A Thousand and Eight Years of Attempts!

Faced with Zhao Xing's question, Yuan Qiusheng was very modest. He cupped his hands and said, "I dare not give you any pointers, fellow Daoist. I can only offer my shallow views on passing the trial."

Zhao Xing immediately returned the greeting. Among the Ministers of Agriculture of the Self-Centered School, there is a great difference in temperament between those who focus on farming and those who are combat-oriented.

They are close to nature, do not compete for advantage, and are generally very gentle people.

In their eyes, life is treated equally for all.

Yuan Qiusheng said, "The first test set up by the Primordial Beginning Envoy, Senior Zuo Qiyu, in his Great Beginning City was called ' World Shaking River,' which is the moat Great Beginning City."

"You are only allowed to enter using the strength of the straw doll; you are not allowed to bring any magical artifacts or talismans."

"The situation in the World Shaking River is similar to that in the area more than 100,000 miles away from the Primordial Beginning Ocean; the attack type is multi-fusion."

"When crossing the river, one will be attacked by physical attacks, mental attacks, soul attacks, and magical attacks."

"Brother Han and I have assessed that in order to cross the World Shaking River, the straw man must have at least the strength of the peak stage of the Five Elements Dao Domain, and must also be good at defense."

Han Chiba nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed with Yuan Qiusheng's statement.

Zhao Xing pondered, "If it were only this bad, so many people wouldn't be stuck at this hurdle, unable to even get through the city gate."

"Brother Yuan, are there any other difficulties?"

Upon hearing his words, Yuan Qiusheng, Han Qiye, Young Lotus Fairy, and Miao Song Dao Ren were all slightly surprised.

The Straw Man Art is an extremely difficult spell to learn in the True Self Faction. Despite the abundance of geniuses here, only Yuan Qiusheng and Han Chiba have mastered the Straw Man Art to the point of possessing the combat power of the "Peak of the Five Elements Dao Domain".

If only these two people passed the test, wouldn't Zhao Xing's statement mean that his Straw Man Art had reached this level?

The crowd was unsure whether Zhao Xing was showing off or simply commenting on the level.

After a pause, Yuan Qiusheng continued, "Speaking of this challenge alone, although it is difficult, it is not too difficult for so many geniuses."

"However, the straw doll will inevitably suffer various damages after crossing the World Shaking River, and there will be no way to retrieve it for replenishment or repair afterwards."

"Therefore, even if one can pass the First Stage and enter the city gate, one will still fall before the Second Stage, the ' Great Void Pass '."

"What is the Great Void Pass?" Zhao Xing asked.

"I don't know much about the Second Stage, so I'll have to ask Brother Han for help," Yuan Qiusheng said.

Everyone then looked at Han Chiba, who pondered for a moment and said:

"The Great Void Pass is a place where you will be swallowed by a void rift as soon as you enter."

"At present, no one has been able to escape."

"The experiences of those who attempted the Second Stage trial varied. Some claimed that upon entering, they found themselves in a thunderous prison devoid of spiritual energy."

Some say they are trapped in an endless illusion, as if they have gone through Reincarnation.

"Some people were torn apart by the raging void currents as soon as they entered."

"In short, no one has even figured out what the Second Stage, ' Grand Void,' is testing yet."

"If you don't even understand the rules, naturally there will be no winners."

Zhao Xing nodded; it seemed everyone had fallen before the Second Stage.

Their best achievement was simply crossing the World Shaking River.

Yuan Qiusheng and Han Chiba did not introduce themselves further, clearly having already said everything they knew.

Zhao Xing didn't ask any more questions, but just quietly pondered.

"Just like in his previous life, Zuo Qiyu's checkpoints are still the World Shaking River and Great Void Pass."

"I just don't know if there have been any changes to the content, since I entered the Primordial Beginning Realm much earlier than expected. And Zuo Qiyu also entered the Demigod realm later."

