Chapter 71: Lotus Seeds, Yellow Paper, Ten Thousand Laws Spiritual Treasure?

Zhao Xing entered the Altar Square at the exact Xu hour, which was 7 PM. He comprehended the lightning technique very quickly, used up the lightning spiritual treasure, and it was not yet the 5th quarter of the Xu hour, with nearly an hour and a half left until the Zi hour.

"There is still quite a lot of time." Zhao Xing glanced at the sundial, intending to continue checking the other two spiritual treasures, but suddenly saw several familiar figures through the gaps in the crowd.

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

Zong Shichang and several others were resting in front of a pillar. He had three people beside him, full of blood and heavy vital energy; they were clearly the three masters the Zong family had hired for him.

Sweeping his gaze, Zhao Xing saw a woman wearing a veil in a corner of the square.

It was Lu Qian, who had failed to charm him earlier and was instead beaten up.

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

Lu Qian seemed to have sensed something, and the dark circles under her veil looked toward a certain direction.

Sweeping to the straw men, her breathing suddenly became heavy.

"It's him! He's here too!" Lu Qian was so angry that her teeth itched. She would recognize the other party's straw men even if they turned to ash!

"Qianqian, what's wrong with you?" A woman holding a willow zither beside her asked curiously: "You are really strange today. First, you wore a hat for no reason and refused to take it off no matter what, and when talking to you, you were absent-minded."

"I'm fine, Sister Mu, just a bit uncomfortable. Don't ask." Lu Qian didn't want to tell about her encounter, at least wait until the scars were gone. She still had swollen eyes!

"There are more and more masters. When I first came over, there were only a few above Tier 7 of Yuan Gathering."

"Now they can be seen everywhere." Zhao Xing scanned the circle with "Five Elements Observation," knowing that tonight's competition for the first incense would likely be a fierce battle.

"I don't know how Shen Zhui is doing."

Zhao Xing and Shen Zhui agreed to meet at the Altar Square on the second day and enter the temple together, but now he was nowhere to be seen.

From the Altar Square to the temple, there is still a distance. Agricultural Officials fighting in close quarters with so many people is really a bit dangerous.

If he could join forces with Shen Zhui, the chances would be a bit better.

"Forget it, if he doesn't come, there's a way to handle it if he doesn't come." Zhao Xing was already prepared to fight alone.

In the end, his own strength had to be solid.

Withdrawing his gaze, Zhao Xing picked up the second spiritual treasure.

It was the blue lotus pod found and picked from the spring water in the mountain cave.

At that time, four blue lotus flowers were discovered, but only this one matured and produced lotus seeds.

"So cold, why is this lotus pod so icy?" Zhao Xing had let the straw men hold it before and hadn't noticed much, but now that he was holding it himself, he felt a bone-chilling coldness.

"The chill comes from these lotus seeds."

Zhao Xing looked and saw there were eight lotus seeds, each emitting a crystal-clear blue luster.

Observing with Five Elements Observation, he immediately observed the rich Water Element power, but the structure was very strange; it wasn't a soft mass, but ice crystal states, one by one.

"Frost power?"

Gently picking one, Zhao Xing immediately knew the method of using this spiritual treasure.

"Edible spiritual treasure, is it similar to the Vermilion Fruit?"

Putting the lotus seed into his mouth, he chewed and swallowed it.

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

An icy feeling spread throughout his body, and Zhao Xing felt as if he were about to be frozen stiff.

The bone-chilling cold seemed to make his thinking stop.

"Hiss~"

Zhao Xing was frozen and couldn't bear it, so he hurriedly circulated his Yuan Gathering cultivation technique. The vital energy in his dantian immediately moved out, like soldiers, surrounding and tearing at this cold power.

Soon, his thinking returned to normal, and Zhao Xing also felt a bit warmer.

While the vital energy in his body was "encircling" and "fighting" the frost power, Zhao Xing's vital energy was also constantly being consumed.

But as long as he successfully swallowed a unique "frost power," it could be turned into nutrients and replenished into his dantian.

Although there was a gap in power level, it was a matter of ebb and flow.

The vital energy in Zhao Xing's body soon gained the upper hand.

At the same time, every time he swallowed a portion of frost power, Zhao Xing's comprehension of water-type spells in his mind increased by one point.

"So that's how it is." Zhao Xing immediately understood the effect of this spiritual treasure, so he devoted himself entirely to comprehension and swallowing.

Two quarter-hours later, the first lotus seed was completely digested.

[You consumed the water-type spiritual treasure 'Cold Ice Lotus Seed', vital energy increased by 800 points.]

