Shennong Hall in Great Dream Academy
Upon entering the first level, the surrounding mist dissipated, revealing a mountain peak a hundred meters high.
A tall figure stood on the mountain peak, and her eyes followed Zhao Xing as he entered.
"I am the Gold Spirit Heavenly Maiden."
A cold female voice came to Zhao Xing's ear.
Hmm? Is the Celestial Maiden a series?
Zhao Xing failed this test, after all, this was the Great Dream Academy, not the ' Cloud Dream Academy ' he was familiar with.
However, considering that the Mechanical Beast mentioned the highest rewards, it seemed that there was more than one reward for each level. Zhao Xing carefully examined the puppet mechanism named "Golden Spirit." It was covered in dazzling silver armor, the silver light shining brightly, and the exquisite patterns on the armor exuded a mysterious power.
Her hair was purple, and she wore a cloak. She held a twelve-foot-long spear, its body entirely silver-white, the tip gleaming with a chilling light, exuding a terrifying killing intent.
Her features are delicate, but her temperament is very sharp.
"His aesthetic sense is really good. This Mechanism Puppet puppet is quite well made," Zhao Xing thought. Mechanism Master rarely care about aesthetics. Humanoid puppets are rare, and most are large-sized beast puppets. Mechanism Master generally believe in one principle: big is beautiful, and more is better!
Except for a very few departments, such as assassinations, they will operate on a smaller scale.
As for humanoid Mechanism Puppet puppets, even if they existed, they wouldn't pursue aesthetics. Zhao Xing had seen a list of Mechanical Puppet for sale in the Military Realm, and most of the humanoid puppets had only one appearance: a bald man.
Why isn't there a bald woman?
Zhao Xing had also mentioned this issue Heavenly Timing with the Mechanism Master Gao Ming. Gao Ming's answer was, "Because a large chest would hinder the puppet's flight speed."
Zhao Xing joked, "Could it be that they were all made to resemble male Mechanism Master?"
In short, female figures that are so lifelike rarely appear on the list of Mechanism Master to create.
As Zhao Xing examined the puppet, "Golden Spirit," it continued, "On the first level, there are seven celestial maidens like myself, plus one Sunlight Heavenly Maiden."
Our only requirement for passing the test is this: during the duel, knock us off the mountain, destroy our weapons, or inflict damage on our mechanical bodies.
"Defeat any one of the seven celestial maidens to ascend to the second level."
Zhao Xing nodded. When the Guardian spoke, he was referring to the highest reward. To become a candidate for Grand Craftsman Official, one must complete the game via the highest reward route.
However, if you don't go to see the candidates, there are other lower-tier reward options.
Jin Ling continued explaining the rules, "My mechanical body is crafted from sixth-grade low-level materials."
"Possesses a sixth-tier, low-grade battle spirit."
If you are ready, then climb the mountain.
Zhao Xing pondered the key indicators she had mentioned.
A sixth-tier, low-grade Mechanical Puppet corresponds to Fourth-Rank Yuan Soul combat power.
In other words, this Mechanical Puppet has at least one or more indicators that have reached the early stage of the Fourth Grade.
"The defenses have definitely been activated."
The secret runes on her body flow with the Geng Metal Dao. Her use of a spear proves she has at least mastered a high-level martial art; if it exceeds the Seventh-Turn, then her attack power is also considerable.
The attack standard for Fourth Grade realm is generally a high-level magic technique at Seventh-Turn, or a high-level martial skill at Seventh-Turn.
At the Third-Rank Realm, one has mastered 'top-tier techniques'.
Top-tier martial arts. The level of its essence is also much higher.
The "Dream Walking" level in the Great Dream Spring and Autumn is a top-level spell, capable of Killing in Dreams.
Or it could be the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet, which can create tens of thousands of clones, and that would also be considered a 'top-tier spell'.
Yang An's sword strike that slew the Heavenly Witch also reached the top level.
From the Third Grade to the first rank, the Way, the skill, and the method are all about progressing on the path to the highest level.
Some powerful figures, like Liu Tianning at his peak, could create millions of clones, and his Straw Man Art had reached its ultimate level.
Of course, this is the only level at which he has reached the "ultimate" level; it can only be said that his "method" has reached the Supreme Grade.
