[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dao-lord-of-shennong":3,"chapter-dao-lord-of-shennong-shennong-dao-lord-chapter-302":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},2219544,3971,"Chapter 302: The Kunyuan Academy in an Uproar, Zhao Xing","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-302",302,"\u003Cp>\"A major problem?\" Zhao Xing’s heart tightened, and then he heard Liu Tianning begin to recount:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you left, I have also begun to inherit the legacy of the Shangluo Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Shangluo Academy’s seven great halls—Divine Brilliance, Divine Wood, Precept Dao, Origin Brightness, Origin Foundation, Twin Life, and Weapon Envoy—possess a profound foundation. Because the transition of power went smoothly, I have achieved deep control over all seven!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Under such circumstances, even with Xu Xing’s warnings and my own extreme caution, my cultivation base has surged year after year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the third year of Dazhi, I was still at the early stage of Heavenly Luck, but by the beginning of the fourth year of Dazhi, I was already at the mid-stage of Heavenly Luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People often say that gaining insight into the trends of heaven and earth is difficult, but for me, it is as simple as eating and drinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I don’t actively seek to comprehend the Dao, just by thinking, my realm improves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of surprise crossed Zhao Xing’s eyes. Just by thinking, without actively comprehending the Dao, his realm was still improving?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just how strong was Liu Tianning’s talent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I just stay at the Shangluo Academy looking at the sky, or looking down at the flowers and grasses, I am cultivating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not actively comprehending the Dao—how is that possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to inherit precious divine weapons, precious plants, and inherit the secret techniques of each hall... every single one of these is an act of comprehending the Dao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the time I finished inheriting in the sixth year of Dazhi, I had already reached the peak of Heavenly Luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he knew the speed was fast, hearing Liu Tianning say this, Zhao Xing was still severely shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three years! From the early stage of Heavenly Luck to the peak of Heavenly Luck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was with the premise that both Liu Tianning and Xu Xing were deliberately suppressing the speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was not entirely due to Liu Tianning’s talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming the leader of the Shangluo Academy and inheriting the academy’s long-standing foundation would naturally cause one’s fortune to increase significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Luck realm can be viewed from two perspectives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First is the Dao of the fortune of heaven and earth, and second is personal fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Liu Tianning again, he was born into a prominent family; his great-grandfather founded the Willow-Weaving Myriad-Law Straw Man, and his elder brother is the equally renowned Vice Dean of the Lianhua Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he faced setbacks in his youth, generally speaking, he could still be called a favored child of heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a large group of powerhouses like the Luohou Prince and the Tianyan Prince backing him, he could even overturn half of the Dao Academy and still escape unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Favored by Princess Youruo, apprenticed to Xu Xing... all these life experiences, in terms of his personal fortune, fully qualify him as a \"Child of Fortune.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the matter of the Liang Prince’s rebellion, Liu Tianning also benefited greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was, after all, enfeoffed as the Taihe Commandery Prince!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he has inherited the Shangluo Academy, it can be said that someone like him entering the Heavenly Luck realm would be very smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there are very few lone wolves in the Heavenly Luck realm; they are basically all leaders of major factions. This is a characteristic of the Heavenly Luck realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did the Jing Emperor want Zhao Xing to go to a blessed land to serve as an official and cultivate in seclusion? Because second-rank officials basically all follow this process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a second-rank official in the sect world, if they want to transition from the early stage to the peak, the operation is much the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortune, Dao, Law, Treasure—Liu Tianning lacks none of these, so of course he rises quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The faster I rise, the more severe the drawbacks of the Myriad-Law Straw Man become.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning’s eyes were dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sometimes I can clearly feel that heaven seems to be instructing me on something, as if it has given me a mission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sometimes I can hear the pulse of the earth’s veins deep underground crying out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel the violence of fire, the roar of the wind, water submerging the earth, all living things struggling...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My emotions fluctuate with it, and I know this is a drawback; my clones can clearly see my changes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I discussed finding a way to suppress it with my teacher, wanting to solve it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you do?\" Zhao Xing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cultivate,\" Liu Tianning said indifferently. \"Since the Heavenly Luck realm version of me cannot solve this problem, then I will go and take a look at the Life Palace realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" Zhao Xing was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher the realm, the greater the drawback, and then he wanted to suppress it by comprehending the Dao of heaven and earth, which caused even bigger problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a textbook vicious cycle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu Xing wanted to stop me... Hmph, but this old thing isn't even as good as me, how does he know there's no way to reach the Life Palace realm?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He couldn't let his disciple cultivate the Myriad-Law Straw Man safely, but I, Liu Tianning, definitely can!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher! Wake up!!\" Zhao Xing roared in anger, grabbing Liu Tianning’s hand, the clear sound of a dragon’s roar washing over Liu Tianning’s entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, although Liu Tianning’s appearance remained calm, Zhao Xing could sense that the Liu Tianning in his sea of consciousness had a cold expression, with a sense of indifference toward all living things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning’s expression was eerie, as if by instinct, he backhanded and gripped Zhao Xing’s wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two divine souls collided!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large bell rang inside Liu Tianning’s sea of consciousness, and at the same time, lotus flowers bloomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not an attack, but his secondary reaction preventing his instinctive reaction from attacking Zhao Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hwang!\" Zhao Xing’s sea of consciousness instantly transformed into a five-clawed golden dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Zhao Xing was shaken until he was dizzy and disoriented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had grown tremendously in the Dragon Court Ancient Land, but in terms of personal combat power, whether it was Dao, Law, or Soul, he was still far behind Liu Tianning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that Liu Tianning had already reached the Great Completion of the second layer of the Divine Derivation Technique, while he was still at the first layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the protection of the Dragon Emperor Code, he wouldn't just be dizzy now; he would be injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom~\" The energy dissipated between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was suddenly restrained just as it was about to blow into the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning and Zhao Xing, having regained their senses, withdrew their hands simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third person suddenly appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing, are you alright?\" Li Boqian frowned and walked between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm fine.