A Second Visit to the Dragon Court, Transplanting Treasure-Grade Plants!
Regardless of whether Li Boqian was exaggerating or not, Zhao Xing was determined to believe him.
Who the hell would go to see Emperor Jing for no reason?!
However, when Zhao Xing started learning the Origin Seal Art, he actually began to believe it.
The highest level of the Origin Seal Art involves four secret techniques: the method of Transformation of Seasons Art, the Earthly Advantage Method, the method of talisman, and the Magic Array.
All of these were Li Boqian's original creations, yet Li Boqian said that these were just the basics.
"These four top-tier Seventh-Turn- level secret techniques are actually just the beginning of the ' Yuan Seal ' technique?"
Zhao Xing began to believe that Old Li wasn't bragging!
The four top-tier secret techniques of the Yuan Seal realm are:
Top-tier external training Transformation of Seasons Art: "The Morning Crow Yellow Ear Transformation"!
The ultimate Earth Treasury Art: The Earth Origin Thirty-Six Paths!
Top-tier talismanic technique: "The Five Gods' New Talisman"
Top-tier Magic Array: "Burning Heaven Locking Origin Formation"
Talismans and arrays are naturally to be learned later.
The first thing to learn is the Transformation of Seasons Art.
"Your name for this 'Outer Transformation of Seasons Art' is quite elegant," Zhao Xing said. "What ' Morning Crow Yellow Ear Transformation '? It's clearly just ' Chicken-Dog Transformation '!"
"Look at Wu Cheng's 'Pig Trap Art' (a name for a pig), it's so down-to-earth."
"Why should we, the Time Faction, be so down-to-earth?" Li Boqian said confidently.
"You named the Earthly Advantage Faction Sect's spells so simply, just 'Earth Origin Thirty-Six Paths,' how plain! You did that on purpose, didn't you?"
"Hahahaha." Li Boqian burst into laughter when his little scheme was seen through. "Stop talking nonsense and get back to practicing!"
"In four more years you'll have to go to the Dragon Court, which will waste another twenty years."
Alright!
The Morning Crow Yellow Ear Transformation actually consists of two parts: the Morning Crow Transformation and the Yellow Ear Transformation.
To put it simply, it's like the "Chicken Transformation Art" and the "Dog Transformation Art".
The two can switch between each other, from chicken to dog, or from dog to chicken.
Li Boqian truly lived up to his title of Grand Minister of Agriculture. The method he created, with its addition of the chicken-dog transformation technique, was even more powerful.
If you can't kill the target by turning it into a chicken, then let the target transform again, from a chicken to another species.
It can cause double damage.
"Internal training Transformation of Seasons Art can be understood by oneself, but external training Transformation of Seasons Art require finding some targets to practice on. What have you prepared for me?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Of course it's a person." Li Boqian led Zhao Xing to a spacious house on the grassland.
"Here, this is Qiu Guan, ' Martial Office '."
Zhao Xing and Li Boqian descended from the clouds and landed on the ground.
A Second Rank official was waiting in front of the house. His official robe was embroidered with a desolate forest, crossed Iron Ruler, the Solar Yang, Lunar Yin on the front, and a figure on the back.
The Qiu Guan Si Kou of the Great Zhou was the same as the Ministry of Justice in later times, but its responsibilities were broader, including military affairs, justice, and not just punishment.
Whether something is illegal or not, and what kind of law it is, is up to others to decide, and it even involves the drafting and enforcement of military law.
Therefore, the Junior Minister of Justice named "Wu She" in front of us is also a man with great power.
Wu She slightly dark skin, a square face, and a head-shaped mark between his eyebrows that looked like an eye; this was the Dharma Eye.
His ears were large, with six distinct indentations on the auricle that could fold in different directions; this was known as "six ears".
Both the Dharma Eye and the Six Ears are spells that lead directly to the ultimate truth.
Legend has it that if a military officer cultivates the "Dharma Eye" and the "Six Ears Heavenly Hearing," he will gain the ability to hear the heavens.
Not only can it hear whispers, see what's happening tens of thousands of miles away, and hear what's happening tens of thousands of miles away, but it can also emit destructive rays.
However, this is just a legend. If it were to reach that level, it wouldn't be the Ultimate Law, but rather "the divine Wu She has two Iron Ruler (similar in appearance to rapiers) at his waist, one named ' Justice ' and the other named 'Equality'."
The Sword of Equality is slightly larger than the Sword of Justice, which proves the direction this person is cultivating.
The Sword of Equality may appear to be a single sword, but it is actually eight swords combined into one.
It can unleash the "Eight Directions Equality Law Domain".
Once Wu She unleashes his power, anyone who enters the Dharma Domain and exceeds Wu She's level will be pulled down to the Wu She.
Then Wu She can use the Justice Sword to kill people.