The comprehensive Supreme Grade Realm not only includes magic (martial arts), but also physical body, Fate Soul, and Dao must all surpass the Middle Third-Rank Realm. Its magic and skills are all explored at a high level.
If the levels of skills and techniques are the same, the difference between the Fifth Grade and Fourth Grade lies only in the Fate Soul, the Seven Po of the physical body, and the Dao. (Each profession has its own cultivation manual, such as the Dao of Heavenly Timing, the Dao of Earthly Advantage Institute, Way of the True Self Agricultural Official; and the Dao of Sword Cultivation and the Dao of Blade Cultivation for martial artists, etc.)
"She possesses a typical sixth-tier low-grade 'Battle Soul,' proving she has sixth-tier 'Combat Instinct,' before she 'left the factory.'"
"They have undergone countless combat training sessions." Zhao Xing thought to himself that mechanical battle spirits cannot be considered true "intelligence" because they lack emotions and desires, and have no ability to think independently.
However, a 'Battle Soul' is a sixth-tier combat puppet embodying the wisdom of Mechanism Master or even many Mechanism Master. Newly created puppets require a long period of training before they can possess a 'Battle Soul'.
The process can easily take more than ten years, or even several decades.
The level of the battle spirit is what gives Mechanical Puppet its value. Without a battle spirit, Mechanical Puppet is just an empty shell, unable to move, and can only be dismantled and sold for money, or its battle spirit needs to be re-cultivated.
In real combat, combat experience is very important. The combination of various spells and the timing of their use often lead to victory for the experienced.
"Based on the data, I can easily defeat this Mechanical Puppet; I don't even need to consider the environment." Zhao Xing glanced at the competition area on the mountain peak.
There is a circular platform on the mountain peak, about the size of a football field. It is a golden spirit, obviously a melee puppet, and can be regarded as a melee martial artist.
In this small-scale situation, Zhao Xing is clearly at a greater disadvantage.
Because of the ring, if there's no fear of people escaping, the farther the distance, the greater the advantage for the mage; the closer the distance, the greater the advantage for the martial artist.
Given ample distance and time to deploy, Fifth Grade magic-wielding professions such as sorcerers, Agricultural Official, and Priest, unless their skills are significantly different, have a high chance of killing Fourth Grade.
At close range, a Fifth Grade martial artist has a high chance of killing Fourth Grade mage. For example, right now, after Zhao Xing entered the dome on the mountain peak, he immediately used "Divine Swift Guard".
"Buzz~" The Octagonal Underground Palace disappeared underground.
The Heavenly Maiden Guardian 'Jin Ling' immediately rushed over. She kicked hard, causing the ground to tremble, and at the same time, she thrust her spear diagonally towards the ground.
The tips of the spears and the ground beneath their feet emitted bursts of earthy yellow light. Both of these moves were attempts to interrupt Zhao Xing's escape technique.
The Earth Vein were indeed disturbed to some extent. However, Zhao Xing's Divine Swift Guard was already at a high level of perfection, so he directly ignored the interference and quickly disappeared from the ground.
The celestial maiden could only stand there and stare helplessly.
"Boundless Domain!"
After Zhao Xing disappeared underground, he calmly used the Earth Palace Art.
"Boom!"
The ground collapsed by fifteen meters, as if it had been crushed by a tremendous force.
The Heavenly Maiden's Guardian Jin Ling's spear was bent!
Her steps became extremely heavy.
It is extremely difficult to move.
"Buzz~"
A cloud of mist rose from underground.
Mist Concealment activated!
Zhao Xing appeared silently on the other side. He and the Heavenly Maiden were still maintaining the same distance as before, but they had switched positions.
Once others have emerged, the Time Law can also be employed.
"Cloud Devour Domain!"
"Boom!"
A bolt of lightning struck the Heavenly Maiden Guardian. She tried her best to dodge, but with the combined support of the Cloud Devour Domain and the Earth Palace Domain, her body became incredibly clumsy.
They can only passively take the beating; there's no way to escape.
"Sizzle sizzle~"
Thunder roared, and sparks flew from her body.
Immediately after the thunderclap, a clear, ethereal voice echoed from the sky.
"Passed!"
Buzz~
A powerful force dispelled all magic.
