[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dao-lord-of-shennong":3,"chapter-dao-lord-of-shennong-shennong-dao-lord-chapter-213":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Shennong Dao Lord",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2219455,3971,"Chapter 213: Qi and Fortune, Favors of the Ennobled (6K)","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-213",213,"\u003Cp>Outside the Ten Suns Cave Heaven, a massive crowd of powerhouses and dignitaries were being held back, every one of them anxious and restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Cave Heaven upgrading to a Blessed Land, they all understood the immense benefits involved, yet the prohibition had been issued by the three Princes, and no one dared to force their way in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those already inside the Ten Suns Cave Heaven were even more anxious, because at this moment, ninety-nine percent of them were restricted to the territory of \"Yang City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the qualifications of an \"Exploration Envoy,\" no one could step a single inch outside Yang City, unless they wished to leave the Ten Suns Cave Heaven entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at a time like this, who would leave the Ten Suns Cave Heaven?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who left would be a complete fool!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, having finally made it inside, only to be stuck in Yang City, the feeling was truly miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rejected again! I’ve applied three times for 'Junior Exploration Envoy,' and the requested scope was only for already-mapped areas like the Earth-Fire Plains and the Ten Thousand Mile Thunder Pool, yet they rejected my application every time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a courtyard within Yang City, Yi Yue slammed the table in a frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I am a martial artist and not an Agricultural Official, surely a Junior Exploration Envoy position shouldn't be this strictly gated?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handsome youth beside him glanced at Yi Yue. \"Why are you slamming the table at me? If you've got the guts, go have a go at Prince Luohou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Nangong, Yi Yue, stop arguing,\" Qi Yuanjun urged. \"Instead of wasting energy on this, you’d be better off finding more connections. Even if we only manage to form a junior exploration team, it wouldn't be a wasted trip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Yuanjun was also frustrated. A delicious cake was laid out before them, but they couldn't eat it, only drool uncontrollably; the feeling was pure torture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even standing at the boundary marker of Yang City, one could feel the astonishing spiritual energy saturating the heavens and earth; one could only imagine how many fortuitous encounters lay in the lands outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"News has come!\" Suddenly, Yi Yue sprang to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped his Earth Mirror frantically, and a phantom projection appeared in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Wei Hong, the son of the Tiger-Flood Army's Wei Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old brother, you finally sent word. You had me worried sick,\" Yi Yue said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My apologies, Brother Yi,\" Wei Hong said, showing a look of embarrassment. \"I don't have good news. My father could only secure an intermediate exploration group, and with only eight spots, it’s already filled by our own people from the Tiger-Flood Army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Yi Yue’s mouth hung open, his eyes filled with disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Qi Yuanjun said, \"Brother Wei, you’ve done your best. It was us who forced your hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Yue also came to his senses and quickly composed his expression. If a friend couldn't get it done, he couldn't blame them; whether they succeeded or not, they had tried, and that was the favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, given the current situation, I cannot blame Brother Wei. It was my loss of composure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hong said, \"Brother Qi, Brother Yi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While I cannot arrange for you to join a group, I can tell you three some inside information that might be of help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Yuanjun cupped his hands. \"Brother Wei, please speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hong said, \"Currently, among the various armies, departments, and dignitaries who have entered Yang City, there are about a dozen people who can still apply for spots, or who have already obtained spots and hold the power of distribution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Yuanjun, Yi Yue, and Nangong Ye were visibly shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could be considered good news from Wei Hong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, they wanted to find people, but didn't even know whose connections to seek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because everyone was keeping their lips sealed tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First are the three Princes of the military realm: Prince Luohou, Prince Lingde, and Prince Tianyan. They all have the authority to let people in and approve spots.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was as good as saying nothing; who didn't know these three Princes were in charge of the Ten Suns Cave Heaven? The prohibition was issued by the three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if they could find a way to beg these three Princes, they wouldn't be in this mess to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hong continued, \"Secondly, there is Prince Liang. Prince Liang submitted a memorial to His Majesty reporting the auspicious signs of the Blessed Land, and he has also been granted a portion of the management authority by His Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Yue smiled bitterly. \"Brother Wei, please stop talking about this Prince and that Prince. We brothers can't reach that high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they, mere sixth-rank officials, climb the back door of a Prince?