[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dao-lord-of-shennong":3,"chapter-dao-lord-of-shennong-shennong-dao-lord-chapter-145":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Shennong Dao Lord",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2219387,3971,"Chapter 145: Divine Bravery, Holy Shield, Illusion Form, Rule Test","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-145",145,"\u003Cp>\"First, after learning it, you must report it to the military department at the prefecture level. Whether practicing or casting, as long as it's within the Great Zhou territory, it must be specially approved by the military department.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second, even outside the territory, when marching and fighting, only a seventh-rank military agricultural official can bind souls on the battlefield.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third, it must not be passed on privately, and it must not be displayed publicly unless necessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Liu-character straw man paused and continued: \"If you can learn it, I can help you solve the first point. You can come to the Ten Thousand Laws Palace to practice in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing cupped his hands after hearing this: \"Thank you for your guidance, my lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go inside and observe the spell-casting.\" After the Liu-character straw man finished speaking, it began to wander again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing entered the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange to say, it was sunny outside, but upon entering the hall, the light suddenly dimmed. Dark clouds gathered on the skylight, and a gloomy and terrifying atmosphere spread out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing couldn't help but shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoo~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A breeze blew by, and one of the two Soul-Binding straw men suddenly dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the straw man disintegrated into materials and floated in front of him, Zhao Xing quickly identified these materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cold Pine Wood, Spikemoss Branch, Five Locust Wood, Soul-Returning Willow, Yellow Spring Leaf, Mulberry and Elm Flower. Two woods for hands and feet, two branches piercing the chest and abdomen, one flower and one leaf to lock the origin soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All are Yin five-element objects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing observed silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul-Binding straw man has relatively large restrictions on materials; they must be Yin-attribute materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Yin-attribute materials, there is no way to cast the spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other straw man techniques only involve the way of the five elements, but the Soul-Binding straw man already involves the way of Yin and Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoo~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The breeze blew again; even connecting the Soul-Binding straw man requires the use of Yin wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reorganization, Zhao Xing activated Five-Element Object Observation to check the inside of the straw man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only saw two types of power existing: Yin Wood and Yin Wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And whenever external five-element power approached, the two Yin powers inside formed a vortex to actively devour and strengthen the Yin-attribute power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this process, Zhao Xing even felt that his own gaze was about to be sucked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for a living person, this attraction is very small and difficult to shake the life soul of a late ninth-ranker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Solitary Yin does not grow, and solitary Yang does not flourish. The Yin and Yang power between heaven and earth is dynamically distributed. When Yin flourishes over Yang, all things decline; when Yang flourishes over Yin, all things begin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Soul-Binding straw man is equivalent to creating a pure Yin depression, and evil spirits will be unconsciously attracted into it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing vaguely realized something, and a picture appeared in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heaven and earth before him seemed to become a plane. The plane had Yin and Yang attributes, and there were many starlights dotted on it, sometimes disappearing and sometimes appearing—that was life living and dying within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overall distribution was very even, but suddenly a vortex appeared on the plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the vortex appeared, the plane suddenly sank and became three-dimensional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imbalance of Yin and Yang caused a certain 'potential difference', and a large amount of starlight was pulled into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the vortex absorbed the starlight, it further strengthened, and the plane became more and more distorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hum~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the end, everything disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing looked down at his palm. A strand of golden light swirled at his fingertips; this was the spell he had cast uncontrollably when he was comprehending the Dao just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the front again, a third Soul-Binding straw man appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You observed the straw man's spell-casting and comprehended the intermediate spell 'Soul-Binding straw man'.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul-Binding straw man: 151\u002F9999]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect: Lure soul spirits into the body, bind soul spirits as slaves.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhao Xing cupped his hands silently and then exited the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the eighty-one techniques taught by the old agricultural official, the Soul-Binding straw man was a castrated version. Xue Wenzhong probably only knew the entry-level Soul-Luring straw man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technique also has a high-level version, the Soul-Devouring straw man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is possible to confine multiple souls into a body, let them slaughter each other within, and cultivate a more powerful, vicious soul through this gu-rearing process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In essence, it's no different from the Soul-Respecting Banner; it's just a change in form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, here in our Great Zhou, the wording has changed. What fierce soul? That's called a 'Battle Soul straw man'!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spell can have miraculous effects on the battlefield. As long as there are enough materials, the straw men increase the more they fight. And even if it's only the first turn, it has considerable combat power. After binding the soul, the straw man can randomly obtain one secret technique attack from the soul spirit's lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing originally intended to leave because he couldn't practice any effect now; there were no souls for him to bind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can he practice by killing some exotic beast souls?