Chapter 242: Opening up pure-origin space, the effect of the Xuanhuang Analyzing Origin Technique

"You have heard of my story?"

Facing the sudden 'worship', Mi Fu looked at Zhao Xing with some suspicion.

He had no impression of Zhao Xing's face, and this name was also unfamiliar.

"Of course!" Zhao Xing had the appearance of a little fanboy. "Your glorious deeds could not be finished even in three days and three nights."

Zhao Xing began to talk about Mi Fu's deeds.

He had prepared early, not talking about things too far away, so as not to let Mi Fu remember them himself.

Nor did he talk about things too close, so as not to let Mi Fu feel that he was staring at him, which would give rise to suspicion.

The content to be said could not be too detailed, nor too brief. When speaking, it needed to be slightly exaggerated, so that it would fit the fanboy's perspective.

"In the 259th year of the Dingxin Calendar, you were an official in Longjing Commandery, Guangling Commandery. You served for three years, dug 46 channels, moved 7 mountains, and reclaimed 5 million mu of fertile land for the people of Longjing Commandery. Later, because you were at odds with the local Commandery Assistant, you were impeached by him, picking bones in an egg, and were dismissed from office and returned to your hometown. Such behavior, the Longjing Commandery Assistant is simply conscience-less!"

Mi Fu couldn't help but lift his chin, but then waved his hand: "It wasn't 5 million mu, and when I was dismissed and returned to my hometown, that bastard didn't have a good time either, he was also demoted two levels."

Zhao Xing bowed: "In the 263rd year of the Dingxin Calendar, you returned to Minghu County, Guangyuan Commandery, Yuanpin Commandery, and served as the Registrar of the Registry Field. You cleared 2 million mu of land hidden by large households. You also returned farmland to forests, sealed the mountains for four years, and regulated the water veins, making Minghu restore the function of water storage and flood prevention. It only took three years for Minghu County's land tax and the grain stored in the Great Granary to return to the level of the beginning of the Dingxin Calendar."

"This is a move to benefit the people. You were honest as an official, and the local powerful families hated you to the bone, but they couldn't do anything to you, so they had to buy an official position to transfer you away. It is said that when you left office, ten thousand people saw you off for more than ten miles. I hate that I couldn't witness the grand occasion at that time."

Mi Fu couldn't help but puff out his chest. Although Zhao Xing's words were still somewhat exaggerated and the numbers were not very accurate, these words truly spoke to his heart.

"... n the first year of the Jingxin Calendar, I heard that on the way to join the army, you encountered the Profound Heaven Sect causing trouble..."

"It wasn't joining the army, nor was it the first year, but the third year of the Jingxin Calendar. At that time, I was going to assist the Liangshan Army." Mi Fu recalled. "Humph, Profound Heaven demons, they actually dared to abduct my subordinates, how could I let them go?"

"Logically speaking, you should have had merit, why were you demoted?"

Zhao Xing poured wine for Mi Fu. At this time, the two had changed to another place to chat and had come to the government office in the city.

"The main general of the Liangshan Army was truly useless. He didn't catch the thief leader, but instead came to blame me, saying I was incompetent and let the thief go."

Mi Fu drank it all in one gulp and wiped his mouth casually: "How could I tolerate such a villain? Left and right, I was already squeezed out by my colleagues. Either I was transferred or demoted. I simply hung him up and beat him up."

"Hehe, at that time I had already learned the Climate Change Method and changed him into a dog nose."

"Hahaha, it really is a dog official. It's refreshing, I toast to Master Mi!"

"Hahaha, drink!"

Mi Fu put down the bowl. At this time, the two had been drinking for half an hour.

The atmosphere was getting more and more relaxed, but Mi Fu still had a trace of vigilance. He looked at Zhao Xing and asked:

"Chen'an, where are you from?"

"To tell you the truth, Master Mi, I am from Nanyang Commandery, Pinghai Commandery."

"Oh?" Mi Fu was startled. "That's a bit far."

He had never been to Pinghai Commandery. How did Zhao Xing know about him?

Zhao Xing had prepared early. He bowed and said: "I have a good friend in Hongxia Commandery, Guangling Commandery, named Wei Wuji, who is a direct descendant of the Duke of Wei."

"My elders also serve in the Shangluo Academy. After I heard about Master Mi's deeds, I felt admiration in my heart, so I inquired in many ways. The more I understood, the more I felt that you are a genius of the world and should not be exiled to a place like Guixu City."

"Hahaha, it doesn't matter to me where I am." Mi Fu didn't care about his situation at all.

After chatting for a while, he completely let go of his vigilance toward Zhao Xing.

Mainly because Mi Fu thought he had nothing that could be coveted by others.

If it were an assassin sent by a previous enemy, it wouldn't be a Marquis coming to harm him so openly.

In fact, Mi Fu really had quite a reputation in several major commanderies in Guangling Commandery and Yuanpin Commandery.

Before, he couldn't be found, mainly because the nineteen commanderies were too large. Just one Pinghai Commandery exceeded the area of the Earth. In addition, Mi Fu's reputation was only limited to the commandery, and he kept changing places. Once he left, after a few years or more than ten years, this reputation would weaken.

Of course, it also had to do with Zhao Xing not having many connections at the time. Xia Jing was only Seventh or Eighth rank, and suddenly looking for someone across commanderies, Zhao Xing didn't say what he wanted to do, just asked casually, so it was naturally slow to find him.

"Master Mi, I toast to you again." Zhao Xing raised his glass.

"Hahaha, good." Mi Fu picked up his glass and drank it all in one gulp, then asked, "What is this cup for?"

Zhao Xing said: "This cup is to toast to Master Mi for not fearing the powerful."

"I heard that Master Mi's paintings are excellent and were once invited to paint by the Sulin Prince's Mansion in Yuanpin Commandery, offering a reward of one million silver, but you refused. Is this true?"

Mi Fu shook his head: "The Sulin Prince didn't offer a million silver reward, but this has nothing to do with money."

"Oh? Why did you refuse? This could also promote your reputation." Zhao Xing asked.

Mi Fu picked up his glass and sneered: "Reputation? Do you know why the Sulin Prince's Mansion called me over?"

"I would like to hear the details."

Mi Fu finished drinking and put the glass on the table: "At that time, that bastard Sulin Prince wanted me to go and wish his grandson a long life."

