Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 103 - 82: First On The List, Warning Again Of Avoiding Danger (Third Update, Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2

Chapter 103: Chapter 82: First On The List, Warning Again Of Avoiding Danger (Third Update, Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2

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Half an hour later, a carriage stopped outside the door; the old man knocked on the door.

"Protector," the Master of Sanwan Hall opened the door to welcome him.

After entering the room, the old man sniffed and frowned at the man, "Your Yin Spirit Fire Fiend has flared up again? How long has it been?"

His words were light, but the Master of Sanwan Hall looked terrified, "It’s my incompetence."

"Hmph, if someone senses it, you will die a horrible death." The old man lightly touched the man’s forehead, a flash of red light appeared, and the man visibly relaxed, "Remember, you can only expel the fiends on Yin days and Yin hours of each month. Don’t let me find out a second time."

"Yes."

The Falcon Guardian sat at the table, gently tapped it three times with his fingers, and then said, "Tell me about the situation in East Lake Spirit Mountain; I can only stay here for fifteen minutes before I have to go to Lake City."

"Li Chengfeng from Gucheng, Zong Shichang, and Zhao Xing have all made significant progress, especially Zhao Xing, who alone obtained forty-two portions of Spiritual Beauty." The woman reported the details.

The Falcon Guardian listened quietly, expressionless, "Zong Shichang, that waste, can be removed from the list. We previously misjudged; all his reputation was blown up by his men. We recently discovered that he relies solely on his family’s money to get by and even hired someone to help him ascend Spirit Mountain."

"Understood," the woman nodded lightly.

"Move Li Chengfeng to the fifth rank; he is a promising talent."

"As for Zhao Xing..." The Falcon Guardian contemplated, "Move him to the first rank. If the opportunity arises, we may even capture only him among the officials."

"Protector, is Chen Shijie on the capture list?" The Master of Sanwan Hall asked.

"Is that something you should ask?" The Falcon Guardian turned and tapped the table lightly.

The man’s face turned red, showing pain, "I misspoke."

"Keep an eye on him, find an opportunity to bring him back to the Extreme West Continent."

"Yes."

...

"Brother Zhao, want to return to the city for a meal? Piaoxiang Building, my treat!"

"Brother Zhao, after climbing the mountain, Mr. Li and Brother Peng will host at Huichun Inn, would you honor us with your presence?"

Zhao Xing was chatting with his family when many officials invited him to return to the city for a meal.

Among them were parties such as Mr. Zong and Li Chengfeng.

After three days of exhaustion, a gathering wouldn’t hurt. Zhao Xing was planning to accept Zong Shichang’s invitation when suddenly his chest felt hot.

The Calender of Evil trembled slightly!

"Hmm?" Zhao Xing walked to a corner to take a look.

[The 15th year of Jingxin Calendar, September 25, late morning, Si hour four quarters.]

[Evil premonition: Minor misfortune; insufficient strength to act, unsuitable for all activities]

The panel also refreshed a record:

[Calender of Evil passive warning: Based on your Qi Fortune level and known information, you receive the following hint:]

[You set off from East Lake Mountain at Si hour with companions returning to the city. Seeing an opportunity, Xuantian Sect decides to launch an abduction plan early. You resist, falling into mortal danger, turning into a major misfortune!]

Although it was only a minor misfortune, the detailed interpretation on the panel indicated that returning to the city could result in an incident on the way, leading to abduction by the Xuantian Sect and consequently becoming a major misfortune!

With a high Qi Fortune level and possessing the Calender of Evil, Zhao Xing received more sensitive effects. Based on his own knowledge and understanding of the Xuantian Sect, the information interpretation on the panel was more comprehensive.

"Everyone, I need to accompany my family; I won’t accept any invitations today. Let’s gather another day!"

Zhao Xing declined all these invitations.

Since there was a chance of being abducted, he couldn’t ignore it.

Having gained too much ’good luck’ on the mountain, according to the laws of personal fortune, extreme prosperity leads to decline, and he was about to experience some minor misfortunes.

What does it mean to act with insufficient strength? It meant accompanying colleagues of similar realms.

If he did so, what was initially a minor misfortune could turn into a major one, which would be too unjust!

...

"How did it go?" Lu Qian looked at Zong Shichang, her eyes filled with expectation.

"He declined." Zong Shichang shrugged, then asked curiously, "Why are you interested in him? You two rarely intersect."

Lu Qian felt a bit disappointed and snorted, "Why are you asking so much? Didn’t you say that you, Mr. Zong, have no one in Gucheng who dares to refuse you? How come you can’t even invite someone for a meal? It’s really disappointing!"

