horses moved forward one step at once, just as he wished.
"Change!"
He Wu pointed, and a Blood Qi Wyrm in the sky instantly transformed into a huge spear of blood and qi.
Now, he was in a familiar battle formation.
Although it was somewhat shaky and could collapse at any moment, He Wu was still speechless with surprise at successfully changing the formation on the first try.
He didn't last long on his first attempt, after all, it was a pack of warhorses, not a real warhorse.
It couldn't withstand his excessive disruption.
After He Wu dismounted from the horse, he returned to the steps.
He opened his mouth, as if to say something, but what came out in the end was. "Marquis Yuan Rang, name your price."
There's no way around it; I really can't force myself to find fault against my conscience.
He Wu is a soldier, not a businessman, and not the kind of person who would abandon morality for profit.
Why would you nitpick and try to bargain over the price of such a warhorse?
If he were to do something against his conscience, he would slap himself in the face in the middle of the night.
"As you can see, General, the Twin Dragon Horse Bureau is an elite training and development program," Zhao Xing said.
"Therefore, the price is 40,000 for Eighth Grade horse and 200,000 for a Seventh Grade horse, settled in the Military Realm, with official bank transfers, and no bargaining."
This price is more than twice as expensive as the normal market price.
But He Wu felt it was worth it.
However, he still asked, "If my Wuluo Army needs a large quantity, are there any discounts?"
Zhao Xing smiled and said, "The price cannot be lowered, but since you are the first batch of discerning buyers, if you buy a lot, we can give you a few more good horses to the generals in the army."
He Wu said, "I'll order one thousand Eighth Grade Dragon Whisker Horse and five hundred Seventh Grade Dragon Whisker Horse first. However, I need to take these back immediately, as my army has a near-term equipment requirement of ten thousand. How does Marquis Yuan Rang intend to pay for them?"
"This transaction must be settled immediately; no credit is allowed. If it is a subsequent order, a 30% deposit is required, and the balance must be paid when picking up the goods."
"Make a deal."
"Wait a minute!" Fang Ze couldn't sit still any longer. How could you abandon my Jiujiang Army and start talking on your own?
A slight smile appeared on Zhao Xing's lips, "What are your instructions, General Fang?"
"Marquis Yuan Rang, how many Dragon Whisker Horse do you have here?"
"The adult Dragon Whisker that are currently available are all here, and even if you add up the Seventh Grade and Eighth Grade, there are only a little over a thousand of them," Zhao Xing said. "However, in six months, this number will increase to around eight thousand."
"My Jiujiang Army has a greater need for equipment, at least 50,000 horses!" Fang Ze said. "I also need to take a batch of adult horses back with me; you can't give them all to Luo Wu's army."
"Old Fang, you're just bragging. What would the Jiujiang Army need so many Dragon Whisker Horse for? Your navy has most of them; where would you get so many equipment requirements?"
"You don't need to worry about that. Anyway, I want all these horses!"
"You bastard, you think you can just take it because you want it? I was the one who asked first!"
The military officer had a fiery temper, and the two, who were originally on good terms, suddenly started arguing.
Tao Anchun, who was standing next to him, was moved to tears.
If the occasion weren't so inappropriate, he would have burst out laughing right now.
Two powerful generals are vying for the position of the Twin Dragon Horse Bureau. Who would have thought that such a day would come!
"Alright, you two," Zhao Xing advised. "We're all brothers in the same army, don't let this ruin our harmony."
"I also come from a military background, so I can understand the feelings of the two generals."
He Wu and Fang Ze immediately stopped arguing and looked at Zhao Xing.
"You each take half of this batch of Dragon Whisker Horse back with you," Zhao Xing declared.
"If the higher-ups are satisfied, then we will place an order as appropriate, based on the procurement needs."
"I can assure you that the Twin Dragon Horse Bureau will be able to fully meet your needs in the next few years."
"Okay." He Wu and Fang Ze immediately agreed.
Zhao Xing then arranged for Tao Anchun to lead the two to the government office for a detailed discussion.
Only Xia Tong remained.
