Tallying Harvests, Tide Changes, Legacy Ends!

PS: This chapter introduces the summoning panel, which will clarify some cultivation realms and combat power, providing a summary so that everyone is aware of the protagonist's spells and treasures.

After completing the construction of the Three Gods Fate Palace, Zhao Xing had a strange feeling.

"That's a feeling about one's own destiny from the depths of the universe. It's a feeling that comes with reaching the Fate Palace Realm," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"Back then in the Dragon Court Ancient Land, there were quite a few First-Rank Realm who foresaw their fate and thus used various excuses to evade the imperial court's conscription." "However, in the end, they were all killed by Old Jing's men."

"The ability to sense fate is relatively accurate, but it is still relative."

"My situation is rather complicated right now. I've cultivated soul-type divine abilities ahead of schedule, and now the Vitality Tide has begun. I wonder if I've already broken the fate of the Profound Yellow World?" After thinking for a moment, Zhao Xing slapped his forehead. "Want to know your exact fate? That's easy."

With a thought, a phantom panel appeared before Zhao Xing's eyes. [Name: Zhao Xing]

[Realm: Perfected Fate Palace Realm] [Occupation: Agricultural Official] [Qi Luck: Yan Jiu] [Essence Gathering: Level 99] [Divine Soul: Early Stage of the Rule Realm] [Remaining Lifespan: 1530 years]

"Yan Jiu's luck is almost at its peak in the Profound Yellow World."

"I was born in the 274th year of the Renovation Era Calendar of the Emperor Jing Dynasty, and now it is the 71st year of the Yuan Hunting Era. I am exactly 270 years old this year." "According to the limit of 800 years for a first-rank expert, my remaining lifespan should only be 530 years."

"Even including the events of the Grotto-Heaven's transformation, consuming the Dragon Whale Heart, and receiving Heaven Grants Longevity, one's remaining lifespan should only be 730 years." "However, now there are still 1530 years left to live?"

"It seems my fate has been broken," Zhao Xing pondered.

"One reason is that I cultivated soul supernatural powers, but the main reason is that the spiritual energy tide in the Profound Yellow World has already begun."

"I met the Flower Fairy in the East Sea in the seventy-seventh year of Eternal Governance Era. At that time, I asked her about the affairs of the Heaven Realm, and she said that a powerful natural disaster had indeed occurred. "The most important one was the wind disaster."

"If we start counting from that time, it has been ninety-two years since the beginning of the Vitality Tide." "The rules of heaven and earth in the Profound Yellow World have also changed accordingly."

Zhao Xing disappeared from the secret room, and the next moment, a light mist appeared on the top of an iceberg.

"This is the most fundamental reason. I have always cultivated with spiritual energy, and I have taken a step into the Vitality Tide version. When the Vitality Tide version truly arrived, I broke through the Fate Palace Realm and also broke my destiny."

Zhao Xing gazed at the sky, his eyes piercing through countless obstacles, as if trying to see through the endless void. "Buzz~"

Zhao Xing expanded his domain in multiple layers. Then he closed his eyes and entered the memory palace.

"Compared to when I first comprehended the Ultimate Law and drew upon the power of heaven and earth, it feels completely different now."

"Even if the initial fluctuations of the Vitality Tide were small, over such a long period of time, even the slightest changes accumulate to become quite noticeable." "Standing on the Western Extremity Ice Continent, which is the westernmost point, the changes are even more pronounced."

"Because the Vitality Tide originates outside the Profound Yellow World and spreads inward from the Boundary Wall, like a shrinking circle." "At the center of the circle are the Central Earth Nineteen Provinces occupied by the Great Zhou, and the outer perimeter is occupied by Outside Forces."

Zhao Xing flew and leaped above the glacier, carefully sensing and comparing the sensations. After confirming his findings, he transformed into a wisp of cloud and returned to the secret chamber.

"Compared to the end of the Eternal Governance Era period, the changes are quite significant. Even the panel has changed. The original Fate Soul has been changed to ' Divine Soul,' and spells now have supernatural power levels." Zhao Xing looked at the panel.

[Ultimate Law: Yun Tian Dao] [Progress: Ultimate Third-Turn]

[Note: Cloud Method, based on the Cloud Gate, possesses the effects of "Cloud Concealment" and "Essence Siphon." After casting, it allows one to conceal their presence and absorb the essence of heaven and earth. It can be used to cast the secret technique "Layered Cloud Realm" and amplify other Time Law.]

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[Ultimate Law: Heavenly Eclipse] [Progress: Ultimate Third-Turn]

[Note: Rain Art possesses extremely strong penetrating and corrosive power. ' Heavenly Eclipse ' and ' Heavenly Collapse,' one yin and one yang, can be amplified by Cloud Method.]

