Daoist Lord Shennong
Chapter 282

"Disaster Prevention Materia Medica" and the True Self Heavenly Creation Theory, Pang Yuanzhen's Shock

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The simultaneous appearance of Sima Yunhai and Pang Yuanzhen is truly a difficult situation.

Even if it's difficult, we have to do it.

Zhao Xing quickly ran out to greet him.

"Teacher Sima." Zhao Xing first bowed to Sima Yunhai, then greeted Pang Xianyun with a respectful greeting:

Pang Scholar.

There's a reason he addresses people this way.

Sima Yunhai taught him Cloud Method at the Tianyuan Prefecture Branch, so calling him teacher isn't excessive. As long as he hasn't formally become a disciple and had someone witness the ceremony, it doesn't matter much.

If one formally becomes a disciple through three kneelings and nine prostrations, and invites others to witness the ceremony, then within the small circle of the Dao Academy elders, this constitutes a deep connection.

Although Pang Yuanzhen verbally addressed Liu Tianning as his teacher, Liu Tianning never agreed to it.

Zhao Xing would not accept the title of junior brother. Even if Old Liu had truly taken on a disciple, he should still call him Senior Brother, not junior brother.

Calling Pang Scholar is appropriate and won't further provoke Sima Yunhai.

I saw him appear.

Pang Yuanzhen's eyes lit up, and he immediately stopped arguing with Sima Yunhai.

He dusted off his clothes, as if trying to leave a good impression on Zhao Xing.

Upon hearing the word "teacher, "Sima Yunhai's expression became complex.

He originally intended to retaliate against Liu Tianning; Zhao Xing was merely a pawn to him.

However, while diligently teaching Zhao Xingyun the Dharma at Xuantian Academy, feelings for him gradually developed.

Even when he later discovered that Zhao Xing had no intention of becoming his apprentice, thus thwarting his plans, he still couldn't bring himself to hate him.

Because Zhao Xing was truly the smartest and most talented student he had ever met.

What did he do wrong?

He disliked Liu Tianning and hated Pang Xianyun, but he couldn't bring himself to dislike Zhao Xing; on the contrary, he admired him somewhat.

Because Zhao Xing was a genius who could write "The Theory of the Three Yin, Three Yang, and Six Qi of the Great Circuit Treatise," which made a contribution to the theoretical thought of the Time Faction.

But Pang Xianyun's words reignited Sima Yunhai's anger. "Junior Brother Zhao is indeed exceptionally talented."

You possess an extraordinary air about you. Do you perhaps have time to chat? I would like to sit down and discuss the Dao with my junior brother.

Zhao Xing frowned slightly and spoke first before Sima Yunhai could react, "Master Pang, please don't call me junior brother."

"Xinglai Bright Moon Prefecture is here to carry out official duties; private matters are of no concern to him. If Pang Scholar is also here for the purpose of governance, he should express his views at the military and political council of the Bright Moon Prefecture Lord to avoid ineffective communication."

Seeing Zhao Xing's aloof demeanor, Pang Yuanzhen was not annoyed. He simply smiled, cupped his hands, and said, "What you say is true, Prime Marquis. We can discuss the matter of Dao another day. I shall take my leave now."

He didn't even glance at Sima Yunhai before flying away in a flash.

"Teacher Sima, I was unaware of your arrival. Please come into my residence, and allow me to prepare a simple feast to welcome you and wash away the dust of your journey."

Sima Yunhai's anger subsided considerably. He also wanted to ask Zhao Xing about the Great Circuit Treatise, but Ye Yukong was still there.

How could he possibly change his mind so quickly and accept Zhao Xing's invitation?

Sima Yunhai flicked his sleeves and snorted, "I'm already full of anger, what's the point of eating?"

He gave Ye Yukong a warning look, and said meaningfully, "Since you're here on official business, do your job well. Don't make a mess of it and annoy people!"

Ye Yukong: ".————."

He always felt that Sima Yunhai was reprimanding him.

But where did I go wrong?

Ye Yukong was completely bewildered at this moment.

"Lord Ye, I have a request."