"Humph, his grandson was only 15 years old at the time, but he ordered officials from all walks of life to go and wish his grandson a long life. It's simply absurd!"

"This move was nothing more than the Sulin Prince trying to show off his authority and eliminate dissidents."

Zhao Xing nodded. The traditional custom of the Great Zhou is that wishing a long life is generally only done by juniors to elders.

Mi Fu was already 100 years old at the time. Asking him to write a congratulatory message for a 15-year-old child and also asking him to paint and send gifts, how could it not be absurd?

This is the same as pointing at a deer and calling it a horse. It is purely insulting people and showing off his authority through this matter.

After a long time, Mi Fu was still not satisfied.

So he took Zhao Xing to another place: "It's pitch black here, let's go, let's change to another place to drink."

Swish swish~

The two flew together from the government office to another place.

Zhao Xing thought Mi Fu was going to take him to his mansion, but he didn't expect to fly to the Fan Mansion in the south of the city.

Mi Fu entered the Fan Mansion and directly ordered the servants to send wine and food.

The head of the Fan family seemed to be used to this kind of thing and obediently prepared the banquet in the hall.

Zhao Xing didn't ask much why Mi Fu brought him here.

Because Mi Fu's personality was relatively strange.

"Don't look at these guys being obedient, they are all ruthless characters." Mi Fu pointed to the head of the Fan family who had retreated.

"Guixu City is full of exiled officials and criminals. Before I came, the government here didn't speak as well as they did."

"The temple is not set up in the Star Ruins Realm, so as not to lose divine power after closing."

"I often send clones to reside in these guys' mansions."

Zhao Xing nodded. The Star Ruins Realm is equivalent to a prison. Many exiled officials and nobles have come here, and they have multiplied here, appearing many descendants of criminals.

They can no longer be considered Great Zhou citizens. If there is no criminal record after a few generations, they have the opportunity to become Great Zhou citizens again.

Mi Fu's method is to use the Self-Straw Man to act as the duty of the Yin God to supervise. Usually, the straw man stays in the mansion without moving, but if you dare to do bad things, you have to consider whether you can hide it from Mi Fu's eyes.

Zhao Xing also understood what Master Mi brought him here for. It was purely to see if he was really a 'fellow traveler'.

If he didn't agree with Mi Fu's approach, the previous communication would be greatly discounted, and he might even be turned away by Mi Fu.

"Master Mi's method is truly wonderful. With just one straw man, these criminal officials are honestly behaving."

"Hahaha, Chen'an understands me." Mi Fu laughed happily.

For the next half month, Zhao Xing stayed in Guixu City.

He did nothing but treat Mi Fu to good food and drink, and then chat with him.

Mi Fu also felt that the more they chatted, the happier he became.

To have such a junior in Pinghai Commandery who admired him so much gave him a wonderful feeling.

In addition, Zhao Xing was very much to his taste.

Whether it was chatting about the Agricultural Official Dao, or chatting about painting and music, Zhao Xing could keep up and had quite a few insights.

Zhao Xing was not blindly flattering him, but really had something to say.

After eating and drinking for half a month, Mi Fu actually had a feeling of meeting late.

And Zhao Xing was not a false flatterer.

In fact, he knew more about Mi Fu than he knew about Liu Tianning.

In the original plan, Zhao Xing was going to worship Mi Fu as his teacher, not Liu Tianning.

Mi Fu's status in the hearts of players is very high.

How high is it?

Mi Fu has the title of "Grandmaster of Commoners" among Agricultural Official players.

Because Mi Fu's Xuanhuang Analyzing Origin Technique can allow Agricultural Official players to open up pure-origin soil in advance.

In the era of Qi, the spiritual energy items needed to practice the Xuanhuang Analyzing Origin Technique are very precious, but after the recovery of spiritual energy, these things are easy to find.

This one secret method alone pulled Agricultural Official players up from the sewer profession at that time.

Don't look at Zhao Xing getting secret methods easily now, but in later generations, there are few ways to learn spells, and it requires huge expenses.

The combat power of Agricultural Official players was relatively weak at that time. They would only appear with pure-origin soil at the 50th level of Yuan Gathering, and the cost of opening it up was also very high.

Even if it was opened up, the pure-origin space of many commoner players was not large, and it couldn't hold a few plant troop types.

Even now, in fact, the combat of Agricultural Officials is generally lower than other professions.

Zhao Xing, a military Agricultural Official, is an extreme example. Ordinary Agricultural Officials, even military Agricultural Officials, where would they have his encounters?

Ordinary military Agricultural Officials couldn't learn the Ten Thousand Dharma Straw Man at this time, and at most they would only practice one school of spells.

At the same time, other professions were already killing everything, while Agricultural Official players were still farming and saving money, asking people to bring them to practice, and didn't dare to go to the wild to fight monsters.

But the development of the Xuanhuang Analyzing Origin Technique changed this phenomenon.

In addition, the plants that can be planted in pure-origin space are rare and expensive.

And Mi Fu, in his later years, compiled "Pure-Origin Derivative Species", listing more than 800 kinds of plant troop types that can be planted in pure-origin soil!

These troop types were cultivated through derivative hybridization. In layman's terms, Mi Fu developed many low-cost and quite combat-effective alternative plant troop types.

What he passed on to later generations also included the book "Plant Troop Legion Technique", which shone brightly in the era of spiritual energy recovery.

Liu Tianning's Ten Thousand Dharma Straw Man is too high-end. Later, there were many plot tasks for Liu Banfeng, which gave high rewards and possessed a lot of mysterious colors.

But his popularity is still not as high as Mi Fu's, because that is a task that only high-end players can take. In the hearts of the vast majority of Agricultural Official players, Mi Fu is the living father!

"If I were the Great Agricultural Official, I would definitely save military expenditures, prohibit extravagance and waste, and there is also the phenomenon of luxury among nobles. In addition, I want all Agricultural Officials to have plant troop types and reduce their cultivation costs..."

After three rounds of drinking, Mi Fu began to brag with Zhao Xing.

"Master Mi's ambition is truly admirable." Zhao Xing looked at Mi Fu, also with a bit of drunkenness.

In fact, Mi Fu really served as the Great Agricultural Official for a few months.

Why was it so short?

Because Mi Fu's temper is strange. He can't get along with the powerful at all, and he likes to tease those powerful people, like an old urchin. His mouth is also very lacking, and he often calls himself Laozi, your grandfather.

