[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dao-lord-of-shennong":3,"chapter-dao-lord-of-shennong-shennong-dao-lord-chapter-148":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},2219390,3971,"Chapter 148: Zhao Xing first, Shi Yong's desire to win!","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-148",148,"\u003Cp>As Liu Tianning's voice sounded, a strong wind blew on the spell-casting plaza, and many materials floated over, piling up into a small mountain in the center of the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use this pile of materials as the standard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Within a quarter of an hour, raise straw men and enter the hall. The higher the realm and the greater the quantity, the higher the ranking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Start now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoo~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Liu Tianning's voice fell, the one hundred people on the plaza immediately took action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth level is a single-spell test, and the minimum standard is a seventh-turn straw man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quantity and realm are the standards for measuring ranking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, no one was willing to waste time, racing against time to start casting straw man techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching the third level, there wasn't much difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference between the one hundredth place and the two or three hundredth place wasn't very large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe if you were lucky and arrived early, you would enter the top one hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But reaching this fourth level, you have to rely entirely on strength, and the gap between geniuses can be clearly seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only ten breaths passed, and a batch of people raised seventh-turn straw men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Feng was also among this first batch. He scanned the plaza and found that Zhao Xing had nothing in front of him, so he smiled slightly. He didn't know that the first straw man Zhao Xing raised was an invisible straw man, which couldn't be seen at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing had no time to pay attention to others because of his habit problem. He scanned the entire plaza with Five-Element Object Observation for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found that although the materials were sufficient, the materials for certain types were limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want to maximize the effect of straw man techniques, you must occupy these limited good materials first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing's fingers cast a golden light. At the intermediate straw man technique level, casting didn't need to rely on hands to weave. With enough control over the wind, it was all about using the wind to control the formation of the straw man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the starting process of casting, many spell golden lights collided together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang bang bang bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, there was a fierce collision sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing's spell golden light rolled through the materials, knocking away others' casting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a pile of good materials floated in front of him, quickly forming a straw man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people were casting spells at the same time, and many people discovered 'good materials' intentionally or unintentionally, all wanting to take them as their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, strength varies, and after two rounds of collisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who knew their strength wasn't enough became honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obediently going to choose worse materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The gap appeared immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning watched the situation outside in the main hall of the Ten Thousand Laws Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spell competition, the strong occupy good spell-casting resources and space.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although they only cast straw man techniques, the starting style of straw man techniques also involves the application of five-element power,\" Lu Bang, who didn't know when he appeared in the Ten Thousand Laws Palace, said. \"Geniuses who were strong before are still strong enough at this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Zhao Xing, Zhuang Ziqing, Shi Yong, Cao Shuang, Feng Qiu, and other A-grade geniuses, they could all occupy good materials at the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others, unable to compete in spell collisions, had to settle for the next best thing and look for other materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divine Bravery, Giant Shield, Martyrdom Explosion, rise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the first round of raising the Invisible straw man, he discovered good materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the second round of selection, Zhao Xing began to cast straw man techniques with higher levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninth-turn Divine Bravery, Giant Shield, Martyrdom Explosion. In half a quarter of an hour, two of each of these three types of straw men appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, more than half of the materials on the plaza were empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiu xiu xiu xiu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spell golden light fell into the materials, and Zhao Xing cast spells again. Before the end of a quarter of an hour, he raised twelve more straw men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, these twelve straw men behind had many defects due to the rush of time and material problems, and not all of them reached the ninth-turn level. Half of them were only seventh-turn straw men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time is up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning's voice came out, and then on the plaza, any scattered materials or straw men that were not fully formed were blown away by a strong wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, time is up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't! Give me ten more breaths, and I can finish it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alas, I only raised a sixth-turn straw man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too nervous. When I practice by myself, I can clearly raise a seventh-turn straw man, but now I made a mistake because of nervousness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finished, stopped at the fourth level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people on the field sighed one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was really because the time was too rushed, and from the third level to the fourth level, only seven days were given for contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although contemplating in the Ten Thousand Laws Palace can indeed make people quickly master straw man techniques, everyone's comprehension is different, and less than half can learn a seventh-turn straw man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, some people were disappointed and some were happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My straw man technique didn't reach the seventh turn before midnight, but just now, after a struggle, seeing others cast spells, I suddenly comprehended it, and it reached the seventh turn! Sure enough, only in this atmosphere of pressure and competition can one break through!