"Brother, you've been waiting for a long time." Zhao Xing was much more affectionate towards Xia Tong, addressing him directly as "brother."
"It's nothing, it's nothing," Xia Tong said cheerfully. "Qilin Child was right after all. Even if you're just here to raise horses, it's still quite extraordinary."
"These two guys are really picky. I almost scolded them just now, but I didn't expect that these Dragon Whisker Horse would shut them up."
Zhao Xing humbly replied, "It's all thanks to the support of elders from all sides, especially Princess Youruo. Without her, I wouldn't have been able to achieve this."
"The princess is an asset, but you don't need to be modest. Even if others have many young animals, they may not be able to tame them into adulthood."
Zhao Xing didn't dwell on the topic. "What kind of warhorses does my brother need, and how many?"
Xia Tong pondered, "Is the Purple Lightning Horse you trained also at this level?"
Zhao Xing said, "Purple Lightning excels in speed and is the fastest among famous horses. It and Dragon Whisker each have their own advantages and disadvantages, but I can guarantee that the training results will be the same."
"If that's the case, I'll have you take all your Purple Lightning Horse back to the Black Armor Army, and I'll also reserve another 20,000."
Zhao Xing cupped his hands and said, "Brother, please act according to your capabilities. If the Black Armor Army does not have this need..."
He and Xia Jing have a good relationship, but he shouldn't unnecessarily add to Xia Jing's burden.
I'm not exactly struggling to make a living, there's no need for me to do this.
Xia Tong waved his hand and said, "As the Pacifying Barbarians War has progressed, the offensives in all major war zones have slowed down, and the counterattacks of the Four Great Royal Courts in the Southern Wilderness are gradually increasing."
"The Five Great Grotto Heavens are constantly increasing their troops and expanding their strength. Not to mention 20,000 Purple Lightning Horse, they may even send another 200,000 into the battlefield in the future."
"My Black Armor Army truly has this need," Xia Tong said.
"Doesn't the Black Armor Army have its own high-level channels?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Yes," Xia Tong said. "We and the Tigron Army both have procurement quotas on Dragon Island, but with Liang King taking power, these quotas have been reduced this year because Liang King has centralized military supplies, including the source of war beasts."
"Starting this year, it will not be as easy for our Dragon Rider Camp to replenish its dragon beasts, at least not as convenient as before."
"Therefore, finding an alternative channel is very important."
Hearing this, Zhao Xing nodded.
When Liang King came to power, he controlled all the legions on the entire Pacifying Barbarians Battlefield.
He needed to seize control of military supplies as soon as he came to power.
Otherwise, there would be no way to control the entire Pacify Barbarian Legion.
When the position of Commander-in-Chief for Pacifying Barbarians is established, the will of all armies will be subject to the Commander-in-Chief for Pacifying Barbarians, and they can no longer attack wherever they want as before.
Ultimately, it's because there aren't as many easy battles to win on the battlefield as there used to be.
The offensive momentum stalled, and casualties increased.
Even during the training phase, in order to reduce unnecessary losses, it is necessary to integrate the forces of various armies, and resource integration is of paramount importance.
Since the Black Armor Army was indeed needed, Zhao Xing did not try to persuade him any further.
When leaving the next day.
Xia Tong, Fang Ze, and He Wu all signed a [Divine Spirit Contract] with the Dragon Horse Bureau of Twin Islands.
This type of contract is considered to be the most binding contract in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Because the paper used in the contract is made of relatively high-grade materials, and it also needs to be witnessed by the Star Lord of Calculation.
"Your Excellency is wise!" Tao Anchun, Dong Yuanqiu, Bao Shiqiu, and Dong Jiang were all extremely excited.
The three military officers finalized a total deal of 165 million on the spot! Once these three return, there's a high probability they'll bring in orders worth over a billion more for the Twin Islands Dragon Horse Bureau!
Azure Water Daoist Academy also placed an order for 50 million. Of course, this market is relatively high-end and it is difficult to scale up because only Zhao Xing knows how to Startling Thunder Transformation Art.
But once you gain a reputation, you won't lack business.
These are all tangible achievements in political affairs.
