[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dao-lord-of-shennong":3,"chapter-dao-lord-of-shennong-shennong-dao-lord-chapter-283":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},2219525,3971,"Chapter 283: Promotion and Nobility, Heading to Shangluo Academy! (12,000 words)","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-283",283,"\u003Cp>In the Water-Flower Grotto-Heaven, the glacier on the sea suddenly cracked, and a Kun ten thousand meters long soared into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its giant mouth opened, and a seven-colored blue beam of light surged toward the east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The complex and mottled Qi, mixed with a large amount of water vapor, was sprinkled to various places in the east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the last swallow and spit were completed, the violent sea eye deep in the seabed gradually disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh, the Kun suddenly disappeared, and a figure appeared above the ice sheet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing’s true self took out the Earth Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s Wang Tianzhi’s order, telling me to return to Tianyuan Prefecture, the imperial edict has arrived?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The result of the rewards came down a bit fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at this message, Zhao Xing pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rewards were too fast; he was worried that the imperial court hadn't counted some things properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he was here, he could only go to receive the edict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone had already come to the Water-Flower Grotto-Heaven to pick him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Peng Transformation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Zhao Xing’s inner Five-Element Heaven and Earth, the phantom of a Great Peng bird spread its wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine light lit up in all the acupuncture points and flesh of his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body changed instantly in one breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned into a white Great Peng bird with a wingspan of a hundred meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the Great Peng birds in ancient mythology were pure white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing was the same at this time, only his beak and claws were pale gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the start of the task to now, it had been more than four months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constantly training the Hou Bian method in various harsh environments, Zhao Xing’s true self consumed a drop of Kunpeng essence blood,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and finally broke through the Fourth Turn, mastering the Great Peng Transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he roughly mastered one of the talent secret techniques of the Great Peng Transformation: Great Peng Spreading Wings. \"Kun Transformation method, strong defense, Kun Swallows Heaven and Earth can swallow a large amount of Qi, fearless of harsh environments.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peng Transformation method, fast speed, Great Peng Spreading Wings can set off top-level Xun wind, which can be used for both attack and flight. Both stages of the Kunpeng Transformation possess infinite mysteries, and the talent secret techniques have multiple directions of comprehension.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Peng Spreading Wings, his figure instantly disappeared from the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Peng Transformation mastered by Zhao Xing could make the wingspan reach a thousand meters, but in terms of the fastest form, it was still the hundred-meter level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Ruler of the World, Great Peng Spreading Wings was more suitable for long-distance travel and could face harsh environments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ruler of the World was more suitable for short-distance movement, and its resistance to harsh environments was not as strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this short distance and resistance were relative to the Great Peng Transformation; the Hou Bian method inherently had the characteristic of resisting harsh environments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area where Zhao Xing performed the task on the sea glacier was about fifty thousand miles away from Huacheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casting Great Peng Spreading Wings to rush, he arrived in one hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This already exceeded most Seventh-Level storied ships and could rival the speed of many Seventh-Level peak military warships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The point was that the consumption was not very large, because the Great Peng is the darling of the wind, riding the wind, completely integrated into the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar—\" A loud and sharp sound tore through the sky of Huacheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon many people looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing is back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Chenan has mastered the Great Peng Transformation, which is really enviable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the storm eye area of Water-Flower Grotto-Heaven, Zhao Xing alone calmed nine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This talent secret technique is too strong; casting Great Peng Spreading Wings and controlling the top-level Xun wind is equivalent to automatically mastering the 'Xun Wind True Meaning' among the Five Elements True Meanings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The future is limitless, no wonder Dean Ling did that back then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many high-ranking officials performing tasks in the Water-Flower Grotto-Heaven, mostly agricultural officials of the Hou Bian School, and they were very envious whenever they saw the Great Peng appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one could exert the Great Peng Transformation to the extreme, one would master the ultimate speed in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huacheng Government Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Tianyan held his forehead and looked, couldn't help but smile slightly: \"Good boy, he rushed back in just one hour, really fast enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white Great Peng disappeared, and then Zhao Xing cast the Ruler of the World, instantly appearing at the Huacheng Prefectural Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prince, kept you waiting.\" Zhao Xing arched his hands; the order was conveyed by Wang Tianzhi, but the person who came to pick him up\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was Prince Tianyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't need to worry about the handover work; I have already greeted the people here, let's talk on the way, let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing immediately boarded Prince Tianyan’s dragon boat and flew toward the entrance of the Water-Flower Grotto-Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing looked at Prince Tianyan and found that his breath was steady; although his appearance was no different from before, his temperament had changed, emitting a vigorous vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you looking at?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prince, have you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, you saw it?\" Prince Tianyan immediately smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really is? I thought—\" Zhao Xing’s face showed joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guessed that Prince Tianyan had already received the reward; after all, the rewards for small shrimps like him had already arrived, so Prince Tianyan must have been earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did Liu Tianning and Prince Luo tell you I was going to die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Zhao Xing nodded; at that time, both Liu Tianning and Prince Luo had revealed this trend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, both believed that Prince Tianyan could not obtain the reward to extend his life again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Prince Tianyan was already six hundred and eighty-three years old, and he had lost fifty years of life in Prince Liang’s chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Tianyan himself had said that he only had three years left to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Prince Tianyan’s level, he was already close to the limit of the Second-Rank lifespan; if he wanted to survive,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>except for Emperor Jing bestowing a First-Rank official position to extend his life, there was no other way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Privately looking for life-extending treasures? Let alone whether there were any, even if there were, no one dared to give them to Prince Tianyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because if Emperor Jing didn't bestow life, it meant he didn't allow Prince Tianyan to continue living!