Daoist Lord Shennong
Chapter 347

Thunder Law Sword, Earth Realm Boat, Great Dream Academy!

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"I have heard of this treasure you mentioned," Ji Che said. "It is said to have been completely lost, and its whereabouts are unknown." "I was fortunate enough to obtain some ancient books from the Li Dynasty in the East Sea. Perhaps we can look for it."

Upon hearing this, Ji Che couldn't help but laugh and said, "The world is so vast, and the most precious treasures are formless and intangible. Where would the Grand Minister of Agriculture go to find them? It's better not to waste your energy on this."

Zhao Xing still did not give up. "I heard that the late emperor once summoned royal craftsmen to decipher some unsolved crafts, including many treasures from the Li Dynasty."

"The late emperor once permitted me to select treasures from the imperial treasury."

"That is indeed true. My ancestors were from Noble Families of mechanical engineers, and my Grand Ancestor was a genius of his time."

"In the early years of the Yuan Hunting Era, I also gathered a group of royal craftsmen to do this. At first, we were full of expectations, but we have not achieved anything for decades."

Ji Che sighed.

As the wealthiest and largest landowner in the land, the Ji Royal House receives countless treasures from all over the world every year, many of which are expensive and of clearly defined value. These treasures are all stored in the Yuan Chen Treasury of the royal palace.

But more often, they are strange and valuable treasures of unknown origin.

Take, for example, the tributes from the aquatic creatures of the Four Seas to the emperor. There were two principles to follow: novelty and quantity. What hadn't the emperor seen? So, the first requirement was novelty.

If all else fails, then we'll try to increase the quantity to show our sincerity.

In fact, the aquatic creatures are quite cunning. Treasures of clearly defined value are difficult to give away. Giving too little might displease the emperor, while giving too much would be painful for them. But if they were to offer tribute according to the principles of novelty and large quantity, it would be like giving the emperor a blind box.

I said this thing might be as valuable as a priceless treasure, although the possibility is small, but it sounds good to say it when reporting it! So the imperial palace treasury is divided into two stores.

One was the Yuan Chen Treasury, which had a clear value and consisted mainly of precious treasures. The emperor would usually use it to reward his ministers. For example, Emperor Jing once gave Zhao Xing three chances to choose treasures, and they all went to the Yuan Chen Treasury.

Secondly, there's Yuan Feng Treasury, which is a massive treasure blind box marketplace. Every year, many items enter, but many also disappear.

The royal family understands this tactic. Offering tribute is just a way of showing respect. Setting a price would be a disguised form of exploitation of their subjects. What kind of emperor does that?

Indeed, Emperor Jing often did this.

During his tenure, Yuan Chen Treasury received more goods than Yuan Feng Treasury.

However, during the reign of Wu Emperor, the tribute from the aquatic tribes, vassal states, and secondary tribes (a general term for groups that surrendered from the Southern Barbarians, Eastern Ying, and Western Extreme Province) was restored to being mainly from the Yuan Feng Treasury, with the Yuan Chen Treasury as a secondary treasury.

It's true that quite a few ancient artifacts exist. Emperor Jing and Wu Emperor summoned royal craftsmen and unearthed many sealed treasures. However, Ji Che's standards were too high; he looked down on ordinary treasures, so he didn't care much about opening the blind boxes in Yuan Feng Treasury. When he first became emperor, he was quite enthusiastic and summoned a large number of Mechanism Master to do the work.

He devoted a great deal of energy to solving the several engineering problems left by Emperor Jing. But gradually he lost interest.

It's not very interesting if you only win a dollar or two from scratching.

So when Zhao Xing mentioned the treasures of the Nightmare Sect from the ancient Li Dynasty, he certainly knew they were valuable, but the problem was, he still needed to find them.

"Grand Ancestor once said that all the talents in the world are in my pocket. Your Majesty Qitian with great fortune. I believe that treasures have a spirit and belong to the virtuous. They must already be in Your Majesty's pocket!"

Ji Che waved his hand listlessly. He thought Zhao Xing had some good idea, "Brother, if you want to visit the royal treasury, you don't need to make up any reasons. Just go if you want to."

"You are the Grand Minister of Agriculture. If you discover anything of value that benefits the country, feel free to move it to the national treasury."

Zhao Xing claimed to have obtained ancient texts from the Li Dynasty, but Ji Che didn't take it seriously. How could Zhao Xing possibly know more than the historians? In his view, Zhao Xing was simply a new Grand Minister of Agriculture, looking for something new, and wanting to see the imperial treasury after taking charge of the national treasury.