A voice pulled Ye Yukong back to reality.

"Oh, you say it." He looked at Zhao Xing, and couldn't help but become curious.

What exactly is Zhao Xing's ability to make these two Third Grade Agricultural Official, stop arguing?

"Please, Your Excellency, do not bring these two together when you hold meetings."

Ye Yukong nodded. He now understood that these two together would not only fail to complement each other, but might even cause trouble.

But he was also conflicted. "Disaster prevention and relief, and the governance of a region, all require someone to give orders. Who should be in charge?"

Zhao Xing was speechless. The situation was so obvious, couldn't you tell who to contact?

To save time, he had no choice but to volunteer:

"If Your Excellency does not mind, I am willing to mediate between you."

It's impossible to have Zhang Ping lead Sima Yunhai and Pang Xianyun. There's a gap even among the Third Grade, and Zhang Ping is inferior to these two in both law and reason.

"That's all we can do," Ye Yukong sighed.

Zhao Xing was also impressed.

What do you mean by "this is the only way"? Even if I were a subordinate, shouldn't you have offered some words of encouragement at this point?

He suspected that Ye Yukong's scalp was full of swords and he had no brain at all.

"Please, Your Excellency, issue a gag order to prevent others from discussing the affairs of the two lords, lest any complications arise."

"Okay, I understand." Ye Yukong nodded. Although he didn't know what it was about, he just kept quiet about it.

He couldn't be bothered to inquire about this mess; he just wanted to finish his mission quickly and wait for the imperial court to send someone to take over the position of prefect.

Court politics were completely unsuitable for him; fighting and killing were what he preferred.

Once everyone had left, Zhao Xing breathed a sigh of relief.

Then I felt a bit of a headache.

If Ye Yukong only invites one of Sima Yunhai or Pang Yuanzhen, the task ahead will be much easier.

But he invited them all anyway!

"Sometimes having a lot of people doesn't necessarily make things easier," Zhao Xing remarked as he walked back into the hall.

Heavenly Yang True Lord came back to life. He sat on the platform, crossed his legs, and tossed a fruit around.

"Hehe, grand-disciple, now you understand, isn't it? Being the Grand Minister of Agriculture isn't so easy."

"What you're dealing with right now is just a conflict between two people. The Grand Minister of Agriculture is in charge of three factions Nineteen Provinces, as well as numerous Cave Heaven Blessed Land. How many conflicts will arise among so many people? It will be no easy task to reconcile them."

"Do you need my guidance, Grandmaster?"

"The prefect sent by the imperial court will not arrive for at least three to five months. If we rely on Ye Yukong, the temporary prefect, to mediate, your three forces will not be able to start work in Bright Moon Prefecture for three to five months."

Zhao Xing shook his head and said, "No need to trouble Grandmaster, I am confident."

"Good, that's ambitious!" Heavenly Yang True Lord caught the fruit falling from the sky, put down his crossed legs, and said with a smile, "If you can get these two to work and solve the problems of Bright Moon Prefecture, your grandmaster will give you a gift."

Zhao Xing smiled and said, "Then please wait and see, Grandmaster!"

Early the next morning, Ye Yukong convened a military and political meeting to discuss the task of natural disaster prevention and control.

He heeded Zhao Xing's advice and opened two meeting halls. Sima Yunhai led key officials, while Pang Xianyun led officials, each in one hall.

Zhao Xing's true form was with Sima Yunhai, while his clone was in the council hall with Pang Yuanzhen.

Ye Yukong originally wanted to attend and talk to both of them, but he was dissuaded.

He is indeed a responsible person, but the harder he tries, the more afraid his subordinates become.

You're asking an expert to come here without doing any background research beforehand; you should just start writing the song.

Thus, Ye Yukong made his appearance in a unique way—a Earth Mirror was placed in the main seat of both halls, displaying Ye Yukong's image, and he only needed to nod.

The military and political conference was marred by disagreements from the outset.

"Natural disasters, natural disasters. We should prevent and control them according to the methods of my Time Faction. Zhao Xing, Zhang Ping, Liu Bodang, the people you brought from Tianhe Prefecture, just follow my plan," Sima Yunhai said.