Zhao Xing looked ahead and saw that the Heavenly Maiden Jinling's spear had already left her hand.
At this moment, the phantom of the Mechanical Beast emerged from the surrounding mist. "Zhao Xing, you have defeated Jin Ling. You can now choose to claim your reward immediately and proceed to the second level, or continue forward to obtain the highest reward of the first level."
"Guardian, I choose to move forward." Zhao Xing cupped his hands and said that his ability to defeat this Mechanism Puppet puppet did not mean that the Heavenly Maiden Guardians were weak.
Aside from the nine strongest Ten Thousand Laws Clone, the Heavenly Maiden was at least stronger than her other Ten Thousand Laws Clone.
Even if things don't go well, you can still sell it for a good price.
Zhao Xing wasn't about to miss out on this shopping spree. "Alright, she won't follow you through the challenges. She can collect her reward after you've completed them."
"Yes."
Zhao Xing headed towards the second mountain peak, flying towards the sun and thunder, saying, "My name is Fire Spirit."
"My mechanical body is crafted from mid-grade sixth-tier materials."
"Possesses a mid-grade sixth-tier battle spirit."
"If you are ready, come up to the mountain."
The second celestial maiden guard wore a deep red robe, and even her hair was red. She held a ruby staff in her hand.
Zhao Xing could tell at a glance that this puppet was made according to the template of a fire mage.
He flew up to an even higher mountain peak.
As before, Zhao Xing used the technique of burrowing Boundless Earth Palace to weaken his opponent's mobility.
However, unlike Jin Ling, who is based on a martial arts template, when he resurfaced, the entire domed arena was engulfed in flames.
The Fire Spirit puppet stood in the very center of the arena, its staff spewing forth raging flames that filled the entire arena.
However, the Earth Palace Art also reduced the height of the flames.
The sea of fire was initially fifty meters high, but after the power of the Earth Palace Art was unleashed, it was reduced to only three meters.
"I don't even need to put out the fire." Zhao Xing smiled slightly, pointed his finger, and the Thunder Breaking Illusion Finger left a charred mark on the Fire Spirit's body.
Although it was quickly repaired, a trace was left after all. "Passed!"
Jie reappeared, looking at Zhao Xing with admiration in his large, bell-like eyes. "It's been a few years, and your strength has greatly improved. Even the Heavenly Fire couldn't stop you."
In the fourth level, Zhao Xing had previously been stuck on the fire element among the earth, fire, wind, and thunder elements, but now the fire element can no longer harm Zhao Xing.
"My name is the third mountain of Water Spirit, the Water Spirit celestial maiden."
She and the Fire Spirit in front of her were of the same level and dressed the same, but the Dao engraved in their bodies were different, and her demeanor was more gentle.
Zhao Xing used the same trick again, immediately burrowing underground.
However, this time, Water Spirit's magic affected Zhao Xing had already burrowed underground. The water flow seeped into the earth, eroding the Earth Vein, and freezing layer by layer, compressing the range of Zhao Xing's Earth Escape.
Even the construction of the Boundless Earth Palace has become much slower.
"When the water came, the earth blocked it, but at this moment, her water magic had a blocking effect."
"My Earth Palace Art has been weakened by thirty percent," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "This Ice-Sealing Art should have reached the high-level Eighth-Turn rank."
Zhao Xing also knows advanced Ice-Sealing Art. Back when he ate spiritual essence in the Eternal Night Sea, he comprehended advanced techniques such as the Cloud Devour Domain, the Earth Palace Domain, Freezing, and Heavenly Fire.
The Earth Vein seemed to be frozen solid, and the octagonal earth cage slowed down.
In addition, due to the thick layer of permafrost separating the underground palace, the binding force of the Boundless Earth Palace is only 70%.
However, the battle ended quickly when Zhao Xing surfaced.
Even at 70% power, it still greatly weakened the opponent's mobility.
Afterwards, Zhao Xing used the high-level perfected Water Drop Domain, using water against water. However, because the Water Spirit used water-based magic, this actually provided Zhao Xing with a magical bonus.
Clang clang clang clang clang! Layers of ice walls appeared around Water Spirit, with petal marks on them, containing the mysteries of the water element, blocking the water droplets' attacks.
"Clang clang clang clang!"
By the nineteenth Dripping Rain, the ice wall had been pierced.
