Cultivating a Top-Tier Dharma Body: Zhao Xing's Second-Stage Plan!
Wild rabbits frantically roam the seasons, while snow falls in the Yangchun spring of March.
A withered tree stands alone in the cold wind, with no sign of spring's return and the budding of green.
Although it is already Yangchun, there is not a trace of greenery outside the city of Youshui County.
A group of rabbits leaped among the withered grass, constantly searching for food, but they were so hungry that they cried out in pain.
Sudden
One of the rabbits had red eyes, its fur split open, and blood seeped out.
Its body suddenly swelled up, and sharp spikes and scales grew from the cracks, while the ape teeth in its mouth continued to grow longer.
"Pfft~"
The companion next to him was suddenly pierced by the tooth, its hind limbs twitching incessantly between a gaping maw.
It tilted its head back and swallowed, and its companion went into its belly.
"Puff puff puff puff puff puff puff"
With its reddened eyes scanning the surrounding rabbits, this strange creature began to slaughter its own kind.
In just fifteen minutes, the rabbit swarm completely disappeared.
Only a five-meter-tall, upright monster remained, its back covered in black spikes, its arms covered in blue scales, and its chest covered in red hair.
"Zikong ~~"
It looked up at the sky and roared.
Suddenly, a cluster of purple light was reflected in the red pupils of his eyes.
The point of light came from the horizon and arrived in an instant.
"!"
Unable to dodge, the mutant was struck by the Purple Light and immediately collapsed to the ground, leaving a smoking crater.
"Swish swish~"
A figure landed at the edge of the pit.
Ling Tianchen glanced at the deep pit, where a humanoid creature with purple wings was dying, bleeding from its seven orifices.
Having confirmed the death of the Purple Feather King who guarded the Weak Water Passage, Ling Tianchen didn't look at him a second time. Instead, he looked at the strange life form beside him.
Scanning the rabbit fur scattered on the ground, Ling Tianchen reached out from his sleeve, tore open the monster's abdomen, and then shook his head slightly.
He killed the Purple Feather King who guarded the Weak Water Passage, but accidentally caused an abnormal change in the climate of a place in Youshui County.
Ling Tianchen pointed his finger, and Golden Light shot into the void in all directions.
"The Jueyin Three Qi return to normal, while the Shaoyang Xiang Fire follows the host, and the change is reversed."
"Metaphor"
Light flowed between heaven and earth, the earth trembled gently, and a green shoot was born, as if nothing had happened.
Ling Tianchen stroked his beard and nodded. "The Host and Guest Twelve Qi Complex Seasonal Transformation, truly demonstrate a talent bestowed by heaven!"
His method for calming the changing weather was guided by the "Theory of the Great Circuit Treatise the Three Yin, Three Yang, and Six Qi" written by Zhao Xing.
The status of Zhao Xing's Theory of Law was elevated once again in Ling Tianchen's mind.
As the leading figure of the celestial change school, no one understood better than him the impact of this treatise on the celestial change school's Minister of Agriculture.
"Swish, swish~"
Before long, three beastly figures— Soaring Serpent, Flying Dragon, and Fire Phoenix— approached Ling Tianchen.
Upon landing, the three beastly figures transformed into human form.
"Dean, the Mystic King is dead."
"Hmm." Ling Tianchen nodded and took out a scroll from his pocket. "Send the Celestial Seasonal Decree to all branch academies."
"All Agricultural Official of the Mystic Heaven Academy 'Transformation Institute shall, from this day forward, join the official resistance forces in their vicinity. All troops, forces, territories controlled by the Liang King, as well as his allies, shall be the targets of our attack."
"Those branch members who are currently under the command of Liang King or serving him, if they leave his camp before June and perform meritorious service, can have their traitorous titles removed and their past actions forgiven."
"If there are any who refuse to repent, the deans of each branch court shall be ordered to immediately begin cleaning up their ranks."
"Yes!" The three people behind him respectfully accepted Ling Tianchen's Heavenly Decree.
In their hearts, Ling Tianchen was like a sect leader!
These people are a self-study group specially permitted by the Grand Ancestor, and are the Mystic Heaven Academy's own inherited force.
They may disobey the Grand Minister of Agriculture Li Boqian, or even the imperial court's orders, but they will absolutely obey Ling Tianchen's orders!
Even Li Boqian had to consult Ling Tianchen before issuing the Heavenly Decree.
Of course, this assumes one does not hold an official position and rises through self-cultivation without receiving rewards or honors from the imperial court. If one does hold an official position, then one must still abide by the laws and regulations of the imperial court.
Loyalty to the emperor? Doesn't exist!
At that time, the laws and regulations did not restrict people's thoughts, and there was no such thing as "if the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die."
When the Seventy-Two Dao Academies joined the Great Zhou, they had made an agreement with the Grand Ancestor.
