Meeting the Heaven Derivation King: A Supreme Secret Art and Four Treasures!

Zhao Xing never overlooked anything unusual. At this moment, he felt his heart pounding and a certain sensation surge through him. He immediately closed his eyes and began to Entering the Dream.

"The Three Gods Convergence!"

In Zhao Xing's dream, a blurry figure suddenly appeared. This figure looked exactly like him, but at this moment the figure was somewhat dim and flickering.

The so-called Three Gods Convergence refers to the gathering of the Fate Soul, the Heavenly Soul (the Rebirth Soul), and the earthly soul (the Karma Soul).

The Heavenly Soul has already taken up residence in the temple of the Great Zhou, so now only the Karma Soul is gathered together. Of course, even if it hadn't taken up residence in the temple, the Heavenly Soul wouldn't have been able to see it before.

The Karma Soul was only dim for a moment before returning to normal and slowly fading away, but Zhao Xing understood that he had definitely been tricked.

He opened his eyes and used the Five Finger Heavenly Mandate Calculation to discover that his fortune for the next three months would be auspicious.

"The Karma Soul issued a warning, but the Five Finger Heavenly Mandate Destiny divination is auspicious. Either the other party's realm is higher than mine, obscuring the secrets of heaven, or I have miscalculated."

"It's better to believe it's true than not to believe it's not," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "I should still be careful and make more preparations."

He has Ten Thousand Laws Clone, but he is not Cannot Be Killed.

Third Grade Yuan Soul Realm can distinguish between his true form and his clone.

If one cultivates a soul-based secret technique, such as the Curse Kill Art, one can influence the original body by following the Fate Soul force of the clone.

Of course, this creates an extra layer of separation, making it less effective than directly attacking the main body.

"I have to be careful of this kind of person. I'll go into the building and ask the idiot if he can get me a Seventh Order Soul Armor," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"Even though I knew that the 30th year of the Jingxin Calendar was a turbulent time, now that even Liu Tianning has come to the East Sea on official business, I'm afraid I've already been targeted."

"I'm either stuck in the same place as the princess, or I don't know where she is, so I'm afraid I won't be able to find a good opportunity."

Now that we have sensed something, it proves that the enemy in the shadows is already making preparations, or at least has found a feasible method.

"We need to improve our strength as soon as possible and have more trump cards up our sleeves," Zhao Xing pondered.

He is currently resting at the Post House in Chongming Prefecture, which should provide him with a sense of security.

But Zhao Xing now felt as if he were surrounded by enemies.

Metaphor

Suddenly, Zhao Xing's Earth Mirror received a message.

[Heaven Derivation King: Zhao Xing, come to the Chongming Prefecture Shrine. Remember, the true form must come.]

Upon seeing this message, Zhao Xing was taken aback.

Why did the Heaven Derivation King specifically instruct me to go there?

"Could this be fake news?"

However, Zhao Xing immediately rejected this guess, saying that firstly, it would be extremely difficult to tamper with the Earth Mirror's information.

Secondly, the Chongming Prefecture Shrine is a prefecture-level temple. Unless the Liang King rebels now and everyone in Chongming Prefecture betrays him, it would be impossible for him to take action in such a place.

"I must have been too nervous," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

But why did Heaven Derivation King insist on adding that he himself should go?

Despite his doubts, Zhao Xing still set off for the Chongming Prefecture Shrine.

After entering the temple, Heaven Derivation King sent him several more messages.

Following Heaven Derivation King's guidance, Zhao Xing arrived at the southeast section of the Chongming Prefecture Shrine, at a "Wu Cheng True Lord Hall".

This place enshrines Wu Cheng, the founding duke and the first Grand Minister of Agriculture of the Great Zhou.

After Zhao Xing entered the temple and bowed, a priest appeared and led him to a side hall.

After passing through the side hall and the rear hall, they arrived at a secret underground chamber.

"Please come in." The priest pointed to the entrance of the underground chamber.

"Sir, may I ask where this place is?" Zhao Xing asked.

"I don't know, I was just ordered to bring you here."

"On whose orders?"

"You should know this, but don't tell me it's a high-level passage that leads to many places."

Zhao Xing nodded and walked down the steps.

As soon as he descended the steps, the door to the secret room slammed shut. Zhao Xing glanced back; the surroundings were perfectly sealed and smooth.

Zhao Xing looked at the interior decoration. It seemed very simple, but in fact, every brick and every wall contained Metropolitan Interior Office secrets and top-level formations.

