Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 51: Qi Fortune Blessing

Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Qi Fortune Blessing

"Wind beneath the feet!" Zhao Xing controlled the Wind Summoning Technique, making it help the straw-man in running.

But the spell was not for himself; it was for the straw-man.

Moreover, he controlled the rhythm of bringing rain, making the straw-man run under the clouds where the rain had stopped.

He deliberately left two slight differences to mislead Shen Zhui.

When Shen Zhui ran to the willow tree, he immediately faced a choice between two options.

He hesitated for just one second before chasing after the straw-man.

Feeling Shen Zhui running in the opposite direction, Zhao Xing let a slight smile appear on the corner of his mouth.

......

"What? Another straw-man?!" Shen Zhui looked at the repeating grass-man before him, unable to find any words.

Thinking back now, Zhao Xing had clearly left those two flaws deliberately for him.

To react so quickly in such a short time without any hesitation, it was not just a first reaction; it had been planned long before!

"Hmph!" This time, Shen Zhui did not talk to Zhao Xing; he directly split the straw-man, giving the opponent no chance to delay and immediately chased in the opposite direction.

......

At Chen Mansion, in the study.

Chen Shijie could not help but laugh as he perceived this scene.

He hadn’t initially planned to pay attention, thinking that Shen Zhui, with his Gathering Essence Seventh Rank and movement technique Nine Revolutions, would quickly catch Zhao Xing.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xing’s clever tactics had Shen Zhui running in circles.

"What a kid. Just utilizing floating clouds, bringing rain, straw-man, and wind, he created such an advantageous environment for himself?"

"You’re wasting your talent if you don’t become a Military Minister of Agriculture Officer."

Chen Shijie put down his book, grabbed a wine gourd, and sat by the window, intently observing this cat-and-mouse game.

.......

In the heavy rain, Shen Zhui looked at the figures running in two different directions, his mouth twitching slightly.

Zhao Xing had brought back the second straw-man he made to cover up.

Now he had to make another choice.

One with Wind Summoning Technique for acceleration and no rain above, and one with no enhancements.

"Last time it was the straw-man with the spell, this time it must be the real body with the enhancement!"

Shen Zhui chose a direction and pursued.

Ten breaths later.

Looking at the straw-man in front of him, Shen Zhui could not help but feel somewhat defeated.

"This... another straw-man?"

"Did he predict my prediction?"

Shen Zhui felt like a clown being played with once again.

When he lost in martial class room sparring sessions, it never made him this angry.

But facing Zhao Xing, it truly messed with his mindset.

Mr. Zhao, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, you look so genuine, who would have thought you’re so good at deceiving people?

"Hmph!" Shen Zhui snorted coldly, an iron ruler flashed white light, splitting the straw-man.

Shen Zhui collected his thoughts, regrouped, and continued his search.

.....

"He adjusted his mindset quickly. Even after falling into the trap three times, he maintained a certain level of calmness. Although emotional, his actions were not affected, and he instinctively made the best remedy."

After losing contact with the third straw-man, Zhao Xing also saw Shen Zhui in a higher light.

Because the opponent’s handling was quite commendable.

As for the wrong choice?

That couldn’t be blamed on Shen Zhui.

It looked like a fifty-fifty chance in the two choices, but Zhao Xing’s chances of winning were far beyond fifty percent!

Because he had a secondary level of Qi Fortune!

He used this method to bring Shen Zhui to another level of competition: gambling on Qi Fortune.

"Whether chasing the straw-man or me, either choice is reasonable, but my Qi Fortune level is higher than his." Zhao Xing thought to himself.

This point, Chen Shijie couldn’t see through either.

After all, secondary Qi Fortune was extremely rare in this small county; even including genuine officials, only County Venerable Li Wenzheng and Chen Shijie had a secondary level of Qi Fortune.

"But the rule is, after one burst, comes decline, and after that, exhaustion. The passive trigger of Qi Fortune follows an obscure law, occupying an advantage three times in a short period is the limit."

"If I had a fourth straw-man, Shen Zhui might make the correct choice next time."

"Moreover, I don’t have a fourth straw-man."

Feeling the footsteps rapidly approaching from behind, Zhao Xing gave up resisting.

........

The clouds dispersed, the rain stopped, and the wind calmed down.

Shen Zhui placed his iron ruler on Zhao Xing’s neck, feeling a wave of satisfaction.

Run, run some more!

"Brother Shen, impressive. I tried everything, yet only managed to delay for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before you caught me." Zhao Xing cupped his hands.

Seeing this, Shen Zhui realized he might have taken it a bit too seriously. This was just a training game; why was he placing an iron ruler on a colleague’s neck?

He quickly retracted the ruler, returned it to his waist, and cupped his hands: "Ashamed, Mr. Zhao’s mastery of spells and meticulous thinking is rare among officials, impressive."

Shen Zhui was not being polite; he genuinely felt admiration.

Starting from a distance of only fifty meters, Zhao Xing was only Gathering Essence Third Rank, while he was Gathering Essence Seventh Rank. He should have caught Zhao Xing long ago, knowing he was a martial artist who had completed many tasks as a catcher!

But he had been dragged along for so long by Zhao Xing!

"I’ve just been lucky, and you rarely encounter someone like me, an officer. Plus, Brother Shen adapted quickly. Your footsteps in the rain were almost imperceptible. With a few more training sessions like this, I’m afraid you would fully adapt." Zhao Xing spoke sincerely.

Martial artists and officers rarely had a chance to cross swords, not to mention he had the advantage of Qi Fortune.

Additionally, Zhao Xing’s confrontation experience and techniques were honed over a lifetime.

In this small place like Gucheng, his tactics were unrivaled.

The fact that Shen Zhui forced him to the point where he couldn’t create a fifth straw-man and had to keep running was already quite remarkable.

"Mr. Zhao, no need to be humble." Shen Zhui laughed, "You only used four ordinary spells. If you combined more, who knows how long it would take for me to catch you."

That was true, and Zhao Xing did not deny it.

Just the Grassman Skill alone was too monotonous. If he knew more initial stage spells, it would cause Shen Zhui significant trouble. Combining various spells could even injure Shen Zhui.

"Brother Shen, let’s stop flattering each other." Zhao Xing pointed ahead at the pear orchard, "Why don’t we sit down and enjoy a pear?"

"This... isn’t appropriate. That is Mr. Chen’s pear orchard." Shen Zhui hesitated.

"Mr. Chen allows me to eat fifteen Tianyuan Pears a month. Sharing one with you is no problem. It’s on me, eat freely!" Zhao Xing casually picked two pears from the orchard, tossing one to Shen Zhui.

"Okay." Shen Zhui accepted the pear without politeness, realizing it was a treasure.

After they finished eating, Chen Shijie walked out of the study with a smile: "You kid, you’re quite unreserved, using my pears to earn favors? I said you could eat them, but when did I allow you to pick them?"

"Mr. Chen, the pear was picked for me." Shen Zhui stood up hesitantly, then cupped his hands: "If there’s a punishment, please punish me alone. Zhao Xing has nothing to do with it."

Chen Shijie secretly nodded, thinking he had made the right choice in selecting Shen Zhui for Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing, noticing that Chen Shijie wasn’t genuinely angry, smiled and said: "I’ll accept the punishment, sir. But can you wait a moment?"

"Oh? What are you planning to do?"

"Breaking through to Gathering Essence Fourth Rank."

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