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they did manage to cling on, they would be nothing more than small soldiers under their command, their status insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was true, Qi Yuanjun, Yi Yue, and Nangong Ye were all geniuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Great Zhou was never short on geniuses; in the last thousand years, had there been a lack of them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" Wei Hong said. \"What level of connections can you all reach?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Yuanjun, Nangong Ye, and Yi Yue exchanged glances. \"The General spent quite a price to send us in; the most he can do is ask for a favor from a fifth-rank official.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main generals of the three great Cave Heavens were all at the Martial Marquis level, but Qi Yuanjun, Nangong Ye, and Yi Yue were not their sons, merely soldiers under their command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To send them this far was already doing everything that could be expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hong pondered. \"In the current Ten Suns Cave Heaven, the only fifth-rank officials who might leak spots are the Agricultural Officials; it’s hard to speak for the others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Agricultural Officials were the ones who managed the changes of the heavens and earth; the upgrade of the Cave Heaven to a Blessed Land was also announced by the Yang City Agricultural Supervision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most fifth-rank Agricultural Officials actually didn't have the qualifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Officials like Zuo Zizhi, Ge Jinsong, and Cheng Qingming—these fifth-rankers were relatively weak in both strength and influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the four academies of Heavenly Time, Earthly Profit, Grand Granary, and Leveling, you must at least find someone at the level of Agricultural Administrator or Supervision Administrator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hong finally brought some real substance, reporting several names: \"Fan Zhaoli, Lu Bang, Mei Zhiru, Tian Shan, Liu Tianning, Zhang Song, and Gong Tiansi. These people definitely have spots in their hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't waste your efforts on anyone else,\" Wei Hong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood. Many thanks, Brother Wei,\" Qi Yuanjun cupped his hands. \"I wish you a fruitful return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Small matter.\" Wei Hong nodded, then cut the communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Yuanjun, Yi Yue, and Nangong Ye quickly returned to their rooms to contact their own backers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them emerged from their rooms one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did it go?\" Qi Yuanjun asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The General has agreed to try and find Fan Zhaoli, but he doesn't guarantee success,\" Nangong Ye said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marquis Yan plans to try and find Zhang Song and Lu Bang, but he didn't give a firm answer either,\" Yi Yue sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard, so hard. To get a piece of the pie in such a major opportunity event was just too difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in the early stages, where a crowd of people were breaking their heads trying to squeeze in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong Ye and Yi Yue exchanged helpless glances; \"try\" was as good as saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did make a discovery,\" Qi Yuanjun said. \"You won't believe it even if I tell you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The General told me there is an Agricultural Official in the Ten Suns Cave Heaven named Liu Tianning. He is a member of the military realm's Inspection Department and also serves concurrently as an Agricultural Administrator in the Grand Granary Academy, responsible for training soldiers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The General said this Liu Tianning's backer seems to be one of the three Princes, and he also seems to have ties to the Royal Family, holding a large number of spots in his hands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\" Nangong Ye and Yi Yue asked in confusion, \"Is that the Liu Tianning from Taihe Commandery?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Qi Yuanjun said. \"The General just contacted Liu Tianning. The result, however, shocked me—the General said Liu Tianning told him to go ask Zhao Xing for a spot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing?\" Nangong Ye was stunned. \"You mean Zhao Xing of the Divine Might Army? What does this have to do with him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly, how did it get linked to Zhao Xing?\" Yi Yue was also completely baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing is Liu Tianning's disciple,\" Qi Yuanjun said. \"Liu Tianning created a top-tier exploration team with a limit of 30 people, and this Liu Tianning actually handed over the majority of the spots to Zhao Xing to manage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Nangong Ye and Yi Yue were shocked. \"A top-tier exploration team, just handed over to him like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From what I gathered from the General, Liu Tianning values Zhao Xing highly, even willing to give such a favor to his disciple,\" Qi Yuanjun remarked with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Nangong Ye and Yi Yue turned green with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of god-tier teacher was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The difficulty of swaying Liu Tianning is too high. The General heard we knew Zhao Xing, so he told us to contact Zhao Xing ourselves and see what price is needed to obtain a spot,\" Qi Yuanjun said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what are we waiting for? Contact him quickly!\" Nangong Ye pulled out his Earth Mirror in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Yue also took out his Earth Mirror. At this moment, he felt fortunate that he had only soured his relationship with Liao Rulong of the Divine Might Army, but hadn't attacked Zhao Xing. He just didn't know if this connection could be used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Daofeng Mountain Range, Zhao Xing sat in a room inside the Qilin Flying Boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him was a \"phantom\" wearing cyan dragon-scale armor and a blood-phoenix cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Subordinate Zhao Xing greets 'Prince Xin'.