\" (X2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the somewhat dazed Liu Tianning and the head-shaking Zhao Xing, he couldn't help but hold Zhao Xing’s wrist, then grabbed Liu Tianning’s hand, checking them both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that they were truly fine, Li Boqian nodded slightly. \"I’ll be right outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, he transformed into a cloud of mist and dissipated in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing looked at Liu Tianning, who had guilt on his face, and he also felt a bit guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it carefully, he also bore an inescapable responsibility for Liu Tianning going crazy so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for him, this disciple, appearing and leveling up so quickly, Liu Tianning wouldn't have been so anxious to solve the drawbacks of the Myriad-Law Straw Man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he himself had already reached the third-rank realm by the end of the Jingxin calendar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he performed brilliantly, so Liu Tianning naturally wanted to solve this problem urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, he followed him to the Shangluo Academy to engage in the Great Dao Struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also pushed forward Liu Tianning’s progress in taking control of the Shangluo Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for him, Chu Qianqiu of the Weapon Envoy Hall, Zhuang Danian of the Divine Wood Hall, and the various old seniors of the Divine Brilliance Hall would never have ceded power so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would have taken at least a few decades to slowly take back the power from these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jing Emperor had to spend sixty years purging the powerful, and Liu Tianning had to integrate the factional disputes in the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If officials of the Great Zhou held great power and had talent and background, their leveling up would indeed be fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly, this process for Liu Tianning had been greatly accelerated by Zhao Xing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You saw it.\" There was a trace of pain between Liu Tianning’s brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saw it.\" Zhao Xing nodded. \"But Teacher, rest assured, you will definitely be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have already found a preliminary solution!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning looked over; only then did he realize that Zhao Xing had also reached the second-rank realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the collision just now, Zhao Xing hadn't been injured at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\" Liu Tianning was somewhat delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, I have already entered the Heavenly Luck realm,\" Zhao Xing smiled, \"and I have never lost control even once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning was somewhat incredulous. \"Not a single loss of control?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing nodded affirmatively. \"None.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, I need to know the situations of your loss of control over these years; please tell me in detail.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\" Liu Tianning nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master and disciple sat on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing pointed a finger, and seven drops of spiritual liquid emerged, circling Liu Tianning, threads of mist seeping into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Liu Tianning didn't care at all; he let go of all defenses and allowed Zhao Xing to cast spells on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he began to recount the past events of losing control calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On June 15th of the fifth year of Dazhi, I killed 'Zhan Sigong', a Classic-Governing Doctor of the Golden Spirit Dao Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reason?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just because a disciple wasn't serious while listening to a lecture, he whipped the student and beat him half to death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Golden Spirit Dao Academy is south of the Daoyuan Continent, and you were in the north. You even knew about such a minor detail of someone beating a disciple? You wanted to kill him for a long time, didn't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning smiled slightly. \"That's right, I’ve wanted to kill this person for over a hundred years. This time, losing control carried some personal grudges, so I didn't even try to control myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How was it settled afterwards? Whipping a student shouldn't be a capital crime, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still need to settle it?\" Liu Tianning snorted. \"His family was raided and his clan exterminated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand.\" Zhao Xing suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Liu hadn't resigned from his position as a Weapon Realm Inspector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was a raid and extermination, there must have been an imperial decree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old guy from the Golden Spirit Dao Academy was clearly on the Jing Emperor’s chopping block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When not being weighed, there was no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once on the scale, it was a big problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Liu Tianning’s loss of control this time wasn't too bad; he knew how to lose control in accordance with the Jing Emperor’s wishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the seventh year of Dazhi, I killed four Vice Deans of the Cangyan Dao Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That time, I was on my way to the Lianhua Dao Academy and heard that the Cangyan Dao Academy had corruption issues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The four Vice Deans took bribes from dozens of powerful people, opened back doors for certain students, and even forced female students to serve them in bed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well killed!\" Zhao Xing applauded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he thought it wasn't right—he was here to understand the situation and find problems, so why was he cheering?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning smiled it off. \"I don't know if it was well done or not; I only know that the killing intent at that time couldn't be controlled at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dozens of images appeared in my mind, and at the same time, a voice was roaring at me, 'Kill them'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, I killed them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing nodded, listening carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In December of the seventh year of Dazhi, the second-rank powerhouses of the Spirit Puppet Dao Academy, 'Qi Long' and 'Qiao Yue', were killed by me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In March of the eighth year of Dazhi, still the Spirit Puppet Dao Academy, seven third-rank Classic-Governing Doctors were killed by me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the ninth year of Dazhi, one of the ten great grotto-heavens of the Weapon Realm, 'Shensu Grotto-Heaven', the commander of the Forbidden Army 'Huang Tingwu', was killed by me again, in the form of a Great Dao Struggle...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In October of the same year, I killed his disciples, two Martial Office Dao-Masters of the Shenyue Academy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the eleventh year of Dazhi, the Divine Curse Dao Academy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening all the way through, the expression on Zhao Xing’s face became extremely colorful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the people Liu Tianning killed while losing control were basically all from Dao Academies, or powerhouses who came from Dao Academies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grudge between Liu Tianning and the Dao Academies was long-standing, and Zhao Xing thought this matter had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't expect that this past event still had strong emotions influencing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You feel like you're going to lose control, so you set a few targets to kill in advance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your selective loss of control is a bit too obvious.\" Zhao Xing couldn't hold it in anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, many times, I actively let go of my suppression and found the case files in advance, arriving at specific locations to release my crazy emotions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning didn't hide it either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While losing control, I also recorded my state of mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old remnants of the Dao Academies were truly unlucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing could imagine how scared those who participated in breaking up Liu Tianning and Murong Qing back then must be now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A super-strong combatant, a lunatic with intermittent mental illness, hanging around their doorstep all day—who wouldn't be scared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Jing Emperor is truly a talent... Old Liu’s loss of control can actually be used by him like this.