The Incomplete Dao Field, Bizarre Rules

"I need to borrow the Heavenly Luck Golden List and the Mountain and River Diagram," Zhao Xing said. "These two items gradually become stronger and their coverage area gradually increases as they descend with the tide of Vitality Tide."

When vying for opportunities abroad, conflicts are inevitable. Having these two items will make things much easier.

"The Heavenly Luck Golden List and the Mountain and River Diagram? No problem!"

"Brother, you don't need to make a trip to the storeroom. I'll just bring it to you directly." Ji Che waved his hand, and the next moment, the two divine artifacts arrived through the air.

Both artifacts are shaped like scrolls, but one is large and the other small, one is gold and the other is gray.

"The Heavenly Luck Golden List." Zhao Xing took the two divine artifacts and looked quite emotional when he saw the Heavenly Luck Golden List.

"Why are you so sad, brother?"

"It was because of this that I was hunted down by the rebel king's men back then."

The Heavenly Luck Golden List, originally in the hands of Prince Liang Ji Mingxian, could list all the important high-level experts within a certain range.

When Zhao Xing wrote "The Great Circuit Treatise", Hu Yang and Zhang Tianxing of the Transformation Faction invited Zhao Xing to calculate the strength of the Heavenly Zhou with them in order to compete for the passage.

It was precisely because of this that Zhao Xing made the list, and ranked very high, because he was very disruptive to what the Liang King was about to do.

In other words, the Heavenly Luck Golden List can not only display personal information within a certain range, but also determine the importance of friend and foe.

The Heavenly Luck Golden List was originally a top-grade treasure, but now, with the updates to the Vitality Tide, its power has also increased.

"Liang King... Hmph, that traitorous wretch." Ji Che was somewhat annoyed when he heard this name.

The rebellion of the Liang King at the end of the Jingxin Calendar had an extremely negative impact on the Great Zhou.

Pinghai Province and Lüliang Province suffered significant population losses, and to this day, the population in some areas has not recovered to pre-war levels.

The rebellion of the King of Liang King also allowed the Extraterritorial Alliance to enter the territory of the Great Zhou and wreak havoc. Legends about Evil God still exist among the people to this day.

"Elder brother, are you aware that there are still rumors circulating outside that the Liang King is not dead?" Ji Che said.

"The Liang King isn't dead?" Zhao Xing was taken aback. "How could that be? Wasn't he trapped in Liang King City and killed by the Ten Directions Formation set up by the Primal Chaos Warship?"

Ji Che: "That is indeed the case, but the late emperor had this suspicion when he was alive."

"Elder brother also knows that the Corpse Puppet Sect possesses the technique of one soul possessing multiple bodies, so it's hard to say whether he has practiced such an evil technique."

"Over the years, I have sent people to search for his whereabouts beyond the mortal realm. There are vague rumors that he has transformed into Mingxian Zi and is hiding in the World of Slumber."

"You don't need to worry about it," Zhao Xing comforted Ji Che when he saw that he was unhappy. "What use is it if he lives? He didn't cause any trouble when he was the Liang King, let alone become Extraterritorial Demonic Person."

"But such rumors are always a disgrace to the royal family," Ji Che said. "He used to be a wise and virtuous prince, renowned throughout the land, and he even led troops to conquer Yin You Mountain. His betrayal has always been a pain in Father's heart."

"Whether he is or not, if you go on this trip, please help me look for him and verify the truth of the matter."

"Okay." Zhao Xing nodded. Liang King was definitely dead in the Great Zhou. Once his fate was sealed, he would die even if he lived. He didn't care about him.

As for the Extraterritorial Lands, Zhao Xing didn't care whether Liang King was still alive. As he had just said, Ji Mingxian hadn't made any waves when he held the army of the world, possessed many divine artifacts, and had great prestige, so he was even less likely to achieve anything in the Extraterritorial Lands.

Of course, this is a disgrace to the Ji Royal House. If there really is such a thing as possession and resurrection, Ji Che will definitely feel resentful and want to wash away this disgrace.

After all, if the Liang King were truly alive, he could easily spread a few bad words about Emperor Jing, which would be very convincing, Ji Che, as a son, certainly wouldn't tolerate it.

