Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 219 - 19: Three Great Secret Manuals, Mandatory Training Content Revealed (Third Update)

Chapter 219: Chapter 19: Three Great Secret Manuals, Mandatory Training Content Revealed (Third Update)

[Earth Origin Red Fruit]

[Grade: Fourth-rank Middle Grade]

[Effect: Contains rich and easily absorbable primordial energy, has a cleansing effect on the physical body.]

[Martial Arsenal Price: 3000 points, Buyback: 2400 points]

Zhao Xing compared the treasure prices in the Martial Arsenal and discovered that this Earth Origin Red Fruit was originally from the Ten Suns Cave Heaven.

"There is another Fifth-rank Heavenly Yuan Zhu Fruit, priced at 30,000 points, ten times higher. But that one is only for eighth-grade cultivators; normally, seventh-grade cultivators use it for training."

"If a ninth-grade cultivator took the Heavenly Yuan Zhu Fruit, they’d probably explode."

Tian Shan sent ten Earth Origin Red Fruits in total.

Obviously, he had done his homework, knowing that Zhao Xing was only at the fifteenth stage of Gathering Essence, so he sent something Zhao Xing needed.

"My understanding of Daoist Skills is sufficient. As long as my Gathering Essence increases, I can break through to the eighth grade." Zhao Xing looked at the ten Earth Origin Red Fruits, overjoyed, "Marquis Tian really knows what to send."

After the branch institute finished, regardless of what rank one was, many whose realms were sufficient began to choose to enhance their Gathering Essence Stage, breaking through to the eighth grade.

Of course, those with fewer resources and poorer treatment might take some time to break through.

...

[Hundred Beasts Throat Pill]

[Grade: Fourth-rank Lower Grade]

[Effect: Made from the vocal cords of a hundred exotic beasts, it can strengthen the throat when consumed.]

[Martial Arsenal Price: 2000 points, Buyback: 1600 points]

....

[Earth Evil Lung Training Pill]

[Grade: Fourth-rank Lower Grade]

[Effect: Contains Earth Evil Power, which can temper the lungs when consumed.]

[Martial Arsenal Price: 2000 points, Buyback: 1600 points]

....

"Hmm? Why are these two things here?" Zhao Xing’s expression was a bit odd.

He was familiar with the Hundred Beasts Throat Pill and the Earth Evil Lung Training Pill, having consumed them frequently during a certain period under the Minister of Agriculture.

But what was Tian Shan’s hidden intention in sending these as gifts?

"Could it be related to the upcoming training?"

"Is the first mandatory training course in the Ten Suns Cave Heaven the ’Untrainable Training’?"

Zhao Xing thought it was very possible.

However, there was still time. He temporarily placed the three Hundred Beasts Throat Pills and two Earth Evil Lung Training Pills aside.

"First, consume the Earth Origin Red Fruit."

Zhao Xing picked up a fist-sized, bright red fruit and began to munch on it.

Hot, extremely hot.

After swallowing the Red Fruit, Zhao Xing felt a scorching heat all over his body.

It was like having a high fever.

"The Earth Origin Red Fruit not only contains rich primordial energy but also seems to have some Fire Element Power, tempering my physical body."

"Yes, it has a cleansing effect."

Zhao Xing did not resist, nor did he use spells to cool himself down, allowing himself to sweat profusely.

As the scorching force spread,

his entire body began to sweat, and his muscles and skin turned bright red.

But the effect was also very significant.

Immediately after consuming it, Zhao Xing’s Gathering Essence progress surged.

[You consumed the Earth Origin Red Fruit. After initial digestion, your Gathering Essence progress increased by 501.]

[Gathering Essence: Fifteenth Stage (7525/10000)]

"What a strong effect. Just consuming it increased the progress by one-twentieth."

"And this is just the beginning."

Zhao Xing closed his eyes, operated the Gathering Essence Skill, and controlled the primordial energy circulating throughout his body.

...

[You consumed the Earth Origin Red Fruit. Further digestion increased your Gathering Essence progress by 1521.]

[You consumed the Earth Origin Red Fruit. Deep absorption of the Red Fruit’s energy increased your Gathering Essence progress by 1022.]

[You consumed the Earth Origin Red Fruit. Deep absorption of the Red Fruit’s energy increased your Gathering Essence progress by 852.]

[Gathering Essence: Sixteenth Stage (881/10000)]

"Phew~"

Zhao Xing exhaled a breath of turbid air. After seeing that the Red Fruit’s efficacy was fully digested, he performed a spell to clean the impurities from his body.

"The Red Fruit’s efficacy, beyond the breakthrough, yielded an additional 920 points. But after converting to the sixteenth stage of Gathering Essence, it only resulted in 881 progress points, depreciating by several points. Nonetheless, the effect is still strong."

Though each stage’s upper limit was 10,000, in reality, this limit increased. Each breakthrough made gaining progress points more challenging.

The numeric value remained the same, but the qualitative value increased.

"If I reached the fiftieth stage, consuming ten thousand Earth Origin Red Fruits might not even increase one progress point. But I’m only ninth-grade, so the diminishing returns are weak when I consume them."

Zhao Xing rested for a while, waiting for the heat to dissipate.

"Inform Old Chen and the others of the good news."

Zhao Xing got paper and ink to write a letter, then placed an order using the Earth Mirror to summon a courier.

Not long after, a Mechanical Master riding a bamboo horse with a parcel on his back appeared at the courtyard gate.

"Do you need expedited delivery?" The Mechanical Master asked lazily.

"How much for expedited?"

"Normally, it takes ten days to reach Xier County. Expedited delivery takes three days but costs 3 points instead of 1."

"Does it also cost that much to send letters to the army?"

"You’re sending a personal letter. If you want military postal delivery, you can deliver it to the divine temple yourself."

"Forget it, I’ll go myself."

The Mechanical Master said no more, rode the bamboo horse, and left with a clatter.

Zhao Xing just happened to need to go to the divine temple to receive spells and study the three great secret manuals.

Public resources should not be wasted, and it’s only a short walk. After all, three points are still money!

....

Within Ten Suns Cave Heaven, there was also a divine temple, located in Yang City.

Compared to the divine temple in Gucheng,

this divine temple was clearly different, larger, and on a higher level.

Zhao Xing felt a noticeable difference as he entered.

The statues worshiped in the divine temple mostly had fierce and menacing appearances.

"All were armed and in a combat stance."

Zhao Xing silently surveyed all the divine statues and finally chose Wu Cheng.

Wu Cheng, who was the Grand Minister of Agriculture during the Grand Ancestor’s era, held the First Grade rank.