"The escape technique is ineffective, the Heaven's Eye Art is ineffective, and even the Pure Yuan Projection cannot be used." Zhao Xing looked around.

In the center of the underground chamber, there is a door of light, but this door is only three meters high and two meters wide.

Zhao Xing was immediately relieved upon seeing this.

Because the words "Tianyan" were engraved on the door.

"So it turns out to be a secret entrance to the Military Realm, a high-level passage belonging to the Heavenly Mystery Hall."

"This should lead directly to the Fate Officials controlled by the Heaven Derivation King."

At that moment, the frame of the light gate suddenly lit up, and a sound came out.

"Zhao Xing, come in."

Upon hearing that it was the voice of the Heaven Derivation King, Zhao Xing dispelled his doubts.

"Yes." Zhao Xing stepped into the portal.

Emerging from the portal, the Realm Transformation before me suddenly opened up.

A long corridor made of array formations appeared ahead, with many door frames standing on both sides of the corridor.

And a son.

Many channels are not open.

Zhao Xing looked back and found that his door was standing at the foot of a statue, which was none other than Wu Cheng.

He cupped his hands in greeting to Wu Cheng again, then turned around and saw Heaven Derivation King appear behind him.

They appear and disappear without a trace, and their footsteps are silent.

"Greetings, Heaven Derivation King," Zhao Xing said, bowing.

"You seem a little nervous." Heaven Derivation King was slightly chubby with a typical round face, and his smile gave people a feeling of warmth and comfort.

This greatly relieved Zhao Xing's tension.

"This is my first time in a place like this," Zhao Xing said, choosing to tell the truth. "In addition, I've had a premonition lately that someone is plotting against me."

Heaven Derivation King nodded. "This was within my expectations. You are so young yet you are proficient in the magic of the three schools, and you performed exceptionally well in the competition for the Dragon Court Ancient Land quota. Although the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion covered for you, in the current situation, it is inevitable that some villains will try to take advantage of you."

Zhao Xing was already outstanding, a talent he had demonstrated since the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven and the Pacifying Barbarians Battlefield.

No matter how much you try to hide it, you'll still be targeted.

"This is still the consequence of being concealed. If no concealment were done at all, it would probably be even more serious." Heaven Derivation King waved his hand, signaling Zhao Xing to follow.

Zhao Xing obediently followed beside Heaven Derivation King, half a step behind, listening to him talk as they walked.

"Your actual ranking in this competition for spots is 78th," Heaven Derivation King.

So tall? Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised.

"After the third round, you are in first place. After the fourth round, you are in thirteenth place."

"Before entering the fifth level, your ranking was frighteningly high, and you are only Fifth Grade. If you don't conceal it, you will face countless assassination attempts in the next ten years," Heaven Derivation King.

"Of course, there are ways to protect you, but you won't have any freedom for the next ten years, and you won't be able to do anything."

"So the best way is to let your ranking keep dropping until it eventually locks in the 400s."

Heaven Derivation King explained his intentions to Zhao Xing.

"Thank Heaven Derivation King."

"However, this is only a temporary solution. You can't guard against thieves for a thousand days," Heaven Derivation King. "So, in the end, you still have to become stronger yourself."

"Do you know why I summoned your true form?"

Zhao Xing shook his head. "This humble official does not know."

"Because I need to pass on to you a top-tier secret technique related to the soul," Heaven Derivation King.

A top-tier secret technique related to the soul? Zhao Xing suddenly realized.

Since it is a top-level secret technique related to the soul, it involves the Fate Soul and the Seven Po of the physical body.

The cultivation of the soul and the spirit are complementary. Zhao Xing's previous actions of consuming the Yin Yang Fish and taking the Origin Spirit Fruit were not cultivation; they were merely resource accumulation.

Therefore, aftereffects appeared at the Sixth Rank and Fifth Grade.

Fortunately, the ability to Ten Thousand Laws Clone was able to eliminate this aftereffect.

The process of Ten Thousand Laws Clone is true cultivation.

"It is extremely difficult to cultivate top-level secret techniques. Only top geniuses are qualified to be taught top-level secret techniques before they have reached the high level."

"Among top-tier secret techniques, those related to the soul are the most difficult of all."

"And what I'm about to impart to you is the ultimate method of soul cultivation— the Derivation God Art!"

Zhao Xing's surprised expression was half feigned and half genuine.

Because the "Derivation God Art" is the most advanced soul cultivation method in the Great Zhou.