But in Old Master Zhao's opinion, does Emperor Jing... even need to be smeared?

The two quickly moved on from this unpleasant matter and returned to the main topic. "What are your plans for this trip, elder brother?"

The question about arrangements was: who should be brought along, where should we begin, and whether Ji Che would need to provide any diplomatic support?

"The Great Zhou is sending a small number of strong individuals abroad to seize opportunities and seek breakthroughs. Fighting on foreign soil is quite disadvantageous. We should avoid fighting if possible," Zhao Xing said. "Diplomatic means are necessary, but we must also be prepared to risk a complete breakdown in relations."

"We shouldn't bring too many people; fewer people make things easier. My branch only needs three to five people, preferably people I know well."

"I have a shortlist in mind, namely Ye Yukong, the Vice Minister of Ministry of War; Luo Tian (Divine Luo King), the Vice Minister of the Works Department; Ji Yun, Fate Officials; and Cui Chengzhi, the Chief Physician of the Ministry of War."

Ji Che nodded. All five of them were of the highest rank, and were reliable in terms of both loyalty and ability.

The possibility of achieving a breakthrough abroad is very low for Ritual Cultivator and Priest. Currently, there is no possibility for Priest Harmony Ritual practitioners to achieve a breakthrough through self-cultivation. The only path is to improve the national fortune.

Dancers and musicians—if there aren't enough of them, their fighting power can't be fully utilized. Therefore, these are the people most suitable to be taken out to find opportunities for breakthroughs.

"What about you, elder brother? You're not going abroad too, are you?" Ji Che asked.

"My true self will not go out; I will only send an avatar," Zhao Xing said with a smile.

"When more people under His Majesty break through to higher levels, the Cloud Dream Academy will become more effective, the scale of farming will expand, and the nation's fortunes will naturally rise."

"At that time, I request Your Majesty to grant me a baptism of fortune, allowing my physical body to break through." What Zhao Xing is doing now is to improve the overall fortune of the Great Zhou. One way to do this is to cultivate more Rule Realm cultivators.

Ye Yukong and the others are essentially seedlings of the Rule Realm. Old Master Zhao is now sending his clone to take them abroad, which is essentially a way of nurturing them.

Once the fortunes of the Great Zhou rise to a higher level, he can then absorb the national fortune of the Great Zhou and make it his own, which will be both easy and safe.

This is essentially the same as Zhao Xing's original plan to "steal the nation's destiny," except that one method is to exploit resources to the point of exhaustion, while the other is sustainable development.

At his level, why risk his life? He can just send out clones.

Ji Che: "That's right, you don't need to take the risk. Even if you have many ways to protect yourself, if Witch Moon God doesn't follow the rules and is determined to kill you, you will still be in danger."

"The Vitality Tide has existed for a hundred years. With the divine artifact, I can rival the Establish Dao Realm. That Witch Moon God probably doesn't even need a divine artifact to be at the Establish Dao Realm."

Zhao Xing nodded in agreement. Establish Dao Realm possessed a Dao Field, his Substitute Straw Puppet couldn't jump in front of Ji Che, so it would be even more impossible for him to do so in front of Witch Moon God.

The dojo is a terrifying ability. The various trials that Qing Yuzi set up were based on the creation of the dojo.

Even a powerful being like the Five Eight Divine Lord, who was already incredibly close to the Rule Realm, could Tian Gu Beast into the Tian Gu Beast at will, his strength suppressed to the point that he couldn't even defeat Zhao Xing.

Even after the Five Eight Divine Lord fully recovered his strength, Zhao Xing, with the help of Qing Yuzi's Daoist temple, easily killed the Five Eight Divine Lord.

Leaving aside distant examples, the Daoyuan Continent's "Daoist Temple" is a place for people to exchange ideas and discuss the Dao. It has no other power, only the functions of restoration and protection.

Even if those who left behind this [temple] have been dead for countless years, what they left behind...

The dojo still possesses incredible power.

When Liu Tianning and Zhao Xing fought, they went all out. The dojo could also ensure that neither of them would be killed by the other. When the target was judged to be inflicted with lethal force, a protective shield would be generated, which would move the sparring party away.