After her defenses were breached, the continuous rain completely engulfed her, sending her flying and crashing down the mountain.
The fourth mountain is the Wood Spirit Puppet.
Its defense is at the mid-grade level of the sixth rank, and it has four high-grade Seventh-Turn spells.
These are respectively Thorn Cage, Wood Spirit Clone, Azure Origin Barrier, and Essence Extraction.
The Wood Spirit Puppet's body possesses extremely strong extensibility; it is rooted in the ground like a tree, which also caused trouble for Zhao Xing after he Earth Escape.
Its roots, both underground and above ground, wove a cage full of Thorns, attempting to trap Zhao Xing.
Zhao Xing's Earth Palace Art seemed to have no effect on him, since the Wood Spirit Puppet had no intention of moving and only learned of it afterward. The Earth Palace Art had rendered its Wood Spirit Clone, a high-level secret technique, useless.
Azure Origin Shield and Life Drain, one offensive and one defensive, the latter being a wood-elemental magic domain that can absorb vital energy.
The Azure Origin Barrier forms Boundary Guard covering an extremely wide area.
However, for Zhao Xing, it was just a matter of casting another spell. The high-level, perfect Heavenly Fire Fiend destroyed the Azure Origin Barrier, broke through the Wood Spirit's magical defense, and left a wound on its body.
In the fifth level, the Earth Spirit Goddess guards the way things turn. This time, as soon as Zhao Xing went up, the opponent burrowed underground.
I hadn't even burrowed into the ground yet, and you had already done so.
Zhao Xing smiled slightly; he didn't disappear to play hide-and-seek with the Earth Spirit Celestial Maiden.
Following the Water Spirit Goddess's technique, he cast Ice-Sealing Art.
"Water, come!"
Zhao Xing Supporting Cloud, and a great river poured down from the clouds, like a waterfall of the Milky Way.
As the water eroded the ground, Zhao Xing switched to casting a high-level, perfected Ice-Sealing Art, "Buzz~".
Zhao Xing felt his body sink.
The Earth Spirit Goddess began casting earth-based spells underground, which were very similar to the effects of the Earth Palace Art.
However, the Earth Spirit Celestial Maiden's control range is not as large, and her binding force is stronger on individuals, while the Boundless Earth Palace has a larger range and a more even distribution of binding force.
"Pfft~" "Pfft~" "Pfft~"
One by one, they pierced through the soil, but only ten meters away from Zhao Xing.
Because the ground beneath Zhao Xing's feet had turned into frozen soil, she couldn't break through the layer of Ice-Sealing Art that isolated her. While eroding the Earth Element Domain, she also created a safe zone for herself. The high-level, perfected Ice-Sealing Art was very fast against the high-level, Eighth-Turn Earth Element Domain.
A quarter of an hour later, the Earth Spirit Goddess was forced into a corner, forced to remain within a five-meter radius of rock, barely managing to resist.
Sensing her condition, Zhao Xing immediately used his Divine Swift Guard to escape.
"Boom!"
The Octagonal Underground Palace instantly knocked her out of the dome-shaped arena. Thunder Spirit Celestial Maiden, right? Okay, I understand. You don't need to repeat the rules.
Zhao Xing ascended to the sixth mountain peak and began casting a spell.
Thunder Spirit Tian Nu only knows thunder magic, and her combat domain is in the air. Zhao Xing forced Thunder Spirit Tian Nu out of the arena using only the Heavenly Fire Magic.
The seventh mountain peak, Wind Spirit Celestial Maiden.
She was skilled in Wind Art and extremely fast, but Zhao Xing's Nine Heavens Astral Wind was even faster than her.
He defeated him in just three rounds.
At this point, on this first level, only the highest reward, and also the most difficult challenge, remains—the Sunlight Heavenly Maiden.
When Zhao Xing arrived at the eighth mountain peak, a seven-colored figure appeared on the peak. This Sunlight Heavenly Maiden and graceful figure, was like a beautiful lotus standing tall and pure, otherworldly and refined.
Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, revealing a touch of heroic spirit; her eyes were like deep lakes, clear and mysterious, and her blue eyes were like the purest gemstones, dazzling and seemingly containing endless wisdom.