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? I actually raised a seventh-turn straw man. These materials... I never thought of using them before, I didn't expect the effect to be unexpectedly good?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Materials also determine the power of the straw man. According to the standard of straw man techniques, strictly speaking, I only know the sixth-turn technique, but this time the straw man raised exceeded the sixth turn by quite a bit. I don't know if I can pass the level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Liu Tianning announced that time was up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone ordered their straw men to walk into the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Song controlled the first Invisible straw man to step onto the steps, his heart full of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as the straw man stepped onto the first step in front of the main hall, it swayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping onto the second step, the originally invisible straw man revealed a leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it could step onto the third step, it completely revealed its true appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Invisible straw man was flicked away, and in the process of flying out, it turned into a pile of waste materials, scattered at his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Failed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Song's face changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a quarter of an hour, he only raised this one Invisible straw man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that the spell effect of the straw man was between the sixth turn and the seventh turn. It might be six, or it might be seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now looking at it, it hadn't reached the seventh turn yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alas, it seems I can only get the reward for the 50th to 100th place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>50th to 100th place only has 1000 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Song was unwilling, but there was nothing he could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only walk to the side and watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang bang bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang bang bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this a mistake? I clearly learned the seventh-turn technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, my fourth straw man also exploded!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many straw men were flicked away and exploded before they even walked into the threshold of the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, over a hundred straw men exploded above the plaza, and the five-element power scattered, flashing in the night sky, as if setting off fireworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing pointed with his hand, ordering his nineteen straw men to rush up the steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nineteen straw men, including 4 Invisible straw men, 3 Illusion Form straw men, and the remaining twelve, four each of Divine Bravery, Giant Shield, and Martyrdom Explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Zhao Xing's own estimation, Invisible and Illusion Form were both seventh-turn, and the other twelve were all ninth-turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there is still some difference between practical operation and theory. Zhao Xing also couldn't estimate whether the last straw man raised in the second half of the quarter of an hour could count as seventh-turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Da da da~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nineteen straw men began to step onto the steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Bravery straw man and the Giant Shield straw man bore the huge impact force for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the ninth-turn straw men were unaffected and still walked up all the steps steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure on the Invisible straw man was relatively light because its impact force was mainly to disintegrate its 'invisible' spell effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Illusion Form straw man was the same, and the pressure was even lighter, but the coverage was more comprehensive. The array on the steps was impacting and disintegrating the 'illusion' effect of the Illusion Form straw man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the appearance of the Illusion Form straw man was as if it were a real person. Once it couldn't hold on, it would reveal its true appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ninth-turn straw men all successfully entered the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seventh-turn straw men, Invisible and Illusion Form, walked relatively slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first one passed, the fourth one passed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last Invisible straw man, when walking past the 30th step and about to enter the palace, suddenly revealed a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\" The Invisible straw man exposed its tracks, naturally counting as a failure, and was blown into the sky by a strong wind and exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Failed one, about the same as I estimated,\" Zhao Xing thought to himself. He had guessed in his heart that the last straw man was indeed raised somewhat hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with a ninth-turn straw man technique, if the time is rushed and materials are missing, there is a possibility of spell failure or a great decrease in strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Zhao Xing distracted himself to observe others' situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a while, he couldn't tell which straw men belonged to whom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only wait quietly for Liu Tianning to announce the results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang bang bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang bang bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosions were still continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuang Ziqing, Han Bing, Cao Shuang, and others walked over: \"Zhao Xing, how many straw men did you get in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eighteen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Shuang widened his eyes: \"You raised eighteen straw men in a quarter of an hour, and each reached the seventh-turn level?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuang Ziqing was also stunned: \"You, you're not joking, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Bing said expressionlessly: \"He doesn't look like he's joking. I see his expression as if he's saying you are all too weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing looked at Han Bing: \"Brother Han, can you stop attracting hatred for me? What kind of expression do I have that you can interpret like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others didn't mind Han Bing's cold joke either. He had such a personality. If Zhao Xing changed to Han Bing's paralyzed face, maybe he would really have the effect of attracting hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many did you get in?