"Gentlemen, you're getting excited too soon," Zhao Xing said with a smile. "This is just the beginning. More and more people will come to my Twin Islands Dragon Horse Bureau in the future."
It's really just the beginning. His investment in the Twin Dragon Horse Bureau has already exceeded 1.5 billion, and Zhao Xing is going to continue investing the 200 million he just received.
Only by building up the scale can he train a group of elite war beasts to participate in the Ten Thousand Beasts Competition.
The Startling Thunder Transformation Art may fail. He needs to increase the base number significantly to achieve his goals; otherwise, he risks encountering a situation where he becomes an incumbent supervisor.
Of course, the previous supervisor was no match for him; they started from completely different Qidian.
"Everyone must work together to make Twin Dragon Horse Bureau better and better."
"We will obey your orders, sir," the officials of the Dragon Horse Bureau bowed in unison.
On the other side, Zhao Xing was chatting with Ji Ziyun.
"I've brought in so many orders for my Senior Brother this time. When do Senior Brother plan to train me?" Ji Ziyun asked expectantly.
If Senior Brother Zhao can train horses so well, training her shouldn't be a problem either.
"Have you started practicing Gluttony Art yet?"
"I've been practicing it. I found it at the end of last year and started practicing, but I've only reached the first level," Ji Ziyun said. "This secret technique is too difficult."
Zhao Xing glanced at the almanac and pondered, "The training of the Gluttony Art requires a proper diet. When the autumn harvest comes, please take some time to visit Twin Islands. I will help you accelerate your cultivation of this technique."
"By then, a batch of the things I planted should be reaching maturity, enough for you to enjoy several floors."
"Okay, thank you, Senior Brother." Ji Ziyun smiled happily, her eyes crinkling.
"Don't thank me yet," Zhao Xing said. "This will be quite a hardship, so don't blame me later."
"Junior Sister is not someone who is afraid of hardship," Ji Ziyun said firmly. "Don't worry, Senior Brother, no matter how hard or tiring it is, I won't utter a single complaint."
Time flies, and it's already late July.
Zhao Xing no longer needed to handle the army's orders personally, because at the beginning of last month, Chongming Prefecture allowed the Twin Dragon Horse Bureau to reinstate the [God Selection Department].
Tao Anchun, Cao Jiang, and others under his command are all capable of serving.
Zhao Xing will also be able to free up some energy to deal with the orders from the Azure Water Daoist Academy.
"Currently, I'm the only one who can meet the requirements of the Beast Taming Division of the Dao Academy. I've only used my Startling Thunder Transformation Art on Mountain Cat once, so I still need more reference samples."
Zhao Xing arrived at a desolate area on the Land Island.
The sky here is filled with thunderclouds, and the power of thunder is extremely strong.
Since the end of the year, Zhao Xing has also set aside several experimental areas for himself while building the Earth Treasury Return to Origin Grand Array.
This Thunder Pool is modeled after the Ten Thousand Mile Thunder Pool of the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven.
However, its range and intensity of thunderclouds are completely incomparable to those within the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven.
"In this area, the Awakening of Insects have persisted for six months, which is the same period as the Jingzhe solar term."
"I can now control the Startling Thunder Transformation Art even more freely here," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
"Boom!"
From all directions of the wasteland, groups of strange beasts appeared.
This is Zhao Xing's Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet, which drove some of the Unranked exotic beasts that originally existed on the Land Island.
"There were originally 3.7 million Unranked beasts on the Land Island, but that was the data from early November last year."
"After being transformed by the Earth Treasury Return to Origin to Origin Array, the Land Island have become secondary treasure lands, and their numbers have greatly increased."
"There are quite a few exotic wild beasts that Ranked Realm."
Zhao Xing didn't keep track of the exact number, because there were no related tasks at the moment, and the main business of the Dragon Horse Bureau was still training warhorses and dragon beasts.
However, now that there are more orders from the Azure Water Daoist Academy, the Pet Beast in the Dao Academy's Beast Taming Division are all kinds of things. What Zhao Xing needs to do now is to verify the Startling Thunder Transformation Art.
It would be good to open a door from the Dao Academy.