\" Zhao Xing was also impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he said there was no shadow of the Jing Emperor behind this, he definitely wouldn't believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Jing Emperor didn't indulge or tacitly approve, and didn't find charges in advance, where would Old Liu get such great authority to hack people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I entered the Life Palace realm around the fourteenth year of Dazhi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this time, I no longer went out casually,\" Liu Tianning said. \"I became a first-rank, and my strength surged again. If I were to go out and be active, I would naturally focus on handling the Si Nong affairs within the academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I continued like that, I’m afraid there would be a day of complete loss of control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His Majesty also stripped me of my position as an Inspector, letting me stay properly in the Shangluo Academy, only sending some clones outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing nodded. A second-rank Liu Tianning could still be said to be within the controllable range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to go crazy, if he wanted to experiment... let him do it. The Jing Emperor didn't care, because he could completely control the situation within a certain range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But reaching the first-rank Life Palace realm, that wouldn't do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Liu Tianning were truly allowed to lose control completely, the fun would be huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supporters of Liu Tianning like the Luohou Prince, Tianyan Prince, and Duke of Wei wouldn't want to see this scene either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all waiting for Liu Tianning to take the position of Grand Si Nong and complete the great cause of expanding the territory under the next emperor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, in the last two years, Liu Tianning had quieted down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, in the eyes of the outside world, Liu Tianning’s madness was covered up by \"law enforcement,\" and there was sufficient evidence to prove that those people deserved to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or it was someone who wanted to interrupt Liu Tianning’s path, overestimating their own abilities by accepting his Great Dao Struggle, and then being killed by Liu Tianning in the Great Dao Struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After talking for a long time, the Life Soul in Zhao Xing’s sea of consciousness began to deduce rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to his summary over these years in the Dragon Court Ancient Land, the drawbacks of the Myriad-Law clones mainly come from three aspects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First is Law; there is no ultimate soul law to control the ultimate self-law, which is one of the most fundamental knots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second is spiritual energy; spiritual energy cannot directly enhance the Life Soul, but it can make the soul produce certain resistance. The strengthening of the seven physical souls by spiritual energy will also lead to the Life Soul having greater control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How to use spiritual energy is a key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third is the emotional fragmentation caused by the splitting of the Life Soul. When a certain clone does a certain thing, for example, some clones specialize in law enforcement, some specialize in adventure, some specialize in reading, or competing in the Dao arena... over time, for example, ten or twenty years, too many clones will bring multi-dimensional and multi-layered impacts to the original body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is judged based on Liu Tianning’s situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because very early on, he had developed his clones for many uses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scenes Zhao Xing saw when he first entered the Myriad-Law Palace were living examples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing himself cultivated Myriad-Law clones, and the clones basically did two things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First is cultivation and comprehending spells; second is fighting and saving people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, he wouldn't be like Old Liu, using many types of clones to experience life, do different things, and engage in that \"tempering the heart in the red dust\" stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning dabbled in too much; in his Myriad-Law Palace, there were even Myriad-Law clones just sitting there fishing, chopping wood, and sparring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know who had researched this set of training methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, the difference in personal cultivation methods caused Liu Tianning’s situation to be more severe and earlier than Zhao Xing had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, please wait a moment,\" Zhao Xing stood up. \"I will stay at the Shangluo Academy these days to solve this matter for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, then I’ll wait.\" Liu Tianning nodded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the wooden house, Zhao Xing planned to write a letter to the Jing Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To solve Liu Tianning’s problem, he must be allowed to re-cultivate the Divine Derivation Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new Divine Derivation Technique requires the Jing Emperor’s permission to be decrypted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obtaining permission is not easy. Old Liu is now at the Great Completion of the second layer of the Divine Derivation Technique; re-cultivating it will have a significant impact. Moreover, I am still at the first layer of the Divine Derivation Technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I continue the correct cultivation method of the second layer? The Jing Emperor may not be willing to let Liu Tianning take this risk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, if I want Old Liu not to go crazy, I can only re-cultivate the Divine Derivation Technique; otherwise, it’s just treating the symptoms but not the root cause,\" Zhao Xing thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of spells alone, only the ultimate soul law, the Divine Derivation Technique, can control the Myriad-Law Straw Man method; it is the only solution from the Xuanhuang World period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing really didn't want to write to the Jing Emperor, but for Old Liu, he could only use his status as a Fengchang Doctor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding a quiet room, Zhao Xing picked up his pen to write the memorial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Subject Zhao Xing bows his head, Your Majesty, please listen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who have cultivated the Myriad-Law Straw Man throughout history, although possessing infinite power, also leave behind infinite disasters...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The First Vice Dean of the Shangluo Academy, Liu Tianning, is my teacher, who taught me the law and taught me loyalty and righteousness...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Liu is also a subject of the Great Zhou. If the drawbacks of the ultimate law can be solved, then the Dao of the Si Nong of the original self will flourish, which will be the merit of Your Majesty and the blessing of the Great Zhou...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing started from his own feelings and then talked about the positive impact on the Great Zhou to persuade the Jing Emperor to allow Liu Tianning to re-cultivate the Divine Derivation Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Writing only about the benefits to the Great Zhou would seem too fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does Zhao Chenan have no selfish motives at all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he started entirely from his own emotions, the Jing Emperor wouldn't pay attention either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Liu Tianning hasn't been decrypted yet, he must have touched upon certain interests and plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this current state, although Liu Tianning occasionally loses control, he can still be suppressed, meaning he is still usable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Liu Tianning is allowed to re-cultivate? If Liu Tianning has an accident, then the Jing Emperor has destroyed Liu Tianning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The supporters behind Old Liu would definitely not agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the timing is quite good now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are no major wars abroad and no disasters at home. If this were said during the Liang Prince’s rebellion, he definitely wouldn't have agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jing Emperor still has over a hundred years of life, which is enough for Liu Tianning to re-cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too early or too late, the possibility of being persuaded would be greatly reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your subject is 70% sure that the problem can be solved preliminarily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, Your Majesty, decrypt the secret files and allow your subject to cooperate with Teacher Liu to gradually perfect the ultimate law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Subject Zhao Xing bows his head again, starting at the feet of Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After writing, Zhao Xing looked at it, felt there was no problem, and flicked his finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memorial flew toward the Heavenly Heart Temple in the Shangluo Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Heart Temple is a temple that reaches directly to the ears of heaven, and the Yin gods who deliver