"Alright, I'll go take a look then." Seeing that Ji Che had returned to his casual conversational style, Zhao Xing stopped addressing him as "Your Majesty" all the time. "Perfect timing, I'll also take a walk around and visit my eldest sister." Ji Che got up and strolled with Zhao Xing through the palace.

"She's about to get married, I wonder what kind of temper she'll throw this time." "What's wrong with the Eldest Princess?" Zhao Xing asked curiously.

"She insisted that Liu Tianning pick some Ice Fire Lotus and Sky Sea Hua Pearl for her... These are all legendary items, where is Liu Tianning supposed to find them for her?"

Ji Che complained, "I've only ever heard of these kinds of things. Before, when she couldn't get married, she would throw a tantrum, but now that she can get married because she wants to, she's making a scene again. I'm really fed up. What kind of mentality is that?"

Zhao Xing laughed, "People always feel happiest when they're close to success, but then they become anxious and insecure after they actually get it." Ji Che pursed his lips, "I think she's just getting old..."

"Ji Che!! Who are you talking about?!"

As they passed Yonghua Palace, a colorful ribbon suddenly flew out and bound Ji Che tightly. "Ah, elder sister! I mean, the daughter of Prime Minister Tong..."

"Whoosh~"

With a flash of ribbons, Ji Che was dragged into the palace.

"Even an emperor can be suppressed by bloodline?" Zhao Xing muttered to himself, quickly flying away from the Yonghua Palace.

The imperial palace's inner treasury was divided into the Yuan Chen Treasury and the Yuan Feng Treasury.

The Yuan Feng Treasury was a thousand times larger than the Yuan Chen Treasury.

It was even crafted from fragments of a small world, specifically for storage.

However, the craftsmen in the Profound Yellow World are not Gao Ming at handling such materials.

Basically, the size of a fragment of a small world is determined by its actual size within the Profound Yellow World. It's impossible to cut it into the size of a palm while still possessing ample space, crafted with the same techniques as a Qiankun bag for personal portability.

When Zhao Xing arrived at the area where Yuan Feng Treasury was located, he saw many palaces arranged in an orderly fashion. The palaces were only used to decorate the entrances to the small world fragments and generally did not actually store anything. The situation inside was the same as when Zhao Xing entered the treasury of Dragon King Yin Xiu.

"The Great Dream Academy should have been studied during the reign of Emperor Jing, but the researchers did not know whether it was actually the Great Dream Academy." "The Great Dream Academy itself is a spatial treasure, comparable to World Star Dao Soldiers, so it is impossible for it to be placed in a small world."

"In the Yuan Feng Treasury area, there are Big Treasure. If the Great Dream Academy has been under investigation, then it must be within one of these Big Treasure." Zhao Xing pointed and flew south.

Each of the Big Treasure has a group of royal craftsmen dedicated to studying unsolved mysteries. The halls vary in size, with some being quite large.

Zhao Xing arrived at the first main hall— the Divine Weapon Hall.

"Yang Jin, the chief palace blacksmith of the Divine Weapon Hall, has met the Grand Minister of Agriculture. He is a late-stage Fate Palace Realm Mechanism Master."

However, Yang Jin is Divine Soldier (Daoist weapon) blacksmith in the Mechanism Master profession category. Blacksmiths are not strong in combat, and can even be said to be weak.

Yang Jin is weak on top of weak.

He, a powerful expert at the Life Fate Palace Realm, actually had dark circles under his eyes, lacked energy and blood, and his hair was dry and yellow, looking like a spoiled brat who had been drained by wine and women. "Lord Yang is a Blood-Forging School?" Zhao Xing asked in surprise.

"As you can see, my body has been hollowed out by weapons, that's why I look like this," Yang Jin said with a wry smile. "I'm sorry for making you look so foolish, Grand Minister of Agriculture." "My lord, it's time for you to take your medicine." Just then, a servant came over carrying a large box of tonics.

"Can't you see I'm talking to the Grand Minister of Agriculture? We'll drink later!" Yang Jin glared at the servant.

"Your health is more important," Zhao Xing advised. "I was just taking a look. Lord Yang, please eat and drink as you please... Bring it here." "Yes, sir." The servant immediately and obediently brought over the food box.

Zhao Xing took the food box and smelled it. "Which part of the body's essence is used to purify Lord Yang's Blood-Forging School?"