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who dared to offer treasures to Prince Tianyan? Putting aside the monarch-subject relationship, this was still the Ji family’s own business, and no one could manage it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was Zhao Xing, Liu Tianning, Prince Luo, or Prince Tianyan himself, they all knew that the only way to survive was to look at Emperor Jing’s attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His Majesty specially decreed to seal me as a First-Rank Life Official, but without the title of Prince, and without any other rewards,\" Prince Tianyan said. \"This matter will not be publicized to the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing nodded slightly; this was having the reality without the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The particularity of life officials made them unable to move to the front stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, except for the small part of them like Zhao Xing, most high-ranking officials didn't even know there was such a person as Prince Tianyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, Prince.\" Zhao Xing congratulated him sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having obtained this reward, Prince Tianyan could live for about another hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this lifespan still couldn't last until the Martial Emperor period; he would probably die of old age at the end of the Yongzhi period, and he would have to go before Emperor Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no wars in the two governance periods, so Prince Tianyan’s last hundred years of time could be considered a peaceful old age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if there were still things like the Dragon Court Ancient Land to do, it wouldn't be as tiring as the Great Barbarian War and Prince Liang’s chaos, vomiting blood and losing lifespan at every turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which, I have to thank you too,\" Prince Tianyan sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did Emperor Jing extend his life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he excavated Zhao Xing, this genius, selected him from the arena, and took him to the Star Palace to cultivate the Derivative God Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zhao Xing also summarized the correct cultivation insights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this process, Prince Tianyan called a halt to the participation of other Derivative God Art cultivators, and during those few years, summarized Zhao Xing’s cultivation insights into a book and presented it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real credit was here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What credit was there in quelling Prince Liang’s rebellion? That was what he should have done; Prince Liang left a backdoor in the Creation Plate and instigated some life officials to rebel, and there was a lack of inspection during the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Jing didn't blame Prince Tianyan for these two crimes, just because he didn't have long to live anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding the correct cultivation path for the Derivative God Art was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, those who cultivated the first layer of the Derivative God Art could generally only cultivate less than ten thousand divine thoughts and did not have the characteristics of the seven main souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing brought this limit to 49,999 and possessed seven main souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be fine if it were just an individual case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Prince Tianyan later organized Zhao Xing’s cultivation insights into a book and found many people to experiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, those who cultivated the first layer of the Derivative God Art generally improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they couldn't reach Zhao Xing’s limit, they were much stronger than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people’s divine thought differentiation reached over ten thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Equivalent to what only peerless geniuses like Liu Tianning could do, now ordinary geniuses could also do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was this behavior that changed Emperor Jing’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A First-Rank Prince would definitely not be sealed, but sealing a First-Rank Life Official and specially bestowing him life, letting Prince Tianyan live for another hundred years, was no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prince, you are too modest; it is all due to His Majesty’s deep grace,\" Zhao Xing said solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two understood each other without speaking, and didn't continue to chat about this topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing also sighed in his heart; Emperor Jing is indeed Emperor Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The signals he sent out earlier made Liu Tianning, Prince Luo, and others feel that he wouldn't extend Prince Tianyan’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He probably had already decided in his heart to extend Prince Tianyan’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still needed Prince Tianyan to continue doing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, high-ranking experts like Liu Tianning and Prince Luo were destined not to know the inside story, because this was the highest secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone would only think that Emperor Jing was still nostalgic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monarch’s grace is deep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn't chat about Prince Tianyan, he could only chat about his own rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does the Prince know where I will go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Tianyan said: \"Your credit generally comes from four parts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One is preventing disasters in Tianhe Prefecture and Mingyue Prefecture, assisting the Tianhe Prefect and Mingyue Prefect in stabilizing the situation. Of course, the rest of the commanderies’ disasters, the bulk is still in Tianhe and Mingyue Prefectures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he was assassinated, his true self returned to the Star Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three major agricultural official schools participated in the action of resisting Prince Liang, and the prevention of natural disasters in other prefectures was not Zhao Xing’s clone’s turn to preside over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main credit was concentrated in Tianhe and Mingyue Prefectures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there was the assistance of Sima Yunhai and Pang Yuanzhen, Zhao Xing was in the leading position, and taking the main credit was unquestionable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two is lifting the rebellion crisis in Tianhe Prefecture, saving the Transport Commissioner Zhang Ping and the Tongxuan Priest Wu Xuanying of the temple, quelling the rebellion of Prince Tianxia, and the other seven garrisons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason for saying it separately is because the credit for prevention and the credit for battle must be calculated separately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The political achievements of civil officials and the battle achievements of military generals would eventually lead to different rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Promotion, nobility, scattered ranks, and merit ranks all had to be considered separately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, civil officials rarely attain the rank of Prince or Marquis through governance, and the same applies to their honorary ranks. Conversely, most high-ranking miscellaneous titles are