Chapter 353: A Fragmented Dao Field, Bizarre Rules

"I wish to borrow the Heavenly Fortune Golden List and the Mountain and River Map," Zhao Xing said. "These two artifacts descend with the tide of Origin Qi; their efficacy gradually strengthens, and the area they can encompass also gradually expands."

Going abroad to seize opportunities inevitably leads to conflict. If he had these two items, things would be much more convenient.

"The Heavenly Fortune Golden List and the Mountain and River Map? No problem!"

"Big Brother, there is no need for you to make a trip to the treasury; I will bring them to you directly." Ji Che reached out and beckoned. The next moment, the two divine artifacts arrived, tearing through the void.

Both divine artifacts resembled scrolls, only one was large and one was small, one gold and one grey.

"The Heavenly Fortune Golden List." Zhao Xing took the two divine artifacts. Upon seeing the Heavenly Fortune Golden List, his expression was quite nostalgic.

"Big Brother, why the nostalgia?"

"It was because of this very thing that the rebel kings sent people to hunt me down back then."

The Heavenly Fortune Golden List was originally in the hands of Prince Liang, Ji Mingxian, and could list all important high-rank powerhouses within a certain range.

Back then, after Zhao Xing wrote the "Discussion on the Six Qi Great Heavenly Cycle of the Three Yin and Three Yang," Hu Yang and Zhang Tianxing of the Hou Hou Bian Sect invited Zhao Xing to calculate the strength of the Cave Heaven cycles with them, so as to compete for the passage.

It was precisely because of this that Zhao Xing ended up on the list, and very high up, because he was highly destructive to what Prince Liang was about to do.

In other words, the Heavenly Fortune Golden List could not only display personal information within a certain range but also judge the importance of friend and foe.

The Heavenly Fortune Golden List was originally a top-grade treasure, but now, with the version updates of the Origin Qi tide, its power had also grown stronger.

"Prince Liang... Hmph, that traitorous wretch." Ji Che felt a surge of anger upon hearing the name.

Prince Liang rebelled at the end of the Jingxin era, bringing extremely dire consequences to the Great Zhou.

Pinghai Prefecture and Lüliang Prefecture lost a massive portion of their population; to this day, the population in some places has not recovered to pre-war levels.

Prince Liang's rebellion also allowed the Outer Alliance to enter the Great Zhou territory and wreak havoc; legends of evil gods still persist among the common folk to this day.

"Big Brother, are you aware that there are still rumors abroad that Prince Liang did not die?" Ji Che said.

"Prince Liang didn't die?" Zhao Xing was stunned. "How can that be? Wasn't he trapped in Prince Liang City and killed by the Ten Directions Array deployed by the Hunyuan warships back then?"

Ji Che: "That is indeed the case, but when the late Emperor was alive, he once suspected as much."

"Big Brother also knows that the Corpse Puppet Sect possesses the method of one soul in multiple bodies; it is hard to say whether he practiced such an evil art."

"Over these years, I have sent people to search for his tracks abroad, and there are vague rumors that he has reincarnated as Mingxianzi, hiding in the Realm of Slumber."

"You need not worry too much." Seeing that Ji Che was unhappy, Zhao Xing comforted him: "Even if he is alive, what use is it? He couldn't stir up any trouble when he was Prince Liang, let alone now that he has become an Outer demon."

"But such rumors are, after all, a disgrace to the Royal Family." Ji Che said: "He was once a virtuous prince renowned throughout the world, and he even led troops across the Yinyou Mountains. His betrayal has always been a pain in my father's heart."

"Regardless of whether he exists or not, if Big Brother goes on this trip, you can help me look for him and verify the truth of the matter."

"Fine." Zhao Xing nodded. Prince Liang was certainly dead as dead could be in the Great Zhou; it was a settled matter, and even if he were alive, he would be as good as dead. He did not take it to heart.

As for the Outer lands, Zhao Xing did not care whether Prince Liang was still alive. Just as he said earlier, Ji Mingxian couldn't stir up any trouble when he held the world's armies, possessed numerous divine artifacts, and commanded great prestige, so he was even less likely to achieve anything in the Outer lands.

Of course, this was a disgrace to the Ji Royal Family. If there really was a case of borrowing a corpse to return the soul, Ji Che would certainly be troubled and eager to wash away this shame.