[Ultimate Law: Sky Gu Transformation] [Progress: Ultimate First-Turn]

[Note: Hou Bian Method can be used both internally and externally, transforming oneself or an enemy into the spirit "Tian Gu Beast Tian Gu Beast talents (but unable to acquire supernatural powers).] [Ultimate Law: Wind of Annihilation]

[Progress: Ultimate Third-Turn]

[Description: Wind Art, drawing upon the Void Wind to create a hurricane with the power to devour and shatter.] [Ultimate Law: Soul Devouring Spear]

[Progress: Final First-Turn]

[Description: Based on the Soul Devouring Law Body, this is the ultimate Soul Secret Technique comprehended, possessing powerful soul attack capabilities.] [Divine Ability: Three Gods Fate Palace]

[Progress: First-Turn]

[Description: This Soul Minor Divine Power supernatural power. It allows one to comprehend the Dao of the Soul, absorb the two souls of Heaven and Earth into the body, and build a Three Souls Three Souls Life Palace based on these three souls. The Three Souls can amplify Soul Secret Technique, and the differentiation of soul power Wuji.]

[Derivation God: A spell based on the division of souls. Its power is greatest when there are three divisions, allowing the user to unleash the full strength of the original body. When the number of divisions exceeds ten thousand, the power decreases by one-tenth for every ten thousand divisions. The souls divided from the Three Gods Fate Palace cannot escape the constraints of the Realm Star or the Great World.]

[Extended Lifespan: The soul is no longer bound by the fundamental principles of Yin-Yang Five Elements of Heaven and Earth, breaking free from destiny. Lifespan will be extended as supernatural powers increase.] [Supernatural Power: Eight Disciplines Purple Light (Abnormal)]

[Progress: First-Turn]

[Note: This is a minor supernatural power. The Minor Divine Ability -Eight Disciplines Purple Light can create a temporary Small Grotto-Heaven with strong survivability. Based on your current cultivation level, you do not yet meet the requirements to use it.] "My cultivation over the years has become somewhat unbalanced."

"The highest level of comprehension of the Dao has reached the Domain Seventh Rank, but the highest level of spells has not exceeded the Third-Turn." "And they are mostly Time Law and soul spells."

"The methods of terrain and self are still at the top level. After all, they are relics left by the Minister of Agriculture of the Heavenly Timing School. It is normal that the progress is only in the methods of Heavenly Timing and Soul." Zhao Xing stroked his chin.

The understanding of the Dao can amplify corresponding spells in various fields. However, there is a significant difference in gradation between fields and spells.

To put it bluntly, he now possesses powerful internal energy, but his techniques are relatively crude.

Of course, this is relative. Zhao Xing is comparable to powerful figures like Rahu King, Liu Tianning, and the Five Eight Divine Lord. Their Dao and methods are basically synchronized.

"I was able to knock Profound Heaven Divine Venerable down to the mortal realm on Gu Lu Star, but that was under extreme conditions, in Qing Yuzi's Daoist temple, when Hou Transformation was under the strongest suppression, and I seized the opportunity."

"Actually, if I were outside fighting the Five Eight Divine Lord, I wouldn't be able to beat him at all. I could only escape by relying on my True Self Domain," Zhao Xing deduced.

"Of course, things are different now."

"My soul has reached the Rule Realm, which was previously achieved ahead of time. I can use Soul Secret Technique to attack and still crush the Five Eight Divine Lord who hasn't even reached the Super First Rank yet."

"It would be difficult enough to defeat Rahu King, but Ji Che gave him the Dragon Elephant Divine Fruit, which allowed Rahu King to cultivate the Dragon Elephant Golden Body, merging his soul, spirit, and vital energy with his physical body. Whether I activate the Soul Devouring Spear or the other secret techniques recorded by Su Xianzi, they are all equivalent to attacking Rahu King's physical body."

"Rahu King's battle form is essentially a disguised form of turning all magical attacks into physical attacks."

"This is the origin of the 'Breaking Ten Thousand Laws' technique. If you're not far superior to him when fighting, you can't even break through his defenses," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"If we're talking about ranged magic attacks, Rahu King has also mastered archery. In the top rank, he really has no weaknesses in direct combat." If we had to point out a weakness, it would be that Rahu King's methods aren't fancy enough or cunning enough, and he can't match the speed of those who use magic.

After all, Zhao Xing's "Inches Away, Ends of Earth" and "Rule Leap" both allow for rapid movement and teleportation. However, as a Grand Commandant, these shortcomings are practically negligible to him.

Forget all your fancy tricks, Lao Luo will just lead his army to form Qi and Blood Battle Formation and push towards our base. There's no need to chase after them. What? You're not going to defend our base? Then we'll ascend to immortality!