When he encounters things he doesn't agree with, no matter who it is, he has to spray a few words, even the emperor is no exception.

Mi Fu was born in poverty and knew the difficulties of the people, so he was very opposed to extravagance and launching wars.

The Martial Emperor sent him to power to find military expenditures for himself.

As a result, Mi Fu was good. The first thing he did when he took office as the Great Agricultural Official was to reduce military expenditures and royal expenditures.

How could the Martial Emperor tolerate it?

He saw that Mi Fu was doing well in controlling costs in the position of the Lesser Agricultural Order, so he promoted him. He didn't expect the costs to be controlled on his own head.

So Mi Fu took over Liu Tianning's position for only a few months before he was demoted to the position of Lesser Agricultural Order again.

"Chen'an, come, let me show you my paintings." Mi Fu took Zhao Xing and left with a bit of drunkenness.

These days, he was also treated comfortably by Zhao Xing.

The supplies Zhao Xing brought were not available in Guixu City.

After dinner, Mi Fu took Zhao Xing to his painting room.

"Clang~"

Mi Fu kicked open the door.

Seeing this, Zhao Xing couldn't help but be torn between laughter and tears. This brother set the door magic array to be opened by a powerful kick, which is really not taking the usual path.

"Buzz~"

After the door opened, rays of light appeared inside.

Zhao Xing took a look and found that they were all "Preaching Paintings" of the Fifth Rank or higher.

Then Mi Fu, taking advantage of the drunkenness, casually painted a "Wind-Sail Array Horse" picture.

It also reached the Fifth-rank level, which can make people comprehend a wind-attribute spell.

When Mi Fu was painting, he became very focused, and the bandit spirit on his body disappeared. The light shone on his face, and there was even a sense of detachment.

Zhao Xing originally thought he knew Mi Fu well enough, but at this time he couldn't understand it. Mi Fu is truly elegant and vulgar.

"Chen'an, how is it?" Mi Fu looked up with a smile after painting.

Zhao Xing leaned over and exclaimed: "Condensing the horse group with the power of the wind, the gale blows, like ten thousand horses galloping."

"Master Mi's painting skills are truly amazing. A casual painting is a Fifth-rank painting." Zhao Xing praised.

"Hahaha, then do you like it?"

"Like!"

Mi Fu put down the brush, put his arm around Zhao Xing's shoulder, and pointed to the paintings hanging on the wall: "Since you like it, you can choose these paintings, take whichever one you like."

Zhao Xing wanted to ask something, but when he looked back, he found Mi Fu asleep on the chair.

Zhao Xing smiled, then walked around Mi Fu's painting room with his hands behind his back.

There are ten thousand paintings in Mi Fu's painting room. He has only been in Guixu City for three years, and he has only studied painting for ten years, but he has so many fine paintings, which is simply as productive as a sow.

"The highest preaching painting has reached the Sixth-rank level." Zhao Xing stared at a painting framed in the center.

The painting is titled "Sun Shining on the Golden Mountain".

It contains a "Mountain Method", including the method of opening and sealing mountains.

But Zhao Xing looked closely and could see that it contained the Heaven and Earth Method and the Self-School spell.

Mi Fu has a wide range of interests, and he is also an Agricultural Official who is proficient in all three schools. Zhao Xing is not surprised.

However, he only paused slightly in front of this painting before moving his eyes away.

After a while, Zhao Xing's eyes fell on the corner, and his pupils shrank.

"Found it!"

"Preaching Painting 'Xuanhuang Sea and Mountain Map'"

Zhao Xing couldn't hide his excitement. He immediately came to the painting and observed it with full concentration.

"Buzz~"

Zhao Xing's eyes suddenly changed, and the next moment he came to the nine heavens.

"When Mi Fu broke through to the Fifth Rank, he was full of curiosity about the sky and kept flying upward, flying over the gale layer and coming to the nine heavens."

"However, flying over the ninth gale layer, he couldn't continue. He looked down at the nineteen commanderies from this height, and the realization of the Dao emerged, so he created this painting."

Zhao Xing felt it carefully. Mi Fu originally wanted to explore the principles of heaven and earth, but he didn't realize anything about the heaven and earth method, but saw the earth veins of the nineteen commanderies.

Since he had no inspiration for the heaven and earth method, he planned to create a land-benefit method.

In the end, he created a Self-School spell—the Xuanhuang Analyzing Origin Technique.

This spell is only an intermediate secret method of the Self-School, but it has no effect on the growth of plants, but it can make the "Back Earth Gravel" grow stronger.

In the end, it was developed with miraculous effects.

"Things are impermanent, I'm afraid even Mi Fu himself didn't expect it." Zhao Xing looked down at the nineteen commanderies, and many mysteries appeared before his eyes.

Because it is the original, he can even feel the Dao that Mi Fu realized at this time.

He can even feel the complex mood when Mi Fu created this method.

"Buzz~"

After a while, Zhao Xing moved his eyes away.

It was just an intermediate secret method, and he only realized it in a moment.

"This Xuanhuang Sea and Mountain Map was painted when I broke through to the Fifth Rank and wanted to explore the end of the sky." Mi Fu didn't know when he came to Zhao Xing's side.

He said helplessly: "I originally wanted to create a heaven and earth method, but in the end, I found it beyond my reach."

"So I wanted to create a land-benefit method. I observed the mountains and seas from the nine heavens, but I don't know how I did it, but I actually created a Self-School spell."

Mi Fu pointed to this painting: "It's just an intermediate secret method, and the effect is quite poor. It's really shameful."

Mi Fu felt ashamed, so naturally he wouldn't take it out to sell, and it was impossible to be collected by the imperial court.

If Zhao Xing hadn't come to look for it, this painting would probably have been collected by the imperial court after Mi Fu died.

"Master Mi, do you know the effect of this painting on the Back Earth Gravel?" Zhao Xing asked.

Mi Fu was surprised: "Chen'an, what are you talking about? This painting was made by me, how could I not know?"

"It can promote the growth of Back Earth Gravel, but the effect is relatively poor."

Zhao Xing said: "Can the effect be improved?"

Mi Fu nodded first, then shook his head: "Theoretically, it is possible."

"The Analyzing Origin Technique acts on plants, mainly extracting the life Qi of plants, using the Dao of heaven and earth to make a certain part continuously pure-origin. Just like a person practicing and entering the Pure-Origin Realm."

