[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dao-lord-of-shennong":3,"chapter-dao-lord-of-shennong-shennong-dao-lord-chapter-309":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Shennong Dao Lord",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2219551,3971,"Chapter 309: Entering the Dragon Court a Second Time, Transplanting Treasure-Grade Plants","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-309",309,"\u003Cp>Regardless of whether Li Boqian was bragging, Zhao Xing decided to believe him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who the hell has nothing better to do than go see the Jing Emperor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when he began to learn the Yuanfeng Method, Zhao Xing truly started to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top-tier level of the Yuanfeng Method involves four secret arts: the Marquis Transformation Method, the Earthly Advantage Method, the Talisman Dao, and the Array Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they were all created by Li Boqian, yet Li Boqian claimed this was merely the foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four top-tier Seventh-Turn secret arts are actually just the entry level of the 'Yuanfeng'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing began to believe that Old Man Li really wasn't bragging!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four major secret arts of the Yuanfeng top-tier level are, respectively:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-tier External Cultivation Marquis Transformation Method: \"Morning-Calling Yellow Ear Transformation\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-tier Earth-Treasury Method: \"Thirty-Six Paths of the Earthly Origin\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-tier Talisman Art: \"Five Gods New Talisman\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-tier Array Formation: \"Heaven-Burning Yuan-Locking Array\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talismans and arrays, naturally, are learned later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first to be learned is the Marquis Transformation Method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your naming for this external cultivation Marquis Transformation Method is quite elegant,\" Zhao Xing said. \"Morning-Calling Yellow Ear Transformation? This is clearly just Chicken-Dog Transformation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at Wu Cheng's Pig-Luo Method; the name is so down-to-earth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would our Heavenly Timing Faction need to be so down-to-earth?\" Li Boqian said righteously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You named the Earthly Advantage Faction's spells very concisely, calling them directly the 'Thirty-Six Paths of the Earthly Origin.' How plain. You did that on purpose, didn't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha.\" Li Boqian's little scheme was seen through, and he immediately burst into laughter. \"Less nonsense, hurry up and practice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In four more years, you'll have to go to the Dragon Court, and you'll be delayed for another twenty years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Morning-Calling Yellow Ear Transformation actually consists of two parts: one is the Morning-Calling Transformation, and the other is the Yellow Ear Transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it bluntly, it is the [Chicken Transformation Method] and the [Dog Transformation Method].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two can even switch between each other—from chicken to dog, or from dog to chicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Boqian is worthy of being the Grand Minister of Agriculture. Because this method he created includes the technique of mutual transformation between chicken and dog, its power is also greater by a notch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you turn the target into a chicken and still can't kill them, you make them undergo another Marquis Transformation, crossing from chicken to another species.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This can cause double damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The internal cultivation Marquis Transformation Method can be comprehended by oneself, but the external cultivation Marquis Transformation Method requires targets to practice on. What have you prepared for me?\" Zhao Xing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People, of course.\" Li Boqian led Zhao Xing to a large building on the grassland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There, this is the Autumn Official, the 'Minister of Justice'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing and Li Boqian lowered their clouds and landed on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the building, a Second-Rank official was waiting. On the front of his official robe was embroidered a desolate forest, crossed iron rulers, the sun, and the moon; on the back was a single beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Zhou's Autumn Official Minister of Justice is equivalent to the Ministry of Justice of later generations, but its duties are broader, including military and judicial affairs, not just punishments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether one breaks the law and what kind of law is broken is all up to them; it even involves the compilation and execution of military law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the man before him, named \"Wu She,\" the Junior Minister of Justice, is also a man with great power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu She's skin is slightly dark, his face is square, and there is a mark on his brow that looks like an eye; this is the Dharma Eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ears are wide, and the earlobes have six distinct indentations, allowing them to fold in different directions; this is the \"Six Ears.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dharma Eye and the Six Ears are both spells that lead directly to the Ultimate Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legend has it that if the Military Minister of Justice cultivates the [Dharma Eye] and [Six Ears Heavenly Hearing],\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not only can he hear thoughts, see situations ten thousand miles away, and hear movements ten thousand miles away, but he can also emit destructive rays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this is just a legend. To reach such a level, it would no longer be an Ultimate Spell, but a \"Divine Ability.\" Wu She has a pair of iron rulers at his waist (resembling thin swords); one is named \"Justice\" and the other \"Equality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Equality Dharma Sword is slightly larger than the Justice Sword, proving the direction this person cultivates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Equality Dharma Sword appears to be only one, but it is actually eight-in-one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can unleash the \"Eight Directions Equality Dharma Domain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Wu She unleashes it, anyone who enters the domain and is of a higher level than Wu She will be pulled down to the same level as Wu She.