Zhao Xing didn't actually know much about Zuo Qiyu, because he had never actually met this powerful figure in person.

This person came and went without a trace, and in his previous life he had not learned the Straw Man Art of the Xu Zu series.

In Zhao Xing's memory, Zuo Qiyu did not have any disciples. However, at this time, Zuo Qiyu was not as strong or aloof as he would become later.

At least Zuo Qiyu still holds the title of the Primordial Beginning Envoy and will do some specific tasks. That time, the Five Poisons Emperor Lord successfully angered Zuo Qiyu.

"Anger means he still has popularity," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "If it were the indifferent Zuo Qiyu, then there would be no way to learn the Straw Man Art from him. The limited edition Straw Man Art would become a rare and discontinued Straw Man Art."

In his previous life, Zuo Qiyu's Straw Man Art appeared on the players' detection panel. However, his existence was like a non-sale item displayed in a shop, only for people to look at.

Players racked their brains, but couldn't learn it no matter what. Zuo Qiyu's favorability rating reached a certain level, but simply wouldn't increase further, ultimately making it a rare, unavailable item.

"Who cares? Just try it and you'll find out. People can always come up with a solution."

Since we're already here, we can't just give up easily; we have to try first.

There are quite a few people who hold this view.

Han Chiba was the first to stand up. "Everyone, I seem to have realized something and would like to go to Great Void Pass to verify it."

"Are there any fellow Daoists who would like to accompany me?"

Miao Song Dao Ren opened his eyes and immediately agreed, "I also just had some insights, let's go together."

"I haven't made any new discoveries yet, so I figured it would be pointless for me to go. I'll just wait here for your good news," Yuan Qiusheng said.

"Me too," Han Chuchen nodded.

As for Young Lotus Fairy, she was simply in meditation and didn't even open her eyes.

Clearly, she has no intention of trying now.

"I'll give it a try too," Zhao Xing said. "I haven't tried it before, so this is a good opportunity to broaden my horizons."

So Zhao Xing, Han Chiba, and Miao Song Dao Ren left the pavilion together and flew to the moat outside the city.

Although few people came, there were many straw figures.

Regardless of whether True Self Faction or not, the Straw Man Art is one of the essential skills.

Even if they're not used for combat, they're good for doing odd jobs or scouting.

Therefore, at this time, all sorts of straw figures gathered together on the World Shaking River, constantly crossing the river.

"There are more people than before." Miao Song Dao Ren clicked his tongue. "Those who have points are not going to try their luck, but there are so many people in Great Beginning City who don't have any points to gain."

"Those who can enter the Primordial Beginning Realm are all outstanding individuals, not to mention that the geniuses of this year far surpass those of previous years. They all like to challenge themselves with high difficulty to prove themselves," Han Chiba said.

Zhao Xing wholeheartedly agreed, noting that there were too many powerful individuals in this cycle of Reincarnation. If they were placed in their original countries or factions, they would either be Lord of the Kingdom or founders of large families.

In a certain era, everyone may have experienced a period of being invincible and creating miracles, doing things that others could not do.

The test set by Zuo Qiyu is said to be difficult? No one has been able to pass it?

On the contrary, it is easier to arouse the thoughts of these people.

"Brother Han, Brother Zhao, which straw figure will we use this time?" The three of them landed on a rock by the river, Mystic Pine True Person asked.

"I'll try the Giant Cauldron Straw Man and the Primal Yang Straw Man," Han Chiba said.

"I am the Celestial Demon Straw Man and the South Pole Straw Man," said Mystic Pine True Person.

Both of them were referring to the straw doll fusion, which was being compared to the next three chapters of the Xu Zu series: "Pure Yang," "Heavenly Yang Chapter," and "The fusion of straw dolls."

The legacy of "Giant Sun".

"I've created the Giant Yang Straw Man, but I haven't yet combined all the magic into one," Zhao Xing said.

Mystic Pine True Person and Han Chiba didn't ask any further questions, nodded, and began casting their spells.