Her nose was straight and beautiful, like a sculpted piece of jade. Her lips were like delicate flower petals, naturally red without any makeup.
Her long, black hair cascaded down her back, swaying gently in the breeze. A few strands brushed against her fair cheeks, adding to her allure.
She wore a magnificent robe embroidered with mysterious runes and patterns, shimmering with multicolored light. Above her head, a sun hung high, its dazzling light like a golden veil enveloping her, giving her an ethereal aura.
"To be able to create humanoid Mechanical Puppet like this, the Mechanism Master of Great Li must be going bald."
"I just don't know if it's practical or not." Zhao Xing looked it over. In his opinion, it would be better to design it as a bunch of explosive units than to use it as an exterior design.
However, once the fight started, Zhao Xing changed his mind.
The materials used to create the Sunlight Heavenly Maiden are all top-grade sixth-tier materials!
Moreover, it possesses all Five Elements Wind-Thunder!
She knows all the spells that the previous seven celestial maidens knew, and her battle spirit is also of a higher level. Her use and combination of spells are on a completely different level from the previous ones.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom!
Raging flames, surging waves, the earth trembled, thunder roared deafeningly, and lightning ripped through the sky—it was as if the entire world was under her control. Most importantly, she excelled in both close and long-range combat, leaving absolutely no openings. "Seven Domains!"
"The Dao Magic Array inscribed within the Sunlight Heavenly Maiden's body encompasses the Five Elements Wind-Thunder. Although she knows fewer spells than I do, she is already very close to my strength."
My advantage is that my Five Elements Wind-Thunder spells are all at perfection, while hers are only at the Ninth Order. Furthermore, I have several more spells than her, such as the Transformation of Seasons Art Cloud Method, which she doesn't know.
Her advantage lies in her strong physical defense, crafted from top-grade sixth-rank materials. This is comparable to the defense of Fourth Grade, fully-fledged martial artist; breaking through her defenses is extremely difficult.
"The only option is to force him out of the ring."
In the blink of an eye, Zhao Xing finalized his plan to win. He engaged in a magical duel with the Sunlight Heavenly Maiden and gained the upper hand.
However Sunlight Heavenly Maiden still held a sword in her hand. She was capable of close combat. In the spell battle, she repeatedly tried to attack at close range, which really caused Zhao Xing a lot of trouble. There were no usable materials around, so Zhao Xing could not use the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet. In addition, the puppet's battle spirit was not affected by the Sleepy Bug.
The match didn't end until the third quarter of an hour.
"Boom!"
While dodging Sunlight Heavenly Maiden was hit by Zhao Xing's Rolling Ground Thunder, and one foot left the dome-shaped arena.
Looking at the Sunlight Heavenly Maiden, Zhao Xing also breathed a sigh of relief.
"This isn't my real body, after all. If it were the real world, I would have already condensed Pure Origin Soil, had my Ten Thousand Laws Clone following me, and possessed high-level weapons. I wouldn't need to exert so much effort to defeat her." Zhao Xing thought to himself. The primordial energy body simulated within the Great Dream Academy was merely a standard Fifth-Rank Pure Yuan realm cultivator. It lacked Pure Yuan Space, hadn't Greater Mastery of Gold Bone, and had no armor or weapons to protect it. Not to mention the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet.
In other words, most of the billions of resources that Old Master Zhao had previously invested were ineffective here, and he could only pass through with pure Daoist techniques. Zhao Xing also felt that the conditions for obtaining the highest reward were harsh, but thinking about it, it was normal. The Heavenly Craft Hall was originally for array and Mechanism Master to conquer, so the difficulty would naturally be higher for other martial artists and sorcerers.
"Student Zhao Xing, you have obtained the highest reward for the first level." The Mechanical Beast reappeared. "Would you like to attempt the second level?"
"I want to give it a try, Guardian," Zhao Xing said.
"Alright, please fly towards the entrance ahead." The Mechanical Beast waved its whiskers, and a second entrance immediately appeared in front of it.
Zhao Xing went to the second floor.
The world spun around him, the scenery changed, and he appeared in the center of the bluestone square.
Four buildings, resembling sword towers, stood around the square. "Buzz~" From the western sword tower, a dark red figure, two and a half meters tall, emerged. His appearance slowly changed, and he actually resembled Zhao Xing, but with a very cold demeanor. I am Hundred Transformations Dao Soldier, and the materials used to forge me are Seventh Order low-level materials.