[Grand View Realm (Magic Version): A superior-grade Starry Sky Dao Soldiers, possessing sixteen seasonal changes and Purple Moon crafted from fragments of rules. It can be used in conjunction with Time Law, including the divine power ' Purple Light Eight Disciplines '.]

[Grand Joint (Enlightenment Version): Low-grade Starry Sky Dao Soldiers, possessing eight solar terms, cannot be used for attack; it can only be used to comprehend miniature worlds.]

[Cangwu Summit Leaf (Supreme Rare Treasure): Comparable in value to World Star Dao Soldiers, it generates a Life Domain upon refinement, possessing powerful regenerative abilities; if the soul remains intact, the physical body can be reshaped. (This item's reshaping effect has a limited number of uses; remaining uses: 3)]

"So the Cangwu Summit Leaf has a limited number of uses? That makes sense. It's just the top leaf, not the whole tree. Its vitality can't be inexhaustible, nor can it be infinitely regenerated." Zhao Xing suddenly realized.

"For professions that rely on enlightenment and magic, reshaping the physical body is quite troublesome, so it's best not to use this skill too often." The physical body formed from the Azure Firmament Leaf can immediately restore its original realm.

But realm of understanding is one thing, and strength is another.

For example, Zhao Xing was a practitioner of three schools of thought. In the cosmic version, his physical body exploded, and after recovering with the top leaf of the Cangwu tree, the pure primordial soil in his dantian was gone. However, this didn't matter to the Minister of Agriculture of the Heavenly Timing School; he didn't care about such things at all.

Even if the Heavenly Time Sect's Minister of Agriculture were to cultivate Pure Yuan Soil, it would only be for storing things; its existence would be irrelevant. But if Zhao Xing were to explode, it would result in a huge loss.

He had used up so much spiritual fluid and soil properties within him to cultivate the Spirit Mountain, along with the Cloud-Soaring Vine, Dragon Spirit Bamboo, Li Fire Divine Lotus... all of these would have to be lost. "The Sun Moon Palace, the Star Cloud Strategy, and the Void Escape Soul Ring —I've obtained quite a few treasures this time, and the improvement has been enormous."

"Treasures, the realm of the Dao, and the soul have all reached a bottleneck."

"Next, I will switch to cultivating magic, using magic to inscribe my will into the world, and then use spiritual energy to temper my physical body, so that my Seven Po can also complete their transformation, and I will become a true first-class master."

"Now that the Vitality Tide has spread, reaching the true Super First Grade shouldn't be too difficult," Zhao Xing thought. He was quite wealthy now, with more than enough spiritual energy within him.

For him, the only slightly difficult part was the tempering of the Dharma; the tempering of the physical body with spiritual energy was not very difficult.

After all, he wasn't a martial artist, and the cultivation method he practiced was different. Agricultural Official's physical body wasn't strong, so breaking through to the Seven Po stage was far less difficult for him than for a martial artist. "Squeak~"

Zhao Xing's main body continued cultivating his magic in the secret chamber, while a clone of himself pushed open the door and went outside. Lu Ying, who had been guarding outside, immediately stood up.

"Congratulations, Zhao King."

"Grand Craftsman Official, this is unacceptable, this is unacceptable!" Zhao Xing hurriedly went to help Lu Ying.

"Haha, very well indeed," Lu Ying laughed. "Now that you've broken through to the Fate Palace Realm, our dynasty has gained another peerless expert, and the gains from this trip have been immense. You deserve it." Seeing Lu Ying Zhao Xing n't help but ask, "Has the Grand Craftsman Official recently made any breakthroughs in the art of mechanisms?"

Lu Ying chuckled and touched his face, saying, "Am I that obvious?" Absolutely obvious!

You brought everything, okay?

Zhao Xing pointed to Lu Ying's feet and asked, "Grand Craftsman Official, what is this?" Next to Lu Ying was a mechanical dog.

The dog looked adorable and wasn't very big; it was just a puppy, but it looked incredibly realistic. If Zhao Xing hadn't made his breakthrough, you wouldn't have been able to tell anything about it at first glance.

Because the mechanical dog showed no signs of energy fluctuation, and even the fluctuations of the Magic Array were very weak.

It looks just like an ordinary mongrel dog.

"This is the Mechanical Beast I'm researching. I've named it ' Godslayer.' It's not fully completed yet, but it already possesses some minor power."

"Godslayer?" Zhao Xing's heart skipped a beat. "This thing already has a prototype?"

"Lord Lu, is it equipped with the Ruler God Needle?"

"Hey? You're interested? Come on, let me show you." Lu Ying enthusiastically pulled Zhao Xing to a training ground.