"Reporting to the Grand Minister of Agriculture, I cultivate the Five Organs Five Gods Weapon-Forging Art," Yang Jin replied. "I have cultivated the five elements of the heart, liver, spleen, stomach, and lungs to the 'Heart Forging' level." "Since you forge with your heart's blood, you need to supplement it with dietary methods to reduce damage," Zhao Xing said, opening the layers of food boxes. "These foods are of a lower grade and do not fully replenish the body."

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, His Majesty has already treated me very well. These are all eighth-grade ingredients, and there is also a day each month when I can eat Ninth Order ingredients for a great tonic. I can't possibly eat treasures all the time," Yang Jin explained.

Zhao Xing was in charge of finances and knew that this person was considered to have good benefits.

Yang Jin's treatment was arranged by Wu Emperor, because they were the private soldiers of the Ji Royal House, not paid by the public treasury, and not supported by the state. Even if Emperor Wu wanted to provide Yang Jin with some extra benefits, he couldn't.

However, he still advised, "Lord Yang, you cultivate the Blood Forging Art and use blood to sacrifice to the soldiers. You can also use your blood to break through the enemy's defenses."

"However, this should not be done too frequently. The world is currently experiencing Vitality Tide, and the Agricultural Official will soon be able to expand the scale of precious plants." " With the Treasure Divine Tree blossoming and bearing fruit, the quality of dietary supplements will also be improved. Lord Yang, there is no need to rush to achieve anything."

Yang Jin cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Grand Minister of Agriculture. I will keep it in mind." "You eat first, I'll just take a look around."

"Yes."

Yang Jin quickly devoured the tonics, while Zhao Xing wandered around the Divine Weapon Hall, which displayed many Divine Soldier.

Half of them have a clear value, meaning the craftsmen knew they were powerful divine Divine Soldier, roughly at the level of treasures or rare treasures. However, they are ancient, and their forging methods differ; some possess very strong malevolent energy, while others have sword spirits that are difficult to erase.

Some even have bizarre usage requirements. For example, the blood-red slender sword in front of Zhao Xing was locked between two Profound Darkness Pillar.

"The Divine Sword Jueyang is estimated to be a peerless treasure with extremely powerful effects. It contains a sword spirit that can assist in controlling the Jueyang Sword. It also has a sixth-order Wind-Breaking Domain and a set of Lesser Thousand Swords Array."

"But its sword spirit has a strange requirement for use," the attendant explained. "The user must be male, and specifically a male with a physical disability." Just then, a phantom image of an ancient-style woman suddenly floated out from the rapier. She had a bewitching expression and stared at Zhao Xing.

"To wield this sword, you must castrate yourself! With me, you can become a top-tier swordsman in the world!" Zhao Xing: "..."

So that's how it works, this incomplete method.

"Demon Moon! How dare you offend the Grand Minister of Agriculture! You're courting death!" Yang Jin, who rushed over upon hearing the commotion, shouted and immediately pulled the mechanism on the Profound Darkness Pillar. "Boom!"

A bolt of black lightning struck the sword spirit, Demon Moon. "Ahhh!"

Demon Moon let out a seductive cry and instantly returned to the sword.

The attendant beside him looked dazed, clearly influenced by the sword spirit.

"Step back a bit." Yang Jin immediately pulled the servant away, and the latter's greedy gaze instantly cleared. He then bowed with shame and took his leave.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, this sword is extremely malevolent and very difficult to tame," Yang Jin said. "Even the Dark Nether Thunder attack just now didn't actually harm her." "She is one with the Yangjue Sword. Judging from the current situation, trying to eliminate this sword spirit would destroy the Yangjue Sword along with it."

Zhao Xing said, "Why don't we just do as she asks?"

Although the conditions for self-castration are cruel, Zhao Xing believes that there are still many swordsmen who are willing to sacrifice the happiness of their lower bodies for this divine sword.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, as I just said, what this female sword spirit said is all nonsense," Yang Jin said in a deep voice. "We selected volunteers to participate in the experiment, and at the beginning, the divine sword did indeed demonstrate its power."

"However, not long after, this person gradually went mad, and his life essence was drained. If it hadn't been discovered in time, he probably would have been completely drained." "Indeed, it's a deadly sword." Zhao Xing nodded. "Did Rahu King ever try it?"

Rahu King is a true first-class master; how would he wield this sword?

Yang Jin shook his head. "Even if Rahu King can suppress this peerless treasure, he cannot unleash its full power."

"Furthermore, Rahu King is known for his use of arrows. When the Yangjue Sword is suppressed, its only redeeming quality is its inherent hardness; otherwise, it's no better than a treasure-level Divine Soldier."