The original Ten Great Divine Sects sects had even more lenient conditions, as their inclusion was believed to increase the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
If they were to break away, the fortunes of the Great Zhou Dynasty would be greatly diminished.
Of course, things wouldn't be as good for them if they left the Nineteen Provinces.
Overall, the relationship between the Mystic Heaven Academy and the Ji Royal House was mutually beneficial and coexisting.
The Mystic Heaven Academy is loyal to its ideals and is willing to die for the world and its people, but the Ji Royal House cannot force them to do so.
The attitude of this group towards the royal family can be summarized in one sentence: If the monarch treats his ministers as his hands and feet, then the ministers will treat the monarch as their heart and soul; if the monarch treats his ministers as dogs and horses, then the ministers will treat the monarch as a stranger; if the monarch treats his ministers as dirt and weeds, then the ministers will treat the monarch as an enemy.
"Whoosh whoosh~"
The three used their Transformation of Seasons Art to quickly leave the area.
Ling Tianchen transformed into a kiss and flew towards the neighboring county next to Youshui County.
There is a large body of Weak Water over there. As the Minister of Agriculture of the Houbian faction, Ling Tianchen and his group can enter Weak Water unharmed and even use it to fight enemies.
They guarded the passage so well that one man could hold off ten thousand, and they didn't need any Divine Soldier weapons.
Inside the secret chamber of the Li Fire Dao Academy in Bright Moon Prefecture.
Heaven Derivation King said the operation was over, but he did not let Zhao Xing leave the circle under the compass.
"Your original fortune and divine protection were rendered ineffective during the turmoil of early February."
"Now, I will cover you up again," Heaven Derivation King.
"Once completed, your ranking on the Heavenly Luck Golden List will drop significantly, and you will receive very little information about yourself, making it virtually impossible for anyone to locate you."
"Yes." Zhao Xing listened obediently.
He doesn't want to be on this lousy list.
For him, it was of no use except for attracting assassination attempts.
This isn't how you get famous.
The Heavenly Luck Golden List and the Creation Disc are of the same nature; they cannot be widely publicized, and all information on them is confidential.
Since it's classified, it naturally won't be widely known.
"Metaphor~"
The black and white energies on the compass descended from Zhao Xing himself.
Golden characters were faintly visible in both auras before disappearing completely.
"Alright, your ranking has dropped to 9,800." Heaven Derivation King removed the compass from Zhao Xing's head.
"Your Highness, I have some doubts."
"Explain.""
"I've done so many things in the past, and people already know about them. Now that I'm hiding them, what's the point?" Zhao Xing asked.
"The past is the past, the present is the present. From this moment on, unless you completely destroy the Liang King's stronghold, your ranking will not change—..."
Zhao Xing didn't know why Heaven Derivation King stopped talking. He looked up and saw that Heaven Derivation King was frozen in place.
"What's wrong?"
"Your ranking has risen again," Heaven Derivation King exclaimed in surprise. "How did this happen?"
"Stand here and don't move." Heaven Derivation King placed the compass above Zhao Xing's head again, making it hover.
"I'll go check it out."
Heaven Derivation King left the secret chamber and went to another room.
He first contacted Luo King.
"Luo, my operation is over, but Zhao Xing's ranking on the gold list won't go down. Do you know what major event has happened recently?"
"Yes." Luo King pulled Ji Anning from the Imperial Stud Department over. "Let Anning King tell you."
"Cousin, I think you should sit down and listen," Ji Anning said with a smile.
"Why?"
"I'm afraid you'll be so scared you won't be able to stand up straight," Ji Anning said with a smile.
"What nonsense are you spouting? I'm in a hurry, speak quickly!" Heaven Derivation King was getting impatient with his younger brother.
"Alright, here's what happened," Ji Anning said. "When Zhao Xing was assassinated, Mystic Heaven Academy, Shangluo Academy, and Kunyuan Academy all received the news."
"That's normal." Heaven Derivation King nodded. Sima Yunhai and Pang Yuanzhen were both in Bright Moon Prefecture dealing with the disaster.
Zhao Xing's main body and clones retreated so much; they must have sensed something was wrong.
"Then things got a little strange," Ji Anning said. "Because Zhao Xing was being chased at that time."
"Therefore, all three major academies have mobilized their strongest forces for an emergency countermeasure!"
How strong is it?
Ji Anning flipped through the dossier and said, "According to the Imperial Stud Department, Ling Tianchen, the Dean of the Houbian Transformation Institute of the Mystic Heaven Academy, led fifty-nine people, including Classics Scholar and Honorary Vice Deans, to the Weak Waterway, where they killed Purple Feather King and Black Boot King, as well as three hundred high-ranking generals guarding the Weak Waterway."
