The Sensation at Kun Yuan Academy; Zhao Xing's Grand Entrance!
Was this a big problem? Zhao Xing's heart tightened, and then he heard Liu Tianning begin to explain:
"Since you left, I have also begun to carry on the legacy of the Shangluo Academy."
"The seven academies of the Shangluo Academy — Divine Radiance, Shenmu, Node Path, Origin Illumination, Origin Foundation, Twinborn Institute, and Bingshi—have profound foundations. Because my rule came smoothly, I have deep control over all seven academies!"
"Under such circumstances, even with Xu Xing's instructions and my own extra caution, my cultivation level has increased dramatically year by year."
"In the third year of the Great Governance Era, I was still in the Early Heavenly Luck Realm, but by the beginning of the fourth year of the Great Governance Era, I had reached the Middle Heavenly Luck Realm."
"People often say that it is difficult to understand the destiny of heaven and earth, but for me, it is as simple as eating and drinking."
"Even if I don't actively seek enlightenment, just by thinking, my spiritual level is still improving."
A hint of surprise flashed in Zhao Xing's eyes. He was just thinking, not actively seeking enlightenment, yet his cultivation level was still improving?
Just how strong is Liu Tianning's talent?
"Even if I'm just staying at the Shangluo Academy looking at the sky, or looking down at the flowers and plants, I'm still cultivating."
"How is it possible to attain enlightenment without actively seeking it out?"
"I want to inherit the precious Divine Soldier, the rare plants, and the secret techniques of each academy—each one is a path to enlightenment!"
"By the sixth year of the Great Governance Era, I had already reached the Peak Heavenly Luck Realm."
Although he knew it was fast, Zhao Xing was still greatly shocked to hear Liu Tianning say that.
Three years! From the Early Heavenly Luck Realm to the Peak Heavenly Luck Realm!
This is all on the premise that Liu Tianning and Xu Xing deliberately suppress their speed.
Of course, this is not entirely due to Liu Tianning's strong talent.
Becoming the leader of the Shangluo Academy and inheriting its long-standing heritage will naturally lead to a significant increase in one's fortune.
The Heavenly Luck Realm can be viewed from two perspectives.
First, there is the destiny of heaven and earth; second, there is the destiny of an individual. Let's look at Liu Tianning. He comes from a distinguished Noble Families. His great-grandfather created the Willow-Woven Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet), and his elder brother is the vice dean of the equally renowned Lotus Flower Academy.
Although he experienced setbacks in his youth, he can still be considered a favored child of heaven on a large scale.
With powerful figures like Luo King and Heaven Derivation King standing up for him, he could escape unscathed even after overturning most of the Dao Academy.
With Princess Youruo's favor and being accepted as a disciple by Xu Xing, his life experiences, in terms of his personal fortune, can certainly be described as that of a "chosen one".
Liu Tianning also benefited greatly from the Liang King Rebellion.
He was granted the title of Prince of Taihe County!
Now that he has inherited the Shangluo Academy, it can be said that someone like him will have a very smooth journey into the Heavenly Luck Realm.
After all, there are very few lone wolves in the Heavenly Luck Realm; they are mostly rulers of powerful forces. This is a characteristic of the Heavenly Luck Realm.
Why did Emperor Jing send Zhao Xing to a blessed land to serve as an official and cultivate himself in seclusion? Because this was the standard procedure for Second Rank officials.
In the Sect Realm, the process for Second Rank to progress from the initial stage to the peak is similar.
He has no shortage of luck, principles, methods, treasures, or Liu Tianning, so of course he rises quickly!
"The faster I rise, the more serious the drawbacks of the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet become."
Liu Tianning's eyes were glazed over.
"Sometimes I can clearly feel that God is entrusting me with something, as if He has given me a mission. Sometimes I can hear the Earth Vein pulsating and crying out from deep within the earth."
"I feel the raging fire, the howling wind, the flooding of the earth, and all living beings struggling—"
"My emotions fluctuate accordingly, and I know this is a drawback. My alter ego can clearly see its own changes."
"I discussed with my teacher how to suppress it and find a solution."
"How did you do it?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Cultivation," Liu Tianning said calmly. "Since I, at the Heavenly Luck Realm, cannot solve this problem, I will go and see what the Life Palace Realm can do."
Zhao Xing was speechless.
The higher the level of cultivation, the greater the drawbacks. Then, people try to suppress these drawbacks by comprehending the laws of heaven and earth, which creates even bigger problems.
This is a vicious cycle!
"Xu Xing wanted to stop me—humph, but this old bastard isn't even as good as me, how does he know he can't stop me at the Fate Palace Realm?!"
"He can't let his disciple cultivate the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet safely, but I, Liu Tianning, can!"
"Teacher! Wake up!!" Zhao Xing shouted angrily, grabbing Liu Tianning's hand and letting the Dragon's Cry Resonance wash over Liu Tianning's entire body.
Although Liu Tianning's outward appearance remained calm, Zhao Xing could sense that Liu Tianning's expression in his Sea of Consciousness was cold, giving off a feeling of indifference towards all living beings.
Liu Tianning's expression was eerie, and as if it were an instinctive reaction, he grabbed Zhao Xing's wrist with his other hand.
"Boom!"
Two Divine Soul collided!
"Clang!" A large bell rang within Liu Tianning's Sea of Consciousness, and at the same time, a lotus flower bloomed.
This wasn't an attack, but rather his second reaction preventing his instinctive reaction from attacking Zhao Xing.
"Huang!" Zhao Xing's Sea of Consciousness instantly transformed into Five-Clawed Golden Dragon.
Even so, Zhao Xing was still stunned and felt dizzy.
He has grown tremendously in the Dragon Court Ancient Land, but in terms of personal combat strength, whether it is Dao, Dharma, or Soul, he is still far inferior to Liu Tianning.
Moreover, Liu Tianning has already Derivation God Art Technique, while he is still at the first level.
If it weren't for the protection of the Dragon Emperor Codex, he would not only be dizzy, but also injured.
"Boom!" The energy spread between the two.
Just as it was about to blow onto the house, it was suddenly stopped.
Once they regained their senses, Liu Tianning and Zhao Xing both stopped.
A third person suddenly appeared.
"Zhao Xing, are you alright?" Li Boqian frowned and walked between the two.
"It's okay" x2
Seeing the somewhat dazed Liu Tianning and the head-shaking Zhao Xing, he couldn't help but grasp Zhao Xing's wrist.
He then grabbed Liu Tianning's hand and examined the two of them.
Seeing that he was truly alright, Li Boqian nodded slightly. "I'll stay outside."
After saying that, he transformed into a cloud of mist and disappeared into the room.
Looking at Liu Tianning's guilty expression, Zhao Xing felt a pang of guilt himself.