A fully-fledged Grand Minister of Justice in the Spiritual Energy Era should also bring along a pet baby—a magical beast—as well as the divine artifacts [Heaven Prison], [Heavenly Gate], and [Immortal Binding Chains].
However, the power of this profession fluctuates with the rise and fall of dynasties.
Without a unified and Dynasty of Fate, the position of Sikou (司寇) would be considered a Shuidao.
"Wu She pays his respects to the Grand Minister of Agriculture." Wu She bowed to Li Boqian, then nodded to Zhao Xing, "Divine Might Marquis."
"Master Wu," Zhao Xing said, bowing with his hands clasped in a fist salute.
"Wu She," Li Boqian said, "Is the prisoner ready?"
Wu She pushed open the door to the building behind him, and the sound of chains rattling came from inside, "There are 1,450 prisoners inside."
"Among them, there were 1,100 people of the fourth to Sixth Rank, all of whom were death row inmates."
"One hundred and fifty third -Third Grade inmates and one hundred and fifty Third Grade criminals."
"Ten Second Rank death row inmates and forty Second Rank serious offenders."
The reason for this division is that death row inmates can be abused at will; even if Zhao Xing accidentally kills himself during practice, it doesn't matter.
Because they will still be executed later, but only when the gates of the Yin Realm in Tianyong Province, Abundance Capital, are opened, will they be executed in a unified manner, so that the Yin Soul will not have the opportunity to make a comeback and take revenge on the Great Zhou.
Serious offenders may or may not be executed.
Their sentences are basically life imprisonment, but if they volunteer to participate and become Zhao Xing's practice targets, their sentences can be reduced to some extent.
This process could be fatal, but there are always some people who don't want to be locked up until they die, and they scramble for this opportunity.
Zhao Xing glanced at them casually and found that most of these people had some kind of alien blood.
They were mostly vassal states of the Great Zhou, such as the Shui tribe.
The previous rebellion by Boyi in the Dragon Court implicated many tribes in the West Sea; some were arrested, some were killed, and even prisoners at the Fate Palace Realm were killed. Of course, Zhao Xing didn't need to use his First-Rank skill for practice.
"Good, that's enough." Li Boqian smiled and said, "Wu She, you did a great job."
"Thank you for your praise, Grand Minister of Agriculture." Wu She bowed formally.
"From today onwards, you will be responsible for assisting Zhao Xing in his cultivation."
"Yes."
Time flies, and a year and a half later in the blink of an eye.
Zhao Xing arrived at a livestock shed, which was divided into three cages: one for chickens, one for dogs, and one for pigs.
When Zhao Xing entered the animal pens, chickens flew and dogs barked, and fat pigs rooted around wildly.
"Giggle giggle!"
"Chirp chirp!"
"!!"
A very human fear was evident in their eyes.
"Now I have everything: chicken, dog, and pig."
"In the future, with the help of the Pig Trap Art, I can inflict triple damage. This is just too insulting."
Zhao Xing watched the chaos inside the shed and couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment.
To have mastered the Morning Crow Yellow Ear Transformation in a year and a half is quite a fast pace.
"Change!"
Zhao Xing exhaled Golden Light, Golden Light filled the entire theater, and the scene that was originally chaotic and disorderly changed.
"Hehehe? I've turned back into a human?"
"Woof! Who the hell are you? Why are you hugging me?"
"Get off me! Don't lie on top of me—"
"Hmm, ambiguous—"
Since it's impossible to wear clothes while performing the Transformation of Seasons Art, the current scene is truly an eyesore.
Even after they turned back into humans, some of them still stared at each other and barked wildly.
Some were lying naked together, or bumping into each other and falling to the ground with a thud.
Because it is difficult to adapt to this change in a short period of time.
"Alright, your mission is over." Zhao Xing waved his hand, and a pile of clothes flew up from behind the door.
It landed in front of everyone.
"Get dressed, go outside, and follow the Junior Minister of Justice."
Wu She, who was waiting outside the door, was also quite surprised.
Because Zhao Xing only spent a year and a half to finish his training.
He had originally prepared to stay for eight or ten years.
I didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
"Grand Minister of Agriculture, isn't it said that even Transformation of Seasons Art is difficult to practice?" Wu She looked at Li Boqian.
Li Boqian was also somewhat surprised, and he pulled Zhao Xing aside.
"Kid, I get the feeling your cultivation talent has gotten even stronger again?"
When Zhao Xing was at the fourth or fifth rank, his cultivation speed was fast, and he also comprehended spells very quickly.
But as he progressed to the Third Grade and Second Rank, the difficulty of learning spells continued to increase, yet he still learned them so quickly!
Mastering an intermediate-level technique in a day is considered the work of a peerless genius. However, when this same genius tries to cultivate an advanced technique, his speed decreases drastically.
Even at the highest level, the speed is even slower!
This is the normal situation.
As one's understanding of the Dharma and the Way deepens, one's innate talent will diminish.