"Godslayer, activate!"

Upon arriving at the destination, Lu Ying couldn't wait to show it off.

"Whoosh~"

Faint ripples appeared in the space between them, and a thin line disappeared from the dog's pupils.

In front of the training ground, there is a cage containing a ferocious beast called "Fei".

The ferocious beast Fei's hide was incredibly tough, like silver metal, covered in intricate patterns. Its defense was comparable to that of Human Race martial artist in the late stage of the Fate Palace Realm. In the end, a large chunk of its hide actually peeled off.

But after the mechanical dog made its move, it soon began to howl in pain and rolled around in the cage.

"Vomit!"

Finally, the ferocious beast Fei spat out a large, gleaming needle.

It's called a needle, but that's only relative to the over fifty-meter-long Fei's body.

It is actually over ten meters long!

Many needles have also grown on its needle body, seemingly splitting into more Juzi.

"The materials for the Seven Star Divine Hook?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Similar," Lu Ying nodded. "But not exactly."

"The original Seven Star Divine Hook and Heaven and Earth Divine Hook used for fishing were made of materials that absorbed vital energy to grow larger. After my improvement, they also have the effect of growing larger by feeding on flesh and blood."

"The mother needle continues to absorb vital energy. At this time, it does not immediately grow larger, but instead splits to generate blood needles. When the number reaches a certain level, the mother needle stops splitting to generate blood needles and begins to destroy along with the daughter needles."

Lu Ying smiled and pointed at the ferocious beast, saying, "This guy can spit out the mother needle; it truly lives up to its reputation as Divine Beast of the Southern Barbarians. But the daughter needles aren't so easy to spit out."

"Spitting out needles is like spitting out one's own flesh and blood; it's indistinguishable from the real thing."

Zhao Xing activated his Heaven's Eye Art to see inside the ferocious beast Fei. He saw many inexplicable needle-like threads flowing through its blood, meridians, and muscles.

"Vomit!"

Fei continued to vomit blood, expelling large amounts of internal organ fragments, but it still couldn't eradicate the pain.

The process lasted for about fifteen minutes. The ferocious beast Fei trembled all over, using sound waves to vibrate within its body. It took a huge price to clear away all the Ruler God Needle.

However, it was also severely weakened as a result, its energy greatly diminished, and it no longer had the strength to even howl.

"This is too advanced, Godslayer..." Zhao Xing couldn't help but be shocked. Although Fei was locked up and the mechanical dog was fired at close range, the effect of breaking through defenses was still quite astonishing.

"The Godslayer Three Fissions: the Mother Needle gives birth to the Child Needle, and the Child Needle gives birth to the Soul Needle. The Mother Needle absorbs vital energy, the Child Needle absorbs flesh and blood, and the Soul Needle attacks the soul. You are truly amazing!"

Zhao Xing sincerely admired it; the "Godslayer" was the Mechanical Beast that left the deepest impression on Zhao Xing, truly impossible to guard against.

Because it is very covert in terms of both its attack method and its effects, by the time it is discovered, it is already too late.

Lu Ying was somewhat surprised. "The Godslayer Three Fissions? The Sub-Needle can even regenerate the Soul Needle? What a brilliant idea! This is truly a divine needle!"

Zhao Xing:

Lu Ying, the co-author, has not yet researched the third layer of change?

Did I reveal a secret of heaven ahead of time?

Fortunately, Lu Ying didn't pay attention to these things and immediately started dismantling the Mechanical Beast.

When Zhao Xing saw him pull a Fire Source Divine Spear from the back of the mechanical dog, he couldn't help but shake his head. "That's insane. Shrinking the Fire Source Divine Cannon into Fire Source Divine Spear, that's just too insane..."

Having spent many years in the ruins, Zhao Xing felt that the outside world had changed a lot.

Lu Ying actually created Godslayer.

"A single machine dog is not scary, but a machine dog that can be mass-produced will definitely be the enemy's nightmare in the future."

Seeing that Lu Ying was very focused, Zhao Xing did not disturb him any further, and quietly left the testing ground, heading towards the Agriculture Official Hall.

Liu Tianning was very busy and didn't come to see Zhao Xing immediately after he came out of seclusion.

Afterwards, Zhao Xing went into seclusion to break through his cultivation barrier, and then he threw himself back into his official duties.

Zhao Xing was also curious about what Liu Tianning was busy with.

He stopped Zhuang Danian, the Lesser Agriculture Decree who was stationed in the Agriculture Official Hall.

"Dean Chu, what is the Grand Minister of Agriculture busy with? I haven't seen him around."