It's not about cultivating the Fate Soul, it's about cultivating the soul!

In other words, this contains the Fourth Grade [Body Tempering] method.

To reach the Fourth-Rank Yuan Soul, one must cultivate the Seven Po of the physical body.

There is a big difference between using top-tier methods to cultivate the Seven Po and using advanced secret techniques.

This is the most advanced soul-related secret technique that can be obtained in the Vital Energy Era.

Are there other methods related to the soul and spirit in this world? Yes, but they are only comparable in quality.

The Great Dream Spring and Autumn might be able to outdo others, but Great Dream Spring and Autumn only cultivates the "soul," not the Body Tempering."

If the final results differ, it's simply due to different personal circumstances. For example, consuming Origin Spirit Fruit would naturally make one stronger. From the perspective of the secret technique itself, the Derivation God Art is undoubtedly the best.

"It's not just you. Across the Four Seas, there are a total of thirty-eight geniuses who will receive special treatment this time," Heaven Derivation King said slowly. "Thirty-eight people will be selected from the middle-grade realm throughout the entire Great Zhou."

"The Dragon Court Ancient Land opens once every hundred years, and our Heavenly Mystery Pavilion also selects its visitors once every hundred years. You can tell how significant it is."

"Many Heaven Derivation King for his guidance," Zhao Xing said respectfully.

"No need to thank me," Heaven Derivation King said with a smile. "I'm just giving you a chance; whether you can master it is another matter."

"If you can master it, you will be given a mission afterwards."

"Rights and obligations are equal. You will receive special treatment and additional tasks after entering the Dragon Court Ancient Land."

"Of course, the premise is that you have to master it within ten years. If you can't, there's no need to talk about the rest."

Zhao Xing nodded. The Dragon Court Ancient Land is a Big Treasure trove, but the Great Zhou has only developed a small fraction of it.

After all, this is a crucial place in the Spiritual Energy Era, and the Great Zhou must possess some secrets unknown to others.

Of course, this point was less appealing to Zhao Xing, who estimated that the Great Zhou knew less than he did.

The most important thing is to master the "Derivation God Art"!

"We've arrived." Heaven Derivation King raised his head slightly.

Inside the hall.

The palace's internal pillars are incredibly tall, as if supporting the sky and the earth.

The sky was filled with countless twinkling stars, making it a veritable Star Palace!

When Zhao Xing looked at the stars, he felt his Fate Soul being involuntarily drawn in, and it began to spin, causing him to feel a slight dizziness.

Heaven Derivation King waved his hand, and a layer of golden mist appeared above his head, obscuring the stars. "You have not yet cultivated, so you must not look directly at the Star Chart of Fate Soul."

"Yes." Zhao Xing listened obediently.

Heaven Derivation King, "Cultivating the Derivation God Art is very difficult. Even I am only at the second level, and I only mastered it when I was at the Third Grade."

"If you can master the first level within ten years, you will have succeeded."

"It's best to train the Seven Po first, then the soul. It's quite difficult for Fifth-Rank Pure Yuan Realm to master the first level of the Derivation God Art."

Zhao Xing pondered, "Is the chance of mastering the Fifth Grade very slim?"

Heaven Derivation King smiled and said, "The last person to have mastered the first level while at the Fifth Grade was Liu Tianning."

"Huh? Teacher, you've been to the Dragon Court Ancient Land too?" Zhao Xing was taken aback. How come he'd never heard of it before?

"Hmm." Heaven Derivation King nodded. "He went there, but no one knows. It's a top-secret file, but you are now qualified to know some of it."

"The Floating Vine that your teacher gave you was brought out from the Dragon Court, and it was only with my approval that it could be given to you."

"However, he cannot say these things, and there is no official record of him entering the Dragon Court Ancient Land."

So that's how it is — Zhao Xing was wondering how Liu Tianning had so many Seventh Order divine trees when he was at the Fifth Grade.

It turns out he had also been to the Dragon Court.

There are many areas in the Dragon Court where "spiritual energy" exists.

Even if Liu Tianning doesn't know the "Profound Yellow Origin-Analysis Technique", being in a spiritual energy zone will still bring many benefits, such as making plants grow rapidly.

However, the Profound Yellow Origin-Analysis Technique is more efficient at utilizing spiritual energy and can also enhance the Pure Origin Soil.

"A total of thirty-eight people were selected this time. According to the predictions of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, only five people will be able to master the first level within ten years."