letters are exclusive to the royal family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the letter from Zhao Xing, the Fengchang Doctor, arrived, the furnace immediately burned and swallowed the memorial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After writing, Zhao Xing rubbed his face and waited quietly for the Jing Emperor’s choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have just returned from meritorious service, so the probability of success should be relatively high,\" Zhao Xing thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after waiting for a full half-month, there was no reply from the Jing Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the waiting time, a shadow also covered Zhao Xing’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Jing Emperor, don't you dare lose your mind and use this matter to test me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you are this muddled, it proves that this world is vastly different from what I thought, and you can't teach the Martial Emperor well at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandpa here will take people and flee far away to the Southern Wilderness, changing my allegiance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the Jing Emperor did not let Zhao Xing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On January 5th of the seventeenth year of Dazhi, Zhao Xing received the secret decree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning was allowed to disperse his cultivation and re-cultivate the Divine Derivation Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chenan, Tianning, His Majesty has already allowed you to perfect this law,\" the Duke of Wei said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many thanks to Your Majesty.\" Zhao Xing and Liu Tianning finished bowing and received the imperial decree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s how it is, the Divine Derivation Technique I cultivated is wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder I felt your divine soul was so powerful, yet it seemed to still be at the first-layer realm,\" Liu Tianning said, realizing it immediately after seeing the content of the decree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, he believed Zhao Xing could solve it, but this expectation wasn't high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he truly believed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, your method cannot be said to be wrong,\" Zhao Xing said. \"It’s just that the power isn't that great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duke of Wei warned: \"Tianning, although His Majesty has decrypted it and allowed you to re-cultivate, formal cultivation will have to wait a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait how long?\" Zhao Xing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His Majesty said that at the very least, we must wait for the Tianyan Prince to return, let the Life Officials calculate and deduce a more proper method, as well as prepare the necessary things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn't that mean we have to wait another three years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His Majesty is thoughtful; this is a wise move. Besides, we can afford to wait,\" Liu Tianning interrupted Zhao Xing’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhao Xing couldn't say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duke of Wei said: \"His Majesty also said that since it is perfecting, why not have the three generations of your family perfect it together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Dean Xu is also a cultivator of the Myriad-Law Straw Man; perhaps he will have different insights.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as these words were spoken, both Liu Tianning and Zhao Xing were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that Teacher...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right,\" the Duke of Wei nodded with a smile. \"Since you were established as the First Vice Dean, Dean Xu has known about the new chapter of the Divine Derivation Technique and has begun to explore re-cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He had already decrypted it long ago. Tianning, haven't you noticed that Dean Xu has been clear-headed for longer than previous deans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought it was Teacher’s final flash of brilliance...\" Liu Tianning was suddenly excited. \"Many thanks to Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing also bowed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long guessed that Xu Xing would become a tester for the new chapter of the Divine Derivation Technique, but he wasn't sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the Jing Emperor’s perspective, Xu Xing was an excellent candidate to be a tester.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't have much time left, but his power remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using him to test the new law and solve the drawbacks was best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could also pave the way for Liu Tianning; if Liu Tianning also had to cultivate in the future, then having Xu Xing’s experience as a reference would be much smoother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once successful, Xu Xing could also transform into a Yin god body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, judging by how slow the Jing Emperor’s reply was, Zhao Xing guessed that Xu Xing’s results weren't very significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he had considered before, everyone’s experiences are different, and Xu Xing’s problems were deep-seated; just re-cultivating the first layer would definitely not have much effect, otherwise the Jing Emperor wouldn't have considered it for so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chenan, His Majesty specifically ordered you to visit the Old Dean first and chat with him about this law,\" the Duke of Wei said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Zhao Xing nodded; this was asking him to practice on Xu Xing first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place where Xu Xing lived was surrounded by a large primeval forest, with trees over 100,000 years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the very center of the plain, there was a towering tree, 10,000 meters high, blocking out the sky and sun. Below the tree, there was a courtyard named Tianxing Courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhao Xing came over, there were figures of Xu Xing all over the plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heavenly Witch Ming, take my move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did the commander of the Seven Nights Saint Son Group come back to life? Hmph, I could kill you when you were alive, so why fear you after death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, engage in a Great Dao Struggle with me! See who dares to stop me, Xu Xing, from rising!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to fight a hundred!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who block me die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, Heavenly Yin Divine Wood, good stuff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha, so what if you're first-rank? I’ll break your Dao regardless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sending a hundred beauties to exchange for a Life-Life Fruit? What haven't I seen? Blast them down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The many Xu Xings on the plain laughed, scolded, and had different expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were extremely young and high-spirited, while some had hair as white as snow and faces like tree bark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were sparring, while some were fighting with the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Boqian, who accompanied Zhao Xing, said: \"If it weren't for testing the new chapter, Xu Xing should have disbanded all his clones in his later years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing nodded; what he was seeing now was the scene of a Si Nong of the Original Self school going crazy in his later years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His state was declining, and both his soul and physical souls were heading toward the limit of heaven and earth, inevitably weakening, so he couldn't control so many clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heart is like an ape, and the intent is like a horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original Xu Xing could capture the heart-ape and tame the intent-horse, maintaining suppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was very difficult in the final stages of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Swish~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing followed Li Boqian’s movement, instantly crossing the plain and arriving inside the wooden house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Liu Tianning? He didn't come, fearing he would be affected by Xu Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Xu Xing didn't have much time to be clear-headed now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the spiritual spring in the courtyard, Zhao Xing saw Xu Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed slightly; the spiritual spring here was emitting spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that the area covered wasn't large, probably centered on the spiritual spring, with a radius of fifty meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The concentration of spiritual energy wasn't high, and Xu Xing’s original body was active within this space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, Grand Si Nong.\" Xu Xing’s original body looked clear-headed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Xu, there’s no need for such formalities between us,\" Li Boqian waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dean, how do you feel?