Chapter 174

April 25th, the nine-ring mission ended, and Zhao Xing was already from the Seventh-Rank Lower. He no longer held the position of Yuncheng Water Order.

With the nine-ring mission ended, he would return to the combat sequence of the Divine Might Army, and Xia Jing would also return to the Black Armor Army, but the new appointment had not yet come down, so he returned to the Ten Yang Cave Heaven once.

It was mainly to return to deal with the spoils of war, comprehend the three great secret scriptures, consolidate his realm, and learn new high-rank spells.

Long Xiao and Aotian Meow also followed him back, because now that the Pacify-Barbarian Military Merit List was about to open, he also had to return to the cave heaven station to prepare.

Old Chen was not at the cave heaven station; he had accepted a farming mission and had already crossed the river.

Ten Yang Cave Heaven, Yangcheng, Armory.

"Whoosh~"

An Arrowfish flying ship landed shakily on the square in front of the armory. There were many flying ships here, and beside the flying ships were many treasures piled up like mountains. Beside the treasures, many people were gathered, picking and choosing.

This was the Yangcheng Armory. Spoils of war could be exchanged for things, and selling them directly to the armory could be exchanged for points.

"Did you make an appointment with the evaluator?" Long Xiao asked.

"Made an appointment." Zhao Xing nodded, "Look, he's here."

"Da, da, da~"

A familiar figure came running from afar.

It was the Mechanist Gao Ming.

"Whoa~" Gao Ming stopped his bamboo horse flying ship, "Zhao Xing, congratulations, you are already a Seventh-Rank."

"It's all luck." Zhao Xing jumped off the flying ship, "Brother Gao, you really came fast. I just arrived, and you're already here."

"Of course I come fast when there's work to do." Gao Ming stood on tiptoe and looked at the Arrowfish flying ship, "Whoa, little brother, you've really made a fortune. A ship full of things, the magic array is running at full load!"

"I just went to the Southern Wilderness to pick up some junk." Zhao Xing said modestly, "It's just a large quantity; it's actually not worth much money."

"Whether it's worth money or not, I'll know once I calculate it." Gao Ming said, "You should unload everything."

"Okay." Zhao Xing waved his hand, and a gust of strong wind entered the cargo hold of the flying ship. Soon, a large number of items flew out from the ship and were stacked on the square.

Before long, a small mountain pile fifteen meters high appeared beside the flying ship.

"Tsk tsk, tsk tsk, how many tribes did you wipe out? The styles of the various treasures are all different." Gao Ming marveled while looking.

The things Zhao Xing put out were large in quantity and varied in style; this was due to the different beliefs between different tribes.

Gao Ming circled around and found that the quality was quite good.

Also, Zhao Xing was a Seventh-Rank superior; of course, he would prioritize picking the good ones for the spoils of war.

"Little brother, you are too modest. There are conservatively 150,000 points here!" Gao Ming looked at Zhao Xing.

"Only 150,000 points?" Zhao Xing thought it could reach 200,000 points.

But after thinking about it, he was relieved.

In most cases, the Military Realm allowed generals to dispose of spoils of war themselves, without needing to turn them in.

Of course, the imperial court didn't just spend without income.

The Military Realm stipulated: spoils of war must be recovered by the armory. No army armory was allowed to trade privately with merchants, buying low and selling high.

The recovery price was set by the Military Realm. The selling price and the recovery price were different, in order to reduce the cost of war.

Of course, launching a war would still result in a loss, but it would be a smaller loss, and as long as they could conquer land suitable for living, it would be profitable in the long run.

Of course, this low price was not entirely due to this regulation. As the spoils of war captured by various armies increased, the recovery price also fluctuated. In addition, the equipment and weapons manufactured by the Southern Barbarians were generally weaker than the craftsmanship of the Great Zhou.

For example, this 'Earth Dragon Leather Armor' that Gao Ming was looking at.

