A Lavish Apprenticeship Gift, Great Void Straw Man Complete!

Killing another practitioner of the Primordial Beginning Straw Man technique can compensate for the defects in one's soul and allow one to enter the Demigod Realm?

Zuo Qiyu was betrayed by his disciple because of this incident.

When the Five Poisons Emperor Lord revealed this secret, Zhao Xing was initially quite shocked.

However, he quickly regained his composure.

True Self Faction, we do plenty of weird things, so what's a little more trouble?

He and Old Liu also had Great Dao Contention when they first entered Shangluo.

The Primordial Beginning Straw Man is so powerful that it can even seal other people's Straw Man Art; Zuo Qiyu can even stop others from advancing at the source of their Dao. His disciples, seeing hope of remedying their deficiencies, would naturally go mad.

"He transmitted the Dharma to me because of the agreement between the Red Star Great Emperor, the Gu Luo River and him."

"Zuo Qiyu advised me not to regret it at the time, and he remained cold and aloof, probably preparing for the possibility of another 'master-killer' appearing."

"Instead of doing that, it would be better to avoid discussing feelings and getting involved in cause and effect from the beginning."

After listening to the Five Poisons Emperor Lord's words and reflecting on Zuo Qiyu's words and expression at the time, Zhao Xing understood.

If he were to truly cultivate to the Reincarnation Emperor Lord realm, while Zuo Qiyu spirit reached its limit, would he also want to test whether the rumors were true and kill his disciple to prove his Dao?

"Don't worry," the Five Poisons Emperor Lord comforted him. "Zuo Qiyu failed to kill that traitor, and the traitor failed to kill him either. You can rest assured about this matter; there won't be so much infighting."

"Teacher, we're not in this situation, are we?" Zhao Xing hadn't initially thought anything of the worst, but the Five Poisons Emperor Lord's reassurance helped him.

He couldn't help but ask.

"No." The Five Poisons Emperor Lord smiled kindly. "Although our True Self Faction has many perverse things, the only example of someone who is perverse in terms of cultivation techniques is Zuo Qiyu."

"At most, I'll have my students act as guinea pigs or experimental assistants; it'll be a bit tough for them."

Seeing that the Five Poisons Emperor Lord had almost let slip the secret, Zhao Xing was speechless and chuckled.

Fortunately, he knew the Five Poisons Emperor Lord's nature before he became his disciple.

Under the Five Poisons Emperor Lord, disciples inevitably have to test poisons on themselves.

In terms of spell categories, the Agricultural Official profession itself has a discrimination skill that requires testing poison on oneself.

For example, the [Body Melting Identification Method] during the Profound Yellow World period.

If you want to know what the effects of an unfamiliar Original Seed are, cut off a small portion and taste it yourself to get a more detailed understanding of the specific effects.

However, this spell skill is quite terrible, and many players of the Agricultural Official have been poisoned to the point of exhaustion.

Some even joked that Shennong's fate was to die on the road of tasting poisons.

In short, the Five Poisons Emperor Lord just liked to use his disciples to test their poisons, which Zhao Xing didn't think was anything particularly perverse.

"My disciple, you are now officially my disciple."

"I have nothing else to give you, so I'll just give you points. Primordial Beginning Realm doesn't allow that, so I'll give you a Source Origin Divine Weapon and an Emperor Grade seedling," the Five Poisons Emperor Lord said calmly.

"What?" Zhao Xing was taken aback, then asked in surprise, "Master, really?"

The Five Poisons Emperor Lord feigned displeasure and said, "Does your master think I would lie to anyone?"

"Thank you, Master!"

Zhao Xing was almost moved to tears.

That's incredibly difficult.

Upon entering the Primordial Beginning Realm, Gu Luo River became an apprentice twice. Entrusted by Lao Qing, he treated it as a task to be completed and did not pay a single penny.

Zuo Qiyu, the "teacher," is in an even worse situation. He spent a thousand years to pass the Great Void Pass, but not only is he not a reliable support, he may even turn against Zuo Qiyu in the future.

Now that they've worshipped the Five Poisons Emperor Lord, he immediately showered them with gold coins without a word.

The apprenticeship gift package is incredibly generous, containing a Source Origin Divine Weapon and an Emperor Grade plant, which even ordinary Reincarnation Realm might not possess.

It almost moved Old Master Zhao to tears.

Seeing Zhao Xing's expression, the Five Poisons Emperor Lord was very satisfied.

How is the bond between master and disciple cultivated? It's simply a matter of the master first nurturing the disciple, and then the disciple showing filial piety to the master in the future. This back-and-forth relationship is how the bond is formed.

