Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 263 - 35: Three New Heavenly Time Magics, Nine-Section Dojo_2

Chapter 263: Chapter 35: Three New Heavenly Time Magics, Nine-Section Dojo_2

"But I’m not facing big brother, it’s Uncle Tang." Zhao Zheng scratched his head, "Facing Uncle Tang’s face, I really don’t know what to say."

"That’s too much." Zong Shichang lightly patted Zhao Zheng’s head, "Steward Tang isn’t ugly."

"Ah, I didn’t mean that..." Zhao Zheng didn’t know what to say, suddenly shook off Zong Shichang’s hand, and ran a bit closer, "How about I perform a set of moves for big brother?"

Saying that, Zhao Zheng began practicing his fist techniques with great seriousness.

"Hah!"

"Big brother, watch this, it’s called ’Fu Hu Fist!’"

Zhao Zheng’s movements were coordinated, and with a fierce dash, he punched a pillar in the Zong Mansion.

His action actually had some momentum, though it was a bit out of place.

Steward Tang adjusted the angle a bit, so he could see Zhao Zheng again.

But the next second, Zhao Xing laughed.

Zhao Zheng squatted under the pillar, clutching his fist and blowing on it constantly.

"Hahaha... Why hit my family’s pillar? It’s made of hundred-year-old hardwood, you fool." Zong Shichang laughed mercilessly.

"Ouch, Brother Zong, why didn’t you say that earlier..." Zhao Zheng was in so much pain that tears welled up in his eyes.

Zong Shichang finally managed to comfort Zhao Zheng, and Steward Tang reminded them that the recording time of the Mirage Pearl was almost up.

Zong Shichang hurriedly said, "Zhao Xing, I’ll keep it short, everything at home is fine, the Xuantian Sect hasn’t appeared again, and your family is healthy and safe. The martial master I hired for Zhao Zheng is very dedicated. Although he is in pain now, he has actually reached Gathering Essence Second Rank."

"You don’t need to worry, just train well in the army. If you need anything, send word to me through the county government channel. My father also has some connections in the army... Xiao Zheng, do you have anything else to say?"

Zong Shichang turned his head and asked.

Zhao Zheng, with reddened eyes, walked over and leaned closer to the Mirage Pearl, "Big brother, when will you come back to see me? I miss you."

"Buzz~"

The image ended here.

Initially, Zhao Xing was still smiling, but after hearing Zhao Zheng’s last words, he couldn’t help but pause.

He rubbed the tip of his finger on the Mirage Pearl a couple of times and then smiled slightly again.

Putting away the Mirage Pearl, he opened Zhao Ruide’s letter.

The content was relatively simple, mainly talking about household trifles and mentioning the Xue Family.

The Old Minister of Agriculture’s temporary position was made permanent, rising from Secondary Ninth Rank to Primary Ninth Rank.

Zhao Xing guessed that Xue Wenzhong benefited from the bust of the Xuantian Sect’s hideout.

Finally becoming the head in his old age, his grandson Xue Bai found a decent job, and the Old Minister of Agriculture’s health improved significantly, and his spirit was much better than last year.

In the letter, Zhao Ruide also complained about Mrs. Cai, mentioning how she checked the Tianyuan Pear tree every day to see if it was blooming, caring for it more than she did for her husband.

After reading the letter, Zhao Xing wrote two replies.

He also used the Mirage Pearl to record a brief message, simply introducing his situation, generally four words: "Everything is fine."

After writing the letter, he placed an order on the Earth Mirror.

Soon, Gao Ming arrived outside the Eighteen Locust and Willow Courtyard, clip-clopping.

"Do you need express delivery?"

"Yes, add it."

Zhao Xing still had a lot of points, with 5000 points credited for the new month, so he didn’t care about these few points.

"You are generous." Gao Ming smiled as he took the box, "Such a short distance and you still use express delivery. But then again, you are a top-tier genius now and don’t lack these points."

Pausing, Gao Ming asked again, "By the way, do you really only sleep for two hours a day and spend the rest of the time cultivating?"

Zhao Xing was stunned, "Who told you that?"

Gao Ming replied, "The Agricultural Supervision Department is spreading it everywhere, true or false?"

Zhao Xing nodded, "More or less."

Gao Ming gave a thumbs up, "You’re incredible. Now many people in the Four Great Courts are ordering stimulating and refreshing items to aid their cultivation, trying to imitate you. You guys in Agricultural Supervision really push yourselves hard."