Zhao Xing also understood that it was a waste to use something that was unusable, and it would be a pity to destroy it. The key to Yang Jin's problem was to preserve the quality of the rare treasure without paying a price.

"What deep-seated grudge could this be? Is it because she was betrayed by her lover while working as a female swordsmith?" Upon hearing this request, Zhao Xing naturally imagined a melodramatic love story.

He squinted, trying to see through the sword.

The female sword spirit inside the sword, dressed in a bright red robe, also looked over.

She smiled sweetly and then licked her index finger between her bright red lips.

She then casually lifted her robe, revealing her fragrant shoulders, her right hand pointing downwards, and she breathed heavily with a seductive expression. "Hmph, a mere trick!" Zhao Xing sneered, and the Fate Soul in the Three Gods Fate Palace immediately opened their eyes.

A flash of Golden Light, and a soul spear pierced towards Yang Jue Sword.

This time, the female sword spirit really screamed in agony.

She knelt on the ground, clutching her head. Her red dress vanished, her allure disappeared, and her face was contorted in pain.

Upon closer inspection, Zhao Xing noticed that the woman was covered in wounds, with two horrific scratches on her face and chest. Zhao Xing tried to talk to her. "Why did you set such harsh rules?"

"Heh heh, heh heh~" The female sword spirit, her hair disheveled, didn't reply, only staring at Zhao Xing and sneering. A laugh?

Old Master Zhao didn't indulge her. "Clang!"

The Soul Devouring Spear pierced through the Yangjue Sword once more. "Ah—"

The sword spirit let out another mournful cry.

Zhao Xing tried twice and found that the Yangjue Sword was indeed changing as he attacked. If the sword spirit died, the Yangjue Sword would also die, becoming just an ordinary treasure.

"Can we detain her? Forget it, it's pointless; she'll have the same effect even if she's separated from the sword." "Let's leave it to Yang Jin and the others to study."

Zhao Xing didn't linger and continued browsing.

Divine Weapon Hall, those with clearly defined value generally came with various unacceptable restrictions. Apart from the Yangjue Sword, Zhao Xing also saw Divine Soldier in the form of knives, spears, shields, daggers, and other similar items.

Some of these weapons possess extremely strong malevolent energy, which can overwhelm the user's senses, making them difficult even for the First-Rank Life Palace Realm to control. On the other hand, someone at the Rule Realm would have no need to use such a precious Divine Soldier.

Some artifacts lack a certain lineage, such as a treasure called the "Nether Soul Sword," forged by the Ancient Divine Sect Nether God Sect, and requiring the Nether God Sect's cultivation method to master. But the Nether God Sect is now extinct; where can one find the core cultivation method?

"When blacksmiths design certain Divine Soldier, they always set some strange requirements. The only ones who can break them are Yang Jin and his fellow blacksmiths." "Forced breaking will damage its quality," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

The other half consisted of items whose value was uncertain, but which exhibited characteristics of divine artifacts in certain aspects. Zhao Xing glanced at them; this portion was quite substantial.

For example, the black sword he now possessed was jet black, and touching it caused a slight tingling sensation. "Lord Yang, what is the significance of this sword?"

"We've tested it many times and found that besides its hardness, it has no other special properties." Zhao Xing asked, "Indestructible, it should be an unparalleled treasure."

Yang Jin was also puzzled. "Yes, it is indeed very rare to have such a special feature. But it is not connected to vital energy and cannot be controlled."

"Those who use swords are generally from the Sword Sect. If the vital energy cannot be transmitted, then the sword energy cannot be emitted. Sword energy is an important means of attack among the Sword Sect warriors."

"Sword energy is like a rainbow, which can increase the range of sword moves."

"If it doesn't have vital energy, then it can't be controlled by sword either; it can only be held in the hand by the physical body."

Zhao Xing tried it and found that after the vital energy entered, it sank to the bottom and could not be lifted up.

The ability to control primordial energy is such that no matter what method is used, as long as it is essentially formed from primordial energy, neither magic nor martial arts can make it fly. With a thought, Zhao Xing instantly generated a surge of spiritual energy within his body.

"Zheng~"

A sudden flash of lightning streaked across the sword, striking a section of the wall in front of it. "Boom!"

A large, charred hole appeared.

Yang Jin was startled. "This... this... Grand Minister of Agriculture, how did you do that?"

Zhao Xing wielded his sword, the black blade swirling around his body. After a few tries, Zhao Xing grasped it in his hand.