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Wu She can hack people with the Justice Dharma Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fully-formed Grand Minister of Justice in the era of spiritual energy should also carry a pet baby—a Dharma Beast—as well as the divine artifacts [Heavenly Prison], [Heavenly Gate], and [Immortal-Binding Chain].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the power of this profession also fluctuates with the rise and fall of the dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a unified dynasty of great fortune, the Minister of Justice profession is just a sewer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu She pays respects to the Grand Minister of Agriculture.\" Wu She bowed to Li Boqian, then nodded to Zhao Xing, \"Marquis of Divine Might.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Wu.\" Zhao Xing cupped his hands in a fist salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu She,\" Li Boqian said, \"Are the prisoners ready?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu She pushed open the building behind him, and the sound of chains rattling came from inside: \"There are a total of 1,450 prisoners inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Among them, 1,100 are Fourth to Sixth Rank, all death-row inmates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"150 are Third-Rank death-row inmates, and 150 are Third-Rank serious criminals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"10 are Second-Rank death-row inmates, and 40 are Second-Rank serious criminals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason for this division is mainly because death-row inmates can be tossed around at will; even if Zhao Xing accidentally practices them to death, it doesn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they are to be executed anyway; it's just waiting for the underworld portal in Fengjing, Tianyong Prefecture, to open for a unified execution, so that the ghosts don't have a chance to make a comeback and take revenge on Great Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serious criminals may or may not die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their sentences are basically life imprisonment. If they volunteer to participate and become Zhao Xing's practice targets, their sentences can be reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This process might lead to death, but there are always some who don't want to be locked up until they die and fight for such an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing glanced at them and found that most of these people had some alien bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were basically from vassal states of Great Zhou, such as the Water Tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time, when \"Boyi\" rebelled in the Dragon Court, many tribes in the West Sea were implicated; they were arrested and beheaded. There were even prisoners in the Life Palace Realm. Of course, Zhao Xing didn't need to use First-Rankers to practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, that's enough.\" Li Boqian smiled slightly. \"Wu She, you have done very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for the praise, Grand Minister of Agriculture.\" Wu She bowed stiffly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From today on, you are responsible for assisting Zhao Xing in his cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, a year and a half had gone by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing came to a beast shed, which was divided into three cages: one group was chickens, one group was dogs, and one group was pigs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhao Xing entered the shed, chickens flew, dogs jumped, and fat pigs rooted around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cluck cluck cluck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woof woof!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oink!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their eyes, a very human-like fear appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I have all three: chicken, dog, and pig.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, combined with the Pig-Luo Method, I can cause triple Marquis Transformation damage. This is too insulting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing looked at the chaos in the shed and couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mastering the Morning-Calling Yellow Ear Transformation in a year and a half can be said to be very fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Transform!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing spat out golden light, which permeated the entire shed, and then the scene of chickens flying, dogs jumping, and pigs rushing changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cluck cluck? I transformed back into a human?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woof! Damn, who are you, why are you hugging me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get off! Don't lie on me—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oink oink—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it is impossible to wear clothes when performing the Marquis Transformation Method, the scene before him was truly eye-stinging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some, even after transforming back into humans, were still staring at each other and barking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others were lying together naked, or bumping into each other, falling to the ground with a thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they couldn't adapt to this change for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, your mission is over.\" Zhao Xing waved his hand, and a pile of clothes flew up from behind the door,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>landing in front of everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Put on your clothes, walk out, and follow the Junior Minister of Justice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu She, who was waiting outside the door, was also quite surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Zhao Xing had finished his practice in just a year and a half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, he had prepared to stay for ten or eight years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't expect it to be so fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grand Minister of Agriculture, didn't you say the Marquis Transformation Method is very difficult to practice?\" Wu She looked at Li Boqian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Boqian was also a bit surprised, and he pulled Zhao Xing aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kid, why do I feel like your cultivation talent has become even stronger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing's cultivation speed was fast when he was Fourth or Fifth Rank, and he comprehended spells very quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he reached Third and Second Rank, the difficulty of the spells he learned kept climbing, yet he was still this fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-level spell mastered in one day is considered a peerless genius. But when this peerless genius goes to practice high-level spells, the speed drops significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then to top-tier spells, the speed is even slower!