Before long, various straw figures appeared around the two of them and began to merge together.

The reason why the Straw Man Art is so popular is that it offers a lot of room for creative expression. In particular, by combining multiple methods and different materials, many straw figures with unique personal characteristics can be created.

After Mystic Pine True Person and Han Chiba cast their spells, a series of strange phenomena appeared around them. Some straw figures had a layer of precious light protecting their minds, some were shrouded in a beam of South Pole light and surrounded by a crescent moon, and some straw figures merged and transformed into the head of a great demon and the body of a human.

In contrast, Zhao Xing only had a Giant Yang Straw Man with a very ordinary appearance.

The three of them set off at different times.

Zhao Xing left the earliest, Mystic Pine True Person left the latest, and Han Chiba was in between.

However, the situation was different when crossing the river.

Zhao Xing was the slowest, and was quickly overtaken by Han Chiba, who became the fastest to cross the river.

When Mystic Pine True Person surpassed Zhao Xing, Han Chiba was already close to reaching the shore.

"Clang~ Clang~"

Zhao Xing, standing in the middle of the river, had his body battered by the waves, and the straw figure emitted an echo like the sound of bells.

The sound spread throughout my body, and my perspective began to distort.

The water waves also became extremely strange in Zhao Xing's perception, as if countless tiny insects were burrowing into his body.

"Interesting." Zhao Xing stopped to ponder it carefully.

After seeing Zhao Xing stop, Mystic Pine True Person couldn't help but think to himself:

"It seems that the Demigod disciple has no talent in the Straw Man Art and will find it difficult to continue after halfway through the journey."

"He was just bragging before; I don't know how he even got noticed."

If you can't keep going halfway and need to stop, do you need to stop?

It's obviously going to be very difficult to get past the First Stage.

"Splash!"

A wave is coming.

"Not good!"

Mystic Pine True Person immediately stopped being distracted, because this time he wanted to pass the First Stage without getting hurt, so he immediately focused all his attention on controlling the straw man.

"Mouth~"

The waves passed over the straw figures covered in pale purple, one of which, surrounded by the moon, seemed to have a dragon Straw Man Clone. The light immediately went out, and it froze on the water's surface.

Another South Pole Straw Man, walking on water with extreme agility, seemed poised to fly across the crest of the tide.

However, just as they took off, a thunderclap struck the World Shaking River, crashing down as if locked on.

"~"

The Celestial Demon Straw Man was soaked by the waves and stood frozen in place.

The South Pole Straw Man was charred.

"South Pole Metamorphosis, a complete transformation!"

"Celestial Demon Body Protection, I am impervious to all magic!"

An even smaller straw man emerged from the South Pole Straw Man's body, while the Celestial Demon Straw Man shook itself, repelling the fine water droplets clinging to its body.

Zhao Xing Xingben was deep in thought when he saw Mystic Pine True Person casting a spell and couldn't help but take another look.

"You've got some skill. The South Pole Metamorphosis and Celestial Demon Body Protection are two supernatural abilities that aren't easy to master."

Mystic Pine True Person's Straw Man Art was very flashy; at least on the surface, Zhao Xing thought he was quite good.

"However, he lost 20% of his spiritual power, and his spiritual strength also decreased by one level. I just don't know if the straw doll's body was damaged."

If Mystic Pine True Person was aiming to pass the level without taking any damage, he has now failed and would be better off restarting.

However, he was clearly not the kind of person who would nitpick like Zhao Xing. After escaping the impact of the giant waves of the World Shaking River, Mystic Pine True Person continued on his way, landing and entering the city.

Han Chiba's straw doll split into sixty-four after landing, transforming into sixty-four straw dolls that entered the city.

"Han Chiba's mastery of the Straw Man Art technique is also quite high."

"Even in the dozens of Primordial Convention, there weren't this many people proficient in the Straw Man Art. Now everyone's Straw Man Art is quite skillful."