"My spell, by mistake, can make the dantian part of a person deeply pure-origin, which can affect the growth of Back Earth Gravel."

"Theoretically, this Analyzing Origin Technique can continue to strengthen the Back Earth Gravel, accelerate the birth of pure-origin soil, and even appear pure-origin soil without reaching the Fifth Rank."

"But in reality, this is just a delusion."

Zhao Xing asked: "Why?"

"Because it requires many high-rank rare treasures to be used as auxiliary materials."

Speaking of this, Mi Fu couldn't help laughing: "Hahaha, a mere intermediate secret method, but it needs high-rank treasures as auxiliary materials, hahahaha..."

Mi Fu seemed to be amused by his own statement.

His consistent tenet is to reduce costs and increase efficiency.

Now, a spell that requires sky-high auxiliary materials has appeared, and the final effect is unknown.

Mi Fu naturally wouldn't study this secret method in depth. He is a bit strange, even a bit crazy, but he is not really crazy.

"It seems that Mi Fu is not unaware of the use of his spell, but because he saw that the application cost of this spell is too high, but the effect is unknown." Zhao Xing thought to himself.

If it were changed to the era of spiritual energy recovery where the Self-School dominated, Mi Fu would definitely continue to study it, because the expensive auxiliary materials that Mi Fu thought were easy to get at that time.

The era limited Mi Fu's development and limited his research.

Zhao Xing asked: "Master Mi, if I provide you with funds, would you be willing to..."

"Do you think I'm short of money?" Mi Fu waved his hand and interrupted, "It's just not in line with my tenet. I won't continue to study this kind of secret method."

Zhao Xing didn't persuade him anymore. He asked Mi Fu for the original of this painting as a collection, and Mi Fu agreed very readily.

And he also handed over the manuscript and related ideas to Zhao Xing.

He himself was not willing to study this, but he would not stop others from doing so.

After getting the Xuanhuang Analyzing Origin Technique, Zhao Xing's purpose for this trip was fulfilled.

29th year of the Jingxin Calendar, Start of Summer, Zhao Xing bid farewell to Mi Fu.

Before leaving, he exchanged Earth Mirror codes with Mi Fu. Mi Fu had served as a military Agricultural Official and was qualified to use the Earth Mirror, but at this time he was in the Star Ruins Realm, and the Earth Mirror could not be used. If he wanted to communicate in the future, he would still have to rely on the most primitive letter writing.

"Master Mi, I will write to you often in the future." Zhao Xing said. "I hope you will not hesitate to teach me."

"Hahaha, I may not be able to reply to your letter. Maybe I will die in the Star Ruins Realm one day."

"But if I am dying, I will definitely write to you, hahahahaha~~"

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Bidding farewell to Mi Fu, Zhao Xing left the Star Ruins Realm.

He returned to Hongxia Commandery, bid farewell to Chen Xuan, and asked him to take care of Mi Fu, at least to ensure Mi Fu's supplies in Guixu City and let him live better.

Such a small matter, Chen Xuan naturally agreed.

Wei Wuji had already gone back to work, and Zhao Xing could only make an appointment to meet again in the Earth Mirror.

Then he stepped on the road back to Pinghai Commandery through the fire pond of the Lihuo Daoist Academy branch.

29th year of the Jingxin Calendar, Grain Full.

Zhao Xing's true self returned to Twin Island, one of the Purple Firmament Archipelago in the East Sea.

At this time, Twin Island was still as usual, but there were many soldiers patrolling the island.

"In recent years, evil ways outside the territory have been rampant, and even the near sea is not safe." Zhao Xing's expression was a bit gloomy.

"Originally in the previous life, the East Sea didn't have this situation at all. Even if the sect world cultivated some pirates, they wouldn't be enough for the East Sea Legion to hack."

"But in this life, the situation is completely different."

"The Mid-rank Great War is getting more and more intense, and there is no trend of stopping at all. Although the imperial court occupies a lot of land and even opened four prefectures, it is often repeated. Except for the Nine Heavens Response Prefecture, the other three prefectures are not really occupied."

"Once the high-rank Great War also suffers setbacks, the border and the ocean, I really don't know what it will become..."

The border and the far sea area are the areas where the Great Zhou's control is relatively weak, because the Ancient Dragon Court and the rich products in the sea cannot be abandoned.

If Pingman is fought smoothly, naturally there won't be so many jumping clowns, but if it is fought unsmoothly, all kinds of monsters and ghosts will jump out.

It's not just about foreign enemies. In the nearly 300 years of reform of Dingxin and Jingxin, many deeply hidden forces are going to counterattack.

It won't shake the foundation of the luck dynasty, but it will be a turmoil, and many people will die.

Princess Youruo and Old Liu have long been reconciled, but Zhao Xing has not seen her for three years.

People are too busy. Evil sects are causing terrorist attacks in the East Sea. Shipping lanes and islands are all targets of attack. Princess Youruo, as one of the largest landlords in the East Sea, is also annoyed by these things.

Because many evil sects are causing trouble under the name of the Your Majesty Daoist Academy, and this is her foundation. She not only has to put out the fire, but also has to carry out rectification within the Daoist Academy.

Originally, Zhai Zhong was teaching Zhao Xing beast taming on Twin Island, but in the winter of the 27th year of the Jingxin Calendar, he was transferred back.

"Farming is not peaceful." Zhao Xing shook his head and returned to the Division Chief's mansion of the Dragon Horse Inspectorate.

He went to Guangling Commandery without causing any movement.

Mainly because he usually has a Ten Thousand Dharma Clone on Twin Island, just like he has never left.

Returning to his residence, Zhao Xing closed his eyes, practiced in his dreams, and formulated future plans.

"The current situation is getting more and more complicated. Just for the East Sea, it is already very different from the situation I knew in my previous life."

"Backing falls, if you want to stand firm, you still have to rely on yourself."

"The top priority is to improve my strength. My upward channel has long been opened. Even if it is a Fifth-rank official position, I can cultivate to the perfection of the Fourth-rank Yuan Soul Realm by myself."

"The East Sea qualification for the Ancient Dragon Court will start next year. This place must be entered. I must try every means to improve my strength."

"The Fifth Rank of the Agricultural Official is a key node. I have reached the Pure-Origin Realm now, and the primary task is to open up pure-origin soil as soon as possible and accelerate the growth of the floating vine."

"To open up pure-origin soil, one is to reach the Fifth-rank Pure-Origin Realm, which I have already satisfied."