"Oh, he's at Warm Bloom Shed in Heaven-Character No. 17 Supply City," Zhuang Danian replied. "The ' Ice Heart Green Jade ' in Supply City Number Seventeen is almost ripe." Zhao Xing was taken aback. "I know Ice Heart Grass and Jade Luo Tree, those are Ninth Order plants. What does 'Ice Heart Green Jade' mean, Derived Seed?"

Zhuang Danian smiled and nodded, "Yes, Ice Heart Green Jade is a plan that Vice Dean Qiao of the Twin Birth Institute has been working on for many years. It was unsuccessful at first, but after he was transferred to Western Extreme Province, he successfully produced ten finished plants twenty years ago."

"The large Warm Bloom Shed in the Heaven-Character No. 17 Supply City are all his masterpieces. Now a new batch of Ice Heart Green Jade is about to mature. The Grand Minister of Agriculture rushed there immediately after hearing the news."

"I'll go take a look too." Zhao Xing cupped his hands in greeting and immediately flew towards Heaven-Character No. 17 Supply City. Amidst the icy snow, the great city stood tall, with rows of colorful Warm Bloom Shed dotting its landscape.

The greenhouse walls were made of transparent crystal, allowing a clear view of the precious plants inside. When Zhao Xing arrived, Liu Tianning was inspecting a Warm Bloom Shed in the south of the city.

Beside him stood a middle-aged man of stocky build. "The Grand Minister of Agriculture and the Vice Agriculture Minister request an audience."

Someone rushed over to report. "Please let him in." "Yes, sir."

Zhao Xing quickly entered the Warm Bloom Shed where the Ice Heart Green Jade was being grown. "Greetings, Grand Minister of Agriculture, Dean Qiao."

"Zhao Xing, you've come at the perfect time." Liu Tianning pulled Zhao Xing to a large, blue-green tree. "Come and see Dean Qiao's masterpiece." Zhao Xing looked closely and saw that this Derived Seed, "Ice Heart Green Jade," was only about twenty meters tall.

It is far from the normal size of Jade Luo Tree.

A normal Ninth Order Jade Luo Tree is at least 300 meters tall!

However, this tree, though short, is now laden with fruit, including many blue, fist-sized fruits.

The fruit emits a mist that flows within the Warm Bloom Shed, making this special tree look beautiful and mysterious.

"Dean Qiao is truly amazing," Zhao Xing praised. "He actually managed to combine the Ice Heart Grass and the Jade Luo Tree, and completely integrate the Jade Tree's frost-resistant properties into the Jade Luo Tree. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really wouldn't have believed it. The combination of Ice Heart Grass and Jade Luo Tree has actually reached the level of a treasure."

Indeed, this Ice Heart Green Jade has reached the level of a treasure. Of course, its main function is auxiliary; it has no combat power whatsoever. Zhao Xing's judgment is primarily based on the fruit it produces.

"A normal Jade Luo Fruit is very large. Its restorative effect is only considered medium to high among Ninth Order plants. Moreover, because it is too large, it is inconvenient to carry and cannot be cut and packaged. Therefore, it can usually only be used as a material for refining pills, thus losing some of its effects."

"The fruit from Dean Qiao's tree is only the size of a fist, but each one contains immense vitality; its rich aroma alone is invigorating."

"The roots of the Jade Luo Tree are not cold-resistant, which means it must live in a warm environment to bear the best fruit. Once it encounters even a little bit of cold air, it will have to take deep root in the ground."

"In this way, most of its life force will be wasted on the roots."

"But by combining the life structure of the Ice Heart Grass, this problem is perfectly solved. I can't see how it was done at all. Dean Qiao is truly amazing."

Qiao Muwei was overjoyed by Zhao Xing's praise. He could have remained calm if it were an outsider, but who was Zhao Xing? His prestige and status in the Agricultural Official were as high as several mountains!

A compliment from him is more appreciated than a thousand compliments from others!

"Dean Zhao, you flatter me. I have only made a small achievement." Qiao Muwei said modestly, "Speaking of which, I have to thank Dean Zhao for his gains in the ruins. The Grand Minister of Agriculture gave me a treasure-level artifact, the Withered Core, to study, which allowed me to break through the long-standing problem."

Liu Tianning laughed and said, "Mu Wei, don't be modest. The treasure is kept in the treasury. You are not the only one qualified to apply for the course to comprehend it, but you have made achievements. How can you attribute all the credit to the treasure from beyond the heavens?"

Zhao Xing agreed, saying, "What the teacher said makes a lot of sense."

Qiao Muwei cupped his hands in greeting. "Although I have some skill, I know my own abilities. I invited the dean here today to see what's unusual about it."

