Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 88 - 76: Bizarre News, Breakthrough Again! (Sixth additional - for Alliance Hierarch Vera!)_3

Chapter 88: Chapter 76: Bizarre News, Breakthrough Again! (Sixth additional Chapter for Alliance Hierarch Vera!)_3

"Beside it, there is also the presence of a human, very close by, seemingly observing us for a while."

"What?" asked Lu Qian, surprised, "Is that so?"

"Who could have tamed the Mountain Cat?" inquired Liu Muqing, "Could it be Yang Junxiong?"

"If that’s really the case, then we’re in for trouble," Lu Qian furrowed her brow, "I’m afraid he’s going to snatch the best offering again tonight."

"It shouldn’t be him," Du Jiaojiao pondered, "It doesn’t seem like it."

"No matter who it is, if it is as Sister Jiao says, this person will definitely show up tonight."

.....

Halfway up the mountain, Zhao Xing was being slowly carried up by the Grassman.

He deployed his sharp vision to survey his surroundings and saw people climbing up the mountain from various directions.

"Tonight is the last chance, and it will also be the liveliest night," he said.

Meow~ The Mountain Cat pricked up its ears as if it had heard a keyword.

"Hey, Your Highness Cat, calm down a bit," Zhao Xing grabbed its tail as the Mountain Cat was about to dash off to hit someone again.

The silly cat was too keen on joining the bustle, full of energy, and truly harder to control than a dog!

"We need to get up the mountain now, we can’t afford to waste time," explained Zhao Xing, "Don’t worry, it’s even livelier at the mountain top, you’ll have plenty of fun."

The Mountain Cat obediently lay back in Zhao Xing’s arms.

This time, the climb up the mountain was peaceful.

Nobody dared to mess with Zhao Xing on the way up.

Because on the second night he had made a name for himself. Although Zhao Xing did not announce his family name, how could Mr. Zong resist boasting about it?

In just one day, while making a name for himself, he also greatly publicized Zhao Xing.

Even if people couldn’t remember after going down the mountain, Mr. Zong had to keep up appearances for these two days!

Besides his reputation—

Zhao Xing’s cultivation level was also vastly different from yesterday.

After plundering many opportunities from the officials, he had reached Gathering Essence Ninth Rank!

With the Mountain Cat rolling up like a snowball, it was practically an unstoppable push all the way up.

To better rob others, Zhao Xing himself stopped appearing later on; it was all done by His Highness Cat.

"Zhao Xing, over here!"

As soon as he entered Heavenly Altar Square at the mountain peak, he saw Zong Shichang waving at him.

There were also several familiar faces on the square.

Like Wen Nanxing, Xiao Ze, and Li Chengfeng.

The few of them hadn’t encountered each other these last two days, but they had made quite some progress, with Wen Nanxing and Xiao Ze having reached Gathering Essence Seventh Rank.

Li Chengfeng had made gains on the first night; although he wasn’t seen on the second day, looking at him now, he had surprisingly also reached Gathering Essence Ninth Rank!

Primordial Magic Spirit or Lifespan Spirit—most of them increase vital energy, with lifespan being just a minority; this was not surprising.

In Zhao Xing’s view, the vast majority of the lucky ones on the square, despite having risen in ranks, were all ’falsely fat’.

If their spells couldn’t keep up, having a high cultivation level without substance was just for show.

What puzzled Zhao Xing was that Li Chengfeng wasn’t with Zong Shichang anymore. Each had gathered a group of people around them, as if some conflict had arisen, and their relationship was no longer as close as before.

"Zhao Sanjia."

"It’s Zhao Xing who’s come."

"Brother Zhao is mighty, Huai Liu Courtyard is mighty!"

Entering the square, many greeted Zhao Xing, mainly because he had made quite an impression yesterday.

He had defeated Cao Qiushui in the race for the first incense offering! That was a descendant of a True Monarch!

"Good, good, hello everyone." Reaching a crowded spot, Zhao Xing couldn’t keep up his act and hopped down from the Mountain Cat chair he was carrying.

"Eh, where did you find this cute little cat?" Zong Shichang caught sight of the Mountain Cat and immediately wanted to pet it.

"Young master, be careful!" Uncle Cang and Uncle Hu’s faces turned pale, and they immediately blocked Zong Shichang.

Yuan Bo also looked solemn, as if facing a formidable adversary.

"Hiss~" Feeling like he was being targeted by a fierce beast, Zong Shichang immediately broke into a cold sweat and his legs went weak.

Luckily, someone was supporting him, otherwise he might have collapsed on the spot.

"Mr. Zong, you better thank it quickly." Zhao Xing said.

"Ah? Oh, thank you." Although he didn’t know why, Zong Shichang hurriedly did as told.

Seeing this, the Mountain Cat indeed stopped hissing and retreated back into Zhao Xing’s arms.

"This, this is a Mountain Cat? You’re its owner?" Zong Shichang wiped his sweat.

"Yes," Zhao Xing nodded.

"No, what’s with this cat that I have to thank it?" Now that he heard Zhao Xing was the owner of the Mountain Cat, Zong Shichang was less scared and, recalling some odd rumors he had heard, became curious.

Helplessly, Zhao Xing said, "It’s a long story, but after I took it with me in a few fights, it developed this bad habit. You know how cats can be quirky, and it’s hard for me to correct."

Zong Shichang deeply agreed with him, as he loved to play with cats and dogs. He knew that cats could be difficult creatures, sometimes leaving you unsure about who the true master was.

After chatting for a while, Mr. Zong, not learning from past mistakes, was tempted to pet the cat again: "Can I touch your Mountain Cat? I’ll pay any price for it!"

Zhao Xing shook his head: "Mr. Zong, a gentleman doesn’t covet what others love."

Mentioning a gentleman seemed to remind Zong Shichang of something, and his expression darkened slightly: "What damn gentleman, I don’t care for that. Fine, if you won’t sell it, just make sure to bring it over to my place more often."

"No problem," Zhao Xing casually agreed, scanning the square, "What’s the situation now?"

Zong Shichang knew he was asking for information and immediately said, "There’s a new shift among those who’ve reached the refinement stage. That Gu Feng, just the eighth incense offering, and he’s leaped from Gathering Essence Eighth Rank to the refinement realm."

"Besides, the number of Gathering Essence Ninth Rank has also increased. For example, Cao Qiushui has gathered seven Gathering Essence Ninth Rank groups around him."

"Also, next to Du Jiaojiao, both Lu Qian and Miss Liu have also risen to Gathering Essence Ninth Rank."

"I’ve broken through to Gathering Essence Seventh Rank, and Uncle Cang and Uncle Hu have reached Gathering Essence Ninth Rank."

"However, among the first ten incense offerings, there are also those who fared poorly, like Zhang Boran and Wen Zhao, who for some reason suffered serious injuries."

"Hu Yang’s Mechanical Beast lost a head, seems like he didn’t gain much."

"Yuan Bo says that Yang Junxiong’s aura doesn’t seem to have changed much either, it’s a mystery how he managed to get the first incense offering."

Zong Shichang pointed out the various individuals in the square, appearing to know everyone like the back of his hand: "Overall, the number of officials has decreased, some went down the mountain, some died, some got injured, but the number of people in higher realms has increased a bit. That’s because the first fifty incense offerings all had certain effects."

"Tonight is the last night for the officials to stay. Before the Chen hour tomorrow, everyone has to descend the mountain. So no one wants to miss this last chance, tonight the competition will surely be even more intense... By the way, Zhao Sanjia, what are Zhang Boran and Wen Zhao looking at you for?"