On the World Shaking River, countless straw figures displayed their unique abilities.

Some cross rivers to avoid water, some fly close to the water, and some leap and shuttle freely.

Only Zhao Xing obediently grew larger and stepped into the river to cross it with his own body.

The method is very primitive, with no skill involved; it's just a matter of pushing forward without any strategy.

"Splash!"

The Giant Yang Straw Man swung its arms and took another big step forward.

Zhao Xing moved very slowly, like a tortoise crawling.

Passersby saw it but didn't think much of it.

What kind of stupid way is this to pass the level?

This is completely unbecoming of someone who is a disciple of Ancient God.

"Zhao Xing's steps are truly solid." Yuan Qiusheng looked at him and felt that he was somewhat ancient and solemn.

It's like the world's number one martial arts master using a donkey-rolling move during a fight, which doesn't quite meet their expectations of Zhao Xing.

"Yes, Brother Zhao certainly doesn't follow the usual path." Han Chuchen nodded.

"Mystic Pine True Person has tried a second time, and Han Chiba has tried a third time, but he failed to reach the shore." Fairy Gongling opened her eyes and gazed at the World Shaking River.

Half a year had passed by then, but Zhao Xing had barely managed to get ashore.

"Crash! Bang!"

The Giant Yang Clone finally reached the shore.

At that moment, Han Chiba and Mystic Pine True Person also came ashore.

However, they no longer dared to underestimate Zhao Xing's method of crossing the river.

Because in their perception, Zhao Xing's Giant Yang Clone did not suffer a decrease in spiritual power, and its structure remained unchanged.

There was no sign of the spell's consumables being consumed, meaning that while the spiritual energy had decreased slightly, it was almost the same as it had been six months ago.

"Passed the First Stage without taking damage?"

"His Giant Yang Straw Man can actually defend to such an extent." Mystic Pine True Person was astonished.

"Such exquisite control." Han Chiba saw something different again. "Spiritual energy cannot be consumed without being consumed, but he used this method to slowly cross the river. After the spiritual energy was consumed, he captured it and brought it back into his body."

"Without casting a spell, the spiritual energy won't dissipate so quickly in the waves—no, it should be thanks to something else."

"I feel there's a profound sense of vitality in this straw figure?"

Han Chiba stared at Zhao Xing for a while, but ultimately managed to resist the urge to ask questions.

Since we weren't very familiar with each other, and this might involve their cultivation secrets, asking too many questions would be presumptuous. I simply greeted them with a greeting:

"Brother Zhao, you have impressive skills."

Back then, Han Chiba ranked tenth in the final test, while Zhao Xing only won one round, only reaching the 80 level. Now, everyone acknowledges that Zhao Xing is on the same level.

"Brother Han, you flatter me." Zhao Xing cupped his hands in greeting. He did not rush into the city, but began to examine the Giant Yang Straw Man's body.

Mystic Pine True Person and Han Chiba entered the city once again.

"The consumption of spiritual energy is not large, but the scouring of the World Shaking River has caused some minor internal injuries to the straw man's body." Zhao Xing tried to dig into the soil to absorb spiritual energy, but he could not replenish it at all.

"Without absorbing spiritual energy, there's no way to repair it. Oh well, it's not a big problem. Since it's my first attempt, I'll just go and test the waters first."

As soon as he entered the Great Beginning City, Zhao Xing saw a black spacetime rift appear, and then found his Giant Yang Clone in a closed space.

"I couldn't resist it, everything happened too fast," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"My soul strength only allows me to sense time a fraction of a second away; anything faster and I can't sense it anymore. But Zuo Qiyu's settings are far faster than my reaction limit."

"It seems that dodging the cracks won't work in Taiwan."

When one cultivates various Great Daos to a certain level, the soul continuously strengthens and develops an instinctive connection to the Time Great Dao.

Legend has it that the Primordial Beginning Realm was born in 68 minutes of Immeasurable Time! That is, it was born in one second to the power of 10 to the power of 68.

