Chapter 343: Theory of Yuan Qi and Theory of Spiritual Qi, Preaching the Profound Yellow!

The Dao Discussion Conference was held on the Beginning of Autumn in the first year of Yuanshuo, but promotion had already begun in the spring.

The Grand Minister of Agriculture's Dao Discussion Conference was naturally a matter of great importance; once this decision was made, officials at all levels immediately sprang into action.

In addition to the officials from the main office of the Ministry of Agriculture joining the discussion of details, the heads of the three great sacred sites of agriculture—Profound Heaven, Kunyuan, and Shangluo—also participated. Furthermore, ten top-tier academies, including Green Wood and Lotus Flower, offered their strategies.

The meeting to discuss the agenda for the Dao Discussion Conference was handed over to Jiang Hua, the chief official of the Rites Dao Office, who held the rank of Junior First Grade.

The Rites Dao Office was an institution of the same nature as the Society God Management Office that Zhao Xing had once served in; both were overlapping official institutions.

Jiang Hua, this Junior First Grade official, was both a Rites Cultivator and a priest.

From early spring to midsummer, countless meetings, both large and small, were held.

In the process of presiding over these meetings, Jiang Hua also found it extremely headache-inducing.

With three sacred sites and ten top-tier academies, there were so many powerhouses from different schools and different prefectures that coordinating them was very difficult.

To give the simplest example: the seating arrangement during meetings.

If they were all officials, it would be easy; Jiang Hua would just arrange them by rank.

But many were not officials, because the Dao Discussion Conference had summoned not only the agricultural powerhouses in the imperial court but also many agriculturalists in the wilderness.

Looking at seniority, looking at reputation, looking at strength—many were about the same. The only difference was that they came from different schools.

If it were in the past, Jiang Hua would arrange the seating according to the conventions of the three schools: Heaven first, Earth second, and Self-Nature thereafter. That would have been fine.

But now, that was completely unworkable. The Self-Nature School protested this seating arrangement vehemently.

"Lord Jiang!" Zhuang Danian said loudly, "The venue is at my Shangluo Academy, and the major breakthrough in the Dao of Self-Nature is what is being announced at this Dao Discussion Conference!"

"How can you seat our Shangluo Academy in the third row? Huh?!"

Listen to that volume!

If this were two hundred years ago, would Zhuang Danian have dared to speak so loudly?

But things were different now! The Self-Nature School had completely stood up!

Zhuang Danian's spit was about to land on Jiang Hua's face!

The elders of the Self-Nature School behind him were also glaring at Jiang Hua, looking as if they would lie down on the floor if they weren't placed in the first row.

Jiang Hua was no pushover; having worked in the Rites Dao Office for so many years, what kind of situation hadn't he seen?

Fighting for the center spot was a very common occurrence.

"Lords, please calm down." Jiang Hua wiped the spit from his face, still wearing a smile. "This was a communication error by the junior clerks below. The meeting hall is not in the Willow Hall at all, and the seating is certainly not arranged that way."

"How would I dare to look down on you esteemed seniors? Please put your sleeves down; it's a bit cold, don't catch a chill."

Hearing Jiang Hua say this, the group of old agriculturalists behind Zhuang Danian who had rolled up their sleeves felt their expressions soften slightly, though they still refused to let it go.

"Since it was a mistake, then please, Lord Jiang, quickly come up with a plan. Don't delay the Grand Minister of Agriculture's affairs."

Jiang Hua waved his hand, and a water curtain rippled in the air, revealing a seating dot-matrix diagram.

"Everyone, please look. This is the seating diagram for the venue."

After seeing it, Zhuang Danian's expression became somewhat strange.

Because Jiang Hua had innovatively come up with a round-table meeting; the table was a large circle, and the center was the position for the presiding master of ceremonies.

In this way, there were no front or back rows, and no distinction between chief or secondary seats.

Although Zhuang Danian and the others were dissatisfied with Jiang Hua's way of smoothing things over, they stopped making trouble.