"It's also Earth Dragon Leather Armor. The one manufactured by the Southern Barbarians, although its defensive power has reached the Fourth-Rank Lower, its durability is lower than our Great Zhou's Earth Dragon Leather Armor. Ours can withstand 500,000 slashes from a Fourth-Rank weapon, while the Southern Barbarian one can only withstand 50,000 slashes."

"The price of knock-off products is naturally a bit lower."

"And this Seven-Star Scimitar. The Southern Barbarians lack materials like Water Blue Crystal for tempering; they use substitutes, and its durability and power are lower than our Great Zhou's standards."

"And this piece..."

Gao Ming checked very carefully and specifically explained, fearing Zhao Xing wouldn't understand.

"Little brother, it's not that I'm suppressing the price, it's just that the reasoning must be made clear to you. I don't have much profit in this."

"Brother Gao, what are you saying? Naturally, the armory's standards come first."

The Mechanist Gao Ming spent more than an hour counting Zhao Xing's spoils of war and gave the total price.

"Calculated, total recovery price: 165,462."

"I've listed the inventory for you. See if there are any problems." Gao Ming asked.

Zhao Xing took out his Earth Mirror and looked. Sure enough, there was a message about the spoils of war inventory.

"No problem."

"That's good. I'll have to trouble you, little brother, to help move the things to this cargo ship." Gao Ming said, "I don't know wind spells."

"Easy to say."

Zhao Xing waved his hand and sent these things to the cargo flying ship that Gao Ming had summoned.

The transaction was complete.

167,000 points were also obtained.

"These small tribes are still too poor." Long Xiao said lazily, "You took the risk to fight so many tribes and only got this little money."

Zhao Xing nodded. It was indeed not much.

Think about when that Qi Shan was in power; he embezzled more than three million taels in three years, and 1 point in the Military Realm is approximately equal to 1.5-2 taels.

Zhao Xing could earn more than 100,000 points in these two months because there was a war to fight. Otherwise, if he saved up slowly for three years, he really wouldn't have embezzled as much as others.

"What are your plans?"

"After sending you back, I also need to prepare to hone my sword skills." Long Xiao touched his precious sword: "It hasn't been unsheathed for a long time. See you when your formal appointment in the army comes down."

"Okay." Zhao Xing nodded and parted ways with Long Xiao.

With 160,000 points in hand, Zhao Xing immediately headed to the Four Great Academies of the Agricultural Official Supervision in Yangcheng to exchange for entry times to treasure lands.

In the two months of his internship, he also had new insights into many of his spells.

Even if the nine-ring mission hadn't ended, he planned to take time to return to the Ten Yang Cave Heaven.

"Now my Heaven Time spells, only the Drip Water Spell and Thunder Spell are high-rank."

"Wind spells and Cloud spells have long shown signs of breakthrough, so it's time to go and observe the Solar Term Stele again."

Zhao Xing arrived at the Heaven Time Academy and purchased an insight opportunity from the Earth Mirror.

The insight opportunity for the 108 Solar Term Steles had a single-ticket price of 50,000 points, with no time limit.

Because he had completed his training, the discount was gone, but his ability to earn points had increased, so whether there was this discount or not didn't matter.

Arriving at the Heaven Time Academy, Zhao Xing discovered that the guardian of the Solar Term Stele today was Ge Jinsong.

"Lord Ge, I'm here to comprehend the Solar Term Stele."

Ge Jinsong, sitting at the door, heard this familiar voice and was stunned: "Zhao Xing? Y-you, why are you back?"

"Lord Ge, I have already completed the nine-ring mission of the Military Realm, so I'm back." Zhao Xing bowed and said.

So fast? Only two months have passed!

Ge Jinsong's mouth twitched: "Okay, you go in."

"Yes."

Zhao Xing bowed again and walked into the Solar Term Hall.

Ge Jinsong looked at Zhao Xing's back and couldn't help but mutter: "I really misjudged him. He is actually already a Seventh-Rank!"

"In the entire Ten Yang Cave Heaven, he is the Agricultural Official who completed the nine-ring mission the fastest. Shi Yong is still on the seventh ring..."

