Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 192 - 10: Little Nine Heavenly Gang Wind and Rolling Earth Mine, Asceticism Returning to the Dao!

Chapter 192: Chapter 10: Little Nine Heavenly Gang Wind and Rolling Earth Mine, Asceticism Returning to the Dao!

"The first is the four intermediate Heavenly Time techniques."

"Currently, I have learned Yin Wind, Thunder Summoning, Ice Rain, and Cloud Swallowing."

"Yin Wind targets only the spirit, so I need to add a Yang Wind Spell."

"Thunder Summoning is standard, adequate for deterring small threats from the rear but insufficient for battle. Even my two self-created Thunder Skills haven’t exceeded their limits, making them slightly lacking, so I need to add a new Thunder Skill."

"Ice Rain and Cloud Swallowing don’t need replacing."

Ice Rain and Yin Wind were taught by Yin God Zheng Lun, who was a Military Minister of Agriculture Officer during his lifetime. Both are formidable military Spells.

"The Earth Advantage Sect Magic, Endless Palace, is a battlefield technique excellent for positional warfare. The Earth Splitting Technique, which is a Gambling Dog Battle Technique, is unstable."

"Ksitigarbha Returning Human Version is an auxiliary technique."

"I am still lacking a reliable attack Spell and a travel Spell."

"I can learn these from the Xuantu Skill, Earth Splitting Technique, or Earth Palace Skill." Zhao Xing calculated in his mind. As for the Ksitigarbha Skill category, it is mainly auxiliary by nature.

"From these directions, I should add one or two Spells for now to handle the sub-academy examination."

"However, I still owe the Dao, and it’s best to repay the Dao of Master Li Fire within a month. Otherwise, it will have an impact in a month, albeit minor, but an impact nonetheless. A month is rather tight." Zhao Xing sighed helplessly.

"I should have the opportunity to take an Honored Preaching Master exam at the Li Fire Taoist School in the future."

The Li Fire Taoist School had five levels: Hundred Arts Master, Preaching Master, Doctor of Governance, Deputy Dean, and Dean.

A Hundred Arts Master had three opportunities annually to borrow the Dao for personal matters without charge. Public missions of the academy required no cost.

At the Preaching Master level, one could use the Li Fire Altar free of charge for both public and private matters.

This level corresponded to true disciples and sect protectors of ancient sects.

Doctors of Governance, Deputy Deans, and Deans were roughly equivalent to the elders of the academy.

They not only had personal usage rights but also a few opportunities each year to allow others to use the altar at no cost.

Only the Dean, akin to the ancient head of the Li Fire Divine Sect, could permit unlimited use by anyone, though large-scale free usage did consume the altar’s energy.

"Becoming an Honored Preaching Master should be sufficient." Zhao Xing thought to himself.

A Hundred Arts Master was a teacher at the Li Fire Taoist School who taught students as per the academy’s regulations, covering the syllabus without much difficulty, though having broad knowledge was necessary.

Preaching Masters possessed a unique understanding of various Spells and the Dao, having to create at least one Spell of their own. Moreover, the created Spell needed to be of sufficient Realm that others could use to reach high levels of cultivation.

This was quite demanding, as the saying goes, "Copying me will lead to death; learning from me will lead to life," meaning many self-created Spells were only powerful in the hands of their creators and significantly weaker when learned by others.

Becoming a Preaching Master at the academy required rigor.

As for Doctors of Governance and Deputy Deans, these roles demanded significant contributions to the Li Fire Taoist School to earn the honorary title, while actual roles were difficult to attain and not within Zhao Xing’s immediate plans.

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Intermediate Spells were freely available for learning; you could learn as many as you could master.

Zhao Xing browsed through the Classics in the armory using the Earth Mirror Body.

First, wind techniques.

Powerful Wind Walk Spells generally required controlling higher-quality winds.

Zhao Xing quickly found a secret technique, [Little Nine Heavenly Gang Wind], a Yang Wind Skill.

"Controlling Gang Wind for speed."

"Its power is also formidable, as the Nine Heavens Gang Wind is strong enough to topple mountains."

"After reaching the eighth grade, it begins to show its true power. The Spirit Bridge connects heaven and earth, absorbing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, also capable of summoning the Nine Heavens Gang Wind."

"Each layer of the Spirit Bridge ascended enhances the power of this Gang Wind Skill. The Nine Heavens Gang Wind includes intermediate, high, and top-tier versions, but I currently only see the intermediate part, hence it is called Little Nine Heavenly Gang Wind Skill."

His gaze shifted, and he soon spotted another secret technique, [Great Heat Wind Evil].

"When the Great Heat Wind Evil blows, the surrounding temperature rises sharply; those hit would be severely injured if not killed."

"This Spell was derived from the Great Heat period and is also known as Fierce Sun Wind Evil."

"It borrows the influence of the Great Heat period, using only the wind evil of this season without altering the overall Heavenly Time."

"Similarly, there are also Great Cold Wind Evil and Extreme Cold Wind Evil, where the wind cuts like knives on bones."

"They’re all good, let’s look further..."

In the category of wind techniques, Zhao Xing searched but eventually returned to the first one.

"After looking around, I still feel the Little Nine Heavenly Gang Wind suits my needs the best. The first choice is often the right one."

Having decided on the wind technique, Zhao Xing began searching for thunder techniques.

Being well-versed in thunder techniques, he looked for what he needed right away.

He quickly found the secret technique he wanted—[Rolling Earth Thunder].

"I actually found it. The available techniques from this period truly are abundant." Zhao Xing grinned.

He sought this secret technique mainly because Rolling Earth Thunder was not limited by cloud techniques and could be used without summoning clouds, just like his self-created Spell.

However, Rolling Earth Thunder could still be enhanced by cloud techniques.

Unlike Thunder Summoning, which required cloud summoning as a prerequisite.