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the normal situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the level of spells and Dao increases, talent will show a diminishing effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this diminishing effect didn't happen to Zhao Xing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Boqian was naturally surprised!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This speed is rare for others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For me, it's normal,\" Zhao Xing said with a grin. \"I am the Holy Son of the Three Factions, with great fortune upon me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being a bit fast is very normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, you really know how to gild your own lily,\" Li Boqian laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing being able to be this fast is actually due to many factors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first key point: the second layer of the Derivation God Technique is complete, with 500,000 divine thoughts deducing, so the learning speed naturally couldn't be slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second key point is Zhao Xing's biggest gain in the Dragon Court—spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Five Elements Spiritual Liquid stored in my body has formed seven spiritual lakes! These are true spiritual lakes formed after the liquefaction of spiritual energy, not just a name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The transformation brought to Zhao Xing by the Five Elements Spiritual Liquid is astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since coming out in the 16th year of Dazhi, his true self, from the inside out, has been in spiritual energy almost every moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it is the Life Soul or the Seven Souls, Zhao Xing's true self has a thin layer of spiritual energy shield on the body surface, making his internal and external circulation entirely a spiritual energy environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I know how to use spiritual energy, I can say that half of me has entered the 'spiritual energy version' in advance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The missing other half stems from the limitations of the Heavenly Rules of the Xuanhuang World,\" Zhao Xing thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, with so much spiritual liquid, he only took a tiny bit for personal cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because his goal is ascension, not dominating the Xuanhuang World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hegemony is not his pursuit; after a thousand years of life, one turns to dust, so what is the point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the experience of his past life, one person cannot ascend; this is also a feature of the ascension version: team cooperation is needed to leave the Xuanhuang World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, what appeared in history were legends of ascending Divine Dynasties; there has never been any legend of individual ascension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing knows his goal, so his Pure Yuan Space has accumulated a large amount of spiritual energy, but he dare not waste it; even the absorption and use of spiritual energy are recycled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he possesses a lot of spiritual energy, it is not enough to complete the goal of ascension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possessing such huge spiritual energy resources, Zhao Xing could fully create 500,000 Second-Rank grass-man clones, and the clones would possess 70% of the true self's strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't do that, because there were no wars in the late Jing Emperor period, and there was no demand; creating clones to explode combat power would be a waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even plant many plants in the Pure Yuan Space; he purely used a small part of the spiritual energy to raise his cultivation talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Liu Tianning's personality, he wants to reasonably use every bit of resources!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if a very small part was consumed, the changes in himself were huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing sent his clones to Li Boqian to practice Yuanfeng, and it only took three years to fully master two of the four major secret arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Morning-Calling Yellow Ear Transformation is an external cultivation Marquis Transformation Method. You are indeed fast at learning it. I heard that you send a batch of True Dragon Essence Blood to Ling Tianchen every twenty years?\" Li Boqian asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Zhao Xing nodded. This secret is known to very few people; even within the Profound Heaven Academy, only a few people know it. But Li Boqian is the Grand Minister of Agriculture, so he is naturally qualified to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ling Tianchen hasn't made a move so many times; it seems he intends to use the 'Ancestral Dragon Transformation' as a secret weapon,\" Li Boqian laughed heartily. \"It's really interesting. He takes the True Dragon Essence Blood you contribute and the Ancestral Dragon Transformation you created,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"to fight Liu Tianning—hahaha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competition mechanism for the candidates of the three factions has now gone halfway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning and the candidates of each faction have fought five times, and the sixth Daoist field exchange and sitting-and-discussing-Dao will be held soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Wang Tianzhi and Ling Tianchen have not made a move yet, and two other candidates from the Earthly Advantage Faction have not moved either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not that they must fight nine or even ten matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they can be convinced once, the most critical match is the third year after the next emperor ascends the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two from the Heavenly Timing Faction and two from the Earthly Advantage Faction are all accumulating strength, preparing to deal with that final battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, Wang Tianzhi is still secretly undergoing special training, which was arranged for him by Li Boqian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Tianchen, on the other hand, has been in deep cultivation because of Zhao Xing's \"Ancestral Dragon Transformation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, there is also one in the Earthly Advantage Faction who is pondering the mysteries of the [Kun-Yuan Hoe]. Because Zhao Xing's true self is in seclusion, the Kun-Yuan Hoe was placed in the Shrine of the Earth God, and one of them has gained some