The Spirit Court Solar Terms Decree, the Void Seed, and the Legend of Ascension!

"The remaining two items, you can see for yourself."

The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird opened its beak and spat out.

Two orbs of light, one green and one black, appeared.

Zhao Xing looked closely and saw that within the green light was a palm-sized token with interwoven gold and green patterns and two ancient characters, which he did not recognize.

Inside the black orb of light was a round sphere filled with bumps, which looked extremely illusory and whose nature was completely unknown.

"Senior, what is this thing that looks like a token?" Zhao Xing asked. "Why are you asking such a stupid question? You already said it's a token, so it is a token."

Zhao Xing then pointed to the black, round, lumpy object and asked, "Then what is that?"

"Ugh, aren't you annoying? I already told you to see it yourself."

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"Senior, you don't know what they're called, do you?" Now that the contract has been signed, Zhao Xing is no longer worried that this silly bird will harm him, so he speaks more directly.

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The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird glared. "How could I not know? This is my test for you! You should find out their purpose for yourself."

"Hehe, you're right, senior."

Zhao Xing guessed that the silly bird didn't recognize these two things.

Indeed, different professions are like different worlds. What does the treasure of the Agriculture Official Hall have to do with the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion's protection?

The token looked somewhat familiar, but Zhao Xing had no idea what the black round lump was; he would have to recall it in the memory palace after they left.

"Senior, is there anything else you need?" Zhao Xing asked. "Yes," the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird said, "Live well, and strive to become stronger. Don't rush to find One Dream World."

"We'll talk about it when you reach the highest level. Once you find it, I'll tell you how to control this supreme treasure."

The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird was also afraid that Zhao Xing would become arrogant after acquiring so many treasures.

If this kid dies, who knows how many years it will take before it has any hope of escaping.

"Thank you, senior. Shall I be going now?"

"Okay, go ahead." The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird waved, Zhao Xing was just walking to the door when he was suddenly called back.

"Etc!"

Zhao Xing turned around. "Senior?"

"I have another question for you," said the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird.

"Please ask, senior."

"Do you know how long it has been since the Great Li was destroyed? Who among the Ten Great Divine Sects now reigns supreme? Has a new Dynasty of Fate been born in the Eighteen Provinces? What year of the Xuanhuang Era is it now?"

Zhao Xing:

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Is this a problem for you?

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xing knew that the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird's perception of the outside world was quite vague, and it couldn't even remember the time accurately. He thought for a moment and said, "Senior, between three thousand and ten thousand years ago, there was a period known as the Myriad Kingdoms Era, during which nations fought each other, and the ancient historical records are quite chaotic."

There are very few records about Great Li.

According to the prevailing view today, the Great Li was destroyed 57,496 years ago.

Zhao Xing then answered its second question, "There are now Nineteen Provinces prefectures, located west of the original Vast Sea."

"On the land of Nineteen Provinces, a powerful Dynasty of Fate was established, named Zhou, which has now lasted for three emperors and two thousand seven hundred and forty-three years."

As for the Ten Great Divine Sects ..."Zhao Xing pondered, "They have become history. The Great Zhou had no state religion, and even sects were not allowed to exist. They evolved into the Seventy-Two Dao Academies and Imperial Colleges."

Five of the Ten Great Divine Sects in history were split into multiple Dao Academy and schools, such as the Li Fire Dao Academy, the Creation Daoist Academy, the Azure Water Daoist Academy, the Lotus Flower Academy, the Azure Wood Academy, the Geng Metal Daoist Academy, and the Purple Firmament Daoist Academy.

The current Profound Yellow Calendar is known as the "Profound Yellow New Calendar," and there are also several other versions, including the "Great Zhou Profound Yellow Chronicle Profound Yellow Four Seas Chronicle Nine Provinces Profound Yellow Chronicle Profound Yellow Prehistoric Chronicle," and the "Profound Yellow Savage Wilderness Chronicle."

Although the historical records compiled by the imperial censors of the Zhou Dynasty extended back to hundreds of millions of years ago, the actual historical period supported by material evidence is only about 500,000 years.

"The most detailed work is the * Great Zhou Profound Yellow Chronicle *, but it differs significantly from the Four Seas * and the Barbarian Chronicle."

"Stop! That's enough." The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird said, "This is too chaotic. It's giving me a headache. The historical records of the Broken Li Dynasty were chaotic enough, and this is even more so."

Zhao Xing immediately shut up. There was nothing that could be done about the chaos, because the Profound Yellow World was constantly splitting and uniting. When war broke out, it was truly Earth Rift. Some war-torn years even lasted for thousands of years.

Moreover, since it involves the absorption of destiny, it would be necessary to erase many records and imprints of enemy countries so that the people would only believe in the new dynasty.

In addition, the lifespan of most ordinary people is only about a hundred years, and they don't care how long the history is before that. If we trace back to 500,000 years ago, that would be considered a long time.