"Of course, if they fail to master it, they will be arranged to learn other top-tier secret techniques in between."

Heaven Derivation King, "Before the Dragon Court Ancient Land opens, you thirty-eight people will meet with each other to avoid conflicts after entering."

This also prevents you from wasting your energy on the same goal.

Heaven Derivation King grabbed Zhao Xing's shoulder and took a step forward, the ground seeming to flow backward.

The next moment, Zhao Xing found himself in the sky.

Beneath my feet is a circular plaza, floating in the sky along a certain trajectory.

It was about the size of a football field, with four walls surrounding the square.

Zhao Xing was familiar with this type of wall, as he had seen something similar when he was at the Li Fire Dao Academy.

"A secret wall, used for testing. You can use it to correct your mistakes and know your progress in cultivation."

"The other three sides are murals depicting the teachings, which contain the first three levels of the Derivation God Art."

"The first mural is called the Divine Soul Seven Stars Chart: it contains two parts, Body Tempering and Soul Tempering. Once you fully comprehend the Divine Soul Seven Stars Chart, you have mastered the first level."

"The second mural is called the Fate Soul Nebula Chart: It focuses on cultivating the Fate Soul and includes various Fate Soul attack and defense techniques."

"The third wall has no paintings on it, only two characters," Heaven Derivation King. "No one can fully comprehend the third level; they only know that those two characters translate to 'Yan Shen' (Derivation God, meaning 'Derivation of Gods')."

"This wall is a replica, not the original. The original is Dao Stone kept in the palace. However, after comprehending the second level, it will be beneficial to understand the meaning of these two characters."

Heaven Derivation King waved his hand, and the third wall shrank underground.

This place was originally his training ground, but now that Zhao Xing hasn't even reached the second level, it's naturally not suitable for viewing.

Zhao Xing said, "The first two levels are top-tier techniques, could this third level be the Ultimate Law?"

Heaven Derivation King laughed and said, "As I just said, no one has fully comprehended it, so whether it is the Ultimate Law is uncertain."

Zhao Xing nodded, vaguely feeling that he should know the origin of the Derivation God Stele.

But he sealed away his memories of his past life before entering the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

Just kidding, this is the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, and the Heaven Derivation King is an [Fate Officials]. If you're not careful, he'll see through your thoughts.

If you don't use the Dream Storage Method to seal it into the memory palace, isn't that just giving it away for nothing?

This vague sense of familiarity is triggering Zhao Xing's memory palace mechanism, reminding him to review the events after he leaves.

Heaven Derivation King then pointed to the sky. "This place of enlightenment has many high-level mechanisms built by the Heavenly Craft Hall to aid in comprehension."

"Once you officially begin your training, I will teach you how to use it. Now, let's go to the next place."

"Yes.

After saying that, Heaven Derivation King grabbed Zhao Xing's shoulder and flew up.

It was still so fast that I couldn't see the surrounding scenery clearly; all I felt was a blur.

Upon landing again, Zhao Xing found himself in a palace.

The palace contained many Earth Mirror, compasses, Fate Star, tortoise shells, black and white chessboards, divination robes, sun crowns, and star boots—even the room's layout concealed celestial secrets.

The ceilings are all in the shape of the Bagua (Eight Trigrams).

A classic residence for fate-based professions.

A statue of the treasure-hunting beast Pan Hu sits on the bedside table (Pan Hu is a legendary mythical Divine Beast that can find treasures; it looks like a dog, is fat, but short).

Two more almanacs hung on the wall, one physical and one virtual.

Zhao Xing couldn't help but be amazed when he saw the two almanacs.

This is because it is an advanced version of the Chinese almanac, which not only has the effect of warding off evil but also brings good fortune.

In addition, that illusory almanac also has a significant background.

"Is this a lunar calendar?" Zhao Xing asked curiously.

King.

"The complete Chinese almanac is divided into yin and yang; the lunisolar calendar applies to both the yang and Yin Realm."

"The Heavenly Timing in the Yin Realm is completely different from that in the mortal world. You are the Agricultural Official, and you will receive a certificate in the future, but only after you become Third Grade official."

At the Third-Rank Yuan Soul, one can have their soul leave their body and travel to the Yin Realm.

Judging from what Heaven Derivation King said, he brought me here to give me something.

"The special treatment you receive includes the following resources."

"Firstly, there are the resources for cultivating the Derivation God Art, including the Body Tempering and Spirit Refining required for the first level. However, you will need to come to the Heavenly Mystery Hall to cultivate, and they will be provided in batches."