After all, everyone was here to discuss business, not to compete for superiority in such a setting.

"Lord Jiang, in the future, don't let the people below make such mistakes."

"Naturally, naturally." Jiang Hua accompanied them with a smile, watching the group of bare-armed agriculturalists leave.

The assistant official beside him muttered in a low voice, "My lord, where do we have such a meeting hall? It was always arranged like that before, and I never saw any problems..."

Jiang Hua glared at his deputy and said, "The past is the past, and now is now. The Self-Nature School is no longer what it used to be!"

"If we don't have such a meeting hall, can't you ask the Ministry of Works to build one?"

"I'll go right now." The assistant official nodded hurriedly.

"Wait, build a few more. All meetings related to this Dao Discussion Conference, regardless of the level, are to be held in such a meeting hall."

"Yes, I understand."

As the meetings progressed, the details of the Dao Discussion Conference became increasingly refined.

Jiang Hua also witnessed the terrifying prestige of Zhao Xing, the Grand Minister of Agriculture.

Because there were more and more people, not just participants, but also those offering suggestions.

A month after the promotion, Jiang Hua discovered that the originally prepared venue was simply not enough.

"My lord, the number of registered attendees for this Grand Minister of Agriculture's Dao Discussion Conference has already exceeded any Dao Discussion meeting we have ever hosted," the assistant official said.

"Can't you find a place in Daoyuanzhou that can accommodate so many people?" Jiang Hua asked. "And why are there so many? Did you make a mistake? Are people from abroad coming too?"

"According to this growth trend, by the time it is officially held in the autumn, it will have to increase tenfold."

"Don't even talk about Daoyuanzhou; the entire Nineteen Prefectures doesn't have such a large Dao Discussion venue," the assistant official said with a bitter smile.

Jiang Hua pondered, "In that case, I will report to the Grand Minister of Agriculture to see if we can divert the flow through the Yunmeng Academy."

"Hm? You mean..."

"Since the Nineteen Prefectures don't have a suitable place, we can ask the Grand Minister of Agriculture to set aside some time to preach at the Yunmeng Academy."

"This way, it can save many people from traveling back and forth, and also allow those who cannot reach Daoyuanzhou to listen to the Grand Minister of Agriculture's preaching."

"Lord Jiang is wise!"

With the location of the Dao Discussion determined, the agenda also accelerated.

Jiang Hua could not make the final decision on all issues, so eventually, at the beginning of summer, several critical questions were presented before the Grand Minister of Agriculture, Zhao Xing.

"Jiang Hua of the Rites Dao Office greets the Grand Minister of Agriculture."

"Lord Jiang is polite, please sit."

Zhao Xing smiled and invited Jiang Hua to sit, then poured him tea.

He had also heard that Jiang Hua's work as the host this month had been difficult, but in the end, Jiang Hua had done a good job.

"Thank you, Grand Minister of Agriculture." Jiang Hua first handed over an official document, then took his seat, and spread out paper and pen before the desk.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, there are still several key issues regarding the Dao Discussion Conference that require your decision."

"Lord Jiang, please speak."

Jiang Hua: "Since it is a Dao Discussion Conference, there should be someone to discuss the Dao with you. This first candidate to discuss the Dao with you has become the focus of controversy."

"This subordinate does not dare to decide without authorization and can only ask the Grand Minister of Agriculture to make the decision."

Zhao Xing picked up the meeting records to look at them, then smiled.

Since it was a Dao Discussion Conference, there naturally had to be someone to discuss the Dao with.

Of course, according to the representatives of the three schools, no one was qualified to discuss the Dao with Zhao Xing.

It was just that the person sent to ask questions was also a supreme honor.

Who would go first became the problem.

Some said the first should be Liu Tianning; he was the previous Grand Minister of Agriculture and Zhao Xing's teacher, so he should be the first.