Ge Jinsong hadn't paid much attention before, but now that he checked, he immediately discovered that Zhao Xing was already a Seventh-Rank!

"In the future, won't this kid have a higher official position than me? At that time, will I have to call him Lord Zhao?" Thinking of this, Ge Jinsong's old face flushed, and he felt as if he had been slapped by an invisible hand again.

In the tall and imposing palace, the 108 Solar Term Steles emitted faint mist.

"Now I have four Solar Term Orders, reaching the fourth turn of the Knowing Realm, which are [Rain Water], [Autumn Equinox], [Start of Summer], and [Start of Spring]. The others have reached the third turn of the Knowing Realm."

"From the three Solar Term Steles, I comprehended three types of high-rank spells: from Autumn Equinox, I comprehended the Soaring Snake Transformation; from Start of Summer, I comprehended the Thunder Breaking Delusion Finger; from Rain Water, I comprehended the Drip Rain Spell."

"Only Start of Spring has not yet comprehended a high-rank spell. The [Mist Hiding] spell comprehended from it is already at the middle-rank perfection."

"The Thunder Breaking Delusion Finger, this self-created high-rank spell, also has the prototype of the second form."

"[Heaven Frost] and [Heaven Fire], these two spells are middle-rank spells comprehended from [Frost Descent] and [Start of Summer], and they are also at middle-rank perfection."

Entering the Solar Term Hall again, Zhao Xing had too many insights surging in his heart, and for a moment, he didn't know which stele to start comprehending from first.

"Start with Start of Spring first, and strive to make [Mist Hiding] break through."

Zhao Xing arrived in front of the 50-meter-tall [Start of Spring] Solar Term Stele and sat down cross-legged.

The Mist Hiding Spell is one of the spells used to save one's life among the Heaven Time spells, and sometimes it is even more useful than burrowing underground.

In some environments, burrowing might not be possible, such as being on the ocean, where the God-Walking Protection effect would be greatly reduced; or in places where earth veins are completely isolated, such as the 'Earth Severing Three Origin Array' set up by the Industrialists. Being in it, you simply can't burrow.

"Whoosh~"

Zhao Xing hadn't looked at the Start of Spring Solar Term Stele in front of him for long before a mist spread out, wrapping him tightly.

"Hmm? Such a big mist!"

Zhao Xing suddenly discovered that the stone stele in front of him had disappeared. The surroundings were white, and the visibility was only about one meter.

The Bright Eye spell was completely isolated, and he couldn't see through the fog in front of him at all.

"Try another spell."

Zhao Xing activated [Five Elements Observation]. At this moment, the vast white mist became like silk and thread in front of his eyes, and dense, silk-like 'qi' filled his field of vision.

It was these 'qi' that hindered his observation.

"Is this the Five Elements energy between heaven and earth?" Zhao Xing thought thoughtfully, "How similar it is to the qi seen by the internal observation of the Five Elements in the Yin-Yang Self-Nature Scripture."

The three major schools were never independent but related to each other. At this moment, Zhao Xing, while internally observing the Five Elements and externally observing the mist, comprehended the [Mist Hiding] spell from different angles, and suddenly had an inspiration.

"The internal Five Elements heaven and earth and the external Five Elements heaven and earth are connected and communicated through the Spirit Bridge. Observing heaven and earth is observing the self-nature."

"Before, when I cast the Mist Hiding Spell, it was always from outside to inside, casting the spell with the Start of Spring solar term, but I had never tried to echo it with the internal heaven and earth."

Zhao Xing looked at the silk-like mist in front of him and subconsciously mobilized the qi in his body to imitate it.

"Whoosh~"

A white mist erupted from Zhao Xing's entire body, and he merged into the white mist. This felt very similar to the feeling when standing on clouds, but the Cloud Spell is ascending, while the mist formed by the Mist Hiding Spell circles around and remains motionless.