\" Zhao Xing cupped his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a Commandery Prince of a different surname, and the third Prince or Marquis to seek him out today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Xin, Liu Yong, was a Commandery Prince of Pinghai Province. He had made contributions in opening up the Nine Heavens Yingyuan Prefecture in the middle of the Dingxin Calendar, was promoted from Martial Marquis to Prince, and later married a cousin of Emperor Jing, making him a royal relative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Prince Xin was already very old, over six hundred years of age. Looking at his appearance, one could tell he didn't have much time left to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Xin was a third-rank Primordial Soul realm expert, but his hair was white, and his face was covered in wrinkles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because his physical body's seven souls were nearing exhaustion; it was purely because his life soul was strong enough to nourish the seven souls that he was still clinging to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even this couldn't last long. In fifty years at most, Prince Xin would reach the end of his lifespan. His title was not hereditary; once he died, the fortune would not be fully inherited by his descendants but would be downgraded, with a portion returning to the imperial court and another portion calculated according to the title inheritance system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing, your teacher said he handed the management of the top-tier exploration team to you.\" Prince Xin’s voice was very gentle, giving one the feeling of a spring breeze even through the Earth Mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is all my teacher's generous favor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Xin didn't waste words, going straight to the point:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have thirteen sons in total, and the others all have their own futures. The only one I cannot set my heart at ease about is my youngest son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is not promising, and as a father, I want to seek a path for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you are willing to open this door of convenience and give him a high-level Exploration Envoy spot, you may name any price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing did not answer immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Xin added, \"I have spent many years in the military. Although I am nearing my lifespan limit, I still have fifty years to live. Among my other twelve sons, two have entered the Golden Guard, and seven are fifth-rank officials, serving mainly in Pinghai Province and Shenzhou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yong spoke very bluntly; at his age, there was nothing he couldn't say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might as well have told Zhao Xing directly: I still have fifty years of fighting left in me, you don't need to worry that I'll kick the bucket the moment I use up this favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I do kick the bucket, some of my sons are promising; I don't fear being unable to repay this favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Xin did not mention money, because for transactions at this level, money was basically never used for exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing didn't think for long, immediately cupping his hands. \"Since it is Prince Xin's request, I have no hesitation. Please inform me of the young master's residence, and I will go to pick him up personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\" The white-haired Prince Xin showed a faint smile. \"I will order him to wait at your Eighteen Sophora-Willow Courtyard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Prince Xin Liu Yong cut the communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whew~\" Zhao Xing let out a long breath and walked out of the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which one is this?\" Xia Jing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The third one.\" Zhao Xing sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you sighing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dealing with Princes and Marquises is high pressure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, I am willing to bear this pressure for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, I can still carry it, no need for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch.\" Xia Jing gave Zhao Xing a disdainful look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, someone else looking for you?\" Long Xiao walked over at this moment, holding his Earth Mirror. \"Another person has joined the exploration team; this is the fourth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm. Let me handle it first,\" Zhao Xing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His teacher had let two people in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he had also released two spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counting Prince Xin's son, that made five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he didn't need to go back, because with the existence of his True Self Straw Man, he just needed to let the straw man left behind in Yang City go pick up Liu Yong's son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are Old Chen and Brother Ji doing?\" Zhao Xing looked toward a waterfall in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the waterfall was a cold pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Cave Heaven upgrading, heaven and earth were manifesting strange phenomena; they had followed these phenomena to find this cold pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escaping through the ground or water was, of course, more suited for the magic-users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the two martial artists, Long Xiao and Xia Jing, were watching on the boat, while Zhao Xing hadn't gone down to search personally because he was handling matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They've been down for two hours,\" Xia Jing said. \"Don't know how the situation is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You stay here and don't move,\" Zhao Xing said. \"I'll go down and take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Hum~*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing rode the clouds beneath his feet and soon flew to the foot of the waterfall peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water without a root coming from the heavens; this waterfall cannot be seen outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing felt the terrifying water-element pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Rumble~~* The waterfall, over a hundred meters high, crashed down into the deep pool below, the water emitting waves of cold air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Splash~*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing jumped into the water, bearing the negative pressure, and groped toward the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Movement Protection allowed Zhao Xing to escape through water as well, though the speed was much slower than through the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold, the cold air constantly eroded the Eight-Cornered Earth Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper he descended, the greater the pressure, and the higher the magic power consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Descending to a certain depth, Zhao Xing suddenly discovered dots of blue light appearing in the pitch-black, deep cold pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is that?