"Originally, I expected that even if the Ice Heart Green Jade successfully fused, its seed wouldn't reach the treasure level." "But this year's batch has produced a second treasure-level Ice Heart Green Jade."

"Although I used the True Self Four Arts to cultivate it and spent a lot of effort, I really don't know how it became a treasure-level treasure." Hearing Qiao Muwei's words, Liu Tianning looked up at Ice Heart Green Jade, and then his figure flashed and appeared on the tree crown.

Zhao Xing followed closely behind and came to Liu Tianning's side.

After confirming that Qiao Muwei genuinely didn't know why, the two began to investigate more carefully. Pfft

Zhao Xing picked the fruit and then instantly cut it into ten thousand pieces to study it in depth. Liu Tianning, on the other hand, collected the leaves, roots, and bark and swallowed them directly.

The research methods used by the two are fundamentally different.

One technique used was the "Body Melting Method" from the "Heaven and Earth Planting Soldiers Scripture," and the other was the "Five Elements Grand View" from the "Soldier Envoy Divine Art." Before long, both master and disciple landed on the ground.

"How is it?" Liu Tianning asked.

"This disciple believes it may have been influenced by the spiritual energy of the earth and the heavens," Zhao Xing said.

Liu Tianning: "There are also changes in the world. In the last thirty years, the changes have become more and more obvious. The fundamental rules have become stronger. Some people don't cultivate for a hundred years, they just sleep. After they come out of seclusion, they will find that they have become stronger inexplicably."

Zhao Xing buried the fruit pit on the ground, then cast a spell to make it grow and sprout quickly: "It seems this effect is all-encompassing, a change that doesn't discriminate by race." "Teacher, have you been leaving the ruins and traveling to different Extraterritorial Lands all these years because you discovered this change?"

Liu Tianning nodded:

"Do you remember Hu Yang and Zhang Tianxing? I brought them with me when I went."

"Through comparisons over the past thirty years, we have discovered that the concentration of primordial energy in the entire Profound Yellow World has suddenly increased, and by a factor of two." Zhao Xing listened quietly, and Liu Tianning, as the Grand Minister of Agriculture, would naturally be keenly aware of such a change.

He conducted on-site visits, accompanied by Hu Yang and Zhang Tianxing, and compiled a lot of data:

"The concentration of vital energy increased in different regions, but it was particularly noticeable outside the Nineteen Provinces of the Great Zhou. In some places it only doubled, while in others it reached an astonishing eighty-seven times. I even sensed the appearance of spiritual energy in some of them."

"For example, there is an archipelago in the North Sea called the Moon Mulberry Archipelago, where a group of Moon Mulberry People live. According to the Geographical Records in the Kun Yuan Underground Palace, the largest mountain in the Moon Mulberry Archipelago, ' Mang Yue Mountain,' was just an ordinary mountain a hundred years ago. But when we went to see it a hundred years later, we found that it had become Spirit Mountain!"

"And among the Moon Mulberry People, a staggering 70% are at the Eighth Grade Spirit Bridge Realm!"

Liu Tianning said with some emotion, "The people there are basically uncivilized people from the wilderness. They don't even know what cultivation is, but after being changed like this, they have actually gained such collective strength."

Such are the changes within the Vitality Tide; Zhao Xing wasn't surprised. "Teacher, have you discovered anything else?"

Liu Tianning frowned and said, "This change is spreading from all directions towards the center, meaning that the forces residing outside the Central Plains will be the first to benefit from it. In that case, the Great Zhou will be the ultimate beneficiary, which will be very detrimental to our development."

Zhao Xing nodded. In fact, this had both advantages and disadvantages, because in the end, the Vitality Tide would flow to the Great Zhou, which meant that the Nineteen Provinces occupied by the Great Zhou would become the biggest beneficiaries!

The Mist Walker and other Sect Realm figures emerge whenever there is a major upheaval in the world, seeking to take control of the Central Plains. This is essentially following the cyclical movement of Vitality Tide. This is also the first test for a dynasty's ascension: to grow stronger amidst chaos, or to perish in chaos.

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After leaving Liu Tianning, Zhao Xing's clone traveled to the other departments. He obtained some intelligence and analysis from Rahu King.

"Over the past thirty years, the Extraterritorial Alliance has gradually withdrawn most of its troops, leaving only a small number of people here to await the Legacy Ends legacy within the ruins."

"They have lost the will to fight, so we withdrew quite a few of our troops, but we have maintained an advantage in troop strength and combat power. His Majesty's intention is to wait until the succession test is over before making any further plans."

Rahu King handed Zhao Xing a series of intelligence reports. "You should know from Liu Tianning that the world is changing, the vital energy is fluctuating violently, and all sorts of natural disasters may occur."

