Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 69: Thunder Skill Spiritual Beauty, Spell Breakthrough!

Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Thunder Skill Spiritual Beauty, Spell Breakthrough!

After seizing the three treasures in the cave, Zhao Xing immediately retreated.

As the three treasures generated an intense reaction when gathered and couldn’t be digested quickly, he chose Heavenly Altar Square.

Heavenly Altar Square was the outer area of the divine temple, where combat was forbidden at certain times. Entering during this period guaranteed absolute safety.

Otherwise, the clerks would not only have to compete with each other but also face dangers from the mountain, making it extremely difficult.

After Zhao Xing entered the square, although there were prying eyes, no one dared make a move, nor could they.

"Only thirty-four Grassmen are left."

"But the Vigorous Vajra still accounts for half."

The largest losses occurred while exploring the Mountain Cat’s cave.

Some Grassmen reached their spell’s limit or suffered damage, and Zhao Xing did not replenish them.

"Originally, there were thirty-nine. Upon entering the divine temple’s area, five more were lost, including three Vigorous Vajras." Zhao Xing’s eyes turned cold as he looked in several directions.

In one direction was an archery martial artist standing on a large tree, holding a silver bow with arrows gleaming brilliantly beside him.

His clothes were extraordinary, able to change with the environment. Without careful observation, he could easily be overlooked. He was the one who made Zhao Xing lose three Vigorous Vajras.

"I won’t forget you."

"Oh? I’ll be waiting for you then." The archer snorted coldly in response before disappearing into the forest.

Though he didn’t fully penetrate the Vigorous Vajra’s defense, which surprised him a bit, this person being only a Minister of Agriculture didn’t pose any significant threat to him.

In another direction was a middle-aged scholar with a crown on his head and a feather fan in his hand. When Zhao Xing looked over, the scholar not only didn’t get angry but smiled and cupped his hands, as if he hadn’t just burned the Grassmen.

"A Ritual Repairer," Zhao Xing muttered to himself. The Zhou Dynasty’s ritual and music system had enormous power.

Among them, Ritual Repairers, like Lu Qian, were also known as scholars who mastered the magic of rituals.

When that man spoke about letting go of the Spiritual Beauty, Zhao Xing felt a strong impulse to obey. Fortunately, the Yin Wind shook the man’s soul, causing the second half of his fire spell not to burn Zhao Xing.

In other directions, some people had also made moves. Still, Zhao Xing’s quick actions, precise timing, and some attacks missed, while others didn’t have time to act as the window closed.

"Brother, I am..." Someone saw that Zhao Xing was young and tried to strike up a conversation, hoping to get some benefits.

"Get lost!" Zhao Xing interrupted rudely.

He controlled the Grassmen to form a circle around him, preventing those with ulterior motives from approaching while also creating a wind wall to avoid being disturbed by the noise.

Because now, the voices discussing him were not small.

"Who is that man? Why are his Grassmen different from the ones I’ve seen before? They seem very powerful."

"He could actually withstand three Meteor Arrows from Gu Feng. Do Grassmen have such high defensive power?"

"I recognize him, Zhao Xing from Gucheng, a clerk of the Minister of Agriculture Supervision."

"I’ve heard of Li Chengfeng from Gucheng, known for his integrity. This person seems to have an extraordinary encounter and won the thirteenth incense stick last night."

"Hey, friend, if you know him, can you introduce me? I’d like to make his acquaintance."

"Make his acquaintance? You’re interested in the Spiritual Beauty he carries, right?"

"I advise you not to get close to him. He is not someone to be trifled with. Just now, he shouted, and I felt a chill down my spine as if a bucket of ice water was poured on me."

"I felt the same way. It was like the wind was piercing my bones. No matter how I circulated my blood and energy, I’m still shivering."

"Tut-tut, there are more and more experts now. Even the position of the Minister of Agriculture has such formidable figures, possessing Three Spirit Talents and so many magical Grassmen!"

"It seems tonight’s fight for the first incense stick will be more exciting than the first day."

"It’s a pity we didn’t see what happened last night. Do you know anything?"

"I know a bit. Last night, Yang Junxiong with a bamboo horse swept through his peers, invincible, and seized the first incense stick. Du Jiaojiao, the heir of the Du Family Spear from Nanyang, arrived a step too late and only got the second stick."

"Being the same Minister of Agriculture, how do you think he compares to Cao Qiushui, the descendant of the True Monarch?"

"Probably not comparable, right?"

......

Summoning the wind to surround his body and isolate the outside noise, Zhao Xing took out the treasures he had obtained from the Mountain Cat’s cave.

A purple stone, a page of yellow paper, and a blue lotus pod.

"Three items, all are middle-grade Spiritual Beauties."

"It seems the Mountain Cat was so concerned about the superior Spiritual Beauty, the Fortune Gold Cup," Zhao Xing thought.

He didn’t mind, having obtained three Spiritual Beauties and escaping unscathed was rare enough.

When one’s Qi Fortune bursts forth, avoiding greed ensures retaining the benefits.

If greedy, one might end up with nothing and fail to escape safely. Zhao Xing had seen too many such cases.

"If I make some progress by the third day, I will try to seize the Fortune Gold Cup. If not, I won’t force it and will leave the mountain."

Clearing his mind, Zhao Xing focused on the immediate task.

He dared not touch the purple stone with his bare hands, using the wind to hold it instead. Even the Vigorous Vajra was electrocuted, and using his hands might render them useless.

The reason it was electrocuted rather than burned was that this purple stone was a Thunder Element Spiritual Beauty.

The Five Elements Wind Overcomes Thunder. Using a gentle wind to suspend it prevented any harm.

"What a dense Thunder Power!" Zhao Xing brought it closer for a detailed examination. The stone was semi-transparent, beneath a thin layer of stone, filled with rampaging lightning.

This was entirely a stone condensed from thunder!

"I wonder how the foolish cat managed to carry it into the cave. No wonder I felt the Mountain Cat moved like lightning. It likely benefited greatly from this stone."

Undoubtedly, this Thunder Stone belonged to the Thunder Skill Spiritual Beauty, containing pure Thunder Power to help someone comprehend thunder spells!

"Buzz~" Zhao Xing’s other hand slowly approached, a wisp of Primordial Energy emerged from his fingertip and gently probed into it.

A slight tingling sensation came from his fingertip, and then Zhao Xing’s gaze was unconsciously drawn to the Thunder Stone, fully immersed in the stone’s world.

"Boom!"

Inside the stone, it was a world of thunder. Zhao Xing seemed to be in a thunder pool, watching the flashing lightning.

His pupils reflected the thunder world.

He could not help but start comprehending, his proficiency in Thunder Skill increasing rapidly.

[You comprehended the middle-grade Spiritual Beauty "Thunder Stone," Thunder Skill proficiency increased by 1000 points!]

Just starting, [Thunder Strike] immediately broke through to the eighth transition, and [Thunder Attract] also reached the second transition.