Zhao Xing's vague perception of the Time Great Dao is limited to "one-third of a Immeasurable Time," meaning he can sense and react to events occurring a fraction of a second away.

If it's even faster, say compressed to one ten-thousandth of a second, then it's at the level of "four parts of Boundless." At that speed, even a simple punch would touch the realm of the Time Great Dao, making it impossible for the enemy to react.

"Those who can cultivate the Time Great Dao are generally Reincarnation Emperor Lord. Their true spirit is powerful enough to complete the casting of spells or the entry into the mortal realm within seven Immeasurable Time."

Zhao Xing moved his body and found that after being swallowed by the black rift, his body was not under any control. He began to look around at his surroundings.

"Above, below, left, right, behind, it's all just a gray wall."

"Whoosh whoosh~"

Zhao Xing activated his Soul Heaven Vision and quickly discovered that he was trapped in a sealed box that was 10,000 kilometers long, tall, and wide.

However, all of these walls were shrouded in gray mist.

"Bang!"

Zhao Xing tried punching the ground, but his fist quickly encountered resistance in the misty air near the ground, as if he had punched into water.

By the time it hit the ground, the impact force had been completely neutralized.

"It seems that no physical object was encountered."

Zhao Xing acted quickly again, throwing a punch at the entire enclosed space.

"After the barrage of punches, nothing changed."

"Therefore, it cannot be broken by brute force."

After the test was completed, Zhao Xing sat down cross-legged to think, while the main body outside was also rapidly analyzing the situation.

"There's a time difference between the space where my main body and my clone are located Zuo Qiyu's Great Void Pass has ever-changing tests. I think I've encountered a classic ' Space-Time Cage '."

"It's extremely difficult to crack; anyone below the Reincarnation Realm absolutely cannot do it."

"Let's not waste any more time."

Zhao Xing deliberately dispersed his clones.

That's the advantage of being prescient; you know which path leads to failure.

The Space-Time Cage can trap and kill Reincarnation Emperor Lord. Not to mention geniuses like Zhao Xing, even Reincarnation Emperor Lord of the same level would be trapped inside and would never be able to get out. Only a very few Emperor Lord Realm have also cultivated the Space-Time Great Dao can escape from the Space-Time Cage.

While the trials outside were in full swing, Zuo Qiyu himself was not in Great Beginning City.

He is now in the Dao Ancient Layer of the Hundred-Ren Void, standing alongside the Gu Luo River.

"Qi Yu, there are many people trying to conquer the trials in your Great Beginning City, including some extraordinary talents. Have you taken a liking to any of them?" Gu Luo River asked.

"No matter how stunning it is, I won't even glance at it," Zuo Qiyu.

"Taking on disciples is secondary," Gu Luo River. "What I really hope is that you can move on and not take Five Poisons's words to heart."

"What kind of person is this? It has nothing to do with the Five Poisons." Zuo Qiyu shook his head. "That time I was just playing around with him. Even if Zhao Xing had really bowed to me, I wouldn't have actually competed with him."

"You don't need to persuade me anymore. The rules we set up are still there," Zuo Qiyu said. "The Great Beginning City has two trials. The Second Stage has 800 million possibilities. Eight hundred million possibilities, and the difficulty is at the level of Reincarnation. Only one of them is theoretically passable by the Source Origin Realm."

"If someone can persevere, explore all 800 million and 100 possibilities, find a glimmer of hope, and succeed—that is destiny. Although I will not take on disciples, I can still pass on the Straw Man Art to him."

"It is because you and the Emperor did not leak any secrets."

Gu Luo River remained silent and then offered no further advice.

On the rocks by the World Shaking River.

"Boom~"

After the explosion, Zhao Xing's true form opened his eyes in the World Shaking River.

"Let's try again."

Another Giant Yang Clone advanced into the city.

"Zuo Qiyu refused to accept any disciples."