"Fifty-seven thousand four hundred years, that's about what I expected." The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird feigned profundity. "Perhaps you can take some historical materials from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion in the future and become an Imperial Censor."

"Yes, thank you, senior."

"No problem, you can go now."

Zhao Xing nodded, turned around and walked to the door.

"Etc!"

Zhao Xing was speechless. Are you kidding me?

Does this silly bird have a bad memory?

"Senior, is there anything else?"

The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird said, "I almost forgot to tell you, if you can break through to the Fourth Grade within 10 years, I will bestow upon you a share of fortune."

"Your current fortune is approximately at the Evolution Five. With my help, you will be able to reach the Evolution Six."

Zhao Xing was slightly taken aback after hearing this.

Yes, this is the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird. It gave him its fortune before, so it seems there are still many benefits to be gained from the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird.

Why don't you give it to me now, senior?

The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird said calmly, "If your talent is limited, then this fortune of mine can only be left to those who come after you."

However, if you can break through to the Fourth Grade within ten years, then you will be worthy of this gift.

Zhao Xing nodded. Having accepted the promise the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird had made, and seeing that he hadn't raised any further questions, he prepared to leave. But as he reached the door, he immediately turned back.

As expected, the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird called out to him once again. Zhao Xing simply looked at the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird quietly.

The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird cawed, "It's not that I want to play with you. It's just that I just flew back and was a little affected."

Are you going to Xiao's place?

"Yes, senior," Zhao Xing replied. The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird flew to Zhao Xing's shoulder and pointed its wing towards the door. "You'd better go there and leave the academy immediately."

"Why?" Zhao Xing Xingyi asked. "I also plan to visit other places."

The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird said, "Little Tinea told you that I am the second-ranked guardian here, right?"

yes.

The one ranked number one is stronger than me, and its duty is to abide by the rules and order of the One Dream World.

"Now that you have received my gift, if it discovers that you have obtained something you shouldn't have, there might be some trouble. Therefore, you'd better leave immediately. I will conceal the secrets of heaven for a while to cover this up."

Zhao Xing was speechless. There was indeed no such thing as a free lunch in the world. The gift from the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird was not so easy to obtain.

He originally entered the Great Dream Academy openly and honestly, but now he has to sneak around like a thief.

Thinking about it carefully, it really was thievery.

The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird, that double agent, essentially stole the item and handed it over to me.

Zhao Xing nodded. "Senior, when may I enter again?"

"I don't know. You can come in and take a look if you're free, and I'll tell you."

"Okay, I understand."

Zhao Xing stepped out of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird did not call out to him again this time.

He quickly arrived at the Heavenly Craft Hall, found the magical beast, and led the Eight Heavenly Maidens away.

Finally, Zhao Xing asked, "Guardian, may I ask who is the First Guardian of the Great Dream Academy?"

He said, "The Dream God Guardian."

"In which temple Dream God Guardian?"

"I don't know, I haven't seen him in a long time."

Zhao Xing nodded, led the Eight Heavenly Maidens away, and returned to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

He hadn't brought the Origin Spirit Fruit, the token, or the black sphere with him.

According to the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird, he must "go offline" at the Mysterious Machine Pavilion to avoid being discovered. If he wanders around the academy with three treasures that do not belong to him, he will be discovered by the First Guardian.

Taking it out is a bit troublesome; it requires the help of the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird.

Otherwise, Zhao Xing, a Fifth Grade, would not have been able to bring those three items back to the Great Thousand World.

"Senior, I'm back."

The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird nodded. "Just relax your mind and body as usual, and silently recite the command to leave."

"Yes."

Zhao Xing examined the three treasures, but there was no need for the Eight Heavenly Maidens. Immediately afterward, the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird exhaled a breath of mist, enveloping Zhao Xing completely.

"Buzz~"

Space began to distort, and Zhao Xing's figure became illusory.

The Eight Heavenly Maidens then disappeared.

But those three treasures still float in the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

Zhao Xing's figure was about to completely disappear.

A large patch of feathers burst open on the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird.

Aside from the three treasures, they also completely vanished into nothingness, disappearing from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion. "Gah~ Gah~"

The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird, exhausted, collapsed on the ground, looking at its bald body, panting heavily.

It took a long time for him to recover.

"Damn it, I overdid it. I shouldn't have brought him so much stuff back."

The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird risked its life to grasp at Zhao Xing, but the consequence was that it is now half-bald.

After a long while, the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird finally flew with difficulty to the cabinet and exhaled.

There was nothing there, but a book was reflected in my eyes, and it was constantly turning the pages.

"The Mandate of Heaven has returned to its source, and the Great Evolution is complete. My chance to escape has been brought forward by more than three hundred years."

"Since fourteen years ago, I have been predicting the life force for tens of thousands of years, but suddenly it has changed. Those who should have entered the academy appeared three hundred years later, but now they have appeared so much earlier. I don't know if this is a blessing or a curse."

Jiujiang County, in the desolate wilderness, deep underground.

Zhao Xing slowly woke up.