Thinking about it carefully, Liu Tianning's rapid madness is partly his fault. If it weren't for his disciple's appearance and rapid advancement, Liu Tianning wouldn't have been so eager to solve the drawbacks of the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet.
After all, he had already reached the Third-Rank Realm by the end of the Jingxin Calendar!
Moreover, given his outstanding performance, Liu Tianning naturally wanted to resolve this issue urgently.
In addition, he followed him to the Shangluo Academy to engage in Great Dao Contention.
This also accelerated Liu Tianning's progress in mastering the Shangluo Academy.
If it weren't for him, Chu Qianqiu of the Soldier Envoy Institute, Zhuang Danian of the Divine Wood Institute, and the various senior figures of the Divine Splendor Institute...
It's simply impossible for them to relinquish power so quickly.
It will take at least several decades to gradually reclaim these people's rights.
Just as Emperor Jing spent sixty years purging powerful officials, Liu Tianning sought to resolve factional disputes.
In the Great Zhou Dynasty, if an official held great power and had both talent and connections, promotions were rapid.
Without a doubt, Zhao Xing greatly accelerated Liu Tianning's progress!
"You saw it." A hint of pain appeared between Liu Tianning's brows.
"I saw it," Zhao Xing nodded. "But don't worry, teacher, you'll be alright."
"I've found a preliminary solution!"
Liu Tianning looked over, and only then did he realize that Zhao Xing had also reached the Second Rank rank.
Furthermore, Zhao Xing was not injured at all during the collision.
"You----"·
Liu Tianning was somewhat pleased.
"That's right, I've already entered the Realm of Heavenly Fortune," Zhao Xing said with a smile, "And I've never lost control of it."
Liu Tianning was somewhat incredulous. "Never once lost control?"
Zhao Xing nodded firmly. "No."
"Teacher, I need to know about your loss of control over the years. Please tell me in detail."
"Okay." Liu Tianning nodded.
The master and his disciple sat on the ground.
Zhao Xing pointed, and seven drops of spiritual liquid emerged, swirling around Liu Tianning, with wisps of mist seeping into his body.
Liu Tianning was completely unconcerned. He released all his defenses and allowed Zhao Xing to cast spells on him.
However, he began to calmly recount the events that had spiraled out of control:
"On the fifteenth day of the sixth month of the fifth year of the Great Governance Era era, I killed the Classics Scholar ' Zhan Sigong ' of the Gold Spirit Daoist Academy."
"Reason?"
"Simply because a disciple was not paying attention during the lecture, he whipped the student, beating him half to death."
"The Gold Spirit Daoist Academy is south of the Daoyuan Continent, while you're in the north. How did you find out about such a trivial matter as someone beating a disciple? You've been wanting to kill him for a long time, haven't you?"
Liu Tianning smiled and said, "That's right, I've wanted to kill this person for over a hundred years. This time, the loss of control was partly due to personal grudges, and I didn't even try to control myself."
"How will this be resolved peacefully afterward? Even if the student is flogged, it's not a capital offense, is it?"
"What's the point of being kind?" Liu Tianning scoffed. "His family was raided and his entire clan was exterminated."
"I understand," Zhao Xing said, suddenly realizing.
Old Liu hasn't resigned from his position as Military Realm inspector.
Since it involves confiscating property and exterminating the entire clan, an imperial edict is necessary.
That old fellow from the Gold Spirit Daoist Academy has clearly fallen into Emperor Jing's clutches.
There's no problem when you're not being taken seriously.
Once it's on the scale, it's a big problem.
Clearly, Liu Tianning hasn't completely lost control this time, as he knows Emperor Jing's wishes and doesn't lose control in the process.
"In the seventh year of the Great Governance Era, I killed four vice deans of the Cyan Flame Daoist Academy."
"That time, I was on my way to the Lotus Flower Daoist Academy when I heard that there was corruption at the Cyan Flame Daoist Academy."
"The four vice deans accepted bribes from dozens of powerful figures, gave preferential treatment to certain students, and even forced female students to sleep with them."
"Well done!" Zhao Xing clapped.
But then I realized something was wrong. I was trying to understand the situation and find the problem, so why was I cheering?
Liu Tianning smiled and dismissed it, "I don't know if it's good or bad, I only know that I couldn't control my killing intent at the time."
"Dozens of images flashed through my mind, and at the same time, a voice was angrily shouting at me, 'Kill them!'"
"So I killed them."
Zhao Xing nodded and listened attentively.
"In the twelfth month of the seventh year of the Great Governance Era, I killed Qi Long and Qiao Yue, Second Rank experts from the Spirit Puppet Daoist Academy —..."
"In the third month of the eighth year of the Great Governance Era, while still at the Spirit Puppet Daoist Academy, seven Third-Rank Realm Classics Scholar were killed—"
"In the ninth year of the Great Governance Era, Huang Tingwu, commander of the Imperial Guards, was stationed at Divine Abode Cave Heaven, one of the ten great Grotto-Heaven in the Military Realm."
They were killed by me, in the form of Great Dao Competition.
"In October of the same year, he killed two of his disciples, the two Martial Office masters of the Divine Academy—."
"In the eleventh year of the Great Governance Era era, at the Divine Curse Daoist Academy— "
As he listened, Zhao Xing's expression became increasingly interesting.
The people Liu Tianning killed when he lost control were mostly from the Dao Academy, or were powerful individuals who came from the Dao Academy.
The feud between Liu Tianning and the Dao Academy had a long history, and Zhao Xing thought it was over.
Unexpectedly, this past event still evoked strong emotions in him.
Are you trying to kill a few people in advance because you feel you're about to lose control?
"Your selective loss of control is a bit too obvious," Zhao Xing couldn't help but say.
"That's right. Many times, I deliberately let go of my inhibitions and prepared the case files in advance, so that I could release my crazy emotions at a specific location."
Liu Tianning made no attempt to hide it.
"While things were getting out of control, I also kept a record of my state of mind."
The Dao Academy priests were really unlucky.
Zhao Xing could imagine how terrified those who participated in breaking up Liu Tianning and Murong Qing back then must be now of a super-powerful, madman with intermittent mental illness who's always wandering around their doorstep. Anyone would be scared!
"Emperor Jing is truly a genius—he can still make good use of Old Liu even when he's out of control." Zhao Xing was also impressed.
He certainly wouldn't believe that Emperor Jing wasn't behind this.
If Emperor Jing hadn't indulged or condoned it, and hadn't prepared a pre-existing charge, how could Old Liu have had such great authority to execute people?
"I entered the Fate Palace Realm around the fourteenth year of the Great Governance Era era."
"At this point, I will no longer go out casually," Liu Tianning said. "Now that I've reached the first rank, my strength has greatly increased."
If this continues unchecked, it could spiral completely out of control one day.
