Daoist Lord Shennong
Chapter 386

Tiger Head Star Land, Combat Power Ratings!

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The razor-sharp -Realm Boat rose abruptly from the ground and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

At Realm Boat Square, a large group of people who came to see him off looked up at the sky, but could no longer see anything.

"Stop looking. In the blink of an eye, Zhao Xing's North Sea has already passed through the World Star Barrier." Xia Jing patted Long Xiao on the shoulder.

Long Xiao withdrew his gaze, somewhat envious, and said, "When will I be able to participate in such a large-scale exploration operation and make a lot of money?"

"Once we break through to the Source Origin Realm, we'll be able to accept this mission through the Heaven Star Martial Hall," Ye Yukong. "We're only at the Ascension Realm now, so don't think too much about it."

"Going out to adventure without reaching the Source Origin Realm is no different from suicide, especially in a public star sea area," Xia Jing said. "How much longer until you've completed your Origin Sword Embryo?"

"It's still early, only 81%. What about you?" Long Xiao asked.

"My original Golden Body has reached 87%." Xia Jing smiled.

"Damn it, you got me again!" Long Xiao thought with great resentment.

"You asked him an unnecessary question," Ye Yukong laughed. "He asked you, just waiting for you to ask him."

"Hahaha." Xia Jing couldn't help but laugh. In the monotonous years of cultivation, chatting with friends was the only way to amuse himself.

Ye Yukong, Long Xiao, Xia Jing, and Luo Wang were all external members of Tianxing Martial Arts School. Back then, only these four people from the Great Zhou Dynasty passed the expansion recruitment of Tianxing Martial Arts School's Qingyu branch.

Xia Jing made the fastest progress among them.

"It's so unfair. This kid is cultivating the Three Yang Chapter of the Void Ancestor Golden Body, which is supposed to be more difficult than our Great Zhou Celestial Sword Body, yet he's faster than us." Long Xiao said sourly.

"There's no logic to cultivation talent," Ye Yukong and said. "Zhao Xing and Yun Tian Dao, one has only cultivated for less than three hundred years, and the other has cultivated for more than three hundred years and has already reached the Source Origin Realm."

"Sigh, never mind, let's go back to the martial arts school." Long Xiao didn't want to watch Xia Jing show off anymore.

When the tiger is away, the monkey becomes king. With Yun Tian Dao and Zhao Xing gone, and Purple Bone no longer on Qing Yu Star, Xia Jing is now the fastest cultivator among the left-behind children of the Great Zhou, and he occasionally shows off in front of his buddies.

Long Xiao was determined to surpass Xia Jing and show off in front of him in the future.

"Oh no!" As the three of them were walking out of the square, Ye Yukong suddenly looked terrified.

"What's wrong?" Xia Jing and Long Xiao looked at Ye Yukong.

"I didn't turn off the advanced spirit-gathering Magic Array I used."

"Are you crazy? How could you forget something like this?" Xia Jing exclaimed in shock.

"Damn, we've been eating and drinking to see Zhao Xing off for half a month now, and you're only remembering now?" Long Xiao was also surprised.

"Sigh, drinking has led to trouble." Ye Yukong looked guilty.

"Hurry, hurry back and shut it down — Damn it, the bill is over budget, you're in big trouble, Luo King will scold you to death!" Xia Jing and Long Xiao urged.

The three of them quickly left Realm Star Square and flew towards the Heaven Star Martial Hall.

"Master, he's gone." In the Tianming Capital, on a tall tower, Wu Feng looked at the Star Chart. "Number Thirty-Seven has left the Realm Star and is entering the void channel."

"If he goes, he may never come back."

Zhao Yuanzi seemed somewhat moved. "Having the right to inherit, yet not making any effort at all, and simply choosing this kind of adventurous mission, that does show some backbone."

After Zhao Xing broke through to the Source Origin Realm, the free resource supply stopped.

However, Zhao Xing was not like the other members of the Purple God Mansion. After all, he was Qing Yuzi's disciple and brought back the remains of three members.

Zhao Yuanzi was struggling with what task to assign to Zhao Xing.

He wouldn't give him a task that was too bad, as it would make him seem cold and ungrateful; he wouldn't want to give him a task that was too good either.

After Zhao Xing broke through to the Source Origin Realm, Zhao Yuanzi thought that he would come to him for a better job.

If Zhao Xing really came to ask for a job, Zhao Yuanzi couldn't be too harsh and actually planned to give him a good position.

Unexpectedly, Qi Xing accepted the [Yueluo Cemetery] quest without even a word.

