Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 277 - 41: Heavenly Silkworm Transformation, Grassman Skill Training Course_2

Chapter 277: Chapter 41: Heavenly Silkworm Transformation, Grassman Skill Training Course_2

"Alright."

Zhao Xing didn’t hesitate, Primordial Energy flowed at his fingertips, and the Seasonal Order in his Dantian trembled slightly.

This map was the ’Spring Grassland’, naturally suitable for casting [Rain Drip].

In an instant, he easily borrowed the momentum of heaven and earth.

A water droplet appeared at his fingertip.

"Whoosh!"

Zhao Xing flicked his finger, and the water droplet flew swiftly towards Zhuang Ziqing.

"Huh?"

A peculiar light flashed in Zhuang Ziqing’s eyes.

Even though it was just a drop of water, it felt as if the entire world was crashing in.

Unconsciously, he cast a spell to resist.

"Sizzle~"

Suddenly, a large amount of fibrous material appeared around Zhuang Ziqing, and the grass beneath his feet grew wildly.

Strand by strand, thousands of strands interwove, quickly forming an oval white shell, resembling a silkworm cocoon, enveloping Zhuang Ziqing.

The cocoon formed just as the water droplet arrived.

"Bang!"

The cocoon seemed to take a heavy hit, being pushed back along with Zhuang Ziqing.

"Rumble~"

The soil churned, and grass flew everywhere.

The cocoon plowed a trench over ten meters long and half a meter deep before stopping.

"Huh? Is this the secret technique Heavenly Silkworm Transformation?" Zhao Xing looked at Zhuang Ziqing in surprise. "Weren’t you supposed to be strong in Thunder Skill? How come you’ve mastered a high-level Wood Element Skill."

"Aren’t you the same? Everyone says your Swallowing Cloud Skill is unmatched, yet you’ve mastered a high-level Water Technique." Zhuang Ziqing’s voice came from within the cocoon.

The droplet hadn’t broken through the cocoon’s defense. Though it caused many cracks, the characteristic of Wood Skill was its tenacity, and the secret technique of Heavenly Silkworm Transformation demonstrated superior application skills.

Threads of Wood Element Power flew up and down, and the cocoon quickly repaired itself.

"It didn’t break through, heh, my turn."

The silkworm cocoon enclosing Zhuang Ziqing suddenly lifted into the air and began to spin wildly.

Countless silken threads flew towards Zhao Xing.

Some threads twisted and drifted, while others straightened like sharp arrows.

Evasion was possible, but it would defeat the purpose of this training.

Zhao Xing didn’t cast any defensive spells because they had agreed not to use other spells initially.

"Dripping Water."

A water droplet reappeared in Zhao Xing’s palm, dancing around, trying to destroy the silken threads.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

The water droplet made a distressing exploding sound upon contact with the threads. Though both were negligible objects, the commotion they caused was significant.

Zhao Xing had easily borrowed the momentum of heaven and earth initially, but the moment the droplet touched the threads, he felt a clear hindrance because Zhuang Ziqing was also tapping into the momentum of heaven and earth.

"Sizzle~"

The threads quickly wrapped around Zhao Xing’s right arm, interrupting his spell, and the droplet, losing control, crashed into the ground, creating a deep pit.

More and more threads soon embedded into his flesh.

"Buzz~"

A protective barrier appeared, and golden light swept over Zhao Xing’s body, teleporting him out.

......

On the preparation platform, Zhao Xing’s injuries quickly healed, as they were merely superficial wounds, instantly recovering.

Flying out of Yunmen, he arrived at the square to meet Zhuang Ziqing.

"Huh? What’s wrong with you?" Zhao Xing was a bit surprised when he saw him.

"What do you mean what’s wrong?" Zhuang Ziqing was puzzled.

"You look like you haven’t slept. How long has it been since you’ve had a rest?" Zhao Xing immediately noticed that something was off with Zhuang Ziqing. Practicing the "Great Dream Spring and Autumn", he could sense Zhuang Ziqing’s Life Soul was overly energetic, a result of frequently using fatigue-relieving treasures.

The physical body’s fatigue could be alleviated, but the Life Soul’s fatigue was harder to resolve. Zhao Xing had to sleep for an hour every day, mainly to let his Life Soul rest.

"It’s a minor issue. I’ll sleep when I get back." Zhuang Ziqing was indifferent.

"Did you come all the way just to spar with me?"

