Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 193 - 10: Little Nine Heavenly Gang Wind and Rolling Earth Mine, Asceticism Returning to the Dao!_2

Chapter 193: Chapter 10: Little Nine Heavenly Gang Wind and Rolling Earth Mine, Asceticism Returning to the Dao!_2

"The casting of Rolling Thunder was also quite covert. It’s a type of Yin Thunder, but its power surpasses many Yang Thunder Skills."

"I’ll choose you."

After finalizing the Thunder Skill, Zhao Xing started to review the Earth Advantage Sect Magic.

"I need to find an Escape Skill and a stable offensive Earth Advantage Sect Magic."

"Escape Skills are generally classified under Xuantu Skill and Earth Palace Skill."

"There are very few Transport Skills included in Earth Splitting Skill and Ksitigarbha Skill."

In the Ten Thousand Leich region, he saw someone traversing the earth veins, using Xuantu Skill.

However, as he flipped through the pages, Zhao Xing frowned.

"Xuantu Skill was too hard to start, requiring one to understand the earth’s depths?"

"With only a month, there’s no time to practice Xuantu Skill."

Zhao Xing had to put the study of Xuantu Skill on hold.

In one month, he needed to repay the Dao and practice cultivation. Other magic could be performed while running.

Xuantu Skill required delving underground to comprehend, taking too much time.

Even without the need to repay the Dao, Zhao Xing decided to put it aside for now.

With only a month, he had to arrange his time efficiently.

"I’ll first establish Nine Heavens Gang Wind and Rolling Thunder. For Earth Advantage Sect Magic, I could start with ’Earth Return’ and then visit Earth Advantage Hall."

The magic books were made of ordinary paper and didn’t enhance comprehension.

In the Minister of Agriculture Supervision, there were some public places to help in understanding magic.

Zhao Xing needed efficiency now, so he’d learn any Earth Advantage Sect Magic as quickly as possible.

As for Rolling Thunder and Nine Heavens Gang Wind, he could confirm them first as he liked both spells. He had learned them in his previous life and knew their strengths, also familiar with their combined application.

With the two spells confirmed, Zhao Xing placed an order through Earth Mirror, to be delivered by a Mechanical Beast.

However, upon placing the order, Zhao Xing noticed he was two points short.

"Hmm? What’s going on? Wasn’t it supposed to be free to learn? Why deduct two points?"

Zhao Xing was puzzled.

After checking in Earth Mirror, he found out it was for the printing cost of the magic manuals.

Regardless of the type of magic, learning was free, but there was a 1-point fee per manual.

"Ridiculous, during Emperor Wen and Emperor Wu Periods, not even this fee was charged. Emperor Jing is really stingy, has no sense of grandeur." Zhao Xing grumbled internally.

...

Eighteen locust and willow courtyard.

"Da, da, da~"

Hoofbeats approached from the main road outside, revealing a Mechanical Master riding a bamboo horse, leaping down from the sky and landing on the main road.

Packing numerous packages and bamboo boxes on the horse, the Mechanical Master himself was heavily laden and cumbersome.

"Whoa~"

The Mechanical Master halted outside the courtyard of the Eighteen locust and willow courtyard.

"Zhao Xing of Divine Might Army."

"Your items have arrived."

"I’ll leave the packages outside the gate."

The Mechanical Master called from outside the courtyard gate.

"Alright, tha..."

Before Zhao Xing could finish his thanks, the Mechanical Master sped off on his bamboo horse toward another destination.

Looking up at the sky, more figures on bamboo horses became visible, suggesting more arrivals gradually reporting in and placing orders at the arsenal with their initial points.

"Mechanical Masters take on tasks to earn points these days, probably making thousands in a day." Zhao Xing opened the courtyard gate and collected the packages.

In Ten Suns Cave Heaven, every profession had their own way to complete tasks and earn points.

For the Mechanical Masters, when not planning to venture out, they took on deliveries to earn points, serving the stationed troops.

"Nine Heavens Gang Wind."

Zhao Xing first opened the "Nine Heavens Gang Wind" secret manual to study.

He carried the bamboo box, which now contained nothing but heavy blocks of earth.

By running with weight, one could hasten the Dao repayment process.

Using Endless Palace, the loose soil was compressed and then packed into the bamboo box.

The compressed earth block weighed a thousand pounds.

Two such blocks were placed in the bamboo box.

A weight of two thousand pounds was not particularly strenuous for Zhao Xing.

At Gucheng Martial Arts Institute, during the assessment, there was a weight-lifting project where Shen Zhui, at Gathering Essence Seventh Rank, could lift a thousand-pound cauldron.

Now Zhao Xing had entered the level and was carrying, so two thousand pounds was not an exaggeration.

"Begin training!"

Zhao Xing jogged around the courtyard, reading a magic manual with the bamboo box on his back.

He even took off his Stepping Cloud Boots, running barefoot.

Through his wind sense, he didn’t need to look at the road, still maintaining speed.

Reading while running wasn’t difficult. Zhao Xing preferred thinking while running.

Fully focused on understanding the Nine Heavens Gang Wind secret manual, it didn’t seem as exhausting.

........

March 2nd, Mao Hour.

Chen Shijie and Long Xiao had already arrived at Xier City, taking a rest.

Xier City was one of the six counties of Pacifying the Barbarians, a new land and a bridgehead for conscripting the Southern Barbarian Tribes.

Being a frontier town, the number of troops in the entire Xier County exceeded the civilian population.

"Wonder how Zhao Xing is doing. By now, he should have reported in, right?" Long Xiao asked. "I wonder if he has ranked."

"Ranking doesn’t matter this time." Chen Shijie said calmly, "He was transferred here immediately after becoming a regular member. I didn’t expect much from his initial performance. Training afterward is key."

"I’m interested in his potential. In a month’s time, he should make great progress."

"How do you know he won’t slack off?" Long Xiao asked. "He might get arrogant, since he dodged many hurdles."

"He won’t, you don’t know him." Chen Shijie answered firmly. "If he would slack off, how would he know so much? He understands Military Realm Army drills, North Sea, and even the origin of Water Book on Purple Cloud Island... Such a person has great ambition, with a clear plan for the future."