The Four Stages of the World: A Hundred Years of Intensive Training!
Beneath the silvery sapling, Zhao Xing sat cross-legged, watching the destruction of the Manya Small World No. 2436.
The collapse started from the Earth Vein, which is why Xilin's Life Formation disappeared instantly.
Zhao Xing and Xilin were originally separated by tens of millions of miles, but after the first day, the land between them disappeared in large quantities.
Soon only the territory protected by Special Plant remained, and two days later, the land between the two became contiguous, practically side by side.
"Mushroom King!" Xilin glared at Zhao Xing, still looking like a pig's head as she hadn't recovered yet.
"What are you doing?" Zhao Xing looked at Xilin in surprise.
Xilin got even angrier because the other person seemed to think she shouldn't be angry!
Zhao Xing indeed thought so. It was quite strange that Xilin, who had cultivated Great Heart Power, would get angry because of her appearance.
"You hit me, and you're asking me what I did?" Xilin gritted her teeth.
"How did you cultivate your Great Heart Power?" Zhao Xing asked curiously.
How can someone who gets so easily angered develop Great Heart Power?
"You scoundrel!" Xilin was even angrier. "What do you know about spiritual practice? I follow the Emotion Stream!"
"Oh! I understand!" Zhao Xing exclaimed in realization.
There are many schools of thought on the Mind Path. Some cultivate a heart of iron, unwavering no matter what happens. Others embrace everything, always facing everything with a smile. Still others seem like an iceberg, indifferent to everything.
There are also those like Xilin who are emotionally expressive, actively experiencing the impact of each emotion on their mind.
During the spiritual practice phase, one often focuses on a particular thing or object to stimulate one's spiritual vitality.
What Xilin cares about most is probably her own 'beauty'.
Of course, each stage may be different. Perhaps in the next stage, Xilin will become gentle and lovely, because the anchor and needs are changing.
When you're angry, you naturally want to vent it.
As a result, Xilin continued to hurl insults at Zhao Xing for a full month and a half before finally stopping.
Zhao Xing's extreme foul language taught him a lot of swear words.
"Is that enough?" Zhao Xing had been observing the earth and sky, and he was a little unaccustomed to Xilin suddenly stopping.
"I'm so sorry, Mushroom Daoist, I've been cursing you for so long." Xilin had regained her beauty, as if her anger had subsided, and her temperament had changed again.
"How novel." Zhao Xing smiled; Xilin had probably entered the next stage of cultivation. "It's alright, hurry up and cultivate."
Xilin: "() Okay!"
Boom!
After the Earth Vein collapsed, the earth's energy rose into the sky like lines, appearing as if a magnetic field had materialized, and was exposed to the 1,000 cultivators. At the same time, all things began to wither rapidly.
"In the theory of the True Self Faction, whether it is the Internal World of the Agricultural Official, the small world and the large world in the universe, or even the universe itself, there are four stages."
"Primordial Chapter, Source, All Things, Annihilation Chapter."
"Among them, the Primordial Chapter and Annihilation Chapter stages are rarely seen." Zhao Xing greedily scanned every inch of the surrounding scenery, wishing he could imprint them all in his mind and see them thoroughly.
"The Primordial Chapter is the period of the world's birth, and it is also the most mysterious."
Just then, Xilin's voice suddenly came again, softly. "Mushroom Daoist..."
"What's wrong?" Zhao Xing turned around.
"May I know your name?"
"Zhao Xing".
"That..."
"Is there anything else?"
Xilin said somewhat embarrassedly, "I seem to have forgotten something. I'd like to ask you, fellow Daoist. I wonder if you could... If you're unwilling, then that's fine."
"Go ahead and ask." The collapse has only just begun; there's no need to be overly focused on it now.
Upon receiving consent, Xilin's face visibly lit up with joy. "I've heard that among the four stages of the world, the Primordial Beginning Stage possesses infinite possibilities. All life is unconstrained in its growth, Legendary Grade and god-level Plant Soldier are everywhere, and powerful bloodline beings and rare treasures abound."
"However, its appearance was extremely brief. How brief was it again?"
Without hesitation, Zhao Xing replied, "According to the theory of the True Self Faction, the world was born in one sixty- Boundless of a second."
"Oh! I think so." Xilin suddenly realized; she finally remembered!
Sixty-eight Boundless, which is ten to the power of sixty-eight.
"One sixty-eighths of an Boundless second—such a brief moment, even the Great Derivation Divine Weapon cannot detect such a subtle change in time."