Furthermore, the Daoist temple of the God of the Blazing Fire Academy is bound to the Li Fire Divine Altar, allowing for teleportation regardless of distance.

And during certain months and times, the spells of the disciples of the Li Fire Dao Academy can be enhanced...

All of these things demonstrate the power of the Daoist temple. The Establish Dao Realm is the ceiling of combat power in the Profound Yellow World.

Of course, Qing Yuzi's Establish Dao Realm is much stronger than that of ordinary Establish Dao Realm.

"I have another concern on my journey: what if the divine artifact is accidentally lost, or stolen..."

"That's perfect," Ji Che laughed. "Now I have enough reason to fight them." "Hahahaha," Zhao Xing laughed as well. "Some things are indeed too hot to handle if you're fighting over them."

After laughing, Ji Che asked, "Brother, have you decided when to set off and where to start?" "We'll leave after the wedding of our teacher and the princess," Zhao Xing replied thoughtfully. "As for the entrance, I won't take the normal route. Let's start from the Gourd Heaven guarded by the North Star King."

"That's perfect." Ji Che nodded. "We can also test whether the North Star King harbors any resentment."

"..." Zhao Xing was speechless. He didn't have that idea. He just thought that Yu Yang Heaven, guarded by the North Star King, was a shortcut.

But Ji Che blurted out those words without thinking. No wonder he's Old Jing's son.

Liu Tianning was the previous Grand Minister of Agriculture, and Princess Youruo was the eldest princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Naturally, their happy occasion had to be celebrated in a grand manner.

The wedding preparations alone took a year.

The marriage was formal, followed by multiple ceremonies and sacrificial rites.

For example, Purple Cloud Island in the East Sea is where a memorial service was held for Princess Youruo's great-grandmother.

For example, there will be another event in Taihe County, Liu Tianning's hometown.

In addition, Abundance Capital, Nanzheng (the territory of the Ji Royal House family), Shangluo Academy, the princess's fiefdom, Liu Tianning's fiefdom... the places involved and the ceremonies were too numerous and complicated.

Zhao Xing looked at the process book prepared by the Ministry of Rites, which estimated that it would take two and a half years to be completely completed.

"No wonder the princess has a bad temper; this wedding must have been exhausting." Zhao Xing felt tired just watching it, let alone the person involved.

It is strange.

Considering that powerful beings can live for a thousand years, a wedding would take at least two and a half years.

The cosmic version goes on to describe even longer scenarios, where some citizens are born while an emperor's wedding is already underway.

Everyone else is having their funerals, but this old emperor's wedding isn't even over yet.

"In my past life, I gained a lot of experience by eating and drinking at banquets. Banquets hosted by people with long lifespans are really a good opportunity to take advantage of others." Zhao Xing stood in front of a flower bed, lost in thought.

"What the Grand Minister of Agriculture says is quite true; different lives make different uses of time."

"It takes a strong person one or two years to hold a banquet, while an ordinary person only has one or two days."

"And some insects only live for one or two days, during which they go through growth, mating, reproduction, and death."

"What a short but glorious life! Insects are truly a magnificent species."

Yingluo.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xing was taken aback, then turned around and indeed saw Ji.

Ji Yingluo also came to the covered walkway to admire the flowers. Her long dress was made of the finest material, its color as dazzling as the sunset. The hem of the dress was embroidered with exquisite phoenix patterns in gold thread. The phoenixes spread their wings as if about to take flight, and every feather was so lifelike that it seemed as if they would take off from the dress at any moment.

She was draped in a gossamer-thin gauze robe, adorned with countless tiny pearls, each one round and lustrous, radiating a soft glow. These pearls formed flower shapes or outlined mysterious runes. As a gentle breeze blew, the gauze robe fluttered, and the pearls collided with each other, producing a crisp and melodious sound, like celestial music playing in her ears.

"Greetings, Your Highness." Zhao Xing bowed.

"Greetings Grand Minister of Agriculture." Ji Yingluo returned the greeting, then stood beside Zhao Xing to admire the flowers.

However, she wasn't looking at the flowers, but rather at the insects in the flower bed.

