Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 98 - 80: Zhao Xing descends the mountain! Where is my vestment robe? Where is my bamboo horse?

Chapter 98: Chapter 80: Zhao Xing descends the mountain! Where is my vestment robe? Where is my bamboo horse?

Upon hearing that it was an official from Gucheng, Chen Shijie and Xue Wenzhong could no longer sit still.

The other officials also hurriedly followed them out.

However, the result greatly disappointed Chen Shijie and Xue Wenzhong.

It was not Zhao Xing who came out but Shen Zhui from the military department.

After Shen Zhui had descended from the mountain, he first came to pay respects to County Venerable Li Wenzheng and the military department’s Lord Wang Long.

"Greetings, County Venerable, greetings, Lord Wang."

"Good, good, good, I didn’t expect you to have already entered the rank. This is indeed a blessing for the military department," Li Wenzheng said with great joy.

The county inspector and many officials were watching, and seeing a genius from Gucheng under his governance made Li Wenzheng naturally pleased.

East Lake Spirit Mountain was within Gucheng’s jurisdiction, making him the host. Climbing Spirit Mountain to harvest Spiritual Beauty was like a significant examination. If his subordinates performed worse than those from other counties, it would be somewhat embarrassing.

Now that Shen Zhui had entered the rank, it brought honor to his face.

"Greetings, Mr. Chen," Shen Zhui said as he saw Chen Shijie approaching, cupping his hands in salute.

"Not bad," Chen Shijie replied, but his tone was perfunctory. Without seeing Zhao Xing, his mood remained bleak.

Xue Wenzhong, seeing this, also appeared somewhat lost. Could something have really gone wrong?

"Mr. Xue, let’s wait a little longer," Chen Shijie patted Xue Wenzhong on the back of his hand. "He will definitely be all right."

Everything that had happened on Spirit Mountain for the past three days would be forgotten by the participants. The officials outside didn’t know what had gone on inside and could only wait for notifications.

So being anxious now was of no use.

Just when Chen Shijie and Xue Wenzhong were about to return to the observation area to wait, suddenly—

"Da-da-da~"

The crisp sound of horse hooves came through the mist.

At the Forget Sorrow Stele, Zhao Xing appeared, riding a bamboo horse, carrying a bamboo box on his back, and holding a small cat in his arms, flying through the air.

"Zhao Xing? It’s Zhao Xing who has come out!"

"It’s Zhao Xing from Gucheng! Why is he riding a horse?!"

"Ignorant fools, that’s a Mechanical School’s Mechanical Beast, a bamboo horse!"

"Wow, judging by the look of it, his gains must have been substantial!"

The onlookers commented fervently.

Chen Shijie beamed with a smile and laughed heartily.

Xue Wenzhong also finally relaxed completely.

The Minister of Agriculture’s [Five Elements Observation] could quickly determine if someone was injured and roughly gauge their realm.

At this moment, they could see that Zhao Xing was not only unscathed but had also entered the rank!

"Zhao Xing, he actually entered the rank?!" Tang Wanchun exclaimed, "Wasn’t he just Gathering Essence Fourth Rank before he entered the mountain?!"

"Am I seeing this right?" Pang Yuan was dumbfounded, "Did he gain that much?"

In three days, he had jumped several ranks, which almost made their jaws drop!

Gao Linong had initially felt proud of Li Chengfeng and Zong Shichang’s progress, thinking his two students had indeed made a name for themselves this time.

But he hadn’t expected Zhao Xing to steal the show!

Gathering Essence Fourth Rank, to entering the rank?!

His gains were much greater than those of Zong Shichang and Li Chengfeng!

Gao Linong felt indescribably upset.

He had just finished bragging, only to be outshined so quickly!

"What kind of luck did Zhao Sanjia stumble upon to leap into the rank?" Zong Shichang was very curious because he vaguely felt that he had interacted with Zhao Xing on the mountain.

But he couldn’t remember the specifics.

"He actually entered the rank?" Li Chengfeng looked at Zhao Xing, who was being treated like the moon surrounded by the stars, feeling uncomfortable.

Fifteen minutes ago, he had enjoyed similar treatment, but now, by comparison, he was completely outshined.

As for Wen Nanxing, Xiao Ze, and others, they were entirely envious, not even capable of feeling competitive.

The disparity was too great. Before, they could still somewhat compete in their minds.

But when the gap was so large, all thoughts of competition vanished.

Only envy remained.

"Whoa~"

Zhao Xing instinctively pulled the reins, slowing down. When he reached Chen Shijie and the other officials from Gucheng, he still frowned.

"Zhao..."

"Do not interrupt him, let him gather his thoughts," Li Wenzheng’s words seemed to carry magic, and the surroundings fell silent, no sound emerging.

The Ninth Grade Perfection Ritual Repairer activated a blanket silence!

Within a fifty-meter radius, aside from Chen Shijie, Xue Wenzhong, and a few other ’administrators,’ only Zhao Xing could speak.

"Why am I riding a horse?" Zhao Xing, sitting astride the horse, was somewhat puzzled.

He remembered Old Minister of Agriculture and Old Chen giving him the bamboo box but not the bamboo horse?

His memories were a bit fuzzy. He knew he had been affected by the Forget Sorrow Stele. He tried to recall but could only vaguely remember that this bamboo horse was stolen.

As for who he stole it from? Forgotten.

"Little Mountain Cat." Zhao Xing looked down at the small cat in his arms and lifted it out.

He couldn’t remember their fearsome battles together, but the moment of their bonding was still vaguely clear, this relationship not affected.

Tang Wanchun and Gao Linong’s eyes widened at the sight of the small cat!

This Exotic Beast, having entered the rank, was even stronger than them! And it seemed Zhao Xing had tamed it?!

Li Wenzheng and Chen Shijie exchanged looks of surprise.

The other officials could only tell the mountain cat had entered the rank but couldn’t gauge its true strength.

But the two could see clearly.

One used [Inspection], and the other used [Five Elements Observation].

Both reached the same conclusion: Ninth Grade Perfection! Comparable to a human’s Ninth Grade Perfection, in terms of combat ability, this Exotic Beast could probably best the vast majority of human cultivators.

Zhao Xing continued rummaging in his arms.

He pulled out a stack of silver notes.

"A thousand taels’ silver notes? The note is from the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce. This must belong to Mr. Zong." Zhao Xing recalled vaguely. He could remember a scene where a hand handed him the money.