"The first level has seven stages in total. Only when you reach First Tier will you be given the cultivation resources for the First Tier. If you can't, it means you can't complete the training, and we will change your treatment plan."

Zhao Xing nodded. If they couldn't master it, the imperial court wouldn't waste resources forcing it.

"Secondly, there's your safety."

"You have two choices. One is to resign from all your positions now, and I will make you a [Pending Transfer Officer] for ten years. During these ten years, you will stay in the Heavenly Mystery Hall of the Military Realm to cultivate and wait for the Dragon Court Ancient Land to open."

After hearing this, Zhao Xing shook his head.

The first problem is that it seriously affects his plans for the future.

He spent ten years in seclusion at the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, a state of "complete seclusion," during which he would miss many things.

Putting everything else aside, forget about getting into the Great Dream Academy for the next ten years. Trying to enter the Great Dream Academy while staying under the watchful eye of the Fate Officials? You'd be exposed 100% of the time.

Even a silly bird would probably think he was dead.

In addition, the Millennial Climate Shift, the Liang King Rebellion, Old Liu's mission, and the two schools will all be delayed.

In short, he could not accept this kind of completely closed training.

The right to free entry and exit must be granted:

Heaven Derivation King also understood that Zhao Xing was unlikely to accept this option.

He continued, "The second option allows you to cultivate whenever you want, but it's not as safe as the first one."

"Given the strength you've displayed, if someone wanted to kill you, they would certainly send Third Grade."

"If you encounter danger outside, I can guarantee that if you call for help, you will receive the best possible assistance."

"But we can't possibly send a Third Grade, or even Second Rank, expert to protect you for twelve hours a day. You need to understand the difference."

"I understand," Zhao Xing nodded.

He's a Fifth Grade official, why would he need a Third Grade or even Second Rank expert to protect him?

This is not only against the rules, but also uneconomical in terms of the allocation of manpower resources.

Essentially, the special treatment given to Zhao Xing by the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion was solely for the purpose of his trip to the [Dragon Court Ancient Land].

If it means sacrificing ten years of a Third Grade's time, wouldn't it be better to just give the spot to Third Grade expert directly?

Heaven Derivation King was telling him that if he chose the second option, he would have to take some risks.

Heaven Derivation King continued, "Of course, there's no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days. If you choose the second option, I will plan a decoy operation. At that time, I will need your clone to cooperate and see who is plotting against you."

"Yes, Your Excellency will certainly cooperate," Zhao Xing replied.

Even without Heaven Derivation King, he had planned to continue with his own plans. Now that Heaven Derivation King is here, his plans have an extra layer of protection.

"Alright, we can talk about that later. Let me familiarize you with the rest first."

With a wave of his hand, Heaven Derivation King presented Zhao Xing with a box carved with purple dragon patterns.

"Remember this room layout; this is the emergency refuge of my Heavenly Mystery Hall."

"Since you have a good understanding of divination, I will not go into detail. I will only mention a few key points."

Heaven Derivation King knew that Zhao Xing would acquire the magic.

It wasn't a secret that Zhao Xing had killed so many turtles on the Pacifying Barbarians Battlefield and in Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven.

Heaven Derivation King also knew that Zhao Xing was at least proficient in intermediate-level deduction techniques.

This saved him the trouble of re-teaching.

"Open the box now."

"Yes."

Zhao Xing opened the box and saw that it contained many things.

Heaven Derivation King waved his hand, and a token and a map floated up and appeared in front of Zhao Xing.

The token bears the characters "Tianyan," while the map reads "Heavenly Mystery Pavilion's Refuge in Pinghai Province and the Islands of the East Sea."

"This is my token; it's of a very high level."

"With this token, you can freely enter and exit the Star Palace, and enter discreetly."

"My Heaven Derivation Token can also activate emergency shelters in Pinghai Province and most of the East Sea."

Zhao Xing was quite surprised to hear this; he hadn't expected to be given a map of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion's safe house.

This is really good stuff!

"If you encounter danger, simply hide in any place, and that will be enough to hold out until rescue arrives."

"Write down the map, and then burn it."

"Yes."

Zhao Xing spent a quarter of an hour memorizing the map General's Order away from his body.

There are many entrances to this place, not just in Chongming Prefecture.

The map records a total of more than a thousand entrances to Pinghai Province.

Each entrance leads to the Star Palace.

Secondly, the Heavenly Secrets Safe House.

Oh.