Zhao Yuanzi, on the contrary, thought more highly of Zhao Xing and then reflected on whether he had been too harsh.

He watched Zhao Xing board the Realm Boat decisively, and his feelings were quite complicated.

In the end, all I can say is that he has "backbone".

"Big brother, you're really brave. You dared to take on the [Yueluo Cemetery] as your first mission after breaking through to the Source Origin Realm?" On the Qing Yu Realm Boat No. 49, at a private manor, Zhao Xing was chatting with Purple Bone.

"The Yueluo Cemetery is located in the public star sea area. I've heard that the place is very strange. Not to mention the Source Origin Realm, even the Dao Domain Realm doesn't dare to go too deep. We can only send some Source Origin Realm to venture out first. We'll enter after we've gathered enough information."

"I've seen some intelligence, and it's all incredibly strange." Purple Bone said admiringly, "Brother, I truly admire you for daring to take on such a mission."

"That's why I'm the eldest brother," Zhao Xing said with a smile. "Alright, let's not talk about that. Purple Bone, your cultivation schedule is already packed, yet you still have time to chat with me?"

"My brother is going to take a risk, and I can't come to see him off in person, but I should at least send my regards," Purple Bone said ingratiatingly.

He and Zhao Xing hadn't seen each other for hundreds of years, and since they didn't spend much time together, their relationship should have gradually faded.

However, the truth is that Purple Bone was cultivating in the Tian Yuan Star System and had no relatives or friends there. The people in Great Zhou were, after all, his hometown.

He wasn't very close to the other people from Great Zhou, but he always kept in touch with Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing is knowledgeable and has always been shrouded in mystery in Purple Bone's eyes. Now, his rapid breakthrough to the Source Origin Realm has further solidified his position in Purple Bone's heart.

Besides, Purple Bone still remembers the favor Zhao Xing promised him!

"Strive to cultivate diligently and break through as soon as possible. Once you reach the Source Origin Realm and can go out to take on missions, I will tell you a good place to go." Zhao Xing certainly remembered the promise he made to Purple Bone.

"But don't rush. The Tianyuan Prefecture is offering you unlimited cultivation resources up to the Source Origin Realm. You'd better stay at this level and collect more materials to practice."

"Once you break through, you'll have to rely on yourself."

Unlike other professions, Mechanism Master have more branches and a more complex range of knowledge.

Purple Bone can stay at this level and maximize his proficiency in the other branches: weapon forging, weapon refining, Divine Luo, Juzi, Realm Boat, War Fortress — materials are free now, so of course he should take as much as possible and grind proficiency like crazy.

"Big brother, I know." Purple Bone nodded. "Don't worry, my current World Heart and Origin Juzi are already 90% complete. However, I have deliberately slowed down my physical improvement and turned to learning magic, weapon crafting, Magic Array —I'm learning everything."

"Hehe, I'll stick around here for a few hundred more years, no matter how shameless I am."

Purple Bone's situation was similar to Zhao Xing's; he was not well-liked.

But that was the order from the Tianyuan Mansion Lord, so no one dared to withhold his current resources.

With his appearance, Purple Bone didn't have many friends on Pu Ta Star. Besides cultivating, he often chatted with Zhao Xing.

"Buzz~" Just then, two purple figures appeared outside the manor. Zhao Xing sensed them and said to Purple Bone, "I'll talk to you later."

"Okay, brother, take care."

After hanging up the call, Zhao Xing walked out of the courtyard.

Purple Bone had no friends on Pu Ta Star, but he has made a few over the years.

After Wu Feng took over the teaching, Zhao Xing also frequently went to the Daoist temple in Tianming Capital to attend classes.

On Qing Yu World Star, he also met many geniuses, two of whom also took on the mission of [Yueluo Cemetery].

"Le Yao Fairy." Zhao Xing first greeted a white-clad woman with an ethereal aura outside the manor.

Then she looked at a burly man next to her. "Hua Zi."

"Why are you here?"

"Brother Cen and I have just settled in, so we came to visit Brother Zhao." Le Yao smiled gently, her demeanor graceful and dignified.

Cen Qionghua said with a strange expression, "Brother Zhao, I've always felt that you calling me Hua Zi carries a different meaning. My Qionghua is a perfectly good Daoist name."

Why does it taste like street food when you eat it?

"What exactly does ' Hua Zi' mean in your hometown?"

"Haha, come in and chat." Zhao Xing waved his hand, and a beam of light dissipated from the dojo that had been shrouding the edge of the manor.

"Do not enter land that is owned by someone else" —Zhao Xing also adopted the same approach as Grand Ancestor.