Zhao Xing shrugged, "You Mechanical Masters are no better, often working until you’re bald. But you’re an exception."

Gao Ming touched his head and said, "I’m just not good at it, so I can only run these errands to earn points. Alright, see you."

"Goodbye."

.....

In the Heavenly Time Institute, in a magnificent hall, rose one hundred and eight steles.

The steles were engraved with mysterious patterns, each stele standing forty to fifty meters tall.

Different steles emitted different auras, some as hot as fire, some as cold as ice.

Zhao Xing sat cross-legged fifty meters away from one of the steles, quietly comprehending the [Spring Establishment Tablet].

"Start of Spring, the leader of the twenty-four solar terms."

"The qi of the five elements converges here; the qi of Spring Wood begins here, hence the establishment."

"The Spring Establishment Tablet, along with the twenty-six surrounding steles, all depict spring."

"The first level of the Seasonal Order is the Knowledge Realm. What does it mean to know the Heavenly Time? It means understanding the changes of the five elements within the solar terms, knowing the three Hou Changes in the solar terms, and understanding the effects of Heavenly Time magic in different solar terms."

"Magic, Hou Changes, Five Elements. The nine transitions of Knowledge Realm: the first three transitions comprehend magic, the middle three transitions comprehend Hou Changes, and the last three transitions comprehend the Five Elements."

"I previously condensed six tokens of solar terms, [Start of Spring] and [Beginning of Summer] both reached the Second Transition Realm."

"After three days of comprehension here, I filled the remaining eighteen tokens of solar terms and advanced the tokens of Start of Spring and Beginning of Summer to the Third Transition Realm. This place is indeed a treasure of the Heavenly Time Institute."

Zhao Xing had two opportunities for comprehension, and after finishing the second training session, he finally used one of them.

The effect was notable, and now twenty-four tokens of solar terms floated in his Dantian. These tokens, with the illusions of Start of Spring and Beginning of Summer being the most solid, revolved around the Earth Sand.

"The Third Transition can enhance magic. By comprehending the steles, I saw plant growth and naturally formed Heavenly Time spells, even understanding three new Heavenly Time spells, but I still couldn’t see significant phenological changes."

Zhao Xing knew it was time to leave; short-term comprehension wouldn’t yield much progress.

"Head to Nine-Section Dojo."

Zhao Xing left the Heavenly Time Hall, ending this session of comprehension.

Exiting the hall, the Stepping Cloud Boots lifted him into the clouds, flying northwest towards Yang City.

"The three new Heavenly Time spells, [Heavenly Frost], [Heavenly Fire], [Fog Concealment]. Each spell, upon realization, was at the Seventh Transition Realm."

"These spells were understood from the solar terms of Start of Spring, Beginning of Summer, and Frost Descent."

"The three Heavenly Time spells also have their greatest power during these solar terms."

"Start practicing these three spells first to verify three days of comprehension."

"These three Heavenly Time spells also reflect one aspect of phenological changes. If perfected, perhaps I could advance to the Fourth Transition of the Knowledge Realm and grasp the changes of phenology."

The entrance to the Dojo was northwest of Yang City. Zhao Xing flew for about an hour before arriving at the Dojo entrance.

It was a massive Yunmen, a hundred meters tall and fifty meters wide, with a gate frame made entirely of condensed clouds and mist.

"Let’s sign up first."

Zhao Xing took out his Earth Mirror and found the Nine-Section Dojo training course.

This training course was overseen by a Minister named Cen Sanji.

"[Nine-Section Dojo] training course, for C-level geniuses, requires achieving a seven-star rating within a month."

"B-level geniuses, fourteen stars within a month."

"A-level geniuses must achieve a twenty-one-star rating within a month. During this month, Cen Sanji will occasionally give lectures and even demonstrate personally in the square outside Yunmen."

"In three days, two thousand five hundred people have completed the course." Zhao Xing looked at the information on his Earth Mirror. "But most are C-level geniuses."

Many people entered the [Nine-Section Dojo] to train right away, already leveling up enough, so they could pass the training course directly.

"Seventy-five B-level geniuses passed, and only twelve A-level geniuses passed so far."

The Dojo was rated from One Star to Seven Stars, meaning Zhao Xing needed to reach the Third Star rating within a month to get the course score.

"I wonder how tough it will be. Given that reservists are now coming to the Dojo for training, there should be many newbies." Zhao Xing observed the figures moving in and out of the Yunmen. "Let’s give it a try."

Whoosh~ Zhao Xing followed the crowd into the Yunmen.