\" Zhao Xing swam toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, he approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Millennium Cold Crystals?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So many?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing looked at the blue ghostly light surrounding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Chen, Old Chen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing transmitted information to Chen Shijie via water-vein fluctuations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the water rippled, striking Zhao Xing's Eight-Cornered Earth Palace at a unique frequency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you come down too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and Brother Ji come to my position to harvest the Millennium Cold Crystals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quarter of an hour later, Chen Shijie and Ji Zijun swam to Zhao Xing's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, Ji Zijun was supporting a spherical water shield, while Old Chen had a pale blue light film stuck to his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really is Millennium Cold Crystals! And so many?\" Ji Zijun was also somewhat shocked. \"What kind of luck do you have? You found Millennium Cold Crystals the moment you entered the water? We searched for so long and only found some hundred-year-old ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My luck has always been very good,\" Zhao Xing said happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, this wasn't purely a matter of luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing also knew divination and deduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once underwater, he activated \"Five-Finger Destiny.\" This type of fate-based magic spell inherently had a \"Fortune Bonus.\" Zhao Xing’s fortune was at the fourth level of derivation; combined with \"Five-Finger Destiny,\" he had already arrived at the location. If he couldn't find it, that would be the real mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry and harvest, don't waste time,\" Zhao Xing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them began to quickly collect the Millennium Cold Crystals underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Clatter~*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them emerged from the cold pool, blue starlight surrounding them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold air erupted, exploding violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that, it fell into silence; this cold pool had also lost its divinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're up!\" Xia Jing and Long Xiao’s eyes lit up, and they rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How was it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally had a big harvest,\" Ji Zijun said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's alright,\" Zhao Xing said simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's alright?\" Ji Zijun’s eyes widened. \"These are sixth-tier Millennium Cold Crystals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Zijun always felt Zhao Xing’s standards were too high. He had been following Zhao Xing for two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He increasingly had the illusion that Zhao Xing was the Commandery Prince's son, while he himself looked like a bumpkin who had never seen the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Millennium Cold Crystals are materials for refining weapons; we can't absorb many,\" Zhao Xing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using Millennium Cold Crystals for cultivation could enhance one's talent for \"Ice-type magic spells\" and also increase resistance to ice power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the five people, Zhao Xing absorbed two and a half, Ji Zijun absorbed two, and Old Chen absorbed one and a half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Xiao and Xia Jing only absorbed half a crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My water-element magic spells have greatly improved!\" Ji Zijun spat out a wisp of cold air. \"They really are good things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Millennium Cold Crystals were very difficult to obtain, requiring a thousand years to form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right now, there were over three hundred of them here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can only absorb one or two, but these things can be used to submit Exploration Envoy tasks,\" Zhao Xing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exploration Envoy tasks?\" Ji Zijun was confused; he hadn't been in the Ten Suns Cave Heaven long and didn't know the ins and outs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Ji, you don't know. These Exploration Envoy spots aren't given for free,\" Zhao Xing explained. \"I anticipate the military realm will soon issue tasks to the various Exploration Envoys and exploration teams.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we hold this title, we have to do the work. What do Exploration Envoys do? Naturally, find treasures and hand them over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every few days, one must hand over a batch. If one fails to complete it, one will be downgraded. If a Junior Exploration Envoy is downgraded, they have to leave the scene.