"His Majesty also stripped me of my position as Inspector and ordered me to stay in the Shangluo Academy. He only sent some accomplices to work outside, but of course, their main task was to handle the academy's internal Agricultural Official affairs."
Zhao Xing nodded. Liu Tianning, Second Rank official, was still within his control.
Let him go crazy, let him try—let him do it. Emperor Jing didn't care, because he was fully capable of keeping the situation under control.
However, once you reach the First-Rank Life Palace realm, that won't work.
If Liu Tianning were to completely lose control, things would get really interesting.
Luo King, Heaven Derivation King, and Duke of Wei, Liu Tianning's supporters, would not want to see this happen.
They were all waiting for Liu Tianning to become the Grand Minister of Agriculture and complete the great task of expanding the territory under the next emperor!
So, Liu Tianning has kept quiet for the past two years.
Of course, in the eyes of outsiders, Liu Tianning's madness was covered up by "law enforcement," and there was ample evidence to prove that those people deserved to die.
Either someone wanted to interrupt Liu Tianning's path, overestimated their abilities and accepted his Great Dao Contention, and was then killed by Liu Tianning in the Great Dao Contention.
They talked for a long time, and in Zhao Xing's Sea of Consciousness, his Fate Soul rapidly began to deduce...
Based on his years of experience in the Dragon Court Ancient Land, the drawbacks of the Ten Thousand Laws Clone mainly come from three aspects.
Firstly, there is no Ultimate Soul Law to govern the True Self Ultimate Law; this is one of the most fundamental problems.
Secondly, there is spiritual energy. While spiritual energy cannot directly enhance the Fate Soul, it can give the soul certain resistances. The strengthening of the physical body by spiritual energy also leads to greater control over the Fate Soul.
Knowing how to use spiritual energy is crucial.
Thirdly, there is the emotional split caused by the splitting of the Fate Soul. When a certain clone does something, such as some clones specializing in law enforcement, some clones specializing in adventure, some clones specializing in reading, or competing in the dojo—over a long time, such as ten or twenty years, too many clones will bring multi-dimensional and multi-layered impacts to the main body.
This judgment is based on Liu Tianning's situation.
Because he developed his clones for many uses very early on.
The scenes that Zhao Xing witnessed when he first entered the Ten Thousand Laws Palace were vivid examples of this.
Zhao Xing cultivated the Ten Thousand Laws Clone, and the avatar basically did two things.
First, one must cultivate and comprehend magical arts; second, one must fight and save lives.
He wouldn't normally use multiple personas to experience life and do different things like Old Liu.
What's with this whole "Red Dust Heart Tempering" nonsense?
Liu Tianning has dabbled in too many things; within his Ten Thousand Laws Palace, he even has Ten Thousand Laws Clone fishing, chopping wood, and sparring. It's unclear who exactly developed this training method.
In short, the difference in individual cultivation methods resulted in Liu Tianning's situation being more serious and earlier than Zhao Xing had imagined.
"Teacher, please wait a moment." Zhao Xing stood up. "I will stay at the Shangluo Academy these days to resolve this matter for you."
"Okay, then I'll wait." Liu Tianning nodded with a smile.
After leaving the cabin, Zhao Xing planned to write a letter to Emperor Jing.
To solve Liu Tianning's problem, he must be made to start cultivating the Derivation God Art again.
The new Derivation God Art requires Emperor Jing's permission to be deciphered.
Obtaining permission won't be easy. Old Liu is currently at the second level of the Derivation God Art, and restarting it would have a significant impact, especially since I'm only Derivation God Art the first level.
"Am I capable of continuing the correct cultivation method for the second level? Emperor Jing may not be willing to let Liu Tianning take this risk."
"However, the only way to prevent Old Liu from going mad is to rebuild his Derivation God Art; otherwise, it's just treating the symptoms, not the root cause."
Zhao Xing thought to himself.
In terms of spells alone, only the Ultimate Soul Derivation God Art can control the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet Technique, which is the only solution during the Profound Yellow World period.
Zhao Xing was reluctant to write a letter to Emperor Jing, but for Old Liu's sake, he had no choice but to use his position Grand Master of Ceremonies.
Finding a quiet room, Zhao Xing picked up his pen and began to write a memorial.
"Your subject Zhao Xing bows respectfully, Your Majesty."
"Those who have cultivated the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet have always possessed boundless power, but have also left behind boundless calamities."
"Liu Tianning, the first vice-president of the Shangluo Academy, is my teacher, who has taught me the law and instructs me in loyalty and righteousness."
"Master Liu is also a minister of the Great Zhou. If he can resolve the flaws of the Ultimate Law, then the way of True Self Agricultural Official will flourish greatly, which will be a merit for Your Majesty and a blessing for the Great Zhou."
Zhao Xing, starting from his own feelings and then talking about the positive impact on the Great Zhou, persuaded Emperor Jing to allow Liu Tianning to rebuild the Derivation God Art.
To write only about the benefits to the Great Zhou would seem too fake.
Don't you, Zhao Chen'an, have any selfish motives at all?
Even if it were based solely on his own emotions, Emperor Jing would not listen.
Since Liu Tianning's identity has not been declassified, it must have touched upon certain interests and schemes.
In his current state, although Liu Tianning occasionally loses control, he can still suppress it, meaning he is still usable.
If Liu Tianning is forced to rebuild, and this leads to an accident involving Liu Tianning, then Emperor Jing has ruined Liu Tianning.
The supporters behind Old Liu will definitely not agree to this.
However, the timing is not bad now.
There is no major war abroad, and no trouble at home. If this had been said during the time of the Liang King Rebellion, they certainly wouldn't have agreed.
Emperor Jing still has over a hundred years left to live, which is enough time for Liu Tianning to rebuild it.
Too early or too late, and the chances of being persuaded are greatly reduced.
"I am 70% confident that we have initially resolved the problem."
"Your Majesty, please Heavenly Secrets Classified Archives and allow me to cooperate with Master Liu to gradually perfect the ultimate method."
"Your subject Zhao Xing bows twice and reports to Your Majesty."
After writing it, Zhao Xing looked at it and, finding no problems, flicked his finger.
The memorial flew to the Heavenly Heart Temple of the Shangluo Academy.
Heavenly Heart Temple is a temple that directly reaches the ears of Heaven, and the Yin Spirit that deliver messages are exclusive Yin Spirit the royal family.
When Zhao Xing, the Grand Master of Ceremonies, arrived with the letter, the stove immediately burst into flames, engulfing the memorial.
After finishing writing, Zhao Xing rubbed his face and quietly awaited Emperor Jing's decision.
"I've just returned victorious, so my chances of success should be pretty high," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
However, Emperor Jing did not reply for a full half month.
During the waiting period, a shadow fell over Zhao Xing's heart.