After entering Zhao Xing's manor, Daoist Qionghua and Le Yao Fairy began to discuss the mission at Yueluo Cemetery.

Qingyu Star is famous for its agricultural officials, and Cen Qionghua is a typical agricultural official from the Heavenly Time faction. However, the cultivation technique he practices is "Ziyang," which he reached the Origin Realm after three thousand years, making him a formal member.

Le Yao's profession is quite rare. She is a Primal Musician, and she has reached the Source Origin Realm five hundred years earlier than Cen Qionghua. Musicians are rare in the universe version, and can even be considered niche. Only geniuses can master her.

The cultivation status of unpopular professions varies greatly. Some are so bad that they can't even ascend, while others are outstanding among their peers, capable of taking on ten opponents at once.

Le Yao had heard that Yueluo Cemetery was suitable for musicians, which is why she chose this mission.

"Zhao Xing, have you heard?" Cen Qionghua asked mysteriously after taking her seat.

"What did you hear?"

"Just today, 950 million kilometers away from the 'Boka' Star Continent of Yueluo Cemetery, King Tianji moved a small Sun Star over."

"Oh?" Zhao Xing raised an eyebrow. No matter how big or small the Sun Star, it would take at least Dao Domain Realm to move it.

Due to its unique geographical location, the Illusory God Star System, a galactic public region, has almost no Sun Star; instead, it is dominated by Yin Star.

Such an environment is extremely unstable, which also prevents many practitioners who rely on the Solar Yang's essence from unleashing their full power.

However, it is usually only after a discovery that Dao Domain Realm expert would go to great lengths to transport a Sun Star from another location.

Has a major discovery been Boka Star Land?

"It is said that the tomb of a Five Elements Dao Domain Realm has been discovered, but the source of the information needs to be confirmed," Le Yao said. "However, the Boka Star Land has been surrounded by the King Tianji, Origin Sea Imperial Family, the Taiyue Ancient Clans, the Heaven Star Martial Hall, and the Purple God Mansion have also intervened, so this news still has a certain degree of authenticity."

"Let's not go to this kind of area," Zhao Xing said, shaking his head. "When gods fight, mortals suffer. The concentration of powerful beings is too high; it's not something we first-realm cultivators can participate in."

Once the interests in the explored area are largely determined, all that remains is war.

Only in areas where the benefits are unknown can the First Realm try their luck.

In places like Boka Star Land, even Dao Domain Realm have intervened. In such cases, First and Second Realm experts are just cannon fodder, and even Third Realm might not be able to survive the battle.

"Of course not. There hasn't been much movement on Boka Star Land yet. If the location of the Dao Domain Realm's tomb is confirmed, the struggle will be fierce. Not only our own forces, but other ancient kingdoms will also get involved," Cen Qionghua said. "If there really is some Big Treasure, even Dao Domain Realm could die, but as it stands, that's not a possibility for now."

At present, the interests involved in Yueluo Cemetery are not high. Even if Dao Domain Realm appears, it will only be a minor incident.

The main focus is on exploring the various stages of the Source Origin Realm.

If too many people die in the first realm in a certain place, then a large number of people in the second realm will be sent. If too many people in the second realm die, then Third Realm will be sent.

If the mortality rate in the Third Realm is still high, then it can be basically confirmed that there is a treasure in this place, and the Dao Domain Realm will then take action. It's a very simple and straightforward way of exploring.

Going directly to the Dao Domain Realm would be disastrous for the ancient kingdom if they were to fail unexpectedly. It's best to send people below to test the waters and gather information first.

This is to improve the survival rate of those in the Dao Domain Realm.

This is the purpose of the ancient kingdom in assigning Source Origin Realm missions to various forces.

"By the way, Brother Zhao, which exploration method are you planning to choose?" After chatting for a while, Cen Qionghua began to probe Zhao Xing's intentions. "If you're not planning to join a legion, how about you and Le Yao both join my team?"

"Great!" Zhao Xing said with a smile. "I couldn't be happier."

Cen Qionghua is at the mid-stage of the first realm, while Le Yao is even more powerful, having already reached the late stage of the first realm.

Zhao Xing didn't plan to act alone after arriving; he wanted to familiarize himself with the area first.

"Alright, it's settled then." Cen Qionghua said with satisfaction. Although he had never fought with Zhao Xing, the fact that he had risen from the Ascension Realm to the Source Origin Realm in just over three hundred years was no exaggeration.

"Brother Cen, are you so confident that you can get the right to form a team?" Le Yao said, "I heard that most people in the first realm are assigned to legions."