"Therefore, the theoretical visions of the Primordial Beginning Stage are also called ' Instant Primordial '."
"The Primordial Beginning Realm of the Red Star Empire is not the true Primordial Beginning Realm. The reason it is named this is because the True Self Faction is pursuing that infinitely beautiful world stage in their theory."
"When the principles of Dharma guide the path of cultivation, the Si Nong of the Original Self School, upon reaching the Samsara Realm and opening up the inner world, could theoretically capture the [Primordial Moment] and thus give birth to the 'Original Species'."
"The higher the quality of the World Stone used to open up the Internal World, the stronger the Original Seed born will be."
What Zhao Xing has cultivated is called the "Source Origin Space," not the Internal World.
Because the Dao is not complete, it cannot yet be considered a world; it is merely in the foundational stage of conceiving a world.
Those who follow the ego-based agricultural system, who do not reach the cycle of reincarnation, are merely transporting plant life and matter from the outside in.
Only by creating a new world can Original Seed be born.
"I wonder if Lao Qing has digested the divine power yet. He still needs to find me the World Opening Divine Stone."
In Zhao Xing's understanding, the World Opening Divine Stone was second only to the ' Primordial Divine Stone '. He had never used it in his previous life; he had only used a mid-grade one.
"We are now in the Annihilation Stage, and all living things are heading towards Annihilation Chapter in a very short time."
"The natural destruction of a world usually takes countless epochs, and it will also reveal many great principles, which are rarely seen in a lifetime."
"Of course, the Manya Small World was not destroyed naturally; it was clearly man-made," Zhao Xing explained.
"The second round will be launched with twenty-eight top-tier Realm Star. I wonder how many small worlds will be needed."
"However, it is also very close to 'natural destruction,' which reveals the mystery of the Annihilation Stage."
Fellow Daoist Xilin praised, "Fellow Daoist is truly learned and talented."
Zhao Xing's brows twitched involuntarily.
Xilin keenly noticed Zhao Xing's emotions and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Fellow Daoist, you seemed to have some unusual emotions just now."
"Isn't being erudite and talented a compliment?"
Xilin was somewhat puzzled.
"It's alright, you're right to compliment me." Zhao Xing waved his hand, somewhat wistfully saying, "I just have a bit of a phobia about this word, but I won't go into what it is."
"Hmm." Xilin asked again, "Fellow Daoist, have you ever gone on an adventure to the Source Origin World? I've heard that there's a real Source Origin World in the Origin Heavenly Palace."
"I've never been there." Zhao Xing: "The Source Origin World is also rare, but it's more common than the Nirvana Realm."
"The Source Origin World is the state of the world after the Primordial Beginning Stage."
"After the Instant Primordial, inheriting the wonders of the Primordial Beginning Stage, the Great Dao began to slowly take shape."
"At this time, treasures are everywhere, and the individual life forms are primitive and powerful."
"The theory of the Primordial Beginning Stage is derived from the actual situation of the Source Origin World stage."
"Legend has it that the Ancient God were Heavenly God born during the Origin Stage of the universe."
"I'm just a Third Realm, how could I possibly be qualified to enter the Source Origin World to salvage treasures?"
Xilin said somewhat aggrievedly, "Fellow Daoist, your mind was disturbed when you said that. Did you go there but lie to me?"
Zhao Xing: "..."
We can't talk anymore. This woman's methods are a bit perverse. She seems silly now, but her spiritual perception seems to have become stronger.
"Alright, Fellow Daoist Xilin, let's end this casual conversation here and each of us can begin our own meditation."
Zhao Xing waved his hand, using magic to create a barrier that blocked communication between himself and Xilin, and focused on comprehending the collapse of the world.
" In the Myriad Phenomena Stage of the world, powerful individuals are becoming fewer, while life forms and material categories are increasing."
"The True Self Faction believes that the Ancient River World Region at this time is at the intersection of 'all phenomena' and ' Annihilation Chapter '."
"The current Manya Small World is also moving from 'prosperity' to ' Annihilation Chapter '."
"On a cosmic scale, this timeframe is still very long, but here, the transition from prosperity to Annihilation Chapter is compressed into two and a half years."
In the first three months, apart from 1,000 Agricultural Official and Special Plant, all life in the entire Manya Small World No. 2436 completely disappeared.
"When the Earth Vein collapse and even the Earth Vein shatter, life loses its foundation and it becomes impossible for new life to emerge."