"I possess a high-level battle spirit. If you can force me out of the plaza or leave a mark on me, you'll pass the test."
"You can make the first move."
Without saying a word, Zhao Xing used his Divine Swift Guard to burrow into the ground.
He unleashed the Boundless Earth Palace Technique, but at that moment, the Hundred Transformations Dao Soldier on the ground suddenly kicked out.
"Boom!" "Boom!"
A terrifying force instantly disrupted the Earth Vein, precisely shattering the Boundless Earth Palace that Zhao Xing had just constructed.
The Earth Vein reached a level seven frenzy in an instant, and surging Earth Fire Impact Zhao Xing's octagonal cage defenses.
"I can't beat them, they're too strong." Zhao Xing shook his head. Although he could still stay underground, the situation was completely different from the first level.
"This is an absolute difference in realm. Seventh Order Dao Soldier with a high-level Battle Soul is already comparable to the Third Grade strength among human cultivators."
Zhao Xing shook his head and shouted the words "Guardian" directly from underground.
"Buzz~"
A tremendous force pulled Zhao Xing back.
The next moment, he reappeared outside the Heavenly Craft Hall.
"Boom!" The walls closed, gray mist filled the air, and the Mechanical Beast of the fifth level's Heavenly Craft Tower disappeared, with eight celestial maidens standing beside them.
"Thank you, Guardian." Zhao Xing bowed respectfully.
"These eight celestial maidens are yours," he said. "Do you wish to keep them here for now, or take them back immediately?"
"Let's store it here for now." Zhao Xing also planned to try his luck elsewhere.
Now that he has broken through to the Fifth Grade rank, there are more places for him to challenge.
"Alright, come find me when you leave." She spat out a token. "This Heavenly Maiden Token is the key item for controlling the mechanical puppets. After you leave, inject a wisp of vital energy into it, and they will only obey your commands."
If the token is taken away and your vital energy is wiped out, the celestial maiden will change hands, so you must keep it safe.
"Yes."
Zhao Xing looked at the token, wondering what the conditions were for controlling the Mechanical Beast.
Mechanical Beast, which can chat fluently with him and think independently, definitely exceed the Ninth Order. Of course, their independent thinking must also follow the limitations imposed by their creator.
For example, it doesn't consider why no one has tried to challenge the vast Great Dream Academy for so many years, or why Zhao Xing suddenly came to challenge it.
It wouldn't think about these issues because it was limited to a single topic of thought. Zhao Xing guessed that this was because the creator of the Mechanism Master sacrificed his own blood to become the spirit of the artifact.
Of course, this type of method also has its flaws.
In the Vital Energy Era, the Blood Sacrifice Method of the Mechanisms transforms the Fate Soul into a "weapon spirit," but this process is irreversible, meaning that once it becomes a weapon spirit, it cannot revert back to a "Fate Soul."
It is also impossible to return to the physical body.
Emotions and desires will gradually disappear; only the initial task or instruction will remain: for example, finding a new master.
Or a legacy.
However, with the advent of the Spiritual Energy Era, the spirit of the weapon and the Fate Soul can transform into each other. Without the above restrictions, the Mechanism Master also ushered in a new version of rise. Blood Sacrifice Method and soul weapon techniques became popular. They wanted to abandon their bodies and let their Fate Soul live in Divine Soldier and mechanisms, extending their lifespan and even achieving immortality by constantly replacing parts.
Learning magic? Forget about it. With the replacement parts Magic Array, you can cast it in a second. Why would you need to learn it?
Physical weakness and suffering led to the prevailing ideology of mechanical ascension.
However, this is destined to fail, because lifespan does not refer solely to the physical body, but also includes the Fate Soul. Both the physical body and the Fate Soul will decay together, and with frequent replacements, the Fate Soul will also experience "wear and tear." Although certain spiritual materials can nourish the Fate Soul, this kind of lifespan extension has its limits, and ultimately, true immortality cannot be achieved.
Of course, although the Mechanical Puppet of the Vital Energy Era did not have true intelligence, in some ways, they were even smarter than humans because they possessed "artifact spirits".