There are three ways to explore Yueluo Cemetery: one is to follow the exploration legion dispatched by the ancient kingdom, the second is to form a small team, and the third is to explore alone.

The choice isn't up to you; it depends on your abilities.

Those who were less capable were assigned to temporary legions and acted alongside the main force, while those who were slightly more capable were given the right to form teams.

Generally, one only has the right to act alone in the second realm, and it depends on the location.

The ancient kingdom sent people to explore, not to send them to their deaths. Of course, they wanted to minimize the casualty rate of their own cultivators.

"Can't get the right to form a team? Hmph, fairy, don't underestimate yourself." Cen Qionghua sneered. "You and I are official members of the Purple God Mansion, and our families are quite well-off. A single piece of equipment we have is worth more than the lives of ordinary first-realm cultivators."

"As long as I don't go to places that are too dangerous, I can easily get the right to form a squad."

Cen Qionghua's words were true; those who died during exploration in the first realm were entitled to compensation according to custom.

The compensation standards vary among different factions, so we will use the unified standard of the ancient kingdom. The compensation for the early, middle, late and perfect stages of the first realm is 400, 600, 800 and 10 million respectively.

Even the compensation for those who have reached the first level of perfection cannot compare to the price of the ' Heavenly Sound Bamboo ' in Zhao Xing's Source Origin Space.

Cen Qionghua's words were not unfounded; he had the confidence to say them.

There are more than 30,000 Source Origin Realm on the Qing Yu Realm Boat No. 49, but not all of them are going to the Illusory God Star System.

Only about a thousand people go to the Illusory God Star System. The Realm Boat will stop in the middle, and people will get on and off.

At each location, a notification sound will echo above the passenger's manor.

Zhao Xing activated the Magic Array to block the daily broadcasts, because the final destination of this Realm Boat was the Illusory God Star System, so he could just stay on the ship until the very end.

The journey lasted three months, and Zhao Xing didn't sit idle during that time. He didn't have the bad habits of some space citizens, and he always made the most of his time.

If a holiday is only one day long, people might do a lot of things. If people could only live to be eighty, they would start thinking about getting married in their early twenties. Having a long lifespan would lead to changes in people's behavior. Books to be read today would be postponed to tomorrow, and books to be read tomorrow would be postponed to the day after. For example, Le Yao and Cen Qionghua would often come to Zhao Xing for drinks and invite him to Le Yao's place to listen to music.

However, Zhao Xing would at most send out a clone to deal with the situation, and spent the vast majority of his time cultivating.

"My Time Faction Origin Law now has a total of eight branches."

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"Fetal Breath" and "Purple Wind" are two Wind Art, one yin and one yang, both belonging to the Seventh Order of the Origin Law.

"The former is self-created, while the latter is Origin Law provided free of charge by the Purple God Mansion, which points to the Void Law, namely the ' Voidless Wind '."

Zhao Xing lay on the ground with his eyes closed, and all the plants and trees around him swayed with his breathing.

My own Wind Art – "Fetal Breath"!

"The mouth and nose are merely the gateways for breathing, while the dantian is the source of qi."

"The Way of Wind Art is the flow of primordial energy. The characteristic of Dark Wind Method is its emphasis on being unseen and silent."

"My self-created Dark Wind Method focuses on the smallest details, interfering with the very source of the body's Qi!"

"It's like a gust of wind blowing inside the human body."

Compared to what he learned at the Purple God Mansion, Zhao Xing values his self-created spells more!

"The Yang Wind Method, ' Purple Wind,' is powerful, swift, and fierce."

"The Dark Wind Method, ' Fetal Breath,' kills without a trace, imperceptibly." Zhao Xing opened his eyes and looked around at the flowers, plants, and trees in the manor.

The inner world dwellings assigned inside the Realm Boat were enormous. He glanced around and found that although the flowers, plants, and trees within a radius of twenty kilometers were in good condition on the outside, they had already lost their vitality and were completely destroyed inside.

"This is Fetal Breath!" Zhao Xing gently blew a breath.

All living matter around him shattered and turned into dust.

"However, I have now reached the Seventh Order of the Origin Law, which has reached a bottleneck, and I can no longer affect non-living matter."

How can something that is not a living substance, and has no vital energy, have any influence? This was the direction he would take in creating his own methods.

Otherwise, if the opponent is wearing inner armor that is completely airtight, it will be difficult to kill them using the Dark Wind Method.

Setting aside the Wind Art, Zhao Xing continued to review what he had learned.

"Thunder magic includes ' Dark Thunder Star ' and ' Yuan Magnetic Thunderstorm,' one yin and one yang. The former is self-created, while the latter is a secret technique of the Purple God Mansion, pointing to the Void Law ' Heavenly Thunder River.'"