After all, if Prince Liang were truly alive and went around badmouthing Emperor Jing, it would be very convincing. As a son, Ji Che certainly could not tolerate that.

However, in Master Zhao's view, Emperor Jing... did he even need to be badmouthed?

The two quickly moved past this unhappy topic and returned to the main point: "How does Big Brother plan to arrange this trip?"

How to arrange it meant asking who he planned to take, where to start, and whether he needed Ji Che to coordinate diplomatically.

"The Great Zhou is sending a small number of powerhouses abroad to compete for opportunities and seek breakthroughs. Fighting on away ground is quite disadvantageous. We should avoid fighting if possible," Zhao Xing said. "Diplomatic means must be used, but we must also be prepared to tear off the mask."

"I won't take many people; fewer people make it easier to get things done. For my group, three to five people will suffice, preferably those I am familiar with."

"I have a shortlist in mind: Ye Ye Yukong, the Ministry of War's Zhonglang Ling; Luo Tian (King Shenluo), the Ministry of Works' Zhonglang Ling; Ji Yun, the Fate Official; and Cui Chengzhi, the Ministry of War's Grand Physician."

Ji Che nodded. These five were all First Rank; whether in terms of loyalty or ability, they were reliable.

For breakthroughs abroad, the possibility for Ritualists and Priests was very low, and currently, there was no possibility for Priests and Ritualists to break through on their own; only the path of raising the National Fortune could be taken.

For Dancers and Musicians, if there were too few, they could not fully exert their combat power, so these people were the most suitable to take abroad to seek opportunities for breakthroughs.

"What about you, Big Brother? You aren't planning to go abroad yourself, are you?" Ji Che asked.

"My true self will certainly not go out; only a clone will go," Zhao Xing smiled.

"Once more people under His Majesty's command break through, the Yunmeng Academy's utility is exerted, and the scale of farming expands, the National Fortune will naturally rise."

"At that time, I will ask His Majesty to grant me a baptism of Fortune to let my physical body break through." What Zhao Xing was doing now was to raise the overall Fortune of the Great Zhou. One way was to cultivate more powerhouses in the Rules Realm.

Ye Ye Yukong and the others were equivalent to seedlings for the Rules Realm. Master Zhao was now sending a clone to take them abroad to play at cultivation.

Once the Great Zhou's Fortune rose another level, he would come back to absorb the Great Zhou's National Fortune for his own use, which was both easy and safe.

This was essentially the same as the "stealing National Fortune" in Zhao Xing's original plan, only one method was draining the pond to catch the fish, while the other was sustainable development.

Having reached his level, why risk his life? Sending a clone out was enough.

Ji Che: "Good. You don't need to take risks. Even if you have many ways to save your life, if the Moon Witch God doesn't play by the rules and is determined to kill you, you will still be in mortal danger."

"The Origin Qi tide has been here for a hundred years. With divine artifacts, I can rival the Dao Domain Realm. That Moon Witch God is probably already in the Dao Domain Realm without needing divine artifacts."

Zhao Xing also nodded. The Dao Domain Realm possessed a Dao Field. His substitute straw dolls could not jump in front of Ji Che, so it was even less possible in front of the Moon Witch God.

The Dao Field was a terrifying ability. The various trials set by Qing Qing Yu Zi back then were all created based on the Dao Field.

Someone as strong as the Five-Eight Divine Venerable, who was already infinitely close to the Rules Realm, was turned into a Sky-Gulping Beast just like that, his strength suppressed to the point where he couldn't even beat Zhao Xing.

Even after the Five-Eight Divine Venerable fully recovered his strength, Zhao Xing, with the help of Qing Qing Yu Zi's Dao Field, killed him instantly with a casual move.

Not to mention the distant ones, the 【Dao Field】 of Daoyuan Continent, a Dao Field for people to spar and discuss the Dao, had no other power, only recovery and protection functions.

Even though the person who left this 【Dao Field】 had been dead for who knows how many years, the 【Dao Field】 left behind still possessed incredible abilities.

When Liu Liu Tianning and Zhao Xing sparred, even if they went all out, the Dao Field could ensure that neither of them would be killed by the other. When it was determined that a target was receiving lethal force, a protective shield would be generated to teleport the sparring party away.