"Hmm?" Heaven Derivation King was taken aback. "You mean these people belong to—"
"Yes, this is the Transformation Institute's own strength. They are all self-taught experts. The imperial court merely opened a door for them. You can think of them as elders from ancient times, sect Guardian Art, or supreme elders."
"You don't mean to say that their actions were specifically for Zhao Xing, do you?" Heaven Derivation King was taken aback.
To put it Guest Qi, even His Majesty's orders might not be able to command this group of people.
In reality, Emperor Jing mobilized these people through Li Boqian, Li Boqian then mobilized them from among them.
This is why, for thousands of years, the Ji Royal House has been sending people to the Seventy-Two Dao Academies, striving to make descendants of the Ji Surname important members.
"Don't rush, it's not over yet," Ji Anning said. "After that, Ling Tianchen released the Heavenly Decree."
"All branch directors in Pinghai and Lüliang prefectures have been notified."
"Call upon the ministers of state who are plotting rebellion to join the resistance army, and let those ministers of state who have gone astray, well, who have been forced or compelled to accept the relief, rise up in rebellion and atone for their sins through meritorious service."
"What?!" Heaven Derivation King was stunned.
The method of adapting to changing circumstances can greatly weaken the erosion of the Black Dragon's fortune. If the Minister of Agriculture of the Changing Circumstances faction wants to break away from the Liang King's camp, there is indeed a way, and they don't even have to pay a heavy price.
Climate change, climate change, people have become a different species, and their fortunes will naturally change drastically as well!
At this critical moment, under the influence of the changing circumstances, only a Fourth Grade Priest is needed to strip away the Black Dragon Luck!
The strength of the Transformation of Seasons Art lies in this: it applies not only to the Black Dragon Luck but also to the fortune of the imperial court.
If the Ji Royal House's oppression becomes too great, these experts can simply leave!
If they don't want me here, there are plenty of other places that will!
And they won't get hurt much at all.
Therefore, the Grand Minister of Agriculture must first subdue the Transformation Faction; if this force is not subdued, the authority of the Grand Minister of Agriculture is incomplete.
Mi Fu encountered this situation during the reign of Wu Emperor.
He was appointed Grand Minister of Agriculture by Wu Emperor, but was dismissed after only a few months in the position.
First, Mi Fu opposed Wu Emperor's extravagance and waste, and did not want Wu Emperor to wage war, which would exhaust the people and waste resources.
Secondly, Miti was unable to suppress the Transformation Faction, unlike Liu Tianning who was more forceful.
"This is unbelievable! I only went into seclusion for a few months, how did this kid become like this?"
"What exactly did he do to make Ling Tianchen personally take action?" Heaven Derivation King asked.
"The Great Circuit Treatise!" Ji Tianning said.
"Explain yourself clearly." Heaven Derivation King didn't understand what he meant.
He was Fate Officials of Agricultural Official, but it was impossible for him to be so knowledgeable as to understand a profound Jinglun text.
"I don't really understand it either." Ji Anning shrugged. "The intelligence personnel at the academy commented that: based on this Theory of Law, one could establish a school of thought in ancient times."
"Even today, this would have a significant impact on the policy-making ministers, and could benefit everyone."
"Hiss~" Heaven Derivation King gasped.
He understood when Ji Anning said that.
This is the holy son of the Transformation Faction!
If Ling Tianchen does nothing, when he arrives in the Yin Realm, his ancestor will be choking him and asking, "You bastard, why didn't you save people? Why didn't you save people, huh?"
This description might be a bit of an exaggeration, but Heaven Derivation King felt it was about right.
I'm not asking you to gamble with the life and death of an entire sect. If you can't even make that kind of decision just to save people, then Ling Tianchen is not fit to be the leader of the Transformation Faction.
"Cousin, don't be so surprised." Ji Tianning turned another page. "Do you know how Kunyuan Academy does it?"
"You bastard, stop keeping me in suspense and just tell me."
"Meng Kun of the Kunyuan Academy arrived at You You County in Lüliang Province around Yin Hour."
"What?! How is this possible?!" Heaven Derivation King interrupted. "The distance from the Kunyuan Academy in the Daoyuan Continent to You You County in Lüliang Province is at least two million li. How could Meng Kun arrive at Yin Hour? Could he have created a new Ancient Earth Path?"
"My cousin is amazing, he guessed it right away," Ji Anning said with a smile. "The Illuminating Ancient Path, which was not fully excavated during the Renovation Era Calendar, was excavated by Meng Kun and his men in just one hour."
"He deployed fifty Ninth Order Earth Dragon Drill Ship, and at the same time ordered the Thirteen Sages Xiao Zhe, to activate the [Earth Piercing Divine Boat], bringing fifteen of the siege weapons ' Ten Thousand Layer Mountain ' with him."