"Boom~" The mist suddenly expanded outward violently, rippling in circles, carrying scorching heat waves. At this moment, the surroundings all appeared dark red.

"Whoosh~" The next moment, the mist suddenly turned from dark red to blue, becoming incomparably cold.

As Zhao Xing internally observed the Five Elements and adjusted the Five Elements energy to echo the surrounding mist, the shape and color of the mist also changed constantly—gold for a moment, green for a moment, blue for a moment...

I don't know how long it had been, but Zhao Xing opened his eyes and smiled.

He looked at the panel record.

[You comprehended the Start of Spring Solar Term Stele and realized the high-rank spell 'Five Elements Mist Hiding'!]

[Five Elements Mist Hiding: Not yet entered]

[Effect: Merge the body into the qi of heaven and earth, isolate all detection, mobilize the Five Elements energy in the body, and can produce different effects.]

"Five Elements Mist Hiding can not only block enemies and escape but also be used to kill enemies."

"I remember that the secret technique application of this spell can produce 'miasma', destroying the Five Elements balance in the human body and causing damage to the physical body mechanism, achieving a poisoning effect."

The surrounding mist had already dissipated. Zhao Xing searched out the Earth Mirror, and then in the spell secret technique column, he found a spell secret technique called [Five Elements Miasma].

"It's quite cheap, only 18,000 points." Zhao Xing immediately chose to place an order. Compared to the "Drip Water Domain" which is a complete set of spell secret techniques, [Five Elements Miasma] emphasizes the spell rather than the technique. As long as one masters "Five Elements Mist Hiding", casting [Five Elements Miasma] is not as complicated as the Drip Rain Spell.

"In this way, I have a fifth high-rank spell."

Thunder Breaking Delusion Finger, the strongest single-target spell.

God-Walking Protection, an escape spell.

Drip Water Spell, a range spell.

Soaring Snake Transformation, a long-range 'Hou' transformation spell.

Five Elements Mist Hiding, plays a role in concealment and assistance. After learning [Five Elements Miasma], it can also kill enemies.

"Continue to comprehend."

Zhao Xing walked back and forth between the 108 stone steles again.

He had no purpose at all, just looking at the solar term evolution and magical patterns on the stone steles, and would only stop when he had an inspiration.

There were relatively few people comprehending in the Solar Term Hall, and the place was large enough, so he wouldn't be affected by anyone at all.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Zhao Xing arrived in front of a smaller stone stele.

Solar Term Stele, [Awakening of Insects].

"Boom crack!"

After Zhao Xing sat down cross-legged, he immediately had a feeling. A thunder sound seemed to shake his soul out of his body. The moment he sat down, his entire scalp went numb.

"Boom!"

The second thunder sounded, and Zhao Xing discovered that he was standing in a piece of loose soil. When the thunder sounded, dense insects and beasts crawled out of the ground.

"Rumble~"

The ground began to tremble, and a small mountain suddenly arched up in front, as if something was breaking through the ground.

"Squeak, squeak~"

Suddenly, a section of tree grew on top of the arched small mountain, and the tree swayed, constantly rising toward the sky.

Zhao Xing looked carefully; this was no tree, it was clearly an incomparably huge earthworm!

"This is..."

Zhao Xing's mind moved, and he suddenly appeared on this sturdy earthworm.

"Boom crack!"

The third thunder appeared and struck the earthworm.

"Crack, crack, crack~"

The earthworm's skin began to fall off, revealing a layer of thick, heavy black scales.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The thunder sounded continuously, the earthworm chased after the lightning, and countless insects and beasts on the ground also twitched crazily.

A five-colored gas mass suddenly appeared between heaven and earth, accompanied by lightning. Every time it struck the earthworm, its body size and appearance underwent earth-shaking changes.

Zhao Xing stared fixedly at the earthworm's changes. When the fourth lightning struck it, its two antennae also fell off, and a sharp horn grew out.

The fifth lightning struck.