"Yin alone cannot produce anything, and Yang alone cannot grow; this also aligns with the Yin-Yang Great Dao."
The Manya Small World became extremely chaotic at this time, with the land beginning to crumble and merge with the void.
The starry sky was exposed, pitch black, but it immediately turned colorful.
The Sun Star was also distorted, and the whole world resembled a painting by a certain artist—"The Starry Night".
In the last two months, the Yin-Yang Great Dao could not be sensed at all, leaving only darkness and coldness.
An intense sense of loneliness overwhelmed them; all the practitioners were in complete darkness, utterly alone and helpless.
"Fellow Daoist, I'm afraid..."
Xilin's voice came through again, even with a hint of sobbing.
"If you're scared, just sleep it off. Once you're asleep, you won't be scared anymore."
"I can't sleep."
"Count sheep in your head."
"Will you be watching me?"
"I... okay, I'm watching you."
Soon after, a soft breathing sound came from the side.
Zhao Xing glanced at her and saw that Xilin had actually fallen asleep under the bamboo.
"Her kung fu is quite interesting. A couple of years ago she was cursing so filthyly, but now she's like a little kid."
In the pitch-black night sky, silver saplings and bluish-purple bamboo floated. A man and a woman were under two magical plants. The man Light Smile as he watched the woman under the bamboo, who was curled up and fast asleep.
The last two months have passed.
Swoosh~
All the Agricultural Official disappeared in the Manya Small World No. 2436.
He reappeared in the Green Waiting Hall, where only Zhao Xing remained.
"Looks like Old Liu has been eliminated," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "Well, it seems he's not some reincarnated powerhouse after all."
Although Liu Tianning entered from here, he may not have randomly entered the Manya 2436 small world. If he comes out, he will definitely return here.
If they didn't appear with me, they've obviously all been eliminated!
"I learned a lot from this assessment."
"Not only has my Mountain Art made breakthroughs, but after two and a half years of observing collapses, my Taiyin Dao Field has continuously risen, reaching the Taiyin Sixth Level!"
Zhao Xing checked his body and found that everything he had obtained in the Manya Small World, including Special Plant and clones, had disappeared.
There was no difference from before I entered; if it weren't for the improvement, I would have almost thought it was all a dream.
After a short wait, a figure appeared in the green hall; it was Zuo Qiyu.
"I have met the Primordial Beginning Envoy."
Zuo Qiyu was somewhat surprised. "Agricultural Official actually passed the battle in the Beihe Star System. Come stand next to me."
"Yes."
Zhao Xing followed behind Zuo Qiyu.
"Buzz~"
The next moment, space distorted, and the entire green hall detached from the Boundary Wall.
Under Zuo Qiyu's guidance, Zhao Xing returned to Beihe Realm Boat.
"Shuashua~"
The appearance of Zhao Xing and Zuo Qiyu immediately sparked a buzz of discussion.
"It's Zhao Xing!"
"The Mushroom King has appeared too!"
"Impressive. Of all the agricultural officials in the Beihe Galaxy who are aligned with the Self-Oriented faction, only Zhao Xing has made it in."
"In the entire Beihe Star System, only twelve people have passed the Agricultural Official profession."
"To be able to stand beside the Primordial Beginning Envoy is truly enviable."
After Zuo Qiyu returned the person, he disappeared. The spirit of the Great Derivation Divine Weapon then spoke.
"A total of 105 people from the Beihe Star System have passed the Second Stage."
"The rest of you will be escorted back to the Beihe Star System by the Realm Boat. Of course, you can also choose to stay on Manya Realm Star, but your personal safety will no longer be the responsibility of the Primordial Beginning Realm."
Out of 14,821 people, only 105 passed the Second Stage!
The six divisions under the Agricultural Official have a total of only twelve people, and the Agricultural Official of the True Self Faction combat division has only one person, Zhao Xing.
"The competition is fierce," Zhao Xing couldn't help but sigh.
14,821 people were selected from over 700 billion geniuses. After the first round, only a little over 10,000 remained, and after the second round, only a little over 100 remained.
"There are only 12 people in the Agricultural Official, so it's obvious that the Agricultural Official is more corrupt," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Although the Primordial Beginning Realm Primordial Beginning Realm as the empire's main training ground for geniuses and also houses training institutions for other professions, it is ultimately the sacred ground for the Agricultural Official profession!
The event, which only opens once every three thousand years, attracts the most diverse range of geniuses, and of course, it is the Agricultural Official.