"The 50 million yuan order was just Qin Hongying using it to test the waters. The Pet Beast sent over for training won't be high-level."
"If Unranked beast can withstand my Startling Thunder Transformation Art, then Ranked Realm beast has an even greater chance of being able to withstand it."
Zhao Xing's main objective now is to avoid killing his Pet Beast.
Because his Startling Thunder Transformation Art has reached the advanced level of the Eighth-Turn, its power is too great, and it needs to be carefully controlled.
Of course, if the power is too weak, it won't work either; if it's too weak, it won't achieve the desired effect.
"Roar~"
"Awoo~"
"Meow~"
"Om~~"
The sounds of various strange beasts converged on this wasteland.
Zhao Xing's true form floated in the sky, with a "Awakening of Insects" Solar Terms Decree at the Eighth-Turn of the Knowing Realm above his head.
"Meow!" Upon seeing this, Aotian Meow immediately hid far away.
It suffered terribly when it first advanced, and it doesn't want to experience that again.
"Boom boom boom!"
Thunderclouds began to gather strength.
Zhao Xing sat cross-legged in the clouds and began to control the lightning to descend.
The strange beasts below seemed to sense something and scattered in all directions.
But they didn't have time to escape the area.
"Boom!"
A thunderclap boomed and descended from the sky.
"Thump~"
Among the herd of One-Horned Wild Boar, a beast equivalent to the Gathering Yuan Seventh Level instantly collapsed to the ground, its entire body turning into charcoal.
"Om!!"
The herd of One-Horned Wild Boar immediately became even more panicked.
"Boom boom boom~~~~~"
The lightning began to become more frequent, sometimes large, sometimes small, and in different shapes. Some were straight lines, while others resembled cracks, forming mysterious patterns in the sky.
Others transformed into balls of lightning, chasing after the wild boar herd.
"Boom! Boom!"
More than 3,000 wild boars were immediately caught in the crossfire.
No matter how fast they run, they can't outrun lightning, and the surrounding area is a wasteland with nowhere to hide.
About fifteen minutes later, Zhao Xing landed on the ground.
Begin checking the results.
Coke, coke, coke... pig-shaped coke is everywhere.
Finally spotting a patch of golden yellow, Zhao Xing ran over to take a look and was immediately speechless.
This is a roast suckling pig.
"Sigh, the power is still too great. Even this one, which is a little weaker, was roasted golden by the lightning."
Adhering to the principle of not wasting food, Zhao Xing sat down, ate the roast suckling pig, and pondered the spell he had just cast.
After finishing a roasted pig, Zhao Xing once again flew into the thunderclouds to cast a spell.
"Boom!"
The Startling Thunder Transformation Art.
As time went on, Zhao Xing gradually became more proficient in applying the Startling Thunder Transformation Art.
His Startling Thunder Transformation Art had already reached a very high level, and he was forcibly pulled to the high-level Eighth-Turn within the Heavenly Gate.
However, he uses it very little. Now he is putting it into practice and slowly finding the tricks.
"The Startling Thunder Transformation Art has a higher success rate on earth-type beasts; it is typically applied to mid-grade beasts."
"What I'm looking for now isn't the chance of success, but rather ensuring a high success rate while reducing the power of the attack."
The power of the Startling Thunder Transformation Art was undeniable; those too weak to withstand such a strike were simply no match for it.
What is the probability of Unranked beast completing a metamorphosis? Zhao Xing didn't know.
However, the strange phenomenon observed in the Solar Terms Monument was that hundreds of millions of insects and beasts died before a single earth dragon was born.
The chance of an earthworm the size of an index finger transforming into a giant earthworm is extremely low, perhaps one in a billion.
Of course, when extraordinary phenomena demonstrate great power, they naturally present an ideal situation.
Theoretically, the Transformation of Seasons Art method can turn ordinary, Unranked earthworms into mid-grade earth dragons, but the probability is extremely low.
"The Unranked One-Horned Wild Boar is of the earth element. If we can't even control it properly, other strange beasts will be even more difficult to control using the Startling Thunder Transformation Art."