There was also the Dao Field of the Lihuo Divine Lord, which was bound to the Lihuo Divine Altar and could teleport regardless of distance.

And in certain months and hours, it could strengthen the power of the Lihuo Dao Academy disciples' spells...

All these things highlighted the power of the Dao Field. The Dao Domain Realm was the combat ceiling of the Xuanhuang World.

Of course, a Dao Domain Realm powerhouse like Qing Qing Yu Zi was much stronger than ordinary ones.

"If I go on this trip, I have one concern: what if the divine artifacts are accidentally lost or snatched by someone..."

"That would be perfect," Ji Che laughed. "Then I would have enough reason to attack them." "Hahahaha." Zhao Xing also laughed. "Some things are indeed hot to the touch when snatched."

After laughing, Ji Che asked: "Has Big Brother decided when to set off and where to start?" "We'll leave after the wedding of the Teacher and the Princess is over," Zhao Xing pondered. "As for the entrance, I won't take the normal route; let's set off from the Gourd Heaven guarded by Prince Beichen."

"That would be perfect," Ji Che nodded. "We can also test whether Prince Beichen still harbors any resentment."

"..." Zhao Xing couldn't help but be speechless. He didn't have that thought; he purely felt that the Yuyang Heaven guarded by Prince Beichen was a shortcut.

Yet Ji Che had said such a thing subconsciously. He was truly the seed of old Jing.

Liu Liu Tianning was the previous Minister of Agriculture, and Princess Princess Youruo was the Eldest Princess of the Great Zhou. Their happy event, of course, had to be celebrated grandly.

The wedding preparation time alone took a year.

The formal marriage involved multiple ceremonies and numerous sacrifices.

For example, at Zixiao Island in the East Sea, to pay respects to Princess Princess Youruo's great-great-grandmother, there was one ceremony there.

For example, in Liu Liu Tianning's hometown, Taihe Prefecture, there had to be another one there.

In addition, Fengjing, Nanzheng (the ancestral land of the Ji Royal Family), Shangluo Academy, the Princess's fief, Liu Liu Tianning's fief... the places involved and the complexity of the ceremonies were too numerous.

Zhao Xing looked at the process manual prepared by the Ministry of Rites; it was expected to take two and a half years to be completely finished.

"No wonder the Princess has a bad temper; how tiring a wedding must be." Zhao Xing felt tired just looking at it, let alone the people involved.

Considering that powerhouses have a lifespan of a thousand years, a wedding lasting two and a half years was not enough to be strange.

There were even longer ones in the universe version; some citizens were born while a certain emperor's wedding was still in progress.

Others were already holding funerals, and hey, this old emperor's wedding still wasn't finished.

"In my past life, I relied on mooching food and drink at banquets to gain a lot of experience. The flowing banquets held by people with long lifespans are really a good opportunity to fleece the wool," Zhao Xing stood in front of a flower bed, lost in thought.

"What the Minister of Agriculture says is true; different lives use time differently."

"Powerhouses hold a banquet for a year or two, while ordinary people only have a day or two."

"And some insects, their lives are only a day or two. Within a day or two, they experience growth, mating, reproduction, and death."

"What a short and brilliant life. Insects are truly a great life form."

Zhao Xing was startled when he heard this, then turned around, and sure enough, he saw Ji Yingluo.

Ji Yingluo had also come to the veranda to admire the flowers. Her long dress was made of the finest materials, its color as brilliant and eye-catching as the evening glow in the sky. Exquisite phoenix patterns were embroidered on the hem with gold thread; the phoenixes were spreading their wings as if to fly, and every feather was lifelike, as if they would soar into the sky the next moment.

She wore a gauze coat as thin as a cicada's wing, dotted with countless tiny pearls, each round and crystalline, emitting a soft luster. These pearls either formed the shape of flowers or outlined mysterious runes. When a light breeze blew, the gauze coat fluttered, and the pearls collided, making a crisp and pleasant sound, like fairy music playing in the ear.

"Greetings, Your Highness." Zhao Xing bowed.

"The Minister of Agriculture is polite." Ji Yingluo returned the bow, then stood beside Zhao Xing to admire the flowers.

Only, she wasn't looking at the flowers, but at the insects in the flower bed.