"This is a Thunder Spirit Sword," Zhao Xing pondered. "Its blade is formed from compressed pure lightning, and the Magic Array on the hilt requires spiritual energy to operate." "It's a magic sword, not one used by martial artists; it should be Star-Level Dao Soldier."

Seeing Yang Jin's inquiry, Zhao Xing smiled and said, "It's a magical sword, you could call it the Thunder Law Sword, not something a martial artist would use." "You don't need to study it anymore, I'm taking it with me, I'll tell His Majesty."

"Yes." Yang Jin listened obediently. Zhao Xing wanted a sword, so of course he didn't dare say anything. "To wield this sword, one part spiritual energy equals one part power."

"It's the result of my years of research on the Profound Yellow Origin-Analysis Technique. Yang Jin and the others' research doesn't even allow them to exert one part of the power of ten parts of spiritual energy; it's a complete waste."

The Thunder Law Sword requires spiritual energy to activate, and there's no point in telling them about it when spiritual energy hasn't been revived on a large scale.

"I don't know what grade the Thunder Law Sword is." Zhao Xing couldn't accurately determine its grade, only roughly guessing that it was Starry Sky Dao Soldiers. "Let's study it later."

After wandering around for a while, I found the Divine Weapon Hall uninteresting and immediately flew away. I entered the second treasure hall, named the [Treasure Ship Hall].

Inside was a rusty, enclosed warship.

It is fifty meters high and one kilometer long. The warship is entirely dark black. At this time, only a dozen or so Mechanism Master are conducting their daily research.

"Ji Gan, the chief royal Mechanism Master of the Treasure Ship Hall, greets the Grand Minister of Agriculture."

A middle-aged man dressed in Thousand Silk Magic Robe hurriedly flew over with two deputies. "I was unaware of the Grand Minister of Agriculture's arrival. Please forgive my lack of hospitality."

Ji Gan? Never heard of that name before, but this person is at the late stage of the Fate Palace Realm, so the power within the Ji Royal House is clearly extraordinary. Even a random chief Mechanism Master of the palace is at the late stage of the Fate Palace Realm.

"It's alright, I just came on a whim this time, and came here casually." Zhao Xing waved his hand.

"Please enlighten me, Grand Minister of Agriculture. Our Treasure Ship Hall once... clang!" Ji Gan led Zhao Xing a few steps, and before he could finish speaking, a small, diamond-shaped object fell out of his sleeve, making a crisp sound.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, this is my personal mechanical treasure, the ' Thousand Skill Ruler '." Ji Gan calmly put the treasure away. Zhao Xing nodded. The Thousand Skill Ruler is also known as the Thousand-Pry Ruler.

It is part of the Limitless Compass Divine Soldier series, which can be made large or small, and is said to be able to pick any lock.

It can even be used to drill through a Thousand Skill Ruler -sized opening to see what's inside.

"The Treasure Ship Division mainly studies various strange warships and flying boats, some of which are ancient and their craftsmanship is quite different from modern ones." "Grand Minister of Agriculture, please look. This is a fully enclosed warship. Its exterior is rusted, but this rust was formed from the Ten-Thousand-Year Mystic Iron Mother."

" For the Ten-Thousand-Year Mystic Iron Mother to rust naturally, the time span is at least a million years. Of course, it may also be due to the erosion caused by some metal element rules or magic... Clang!

Ji Gan was explaining when, after only a few steps, another hammer fell down.

Zhao Xing's gaze fell down, and he saw Ji Gan pick up the treasure with embarrassment and hold it in his hand; "As you can see, this is also a treasure of mine, the Mechanism Master, called the Yin Yang Hammer."

"Spells are divided into yin and yang, and materials naturally also have yin and yang. Sometimes, to break the Magic Array of a treasure, you can tap it and discover the type of material structure inside the Magic Array."

"Then we can target specific areas for cracking... Clang, clang!"

This time, it wasn't just Ji Gan who lost things; the tools on the two people next to him also fell to the ground, and even a jade pendant fell from Zhao Xing's body.

"Um?"

Zhao Xing reacted quickly, using his vital energy to hold the jade pendant in place.

The jade pendant he wore was an accessory from the Grand Minister of Agriculture's everyday robes. It was embroidered with cloud patterns and was black on the outside, but when the light shone on it, a green tinge could be seen within the black. The Ink Bamboo Jade Pendant was a Ninth Order treasure; how could it have fallen off without him even noticing?

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, we..." Ji Gan was somewhat at a loss.