\" Zhao Xing went straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my insight from thirteen years of cultivation,\" Xu Xing took out a booklet from his bosom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said slowly: \"Once the transformation of the Life Soul is formed, wanting to re-cultivate is no different from a soul-level metamorphosis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The cultivation of the Divine Derivation Technique is carried out through the external pressure of secret-pattern stars; wanting to reorganize the Life Soul through one’s own comprehension is extremely difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, it does have benefits after all,\" Xu Xing looked at Zhao Xing, as if encouraging him. \"I also believe that you and Tianning will definitely be able to solve it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, while I am still clear-headed, if there is anything you want to ask or do, feel free to act.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing nodded: \"Dean, excuse me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing a situation like Xu Xing’s, which was more severe than Liu Tianning’s, he couldn't proceed step by step; he had to use more violent methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to invade Xu Xing’s sea of consciousness to investigate, which was a relatively dangerous process, and Li Boqian would also accompany him in exiting his soul to enter Xu Xing’s sea of consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed, and Zhao Xing, Li Boqian, and Xu Xing conducted experiments one after another in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing’s summary of over ten years in the Dragon Court Ancient Land, plus the insights of a powerhouse like Xu Xing, and personal cooperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His understanding of the drawbacks of the Myriad-Law Straw Man became more perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>February 5th of the seventeenth year of Dazhi, Mao hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, Dean, I have thought of another method; perhaps we can try it today...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing walked in from outside the door, only to find Li Boqian standing quietly beside the fountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xing was lying on a chair, eyes closed, as if asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"spring intent\" of the Tianxing Courtyard dissipated rapidly, and several rules of heaven and earth dissipated rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two ridges of flowers and plants planted under the courtyard wall had already withered and turned yellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine tree above the courtyard shook rustlingly, spots of starlight fell, and thunder sounded in the clouds, as if mourning for the passing of a life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Boqian raised his right hand, and a ball of light slowly rose into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing also silently raised his palm, and vital energy rushed into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven and earth resonated together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A generation of Si Nong leaders, Xu Xing, passed away on February 5th of the seventeenth year of Dazhi, at the age of eight hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the end of his life, he was still fighting to solve the drawbacks of the ultimate law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because his problems were deep-seated and he hadn't solved the defects, he could not transform into a Yin god body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Xu Xing passed away, all affairs of the Shangluo Academy entered a brief standstill, and the deans and vice deans of each hall rushed back to see Xu Xing off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That afternoon, the imperial court issued an obituary, and people from all over the Daoyuan Continent came to Shangluo Commandery to see him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the 6th, the Jing Emperor honored Xu Xing as the \"Tianxing Great Virtue Sacred Origin True Lord,\" added a sacred title, and listed him as one of the thirty-six saints of the Great Zhou Si Nong. A divine statue was erected, he entered the Ji God Temple, and was worshipped by later generations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In March, Xu Xing’s funeral was finished, and Liu Tianning officially became the Dean of the Shangluo Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From then on, the Shangluo Academy opened a new era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed, three years flew by, and it soon reached the beginning of the twentieth year of Dazhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing and Li Boqian set off together for Chongming Prefecture in the East Sea, waiting for the Great Zhou exploration team to return before regrouping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>June 5th, the Dragon Court closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the deterrence of the super first-rank combat power outside the Heavenly Dragon Gate, and the fact that the Jing Emperor had confirmed that Zhao Xing could not unify the Dragon Court with the Dragon Emperor Code, no war occurred on the outer sea on the day it closed, and all parties began to return home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>June 20th, the Juzi Palace entered the Zixiao Island area of the East Sea inner sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing also boarded the returning fleet from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meow!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woof woof!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Baa baa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secretly boarding the ship, Zhao Xing saw the three battle pets as well as Long Xiao, Bai Yunwu, Tang Yinglong, and Ao Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the three battle pets enthusiastically pouncing on Zhao Xing, everyone laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course they were enthusiastic! Zhao Xing used the Shang Tang Order to go out, and the three battle pets were still in the Guting Kingdom at that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been several years since they last met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your strength has all increased,\" Zhao Xing pushed aside the head of the Cangni Dog. \"How many good things have you eaten?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Xiao proudly puffed out his chest: \"Following me and Grandpa, could we treat them poorly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing bowed: \"Many thanks to the White Dragon King, many thanks...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yunwu waved his hand to interrupt: \"Hey, don't do that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We of the aquatic tribe all have dragon blood; if you bow to us, isn't that asking us to kneel to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly, exactly, it should be us bowing to the Dragon Emperor,\" Tang Yinglong and Ao Tian immediately echoed, bowing to Zhao Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...\" Zhao Xing had forgotten about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Grandpa bowed, Long Xiao couldn't just stand there, so he also bowed to Zhao Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made Zhao Xing feel quite embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dragon Emperor, can the twelfth ring task be a bit simpler?\" After bowing, Tang Yinglong took the opportunity to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The twelfth ring is too difficult; we have to go to the Dragon Island of the Nie Sea to kill tens of thousands of dragon lords.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m afraid this old bone of mine can’t complete it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ao Tian also said: \"My twelfth ring task is also very difficult; I have to challenge a Dragon King in the Grand Arena and defeat one to prove my position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing said in a dilemma: \"Two clan leaders, you have already accepted the twelfth ring task, so it’s not easy for me to change it. Even if the twelfth ring task is simpler, there is a limit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang and Ao both showed disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yunwu scolded: \"You two bastards, how can you make things difficult for the Dragon Emperor? Is this something that can be discussed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get out, get out, hurry up and get out, don't disturb the Dragon Emperor’s rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yunwu started chasing people away, leaving only Long Xiao and Zhao Xing in the room to reminisce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing, why were you outside?\" Long Xiao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is confidential; if no one told you, then I can't tell you either,\" Zhao Xing shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, oh,\" Long Xiao nodded. \"Then I won't ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you get the Wuji Sword Embryo?