However, Zhao Xing's condition did not decrease at all!
Li Boqian was naturally surprised!
"This speed would be considered rare for others."
"For me, this is normal," Zhao Xing said with a grin. "I am the Holy Son of the Three Sects, blessed with great fortune."
It's normal to be fast.
"Hahaha, you certainly know how to flatter yourself." Li Boqian laughed loudly.
Zhao Xing's speed was due to a combination of factors.
The first key point is that the second level of the Derivation God Art has been mastered, and the learning speed is naturally not slow, as it involves the deduction of 500,000 divine thoughts.
The second key point is Zhao Xing's greatest gain in the Dragon Court —spiritual energy.
"The five elements of spiritual liquid stored within my body have formed seven Spirit Lake! These are genuine Spirit Lake formed from the liquefaction of spiritual energy, not just lakes with a name."
The transformation Zhao Xing underwent from the Five Elements Elixir was astonishing.
Since emerging in the sixteenth year of the Great Governance Era, the original body has been surrounded by spiritual energy almost every moment, from the inside out.
Whether it's his Fate Soul or his Seven Po, Zhao Xing's true form is surrounded by a thin layer of spiritual energy, creating a spiritual energy environment that circulates both internally and externally.
"Because I know how to utilize Reiki, I can say that I have already entered the ' Spiritual Qi Version ' ahead of time."
"The missing half stems from the limitations imposed by the rules of the Profound Yellow World," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
However, of all that spiritual liquid, he only took a tiny bit for his personal cultivation.
Because his self-proclaimed goal was ascension, not domination of the Profound Yellow World.
He didn't pursue imperial ambitions; after a thousand years, he would turn to ashes. What was the point?
Based on past life experience, one cannot ascend alone. This is also a characteristic of the Ascension Version: teamwork is required to leave the Profound Yellow World.
Therefore, historically, all the legends that appear are those of divine dynasties ascending to heaven, and there have never been any legends of individuals ascending to heaven.
Zhao Xing knew his goal, so he accumulated a lot of spiritual energy in his Pure Yuan Space, but he dared not waste it. He even recycled the spiritual energy he absorbed and used.
Although an individual may possess a great deal of spiritual energy, it is insufficient to achieve the goal of ascension.
With such a vast amount of spiritual energy resources, Zhao Xing could easily create 500,000 Second Rank Straw Man Clone, each possessing 70% of the original's strength.
But he did not do so, because there was no war in the later years of Emperor Jing's reign, so there was no need for it, and creating clones to increase combat power would be a waste.
He didn't even plant many plants in the Pure Yuan Space; he simply used a small amount of spiritual energy to enhance his cultivation talent.
Unlike Liu Tianning, he wanted to make good use of every resource!
Even if only a tiny portion is consumed, the changes within itself are enormous.
Zhao Xing sent his clone to Li Boqian to cultivate the Yuan Seal. In just three years, Li Boqian mastered two of the four secret techniques.
"The Morning Crow Yellow Ear Transformation is an external training Transformation of Seasons Art. You learn it very quickly. I heard that you send a batch of true dragon essence blood to Ling Tianchen every twenty years?" Li Boqian asked.
"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded. Few people knew this secret. Even within the Mystic Heaven Academy, only a few people knew it. However, Li Boqian was the Grand Minister of Agriculture, so he was certainly qualified to know.
"Ling Tianchen hasn't made a move so many times; it seems he intends to keep the ' Ancestral Dragon Transformation ' as a secret technique." Li Boqian laughed heartily. "How interesting! He used the True Dragon Essence Blood you contributed, Ancestral Dragon Transformation you created..."
Go beat up Liu Tianning — hahaha.
The competition mechanism for candidates from the three factions is now halfway complete.
Liu Tianning and the candidates from each faction have fought five times, and they will soon be having their sixth round of debate and discussion.
However, Wang Tianzhi and Ling Tianchen did not make a move, and the two other candidates from the Earthly Advantage Faction also did not participate.
It's not that you have to play nine or even ten games.
One victory is enough; the most crucial one will be in the third year after the next emperor ascends the throne.
Two people from the Time Faction and two people from the Earthly Advantage Faction were both accumulating strength, preparing to face the final battle.
Among them, Wang Tianzhi was still undergoing secret special training, which was arranged for him by Li Boqian.
Ling Tianchen, on the other hand, had been secretly cultivating because of Zhao Xing's "The Ancestral Dragon Transformation".
Coincidentally, there was also one member of the Earthly Advantage Faction who was diligently studying the mysteries of the Kun Yuan Hoe. Because Zhao Xing himself was in seclusion, the Kun Yuan Hoe was placed in the Community God Hall, and one of the members of the faction had gained some understanding of it and was researching a powerful secret technique.
Li Boqian laughed because Ling Tianchen and the person from the Earthly Advantage Faction could indeed pose a threat to Liu Tianning.