"You old man, Emperor Jing, please don't lose your mind and use this to test me."
"If you are so confused, it proves that this world is completely different from what I imagined, and you are simply not good at teaching Wu Emperor."
"Grandpa is about to lead his men to flee to the Southern Wilderness and change his allegiance!"
Fortunately, Emperor Jing did not disappoint Zhao Xing.
On January 5th of the seventeenth year of the Great Governance Era, Zhao Xing received a secret imperial edict.
Liu Tianning was allowed to disperse his cultivation and Derivation God Art.
"Chen'an, Tianning, His Majesty has granted you permission to refine this law," the Duke of Wei said with a smile.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhao Xing and Liu Tianning bowed and accepted the imperial edict.
"So that's how it is. The Derivation God Art I cultivated was wrong?"
"No wonder I felt your Divine Soul was so powerful, yet you seemed to still be at the first level." Liu Tianning suddenly realized this upon seeing the contents of the imperial edict.
He initially believed Zhao Xing could resolve the issue, but his expectations weren't high.
But now, he truly believes it.
"Teacher, your method isn't exactly wrong," Zhao Xing said, "It's just not as powerful."
The Duke of Wei instructed, "Tianning, although His Majesty has deciphered the secret and allowed you to resume your cultivation, formal cultivation..."
We'll have to wait a bit longer.
"How long do we have to wait?" Zhao Xing asked.
"His Majesty said that we should at least wait for the Heaven Derivation King to return so that the Fate Officials can calculate and deduce a more appropriate solution, as well as the things that need to be prepared."
"Doesn't that mean we have to wait another three years?"
"Your Majesty's decision is well thought out and wise. Besides, we can afford it," Liu Tianning interrupted Zhao Xing.
Seeing this, Zhao Xing didn't say anything more.
Duke of Wei said, "His Majesty also said that since it is about improvement, why don't you three generations of your family improve it together?"
"Dean Xu is also a practitioner of the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet technique, so perhaps he will have a different perspective."
Upon hearing this, both Liu Tianning and Zhao Xing were taken aback.
"Could it be that the teacher—."
"Indeed." Duke of Wei smiled and nodded. "Dean Xu, since you were appointed as the first vice dean, you have been aware of the new chapter of the Derivation God Art and have begun to explore and re-cultivate it."
"He already declassified it, Tianning. Didn't you notice that Dean Xu's periods of lucidity are longer than those of all previous deans?"
"I thought it was the teacher's last burst of energy before death—" Liu Tianning immediately became excited. "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Xing also bowed twice with his hands clasped in respect.
He had long suspected that Xu Xing would become the test subject for the new chapter of the Derivation God Art, but he wasn't sure.
From Emperor Jing's perspective, Xu Xing was an excellent candidate to be the test subject.
He doesn't have much time left, but his skills remain.
It's the best tool for testing new methods and addressing their drawbacks.
It can also pave the way for Liu Tianning. If Liu Tianning also needs to make repairs in the future, then having Xu Xing's experience as a reference will make things much smoother.
If successful, Xu Xing can also transform into Yin God Body.
Of course, judging from the fact that Emperor Jing's reply was so slow, Zhao Xing guessed that Xu Xing's efforts were not very effective.
Just as he had considered before, everyone's experience is different, and Xu Xing's problems are too deep to be reversed. Rebuilding only the first level would not have much effect, otherwise Emperor Jing would not have considered it for so long.
"Chen'an, His Majesty has specifically instructed you to visit the old abbot first and discuss this method with him," said the Duke of Wei.
"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded. This was to let him practice on Xu Xing first.
Xu Xing's residence is surrounded by a vast primeval forest, with trees that are over 100,000 years old.
In the very center of the plain stands a towering tree, reaching tens of thousands of meters in height, its canopy blocking out the sun.
Below the tree is a courtyard called Tianxing Institute.
When Zhao Xing arrived, Xu Xing's figure could be Xu Xing all over the plains.
"Tian Wuming, take this!"
"How did the leader of the Seven Nights Holy Sons Group survive? Hmph, I could kill you in life, so what do I have to fear in death?"
"Come on, let's Great Dao Contention! Let's see who dares to stop Xu Xing to the throne!"
"I want to take on a hundred of them!"
"Those who block my way shall die!"
"Wow, the Heavenly Shade Divine Tree, what a treasure!"
"Hahaha, so what if you're a first-rank cultivator? I'll still shatter your illusions!"
"Offer a hundred beauties in exchange for a single Life-Giving Fruit? I've seen it all! Throw them out!"
On the plain, many Xu Xing laughed, cursed, and displayed various expressions.
Some were extremely young and full of vigor, while others had snow-white hair and faces as white as tree bark.
Some were fighting each other, while others were battling against thin air.
Li Boqian, who accompanied Zhao Xing, said, "If it weren't for testing the new chapter, Xu Xing later years."
Zhao Xing nodded. What he was seeing now was the scene of a egoist minister going mad in his later years.
As his condition declined, his soul and spirit approached their natural limits, inevitably weakening, and thus he could no longer control his many clones.
The mind is like a monkey, and thoughts are like a horse.
The original Xu Xing was able to subdue the restless mind and quell the wandering thoughts, maintaining his control.
It's very difficult at the end of life.
"~"
Zhao Xing followed Li Boqian's movement, instantly crossing the plain and arriving inside the wooden house.
As for Liu Tianning? He didn't come; I was afraid he would be influenced by Xu Xing.
Because Xu Xing doesn't have much time to be conscious right now.
Zhao Xing met Xu Xing by the spirit spring in the villa.
His eyes narrowed slightly; the spring here was emanating spiritual energy.
However, the area it covers is not large, roughly an area of fifty meters in radius centered on the spiritual spring.
The concentration of spiritual energy was not high, and Xu Xing's true form was active within this space.
"Greetings, Grand Minister of Agriculture." Xu Xing's true form appeared to be lucid.
"Brother Xu, there's no need for such formalities," Li Boqian waved his hand.
"Dean, how are you feeling?" Zhao Xing went straight to the point.
"These are my insights from thirteen years of cultivation." Xu Xing took out a booklet from his pocket.
He said slowly, "Once the transformation of the Fate Soul is completed, wanting to rebuild it is tantamount to undergoing a transformation of the soul."
"The cultivation of the Derivation God Art is carried out through the external pressure of the Mystic Rune Stars. It is extremely difficult to comprehend and restructure the Fate Soul on one's own."
"However, it does have its advantages after all." Xu Xing looked at Zhao Xing, seemingly encouraging him, "I also believe that you and Tian Ning can definitely solve it."
"Come on, while I'm still lucid, ask me anything, do anything you want to do."
Zhao Xing nodded. "Dean, I apologize for the inconvenience."