insights and is researching a secret art with great power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Boqian laughed because Ling Tianchen and that person from the Earthly Advantage Faction really have a certain possibility of threatening Liu Tianning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This situation was exactly caused by Zhao Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, with Ling Tianchen's \"Kiss Transformation,\" there wouldn't be much room for improvement, and he probably would have gone to the Daoist field to fight Liu Tianning a few times to test the waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've increased the difficulty for Liu Tianning,\" Li Boqian said happily. \"Does he know about this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing said: \"I don't know, but even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would Liu Tianning fear others surpassing him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nonexistent. Instead, he hopes that Ling Tianchen and others will be stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then will there be a sense of accomplishment in winning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two chatted for a while, and after Wu She left, Li Boqian began to teach the \"Thirty-Six Paths of the Earthly Origin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This spell is one of the foundations of Yuanfeng. It has no aggressiveness, and if cast alone, it cannot compare to the Earth-Treasury Returning to Yuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is mainly to cooperate with the Five Gods New Talisman and the Heaven-Burning Yuan-Locking Array to carry out closed-loop utilization of the Yuan energy between heaven and earth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It shouldn't be difficult for you to learn. Once you learn it, I will explain it in depth together with the Five Gods New Talisman and the Heaven-Burning Yuan-Locking Array.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Zhao Xing listened quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He originally had a solid foundation, so whether it was the Thirty-Six Paths of the Earthly Origin or the external cultivation Marquis Transformation Method, he learned them very quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another year and a half passed, and Zhao Xing mastered the second secret art, [Thirty-Six Paths of the Earthly Origin].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor grounded you for four years; it seems it wasn't without benefits. You can also concentrate on comprehending spells,\" Li Boqian smiled. \"If it were in the past, with your clones running around everywhere, dispersing your energy, how could you be this fast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, there is only half a year left before the Dragon Court opens. The Five Gods New Talisman and the Heaven-Burning Yuan-Locking Array will consume a great deal of your mental energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's wait until you come out to learn them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Gods New Talisman and the Heaven-Burning Yuan-Locking Array are two completely new paths. Zhao Xing is equivalent to starting from scratch; it's not that easy at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing also gave a wry smile. He had also looked at the contents of the two secret arts, and his head hurt just looking at them. After hearing Li Boqian say this, it seems that these two secret arts will inevitably lead to hair loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agreed at the beginning never to research mechanical arrays; it seems I planted a flag after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 60th year of Yongzhi, at the peak of Qitian, early spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imperial decree posted at the peak of Qitian suddenly self-ignited and turned into ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure emerged from the stone, stretching toward the sea of clouds in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The four-year period has arrived. Please, Dragon Emperor, return to your position,\" Zhao Xing twisted his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the day of Old Jing's death is getting closer and closer, he is happy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he has to go to the Dragon Court for another ten or twenty years. When he comes out again, the Jing Emperor will probably have twenty years left to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pretty good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing's mood brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meow~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a palace behind the mountain peak, three figures darted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the Mountain Cat, Cang Mao, and the Upside-Down Sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woof woof~\" Cang shook his tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Baa~\" The Upside-Down Sheep was smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mountain Cat stood on a stone, looking like a tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can no longer be called a cat; its purple-black fur patterns flicker, and there is an aura of a king in every move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Mountain Cat, Cang, and the Upside-Down Sheep are all over 130 years old, all reaching the Third Rank, and the Mountain Cat is even 140 years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cang Mao dog and the Upside-Down Sheep have fully entered their peak period, reaching the peak of the Third Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They themselves have strong bloodlines, and they have eaten a lot of dragon meat and drunk a lot of dragon blood, changing their bloodlines. At this time, they are still far from dying of old age. The Mountain Cat is even stronger because it ate more and better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't take you this time; go ask for it on the Spirit Mountain yourself,\" Zhao Xing said softly. \"You cannot enter the Heavenly Fortune Realm like the human race, nor can you be favored by the rules of the Dragon Court like the dragons in the Dragon Court.