He glanced around and saw eight celestial maidens standing there, each holding a Heavenly Maiden Token.

There was also a feather box.

Zhao Xing quickly tossed the feather box aside, isolated it with his Yuan Qi, and then used his Five Finger Heavenly Mandate to perform a calculation.

He immediately closed his eyes and fell asleep, Entering the Dream to recount the events.

The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird wasn't as foolish as people thought; it was probably just pretending.

"The purpose might be to lower my guard and make me obediently do as it says."

"Hmph, how could Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird, which has developed its own sentience and can even defy the rules of the Great Dream Academy's small Boundary Rules, possibly be a truly stupid bird?"

However, since it's going to put on a show, I'll just pretend I don't know anything about it.

In his previous life, the Great Dream Academy was acquired by Wu Emperor, and he had never heard of the Mechanical Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird, even during the Pacifying Barbarians War to Pacify the Barbarians.

They haven't shown up either.

Did it actually escape? Or was it really trying to escape?

Comparing his memories with those of his past life, Zhao Xing used his advanced knowledge to reconstruct the events and felt that there were other pitfalls involved. Either the demands of the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird were actually very difficult, or it was not trying to escape its predicament.

"However, the Origin Spirit Tree shouldn't be faked."

There was nothing unusual about my Fate Soul.

"But the Earth Soul did indeed create a great cause and effect, so great that I can feel it." Zhao Xing used the Three-Soul Convergence Method of the Great Dream Spring and Autumn to connect with the Earth Soul and found that there was a faint cause and effect binding it. At this time, he dreamed of the Earth Soul, with the phantom of a bird standing on its shoulder, holding a piece of paper in its beak. There were no words on it, but Zhao Xing could sense the contents, which were consistent with the contract signed in the academy.

"Looking back, I'm still safe, at least until I take control of the supreme treasure, the One Dream World," Zhao Xing thought to himself. He possessed epoch-making knowledge and had considerable confidence in his judgment. "The future Marquis Xian's strength was mediocre, but that's relative to later versions. He already possessed Fourth Grade- grade strength when he presented the treasure."

He presented such a great treasure, yet he was only granted the title of Marquis, but he received many other rewards, and his rank was even raised to the same level as that of the ancestor of the Khotan clan.

Marquis Xian found himself in an awkward position. He was Fourth Grade when he presented the treasure, but his abilities were mediocre. High-ranking Official Rank positions were highly competitive, with each position filled by a single candidate.

"Wu Emperor disliked favored officials, and Marquis Xian was old and lacked talent; it would be difficult to give him a chance even if one wanted to."

With foresight and a vision beyond the current version, Zhao Xing quickly realized that the Great Dream Academy was indeed a great opportunity, and it was slowly revealing itself as his strength increased. If it were someone else, they would probably be hesitant and uncertain, but Zhao Xing quickly recovered and broke free from the dream.

"In this era, the Origin Spirit Fruit is already considered to be in the third tier of edible treasures," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "Ninth Order soul-type fruit can even rival the rarest treasures of this era."

Treasures above the Ninth Order are divided into two levels: [Rare Treasure of the Times] and [Extraordinary Treasure].

The Origin Spirit Fruit is Ninth Order soul-type fruit.

It not only increases the Fate Soul, but also strengthens the earth soul, making it Karma Soul. In other words, it will be more sensitive to causal perception. "I'm only at the Fifth Grade of perfection now. To consume a Origin Spirit Fruit, I have to slice it and eat it little by little. According to the silly bird's estimate, it will take about three years to fully digest it," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

My Fate Soul is currently at the late stage of the Fifth Grade; I wonder what level it can elevate me to.

Zhao Xing had never seen Fifth Grade consume Ninth Order Origin Spirit Fruit before, and he couldn't have predicted it.

However, since it's eaten in small amounts, the possibility of bursting Fate Soul is nonexistent.

My physical body is currently at the Fifth Grade perfection level, Fate Soul can easily leapfrog a major rank, reaching the Fourth Grade perfection level ahead of time.

If others do this, it might lead to a situation where yin prevails over Fate Soul, and the soul resides in the womb. If the soul is too strong and the physical body is weak, it will have the opposite effect.

But Zhao Xing doesn't need to worry about that.

Why?

Firstly, because his physical body was already very strong; during that opportunity in the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, he had even achieved mastery of the Golden Bone technique.

Secondly, after breaking through to the Fifth Grade, he became the Ten Thousand Laws Dao Body. If the physical body is a house, then the size of his house is much larger than that of an ordinary Fifth Grade.

Thirdly, Zhao Xing built the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet. If all else fails, he can split his soul and let the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet share the pressure on his Fate Soul.

"Let's go back and eat first." Zhao Xing also needed to make some preparations. He didn't return to the Twin Islands Dragon Horse Bureau, since it was still not as safe as the inland area.

So he returned to Bixian County. After emerging from underground, he took the Eight Heavenly Maidens and rode the Qilin Flying Boat back to Dongyang County in Bixian County. Why is Dongyang County a safer and more secluded place than Twin Islands?

