Chapter 131: So you're the one called Xia Jing! (Third Update)

During the [No Training] period, the person who left the deepest impression on Zhao Xing was 'Xia Jing'.

The first time he was knocked down was by Xia Jing, whose Shattering Origin Finger had broken four of his ribs.

In subsequent training, he was knocked down by Xia Jing four more times!

Such an experience naturally left a deep impression on Zhao Xing regarding this genius from the Azure Dragon Martial Bureau.

He also had an impression of Chen Fang; this guy had been slapped away by him in the first training, and the second time he brought Hu Bing to cause trouble, only to be scared off.

As for Zhang Jie, he only remembered the name; he was from the Xuanwu Bureau.

Xia Jing, you and I have met again in this second round. It's truly fate. I will definitely treat you well... Zhao Xing walked into the cabin with a smile.

Even though he was smiling, the ten warriors in the cabin couldn't help but shiver.

Why did they have a feeling that something was not quite right?

The Flowing Cloud Flying Ship was a small divine flying weapon, and there weren't many seats in the cabin—only ten. Seeing there was nowhere to sit, Zhao Xing stood in the middle of the aisle and scanned everyone.

Zhang Jie immediately understood the look and quickly stood up: "Si Nong Zhao, please sit. I'll go out to get some air."

Hu Bing also stood up with a smile: "Si Nong Zhao, sit here. Mine is by the window."

Zhang Jie glared at Hu Bing in annoyance. Damn it, you're trying to steal this too?

Chen Fang was a step late; he had already shifted his butt, but was beaten to it.

"Thanks, you're too kind."

He said polite words, but his actions were not polite. He sat directly in the seat Zhang Jie had vacated and then closed his eyes to rest.

The other six warriors were a bit confused when they saw this scene.

One of them quietly nudged Chen Fang in front and asked in a low voice: "Brother, who is this guy? How come he seems so arrogant?"

Chen Fang whispered: "His name is Zhao Xing."

"Zhao Xing? Never heard of him. Is he very powerful?" The warrior who asked was puzzled.

"You didn't participate in the team training with the Si Nong Bureau last month, so it's normal that you haven't heard of him."

Only three thousand people were selected for training last time, and many warriors went to other places for training. For the Si Nong, it was mandatory training, but for the warriors, it was just selective training.

This time it was different. One Si Nong was paired with ten people, and almost all the reservist warriors from the nine armies were brought over.

So there were some new faces who had never seen or heard of Zhao Xing.

Chen Fang looked at Zhao Xing, who was resting with his eyes closed, and explained in a low voice: "Zhao Xing is a Grade A-Superior genius from the Earthly Advantage Institute. This guy is very fierce. In one of our selective training sessions, we were almost overturned by the Si Nong team led by this person!"

"Are you talking about the time Fu Ying was eliminated?" The warrior who spoke looked surprised. "I remember now. So it was him?"

"Yeah." Chen Fang nodded.

"What kind of grudge does he have with Xia Jing? I don't feel like their conversation was friendly; there was more to it than met the eye," another person asked.

"Xia Jing knocked him down many times," Chen Fang said. "Now that he's been assigned to this group again, do you think we'll have a good time?"

"Hiss, it shouldn't be that bad... My Gluttonous Eating Method is only at the second level. How did I run into such a powerful character?" The other warriors' expressions changed.

If they ran into a Si Nong who was too incompetent, they would go hungry.

But if they ran into a Si Nong who was too powerful, it wouldn't be easy either.

People with sharp eyes could pit you to death while ensuring their own scores weren't affected. Just like Chen Fang said, if you really offended him, could you have a good time?

"It's bound to be a bit poisonous." Chen Fang sighed softly.

Hearing Chen Fang say this, the other warriors felt uneasy.

At the same time, on a flying ship that took off from the Weather Institute.

Shi Yong squeezed into the cabin and also ran into an acquaintance.

"Fu Ying."

"Shi Yong, come over and sit." Fu Ying waved with a smile. Then, a warrior next to him obediently vacated the seat.

Shi Yong was from the Tiger Flood Army, and Fu Ying was also from the Tiger Flood Army.

The two of them knew each other.

"How come you and I were arranged in the same group?" Shi Yong asked with a smile. "Was it intentional?"

"How would I know?" Fu Ying had a rugged appearance, while Shi Yong was sunny and handsome. Both had extraordinary bearing. "Maybe it was intentional. After all, if I were assigned a weaker Si Nong, it wouldn't have any training effect."

"You're so confident. What level is your Gluttonous Eating Method?" Shi Yong asked.

Fu Ying held up four fingers.

"Not bad." Shi Yong nodded slightly. "That's already top-tier."

The Gluttonous Eating Method was too difficult to practice. The first three levels were fine; what they ate was still normal, just that they needed to eat a lot and required a combination of the Five Elements.

From the fourth level onwards, it involved poisonous substances!