Another council chamber.

Pang Yuanzhen said, "Bright Moon Prefecture has seven major rivers, and desertification and dust storms have appeared in the north and south. The east is frequently experiencing mountain earthquakes."

"The 129 Agricultural Official I brought with me this time are all elites from the Shangluo Academy, and they have all cultivated to the Pure Origin Soil."

"Another seventy Warm Hua Tower Ship are on standby, carrying various miraculous plants for disaster relief."

"I have already planned four options, but we lack manpower. Now is the time to gather all the Agricultural Official, Mechanism Master, and all kinds of supplies to plant these disaster-preventing plants."

"What does the Prime Marquis think?"

This is the contradiction between the True Self Faction and the Time Faction.

Even if it weren't Sima Yunhai and Pang Xianyun who came today, as long as they were from different factions, disagreements would arise.

This wouldn't have happened if only one side of the team had been invited.

Zhao Xing cannot allow either side to leave now. Firstly, he does not have that right, and secondly, even if he did, he cannot do so.

But at this point, Zhao Xing needed to prioritize gaining the initiative.

Neither Pang Xianyun nor Sima Yunhai intended to listen to Zhao Xing; they simply wanted the people of Tianhe Prefecture to cooperate with them.

This won't do.

Wouldn't that be Inverted Heavenly Dipper?

Old Master Zhao is not one to remain subservient to others for long.

However, both Sima Yunhai and Pang Yuanzhen were well-versed in both law and reason, so gaining the initiative was not easy.

Zhao Xing also became extremely focused.

He first reviewed Sima Yunhai's proposed governance plan, then praised it, saying, "Teacher, you truly deserve to be called a master of our time. This governance plan integrates classics such as * Great Treatise on Celestial Origins Da Lun*, *Wu Xing Zhu Five Elements Monthly Application *, Wu Ji Celestial Timing Four-Cycle Balancing Method *. Its governance plan is concise and clear, and can be applied to various prefectures..."

The provincial and county Agricultural Supervisorate regarded it as a precious jade tablet.

Sima Yunhai was very pleased with Zhao Xing's flattery, because Zhao Xing's praise was not just empty words, but he could tell where the basis for these plans came from.

But he said aloud, "Don't flatter me like that. The Time Faction has many classic texts to draw upon; I'm just repeating what others have said."

"Since you can see that the plan is appropriate, let's get started on implementing it."

Zhao Xing said, "Teacher, please don't be impatient. My knowledge is limited, and I still have some questions about these plans. Please teach me so that I can convey them to the officials below."

It won't make a difference if we wait a little longer. Besides, if the people below don't execute the orders properly, it's a waste of time. So it's very necessary to make sure the middle-level Agricultural Official understand.

Sima Yunhai nodded. "What is it that you don't understand? Please ask."

Zhao Xing pulled out one of the files, flew it into the air and unfolded it, then pointed to the [Miniature Heavenly Timing Map of Bright Moon Prefecture].

"Teacher, please look, this is Zhuo County."

"Starting from March 16th, the Agriculture Official of Zhuo County, Bright Moon Prefecture, will implement the Solar Terms Decree. As soon as the spell is lifted, the three solar terms will return to chaos three hours later."

"It's only March 19th now, but the Warm Hua Bottle sent by Zhuo County show that it's already past 4:47 (the temperature in March is over 47 degrees Celsius)."

"Furthermore, each time the Vernal Equinox Solar Terms Decree is used to restore order, once the chaos returns, the effect of the next Spring Solar Terms Decree will be greatly reduced, making it impossible to restore order."

"Teacher, how should this be resolved?"

Sima Yunhai carefully examined the [Bright Moon Celestial Timing Chart], then flipped through the files, and immediately said:

"This is caused by a state of 'chaos of the three energies and imbalance of yin and yang'."

"Teacher, what are the three qi?"

"The Qi of dawn, the Qi of Yang, and the Heaven's Energy are in disarray, leading to a deficiency of Qi of Earth and Earth's Energy, which continuously suppresses downwards."