Because of the existence of the Yellow Register.

"Do not enter land that is owned by someone else." This rule is very restrictive. In the twenty-seventh year of the Jingxin Calendar, Zhao Xing asked Princess Youruo to register his family's Yellow Register at the Princess's Residence.

Although Zhao Xing was not Vassal of Princess Youruo, his father Zhao Ruide was.

Even if someone wanted to spy on him, they couldn't. His secrecy was actually higher than that of the Twin Dragon Horse Bureau.

In addition, while he was in Dongyang County, he could also check some information and find out the origins of the other two treasures.

"Perfect timing, I can also go back and see my younger brother and sister."

In November of the twenty-first year of the Jingxin Calendar, Zhao Ruide learned that his wife was pregnant.

September of the 22nd year of the Jingxin Calendar.

Madam Cai gave birth to a daughter, whom Zhao Ruide named Zhao Yuhuan, with the nickname Zhu Zhu. She is now seven years old.

As for his younger brother Zhao Zheng, he is already twenty-two years old. He entered Azure Water Daoist Academy Azure Water Daoist Academy at the age of fourteen and has been studying there for eight years.

"Even I'm thirty-three myself," Zhao Xing with some emotion.

Upon returning home to Dongyang County, the Zhao Residence immediately became lively. Zhao Ruide asked his superior for leave to go home and see his son, and Zhao Zheng also returned from the Dao Academy to the Zhao Residence. Everyone was slaughtering pigs and sheep, as if it were a festival.

"Why are you being so Guest Qi? I'm not always away from home." Zhao Xing smiled as he watched Zhao Ruide constantly instructing the servants.

"Your so-called 'Dharma Body'? Can you even call that 'home'?" Zhao Ruide said, squinting. "You spend most of your day in your own courtyard, never stepping outside. Occasionally, while we're chatting, you'll suddenly space out."

"I was busy with official duties," Zhao Xing, somewhat embarrassed.

He left behind a Ten Thousand Laws Clone at home, and it was one of the nine clones that possessed sword energy, making it the strongest among the clones in terms of combat power.

Of course, Zhao Xing was mostly offline, which made things seem a bit strange. "Now that you're back, take a good rest and spend more time with Zhu Zhu," Zhao Ruide said in a low voice. "You've become her 'silly brother' now."

"Huh?" Zhao Xing was taken aback. "What's going on?"

What's going on? Look at yourself! You're always like this. You talk and then suddenly space out, and you can't even hear me when I call you. Zhu'er often asks me, "Is Big Brother stupid?"

"Well," Zhao Xing thought about it and realized that it made sense. From the little girl's perspective, his usual behavior seemed like that of a fool.

"Where's Pearl?" Zhao Xing asked. "I haven't seen her in a long time."

"She's in your yard."

Servants are usually forbidden from entering Zhao Xing's secluded courtyard, because Ten Thousand Laws Clone does not need to eat.

Only one person came regularly, and that was Zhao Yuhuan.

She would often bring some snacks or a lunchbox to visit "Silly Big Brother" in the yard.

Because she noticed that her "simple-minded brother" rarely ate, she thought he had some kind of illness. Once, Zhao Ruide, annoyed by the constant questioning, simply admitted, "Yes, your brother is simple-minded. Don't bother him."

Madam Cai was standing nearby, immediately glared at Zhao Ruide and hugged Zhao Yuhuan in her arms. "Don't listen to your father's nonsense. Your eldest brother is not stupid. He is the most powerful official, even more powerful than your second brother who can wield a knife and fly."

Seven-year-old Zhao Yuhuan already had her own thinking ability. She felt that what her father said was more in line with her usual understanding of her older brother.

But her mother was lying to her. Why was she lying to her?

She must have thought her older brother was stupid and not very bright, so she disliked him and didn't feed him. As a result, Zhao Yuhuan often secretly brought snacks to feed her stupid older brother.

When Zhao Xing arrived at the courtyard, he happened to see a little girl with pigtails, struggling to carry a large lunchbox as she walked along the veranda.

"Ugh, I'm exhausted." Zhao Yuhuan carried the lunchbox to the outside of the room, placed it on the steps, and then knocked on the door with her little fist.

"Big brother, come out for dinner!"

Zhao Xing smiled slightly, "What food did you bring me?"

"I brought you braised chicken breast, pork tenderloin, braised shark fin, walnut soup, lotus seed soup, pig brain, and a jar of honey this time," Zhao Yuhuan called out.

"Wow, Yao, there are so many!"

"I asked Butler Li, and he said he wanted to eat this much."

Zhao Xing appeared from behind, blindfolded the little girl, and deliberately changed his voice, saying, "Ha, guess who I am?"

"It's Big Brother! Hey, why did you come out from behind?" Zhao Yuhuan brushed Zhao Xing's hand away, raising her small face. "I clearly heard the sound coming from inside the room."