held by civil officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three is the 'Theory of Three Yin and Three Yang Six Qi Zhou Tian', calculating the opening time of the military world channel,\" Prince Tianyan said. \"The ten major forbidden armies rushed to occupy the channel and enter Pinghai Prefecture so smoothly because of your grotto-heaven art theory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing flashed with thought; he didn't expect that this involved the entry of the ten major forbidden armies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was also very reasonable; if it weren't for this, he wouldn't have been on the Heavenly Luck Gold List, and ranked so high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In terms of military merit, cutting off ten thousand Prince Tianxias is not as good as this credit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing smiled: \"If Prince Tianxia knew you calculated it this way, he would be afraid of being angered to death as a ghost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Tianyan also chuckled twice upon hearing this: \"He is indeed not a powerful character; except for some merits on the battlefield, he basically doesn't rank in the commandery princes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the Great Zhou fought the Southern Wilderness and established the Nine Heavens Yingyuan Prefecture, it was basically a smooth battle. Many generals were lucky,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"able to be in high positions, so they took the imperial court’s ability as their own ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing deeply agreed; the national strength of the Great Zhou and the Southern Wilderness could not be compared at all. If it weren't for the special location, it would have been destroyed eight hundred times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the generals of the Great Zhou and the generals of the Southern Wilderness were swapped, and the rest remained unchanged, they would still be beaten to the Yin-You Mountain, just a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four is transferring the people in the rural cities and towns, preserving the foundation luck of the Great Zhou,\" Prince Tianyan said. \"This is another great credit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Creation Plate shows that in the next few hundred years, Pinghai Prefecture will have a peak period of luck, with talents coming out in large numbers,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"concentrated and erupting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and Xia Jing, as the initiators and executors, played a great role, and your names appeared on the Creation Plate together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing suddenly realized; no wonder the review was completed so quickly, it turned out to be on the Creation Plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True review!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, the inferences about the future on the Creation Plate will not be publicized, and the future predicted by life officials has never been the basis for promotion,\" Prince Tianyan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The officials in charge of administrative affairs will recommend those who participated in this action, and it will have to be audited several times by the Earth Officials.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing nodded; the future predicted by life officials really cannot be the basis for promotion, otherwise it is easy to be chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Officials mentioned by Prince Tianyan here are the officials in charge of administrative affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Officials are divided into Yin and Yang; the Heavenly Official agency in charge of the administrative affairs of the Yang world is called the Heavenly Official Office,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yin Heavenly Official is in charge of the administrative affairs of the Underworld. In addition, the Yin Heavenly Official also holds the power of bestowing blessings. The agency name is the Heavenly Official Temple, also known as the Heavenly Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Heavenly Officials and Yin Heavenly Officials are basically served by Ritual Cultivators, because Ritual Cultivators are the most rational and wisest group of people, and they are not easily disturbed by certain things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ritual Cultivator’s Bright Eye Method, observing the details, is very suitable for examining officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this is one of the main responsibilities. In fact, there are many functions when subdivided, such as bestowing blessings,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>extending life, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corresponding to it is the Earth Official, but the difference between the Earth Officials of the Yin and Yang worlds is very large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yang world Earth Official Situ, in charge of the Yellow Register and Earth Register, part of the Earth Official Office’s functions, also overlaps with the Temple and Agricultural Official Supervision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yin world Earth Official is in charge of the punishment of the Underworld, catching and arresting Yin souls. For example, the Amnesty Earth Official is a Second-Rank Yin God. Since Prince Tianyan mentioned Heavenly Officials and Earth Officials, Zhao Xing estimated that his reward this time would not be small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why do you say that? Because Yin Division Earth Officials are generally used to check the eighteenth generation of ancestors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the ancestors were not criminals, then there would be no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is equivalent to an \"Underworld version of political review\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Involving Earth Official audits, basically all are to raise high-ranking official positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Officials below the Third-Rank don't matter; anyway, they can't make any waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But officials at the Third-Rank and above all need a clean background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Prince Tianyan then said: \"Your reward this time is from the Third-Rank. Nobility, merit, and scattered ranks have all been raised, but I won't say much, so that you won't have any surprises when you receive the edict.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the Third-Rank, what is the official position?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Third-Rank official awaiting reassignment, the official position is not yet determined,\" Prince Tianyan said. \"You still have three years to go to the Dragon Court Ancient Land, so I suggested to His Majesty not to arrange a specific official position for you for the time being, and you will not accept the Third-Rank luck baptism, only the Fourth-Rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, the explanation to the Heavenly Official side and the official announcement is to let you rest for a few years and reunite with your relatives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To show His Majesty’s grace, I understand this—Zhao Xing thought in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, this arrangement is also very reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The things that Third-Rank officials have to do are basically long-term tasks, not something that can be seen in a few years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the policy is implemented and the direction is set, it cannot be easily changed, and one cannot leave easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Court Ancient Land will open in the third year of Great Governance. Giving Zhao Xing an official position now will lead to a distraction of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he has Ten Thousand Dharma Clones, the things he has to do also need full concentration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being chased in the Dragon Court Ancient Land on one side, and having to deal with major government affairs on the other, will definitely be greatly affected, and neither side will be done well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, a Third-Rank official awaiting reassignment is the best arrangement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are your thoughts?\" Prince Tianyan saw that Zhao Xing didn't speak for a long time and couldn't help but ask with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very excited.