Zhao Xing glanced at the ornaments at Ji Yingluo's waist and couldn't help but ask, "Has Your Highness entered the Creation Daoist Academy?"

Ji Yingluo smiled and said, "Yes, I went there to travel the year before last and found it quite interesting, so I chose a place to stay there."

Sensing the fluctuations within Ji Yingluo's body, Zhao Xing couldn't help but say, "Your Highness probably has more than just..."

Let's go sightseeing.

"The Grand Minister of Agriculture is indeed discerning; he recognized it at a glance." Ji Yingluo extended her fingertip, and a point of blue light appeared gracefully. "Grand Minister of Agriculture, please look. I call it Yi Fu. It is a Symbiosis beneficial insect. With it, both flight magic and martial arts skills can be greatly enhanced."

Zhao Xing was speechless. Princess Ji Yingluo, this Thousand Year Princess, had indeed embarked on the path of playing with insects.

He didn't want to deal with perverts, so he gave a few perfunctory words and then bowed and took his leave.

Looking in the direction Zhao Xing left, Ji Yingluo's eyes held a mixture of happiness and disappointment.

Zhao Xing was happy because of the Yi Fu Beetle, and he finally got to look at her a few more times. He was disappointed because she didn't look at him much.

Ji Yingluo wasn't much older than Ji Che. When the young Wu Emperor was taken by Zhao Xing to Bride Snatching his bride, she was also at the age when her heart was fluttering with first love.

The combination of heroism and the Bride Snatching plot made it seem like nothing could be more romantic in Ji Yingluo's eyes.

Unfortunately, she never had much opportunity to meet Zhao Xing, and even at the banquets where they did meet, they didn't talk much. Zhao Xing didn't seem interested in her.

"Yi Fu can only make him look at me a few more times, but if he can look at me a few more times, then he'll look at me three times, four times... until he can only look at me." Ji Yingluo regained her composure and left the corridor.

Zhao Xing attended Liu Tianning's four most important wedding ceremonies in Abundance Capital, East Sea, Taihe County, and Shangluo Academy.

I didn't have many opportunities to chat with Old Liu, but I became quite familiar with Cui Chengzhi and the Fate Officials Ji Yun.

What impressed me most was Cui Chengzhi. When he gave gifts, in addition to the usual "Jingtai Fetus-Protecting Pill" and "Five Sons Procreation Pill", he also gave gifts of other kinds of pills.

He actually specially concocted a lot of aphrodisiac pills, such as Qilin Pill and Gui Shao Dihuang Pill, to give to Old Liu to enhance his mood.

The announcement of the gift list drew laughter from everyone.

This made Liu Tianning cringe when he checked Cui Chengzhi's condition; he almost wanted to kick him out. Sending him this junk made people think he was incredibly weak! But only Cui Chengzhi, the military doctor, would dare to joke like that.

Both he and Liu Tianning served under Rahu King when they were in the Military Realm.

Cui Chengzhi is now the chief physician in the Military Realm, skilled in both internal and external injuries, and also knowledgeable in alchemy, medicine making, and tonics.

In the twelve stages of the Gluttony Art, he created three additional recipes.

As Fate Officials Ji Yun, she was Ji Si's subordinate official and one of the thirty-six Lesser Controller of Fate.

Ji Yun is a descendant of the God of War Ji Shuang. According to seniority, she is the niece of the Heaven Derivation King and the cousin of Ji Che.

Ji Si had no daughter, Ji Yun was pampered by him like a daughter. She also inherited Ji Si's true skills and mastered the Time Letter technique. She was responsible for using the divine artifact, the Heavenly Luck Golden List.

After attending four banquets, it was already early spring of the eighty-fourth year of the Yuan Hunting Era, Zhao Xing did not attend any subsequent weddings.

The clone brought Ye Yukong, Divine Luo King, Ji Yun, Cui Chengzhi to the Northern Chen Kingdom.

Following the wedding of Liu Tianning and Princess Youruo, the Great Zhou engaged in frequent diplomatic activities and entered a brief period of peace with its neighbors.

There are eight teams like Zhao Xing's, all planning to go abroad to compete for the creation of heaven and earth and strive to break through to the Rule Realm.