Faced with Xu Xing's situation, which was even more serious than Liu Tianning's, he could not proceed gradually; he had to use more drastic measures.
He planned to invade Xu Xing's Sea of Consciousness to investigate, which was a rather dangerous process. Li Boqian would also accompany him as his Essence Soul Leaving the Body and entered Xu Xing's Sea of Consciousness.
As time passed, Zhao Xing, Li Boqian, and Xu Xing conducted experiment after experiment in the villa.
Zhao Xing's summary of more than ten years in the Dragon Court Ancient Land, plus the insights of the powerful Xu Xing, and his personal cooperation.
His understanding of the drawbacks of the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet type of magic concoction) also became more comprehensive.
On the fifth day of the second month of the seventeenth year of the Great Governance Era, at the hour of Mao (5-7 AM).
"Teacher, Dean, I've thought of another idea. Perhaps we can try it today—"
Zhao Xing walked in from outside and found Li Boqian standing quietly by the fountain.
Xu Xing lay on the chair with his eyes closed, as if he were asleep.
The "springtime atmosphere" of Tianxing Institute quickly dissipated, and several rules of heaven and earth also quickly vanished.
The two rows of flowers and plants planted under the courtyard wall have withered and turned yellow.
The sacred tree above the villa swayed, and specks of starlight fell. Thunder rumbled in the clouds, as if mourning the passing of a life.
Li Boqian raised his right hand with his fingers, and a ball of light slowly rose into the sky.
Zhao Xing also silently raised his palm, and his vital energy soared into the sky.
Heaven and earth resounded together.
Xu Xing, a leading official in the Agricultural Official, passed away on the fifth day of the second month of the seventeenth year of the Great Governance Era, at the age of eight hundred.
Even at the end of his life, he was still fighting to solve the drawbacks of the Ultimate Law.
Because his deep-seated problems were irreversible and his flaws remained unresolved, he was unable to transform into Yin God Body.
After Xu Xing's passing, all affairs of the Shangluo Academy came to a temporary standstill, and the deans and vice deans of each academy rushed back to bid farewell to Xu Xing.
That afternoon, the imperial court issued a death notice, and people from all over Daoyuan Continent came to Shangluo County to see him off.
On the sixth day, Emperor Jing bestowed upon Xu Xing "Heavenly Conduct Great Virtue Saint Yuan True Lord," adding a holy title and listing him as one of the thirty-six saints of the Great Zhou 'Agricultural Official. A statue of him was erected and placed in the Millet God Hall, where he was worshipped by later generations.
In March, after Xu Xing's funeral was held, Liu Tianning officially became the dean of the Shangluo Academy.
From then on, the Shangluo Academy entered a new era.
Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye. Soon it will be the beginning of the twentieth year of the Great Governance Era.
Zhao Xing and Li Boqian set off together for Chongming Prefecture in the East Sea, waiting for the return of the Great Zhou exploration team before reuniting.
On the fifth day of the sixth lunar month, the Dragon Court was closed.
Because of the overwhelming power of the top-tier warriors Heaven and Earth Dragon Gate, and because Emperor Jing had confirmed that Zhao Xing could not unify the Dragon Court using the Dragon Emperor Codex's Code, the outer sea was closed for that day, and no battles occurred. All forces began to return home.
On June 20th, the Ruler Palace entered the area of Purple Cloud Island in the East Sea.
Zhao Xing also boarded the returning fleet from here.
"Meow!!"
"Woof woof!"
"!"
Upon secretly boarding the ship, Zhao Xing met the three battle pets, as well as Long Xiao, Bai Yunwu, Tang Yinglong, and Ao Tian.
"Ha ha ha ha."
Seeing the three battle pets enthusiastically rush towards Zhao Xing, everyone laughed.
How could they not be enthusiastic? Zhao Xing used the Shang Tang Token to go out, while the three-headed war pet was still in the Guting Kingdom at that time.
It's been several years since we last met.
"You guys have all gotten stronger," Zhao Xing said, shoving the Cyan Hound's head aside. "How much good food did you eat?"
Long Xiao puffed out his chest proudly. "With them following me and Grandpa, how could we possibly mistreat them?"
Zhao Xing cupped his hands in thanks. "Thank you White Dragon King, thank you—"
Bai Yunwu waved his hand to interrupt, saying, "Don't try that."
"We aquatic people all have Dragon Race blood. You are bowing to us, which means you expect us to kneel down."
"Yes, yes, it's our turn to pay our respects to the Dragon Emperor." Tang Yinglong and Ao Tian immediately echoed, bowing to Zhao Xing.
"Oh—..." Zhao Xing had forgotten about that.
Since his grandfather had already bowed, Long Xiao couldn't just stand there, so he also bowed to Zhao Xing.
Zhao Xing felt quite embarrassed.
"Dragon Emperor, could the twelfth ring quest be made a little easier?" Tang Yinglong asked after finishing his bow.
"The twelfth ring is too difficult. It requires killing tens of thousands of Dragon Race lords on Dragon Island in the Sin Sea."
"I'm afraid my old bones are too weak to complete this task."
Ao Tian also said, "My twelfth ring mission is also very difficult. I have to challenge the Dragon King in the Great Arena and defeat one of the Dragon Kings in order to obtain his position."
Zhao Xing said with difficulty, "Two clan leaders, you have already accepted the twelfth ring quest, so I can't change it. Even the simplest twelfth ring quest has its limits."
Tang and Ao immediately showed their disappointment.
Bai Yunwu cursed, "You two bastards, how dare you make things difficult for the Dragon Emperor like this? Is this something that can be discussed?"
"Get out of here! Get out of here now, don't disturb the Dragon Emperor's rest."
Bai Yunwu left everyone else, leaving only Long Xiao and Zhao Xing in the room to reminisce.
"Zhao Xing, what are you doing outside?" Long Xiao asked.
"This is confidential. If no one tells you, then I can't tell you either." Zhao Xing shook his head. "Oh, okay." Long Xiao nodded. "Then I won't ask."
"Did you obtain the Limitless Sword Embryo?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Got it!" Long Xiao said excitedly. "This is amazing! It's so useful, it's practically tailor-made for me! There's even a set of the ' Limitless Sword Art ' inside."
"Let me tell you, I could take on ten of Xia Jing right now!"
Zhao Xing laughed and said, "Hahaha, I will tell the Heir Apparent the truth, and he will definitely come to you to get it."
"Don't let yourself be caught off guard. Xia Jing has been studying at the Divine Martial Academy for almost twenty years."
Long Xiao said confidently, "A mere Qi Sect is not worth mentioning."
Well, now that Long Xiao has obtained the Limitless Sword Embryo, he sees Xia Jing as someone who's already worthless.
"My current goal is to become a powerful figure like the Bright Moon Prefecture Lord or the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord."