Others said the first should be Ling Tianchen, because Ling Tianchen had also been Zhao Xing's teacher.

There were also mentions of Wang Tianzhi and Qiu Yuanshan, but the votes were relatively few.

Some clever ones thought they should invite the three Yin Gods—Li Boqian, Xuanyuan Qingtian, and Fu Tianyang—up from the underworld to be the first.

Zhao Xing did not think for long before making his decision.

"Put Mi Fu first."

Jiang Hua was slightly stunned: "Grand Minister of Agriculture, is Mi Fu..."

Zhao Xing laughed: "You want to say his status is too low and his strength is too weak?"

Jiang Hua nodded; that was indeed what he was thinking.

Most people thought the same. Even though Zhao Xing had said before that Mi Fu had made a major contribution to this research, no one took it seriously, because since Zhao Xing participated, it was naturally the Grand Minister of Agriculture's credit!

Mi Fu? He just happened to be there! How could he be worthy of being the first?

Zhao Xing waved his hand: "Actually, it's not like that. Mi Fu created the first version of the spell, I improved the second version, and on my foundation, he researched the third version."

"Later, we researched the advanced version together."

"Of course, the advanced version will not be announced this time, but Mi Fu's credit is unquestionable."

"You can pass on my original words. Anyone who has doubts can let them come find me."

Zhao Xing would certainly not embezzle Mi Fu's fame; this was the courtesy he deserved.

"Yes." Jiang Hua nodded and recorded it, then put down his pen and bowed: "The second question, please decide, Grand Minister of Agriculture."

"Should we hold a sacrifice before the Dao Discussion? Should we sacrifice to the Society God, the Grain God, or the Heavenly God? If all three are sacrificed to, which one should be sacrificed to first?"

This was another problem brought about by factional disputes.

Zhao Xing pondered: "The Rites Dao Office can set up three sacrificial altars, all three in a row, with no distinction in height, and the rites and music placed in the east, south, and north."

After a pause, Zhao Xing continued: "To avoid outside speculation, you can record what I say next."

"In the Dao of Agriculture, Heaven, Earth, and Man have only different emphases, not distinctions of superiority or inferiority."

"It was only because of a lack of energy and conditions that three internal factions were born."

"Now it is different. We have the Yunmeng Academy, more time and energy to learn, and we are in the great era of Yuan Qi tides. We also have more conditions to cultivate all three schools."

"Cultivating the Great Dao of Agriculture through all three schools, sharing the same root and origin, we should not put our energy into factional strife."

Jiang Hua felt a tremor in his heart; he knew that the strife between the three schools had existed for a long time and was not as simple as saying "no fighting" and having it stop.

Previously, he thought Zhao Xing did not express a factional stance on these details to make it easier to lead the team, but now it seemed he wanted to use the Dao Discussion Conference to unify the three schools!

Zhao Xing glanced at Jiang Hua, and for some reason, Jiang Hua suddenly felt excited, as if he were witnessing something.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, the number of registered attendees for this Dao Discussion Conference has reached an unprecedented level. I wonder if the Grand Minister of Agriculture can preach at the Yunmeng Academy and the Daoyuanzhou Dao Discussion venue at the same time?"

"Yes."

"The Ministry of Officials and the Grand Marshal asked me if we should let foreigners in to listen to the Grand Minister of Agriculture's preaching, and if so, whether we should screen them."

"No need to block them. As long as they enter the Great Zhou territory through proper channels, they can listen. This Dao Discussion Conference will only announce the initial version."

"Those who want to learn the subsequent second version, third version, or even the advanced version, there are only three conditions: become a vassal of Great Zhou, become an official in Great Zhou, or be a high-ranking official."

Learning the first version for free is certain; the first version of the Profound Yellow Yuan-Analysis Technique is the version Zhao Xing originally obtained from Mi Fu.

It needs to be popularized, and it cannot be stopped from spreading outside.