\" Zhao Xing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got it,\" Long Xiao said excitedly. \"Good stuff, it’s too easy to use, it’s practically tailor-made for me! There’s also a set of 'Wuji Sword Technique' inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me tell you, now I can fight ten of someone like Xia Jing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing laughed: \"Hahahaha, I will tell the Crown Prince truthfully; he will definitely come to spar with you. Don't capsize in the gutter then; Xia Jing has also been studying at the Shenwu Academy for almost twenty years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Xiao said confidently: \"A mere Qi Sect, not worth mentioning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine, Long Xiao, having obtained the Wuji Sword Embryo, already saw Xia Jing as someone waiting to be slaughtered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My goal now is powerhouses like the Mingyue Prefecture Master and the Longyuan Prefecture Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Jing? If he comes to challenge me, I’ll make him eat a few fish if he loses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, you came out early, how is Old Chen doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing said: \"He is still the Plain Magistrate in Tongming Prefecture. He is now a fourth-rank upper official; it’s hard for him to reach the third rank in a short time. As for whether his self-cultivation can come up, I don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing’s return was secret, and he didn't take the initiative to contact Chen Shijie; he only knew that Old Chen was still the Plain Magistrate in Tongming Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at it this way, it would be hard for him to rise further, and he would only be transferred horizontally at the fourth rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I go back, I must find Little Chen and show off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s enough, you’re already calling him Little Chen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chatting with Long Xiao for a while, Zhao Xing came to another room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the room were Ye Yukong, the Shenluo Prince, Life Official Ji Si, and the Tianyan Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw Zhao Xing appear, Ye Yukong pounced over like a wildcat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, you brat, you finally appeared!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you have people beat me, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know how I spent those days? Someone would come to ambush me for no reason and slap me away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Yukong grabbed Zhao Xing’s shoulders and shook him constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha,\" the Shenluo Prince was having a great time on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew about his friend’s encounter back then—being beaten up for no reason—who could stand that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Brother Ye, I didn't know who to choose at the time; I couldn't have people beat the Shenluo Prince, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is a mechanism master; he’s not as durable as you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Yukong felt even more aggrieved after hearing this: \"Did you get it wrong! I am a Sword Sect, not a Qi Sect... my school isn't durable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was laughing, but Zhao Xing noticed that the Tianyan Prince didn't have a hint of a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at his stance, he seemed to be somewhat wary of Ji Si.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Zhao Xing wanted to talk to the Life Official, the Shenluo Prince and Ye Yukong tactfully went out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Ji Si, the Tianyan Prince, and Zhao Xing were left in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prince, long time no see, are you well?\" Zhao Xing bowed and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well my ass!\" Seeing that everyone had left, the Tianyan Prince pointed at Ji Si beside him: \"What exactly did you do? This guy actually came up with such a damaging idea!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Si shook his head calmly. \"Brother, this has nothing to do with Zhao Xing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing was confused—what exactly happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing to do with it? Do you think I’ve been a Life Official for so long for nothing? It clearly has something to do with it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tianyan Prince was very emotional, which was truly rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing asked puzzledly: \"Prince, Official Ji, what exactly happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Si said somewhat helplessly: \"I really didn't know you had already extended your life; you didn't tell me earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the Tianyan Prince exploded again: \"Why, do I have to report to you, a subordinate official, when I extend my life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am still your own brother; what were you thinking, actually targeting me, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are truly too filial to your brother! I, I’ll beat you to death, you bastard...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, the Tianyan Prince was about to take action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Ji Si, he didn't dodge, just stood there quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing saw that the Tianyan Prince was truly going to hit him, so he immediately rushed over to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prince, Prince, forget it, forget it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to hit him, you have to make it clear before hitting him. How does this still have anything to do with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tianyan Prince flicked his sleeves: \"Ask this bastard yourself, it’s infuriating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Si said: \"I exchanged some treasures from the Dragon King Yin Xiu, one of which is a precious treasure that is quite beneficial to the spells of us Life Official Kings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So in the ten-plus years in the Royal City, I began to study the 'Cloud Record Time Sign' and the 'Time Letter Sign', combining the spells of the Historian and the precious divine artifacts, integrating the letter sign method and object into one, adding new functions...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing was stunned listening to Ji Si’s wild ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that the Time Letter Sign would consume lifespan; he didn't expect Ji Si to actually be able to reverse it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The point was, he really did come up with something over these years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the twentieth year of Dazhi, after Ji Si came out, he tried it on his brother, the Tianyan Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tianyan Prince didn't suspect anything; hearing his little brother say there was a breakthrough in spells and wanting to try it, he thought, why not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, he tried it and almost died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tianyan Prince almost kicked the bucket!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it was discovered quickly, and Ji Si’s spell wasn't very mature, so in the end, the Tianyan Prince only shared three years of lifespan for Ji Si.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tianyan Prince was so angry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had finally gotten the Jing Emperor to extend his life by a hundred years, and as a result, he lost three years for nothing here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To have a younger brother like you, I am truly impressed!\" the Tianyan Prince said bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the connection with Zhao Xing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Life Official’s deduction, there was indeed one, which was the point about Yin Xiu’s treasure vault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing was speechless after figuring it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Si was the Tianyan Prince’s own younger brother, but he was much younger than the Tianyan Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If nothing unexpected happened, after the Tianyan Prince left, the leader of the Life Officials would be Ji Si.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would he have to deal with such a ruthless person in the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing felt his neck go cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not hitting me anymore? If you’re not, I’m leaving.\" Ji Si bowed and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! You bastard...\" Seeing him like this, the Tianyan Prince was angry again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prince, forget it, forget it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>June 25th, the Juzi Palace flew elsewhere, and the Great Zhou powerhouses all changed fleets and entered Chongming Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Marshal Luohou Prince led the generals of the Weapon Realm, the Duke of Wei led the imperial special envoys, the Chongming Prefecture Lord Fan Hongyi led the civil and military officials, and Princess Youruo led the vassals of the Prince’s Mansion to welcome them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imperial special envoys were here to announce the rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The journey to Tianyong Prefecture was long, so those mid-rank officials didn't need to go to see the Emperor; basically, everything was settled here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing also took the opportunity to transfer the two food-loving geniuses, Cao Qianyue and Li Muwan, to be his own Marquis Mansion personal guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the remaining high-rank powerhouses, those with great merit still needed to go to the capital to receive rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting off from Chongming Prefecture to the capital, the number of people suddenly dropped by more than half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing looked; of the 1,500 high-rank officials from twenty years ago, fewer than 1,100 remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, among these people, Zhao Xing did not find Ji Mengjun, Tong Jin, Jiang Chuan, or Xiao Huang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly ruthless.