Zhao Xing glanced at the ornament on Ji Yingluo's waist and couldn't help but ask: "Your Highness has entered the Dao Academy of Creation?"

Ji Yingluo smiled: "Yes, I went to play the year before last and found it quite interesting, so I chose a place to live there."

Sensing the fluctuations in Ji Yingluo's body, Zhao Xing couldn't help but say: "Your Highness probably didn't just go to play."

"The Minister of Agriculture truly has eyes like torches; you saw it at a glance." Ji Yingluo extended her fingertip, and a bit of blue fluorescent light appeared: "Minister of Agriculture, please look. I call it the Yifu; it is a symbiotic beneficial insect. With it, whether it is flight spells or martial arts, one can get a significant increase."

Zhao Xing was speechless. This thousand-year-old princess had truly embarked on the path of playing with insects.

He didn't want to deal with a pervert, so he gave a few perfunctory words and bowed to take his leave.

Watching the direction Zhao Xing left, Ji Yingluo felt a little happy, but also a little lost.

She was happy because of the Yifu insect; Zhao Xing had finally looked at her a few more times. She was lost because his gaze didn't linger on her for long.

Ji Yingluo was not much older than Ji Che. When the young Martial Emperor was taken by Zhao Xing to snatch a bride, she was also at the age when a young girl's heart was budding.

Heroism combined with a bride-snatching plot—in Ji Yingluo's eyes, there was simply nothing more romantic than this.

Unfortunately, she had never had much opportunity to contact Zhao Xing, and at the banquets where they did have contact, they didn't talk much. Zhao Xing didn't seem interested in her.

"The Yifu can only make him look at me a few more times, but since he can look a few more times, there will be a third, a fourth... until his eyes are full of me." Ji Yingluo regained her spirits and also left the veranda.

Zhao Xing attended the four most important wedding ceremonies of Liu Liu Tianning in Fengjing, the East Sea, Taihe Prefecture, and Shangluo Academy.

Opportunities to chat with old Liu were few, but he became quite familiar with Cui Chengzhi and the Fate Official Ji Yun.

The deepest impression was Cui Chengzhi. When giving gifts, in addition to the normal "Jingtai Fetal-Stabilizing Pills" and "Five-Seed Derivative Pills,"

he actually specially refined many aphrodisiacs, such as Qilin Pills and Guishao Dihuang Pills, to give to old Liu for his enjoyment.

The gift-reading session caused everyone to burst into laughter.

It left Liu Liu Tianning with a black face, wishing he could kick Cui Chengzhi out. Sending such trash—those who didn't know would think he was very weak! However, only Cui Chengzhi, this military doctor, dared to make such jokes.

He and Liu Liu Tianning had both worked under King Luo Hou when they were in the Military Realm.

Cui Chengzhi was now the Grand Physician of the Military Realm, skilled in both internal and external injuries, and also understood the methods of refining elixirs and tonics.

In the twelve-layer stage of the Gluttonous Eating Method, three of the supplementary formulas were concocted by him.

As for the Fate Official Ji Yun, she was a subordinate official of Ji Si, one of the thirty-six Lesser Fate Officials.

Ji Yun was a descendant of the Martial God Ji Shuang; by generation, she was the niece of King King Tianyan and the cousin of Ji Che.

Ji Si had no daughter, so Ji Yun was pampered by him like a daughter. She also received Ji Si's true teachings, and her Time Letter was practiced to perfection. She was responsible for using the divine artifact, the Heavenly Fortune Golden List.

By the time the four banquets were over, it was early spring of the 84th year of Pang Yuan Shou. Zhao Xing did not attend the subsequent weddings.

The clone took Ye Ye Yukong, King Shenluo, Ji Yun, and Cui Chengzhi to the Northern Star Kingdom.

With the start of the wedding between Liu Liu Tianning and Princess Princess Youruo, the Great Zhou's diplomatic activities were frequent, and it entered a brief period of peace with its neighbors on all sides.

There were eight such teams like Zhao Xing's, all planning to go abroad to compete for heaven and earth's creation and strive to break through to the Rules Realm.

"We've arrived at Mingyuan Prefecture in Emperor Lingyuan Continent," King Shenluo reminded.

"Minister of Agriculture, should we beat the drums to notify them?" Ye Ye Yukong asked. "Let's see how the Northern Star Kingdom has changed in the past two years, and if it has gotten better."