"But he didn't completely block the path of spreading the Dharma. He promised Red Star Great Emperor and Gu Luo River that the First Stage of this challenge would not be difficult, but the Second Stage would be extremely difficult."

"Rumor has it that the Second Stage has a total of 800 million and one variations, but there is only one. Theoretically speaking, even someone at the Source Origin Realm can pass it."

"The rest are tests that are absolutely impossible to pass."

As for which possibility it is, neither Gu Luo River Red Star Great Emperor knew, but since Zuo Qiyu had laid out the rules, he would never lie.

Zhao Xing Xingmo had heard of this rumor, so he decided to try it 800 million and 100 million times.

"Eight hundred million and one time, even if there's only a sliver of a chance, Zuo Qiyu's Straw Man Art is absolutely worth my time to try."

The rare Straw Man Art was too tempting for Zhao Xing.

The second time, after his clone entered the Great Beginning City, Zhao Xing's vision went black, and he entered a gray-yellow planet.

As soon as he landed, his vitality and spiritual energy rapidly dissipated.

"Whoosh~" Yellow sand filled the sky, enveloping Shao from all directions.

His body was quickly tainted with a dense aura of death, and then, along with the surrounding world, he fell into endless desolation.

"The Extinction Death Star, no, that's not it."

Zhao Xing's true form shook his head.

The third straw figure entered the Second Stage and appeared on a bustling street.

Street vendors were hawking their wares, and an archway displayed the name "Anping Ward".

The people around him all had the same aura and faces as him.

"Damn it, this True Self Illusion! It even copied my old home in Gucheng, Nanyang County. That's insane! Explode!"

Zhao Xing realized something was wrong and quickly exploded.

The fourth time, it exploded!

The fifth time, it exploded!

The 1800th time, it exploded!

As time passed, fewer and fewer geniuses remained in the Great Beginning City.

Fifty years later, only a handful of people remained who had ventured out.

Because no one can get past the Second Stage.

They didn't even know how to get through.

Geniuses want to challenge themselves with difficult tasks, but no one would willingly choose a hopeless challenge.

Now everyone believes that one sentence: No one in Shaolai has passed Zuo Qiyu's test.

"I'm gone."

Han Chiba shook his head and walked out of the pavilion.

"Zuo Qiyu was never willing to pass on his teachings or take on disciples; he was just making an excuse."

"Not bad." Mystic Pine True Person also gave up. "How can you test people like this? The difficulty of the challenge is at the level of the Reincarnation Realm, and even the Reincarnation Emperor Lord cannot pass it."

Reincarnate and Cultivate Anew and rebirth, his eyesight remained intact. Many people judged that Zuo Qiyu's Second Stage was at the highest level of the Reincarnation Emperor Lord.

The course is beyond the capabilities of even Seaweed Grade members; it's a pipe dream even for Coral Grade members.

"Coming here to Zuo Mobei wasn't without its gains; my ability to create clones has advanced further," Yuan Qiusheng said optimistically. "If I gain it, I'm fortunate; if I don't, then it's fate."

"You seem to believe in fate quite a bit," Fairy Gongling said with a smile.

"Does the fairy not believe it?" Yuan Qiusheng asked in surprise.

"Just a little, but not much, just to save face for my Fate Master friend," Fairy Gongling said lazily. "However, I believe more in the power of human effort. Right, Zhao Xing?"

"What the fairy says is absolutely right." Zhao Xing nodded.

"Brother Zhao, aren't you going to work?" Han Chuchen noticed that Zhao Xing hadn't gotten up and was still sending out clones, which seemed a bit odd.

"Okay, I'll try again," Zhao Xing said. "As Brother Miaosong said, even if we can't pass the test..."

There are rewards to be gained from completing the challenges here.

"I was just joking, trying to find humor in hardship," Mystic Pine True Person said with a wry smile. "There are so many treasure troves in the Primordial Beginning Realm..."

