Shennong Daojun.

Chapter 544 Huge Gains and Scapegoats!

After the first fortuitous event, Zhao Xing obtained a total of 9734 Earth God Crystals, a low-level martial artist artifact and inheritance, a Heavenly Divine Blade, and a Divine Vein Boat from the Beast God 'Ti Bu'.

"The Heavenly Divine Blade is worth about 3 million contribution points, and the Divine Vein Boat is worth about 10 billion contribution points," Zhao Xing pondered.

Since the price of the artifacts is not stable, he could only estimate that these two items could be exchanged for a contribution of about 13 billion.

However, the Earth God Crystal has an accurate buyback price in the Mysterious Spirit Treasure Pavilion.

100 cubic meters of Earth God Crystals are worth 100 million contribution points.

Zhao Xing possesses 9734 cubic meters of Earth God Crystals. Assuming he doesn't use them and sells them all to the Xuanling Treasure Pavilion, he can earn 97 billion contribution points!
Earth God Crystal is a pure divine source. The earth encompasses everything, and it is not only used by the Minister of Agriculture, but other professions also want to use it as a source of divine power.

Therefore, the price of Earth God Crystal is extremely high.

"Wow, is today the Harvest Festival?" Hua Li, the God General in the inner world, was somewhat surprised to see so many Earth God Crystals descending.

"Zhao Xing, you've only been on the Cosmic Ship for a short time, how did you manage to get so many Earth God Crystals?"

"I was lucky," Zhao Xing said modestly.

Good luck indeed.

If there weren't so many Descendants around this time, Zhao Xing would have had to rely on himself to save the day.

The karmic burden of the 9734 square Earth Divine Crystals is pressing down, and even with the Golden Cicada's dual body, it is absolutely impossible to resolve it within the short twelve-year window.

Of the 9734 square crystals of the Earth God, half of the causal burden was shared by the other descendants.

"Zhao Xing, 9734 square Earth God Crystals. If you use them now, you'll be more than capable of becoming a free god of the Earthly Advantage faction."

“However, I don’t think you’ll break through now, right?” Hua Li asked.

“Yes.” Zhao Xing nodded. “If I break through on the Space Ship, my identity will change.”

"The rubbing of the Xuanling History Book is extremely effective for me as a demigod, but its protective effect is not as strong for a free god."

If you only want to become a god of the Earthly Branches, then you can become a god now. Becoming a god on the cosmic ship will give you a very stable divine position.

However, this would render the cultivation practices of both the Self School and the Heavenly Timing School futile due to the inability to achieve balance.

In his previous life, Zhao Xing would have been very happy to do so, but his perspective is different now.

What's a third of the way? To become a god, one must cultivate all three paths simultaneously and achieve godhood at the same time!
Hua Li Shen Jiang certainly knew that Zhao Xing's foundation was such that it was impossible for him to simply become a certain sect's god of agriculture.

If it were anyone else, Hua Li, as a divine general of the True Self School, would have advised him to give up cultivating other paths long ago, since the Path of the True Self is of course the first priority.

However, Zhao Xing was able to create the Eight Methods of Diejie Mountain, the Theory of Three Periods of Division, and the Ten Directions Mountain Classic in terms of the principles of terrain.

Even though Hua Li, the Divine General, believed that the Original Self School was the foremost in the Great Dao of Agriculture, she couldn't bring herself to tell Zhao Xing to give up cultivating the Earthly Advantage School.

Even among those who follow the Heavenly Timing School, Zhao Xing possesses a masterpiece like "The Theory of the Six Qi of Annihilation Stars," which alters the weather in the desolate region.

"9734 square earth divine crystals, plus the contribution points from two divine objects, are enough for even a self-centered free god, let alone a geomancer."

“But if you still want to become a god of the Heavenly Order, then this little bit of gain is not enough,” said Hua Li, the God General.

"You should know that it takes 1000 billion contribution points to safely send a demigod to the last solar year of the Luo Emperor's era."

Zhao Xing nodded. If it were just a matter of sending it over and not caring whether it lived or died, then it wouldn't cost that much money.

Ensuring safety is extremely difficult.

