Lotus Seeds, Yellow Paper, Myriad Laws Spiritual Elegance?

Zhao Xing entered the Heavenly Altar Plaza at exactly 7 PM. He comprehended the Thunder Technique very quickly and used up the Thunder Technique Spiritual Essence. It was not even 5:45 PM yet, and there was still nearly an hour and a half left in the Rat Hour.

"There's still plenty of time." Zhao Xing glanced at the sundial, intending to continue examining the other two spiritual treasures, but suddenly spotted several familiar figures through the gaps in the crowd.

"It was Zong Shichang; he finally came up the mountain."

Zong Shichang and several others rested in front of a pillar. There were three people beside him, their blood and energy abundant, clearly the three experts that the Zong Family had hired for him.

As his gaze swept across the area, Zhao Xing spotted a woman wearing a veil in a corner of the square.

It was Lu Qian, who had previously tried to seduce him but ended up getting beaten up instead.

"Wearing a veil to cover her face, is she afraid people will see her panda eyes?"

As if sensing something, Lu Qian, with dark circles under her eyes beneath her veil, looked in a certain direction.

When he glanced at the scarecrow, his breathing suddenly quickened.

"It's him! He's here too!" Lu Qian gritted her teeth in hatred. She would recognize even if the straw effigy was reduced to ashes!

"Qianqian, what's wrong?" The woman holding the liuqin asked curiously. "You're acting really strange today. First, you put on a hat for no reason and refused to take it off. And when I talk to you, you seem distracted."

"I'm fine, Sister Mu, I'm just feeling a little unwell, please don't ask." Lu Qian didn't want to tell anyone what had happened to her, at least not until her injuries had healed, since her eyes were still swollen!

"There are more and more experts here. When we first arrived, there were only a few at the Gathering Yuan Seventh Level."

"They're everywhere now." Zhao Xing scanned the area with his 'Five Elements Observation,' knowing that the competition to be the First Incense tonight would likely be fierce.

"I wonder how Shen Zhui is doing."

Zhao Xing and Shen Zhui agreed to meet at the Heavenly Altar Plaza the next day and go into the temple together, but they have not yet appeared.

There's still some distance between the Temple of Heavenly Altar Plaza and the temple, and it would be quite dangerous for the Agricultural Official to be fighting so many people at close range.

If we can join forces with Shen Zhui, our chances of success will be much greater.

"Fine, there are ways to deal with it if they don't come." Zhao Xing was already prepared to fight alone.

Ultimately, one still needs to have solid personal abilities.

Turning his gaze away, Zhao Xing picked up the second portion of Lingxiu.

Those were blue lotus pods that were found and picked from the spring water in the cave.

Four blue lotus flowers were discovered, but only one matured and produced lotus seeds.

"It's so cold, why is this lotus seedpod so cold?" Zhao Xing had always had the straw man hold it before, so he hadn't really noticed. But now that he was holding it himself, he felt a chill that penetrated to the bone.

"The chill comes from these lotus seeds."

Zhao Xing looked at it and saw eight lotus seeds on it, each one radiating a crystal-clear blue luster.

By observing the Five Elements Observation, one could immediately detect a strong water element, but its structure was strange; it was not a soft mass, but rather a collection of ice crystals.

"The power of frost?"

With a gentle pluck, Zhao Xing immediately knew how to use this exquisite plant.

"Is the edible type of spiritual essence similar to the Vermilion Fruit?"

Put the lotus seeds in your mouth, chew them, and swallow them.

It was very cold, like biting into an ice cube, and Zhao Xing couldn't help but shiver.

A chill spread through his body, and Zhao Xing felt as if he were about to freeze.

The bone-chilling cold seemed to bring my thoughts to a standstill.

"Hiss~"

Unable to bear the cold any longer, Zhao Xing quickly activated his Gathering Yuan Technique. The Yuan Qi in his Dantian immediately surged forth, like soldiers, besieging and tearing at the cold force.

Soon, his thoughts returned to normal, and Zhao Xing felt warmer.

As Zhao Xing's vital energy fought against the frost power, his own vital energy was constantly being depleted.

However, as long as one successfully absorbs a unique portion of 'Frost Power', it can be transformed into nutrients and replenished into the dantian.

Although there is a difference in strength levels, one gains at the expense of the other.

The vital energy within Zhao Xing's body quickly gained the upper hand.

At the same time, with each unit of frost power he absorbed, Zhao Xing gained a deeper understanding of water-based magic.

"I see." Zhao Xing immediately understood the effects of this spiritual essence, and thus devoted himself to comprehending and absorbing it.

Half an hour later, the first lotus seed was completely digested.