"We've arrived at Ming Yuan Prefecture in the Ling Yuan Continent," the Divine Luo King reminded him.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, should we sound the drum to announce this?" Ye Yukong asked. "Let's see how Northern Chen Kingdom has changed in the past two years, whether things have improved."

Seeing his eager eyes, Divine Luo King laughed and said, "The Grand Minister of Agriculture didn't come here to audit the accounts. What are you talking about?"

"Besides, there's no longer the Beichen Kingdom. Qin Feng is only a duke now." Qin Feng, the King of Beichen, is actually just a duke, but many people still haven't changed their habits and still call Qin Feng the King of Beichen.

"What a pity, I wish I had been there back then." Ye Yukong felt regretful for missing out on the fun. "I wonder what happened to the Shentu siblings afterward."

Ji Yun replied, "The Queen turned into a chicken and the Prime Minister turned into a dog. The people of the former Northern Chen Kingdom all called the Shen Tu siblings 'Chicken Queen' and 'Dog Prime Minister'."

At this point, a hint of anger appeared on Ji Yun's slightly chubby face. "Because of these two scumbags, the reputation of my Ji Royal House has been ruined."

Cui Chengzhi laughed and said, "Hahaha, I've heard some things about it too. It's said that after Shen Tu Ming turned into a stray dog, many people from the former capital of the Northern Chen Kingdom chased after the dog every day, deliberately not letting him eat his fill, but also not letting him starve to death."

"I heard he's still alive, but he's probably suffering even more than a dog."

The group chatted and laughed, and soon arrived at one of the entrances to the Gourd Heaven.

In Shenkai County of Ming Yuan Prefecture, there are two mountain peaks with military camps and palaces stretching for miles, and between the peaks is a tall Stone Gate.

This is one of the entrances to the Gourd Heaven.

The North Star King came out from a great distance to greet them, and it seemed he had been waiting for a long time.

When Zhao Xing's ship arrived, the North Star King and his son jumped off the flying boat, landing at a height slightly below the deck level. They bowed towards the bow and said, "Qin Feng, the guardian general of Double Gate Peak, greets the Grand Minister of Agriculture."

As a routine official duty, he was referred to by his position. Qin Feng was only stripped of his title, and his job title changed from the garrison commander of Shuangtian Town to the mountain guard of Double Gate Peak.

Of course, he was still in charge of guarding Yu Yang Heaven and Gourd Heaven, and the number of troops under his control did not decrease.

"General Qin, please rise." Zhao Xing said, "Thank you for waiting so long, General. Please lead us into the Gourd Heaven."

"I dare not, please, Grand Minister of Agriculture." North Star King's etiquette was impeccable.

Since the last incident, he has thought things through, understood himself, and grasped the situation.

So what if he breaks through the Rule Realm? Back when he besieged the West Si Country, Deus still died in the Northwest. He dares not have any more arrogance.

"General Qin, please tell us about the situation in Gourd Heaven." Zhao Xing called Qin Feng onto his boat, and Qin Feng's son led the way.

"As the Gourd Heaven suggests, the shape of the Grotto-Heaven is like a gourd." Qin Feng quickly got into work mode. "Using the narrow pass at the waist as the dividing line, our dynasty and the Sect Alliance each occupy half."

"The main reason is that the pass is too narrow, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, in reality, only half of the exit is in the Ling Yuan Continent, so the imperial court has no intention of taking it down."

Zhao Xing nodded. Even if the Gourd Heaven were destroyed, it wouldn't be of any use because it had many entrances, making it difficult to defend.

Furthermore, the corresponding area on the other side is no longer part of the Nineteen Provinces; even if it is conquered, it will be an exclave.

It was difficult to conquer, difficult to defend, and its resource output was not particularly high, so the Gourd Heaven became a situation where the imperial court and the sects each owned half of it.

However, as time went by, Gourd Heaven soon became a bustling place. Because at the other end of Gourd Heaven, there was a place Jibei Province.

There will be a place of extraordinary opportunity, a place that can grant someone a breakthrough to the Rule Realm.

"Does the Northern Star Army have any intelligence in Jixi Province?" Zhao Xing asked. "Yes." The North Star King's military skills were very solid.