Especially in the East Sea, many seemingly insignificant islands have safe houses built with top-tier Magic Array. As long as you can escape into one of these houses, your safety will be greatly increased, and you will have ample time for rescue.

"Reporting to Heaven Derivation King, I have remembered," Zhao Xing said.

Heaven Derivation King nodded, then waved his hand and took out several items from the box.

"The Seventh Order superior Heavenly Mystery Magic Robe is an undergarment, so it doesn't prevent you from wearing other armor. Its main function is to conceal your luck."

"Once you put it on, others won't be able to see your luck, nor will they be able to track you based on your luck."

"However, this is a temporary loan to you, and you must return it in ten years."

"Yes." Zhao Xing took the bright yellow undergarment, which was embroidered with the Nine Banners emblem.

The Heavenly Mystery Magic Robe has four patterns: sun, moon, tortoise, and snake.

The tortoise supporting heaven and earth, the snake swallowing the sun and moon—these four symbols are often used to mark the Fate Officials.

Zhao Xing was not Fate Officials, so this robe was only temporarily borrowed.

The Seventh Order Heavenly Mystery Magic Robe is mainly used to defend against external enemies.

Because apart from Fate Officials, very few people in the Great Zhou could use "luck" to track down enemies.

The Seventh Order superior Evil Aversion Almanac was something that Heaven Derivation King didn't explain much, because Zhao Xing was already familiar with it.

"The Seventh Order top-quality Mo Shou Jade Pendant can be activated by you after you wear it, forming a small mobile barrier."

"It can withstand all attacks from Third-Rank Yuan Soul cultivator except for those of the 'soul-related' type, for a period of two quarters of an hour."

Zhao Xing carefully hung the Mo Shou Jade Pendant around his neck.

This thing is very precious. It is said that the materials used to make the Mo Shou Jade Pendant are no longer available, so each one is extremely rare.

"Seventh Order, low-level Soul Suppressing Bell." Heaven Derivation King took out another item from the box; it was a bell.

"It mainly prevents you from being bewitched or disturbed by illusions, and prevents you from Going Berserk. It cannot withstand attacks on the Fate Soul."

"However, there are very few ways to attack with one's Fate Soul in the world. Even for Third-Rank Yuan Soul Realm cultivator, it is dangerous to have Fate Soul leave the body to attack directly."

"The Fate Soul resides in the womb and repels other souls. This is the best layer of protection. The Soul Suppressing Bell mainly protects you from being tempted or controlled by bewitching spirits."

"Your Fate Soul has now reached the Fourth Grade. If Third-Rank Yuan Soul were to leave your body and try to possess you, it's uncertain who would die."

"If you master the Derivation God Art and your Fate Soul reaches the Fourth Grade of perfection, Third-Rank Yuan Soul that tries to possess you will be the one to die."

Zhao Xing cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and then put the Soul Suppressing Bell back on his person. Throughout this process, the bell remained completely silent.

The Fate Soul of the Yuan Soul Realm is powerful, but this only applies when the Fate Soul does not leave the body.

If one leaves the body, without the protection of the physical body, one becomes relatively vulnerable.

Attacking another's Fate Soul directly with one's own Fate Soul is quite dangerous, unless the difference in strength is too great, or one has cultivated a top-tier technique.

Otherwise, it is usually a form of hypnosis, or an attack through a medium, or a method of inducing brainwashing or other forms of Entering the Dream.

Zhao Xing is about to practice the Derivation God Art, which, combined with the Soul Suppressing Bell, will complement each other perfectly.

The box also contained items such as a compass and an astrolabe, which are standard features in safe houses, but Heaven Derivation King didn't elaborate on them.

Those are all safe houses, meant to replenish the Fate Officials's supplies. Obviously, if Zhao Xing enters a safe house, he won't need these things much. These are the only items he can actually use.

"Thank Heaven Derivation King."

Heaven Derivation King nodded, and then took Zhao Xing back to the Star Palace.

"If you begin to cultivate the Derivation God Art, you can apply to me for resources for the First Tier."

"I intend to go out and handle the matters at hand first," Zhao Xing said.

"Alright, take the Heaven Derivation Token and you can return the way you came."

"This humble official takes his leave."

Zhao Xing then came out of the Wu Cheng True Lord Hall of the Chongming Prefecture Shrine.

After leaving the temple, he went to the Post House to rest.

In a dream.

Zhao Xing began to recount his experience.