Looking at his eager eyes, King Shenluo laughed: "The Minister of Agriculture isn't here to audit the accounts this time; what are you talking about?"

"Besides, there is no Northern Star Kingdom anymore; Qin Feng only has the title of Commandery Duke left." Prince Beichen, Qin Feng, was actually just a Commandery Duke, though many people hadn't changed their habits and still called Qin Feng Prince Beichen.

"What a pity, if I had been there back then." Not having joined in the fun, Ye Ye Yukong felt very regretful. "I don't know how the Shentu siblings are doing later."

Ji Yun replied: "The Wang Hou turned into a chicken, the Prime Minister turned into a dog. The people of the original Northern Star Kingdom all refer to the Shentu siblings as the Chicken Wang Hou and the Dog Prime Minister."

Speaking of this, a trace of anger appeared on Ji Yun's baby-fat face: "Just because of these two scumbags, the reputation of my Ji Royal Family has been harmed."

Cui Chengzhi laughed: "Hahaha, I've heard some things too. It is said that after Shentu Ming turned into a wild dog, many people in the original Northern Star Kingdom's royal city go to chase the dog every day, deliberately not letting him eat his fill, nor letting him starve to death."

"I heard he's still alive, but it's probably more miserable than being a dog."

The group chatted and laughed, and soon arrived at an entrance to the Gourd Heaven.

In Shenkai County of Mingyuan Prefecture, two mountain peaks were connected by military halls, and between the peaks was a tall stone gate.

This was one of the entrances to the Gourd Heaven.

Prince Beichen came out from far away to welcome them and seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

When Zhao Xing's ship arrived, Prince Beichen took his son and jumped off the flying boat, landing at a height slightly lower than the deck, and bowed to the bow of the ship: "Qin Feng, the Mountain Guarding General of Shuangmen Peak, greets the Minister of Agriculture."

Routine official business meant using the official title. Qin Feng had only been stripped of his title; his actual position had also changed from the Guardian of the Twin Heavens to the Mountain Guarding General of Shuangmen Peak.

Of course, he was still responsible for the guarding of Yuyang Heaven and Gourd Heaven, and the troops he controlled had not decreased.

"General Qin, please rise," Zhao Xing said. "Thank you for waiting for a long time, General. Please lead us into the Gourd Heaven."

"I dare not, Minister of Agriculture, please." Prince Beichen's etiquette was very much in place.

Since the last incident, he had thought through many things, seen himself clearly, and seen the situation clearly.

So what if he broke through to the Rules Realm? When they besieged the Xisi Kingdom back then, didn't Dieus also drink hatred in the Northwest? He dared not have any arrogant psychology anymore.

"General Qin, please introduce the situation of the Gourd Heaven to us." Zhao Xing called Qin Feng onto his ship, while Qin Feng's son led the way in front.

"The Gourd Heaven, as the name suggests, is shaped like a gourd," Qin Feng quickly entered work mode. "With the pass at the waist as the boundary, our dynasty and the Sect Alliance each occupy half."

"It's mainly because the pass is too small, easy to defend and hard to attack, and plus the corresponding exit in reality is only half in Emperor Lingyuan Continent, so the Imperial Court has no intention of taking it down."

Zhao Xing nodded. Taking down the Gourd Heaven was useless because it had many entrances, extending in all directions, making it hard to guard.

Plus, the area on the other side was no longer in the Nineteen Prefectures; taking it down would just be an exclave.

One was hard to attack, two were hard to guard, and three, the resource output wasn't particularly large, so the Gourd Heaven became a situation where the Imperial Court and the sects each held half.

However, as time passed, the Gourd Heaven would soon become a lively place. Because at the other end of the Gourd Heaven, there was a place called Jixi Road.

A place of opportunity and creation would appear there. It possessed a great opportunity that could allow people to break through to the Rules Realm.

"Does the Northern Star Army have intelligence in Jixi Road?" Zhao Xing inquired. "Yes," Prince Beichen's military literacy was very solid.

"The South Gourd Heaven controlled by the Imperial Court has only four entrances, but the North Gourd Heaven has thirty-six, five of which lead to Jixi Road."

"Jixi Road is named for its long and narrow terrain."