"Twelve people passed the Second Stage. Two people each from the Celestial Timing Combat Division and the support zone, two people each from the Earthly Advantage Combat Division and the support zone, three people from the True Self Auxiliary Division, and one person from the combat zone."
"Hmm? This data is not quite what I expected." Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised.
He originally thought the auxiliary section would be the most challenging, but unexpectedly, three people passed the Second Stage in the auxiliary section.
In the battle zone, I was all alone.
Red Star Empire, Xi Shen Star System, Meng Wu's training ground, on Sun Star.
"This time, the Primordial Beginning Realm is really intense." Meng Wu sat in the Two Liang Slope Prison, drinking tea with Wu Tian.
"How intense?" Wu Tian asked.
"The top-tier star system has over five thousand more 'peerless geniuses' than in previous years!" Meng Wu smiled.
Wu Tian sighed, "Lai Empire got a huge slice of the pie."
Meng Wu laughed and said, "Of course, if there weren't some benefits, why would my teacher have gone all that way? Wouldn't that just be cleaning up the mess for the Reincarnation Temple?"
Wu Tian laughed it off.
The Spirit Domain Dharma Assembly held by the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom suffered such a huge accident that more than 50,000 people in the Reincarnation Realm were forced to reincarnate, and half of them did not remember what happened in their previous lives.
When the five Divine Realm appeared in the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom, the escaped Reincarnation True Spirits were divided up among themselves.
Approximately ten thousand people were taken to the Red Star Empire.
The Primordial Convention, which began 625 years after the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom, was enough for those in the Reincarnation Realm to rebuild themselves to the Source Origin Realm.
Since I have become a citizen of the Empire in this life, I cannot avoid being subject to the Empire's karma, which is certainly a benefit!
"Isn't the Empire worried about disrupting the balance?" Wu Tian asked.
Even if only 5,000 people participate in the Primordial Convention when there are 10,000 Reincarnation Realm, the competition in the Primordial Convention will be many times more intense than in previous years.
"The Empire has its own way of dealing with this," Meng Wu said. "In the third and fourth rounds, there will be some tests of conscience. If they don't identify themselves as citizens of the Empire, then the Empire won't keep ungrateful wretches. These people will be assigned to the ' Reincarnation Group ' and made to fight each other to be eliminated."
"If you don't identify yourself as an imperial citizen, it proves you're unwilling to accept the consequences. So go back to where you came from," Meng Wu said calmly.
"If you agree, it means you are willing to accept cause and effect. The Primordial Beginning Realm will also increase the final number of admissions accordingly, so that geniuses will not be buried."
"Moreover, there is an upper limit to the Third Realm. Even if Reincarnate and Cultivate Anew, under the same restrictive conditions, the combat power of the reincarnated person will not be too outrageous."
Wu Tian nodded. "Lai Empire has considered this very carefully."
"By the way, that kid also participated in the Primordial Convention. Guess how the second round went?" Meng Wu asked.
"Is there even a need to guess?" Wu Tian put down his teacup. "Not just the second round, but the next two rounds shouldn't be difficult either."
"You really have a lot of faith in him," Meng Wu said. "There are so many unparalleled geniuses in this year's competition; he might not be able to compete."
Without a doubt, even with the corresponding arrangements, this Primordial Convention is the most difficult in recent years.
"How about we make a bet?" Wu Tian said. "If he passes, the Empire will release me."
"What if he doesn't pass?"
"Do as you see fit."
Meng Wu looked Wu Tian up and down with interest. "Alright, I'll take the bet. But I can't just release you directly. At most, I can only transfer you to another prison so you can suffer less."
"Make a deal."
After passing the second round, Zhao Xing, along with 104 others, was personally summoned by the Lord Beihe.
Shi En naturally came in person, and the Lord Beihe also sent an avatar to Manya Realm Star before the end of the second round.
When Zhao Xing arrived at a magnificent hall on Manya Realm Star, he saw Yang Lin, the Lord Beihe, sitting on a throne.
He was enormous; even when shrunk, he was still over a thousand meters tall.
In public areas and important occasions on Manya Realm Star, Zhao Xing and others adhered to imperial etiquette, maintaining only their 100-meter height.
"Gentlemen, all 105 of you are the most talented young people of our Beihe Star System in this generation."
"The Beihe Star System has never been stingy with its rewards for the geniuses of its homeland, and will help them grow faster so that they can participate in the Primordial Convention without any worries."