However, even if it spreads, it doesn't matter; it is several versions behind Great Zhou. In terms of the efficiency of spiritual energy utilization, the third version of the Profound Yellow Yuan-Analysis Technique is not even in the same grade.

The Profound Yellow Yuan-Analysis Technique created by Mi Fu was merely an intermediate spell.

The second version researched by Zhao Xing had already reached the advanced level, and the third version was top-tier.

The advanced version, which reverses Yuan Qi into spiritual energy, could already be called the ultimate method, known only to a limited number of high-ranking officials.

To attract agricultural talent to join Great Zhou and increase the fortune of Great Zhou, the first version must naturally be released for free.

"Yes." Jiang Hua nodded.

Next, he asked Zhao Xing if he had any instructions for the Dao Discussion Conference.

Zhao Xing took four things out of his Qiankun bag.

"Agriculture has five treasures: the Hundred Flower Bamboo Hat, the Golden Rain Cape, the Cloud-Rain Pearl, the Cloud-Stepping Boots, and the Nine-Section Staff."

"Now these are all new models crafted by the Ministry of Works. Some sales areas will be set aside around the Dao Discussion venue to mainly sell these items."

Actually, agriculture should have six treasures, including the Almanac, but there was nothing to improve there, so Zhao Xing only took out these five.

The ones with the least changes in efficacy were the Hundred Flower Bamboo Hat and the Golden Rain Cape, because their materials only followed the evolution of derivative species and became slightly stronger.

The ones with major changes were the Cloud-Rain Pearl, the Cloud-Stepping Boots, and the Nine-Section Staff, because due to the Yuan Qi tides, the natural disasters that agricultural officials would face in the future would become stronger, and adjusting the weather and terrain would also become more difficult.

Zhao Xing cultivated the "Solar Term Order," "Returning Yuan to Earth," and the "Yin-Yang Self-Nature Scripture," and based on his own insights, he had the Ministry of Works make major changes to these three pieces of equipment.

This allowed them to better adapt to the changes in heaven and earth and exert more powerful effects.

Among them, the research and development of the Cloud-Rain Pearl was the most intense, and even a treasure-level Cloud-Rain Pearl had appeared.

In Zhao Xing's vision, it would be able to collect spiritual rain in the future!

There were also many changes in appearance. The original staff was one meter long, with Sun and Moon beads embedded at the top.

The sun was on top and the moon was on the bottom, symbolizing Heaven and Earth, but the symbol of the Self-Nature School was not obvious; only the bamboo used for the staff itself had symbolic meaning.

Now, a line of classic quotes from the Self-Nature School would be carved on the staff body.

For example, the sentence from the "Theory of Material Law" annotated by Zhao Xing: "Things reveal their principles, I reveal their Dao, and the Dao reveals its law."

Similarly, the boots and clothing were also unified.

Unifying the three schools meant starting from various details, moistening things silently.

The Dao Discussion Conference was set to begin on the Beginning of Autumn, August 6th. By the beginning of May, many people had already rushed to Great Zhou's Daoyuanzhou.

The four great royal courts of the Southern Barbarians, the Great Snake Kingdom of the East, the Moss Kingdom of the Western Continent, the Northern Slaughter Kingdom, the Sa'ke Kingdom, the An Kingdom, and so on.

At this time, at a certain official building ship office on the edge of Daoyuanzhou.

The Fog Walker was carrying a literary bamboo box, following behind an old man as thin as a bamboo pole with a gloomy face.

The old man was arguing with the receptionist official with a cold face: "Why do you want to charge more?! I am clearly a person, why do you count me as an object and charge me, not allowing me to board the passenger cabin, but making me sit in the cargo hold!"

The official said impatiently: "Do you think this official doesn't know you used a phantom technique? You are using a straw man body, and the materials are the ninth-grade top-tier 'Spirit Locust Wood,' 'Moon Essence Grass,' 'Kongtong Bamboo,' 'Pangyuan Fire Vine'..."

