Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 485 - 55: Yan Si! Seizing the First Opportunity in the Cave World’s Spiritual Beauty!_3

Chapter 485: Chapter 55: Yan Si! Seizing the First Opportunity in the Cave World’s Spiritual Beauty!_3

"Why do you keep staring at me? Have I become more handsome after my promotion?" Xia Jing joked. "Had I known, I should have asked the court for the title ’Handsome Marquis’ instead of ’Marquis Xuan Ying.’

"Heir, you are a bit too narcissistic," Long Xiao sneered. "He is looking at your fortune."

"Oh?" Xia Jing was somewhat surprised. "You understand this craft?"

Zhao Xing was butchering a turtle during the Sacrificial Soul Pass, but Xia Jing didn’t even glance at it. The reason was simple: he couldn’t stand the fishy smell of sea vessels.

"I know a thing or two."

"Then what have you seen?" Xia Jing asked with a smile. "How are our fortunes?"

After pondering for a moment, Zhao Xing said, "I did notice something. There is great fortune, but also great disaster. Whether you believe it or not is up to you."

Long Xiao laughed and said, "I believe it. Last time you said I would have good luck, and a few days later, I had a breakthrough. I think you might actually have some skill."

Xia Jing said, "Why wouldn’t I? My family also has a fortune teller who can divinate exotic beasts, picking out the ones that will grow the best from thousands of younglings. They are said to also read people’s fates. I don’t know much about it, but it’s not unfounded. The court even has a group of mystical ’Fate Officers.’"

"You may not know, the calendar does not only have the Calendar of Evil, but also the Calendar of Good Fortune. I once saw a copy at my aunt’s place."

Xia Jing’s paternal aunt was married into the royal family, making him essentially half-royal himself.

Chen Shijie didn’t speak, but after the trip to Flame Mountain, he started feeling there was something extraordinary about Zhao Xing.

While leading the team, Xia Jing encountered various difficulties, but as Zhao Xing stepped in, the Flame Mountain expedition went smoothly.

Chen Shijie had a troubled childhood, but his fortune changed after he became an official, so he deeply believed in such things.

"I see that all three of you will have signs of great fortune in the near future, particularly in wealth and personal growth."

"But this would be accompanied by great disasters. After an upswing in fortune, there will be a downturn. I am not quite sure about the details or where exactly it might happen. Do you have any inklings yourselves?"

Zhao Xing spoke vaguely and ambiguously. He could not say it outright but had to guide them to speculate themselves.

Upon reaching the Sixth Rank, the Life Soul becomes intertwined with heaven and earth, sensing certain inklings. By making them guess, Zhao Xing could then continue the conversation.

"I do not," Chen Shijie shook his head.

"Now that you mention it, I have a feeling," Long Xiao said. "I do feel that my luck will be extraordinary this year. Hahaha."

Although in jest, Zhao Xing knew that Long Xiao would indeed have good fortune. The future Marquis Shenxiao surely wouldn’t perish in the catastrophe of Ten Suns Cave Heaven.

Xia Jing pondered, "Great fortune in wealth and personal growth? We have no transfer orders, so we will be staying in Ten Suns Cave Heaven. Could it possibly be here? I might go back and ask my aunt and our family’s fortune teller."

Zhao Xing nodded, "That sounds good. I am only a dabbler. It’s best if you go and ask."

....

After Xia Jing and the other two left, Zhao Xing stayed in the Huai Liu Courtyard for a short rest, sorting through his memories in his dreams.

He wasn’t afraid of being suspected for speaking about these things because many nobles had already anticipated the outbreak of Spiritual Beauty in Ten Suns Cave Heaven.

The nobles possessed the Calendar of Good Fortune and kept fortune tellers and Fate Masters in their homes. Many would discover the forthcoming bounty in Ten Suns Cave Heaven.

The Creation Plate of the Military Realm also had early predictions of the Spiritual Beauty explosion in Ten Suns Cave Heaven.

However, they had only predicted great fortune, not great disaster. Or perhaps, the disasters were overlooked.

Because after the Spiritual Beauty eruption, many Ministers of Agriculture in the Military Realm believed that Ten Suns Cave Heaven, after over a decade of modifications, had successfully stabilized and transformed into a Blessed Land.

They then issued official announcements, and Prince Liang even reported to Emperor Jing, implying: Your Majesty conquers the Southern Barbarians, and Ten Suns Cave Heaven evolves into a Blessed Land. Such auspicious signs indicate that even heaven and earth are aiding Your Majesty."

Once political factors were added, the small signs of great disaster predicted by the Creation Plate were ignored.

"After the eruption of Spiritual Beauty in Ten Suns Cave Heaven, several key areas were cordoned off. It would be nearly impossible for those who arrived later to enter, unless they had been there from the beginning."

Once confirmed as a great opportunity, the court quickly cordoned off the land.

All resources within the cave were state-owned, and how they were distributed was, of course, decided by the court.

How could minor officials and soldiers benefit from this?

Even in less important areas, if low-ranking officials found treasures, they would still have to turn them over to the state, with only symbolic rewards given.

"To seize the initiative, I cannot do this alone."

"The Extreme Night Sea to the north, the Dao Feng Mountain Range to the east, the Pengli Swamp to the west, and the Crimson Lake to the south—these crucial areas must be visited because the Spiritual Beauty emerging from these places signifies either longevity or Qi Fortune! "

"The Ten Thousand Leich, the Earth Fire Plain, the Heavenly Fire Road, and the Gang Wind Mountain Range, these four regions focus on nurturing treasures. The Spiritual Beauty is less abundant, but the value of the treasures is very high."

"There are a few other regions that will produce ’Seventh Rank original species,’ which are unique to Ten Suns Cave Heaven."

"The benefits are too vast for me to consume alone," Zhao Xing woke up from his dream. "I need to find people."

"And I need to find those with strong abilities and strong Qi Fortune to enter these crucial areas together."

Although he was now of the secondary sixth rank, even if he found something, he would have to turn it in. Without connections, he would be driven out.

And that was in the ’safe zones.’

What about the unsafe zones?

In certain places, Emperor Jing, to further oppress the nobles, set a high ’entry fee’ and erected the Forget Sorrow Stele to encourage nobles to clash.

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