"Sizzle, sizzle~"

The gray-black scales on its abdomen suddenly lifted, revealing blurry flesh and blood. The five-colored gas mass merged into it, and strong claws suddenly grew out.

"Roar!"

After dozens of thunders, the earthworm disappeared completely.

Roaring at the sky was an Earth Dragon!

"Awakening of Insects 'Hou' transformation, earthworm becomes a dragon."

Zhao Xing watched this process; everything happened under his eyes. Every thunder that struck was accompanied by drastic physiological changes.

The Five Elements energy inside it formed vortices everywhere in its body, like a meat grinder.

"Awakening of Insects three 'Hou' transformations, the first transformation is earthworm becoming an Earth Dragon. The power of 'Hou' transformation is terrifying."

Zhao Xing closed his eyes.

Sitting on this Earth Dragon, he carefully comprehended the drastic changes brought to living beings by heaven and earth.

I don't know how long it had been.

Zhao Xing opened his eyes again, and all the strange phenomena around him disappeared.

[Your Awakening of Insects Solar Term Order has reached the fourth turn of the Knowing Realm, comprehending the Startling Thunder 'Hou' Transformation Spell]

[Startling Thunder 'Hou' Transformation: High-rank spell (Not yet entered)]

[Effect: Can cause alien spirit beasts to advance. One-turn 'Hou' transformation spell, the success rate is less than one in ten. If the alien beast's Five Elements attribute is earth, the success rate of the 'Hou' transformation spell doubles. If the spell fails, it will cause irreversible damage to the target.]

"I didn't expect to comprehend a second 'Hou' transformation spell so quickly."

"The form of the spell is quite unique; it actually uses thunder to strike." Zhao Xing couldn't help but laugh.

Startling Thunder 'Hou' Transformation belongs to an auxiliary method used to raise alien beasts.

Of course, this has to be practiced to perfection to be considered a cultivation-type spell.

If it's not practiced to the right level, it's a proper lethal spell.

"The advancement of life is solved by a single thunder. No wonder there are so many divine beast mounts for immortals in ancient legends."

"Startling Thunder 'Hou' Transformation is different from Soaring Snake Transformation. Soaring Snake Transformation is released externally and is a purely lethal 'Hou' transformation spell. Internally practiced, it can transform into the legendary divine beast, the Soaring Snake."

One is mainly used for self-cultivation and killing enemies, and points to the ultimate goal of 'Hou' transformation.

One is used to cultivate alien beasts, covering a wider range, but the level is not as profound.

"Awakening of Insects thunder breaks the blockage of heaven and earth in the cold winter. Its heaven and earth vital energy is concentrated and released at this moment. That five-colored light mass should be a higher level of vital energy than vital energy."

"Cultivation spells have a higher success probability when cast in blessed lands, so they will definitely be useful in the future."

After the Pacify-Barbarian War, there were no more wars in the Emperor Jing era. For Zhao Xing, an Agricultural Official, to rise, the path was nothing more than farming and raising horses.

After comprehending the Startling Thunder 'Hou' Transformation Spell, Zhao Xing left his position and continued to stroll in the Heaven Time Hall.

Ge Jinsong, as the guardian of the Solar Term Hall, had been observing with the Earth Mirror ever since Zhao Xing went in.

His duty was to ensure the safety of the comprehenders during the process of realizing the Dao. If a situation of qi deviation occurred, he would discover it in time and save the lives of others.

Especially when the Solar Term Order is cultivated to the point of beginning to comprehend the 'Hou' transformation method, the comprehender might be attracted by the spell just comprehended and cannot help but begin to cast it.

It would be fine if it were released externally; there are magic arrays inside to protect, so it wouldn't hurt others at all.

But internal 'Hou' transformation spells would cause big problems.

Once, a genius, while comprehending the Solar Term Stele, turned himself into a donkey.

It took more than half a year, with the help of powerhouses, to change back.

"He got up again. It's been less than three days, and he's changed places several times."

"Continuously comprehending spells, his comprehension is too amazing."