"Jixi Road covers an area of about four prefectures. It is mostly wilderness and mountains, and it has been divided for the Corpse Puppet Sect and the Four Extremes Sect to use together."

Prince Beichen quickly ordered someone to send a detailed map.

Cui Chengzhi looked at the map and couldn't help but say: "It looks like a Cave Heaven disease, growing a fire boil."

"Does it have any special features?"

Qin Feng shook his head: "Its value is not high. Jixi Road has always been used by the two sects as an ordinary breeding ground, and very few people go there. If you have to say it has any special features, it's that its terrain is sometimes large and sometimes small."

"In the first year of Pang Yuan Shou, Jixi Road only had two prefectures. In the fiftieth year of Pang Yuan Shou, it had reached eight prefectures, but in the last few years, it has shrunk back to four prefectures."

"Do you know the reason?" Ye Ye Yukong was puzzled. "How can a place be large or small?" "I don't know," Prince Beichen shook his head.

"The world is wonderful. Human understanding of Cave Heaven small worlds is less than one ten-thousandth," Ji Yun interjected. "Some magical phenomena are inexplicable."

After Zhao Xing finished listening, he nodded slightly.

Hearing Prince Beichen describe it this way, he knew he hadn't come to the wrong place.

"The reason Jixi Road has such changes is because it was once modified," Zhao Xing spoke up. "It was the place where a certain great power practiced in the ancient times."

"What? You mean it's a Dao Field?" Ji Yun was a little surprised.

"Yes, but this Dao Field is fragmented," Zhao Xing recalled. "For some reason, it was destroyed, becoming a fragmented Dao Field. The Dao essence is not apparent, and many traces left by that powerhouse have also disappeared."

"The Cave Heaven world shrinks and expands with the Origin Qi tide, and the terrain of Jixi Road changes in size accordingly."

"That is the destination of our trip," Zhao Xing said. Prince Beichen was a little surprised. How could Zhao Xing know so much?

Could it be that even this place had been explored by Qing Qing Yu Zi and written down in the inheritance? He was truly diligent enough.

After entering the South Gourd Heaven, Zhao Xing, Ye Ye Yukong, King Shenluo, Ji Yun, and Cui Chengzhi rested at a military base near the North Gourd Heaven called the Northern Star Triangle.

Zhao Xing was also popularizing knowledge for the few.

"Jixi Road is a very strange place."

"After its Dao Field appeared in the world, due to its fragmentation, the Dao originally established by that powerhouse has become distorted and deformed."

"What do you mean?" Ye Ye Yukong immediately raised his hand. "Do you all still remember the Great Ancestor's Great Vow of Establishing the Dao?"

"Land with an owner, do not enter without invitation; those who are not citizens of our dynasty shall not practice within the Great Zhou territory." Ji Yun was worthy of being a descendant of the Royal Family; she said it subconsciously.

"Not bad, and there are others like the Lihuo Divine Lord's borrowing fire to travel, and the rule of returning the Dao twofold," Zhao Xing continued: "Since the Dao Field is fragmented, then some rules within the Dao Field are also fragmented."

"Think about it, suppose the Great Ancestor's Great Vow of Establishing the Dao became 'married men, no entry after,' what kind of scene would that be?"

Ji Yun: "..."? King Shenluo: "Ahem."

Ye Ye Yukong suddenly realized: "So it's this kind of deformation."

Cui Chengzhi tried to think about the scene Zhao Xing described, and then became interested: "Doesn't that mean that only unmarried people can enter a certain place?"

"Yes," Zhao Xing nodded. "I'm just giving an example. In fact, there will be many outrageous changes in a fragmented Dao Field."

"And this nameless Dao Field owner also established many rules of daily life." "For example, starting from the Zi hour, noise is prohibited, and one must sleep. One must wake up by the Mao hour and start sweeping the courtyard."

"By the Chen hour, one must eat tonics; by the Si hour, one must start practicing." "At the Wu hour, one must bathe and worship..."

Ye Ye Yukong was stunned: "This is too much like daily life, right? How bored must that powerhouse be to establish such a Dao?"

Cui Chengzhi laughed: "This is not strange. If this Dao Domain Realm powerhouse taught a group of disciples in Jixi Road, and establishing the Dao was relatively simple for him, then using the Great Vow of Establishing the Dao to regulate disciples would be very convenient."