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Zijun realized: \"Indeed, that makes sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing said: \"Exploration Envoy was originally a bitter job. Dean Fan once toiled in the Daofeng Mountain Range for three years, finally changing a piece of heaven and earth so it could continuously produce native fruit, and was rewarded with 1 billion points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, aside from teams like his, the days of other Junior and Intermediate Exploration Envoys are actually quite ordinary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think about it, a sixth-rank mechanical engineer like Gao Ming had to moonlight as a courier, an armory inventory clerk, and also served as the head of the Rites Supervision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the military realm, it was actually not that easy to obtain points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The welfare and treatment of officials under Emperor Jing were not high. Whether one wanted to live a better life or wanted to be promoted, one had to work hard and toil, rolling over everyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhao Xing first proposed to Liu Tianning that they create a top-tier exploration team, why did Old Liu hesitate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it wasn't a good job; it added a burden for no reason and delayed one's focus on cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But precisely because being an Exploration Envoy is hard work, after the Cave Heaven upgrade, the original Exploration Envoy spots were not taken back, and the officials who held the spots were allowed to pull people in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Zijun remarked with emotion: \"Now a bitter job has become a fat job; it can be considered a reward for diligent and hardworking officials.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know how many people want to obtain a spot now, but it is as hard as ascending to heaven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, cousin, don't be sentimental anymore,\" Xia Jing laughed. \"Let's set off quickly and continue searching for opportunities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, let's go!\" Ji Zijun smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next three days, Zhao Xing did not receive any more requests from Princes or Marquises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Liu Tianning had helped him filter them; only those who were suitable would be allowed to contact Zhao Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the fifth day after the three Princes issued the prohibition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Zhao Xing expected, the military realm began to increase the task content for Exploration Envoys of all levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Exploration Envoys must find ten types of fifth-tier treasures every three days to hand over, and the quantity must not be less than one hundred portions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Intermediate Exploration Envoys must find ten types of treasures no lower than fifth-tier every five days to hand over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Exploration Envoys must hand over sixth-tier treasures. If they fail to complete the task three times in a row, they will be downgraded.\" Long Xiao couldn't help but say: \"Sure enough, there's no such thing as a free lunch; this is going to tire us to death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't do it, there are plenty of people scrambling to do it,\" Chen Shijie said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Treasures must all be handed over,\" Zhao Xing said. \"This is the rule.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's tiring, but the benefits are huge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example, the lingzhi, fruit, and Millennium Cold Crystals we discovered earlier—you can use as much as you can eat, as much as you want, as long as you have the ability to digest them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed,\" Xia Jing nodded. \"We are all soldiers of the Great Zhou; the meat is rotting in the pot anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing said: \"With the Millennium Cold Crystals, the five of us don't have to worry about handing over tasks for ten days. Next, we won't be looking for treasures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what are we looking for?\" Long Xiao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven and Earth Spiritual Elegance. Such as Ten Thousand Laws Spiritual Elegance, Fortune Spiritual Elegance, Longevity Spiritual Elegance... these are the best things for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Ji, you said earlier you saw fire in the water; was it in that direction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like it,\" Ji Zijun pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing steered the flying boat, made a turn, and immediately flew in the direction Ji Zijun pointed: \"Old Chen, Xia Jing, Long Xiao, you all keep an eye on the surroundings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you see strange beasts with wings in the sky that resemble apes, or fruit that looks like infants... as long as you see these kinds of strange phenomena, we will immediately pursue them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhao Xing finished speaking, he opened his Heavenly Eye and looked around from the flying boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi-Gazing Technique in the Great Expansion Scripture could not only see a person's fortune but also locate where \"Fortune Spiritual Elegance\" was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortune Spiritual Elegance was, in the final analysis, a type of fortune; it was condensed from the fortune of the mountains, rivers, and great marshes in heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to what Ji Zijun said, that \"fire in the water\" was very likely Fortune Spiritual Elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\" Suddenly, in Zhao Xing’s Heavenly Eye vision, a flash of red light flickered and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Long Xiao, descend in altitude, to the valley at the ninth latitude in the southeast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You got it!\" Long Xiao was suddenly full of energy. He maneuvered the flying boat to descend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching the location, the five of them felt a jolt of excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in the valley below, there was a hot spring emitting steam, with flames flowing within the water; it looked extraordinary at a glance, and at the same time, they all experienced a feeling of \"a sudden surge of intuition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found it, this is the place!\" Zhao Xing's gaze was burning with intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>",4209,"2026-06-17T16:13:07.318Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b31b2c6cd57d380fa09a5333181e433641fc3010fee073f828ac7e366ad6d3a8","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-214","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-212",666,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshennong-dao-lord-cover.jpg"]