"Ji Si and the others also predicted the chaotic scene, something that has been happening since the time of Heaven Derivation King." Zhao Xing knew, of course, that Heaven Derivation King had mentioned the great natural disaster before his death.

"Going forward, the Great Zhou and the Outside Forces Ketu focus their efforts on combating and managing natural disasters, and building up national strength."

Zhao Xing looked at the future governance strategy discussed by the Six Ministries and Ji Che and fell into deep thought.

"This plan isn't wrong, but it's not the best option."

"Old Liu's conclusions about the fluctuations of vital energy are not the whole truth."

"I have a better way, but I am just a Vice Agriculture Minister. It is too inconvenient for me to coordinate the affairs of various departments." Zhao Xing raised his head, looked at Rahu King, and suddenly asked.

"Grand Commandant, if I wish to become the Grand Minister of Agriculture, would Grand Commandant be willing to support me?"

Zhao Xing's sudden question startled King Luo Hou. Who would ask such a blatant question? Besides, Liu Tianning had only been the Grand Minister of Agriculture for a short time; he was doing a good job, and there was no way he would let Zhao Xing take over.

However, seeing the look in Zhao Xing's eyes, which seemed serious, Rahu King said, "If you want to become the Grand Minister of Agriculture, I have only one requirement for you."

"Please speak," Zhao Xing asked. Rahu King's opinion was also very important, because if the Grand Commandant and the Grand Minister of Agriculture were not on good terms, there would be no point in taking the position. Therefore, he needed to gain Rahu King's sincere support.

Rahu King, "You fight a Dao Debate Tournament with him. If you win, there will be no problem in the Military Realm." This request was very much in the style of the Grand Commandant.

"I understand," Zhao Xing nodded.

"Liu Tianning wouldn't deliberately let you win," Rahu King. "He can't let you win either, so what you need to do is win fair and square." "Of course," Zhao Xing smiled. "The power of the Grand Minister of Agriculture cannot be privately transferred."

Rahu King's request was simple, but it was still difficult for Zhao Xing.

From the third year of the Yuan Hunting Era to Yuan Hunting Era seventy-first year, Liu Tianning's progress was equally rapid. In terms of the rules domain, Liu Tianning had reached the eighth level, Zhao Xing's highest level Seventh Order.

In terms of magic, Liu Tianning already possesses four Ultimate Law, with the highest reaching the Sixth-Turn of ultimate transformation.

"Compared to Liu Tianning, I am First Tier below him in terms of Dao, but I am superior in quantity. In terms of Dharma, I am still inferior to him for the time being." "However, in the realm of the soul and in the cultivation of the Derivation God Art, I have already surpassed him."

"However, I can't use the Dao Debate Tournament Agricultural Official to bully others; I must at least win using the Daoist arts of the Agricultural Official," Zhao Xing pondered. "But I can't just not use them either; I can't wait until I've completely surpassed him!"

"The advantage in the soul can be maximized in the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet." "As long as I surpass him in this aspect, it will be enough to make a valid argument."

Zhao Xing left a clone inside the Ruler Palace to fulfill his duties Vice Agriculture Minister of Agriculture and to answer Ji Che's questions. His main body, however, began his research on the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet in a secret chamber.

Meanwhile, they quietly awaited the end of Pu Ta's inheritance trial...

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the 80th year of the Yuan Hunting Era. Zhao Xing had been cultivating in the Ruler Palace for nine years.

In the spring of the 80th year of the Yuan Hunting Era, Zhao Xing suddenly opened his eyes and looked into the depths of the sea. "It's over."

"Pu Ta's trial of inheritance has come to a complete end." Whoosh

Zhao Xing's true form left the secret chamber and headed towards the underwater ruins. He was, of course, the first to know that the inheritance had ended.

"That's really surprising."

As Zhao Xing looked down at the approaching ruins, he couldn't help but recall the scene he had just witnessed. A skeletal figure shone brightly within a purple tower.

The legacy of Pu Ta ultimately fell to the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable!

"The Debt-ridden Celestial is truly inspiring. He was destined to die in the Lava Purgatory, with no hope of ever turning his life around. But this year, he became Pu Ta's successor." "I wonder what his expression will be when he learns about the requirements Pu Ta left behind for his inheritance."

Underground ruins, a labyrinth of mechanisms, and a purple tower suspended on a vast land.

At the very top of the tower, the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable looked at the Establish Dao Dharma Body of ' Pu Ta ' with an excited expression.

"I... I finally did it!" "Hahahaha!"

The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable laughed heartily.

As Pu Ta took out three heirloom treasures and walked towards him step by step, even the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable couldn't help but shed tears. It hadn't been easy for him!