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I will find an opportunity for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon beasts in the Dragon Court ancient land, the Baboke insects in the Southern Barbarian Royal Court, the snakes in the Great Snake Kingdom, etc., all have special national fortune blessings, making it relatively simple to advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Zhou does not have such a situation; although there are officials bestowed upon exotic beasts, the Third Rank is the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even humans lack the baptism of national fortune, so how could it be the beasts' turn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless it is a divine beast like the Heavenly Fate Profound Bird that descends to the world, which itself carries the fortune of heaven and earth and can bring an increase to Great Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when the Yuan energy tide appears in the Wu Emperor period in the future, it will be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Peng Transformation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing transformed into a Golden-Winged Great Peng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now his \"Kunpeng Transformation\" has also been cultivated to the top-tier perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, transforming into a Great Peng meant white wings, but now they have transformed into golden wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed is also much faster than before; it only took two quarter-hours to fly from Qitian Mountain to the entrance of the Spirit Ruins Blessed Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance of the Spirit Ruins Blessed Land, Life Official Ji Si was quietly waiting on a dragon boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a golden light flew out from the brilliant blue light gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Si looked up and only saw the fading golden light. When she looked down again, the clouds and mist on the deck dissipated, revealing a tall and straight figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing,\" Ji Si revealed a smile, \"It seems your Great Peng Transformation has improved again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Ji Si could open the dragon boat barrier, Zhao Xing drilled in directly, and the barrier was still intact!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Ji, you flatter me; I have only achieved a little success.\" Zhao Xing cupped his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Peng Transformation's innate secret skills, besides the Great Peng spreading its wings and using the Xun Wind to accelerate, have two more innate secret skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is \"Void Realm Shuttle,\" which can ignore most energy-based barriers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second is Feather Transformation Escape, which uses all the feathers containing mysterious power on the body as a price to instantly teleport ten thousand miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Feather Transformation secret skill is used, Zhao Xing will be severely injured, and even his feathers will turn white. It can be said that unless it is a last resort, this move must never be used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Heavenly Derivation King were here, Zhao Xing would definitely say a few more words to introduce the specific effects of the innate secret skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since Ji Si is here, Zhao Xing doesn't want to get close to this ruthless person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a hundred years of comprehension, this person has completely developed the \"pay-on-delivery\" version of the Time Note!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 25th year of Yongzhi, Ji Si happily ran to the peak of Qitian to report the good news, saying that she had a share of the credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing didn't dare to take this credit at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was afraid that this guy would develop more functions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it's just communication between life officials, but if a pay-on-delivery version that is not restricted by profession is created later, that would be too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is not afraid of Ji Si writing to him, but that would attract too much hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing must stay away from Ji Si, so as not to be implicated when someone hacks her later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does the Marquis of Divine Might have anything else to prepare?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the last time when he went to the East Sea with the Heavenly Derivation King, Zhao Xing and Ji Si rarely communicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Si no longer calls him \"Chen'an\" like when they first met, because Zhao Xing is now a Third-Rank Spirit Mountain Envoy with the strength of the Heavenly Fortune Realm perfection!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing does not take the initiative to express closeness, and Ji Si can feel it. She can only handle official business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The journey was silent until they reached the East Sea, which was already May of the 60th year of Yongzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is a slight difference from last time: this time the Heavenly Dragon Gate will not appear in June, but in August.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing also has plenty of time; unlike last time when he arrived just in time, this time he arrived at the East Sea three months early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The East Sea today is also very different from the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First is the three great aquatic tribes; they will no longer take turns holding the position of Commander of the East Sea Legion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jing Emperor abolished the \"Water Tribe Declaration of Might Division Rotation System\" established during the Wen Emperor period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The position of commander of the East Sea Legion has become a competitive position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the reform, Bai Yunwu was the first East Sea commander, but the imperial court sent a large number of human martial generals to fill the middle-level positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the quota for civil and military officials entering the East Sea from the Bishui Daoist Academy every year was reduced. Originally, as one of the ancient divine sects, the Bishui Daoist Academy held a considerable number of recommendation quotas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students graduating from this academy could directly become officials, meaning that originally, one could become an official just by passing the graduation exam of the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is the same now, but the quota has been significantly reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is expected that the student system will be cut sooner or later, but this matter will have to be left to the Wu Emperor to do; the Jing Emperor has already done enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the changes of Princess Youruo, it is also very obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Princess Youruo was the core high-level of the Bishui Daoist Academy and also a candidate for the next dean of the Bishui Daoist Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now she has changed from a vice dean with real power to an honorary dean, and will gradually move away from the power center of the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, regarding Princess Youruo's family property, the Zixiao Islands, as well as many shipping routes, fleets, and military equipment forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the princess needs to recuperate in Fengjing, they are managed by the Imperial Clan Minister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They will also be managed by imperial court officials year by year, if nothing goes wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Princess Youruo wants to return to the East Sea to live, it will only be when the Wu Emperor ascends the throne, and the premise is that she must find a reason to formally hand over most of her power to the Wu Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are 98 years in total in the Yongzhi period, and the Jing Emperor still has 38 years to finish these things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marquis of Divine Might, this is the list of high-rank officials this time.