"Big brother, I can do magic tricks!" Zhao Xing flipped his hand, and a bunch of colorful flowers appeared in his hand. The flowers were radiant and sparkling, which immediately attracted Zhao Yuhuan's attention. "Wow, big brother is so amazing!" Zhao Yuhuan held the flowers and jumped up excitedly.

"There's something even more amazing, wanna play?"

"Okay, okay."

"Get out of here!"

Zhao Xing pointed, and a gust of wind immediately appeared beneath Zhao Yuhuan's feet, lifting her up.

The blue wind transformed into a magnificent horse, carrying her soaring upwards.

"Wow!"

Zhao Yuhuan immediately shouted happily.

In the main hall of the Zhao Residence, Zhao Zheng had just returned from Cuixian County.

"Father, is my eldest brother back? Where is he?"

"They went to Locust Willow Courtyard."

"Oh, what about Pearl?"

"I don't know, they've probably gone somewhere to have fun." Zhao Ruide waved his hand lazily.

At this moment, Madam Cai rushed in from outside, looking flustered. "Master, come out quickly and see if I'm seeing things."

"What's wrong?" Zhao Ruide and Zhao Zheng both looked at Madam Cai.

"I saw Pearl flying and flying in the sky."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Zhu'er is only seven years old, how could she fly?" Zhao Ruide said. "No, Father, look, Zhu'er really went up to the sky." Zhao Zheng pointed to the sky.

Zhao Ruide looked up and indeed saw his daughter flying in the sky, holding a bouquet of flowers, shouting happily.

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Madam Cai was immediately horrified. "Which scoundrel dared to take Pearl to do such a dangerous thing!"

"Butler Li, Butler Li!"

"Mother, don't panic, I'll go get Zhu'er." Zhao Zheng's figure flashed, and his body shimmered with blue light as he appeared in mid-air.

After Zhao Zheng went up, he found that he still couldn't catch up.

The blue horse that Zhao Yuhuan riding was actually formed from pure Astral Wind!

"What exquisite Wind Travel Art! Big brother, is that you?"

"What are you yelling for? Get down here." Zhao Xing's voice came from beside Zhao Zheng's ear. "I'm going to play with Zhu'er for a while, don't spoil the fun."

"Yes, brother." Zhao Zheng obediently went downstairs.

"Where is he?" Madam Cai asked anxiously.

"We didn't catch up."

"You useless piece of trash, what have you learned at the Dao Academy?!" Madam Cai pointed at Zhao Zheng and scolded him.

"Didn't you say you were rated Grade A every year, and rose to the upper dormitory of the inner courtyard in nine years? How come you can't even handle such a small matter now!"

Zhao Zheng said somewhat aggrievedly, "Mother, that was my eldest brother using magic to play with Zhu'er. How could I possibly keep up with him?"

He's only at the early stage of the Seventh Grade; he can't even catch up with his elder brother.

"Alright, why are you scolding Zheng'er? Since Xing'er is taking care of him, then it's fine." Zhao Ruide waved his hand.

"Sir, I'm worried, it's so high," Madam Cai, still somewhat uneasy.

"Mother, you don't understand," Zhao Zheng said. "You can't even imagine how strong my elder brother is. Don't worry."

"You seem to know a lot, but I haven't seen you make a name for yourself." Madam Cai glared at Zhao Zheng. "Nine years have passed, and you're still studying. Huang Jiansi's son graduated from the Jade Sea Academy three years ago and is already Official Eighth Rank official. And what about you?"

"Mother, am I, Seventh Grade, any better than Huang Ergou?"

"You dare talk back? You've really made something of yourself!" Madam Cai raised an eyebrow. "Your son wouldn't dare." Zhao Zheng remained silent.

"Hey, what's all the noise about?" Zhao Ruide put down his teacup. "You finally come back for a visit, why are you nagging like this? Go check on how the kitchen is preparing."

"Hmph, the eldest is a hands-off manager, and the youngest is disobedient. They're both heartless," Madam Cai muttered, flicking her sleeves and turning to leave.

After sitting down, Zhao Zheng looked at his father and said, "Mother's temper has gotten worse and worse these past few years."

Zhao Ruide sipped his tea. "Ignore her. That's how it is when you get old; you can ramble on about the smallest things for ages."

Speaking of which, what's wrong with you? You've been at the Azure Water Daoist Academy for nine years, why haven't you graduated yet?

Just as Zhao Zheng was about to answer, Zhao Xing walked in. He quickly stood up and respectfully bowed to Zhao Xing, saying, "Brother."

"Yes, please sit down."

"Yes."

Zhao Xing also sat in a chair, drinking tea. "What are you standing there for? Didn't Father just ask you a question?"

Having grown up, Zhao Zheng became somewhat reserved in his presence.

It was more fun when I was a kid.

"Father, elder brother," Zhao Zheng said, "I was supposed to graduate this year, but Teacher Jing Ming from the Martial Arts Academy said I should take the entrance exam for the upper dormitory this year."

"You're currently in the inner courtyard's middle dormitory. How many more years will it take you to get into the upper dormitory?"