"They have all reached the Seventh Order of the Origin Law."

Zhao Xing gently opened his right palm, and a gentle, water-like blue ball of light appeared in his palm.

The blue sphere of light was quite large, with a radius of about one meter.

After its birth, it revolved around Zhao Xing, much like a planet revolving around the Solar Yang.

"The Nether Thunder Law I created, ' Dark Thunder Star,' was inspired by the Thunder Law Sword."

"Continuously compressing the power of lightning, attempting to reduce the amount of lightning equivalent to a planet to the size of a bullet."

"Only Yin Lightning is easy to compress. Yang Lightning is too active. If you try to compress Yang Lightning, it will explode on its own within a radius of fifty kilometers, and the spell will not work."

"Although the Nether Thunder Law has not reached its bottleneck, my current path of creating techniques has only increased quantity. How to make it into Void Law is still an unknown."

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With a thought, a second ball of light formed from Yin lightning appeared beside Zhao Xing, followed by a third, a fourth, and finally seven balls revolving around it.

"If it reaches the Ninth Order of the Origin Law, then there should be nine Dark Thunder Star, which are good for both offense and defense."

"With me at the center, this method has a very high stability coefficient, and I can still perform stably even in an unstable void."

Compared to the Yang Thunder Law "Yuan Magnetic Thunderstorm," most Yin-based spells tend to develop in a smaller and more concealed direction, while the Yang Thunder Law tends to develop in a larger and more powerful direction.

Zhao Xing did not practice the Yuan Magnetic Thunderstorm, as this method could easily affect an entire planet and was not suitable for cultivation within the Realm Boat.

With a whoosh, clouds rose beneath Zhao Xing's feet, and he began to move within his manor.

"There are two types of Cloud Method. One is ' Cloud Break,' which is mainly for escaping. This is Origin Law I created myself based on the ' Star Dou Cloud ' of the Yun Tian Dao."

Old Master Zhao was very envious of Yun Tian Dao's Minor Divine Ability, but unfortunately, Old Yun's Minor Divine Ability power method did not have the Void Stage and the Origin Law Stage.

Old Yun knows how to do it himself, but he can't teach others.

Therefore, he had no choice but to create it himself.

"The Yun Tian Dao's Cloud Method is magnificent and grand, but when I use my Cloud Method, it feels like some kind of unorthodox or heretical method." Zhao Xing finished practicing once and watched the replay.

He used the Cloud- Cloud Method, but there was no trace of immortality in it; he was like a point of light darting around inside the sphere.

The trajectory is unpredictable, and it has a bit of the feel of "Tears Scale Horizon".

When they unleash their power, the entire space is filled with figures moving on clouds.

The clouds of the Yun Tian Dao possess both speed and defense, seemingly capable of traversing space, and are devoid of any light or shadow.

He had performed this technique many times in the stable void, and Zhao Xing had a very deep impression of it.

"Forget it, I'm focusing on practicality, not aesthetics." Zhao Xing shrugged. "The Blood Cloud Boundary isn't pretty either, but it's incredibly powerful."

The second Celestial Timing Cloud Art is called "Blood Cloud Boundary," which was also learned at the Purple God Mansion.

Blood mist filled the air, and the clouds resembled a writhing ball of blood, devouring the earth. Matter was rapidly pulverized and turned into part of the blood mist.

"When you can practice until you reach the point where it's reddish-purple, that's when you'll Void Law ' Purple Cloud Realm '." Zhao Xing put away his spell.

Finally, there's the Rain Art.

"The Dark Rain Art is called ' Golden Body Erosion,' a self-created technique at the Seventh Order of the Origin Law, primarily focused on penetrating power. When adventuring in the universe, everyone desperately stacks armor on their bodies."

"They run away as soon as they sense something is wrong, especially martial artists. They're such a pain in the ass."

Zhao Xing's Rain Art, "Golden Body Erosion," is specifically designed for martial artists and can be considered an "anti- Golden Body combat technique."

"Yang Rain Art, Heaven Tide." Zhao Xing pointed, and immediately countless raindrops appeared in the sky.

Each raindrop contains light, as if a Solar Yang were stored inside.

"When it rains, the Solar Yang is usually not visible. Solar Yang showers are scorching and intense, making people restless and irritable."

Zhao Xing didn't let the rain fall; he simply made them collide in mid-air.

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom~" The next rain was like a barrage of bombs, with tremendous force.

After practicing for a while, Zhao Xing sat cross-legged.

"In the Time Law, only the direction of weather change lacks the Origin Law of combat system."