Zhao Xing nodded: "Cui is right. In the era of abundant ancient spiritual energy, the difficulty of establishing the Dao would be lower. Opening up a place in a Cave Heaven small world, whether it is erasing or re-establishing the Great Vow of Establishing the Dao, would be more convenient."

"Many powerhouses have strange tempers. It's normal to establish some strange rules. Of course, some Great Vows of Establishing the Dao do not conform to the Heavenly Dao and cannot last long."

Zhao Xing popularized: "So the Great Vow of Establishing the Dao is usually bound to certain things, most commonly bound to time, environment, seasons, and the dynasty of Fortune."

"Just like what I just said, um, let's call him 'Jixi Daoist' first. This Jixi Daoist's Great Vow of Establishing the Dao is bound to time to establish rules for his disciples."

"If the Dao Field is fragmented, it will disturb the Great Vow of Establishing the Dao, which will lead to major changes in the rules followed by people entering the Dao Field."

Ye Ye Yukong drew inferences: "In other words, it might become sleeping during the day, practicing at night, and noise prohibited at the Zi hour becomes noise mandatory at the Zi hour?"

Zhao Xing smiled: "If it were that easy, it would be easy to handle. What I just said was outrageous. Do you think this counts as outrageous?"

"Ah? It has to be even more outrageous?" Ye Ye Yukong was suddenly a little dazed. Could it really reach the level of 'married men, no entry after'?

"Does the Minister of Agriculture know any outrageous rules?" Ji Yun asked curiously.

"For example, sleeping and eating tonics must be done at the same time," Zhao Xing gave an example. "For example, bathing and worshiping must be done at the same time."

Ji Yun: "..."? Ye Ye Yukong: "."? King Shenluo: "."

Sleeping and eating at the same time, strictly speaking, is impossible. If you are eating, you are not truly asleep.

Obviously, the rules are strict, so it's impossible to do both. The latter is even more eye-stinging. Bathing and worshiping at the same time?

Everyone is naked taking a bath, and still have to worship? This is social death! "What happens if you violate it?" Cui Chengzhi asked.

"Death," Zhao Xing replied. "Hiss~"

Everyone gasped.

"No wonder they say that exploring a fragmented Dao Field is quite dangerous," Cui Chengzhi sighed.

Not to mention they are only First Rank, even a true Dao Domain Realm powerhouse cannot block the power of the Dao Field.

Like the Lihuo Divine Lord's Dao, the rule of borrowing fire to travel and returning on foot—if you don't have the corresponding permission, even a Dao Domain Realm powerhouse cannot violate it.

"There are relatively few fragmented Daos in the Xuanhuang Great World," Zhao Xing said. "Fragmented Daos are mainly concentrated in Cave Heaven small worlds and blessed lands."

"As I said just now, if it is too far from the Heavenly Dao cycle, some functions of the Dao Field will also be erased, so we basically live in a normal world and environment outside."

"It won't be that you suddenly walk into a wilderness and suddenly have to stand on your head and pee, otherwise you will die—that outrageous."

"The Dao of the Dao Domain Realm also has to conform to the Heavenly Dao cycle and cannot make life unable to survive," Ji Yun was also speechless after hearing this. "Although there are fragmented Dao Fields in the secret realms discovered by the Great Zhou in the past, they are not that outrageous. Jixi Road is too outrageous."

Zhao Xing shrugged: "You can't blame Jixi Road for being outrageous; the Origin Qi tide is also an important reason."

"The change from the Origin Qi era to the spiritual energy era is the reconstruction of the Heavenly Dao principles. In such changes, many of the Dao Domain Realm's tampering with the Heavenly Dao rules will be cleared."

"This process is slow, not overnight, so in this process, the Dao left by the Dao Domain Realm is further distorted and becomes unrecognizable."

"Zhao Xing, how do you know so much?" Ye Ye Yukong was shocked. "Could it be that Qing Qing Yu Zi has been here?"

How did he know? Of course, it was the painful lessons learned by players through countless resurrections.

Qing Qing Yu Zi didn't have the leisure to record these things, and he might not have been to the Gourd Heaven.

"Well, he has visited many places in the Xuanhuang World," Zhao Xing nodded.