"It will take anywhere from three to five years to seven or eight years. If you complete all the required assessment points, it will be slightly faster."

"Another seven or eight years?" Zhao Ruide asked in surprise. "Why does it have to take so long? Xing'er, is his condition normal?"

When Zhao Xing saw Zhao Ruide ask the question, he nodded and said, "That's the situation."

New students entering the Azure Water Daoist Academy first study in the third dormitory of the outer courtyard. They can complete their studies in about three years. Upon graduation, they can be selected as Daoist officials and appointed as Ninth Grade officials.

If one has talent, one can continue to take the entrance exam for the Inner Academy. Graduates of the lower-level Inner Academy can become officials of the Eighth Grade.

"Graduating from the middle-level dormitory qualifies one to become Seventh Grade official; graduating from the upper-level dormitory qualifies one to become Sixth Rank official."

Zhao Ruide's eyes widened. "Doesn't this mean that he'll be a higher-ranking official than me as soon as he comes out?"

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Zhao Xing smiled and said, "He went to the main academy. There are only seventy-two such Dao Academy in the entire world. It's the best of the best, so the Qidian is naturally high."

"It won't be easy for Zheng'er to graduate. As he said, graduating from the Inner Court's Upper Academy takes at least three to five years, sometimes seven or eight, and some even more than ten years."

If you calculate his total study time, it won't be surprising.

After some thought, Zhao Ruide realized that this seemed to be the case.

They've already studied for eight years; if they study for another eight years, that'll be sixteen years.

After sixteen years, it wouldn't be unreasonable for him to emerge as Sixth Rank official.

"If he graduates now, he'll start as a Seventh Grade Official Rank. After eight years, he might even reach the Sixth Rank," Zhao Ruide said. "Does he really want to stay at the Dao Academy?"

Zhao Xing pondered, "It's up to Zheng'er himself. I suggest he stay at the Dao Academy. Becoming an official after leaving isn't so simple. Martial artists either join the army, go to the Patrol Office, or go to the Ministry of Justice."

"The East Sea is not Taiping Granary right now, but he's doing well at the Dao Academy."

Since Zhao Xing said so, Zhao Ruide had no objections.

The three chatted for a while and then had a reunion dinner.

Four days later, Zhao Zheng had to return to the Dao Academy, while Zhao Xing stayed in the Locust Willow Courtyard to cultivate.

"My progress is faster than the silly bird predicted. In just Heavenly Timing, I've already eaten one-fiftieth of it." Zhao Xing looked at the Origin Spirit Fruit with a piece cut off and let out a long sigh of relief.

It was this one-fiftieth that allowed his Fate Soul to rise from the late stage of the Fifth Grade to the perfect Fifth Grade. At the current pace, I only need 200 days to finish it, or perhaps even faster.

After finishing his cultivation for the day, Zhao Xing went to his study to peruse ancient books.

Four days later, he finally understood the ancient token that the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird had given him.

The two characters on the pale gold token are not from the Li Dynasty, but are from the ancient "Spirit Court Golden Script".

"So it's the Spirit Court Golden Script of the Great Xia."

The inscription on the Spirit Court Golden Script is both written characters and magical incantations, and these two characters mean: the Start of Spring.

After receiving the result, Zhao Xing picked up the order with some surprise. At this moment, he finally understood what this feeling of familiarity meant.

This is Solar Terms Decree passed down from the Ancient God dynasty "Xia," but it's not a genuine Spirit Court Solar Terms Decree; it's a replica, which explains why it looks familiar.

The Agricultural Official has many classic magical artifacts, among which the low- to mid-range items are commonly found, such as the Golden Raincoat, the Hundred Flowers Hat, the Soaring Cloud Boots, the Cloud Rain Pearl Scepter, and the Cloud Rain Tower Ship.

As a classic Agricultural Official cultivation, the Solar Terms Decree also has corresponding magical artifacts. Zhao Xing read the records in the texts, "In ancient times, the Divine Court forged twenty-four Solar Terms Decree to stabilize the solar terms of the entire Profound Yellow World. That was the Spiritual Energy Era, far more glorious than now."

"It is said that after the Divine Court ascended, the twenty-four Solar Terms Decree also disappeared, which is why the Heavenly Timing of the Profound Yellow World gradually became chaotic."

"These historical records are actually quite accurate." Zhao Xing smiled.

The ascension of the Divine Court is not just a rumor!

In fact, the historical records of the Profound Yellow World are constantly interrupted, partly because the Dynasty of Fate ascended and left the Profound Yellow World during the Spiritual Energy Era.

After the Spiritual Energy Revival and reaches its peak, the conditions for ascension will be met, which is the later "Divine Dynasty Ascension" version.

The Fengshan ceremony at the Southern Wilderness Sacred Mountain was one of the conditions for the divine dynasty to ascend to immortality.

The founders of the Dynasty of Fate, every emperor of that era knew the legend of ascension.

All emperors chased after this legend, for only in this way could they break the curse of the emperor's thousand-year lifespan.

