Chapter 9

The old agricultural official wanted to guide someone alone, which made many people envious. Especially since the teaching hadn't ended and he left halfway, the move was quite unusual.

Some sensitive petty officials began to guess whether the old agricultural official was bored and wanted to accept an official disciple, or wanted to compete for that recommended political performance?

Zhao Xing didn't think much and honestly followed Xue Wenzhong to the backyard.

The front yard was as warm as spring, but the backyard was as hot as summer, as if they were two seasons.

There were locust trees in the south of the courtyard, lush and green; the firewood room in the north was neatly arranged; there were golden haystacks on the east side; and a small vegetable garden on the west side, with various flowers and plants. Vine racks were set up beside the vegetable garden, covered with purple-green colors.

The old agricultural official was simply treating the company as his home; you are too dedicated.

Zhao Xing thought to himself, followed Xue Wenzhong to the haystack and stood still.

"Grass and Trees as Soldiers is a spell that uses grass and trees as a medium; based on this spell, you can extend and advance many high-level spells, but it is mainly based on attack."

"It is usually a foundational spell that military agricultural officials must know; there are also [Folding Grass into Arrows], [Willow Leaf Golden Knife], [Scattering Beans into Soldiers]"

"The temple passed this method to you, meaning you might have the potential to become a 'military agricultural official'; in the future, if you can become an official agricultural official, you can consider this direction."

Zhao Xing certainly knew, but he was still very grateful for Xue Wenzhong's reminder: "Yes, thank you, Old Xue, for the reminder."

Xue Wenzhong grabbed a handful of withered grass from the haystack and handed it to Zhao Xing: "That's what I said, but you haven't become an official agricultural official yet, and according to the rules, you can't learn those military spells, so I'll teach you how to tie grass puppets."

Zhao Xing nodded; the current [Grass and Trees as Soldiers] is just a prerequisite spell; one must expand and master more intermediate and advanced spells on this basis to achieve true Grass and Trees as Soldiers.

It's not bad to learn the [Grass Puppet] skill from Xue Wenzhong; the practicality of this spell is still very strong.

"The key to grass puppets is, first, the technique, and second, the material; what agricultural books have you read?"

"'Materia Medica', 'Great View of Wood', 'Compendium of Hundred Things', I have dabbled in them." Zhao Xing said modestly.

Unexpectedly, Xue Wenzhong frowned: "What do you mean by dabbled, did you remember everything, or did you not remember it all?"

The honest man is just stubborn; in the professional direction, there has never been an ambiguous measurement standard. Zhao Xing knew that modesty doesn't work here; he must let Xue Wenzhong know what his level is.

So he replied again: "I have already memorized it by heart."

Xue Wenzhong lectured: "If you memorize it, memorize it; don't use any empty words when learning from me in the future. If you can't identify it completely and use the wrong poisonous material, the grass puppet you tie will cause very serious consequences."

"Yes, student understands."

"This is Yuan Rice withered grass, ten roots as a hand; I will teach you the 'Willow Transmission Weaving Method'. This method contains eighty-one methods, which cannot be considered profound, and it won't be tested if there is no grass puppet question, but if it is to be tested this year, it must be among these eighty-one methods; follow me and learn."

Xue Wenzhong took materials on the spot and taught on the spot beside the haystack.

Zhao Xing's eyes lit up; the "Willow Transmission Eighty-One Methods" was already incomplete in the later period, and in the recovery version, only forty-nine methods remained.

The practicality of grass puppets is very high; whether it is fighting, running away, sneaking attacks, or assisting, it has miraculous effects. Often agricultural players post on the forum, wishing they could travel to the early days of the game to obtain the complete version.

Zhao Xing spent a lot of effort in his past life to collect seventy-two types; even now, the temple of the imperial court only passes nine types. Great Zhou passes laws to officials based on actual conditions; knowing nine types is enough for inland officials to deal with most situations. Passing too many disperses energy and increases burden in vain; military agricultural officials might have channels to learn more.

Unexpectedly, Xue Wenzhong had the complete version here. Now it seems that learning more doesn't seem to be of much use, but as the situation changes in the future, some spells will become stronger along with the recovery version, and grass puppet spells are classic examples!

My luck is truly good.

"Look, this is the first weaving method; did you see the technique just now?"

"Uh..."

Zhao Xing was too excited inside, and when he came back to his senses, Xue Wenzhong had already tied the first grass puppet, and he didn't pay attention at all.

"No matter, I will demonstrate it again; this time I will be slower." Xue Wenzhong didn't know Zhao Xing didn't pay attention, only thinking he didn't understand, so he demonstrated it a second time even more carefully.

Feeling somewhat ashamed, Zhao Xing focused all his attention this time, following Xue Wenzhong and doing the same thing.

Yuan Rice withered grass was like needle and thread, and his fingers shuttled nimbly.

Once a person is serious and attentive, everything is twice the result with half the effort; not to mention taking the 'Dao Embryo Pill', Zhao Xing's memory, vitality control, and comprehension were all slowly improving.

When Xue Wenzhong finished tying, the grass puppet in front of Zhao Xing gradually took shape, limbs, body, head...

"Not bad, not bad." Xue Wenzhong took a look and couldn't help but praise: "Only three mistakes."

"Ah?" Zhao Xing was confused; where was it wrong? It was clearly the same!

Xue Wenzhong didn't explain, vitality appeared at his fingertip and hit his own grass puppet.

"Gasi~" The grass puppet waved its hands and feet, as if it had come to life, synchronizing with Xue Wenzhong's movements.

Zhao Xing hit a wisp of vitality, but the grass puppet didn't move.

"Willow Transmission Weaving Method is to construct a model that allows your vitality to pass through and operate; Yuan Rice grass is like human meridians; one root more or one root less will cause the grass puppet's meridians to be blocked and the law to not pass."

Zhao Xing suddenly realized; no wonder his panel didn't have a prompt, and there was no increase in proficiency.

It turned out it really failed.

Xue Wenzhong reached out and pulled out one straw from the chest, abdomen, and armpit of Zhao Xing's grass puppet, threw them away, and added one to the head, re-weaving it before saying: "Try again."

Zhao Xing hit the second wisp of vitality into the grass puppet; the next moment, the grass puppet moved, its golden body seemed to be covered with a layer of light, and then a weak connection appeared between himself and the grass puppet.

[You have comprehended "Willow Transmission Weaving Method (Fragment)" and mastered a grass puppet making method]

[You have produced a grass puppet (Re-walking)]

[Grass and Trees as Soldiers proficiency +1]

[Grass puppet (Re-walking)]

[Proficiency: 1/9999]

[Effect: Follow orders and walk, cycle endlessly.]

Old Xue is awesome! Zhao Xing shouted inside.

He didn't expect to find back the divine skill of the agricultural profession he played in his past life so quickly.

Re-walking grass puppets were one of the skills for escaping and saving one's life in his past life! Whether it is marching and fighting, or trading and buying, the application of re-walking grass puppets can be said to be quite extensive.

Of course, this spell is limited by the era now, and the effect is still very weak, but sooner or later there will be a day to reappear in glory!

"Practice a few more times here; I'll go to the front yard to take a look, and then come back to teach you the second type."