"The Derivation God Art? It's actually the Derivation God Art! This is the Ultimate Law of the Soul Path, how can it be judged as a top-tier technique?"

"The Derivation God Stele is an object from beyond the heavens, not something from the Profound Yellow World at all. So Old Liu cultivated this secret technique; no wonder he didn't go completely insane until his later years."

"To cultivate the Ten Thousand Laws Clone, one needs a matching Ultimate Soul Law to fully progress." Zhao Xing looked at the scenes he had experienced today.

The Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet can be cultivated to the ultimate level, but controlling countless clones places a considerable burden on the Fate Soul.

It requires an equally ultimate soul technique to sustain it.

If Zhao Xing cultivates the Ten Thousand Laws Clone to its ultimate perfection, he will pause there to find the Ultimate Soul Law first. Otherwise, if the soul continues to split infinitely, he will go insane sooner or later.

"In his past life, Liu Tianning didn't fully comprehend the Derivation God Stele? If he only had the second level of the Derivation God Art and hadn't even grasped the third level, then practicing the ultimate level of the straw doll would have led to him Going Berserk— "

"Given his current state, his progress in the Straw Man Art is probably ahead of his progress in the Derivation God Art Technique," Zhao Xing speculated.

"I'll remind Old Liu another day that I'm also going to cultivate the Derivation God Art now; reminding him will be more convincing."

Zhao Xing continued watching and soon saw the safe house and the scene of Heaven Derivation King bestowing treasures.

"Heaven Derivation King gave me four treasures: the Mo Shou Jade Pendant, the Heavenly Mystery Magic Robe, the Soul Suppressing Bell, Evil Aversion Almanac."

"The other three items are not bad, but this Soul Suppressing Bell is a bit lacking."

From Heaven Derivation King's perspective, the protective measures he has taken for himself are already quite high.

This preventative measure means that Third Grade would have to risk their life to kill you, because someone will come to your rescue very soon.

With these features, I can last a long time.

However, from Zhao Xing's perspective, if the Liang King Rebellion, high-ranking officials will be everywhere, while mid-ranking officials will be worse off than dogs.

These things alone are probably not enough to guarantee safety.

"It's not time to be complacent yet. If I encounter a powerful expert who excels in soul attacks, the Soul Suppressing Bell won't hold out for long," Zhao Xing pondered. "Plans can't keep up with changes. It's already the Start of Autumn in the thirtieth year of the Jingxin Calendar. I need to find a way to be transferred back to the inland prefecture. I can't stay in the East Sea any longer."

"The best way is to stay close to that old hag. Yes, I should be transferred back to Bixian County."

Staying in the East Sea, one might encounter something like an assassination attempt by Golden Throat General.

But in the past ten years, this has never happened on land.

Zhao Xing began to readjust his future plans.

"The original plan was for Liang King to rebel in the thirty-fifth year of the Jingxin Calendar, but now we don't know if it will be brought forward. Maybe it will, maybe it won't."

"I will stay in Bixian Chongming Prefecture Bixian County, and enter the Heavenly Mystery Hall to cultivate top-level secret techniques for the soul."

"Send clones to the Mystic Heaven Academy and the Kunyuan Academy to learn top-tier spells based on Heavenly Timing and Earthly Advantage Institute."

"As for the training tasks Old Liu gave me, I can put them aside for now," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Expanding the Pure Origin Soil and cultivating Plant Soldier takes too long. He didn't have much pressure completing the First Tier, but the second stage was quite time-consuming.

Zhao Xing decided to postpone his cultivation of the True Self Faction until after the Liang King Rebellion, and instead focus on comprehending the top-level techniques of the Heavenly Timing and Earthly Advantage Institute Schools.

These two schools of magic are also the most effective in dealing with unrest.

"I just don't know if Mystic Heaven Academy and Kunyuan Academy will agree to let me send my clones in. It feels like my True Self Faction to cause trouble."

"Let's make contact first. If they don't agree, we'll have to put in some effort to have the main body take the exam for a Classics Scholar, learn the spells, and then leave, sending a clone to handle the matter."

"Next is————·"

After finalizing his plans for the next five to ten years in his dream, Zhao Xing opened his eyes.

He planned to visit the Prefect of Chongming Prefecture and Fan Hongyi, and then go to Wang Xuanyi, the Director of the Dragon Horse Bureau Office of the Agricultural Supervisorate, to report on his duties and discuss the matter of being transferred back to Bixian County.

Just then, Xiao Ming, the Fifth Grade official in charge of the Post House, suddenly received an official document.