Emperor Jing's pacification of the barbarians was not only due to his achievements, but also because, as the emperor of Dynasty of Fate, he naturally knew the inside story.

However, why was Zhao Xing so certain that Emperor Jing could not win the Pacifying Barbarians War? Because the times were not right. Simply conquering the Southern Barbarians would not allow the Dynasty of Fate to ascend to new heights; it would require the Spiritual Energy Era.

In the pre- Spiritual Energy Era, conquering the Southern Barbarians Sacred Mountain was an incredibly difficult task, practically hellish Sever Heaven and Earth " was enough to instill despair.

In his previous life, Wu Emperor accomplished the extraordinary feat of conquering the barbarians and drinking water at the Southern Wilderness Sacred Mountain. However, he ultimately failed to lead the Great Zhou to ascension, only living an extra hundred years beyond the thousand-year lifespan of an emperor.

During Wu Emperor's later years, the legend of ascension became widely known among players.

There was once a super-large player guild that launched an operation called "Save the Heavens." They had developed a deep affection for the Great Zhou Dynasty and Wu Emperor, and they tried to save it and help Wu Emperor complete his ascension.

However, it still failed. Much later, someone summarized this large-scale player action and drew two conclusions:

The first conclusion is: in the pre- Spiritual Energy Era, conquering the Four Seas and Eight Desolations was hellishly difficult, and only the Wu Emperor accomplished it.

The second conclusion is: In the Vital Energy Era, Dynasty of Fate cannot ascend to immortality.

Ultimately, the first dynasty to ascend was established by the players, who left the Profound Yellow World and went to the wider universe, thus beginning the universe version.

The last dynasty to ascend to power was the "Great Xia Divine Dynasty".

When people mention "Divine Court" or "Divine Dynasty," they are usually referring to the previous dynasty that ascended to power, "Xia."

However, there are very few records about the Great Xia Divine Dynasty because it is too far removed from the present day.

This exceeds one Great Epoch (1.2 million years for the Great Epoch, 1.2 million years for the Small Epoch).

"There are no players in this generation. I don't know what the future will be like. Will major events like the Vitality Tide, the Warlords' Hegemony, the Rebellion of Sects, and the Ruins of the Divine Court still occur?" Zhao Xing shook his head and pulled himself out of his thoughts.

All of this is still too far away for him.

"This Start of Spring Solar Terms Decree, although a replica made by Great Li, is still of a very high grade, reaching the level of an eighth-grade top-quality item."

Having mastered the Great Xia Golden Script, Zhao Xing read out the two characters for "Start of Spring," and the secret patterns on the token lit up.

He then took the initiative to extract a drop of Zhao Xing's blood and a wisp of his vital energy, absorbing them into his body.

"Buzz~" Then the physical Solar Terms Decree appeared in Zhao Xing's dantian. It overlapped with the illusory image of the "Start of Spring Solar Terms Decree" that was originally in his dantian, becoming extremely solid.

Zhao Xing closed his eyes and began to visualize the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Diagram in his mind.

He quickly became familiar with the effects of this Solar Terms Decree.

"I can only unleash one percent of its power."

"However, even this one percent of power, if I were to wield a replica of the Spirit Court Solar Terms Decree, would allow the effect of the Start of Spring Equinox to reach the level of a Perfected Meditative Realm cultivator."

Zhao Xing's twenty-four Solar Terms Decree are all at the second level of the three major realms of knowledge, determination, and change, which is the degree of "Third-Turn of the determination realm".

However, with this Start of Spring Decree, his Start of Spring Equinox can achieve the effect of perfect tranquility.

If its full power is unleashed, it should be comparable to the power of the Third Realm.

There's only one token now, but the seasonal magical artifacts are all complete sets: Spring Set, Summer Set, Autumn Set, and Winter Set. Just four pieces are needed to complete a set, and the power can be further enhanced.

"If I can get all twenty-four of them, I should be able to fully enter the high-level of the Third Realm," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "However, this is weaker than the set that the Great Zhou copied."

The level of Great Li is probably still inferior to that of Great Zhou. This can be seen from the craftsmanship of the Solar Terms Decree, because Great Zhou also has imitations of the Spirit Court Solar Terms Decree, which are exclusive to the Grand Minister of Agriculture. Each Solar Terms Decree is a Ninth Order item.

Once Grand Minister of Agriculture are gathered, he can unleash his Supreme Grade abilities.

Why are the Time Faction" able to frequently produce Grand Minister of Agriculture? It's because their system of seasonal Solar Terms Decree so powerful.

Of course, this set of seasonal magic tools is mainly used to stabilize the Heavenly Timing in the Nineteen Provinces.

"It is not easy to leave the country; it is a nuclear weapon."

Just like the Southern Barbarians ' "Sever Heaven and Earth," which is only used in wars to destroy nations, the Great Zhou's "Heavenly Timing Treasure" will not be used lightly.

