Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 217 - 18: Training the Teacher, Obtaining the Top Resources!_2

Chapter 217: Chapter 18: Training the Teacher, Obtaining the Top Resources!_2

No wonder they didn’t descend after the examination, still lingering in the sky.

Perhaps the Heavenly Time Institute was also being cautious.

"Of course," Lu Bang smiled and said, "If you are willing to join the Taicang Institute, I would be willing to spend extra time to personally train you. But since you’ve already shared your thoughts, I won’t trouble you. You can attend my selection training in the future."

Marquis Tian? From the marquis’s name alone, Zhao Xing couldn’t discern much. Marquis Tian could be a third-rank marquis or a second-rank, depending mainly on merit and strength.

Zuo Zizhi seemed to notice what Zhao Xing was thinking, and immediately said: "Marquis Tian’s name is Tian Shan, his title is inherited. Duke Tian, in the Grand Ancestor period, was granted the title of Commandery Prince of the founding nation, with fiefdom in Gouliu County. He completed one inheritance transition during the Grand Ancestor and Emperor Wen periods. Now he has become a marquis, but still a second-rank marquis."

Zhao Xing understood that in Great Zhou, only five titles are inheritable without reduction: Prince, Commandery Prince, Heir Prince, Duke, and titles specially granted by the Imperial Decree. The last case could vary greatly, even including an inheritable viscount.

For every other inheritance, the title would be reduced by one rank.

Lu Bang supplemented several merits of Tian Shan: "Marquis Tian is in the Fifth Rank Realm, quite wealthy, and is very kind and generous."

Zhao Xing originally thought it was nothing special, but the words "quite wealthy" and "kind and generous" suddenly made him a bit interested.

"You don’t have to rush to respond. You can also see if there is any notification from the Heavenly Time Institute."

"If other teachers are interested in you, you can weigh the pros and cons yourself."

Lu Bang spoke very plainly.

It was naturally a two-way selection, and he should go where it was better.

"Thank you, Mr. Lu, and Mr. Zuo for the advice." Zhao Xing took out the Earth Mirror and looked.

As expected, there was a notification on it.

It was from the Heavenly Time Institute.

The general idea was that Zhao Xing performed excellently in all four rounds and could enter the Heavenly Time Institute for training.

Zhao Xing skipped the preliminary pleasantries and directly looked at the training resources at the end.

[If you are willing to join the Heavenly Time Institute, you will receive ’Grade B’ training resources, supervised by Agricultural Master ’Ge Jingsong.’]

"Only Grade B?" Zhao Xing slightly frowned. "No Grade A, is it because they think my Wind Skill is inadequate?"

The first round of communication didn’t have a ranking, so it was unclear.

Only the third round of Thunder Skill hunting tested the Wind Skill when he jumped down.

"The Wind Skill I used was indeed weak, the Little Nine Heavenly Gang Wind was only at the Third Transition level."

As for the Nine Revolutions of the Yin Wind Skill, to the strict Heavenly Time Sect, the Yin Wind was not considered part of the Heavenly Time Skill. Even if Zhao Xing claimed to have Nine Revolutions in Yin Wind, it might not be recognized.

"Forget it, better to be a leader among chickens than a follower among phoenixes."

"If the Heavenly Time Institute looks down on me, giving only Grade B, then I’ll go to the Geography Institute instead." Zhao Xing made his decision. He quickly looked up and said to Lu Bang: "I am willing to join the Geography Institute and train under Marquis Tian."

Lu Bang finalized the transaction and immediately smiled: "Good, once we land, I will take you to see Marquis Tian."

....

Before the Cloud Rain Ship landed, all two hundred challengers had to make their choices.

The Heavenly Time Institute, being the mainstream choice, still had many applicants.

But ultimately, the Heavenly Time Institute only accepted fifty outstanding individuals.

Of those, only twelve were personally notified.

"Zhuang Ziqing declined," four directors of the Heavenly Time Institute discussed in the observatory, "he wants to join the Geography Institute."

"What a pity, Zhuang Ziqing is a good talent." One of them was a bit regretful because he wanted to take Zhuang Ziqing as a student and offered Grade A treatment, but Zhuang Ziqing didn’t come.

"Zhao Xing also declined." Ge Jingsong put down the Earth Mirror in his hand, expressionless, "Grade B training resources still didn’t attract him."

"I told you we should have given him Grade A." An old man laughed, "What’s the big deal if his Wind Skill is a little weak and he has no military experience?"

"But his Gang Wind is too weak, only at the Third Transition level." Another person said, "And without experience, I think according to the rules, he could only get Grade C. Mr. Ge was willing to take him and offered Grade B training resources, and he’s still not satisfied?"

One person spoke up, another spoke down, and one didn’t express any opinion. Ge Jingsong made a middle ground decision.

Unexpectedly, it still didn’t move Zhao Xing.

Actually, it wasn’t that the Heavenly Time Institute looked down on Zhao Xing; Grade B was already second-level training resources, and Ge Jingsong was also a Fifth Rank strongman.

If Marquis Tian hadn’t intervened, Zhao Xing might have agreed. After all, there would still be opportunities to upgrade his treatment after entering.

But with better choices available, he naturally refused.

"Forget it." Ge Jingsong shook his head, "No need to force it if it’s not meant to be. Maybe he doesn’t want to major in the Heavenly Time Skill."

......

After two quarters of an hour, the Cloud Rain Ship suddenly entered a Gang Wind zone.

Then it exited, with only two suns in the sky.

Surrounded by floating clouds and lush greenery.

Yang City was also faintly visible in the distance.

After disembarking, the crowd divided into two groups.

One group consisted of the fifty who had chosen the Heavenly Time Institute and were accepted by it. Their examination ended, and they returned directly to the Yang City Minister of Agriculture Supervision.

The remaining one hundred fifty continued their examination.

The fifth and sixth rounds were the Geography Institute’s tests.

The seventh and eighth rounds were the Pinghuai and Taicang Institutes’ tests.

However, they were relatively simple.

Because those who could cultivate the Heavenly Time Technique to a high level usually also excelled in the other two skills. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have served as Military Ministers of Agriculture Officers in secondary legions.

Now, these one hundred fifty could enter the remaining three major institutes, depending on their training treatment.

"Shi Yong and Feng Qiu went to the Heavenly Time Institute, but Zhuang Ziqing stayed. Guan Junyang, Hua Zhilin, and Han Bing also stayed." Zhao Xing observed the people around him.