It's different for gods. Gods can achieve a certain degree of invisibility, so they don't need to spend so much money.

"If the Minister of Agriculture of the Heavenly Time Sect wants to become a god, he must go to certain limited time and space during the Five Emperors era. The price is too high. Even 100 billion contribution points may not be enough to stop it," sighed General Hua Li.

"The two camps of righteous gods and evil gods each have their own advantages and resources. In this respect, we have no advantage at all."

What Gu Luohe's father did was equivalent to shifting the tax revenue of the Heavenly Time Faction to the post-Wilderness Era.

This resulted in very few of the Tian Shi faction's Minister of Agriculture in the Desolate Domain camp becoming demigods.

This is a clear monopoly on cultivation resources.

However, Zhao Xing was not discouraged. He smiled and said, "Roads are made by walking. As long as you work hard, there is always hope for success."

"If even becoming a free and unfettered god doesn't try, how can one talk about proving one's way to heaven and earth?"

"My current gains have exceeded 100 billion contribution points. Maybe I can even get a ticket to the Great Way of Heaven on the Space Ship."

Looking at Zhao Xing's spirited appearance, Hua Li, the divine general, couldn't help but smile: "That's right, you're absolutely right, I have high hopes for you."

……

There were three fortuitous events that led to the transformation of the sacred mountain.

The first event occurred in 325, the second in 452, and the third in 574. These are the fixed time points of events on the Space Ark.

The first opportunity has passed, it has been 338 years, and there will be 114 years to prepare.

Zhao Xing's next plan is to diligently cultivate the "Golden Cicada's True Form - Double Body" to resolve karmic burdens and prepare for the upcoming opportunities.

Occasionally, he would also pester Bovi to give him lessons in his inner world:
"No matter how many cycles there are, the characteristics of the Space Ark determine that the timing of its opportunities will not be affected."

"However, as the number of reincarnations increases, the total amount of matter on the spaceship will continue to decrease."

"For example, on your first visit, after the first fortuitous event, you obtained 9734 Earth God Crystals, the Heavenly Divine Blade, and the Divine Vein Traveling Boat."

"Suppose you come a second time, the Heavenly Divine Blade and the Divine Vein Boat will definitely be gone. Even if the rest of the process and experience remain the same, such as if you still encounter Lei Hong, Chu Ji, and Liu Qingci, the Earth God Crystals you ultimately obtain will not be as many as before. Unless someone deliberately adds material essence to the Cosmic Boat."

"This is the theory of the constant origin in 'Theory of Space and Time'."

"You can't obtain the same artifact twice in the same time and space. Even if you do, you should question whether you obtained an artifact from a void history."

Within his inner world, Zhao Xing curiously flipped through "The Theory of Time and Space": "Elder, why is this book unsigned? Did you write it? Or is it written by a reclusive deity?"

“It wasn’t me, and I don’t know who it was either.” Bovi shook his head. “I only used the Transcendent Tower to travel through historical timelines for a short time. I only know that it is a classic work by the ‘True History Party’.”

"The True History Party?" Zhao Xing was taken aback. "What kind of organization is that?"

“There are those who deny history and those who believe in history.” Bovi shook his head and said, “I can’t say more, but if you ever encounter the god of this faction, run as far away as you can, as fast as you can.”

"Oh, oh." Zhao Xing closed the theory of spacetime, then continued to ask, "Elder, what is the next step in cultivating the Golden Cicada's True Form Triple Body?"

“You can’t go any further for now,” Bowei said calmly. “The Golden Cicada’s true form is fundamentally different from the clone technique or the straw man technique.”

"Without the Way, nothing can stand; without the Law, nothing can exist."

"Almost all clone techniques cannot be stronger than the original body; they only exist temporarily and are like a tree without roots or water without a source. The reason I say 'almost' is because the divine power avatar is an exception."

"Because a god-level incarnation combines with the Great Dao of Time and Space itself, there may be cases where the old body is not as strong as the god-level incarnation in its youth. Such cases will not be discussed further."

“The straw doll technique may be stronger than the original body, such as your Primordial Straw Doll technique, because it has the Dao, the technique, and the source to support it.”