"However, once the Liang King Rebellion, there will be opportunities to meet him in Pinghai Province and Lüliang Province," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "The Liang King Rebellion will inevitably cause turmoil in the Heavenly Timing."

He will first disrupt the stability of Pinghai Province Heavenly Timing, then swiftly lead his army into Lüliang Province to join forces with his Vassal and troops.

"Then, from the Daoyuan Continent to Northern Origin Province to Guangling Prefecture, they will wreak havoc all the way, pretending to attack Abundance Capital in Tianyong Province." Zhao Xing recalled the Liang King's rebellion route.

In reality, Ji Mingxian had no confidence in actually reaching his brother; he only wanted to occupy the two continents of Pinghai Province and Lüliang Province, and establish his own kingdom with the support of the Southern Wilderness and the East Sea Aquatic Clan.

"Li Boqian, the Grand Minister of Agriculture of our time, will stabilize the Heavenly Timing the moment he rebels."

Ji Mingxian probably didn't know that a year before his rebellion, Grand Minister of Agriculture Li Boqian had left Tianyong Province and was staying at the Mystic Heaven Academy branch in Pinghai Province.

Although the future may change, if the Liang King truly rebels, then Li Boqian will definitely appear because in terms of destructiveness, nothing is stronger than the Military Sima Nong of the Time Faction.

Fifth Grade martial artist's sword can cleave a crack in a thousand-meter-long rice grain, but the spell range of Eighth Grade Military Sima Nong — Cloud Method, Wind Art, and Earth Vein Art —has long since reached that range.

Why did the Profound Heaven Sect abduct outstanding officials in the Agricultural Official in Nanyang County?

It's because the Profound Heaven Sect is inherently skilled at training Agricultural Official! It's just that the ancient name for them was different within the Profound Heaven Divine Sect.

Mystic Heaven Academy is also the sacred site of the Time Faction.

In addition, the Agricultural Official is too useful when it comes to causing destruction!

If someone like Zhao Xing, Fifth Grade Military Sima Nong, were to break through the city's defenses, he could easily massacre the entire city.

Once the Cloud Devour Domain is unleashed, it's enough to cover most of the county! If he were to send down an acid rain, it could directly take the lives of most of the people.

Moreover, Pinghai Province has many Jiang He; if chaos erupts, it could unleash monstrous waves that could flood cities, cause earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.

The Agricultural Official can combat natural disasters, and naturally, he can also make use of them!

Regardless of how many experts they can kill, in terms of destruction and annihilation of ordinary people, the Military Sima Nong is undoubtedly the fastest!

It is now the Beginning of Winter in the 29th year of the Jingxin Calendar. Following the trajectory of the previous life, the Liang King rebelled in the early summer of the 35th year of the Jingxin Calendar and his rebellion was quelled in the late autumn of the 37th year, a period of approximately two and a half years.

However, the mid-tier battle has started three years ahead of schedule and shows no signs of ending. On the contrary, it's become increasingly stalemate and seems poised to drag on for a long time.

"After the East Sea's Ten Thousand Beasts Competition next year, the Dragon Court Ancient Land won't open until the third year of the Great Governance Era. I wonder whether the Liang King Rebellion or the opening of the Dragon Court Ancient Land will come first."

There are too many uncertainties in the future, so Zhao Xing can only make sufficient preparations before then.

After staying at home for another half month, Zhao Xing still couldn't figure out what the third treasure was.

Whether you try to infuse it with vital energy, cleave it with a knife, or burn it with fire, nothing can do anything to this fist-sized black sphere.

It seems the silly bird really doesn't know. Even I don't know what it is, so it certainly doesn't know either.

However, these past two weeks haven't been a complete waste of time.

Regarding the black sphere, he also came to two relatively clear guesses: it is highly likely to be a seed, but it is in a dormant state.

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I bought a piece of level-seven soil and Primordial Essence Liquid from the Military Realm, spending ten million, but it still didn't catalyze it. However, its outer layer peeled off; the original black lumps fell off, and the irregular sphere transformed into a perfectly regular sphere.

If even this fails to awaken it from its dormancy, it's highly likely to be a Void Seed.

As for what category of Void Seed it was, Zhao Xing couldn't determine.

Void Seed, on the other hand, are at least rare treasures of this era!

It is also the most difficult to cultivate among all plant life. Different Void Seed require vastly different breeding conditions. If Zhao Xing were to take each combination of cultivation resources to experiment, Liu Tianning would not be able to afford even 5 billion, let alone 5 billion.

"Void Seed were extremely rare in the Vital Energy Era; I never expected Great Li to have preserved one."

"I wonder if it's possible to cultivate it in the Dragon Court Ancient Land, taking advantage of its limited spiritual energy environment," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Although Zhao Xing is only at the Fifth Grade rank, his vision is arguably the best in the world.

If even he can't recognize it, then no one in the world can recognize this Void Seed, let alone know how to cultivate it.

"I can only hope to try my luck in the Dragon Court Ancient Land." Zhao Xing put away the black sphere and left his home in Dongyang County.