"Carefully observe the changes in its internal five elements and summarize the methods." Zhao Xing continued to perform the spell.
When Old Master Zhao decided to practice his magic, the One-Horned Wild Boar suffered the consequences.
On the first day, more than 300 One-Horned Wild Boar were struck dead by lightning.
The next day, more than 500 One-Horned Wild Boar were struck dead by lightning.
On the third day, Zhao Xing expanded the search area, and 1,700 One-Horned Wild Boar were killed.
On the fifth day, there were 3,542 heads.
The seventh day...
Since confirming the order with the Azure Water Daoist Academy in early July, Zhao Xing has been working on killing One-Horned Wild Boar.
The chop lasted until late July.
The number of One-Horned Wild Boar herds has exceeded 80,000, and the number of dead One-Horned Wild Boar has also exceeded 80,000.
The Thunder Pool Wasteland was littered with the carcasses of wild boars.
Of course, not all of them were corpses.
Several One-Horned Wild Boar were lucky enough to advance and become leaders of the One-Horned Wild Boar herd.
However, even after becoming the leader, one still faces even more powerful lightning strikes.
These wild boars are currently undergoing a tribulation.
If you can get through it, you'll live; if you can't, your life will be over.
Meanwhile, Zhao Xing also entered into a state of complete absorption in his pig-splitting training.
Continuously adjust the power of the Startling Thunder Transformation Art and the casting environment.
With this selfless dedication to practice, the success rate gradually increases.
Unbeknownst to him, it was already July 27th.
The appointed day has arrived for the Azure Water Daoist Academy to send someone.
July 27th, Chen hour (7-9 AM).
Ling Ruoxue traveled by flying boat to the Thunder Pool Wasteland to find Zhao Xing.
Because Zhao Xing's main body began to cultivate selflessly, Ten Thousand Laws Clone were also offline and could not be woken up.
Guests arrived at the Twin Dragon Horse Bureau, so Tao Anchun had no choice but to send Ling Ruoxue to find Zhao Xing.
What happened here?
At this moment, Ling Ruoxue had just flown into the Thunder Pool Wasteland when she saw wild boars roasted all over the ground: charred wild boars, roast suckling pigs, and crippled wild boars...
"Lord Zhao, how many One-Horned Wild Boar have you killed..." Ling Ruoxue couldn't help but shudder.
The scene was terrifying; corpses were everywhere, piled up like mountains, some in extremely strange ways, their bodies seemingly undergoing some kind of bizarre transformation.
For example, the pig's single horn is gone, but two legs have grown out... and its eyes seem to be sparkling.
"Boom!"
A clap of thunder startled Ling Ruoxue. On the hillside ahead, a four-meter-tall wild boar leader was imprisoned. As the lightning struck, it collapsed with a crash.
Lightning flashed, illuminating Zhao Xing's figure. Under the gloomy sky, Zhao Xing's face also appeared somber.
He frowned, and Ling Ruoxue, seeing this, subconsciously took a few steps back.
Zhao Xing seemed to have noticed Ling Ruoxue, and suddenly looked up at her.
The next moment, his figure vanished, and he suddenly appeared on her flying boat.
"Ah--"
Ling Ruoxue was terrified and stumbled backward, crashing into the cabin.
"Are you a human or a ghost? Don't come any closer!"
Zhao Xing was speechless.
Pointing to the sky, I brightened the surroundings, creating a skylight in the clouds, letting a ray of sunlight dispel the gloom and shine upon the flying boat.
"Do you see me as a human or a ghost now?"
"Lord Zhao, is that you?" Ling Ruoxue clutched her chest.
"Of course it's me," Zhao Xing said irritably.
These Civil Sima Nong are really incompetent.
The imperial court should really give every Civil Sima Nong a six-month military training course before they take up their posts.
Ling Ruoxue is already Seventh Grade, yet she only has this little bit of courage.
Is it really that scary?
When I killed the turtle in the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven Pacifying Barbarians Battlefield, no one even flinched when they saw it!
"You're no longer herding livestock at Celestial Horse Lake, what brings you here?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Uncle Tao told me..."