"Xia Jing? If he comes to challenge me, I'll make sure he eats a few fish if he loses."
"By the way, you came out early. How's Old Chen doing?"
Zhao Xing said, "He's still the Pingyuan Decree in Tongming Prefecture. He's currently Upper Fourth Rank, and it'll be difficult for him to rise to the Third Grade in the short term. As for whether he can advance through self-study, I don't know."
Zhao Xing's return was a secret, and he did not take the initiative to contact Chen Shijie. He only knew that Old Chen was still serving Pingyuan Decree in Tongming Prefecture.
Judging from this, it will be difficult for him to rise any higher; he will only remain at the Fourth Grade rank and be transferred around the same level.
"I'm definitely going to brag to Xiao Chen when I get back."
"That's enough, you're even calling Xiao Chen along."
"Ha ha ha ha."
After chatting with Long Xiao for a while, Zhao Xing went to another room.
Inside the room were Ye Yukong, Divine Luo King, Fate Officials Ji Si, and Heaven Derivation King.
Upon seeing Zhao Xing appear, Ye Yukong pounced on him like Mountain Cat.
"Well, you finally showed up!"
"Why did you let someone hit me?"
"Do you know how I got through those days? People would come and ambush me all the time, swatting me away."
Ye Yukong grabbed Zhao Xing's shoulders and shook him repeatedly.
"Hahaha." Divine Luo King was laughing uncontrollably from the side.
He knew what his friend had gone through back then—being beaten up for no reason, who could stand that?
"I'm sorry, Brother Ye, I didn't know who to choose at the time. I couldn't very well send someone to beat up Divine Luo King, could I?"
"He's Mechanism Master, not as tough as you."
Ye Yukong felt even more aggrieved after hearing this. "Are you kidding me! I'm from the Sword Sect, not the Qi Sect— "
My style of fighting isn't very durable!
"Ha ha ha ha."
Everyone was laughing, but Zhao Xing noticed that Heaven Derivation King showed no sign of a smile.
Judging from his position, he seemed to be somewhat wary of Ji Si.
What's going on?
Zhao Xing walked forward.
Seeing that Zhao Xing wanted to speak with the Fate Officials, Divine Luo King and Ye Yukong tactfully left.
Only Ji Si, Heaven Derivation King, and Zhao Xing remained in the room.
"Your Highness, it's been a long time. How have you been?" Zhao Xing greeted him with a cupped hand.
"What a load of rubbish!" Seeing everyone had left, Heaven Derivation King pointed at Ji Si beside him. "What on earth did you do? This girl actually came up with such a wicked idea!"
Ji Si calmly shook her head. "Brother, this has nothing to do with Zhao Xing."
Zhao Xing was completely bewildered. What on earth was going on?
"It's alright? Do you think I've been Fate Officials for nothing all this time? There's clearly a connection!"
Heaven Derivation King was very emotional, which was truly rare.
Zhao Xing asked in bewilderment, "Your Highness, Lord Ji, what exactly happened?"
Ji Si said somewhat helplessly, "I really didn't know you had extended your lifespan. Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Upon hearing this, Heaven Derivation King flew into a rage again. "What, do I have to report to you, my subordinate, to extend my Assistant Official?"
"I'm still your own brother, what were you thinking, actually setting your sights on me?"
"You're such a dutiful older brother! I'll beat you to death, you bastard—."
As they were talking, Heaven Derivation King was about to make his move.
Ji Si didn't dodge; she just stood there quietly.
When Zhao Xing saw that Heaven Derivation King was really going to fight, he immediately rushed over to stop him.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, let it go—"
"If you're going to make a call, you should at least explain yourself clearly before you do. How is this any of my business?"
Heaven Derivation King flicked his sleeves. "Ask that bastard himself, he's absolutely infuriating!"
Ji Si said, "I exchanged some treasures with the Dragon King Yin Xiu. Among them is a treasure that greatly enhances the magic of us Fate Officials."
"So during my more than ten years in the capital, I began to study ' Cloud Register Time Slip ' and ' Time Message Slip '."
Combining the Historian's Spell with precious artifacts, the divination method and objects are integrated, adding new effects—"
Zhao Xing was stunned when he heard Ji Si's wildly imaginative ideas.
He knew that the Time Message Slip would consume his lifespan, but he never expected that Ji Si would actually pay upon delivery.
The key point is that over the years he has actually figured out some tricks of the trade.
In the twentieth year of the Great Governance Era, after Ji Si emerged, she made an attempt to seduce her elder brother, Heaven Derivation King.
Heaven Derivation King had no doubts. When he heard his little brother say that he had made a breakthrough in magic and wanted him to try it out, then let's give it a try!
As a result, he died after trying it.
Heaven Derivation King almost died!
Fortunately, the discovery was made quickly, and Ji Si's magic was not yet fully developed, so in the end, Heaven Derivation King only took three years of Ji Si's lifespan.
Heaven Derivation King was furious!
He finally managed to get Emperor Jing to extend his life by a hundred years, but he lost three years of his life here for nothing.
"I'm truly impressed to have a younger brother like you!" Heaven Derivation King said resentfully.
As for his connection with Zhao Xing?
In the calculations of the Fate Officials, there is indeed such a point, namely the Yin Xiu's Treasury.
After Zhao Xing figured it out, he was speechless.
Ji Si is the younger brother of Heaven Derivation King, but he is much younger than Heaven Derivation King.
If nothing unexpected happens, Ji Si will become the leader of the Fate Officials after Heaven Derivation King leaves.
Are we going to have to deal with such a ruthless person in the future?
Zhao Xing felt a chill on his neck.
"You're not going to fight anymore? If you're not going to fight, I'm leaving." Ji Si cupped her hands in greeting and walked out.
"Hey! You bastard—" Heaven Derivation King was furious when he saw him like this.
"Your Highness, let it go, let it go—"
On June 25th, the Ruler Palace flew elsewhere, and all the powerful figures of the Great Zhou changed fleets and entered Chongming Prefecture.
Grand Commandant Luo King led his Military Realm, Duke of Wei led the imperial envoy, Chongming Prefecture Fan Hongyi led civil and military officials, Princess Youruo led her royal family's Vassal to welcome them.
The imperial envoy has come to announce the rewards.
Tianyong Province Prefecture is far away, those mid-ranking officials no longer need to go to see the emperor; they can basically settle down here.
Taking advantage of the situation, Zhao Xing transferred Cao Qianyue and Li Muwan, two geniuses who loved to eat, to become his personal guards in the Marquis's mansion.
As for the remaining high-ranking experts, those who have made great contributions still need to go to the capital to receive their rewards.
The journey from Chongming Prefecture to the capital was quickly emptied of most of the people.
Zhao Xing looked at the list and realized that of the 1,500 top talents from twenty years ago, less than 1,100 remained.