He did have a supplementary method of Transformation of Seasons Art, namely the "Tian Gu Transformation of Seasons Art Transformation of Seasons Art," which was fully developed after he joined the Purple God Mansion.

However, it's not very useful in battle; the Tian Gu Beast is mainly used for farming.

Both the Purple God Mansion and the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom stipulate that one must reach the second realm to learn combat-type Transformation of Seasons Art.

The reason for this regulation is that most of the candidates for change are extremely large in size, and their life structure is very different from that of Human Race.

For someone with a Dao body at the Source Origin Realm, cultivating the Transformation of Seasons Art is extremely dangerous.

It breaks down on its own when it encounters even the slightest unstable factor or interference.

If it cannot be used in an unstable void, then it is meaningless. Therefore, the Transformation of Seasons Art can usually only be learned when one reaches the Source Origin Second Realm, the Void Realm.

"There are two Origin Law of the Earthly Advantage Method. One is the Earth Splitting Art ' Step Star,' which originates from the ' Treasure Mountain Art ' I bought and is a matching spell." Zhao Xing looked at his right foot. "Now my progress in the first level of the ' Treasure Mountain Art ' is just over halfway. With one stomp of my right foot, I can collapse the Earth Vein on the Star Continent."

The progress of "Treasure Mountain Art" is 54%. If it were 100%, and the first level was completed, then both legs would be like Sky Supporting Pillar, incredibly hard.

Stepping on it felt like a collision Realm Star.

Of course, he hasn't mastered it yet. The "Treasure Mountain Art" of the Earthly Advantage Faction is not easy to master. In just over three hundred years, if he had mastered the first level of the "Treasure Mountain Art," his speed would be extraordinary.

"The second type is the self-created Origin Law ' Mystic Earth Divine Concealment,' which is a method of escape and concealment."

As for the Earth Palace Art, Zhao Xing didn't have time to learn it. Currently, he only has one Ultimate Law, "Returning Ruins Earth Palace," that he can use.

The first level of "Extreme Land" has not yet officially begun, and the supporting resources have been stored in the body space. More than 300 years after ascending to the Ascension Realm, the progress of "Extreme Land" is not even 1%.

Zhao Xing estimated that he would have to wait until he mastered the first level of "Treasure Mountain Art" before he could use it as a springboard to comprehend the first level of "Extreme Land" and then he might be able to embark on the journey of leveling up.

"~" At this moment, Cen Qionghua appeared in the manor, looking around in surprise. "Brother Zhao, I knew you were diligent in your cultivation, but I didn't expect you to be this diligent."

"Look at the mess you've made of this place! You've killed all the beautiful flowers, plants, and trees, and even the earth is cracked. Don't you dare damage the Realm Boat!"

"Just practicing casually, to relax a bit," Zhao Xing said with a smile.

Cen Qionghua couldn't understand Zhao Xing's diligent spirit. It felt like everyone was taking a high-speed train on a business trip, and this guy insisted on doing a set of Tai Chi exercises in his seat.

"You call this relaxation? You've never stopped cultivating." Cen Qionghua looked at Zhao Xing with a very strange expression.

"Alright, what brings you here?" Zhao Xing asked.

"What's up? Have you arrived?" Cen Qionghua said, "Le Yao said there was no need to notify you, that you would come to meet her on your own."

"See? I told you so. You really are too engrossed in your cultivation. You even blocked the broadcast notifications from the Magic Array." Cen Qionghua could tell from Zhao Xing's expression that he hadn't noticed the incident.

"We've arrived, so fast." Zhao Xing realized. He activated the broadcast Magic Array and also turned on the exterior view function of the Realm Boat.

The brilliant sky above disappeared, and a dark starry sky appeared above.

A huge landmass appeared directly in front of them.

Cracks appeared in the sky, indicating that the Realm Boat had opened up access routes to its next destination.

"Hutou Star Continent, one of the twenty explorer bases controlled by the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom."

"It is a large Star Continent, larger than a higher Realm Star, and is named for its shape resembling a tiger's head."

"Let's go, Brother Zhao, it's time for us to disembark," Cen Qionghua urged.

"Hurry up and complete the rating test. Once you get the right to form a team, you can choose your teammates. The sooner you finish, the sooner you can choose. I checked the intelligence, and new explorers have recently arrived on the Hutou Star Continent. Maybe we can get some good teammates."

"Alright, let's go." Zhao Xing tidied up a bit and then disembarked from the Realm Boat.

As soon as Zhao Xing stepped off the ship at Realm Boat Square, he felt that the surrounding Earth Vein gravity was extraordinary, much stronger than that on Qing Yu World Star.