"Each of you will receive a high-level Realm Star, ten medium-level Star Continent, and one hundred mineral planets."
"In addition, if there are any personal grudges or enemies..."
"As long as the crime does not violate the thirty 'unpardonable' articles of the Empire, it can be pardoned."
"If you have any needs during the competition, you can also explain them to Qiao Song of the Lord's Mansion and ask for help."
Upon hearing this, all 105 people immediately showed joy.
"Thank you so much, Lord!"
Then Zhao Xing saw a Karma Thread appear above the heads of the 104 people, forming a causal link with Yang Lin, the Lord Beihe.
Although Zhao Xing cultivated the Three Gods Fate Palace, he could also actively accept karma, and thus also formed a karmic connection with the Lord Beihe.
After all, he lives in the Beihe Star System, and the bigwig from his second hometown wants to invest in him, so of course he has to accept.
"One advanced Realm Star, ten medium-sized Star Continent, and one hundred mineral planets."
"From now on, I can say that I have settled down in the Red Star Empire," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Living in Fengdu World Star is still a bit crowded, not to mention how can the Agricultural Official not have his own land?
Owning a piece of private land is the most basic wish of every Agricultural Official.
Now, he has a private territory, and it is in one of the more prosperous regions of the Beihe Star System.
On the Beihe World Star, the important officials of the Great Zhou were already cheering, all gathered around a room.
At this moment, a Straw Man Clone emerged, which was none other than Zhao Xing.
"The Grand Minister of Agriculture is awesome!"
"The Grand Minister of Agriculture has arrived!"
Congratulations, Grand Minister of Agriculture!
"Hahaha, sweeping all before us, that was exhilarating!"
"..."
Zhao Xing's Giant Yang Clone cupped its hands towards the crowd. "Congratulations, everyone."
"Grand Minister of Agriculture, don't just talk the talk, how about treating us to a big feast?" Ye Yukong shouted.
"All you know is eating. You're from the Sword Sect, not the Qi Sect," Long Xiao said.
"Hey, hey, just say it, but don't insult the Qi Sect," Xia Jing said. "Be careful, or I'll make you guard the door again."
"You!" Long Xiao's face immediately turned red.
"Hahahaha!" The atmosphere on the field became cheerful.
With a genius like Zhao Xing emerging from the Great Zhou, its development in the Beihe Star System will inevitably accelerate.
A man who is personally received and invested in by the Lord Beihe will no longer be afraid of any unspoken rules or feel constrained in his actions.
"Alright, whatever you say." Zhao Xing also laughed. "Lord Meng, treat everyone to three years of feasting and entertainment on Beihe World Star, and let them see the sights of Beihe World Star."
"I will personally pay for all expenses."
"Wow~ Thank you so much Grand Minister of Agriculture!"
The important officials of the Great Zhou immediately became lively again.
After seeing everyone off, Zhao Xing's Giant Yang Clone went back into the room to rest.
Soon his Star Mirror started ringing incessantly, projecting images of Liu Tianning, Rahu King, and Ji Mengjun.
"Zhao Xing, congratulations." The three of them congratulated Zhao Xing on the return Realm Boat.
"The three of us have been eliminated, and now you are the only survivor of the Great Zhou," Rahu King.
"Grand Commandant, Teacher, Lord Ji, how are you feeling?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Heroes of the world are as numerous as carp crossing a river," Rahu King sighed. "I hadn't been inside long when I was 'trampled to death' by a ferocious beast."
"I thought I was a genius, having reached the Third Realm after four thousand years, but I never expected the empire to have so many more. This has truly opened my eyes."
"Zhao Xing made the right decision back then," Ji Mengjun remarked. "If we had gone to an ancient kingdom after leaving the Illusory God Star System, things might have been a bit easier. But coming to the Red Star Empire allowed us to encounter a much wider world."
"Where's the teacher?" Zhao Xing looked at Liu Tianning. Among the three, Liu Tianning was eliminated the latest, almost at the very last minute.
"It feels about the same," Liu Tianning sighed. "In the Manya Small World No. 85447, I successfully discovered a special type of soldier right from the start and guarded it for more than half a year, and I survived it all safely."
"I thought this time it was a sure thing, but I didn't expect to fail to withstand the final wave of attacks and be eliminated on the 30th day before the end."
"That's already quite remarkable..." Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Liu Tianning performed quite well in the First Stage, but after entering the universe version, his training time was simply too short.
Reaching the Third Realm after three thousand years is already considered genius. They have only been in the Red Star Empire for a little over seven hundred years, and their foundation is still very shallow.