"What? You are just a small fifth-grade official, how can you see through the mystery of this seat's straw man spell?" The old man was greatly shocked.

The fifth-grade official patted a black box beside him and said with some disdain: "Old man, the times have changed. Which mountain ditch did you come from?"

"This is the new version of the Business Balance Instrument ordered by the Grand Minister of Agriculture. It can even measure treasure materials. What is a mere ninth grade? Do you want me to continue reporting? The ingredients are all displayed on the Business Balance Instrument!"

"You." Daoist Yueying blew his beard and stared, but was helpless.

Theoretically, he could destroy the entire building ship office with a wave of his hand.

But in reality, he couldn't make a move at all.

The Emperor of Great Zhou had unfathomable divine power and had set rules for all the outsiders who came to attend the Dao Discussion Conference. Except for limited areas, no one was allowed to fight or compete.

Besides, it wasn't worth it. This avatar of his was precious. Even if he could make a move, if he killed someone, the avatar would definitely not be able to leave Great Zhou.

Coming from ten thousand miles away just to kill a fifth-grade official?

"Grand Uncle-Master, let's follow the rules. The cargo hold is the cargo hold. It's more comfortable to lie down anyway," the Fog Walker walked over to persuade him.

Daoist Yueying glared: "What, are you ashamed of your Grand Uncle-Master?"

"No, no, absolutely not." The Fog Walker shook his head hurriedly.

"Kid, your spell cultivation is not yet home; this facial expression change is too stiff. You clearly do!"

Daoist Yueying cursed: "It really is a decline in public morals. If this were in my era, who would dare to speak to me like this? They would all be dragged out and beheaded!"

The Fog Walker was helpless.

With the appearance of the Yuan Qi tide, many old monsters of the Profound Heaven Divine Sect began to wake up!

He only knew when he became the temporary sect leader that the Divine Sect actually had so many ancient frozen treasures, all of which were figures from the sect's history!

Although most of them had become withered bones, those who could wake up were all in the Rule Realm!

This made his dream of ruling the Divine Sect and leading the sect to defect to the Zhao God-Honored one step further away.

Of course, he later discovered that the situation was not that bad, and not everyone adapted to the new era, and their strength was still recovering.

In addition, he discovered that many old guys in his lineage had been resurrected. After coming out, they were still bound by the soul oath and would support him.

Among them, this Daoist Yueying was an old ancestor of his own lineage.

After Daoist Yueying was resurrected and confirmed to be one of his own, the Fog Walker told him his grand plan.

However, to completely gain the support of the ancestors, he had to meet Zhao Xing in person.

Thus, the Fog Walker obtained several passes.

For this Dao Discussion Conference, Daoist Yueying followed the Fog Walker to Great Zhou in the form of a straw man avatar.

Daoist Yueying was one of the old guys who adapted to the new era relatively quickly, but he was still somewhat uncomfortable after entering Great Zhou.

He scolded the Fog Walker, his disciple-grandson of unknown generations: "This Zhao Xing, he wants to popularize such knowledge even in a small place. A small fifth-grade official, holding a Business Balance Instrument, can actually see through my ingredients. It is simply, simply..."

"Bastard!" The fifth-grade official in charge immediately scolded angrily: "Old thing, you dare to slander the Grand Minister of Agriculture! Do you want to go to prison? Huh?!"

"You..." Daoist Yueying was dumbfounded. He was actually reprimanded by a fifth-grade agricultural official.

Audacious, truly audacious!

"Sorry, sorry, my Grand Uncle-Master, he..." The Fog Walker pointed to his head obscurely.

"Hmph." The official in charge let them go. "Hurry up and stay over there."

"Yes, yes, yes." The Fog Walker pushed the cursing Daoist Yueying into the waiting hall.

"Alright, stop pushing me, old man." Daoist Yueying shook off the Fog Walker's hand.

"Grand Uncle-Master, please calm down." The Fog Walker smiled apologetically.