How can we waste our time and energy here?

"Hahaha."

"I did want to give it a try," Zhao Xing said.

"Then we wish Zhao Xing all the best. We'll be leaving now." Han Chuchen and the others didn't try to persuade him any further.

Given enough time, Zhao Xing will naturally lose patience, so there's no need to persuade him further.

After all, the time allotted for advanced studies in the Primordial Beginning Realm is only two thousand four hundred years. After weighing the pros and cons, Zhao Xing will eventually have to give up on this useless challenge.

Even without them saying anything, Gu Luo River probably wouldn't sit idly by and watch his disciple Zhao Xing waste his time.

Time passed, and 500 years later it arrived in the blink of an eye.

At this point, 658 years had passed since they entered the Primordial Beginning Realm.

Five hundred years have passed since the challenge of entering the Great Beginning City.

"Boom!"

After the explosion, Zhao Xing, the main body of the Primordial Beginning Dao Repository, once again sent out an avatar to Great Beginning City, as usual.

Nowadays, Zhao Xing himself is no longer guarding Great Beginning City, but has begun to devote himself to other things.

The main reason is that he found it too difficult to try all 800 million and 1 possibilities.

"I've encountered far too many levels repeatedly. In terms of sheer number of attempts, I've tried more than 8 billion times, but I've only experienced 400 million different levels so far."

"That guy Zuo Qiyu is really something else. His luck level doesn't seem to be working, and it seems like things are going to get worse." Zhao Xing shook his head.

"However, in these five hundred years, my Giant Yang Clone has made considerable progress. It can pass the First Stage without injury without using materials from the exclusive Xu Zu Star System."

"The Ten Thousand Grain Chaos Art, the Five Finger Meridians, have been upgraded to the Mystic Power Sixth Tier. Now, even a single Giant Yang Clone created at will, using materials of the Dao Soldier level, is enough to defeat Bage Er."

"I've taken the simplification of materials to an extreme level, and even the Giant Yang Clone has been pushed to a new level—saving costs." Zhao Xing couldn't help but smile.

The initial creation of a Giant Yang Clone required more than two billion Red Star Coin.

After gaining proficiency, Zhao Xing began searching for alternative materials. By the time he participated in the Primordial Convention, he was able to reduce the cost to around 100 million without significantly weakening the effects.

Now, five hundred years later, in order to break into Great Beginning City, Zhao Xing has had to grow his own materials and use the Variant Method "Stem Fighting Divine Power" and "Marrow Extraction Divine Power" to find more inexpensive and affordable materials.

Ultimately, a balance was struck between preserving power and reducing costs.

Zhao Xing has reduced the cost of materials for creating a Giant Yang Clone to the range of one million Red Star Coin, using only his own money and without hiring any workers.

Replacing them with points from the Primordial Beginning Realm was already within Zhao Xing's acceptable range.

It won't affect his other aspects of his spiritual practice too much.

"This fellow, Zuo Qiyu, stipulates that those who attempt the challenge must try every possible method. At my current speed, I reckon I could try them all in another five hundred years."

"If the rumors are true, then I will eventually find a glimmer of hope."

Zhao Xing encouraged himself.

By persisting for five hundred years and sending out clones every day to explore, Zhao Xing quickly regained his fame in the Primordial Beginning Realm.

At first, everyone thought that Zhao Xing had discovered some secret, so many people followed Zhao Xing's example and sent their clones over to try it out.

Zhao Xing's actions even sparked another wave of enthusiasm for conquering Great Beginning City.

In the end, most people gave up, and only a few would come to take a look occasionally.

Zhao Xing's reputation has also taken a turn for the worse.

"Five hundred years of golden cultivation time wasted in Great Beginning City. I don't know if Mushroom King is a fool or a genius."

"The money lost from creating clones is secondary; the energy wasted is too much. Zhao Xing is currently only at the fifth level of the Seaweed Realm."