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Tianyan scolded with a smile: \"You are lying to ghosts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hoped to see the excitement of promotion on Zhao Xing’s face, but Zhao Xing’s expression was only moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What excitement is there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing also smiled: \"To tell you the truth, I am indeed a bit moved. There are many emotions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is quite moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he predicted that he might reach the Third-Rank this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhao Xing only wanted to mix a Fifth-Rank in Emperor Jing’s dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the Jingxin Calendar is about to end, he is already from the Third-Rank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there are not many opportunities for promotion later; he needs to suffer for qualifications and wait for the new emperor to ascend the throne to have a chance. Having this foundation is already much better than what Zhao Xing expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, once he reached the Third-Rank, Zhao Xing also felt like walking on thin ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he is closer to Emperor Jing, this monarch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of the Water-Flower Grotto-Heaven, straight to Tianyuan Prefecture City,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the original temporary official positions were all resigned when he left, Zhao Xing now only has the title of the Dao Academy, which is the Doctor of Classics in [Dao Official].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Doctor of Classics is also from the Tianyuan Prefecture branch of the Profound Heaven Academy, so the imperial edict descended to Tianyuan Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it involves the secrets of the Dragon Court Ancient Land and the task of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, this promotion is not public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the Junior Agricultural Official Wang Tianzhi, the Life Official Prince Tianyan, two Heavenly Officials, one Earth Official, and the Second-Rank Priest of Tianyuan Prefecture, there was no one else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Heavenly Officials came, but one of them was not a human, but a Yin Heavenly Official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was the Duke of Wei \"Wei Gongming\", a Second-Rank Ritual Cultivator, who had met him once on the Heavenly Selection Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing also had a friendship with his grandson Wei Wuji, whom he met when the spiritual essence erupted in the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing, receive the edict!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Gongming stood under the divine platform, his voice loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Subject, listen to the edict.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing knelt on the cushion prepared in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the imperial edict: Zhao Xing, the former Transport Commissioner of the Hundred Waterways of Tianhe Prefecture and the Third-Level Inspector of the Five Prefectures of Pinghai Prefecture, guarded Tianhe Prefecture City, executed the rebel prince, quelled the rebel army, and was loyal and brave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Preventing the Bright Moon disaster, employing ingenious methods, proposing superior strategies, and possessing wisdom exceeding that of others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Offered the Theory of Heavenly Time, performed grotto-heaven art, and was extremely talented.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Built projects, protected the people of the Great Zhou, and promoted the holy and benevolent way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Specially promoted to the position of Third-Rank, the original position is no longer received.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thinking of his hard work for many years, he is specially allowed to return to his hometown to await reassignment and rest for a few years before determining the actual position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Promoted to First-Rank Marquis, sealed as 'Marquis of Divine Might'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Granted two hundred and fifty thousand acres of land, and ten thousand three hundred and fifty households of food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awarded one 'Yuanyou' scepter, four sets of Chinese clothes, two canopies, one heavenly sword, one dragon-headed chariot,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"five dragons, one silver dragon flying boat, one pair of dragon soul ruyi—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Promoted to Great Physician of the Imperial Household, added twelve ranks of merit, to show his merit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wei Gongming finished reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing immediately kowtowed and shouted loudly: \"Subject Zhao Xing, kowtow to thank the holy grace, may the Emperor live forever without boundaries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he stood up and raised his hands above his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the edict was in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hum\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mountain-like power came, and Zhao Xing felt the heaviness from the depths of his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a breath of luck washed over Zhao Xing’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this time it was only a Fourth-Rank baptism, this vision also ended quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why not enter the Heavenly Heart Hall like before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purely because the Yin Heavenly Official and Earth Official beside him wanted to carefully look at the process of Zhao Xing receiving the seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he entered the Heavenly Heart Hall, there would be no way to observe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fourth-Rank national luck baptism was quickly absorbed by Zhao Xing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The observing Heavenly Officials and Earth Officials were communicating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The foundation is solid, and the power of national luck has improved luck and lifespan respectively.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His lifespan seems to be abnormal, and his luck is also quite strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is because he consumed many spiritual essences in the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, and he also consumed that dragon whale heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His life soul is strong, different from ordinary people, what is the reason for this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Derivative God Art.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any other questions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back to Prince Tianyan, no, but we need the Marquis of Divine Might to cooperate next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, wait for him to rest for a while, and I will arrange for you to talk in detail.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The baptism ended quickly, Zhao Xing stood up, arched his hands toward the surroundings, including the place that seemed to be air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, lords and true persons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marquis of Divine Might is polite.\" Wei Gongming stroked his beard, full of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, Zhao Xing.\" Wang Tianzhi smiled and returned the salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Tianyan said: \"Zhao Xing, you follow me to the back hall, there are still some things to explain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the observation, Wang Tianzhi was not convenient to participate, so he didn't go to the back hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for Zhao Xing, only two people and two gods went to the back hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life Official Prince Tianyan, Yang Heavenly Official Duke of Wei, Yin Heavenly Official Jade Pure True Person, Earth Official Yin God Clear Void True Person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the back hall, there was still a divine platform, three sacrifices, and offerings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that compared to the standard of ordinary temples, there was an extra ancient floor mirror with a gray frame, and a table,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as well as three strange-looking instruments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Tianyan said: \"Zhao Xing, although you are now a Third-Rank official awaiting reassignment, you have not yet truly obtained the Third-Rank national luck baptism.