"The Yangming meridian is dry metal, while the Shaoyin meridian fears fire, wind, fire, and yang, and the cyclical Vernal Equinox Solar Terms Decree."

"If the key point of the spell cannot be found, it is like adding oil to extinguish a fire, causing the three energies to rise and the positions of the stems and branches of the three energies to change constantly."

"Use the Great Cold Fire and the Jueyin Yin Wind Wood to unleash Heavenly Fire, burn the forests of Zhuo County, and then trim the three mountains of Zhuo County, so that the three energies can spread to the four surrounding prefectures, reducing their intensity and distributing the burden of governance more evenly."

Sima Yunhai was indeed a master. He had only had the information for Heavenly Timing, but he quickly analyzed the crux of the problem and provided a corresponding solution from the Time Faction.

However, Zhao Xing quickly identified a flaw in the solution. "Has the teacher overlooked the migration of the Earth Vein? If mountains are destroyed and forests burned, releasing the three energies to impact neighboring counties, the people may not be able to withstand it."

"Originally, only Zhuo County was affected by the disaster, but now the other four counties are also going to suffer. They are even burning forests and cutting down mountains. It's no wonder that the people have complaints."

Sima Yunhai frowned. "Immigrants entering the city won't harm people or livestock, so what's there to complain about?"

"Following the teacher's instructions, what consequences might arise if the Earth element (巳土), Metal element (庚金), Fire element (Blazing Fire Academy), and Wind element (坤风) are misaligned during the process of extracting the three elements?"

Sima Yunhai subconsciously said, "The four directions are shifting, the weather is about to change—hmm?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sima Yunhai frowned.

He looked at the map and slowly shook his head. "How could there be a misalignment? Your assumption is invalid."

Zhao Xing then pulled out the file. "Teacher, please take a look. This is the latest information on Zhuo County, and the method you mentioned..."

Fang Tianguang, the former Agricultural Supervisorate of the Bright Moon Prefecture, had already taken similar measures.

"His plan was almost identical to his teacher's, except that instead of cutting down mountains and burning forests, he used magic to forcefully expel the three energies."

Sima Yunhai's expression changed slightly as he read the report.

Because the final result of this plan is that the Yang energy of the county is expelled.

However, the text caused the Yin energy to be too strong, and the Vernal Equinox suddenly turned into a period of cold weather.

Zhao Xing waved his hand, and an ice-blue cloud immediately appeared on the Heavenly Timing map, turning Zhuo County into a blue land.

Three days later, Great Cold disaster struck Zhuo County.

"Half the county was frozen over; hail fell from the sky, and ice five feet thick covered the ground."

"Zhuo County has also become a cold prefecture."

Zhao Xing said, "Fang Tianguang's method mobilized a large amount of manpower and resources, but in the end, it not only failed to solve the problem, but actually made the situation worse."

"Even if he can eventually solve it, it's not worthwhile in terms of human and material costs alone. The teacher is wise; once you do the math, you'll see he's wrong."

Sima Yunhai looked at Zhao Xing, then glanced at the current state of the county, his eyes narrowing slightly.

He began to understand what it meant.

What a little rascal! He keeps calling me "teacher" all the time, but he's really up to no good.

They were only criticizing Fang Tianguang, but in reality, they were denying his proposal.

Because his proposed county planning scheme was similar to Fang Tianguang's.

Isn't that talking about him?

Zhuo County is clearly a complex case.

It seems Zhao Xing was prepared all along, waiting for Sima Yunhai to jump in!

"So what are your brilliant ideas?" Sima Yunhai asked Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing grinned and pulled a pre-prepared plan from his sleeve, handing it to Sima Yunhai: "These are my humble opinions; please correct me, teacher."

Zhao Xing then restored the Heavenly Timing map of the prefecture to its Fang Tianguang took charge of it.

Sima Yunhai took the dossier and then stood in front of the Bright Moon Celestial Timing Chart.

With one hand he manipulated the map and began to deduce its workings, while with the other he held the dossier given to him by Zhao Xing and began to cast a spell.