"And Tuo Sen, Pu Guangrui and the others' scores are almost at the Coral Grade."

"The egoist Sima Nong is a pervert, a fool, truly living up to his reputation."

"Tsk tsk."

Five hundred years is not a long time, but for the limited time stipulated by the Primordial Beginning Realm, it is a golden period. It is hard for many people to understand why Zhao Xing wasted his energy on it.

Time passed, and another 508 years went by.

As usual, Zhao Xing sent his clone to Great Beginning City, while his main body remained in the second cultivation ground within the Internal World of the Gu Luo River to meditate.

Sudden-

—

"Um?"

Zhao Xing, who was comprehending the second Life Great Dao, opened his eyes.

"Found it!"

"The 800 millionth and 801st!"

"In 1008, I finally encountered this challenge!"

Zhao Xing was extremely excited.

At this moment, a clone of He Zhe appeared in the Second Stage the Great Beginning City, a strange space filled with colored gas, starlight, and land.

"Compared to the other 800 million levels, this level is far weaker in every aspect!"

Zhao Xing was certain that this was the glimmer of hope because he had experienced many cycles of Reincarnation of similar intensity.

Now that he has suddenly entered the Source Origin Realm level of strength, the difference is naturally very clear.

"The rumors are true; there really is such a place."

Zhao Xing immediately took out Gu Luo River's token and disappeared into his Internal World.

At the same time, all his clones in the entire Primordial Beginning Realm stopped moving, and his true self appeared on the World Shaking River.

He focused all his attention on the Giant Yang Clone that was breaking through the barrier.

Gu Luo River looked up and saw Zhao Xing Great Beginning City, as well as Zuo Qiyu's figure appearing on the Great Beginning City.

"I didn't teach him," the Gu Luo River echoed from afar.

Zuo Qiyu nodded slightly; he certainly trusted Gu Luo River's character.

If it wasn't taught by the Gu Luo River, then this kid must be truly persistent and obsessed with the way of the straw man.

Great Beginning City, within the Second Stage of space.

Under the starry sky, Zhao Xing's clone suddenly heard a calm voice.

"Zhao Xing, you have spent 1008 years sending in at least tens of thousands of clones every day to try. It is truly remarkable that you are willing to put in such effort during the golden cultivation time of the Primordial Beginning Realm."

"What generation are you?" Zhao Xing quickly bowed respectfully.

"It seems you are indeed obsessed with the Straw Man Art. Very well, I will tell you directly." Zuo Qiyu said, "This level is the true strategist's Great Void Pass."

"Theoretically speaking, he is the only one who can break through to the Source Origin Realm."

"Even so, it is extremely difficult, and thankfully no one in Shaolai has ever tried it."

"In my opinion, your chances of passing on the first try are too slim. You might have to try a thousand or ten thousand times."

Zhao Xing listened quietly.

"And if you fail the first time, you will have to spend a thousand years going through all the other levels before you can reach the Great Void Pass of the True Philosopher."

"You can decide for yourself how much time you'll spend here."

Zhao Xing's heart tightened. Assuming he had to try ten thousand times to pass, it would take tens of millions of years! Nearly eight epochs!

That's really insane!

However, Zhao Xing did not hesitate. "What kind of person are you? I'm willing to spend my Rat Hour trying!"

Hearing Zhao Xing's resolute words, Zuo Qiyu fell silent.

In a flash, he seemed to see a boy who had once been just as diligent, who had sincerely told him that he was willing to follow him and learn the Fa for the rest of his life.

"A lifetime?" Zuo Qiyu's face suddenly turned cold, and Shi Yin also became much more indifferent. "I can't give you that much time. If you break through to the Dao Domain Realm, you can no longer try."

"Don't say I didn't warn you. If you delay your cultivation path, don't blame me!"

"The students have no regrets." Zhao Xing cupped his hands and bowed towards the void.

Seeing that Zuo Qiyu had not reappeared, he then began to examine the real Great Void Pass with all his heart.