Source Origin Divine Weapon Reincarnation Dao Soldier above are all made from non-renewable materials.

Zhao Xing can't wield the Reincarnation Dao Soldier right now, but he can start nurturing the growth-type Source Origin Divine Weapon first, and he can also nurture the seedlings of the Emperor Grade seed first.

What he's giving Zhao Xing now is enough for him to reach the Life and Death Dao Domain Realm.

Then it depends on the disciple's fate, whether they can transcend life and death and enter the Reincarnation Realm.

With a "whoosh," the Five Poisons Emperor Lord flipped his hand, and a [World Ring] flew towards Zhao Xing.

"The item is inside. You're so intelligent, I don't need to tell you how to use it."

"You have too much to digest right now, so you don't need to come often. Once every hundred years is enough. Once you become a Coral Grade member, I will guide you into formal training."

Looking at the World Ring, Zhao Xing respectfully accepted it.

Weapon tiers are categorized as follows: Realm Star, Lunar Yin, Solar Yang, Origin, Reincarnation, and Divine Artifact. This ring is a top-tier Solar Dao Soldier.

The Five Poisons Emperor Lord is truly a gold-coin magnet; even the World Ring he casually pulls out are high-quality items.

"Thank you, Master. I will never forget your instructions, and I will diligently cultivate to become a Coral Grade member as soon as possible."

The Five Poisons Emperor Lord nodded in satisfaction. "The Empire is about to make a big move, Primordial Beginning Realm will definitely have to participate. There will be a grand event at that time. The sooner you become Coral Grade member, the sooner I can take you with me and get a share of the spoils."

"If you walk too slowly, it will be difficult for me to operate."

"Go, become Coral Grade member as soon as possible."

"Yes."

Zhao Xing didn't ask any further questions. Since the Five Poisons Emperor Lord hadn't explained in detail, it meant that he couldn't be told yet.

Seaweed City, Locust Willow Courtyard.

Zhao Xing returned to his cultivation chamber, sat cross-legged, and calmed himself down.

He gained so much today, first obtaining the precious technique [Grand Void Straw Man Art] from Zuo Qiyu.

The Five Poisons Emperor Lord sent him another big gift.

"1558 years since entering the Primordial Beginning Realm, only today has the path widened!" Zhao Xing sighed, then picked up the [World Ring].

There are many types of spatial storage equipment, such as the Qiankun Ring.

Some are for simple storage, while others are multifunctional.

For example, the [Void Escape Soul Ring] left behind by Su Xianzi is a top-tier World Star Dao Soldiers. It can not only store items but also hide the soul, allowing one to escape through the void.

There is an external spatial Dao soldier, [Grand View Realm], capable of creating an oasis.

The World Ring is also a multi-functional ring.

"The World Ring of a Top-Tier Solar Dao Soldier".

Zhao Xing picked up the ring; the ring face was red and blue, and the band was light gold.

Upon probing with divine sense, one immediately enters a vast world.

Inside is a vast and vibrant land, with the Sun Star to the east and the Yin Star to the west.

"The top-tier Yin Yang Twin Stars fragments were cut from the ultimate source of the Solar Yang Lunar Yin, forming a twin star system within space."

"The land area has a radius of 1.25 billion kilometers. The composition of the soil, the Spirit Mountain, the spiritual rivers, and the lakes were all carefully crafted according to the array diagram."

"A spiritual space with a stable internal circulation, once it reaches this level, is already capable of accommodating life forms."

The Source Origin Space of the Agricultural Official is still not habitable. It needs to reach the Reincarnation Realm Source Origin Space transform into the Internal World before it can be inhabited.

The World Ring already possesses this function.

"Not only is the space vast and the spiritual energy index high, but the Four Pillars Mountain beneath the continent is actually the legs of four Profound Void Divine Turtle, tsk tsk."

The Mysterious Void Divine Turtle and the Four Pillars Mountain, combined with the Earth Formation, can amplify the world magic of the Primordial Sect's Minister of Agriculture.

With the amplification of this ring, Zhao Xing's Major Divine Ability, [Yin Yang Boundary], allows him to open his own Source Origin Space even in the face of the Life and Death Dao Domain Realm.

After putting on the ring, Zhao Xing felt incredibly powerful.

Of course, the World Ring is just an extra; the most important things are the two treasures floating in the center of the continent.

"The Source Origin Divine Weapon, the Golden Cicada Magic Robe?"

Zhao Xing arrived at the center of the World Ring, where three large metal trees stood, forming an equilateral triangle.