True, the 108 Solar Term Steles are indeed a treasure land that can help people comprehend quickly.

But Zhao Xing's comprehension speed is too fast.

"He only went to serve in the field for two months, and the change is so big? Does battlefield fighting help that much?"

Zhao Xing's comprehension process made Ge Jinsong feel hot-blooded.

He wished he could rush to the battlefield to fight.

"Brother Ge, Lord Ge?!" At this time, Cheng Qingming came to take over the shift. Seeing Ge Jinsong staring at the Earth Mirror with full concentration, he couldn't help but be puzzled: "What are you looking at? So fascinated?"

Ge Jinsong flipped the Earth Mirror over, revealing a Solar Term Stele, with Zhao Xing sitting cross-legged below.

"Looking at our joke. This kid has only been in for three days, and the Solar Term Stele has trembled many times. He has comprehended at least two high-rank spells."

"Only three days, sigh..."

Cheng Qingming: "..."

Half a month later, Zhao Xing left in front of the 108 Solar Term Steles.

When he came out, he saw Cheng Qingming and Ge Jinsong both guarding the door, looking at him with a very strange look.

"Lord Ge, Lord Cheng." Zhao Xing touched his face, "Is there anything inappropriate about this subordinate?"

He was afraid that he had been too immersed in his comprehension and had suffered qi deviation without knowing it.

He touched his head; fortunately, there was no situation of horns growing on his head.

"Zhao Xing." Ge Jinsong said, "Have you comprehended high-rank spells?"

"Yes. Obtained by luck." Zhao Xing said modestly.

"Are your points not enough? You have cultivated high-rank spells, so you must also learn spell secret techniques." Ge Jinsong said, "Lord Cheng and I can help you, and give you one for free."

Hmm? There's such a good thing?

Zhao Xing was stunned for a moment.

"With such thick love from the two lords, how can this subordinate afford it?"

Refuse first, and see what these two have in mind.

"You can afford it." Cheng Qingming was a bit anxious: "Don't refuse the gift of an elder. Hurry up and say it. What secret techniques do you want? Lord Ge and I will help you buy them!"

"Really give it to me for free?" Zhao Xing asked cautiously, "Two lords, no other instructions?"

"No, we purely love talent." The two shook their heads, indicating that they were sincere and kind.

Looking at the two of them rushing to give him points, Zhao Xing was a bit confused. This doesn't count as bribery, right?

That's not right; there's nothing he can help them with, and there's no conflict of interest.

Don't take it for nothing. After some thought, Zhao Xing gladly agreed.

"Then many thanks to the two lords for your thick love. I need to buy..."

Zhao Xing stated his needs, not many, just a few tens of thousands of points.

Ge Jinsong and Cheng Qingming immediately placed an order and sent it directly to the Eighteen Sophora Willow Academy after buying it.

Watching Zhao Xing's back as he left, the two looked at each other, smiled together, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Aotian, I'm back." Eighteen Sophora Willow Academy, Zhao Xing pushed open the courtyard door.

"Meow!!" The mountain cat darted out, climbed into Zhao Xing's arms, and kept calling.

You know how to come back? The cat was about to starve to death!

"How could you be hungry? Didn't I buy you a month's worth of food before I went to comprehend?" Zhao Xing touched the mountain cat's head.

"Meow~"

"What, you finished eating in seven days? And then went hungry? I'm convinced by you, you greedy cat..."

"Meow meow!"

"Alright, don't be anxious, I'll buy you food right away."

Zhao Xing looked at the courtyard; the grass he planted had been gnawed by the mountain cat quite a bit. It seemed it was really hungry.

"Da, da, da~"

Before long, Gao Ming rode his bamboo horse and came.

He ran over, said "Ah", threw the things into the courtyard, and turned to leave.

"Brother Gao, wait!"

Zhao Xing hurriedly called out to Gao Ming.

"Brother Zhao, something up?"

Zhao Xing said: "Brother Gao, if you have time, please come and deliver food to the mountain cat. I bought a month's worth of food; you can come and put it down every three days. I'll give Brother Gao 50 points as a hard-work fee afterward."