"The Southern Gourd Heaven, which is controlled by the imperial court, has only four entrances, while the Northern Gourd Heaven has thirty-six, five of which lead to Jixi Province."

"Jixi Province gets its name from its long and narrow shape."

"Jixi Province covers an area of approximately four prefectures. It is mostly wilderness and forests, and it has been divided between the Corpse Puppet Sect and the Four Extremes Sect for their shared use."

The North Star King quickly ordered someone to send over a detailed map.

Looking at the map, Cui Chengzhi Attaining Dao, "It looks like the Grotto-Heaven has become diseased, and a boil has grown on it."

"Is there anything special about it?"

Qin Feng shook his head. "Its value is not high. Jixi Province has always been used by the two sects as an ordinary breeding ground, and few people go there. If you have to say what is special about it, it is that its terrain is sometimes large and sometimes small."

"At the beginning of the Yuan Hunting Era era, Jixi Province only had two prefectures. By the fiftieth year of Yuan Hunting Era, it had reached eight prefectures, but in recent years it has shrunk back to four prefectures."

"Do you know why?" Ye Yukong asked, puzzled. "How can a place be so big or so small?" "I don't know," North Star King shook his head.

"Human understanding of the wondrous world of Grotto-Heaven is less than one ten-thousandth," Ji Yun interjected. "Some of these phenomena are inexplicable."

After listening, Zhao Xing nodded slightly.

Hearing the description from the North Star King, he knew he had come to the right place.

"The reason why Jixi Province has changed like this is because it was once modified," Zhao Xing said. "It was a place where a powerful being from ancient times meditated."

"What? You mean that's a Daoist temple?" Ji Yun, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, but this dojo is incomplete," Zhao Xing recalled. "For some reason, it was destroyed and became an incomplete dojo. Its Dao essence is no longer visible, and many traces left by that powerful figure have also disappeared."

"The Grotto-Heaven World expands and contracts with the Vitality Tide, and the terrain of Jixi Province changes in size accordingly."

"That's our destination," Zhao Xing said. The North Star King was somewhat surprised; how could Zhao Xing know so much about it?

Did Qing Yuzi even explore this place and record it in his legacy? He's really quite diligent.

After entering the Southern Gourd Heaven, Zhao Xing, Ye Yukong, Divine Luo King, Ji Yun, and Cui Chengzhi rested at a military base called North Star Triangle Continent, which is close to the Northern Gourd Heaven.

Zhao Xing was also explaining things to the group.

"Jixi Province is a very strange place."

"After its dojo appeared in the world, due to its incompleteness, the path originally established by that powerful figure has become distorted and deformed."

"What do you mean?" Ye Yukong immediately raised his hand. "Does everyone still remember the Grand Ancestor's grand vision for establishing the Dao?"

"This land is owned by someone else; no one may enter without permission. Those who are not subjects of our dynasty are not permitted to cultivate within the territory of the Great Zhou." Ji Yun, as expected of a descendant of royalty, spoke these words instinctively.

"That's right, there are also those like the Li Fire True Lord Borrowing Fire to Travel and Double Repayment of the Dao." Zhao Xing continued, "Since the Daoist temple is incomplete, then some of the rules within the temple are also incomplete."

"Imagine if Grand Ancestor's grand vision of establishing the Way was flawed, turning into a situation where 'a married man is forbidden from having relations with another woman,' what kind of scenario would that be?"

Ji Yun: "..." Divine Luo King: "Ahem."

Ye Yukong suddenly realized. "So that's how it transforms."

Cui Chengzhi tried to imagine the scene Zhao Xing described, and then became interested. "Doesn't that mean that only unmarried people can enter a certain place?"

"Hmm." Zhao Xing nodded. "I was just giving an example. In reality, there are many more outrageous changes in a damaged dojo."

"And this nameless master of the dojo also established many practical rules for daily life." "For example, from Rat Hour onwards, no noise is allowed, and everyone must sleep. They must wake up at dawn to begin sweeping and cleaning the courtyard."

"At dawn, one must nourish oneself with food; at mid-afternoon, one must begin cultivation." "At noon, one must bathe and pay homage..."