"Alright, you don't need to explain anymore, I understand." Zhao Xing waved his hand, looking at the rusty warship. "Will all inanimate objects that come near this ship automatically fall?"

"Yes." Ji Gan nodded. "That's right. Fifty years ago, we don't know who touched some kind of mechanism, and then everything that came near it would fall down automatically."

"This strange phenomenon has persisted for fifty years, and we have never been able to figure it out."

Ji Gan and his deputy felt somewhat ashamed. Fifty years had passed, and there had been no progress in their research. It was truly embarrassing that the Grand Minister of Agriculture had come to inspect the situation.

Holding the jade pendant, Zhao Xing walked forward step by step, and he found that the closer he got, the heavier the jade pendant became.

When he gets within fifty meters, he even has to unleash his full power and enter battle mode just to keep his clothes on properly. Otherwise, they'll all fall to the ground.

"Soul Heaven Vision!"

Inside Zhao Xing's Three Gods Fate Palace, his Fate Soul immediately opened its eyes and examined the dark warship.

Soul Heaven Vision is the First-Turn level of the Ultimate Law, which Zhao Xing mastered not long after he completed the construction of the Three Gods Fate Palace.

With a high-level perspective and a soul at the Rule Realm, mastering the ultimate First-Turn technique was relatively easy. From the 81st to the 82nd year of the Yuan Hunting Era, Zhao Xing easily entered the realm.

"I didn't expect there to be a core component of the Earth Realm Boat here?" Zhao Xing examined it closely.

The rusty exteriors of those warships transformed into a series of rolling mountains in his eyes.

Earth Vein fluctuations, this is a very profound type of Earth Vein fluctuation.

Therefore, Zhao Xing judged that this was a component of a Realm Star warship, and a core component at that.

"Lord Ji, I suggest you find something else to study; let's just forget about this one," Zhao Xing said, turning around. "What do you mean by that, Grand Minister of Agriculture?" Ji Gan was taken aback.

"This object is from outer space. If I'm not mistaken, it should be the vehicle of a Earthly Advantage Faction Shennong, named the Earth Realm Boat." Zhao Xing held the jade pendant in his hand and pointed to the rusty hull.

"Items drop when you get close to the Earth Realm Boat. This is because the Magic Array engraved on the warship has the effect of Earth Vein, or perhaps its original hull was integrated with a powerful Earth Vein."

"This is just one component, but it's an independent, closed component. Even if you study it for billions of years, you'll never be able to crack it."

Zhao Xing retreated to a distance of fifty meters, returning to a point where he was unaffected. "The Earth Realm Boat?" Ji Gan and his two deputies were immediately skeptical.

Especially his two deputies, when Zhao Xing said they might not be able to solve it even in billions of years, felt a surge of unwillingness to admit defeat. Although Zhao Xing was the Grand Minister of Agriculture, he was a complete novice when it came to the intricacies of mechanical systems.

How can a layman make such a judgment?

"Ji Gan, you should know about my experience," Zhao Xing said. "Take my advice and don't waste your life on this." Most high-ranking officials had heard about Zhao Xing's succession.

However, not everyone knows the details.

Some people don't even know the name "Qing Yuzi," only the name "Tianwai Ke," just like reading a local gazette and only having a fragmented understanding.

Ji Gan knew a little more about Qing Yuzi, not only knowing that Qing Yuzi was a powerful Tian Shi faction official in the universe, so Zhao Xing's words were highly credible.

"The Earth Realm Boat, the Earth Realm Boat..." Ji Gan murmured to himself, "A warship Magic Array, fused with a Earth Vein, what kind of skill is that?" Zhao Xing's words had a great impact on him.

At this moment, Ji Gan couldn't help but feel a strong desire: The universe is so big, I want to go and see it!

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, if we cannot break this barrier using mechanical methods, is there any other way?" Ji Gan asked. "How much do you know about the Earth Realm Boat? Could you tell us?"

Ji Gan was over six hundred years old, and his deputies were about the same age. At this moment, they all looked like children just starting school, their eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge. Zhao Xing originally only intended to take a quick look and then leave, as he was looking for the Great Dream Academy.

But now a dozen or so Mechanism Master had gathered around, all staring at him expectantly. "Alright, have a seat first," Zhao Xing said with a smile.

"Come, all of you, come here and listen to what the Grand Minister of Agriculture has to say." Ji Gan immediately summoned everyone, and they all sat down on the inkwell. Zhao Xing said, "Then I'll just say a few words."

Two hours later, Zhao Xing walked out of the Treasure Ship Hall.