"How can I calm down? Not allowed to fly, have to sit on a boat honestly. What a baffling rule."

The Fog Walker said: "We are still lucky. Look at the fellow Daoists from the Corpse Puppet Sect over there."

Daoist Yueying looked to the other side, where an elder of the Corpse Puppet Sect carrying a coffin was paying money.

"Hm? What are they doing?"

"Paying the corpse parking fee."

"..."

Watching the Corpse Puppet Sect honestly pay the corpse parking fee before exiting the magic array portal, Daoist Yueying also sighed that the times had really changed.

"Let's go." Daoist Yueying said nothing more.

A first-grade powerhouse of the Corpse Puppet Sect was charged a corpse parking fee, so his straw man avatar sitting in the cargo hold was not unacceptable.

Tianyong Prefecture, Fengjing, Imperial Palace.

"Your Majesty, as of July 18th, 4. 6 million outsiders have entered the territory from all directions of Great Zhou."

"Ninety-nine percent of them are staying at the border, just wanting to listen to the Grand Minister of Agriculture's preaching through the Yunmeng Academy, and do not intend to go deep into our dynasty's hinterland."

"Only forty or fifty thousand people are rushing to Daoyuanzhou," Ji Si reported. "These are basically powerhouses of the third grade or above."

Ji Che looked at the names flashing on the Heavenly Fortune Gold List and then at the movement trajectory of the light spots on the Map of Mountains and Rivers, and couldn't help but sigh: "Among these forty or fifty thousand people, thirty percent are first or second grade."

"Brother Wang has attracted all the powerhouses in the world this time."

"Such a grand occasion is hard to see even if you trace back fifty thousand years."

Ji Si bowed and said: "Your Majesty has boundless fortune, wise and martial."

"What does this have to do with me?" Ji Che said modestly.

"Your Majesty, while this grand occasion is due to the Grand Minister of Agriculture's Dao Discussion, your grand plan for ascension and your ambition are the main reasons for attracting them!"

"Announcing ascension and promoting it to the world was a matter of the 110th year of Yuanshou. Those who wanted to come would have come long ago." Although Ji Che said this, he was still very pleased in his heart.

In the last few decades, he could clearly feel that the fortune of Great Zhou was rising!

This year was particularly obvious.

More than four million people came to Great Zhou. In the past half year, official letters applying for permanent residence in Great Zhou have floated in from all directions. Many people were attracted by Great Zhou and decided to stay permanently.

These people were of high quality. After all, those who could afford cross-border travel had to have some skills; low-grade people rarely had such initiative.

Thus, Great Zhou's fortune naturally rose steadily.

"I hope that after the Dao Discussion Conference, Big Brother can keep more people," Ji Che said full of expectation. "Even if these powerhouses are unwilling to serve as officials in the court, just staying in Great Zhou is a great benefit."

Ji Che could feel that he was only one step away from the true Ascension Realm.

August 6th, Beginning of Autumn, Daoyuanzhou.

The Heavenly-grade area within the 【Dao Field】 was already overcrowded.

Ji Che came to support the scene in person, and basically all the civil and military officials who could come had arrived.

Before the Dao Discussion, there was first a series of rituals, including sacrificing to the three gods.

But this time, the three gods were no longer sacrificed to separately, but were placed together and treated equally, with no distinction between high and low.

After the sacrifice, the dance and music played together, and Zhao Xing came to a Heavenly Heart Hall, and together with the civil and military officials, worshipped Ji Che.

Then he stepped on the clouds out of the hall and landed on the Dao Discussion Platform.

"Boom~"

The Dao Discussion Platform rose continuously, and at the same time, the Eight-Direction Earth Mirrors rose together and merged into the sky.

At this time, the Divine Wood Preaching Platform had annual rings radiating light in circles.

On it was a Hundred Flower meditation cushion, and Zhao Xing sat cross-legged.

When he sat on it, the annual rings around the divine wood rose immediately.