This situation was caused by Zhao Xing.
Otherwise, given Ling Tianchen's "Kiss Transformation," there wouldn't have been much room for improvement. He probably would have already gone to the dojo to spar with Liu Tianning a few times to test the waters.
"You've made things more difficult for Liu Tianning," Li Boqian chuckled. "Does he even know about this?"
Zhao Xing said, "I don't know, but even if I did, I probably wouldn't care."
Why would Liu Tianning be afraid of someone surpassing him?
No, he actually hoped that Ling Tianchen and the others would be stronger.
You only feel a sense of accomplishment when you win!
The two chatted for a while, and after Wu She left, Li Boqian began teaching the "Earth Origin Thirty-Six Paths".
"This technique is one of the foundations of Yuan Seal. It has little offensive power, and when cast alone, it is not as powerful as Earth Treasury Return to Origin."
"The main purpose is to work in conjunction with the Five Gods' New Talisman and the Burning Heaven Locking Origin Formation to utilize the primordial energy between heaven and earth in a closed loop."
"It shouldn't be too difficult for you to learn. Once you've mastered it, I'll explain it in more detail along with the Five Gods' New Talisman and the Burning Heaven Locking Origin Formation."
"Yes." Zhao Xing listened quietly.
He already had a solid foundation; whether it was the Earth Origin Thirty-Six Paths or the External Practice of Transformation of Seasons Art, he learned them all very quickly.
Another year and a half passed, Zhao Xing mastered the second secret technique Earth Origin Thirty-Six Paths.
"His Majesty's decision to confine you for four years seems to have some benefits. You can now focus on comprehending magic," Li Boqian said with a smile. "In the past, with your mind wandering around, you wouldn't have been able to progress so quickly."
"However, there are only six months left before the Dragon Court opens. The Five Gods' New Talisman and the Burning Heaven Locking Origin Formation will consume a great deal of your mental energy."
Let's learn it after you get out.
The Five Gods' New Talisman and the Burning Heaven Locking Origin Formation are two completely new paths. Zhao Xing is essentially starting from scratch, which is by no means easy.
Zhao Xing also gave a wry smile. He had also read the contents of the two secret techniques, and just one glance was enough to give him a headache. After hearing what Li Boqian said, it seemed that these two secret techniques would inevitably cause him to lose his hair.
"We promised back then that we would never study mechanisms and Magic Array, but it seems we've still planted that flag after all."
In the sixtieth year of the Eternal Governance Era, at the Summit of the Sky-Reaching, in early spring.
The imperial edict posted on the Summit of the Sky-Reaching suddenly burst into flames and turned to ashes.
A figure emerged from the rock and stretched towards the Cloudsea in front of it.
"The four-year period has come to an end. We invite the Dragon Emperor to return to his throne." Zhao Xing said with a smirk.
With the day of Old Jing's death drawing ever closer, he was overjoyed!
Now he'll have to spend another ten or twenty years in the Dragon Court. By the time he comes out again, Emperor Jing will probably only have twenty more years left to live.
Good!
Zhao Xing's mood brightened up.
"Meow~"
Three figures darted out from a palace behind the mountain peak.
It is indeed Mountain Cat, a pale-faced creature, Inverted Sheep.
"Woof woof~" Cang wagged its tail.
"~" The Inverted Sheep, on the other hand, was all smiles.
The Mountain Cat stood perched on the rock, glaring fiercely.
It can no longer be called a cat at all; its purplish-black fur shimmers, and it exudes a regal aura with every move it makes.
Now, Mountain Cat, Cang, and Inverted Sheep are all over 130 years old and have all reached the Third Grade, with Mountain Cat being 140 years old.
Both the Gray-Faced Hound and the Inverted Sheep have fully entered their peak period, reaching the peak of the Third Grade rank.
They already had strong bloodlines, and after eating a lot of dragon meat and drinking a lot of dragon blood, their bloodlines were altered. At this point, they were still far from dying of old age. The Mountain Cat was even stronger because it ate more and better food.
"I won't take you this time. Go to Spirit Mountain and ask for it yourselves," Zhao Xing said softly. "You can't enter the Heavenly Luck Realm normally like Human Race, nor can you be favored by the Dragon Court Court's rules like the Dragon Race of the Dragon Court."
"However, I will find opportunities for you."
The dragon beasts of the Dragon Court Ancient Land, the Baboke Insect of the Southern Barbarian Royal Court, the snakes of the Great Serpent Country, and so on, all have special national fortunes that make their advancement relatively easy.
In the Great Zhou, there was no such situation. Although some exotic beasts were granted official positions, the highest rank they could attain was equivalent to the Third Grade.
After all, humans lack the baptism of national destiny, so how could beasts possibly be a match for them?
Unless it is Divine Beast like the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird that descends to earth, which itself inherits the fortune of heaven and earth and can bring a boost to the Great Zhou.