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, the reason this spell is called the Soul-Binding straw man is that it requires human souls. Binding other souls has no effect and is purely a waste of materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he walked out of the hall, a Liu-character straw man walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to continue practicing? There is a death row prison in the Ten Thousand Laws Palace. You can go in and kill a few to practice your hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing's mouth twitched. It wasn't that he felt there was anything wrong with killing death row prisoners, but Liu's tone was as if he were saying you should go kill a pig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with his knowledge of Liu Tianning from his past life, he felt a bit fearful in his heart at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to practice, he could practice on the battlefield himself later. He had decided to avoid this \"Half-Crazy Liu\" before, and naturally didn't want to get too involved at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for your kindness, my lord. I want to concentrate on practicing one technique to get the points for this selection training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Liu-character straw man nodded: \"If you have any needs in the future, you can come to the Ten Thousand Laws Palace at any time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing turned and left, his footsteps even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wandering around the Ten Thousand Laws Palace, Zhao Xing also entered the door of three other classic straw man techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namely Divine Bravery, Holy Shield, and Illusion Form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Bravery is similar to the effect of the Great Strength straw man, but its power is stronger. Its behavior is no longer dull; it knows how to dodge and move, and possesses a certain combat instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Strength Vajra just makes it charge, and it will charge until it dies, never taking a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Shield straw man has a larger body and specializes in defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Illusion Form is the basis of the Self-Straw man, focusing on making the fake look real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soul-Binding and Guardian are difficult to practice, but these three don't need external help to train. Choosing these is best for dealing with the assessment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other straw man techniques are relatively niche and more profound. There are even some high-level straw men where you can't even tell what they are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There will be plenty of opportunities to learn later. Now, the main energy is to get points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the spell-casting plaza, there were many more people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shi Yong is here too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a corner of the plaza, Shi Yong was also observing a certain straw man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhao Xing, Zhuang Ziqing walked over with Han Bing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're here too. When did you arrive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Been here for a while,\" Zhuang Ziqing said. \"But we just passed the test of the third level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems everyone is short of points,\" Zhao Xing smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What straw man did you use to pass the level?\" Han Bing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven't passed yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need to hurry,\" Han Bing reminded. \"Lord Liu has already reminded us for the first time that those who pass the third level are about to reach one hundred. If you are late, you won't be able to enter the top one hundred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I'll go now.\" Zhao Xing heard it too, and he had come over precisely because of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you go ahead and get busy,\" Zhuang Ziqing said. \"We'll talk later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing immediately sent a Martyrdom Explosion straw man into the main hall for testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Martyrdom Explosion straw man stood within a barrier circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the explosion, the light outside the barrier flashed four times, which meant it had reached the fourth turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing met the standard at the third level and received 800 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he had received all the basic rewards for meeting the standard, totaling 1250 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, Zhao Xing found a quiet place and began to hone the progress of the straw man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guardian straw man and Soul-Binding straw man were not easy to practice, but the Invisible straw man and Self-Explosion straw man could be practiced vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the midnight hour of July 23rd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a voice spread throughout the entire Ten Thousand Laws Palace, as well as the first and second levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One hundred people have passed the third level. These one hundred people are the top one hundred for this point reward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The others can continue to learn and pass levels, and can still obtain the basic standard-meeting reward totaling 1250 points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you can pass the third level, you can get an 'A' for this selection training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing opened his eyes and heard this voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect one hundred people to pass the third level so quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems many agricultural officials have learned straw man techniques or have talent in straw man techniques.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The class started at noon, and now it was just past midnight. In a few hours, one hundred people had passed the third level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And these one hundred people would continue to compete for the top one hundred ranking rewards. The others could only get the basic standard-meeting points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even so, the straw man training class was much better than other training classes. If you didn't make the top one hundred, work hard, and you would almost certainly get 1250 points, because selection training classes could be continued within a year, just like Lu Bang's selection training class, which also stipulated that you could pass within a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After repeating it several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning announced the training curriculum and ranking rules for these one hundred people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agricultural officials who have passed the third level test, take seven days as the time limit for training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After seven days, there will be a straw man technique test.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After three competitions, the ranking of this selection training class will be determined. The first place can receive 50,000 points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing listened quietly to the three competitions, meaning there were three more tests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fourth test is a single-spell test.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone can study any straw man technique. The higher the realm, the higher the ranking obtained in the fourth test.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fifth test is a multi-spell test.