"Use your job title when you're working," Zhao Xing reminded him.
"Oh, it was Lord Tao who sent me to find you," Ling Ruoxue said. "He said the people from the Azure Water Daoist Academy are arriving soon and they need you to make contact with them. I live nearby, so I came here."
"I understand, you can go back now." Zhao Xing closed his eyes briefly, and the Ten Thousand Laws Clone in the Sizheng Mansion was reactivated.
In the East Sea, a Law Beast Tower Ship is traveling through the clouds.
From the lower three decks of the warship, faint roars of beasts could be heard.
On the upper two floors, dozens of young men and women dressed in turquoise Daoist robes were engaged in activities.
They were all students of the main campus of the Azure Water Daoist Academy, and all came from the Beast Taming Division.
They were all talking at that moment.
"Have you heard? The reason why the Dao Academy signed a contract with the Twin Dragon Horse Bureau this time is all because of Senior Sister Ji."
"A training contract worth fifty million? Senior Sister Ji is really doing better and better."
"Senior Sister Ji was the most outstanding graduate of the nineteenth year of the Jingxin Calendar. She is now at the Heavenly Star Realm. What is this little thing?"
"I heard that my senior sister was granted the title of Morning Dawn County last year. I didn't know that she was actually the granddaughter of Cheng Lan King."
"Really? Senior sister is so low-key, I've never heard her mention it before."
"It's said that the Director of the Twin Dragon Horse Bureau is also a favorite of my senior sister, kukuku..."
"What? Tell me in detail..."
"..."
On the top deck of the Tower Ship, Ji Ziyun was looking at the two beautiful young girls in front of her.
"Ziyan, Minghui, you need to make the most of this contract training opportunity."
"I've placed you two at the top of this training contract; your Pet Beast will receive priority in training."
"Yes," Su Minghui and Shang Ziyan replied respectfully.
They were very self-aware, because among the students of the Beast Taming Division, their performance was only average.
Compared to the children of many noble families, they came from ordinary backgrounds, had average wealth, and were only moderately talented. The only thing that caught the eye of this senior sister was their diligence and hard work.
That's why they were placed in the two front positions during this contract training.
While those below had the leisure to gossip about this and that, they were only thinking about how to seize this opportunity.
Mustering her courage, Shang Ziyan asked, "Senior Sister, what kind of person is Zhao Xing, the Marquis Yuan Rang Twin Dragon Horse Bureau? How can we gain his favor?"
Ji Ziyun said, "Zhao Xing is a genius of our time, and he appreciates positive and ambitious people."
"When you Tower Ship later, bring your Pet Beast and cooperate well."
"If you have the opportunity, you should try to show your talent."
"If you can gain his favor, you'll be incredibly lucky in your lives."
"Senior Sister, is Marquis Yuan Rang really that amazing?" Su Minghui mustered her courage and asked the question that had been piquing her curiosity. "I heard that he is only Sixth Rank, the same level as you, Senior Sister, yet you speak highly of him. It's really intriguing."
Ji Ziyun smiled and said, "I was able to reach the Sixth Rank rank so quickly thanks to his help."
"Leaving aside other achievements, just last year, he defeated the so-called strongest Sixth Rank Hundred Arts Dharma Master of the Li Fire Dao Academy's Great Origin Branch with only one move."
"Furthermore, he possesses dozens of advanced techniques and can even cultivate sixth-tier plants!"
"Don't you think it's incredibly useful to learn just a little something from him?"
Upon hearing this, Shang Ziyan and Su Minghui were immediately astonished. If what Ji Ziyun said was true, then this Marquis Yuan Rang, Zhao Xing, was indeed a peerless genius.
"Senior Sister, does Marquis Yuan Rang have any taboos?" Shang Ziyan asked cautiously.
"He hated lazy, ignorant, and indecisive fools," Ji Ziyun recalled. "Remember, don't ask stupid questions."
"Alright, the Tower Ship will be landing soon. Go and prepare to summon your Pet Beast," Ji Ziyun said, waving her hand.
"Yes, thank you, Senior Sister." Shang Ziyan and Su Minghui obediently withdrew.
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