"It's a pity that no one witnessed this moment; I can only trek to the mountain peak alone through the snow," the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable with some regret. "But it doesn't matter. When I return, I'll definitely give them a good thrashing!"

Just as he was envisioning and preparing to receive the inherited treasure, Pu Ta's hand suddenly stopped.

"You can inherit these three treasures as long as you agree to the following requirements." "Yes! Yes! Give them to me now!" Even the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable couldn't wait.

Pu Ta, meanwhile, continued with his Predetermined routine:

"You must obey the orders of my elder brother, the successor of Qingyu Zi, and fully assist him in conquering the Southern Barbarian Lands so that we may ascend together." "Alright, alright, I'll answer... What did you say?"

The ghostly flames in the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable's eyes suddenly magnified. This request stunned him.

"What kind of lousy inheritance is this? Why should I listen to others?" Purple Bone Celestial Venerable complained.

"If you disagree, your memories will be erased, including the inheritance you have learned, and handed over to the next person," Pu Ta said again. "Okay, okay, I agree, I agree!" Purple Bone Celestial Venerable was anxious; he just wanted to get her first.

As for the Fate Soul Oath?

He might still be able to break the rules! "Okay."

Seeing that he had completed the oath-taking process, Pu Ta immediately handed over the inheritance to the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable. Just as he was about to study it further...

Suddenly— "Buzz~"

A figure appeared on the top floor of the tower. "Who!"

The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable became alert and shouted behind him, "It's me."

Zhao Xing smiled.

"Long time no see, Purple Bone Celestial Venerable."

"Yes, yes, yes, it's you!!" The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable crunched his bones. "Zhao Xing!!" He would never forget Zhao Xing, even as a ghost.

He was swindled in the Dragon Court Ancient Land, which led him to pawn all his possessions, even selling his Purple Bone. In the end, he still couldn't repay his debts and had to be sent to the Lava Purgatory to forge weapons to pay them off.

The culprit is none other than Zhao Xing! "Give me your life!"

The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable was furious and charged directly at Zhao Xing.

But when he tried to move, he found himself bound by a powerful force, frozen in place. His raised hand bones were also unable to move.

"Don't get so worked up," Zhao Xing said gently. "We're on the same side now, so let's sit down and talk."

"Oh, okay." Purple Bone Celestial Venerable instinctively wanted to sit down as Zhao Xing suggested, but as soon as he sat down, he sensed something was wrong. "Wait! You... you... you are...!"

"That's right, it's me." Zhao Xing nodded. "I am Qing Yuzi's successor, which means I'm your elder brother."

"Heavens!!" the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable wailed inwardly. "They actually made me obey this bastard's orders! What a lousy inheritance! Anyone else would have been better!"

Zhao Xing watched as the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable trembled with excitement.

He pointed at himself for a long time, unable to utter a word.

Finally, the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable actually smiled.

This was the first time Zhao Xing had ever realized that people could actually smile when they were speechless.

"Is it calm now?" Zhao Xing asked.

Purple Bone Celestial Venerable nodded and said, "Speak quickly if you have something to say."

Zhao Xing said, "After you return this time, lie low and try your best to find out the secrets of the key locations in the Southern Barbarians lands. As for the transmission of intelligence, I think you have received the inheritance, so it shouldn't be a problem."

"Fight the Southern Barbarians? This is the place that has sustained my White Bone Sect for tens of thousands of years, and the Southern Barbarian Lands are my hometown..." sighed Purple Bone Celestial Venerable.

"You still care about this?" Zhao Xing asked with a strange expression. "Or perhaps you want more money?"

"Zhao Xing, you can't expect me to work for free, can you?!" Purple Bone Celestial Venerable snorted. "If I work for you, you have to give me something in return."

"Wouldn't it be better to ascend together and see the vast universe?"

Purple Bone Celestial Venerable was so angry that his teeth itched. This Human Fruit despicable. He didn't offer any benefits, but just wanted to do things for him.

The Four Great Royal Courts of the Southern Barbarians all offer benefits when they ask you to do something!

Seeing that the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable was getting agitated again, Zhao Xing had no choice but to make his offer more concrete. "How about this, the White Bone Path you cultivate is incomplete. But I have a better way. As long as you help me ascend, I will send you to a good place in the future, where you can embark on the true path!"

"I know that the artificial mechanical war spirit left by Pu Ta is hidden in your lower left rib. I'll tell you a place and how to get there, and you can ask him. I'm not lying."

Zhao Xing then told the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable about a power in a universe that he knew of, as well as the method of testing it.

After that, the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable fell silent. Clearly, he had received some kind of response, and Zhao Xing was right.

"Okay, I'll do it with you!"

PS2: I'd like to recommend my friend's book, "The Lord of the Nine Nether!", link at the end.