Many people disembarked at Realm Boat Square. There were many Realm Boat, not just Zhao Xing's.

"Hmm? Those are members of the Purple God Mansion? Judging from the insignia, they seem to be members of the Purple Moon Mansion's demonic ranks. The Purple Moon Mansion is famous for producing high-ranking Agricultural Official; it would be great to team up with a powerful Agricultural Official."

"Stop dreaming, bro. Look at what that guy's holding— the Heavenly Traversal Staff, worth 25 million! Even if we sold our lives, we wouldn't be worth as much as that Heavenly Traversal Staff. How can we join?"

"I'm just thinking about it. Let's go report to Sea Star Fortress and see if we can join a more powerful legion."

The disembarkation of Zhao Xing and his two companions attracted the attention of many people nearby.

The main thing is that the clothes and items worn and used by Cen Qionghua and Le Yao look very expensive.

Zhao Xing, on the other hand, kept a relatively low profile. Apart from his official Purple God Mansion member's uniform, which was worth millions, he kept the Jiefa Luo, Vajra Ring, and World Breaking Beast in his Cosmos Sack.

"Yu~Yu~Yu~"

Beams of light lit up the plaza; this was a report from the first realm's disembarkation, who had traveled at the speed of light to the Starry Sky Fortress set up by the ancient kingdom.

"Our Purple God Mansion has a great figure guarding the Hutou Star Continent, named Du Yun. He is Major Divine Ability being of the Third Realm."

"Du Yun is the next candidate for the position of the head of the manor. He is also the youngest person in the history of the Purple God Mansion to reach the Third Realm."

"However, we know them, but they don't know us, so there's no need to go to Lord Du to report on such a trivial matter."

"We can just report to any Starry Sky Fortress, unless we encounter bullying from other forces or unfair treatment. In that case, we can ask Lord Du to intervene." Cen Qionghua is now over four thousand years old, and as a member of the Purple God Mansion who has lived for thousands of years, she is very knowledgeable about certain things. "When we adventure in the public star sea, even forces within the ancient country will compete for resources; this is very common. As long as we don't encounter obviously unfair treatment, everyone relies on their own abilities to earn a living."

Le Yao, Zhao Xing, Cen Qionghua had all mastered the first stage of the Light Chasing Speed. After chatting for a few minutes, they arrived at a nearby Starry Sky Fortress.

The massive Starry Sky Fortress is the pinnacle of the Mechanism Master's skill; it resembles countless palaces stacked together, forming a star city.

Surrounding it are several rings of landmasses. When Zhao Xing and his group arrived, they could see shooting stars flashing across the Starry Sky Fortress from time to time.

Those were warships that were being accelerated by [Huanlu] and flying towards various parts of Yueluo Cemetery.

"Greetings, three official members of the Purple God Mansion. I am Cang Yu, the spirit of the twentieth Starry Sky Fortress of the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom."

As soon as they entered the Starry Sky Fortress, a mechanical puppet dressed in military uniform came forward to greet Zhao Xing and his companions.

"Since this is your first time coming to the Illusory God Star System to carry out a mission, please undergo a strength assessment first."

"Cang Yu, please lead the way," Cen Qionghua said respectfully.

The mechanical puppet led Zhao Xing to a separate space, an independent space created from fragments of a small world.

"See that target star in the center?" Cang Yu pointed ahead. "Attack that target star, and we'll get a rough idea of your combat strength."

"You can attack multiple times, and the more secret techniques you use, the higher your overall combat strength rating will be."

"You may also use your own Dao soldiers, but you are prohibited from using disposable items to attack, because Dao soldiers can be activated on their own."

That reflects your strength, but you don't have many disposable items, so it can't be considered a standard matchup force.

Cang Yu explained, "Finally, I'd like to clarify one more point."

"In adventure and exploration, concealing one's strength is a normal self-preservation tactic. However, concealing one's strength can also bring certain inconveniences."

"For example, in the next test, if your overall combat strength is less than 10, then you can only follow the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom's legion and will not be able to obtain the right to form a team or the right to explore independently."

"After determining your combat strength, if you want to team up, I will only match you with teammates whose combat strength is similar to yours. Understand?"

"Understood." Cen Qionghua, Le Yao, Zhao Xing all nodded.

If a character hides their strength too much, for example, if their original combat power was 100 in the first realm but they only showed 10 in this test, then the spirit "Cang Yu" will only be matched with teammates whose combat power is 10.

It's not impossible to do this, it just depends on whether you're willing to carry four weak players with one god.