Seeing everyone's reluctant gazes, Zhao Xing couldn't help but mutter to himself, "No wonder leaders love holding big meetings, sometimes lasting for hours. Looking at those eager eyes below, it's hard not to get engrossed in a meeting."

Ji Gan and the others weren't faking it, but it's hard to guarantee that there won't be others elsewhere pretending to like hearing "We should take this as a warning." Zhao Xing flew to the next location.

Ji Gan watched Zhao Xing leave, equally filled with emotion.

He and his colleagues all felt that their worldview had been refreshed.

Even if Zhao Xing tells the story of the Earth Realm Boat from the perspective of a user and experiencer, rather than the creator, it is enough to make them yearn for it!

"Even the lowest-level Earth Realm Boat are as large as Pinghai Province? And the merged Earth Vein Earth Vein all at the level of Nineteen Provinces?"

"The Earth Realm Boat's defensive capabilities are virtually invincible; any attack is distorted and deflected by the power of the Earth Vein. It's astonishing that it can achieve such a feat."

"Even if we are captured, we can board the Earth Realm Boat, but we can't bring Divine Soldier artifacts? That's a huge advantage! What a brilliant idea!"

"Ascension! I really want to ascend and go out to see the world!"

Within two hours, Ji Gan and the others had a deep impression of the Earth Realm Boat, and their desire to ascend grew stronger.

Originally, when Wu Emperor said that the ancient divine dynasty had broken through the sky and ascended to heaven, many people thought it was just empty talk. But when Zhao Xing told them about the two hours he spent there, just describing the Earth Realm Boat was enough to make them believe that there really was a beautiful and magnificent world beyond the heavens.

Soaring through the air is no longer an abstract concept, but a tangible benefit!

"After listening to my lecture for two hours, Ji Gan others will probably become staunch 'Ascension Party' members."

"It wasn't for nothing that I spent two hours explaining the universe version of the expansion." Zhao Xing couldn't help but smile as he recalled the expressions on Ji Gan's and the others' faces.

No wonder he had so many advantages as the Grand Minister of Agriculture. With this kind of effect, Wu Emperor's slogans for several years were not as effective as Old Master Zhao's two hours of talk.

"On another note, the Profound Yellow World is truly full of treasures. Even parts of the Earth Realm Boat fell in here. I wonder how many more were overlooked in my previous life," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"It's a pity that it's just a single part, so it can't fly at all. If it were the complete Earth Realm Boat, I could break through the boundary and ascend to heaven right now."

A complete Earth Realm Boat is, of course, Realm Star Dao Soldier.

However, judging from this component, it must have wandered in the void of the universe for countless years before being captured by the origin of the Profound Yellow World and falling into this realm.

"The universe is a dark ocean, and realms and stars are isolated islands. The Void Wind wash over the waves, carrying some things to the islands. I'm afraid the Profound Yellow World has quite a few good things."

"We need to set up a special team in the future. Before ascending, we should thoroughly explore the Profound Yellow World and take more capital with us to venture out."

After visiting two halls, I found two good things, one of which was the Earth Realm Boat, which was even at the level of a World Soldier!

Although it is incomplete, it proves that there are many good things in the Profound Yellow World.

After viewing several magnificent halls, Zhao Xing quickly located the Great Dream Academy.

It is not placed inside the Big Treasure, but stands in the [Palace-type] treasure area.

"This is it." Zhao Xing landed and looked at the ancient palace in front of him.

"Its design is similar to that of the Heavenly Craft Hall, where the mechanical Law Beast Xie Zhi is located."

"One Dream World" is its original name, and it belongs to the palace category of treasures.

However, at this time, no one can enter it.

Around the palace, there were four smaller houses.

One of the rooms was filled with ancient books, all of which were records about the Li Dynasty.

"Hong Yuan, the chief Mechanism Master of the Imperial Palace."

"Su Li, the Second Mechanism Master of the Imperial Palace."

"Greetings to the Grand Minister of Agriculture."

Two more Mechanism Master at the Fate Palace Realm.

"You two may dispense with the formalities."

Zhao Xing glanced at Hong Yuan and Su Li.

Hong Yuan stood tall and straight, like an evergreen pine tree, draped in a long black robe embroidered with intricate and exquisite mechanical patterns in silver thread, which shimmered with a mysterious luster under the light.

His hair was as black as ink, neatly tied back and secured with a jade hairpin carved with the shape of a mechanical gear.

His face was sharply defined, with a high, straight nose and slightly thin lips, giving him an impression of being taciturn.