Because the thoughts of a spirit are not influenced by emotions and desires; they are entirely rational.
They can efficiently execute combat-related commands; for example, Zhao Xing can even chat and have heart-to-heart talks with them.
"Guardian, do you know if there is Agriculture Official Hall within the Great Dream Academy?" Zhao Xing asked. "Agriculture Official Hall? No." He shook his head.
Zhao Xing was somewhat disappointed. He had never seen the Agriculture Official Hall in his previous life and thought that Wu Emperor had moved it away. But now it seemed that Great Li had never had this palace.
However, he then added, "There is no Agriculture Official Hall, but there is a Shennong Hall."
Zhao Xing's eyes lit up. "May I ask, Guardian, what are the entry requirements? Why haven't I seen it appear even though I've reached the Fifth Grade?"
A thoughtful look appeared in the Mechanical Beast's eyes. "That shouldn't be the case. Fifth-Rank Pure Yuan Realm cultivator should have been able to enter and attempt the trial long ago."
Go outside and take another look.
Zhao Xing was also somewhat puzzled. He hadn't seen the Shennong Hall when he came in. Otherwise, he would have gone straight to the Shennong Hall instead of the Heavenly Craft Hall.
Despite saying that, he still ran out of the Heavenly Palace and returned to Cloud Gate Plaza. "Buzz~" Countless palaces floated in the clouds. Zhao Xing saw the [Reincarnation Hall], [Heart Questioning Platform], [Martial God Pagoda], [Secret Arts Repository], and [Heavenly Mystery Pavilion].
[Sacred Beast Palace], [Life Palace], [Heavenly Craft Hall].
But I didn't see the Shennong Hall.
Zhao Xing ran back into the Heavenly Craft Hall and found the Mechanical Beast: "Guardian, I really didn't see the Shennong Hall."
The Mechanical Beast was also very puzzled. "How is this possible? The Shennong Hall of our Great Li is of paramount importance, how could it possibly be gone?"
"Can you take me there?" Zhao Xing asked.
He shook his head. "I cannot leave the area of the Heavenly Craft Hall."
Zhao Xing was also puzzled. He hadn't seen it in his previous life either, and thought it was because of the profession's Shuidao. After all, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion had been removed at that time, and the Fate Master Profession didn't have any challenge points. Similarly, the Priest profession didn't either.
But then they say it exists, and that it's of utmost importance, since they should have seen it long ago.
But we can't see it now, what's going on?
"Go ask the guardian of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion; perhaps he knows better," the Mechanical Beast said. "He is the second guardian of the entire Great Dream Academy."
The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion guards that Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird?
Zhao Xing recalled that when he first entered the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, he obtained the Great Evolution Qi Observation Art, the Five Finger Heavenly Mandate, and the Tortoise Coin Divination Art, and he had seen the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird once.
However, that Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird was strange; it seemed to dislike being disturbed. It only explained the rules and then focused on reading.
With doubts in his mind, Zhao Xing left the Heavenly Craft Hall and flew towards the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.
The scene was exactly the same as when I came in last time.
As soon as you enter, a little bird stands on the cabinet and sings.
Multiplication and division are used to elucidate and explore the Source of Creation; divination and fortune-telling are employed to grasp the secrets of heaven.
It held a book in its mouth, swaying its head as it read.
"Student Zhao Xing pays respects to the Guardian of Destiny." Zhao Xing bowed and said.
The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird, interrupted from its reading, grew somewhat impatient. "Didn't I already tell you the rules? Go find what you want to read yourself."
Zhao Xing cautiously asked, "I have a question I'd like to ask the Guardian of Destiny. I wonder if the Guardian can answer it?"
After waiting for two seconds and seeing no sound, Zhao Xing looked up.
The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird glanced sideways and said:
"Hurry up and ask!"
That damn bird has quite a temper!
Zhao Xing asked, "Reporting to the Guardian of Destiny, I learned from the Guardian of Heavenly Crafts that the Shennong Hall is located within the Academy, and I should have been able to enter it long ago, but I cannot see where it is."
"The Heavenly Craftsman sent me to inquire of you."
The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird swallowed the scroll and said calmly:
"It's absolutely right. Normally, you should indeed see the Shennong Hall."
"However, that's assuming Dali hasn't been destroyed yet."