The sound-amplifying annual rings reappeared.

Afterward, the Rites Cultivators cast spells to calm the mind and strengthen the body, enhancing the experience of the observers.

These links were part of showing Great Zhou's strength. Under the leadership of Tong Wenzhuo, more than a hundred Rites Cultivators were all putting their best efforts into casting spells.

When everything returned to calm.

"Hum~"

The divine wood Dao Discussion Platform closest to Zhao Xing continued to rise, stopping at a level one foot away from Zhao Xing.

The sky projected the figure above, which was Mi Fu!

"Who is this person?"

"Mi Fu, doesn't seem very famous. He is actually the first to discuss the Dao with the Grand Minister of Agriculture?"

"He's not even a Junior Minister of Agriculture, he can be considered famous."

"What virtue and ability does Mi Fu have?"

"Envy."

Mi Fu couldn't hear the voices below, but his peripheral vision could see many people's lips moving.

He didn't need to think to know that these people were discussing him behind his back.

"Brother Mi, relax, don't worry about others," Zhao Xing transmitted his voice.

Actually, Mi Fu was not a person who cared about fame. If he cared, he wouldn't have had ups and downs, rising and falling, falling and rising.

Mi Fu even thought about giving up this credit, for example, letting Liu Tianning be the first to discuss the Dao.

But Zhao Xing pushed aside all objections and directly determined his status.

"Okay." Mi Fu took a deep breath, and in order not to let Zhao Xing down, he quickly adjusted his state of mind.

The opening was still Zhao Xing speaking first: "Yuan Qi has no name, transformation has a name; Yuan Qi is the same package, transformation produces different kinds. The same package has no image, it is one Qi and is called Yuan."

To talk about the Profound Yellow Yuan-Analysis Technique, one must first talk about the Theory of Yuan Qi. Zhao Xing was setting the theme, first talking about what Yuan Qi is.

"Yuan Qi is the beginning of all things, gathering to produce divine machines and myriad phenomena, dispersing and the divine machines vanish."

The second paragraph extends from Yuan Qi to the human body.

"Its greatness has no outside, its smallness has no inside, chaotic and simple, containing infinite vitality, like the seed of an embryo, pregnant with the foundation of myriad Daos..."

The third paragraph begins to expound on the Dao of Yuan Qi, step by step. This is explaining the Dao of Agriculture through Yuan Qi.

"The Dao of Agriculture, Heaven, Earth, Man. Living on Earth, life hanging on Heaven, Heaven and Earth combine Qi, life is called Man."

"Combining Qi to cultivate the Dao, gathering Yuan into law, this is the foundation of cultivation."

Speaking to this point, it was all old talk. The first realm of the ancient cultivation system was gathering Yuan. Advanced cultivators already had a very thorough understanding of Yuan Qi.

However, afterward, Zhao Xing changed the subject:

"Profound Yellow of Heaven and Earth, the beginning of the Great Dao, Yuan transforms into living beings, so Heaven and Earth have two Qi."

"One Qi is called 'Yuan,' the second Qi is called 'Spirit'."

"Yuan Qi is the body, spiritual energy is the use. Yuan Qi is like the stillness of the deep sea, the hidden foundation; spiritual energy is like the movement of waves, the manifestation of creation. All things in the world depend on these two, this is the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth."

To this point, it was no longer the Theory of Yuan Qi, but the "Theory of Qi" that included spiritual energy. Many people had doubts in their hearts, but they still listened patiently.

"Yuan Qi is the body, the foundation of the body's storage. Agriculturalists gather Yuan, build the spiritual bridge of heaven and earth, practice Earthly Fiends, Heavenly Gangs, the Qi becomes pure Yuan, so pure Yuan soil is born."

This was still very normal, describing the agriculturalist's cultivation process through the four realms of gathering Yuan, spiritual bridge, Earthly Fiends, and Heavenly Gangs, finally entering the Pure Yuan Realm, where they could cultivate pure Yuan soil.