Heaven Derivation King:
Hearing Ji Anning say this, not only Heaven Derivation King, but even Luo King couldn't help but sigh, "Meng Kun is a master at digging war fortifications. We even cooperated in the mid-stage of Renewal Era, but I never knew he had become so capable."
The Ancient Earth Path were left behind by the Ascendant Dynasty; they represent an extremely advanced technique that utilizes the earth 'Earth Vein.
However, few Ancient Earth Path still exist today. Over the River of History, some were destroyed and others were buried, making it difficult to reopen them.
From the Daoyuan Continent to Lüliang Province!
Meng Kun arrived at his destination in just two hours, an efficiency that astonished Luo King.
"The eldest grandson of the King of Liang King, Gongzi Xi, was captured. Half a million soldiers and over a hundred low- Third Grade were turned into dust cakes."
"Is Ji Han just going to stand by and watch?" Heaven Derivation King still found it somewhat unbelievable.
"Of course he didn't see it; he was ready to go to the rescue immediately," Ji Anning said. "However, before he could even mount his mount, Xu Xing captured him outside the Spring Palace."
!!
Heaven Derivation King's eyes widened, his expression even showing some anxiety. "This old madman has even been mobilized? Luo, Anning, you have to stop him!"
Xu Xing, the leader of the True Self Faction and the abbot of the Shangluo Academy, possesses five top-level Dharma bodies.
Heaven Derivation King and he were from roughly the same era, which is why he had such a deep impression of Xu Xing.
The main reason is that Xu Xing's speed in cultivating the second level of the Derivation God Art was among the top three in the current dynasty.
Before Liu Tianning appeared, the five top-level Dharma Bodies were the limit, and Xu Xing's glory was unmatched.
Xu Xing's path to power was also very violent; he fought his way up.
Countless Great Dao Competition have resulted in the complete annihilation of all opponents!
Even Emperor Jing, known for his cruelty in the eyes of Noble Families aristocratic families, couldn't stand it anymore.
They had no choice but to directly intervene in the election, which led to Xu Xing becoming the dean at a very early stage.
What will happen if we keep killing? I still need men.
Heaven Derivation King also knew some little-known facts: Xu Xing had done some dishonorable things for Emperor Jing, and the deaths of many tough characters during the Dingxin Reform were inextricably linked to Xu Xing.
The seven generations of Grand Minister of Agriculture each lacked True Self Faction. Was this because the leaders of the True Self Faction were not strong enough?
That's not it, that's just insane!
Not to mention the reign of Wen Emperor, even Emperor Jing dared not appoint the leader of the True Self Faction" as the Grand Minister of Agriculture.
"Stop it? How can we stop it?" Ji Anning said with a wry smile, "His disciples and followers are being assassinated so many times, Xu Xing has only killed a little over a thousand people so far, which is already considered restraint."
"Only His Majesty could make him stop. Fortunately, Xu Xing hasn't taken any further action. It's said that Ji Tao isn't dead."
Upon hearing this, Heaven Derivation King breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank goodness, it's only a little over a thousand."
As someone who knew Xu Xing's secrets, Heaven Derivation King felt that things were really alright.
After all, I'm getting old, and my temper isn't as fierce as it was when I was younger.
In his youth, Xu Xing enjoyed playing the game of "sacrificing everything for the sake of the world."
But Heaven Derivation King was still very afraid. Xu Xing was over 780 years old and didn't have much time left to live. If he went crazy, the situation would be really hard to control.
After all, the imperial court still wanted to minimize the impact of the Liang King incident.
If it comes to the point of killing to stop killing, the fortunes of the Great Zhou Dynasty will surely be damaged.
The Eastern Wasteland and Southern Wilderness, with their aquatic tribes still eyeing them covetously, naturally prevented the world from descending into such chaos, as Heaven Derivation King and other high-ranking members of the Ji Royal House wished.
When Heaven Derivation King heard that Xu Xing had made a move, he found that his palms were sweating.
"Following Mystic Heaven Academy, Kunyuan Academy and Shangluo Academy have successively issued similar internal decrees," Ji Anning said. "Cousin Luo, that's the situation."
"I still have a question," Luo King asked. "The Mystic Heaven Academy was established because Zhao Xing produced Jinglun that influenced the Transformation Faction and could also calculate the strength and cycle of the Military Realm passage."
"The Shangluo Academy is because of Liu Tianning and the 'Theory of the True Self Heavenly Creation Theory '."
"What is the purpose of the Kunyuan Academy?"
Heaven Derivation King was also taken aback.
Luo King also voiced his doubts.
Yes, what is the Kun Yuan Underground Palace map about?
Zhao Xing waited quietly in the room for Heaven Derivation King.
They waited for a full Heavenly Timing.
