Chapter 5

Qi Luck from Yan One to Yan Two can be said to be worlds apart. Yan Two Qi Luck has already defeated ninety percent of ordinary people.

Taking spells as an example, when Zhao Xing casts [Cloud Walking], out of a hundred times, there might only be two or three times that trigger a Qi Luck blessing, making the spell effect increase by two or three percent; this effect was named 'Small Spell Success' by players.

Out of a thousand times, it might trigger a 'doubling effect' once, which is what players call 'Great Spell Success'!

However, if it is Yan Two Qi Luck, then casting 10 times might trigger two or three 'small success' effects, and casting 100 times might trigger one 'great success' effect.

This is just the benefit in terms of 'casting spells'; there are also things like picking up treasures when going out, meeting hidden masters when apprenticing, never returning empty-handed when fishing...

Especially in the 'Qi Luck Dynasty' version, this influence is even more obvious.

"But, why would this happen? I remember very clearly that the Dao Embryo Pill doesn't have this effect at all... Huh?"

Zhao Xing suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a possibility.

"The Great Dream Academy at this time is different from the later 'Cloud Dream Academy'; the former has rich treasures, while the latter is more just a tool."

"Could it be that by entering the Great Dream Academy, I indirectly obtained part of the Qi Luck of the ancient dynasty 'Great Li'?"

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed, so Zhao Xing began to recall the relevant plot of this ancient dynasty to judge whether this result was good or bad.

The final answer was that the benefits outweighed the disadvantages.

"The Li Dynasty era is far from the Great Zhou, and it was only during a certain period of the rebellion of the feudal lords that there were forces claiming to be remnants of the Li Dynasty acting under its banner, but they didn't stir up any waves in the end, let alone in this era."

"Qi Luck growth is formless and traceless; Yan One to Yan Two will not attract attention at all."

"If it can continue to increase, no need to worry; by then I will have already entered the Great Zhou system, and if a master in the government notices it in the future, at worst I will hand over the entry method of the Great Dream Academy to the state and make a one-off deal."

Zhao Xing remembered that the person who discovered the method to open the Great Dream Academy was not 'specially treated'; on the contrary, after presenting the method to Emperor Wu, he was enfeoffed as a Marquis and rewarded with a commandery of land.

So, whether Qi Luck growth is discovered or not is just a question of earning more or less, not a safety issue.

"However, I still need to enter the system as soon as possible."

Thinking everything through, Zhao Xing felt relieved.

"Cock-a-doodle-doo~"

At this time, the sound of a rooster crowing came from outside, so he washed up roughly and hurried out the door.

The Office of Agriculture in Gucheng currently has over five hundred people.

But the quota allocated to Gucheng by Nanyang Prefecture every year is only three or five.

Most petty agricultural officials without talent or foundation can only suffer and wait for those excellent competitors to be promoted and leave.

The Office of Agriculture is still good; the promotion channels for the military, engineering, legal, literary, and ritual systems are even more competitive.

To put it bluntly, it is easier to change jobs as an agricultural official than as a martial artist, mechanism master, physician, and other professions.

There are many 'experts' in the Office of Agriculture this year, such as Li Chengfeng and Wen Nanxing, who have already reached the third tier of Qi Gathering.

Not only can they cast basic spells like [Cloud Walking], [Rain Spreading], [Thunder Striking], and [Wind Rising], but they have also started practicing advanced versions.

Such as "Favorable Weather and Timely Rain", "Calling Wind and Summoning Rain", etc.

They can even go to the temple to comprehend advanced secret classics like "Solar Term Order" and "All Things Growing Map", at which point they can practice spells with lethality.

Whether it is 'Gong' or 'Art', they are all superior to other petty officials.

To surpass these competitors, Zhao Xing must speed up his pace.

"Now that I am at the second tier of Qi Gathering, my vitality is enough to support more spell casting, so it's time to learn new spells."

The Gucheng Office of Agriculture is located in the east of the city, but Zhao Xing is walking north now, because to learn spells, he first needs to go to the county government for approval, get permission, record it, and then go to the temple to seek the law.

After obtaining the spell, he has to go back to the county government to re-record it, because during the process of seeking the law in the temple, there may be random spells that exceed the quantity.

After finishing, go back to the Office of Agriculture to find someone to guide and practice. The official agricultural officers are superiors and teachers to these petty officials.

As for whether they are willing to teach and how much effort they put into teaching, it depends on whether you found the right person.

Zhao Xing entered the county government office to start the process and was treated enthusiastically by the petty official on duty.

"My name is Pang Fei, there is some herbal tea inside, Brother Zhao, please enter the side hall to rest for a while."

Looking at this young, enthusiastic face, Zhao Xing was a little surprised: "Brother Pang is too polite, I don't know how long this official document will take to be approved?"

He was here to do business, not to drink tea.

"To stamp the official document, it will take at most no more than five days, and at the fastest, it will take half a day."

It's actually this fast? How did the efficiency of the county government become so high?

He thought Pang Fei was an exception, but he didn't expect that when he was drinking tea in the side hall, all the petty officials he saw were exactly the same!

After thinking for a long time, Zhao Xing suddenly realized.

This matter has to start with Emperor Jing.

Emperor Jing is an ambitious person; he named the era 'Jingxin' because he wanted to create a new atmosphere and surpass the virtuous reputation of his ancestors.

His father, Emperor Wen, was 'loving the people like a son, respectful, humble, and benevolent', but he himself had a violent temper and couldn't do this; to surpass his father, he could only work hard in other aspects.

So this emperor began to take the lead in involution.

The "Great Zhou Order" stipulates that for official business: small matters take five days, medium matters take seven days, and major matters take ten days.

Under his request, all county-level agencies must sign documents and handle government affairs. They must achieve 'daily progress' and 'never delay'.

With the superior leading and the inferior following, a wind of involution blew across the nineteen continents.

Emperor Jing therefore also had a nickname among players—'Diligent Emperor'.

Why is the efficiency of the government so high? With the emperor taking the lead, do you dare to be slack? That temple in the city is not built in vain; used on a large scale, it can supervise the filth and illegal matters in the city, and used on a small scale, it can check the lazy and corrupt government of officials!

Why is Pang Yun's attitude so good? Because he is also a petty official, just like himself; he also wants to be promoted! If you don't compete with your colleagues, when will you be able to get ashore?

"Building temples to supervise officials and spreading ten thousand laws to enlighten the common people, this period is truly safe; unlike later when it was so chaotic that even planting rice wasn't peaceful..." As an agricultural player, Zhao Xing was very satisfied with the current environment; it was simply an excellent development period!

After finishing a cup of tea, another enthusiastic petty official came over to refill the water uniformly.

After repeating this three times, Pang Fei ran over holding an official document.

"Brother Zhao, your application has been approved, sorry to keep you waiting."

"Thank you." Looking at the sweat beads slightly seeping from Pang Fei's forehead, Zhao Xing thanked him sincerely.