[You have consumed the Water Mage Spirit's 'Icy Lotus Seed,' increasing your Vitality by 800 points.]

[Your affinity for water magic has increased, and you have gained insight; your proficiency in the Icy Rain spell has increased by 1000 points!]

[Your beginner-level Rainmaking has reached Eighth-Turn, and your intermediate-level Icy Rain has reached level two!]

"The Icy Lotus Seed possesses both 'Yuan' and 'Fa', increasing both Yuan Qi and enhancing magical comprehension." Zhao Xing also understood the effects of this exquisite herb.

Thunderstone is pure lightning magic, while Icy Lotus Seed is Yuan Technique Spiritual Elegance.

"However, consuming this spiritual essence is more difficult than consuming Thunderstone, and it takes longer," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Thunderstone is pure enlightenment.

The Icy Lotus Seed needs to digest the 'Power of Frost' before it can gain magical insights from the Power of Frost.

The former is from the outside in; Zhao Xing enters a state similar to "enlightenment" through spiritual enlightenment, deepening his understanding of magic and fundamentally improving his lightning magic.

The Icy Lotus Seed were digested from within, increasing Zhao Xing's "affinity with the power of water," so no unusual phenomena occurred.

As affinity increases, one's understanding of magic naturally deepens.

"Although it doesn't provide the same rapid boost as Thunderstone, in the long run, the effects of Icy Lotus Seed are actually greater."

The Thunderstone's effect only applies to 'Magic', while the Icy Lotus Seed enhances both 'Magic' and 'Body'.

In the future, Zhao Xing will find it easier and more powerful to use water-based magic.

One is to give someone fish directly, the other is to teach them how to fish.

"Eat, eat, eat!"

Having understood the difference, Zhao Xing also knew how to quickly digest this exquisite talent.

It took half an hour to digest the first Icy Lotus Seed.

But the second one took less than fifteen minutes.

The vital energy quickly disintegrated the unique 'Frost Power,' and at the same time, it naturally gained more insights into water-based magic.

The third one, the fourth one... the time taken got shorter and shorter.

Taking all eight pills will take less time than consuming Thunderstone.

However, the subsequent effects were somewhat weakened.

"The first Icy Lotus Seed increases spell comprehension by 1000 points, the second by a little over 900, and then decreases by about 100 points with each subsequent seed consumed."

"A total of 5420 points of water magic comprehension has been gained! This is far beyond my expectations!" Zhao Xing was pleasantly surprised.

The Thunderstone greatly enhanced Zhao Xing's magical abilities, even enabling him to comprehend new techniques.

The Icy Lotus Seed increases affinity with water elemental power! In other words, it increases cultivation speed.

The fact that he gained so much insight into water magic in such a short time, and that his proficiency with the Icy Rain spell increased by a full five levels, proves that the effect is truly extraordinary!

In the future, the speed of cultivating ice-attribute spells within the water element will definitely be several times faster than other spells!

Of course, this only applies to 'ice-attribute spells' within the water element.

The upgrade of the basic Rainmaking from Seventh-Turn the maximum level is merely a byproduct.

"My talent in ice magic is terrifyingly strong right now," Zhao Xing couldn't help but think.

Looking at the panel, Zhao Xing noticed that the increase in affinity was gradually weakening.

However, the increase in vital energy remained relatively constant, and even up to the eighth star, it did not decrease much, resulting in a total increase of 6300 points of vital energy.

He has now reached 7456 points in the Gathering Yuan Sixth Level. If you calculate it carefully, he can be called the "late stage of the Gathering Yuan Sixth Level".

Eight Icy Lotus Seed —this exquisite beauty ultimately allowed Zhao Xing to max out his initial-level Rainmaking.

The intermediate-level spell [Icy Rain] has reached the Sixth-Turn.

The significant increase in vital energy also has hidden and long-term benefits, namely, a several-fold increase in the speed of cultivating ice-type spells.

"No wonder so many people climb Spirit Mountain, especially in years when the mountain is open to the public; it's practically a bloodbath for everyone to climb it."

"If one has no family background, but possesses exceptional talent, perhaps that can Alter Destiny."

Zhao Xing watched as the number of people outside gradually increased, and every now and then someone would look in his direction.

If it weren't for the fact that now is the time for 'Ceasefire'.

Countless people will likely rush over to snatch his exquisite beauty.

One person with three outstanding talents, it's so enviable!

However, Zhao Xing used up two portions of Lingxiu.

That exhilarating feeling has also diminished considerably.

The number of covetous glances has also decreased.

"There's only one left."

Zhao Xing looked at the thin Yellow Paper.

It is covered with mysterious patterns, and its light flows, making it look extraordinary.