This is a simulated governance process.

As Sima Yunhai deduced, the Heavenly Timing chart underwent new changes.

The fiery sunset gradually faded, and the withered trees on the earth began to come back to life.

The temperature on the Warm Hua Bottle dropped to 2.7, which is still not in line with the temperature during the Vernal Equinox.

But it's already much better than Fang Tianguang's method.

At least they didn't turn Zhu County into a cold county, did they?

"Snort!"

Sima Yunhai put down the dossier, having already understood Zhao Xing's intentions.

Zhao Xing wanted to be the chief official and have Sima Yunhai under his command.

"Take out whatever else you've prepared."

"Yes." Zhao Xing waved his hand, and hundreds of files flew out of the box behind him.

Zhao Xing had prepared everything in advance!

Upon seeing this, Sima Yunhai couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

This kid only arrived at Bright Moon Prefecture three days early.

How did you prepare so thoroughly?

Sima Yunhai was unaware that Zhao Xing had been preparing for this for a long time!

If you really want to calculate it, from the moment he arrived in the East Sea, he was preparing for the day when the Liang King Rebellion.

Zhao Xing had simulated the terrain and landforms of each prefecture in Pinghai Province, as well as all possible natural disasters, countless times.

Once the Derivation God Art is mastered, its computational ability becomes terrifying.

Later, he became the "Inspector of Five Prefectures," so how could he not pay attention to the situation in the neighboring prefectures?

He resolved the problems in Tianhe Prefecture long ago, so of course he would set his sights on more distant places!

He just didn't expect that the object of his arrogance today would be his acquaintance Sima Yunhai.

Since the old Sima was an acquaintance and had taught him, Zhao Xing tried to be as tactful as possible in his tone.

There was no one else around at the moment. Zhang Ping was an honest and simple man, so he certainly wouldn't talk nonsense. Liu Bogong was Mechanism Master, so he wouldn't understand either.

As for Ye Yukong, that's even more incomprehensible.

Therefore, Zhao Xing can't really be said to have slapped Sima Yunhai in the face.

"Pfft~" A wisp of flame appeared at Sima Yunhai's fingertip, burning the plan he had prepared over the past two days to ashes.

Because he discovered that his solution was no match for Zhao Xing's.

It's not that Sima Yunhai is that much worse than Zhao Xing.

Rather, Zhao Xing was too well-prepared!

"Teacher--"

"You don't need to say anything more," Sima Yunhai scoffed. "Since it's a useless plan, what's the point of keeping it?"

"You've been preparing for this for a long time; the men I've brought will be at your command."

Zhao Xing took two steps back, cupped his hands in a respectful bow to Sima Yunhai, and said, "Thank you for your support, teacher."

"I'm not doing this for you, but for the people of Bright Moon Prefecture," Sima Yunhai said calmly. "Furthermore, I have one more request: you must not allow me to work with that traitor, not even to see him. I'm afraid I won't be able to resist killing that scoundrel!"

Zhao Xing's governance plan was not limited to the Time Law, so he would inevitably use the other two Agricultural Official.

However, Sima Yunhai simply could not accept acting alongside the traitor Pang Yuanzhen.

They were all originally of the Yun generation. It's one thing for this guy to switch to cultivating the Great Dao, but why did he also change the name given to him by his teacher?

Sima Yunhai will never forgive him!

"Don't worry, teacher, I will never cause you any trouble."

"Get out! You're already annoying me." Sima Yunhai flicked Dao Command from his sleeve. "Get out of here, get out of here."

"Yes." Zhao Xing's true form accepted the token, then led Zhang Ping and Liu Bogong to take their leave with bows.

Sima Yunhai watched Zhao Xing's departing figure with an incredibly complex expression.

In the end, he said nothing, only let out a long sigh, and left.

"Huh? Why did they leave? Where are the people from this side?"

The Ye Yukong, frozen in the image on the Earth Mirror, suddenly moved.

"Is the meeting over already?"

The meeting was, of course, not over.

Sima Yunhai's side was settled, but Pang Yuanzhen's side was stuck in a stalemate.