Seven days later, Heaven Derivation King walked back through the door.
"You've arrived." Zhao Xing rose from his meditation. "May I leave now?"
Heaven Derivation King looked at Zhao Xing quietly, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
"This needs further discussion."
"Ah, why?"
Heaven Derivation King said irritably, "Why? Don't you have any idea?"
Zhao Xing looked somewhat bewildered. "This humble official truly has no idea what I did."
Heaven Derivation King tossed a dossier over. "Take a look for yourself. I had no idea you had accomplished so many great things."
Zhao Xing opened the file and took a look.
The above is an overview of the intelligence.
[April 29th, Yin Hour, Kunyuan Academy, Meng Kun, and the Thirteen Sages ——————]
The records mainly document the actions of key figures from the three factions.
As Zhao Xing watched, he was also somewhat surprised.
He originally only wanted to take advantage of a favorable opportunity.
The result was a Category 12 tornado!
Zhao Xing didn't know what to say.
Has he overestimated or underestimated the impact of his two Jinglun?
Even a small step that transcends an era can have immeasurable consequences when applied to specific forces or events within that era.
Years later, perhaps no one will remember the Liang King Rebellion, but the classics will live on forever!
At this moment, Zhao Xing couldn't help but recall the assessment he had taken in Gucheng. He was glad that he had been cautious enough back then and hadn't written anything groundbreaking.
Now that I've written this, with my own strength and talent, I'm more than capable of handling these things, and the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.
Heaven Derivation King knew from Zhao Xing's expression that Zhao Xing was not intentionally hiding anything.
After all, he had mentioned writing Jinglun, but Heaven Derivation King, Luo King, and Zhao Xing himself all underestimated the influence.
"Alright, I didn't mean to blame you." Heaven Derivation King, "Tell me, what's the deal with this Kunyuan Academy? You haven't published Jinglun the Earthly Advantage Faction School, have you?"
Zhao Xing shook his head. "I can confirm that it is not true. The content of ' True Self Essentials of Nature and the Earthly Advantage Institute of the Land' is about using plants to create Earthly Advantage Institute the land, which is only slightly related to it."
Classics like "Houtu Return to Origin" and "Earth Treasury Return to Origin Earthly Advantage Faction, are somewhat related to the True Self Faction, but they are not regarded as their own classics by the True Self Faction.
Does the classic text of the Time Faction, "Solar Terms Decree), not have any influence on Earthly Advantage Institute? But it is not considered a work of the other two schools.
"Then why is that? You can't possibly be Meng Kun's illegitimate son, there's a generation difference."
Zhao Xing said helplessly, "Perhaps it's because I promised Lord Meng that I would write one and give it to him later."
"You can do that?" Heaven Derivation King was also amazed.
"That should be the case," Zhao Xing nodded.
He hadn't expected Meng Kun to be so hardcore, but he couldn't find any other reason.
"Your Highness, what should we do now?" Zhao Xing asked.
Because this file also records the remaining changes over the past seven days.
For example, on May 4th, the Liang King publicly declared that he was unaware of the assassination attempt.
It was the strategist ' Gu Wenhe ' who made the decision on his own initiative.
After discovering that Gu Wenhe was colluding with Extraterritorial Demonic Person and practicing forbidden arts, he ordered Gu Wenhe to be executed.
There was no other way; the Liang King called for reinforcements and tried to win over various forces.
If we could eliminate Zhao Xing and Liu Tianning quietly, that would be the best outcome.
If things go wrong, then someone has to be found to take the blame.
Although everyone knows what's going on, the proper gesture still needs to be made.
The fate of a Second Rank Ritual Cultivator — Ling Ruochen and Meng Kun —is merely one faction among many. Even if it weren't for salvaging the power of the Agricultural Official, he still had to set an example for other neutral forces.
Heaven Derivation King stared at the top of Zhao Xing's head for a while, as if looking towards the future.
After a while, Heaven Derivation King pondered and said, "I can conceal the secrets of your true form, but you must not make any rash moves in the near future."
"Let your Seven-Star Fate Soul merge into one. At most, I can only send your clones out to do some logistical work."
"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded.
He understood that Heaven Derivation King was thinking of him.
The current struggle is too intense; continuing to be high-profile might not be a good thing for him.
"All three factions have expressed the same sentiment to me," Heaven Derivation King. "They don't want the court to continue assigning you dangerous missions, like killing Heavenly Xia King. We can't let you do that anymore."
Heaven Derivation King is also under a lot of pressure.
If Zhao Xing dies under his watch, Liu Tianning will go mad, and if Liu Tianning goes mad, Xu Xing will go mad too.
This will greatly disrupt His Majesty's plans.
But some things can be done but not said.
His Majesty's plan is one that cannot be discussed openly.