Gao Ming laughed: "I thought it was something else. Done."

After finishing, he walked away, da, da, da.

After solving the mountain cat's problem, Zhao Xing continued to cultivate.

The Heaven Time Academy was visited; next was the Earth Benefit Academy.

Deducting 50,000 points, Zhao Xing entered the Earth Vein Hall to comprehend.

"Earth Benefit School spells, besides the high-rank spell God-Walking Protection, Yin Wind, Rolling Earth Thunder, Five Elements Earth Splitting Spell, Earth Hidden Returning Origin, and Boundless Earth Palace, are all still middle-rank."

"Earth Benefit School spells have a very great effect when entering the Southern Wilderness. Just one high-rank spell is still not enough."

The guardian of the Earth Vein Hall this month was his teacher, Tian Shan.

"Teacher." Zhao Xing bowed.

"Hmm, you're here." Tian Shan smiled, "Go in. There's no one in the Earth Benefit Hall today."

"Yes."

Entering the Earth Benefit Hall, Zhao Xing went straight to the inner hall.

In the inner hall, there was a mural corridor recording the earth veins of the nineteen prefectures.

"Each earth vein represents a prefecture."

"The level of prefecture-level earth veins all exceeds level nine."

"The earth vein of Pinghai Prefecture, the east side is dominated by water veins because it is close to the vast sea. The area close to the Southern Wilderness is prosperous in earth veins."

Zhao Xing first comprehended the earth vein of Pinghai Prefecture, not just to realize the Dao, but memorizing these large earth veins was also good for the upcoming Pacify-Barbarian War.

On the first day of comprehending in the Earth Vein Hall, the Rolling Earth Thunder spell broke through first.

[Earth Fiend Thunder: High-rank spell]

[Progress: Not yet entered]

[Effect: Attract Earth Fiend thunder to attack, the thunder ball explosion carries fiend energy erosion.]

"This Yin Thunder Spell actually broke through first."

Zhao Xing looked at the illusory blue light clusters floating in front of him. The blue light clusters danced up and down around Zhao Xing, looking like they had no power at all, and even a bit cute.

"Combined with the Boundless Earth Palace and Cloud Spell suppression, one explosion covers a large area."

May 20th, a gust of Yin Wind blew in the Earth Benefit Hall.

Zhao Xing comprehended another high-rank spell.

[Yin Wind Fiend: High-rank spell]

[Progress: One turn]

[Effect: Yin wind carries fiend, destroying both form and spirit]

"Compared to the middle-rank Yin Wind, Yin Wind Fiend has an extra force of Earth Fiend energy, which not only blows the soul but also has great lethality to the physical seven souls."

Yin Wind breakthrough is one turn; this is because there is a middle-rank spell as a foundation. As for new spells like the 'Hou' transformation spell, they have not yet entered, just mastered the fur.

Zhao Xing then comprehended in the Earth Benefit Hall for ten days.

What he didn't expect was that the gambling dog combat method actually broke through.

[Volcano Spell: High-rank spell]

[Progress: One turn]

[Effect: Causes the earth to randomly form one or more small volcanoes, erupting earth vein fire.]

"Volcano Spell." The scene he just comprehended appeared in Zhao Xing's mind—a volcano erupting ten thousand zhang high, the sky completely turning fire-red, the ground full of rolling smoke and dust, the earth completely cracked, making it very difficult to burrow underground.

"High-rank Volcano Spell is no longer just an Earth Splitting Spell, but counts as 'Mountain Spell'." Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Mountain spells all start from high-rank, including many categories: Mountain Opening Spell, Mountain Sealing Spell.

Spirit Mountain Spell, Volcano Spell, Snow Mountain Spell, etc.

June 1st, Zhao Xing entered the Origin Dojo again.

The points on his body were also spent.

The four types of spells of the Self-Nature School are relatively difficult to practice among all spells, and Zhao Xing's progress was the slowest.