Zhao Xing had at least gone through the five hundred years of training that Wu Tian had gone through.
They didn't, and they entered the Third Realm relatively late, so their performance was indeed quite impressive.
In Zhao Xing's view, these people from the Profound Yellow World should all have reached the standard for passing the second or even third round in terms of talent; they simply didn't have that much time to accumulate experience.
"However, the three of us also received invitations from the ' Seven Stars Music House,' the ' Ten Thousand Swords Alliance,' and the ' Divine Splendor Daoist Academy,' respectively," Liu Tianning said with a smile. "They are very sincere, so this is quite a good gain."
"Oh? So fast."
"Both Lord Ji and I only became disciples of a Yin Yang Dao Domain Realm expert, but Lord Liu was chosen by a Reincarnation Realm expert," Rahu King said enviously.
"Reincarnation Realm from the Divine Splendor Daoist Academy?" Zhao Xing asked curiously. "Which one?"
Divine Splendor Daoist Academy is also very famous, and it is famous throughout the entire Red Star Empire, not just a local power.
"Lord Qianhua is said to Reincarnation twelve times."
Reincarnation twelve times means one has transcended the ordinary Reincarnation Realm and reached the Veteran Level.
"Congratulations, teacher." Zhao Xing was genuinely happy for Liu Tianning.
As it turns out, he wasn't the only one who could recognize Liu Tianning's talent.
When Lord Qianhua learned that Liu Tianning was an indigenous person who had ascended to immortality and had always cultivated on his own without ever having a master, he was naturally willing to take him as a disciple.
Liu Tianning's performance in the second round was only due to a bit of luck; if the concentration of powerful individuals in his small world were slightly lower, he would have made it to the third round.
"When we get back, we'll have to pay our respects to the lords. You'll be all alone on Manya Realm Star now," Liu Tianning said. "Take good care of yourself."
"Yes."
After finishing his conversation with Old Liu and the other two, Zhao Xing quickly received messages from Jing Yan and Yu Tianqing.
"Brother, you're amazing! I heard you've reached the Grand Mystic Power Realm?" Jing Yan asked eagerly as soon as he appeared.
"It's so-so," Zhao Xing nodded.
"Damn it, you managed to pull it off!" Jing Yan said angrily.
"You and Yu Tianqing have both broken through that shackle, but I am still stuck. The Great Dao does not pity me, Jing Yan."
Yu Tianqing and Jing Yan both passed the second round.
After all, even those who are not at the Grand Mystic Power Realm have a chance to pass the level. However, the three members of the Illusory God Star System, Yu Tianqing and Zhao Xing, have already broken through that barrier.
It's rather frustrating that Jing Yan, as a prince, hasn't figured it out yet.
"Tell me, what exactly does it feel like?" Jing Yan asked.
"Didn't Yu Tianqing tell you?" Zhao Xing asked. Old Yu became Grand Mystic Power Realm several hundred years earlier.
"What nonsense!" Jing Yan got angry as soon as he mentioned it. "He said it was something that happened naturally, a pure matter of aptitude."
Yu Tianqing somewhat aggrieved; he truly relied on his talent.
Zhao Xing couldn't help but chuckle.
For Yu Tianqing, what bottleneck is there in the Grand Mystic Power Realm? After awakening, he only needs to accumulate his origin for a few years to reach it directly! He really wasn't wrong.
"Don't ask me about this. If I could teach it, I'd be a scholar." Zhao Xing waved his hand and said, "It's all too mysterious to talk about."
"Well..."
After chatting with Jing Yan and Yu Tianqing for a while, Zhao Xing soon received congratulations from Aries and Chen Xuan, followed by Du Yun.
However, Du Yun's congratulations were more direct. He transferred 300 million Red Star Coin to Zhao Xing and added a message: "Congratulations, just a small token."
"Little Du's congratulations are quite sincere," Zhao Xing smiled. Du Yun still remembered himself, but his memory was flawed; he didn't remember the five trillion.
However, the money wasn't with Du Yun, nor was it with the big shot Du Yun had asked for help with.
Qing Yuzi said that the person was punished by the Reincarnation Temple to the point that he lost all his savings.
They were even forced to reincarnate as a price for interfering in the affairs of the Reincarnation Temple.
"It would have been better if we hadn't investigated. The consequences of investigating are enormous. They took 5 trillion from me, but I was forced to reincarnate. There's really no way to get justice."