"But three conditions still need to be met: one is to comprehend the second layer of 'Back Earth Returning to Origin'."

"Two is the 'Fixed Solar Terms' of the second realm of the Solar Term Order."

"Three is the perfection of the second layer of the Yin-Yang Self-Scripture."

Why is it difficult to open up pure-origin soil? Because it has certain requirements for the classics of the three schools.

"Back Earth Returning to Origin" is the foundation, while "Solar Term Order" and "Yin-Yang Self-Scripture" provide favorable conditions for the plants planted in the pure-origin soil of the inner heaven and earth.

The inner heaven and earth is called the inner heaven and earth, and it won't work if there is only heaven or only earth.

And plants want to grow in the pure-origin soil of the inner heaven and earth, and they need the four methods of folding, strengthening roots, analyzing origin, and condensing brilliance of the Self-School to accelerate growth.

"Even if the above three points are met, the pure-origin soil opened up is only ten meters in radius, and it can't grow any powerful plant troop types."

"It needs to be expanded slowly in units of ten years, unless you throw money."

This is the era of Qi, the reason why few people in the Self-School walk this path.

Liu Tianning's pure-origin space is large, and he can grow big trees, but he stayed in the Fifth Rank for nearly a hundred years! And he is rich and powerful, having eaten all the treasures he could eat and use, which is why he has heaven-defying combat power.

Where do ordinary Self-School Agricultural Officials have such encounters in the Fifth Rank?

Theoretically, the limit of the Fifth Rank can live for 400 years, but to reach this limit, how many resources are needed? It is not to say that you can live for 400 years when you reach the Fifth Rank. Theory and reality are far apart. Many people don't live to the theoretical lifespan. Excluding accidents, the average is less than 300 years and they die.

"Buzz~" Zhao Xing opened the barrier of a secret room, and then walked in.

Inside, there are many cabinets, boxes, medicine bottles, dazzling, piled up like a mountain.

"The resources accumulated over these years are all here." Zhao Xing thought to himself. "Worth 1 billion points."

How did the treasures worth 1 billion points come from?

Of course, it depends on Master Zhao's own efforts!

He worked hard to lick the old witch, and in eight years, he licked treasures worth 400 million points from her hands.

He worked hard to practice the straw man method and received Liu Tianning's cultivation resource incentive, worth 300 million points.

He also took the 10 million start-up capital given by Marquis Tian, used his foresight, made investments in Pinghai Commandery, the military realm, and the East Sea, and earned more than 200 million points.

As for the other 100 million treasures, they were found by divination and deduction, searching for treasures on the seabed, with 49 clones searching on the seabed day and night.

Farming on Twin Island, using the Instant Primordial to cultivate economic crops, earned the least. In eight years, he only earned 20 million.

Orders and the like cannot go into his pocket, they must go into the inner treasury of the Dragon Horse Inspectorate. That is not his money, otherwise it is corruption and favoritism.

After calculating, the money he earned from farming was the least.

There are countless Agricultural Officials in the world, and growing economic crops cannot sell for a high price. He is not the number one Agricultural Official in the world. No matter how he does it, there are always people who can grow better than him, with larger scale and lower costs.

"Farming cannot make you rich." Zhao Xing sighed, blocked the barrier of the secret room, and then came to a Returning Origin Array in the center of the secret room.

"Buzz~"

The seventh-rank Yuan crystals at the eight corners of the array gradually lit up.

Each Yuan crystal erupted with a thick, substantial beam of light, pointing to the center position.

Zhao Xing sat cross-legged in the center, and the eight Qi beams focused on him.

"The fourth most expensive Returning Origin Array in the military realm, just this set of Returning Origin Array is worth 120 million." Zhao Xing sat in the center.

Over the past eight years, not only have his spells reached high-rank perfection, but the three great secret classics have also met the requirements.

The second layer of the Yin-Yang Self-Scripture entered the second layer during the Pingman period. At that time, it was just entering, and now, the second layer has been fully comprehended.

The Qi of the five elements, thousands of threads, the next step is to master the "Five Element Particles".

The Solar Term Order has reached the third turn of the second realm "Fixed Solar Terms".

Back Earth Returning to Origin is the re-cultivation of these years' secret classics, because Zhao Xing has never practiced this secret classic.

The "Back Earth Gravel" in the dantian is only nine grains, because it doesn't affect anything else, it's just the foundation of pure-origin soil.

Before the Pure-Origin Dantian appeared, it was useless.

But now it is the top priority.

"Buzz~"

The Pure-Origin Dantian operated at high speed, and Zhao Xing continuously operated the Condensing Origin Method of the "Back Earth Returning to Origin" secret classic.

In the first breath, the tenth "Back Earth Gravel" appeared.

Ten points of light rotated in the Qi vortex of the Pure-Origin Dantian, followed by the eleventh, twelfth...

Well prepared, Zhao Xing condensed very quickly.

Almost every second, a new "Back Earth Gravel" appeared.

After an hour, there were already thousands.

After a day, the light points of the dantian Qi vortex exceeded 86, 00!

"These are the most basic existences that make up pure-origin soil." Zhao Xing looked inside his dantian.

At this time, the Pure-Origin Qi vortex, because there were many more light points, was no longer gray and dark, and already had the appearance of a nebula.

"These are the most fundamental existences that make up Pure Origin soil." Zhao Xing looked inward at his dantian.

At this moment, the Pure Origin vortex, having gained many points of light, was no longer dim and already resembled a nebula.

"Continue."

Zhao Xing focused his mind and spirit, continuing to burn money.

Yes, this was the moment of pure money-burning!

Normally, a Grade 5 Agricultural Official who just met the requirements, relying solely on self-cultivation without using any resources, could condense ten "Pure Origin Grains" in a day.

Now, he could condense eighty-six thousand four hundred in a day!

Zhao Xing's current speed was eight thousand six hundred and forty times that of a normal Agricultural Official's cultivation!

At such an exaggerated gap, it no longer had anything to do with whether Zhao Xing had talent or not.

It was purely burning money.

Zhao Xing's current income, due to the good performance of the Dragon Horse Bureau, plus bonuses, rank, and the basic salary for a regular Grade 6 upper official, was about 950, 00 Military Realm points per year.

This already exceeded the vast majority of Grade 5 officials; without corruption or theft, one would have to save for over a hundred years without eating or drinking to be able to buy such a set of Origin-Returning Arrays for cultivation.