From the seventh level onwards, what they ate was no longer food; they needed to swallow gold and eat silver!

Although the Gluttonous Eating Method could be practiced without being ranked, it was very difficult for Eighth Rankers to practice above the fourth level.

As for the seventh level? That required starting to practice the Earth Fiend at the Seventh Rank to have a chance of success. The eighth and ninth levels had to be practiced by Sixth Rank Heaven Gang realm experts.

Fu Ying being able to reach the fourth level already made him top-tier.

"Shi Yong, how are things at the Weather Institute? Zhuang Ziqing seems to have been chasing you," Fu Ying also asked about Shi Yong's situation. "And that Zhao Xing from the Shenwei Army is also a dark horse... Is your first place stable?"

"I don't know." Shi Yong smiled warmly. "I only compare myself with myself. I don't care how others are doing."

"You have a good mindset," Fu Ying said. "I really want to compete with Xia Jing. I heard Xia Jing's Gluttonous Eating Method is only at the third level. I'm sure I'll win against him this time!"

"He's only at the third level?" Shi Yong was surprised. "Why is it so low?"

"Hmph, he's a Marquis's heir, so it's normal for him to be pampered."

The Cloud Rain Tower Ship shuttled through the clouds. Lu Bang took the list and revealed a sinister smile.

"Shi Yong is arranged in Fu Ying's group."

"Zhuang Ziqing is arranged in Ye Feng's group."

"Zhao Xing is arranged in Xia Jing's group."

"..."

"The seeds provided by the Taicang Institute are all carefully selected exotic species. Wonderful, wonderful."

Zuo Zizhi looked at his friend's appearance and couldn't help but say: "Brother Lu, what kind of seeds did you put in? You look a bit creepy right now."

Lu Bang threw the list aside: "Don't worry, they are all edible. To train the warriors' Gluttonous Eating Method, of course, we have to be selective. I'm doing this for their own good. Zizhi, how can you say that about me? By the way, are the physicians and pharmacists ready?"

Zuo Zizhi: "..."

Two suns in the sky, below the Gravel Slope.

The flying ship carrying Zhao Xing landed slowly.

"Everyone get off, we've arrived."

The official outside shouted.

Zhao Xing walked out of the cabin door and saw three people where they stopped.

Except for the judge who piloted the Flowing Cloud Flying Ship, there were two other officials.

Judging by their attire, one was a military official, and the other was a physician.

The military official was responsible for training the warriors; that was fine.

Why bring a physician?

The warriors who walked out of the cabin had a vague, ominous premonition.

"Follow me." The military official waved at the ten warriors. "Your training ground is nearby."

"Yes." The ten warriors obediently followed the military official and the physician.

"Zhao Xing, your farming area is in this Gravel Slope region. As long as you don't leave the boundary marker, you can plant wherever you want."

"Also, these are the seeds and seedlings distributed from above."

The judge pointed to three bamboo scroll boxes.

"Regardless of whether you grow them successfully or not, the quantity is just this much. If you use them up, no new ones will be issued within three days. Do you understand?"

"Understood." Zhao Xing nodded and used a Wind spell to move the boxes off the flying ship.

"I'll call you when it's time to eat. No need to disturb me if there's nothing else," the judge said, lying on the flying ship. "Remember, don't run around. If you run out of the area, your score will be voided."

"Yes."

Zhao Xing cupped his hands, then cast the Small Nine Heavens Gale spell and flew into the sky.

He wasn't in a hurry to choose seeds; he still wanted to observe the surrounding environment first.

After flying a circle along the boundary marker in the sky, Zhao Xing had a general understanding of the weather and terrain, and then landed.

"The first day of training isn't very harsh."

"The weather is just two suns in the sky, the temperature is a bit high, but it's not particularly hot. It's about equivalent to the 'Start of Summer' solar term in the outside world."

"There is also a water source; there's a small pond 1 kilometer away."

"Let's see how the Earthly Advantage is. Divine Movement Protection!"

Zhao Xing's mind moved, and his whole body was wrapped in a pale yellow light, then he slowly sank into the ground.

Zhou Ming, the judge lying on the flying ship drinking, saw this scene and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow: "Earth Profound Method, he's got some skills."

After Zhao Xing sank into the ground, his figure fell rapidly. The Earth Profound Protection could protect him while moving underground. Of course, if he wanted to borrow Earth Veins to move forward, it would be most appropriate to combine the two methods.

Right now, he was just checking the Earth Veins, so there was no need to combine the two methods.

"Earth Vein Five Elements: Fire is slightly prosperous, Metal is slightly strong, Water is neutral, Earth is irritable, Wood is not apparent."

"Fortunately, the Earth Vein conditions are average—neither good nor bad."

Zhao Xing quickly surfaced from the ground.

"Weather and Earthly Advantage—if I had to grade them, this is just simple mode."

"Then the difficulty should be in the seeds."

After checking, Zhao Xing opened the bamboo scroll box marked Tier 3.