Ye Yukong was taken aback. "This is too relatable! How bored must that powerful figure be to establish such a principle?"

Cui Chengzhi laughed and said, "That's not surprising. If this Establish Dao Realm expert has taught a group of disciples in Jixi Province, and establishing the Dao is relatively simple for him, then it would be very convenient to use the grand vow of establishing the Dao to regulate his disciples."

Zhao Xing nodded. "Lord Cui is right. If it were an era when spiritual energy was abundant in ancient times, the difficulty of establishing a Dao would be lower. Grotto-Heaven small world is opened up, it would be much easier to either erase or re-establish one's grand aspirations for establishing a Dao."

"Many powerful people have eccentric temperaments, so it's normal for them to establish some strange rules. Of course, some of their grand ambitions are not in line with the way of heaven and cannot last long."

Zhao Xing Xingpu explained, "Therefore, establishing a grand aspiration is usually tied to something, most often the time, environment, seasons, or the Dynasty of Fate."

"For example, as I just mentioned, let's call him ' Jixi Daoist ' for now. This Jixi Daoist's grand ambition was to bind the time of day to establish rules for his disciples."

"If the temple is incomplete, it will disrupt the grand aspiration of establishing the temple, and will also cause major changes in the rules that people follow when entering the temple."

Ye Yukong used this analogy to suggest other possibilities. "So, it might mean sleeping during the day and cultivating at night, and the rule against making noise at Rat Hour will become mandatory from Rat Hour onwards?"

Zhao Xing laughed and said, "If it were that easy, it would be fine. What I said earlier was outrageous. Do you think this is outrageous?"

"Huh? It's getting even more outrageous?" Ye Yukong momentarily stunned. Could it really be so outrageous as to prohibit anal sex for a married man?

"What outrageous rules does the Grand Minister of Agriculture know?" Ji Yun asked curiously.

"For example, sleeping and nourishing the body through diet need to be done simultaneously," Zhao Xing gave an example. "For example, bathing and worship must be done at the same time."

Ji Yun: "..." Ye Yukong: "." Divine Luo King: "."

It's strictly impossible to eat while sleeping; if you're eating, you're not truly asleep.

Clearly, the rules are strict, so it's impossible to have both. What follows is even more appalling: bathing while worshipping?

Everyone taking a bath naked and then having to worship—that's outrageous! "What will happen if they break the rules?" Cui Chengzhi asked.

"Die." Zhao Xing replied. "Hiss~"

Everyone gasped in shock.

"No wonder everyone says that exploring a ruined dojo is quite dangerous," Cui Chengzhi remarked.

Even if they were only at the first Rule Realm, they wouldn't be able to withstand the power of the dojo.

For example, the Dao of the Li Fire True Lord, which requires Borrowing Fire to Travel and returning on foot, cannot be violated even by those in the Rule Realm without the corresponding authority.

"There are relatively few incomplete Daos in the Xuanhuang Great Yellow World," Zhao Xing said. "The incomplete Daos are mainly concentrated in Grotto-Heaven small worlds and blessed lands."

"As I just mentioned, if we stray too far from the cycle of Heaven, some of the functions of the Daoist temple will be erased. So, we are basically living in a normal world and environment outside."

"It's not like you'd suddenly find yourself in the middle of nowhere and suddenly have to urinate upside down, or you'd die—it's that absurd."

"The Dao of the Establish Dao Realm must also conform to the cycle of the Heavenly Dao, and cannot make it impossible for life to survive." Ji Yun was speechless after hearing this. "In the secret realms discovered by the Great Zhou in the past, although there were also incomplete Dao sites, they were not this outrageous. Jixi Province is too outrageous."

Zhao Xing shrugged. "You can't blame Jixi Province for being so outrageous; the Vitality Tide are also a major reason."

"The change from the Vital Energy Era to the Spiritual Energy Era is a reconstruction of the ultimate principles of heaven and earth. In this change, many Establish Dao Realm will be eliminated."

"This process is slow and cannot be accomplished overnight. As a result, the Dao left behind by the Establish Dao Realm is further distorted during this process, and becomes unrecognizable."

"Zhao Xing, how do you know so much?" Ye Yukong was shocked. "Could it be that Qing Yuzi was here before?"