\" Zhao Xing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got seven in,\" Cao Shuang said. \"I originally had ten, but three Invisible straw men exploded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got nine in,\" Zhuang Ziqing said. \"I originally thought Cai Jin was very awesome, but I didn't expect you to have so many.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing couldn't help but look at Cai Jin: \"How many straw men did Brother Cai get in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Jin shook his head: \"Fourteen, far inferior to Brother Zhao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing waved his hand: \"It's not just about quantity. Brother Cai, you are too modest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Jin is from the Taicang Academy and mainly practices the Self School, and this straw man technique is a technique of the Self School, so it's normal for him to have this performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shi Yong also got nine straw men in,\" Zhuang Ziqing said. \"I just don't know what level his straw man technique has practiced to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't pay attention,\" others shook their heads. The time was too rushed, who had the heart to pay attention to others?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, the straw men are almost all in. The ranking of the fourth level will come out soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another quarter of an hour passed, and there were no formed straw men on the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those that should have entered had entered, and those that should have exploded had exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, everyone received the ranking situation of the fourth level from the Earth Mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[First place: Divine Might Army Zhao Xing]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Second place: Cang Jue Army Cai Jin]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Third place: Fierce Sun Army Feng Qi]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fourth place: Suppressing Sea Army Wei Chen]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fifth place: Tiger Flood Army Shi Yong]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sixth place: Profound Armor Army Guan Junyang]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Seventh place: Tiger Flood Army Li Feng]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Eighth place: Green Phoenix Army Yu Hao]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ninth place: Tiger Flood Army Zhuang Ziqing]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thirteenth place: Tiger Flood Army Cao Shuang]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Twenty-fifth place: Divine Might Army Han Bing]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thirty-seventh place: Fierce Sun Army Jiang Tianming]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fiftieth place: Slaughtering Barbarian Army Fang Yi]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning only ranked the top fifty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 51st to 100th behind didn't even have a ranking because the rewards for this tier were the same, only 1000 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the top fifty, they could continue to participate in the fifth level test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the ranking came out, the plaza was full of discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, Divine Might Army Zhao Xing is first? He's from the Earthly Benefit Academy, why is his straw man technique so powerful?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, the selection training of the Taicang Academy, but someone from the Earthly Benefit Academy took first place!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cai Jin, Feng Qi, Wei Chen are all from the Taicang Academy. They couldn't beat Zhao Xing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing was second in the last selection training. It's normal for him to take first this time, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you know? Straw man techniques are spells of the Self School. Being strong in Heavenly Time spells and Earthly Benefit spells doesn't mean being strong in Self School spells. Don't you know that Shi Yong is already fifth, and Zhuang Ziqing is ninth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that Zhao Xing had research into straw man techniques before? But why didn't he enter the Taicang Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who specializes in the Self School? When Zhao Xing assigned branches, he could enter the Earthly Benefit Academy to get A-grade resources, so he definitely wouldn't go to the Taicang Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhao is awesome!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the ranking came out, the original A-grade geniuses suddenly became the center of discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the top ten, the Taicang Academy occupied five people. Among the top twenty, there were many people from the Taicang Academy, some of whom were not originally A-grade treatment, only B-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's normal for geniuses specializing in the Self School to be at the forefront of this selection training, but it was somewhat unexpected that the first place was snatched by Zhao Xing of the Divine Might Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He, he is actually first?\" Li Feng was extremely shocked. \"How did he do it? How is his straw man technique so strong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Feng had shown four types of straw men on the spell-casting plaza in the fourth level, and he thought he could surpass Zhao Xing this time and vent his anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't expect Zhao Xing to jump to first place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even Shi Yong is fifth, he is actually first.\" Li Feng hated it in his heart. When can this anger be vented?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being strong in a single spell doesn't mean being strong in combination. I still have a chance to surpass him!\" Li Feng could only comfort himself like this. He pinned his hopes on the subsequent levels. \"I already know how to combine three spells, and I'm also seventh. There's still hope to surpass him in this level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people compared Zhuang Ziqing, Zhao Xing, and Shi Yong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Shi Yong, who had been staying in the southeast corner of the plaza, couldn't help but take out the Earth Mirror and take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm fifth, Zhuang Ziqing is ninth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing, is actually first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Yong looked at the name in first place on the Earth Mirror, and a desire to win flashed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The essence of straw man techniques also involves the way of the five elements. I thought I could get 50,000 points by just learning it casually. It seems it won't work without putting in effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shua~ Shi Yong put away the Earth Mirror and flew towards the 'Primordial Dojo' of the Taicang Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing finally rolled up Shi Yong too! Brothers, vote to support it! \u003C\u002Fp>",2772,"2026-06-17T16:13:07.318Z","2026-06-18T03:34:23.509Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a387bb4a72269c282faf1e52afc74297f3f65706d984958cfe4ff93a6f7ce7b1","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-149","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-147",666,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshennong-dao-lord-cover.jpg"]