However, if the Vitality Tide occurs during Wu Emperor's reign, it will be easier.
"The Great Peng Transformation!"
Zhao Xing transformed into a golden-winged roc.
Now his "Kunpeng Transformation" has also reached the highest level of perfection.
Originally, when it transformed into a roc, its wings were white; now, they have turned into golden wings.
The speed was also much faster than before; it only took half an hour to fly from Heaven Equaling Mountain to the entrance of Spirit Ruins Blessed Land.
At the entrance to the Spirit Ruins Blessed Land, the Fate Officials Ji Si was quietly waiting on a dragon boat.
Suddenly, a Golden Light flew out from the brilliant blue portal.
Ji Si looked up and saw only the vanishing Golden Light. When she looked down again, the clouds on the deck dispersed, revealing a tall and imposing figure.
"Zhao Xing," Ji Si smiled slightly, "It seems your Great Peng Transformation has improved again."
Before Ji Si could even open the dragon boat barrier, Zhao Xing had already crawled right in, and the barrier was still intact!
"You flatter me, Lord Ji. I have only achieved some minor success." Zhao Xing cupped his hands in greeting.
Besides the Great Peng Spreads Its Wings and using the Xun wind for acceleration, the Great Peng Transformation has gained two more innate secret techniques.
One is "Void Realm Shuttle," which can ignore most energy-type barriers.
The second method Feathered Escape by using the feathers containing mysterious power throughout the body as a price to instantly teleport tens of thousands of miles away.
If Zhao Xing were to use the Feather Transformation Technique, he would be severely injured, and even his feathers would turn white. It can be said that this move should never be used unless absolutely necessary.
If Heaven Derivation King were here, Zhao Xing would definitely say a few more words, introducing the specific effects of the innate secret technique.
However, since Ji Si was present, Zhao Xing had no desire to get close to this ruthless woman.
After a hundred years of study, this person has completely developed a cash-on-delivery version of the Time Letter!
In the twenty-fifth year of Eternal Governance Era, Ji Si happily ran to the Summit of the Sky-Reaching to report the good news, saying that she had made a contribution.
Zhao Xing dared not accept the credit.
I'm afraid this guy will develop even more features.
It's currently just communication between Fate Officials, but if they come up with a pay-on-delivery version that's not restricted by profession, that would be amazing.
He wasn't afraid of Ji Si writing to him, but that would surely make him hated by many.
Zhao Xing should stay away from Ji Si, lest he get implicated when someone else gets killed later.
"Does Divine Might Marquis have anything else to prepare?"
"There is none left."
"Set off."
Unlike the last time Heaven Derivation King went to the East Sea, when he was chatting and laughing, Zhao Xing and Ji Si rarely interacted.
Ji Si no longer calls him "Chen'an" as she did when they first met, because Zhao Xing is now a Third Grade -rank Spirit Mountain Envoy with the strength of the Perfect Heavenly Luck Realm!
Ji Si could sense that Zhao Xing wasn't actively trying to be affectionate. He could only proceed strictly by official business.
They traveled in silence until they reached the East Sea, which was in May of the sixtieth year of the Eternal Governance Era.
There are some minor differences from last time; this time, the Heaven and Earth Dragon Gate will not appear in June, but in August.
Zhao Xing had plenty of time; unlike last time when he arrived just in time, this time he arrived in the East Sea three months in advance.
The East Sea today is very different from what it used to be.
First, the three major aquatic chieftains will no longer take turns commanding the East Sea Legion.
Emperor Jing abolished the "Aquatic Clan Pacification Bureau Rotation System" established during the reign of Wen Emperor.
The position of commander-in-chief of the East Sea Legion has become a competitive one.
After the reform, Bai Yunwu became the first commander of the East Sea, but the imperial court sent in a large number of Human Race generals.
They were filled into mid-level positions.
At the same time, the number of civil and military Official Rank that Azure Water Daoist Academy could recruit each year for various departments in the East Sea was reduced. Previously, as one of the Ancient Divine Sect, Azure Water Daoist Academy had a considerable number of recommendation slots.
Graduates of this academy can directly become officials, meaning that previously, one could become an official simply by passing the Dao Academy's graduation exam.
The situation is the same now, but the number of slots has been significantly reduced.
It is expected that the system of Daoyuan (道员) will be cut sooner or later, but this task will have to be left to Wu Emperor, as Emperor Jing has already done enough.
The changes in Princess Youruo are also quite obvious.
Princess Youruo was originally a core member of the Azure Water Daoist Academy and a candidate for the next dean of the Azure Water Daoist Academy.
However, she has now gone from being a powerful vice dean to a glorious dean, and will gradually move away from the power center of the Dao Academy.
In addition, there is Princess Youruo's estate, the Purple Firmament Islands, as well as numerous waterways, fleets, and military forces.
Because the princess needed to recuperate in Abundance Capital, the Imperial Clan Affairs Office took care of her on her behalf.