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before this, there are still some things to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first is to ask the Yin Division Earth Official to redefine the genealogy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing arched his hands and said: \"I am an orphan, raised by the imperial court, and later adopted by my foster father, but I don't know where my biological parents are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Gongming listened carefully, then nodded slightly and said: \"Zhao Xing, according to the deduction of the Creation Plate, your biological parents are no longer in the world, and there are no blood relatives in the world for three generations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, you still need to cooperate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing said: \"Yes, please instruct me, Duke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Gongming pointed to the table: \"Just take a drop of blood and a wisp of soul power and put it in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing followed suit, walked over, squeezed a drop of blood, and dropped it into a compass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The compass flashed with misty light and soon showed a blank space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is to confirm again that Zhao Xing has no blood relatives in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, to determine whether Yang An was completely dead, the same method was used, finding Yang An’s blood relatives and dropping them into the Creation Plate for deduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there were any, the Creation Plate would definitely show it, even if the specific location couldn't be found, it would show whether they were there or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blank, that is, completely gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the result, Old Master Zhao breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One father is enough, he doesn't want another biological parent to appear, how hard it is to write the genealogy!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it is only the matter of the Yang world, and we have to see if there is any in the Yin world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third-Rank official, in the future, when the emperor wants to reward, there will be many categories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sealing relatives, children, and even shaping the Yin God body for the official’s parents to express the emperor’s importance to the official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient mirror flickered, and Wei Gongming kept nodding beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, good, I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Wei Gongming looked up at Zhao Xing: \"Zhao Xing, it is a pity that no soul with blood causality with you can be found in the Yin world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They may have already been void.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason for adding a \"may\" is because there may still be existence in the void of the Yin world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that is basically non-existent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a First-Rank soul entering the void will be shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Great Zhou, there is no such thing as reincarnation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Zhou’s attitude toward this aspect has a tenet: outside the six harmonies, exist but do not discuss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this way, the imperial court can only include your foster parents in the backup.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing nodded: \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching the Third-Rank, these rewards cannot be avoided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, under normal circumstances, it will not affect the promotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Zhao Xing is about to be promoted to the Second-Rank Heavenly Luck Realm, and the imperial court will not disperse this power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At key nodes, there will be no impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is mainly additional meritorious performance, or commendations will be accompanied by investiture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Old Master Zhao has found the ancient coins, so he doesn't care about this aspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parents, younger brothers and sisters, generally don't get much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bulk is the wife and children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Zhao Xing is still young, and this aspect is still early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Old Liu, he is not married yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, there is no problem, the specific reward items will be arranged by special etiquette officials.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing, let’s go first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Gongming said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Respectfully send off Duke Wei and the two true persons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, only Zhao Xing and Prince Tianyan were left in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Tianyan smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You leave a clone to cooperate with the etiquette officials, and the true self will go to the Military World Heavenly Secret Pavilion with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Zhao Xing immediately separated a clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The docking is to confirm the fiefdom, tailor-made Chinese clothes, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way to the military world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing looked at the imperial edict in his arms; at this time, it had lost its power, but it also needed to be placed at home for worship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad, there were indeed surprises this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the Third-Rank official position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His nobility, scattered ranks, and merit ranks have all been greatly improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First is the Third-Rank Marquis, promoted to First-Rank Marquis, sealed as Marquis of Divine Might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This title was originally prepared for Yang An, but unfortunately, before he had time to be officially sealed, Yang An died in the Southern Wilderness, and the Divine Might Army also lost its establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now given to Zhao Xing, it can be considered a comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least Long Xiao and Chen Shijie would be quite happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, the Divine Might Army has lost its establishment, and reorganizing the army takes time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This can also be left for Zhao Xing to go to the Dragon Court Ancient Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, Emperor Jing is not in a hurry to strengthen the army and expand the army now, and it will be fine in a few decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly is the scattered rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing originally had no scattered rank; since he offended Prince Liang, his scattered rank was withdrawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it has been raised to the Great Physician of the Imperial Household in one breath, which is already a very high status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only can he participate in the policy discussion of the prefectural city, but he can also communicate with Emperor Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Emperor Jing will take the initiative to write to him and ask for Zhao Xing’s views on major national affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physician, Physician, is often summoned or inquired by the emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Zhao Xing absolutely doesn't want to chat with Emperor Jing, let alone be summoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if Emperor Jing asks him to play chess? He doesn't understand either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the merit rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was originally a Tenth-Rank merit rank, and I got about 800,000 points a year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I have raised twelve ranks in one breath, excluding salary, just relying on the merit rank, I can get 1.76 million points from the military world every year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Twenty-Second-Rank merit is already quite high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten years is 17.6 million, and one hundred years is 176 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zhao Xing can live for eight hundred years, calculated according to the current merit rank, he can save more than a billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, \"reward\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the reward list this time, there are finally some good things. The Heavenly Sword, Dragon-Headed Chariot, Chinese Clothes, and Canopy used by the Marquis all have to be made according to the Eighth-Rank standard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Other things are also stained with the imperial court’s luck. As long as I am active abroad, I can completely take these to sacrifice, use as a medium, or use as a consumable for divination.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Emperor Jing is stingy, when he reaches this status, things can't be too bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Jing still pays attention to the majesty of a great country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know how Long Xiao, Xia Jing, Chen Shijie, Marquis Tian, and Marquis Lu are doing.\" Zhao Xing secretly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it is only the first batch of rewards, and he, who was promoted to Third-Rank and First-Rank Marquis, is the fastest to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prince, what reward will the teacher get?\" Zhao Xing asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Tianning is sealed as the Prince of Taihe Commandery, official position from Second-Rank Junior Agricultural Official, the Transport Commissioner is withdrawn, and a new candidate will be proposed by the Great Agricultural Official. The Inspector is still concurrently held, the position of the Shangyu Division is withdrawn, and I haven't paid attention to the merit and scattered ranks,\" Prince Tianyan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Liu is sealed as a Prince? This is much earlier than the previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Tianyan said: \"Liu Tianning participated in the King City Siege Battle, and when he was the Inspector, he mastered many crimes of Prince Liang’s party, which provided great help to the rebellion quelling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, even without these, he would have been sealed as a Prince sooner or later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu Xing of Shangluo Academy has listed him as the first vice-dean. The leaders of the three schools are basically Second-Rank officials. Now he is only from Second-Rank, and it will definitely change to proper in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is going to find Xu Xing soon, should have told you about this, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing nodded: \"Mentioned it, but the specific date has not been set.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Tianyan pondered: \"You should follow him, is three months of vacation enough for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing couldn't laugh or cry: \"Prince, you are here again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha,\" Prince Tianyan also laughed, \"You are now in the first layer of great success, I naturally have to urge you, His Majesty urges me, I have to urge you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In addition, you also need to prepare a lot for going to the Dragon Court Ancient Land, the Heavenly Secret Pavilion has tasks to hand over to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For this reason, your Third-Rank official awaiting reassignment is not public.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing said: \"Three months is not enough, add two more months.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? You actually want to rest for so long?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even donkeys don't rest as long as you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing said helplessly: \"I still have to go to Tianyong Prefecture to see the main soul of True Person Tianyang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the important matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True Person Tianyang promised to give me a gift, and said I should be as fast as possible, otherwise it would be gone if I were late, but he didn't say what it was.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Tianyan nodded: \"So that’s it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing said: \"You know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know,\" Prince Tianyan shook his head. \"I don't care about the affairs of the Underworld.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don't know, why do you look like you suddenly realized?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Tianyan said: \"It’s still a bit long, the Dragon Court Ancient Land will open in three years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing said: \"Actually, it’s not that I want to rest for so long, mainly to figure out some problems.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The drawbacks of Ten Thousand Dharma Clones?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Tianyan said solemnly: \"That really needs to give you more time. You must understand this clearly with Liu Tianning when you go to Shangluo Academy. You don't have to come to the Star Palace for these three years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing was a bit surprised: \"Why did you change so fast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Tianyan’s expression was a bit stiff: \"That guy Xu Xing is very scary when he is crazy. I was in the same period as him. You, you simply don't understand how scary that old guy is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing was also puzzled; how scary is Xu Xing, actually making Prince Tianyan, who saw through life and death, have a psychological shadow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Prince Tianyan was unwilling to mention that past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In short, the priority of you solving this problem is higher than the Dragon Court Ancient Land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you go crazy, everything will be out of the question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Palace didn't go after all. After Prince Tianyan learned the inside story, he quickly let Zhao Xing go to meet Liu Tianning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master and disciple agreed to meet at the Lihuo Dao Academy in Tianyuan Prefecture on May 3rd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are still a few days left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing put away the Earth Realm and began to contact old friends like Xia Jing, Long Xiao, and Chen Shijie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light lit up, and the Earth Realm emitted a phantom, projecting Long Xiao’s appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Long Xiao, did you get any rewards?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I was promoted to Second-Rank Martial Marquis, title Longwu, official promotion to proper Fourth-Rank, scattered ranks and merit ranks have all improved,\" Long Xiao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the end, I couldn't be promoted to Third-Rank,\" Zhao Xing said with some regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn't matter,\" Long Xiao said. \"I am already very content, I can cultivate up by myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s true,\" Zhao Xing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the son-in-law of the Bai family of the East Sea’s three major water tribes, Long Xiao’s promotion channel was opened early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Bai Yunwu promoted this grandson-in-law to proper Fourth-Rank, but the nobility and merit ranks needed the imperial court to bestow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third-Rank, Bai Yunwu still didn't have the power to seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are too many strong people, the Bai family is also making up for their mistakes, and after all, Hong Yuanba still escaped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing was a bit regretful, because there would be no good opportunities for Long Xiao later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it didn't matter much; he and Long Xiao were still very young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about you?