[Your affinity with Water Element power increased, you had an insight, Ice Rain spell proficiency increased by 1000 points!]

[Your initial-grade spell Rain Spreading broke through to the 8th turn, mid-grade Ice Rain broke through to the 2nd turn!]

"Cold Ice Lotus Seed, possessing both 'Yuan' and 'Fa', both increases vital energy and improves spell comprehension." Zhao Xing also understood the effect of this spiritual treasure.

The Thunder Stone is a pure lightning-type spiritual treasure; the Cold Ice Lotus Seed is a Yuan-Fa spiritual treasure.

"However, consuming this spiritual treasure is more difficult than the Thunder Stone, and it takes longer." Zhao Xing secretly thought.

The Thunder Stone is pure comprehension.

The Cold Ice Lotus Seed requires first digesting the "frost power," and then one can obtain spell comprehension from the frost power.

The former is from outside to inside; Zhao Xing enters a state similar to "sudden enlightenment" through the spiritual treasure, deepening his understanding of spells and obtaining an improvement in lightning techniques from the essence.

The Cold Ice Lotus Seed is digested from the inside, improving Zhao Xing's "Water Element power affinity," so no strange phenomena appeared.

Once the affinity is improved, naturally, the comprehension of spells deepens.

"Although it doesn't improve as rapidly as the Thunder Stone, in the long run, the effect of the Cold Ice Lotus Seed is actually greater."

The influence of the Thunder Stone is only aimed at 'Fa'; the Cold Ice Lotus Seed improves both 'Fa' and 'Ti' (Body).

In the future, when Zhao Xing casts water-type spells, it will inevitably be easier, and the power will be greater.

One is giving fish directly, the other is teaching how to fish.

"Eat, eat, eat!"

After understanding the difference, Zhao Xing also knew how to digest this spiritual treasure quickly.

The first Cold Ice Lotus Seed took two quarter-hours to digest completely.

But the second one took less than a quarter-hour.

The vital energy quickly disintegrated the unique "frost power," and at the same time, naturally, he gained more comprehension of water-type spells.

The third, the fourth... the time taken became shorter and shorter.

When all eight were consumed, the time taken was shorter than consuming the Thunder Stone.

However, the subsequent effect also weakened somewhat accordingly.

"The first Cold Ice Lotus Seed improved spell comprehension by 1000 points, the second was over nine hundred, and after that, every one consumed decreased by about one hundred."

"A total increase of 5420 points in water-type spell comprehension! It's simply beyond expectations!" Zhao Xing was somewhat pleasantly surprised.

The Thunder Stone significantly improves the spell realm, even making Zhao Xing comprehend new techniques.

And the Cold Ice Lotus Seed improves the affinity of Water Element power! In other words, it improves the cultivation speed.

Being able to generate many insights into water-type spells in a short time, and increasing the Ice Rain spell proficiency by a full five turns, proved that the effect was very exaggerated!

In the future, the cultivation speed of ice-attribute spells among water-type spells will definitely be faster than other spells, and it will be several times faster!

Of course, it is limited to "ice-attribute spells" within the water type.

The initial-grade spell Rain Spreading from the 7th turn to max level was just a connected growth.

"My talent in ice-type spells is simply terrifyingly strong now." Zhao Xing couldn't help but have such a feeling.

Looking at the panel, Zhao Xing discovered that although the affinity improvement was gradually weakening.

But the vital energy increase was relatively constant, and until the eighth one, it didn't weaken much, totaling an increase of 6300 points of vital energy.

Now he had reached 7456 points at Tier 6 of Yuan Gathering. If calculated carefully, it could be called "late stage of Tier 6 Yuan Gathering."

Eight Cold Ice Lotus Seeds, this spiritual treasure finally made Zhao Xing's initial-grade spell Rain Spreading reach max level.

The mid-grade spell [Ice Rain] reached the 6th turn.

Vital energy increased significantly, and there were also hidden and long-term benefits, namely, the cultivation speed of ice-type spells increased several times.

"No wonder there are so many people climbing Spirit Mountain, especially in the years of the Great Mountain Opening; they are simply fighting until their heads are broken and blood flows."

"If you don't have a family background, getting a spiritual treasure might change your destiny."

Zhao Xing looked at the increasing number of people outside, and from time to time, someone looked at him here.

If it weren't for the "Cease Fire" time now.

I fear countless people would rush over to snatch his spiritual treasure.

One person with three spiritual treasures, it's too eye-catching!

However, as Zhao Xing used up two spiritual treasures.

That heart-pounding feeling also weakened a lot.

The covetous gazes also decreased.