\" Ji Si handed over a confidential list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Zhao doesn't need to remember the middle-rank ones, but the high-rank ones still need to be taken care of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing took it and browsed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The list of 1,500 high-rank officials this time has changed significantly compared to the last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, high-rank officials would participate in the Dragon Court development continuously, otherwise the costs invested earlier would be wasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The big change this time is mainly because 400 high-rank officials died last time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With many people dead, naturally some need to be filled in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing suddenly saw many familiar names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides Long Xiao, Xia Jing and Chen Shijie also appeared on the high-rank list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Jing participated as a Grand Martial Instructor of the Shenwu Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Chen was recommended through the internal selection of the Kun-Yuan Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems that Xia Jing and Old Chen haven't slacked off all these years,\" Zhao Xing thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he obtained the Dragon Emperor Code, the danger of entering the Dragon Court ancient land was greatly reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the original Dragon Court ancient land exploration was a life-and-death game, now it has become a welfare game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it is a welfare, the 1,500 spots are particularly precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing didn't say anything; Xia Jing and Chen Shijie got in entirely on their own ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And during the Ten Suns Cave Heaven period, the agricultural official Lu Bang of the Taicang Academy, and Mi Fu who was an official in the Guixu Cave Heaven, have they also become beneficiaries of the Green Seedling Method?\" Zhao Xing looked at the resumes of Lu Bang and Mi Fu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Bang knew Liu Tianning originally, and his age was about the same as Liu Tianning's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Bang also participated in the shelter creation plan of Zhao Xing in the late period of the Liang King rebellion, and his official career was smooth later; he is now a Third-Rank official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Fu was reminded by Zhao Xing to Liu Tianning, and in the 30th year of Dazhi, he was dug into the Shangluo Academy, and then entered the two blessed lands managed by the Shangluo Academy as an official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Mi Fu, although not a Third-Rank official, has reached the Third Rank in realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On my investment list, only one person became a Third Rank, and that is Yun Yi, and he entered the branch of the Shenwu Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yun Yi is now holding a post in the Zhaoshi Cave Heaven as a Assistant Regional Commander of the Zhaoshi Army. Those who can become one of the top ten sword immortals in Pinghai Prefecture really all have strange encounters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since leaving the Ten Suns Cave Heaven, Yun Yi has been an official in many places. His talent is excellent. Although it was difficult to be promoted during the Dazhi and Yongzhi periods, he was promoted to the Fourth Rank, and his realm is already Third Rank perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was recommended by the Shenwu Academy to participate in the Dragon Court ancient land exploration in the same batch as Xia Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, that's just Yun Yi; the others still need to grow,\" Zhao Xing thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides them, among the old acquaintances, there are also Ye Yukong, Shen Luowang, Bai Yunwu, Tang Yinglong, and Ao Tian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tong Jin, Ji Mengjun, Jiang Chuan, and Xiao Huang didn't come in again,\" Zhao Xing looked at the list. \"Mission accomplished, no need to come again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could guess that these people came in with a mission, which was to do dirty work for the Jing Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? Wang Ji and Han Bing also entered the middle-rank list?\" Although Zhao Xing didn't need to remember the middle-rank list, he still took a look at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mechanical master Wang Ji and the agricultural official Han Bing, who had spent a long time together in the Ten Suns Cave Heaven and on the battlefield, were all on the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to go see them?\" Ji Si asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need.\" Zhao Xing shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he went to see Xia Jing and Old Chen, they might be thought to have received special care, or someone might take the initiative to take care of them. Wouldn't that negate their efforts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were to take care of them, it wouldn't be at this time. In short, wait until the Jing Emperor dies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regarding the Dragon Court, I wonder what plans you have after entering?\" Ji Si asked. \"Is there any hope for Yin Xiu to annex neighboring countries and become the hegemon of the East first, and then plan slowly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Guting Kingdom is not suitable for war now; accumulate strength first,\" Zhao Xing shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had told the Jing Emperor before that he couldn't unify the Dragon Court, so how could he go back on his word and agree now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for plans, I want to find some treasure-grade plants in the Dragon Court,\" Zhao Xing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In August of the 60th year of Dazhi, Zhao Xing entered the Dragon Court ancient land again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he has the Dragon Emperor Code, he can enter fixed locations like those dragon kings like Bai Yunwu, and the location is no longer random.