Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 353 - 19: Continuously Comprehending Advanced Daoist Techniques, Pacifying Barbarian Battle Merit List Unveiled! Zhao Xing Leaves Seclusion! (Two in One)_2

Chapter 353: Chapter 19: Continuously Comprehending Advanced Daoist Techniques, Pacifying Barbarian Battle Merit List Unveiled! Zhao Xing Leaves Seclusion! (Two in One)_2

"Alright." Zhao Xing nodded, and with that, parted ways with Long Xiao.

....

With 160,000 points in hand, Zhao Xing immediately went to Yang City Minister of Agriculture Supervision to exchange for entrance times to the treasure land.

During these two months of internship, he had gained new insights into many of his spells.

Even though the nine-ring task wasn’t finished, he decided to take some time to return to Ten Suns Cave Heaven.

"Currently, among my Heavenly Time Techniques, only the Dripping Water Technique and Thunder Skill are of high order."

"Wind Skill and Cloud Skill have long shown signs of breakthroughs, and it’s time to revisit the Seasonal Order Stele."

Zhao Xing arrived at the Heavenly Time Institute and purchased an enlightenment session from the Earth Mirror.

For the 108 Seasonal Order Steles, a single session entry cost 50,000 points with no time limit.

Since he had completed his training, the discount was no longer available, but his ability to earn points had improved, so it didn’t matter if there was a discount or not.

Upon arriving at the Heavenly Time Institute, Zhao Xing found that today’s guardian of the Seasonal Order Stele was Ge Jingsong.

"Mr. Ge, I am here to enlighten at the Seasonal Order Stele."

Sitting at the entrance, Ge Jingsong heard the familiar voice and was stunned for a moment: "Zhao Xing? How have you returned?"

"Mr. Ge, I have completed the nine-ring task of the Military Realm, so I came back." Zhao Xing cupped his hands and said.

So fast? Only two months have passed!

Ge Jingsong’s mouth twitched. "Alright, you may enter."

"Understood."

Zhao Xing bowed again and walked into the Jieqi Hall.

Watching Zhao Xing’s back, Ge Jingsong couldn’t help but mutter: "I really misjudged, he’s already a Seventh Rank Officer!"

"In the entire Ten Suns Cave Heaven, he is the fastest Minister of Agriculture Official to complete the nine-ring task. Shi Yong is still on the seventh ring..."

Previously, Ge Jingsong hadn’t paid much attention, but now upon checking, he immediately found out Zhao Xing was already a Seventh Rank!

"In the future, won’t this kid outrank me? By then, I may have to call him Mr. Zhao?" Thinking of this, Ge Jingsong’s old face turned red; he felt like he had taken an invisible slap.

...

In the grand and towering palace, the 108 Seasonal Order Steles exuded a faint mist.

"Now I have four Seasonal Orders, reaching the Fourth Transition of Knowledge Realm, which are [Rain Drop], [autumnal equinox], [Beginning of Summer], [Start of Spring]. The others have reached the Third Transition of Knowledge Realm."

"From the three Seasonal Order Steles, I have comprehended three high-order techniques: Tengshe Transformation from the autumnal equinox, Thunderbolt Breaking Illusion Finger from the Beginning of Summer, and Rain Dripping Skill from Rain Drop."

"Only the Start of Spring hasn’t yielded a high-order spell; the Fog Concealment Technique I comprehended from it is only a perfected middle-order spell."

"Thunderbolt Breaking Illusion Finger, this self-created high-order spell, has also reached the embryonic form of its second style."

"[Heavenly Frost], [Heavenly Fire], these two spells comprehended from [Frost Descent] and [Beginning of Summer] are also perfected middle-order spells."

Re-entering the Jieqi Hall, Zhao Xing felt overwhelmed by the flood of insights in his mind and didn’t know which stele to start comprehending first.

"I’ll start with the Start of Spring, aiming to break through the Fog Concealment Technique."

Zhao Xing sat cross-legged in front of the fifty-meter-tall [Start of Spring] Seasonal Order Stele.

The Fog Concealment Technique was one of the life-preserving spells within the Heavenly Time Techniques, sometimes even more useful than earth escape techniques.

In some environments, earth escape might not be feasible. For instance, when at sea, the Divine Movement Protection would be significantly reduced, or in places where earth veins were completely isolated, such as the ’Earth Termination Three Elements Array’ set by the Mechanical School, it would be impossible to escape.

"Hoo~"

Not long after Zhao Xing started looking at the Start of Spring Seasonal Order Stele, a mist spread out and enveloped him completely.

"Hmm? Such thick fog!"

Zhao Xing suddenly noticed the stele in front of him had disappeared, and everything around was a vast expanse of white, with visibility reduced to only about a meter.

The Bright Eyes Technique was completely isolated and couldn’t see through the mist ahead.

"Let’s try another spell."

Zhao Xing activated [Five Elements Observation]. Suddenly, the dense white mist turned into filaments in front of his eyes, filling his vision with ramified ’qi.’

It was these ’qi’ that obstructed his observation.

"Is this the Five Elements Qi between heaven and earth?" Zhao Xing mused, "It is so similar to the qi seen in the internal observation of the Yin Yang Self Scripture."

The three major sects had never been isolated but interrelated. At this moment, Zhao Xing simultaneously conducted internal observation of the Five Elements and external observation of the mist, comprehending the Fog Concealment Technique from different perspectives, leading to a sudden realization.

"Inner Five Elements Heaven and Earth and outer Five Elements Heaven and Earth, connected through the Spirit Bridge, observing heaven and earth is akin to observing oneself."

"Previously, I performed the Fog Concealment Technique from the outside in, using the Start of Spring Seasonal Order, but I had never tried to resonate it with the Inner Heaven and Earth."

Looking at the filamentous mist in front of him, Zhao Xing instinctively mobilized the qi within his body to mimic it.

"Hoo~"

A white mist exuded from Zhao Xing’s entire body, merging him into the surrounding fog. It felt similar to standing on clouds, but where the Cloud Skill ascended, the fog created by the Fog Concealment Technique circled around and remained stationary.

"Boom~" The mist suddenly expanded outward, rippling waves of heat, turning the surroundings dark red.

"Hoo~" In the next moment, the mist turned from dark red to blue, becoming incomparably cold.

With Zhao Xing’s internal observation of the Five Elements and regulation of the Five Elements Qi to resonate with the surrounding mist, its shape and color continuously changed: gold, green, blue...

After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Xing opened his eyes and smiled.

He looked at the record panel.

[You comprehended the Start of Spring Seasonal Order Stele, and understood the high-order spell ’Five Elements Fog Concealment’!]

[Five Elements Fog Concealment: Not Entered]

[Effect: Integrate oneself with the qi of heaven and earth, isolating all detection. By mobilizing the Five Elements Qi within the body, different effects can be produced.]

"Five Elements Fog Concealment, not only can it block enemies and escape, but it can also be used to kill enemies."