"You’ve made a breakthrough, of course, I had to come and test it out." Zhuang Ziqing smiled. "Among the reserves, only you, me, Shi Yong, Cao Shuang, and Guan Junyang have learned high-level spells from the Seasonal Order. Yours is different from ours, so I naturally had to try it."

In truth, he had another motive. Zhao Xing was progressing so quickly; if he didn’t seize the chance to spar now, he might not be able to win in the future!

After all, within the reserves of the Minister of Agriculture Supervision, Zhao Xing’s growth rate was the fastest. He was the only one selected and transferred upon formal appointment.

Even with the additional resources from the Ten Suns Cave Heaven, reaching Fourth Transition of the Knowledge Realm with a Seasonal Order in just a few months was terrifying.

"It’s still quite shallow, I’ve only just grasped the basics." Zhao Xing shook his head. Zhuang Ziqing’s Heavenly Silkworm Transformation was evidently very well-practiced, and he had mastered the secret technique. The silken threads and cocoon were advanced applications of high-level Wood Skill.

"I’ve only grasped the basics as well." Zhuang Ziqing said, "If you were more practiced in the Rain Dripping Skill and master the secret technique, I wouldn’t win so easily. Among the five of us, Shi Yong has made the most progress and has truly gotten through the door."

"Have you fought Shi Yong?" Zhao Xing asked.

"I have." Zhuang Ziqing nodded, "We’re both in the Tiger Flood Dragon Army and quite familiar with each other. Since entering the Nine-Section Dojo, I’ve fought him ten times."

"What were the results?"

"Don’t ask about the painful stuff." Zhuang Ziqing shrugged, "I’ll tell you once I’ve surpassed him."

So he hadn’t won a single match... Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"I’m off, I need to get some sleep." Zhuang Ziqing yawned, "There will be training selections with point rewards in a few days. I need to prepare well, Zhao Xing, let’s train together sometime."

"Sure thing."

Zhao Xing parted ways with Zhuang Ziqing and didn’t re-enter the Nine-Section Dojo.

No rush to train again until I’ve gained new insights.

...

On July 17, Zhao Xing received a Third Rank rating in the Nine-Section Dojo, along with an A-class score from Cen Sanji.

On July 18, Zhao Xing arrived at the inner hall of the Earth Vein Hall for enlightenment. The earth vein map inside was far more profound than in the outer hall, though there were only nine earth veins, their efficacy was much greater. On this day, he made progress with Earth Advantage Sect Magic.

Divine Movement Protection reached the tenth transition because both the Xuantu Skill and the Divine Movement Palace related to earth veins. The combination of these two spells resulted in breakthrough, giving Zhao Xing two high-power spells.

From July 19 to July 23, he visited the Heavenly Time Institute to observe the 108 Jieqi Steles.

After five days, Zhao Xing reluctantly departed from the treasure land.

"The Heavenly Time Institute’s treasure land, I’ve used up my two free enlightenment opportunities."

"However, my twenty-four Solar Terms Order has fully reached the Third Transition of the Knowledge Realm, though only [Start of Spring] is at Fourth Transition."

"I still have one free enlightenment opportunity left at the Geography Institute, and two at the Taicang Institute and Pinghuai Institute."

"The high-level spell [Dripping Water] had reached the third transition. Breaking through in a short time will be difficult, unless I acquire [Dripping Water Domain]." Zhao Xing’s progress was rapid.

But at the high-level spell layer, he had hit a bottleneck.

High-level spells were the standard for a sixth-rank. Around thirty percent of seventh-rank Military Minister of Agriculture Officers mastered a high-level spell.

As for those of the eighth-grade who mastered high-level spells, they were extremely rare, precisely because the cultivation was too difficult.

"I currently have just over ten thousand points, still short for buying [Dripping Water Domain]."

He couldn’t ask Marquis Tian either, as Marquis Tian had already given him items worth 80,000 points.

Asking for more wouldn’t be appropriate and wouldn’t adhere to regulations.

"During training, I can’t take on tasks unless assigned by the Minister of Agriculture Supervision."

"However, from July 15, there will be training selections with points rewards because the reserves have gradually grown stronger after a few months of training and have an increasing need for points."

"Let’s see which training selections reward points." Zhao Xing took out his Earth Mirror to check.

"Huh? Grassman Skill training session?"

The first line he saw was a Grassman Skill training session.

"Starting on the afternoon of July 23, at the Tian Ning Courtyard, hosted by the Fifth-rank Minister of Agriculture, Liu Tianning, isn’t that today?"

"First place rewards five thousand points?"

"Why does the Grassman Skill training session reward such high points?"