Two days later, the Pure Origin Grains, also known as Earth-Soil Grains, exceeded 170, 00.

Three days later, the Pure Origin Grains reached 260, 00.

As the days passed, by the Xiaoman solar term half a month later, the Pure Origin Grains in Zhao Xing's dantian had already exceeded 1. million.

After breaking through one million, the speed of condensation slowed down.

"It's reaching the limit," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "At the early stage of Grade 5, the Pure Origin dantian's capacity is about one million Pure Origin Grains."

One million sounds like a lot, but in reality, it is still very little and not enough to condense into soil.

"This is because my insight into the realm of the secret realm has only just reached the threshold, and I am only at the early stage of Grade 5."

Zhao Xing turned off the Grade 7 Origin-Returning Array, no longer wasting its effectiveness.

Immediately after, he reached out and beckoned.

Clatter~

Two cabinets and ten boxes opened.

In an instant, the secret chamber was filled with fragrance as various elixirs and fruits flew over.

"Eat!"

Zhao Xing opened his mouth and began to devour this combination of Origin Energy treasures.

Improving in the Grade 5 Pure Origin realm is relatively easy because it only requires the accumulation of Origin Energy.

Unlike the Grade 4 Origin Soul realm, which requires training the seven physical souls.

In the Pure Origin realm, one can directly purchase Military Realm improvement resources to skip the process of bitter cultivation.

Pulling directly from the early stage of Grade 5 to the perfection of Grade 5.

"This is the Military Realm's No. 9 Origin-Gathering Combination, with a total value of 8 million points. It has no side effects and isn't expensive."

Actually, "not expensive" is relative; if one were an ordinary Grade 6 civil official without a rank, relying only on a basic salary, it would take a hundred years to save 8 million Military Realm points.

That is why Song Shiyang of Nanyang Commandery wanted to be promoted so badly, and why a regular Grade 5 official would suck up to a regular Grade 6 Zhao Xing.

Because his own talent was average and his official duties were busy, where would he find the time to cultivate on his own?

Since there was no time, wanting to reach Grade 4 left only two choices: have money to buy precious resources and cultivate to the Grade 4 Origin Soul realm.

In this way, as long as one's performance wasn't too poor, the imperial court would prioritize promoting someone who was already Grade 4, because the cost of the state's fortune for the promotion would be lower.

But for his regular Grade 5 official position, it was very difficult to save enough money without corruption.

Then there was only the second choice: get promoted.

Since he couldn't reach the Grade 4 realm in his lifetime on his own, he could only pin his hopes on promotion, relying on the baptism of the imperial court's state fortune to force an improvement.

Once the official position was reached, one would naturally enter the Grade 4 Origin Soul realm.

Once at the Grade 4 realm, one could then polish their spells to keep up with the spell level, thereby possessing the strength of a true Grade 4.

In the era of Origin Energy, the vast majority of officials from humble backgrounds could only rely on promotion to raise their realm.

Quitting work to cultivate and leveling up through self-cultivation was something only aristocratic families could do; they didn't have to work or make a living, and with titles and ranks, their path of advancement was already open, and they had the family fortune accumulated over dozens of generations to do so.

But ordinary officials couldn't do that; work hours weren't for you to cultivate, you had to get things done. If you did your job well, the imperial court would promote you; why would you need to cultivate yourself?

After consuming the No. 9 Origin-Gathering Combination for a full half-month, Zhao Xing improved from the early stage of the Pure Origin realm to the perfection of the Pure Origin realm.

At this time, it was already the Summer Solstice of the 29th year of the Jingxin Calendar.

"Thick Earth Origin-Returning Array, activate!"

Zhao Xing activated the Grade 7 array again; with the light of the Origin Crystals shining, he began to condense Pure Origin Grains again.

This time, the speed was even faster, increasing by over 200, 00 per day.

Forty days later, the Pure Origin Grains in Zhao Xing's body had already reached the "ten-million magnitude."

At this time, the dantian vortex was already filled with starlight, looking exceptionally brilliant.

"Ten million Pure Origin Grains are enough for me to condense Pure Origin soil."

"However, this is still just the beginning; the area is only ten meters in radius, and the energy level is only Grade 1."

"Grade 1 Pure Origin soil, ten meters in radius, cannot grow many plant soldier types, and can only support the growth of the Floating Vine. Once you raise it, there is no living space for anything else."

Zhao Xing glanced at the Thick Earth Origin-Returning Array; the eight Grade 7 Origin Crystals were already dim.

"The first stage, the 200-million-value upgrade plan, has come to an end."

"The subsequent effects will diminish, but it has already allowed me to walk the path of others' decades, or even a hundred years, in three months."

Zhao Xing sighed; in the era of Origin Energy, the price of quickly condensing Pure Origin soil was truly too high.

In the era of Origin Energy, the Self-Origin School really only had people daring to walk this path by relying on the accumulation of ancestors.

But once successful, even with small achievements, the rewards were enormous.

Like Qin Hongying of the Bi Shui Dao Academy, she offered herself a sky-high order and was even willing to offer the position of Vice Dean to bind him.

"Next, I will start the second set of plans, worth 400 million."

Zhao Xing walked away from the Origin-Returning Array and then walked over to a specially made crystal pool nearby.

"Gurgle~"

The crystal pool was filled with an incredibly viscous, dark yellow substance.

"The second upgrade plan is called the 'Shangluo Origin-Opening Method'."

"An upgrade plan provided by the Shangluo Academy."

"The Origin-Opening Method expands the Pure Origin space. Even if my insight into the three great secret scriptures has only just met the threshold, this combination can still expand the range of my dantian and increase its capacity again. This is a transformation of the dantian and has nothing to do with my insight into the Dao."

"The second set of plans is expected to be used for three months, which can increase my Pure Origin Grains from the ten-million magnitude to over a hundred million."

"At least a hundred million; the specific amount varies from person to person."

Zhao Xing took off his clothes and jumped into the crystal pool.

"Click, click, click, click~"

The mechanism locked, and the entire pool began to emit the fragrance of soil and grass.

Zhao Xing felt his vitality growing; half a month later, he felt that his body had grown by three centimeters.

…………

Three months later, the 29th year of the Jingxin Calendar, on the eve of the Autumn Equinox.

Sun Shizhao suddenly came from Bay Island to Land Island and sent an urgent report.

