Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 293 - 48: The Sixth Trial, Final Battle! (Two-in-One Da Zhang)_4

Chapter 293: Chapter 48: The Sixth Trial, Final Battle! (Two-in-One Da Zhang)_4

"The Flying Grassman in the Eighth Transformation combined with the perfected Suicide Explosive Grassman, its specialty of speed had not been fully displayed because the overall weight increased, and the Flying Technique was suppressed by the Suicide Explosion Method."

"After the integration of the two skills, the speed of the Flying Sky Sacrificial Explosion Grassman was faster than that of a single-method Suicide Explosive Grassman but slower than that of a single-method Flying Grassman, only attaining the level of the Seventh Transformation." Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"The power of the explosion was also affected, not as effective as the single-method perfection, reaching only the Ninth-Transformation Level."

"Overall, however, the effect of integrating the two methods was still stronger than a single method, but to achieve true perfection, both spells must reach completion."

"If a third method were to be perfectly integrated, the difficulty would increase significantly." Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Achieving a perfect integration of three methods was something that no one in the Reserve Soldiers could accomplish.

After all, the perfect integration of two methods was already comparable to a high-order spell.

The perfect integration of three methods presented a challenge on par with cultivating a high-order spell to the Ninth Transformation!

As for the perfect integration of four or five methods, that was a skill close to Dao!

To reach the level of Liu Tianning, one had to be proficient in the Self Grassman Skill to achieve it.

But if one could integrate five methods, moving upward would become easier.

To achieve a five-method integration, one’s understanding of the Five Elements Dao must already be extremely terrifying. Grassman Skill could not be separated from the Five Elements Dao, so moving upward, effectively integrating countless methods, was not as difficult as combining just a few.

Of course, throughout the era of the Fortune Dynasty, only two or three people could truly integrate countless methods.

"The essence of the Flying Grassman and the Suicide Explosive Grassman lies in combining Yang Fire and Yang Wind. To achieve a perfect integration, I must cultivate the Flying Grassman to the Ninth Transformation."

Zhao Xing summoned a pile of materials for the Flying Grassman and focused on his research.

.....

On the fourth day at noon, the Flying Grassman broke through to the Ninth Transformation.

At 7 p.m., the Flying Grassman achieved perfection.

Then Zhao Xing began to concentrate on integrating the two spells.

On the fifth day, at 1 p.m.

The two spells perfectly integrated.

Even Liu Tianning, staying in the main hall of the Ten Thousand Skill Palace, could not help but look in Zhao Xing’s direction.

"Swish, swish, swish, swish~"

As the main body moved, countless Self Grassmen around him turned to look.

Zhao Xing, with his keen perception and considering his stereotype of Liu Tianning as the "Minister of Agriculture’s killer," felt his heart skip a beat.

"Mr. Liu, do you have any instructions?"

"It’s nothing, don’t be nervous." Liu Tianning showed a slight smile. "I was just casually observing you."

"You did well. After this training session, you can frequently come to the Ten Thousand Skill Palace to see me without needing to report. In the future, if anyone in the military gives you trouble, you can also come to find me."

Inviting me to come frequently?

Zhao Xing looked around; dozens of Self Grassmen were smiling at him. Bracing himself, he said, "Thank you, Mr. Liu, for your appreciation. I will definitely visit often in the future."

"Hmm, continue your cultivation." Liu Tianning said, "The Grassman Skill is vast and profound; it is indeed a great Dao."

"Yes." Zhao Xing cupped his hands, realizing that Liu Tianning merely had an appreciation for his talent, and finally felt at ease.

...

That evening, Zhao Xing began integrating the third method.

But after just a slight attempt, he gave up because his Flying Sky Sacrificial Explosion Grassman was already a perfect combination of two methods. Adding a third method would disrupt the perfect balance and decrease its effectiveness.

So Zhao Xing turned to studying the combination of Flying, Divine Courage, Giant Shield, Invisibility, and Illusion Grassman Skills.

After repeated attempts, he finally arrived at a direction that suited him.

"The combination of Suicide Explosion and Flying is perfect, but for the others, combining a third method yields better results."

"For example, Divine Courage, Flying, and Invisibility. Although any one aspect may not reach the level of a single method, the integrated effect in actual combat becomes greater."

Although the level decreased, the actual combat effectiveness improved because some Grassman Skills were inherently strong in support.

For example, the Invisibility Grassman, when combined with any method, could achieve excellent results in combat.

Thus, Zhao Xing no longer obsessed over the level of the spells but pursued the "actual combat effect" to integrate the Grassman Skills he had learned.

....

Immersed in enlightenment, time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, it was time for the fifth test.

The fifth test was conducted in the same manner as the first.

Fifty people competed in the Demonstration Square, vied for materials, created Grassman Skills, and then entered the palace for evaluation.

During the fifth assessment.

Zhao Xing created only one Grassman and then stopped.

From Liu Tianning’s attitude, he could see that his perfect dual-spell integration was certain to rank near the top.

With this in mind, he deemed it unnecessary to waste time on the fifth test and prepared directly for the ultimate sixth test.

....

The rankings were announced, and Zhao Xing still occupied the first position while Cai Jin remained second.

However, Shi Yong rose to third place, pushing Feng Qi from third to fourth.

Zhuang Ziqing rose to fifth, Guan Junyang to sixth, Li Feng remained seventh as in the previous round, and Cao Shuang rose to eighth.

The changes in the other rankings were relatively smaller, with most of the top twenty still being the talents from Taicang Institute.

Among them, Shi Yong, Zhuang Ziqing, Cao Shuang, and Guan Junyang had all gained insights into higher-order spells, thus improving their rankings.

Those with greater comprehension of the Dao and who focused on studying the Grassman Skills made significant progress in a short period of time.

For the others, whose comprehension of the Dao did not vary much, it was challenging to widen the gap under similar levels of effort.

After the fifth test, only twenty people remained.

The ranks from twenty-first to fiftieth were finalized, with each gaining three thousand points.

The next seven days would be spent preparing for the final actual combat test.