It flew directly out of the incense burner and onto his desk, and immediately flew to the frontmost stack of items.

The letter emitted bursts of yellow light, blocking out all the surrounding official documents.

Xiao Ming's eyelids twitched. This letter was no ordinary one. Not only did it cut in line, but it also locked up the other letters, giving them the highest priority.

He dared not be negligent and immediately and respectfully opened the document.

[A notice to Xiao Ming, the magistrate of the East Dragon Relay Inn in Chongming Prefecture:]

[Upon seeing this official document, immediately inform the resident official of the Post House and Zhao Xing, the Left Director of the Dragon Horse Bureau in Chongming Prefecture, that a distinguished guest will be visiting on the tenth day of the eighth month of the thirtieth year of the Jingxin Calendar, at 5:15 PM.]

Two identification stickers were attached to the letter.

When Xiao Ming opened it, he was so scared he almost peed his pants.

The two identification stickers look like this:

[The Grand Agricultural Administrator of Lingxu Blessed Land in the Daoyuan Continent Spirit Ruins Blessed Land, concurrently serving as the Vice Dean of the Kunyuan Academy, concurrently the Left Director of the Azure Sea Grotto Heaven Earthly Advantage Institute Department of Canghai Cave, and concurrently the Agricultural Supervisorate and the Supervisor of the Pinghuai Bureau of Yang Mountain in the Lunar Realm, is Meng Kun, the Duke of Peishui.]

[Gu Changqing, Marquis of Yuanxin, is the Grand Master of Ceremonies of the Lingxu Blessed Land of the Daoyuan Continent Spirit Ruins Blessed Land, concurrently serving as Gu Changqing Scholar of the Kunyuan Academy, Right Master of the Azure Sea Grotto Heaven Earthly Advantage Institute of Canghai Cave, Agricultural Supervisorate and Registered Field Magistrate of Torchpine Mountain in the Lunar Realm.]

Xiao Ming was increasingly alarmed as he looked at the identity cards. If this wasn't a joke, then these were definitely the credentials of Third Grade! And there were two of them at once?

Just who is Zhao Xing? How come two Third Grade officials of the third rank came all this way to see him?

Note that this is not about Zhao Xing going to see Shangguan, but rather Shangguan coming to see Zhao Xing.

Xiao Ming dared not delay and immediately prepared to find Zhao Xing. If Zhao Xing was out when the high-ranking official arrived, he would have messed up his job.

However, before he could even leave the Post House, he saw another official document emerge from the incense burner of the deity statue.

This document, though also of high priority, was even more domineering, flashing with lightning and directly excluding all other documents from the desk.

"Huh? Another letter." Xiao Ming was taken aback. His job as the head of the Post House was usually quite easy. What was going on today?

So he went back and opened the document to take a look.

[A notice to Xiao Ming, the magistrate of the East Dragon Relay Inn in Chongming Prefecture:]

[Upon seeing this official document, immediately inform Zhao Xing, the resident official of the Post House and the Left Director of the Dragon Horse Bureau in Chongming Prefecture, that a distinguished guest will be arriving in the 30th year of the Jingxin Calendar.]

He visited at 5:15 PM on the 10th of the month.

Two ID stickers were also attached at the end.

Xiao Ming felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing it.

The two identity stickers that follow are no less significant than the previous one, as they are the identity stickers for Geng Shouchang and Heng Yuan.

Coincidentally, both of these official documents mention the time as 5:15 PM.

Xiao Ming checked the time, then took off with a whoosh, quickly grabbing the clerk in charge of registering officials' lodgings at the nearby public housing.

"Is Zhao Xing, the Left Director of the Dragon Horse Bureau, staying at my East Dragon Relay Inn?"

"Sir, I need to investigate. There are too many people staying here lately." The clerk didn't know why Xiao Ming was so agitated and thought he had committed a crime.

"Quickly, quickly investigate!" Xiao Ming said hastily.

"Okay, okay." The clerk quickly went to check the records.

Just then, heavy footsteps and the sound of armor rubbing together came from outside the door.

"Where is the head of the East Dragon Relay Inn? I am Dragon Martial Marquis, Bai Zhengyang. Please come out immediately!"

His voice was full of energy and instantly spread throughout the post station manager's office.

Xiao Ming was taken aback. The Azure Dragon Army? The Martial Marquis?

"This is really weird today. Could this guy also be looking for Zhao Xing?" Xiao Clear Mind as he quickly walked out.