Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 342 - 17: Five Grotto Heavens, Four Royal Courts, Zhao Xing Receives Title (Double Major - )

Chapter 342: Chapter 17: Five Grotto Heavens, Four Royal Courts, Zhao Xing Receives Title (Double Major Chapter)

When Zhao Xing left the Ten Suns Cave Heaven, he was an "Upper Eighth Grade," marked for no promotion.

That was because he was then a Ninth-Rank selection officer; technically, within the Ten Suns Cave Heaven, he had no official position, and at most, he could cultivate to be an Upper Eighth Grade.

It was generally assumed that only after completing the Nine Rings task would a Seventh-Rank official position be assigned, but now, he had only completed the third ring. How come the temporary Secondary Seventh-Rank had been removed?

After closely examining the Nine Rings military tasks in the Earth Mirror, Zhao Xing came to a sudden realization.

"It turns out that achieving an A grade in the first three rings earns one a formal official position."

"In the Nine Rings task that I undertook, if the first three rings are graded A, I can be promoted to Secondary Seventh-Rank Lower."

"If I score A in the middle three rings, I can be promoted to Secondary Seventh-Rank Upper."

"If I score A in the last three rings, I can be promoted to Primary Seventh-Rank Lower."

"I thought I’d have to finish all nine rings to get the promotion. So that’s how it is."

One can’t blame Zhao Xing for not understanding; in his past life, he had never had such a high starting point. Only those who were originally A-grade geniuses in the Ten Suns Cave Heaven had the qualification to take on the Nine Rings tasks. Among the Military Minister of Agriculture Officers, only seventy-five people had this qualification.

Of course, considering the total number of all professions, the number of geniuses in Ten Suns Cave Heaven eligible to take the Nine Rings tasks was much higher—around a thousand people, as the base number of Military Minister of Agriculture Officers was not the largest, and the evaluation criteria for other professions were not as stringent as for the Military Minister of Agriculture Officers.

"Now, I just need to go to the divine temple to receive my salary and officially become a Secondary Seventh-Rank Doushui Order, no longer temporary."

"This way, the National Fate will enter my body, integrating Eighth Grade and Seventh Grade in one go."

Earlier, he had once received National Fate into his body in Gucheng.

But that was of the Ninth Grade.

"I have to break through by myself first; otherwise, part of the National Fate’s power would have to be diverted to raise my realm."

Zhao Xing could break through to the Seventh Grade himself, but because of the Great Zhou’s Fortune Dynasty System limitations, he couldn’t be promoted.

In reality, his comprehension of the Dao had already reached the Seventh Grade level.

Mastering multiple high-level spells was enough to prove his capability to break through.

"The Dripping Water Technique is high-level. The Thunder Skill I created, Thunderbolt Breaking Illusion Finger, is high-level. Divine Movement Protection is also high-level."

"I have three Seasonal Orders, which are at the Fourth Transition of the Knowledge Realm. I don’t need to waste National Fate to help me ascend in my realm."

What he could accomplish on his own, of course, he wouldn’t waste the National Fate on. Zhao Xing had planned this long ago.

He wanted the court’s power to be entirely channeled into increasing his fate and additional lifespan.

This way, even if he were demoted in the future, his losses would be much smaller compared to those entirely dependent on court promotions.

"Mr. Wang." Zhao Xing opened the window and stuck his head out. "Lower the flying boat; I need to make some arrangements here."

"Roger." Wang Ji immediately operated the flying boat to descend.

"Have you discovered any other barbarians?" Xia Jing’s eyes lit up as he ran over to inquire.

"Hmm, there are some suspicious spots," Zhao Xing replied. "Once we land, lead some people to search the surroundings and see if there are any barbarians hiding. Some Earth Witches can burrow into the ground and like to dig tunnels and caves."

"Got it." Xia Jing dreaded having no tasks, as in other areas, many martial artists had already begun fighting the barbarians, but not many had appeared in his vicinity.

Jiutian Yingyuan Mansion was vast; where the barbarians would come was unpredictable.

"Phew~"

The flying boat landed on a mountainous area.

The priest cast a spell to summon souls to check if there were any alien souls nearby, while the Minister of Agriculture cast a spell to summon wind to explore the surroundings. The martial artists entered the forests and caves, each person performing their duty.

Zhao Xing, however, used an escape skill to burrow below the ground.

"Buzz~"

Divine Movement Protection formed an octagonal cage, enveloping Zhao Xing as he descended.

Eighth Grade Spirit Bridge Realm, breaking through to the Seventh Grade Earth Evil Realm, required drawing evil qi into the body.

For those in the spell profession, breaking through this level didn’t require money because they could burrow down to absorb the Earth Evil Qi.

Martial artists, on the other hand, had to buy Sha Qi Pearls, find natural treasures, or rely on Mechanical School formations to absorb the Earth Evil Power.

"Boom~"

The deeper he went, the greater the resistance became. In the Southern Barbarian Land, the earth veins were chaotic, and the Five Elements were not apparent, mainly due to the interference of the Earth Evil Power.

There was nothing else, so drawing upon the Earth Evil Power for a breakthrough was still convenient.

"This should be good."

Zhao Xing stopped descending, halting three thousand meters below the surface.

Then, he sat cross-legged within the octagonal cage.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle~"

The Earth Evil Power underground struck and squeezed the octagonal cage.

But it was all blocked by the Divine Movement Palace.

Adjusting to a peak state, Zhao Xing pointed his hand.

"Swish swish~"

Heaven and Earth Spirit Bridge appeared, stretching out from the octagonal cage.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle~"

The Earth Evil Power seemed to find an outlet, following the Heaven and Earth Spirit Bridge drilling in.

"Such a dense Earth Evil Power."

Zhao Xing controlled the absorption rate.

Usually, absorbing primordial energy with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Bridge in Yang City was quite comfortable, as the environment in Yang City was suitable; the primordial energy was gentle and rich.

But at this moment, absorbing it, there was little primordial energy, all replaced by the Earth Evil Power.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle~"

Smoke started to emanate from Zhao Xing’s body, every inch of his skin becoming scorching hot, as if submerged in boiling oil.

"Hiss~"

The pain, drawing the Earth Evil into the body, indeed felt like being immersed in boiling oil. Zhao Xing felt that every inch of his muscles and bones was being pulled by this raging power, his meridians and acupoints forcibly expanding.

During this process, Zhao Xing had to continuously use primordial energy to repair, resisting the refining of the Earth Evil while not allowing his physical body to collapse.

"No wonder everyone wants a promotion. When National Fate enters the body, one breaks through in an instant, comfortably transitioning from Eighth Grade to Seventh Grade, barely feeling any pain."

Self-cultivation for this kind of transformation was relatively painful and carried the risk of failure in breakthrough.

But joining the Fortune Dynasty System, as long as one was granted an official position and received fate, it was a guaranteed painless breakthrough.

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