It will also be gradually brought under the management of the imperial court officials, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Princess Youruo wants to return to live in the East Sea, but only after Wu Emperor ascends the throne, and on the condition that she finds a reason.
He formally handed over most of his power to Wu Emperor.
The Eternal Governance Era lasted a total of ninety-eight years, so Emperor Jing had thirty-eight years left to complete these tasks.
"Divine Might Marquis, this is the list of high-ranking officials for this event." Ji Si handed over a confidential list.
There's no need for Old Master Zhao to remember the mid-grade items, but the high-grade items still need some attention.
Zhao Xing took it and quickly glanced at it.
This list of 1,500 high-caliber individuals has undergone significant changes compared to the previous one.
Normally, high-ranking officials would participate in the development of Dragon Court continuously, otherwise the costs invested in the early stages would be wasted.
This change is significant, mainly because 400 high-ranking members died last time!
With so many people dying, naturally some more need to be added.
"Um?""
Zhao Xing suddenly saw several familiar names.
Besides Long Xiao, Xia Jing and Chen Shijie also appeared on the list of high-quality candidates.
"Xia Jing participated as a senior martial arts instructor at the Divine Martial Academy."
"Old Chen was recommended through the internal selection process of the Kunyuan Academy."
"It seems that Xia Jing and Old Chen haven't let up all these years," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
After obtaining the Dragon Emperor Codex, the danger of entering the Dragon Court Ancient Land was greatly reduced.
If the original Dragon Court Ancient Land exploration was a life-or-death situation, it has now become a welfare situation.
Since it's a benefit, the 1,500 slots are especially precious.
Zhao Xing didn't give any instructions; Xia Jing and Chen Shijie got in entirely on their own merit.
"And what about Lu Bang, the agricultural official of Great Granary Institute during the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven period, Mi Fu, an official in Returning Ruins Grotto-Heaven? Did they also become beneficiaries of the Green Seedling Law Act?" Zhao Xing looked at Lu Bang and Miti's resumes.
Lu Bang already knew Liu Tianning and was about the same age as Liu Tianning.
Lu Bang also participated in Zhao Xing's plan to build a refuge during the later stages of the Liang King's rebellion. His official career was smooth afterward, and he is now Third Grade official.
Mi Fu was Zhao Xing had reminded Liu Tianning, and in the thirtieth year of the Great Governance Era, he was recruited to the Shangluo Academy, and subsequently became an official in one of the two blessed lands under the jurisdiction of the Shangluo Academy.
Although Mi Fu is no longer Third Grade official, his social standing has risen to that of Third Grade.
"Only one person on my investment list has become Third Grade, and that is Yun Yi, who has also entered the Divine Martial Academy branch."
"Yun Yi is currently serving as the deputy general of the Genesis Army in Inception Grotto Heaven. Those who have become one of the Ten Great Sword Immortals of Pinghai Province have indeed all had extraordinary encounters."
Since leaving the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, Yun Yi has served as an official in many places. He is very talented. Although it was difficult to get promoted during the Great Governance Era Eternal Governance Era periods, he still managed to rise to the Fourth Grade, and his cultivation level was already at the Third Grade perfection.
He was recommended by the Divine Martial Academy to participate in the Dragon Court Ancient Land exploration in the same batch as Xia Jing.
"However, only Yun Yi; the rest still need to grow," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
"Besides them, among the old acquaintances are Ye Yukong, Shenluo Divine Luo King, Bai Yunwu, Tang Yinglong, and Ao Tian."
"Tong Jin, Ji Mengjun, Jiang Chuan, and Xiao Huang haven't come in again," Zhao Xing said, looking at the list. "Mission accomplished, they don't need to come back."
He could guess that these people had come in with a mission: to do dirty work for Emperor Jing.
"Hmm? Wang Ji and Han Bing are also on the mid-grade list?" Although Zhao Xing didn't need to memorize the mid-grade list, he still glanced at it.
The Mechanism Master Wang Ji and the Agricultural Official Han Bing, who had spent a long time together in the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven and on the battlefield, are among them.
"Do you want to go and see them?" Ji Si asked.
"No need," Zhao Xing shook his head.
If he goes to see Xia Jing and Old Chen, he might be perceived as receiving special treatment, or someone might take the initiative to look after them. Wouldn't that negate their efforts?
If we're going to offer any special treatment, it's not the right time. In short, we'll wait until Emperor Jing has passed away.
"Regarding the Dragon Court, what are your plans after you go in?" Ji Si asked. "Is there any hope of having Yin Xiu annex neighboring countries, first becoming the hegemon of the east, and then gradually making further moves?"
"The Guting Kingdom is not suited to start a war now; it should first accumulate strength," Zhao Xing shook his head.
He had told Emperor Jing before that he could not unify the Dragon Court, so how could he go back on his word and agree now?