"There is one last one left."

Zhao Xing looked at that thin piece of yellow paper.

It was covered with mysterious secret patterns, and the light flowed, looking very extraordinary.

The yellow paper was very light and thin. When he got it in his hand, Zhao Xing's eyelids jumped: "This is... Ten Thousand Laws Spiritual Treasure?"

What is a Ten Thousand Laws Spiritual Treasure?

It means as long as you take this yellow paper and stick it on your body.

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

And it's directly pulled to the 9th turn level! Of course, the spell itself must not exceed mid-grade.

"Creation gathers spiritual treasures, ten thousand laws added to the body. This yellow paper can make any mid-grade spell reach the 9th turn."

"It is the strongest among mid-grade spiritual treasures, and also the rarest."

"For a Spirit Mountain of the level of East Lake Mountain, a Ten Thousand Laws Spiritual Treasure might not appear once in twenty or thirty years. I actually ran into it?"

Zhao Xing now really wanted to reward Zhou Gang and Fang Jie with a few hundred taels.

Lucky stars! This cause and effect is too big; it wouldn't be right not to give some benefits.

"Are they near the Altar?" Zhao Xing stood up and scanned the surroundings, and he really found these two people.

"Go."

Zhao Xing separated a straw man and walked toward Zhou Gang and Fang Jie.

"Brother Zhou, why are you and Brother Fang injured?" A friend asked with concern, "Looking at the wounds, they look like blade wounds..."

"Hmph, it's those bastards Qin Feng and his group." Fang Jie said hatefully, "He held a grudge against my two brothers, secretly followed us, and when we discovered a spiritual treasure, he suddenly attacked."

"What? How could that be? You all worship Instructor Zhang!" The friend was surprised.

"It's absolutely true. If a mysterious master hadn't passed by and helped, the two of us would probably have been harmed by them..."

"Oh? What kind of master?" The friend asked curiously.

"It was an Agricultural Official senior." Fang Jie was talking enthusiastically, but his peripheral vision suddenly caught a straw man walking over, and he was suddenly stunned.

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

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

"You two come over."

Fang Jie and Zhou Gang looked at each other and walked over, biting the bullet.

When they walked to the side of the straw man, Zhao Xing ordered the straw men to separate, revealing his true face.

"Sen..." Zhou Gang looked at the other party's excessively young face, and the word "Senior" just wouldn't come out.

The contrast was too big!

They thought that someone who could play the Agricultural Official spell to this extent was at least an old official. They didn't expect him to be so young!

"My name is Zhao Xing. You two don't need to call me Senior every time; just call me by my name." Zhao Xing smiled.

"Brother Zhao, I don't know what orders you have?" Zhou Gang's attitude became even more respectful. Zhao Xing was so young, he felt even more that he couldn't afford to offend him.

"I said before that once I obtained benefits in the mountain cave, I would inevitably repay you." Zhao Xing saw Zhou Gang about to open his mouth and immediately waved his hand: "Don't mention the life-saving grace; one thing is one thing. What I said, I must do."

"Now, you two speak, what do you want."

Zhou Gang didn't make a sound, but Fang Jie blinked: "If you really want me to say it, then we both want money."

Money?

This is really hard to handle. Who brings that stuff up the mountain?

Zhao Xing thought about it and found that he really didn't have anything valuable to give. The things he snatched from Qin Feng were only worth twenty or thirty taels.

Tianyuan Pear elixirs and such, he had to keep them for backup. Sparrow Feather Dharma Robe? That wasn't appropriate either.

For a time, Zhao Xing was really in a dilemma.

You say give it after going down the mountain?

Once past the Forget-Sorrow Stele, who can remember what happened on the mountain?

Just as he was in a dilemma, Zhao Xing's peripheral vision caught Zong Shichang.

"You two wait for me here, don't move, I'll go get you money."

The two listened obediently and waited in place.

"Competing for the first incense tonight, I don't have high requirements. It's enough if someone can compete for the top ten. As for Yang Junxiong's matter, you don't need to worry. Just escort me down the mountain when the time comes..." Zong Shichang was discussing something with the people beside him.

Suddenly, he noticed that others had strange expressions, and he also turned to look.

Zhao Xing carried a Ten Thousand Laws Spiritual Treasure on his body; it was hard not to attract attention.

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

"How did you know?"

Zong Shichang smiled, "I heard people saying as soon as I arrived that one person carries three spiritual treasures. You are worthy of being Zhao Sanjia. I saw you surrounding yourself with wind walls and straw men, so I didn't come to disturb you."