\" Zhao Xing couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the twenty years in the Dragon Court Ancient Land, the advantage he helped the Great Zhou establish was huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the 400 high-rank officials, how many died in external enemies and exploration? He didn't dare to think; these people would all be issued pensions as if they had died in battle, and no one would know what happened, destined to be a mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>July of the twentieth year of Dazhi, Zhao Xing entered Fengjing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>July 5th, he attended his first formal morning court meeting at the Fengtian Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jing Emperor formally rewarded the meritorious officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing’s reward was also formally issued and announced to the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for concealing the Shang Tang Order and the Fuming Furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the gains were all listed as merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including bringing back the Dragon Emperor Code, the Kunyuan Divine Hoe, a large amount of [Ancient Dragon Saliva], [Dragon Blood Sacred Leaves], [Dragon Crystal Marrow], as well as the Southern Barbarian Royal Court’s [Golden Feather Divine Armor], [Witch Immortal Cauldron], [Spirit Witch Magic Staff]—three bone artifacts—[Tiancong Cloud Sword], and [Qiong Gou Jade Sword].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why not pretend anymore?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because there was no need to hide it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Zhao Xing was only a third-rank official, his strength was already at the second-rank Heavenly Luck realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also had Myriad-Law clones; within the Great Zhou, who could kill him? Assassination was a pipe dream!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for outside the borders, Zhao Xing’s original body couldn't go to other places, and even if he did, it would be the Dragon Court Ancient Land, where there was also no life danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiding was just for protection; since there was no life danger, then the glory that should be given to Zhao Xing should be given, letting the whole world know what kind of merit Zhao Xing had established!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Subject Zhao Xing, bows to Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May Your Majesty live for ten thousand years!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the formal enfeoffment of the imperial decree, Zhao Xing also completed the third-rank fortune baptism in the temple in Fengjing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fortune only increased slightly; after all, he was already at the fortune of the eighth level of Derivation, but his lifespan increased significantly. The lifespan at the third-rank official level was directly maxed out for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counting the fate he ate from the Dragon Whale Spirit, Zhao Xing’s remaining lifespan exceeded 900 years, because the second and first ranks would each add another hundred years later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Zhao Xing estimated that he wouldn't be able to wait for the Jing Emperor’s bestowal. The Jing Emperor would definitely want to leave room for the next emperor to reward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reward ended, and it immediately caused a huge sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing and his deeds immediately spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? The holder of the Dragon Emperor Code is actually the Shenwei Marquis Zhao Xing? Isn't he only a third-rank official?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss, these gains are too shocking! The Dragon Emperor Code and the Kunyuan Divine Hoe are both peerless treasures!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peerless treasures have nothing to do with you and me, but those precious-grade materials are in shocking quantities, and His Majesty will definitely take them out to reward people in the future. I don't know how many people will benefit from this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So the successor of the Dragon Emperor is him? I said when he was cultivating at Shi Wenxuan’s, why did he learn so fast? It wasn't without reason!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, don't talk about it; he was the one who made us dig mines for several years!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does it have to do with him? That was the Dragon King’s order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is he? Who knows when the Shenwei Marquis will host a banquet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is not even sixty years old; his future is limitless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distant Southern Barbarian land, the Purple Dragon Royal Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside a geothermal furnace, the Purple Bone Heavenly Venerate let out a sorrowful roar: \"Zhao Xing! I will not stand with you in this life!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Bone Heavenly Venerate on the side said indifferently: \"Senior Brother, stop shouting. He can't hear you; focus on refining weapons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the Red Bone Heavenly Venerate’s bones were still red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Purple Bone Heavenly Venerate’s bones were no longer purple, but had turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body of purple bones, except for his head which still had a bit of purple, had all been mortgaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Bone Heavenly Venerate calculated an account for him: \"Starting from today, refining weapons, Senior Brother, you will have to refine for five hundred years to pay off the debt. Only then can you redeem your Purple Bone Battle Body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, if you waste any more time, you might not have ten years to live by the time you pay off the debt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhhhh!\" The Purple Bone Heavenly Venerate roared, but the sound was quickly drowned out by the magic array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daoyuan Continent, Kunyuan Academy, Mount Kun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Meng Kun’s residence, and he was very annoyed at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Changqing, look, look, this bastard Qin Shanyue is digging up old accounts again!\" Meng Kun held a document in his hand, trembling with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, I saw it,\" Gu Changqing also sighed. \"There’s no way around it; you were a bit impulsive back then. Zhao Xing’s position has been hung for more than twenty years, and it’s a completely empty position, so you can't blame others entirely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, why are you speaking for him too!\" Meng Kun threw the document to the ground bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an internal impeachment letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Shanyue, the Vice Dean of the Profound Earth Hall, impeached Meng Kun for political inaction and abuse of private power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did this happen? Because the Kunyuan Academy was also about to reach the time for the old to replace the new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dean of the Kunyuan Academy, Xuanyuan Qingtian, also wouldn't live past the Jing Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting from the fifteenth year of Dazhi, Xuanyuan Qingtian felt his specific time of death and began the selection of his successor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five great halls of the Kunyuan Academy—Earth Treasury Hall, Spirit Mountain Hall, Profound Earth Hall, Earth Palace Hall, and Kunyuan Hall—represented the various factions within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The selection began, and the competition began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Shanyue was the Vice Dean of the Profound Earth Hall and also one of the strong candidates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The direction of selecting a successor was much the same, nothing more than spell cultivation, classic annotations, political contributions, and personal morality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't involve the Great Dao Struggle yet, just looking for flaws in political achievements and morality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Shanyue’s impeachment document today included errors and waste in the spell-casting projects led by Meng Kun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, during the Liang Prince’s rebellion, Meng Kun invited a saint to take action, using the Earth-Piercing Divine Boat and the Ten Thousand Layer Mountain, as well as digging the ancient earth path to rescue Zhao Xing, was brought up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Shanyue was very cunning; he didn't oppose Meng Kun rescuing Zhao Xing, because it was already a settled matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opposed Meng Kun’s reckless actions, which caused a waste of resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had already captured people in the Liang Prince’s fiefdom at the time, why dig the ancient earth path afterwards?