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Within seven days, you must complete the combination of straw man techniques. The minimum standard is the combination of two spells. If no one enters the sixth level, the point rewards for the top ten will not be issued, starting from the second-tier rewards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sixth test is a practical sparring session.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only ten people will enter the sixth level. In the sixth level, they will conduct one-on-one practical sparring using straw man techniques to determine the final ranking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The agricultural officials who passed the third level test were suddenly excited. After all, 50,000 points were right in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the difficulty was not small. If you couldn't keep up, you would be eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth level only tests a single straw man technique, and the fifth level requires the combination of two spells!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you can't even combine two spells, you have no chance for the sixth level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning had said before that if you want to get generous point rewards, there are hard standards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If everyone is eliminated in the fifth level, the rewards for the top ten won't be obtained either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The high point rewards have attracted almost all the A-grade geniuses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing looked at the figures on the spell-casting plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shi Yong, Zhuang Ziqing, Feng Qiu, Han Bing, Guan Junyang...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they hadn't learned straw man techniques before, the agricultural officials here were all geniuses with strong enough talent. Even if they started from scratch, their progress would be fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that these one hundred geniuses had served as military agricultural officials in their original places and must be relatively comprehensive, having dabbled in straw man techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the current situation, everyone is short of points, so everyone signed up for this class.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, being strong in other aspects doesn't necessarily mean being strong in straw man techniques.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, among the reserves of the Agricultural Official Supervision, five people had reached the fourth level of the Solar Term Order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these five people might not be outstanding in straw man techniques because the Solar Term Order belongs to the classic of the Heavenly Time School, while straw man techniques are spells of the Self School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must also practice hard and strive to get more points,\" Zhao Xing thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the progress of his four straw men was: Guardian straw man entry level first turn, Soul-Binding straw man not yet entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martyrdom Explosion and Invisible straw men had both reached the fourth turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth level only tests a single straw man technique, so Zhao Xing decided to practice one straw man technique first in the next seven days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In these seven days, I must not only learn in the Ten Thousand Laws Palace but also go to the treasure land of the Taicang Academy to contemplate the Yin-Yang Self Sutra.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The essence of straw man techniques is to use the principle of internal five elements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Contemplating the Yin-Yang Self Sutra will naturally be of great help to the improvement of straw man techniques... Hmm? Who is watching me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing suddenly felt something. His life soul perception was very keen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling someone spying on him, he looked in a certain direction and discovered a familiar face—Li Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing.\" Seeing Zhao Xing look over, Li Feng walked over with a smile. \"How is your comprehension?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Feng had previously displayed four types of straw men on the spell-casting plaza: the Profound Soldier straw man, the Holy Shield straw man, the Martyrdom Explosion straw man, and the Invisible straw man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Profound Soldier straw man held a long spear and could perform some complex attacks; being able to use weapons was its characteristic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Giant Shield straw man had a much larger body than a normal straw man, equivalent to a human-shaped giant shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His straw man technique realm was not low, attracting praise from many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Feng thought Zhao Xing had seen it too, so he ran over to show off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My comprehension is average,\" Zhao Xing said lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, I can raise sixteen types of straw men, and my straw man technique can combine up to three spells!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who asked you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing felt a bit funny in his heart: \"Li Feng is really a relatively simple person. His joys, angers, sorrows, and joys are all expressed straightforwardly, never hiding anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But showing off in front of me is going too far.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zhao Xing said: \"You lost your promotion battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Feng: \"Give me an incense stick of time to prepare. Divine General, Giant Shield, Martyrdom Explosion—I can raise at least fifteen of them. Even an eighth-rank martial artist would drink hatred on the spot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing: \"You lost your promotion battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Feng: \"I just came in, and I passed the test of the third level directly. I don't know how many types of straw men you can raise, and how powerful they are?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing: \"You lost your promotion battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Feng’s mouth twitched: \"Can you stop bringing up the promotion battle? Is that what I’m talking to you about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, what does Brother Li want to talk about? Branch training? Or reporting training?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentioning this made Li Feng full of anger. Seeing that he couldn't get the better of him, he snorted and flicked his sleeves away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just let you be tough-mouthed for a few days. When the final practical test comes, I'll naturally let you know how powerful I am!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Li Feng, will definitely wash away my shame this time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss, I feel like this schedule is getting more and more hellish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This chapter counts as yesterday's. I'm too hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep writing, I'll just stay up. Brothers, don't stay up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, friendship book recommendation, below is the portal. Brothers who are interested can go take a look. \u003C\u002Fp>",2887,"2026-06-17T16:13:07.318Z","2026-06-18T03:30:09.135Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","11d8648455ad4a4ec4042a36fc073eef8733d869604eeddd148ce60fbbfd2782","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-146","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-144",666,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshennong-dao-lord-cover.jpg"]