"..." Zong Shichang was left speechless.

Feeling embarrassed by being underestimated by a woman, he said, "Just because I can’t get him today doesn’t mean I can’t get him tomorrow. Wait and see; I’ll make sure you both dine together!"

"Good!" Lu Qian smiled, "Then I’ll await your news. Don’t worry; I’ll call Qing’er as well. Don’t let us down, or don’t expect me to bridge any more connections for you!"

"It’s a deal!" Satisfied, Zong Shichang left.

Meanwhile, Li Chengfeng also heard that Zhao Xing had declined the invitation.

"Not coming is also fine." For some reason, he sighed in relief.

Inviting Zhao Xing wasn’t his intention; he did it because everyone said they wanted Zhao Sijia to join for some fun, so he sent someone to invite him.

If Zhao Xing had come, Li Chengfeng would have felt uneasy.

Now that he wasn’t coming, Li Chengfeng felt much more relaxed.

East Lake Mountain, Earth Altar Square.

"Why aren’t you leaving?" Chen Shijie looked at Zhao Xing curiously, "They all grouped up for fun; you’re not going?"

The assessment and ranking were over, and most officials had left the place in groups to return to the city and relax.

But Zhao Xing still wandered here, declining offers from those who invited him.

"I don’t like to have fun," Zhao Xing said insincerely, "It’s meaningless."

"No need to be so hard on yourself," Chen Shijie laughed, "You should play when it’s time; before you officially become an official next year, it’s your most leisurely time. Once you become an official, things will get busy."

Zhao Xing was now at the Secondary Ninth Rank; further cultivation would be much slower than before, only returning to normal pace after he officially became an official.

Before the winter evaluation, there were only the Start of Winter and Winter Solstice assessments left.

Given Zhao Xing’s current state, achieving top marks in these two assessments was no problem, securing a nomination in the winter evaluation was certain.

He was already in the eyes of the county-level Minister of Agriculture Supervision officials; obtaining a nomination in the winter evaluation was a sure thing.

The only uncontrollable factor was the Temple Examination, which could not be influenced even with connections in Nanyang County.

"I really don’t like to have fun," Zhao Xing said. "Let me know when it’s time to leave."

"Alright," Chen Shijie said no more.

At 11:15 AM, the East Lake Army had all entered the mountain.

At 11:30 AM, Zhao Xing, along with Chen Shijie, took his family on the Flowing Cloud Flying Boat, flying from East Lake Mountain and then landing a mile outside the city gate, enjoying a flight experience.

At 12:00 AM, the Master and Deputy Hall Master of Sanwan Hall had been monitoring several routes back to the city from East Lake Mountain for a long time without spotting Zhao Xing.

"It seems it’s not the right time to act," the Master of Sanwan Hall sighed. Zhao Xing’s importance in the mission was so significant that they could even abandon other minor targets to secure him, but not the other way around.

"Let’s go; after so many years, what’s a while longer?" The Deputy Hall Master picked up his load, "There will be plenty of opportunities."

"Right."

After Zhao Xing entered the city, the evil premonition disappeared, no longer showing any signs of disaster.

On the way back to Pingkang Square, Mrs. Cai held Zhao Ruide’s hand. Zhao Zheng hadn’t calmed down from the excitement of riding the Flying Boat, hopping along the way, constantly asking Zhao Xing questions.

"Brother, how high can the Flying Boat fly?"

"Very high."

"Brother, what if you want to pee on the Flying Boat?"

"Just pee on the side."

"Huh? Won’t you fall off? What if the wind is strong and it gets on your pants?"

"Just wash it off."

"Brother, brother... hey ouch~"

Seeing Zhao Zheng accidentally trip, Zhao Xing shook his head helplessly. This clumsy child... He then flicked his fingers, and a gust of wind lifted Zhao Zheng up.

Zhao Zheng kicked his feet in the air, laughing constantly.

"Yay~ I’m flying again~~ Brother, go faster~"

...

That night, Zhao Xing returned to his bedroom, closed the doors and windows, and took out two sheets of yellow paper from the bookshelf, making them into a Guiding Talisman and a Soul Calming Talisman.

He had already mastered both basic talismans, and it took less than fifteen minutes to complete them.

"Now that my realm has improved, I wonder if I can gain any benefits in the Dream Palace. That damn Xuantian Sect has too many tricks and keeps targeting me; I hope to find something to protect myself."

After the ink dried, he applied one to his forehead and one to his abdomen, then twisted into a strange posture on the bed, chanting in a low voice, "Student Zhao Xing, respectfully requests the Dream Palace to open the door of learning!"