"As for the Mystic Heaven Academy, you no longer need to work with Hu Yang on the calculations of the Grotto-Heaven Numerology Theory. You can leave it all to Hu Yang and his Senior Brother."
"Meng Kun originally wanted to send a master to pick you up, but the journey was long and there were too many variables, so Luo King and I refused."
As long as Zhao Xing himself is not in danger, Meng Kun and Xu Xing don't care.
As long as Zhao Xing doesn't continue to participate in calculating the cycle time of the Military Realm Passage at the Mystic Heaven Academy.
Zhao Xing's clone alone only possessed strength comparable to the early stage of the Third Grade.
If they operate in Pinghai Province, their influence will be much lower, and they won't have much impact on the overall situation.
With so many Third Grade, one more Zhao Xing wouldn't make a difference, and one less wouldn't make a difference either.
The three factions, along with Heaven Derivation King and Luo King, would rather Zhao Xing do nothing than squander his future.
Zhao Xing quickly understood what he meant and listened quietly.
"Your true form now has two destinations."
"Either you go back to Chongming Prefecture and stay at the Star Palace, or you stay at the Princess's Residence; both are absolutely safe."
Heaven Derivation King, "Secondly, we can go to the Mystic Heaven Academy in Tianyuan Prefecture. It is absolutely safe there. As for the reason, I cannot say more."
The reason he couldn't say more was because Li Boqian was there.
However, Heaven Derivation King was unaware that Zhao Xing had already met Li Boqian.
However, he was silenced and could not speak.
"What are your thoughts?" Heaven Derivation King.
Zhao Xing thought for a moment and said, "This humble official chooses to return to Chongming Prefecture and go to the Star Palace, a secret place in the Military Realm, to cultivate."
"As for the clones, I've chosen to release them all."
"This humble official still wishes to do something for the court and for the people of the world."
Heaven Derivation King praised, "Your sincerity proves that neither Luo nor I misjudged you."
"I will also convey these words to Xu Xing, Meng Kun, and Ling Tianchen."
"You shall come back with me."
"Yes."
Zhao Xing's true form left silently, returning to Chongming Prefecture with Heaven Derivation King.
He resigned from his position Transportation Envoy of Tianhe Prefecture and withdrew all his associates from Tianhe Prefecture.
This made Yao Yuanchun, He Zhengchen, Wu Xuanying, Zhang Ping and others somewhat reluctant to part with it.
Originally, Heaven Derivation King planned to have him withdraw his clones from Bright Moon Prefecture and disappear completely for a while.
But Ye Yukong pleaded vehemently, "Heaven Derivation King, please don't!"
"Let Zhao Xing stay for a few more months, five months—no, three months!"
Heaven Derivation King smiled and said, "That depends on Zhao Xing's wishes, whether he is willing to leave an avatar down to help you."
Ye Yukong immediately looked at Zhao Xing with longing eyes.
Zhao Xing found it amusing.
High-level martial artists or sorcerers, due to their different talents, have developed a great deal of difference in their understanding of the Dao.
Even though they are both top-tier techniques, they can vary greatly in the hands of different people. For example, in the first level of the Derivation God Art, Zhao Xing can generate 49,999 Dao, while an ordinary genius can only generate less than 10,000.
Different understandings of the Dao determine the strength or weakness of the Law.
Ye Yukong is undoubtedly a top-tier genius.
His swordsmanship has surpassed the level of "mastering the true meaning of the Five Elements Swordsmanship" and reached the level of "distorting the rules".
At the Second Rank rank of the Heavenly Luck Realm, one can comprehend the fortunes of heaven and earth. Only after entering the Second Rank for many years can one grasp the means of "distorting rules".
Ye Yukong is a powerful swordsman capable of influencing the rules of heaven and earth, yet he fears official duties like a tiger.
"Then I will obey Your Majesty's order." Zhao Xing cupped his hands in greeting. Heaven Derivation King deliberately gave him the choice, wanting to fulfill Ye Yukong's favor.
Having done this for so long, of course I should see it through to the end.
By leaving a clone here to help Ye Yukong wait for the successor to the prefect, Zhao Xing estimated that Ye Yukong would remember him for the rest of his life.
"Okay, okay." Ye Yukong grinned. "Just like before, you submit the letter, and I'll print it again."
In the end, two clones remained at Bright Moon Prefecture.
One body is in the official residence, and the other continues the previous disaster prevention and relief efforts.
Before leaving, Zhao Xing took the Golden Body of Heavenly Yang True Lord back to Tianhe Prefecture.
"Grandmaster, I must leave now. Your grand-disciple cannot stay here to receive your teachings for the time being," Zhao Xing said, bowing.
Since his true form entered the Star Palace, there was naturally no need for Heavenly Yang True Lord to waste his divine power.
