Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 253 - 32: The Gambling Dog Battle Technique Succeeds

Chapter 253: Chapter 32: The Gambling Dog Battle Technique Succeeds

At midnight, Xia Jing was still able to move her body.

After a brief rest, she wiped away her tears, got up, and bowed to Zhao Xing in the sky.

Although she didn’t speak, her attitude was clear: "I give up!"

Xia Jing was genuinely fed up.

First, there was the third-tier numbing fish fruit, and then the fourth-tier Fire Bright Green Gold.

Both numbing, fishy, and spicy... It was unbearable.

Chen Fang, Hu Bing, and Zhang Jie were right; there were still twenty-seven days of rigorous training left! If things continued this way, even if her body could withstand it, her mind would be scarred.

Even if no one else said anything, Xia Jing had no intention of continuing to be stubborn.

Seeing the proud Heir of the Marquis bow his head, Zhao Xing finally felt satisfied.

He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, brothers, for the praise. Zhao Xing is inexperienced. The selection of seeds for the past three days has been less than satisfactory. I will make better choices in the future for the training of your Gluttonous Eating Skill."

By saying this, he indicated he wasn’t planning to make things difficult for them anymore, effectively letting Xia Jing off the hook.

In truth, it wasn’t a big deal.

Zhang Jie, Chen Fang, Hu Bing, and the others were delighted and repeatedly bowed, "Thank you, Mr. Zhao!"

Practice is practice, whichever way you do it.

If Zhao Xing, the Military Minister of Agriculture Officer, chose the supplies more thoughtfully, they could train their Gluttonous Eating Skill without as much suffering.

Take the numbing fish fruit for example; its dead fish smell had no training benefit and only made people uncomfortable.

Zhao Xing could easily have chosen another supply with the same training effect.

Hearing this, Xia Jing felt a sense of relief.

To be honest, he would rather fight to the death with Fu Ying than ever smell the dead fish scent again.

Regarding giving in to Zhao Xing, the Heir of the Marquis now realized it wasn’t shameful at all.

One was a Minister of Agriculture, the other a martial artist, entirely different occupations; there was no need to compete.

Zhao Xing had chosen three different types in three days, not only with astonishing output but also high quality; Xia Jing truly admired that.

With that thought, his mind cleared.

"I will not disturb your training, farewell."

As Zhao Xing left, Liu Yongli continued to arrange the training.

Zhou Ming, chuckling, watched for a while before heading back.

High in the sky, on the Cloud Rain Ship.

Lu Bang observed the scene through the Earth Mirror, laughing.

"Hahaha, Xia Jing finally gave in."

"I thought he would continue to be stubborn."

Zuo Zizhi put down the Earth Mirror, also smiling, "If he kept being stubborn, Zhao Xing wouldn’t have let him off."

"Zhao Xing, with his Inspection skill, found out Xia Jing didn’t like strong flavors. If he kept picking like this, Xia Jing would have developed psychological trauma sooner or later. It’s better to give in early."

"Not early enough," Lu Bang said. "If he were smart, he would’ve given in when he first ate the numbing fish fruit. Not everything needs a win."

"He is the Heir of the Marquis after all," Zuo Zizhi smiled. "With so many sons, to be chosen as the heir, how could he not be competitive?"

"Hmm." Lu Bang nodded. "Considering that, he’s quite resilient and adaptable."

"The third day is soon coming to an end. Has the ranking for the geniuses in the four divisions of the Ministry of Agriculture come out?"

"It’s almost clear." Zuo Zizhi pointed at the Earth Mirror. "Among the top twenty-one, seventeen are top-level geniuses."

"There are four people currently surpassed by others below."

"Han Bing and Feng Qiu from the Divine Might Army, originally mid-level geniuses, have climbed up."

"The other two: one is your student Cai Jin. The other is not from the four divisions but Li Feng."

The gap between mid-level and top-level ratings wasn’t very large. Over the past two months, some people had shown talent while others had comprehended new techniques, possibly surpassing those above.

"Cai Jin is sincerely studying the spells of the Self Sect. The first three days’ environment wasn’t very harsh, with low requirements for Heavenly Time and Geographical Advantage Skill, so it’s not surprising he climbed up." Lu Bang evaluated his student.

"Li Feng joined the Late Spring Institute and found a good teacher there. His original strength in the Tiger Flood Dragon Army was quite solid, so this performance is within normal expectations."

"The gaps at the front are also small, except the top three have just slightly pulled away." Zuo Zizhi said, "Shi Yong is still firmly in first place, ahead of Zhuang Ziqing by two hundred twenty points."

"Zhuang Ziqing is one hundred eighty points ahead of Zhao Xing, who is one hundred twenty points ahead of the fourth-place Feng Qiu." Zuo Zizhi said, "The others’ scores are all within one hundred points of each other. As impressive as Shi Yong is, the gap isn’t substantial; it’s too early to tell."

A few hundred points was indeed not a big difference. A thousand catties of second-order supplies were worth one hundred points.

"The first three days’ environment maxes out at Shi Yong." Lu Bang nodded. "This isn’t due to him, but the environment. He has already condensed twenty-four Seasonal Orders; it’s just unclear what level they are."

"Regardless of their level, the middle ten days are crucial to widening the gap." Zuo Zizhi laughed. "Beyond that, everyone will be in the same boat."

"Hmm." Lu Bang nodded. "Condensing twenty-four Seasonal Orders is relatively simple. Normally, it takes about a year."

"Before entering the Ten Suns Cave Heaven, most have cultivated ’Seasonal Orders.’ However, these young ones will soon realize the power of their ’Seasonal Orders’ is only effective outside. They can’t sway the Heavenly Time within the Ten Suns Cave Heaven."

"In the last ten days, they’ll probably be left staring blankly, hahaha."

...

On the third day, nearing midnight.

Liu Yongli and the middle-aged doctor, along with ten martial artists, boarded the flying boat, preparing to move to the next location.