The Yellow Paper was very thin, and when Zhao Xing held it in his hand, his eyelids twitched immediately. "This is... the Myriad Laws Spiritual Elegance?"

What is meant by "Myriad Laws Spiritual Elegance"?

All you have to do is take this Yellow Paper and stick it on your body.

Whichever spell you wish to break through, that spell will break through!

Moreover, it directly pulls you to the Nine Turns level! Of course, the spell itself cannot exceed the intermediate level.

"Born with extraordinary talent and wisdom, this piece of Yellow Paper can enable any mid-level spell to reach the Nine Turns."

"It is the strongest and rarest among the Mid-Grade Spiritual Elegance."

"Spirit Mountain like East Lake Mountain might only produce such Myriad Laws Spiritual Elegance once every twenty or thirty years, and I actually stumbled upon it?"

Zhao Xing now really wants to reward Zhou Gang and Fang Jie with several hundred taels of silver.

Good luck! This karma is too great; it would be unreasonable not to give some benefit.

"Are they near the Heavenly Altar?" Zhao Xing stood up, glanced around, and indeed spotted the two people.

"Go."

Zhao Xing separated a straw figure and walked towards Zhou Gang and Fang Jie.

"Brother Zhou, how did you and Brother Fang get injured?" a friend asked with concern. "Judging from the wounds, they look like knife wounds..."

"Hmph, it was those bastards, Qin Feng and his gang," Fang Jie said bitterly. "They held a grudge against my brother and me, secretly followed us, and then suddenly attacked us when we discovered a beautiful spot."

"What? How could that be? You all studied under Instructor Zhang!" the friend exclaimed in surprise.

"It's absolutely true. If it weren't for a mysterious expert passing by and intervening, we would probably have been killed by them..."

"Oh? What kind of expert is he?" his friend asked curiously.

"He is a senior Agricultural Official." Fang Jie was speaking enthusiastically when he suddenly caught sight of a straw figure walking over and was taken aback.

"It's me," Zhao Xing's voice came on the wind.

"Senior, what are your orders?" Zhou Gang asked.

"Come here for a moment."

Fang Jie and Zhou Gang exchanged a glance, then reluctantly walked over.

When they reached the straw figure, Zhao Xing ordered it to separate, revealing its true form.

"Senior..." Zhou Gang looked at the other person's excessively young face and couldn't bring himself to call him "senior."

The contrast is too great!

They thought that Shennong Art to this extent must be at least a senior official, but they never expected that he would be so young!

"My name is Zhao Xing. You two don't need to call me 'senior' all the time; just call me by my name," Zhao Xing said with a smile.

"Brother Zhao, what can I do for you?" Zhou Gang's attitude became even more respectful. He felt he couldn't afford to offend Zhao Xing, who was so young.

"I said before that once I benefited from the cave, I would definitely repay you." Seeing that Zhou Gang was about to speak, Zhao Xing immediately waved his hand. "Don't mention the life-saving grace. One thing is one thing, and I will do what I said."

"Now, you two tell me what you want."

Zhou Gang remained silent, but Fang Jie blinked and said, "If you really want me to say it, then we want money."

Money?

This is really difficult; who would bring that thing up the mountain?

Zhao Xing thought for a moment and realized that he really didn't have anything valuable to give away. The things he had taken from Qin Feng were only worth about twenty or thirty taels of silver.

He needs to keep the Heaven Yuan Pear Pill and other such items for future use, but the Peacock Feather Magic Garment? That's not appropriate either.

For a moment, Zhao Xing was truly at a loss.

You said you'd give it to me after we got down the mountain?

Once you pass the Forget Sorrow Stele, who will remember it?

Just as he was struggling with this problem, Zhao Xing caught a glimpse of Zong Shichang out of the corner of his eye.

"Wait here for me, don't move, I'll go get you the money."

The two listened obediently and waited in place.

"I don't have high expectations for the First Incense offering tonight. I just want someone to be in the top ten. As for Yang Junxiong's matter, you don't need to worry about it. Just escort me down the mountain..." Zong Shichang was discussing something with the people around him.

Suddenly, he noticed something unusual about the people around him and immediately turned around to look.

Zhao Xing possesses Myriad Laws Spiritual Elegance, making it difficult for him to go unnoticed.

"Zhao Sanjia, have you finished digesting your spiritual essence?" Zong Shichang asked.

How did you know?

Zong Shichang laughed and said, "As soon as I arrived, I heard people saying that one person possesses three spiritual treasures. No wonder you are Zhao Sanjia. I saw that you were surrounded by Wind Wall and a straw man, so I didn't bother you."

Zhao Xing waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about that now, I need to talk to you about something."

Zong Shichang said, "You speak."