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he reappeared in the Dragon Court ancient land, which was inside the Guting Royal City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he landed, Zhao Xing felt a sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the Dragon Emperor Code, he sensed the situation of the dragons in the Guting Royal City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Guting Kingdom has one more dragon king?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excluding Yin Xiu and Yin Li, there was actually a new dragon king in the Royal City!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that Yin Xiu awakened a dragon king? Didn't I tell him to keep a low profile?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing looked around and found that compared to a hundred years ago, the number of lord-level dragons in the Guting Royal City had clearly increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon turtles from all over were dragging ships of materials to the Fuming Shrine, clearly actively preparing for war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that he didn't listen to me during the hundred years I was away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing immediately performed the Ancestral Dragon Transformation and broke into the Guting Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Royal City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon King Yin Xiu had an excited look in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My King is here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words fell, outside the palace, a five-clawed golden dragon appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clouds swirled, and the dragon head poked out from the clouds, looking down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yin Xiu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My King.\" Yin Xiu lay respectfully on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is there one more dragon king in the Guting Kingdom? Did you awaken him on your own?\" Zhao Xing's tone was unkind, and thunder flickered around him. \"I told you to accumulate strength, but I didn't tell you to awaken a dragon king.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"King, 'Hoge' was not awakened by me; it was his time to wake up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the days you were away, I only annexed two pieces of land and did not launch a large-scale war.\" Yin Xiu seemed a bit aggrieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn't he just annex two pieces of land from a neighboring country?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Present the records of the Guting Kingdom for the past hundred years.\" Zhao Xing roared, thunder flickering around his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yin Xiu lied, he would have to show the power of the Dragon Emperor Code to knock him around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ang—\" Yin Xiu let out a light groan, and immediately a large number of stone carvings flew over, with many murals and symbols flowing on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only were the changes of the Guting Kingdom over the past hundred years recorded, but also the changes of the entire Dragon Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhao Xing browsed quickly, his aura weakened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Xiu didn't lie; he indeed didn't take the initiative to launch a war. It was the neighboring countries that provoked him, and he passively counterattacked, occupying two pieces of land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a hundred years, the changes in the Dragon Court ancient land were not big.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You did well.\" Zhao Xing spat out the Dragon Emperor Code and performed the decree of conferment, sending a bit of divine power to Yin Xiu, which was better than nothing, but to Yin Xiu, this was a kind of affirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He excitedly invited Zhao Xing to visit his achievements over the past hundred years, but Zhao Xing didn't have much heart for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just urged Yin Xiu not to rush to dominate, but to accumulate food, expand strength, and wait for the opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiu, I want to explore some secret places. If someone in the Royal City comes to find you with a token with this pattern,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"you must try your best to satisfy his requirements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ang~\" Yin Xiu responded respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing finished the process explained by the imperial court and then broke through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time he came, he didn't find the plant troops he wanted. One was that there was no time, and the other was that the Pure Yuan soil couldn't bear the transplantation of treasure-grade plant troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time it was different. After a hundred years of development, Zhao Xing's Pure Yuan soil level could be called the best in the world. \"My Pure Yuan soil has reached the Ninth Level, which is the limit below the Rule Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five Elements characteristics, except for wind, fire, wood, and gold, all have entered the limit of the second stage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earth vein, Ninth Rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spiritual energy spring, Ninth Rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wild vitality, Seventh Rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surging fire, Sixth Rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four-pillar gold stone, Fourth Rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Violent wind, Sixth Rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twin thunder pool, Ninth Rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Zhao Xing's seven major spiritual lakes have accumulated the most water, earth, wood, and gold spiritual liquids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for wind, thunder, and fire, he has also accumulated a lot, just not as much as the first four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason why some haven't reached the limit is mainly limited by his own comprehension of Dao and his own realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The characteristics of the soil involve the perfection of the Heavenly Rules. Zhao Xing being able to reach the second stage in all aspects is already due to the significant spiritual energy bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just in terms of the breadth of the Pure Yuan soil and the vastness of the Pure Yuan Space, he can be sure that no agricultural official can compare with him; even Liu Tianning can't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is enough for me to transplant treasure-grade plants,\" Zhao Xing thought to himself. \"Using spiritual energy to boost soil characteristics to the second stage in all aspects, even rare treasures can be transplanted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not to mention I have seven major spiritual lakes to support me. Except for those super-version big households like the Cloud-Touching Vine, there is nothing I cannot plant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Liu inherited the foundation of the Shangluo Academy, and Zhao Xing still has no way to compete with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he can find treasure-grade divine trees for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Liu practices the 'Heaven and Earth Seed Soldier Technique' and cultivated the Four Seasons Divine Flower Daoist field at the First Rank realm. This is entirely due to the credit of treasure-grade soldier troops.