The eighteen people in the council hall were almost all the Agricultural Official brought by Pang Yuanzhen.

Only Zhao Xing's clone is here.

Sima Yunhai was cold on the outside but kind on the inside. As soon as Zhao Xing presented the plan, he decided to support Zhao Xing and stay behind the scenes.

But Pang Yuanzhen was different.

He has a refined appearance and always wears a smile, making people feel like they are bathed in a spring breeze.

But she has a very hardened heart and cannot be easily persuaded.

After chatting with him for a few minutes, Zhao Xing discovered that this man's personality was completely different from Sima Yunhai's.

"This person was willing to change his name in Seek Dao, and disregarded worldly opinions, resolutely severing his previous ties with his master."

"That's a ruthless person."

"He joined the Shangluo Academy Shangluo Academy, which also wanted to set an example and provided Pang with a lot of resources."

In eight years, he cultivated Pure Origin Soil and was given many Seventh Order plants.

"Pang Yuanzhen has come to Tianhe Prefecture to make a name for himself, not only for himself, but also for the Shangluo Academy. Getting him to obey my orders will be far more difficult than getting him to obey Sima Yunhai."

Zhao Xing thought to himself silently.

Pang Yuanzhen came to carry out a mission with some political motives; he was not purely there to provide assistance.

This involves both his personal interests and the interests of the Shangluo Academy.

It was quite difficult for Zhao Xing to get Pang Yuanzhen to accept his orders and cooperate with the Agricultural Official of the Time Faction.

"Mr. Pang, gentlemen, let's set aside official business, relax, have some tea, and discuss matters."

how?"

Pang Yuanzhen smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to Chen'an."

"Lord Wei happens to have some new tea plantations."

After Pang Yuanzhen finished speaking, a Fourth Grade official named Agricultural Official reached out and brushed the table.

A shadow fell over the table in the hall, and suddenly cups of hot tea appeared.

"Prime Marquis, please." Wei Zhao extended his hand, but did not introduce what kind of tea it was, nor did Pang Yuanzhen offer any explanation.

"Please.""

Zhao Xing picked up the teacup, sniffed it, and then exclaimed, "Excellent tea!"

"Oh? What do you think is so good about this tea, Chen'an?" Pang Yuanzhen asked.

"Spirit Void Silver Needle tea buds are robust, uniform in length and size, with a golden-yellow inner surface and a fully exposed, tightly wrapped layer of white down. The buds resemble silver needles, hence the elegant name ' Golden Inlaid Jade.'"

"After brewing, the buds stand upright in the soup, rise to the surface, and slowly sink. They rise and sink again, rising and sinking three times, creating a fascinating spectacle."

"Lord Wei, Lord Pang, am I correct?"

Wei Zhao cupped his hands in greeting. "Your Prime Marquis has excellent judgment."

Zhao Xing laughed and said, "It's a pity that I'm Ten Thousand Laws Clone, and I've wasted Lord Wei's fine tea."

Upon hearing the words "Ten Thousand Laws Clone," everyone was startled, because none of them had realized that this was Zhao Xing's avatar; they had thought it was the real Zhao Xing.

"I dare not accept such praise from you, Your Prime Marquis," Wei Zhao said respectfully.

"I've heard that Chen'an is proficient in all methods and passed the examinations for the Classics Scholar at the Mystic Heaven Academy and Kun Yuan Underground Palace with ease. I wonder if you have any classics that can True Self Faction's problems?" Pang Yuanzhen asked.

Zhao Xing put down his teacup and chuckled, "I know a little bit too."

Pang Yuanzhen cupped his hands and said, "I would like to hear your insightful remarks."

Zhao Xing said slowly, "The root belongs to the plant. It possesses the nature of things, the nature of self, and the nature of the Dao."

"Things reveal their principles, I see their way, and the way reveals its method."

"The True Self is the universe itself; to understand the Way of the True Self is to understand the Changes of Heaven and Earth."

The dozen or so Agricultural Official opposite immediately became agitated.

Pang Yuanzhen looked surprised.