Zhao Xing waved his hand and said: "Let's not mention this for now; I have something to ask you."

Zong Shichang said: "You say."

"Do you have money on you? Silver notes are best; other valuable jade ornaments will also do."

Zong Shichang nodded and said: "I really have silver notes. How much do you want?"

Zhao Xing said: "Two hundred taels."

"Good." Zong Shichang didn't say a word and immediately took out the money.

A burly man with a blade beside him couldn't watch anymore and reminded: "Young Master, you borrow money to others on the mountain, and you can't write an IOU, and you won't remember..."

The Forget-Sorrow Stele will erase the memories of these few days, including all means that would leak what happened on the mountain. Written records naturally won't work either.

Another person looked at Zhao Xing scrutinizingly, as if asking how you would pay back these two hundred taels.

Zong Shichang smiled: "I find him pleasing to the eye. Even if it's just for these three days, it's worth two hundred taels. You don't need to persuade me."

Zhao Xing took the silver notes and shook them: "I won't take it for free. I will definitely pay you back before going down the mountain."

Zong Shichang smiled and didn't say anything more. Two hundred taels was just small money to him. He prepared these silver notes to spend on the mountain.

"Anything else? Let's talk later."

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

Returning to Zhou Gang and Fang Jie.

Zhao Xing handed over two one-hundred-tael silver notes.

Fang Jie and Zhou Gang were stunned, as if they didn't expect Zhao Xing to really give them money.

"What are you stunned for? Think it's too little?" Zhao Xing frowned.

"No, no, no." Zhou Gang and Fang Jie said hurriedly: "It's already a lot. Many thanks, many thanks."

One hundred taels was enough to raise their standard of living by several grades. Even if used for cultivation, it was more than enough to spend some time breaking through a level.

"That's good. Remember, don't show off your wealth, and disaster comes from the mouth." Zhao Xing said indifferently, "Go."

"Yes, we understand. We will go down the mountain now." Zhou Gang and Fang Jie nodded heavily.

It was obvious that these silver notes were not just benefits Zhao Xing shared with them, but also meant as hush money. Let them not reveal the secret of that mountain cave.

Zhou Gang and Fang Jie were both honest people. After the Qin Feng incident, being able to save their lives and get a hundred taels of silver was already a thousand thanks. Naturally, they wouldn't think of anything else. They immediately left the Altar and went down the mountain.

After solving Zhou Gang and Fang Jie's matter, Zhao Xing felt much more relaxed, and then took that Ten Thousand Laws Spiritual Treasure and stuck it on his chest.

The mid-grade spells Zhao Xing knew were [Savage Growth], [Lightning Noose], [Lightning Big Palm], [Lightning Attraction], [Ice Rain], and [Ghostly Wind].

Other mid-grade spells were at least at the 5th turn. Using the Ten Thousand Laws Spiritual Treasure was obviously not cost-effective.

Only Ghostly Wind hadn't even reached the 1st turn, just at the level of having just mastered it.

"This spell, Ghostly Wind, is absolutely worth maxing out. It can blow people's souls, specifically countering those close-combat professions with thick skin, and can also counter those who affect people's minds. It is one of the housekeeping skills of the Military Agricultural Officials."

"In addition, Ghostly Wind is too difficult to practice. Only the solar terms of Minor Cold, Major Cold, and Pure Brightness are good for practicing, or you need an excellent cultivation location."

"Even if there are other mid-grade spells, I should prioritize improving Ghostly Wind."

Zhao Xing closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and kept recalling the Ghostly Wind spell in his mind.

Gradually, a cold feeling appeared on the "yellow paper" on his chest, spreading from his chest to his feet.

Then it extended all the way down, as if wrapping Zhao Xing's soul, falling endlessly.

"Whoo-hoo~"

A wind sound like ghosts crying and wolves howling appeared in his ears.

Letting Zhao Xing be personally on the scene in the depths of the earth, truly feeling the existence and operation of the ghostly wind.

At the same time, countless techniques for using Ghostly Wind poured into his mind.

The panel record kept refreshing, and the spell progress of Ghostly Wind began to climb rapidly.

Time passed slowly.

Sweat seeped from Zhao Xing's forehead, and his face became paler and paler.

The moment the yellow paper on his chest disappeared completely, Zhao Xing opened his eyes abruptly. His pupils were deep and dark, as if hiding a terrifying storm.

"Whoo-hoo~" In the Altar Square, everyone shivered for no reason, as if a wind had drilled into their necks in the middle of winter.

Zhao Xing wiped the sweat from his forehead and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. The Ghostly Wind spell had reached the 9th turn realm!