As the chief craftsman of the palace, Hong Yuan held the highest position among the royal craftsmen.

He was in charge of the operation of the entire palace's Magic Array and also designed the most important mechanisms and facilities.

Hong Yuan wasn't originally there to study the palace; he had only received news that Grand Minister of Agriculture Zhao Xing had arrived at the Yuan Feng Treasury, so he rushed over to wait. The one truly in charge of the research was Su Li.

The female Mechanism Master was petite and delicate, dressed in a light purple gauze dress that fluttered in the wind, making her look like a fairy descending to earth.

Her gauze dress was adorned with small, mechanical-like ornaments that jingled softly with her movements, adding a touch of liveliness to her appearance.

Her hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall, adorned with a few delicate purple flowers that complemented her gauze dress perfectly. Her face was round and lovely, with large, watery eyes. Her nose was small and straight, her lips were rosy, and when she smiled, two shallow dimples appeared, making her exceptionally sweet.

As Zhao Xing sized her up, she also glanced curiously at this legendary figure in the Agricultural Official. "Grand Minister of Agriculture, I didn't expect you to be so handsome," Su Li praised.

"Ahem... Su Li, please don't be rude." Why did Hong Yuan come? This is the reason.

Those who focus on studying the inner workings of the palace are mostly quite simple-minded. He's worried that Su Li wouldn't be able to handle the social niceties; she rarely leaves the palace. Who knows what kind of temper Zhao Xing has? What if she offends him?

"I'm telling the truth," Su Li said.

"Haha, thank you for the compliment, Lord Su." Zhao Xing didn't think Su Li was deliberately trying to flatter him. With his Soul Heaven Vision, he could see through Su Li's thoughts at a glance, even though she was at the early stage of the Fate Palace Realm.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, what brings you here?" Su Li asked again, seeing that Zhao Xing was easy to talk to.

Logically speaking, with Hong Yuan here, what was there for her to ask? But she completely ignored Hong Yuan and just wanted to chat with the handsome Grand Minister of Agriculture for a while longer!

"Oh, I'm just here on His Majesty's orders. I heard this place is full of treasures left behind by the Li Dynasty?" Zhao Xing asked, pointing around. "Yes, the Li Dynasty has a lot of treasures," Su Li said with a grin. "Shall I show you around?"

"Then I'll have to trouble Lord Su and Lord Hong." Zhao Xing nodded with a smile.

There was no rush. Since they were already here, they had to put on an act. It would be too much to discover the secret of the Great Dream Academy right away. So, Zhao Xing, led by Hong Yuan and Su Li, spent three days exploring the surrounding area.

Finally, Zhao Xing made an excuse that he wanted to stay a few more days, so he settled down next to the "One Dream World" palace.

"The room is filled with records about the Li Dynasty, but there is no mention of how to enter the One Dream World."

"I'm afraid it's because the Ritual Cultivator of the Li Dynasty used Forget Worry Method or Silence Spell, which is why there were no records of it being passed down," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "That's about enough. I should go in now. I'm the Grand Minister of Agriculture now, so I don't need to pretend too much."

Zhao Xing drew a talisman, closed his eyes, and entered the Great Dream Academy.

The Great Dream Academy has two types of access permissions. The first is like Zhao Xing, whose soul enters but whose body doesn't, making him a "visitor." The second type is for those who truly control the Great Dream Academy.

The second method would be to ask the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird or find a way to control it from within.

Of course, Zhao Xing could also reveal the method for tourists to enter. With Hong Yuan and Su Li's abilities, they could enter the interior and, with the help of external methods, break through the barrier in no time.

However, Zhao Xing still needed to inform the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird in advance to avoid any unexpected events.

"I don't recall the existence of the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird in the Great Zhou. Perhaps I didn't know about it in my previous life, or perhaps the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird didn't survive." Zhao Xing thought to himself, recalling the unusual behavior of the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird during their last meeting. "Try to keep it alive."

Buzz~

Zhao Xing entered the Great Dream Academy again, once again appearing in the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion. However, this time, the feeling was completely different from the last time.

"The rules don't apply to me anymore." Zhao Xing looked out the door. "Now I can go wherever I want without being restricted by checkpoints."

Previously, all that could be seen from outside was a thick fog, but now, everything is clearly visible! All the halls, mechanisms, and temples are laid bare under the Soul Heaven Vision!

"Caw caw caw caw~" A familiar voice rang out, and the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird flew down from the pavilion and landed on the cabinet. "Zhao Xing, I thought you were dead!"

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