Because Zhao Xing was talking about the classic of the True Self Faction: "Plant Law and Reason · Three Natures Theory".

The two sentences that break the topic are very insightful and summarize the theory of the three natures.

"Plant Law and Reason · Three Natures Theory" is a very profound theory, and almost only those with high moral character will study it.

"Understanding the nature of things reveals their principles; understanding the nature of things reveals their methods."

"What use are principles and laws?"

"Plant a hundred herbs to Heavenly Timing, cultivate ten thousand trees to utilize the Earthly Advantage Institute."

Three more sentences came out.

Pang Yuanzhen stared at Zhao Xing, his eyes filled with a strange light.

The many Fourth Grade officials standing nearby, such as Wei Zhao and Yang Song, looked shocked.

If the first three sentences are merely a summary of the classics, they are insightful but not particularly amazing.

The following three sentences are using classic texts to explain his own theory.

Moreover, their ideas are quite bold!

The True Self Faction" is to select divine branches and immortal trees, continuously optimize their offspring, and hybridize them to make them invincible regardless of the Heavenly Timing or Earthly Advantage Institute.

It can survive even in the harshest environments.

The focus is on how to cultivate the plants themselves, eliminating the interference of factors such as Heavenly Timing and Earthly Advantage Institute.

Now, Zhao Xing's proposed viewpoint incorporates the advantages of Heavenly Timing and Earthly Advantage Institute.

However, his point of view is: use plants to Heavenly Timing and use plants to nourish the Earthly Advantage Institute!

Wouldn't this place the True Self Faction at the top of the three factions?

This is totally to the True Self Faction's liking!

But being to one's liking is one thing, but it also needs to be sufficiently convincing and form a complete theory.

All seventeen people stared intently at Zhao Xing, hoping he would provide sufficient evidence to support his arguments.

Ideally, you should also provide the actual application areas.

Otherwise, these words are nothing but empty talk.

"In the past, Su Shenggong wrote the ' Disaster Prevention Materia Medica ', which recorded more than 1,700 kinds of plants in 12 categories, covering the land of Nineteen Provinces."

"There is a vine called ' Pure Water Vine '. If you transplant it into muddy water, the water will become clear within half a day, and the people can drink it."

"There is also a divine tree called ' Heaven-Earth Clear,' planted in a land of poisonous miasma. After three years, the miasma dissipates, and the barren land transforms into Fertile Soil."

"How can a land of poisonous miasma be transformed into Fertile Soil? Poisonous miasma arises from the chaos of the six energies of heaven, with cold, yin, dryness, darkness, and light intermingling, which are evil energies of heaven."

"When plants return to their True Self, the six energies disperse, and yin and yang regain balance. Is this not Heavenly Timing?"

"The Earth Fire Lotus takes root in the Flame Mountain. Over time, the earth fire transforms from the Solar Yang to the lesser yang. Many people plant it, and the millions of miles of Flame Mountain are transformed into Spirit Mountain. Is this not nourishing the Earth Vein with plants?"

"Desert dust storms can be stopped by planting millions of trees, and the desert can be transformed into an oasis."

"Where there are dense forests, there is often cloud cover and rain."

Zhao Xing spoke eloquently, while the Agricultural Official listened attentively, taking notes diligently.

Su Shenggong refers to the ancient sage Su Song, whose classic works, "Disaster Prevention Materia Medica" and "Famine Relief Materia Medica," have been passed down through the ages.

It talks about many amazing plants that can grow in extreme environments and describes how they change the landscape.

However, he only emphasized the amazing characteristics of plants themselves, without delving into the influence of plants on the Heavenly Timing and location of the Earthly Advantage Institute.

Let's analyze the reasons from their essence.

Zhao Xing, on the other hand, starts from Yin-Yang Five Elements, explaining the influence of plant life on the Heavenly Timing and the Earth Vein from a higher perspective.

The classics he referenced were not obscure, such as the "True Self Heavenly Creation Theory: The Six Qi" and the "True Self Heavenly Creation Theory Six Qi".

Similar concepts are mentioned in the Yin-Yang Treatise.