Zhao Xing hurriedly separated a Ten Thousand Laws clone to greet him.

"Marquis Yuanrang, yesterday, a murder case occurred about 150 nautical miles from our Twin Islands."

"A merchant ship of the City Order Office was attacked."

"All 196 people on board died of dehydration and turned into dried corpses."

"All the cargo was looted."

Zhao Xing's expression was grave; 150 nautical miles was already a very close distance.

It would only take two or three quarters of an hour to reach the Twin Islands.

"Have you found out who did it?" Zhao Xing asked.

"The temple of Chongming Prefecture has already sent a Grade 4 priest to the scene and asked the True Person of Rebirth to turn a Grade 5 official of the City Order Office into a Yin Spirit body."

"The official conclusion is not yet known, but I suspect this time is the same as before."

"You, you mean..." Zhao Xing's speech was somewhat intermittent.

"Yes," Sun Shizhao nodded, "Bi Shui Sect."

"According to rumors... this time, that Grade 5 official saw the leader of the attacking team, and he actually said it was Zhai Zhong!"

Zhao Xing shook his head: "In the past few years, there have been more than fifty murder cases, and the perpetrators were all dressed in the robes of the Bi Shui Dao Academy, clearly trying to confuse the public and frame them."

"To be able to kill so many people in an instant and leave quickly, how could they let a person's Yin soul see their true face?"

"Saying it was Zhai Zhong is even more impossible."

Sun Shizhao frowned and said: "But it is a bad influence after all. Why don't we first..."

"You mean to stop the cooperation with the Dao Academy first?"

Sun Shizhao said in a low voice: "I am only suggesting a temporary cut-off; the final decision must be made by you, Marquis Yuanrang."

It was clear that Sun Shizhao was very anxious.

Thanks to his previous investment in Zhao Xing, betting his entire family fortune, in another year, Sun Shizhao would be able to be transferred back to the mainland to be an official. Even if he couldn't immediately be promoted to a sub-Grade 4, going to an important position and grinding for a few more years, promotion to Grade 4 would be a certainty.

"Mi Fu, oh Mi Fu, I have been looking for you so hard!"

"Thirteen years, do you know how I have spent these thirteen years!" Zhao Xing was very excited.

Sub-Grade 4, once promoted, would not only mean power and status but also an increase in lifespan by a hundred years. At that time, seeking a regular Grade 4 and finding some life-extending treasures, theoretically, he could live for another two hundred years.

Eternal youth and living for another two hundred years—what a temptation! It was equivalent to living another life.

Of course, he hoped to temporarily cut ties with the Dao Academy to avoid the Twin Islands being targeted by demons and ghosts.

"Official Sun," Zhao Xing said in a deep voice, "make your preparations and ask the Restoration Army to strengthen patrols. As for the Dao Academy, everything remains as usual."

"It's too late to cut ties now; if they were going to notice, they would have already. I will instruct the Dragon Horse Bureau to seal off Tuoquan Palace and not go out to the wilderness or the sea to air out."

In fact, for the past few months, the warhorses and war beasts in Tuoquan Palace had been locked up and hadn't been out for a stroll for a long time.

Sun Shizhao actually knew this too; he just came to Zhao Xing to seek peace of mind.

"Alright, then I will listen to you."

…………

The 29th year of the Jingxin Calendar, the fifth day after the Autumn Equinox.

"Click, click, click~"

The mechanism of the crystal pool opened, and Zhao Xing flew out and put on his clothes.

At this time, the viscous substance in the crystal pool had disappeared and turned into a turbid liquid.

Zhao Xing looked inward at his dantian: "The Pure Origin Grains have reached 200 million; this effect exceeds expectations."

"Now, if I open up the Pure Origin space, I can form Grade 2 Pure Origin soil, and the range can reach 20 meters in radius."

"I can already plant quite a few things."

"From April to September, in less than half a year, I have walked the path of many Agricultural Officials' entire lives."

Zhao Xing looked at the empty secret chamber.

He had also consumed over 600 million in resources.

As for the remaining resources worth 400 million points, there was actually only one thing.

A section of willow branch sealed in a specially made box.

Zhao Xing walked over and stroked the box.

Because this was the auxiliary material for the Profound Yellow Origin-Analysis Technique.

It was dug out from the old hag's treasury.

"The willow branch is the most ordinary willow branch, but it contains spiritual energy and is an item that does not belong to this era. The old hag valued it at 400 million points, but in reality, its value is immeasurable."

"However, in her hands, this thing cannot exert any effect at all. In this era, almost no one has seen items with spiritual energy, and even if they do, it is very difficult to utilize them."

"And the Profound Yellow Origin-Analysis Technique can just happen to analyze the spiritual energy in the willow branch to strengthen my Pure Origin soil!"

Zhao Xing's eyes were burning; most of the auxiliary materials required for the Profound Yellow Origin-Analysis Technique need to contain wood-attribute spiritual energy.

What grade should this willow branch be considered? There is no way to calculate it. If one says it is super-grade, it seems inappropriate, because once opened, the spiritual energy inside will quickly dissipate and eventually return to heaven and earth, falling to the level of Origin Energy.

Princess Youruo found it useless because it was too weak, but she could feel that the level of power inside exceeded Origin Energy. At this time, it can only be classified as a "strange object."

"First, open up the Pure Origin space." Zhao Xing sat cross-legged.

He operated the three great secret scriptures, and his mind sank continuously.

"Hum~"

Soon he arrived above the nebula, with countless points of light below.

However, there was a layer of mist in front of him, making it unclear.

"Pure Origin Infinite, open heaven and earth!"

With a thought from Zhao Xing, the nebula spun wildly.

In the Thick Earth Origin-Returning, there are two secret methods: the Origin-Opening Method and the Origin-Returning Method. The former opens up the Pure Origin space, and the latter categorizes the Pure Origin Grains, causing them to condense into Pure Origin soil.

Because the accumulated Pure Origin Grains were sufficient, Zhao Xing was very smooth in these two steps. After all, he had prepared for a long time and spent so much money; how could there be any difficulties?

"Hum~"

The mist in front of him dissipated, and the starlight gathered together to form a miniature land.

The land was about twenty meters in radius, flashed twice with brilliance, and then converged.

"Done, Grade 2 Pure Origin soil, about 1, 56 square meters." Zhao Xing smiled slightly.