\" Long Xiao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am also Fourth-Rank,\" Zhao Xing said. He was ostensibly a Fourth-Rank official awaiting reassignment, and he had to claim so to the outside world. \"But I entered First-Rank Marquis, title Divine Might.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\" Long Xiao was stunned, then overjoyed. \"Great! Hahaha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Might Army completely lost its establishment in the Great Barbarian War. Now that Zhao Xing is sealed as the Marquis of Divine Might, he can naturally gather those people together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Xiao was naturally happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn't already settled down in the East Sea, Long Xiao would have wanted to run over to be Zhao Xing’s Assistant Regional Commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I don't have the opportunity to reorganize the Divine Might Army for the time being,\" Zhao Xing said. \"I’m afraid it will take a long time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s okay, it’s okay,\" Long Xiao said. \"No rush.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm,\" Zhao Xing nodded. \"But I will first transfer Liao Rulong to the old place, occupy our old territory first, so as not to be troublesome to mobilize later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, hmm, hmm, it should be so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This good news was soon passed to Chen Shijie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marquis of Divine Might?\" Chen Shijie had a brief loss of focus, then nodded: \"The imperial court can be considered to have sympathized with the feelings of us old generals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Chen, do you have any edicts?\" Zhao Xing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet,\" Chen Shijie shook his head. \"My Magistrate of Pingyuan is still temporary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s good to be confirmed in the official position, don't ask for anything else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Chen was quite open-minded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Jing was a bit scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhao Xing contacted him, Xia Jing spoke of the events of January and February with lingering fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhao, it is just as you expected, many old-fashioned nobles in the military world have disappeared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone with a little guilt basically didn't escape the fate of being raided.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Among the friends my father often visited, more than a dozen died. This is too scary—\" Xia Jing mentioned these, still with lingering fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many people in the shelter plan were also dismissed from office and had their fiefdoms taken back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing shook his head: \"I have already persuaded them, if they don't listen, there is no way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it is doing good deeds to protect the people or trying to invite people’s hearts, it is all in Emperor Jing’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they seek personal gain, then there is no escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basically, it is the fate of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being dismissed and raided is good; not exterminating the clan is considered a profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My father’s military power has been taken away a lot,\" Xia Jing said. \"Originally there were one hundred thousand people, now there are only five thousand left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the reason?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because my father once received an invitation letter from Prince Liang, but my father didn't go to the banquet at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the fiefdom?\" Zhao Xing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fiefdom didn't move. My father took the initiative to request to reduce his tax collection ratio, and finally escaped a disaster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I was sealed as a Second-Rank Martial Marquis, title Jingwu Marquis,\" Xia Jing said. \"Proper Fourth-Rank grotto-heaven military general position, but I haven't received the order to reorganize the army yet, only three thousand low-level generals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fiefdom is also relatively small, which is considered the lowest Second-Rank Martial Marquis standard in a thousand years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing nodded: \"It’s already very good, you are the hope of the Xia family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My father and uncle said the same thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, my uncle also changed from Prince Ping\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My father and uncle said the same thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, my uncle has also been demoted from Prince of Pingyang to Marquis of Pingyang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My cousin, the Heir Apparent, has also been demoted along with him and no longer enjoys the support provided to the royal clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few months, there have been great changes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the defeat and death of the Prince of Liang, Emperor Jing took the opportunity to reclaim a vast amount of fiefs, power, national fortune, and wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything happened very quickly; before many people could even react, the events had already transpired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if one wanted to do something else, it was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large number of old power-holders fell, and the aristocratic families were drained of their last drop of blood, which was then funneled into the national treasury and returned to the imperial court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, new power-holders were few and far between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And during the two-governance period, this policy would continue slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft knife cutting flesh, a frog being boiled in warm water—everything was paving the way for his son!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your cultivation path has opened; from now on, focus on your own cultivation,\" Zhao Xing urged. \"Brother Xia, sooner or later, we will have our chance to be of use!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\" Xia Jing took a deep breath. \"I plan not to form an army in the next few years and will go to the Martial God Temple for further study.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard you are going to follow Liu Tianning to the Shangluo Academy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When are you leaving?