"As for my plans, I want to go and find some rare plants within the Dragon Court," Zhao Xing said.
In the eighth month of the sixtieth year of the Great Governance Era, Zhao Xing once again entered the Dragon Court Ancient Land.
Because he possesses the Dragon Emperor Codex, he can enter fixed locations like Bai Yunwu and other dragon kings; their locations are no longer random.
Therefore, his reappearance in the Dragon Court Ancient Land was within the Guting Royal City.
The moment he landed, Zhao Xing sensed something.
Through the Dragon Emperor Codex, he sensed the situation of the Dragon Race in the Guting Royal City.
"Has the Guting Kingdom gained another Dragon King?"
Apart from Yin Xiu and Yin Li, there is now a new Dragon King in the royal city!
"Could it be that Yin Xiu awakened a Dragon King? Didn't I tell him to keep a low profile?"
Zhao Xing looked around and found that the number of Lord Level Dragon Race in the Guting Royal City had increased significantly compared to a hundred years ago.
Dragon Turtle from various places were dragging boatloads of materials towards the Fu Ming Divine Hall, clearly preparing for war.
"Did he become disobedient during the hundred years I was away?"
Zhao Xing immediately Ancestral Dragon Transformation and directly broke into the Guting Royal Palace.
Within the royal city.
Dragon King Yin Xiu's eyes revealed excitement.
"Our king has arrived!"
Swish~
No sooner had he finished speaking than a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon appeared outside the palace.
Amidst swirling clouds and mist, the dragon's head emerges from the clouds, gazing down below.
"Yin Xiu!"
"My King." Yin Xiu respectfully prostrated himself on the ground.
"Why is there an extra Dragon King in the Guting Kingdom? Did you awaken him on your own?" Zhao Xing asked in an unfriendly tone. "I told you to accumulate power, not to awaken the Dragon King."
"Your Majesty, ' Hogg ' was not awakened by me; it is simply that his time to awaken has come."
"During your absence, I only annexed two territories and did not wage a large-scale war," Yin Xiu said, seemingly aggrieved.
Didn't he just annex two pieces of land from a neighboring country?
"Present the records of the Guting Kingdom over the past hundred years," Zhao Xing roared, lightning crackling around him.
If Yin Xiu is lying, then he will have to demonstrate the power of the Dragon Emperor Codex and give him a good talking-to.
"Ang!" Yin Xiu murmured, and immediately a large number of stone sculptures flew over, with many murals and symbols flowing on them.
It not only records the changes in the Guting Kingdom over the past century, but also the changes in the entire Dragon Court.
After quickly glancing through the information, Zhao Xing's aura softened slightly.
Yin Xiu was not lying; he indeed did not initiate the war. It was all provocation from neighboring countries, and he was forced to retaliate.
They occupied two plots of land.
Over the course of a century, the Dragon Court Ancient Land has not changed much.
"You did well." Zhao Xing spat out the Dragon Emperor Codex and cast the Investiture Edict, sending Yin Xiu a bit of divine power. It was better than nothing, but for Yin Xiu, it was a form of affirmation.
He excitedly invited Zhao Xing to visit his achievements over the past century, but Zhao Xing wasn't really interested.
He simply instructed Yin Xiu not to rush into becoming a hegemon, but to accumulate more food, expand his strength, and wait for the right opportunity.
"Xiu, I'm going to explore some secret areas. If anyone in the royal city comes looking for you with a token bearing this pattern..."
You should try your best to meet his requests.
"Hmm~" Yin Xiu replied respectfully.
After completing the procedures instructed by the imperial court, Zhao Xing vanished into thin air.
Last time he came, he didn't find the Plant Soldier he wanted. First, there wasn't enough time, and second, the Pure Origin Soil couldn't withstand the transplantation of treasure-level Plant Soldier.
But this time is different. After a hundred years of development, Zhao Xing's current Pure Origin Soil level can be called the best in the world. "My Pure Origin Soil has reached level nine, which is the limit below the Rule Realm."
"The characteristics of the Five Elements, excluding wind, fire, wood, and metal, have all entered the second stage of their limits."
"Earth Leyline, Ninth Order."
"Spiritual Qi Spring, Ninth Order"
"Wilderness Vitality, Seventh Order"
"Surging Fire, Rank Six".
"Four-Pillar Metalstone, four levels."
"Berserk Wind, Tier 6"
"Twin Lightning Pool, Ninth Order"
Today, Zhao Xing's seven Spirit Lake have accumulated the most spiritual liquids of water, earth, wood, and metal.
As for wind, thunder, and fire, they have also accumulated quite a bit, but not nearly as much as the first four.
The reason why some people haven't reached their limit is mainly due to their own understanding of the Tao and their own level of attainment.
The characteristics of the soil are related to the perfection of the rules of heaven and earth. Zhao Xing was able to reach the second stage of full development because he had received a significant boost of spiritual energy.