However, Zhao Xing did not find Ji Mengjun, Tong Jin, Jiang Chuan, or Xiao Huang among these people.
"That's ruthless." Zhao Xing couldn't help but twitch his lips.
The advantages that I helped Great Zhou the Dragon Court Ancient Land over the past twenty years are enormous.
Of the 400 high-ranking soldiers, how many died at the hands of foreign enemies and during exploration? It's unimaginable. All of them will be paid compensation as if they died in battle. We have no idea what happened. It's destined to remain a mystery.
In July of the twentieth year of the Great Governance Era, Zhao Xing entered Abundance Capital again.
On the fifth day of the seventh month, he attended his first formal court assembly at the Hall of Heaven's Mandate.
Emperor Jing officially bestowed titles and rewards upon the meritorious officials.
Zhao Xing's reward was officially announced and proclaimed to the world.
Apart from concealing the Shang Tang Token and the Fu Ming Furnace.
All the other gains were listed as achievements.
This includes bringing back the Dragon Emperor Codex, the Kunyuan Divine Hoe, large quantities of [Ancient Dragon Saliva Incense], [Dragon Blood Sacred Leaf], [Dragon Crystal Marrow], as well as three bone artifacts from the Southern Barbarian Royal Court: [Golden Feather Divine Armor], [Witch Immortal Cauldron], and [Spirit Witch Staff], [Ama-no-Murakumo Sword], and [Yasakani no Magatama Sword].
Why did you stop installing it?
Because there's no need to hide it anymore.
Although Zhao Xing's official rank is only Third Grade, his strength is already at the Second Rank Heavenly Luck Realm.
He also Ten Thousand Laws Clone; within the Great Zhou territory, who could kill him? Assassination is a pipe dream!
As for overseas, Zhao Xing's true form could not possibly go anywhere else. Even if it did, it would be the Dragon Court Ancient Land, where there would be no danger to its life.
Hiding is only for protection. Since there is no danger to his life, then the glory that should be given to Zhao Xing should be given, so that the whole world knows what kind of merit Zhao Xing has made!
"Your subject Zhao Xing bows in gratitude to Your Majesty!"
May our Emperor live forever!
With the official imperial decree bestowing the title, Zhao Xing also completed the ritual of attaining the rank of Third Grade official at the temple in Abundance Capital.
His luck only increased slightly, after all, he already had the luck of the eighth level of the Qi Transformation, but his lifespan increased significantly, directly maximizing the lifespan of Third Grade- rank official.
Including his lifespan from consuming the Dragon Whale Spiritual Elegance, Zhao Xing's remaining lifespan exceeds 900 years, because he will gain an additional 100 years each for the Second Rank and first ranks.
However, Zhao Xing figured he wouldn't live to see Emperor Jing's bestowal. Emperor Jing would definitely leave room for future rewards for the next emperor.
The awarding of titles and honors immediately caused a great sensation, and Zhao Xing and his deeds spread like wildfire.
"What? The holder of the Dragon Emperor Codex is actually Divine Might Marquis Zhao Xing? Isn't he just Third Grade official?"
"Wow, this haul is incredible! The Dragon Emperor Codex and the Kunyuan Divine Hoe are both peerless treasures!"
"The priceless treasures are none of our concern, but those precious materials are incredibly abundant, and His Majesty will surely bestow them as rewards in the future. Countless people will benefit from them!"
"So he's the successor to the Dragon Emperor? No wonder he learned so quickly when he was training with Shi Wenxuan, there's a reason for that!"
"Brother, stop talking! He's the one who made us mine for years!"
"What does it have to do with him? It was all an order from the Dragon King."
"Where are they? Does anyone know when Divine Might Marquis will invite them to a banquet?"
"He's not even sixty yet; his future is limitless!"
In the distant Southern Barbarian Lands, at the Purple Dragon Royal Court.
Beside a furnace of subterranean fire, the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable roared in grief and rage, "Zhao Xing! I will never forgive you in this lifetime!!"
The Red Bone Celestial Venerable beside him said calmly, "Senior Brother, stop calling him. He can't hear you anyway. Focus on refining your weapon."
At this time, the bones of the Red Bone Celestial Venerable were still red.
However, the bones of the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable were no longer purple, but had turned white.
His entire body Purple Bone, except for his head, which was still somewhat purple; the rest of his body had been mortgaged.
The Red Bone Celestial Venerable calculated the costs for him. "Starting today, you'll need to begin refining weapons. Senior Brother, it will take you five hundred years to pay off your debts and redeem your Purple Bone Battle Body."
"Senior Brother, if you waste any more time, you might not even have ten years left to live after paying off your debts."
"Aaaaaah!" Purple Bone Celestial Venerable roared, but his voice was quickly drowned out by the Magic Array.
Daoyuan Continent, Kunyuan Academy, Kun Mountain.
This was Meng Kun's residence, and he was extremely upset at the moment.
"Changqing, look at this! Look at this! That bastard Qin Shanyue is bringing up old grievances again!" Meng Kun held an official document in his hand, trembling with anger.
"I know, I saw it." Gu Changqing also sighed. "There's nothing we can do. You were a bit impulsive back then. Zhao Xing's position has been vacant for over twenty years; it's completely a nominal one. You can't entirely blame him."
"You, how could you take his side too!" Meng Kun angrily slammed the official document on the ground.
This is an internal impeachment letter.
Qin Shanyue, the vice dean of Mystic Earth Institute, impeached Meng Kun for inaction and abuse of power.
Why is this happening? Because Kunyuan Academy is also nearing the time for a generational change.
Xuan Yuan Xuan Yuan Qingtian, the dean of the Kunyuan Academy, also did not outlive Emperor Jing.
Starting from the fifteenth year of the Great Governance Era, Xuan Yuan Qingtian sensed the exact time of his death and began the selection of a successor.
The five academies of the Kunyuan Academy — Earth Treasury Institute, Spirit Mountain Institute, Mystic Earth Institute, Earth Palace Institute, and Kunyuan Institute —represent different factions within the academy.
Once the selection process begins, the competition begins.
Qin Shanyue is the vice dean of Mystic Earth Institute and one of the strongest candidates.
The criteria for selecting a successor are all similar, mainly focusing on magical prowess, commentary on classical texts, and political achievements.
Personal character.
We're not discussing the Great Dao Contention yet; we're just looking for flaws in political achievements and moral character.
Qin Shanyue's impeachment document today includes allegations of errors in the ritual project led by Meng Kun.
waste.
Among them, the story of Meng Kun asking the Sage to intervene during the Liang King Rebellion, using the Earth Piercing Divine Boat and the Ten Thousand Layer Mountain, and excavating the Ancient Earth Path to rescue Zhao Xing, was brought up again.