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasting too many resources, you are not good at presiding over work; if I were to do it, it would be such and such.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, he also thought that Meng Kun tried his best to please Zhao Xing, and in the end, twenty-plus years passed with nothing to show for it, which he used as a pain point for attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing still held the position of Siye of the Earth Treasury Hall, which was the assistant to Meng Kun, the dean of the branch hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, twenty-plus years have passed, has the Great Saint Son Zhao produced a single Earth-Profit school classic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Time school and the Original Self school, they are producing them like crazy, and they are fierce!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you, Meng Kun, sticking your hot face to someone else’s cold butt?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Kun, you are both without virtue and without talent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, Qin Shanyue scolded him very dirtily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made Old Meng very embarrassed these years, and he couldn't even sleep well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Qin Shanyue, his tongue is truly sharp,\" Meng Kun sighed. \"Changqing, what do you think I should do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know either,\" Gu Changqing shook his head. \"Qin Shanyue raised a Spirit Mountain, ranked 109th in the world’s Spirit Mountain rankings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He handled the construction work of the Hokkaido, and in the twenty years since Dazhi, he has excavated and recommended many talents, performing amazingly in the blessed land...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Kun interrupted annoyedly: \"Is there nothing I am better than him at?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changqing nodded: \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Meng Kun’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your family background is better than his.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" Meng Kun was deflated again. \"This is useless; if family background was useful, my grandfather would have passed it to my father to be this dean, how could it be Xuanyuan Qingtian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh.\" Meng Kun was very depressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at this moment, a figure flew into the Mount Kun palace rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, Brother, Zhao Zhao Zhao Zhao...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person who came was the Temple-Guarding Priest of the Haishan Mausoleum, Meng Kun’s cousin, Meng Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you shouting for! Speak properly, you’re an adult, panicking like this, what kind of decorum is this?\" Meng Kun was already depressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I, big event! A great good event!\" Meng Li was trembling with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changqing was steadier, and he immediately realized something: \"Meng Li, is there a letter from the temple? Did Zhao Xing come out of the Dragon Court Ancient Land?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes, yes!\" Meng Li nodded fiercely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the great good event you are talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing returned to the capital, received His Majesty’s reward, was enfeoffed as a Palace Walker, Weapon Realm Inspector, additionally granted a million-mu fief, and promoted twelve ranks in merit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Promoted to a third-rank official, entering the Lingxu Blessed Land as a Mountain-Nurturing Envoy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Gu Changqing was stunned. \"The reward is too heavy, right? What exactly did he do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He brought back the Divine Farmer Hoe!\" Meng Li finally said it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Meng Kun and Gu Changqing didn't react for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What Divine Farmer Hoe, you aren't talking about the Kunyuan Divine Hoe, are you?\" Gu Changqing opened his mouth wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly!\" Meng Li said. \"The Shenwei Marquis has already set off from Fengjing, and Grandfather sent a letter from the underworld, asking us to quickly prepare for the return ceremony of the Social Divine Artifact... Brother, say something!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Kun pointed his trembling finger and said: \"You you you, what you said, is, Kun Kun Kun...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Li grabbed his finger: \"Yes! It is the Kunyuan Divine Hoe! You heard right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Earth King Grandfather, this...\" Meng Kun finally recovered from the huge surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He panted and said: \"Quick, quick, you go and handle it! Take out all the ritual vessels that can be used, and get all the ritual boats moving!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Gu, you go call the saint, we are leaving the palace... No! We are going to the east of the Daoyuan Continent to welcome him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them rushed out of Mount Kun shouting, and at this moment, the entire Kunyuan Academy was in an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>August of the twentieth year of Dazhi, Zhao Xing’s honor guard arrived at \"Zishi Commandery\" on the border of the Daoyuan Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they entered the territory, they saw ritual boats and warships covering the sky and earth waiting in front, black and dense, with no end in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also 18,000 mountains floating in the sky, appearing and disappearing in the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From above Zishi Commandery, the cloud path was paved to be magnificent; the first layer of the cloud path was filled with ritual boats, planted with various trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the second layer of the cloud path, mechanism beasts stood on the side, majestic and extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the third layer of the cloud path, hundreds of flowers bloomed, competing for beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the fourth layer of the cloud path, auspicious beasts galloped, pulling carts past, filled with ritual vessels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the fifth layer of the cloud path, there was a row of red drums, with strong men in battle armor beating them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the sixth layer of the cloud path, there were bianqing and bianzhong arranged, with musicians in ritual clothes playing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the seventh layer of the cloud path, Meng Kun stood neatly with people, behind them were precious-grade divine artifacts, shining brightly; they stood in formation under the divine artifacts to welcome them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each layer of the cloud path was extremely flat, like a heavenly road, and the cloud path was flowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between the sea of clouds, there were flood dragons rolling, and golden light falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this kind of grandeur, there hadn't been one in thousands of years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy crap, did the Kunyuan Academy pull all the dancers, musicians, Tuoquan Palace, and Chenghua Supervision of the entire Daoyuan Continent over here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The precious-grade divine artifacts of the five great halls were all invited out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Meng, are you still going to live?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing understood, and was greatly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his two personal guards beside him, Cao Qianyue and Li Muwan, they also dropped their jaws, forgetting to eat, subconsciously tidying up their appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dunlie, hurry, hurry, look at my clothes, are they right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, there seems to be dirt on your clothes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! Hurry up and fix it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing on the Wu Yao warship, the Duke of Wei, Jinwu Commander Yang Xiongying, Luohou Prince, Princess Youruo, and other important imperial officials who accompanied them were also watching with great interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Si Nong Li Boqian was even a bit sour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly fresh, the family foundation that I, the Grand Si Nong, asked for many times but wouldn't show, was shown like this this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing is only a third-rank Mountain-Nurturing Envoy, this welcoming grandeur is simply bigger than mine, the Grand Si Nong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: 14,000 words, seeking double monthly votes!\u003C\u002Fp>",9829,"2026-06-17T16:13:07.318Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","355f614eb6d03da5d712dfc1a59e8692d7e25f1c95de11418f3736106a8459e3","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-303","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-301",666,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshennong-dao-lord-cover.jpg"]