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I can find multiple treasure-grade divine trees, I can choose a stronger 'Soldier-Using Divine Technique' to practice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I reach the First Rank, my Four Seasons Divine Flower Daoist field might be able to beat him up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the leader of the Shangluo Academy, the treasure-grade plant troops inherited by Liu Tianning are far more than Xu Xing's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing estimated that in a few decades, when Liu Tianning practices the \"Heaven and Earth Seed Soldier Technique\" to a deeper level, he will be able to fully exert the power of the divine tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Liu Tianning will possess the combat power of the Rule Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a normal super-First Rank, but with the help of the ancient tree, he can possess super-First Rank combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing wants to realize his plan to unify the three factions, so naturally, he cannot sit and wait for Old Liu to die to inherit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only has a hundred more years of life than Old Liu, so how can he wait?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it is determined that the Wu Emperor dynasty can manually revive spiritual energy, he cannot wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he cannot wait, he can only surpass Liu Tianning and then ask Liu Tianning to abdicate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Become the Grand Minister of Agriculture, unify the three factions, integrate resources, and complete the ascension during the Wu Emperor period!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it reaches the universe version, it will be like a bird flying high and a fish leaping in the sea!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if I want Old Liu to abdicate, I mainly need to persuade his supporters. How can such power be privately transferred? I must win openly and honestly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, Old Liu didn't go crazy in this life, so I've added difficulty to myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I want to surpass him, every step must be more solid than his, otherwise, if I spar with him, it will be a stalemate, and neither will be able to win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing can fully imagine that in the match between him and Liu Tianning, if the advantage is not big enough, and both have practiced the Ten Thousand Dharma Grass-Man, it will be a stalemate for a hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Li Boqian wasn't bragging, his Yuanfeng Method could be a great help to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also have an advantage in the Derivation God Technique. If I practice the ultimate methods of the Earthly Advantage and Heavenly Timing factions, winning against Old Liu will be stable,\" Zhao Xing thought about his future plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, a ten-thousand-foot building rises from the ground. Right now, he must first gather the treasure-grade plants to unleash the Four Seasons Divine Flower Daoist field,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before he can talk about asking Old Liu to abdicate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spring treasures, bamboo is the best. I remember that these two places in the Dragon Court ancient land can find bamboo treasures, but I don't know if there have been any changes in this life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After multiple teleports, Zhao Xing arrived at the central Dragon Court area, and then performed the Ancestral Dragon Transformation, quickly flying toward an inland sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing this sea, Zhao Xing transformed into a human and began to scan with his Heavenly Eye to find reference points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dragon Court of later generations, after the Yuan energy tide, has had great terrain changes. Logically speaking, I have been flying for half a year and should have reached the central area of the 'Mingyao Sea.' After all, the Mingyao Sea of later generations is much larger than it is now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divide!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Searching alone is too slow. Zhao Xing stopped immediately and began to release the clones in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Swish swish swish swish swish swish~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of clones began to appear, performing the Ruler of the World to fly in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true self carefully sensed the vision of the clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Court is very large, and the Mingyao Sea is also very large. Half a year after Zhao Xing arrived at the Mingyao Sea, he searched for another half a year with his clones,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but still only searched half of the ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, there was still no gain, but Zhao Xing did not give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One year later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the vision of a certain clone, a dazzling golden light suddenly appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing immediately stopped the rest of the clones and zoomed in on the vision of a clone in the North Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw a golden pillar of light in front of me reaching the sky. Looking closely, I could find that inside the golden pillar of light,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seven colors were constantly circling and rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found it!\" Zhao Xing immediately showed joy, and his true self quickly flew toward the North Mingyao Sea. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead, a golden pillar of light could be seen reaching straight into the clouds. Upon closer inspection, one could see that within the inner circle of the golden pillar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seven colors were constantly circling and rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found it!\" Zhao Xing’s face immediately lit up with joy, and his main body quickly flew toward the Bright North Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>",7280,"2026-06-17T16:13:07.318Z","2026-06-18T03:34:23.509Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","494e2bca784d76e295a97140381d92dcdb068904582a1c642303229ea2f123e1","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-310","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-308",666,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshennong-dao-lord-cover.jpg"]