"Spiritual energy as utility, the manifestation of creation; the Profound Yellow and the Primal Origin, spiritual energy captures the creation of heaven and earth to store within the body. The inner landscape has no baleful influence, the sky has no heavenly winds, and pure origin is thus born."

"I and Mi Fu created this method, called the Profound Yellow Yuan-Analysis Technique."

At this point, even powerhouses like the Fog Walker were listening in a fog.

On the contrary, Daoist Yueying beside him had eyes shining.

"Grand Uncle-Master, did you understand?"

"Of course." Daoist Yueying nodded, "In the era I lived in, there were still many places between heaven and earth where spiritual energy had not disappeared and heaven and earth had not declined. Agriculturalists could go to such secret realms to cultivate after completing the construction of the spiritual bridge of heaven and earth."

"Skipping the process of practicing Heavenly Gangs and Earthly Fiends, causing pure Yuan soil to be born in the body."

"Could such a thing really exist?" The Fog Walker was shocked beyond measure.

"However, in our time, we only knew such a phenomenon existed, and there was only a chance for pure origin soil to be born; it was not guaranteed."

"Zhao Xing explained the essence of the birth of pure origin soil. Cutting in with the theory of primal energy, he told you that this is because the Agricultural Official only possesses the conditions to birth pure origin soil after undergoing the transformation of earthly baleful influence and heavenly winds."

"Then, he cut from the theory of primal energy into the theory of spiritual energy, saying that spiritual energy can bypass this process. Why can it be bypassed? Because spiritual energy is the manifestation of creation."

"Of course, he has only spoken of the Dao part for now; how to capture such creation, that is the 'method' of cultivation."

"He likely truly has mastered such a technique." Divine light burst forth from the eyes of Daoist Yueying: "The beginning of the origin, the birth of spiritual energy... Profound Yellow Origin-Analysis Technique, what a Profound Yellow Origin-Analysis Technique!"

"He is willing to preach the Dao to the world; even if placed in my era, he would be a peerless genius capable of founding a sect!"

The Fog Walker did not understand, but he could feel that the old man admired Zhao Shenzun greatly: "Grandmaster-Uncle, you believe what I said now, right? Are you willing to support my plan?"

Daoist Yueying had already made a decision in his heart, but he still stroked his beard and smiled: "Don't be impatient, let's watch a bit more."

After Zhao Xing finished speaking, he began to discuss the Dao with Mi Fu, further expounding on the Profound Yellow Origin-Analysis Technique.

Mi Fu asked: "May I ask the Grand Agricultural Official, what is the difference between the 'spirit' of spiritual energy and the 'spirit' of a soul?"

Zhao Xing replied: "Please, Fellow Daoist Mi, enlighten me."

Mi Fu then wrote a character in the air: "This is 'ling' (spirit)."

Afterward, he wrote another character: "This is also it."

Zhao Xing asked: "How are these two characters interpreted?"

Mi Fu replied: "The rain radical represents rainfall, and the lower part consists of three offering altars, corresponding to the three gods of heaven, earth, and man—namely the Heavenly God, the Earth God, and the Grain God."

"And what else?" Zhao Xing asked again.

"The horizontal line in the middle is man, prostrate on the ground, grateful for the gifts of heaven and earth."

"The character for 'earth' at the bottom represents the great earth, proving that spiritual energy has completed a cycle."

Zhao Xing asked again: "What is the meaning of the rainfall you mentioned, Fellow Daoist?"

Mi Fu said: "It means that because the era is not yet manifest, there will be a great rain of spiritual energy descending outside the Profound Yellow Realm. When people utilize spiritual energy within it, they can comprehend the divine powers of creation and ascend by breaking through the void."

Hearing this exchange between the two, Ji Che inside the Heavenly Heart Palace beamed with joy.

Well done, Zhao Xing and Mi Fu, you are smuggling in private goods, indirectly advertising my grand plan for ascension!