Naturally, he wouldn't plant [Tier 2 Supplies]; that had no extra points, and it wasn't something a genius like him should choose.

The three bamboo scroll boxes were very large. The models carried by individuals before were relatively small, while these were military versions.

If used in marching and fighting, they belonged to a twenty-person establishment bamboo scroll box.

Four people were responsible for carrying, and the other sixteen were responsible for protection.

It required four warriors to carry, so one could imagine how big and heavy it was.

"Seeds account for 70%, seedlings account for 30%."

"But why are there so many I don't recognize? So many derivative species?"

Zhao Xing was also surprised when checking the bamboo scroll box.

Derivative species were new varieties cultivated artificially.

Many of them didn't appear in the "Great View Wood" or "Compendium of Materia Medica".

Seedlings were all trees with long growth cycles, and most of the seeds were unrecognizable, so the difficulty emerged.

If he didn't grow food within a day, not only would he not get the base score, but points would also be deducted.

"Sure enough, the difficulty is here. But this is a small matter for me. Rise!"

Soon, Zhao Xing picked one from them.

[Hemp Fish Fruit (Seed)]

[Variety: Aquatic Thorn Type]

[Tier 3 Top-Grade]

[Effect: Short growth cycle, edible to fill the stomach; absorbing the vital energy in the Hemp Fish Fruit will bring a numb and sour sensation; tastes fishy, unpalatable; slightly poisonous, but the dosage is not large.]

[Comprehensive Evaluation: Tier 3 Supplies.]

"Not bad, you're the one."

Zhao Xing pointed, and a batch of seeds immediately floated out.

Then he drove the gale and flew with this batch of seeds toward the pond 1 kilometer away.

"It's started." On a flat ground in the distance, Chen Fang watched Zhao Xing fly away wrapped in the gale. "I wonder what he's planting."

"Chen Fang, you still dare to be distracted? Take my punch!" Hu Bing immediately punched Chen Fang in the eye.

"Grass, you're sneaking an attack! Take this!"

Flying to the side of the pond, Zhao Xing landed slowly.

"Whoosh~"

The gale blew, blowing away the gravel nearby.

It scraped the ground layer by layer until all the rock layers were scraped away, revealing the soil, and then it stopped.

Within a thousand-meter radius around the pond, everything was scraped down by one layer.

"Earth Treasury Return to Origin!"

Zhao Xing pointed, and golden light flashed repeatedly, sinking into the ground.

A complex and mysterious box structure appeared in the Earth Veins, the power of the Five Elements was immediately reconciled, and all vital energy was gathering here.

"Go!"

Zhao Xing planted this batch of seeds. The quantity was large; he had already cleared out all the Hemp Fish Fruit seeds.

"Swallow Clouds!"

"Distribute Rain!"

Above the pond, clouds covered it rapidly, drawing water from the pond, and then it began to rain.

At first, it was a heavy rain. After enough irrigation in the gullies, Zhao Xing changed the rain distribution to [Drizzle].

The drizzle was continuous, warming the seeds in the soil.

"Savage Growth!"

Tier 3 top-grade seeds were very durable. Zhao Xing wanted to ripen them quickly, so naturally, he used Savage Growth first.

"Rustle~"

Subtle movements occurred in the soil. In the blink of an eye, spots of green appeared around.

The seeds broke through the soil and sprouted tender buds.

After a quarter of an hour, they were half a meter tall.

Zhao Xing then changed the spell again.

"Wasteland Condensation Technique!"

At this time, the vital energy was already very sufficient because Zhao Xing's plant-based Earth Treasury Return to Origin had reached the Eighth Turn realm.

Under the effect of the previous [Savage Growth], its roots had already penetrated deep into the ground.

Entering the growth period, the most suitable method was no longer a strong root method like Savage Growth, but the Condensation Method.

"Swish, swish~"

The green leaves swayed, starting to spread wildly around, circulating and replacing, growing along the best path.

"The Condensation Method has reached the Seventh Turn. The speed is indeed fast."

"In just half an hour, it has already crossed the maturity period."

"In another half hour, it can bear fruit."

Zhao Xing estimated the time.

Tier 3 top-grade, all in all, it could be harvested in about an hour.

However, Zhao Xing waited an extra half hour.

Why?

Because waiting an extra half hour meant it contained more vital energy and was larger in size.

It was definitely not because its numbing sensation would be heavier, its toxicity would be heavier, its fishy smell would be heavier, and it would be harder to eat... Definitely not!

"I've cleared out the Hemp Fish Fruit seeds."

"According to this coverage area, at the very least, I can harvest five thousand catties of Hemp Fish Fruit, meeting the standard for Tier 3 supplies."

A smile appeared on the corner of Zhao Xing's mouth.

He looked toward the direction where the warriors were training.

"So you're the one called Xia Jing?!"

The third update is here. Everyone, rest early. See you tomorrow!