But these simple and obvious theories, when combined, have been a revelation to many egoists.

Pang Yuanzhen and many Agricultural Official became increasingly fascinated as they listened.

Yes, why didn't I think of this explanation before?

But when Zhao Xing started to delve deeper into the subject...

Gradually, many of the Agricultural Official fell behind Zhao Xing's pace.

Zhao Xing glanced at the expressions of Wei Zhao and the others.

It has become like this: (○)——:

He smiled slightly.

Because he cited many theories from the Time Faction" and "Earthly Advantage Faction" schools of thought, this was particularly problematic for the Agricultural Official, who specialized in the Way of the True Self.

You'll definitely be confused.

They even cited historical records of landform and Heavenly Timing changes to explain why the Profound Yellow World is the way it is today, which is the result of the combined influence of plant life, animals, Human Race, and aquatic creatures.

The point is to confuse these True Self Faction Agricultural Official.

If you weren't confused, why would you ask me for advice?

"Is he redefining the Way of Heaven from the perspective of the True Self Faction?" Pang Yuanzhen gradually felt a chill run down his spine.

Because he was a disciple of the Time Faction who had switched to this school, no one present understood the significance of Zhao Xing's theories to the True Self Faction better than him.

While it may not make the True Self Faction superior to the Favorable Timing and Location" faction, it can at least elevate the status of the True Self Faction to a higher level.

"This young man is so proficient in the theories of the three schools of thought at such a young age; it's terrifying."

At first, Pang Yuanzhen could still chat with Zhao Xing for a bit, but later he couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Because he realized he couldn't understand it!

Looking at the others, Pang Yuanzhen realized that they had entered a state of confusion even earlier than he had.

"Smack!"

Zhao Xing suddenly stopped talking, took out two thick books, and put them on the table.

Everyone snapped out of their daze and stared blankly at the two books Zhao Xing had slammed on the table.

Pang Yuanzhen looked over and his heart skipped a beat.

The names on the covers of the two books.

One of his works is " On the True Self Heavenly Creation Theory: The Chapter on Heavenly Timing".

His second book is " On the True Self Heavenly Creation Theory: The Earth Vein Chapter".

Based on what Zhao Xing just said, it is clear that this involves the combined use of many kinds of magical plants, which can change the Heavenly Timing and Earthly Advantage Institute the weather.

The theories mentioned earlier were created by those who wanted to achieve lasting fame, which sounded a bit abstract. What we're presenting now is the key point!

But Zhao Xing remained silent and did not open the book.

After a few seconds of silence, Wei Zhao couldn't hold back any longer and cautiously asked, "Prime Marquis, what's recorded inside?"

Zhao Xing smiled as he looked at Pang Yuanzhen: "Of course, it's the combination of five elements plants that I just mentioned, which can quickly change the Heavenly Timing and the Earthly Advantage Institute."

"However, you gentlemen have official duties to attend to, to protect the millions of people of Bright Moon Prefecture, so I cannot spare any more time for you, lest I delay your official business."

Xi Xi and a group of people focused their attention on Pang Yuanzhen.

The latter immediately stood up from the table, bowed to Zhao Xing, and said, "The Prime Marquis's legal principles are profound, and his vision is far superior to ours. We, along with all the other officials, shall obey the Prime Marquis's orders."

Everyone rose and bowed to Zhao Xing, saying in unison, "Please give your orders, Prime Marquis."

Zhao Xing returned the greeting to the crowd and said, "I dare not presume to give orders, Zhao Xing humbly request that you all join me in this effort to ensure that the people of Bright Moon Prefecture overcome this natural disaster!"

The voice was powerful and clear. In the Earth Mirror placed on the main seat in the hall, Ye Yukong, the Bright Moon Prefecture Lord, couldn't help but blink. He had been so sleepy from listening to it that he secretly dozed off.

Upon waking, he saw Zhao Xing, Pang Yuanzhen, and others exchanging greetings.

"What's going on? Has he calmed things down here too?"

"What exactly did this kid sent by Luo King say just now? How did he manage to subdue both sides so quickly?"

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