A dense network of lightning bolts suspended a pale blue, egg-shaped object at the center of the triangle.

If you look closely under blue light, you'll see that it resembles a cicada's molted shell, while its true color is pale gold.

Zhao Xing seemed to be hallucinating. He saw that it was still breathing, as if it were still alive, and the surrounding space was distorted, as if it would break through the void and fly away at any moment.

"Very nice."

Zhao Xing withdrew his gaze and couldn't help but sigh.

The Golden Cicada Magic Robe is inspired by a magical race in the universe— the Ancient Dao Golden Cicada.

It lives deep within the third layer of the void, the Dao Ancient Layer, and can only be detected in areas at least fifteen ren high. It is named for its ability to survive in the Dao Ancient Layer.

However, this kind of life form went extinct long before the Desolate Territory Era, and there are no living Ancient Dao Golden Cicada in the world, so it belongs to a non-renewable and precious resource.

"The robes made from it can traverse the Dao Ancient Layer. If one encounters a powerful enemy, one can jump into the depths of the Dao Ancient Layer for refuge. Ordinary Reincarnation Realm are simply not qualified to pursue them," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

The physical bodies of the true self in the True Self Faction are mostly quite fragile, and regardless of the school, everyone is afraid of something happening to their true self.

Wearing the Golden Cicada Magic Robe, the true form can escape calamity by jumping into the deep void.

This method can even be used to leave some dangerous places.

The Five Poisons Emperor Lord essentially gave himself a way out.

"Mouth!"

Zhao Xing immediately dripped his heart's blood, which passed through the electric net and landed on the [Ancient Dao Golden Cicada].

"Thump~"

A heartbeat immediately emanated from within, gradually synchronizing with Zhao Xing's.

The next moment, the Golden Cicada Magic Robe flew out and wrapped around Zhao Xing.

A cool sensation came over him, Zhao Xing felt that he could escape into the void at any moment, and even the World Ring could not stop him.

A golden cicada mark appeared on Zhao Xing's back, its wings flapping, making it look incredibly lifelike.

"What an amazing craftsmanship! It can even grow along with my strength."

The most crucial part of the Golden Cicada Magic Robe is the Golden Cicada Mark on the back, which is actually crafted by Mechanism Master using the [Soul Palace Transfer Ritual].

The blacksmith fused the essence of the [Ancient Dao Golden Cicada] he had dug up into the Soul Palace Transfer Ritual, thus binding Zhao Xing to this Source Origin Divine Weapon.

Once he dies, no one else can use him; instead, he will be destroyed along with them.

Once he grows up, the origin of the Ancient Dao Golden Cicada will also grow stronger, eventually reaching the quality of a top-grade Source Origin Divine Weapon.

"It's as if the talent of the Ancient Dao Golden Cicada has been dug out and transplanted into the body of a human cultivator. I could originally only go to the third Dao Manifestation Layer at most, but because of the protection of the Golden Cicada Magic Robe, I can now go directly to the first level of the Dao Ancient Layer."

"However, equipment is equipment, not my own ability. When cultivating, I still need to go to the Dao Manifestation Layer to comprehend it."

With a thought, Zhao Xing's robe instantly retracted into the golden cicada mark on his back, as if it were liquid.

Then his gaze shifted downwards, focusing on a ditch where only a pointed bamboo shoot was visible.

"The seedling of an Emperor Grade unit, the Seven Realms True Spirit Bamboo."

"The Five Poisons Emperor Lord has truly treated me well."

Zhao Xing was once again moved when he saw this Emperor Grade troop.

The Seven Realms True Spirit Bamboo, also known as "Reincarnation Bamboo" or "Rebirth Bamboo".

Its innate abilities are comparable to Reincarnation-level Secret Technique.

The Seven Realms True Spirit Bamboo has two effects.

If it's an attack, hitting someone can send them straight to Reincarnation.

If used for defense, it can self-destruct to protect its master as they enter the Reincarnation.

It can be said that once it grows up, it can be used as a powerful soldier or as a Reincarnation Dao Soldier weapon. Its only limitation is the range of the Seven Realms True Spirit Bamboo.

Its Reincarnation range is fixed, approximately 100,000 to 2 million astronomical units.

"If you are in Desolate Territory, within your capabilities, where there is no life, your Reincarnation will fail, resulting in serious consequences, or even complete death."

"Besides, this range isn't very large. If you encounter a ruthless pursuer who slaughters all life within 2 million astronomical units, you won't escape death even in Reincarnation; it'll just take longer," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Despite its flaws, the Seven Realms True Spirit Bamboo is still considered a rare gem among Emperor Grade troops.