It's a personal choice to take on risks with burdens, and Cang Yu won't interfere, but will offer reminders.

"Combat strength of 1 is the minimum standard for combat personnel."

"If you can't even meet this standard, you can't become a combatant, but you can choose to become a support personnel."

"For example, if you two are Agricultural Official, you can choose to become transport personnel who escort logistics. You can also earn contributions and rewards."

Combat power below 1? Then you basically won't be able to get any missions, and you won't be able to go to certain areas.

Zhao Xing and his group won't come here either. If they want to be clerical workers, there are plenty of opportunities in China. There's absolutely no need for them to take the risk here.

"If you're ready, you can begin. Who wants to go first?" Cang Yu asked.

Cen Qionghua, Le Yao, Zhao Xing exchanged a glance.

"I'll go first," Cen Qionghua said confidently.

Zhao Xing and Le Yao stepped aside, and then Cen Qionghua waved the Heavenly Traversal Staff in her hand to begin the strength assessment.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!" "

Cen Qionghua cultivates the "Purple Yang" technique. The Wind, Rain, Thunder, Cloud magic he has learned are basically all based on the "Origin of the Solar Yang," and his combat methods are all of the fierce type.

The Heavenly Traversal Staff is worth over 20 million, and its amplification coefficient is quite high, reaching six.

In addition, the Purple God Mansion's techniques and unique environment also enhance its magical abilities.

This makes Cen Qionghua's magic power much stronger than that of an ordinary first-stage cultivator.

"Cang Yu, I've finished testing." After a series of actions, Cen Qionghua flew back.

"Overall combat strength rating: 19.8." Cang Yu nodded. "Not bad, you can obtain the right to form a squad."

Hua Zi is indeed quite skilled, and he didn't hold back. His combat ability is roughly the same as the result obtained by Zhao Xing's detection function.

"Most of his Origin Law have reached the sixth rank, and his equipment is excellent. His combat power is about 20 times that of a standard first-level cultivator. This numerical test is about the same as my prediction," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Of course, target practice is one thing, and actual combat is another.

Resilience, combat experience, skill combinations, and mastery of fighter jets are all things that cannot be measured or quantified.

In addition, many people's trump cards are only available once, since they are more powerful, and this is also not included in the overall combat power assessment.

The second test subject, Le Yao, had a very unique fighting style.

As she approached the target star, she first used her clone technique, creating thirty-six clones with her spiritual power.

Each clone carries one or two musical instruments, such as a flute, a zither, or a bell and drum—each one is World Star Dao Soldiers!

Thirty-six clones, a total of sixty-four World Star Dao Soldiers!

"Musicians who dare to venture out into the world are all wealthy people," Zhao Xing exclaimed in astonishment.

Among the weapons used by Le Yao, three are mid-grade World Star Dao Soldiers.

One of the World Star Dao Soldiers, named "Wo," resembles a zither. It is fifty meters long, Le Yao has four clones, all of whom appear beside Wo.

Zhao Xing recognized this classic weapon at a glance.

"Wo's price starts at at least at 30 million, while her other mid-grade World Star Dao Soldiers Eight-Pillar Qin is at least 20 million."

"The third item, which is slightly cheaper, is the Star River Xiao, which also costs thirteen million."

"No wonder they say nine out of ten musicians are rich, and the other one is a super-rich man. It's true what they say." Zhao Xing stared intently.

Under Le Yao's attack, the test target star was completely covered and kept emitting sounds.

Zhao Xing's soul could keenly perceive that Le Yao's attacks were multi-dimensional, including both soul attacks and physical attacks.

After Le Yao finished casting her spell, she retrieved all her musical instruments and clones, and then flew back.

Cang Yu nodded. "Not bad, your overall combat strength has reached 35, which is quite excellent in the first realm."

"What? Le Yao, you're that strong?!" Cen Qionghua was a little surprised. Although they were good friends, she usually didn't go all out.

Now that it was time to get down to business, Le Yao showed off her skills, completely stunning Cen Qionghua.

"I only have a slight advantage in terms of weaponry. I follow the Myriad Paths style, and right now I can only control thirty-six musical instruments in ensemble," Le Yao said modestly. "This kind of fighting style can't last."

"You musicians are truly exceptional; you either don't show yourselves in the universe at all, or when you do, you're all masters," Cen Qionghua couldn't help but exclaim. "Zhao Xing, it seems we all have to curry favor with Le Yao Fairy."

"That's not necessarily true." Le Yao blinked her big eyes. "We haven't seen Brother Zhao make a move yet."

Zhao Xing smiled slightly and flew towards the target star.

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