Once Reincarnation, the cause and effect are cleared, and the punishment from the Reincarnation Temple ends.
However, the Reincarnation Realm cultivator who made this deal really suffered a huge loss.
"Logically, Du Yun should also be punished, but Du Yun is from the Purple God Mansion, so he is under Qing Yuzi's protection."
"Du Yun is only at the Source Origin Realm, so he's just acting as a mouthpiece in this matter and hasn't been punished at all."
Zhao Xing couldn't help but mourn for that Reincarnation Realm, but he still didn't know the name of that unfortunate Reincarnation Realm.
"Zhao Xing, congratulations on advancing to the third round."
On the other side, after paying homage to Lord Beihe, the original body was arranged to meet Qiao Song to make specific arrangements for rewards.
"Thank you, sir. I was just lucky," Zhao Xing said modestly.
"Come, choose a high-level Realm Star that you like and give it a name." Qiao Song waved his hand, Star Mirror projected the images of Realm Star one by one.
"On each advanced Realm Star, there are approximately 10 billion original inhabitants and 100 million citizens of the Beihe Star System. Once you are chosen, you become the master of this planet."
"However, you need to be careful. You can do whatever you want with the 10 billion original inhabitants of the planetary system, whether they live or die, but you can't just kill or kill those 100 million citizens of the Beihe Star System."
"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded.
Since it's called an empire, naturally there are slaves. Of course, to put it more nicely, they're called sub-natives.
The original inhabitants of these planets are only allowed to do the lowest-paying labor, such as transporting goods to mining planets. In the hands of some cruel planetary rulers, they don't even have human rights.
This is a situation that players will encounter when they first enter the universe version.
Since they are not citizens, the planet's ruler can do whatever he wants with them.
Players often jokingly say that they have entered a black plantation or a cosmic-level scam park.
However, this is basically the rule in the Xuanling Star Domain.
Controlling the number of citizens is controlling the right to practice.
Without intervention, any force in the entire Xuanling Star Domain would exhaust its spiritual energy source within just a few epochs.
Citizens have the right to practice spirituality, and they cannot be killed arbitrarily.
"Let's choose this one." Zhao Xing pointed to a blue planet. "Sky Blue Star No. 48."
"Okay." Qiao Song operated the Star Mirror. "Now you are the owner of Sky Blue Star No. 48. The surrounding Star Continent and mineral planets have all been assigned to your name."
"Thank you, sir." Zhao Xing bowed.
"Do you have any other needs?" Qiao Song asked.
"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded. "Mister Qiao, the third round of assessments is also on Manya Realm Star. In the next hundred years, I want to find a better training ground to improve my Daoist temple and World Method."
"Refine the dojo and the World Method." Qiao Song pondered, "The improvement of the dojo and the World Method cannot be achieved through preaching scholars."
"You have now opened the door to the Grand Mystic Power Realm. At this level, there are very few Shortcut left to take, such as sudden enlightenment."
The reason why there are so few people at the Grand Mystic Power Realm is because it is difficult to obtain external assistance. Zhao Xing understands this very well, so he only asks for a better venue.
Zhao Xing's dojo and World Method have gradually fallen behind in competitions like the Primordial Convention. If he wants to Keep Moving, he must undergo a transformation.
"If you want to improve your dojo and hone your World Projection, I think the best way is to find many different strong individuals to put you under real combat pressure," Qiao Song pondered. "If you're willing, I can arrange the candidates for you."
"I naturally trust you, sir," Zhao Xing said, thanking him. "When did this begin?"
Seeing Zhao Xing's impatience, Qiao Song couldn't help but laugh and say, "Haha, you're too anxious. You've only been out for a few days. You should at least let your relatives and friends back home know you're safe."
"I have a clone, and I've already reported it," Zhao Xing said.
His clone is currently celebrating with the important officials of the Great Zhou on the Beihe World Star.
"Alright, since you're working so hard, then come with me."
"Yes."
Manya Realm Star is a small-world-type cultivation site.
Zhao Xing is located at the center of the world, and there are a total of 158 light gates in the eight Boundary Wall of the world.
Of these, 157 light gates were closed, with only one light gate open.
Right at the entrance to this beam of light stood a muscular man with Golden Body body Entanglement with Azure Dragon.
"Knock knock!"
The burly man merely tapped the doorframe lightly, and a powerful wave of energy traveled through the void, blasting Zhao Xing, who was hidden at the center of the world, out of the room.