"Hurry up!"

Zhao Xing cut off another piece of flesh and fed the animal with his blood.

Because cultivating the Seven Realms True Spirit Bamboo requires feeding on one's own flesh and blood from a young age.

"Phew~"

After consuming the two gifts from the Five Poisons Emperor Lord, Zhao Xing immediately left the World Ring.

He spread out paper and pen, wrote a thank-you letter, and sent it to the Five Elements City where the Five Poisons Emperor Lord resided, expressing his gratitude and recounting the process of subduing him.

The reason for not choosing to use Star Mirror for communication is to appear more formal.

The words were few and the content was simple, but Zhao Xing felt it was very necessary.

Feelings are cultivated slowly through these little details.

"Xinda, please deliver this letter to the Five Elements City and give it to the Five Elements Emperor Lord (the official Daoist name of the Five Poisons Emperor Lord)."

Zhao Xing transmitted his voice to Xinda.

"Yes, sir."

After giving his explanation, he began to ponder the jade talisman left behind by Zuo Qiyu.

"This is the main event," Zhao Xing, his eyes burning with enthusiasm.

The Grand Void Straw Man Art is an advanced method of the Giant Yang Straw Man Art.

His current Giant Yang Straw Man ability has reached its limit. If he can master the Voidgrass Doppelganger, his abilities will undergo a qualitative leap, becoming his most powerful spell.

"Once the Voidgrass Doppelganger is mastered, it will be a game-changer, even if my training ground is not as good as the top ten geniuses."

That's enough to defeat them.

The Voidgrass Doppelganger is matched with the combat power of the Dao Domain Realm, but this Dao Domain Realm is compared to the Xu Zu!

Who was Xu Zu?

One of the Five Emperors of the Xuanling Star Domain!

He was an unparalleled powerhouse who shone throughout an era, and he was virtually invincible in every realm.

The Grand Void Straw Man Art was created based on the Xu Zu from the Dao Domain Realm era.

"I'll be putting most of my energy into this."

Holding the jade talisman, he moved his mind. A large amount of practice materials provided by Zuo Qiyu, along with cultivation methods containing Daoist principles, burst forth from it.

No matter how cold-hearted Zuo Qiyu may be, he is quite good at doing things.

Materials for practicing the Straw Man Art are provided free of charge, and although they are supplied regularly and in fixed quantities, they are basically sufficient to meet Zhao Xing's needs for cultivation.

"The Voidgrass Doppelganger is very difficult to master. I need to use it to avoid taking detours in my training as soon as possible!"

With a thought, Zhao Xing saw a panel pop up in front of him and began to focus on increasing his proficiency.

Time flies, and cultivation knows no years; in the blink of an eye, more than two hundred years have passed.

At this time, it was 1775 years since Zhao Xing entered the Primordial Beginning Realm.

In the warm spring of March, in the peaceful eastern district of Haizao City, at Huailiu Courtyard.

"Metaphor"

A two-meter-tall straw figure, its main body blackish-gray, shimmered in the Locust Willow Courtyard.

Half of its body slowly emerged from the void, its eyes tightly closed.

As it completely detached from the void, a pair of gray eyes suddenly opened, surrounded by six wisps of mist that formed the pupils.

The scarecrow's eyes were deep and vast, like the cosmic void that encompasses all things.

It was 1775 years, four months, and twelve days after entering the Primordial Beginning Realm.

Zhao Xing's first Voidgrass Doppelganger was completed.

The moment the Voidgrass Doppelganger was completed, an extraordinary tremor emanated from the straw man, which was less than two meters tall, and spread throughout the entire Primordial Beginning Realm void.

On this day, all the Agricultural Official below the Reincarnation Realm in the Primordial Beginning Realm were surprised to find that their controlled straw figures suddenly collapsed in an instant.

No matter how the spell was cast, it was difficult to get the fallen straw man up again, and it was also impossible to raise a second straw man!

Meanwhile, the Agricultural Official who were practicing the Straw Man Art suddenly saw the back of a man dressed in dark gold robes appear in their field of vision.

"What happened? Why did my scarecrow suddenly fall apart?"

"Who is that figure? Am I hallucinating?"

"The Straw Man Art suddenly malfunctioned and almost crushed me to death—who, who did this?!"

Something's strange—

From the void in various parts of the Primordial Beginning Realm came waves of doubts.

The Agricultural Official throughout the Primordial Beginning Realm were in an uproar.