How do we know? Of course, it's from the painful lessons players have learned through countless resurrections.

Qing Yuzi wouldn't have the time to record such things, and besides, he might not have even been to Gourd Heaven.

"Yes, he has visited many places in the Profound Yellow World." Zhao Xing nodded.

Divine Luo King pondered, "Grand Minister of Agriculture, wouldn't it be extremely dangerous if we encountered a rule that couldn't be fulfilled? What should we do?"

Zhao Xing thought for a moment and said, "The first solution is to follow certain rules and allow for a time buffer. We just need to exit Jixi Province within this time and go back in when it's safe."

"The second way to deal with this is to find a safe zone."

"As I just said, since it is a damaged temple, some areas of it are unaffected. Even if it is separated by a township, it may be a safe zone."

Hearing Zhao Xing say this, the others all felt that this place was extremely dangerous. But at the same time, the chances of breaking through to the next level were also greater in such a place!

"Because the Dao established by the Establish Dao Realm is to be erased, the primordial fluctuations caused by the Vitality Tide are even stronger in such areas."

"The probability of breaking through the Rule Realm will also be greater." "I have the inheritance of Qing Yuzi, which can help you understand many strange rules. In addition, my main body will continuously send out clones to test and make mistakes for you."

"What are the odds?" Divine Luo King was a meticulous person. "Seven out of ten will break through. Do you think that's a high probability?" Zhao Xing asked. "High! Extremely high!" Ye Yukong exclaimed excitedly. Seven out of ten will break through, that's a 70% probability!

Not counting Ji Che, the Great Zhou only has eight Rule Realm in total. With such a temptation in front of them, how could they not take it?

"The chances of death are also high."

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, what would have been the probability of death on the Jixi Province without your reminder?" Divine Luo King asked.

Zhao Xing glanced at Ji Yun, who had closed her eyes earlier but opened them again, her face slightly pale. "It's also 70%."

Cui Chengzhi shrugged and said, "Relax. If you want to seize the creation of heaven and earth, how can you not take any risks?"

"Cultivation is inherently defying the heavens; even dying on the path of cultivation is perfectly normal!" "Zhao King, don't you agree?"

"Haha." Zhao Xing glanced at Cui Chengzhi and couldn't help but laugh. This guy had a rather indifferent attitude towards life and death, and a "fight if you're not convinced" vibe.

That's true, military doctors have seen too much life and death.

"Even if there's only a 10% chance, all the various factions will send people to try," Divine Luo King said in a deep voice.

"If you don't come, and the enemy comes and breaks through, that will be a huge threat, leading to a serious imbalance of power. In the future, when war breaks out, it will also cause heavy casualties."

"Besides, the chances of success are higher here, and we also have the Grand Minister of Agriculture's guidance." Ye Yukong asked, "Zhao Xing, can't we bring more people?"

Zhao Xing shook his head. "The changes brought about by the Vitality Tide are useless if there are too many people. The resulting creation of heaven and earth is only enough for a small number of people to break through."

Relying on a weaker item to increase the success rate is not a viable strategy.

Although in such a blessed opportunity, the threshold for breakthrough will be much lower.

However, not just anyone can break through; one must first cultivate a domain, reach the perfection of the Fate Palace Realm, and meet certain basic conditions.

"Gentlemen, I have made myself clear. Danger and opportunity coexist." Zhao Xing glanced at the four of them. "You may choose to go or not. Neither His Majesty nor I will force any of you."

"No one will look down on you if you choose not to go. Perhaps if you stay and wait for future development, you might go even further."

After Zhao Xing finished speaking, he quietly looked at the four people. Such an opportunity should naturally be reserved for the most talented group of people.

Ye Yukong, Divine Luo King, Ji Yun, Cui Chengzhi are all peerless geniuses. If they break through, the help they bring to the Great Zhou will be very obvious.

"I'll go," Ji Yun said first.

Cui Chengzhi smiled and didn't say anything more; he had already made his stance clear.

Divine Luo King nodded. "If I don't even have this much courage, I'm not worthy of taking another step."

"Me too!" Ye Yukong stood up. "Okay," Zhao Xing said with a smile, "Let's go."