"Twelve seconds, one second longer than the last training session, that's progress," the burly man said calmly, "But it's still just average."
"Someone like you think you can make it to the third round of the Primordial Convention?"
"I've seen many geniuses, but I've never seen one as weak as your dojo and World Method."
The burly man mocked mercilessly, for he had been summoned by Qiao Song with the mission of subjecting him to both mental and physical pressure.
"Hurry up, get up and keep practicing!" The burly man knocked on the door frame again.
Zhao Xing used the Daoist temple and the World Method to hide himself, but in less than twelve seconds, he was shaken out again.
Immediately afterward, the entire world trembled, and the void became extremely chaotic. Zhao Xing's task was to use the Daoist temple and World Method to hide himself under this pressure.
"Too slow! Although I am a martial arts Qi Sect, your spell array and origin projection are both too slow!"
"What's wrong with you! You were knocked out a second earlier than last time, are you out of your mind?" the burly man roared.
A year later, the burly man closed the portal and left.
Before leaving, he finally gave a relatively objective evaluation. "It's alright."
"Bang!" The door slammed shut.
Then another portal opened, and a Mechanical Puppet with a silver body and flags stuck all over its back walked out.
"My name is 'Gong,' and I will use the ' Celestial Soldier Dao Field ' on you to train your combat awareness."
"Now, let's begin!"
One after another, the gates of light opened, and then another closed.
The 158 gates of light represent individual teachers, each of whom only stays for a few months, with the longest stay being no more than a year.
Some are Qi Sect Martial Practitioner, others are Sword Sect. There are also Mechanism Master, as well as those from the three Agricultural Official, medicine, music, and dance.
Their purpose in coming here was to pressure Zhao Xing and unleash his potential.
Qiao Song believes that Zhao Xing, as an indigenous person who ascended to the top, has not undergone any systematic, high-intensity training.
Therefore, all 158 people Qiao Song invited were at the Dao Domain Realm, and they were all experienced imperial officers who had fought countless battles.
In his previous life in the Red Star Empire, Zhao Xing underwent this kind of high-intensity Military Sima Nong training, but he lacked this aspect in this life. Qiao Song is now filling that gap for him.
Of course, this is far from a complete training program; it is merely a practice session for the dojo and the World Method.
However, for Zhao Xing, this is also a great benefit.
Time passed quickly, and more than half of the century-long training program was already over.
The light gates no longer open one by one; sometimes, they appear as a combination of two or even more people, creating oppressive and attacking atmospheres.
Zhao Xing continuously improved himself under such intense conditions.
"Boom!"
A Yin-Yang Dao Domain Realm cultivator from the Primordial Self School unleashed his Origin Projection, sweeping across the entire world with unbridled abandon.
"Hmm?" Yang Zhuo scanned the area, but surprisingly, he didn't manage to force Zhao Xing out immediately.
He immediately intensified his efforts, sweeping through the area for the third time.
At the edge of the world, beneath a giant rock, Zhao Xing's body slowly emerged.
"Not bad." Yang Zhuo nodded. "Your World Method technique, ' Three Realms Void,' has already reached a high level."
"Thank you, Lord Yang." Zhao Xing cupped his hands in thanks.
At this moment, Qiao Song also appeared next to Yang Zhuo, who looked at Qiao Song and said, "I have nothing more to teach you."
Qiao Song was somewhat surprised. Yang Zhuo was a highly capable military officer under the lord, yet he received such high praise.
"Zhao Xing, come out," Qiao Song called out. "There are only six months left. The third round is about to begin. You need to adjust your mindset and de-stress."
"Yes." Zhao Xing finished the training session and flew away.
Having been ravaged by 158 Dao Domain Realm for a century, his body and mind both need relaxation.
For the next six months, Zhao Xing soaked in the spiritual hot springs arranged by Qiao Song, listened to soothing music, and slept soundly.
Ten days before the competition, Qiao Song gently woke Zhao Xing.
"Zhao Xing ~~"
"Zhao Xing ~~"
Splash! Zhao Xing opened his eyes in the hot spring.
"Mister Qiao."
"The time has come," Qiao Song said with a hint of anticipation. "Go, Zhao Xing."
"By stepping over the corpses of the Red Star Empire's geniuses, let the powerful figures of the Red Star Empire and even the entire Xuanling Star Domain see you, and know your name!"
P. S.: Sacrifice a seedling, search the world, I wield all magical powers! (This name is really weird, I suggest changing it to "Scrooge the World".)