"Do you have any money on you? Silver notes would be best, but other valuable jade items will also be acceptable."

Zong Shichang nodded and said, "I do have some silver notes. How many do you want?"

Zhao Xing said, "Two hundred taels."

"Okay." Zong Shichang took out his money without saying a word.

A burly man with a sword standing nearby couldn't stand it any longer and spoke up to remind him, "Young master, you're lending money to others on the mountain, and you can't draw up a written agreement, so you won't remember..."

The Forget Sorrow Stele will erase all memories of the past few days, including any means that might reveal what happened on the mountain, and naturally, written records will also be excluded.

The other person looked at Zhao Xing scrutinizingly, as if asking him how he was going to pay back the two hundred taels.

Zong Shichang laughed and said, "I find him pleasing to the eye. Even if I only find him pleasing to the eye for the past three days, he's worth two hundred taels. You don't need to persuade me any further."

Zhao Xing took the silver note and flicked it. "I won't take it for free. I will definitely return it to you before I go down the mountain."

Zong Shichang smiled and said nothing more. Two hundred taels was just a small amount of money to him. He prepared these silver notes to spend when he went up the mountain.

"I have something else to do, let's talk later."

"Please go ahead." Zong Shichang waved his hand.

They returned to Zhou Gang and Fang Jie.

Zhao Xing handed over two silver notes worth one hundred taels each.

Fang Jie and Zhou Gang were stunned, as if they hadn't expected Zhao Xing to actually give them money.

"What are you standing there for? You think it's not enough?" Zhao Xing frowned.

"No, no, no," Zhou Gang and Fang Jie quickly said, "That's already a lot, thank you, thank you."

One hundred taels of silver is enough to improve their lives by several levels. Even if they were to use it for cultivation, spending some time breaking through to a higher level would be more than enough.

"That's good. Remember, don't flaunt your wealth, or you'll bring trouble upon yourself with your words," Zhao Xing said calmly. "Go."

"Yes, we understand. We'll head down the mountain now." Zhou Gang and Fang Jie nodded emphatically.

Clearly, these silver notes weren't just a benefit Zhao Xing gave them; they were also a form of hush money, meant to keep them from revealing the secret of the cave.

Zhou Gang and Fang Jie were both honest men. After the Qin Feng incident, they were already extremely grateful to have survived and even received a hundred taels of silver. Naturally, they didn't think of anything else. They immediately left the Heavenly Altar and went down the mountain.

After resolving the issues with Zhou Gang and Fang Jie, Zhao Xing felt much more at ease. He then took the Myriad Laws Spiritual Elegance and stuck it to his chest.

Zhao Xing's intermediate-level spells include [Savage Growth], [Thunderbolt Lasso], [Thunderclap Palm], [Lightning Guiding Thunder], [Icy Rain], and [Yin Wind].

Other mid-level spells are at least at the fifth level, so using the Myriad Laws Spiritual Elegance is clearly not worthwhile.

Only the Yin Wind, it hadn't even First-Turn, it had only just grasped the basics.

"The Yin Wind spell is definitely worth maxing out. It can blow away people's souls and is especially effective against those thick-skinned melee classes. It can also counter those who affect people's minds. It is one of the signature skills of the Military Sima Nong."

"In addition, Yin Wind is too difficult to practice. It is only easy to practice during the solar terms of Great Cold, Minor Cold, and Qingming. Otherwise, you need an excellent place to practice."

"Even if there are other mid-level spells, you should prioritize upgrading Yin Wind."

Zhao Xing closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and kept recalling the Dark Wind Method in his mind.

Gradually, a cold sensation arose from the 'Yellow Paper' on his chest, spreading from his chest to his feet.

Then it continued downwards, as if enveloping Zhao Xing's soul, falling endlessly.

"Whoosh~"

The sound of the wind, like the wailing of ghosts and howling of wolves, floated in my ears.

This allowed Zhao Xing to immerse himself in the depths of the Earth Vein and truly feel the existence and movement of the Yin Wind.

At the same time, countless techniques for using Yin Wind flooded into his mind.

The panel records kept refreshing, and Yin Wind's spell progress began to climb rapidly.

Time passed slowly.

Sweat beaded on Zhao Xing's forehead, and his face grew paler and paler.

The moment the Yellow Paper on his chest completely disappeared, Zhao Xing suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils deep and dark, as if concealing a terrifying storm.

"Whoosh~" Everyone in the Heavenly Altar Plaza shivered for no reason, as if a gust of wind had entered their necks in the dead of winter.

Zhao Xing wiped the sweat from his forehead, a slight smile appearing on his lips. His Dark Wind Method had Nine Turns Stage!