As for the thickness, in the Pure Origin space, there is no concept of thickness, or it can be said to be infinite thickness.

The level of Pure Origin soil represents the depth of rooting and the number and rank of plant soldier types that can be cultivated.

The expansion of the Pure Origin space in the real world is called a Pure Origin projection, which scales at 10 to 1 according to the area of the Pure Origin soil.

Because it is suppressed by the Great Thousand World, the actual projection only covers 120 square meters. This suppression will gradually level off to 1 to 1 as the Pure Origin soil upgrades and the insight into the Dao improves.

After opening it up, many mysteries surged into Zhao Xing's heart.

From today on, he is considered to have truly entered the gate of the Self-Origin School.

He can say that he is an Agricultural Official of the Self-Origin School.

"Hum~"

Zhao Xing opened his eyes, and then with a thought.

On the ground in front of him, a phantom of soil appeared. It was originally 1, 00 square meters, but when it was truly manifested in reality, only 120 square meters remained.

"Long-lost Pure Origin projection." Zhao Xing reminisced.

Then he cut his skin and pulled out the Floating Vine.

"Go!"

The Floating Vine immediately swam and took root in the soil that was emitting brilliance on the ground.

The Floating Vine was originally only three feet long, but after taking root, the Floating Vine grew twice as large, reaching six feet!

Then, at a speed visible to the naked eye, it slowly grew to twelve feet.

At this time, the Floating Vine, although still a seedling, was already four meters long and had sprouted two tender green vine leaves.

"Withdraw!"

With a thought from Zhao Xing, the Pure Origin projection disappeared, and the Floating Vine also returned to the Pure Origin space.

In the dantian, a tender green vine took root in the center of the land, emitting points of light, which was very miraculous.

"Originally, the Floating Vine was parasitic in my blood and would take fifty years to leave the seedling stage, but now, it can enter the growth stage in one year."

"However, for Grade 2 Pure Origin soil, it will take at least thirty years for the Floating Vine to mature, and it can only support one plant." Zhao Xing focused his gaze on the box containing the willow branch.

"Old Mi, now it depends on whether your Profound Yellow Origin-Analysis Technique is reliable; this is a priceless treasure." Zhao Xing rubbed his hands.

Then he slowly opened the box's seal.

Inside the box, there were still seals.

A total of nine layers, only then could the wisp of spiritual energy in the willow branch be locked.

"This section of willow branch, I don't know how many years it has experienced, but it looks as if it was just picked." Zhao Xing thought.

When was the last small-scale spiritual energy recovery? That was at least a million years ago.

Items with spiritual energy that have survived to this day are few and far between.

"After a million years, a section of willow branch is still fresh and green, purely because it hides a wisp of spiritual energy inside."

Zhao Xing carefully unsealed it layer by layer, and when the last layer of the seal was broken.

He immediately cast the Profound Yellow Origin-Analysis Technique.

"Hum~"

A touch of spiritual energy in the willow branch was immediately captured, and a green point of light appeared in front of Zhao Xing.

"Wood-attribute spiritual energy." Zhao Xing controlled the point of light, using spells driven by Origin Energy to bind the spiritual energy, which is equivalent to using a sieve to scoop water.

Even with the Profound Yellow Origin-Analysis Technique, Zhao Xing had the feeling that this point of light would go out at any time.

However, it did not leak at all in the end.

"Withdraw!"

Zhao Xing took the green point of light into his dantian.

At the same time, he used the Profound Yellow Origin-Analysis Technique to purify the soil in his dantian.

"Boom~"

The green point of light was like a drop of water falling into the soil.

Although it was insignificant, the entire Pure Origin space trembled.

The soil also seemed to have an earthquake, and cracks appeared. Zhao Xing hurriedly gathered his mind and operated the Origin-Returning Method and the Origin-Opening Method in the Thick Earth Origin-Returning.

"Boom~"

The radius of the Pure Origin soil grew from 20 meters to 100 meters!

The brilliance flashed three times and jumped to Grade 3 Pure Origin soil.

"Old Man Mi is awesome!"

Looking at this scene, Zhao Xing couldn't stop smiling.

Expanding from a 20-meter radius to a 100-meter radius, this area increase is not just a little bit.

Now his Pure Origin soil area has reached 31, 00 square meters!

It has expanded by nearly 30 times!

The Pure Origin soil has also reached Grade 3, and the rank of plant soldier types that can be planted can reach up to Grade 7! The quantity will also increase significantly, and the inclusiveness will become stronger.

"It's time to report the results to Old Willow," Zhao Xing took out the Earth Mirror, "I am now a pauper, and I don't have money to cultivate plant soldier types."

The cost of raising plant soldier types is also not small. Zhao Xing doesn't have a family to support him like Liu Tianning, and his foundation is too thin, so he can only fleece the couple Liu Tianning.

"Hum~"

Liu Tianning's phantom was projected from the Earth Mirror.

"What is it."

"Teacher, I am short of money." Zhao Xing went straight to the point.

Liu Tianning was stunned: "You spent all the resources worth 300 million points?"

He gave it to Zhao Xing in the 27th year of the Jingxin Calendar because at that time Zhao Xing reported to him that he had a 100% chance of breaking through to Grade 5.

Liu Tianning called him a spendthrift after hearing it.

"Did you take it to the bank for investment?" Liu Tianning asked, "Didn't I tell you not to get involved in these things?"

At the beginning, Liu Tianning discovered that Zhao Xing was wasting time on business, so he gave him a lot at once.

According to Liu Tianning, as long as Zhao Xing didn't invest, he wouldn't be able to spend the hundreds of millions in ten years.

Now, less than three years later, the money is gone, so it's hard for Liu Tianning not to think in that direction.

"Teacher, you misunderstood. The disciple has broken through to Grade 5 and has already opened up Pure Origin soil," Zhao Xing said. "I am now lacking suitable plant soldier types."

Liu Tianning nodded; if that was the case, then it was about right.

"How much do you need?"

Zhao Xing didn't talk nonsense and directly activated the Pure Origin projection.

He fully expanded his Pure Origin projection, with the Floating Vine swaying in the center.

Afraid that Liu Tianning wouldn't see clearly in the Earth Mirror, Zhao Xing also controlled the Earth Mirror to fly up and circle around his Pure Origin projection range.

Only then did it fly back into his hand.

"Teacher, look at this range of mine; how much should I need?"

Liu Tianning was stunned again.