Although the clone still needs to continue its activities, it cannot ask its master to possess it.
"I already know about your situation," Heavenly Yang True Lord said with a smile. "Grand-disciple, remember to come find me in Abundance Capital, Tianyong Province, after everything is over. You must fulfill your ambitions, so don't miss this great prize."
"Yes, thank you, Grandmaster." Zhao Xing stood up and added another incense stick for Heavenly Yang True Lord.
"Hiss~" Heavenly Yang True Lord took a deep breath and nodded in satisfaction. "Go~"
"The disciple takes his leave."
On May 10th, Zhao Xing's main body and many other clones followed Heaven Derivation King back to Bixian County in Chongming Prefecture. Since they had arrived in Bixian County, they had to go to the Princess's Residence.
In the files that Heaven Derivation King gave him.
Princess Youruo also played a very important role in it.
Of course, for other reasons, he also wanted to go home and visit.
"Master's wife." Yonghua Palace, Zhao Xing bowed respectfully.
"Not bad, you didn't suffer this assassination attempt for nothing. You've matured a bit after all." Princess Youruo smiled at Zhao Xing.
"Thank you for your concern, Master's wife."
"To be able to cause such a stir among the three Shennong Holy Land, and even to mobilize the [Earth Piercing Divine Boat], you are truly unique among the younger generation of Agricultural Official."
"You're more famous than your teacher now."
Princess Youruo's words are not an exaggeration at all.
After this incident, Zhao Xing became quite famous in the middle and upper management circles.
The New Treatise on True Self Heavenly Creations " and " On the Great Circuit Treatise the Three Yin, Three Yang and Six Qi" will spread more and more widely in the future.
The Liang King essentially gave Old Master Zhao a free advertisement.
This brings even greater prestige than governing a prefecture.
"You flatter me, Madam," Zhao Xing said modestly. "My teacher is able to move freely amidst turmoil; I am far inferior to him."
"You will surpass your teacher one day," Princess Youruo said. "That's what your teacher said himself."
"Alright, you don't need to stay here anymore. Go see your family."
"Yes."
Princess Youruo sighed as she watched Zhao Xing leave.
The Assistant Minister Liu Wanliang emerged from the side hall. "Why does Your Highness sigh?"
Princess Youruo said languidly, "People, once they become mature, find happiness diminishing."
"Zhao Chen'an now isn't as fun as he was a decade or two ago."
"Haven't you noticed that his demeanor is becoming more and more like Liu Tianning's?"
After leaving Yonghua Palace, Zhao Xing headed to the Star Palace, a secret place in the Military Realm.
The moment I entered the Star Palace.
Several records appeared on Zhao Xing's panel.
[Due to the influence of the artifact "Creation Disc", your fortune no longer fluctuates. Current fortune level: Evolution Six]
"The Star Palace is a crucial area for Fate Officials; my fortune is no longer fluctuating, the influence of ' Heaven's Mandate Favor ' has disappeared, and the Five Finger Heavenly Mandate, Divination of Climate Art, and Tortoise Coin Divination Art have returned to normal."
Heaven Derivation King led Zhao Xing to the Star Palace and then disappeared again.
He still had many things to do, and now that Zhao Xing's true form was safe, he naturally went to do his own thing.
"Dream".
Zhao Xing closed his eyes and Entering the Dream.
"Things are progressing more smoothly than I expected, and my reputation has now exceeded my initial expectations," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Based on his past life experience, his current reputation has reached the state level.
Moreover, it skipped the stages of being a newcomer, gaining some fame, and then quickly rose to prominence.
"In terms of reputation with Liang King alone, I've already achieved my goal."
"A sudden rise to fame, if continued to be promoted, will only backfire."
"Appearing in the sight of top-tier experts once or twice is enough."
Zhao Xing was not naive enough to think that the Liang King had backed down and dared not touch him again after the three holy lands made such a move.
He dares to rebel, so why would he be afraid of these things? It's just a matter of self-interest.
If Zhao Xing continues to jump around, it will affect his grand plan, and Liang King might personally devise a plan.
"In the early stages of the rebellion, this is about the point where it's almost over."
"The next step shouldn't be to pursue fame, but rather to begin the second phase of the plan and curry favor."
Zhao Xing examined each name in his memory palace.
The second stage, also known as the rescue stage!
"In the early stages of the rebellion, the feudal lords responded, but it was mainly others who caused trouble. The main force of the Liang King's army did not carry out large-scale killings."
"But within a year of launching the Heavenly Luck Golden List, he became restless. His call for a coalition of feudal lords had a less than ideal effect, and if he didn't take personal action, the momentum would weaken."
"The smaller force attacks the larger force with increasing speed. If we do not take advantage of this first move and launch a series of actions, we will surely be defeated."