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The third day of the fifth month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the third day of the fifth month of the 37th year of the Jingxin calendar, Zhao Xing's true self and his many avatars waited at the Lihuo Dao Academy in Tianyuan Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taihe is Liu Tianning's hometown; being enfeoffed as the Prince of Taihe Commandery can be considered bringing honor to his ancestors and returning home in glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taihe Commandery is in Daoyuan Continent, and the Shangluo Academy is also in Daoyuan Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, as Liu Tianning heads to the Shangluo Academy, he must also make a trip to Taihe Commandery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the third quarter of the Hai hour, a large honor guard appeared in the fire pit area of the Dao Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, wind and clouds surged at the horizon, and an atmosphere of desolation quietly permeated the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive golden dragon warship was seen cutting through the sky, slowly sailing over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It resembled the carriage of a deity, shining with divine light; on the warship, banners fluttered, dazzling to the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden dragon warship is the carriage of a Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone like Zhao Xing only has a silver dragon flying boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, one could see a man in a dark green robe standing with his hands behind his back on the white jade steps in front of the Hall of Ten Thousand Laws on the warship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ink-black hair drifted slightly in the wind, his cold face looked as if it were carved from frost, and his deep, icy eyes seemed capable of seeing through the illusions of all things in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His temperament was aloof, like a lone pine on the peak of a snowy mountain, standing proudly and inviolable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, several flying boats followed closely, with magnificent momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dong, dong, dong, dong, dong~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great drums sounded, as if every beat struck the hearts of the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drum music played in unison; upon entering the populated area, the honor guard lined up neatly, beginning to display the majesty of a Commandery Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warriors wore mighty battle armor, their postures as straight as pines, their weapons flashing with cold light, emitting a powerful aura of slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were swordsmen in white robes as snowy as can be, their long swords pointing diagonally, sword Qi crisscrossing, their eyes revealing a sharp edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dancers wore gorgeous colorful garments, their postures light and graceful, as if they could dance with the wind at any moment, adding a touch of ethereal beauty to this solemn scene; the musicians held various instruments, their expressions solemn, playing a movement that shook the heavens and the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one of the flying boats, all the precious items bestowed as rewards were displayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ritualists and mechanical engineers stood silently in front of these mechanical devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the flying boats and storied ships approached, the entire world seemed to fall silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning raised his eyes slightly; wherever his gaze fell, no one dared to meet it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many years has it been? That Liu Tianning has finally returned...\" Zhao Xing watched this scene, feeling a bit emotional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had actually been over a decade since he and Liu Tianning's true self had met in person!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting in the Earth Realm or meeting with avatars never gave him this feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him again now, Zhao Xing truly felt that sense of oppression from his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides the officials sent by the imperial court, Old Liu is also followed by many agricultural officials, mechanical engineers, warriors, musicians, and dancers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Each one has a powerful aura; altogether there are over a thousand people, all of whom follow Liu Tianning voluntarily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the ranks of the agricultural officials, Zhao Xing also saw Pang Yuanzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not that Liu Tianning wanted to be high-profile, but the etiquette for a Prince of the Great Zhou requires such a process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, whether Liu Tianning goes to the Shangluo Academy or returns to Daoyuan Continent, he carries the expectations of many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His supporters behind him naturally hope to see a powerful, domineering Liu Tianning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Liu Tianning returned in a low-key manner, his supporters might think he had committed some mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, Liu Tianning must fight a few battles during this trip to the Shangluo Academy to solidify his position as the primary candidate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dong, dong, dong, dong, dong~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of wind, drums, and horns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people in the surrounding fire pit area all kept their distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Liu Tianning's gaze turned toward a certain spot, his eyes becoming gentle, and his cold temperament becoming bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand, and all sound vanished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhao Xing immediately steered his silver dragon flying boat to the front of the golden dragon warship: \"Disciple Zhao Xing, respectfully welcomes Master.\" The smile on Liu Tianning's face rippled like flowing water: \"Good, good, come up quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing ordered the silver dragon warship to land on the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding people looked sideways, whispering among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A silver dragon warship, isn't that exclusive to a Martial Marquis? Hiss, how does Liu Tianning have a student who is a Martial Marquis?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is Zhao Xing, he is also very capable in battle; I heard he even killed a Commandery Prince!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing? I heard he also cultivated the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Man and was once hunted by the Prince of Liang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, it's him; it is said he is an agricultural official of the Self-Nature School...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You scoundrel, how dare you address Master Zhao by his name?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, Master Zhao is an agricultural official of the Heavenly Time School; he is a doctor at our Xuan Tian Academy branch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Liu Sicheng, an agricultural official of the Xuan Tian Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crazy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hit him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing's fame in Tianyuan Prefecture is not small, mainly thanks to the promotion by many teachers and students of the Xuan Tian Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, those generals, warriors, and other officials who came to pass through might not necessarily know the ins and outs of the three schools; they were completely baffled by being berated by someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the warship, Liu Tianning glanced at the chaos below and the Dao Academy law enforcement officers who had come out to maintain order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't help but chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing, it seems you have done very well these years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disciple has indeed achieved some results.\" Zhao Xing did not humble himself further, as Old Liu knew his situation very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"New Edition of the Theory of Self-Nature Heavenly Objects\" and \"Theory of the Three Yin and Three Yang Six Qi Great Heavenly Cycle\" have already begun to circulate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the end of the rebellion, these treatises will inevitably be promoted further, and Zhao Xing's fame will only grow larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On this trip to the Shangluo Academy, there is one final hurdle to clear before I can secure the position of First Vice Dean,\" Liu Tianning said. \"As my disciple, do you have the courage to fear no challenge?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing smiled: \"Regarding theory, disciple already has new arguments; regarding martial arts, disciple is prepared for the Great Dao contention!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\" Liu Tianning laughed loudly. \"Let's go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",8455,"2026-06-17T16:13:07.318Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","47b0028af2617f3784a78f5e7f38b11aa829214bf2f3cce5a090bceffca236a6","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-284","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-282",666,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshennong-dao-lord-cover.jpg"]