But in terms of the vastness of the Pure Origin Soil and the expanse of the Pure Yuan Space, he was certain that no other Agricultural Official could compare to him, not even Liu Tianning.
"This is enough for me to transplant rare-grade plants," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "With the soil properties amplified to the second stage using spiritual energy, even rare and precious plants can be transplanted."
"Moreover, I have the support of the Seven Spirit Lake. Apart from super-version big players like the Cloud-Soaring Vine, there is nothing I cannot plant."
Old Liu the legacy of the Shangluo Academy, Zhao Xing has no way to compete with him for it yet.
But he can find himself a rare and precious divine tree.
"Old Liu cultivated the ' Heaven and Earth Seed-Soldier Art ' and created the Four Seasons Divine Splendor Dao Field at the First-Rank Realm. This was entirely due to the treasure-level soldiers."
"If I can find multiple rare divine trees, I can choose the more powerful ' Soldier Envoy Divine Art ' to cultivate."
"Once I reach the first rank, my Four Seasons Divine Splendor Dao Field might be able to easily defeat him."
As the leader of the Shangluo Academy, Liu Tianning inherited far more rare Plant Soldier than Xu Xing.
Zhao Xing estimated that if Liu Tianning cultivated the "Heaven and Earth Seed-Soldier Art" to a higher level in a few decades, he would be able to fully unleash the power of the divine tree.
At that time, Liu Tianning already possessed the combat power of the Rule Realm!
He is not a normal first-grade expert, but thanks to the ancient tree, he can possess first-grade combat power.
Zhao Xing wanted to realize his plan to unify the three factions, so he certainly couldn't just wait for Old Liu to die so he could inherit the position.
He's only a hundred years older than Old Liu, how can he wait?
If it is confirmed that the Wu Emperor Dynasty can manually Spiritual Energy Revival, he cannot wait.
If we can't wait, then we can only surpass Liu Tianning and then ask Liu Tianning to step down!
He became the Grand Minister of Agriculture, unified the three factions, integrated resources, and achieved ascension during the reign of Wu Emperor!
In the cosmic version, it's like birds flying high on mountains and fish leaping in the vast ocean!
"But my main reason for wanting Old Liu to step down is to convince his supporters that such power cannot be handed over privately. I must prevail openly and fairly."
"But Old Liu didn't go crazy in this life, so I've made things harder for myself."
"If you want to surpass him, every step you take has to be more solid than his. Otherwise, sparring with him will be a drawn-out battle where neither of you can win."
Zhao Xing could easily imagine that if he didn't have a significant advantage in the match between him and Liu Tianning, and both of them had cultivated the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet, it would take a hundred years to determine a winner.
"If Li Boqian wasn't exaggerating, his Origin Seal Art could be a great help to me."
"I also have an advantage with the Derivation God Art. Furthermore, I have cultivated the Ultimate Law of the Earthly Advantage Method and Heavenly Timing schools. Defeating Old Liu is a sure thing, "Zhao Xing pondered his future plans.
However, even the tallest building starts from the ground up, so for now, we still need to gather the rare-grade plants needed to unleash the Four Seasons Divine Splendor Dao Field.
Only then can we discuss asking Old Liu to step down.
"The most precious treasure of spring is bamboo. I remember finding bamboo treasures in these two places in the Dragon Court Ancient Land, but I don't know if that has changed in this world."
After several teleportations, Zhao Xing arrived at the Central Dragon Court area, and then Ancestral Dragon Transformation to quickly fly to an inland sea.
Upon seeing this sea, Zhao Xing transformed into human form and began scanning with his Heavenly Eye to find a reference point.
"In later generations, the Dragon Court underwent significant changes in its topography due to the Vitality Tide. Logically, after flying for half a year, I should have reached the central area of the ' Bright Radiance Sea,' since the Bright Radiance Sea in later generations was much larger than it is now."
"Point!"
Searching alone was too slow, so Zhao Xing stopped and began to release the clones within his body.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"
Thousands upon thousands of clones began to appear, using the "Step to the Ends of the Ruler of the Horizon to fly to all directions.
The main body carefully sensed the vision of the clone.
Dragon Court is vast, and so is Bright Radiance Sea. Six months after arriving at the Bright Radiance Sea, Zhao Xing spent another six months searching using his clones.
They have only searched half of the ocean.
They still gained nothing during this period, but Zhao Xing did not give up.
One year later.
Sudden-
Suddenly, a dazzling golden light appeared in the vision of one of the clones.
"Stop!"
Zhao Xing immediately stopped all the other clones and zoomed in on the field of vision of one of the clones in the North Sea.
A golden pillar of light stretched straight into the sky ahead, and upon closer inspection, one could see the inner ring of the golden pillar.
There are seven colors that are constantly swirling and rising.
"Found it!" Zhao Xing's face lit up with joy, and his true form quickly flew towards the Bright North Sea.