Liang King himself was well aware of this.
"He calls upon the feudal lords to complete the alliance, and then they will have to leave Pinghai Province. That will be the time for a great massacre, and even the prefectural city will no longer be safe." Zhao Xing looked at the list of names.
"The people I'm trying to save were people who would have survived anyway, otherwise I wouldn't have remembered them, and they wouldn't have made me appear on the Heavenly Luck Golden List again."
"In this situation, I'm practically doing someone a favor!"
His current list includes future prime ministers, future Second Rank masters, and future heads of Mechanical Heavy Weapons. It also includes martial artists, sorcerers, Ritual Cultivator, Priest, Agricultural Official, Weaving Girl, Dancer Master, and musicians—
"The people I saved are still in their insignificant stage now, but during Wu Emperor's reign, they were all high-ranking officials."
"I'll net at least half of the high-ranking officials and powerful figures from Pinghai Province during Wu Emperor's reign."
"And quietly saving lives can also solidify the reputation I've built up before." Zhao Xing divides reputation into newly established reputation and later-established reputation.
His sudden rise to fame is due to what he has accomplished in the last two months, which has quickly captured the attention of middle and senior management and shocked everyone.
The next step is to establish a new name.
It's like after an earthquake, everyone's initial focus is on the disaster and aid. But later, through data review, it's discovered that someone actually built many sturdy schools, protecting countless students.
It wasn't noticeable at the time, but it spread far and wide over time.
"Although I now have ninety-nine clones, it is still far from enough."
Zhao Xing thought to himself, "I must get the Straw Man Art to break through to the threshold of the Thousand Laws Body as soon as possible."
"Otherwise, with the current manpower, it simply won't be enough, and I can't do this all by myself."
"Building targeted shelters and establishing corresponding medicine storage facilities—this is also about getting people together to do things better."
"It's early May now. From this moment on, I will dedicate myself to studying the Ten Thousand Laws Clone."
"As long as he possesses a top-tier Dharma Body, he can have thousands of highly efficient clones, fully utilizing the effects of the Derivation God Art."
Zhao Xing opened his eyes.
He immediately went to the Star Palace's treasure trove of resources.
The Star Palace Secret Realm is a treasure trove of cultivation resources. The secret realm that you enter from this entrance in Chongming Prefecture is like a small world, containing many high-level resources.
And Heaven Derivation King allowed him to use these as he pleased.
Zhao Xing not only broke historical records, but also discovered the correct cultivation method for the first level of the Derivation God Art.
Let alone a few resources, even if Heaven Derivation King gave him his life, Heaven Derivation King wouldn't blink an eye if it could help Zhao Xing.
"Whoosh~"
After Zhao Xing entered the treasure vault, he swarmed around it like a locust, carrying away a huge pile of boxes.
When he flew off, it was as if he was carrying a small mountain on his back.
"The Soul Devouring Law Body, one of the seven top-tier Dharma Bodies, is the foundation of the top-tier Dharma Bodies."
Zhao Xing sat cross-legged on the Star Platform, and the teaching methods Liu Tianning had taught him began to surface in his mind.
"Once mastered, one can immediately possess thousands of clones, each capable of unleashing top-tier spells."
"The Yin Yang True Self Scripture Second Layer requires complete comprehension."
"The true meaning of the Five Elements must reach the Third Grade true meaning."
"At the same time, one must thoroughly understand the Soul Devouring Eighteen Law Body Diagram."
Zhao Xing himself immediately began to devote himself to cultivation.
At the same time, the dozens of clones that remained outside also gathered together.
The first person he contacted was Xia Jing.
"Brother Xia, where are you now?"
Metaphor~
Xia Jing Jing's unshaven face quickly appeared in the Earth Mirror.
"Brother Zhao, how are you in Linhai County of Datong Prefecture? I just heard that you were assassinated, but instead you outmaneuvered and killed several high-ranking officials. Even Yu Shanzi is dead."
"You're quite well-informed." Zhao Xing smiled. News travels much slower these days than it used to be.
The fact that Xia Jing was able to learn the inside story in such a short time is a testament to her father's connections.
"I'm fine, but it's not convenient for me to do anything too attention-grabbing," Zhao Xing said. "Now, brother, I want to do something small. Would you like to join in?"
"You might not see any results or achieve any significant merit in the short term, and it's even possible that your efforts will be thankless."
"Haha, you, Zhao Chen'an, have something to do with small matters?" Xia Jing laughed.
"Perfect timing, brother. I'm currently leading a bunch of guys on a guerrilla war, and although I feel like I have many opportunities to make a name for myself, I'm like a headless fly."
"Don't ask me if I'll do it or not, just tell me when, where, how many people, and what kind of people you need."
"No matter how big or small the matter, I, Xia Jing, will see it through to the end!"