Except for Wild Growth, which is at the perfection level.

Wilderness Condensation Technique has not yet reached perfection, only at the nine-turn level.

[Hundred-Mile Analysis Origin Technique] is only at seven turns.

[Nine Dragon Folding Technique] is only at five turns.

"Requirements are not high. For the four Self-Nature methods, the remaining three methods only need to reach middle-rank perfection."

"Self-Nature School spells are the main development direction for the future."

To farm, Self-Nature School spells are the top priority.

"Zhao Xing." The one guarding the Origin Dojo of the Taicang Academy was Lu Bang. "I heard from your teacher that you have already comprehended high-rank spells in the Heaven Time and Earth Benefit schools, but only in the Self-Nature School have you not yet mastered high-rank spells?"

"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded, "The Self-Nature School is broad and profound; it's very difficult for me to even master the fur."

Lu Bang was very satisfied hearing this, because he mainly practiced Self-Nature School spells, and Zhao Xing praised the Self-Nature School, so he was naturally happy.

"I observed that you have gone a bit astray in Self-Nature School spells." Lu Bang said, "Specially came to remind you."

Gone astray? Zhao Xing was stunned.

"Please give me some pointers, Lord."

"You focus on practicing the 'Yin-Yang Self-Nature Scripture' to analyze the essence of Five Elements Yin and Yang. The idea is not bad." Lu Bang explained, "But what rank are you? You want to point directly to the Great Dao?"

"You neglected the comprehension of the Ten Thousand Things Growth Map, which is why you find it very difficult to comprehend."

"The Ten Thousand Things Growth Map is the form of life. The Yin-Yang Self-Nature Scripture is the principle of life."

"Only by combining form and principle can one truly enter the Dao in Self-Nature School spells."

"You can go to the Origin Dojo, but take this map with you."

Lu Bang waved his hand, and a scroll flew over from behind and landed in Zhao Xing's hand.

As soon as the scroll was in his hand, it felt as heavy as a thousand catties.

Zhao Xing's hand sank, and he was incomparably surprised in his heart.

This is the embodiment of the Dao, bringing a sense of oppression.

What's going on recently? Why does everyone keep giving him things?

Lu Bang seemed to see through Zhao Xing's thoughts and laughed: "I am not Ge Jinsong and Cheng Qingming. Those two want to find a way to make up for their reputation on you, so they gave you things."

"This fifth-rank rubbing of the Ten Thousand Things Growth Map was painted by your teacher asking me. Don't overthink it."

"So that's how it is." Zhao Xing suddenly realized, but he still bowed and said: "Many thanks to Lord Lu for the painting."

"Go."

"Yes."

Zhao Xing carried the scroll, passed through the light blue vortex, and entered the Origin Dojo.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was June 20th.

Taicang Academy, outside the Origin Dojo.

Long Xiao paced back and forth anxiously.

Because the Pacify-Barbarian Military Merit List had already been released, the war machine of the Nine Heavens Yingyuan Prefecture had already started.

The Divine Might Army had already entered the war sequence, but Zhao Xing was still in the Origin Dojo.

"Lord Lu, he hasn't come out yet?" Long Xiao asked, "Can you call him?"

"What are you anxious about?" Lu Bang said lightly, "Can a little military merit compare to comprehension? He is at the most critical moment now. As long as the Self-Nature School spells break through, what merit can't he get on the battlefield?"

"I..." Long Xiao was speechless. That's true; sharpening the knife doesn't delay the work of cutting wood. If Zhao Xing can become stronger, he really doesn't care about these few days.

"Then I'll come again tomorrow." Long Xiao intended to leave.

"No need to wait." Just at this moment, Lu Bang suddenly called out to Long Xiao, a smile appearing on his face, "The realization of the Dao is complete; he's out."

Happy Dragon Boat Festival, wishing all candidates success in every exam!

A bit stuck on the writing, a bit late today.

No more today, will pay back the owed chapters after the Dragon Boat Festival.