King Shenluo pondered: "Minister of Agriculture, if we encounter that kind of rule that cannot be completed, wouldn't it be very dangerous? What should we do?"

Zhao Xing thought for a while: "The first way to deal with it: some rules have a time buffer. We just need to exit Jixi Road within this time and go back in when it's safe."

"The second way to deal with it is to find a safe zone."

"As I said just now, since it is a fragmented Dao Field, some areas are not affected. Even if it's just a village away, it might be a safe zone."

Hearing Zhao Xing say this, everyone felt that this place was extremely dangerous. But at the same time, in such a place, the probability of breaking through was also greater!

"Because the Dao established by the Dao Domain Realm needs to be erased, in such areas, the Origin fluctuations triggered by the Origin Qi tide are more intense."

"The probability of breaking through to the Rules Realm will also be greater." "I have Qing Qing Yu Zi's inheritance, which can help you understand many bizarre rules. In addition, my true self will continuously send out clones to test the waters for you first."

"How high is the probability?" King Shenluo was a rigorous person. "Seven out of ten breakthroughs, do you think it's high?" Zhao Xing said. "High! Too high!" Ye Ye Yukong became excited. Seven out of ten breakthroughs, a seventy percent probability!

Not counting Ji Che, the Great Zhou now only had eight powerhouses in the Rules Realm. With such temptation placed in front of them, how could they not do it?

"The probability of death is also high."

"Minister of Agriculture, if there were no reminders from you, what would be the probability of death in Jixi Road?" King Shenluo asked.

Zhao Xing glanced at Ji Yun. The latter had just closed her eyes, and now opened them again, her face a little pale: "Also seventy percent."

Cui Chengzhi shrugged and said: "Relax, to seize the creation of heaven and earth, how can you not take any risks?"

"Cultivation is originally going against the heavens. Even if you die on the path of cultivation, it is very normal!" "Prince Zhao, is that not so?"

"Haha." Zhao Xing glanced at Cui Chengzhi and couldn't help but laugh. This guy had a bit of the momentum of taking life and death lightly and fighting if not convinced.

That was true; military doctors saw too much life and death.

"Actually, even if there was only a one percent probability, all parties would send people to try," King Shenluo said in a deep voice.

"If you don't come, the enemy comes and breaks through, this is a great threat, which will lead to a serious imbalance of strength. If a war breaks out in the future, it will also cause heavy casualties."

"What's more, the probability of success here is also high, and we have the Minister of Agriculture's pointers." Ye Ye Yukong asked: "Zhao Xing, can't we get more people here?"

Zhao Xing shook his head: "More people are useless. The changes brought about by the Origin Qi tide, the heaven and earth creation produced, are only enough for a small number of people to break through."

Relying on weak First Rank powerhouses to pile up the success rate is not feasible.

Although it is said that in such a heaven-sent opportunity, the threshold for breaking through will be much lower.

But not everyone can break through; one must cultivate a domain, reach the perfection of the Fate Palace Realm, and satisfy some basic conditions.

"Everyone, I have already made everything clear. Danger and opportunity coexist." Zhao Xing scanned the four people, "You can choose to go or not to go by yourselves. Neither His Majesty nor I will force any of you."

"If you choose not to go, no one will look down on you. Perhaps if you stay and wait for future development, you might go further."

After Zhao Xing finished speaking, he quietly looked at the four people. Such an opportunity, of course, was left to the batch of people with the best talent.

Ye Ye Yukong, King Shenluo, Ji Yun, Cui Chengzhi—none of them were not peerless geniuses. If they broke through, the help they would bring to the Great Zhou would be very obvious.

"I'll go," Ji Yun spoke first.

Cui Chengzhi smiled and didn't speak again; he had already expressed his attitude just now.

King Shenluo nodded: "If I don't even have this courage, I don't deserve to go further."

"Me too!" Ye Ye Yukong stood up. "Good," Zhao Xing smiled. "Let's set off."

"I'll go," Ji Yun spoke up first.

Cui Chengzhi smiled and said nothing more; he had already made his stance clear just a moment ago.

King Shenluo nodded: "If I don't even have this bit of courage, I am not worthy of taking another step forward."

"I'm the same!" Ye Ye Yukong stood up. "Good," Zhao Xing laughed, "let's set off."