Qin Shanyue was cunning; he did not object to Meng Kun saving Zhao Xing, because it was already a settled matter.
What he objected to was that Meng Kun acted rashly, causing a waste of resources.
Since they had already gone to the Liang King's fiefdom to arrest people, why bother digging Ancient Earth Path afterwards?
Too many resources have been wasted. You're not good at managing things. If I were in charge, things would be so much better.
In addition, he also believed that Meng Kun's efforts to please Zhao Xing, which ultimately yielded nothing after more than 20 years, were used as a point of attack.
Zhao Xing still holds the position of Director of Studies of the Earth Treasury Institute, which is the assistant to Meng Kun, the head of this branch academy.
But more than twenty years have passed, has Zhao Dashengzi produced any new scriptures Jinglun the Earthly Advantage Faction school?
The Time Faction" and the True Self Faction" are both incredibly popular and extremely powerful!
Did you, Meng Kun, try to win someone's favor by offering your warm face but getting a cold shoulder?
Meng Kun, you are neither virtuous nor talented!
In short, Qin Shanyue used very foul language.
This has made things very difficult for Old Meng these past few years, to the point that he can't even sleep well.
"Throat!"
"That Qin Shanyue, he's got a sharp tongue," Meng Kun sighed. "Changqing, what should I do?"
"I don't know either." Gu Changqing shook his head. "Qin Shanyue nurtured a Spirit Mountain, which ranks 109th among all the Spirit Mountain in the world."
"He oversaw the construction of Northern Sea Region, and in the twenty years since Great Governance Era, he has discovered and recommended many talented individuals, whose performance in this blessed land has been truly remarkable—"
Meng Kun interrupted, annoyed, "Is there nothing I can do that he can't do better than?"
Gu Changqing nodded. "Yes."
"What?" Meng Kun's eyes lit up.
"Your family background is better than his."
Meng Kun immediately deflated, "What's the use of that? If family background mattered, my father would have been the dean after my grandfather's death, not Xuan Yuan Qingtian!"
"Sigh." Meng Kun was very depressed at the moment.
However, at that moment, a figure flew swiftly into the Mountain Palace.
The visitor was none other than Meng Kun Li, the temple Priest of Sea Mountain Mausoleum and Meng Li Kun's cousin.
"Brother, brother, Zhao Zhao Zhao Zhao—"
"What are you yelling for! Speak properly. How old are you? Stop panicking like this. What kind of behavior is this?" Meng Kun was annoyed.
"I... I... Great news! Great news!" Meng Li trembled with excitement.
Gu Changqing, being more composed, immediately realized something. "Meng Li, is there a message from the temple? Has Zhao Xing emerged from the Dragon Court Ancient Land?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Meng Li nodded vigorously!
"What great thing are you talking about?"
"Zhao Xing has returned to the capital and received His Majesty's rewards, being appointed as a Palace Attendant and Military Realm Inspector, and also granted a fief of one million taels of land and a promotion of twelve ranks!"
"Promoted to the Third Grade, Spirit Ruins Blessed Land!"
"What?" Gu Changqing was taken aback. "Isn't the reward too generous? What exactly did he do?"
"He brought back the Shennong Hoe!" Meng Li finally blurted out.
Meng Kun and Gu Changqing were not able to react for a moment.
"What Shennong Hoe? You're not talking about the Kunyuan Divine Hoe, are you?" Gu Changqing's mouth dropped open.
"Exactly!" Meng Li said, "Divine Might Marquis has already departed from Abundance Capital, and Grandfather sent a message from the underworld, urging us to quickly prepare for the ceremony of the return of the divine artifact—"Brother, say something!"
Meng Kun shakily raised his finger and said, "You, you, you... you said it, it's... Kun Kun Kun—"
Meng Li grabbed his finger. "Yes! It's the Kunyuan Divine Hoe! You heard me right!"
"My goodness, this—" Meng Kun finally snapped out of his daze of great surprise.
He gasped for breath, "Quickly, quickly, get to work! Bring out all the usable ceremonial objects, and get all the ceremonial boats moving!"
"Old Gu, go and summon the Sage. We're leaving the palace—no! We're going to the east of the Daoyuan Continent to greet him!"
The three of them rushed out of Kun Mountain screaming and shouting, and at that moment, the entire Kunyuan Academy was in an uproar.
In the twentieth year of the Great Governance Era, in early August, Zhao Xing's entourage arrived at Purple Stone County, on the border of the Daoyuan Continent.
As soon as we entered the territory, we saw countless ceremonial boats and warships waiting in the sky ahead, a dark mass that stretched as far as the eye could see.
There were also 18,000 mountains floating in the sky, appearing and disappearing in the clouds.
Above Purple Stone County, the cloud path was paved with gold and jade, and the first cloud path was lined with ceremonial boats and planted with various trees.
On the second level of the cloud path, Mechanical Beast stood to the side, majestic and imposing.
On the third layer of the cloud path, Hundred Flowers, vying for attention with their beauty.
On the fourth level of the cloud path, auspicious beasts galloped and pulled chariots, which were full of ceremonial objects.
On the fifth level of the cloud path, there is a row of bright red drums, which are being struck by strong men in battle armor.
On the sixth level of the cloud path, there are arranged chimes and bells, and musicians dressed in Buddhist robes are playing them.
On the seventh level of the cloud path, Meng Kun led his men, standing in neat rows, with precious divine artifacts gleaming behind them.
They lined up to greet the divine artifact.
Each layer of cloud path is perfectly flat, like a celestial road, and the cloud paths are fluid.
Amidst the Cloudsea, dragons tumble and Golden Light spills down.
This kind of spectacle has never happened in thousands of years!
"Holy crap, has Kunyuan Academy brought over all the Dancer Master, musicians, Spring Palace, Chenghua Bureau from the entire Daoyuan Continent?"
"You've brought out all the priceless artifacts from the five great academies?"
"Old Meng, are you even going to get through this?"
Zhao Xing understood it and was greatly shocked.
As for his two bodyguards, Cao Qianyue and Li Muwan, they were also stunned, forgetting to eat and subconsciously tidying their appearance.
"Dun Lie, hurry, hurry, look at my clothes, are they right?"
"I... there seems to be something dirty on your clothes."
"Hurry up and get it done!"
Standing on Martial Yao Warship, the accompanying Duke of Wei of Wei, Commander Yang Xiong Ying of the Golden Guard, Luo King, Princess Youruo, and other important court officials also watched with great interest.
Grand Minister of Agriculture Li Boqian was even a little jealous.
"How novel! The secrets of our family that I, the Grand Minister of Agriculture, have asked many times but they have refused to reveal have finally been laid bare."
"Zhao Xing is merely a Third Grade -rank Spirit Mountain Envoy, yet this welcoming ceremony is even grander than that for me, the Grand Minister of Agriculture!"
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