Zhao Xing nodded. At a certain point in his life, both his avatars studying in the Ancient Hills and his avatars in the Black Sky Wasteland were stronger than his original self.

This is the advantage of the straw man method.

"As for the true form of the Golden Cicada, the significance of the existence of the dual body is to cut off the self, to sever cause and effect, to bear the side effects, and then to discard the cut-off part."

"The subsequent triple bodies, quadruple bodies... even myriad bodies, are all essentially the same."

Zhao Xing asked thoughtfully, "Elder, what would happen if we used it as a clone technique?"

Bovi took out a square piece of white paper from his pocket, drew a dividing line in the middle of the paper, and then drew a dot to the left of the dividing line: "Let's assume this represents your inner world, your true self."

"Tear~"

Bowei gently sliced ​​the white paper in half with his palm, holding one half in each hand:
"At this moment, your inner world is either in your doppelganger or in your original self."

"If it appears in the doppelganger, your original self will cease to exist."

"The original body exists, but the dual body is still just a blank sheet of paper, a lump of dead flesh."

Zhao Xing suddenly realized that the true nature of the Golden Cicada was to divide itself, meaning it was impossible for it to magically split into two parts.

Although the name of this technique sounds a bit like the technique of creating a clone, it actually has nothing to do with the technique of creating a clone.

The idea behind the cicada shedding its shell and severing its tail to escape was already predetermined.

"Elder, if a double body can sever cause and effect, then what extent can it go afterward?"

"Alright, stop bothering me. That's all for today's lesson." Bowei closed the door and ran into the teleportation realm. The outside world was blurry, so Zhao Xing had no choice but to leave his inner world as well.

……

In the 341st century before the end of the Wilderness, the first solar year quickly reached its 400th year, leaving only 52 years until the second opportunity event.

Zhao Xing cultivated the Golden Cicada True Form Double Body. At this time, the karmic burden no longer existed, and the karmic value fluctuated between 50 and 59 points.

This is a normal fluctuation in daily life.

For him, the demigod patrolling envoy, nothing particularly good or bad happened.

Zhao Xing had no intention of actively seeking additional opportunities. For the Descendants to actively seek out event triggers would do more harm than good; seven out of ten events would likely have negative outcomes.

Even with thirty levels of inherent fortune, Zhao Xing didn't intend to be so greedy. He would only occasionally check if any of the other subordinates had any visitors and observe their movements.

In the year 401, deep in the sea, in the city of the arena, this was the place where the patrol envoys trained and sparred daily.

Xu Huai and Zhao Xing stood atop two mountain peaks, facing each other from afar.

“Xu Huai, you’ve finally decided to issue a challenge. I thought you wouldn’t dare,” Zhao Xing said with a smile.

"I dare not? I just spent some time resolving the karmic burdens. Han Bing, do you think I'm afraid of you? How ridiculous!"

Xu Huai sneered and waved his hand: "Today, I will take back everything that belongs to me!"

“Venerable Yusheng, please bear witness.”

shuh~
Venerable Yusheng immediately flew to the center of the two.

Since Xu Huai and the other arrivals came from the past, the challenge followed ancient rites and was presided over by a priest.

In addition, Liu Qingci is also skilled in the Way of the Mind, and can form a sufficiently powerful [Mind Battlefield].

This also avoids some unexpected events. If Zhao Xing and Xu Huai demonstrate strength, talent, and comprehension that surpass those of the patrol envoys, it is possible that additional events could be triggered, leading to a heavier causal burden or even a change in their identities.

"Fellow Daoist Han Bing, Fellow Daoist Xu Huai, I am honored by your invitation to preside over this challenge." Liu Qingci cupped his hands to the two of them, "However, I must explain beforehand."

"On the Yuanzang Divine Sea Ship, there are beings at the level of Divine Generals. My mental battlefield may not be able to conceal everything. If the two of you display extraordinary strength and are noticed by powerful beings in the event, it may still trigger uncontrollable events."

"For example, identity exposure, identity change, etc."

There is also normal advancement and life on the Space Ship. Descendants like Zhao Xing are one in a billion. However, their roles as the chief and deputy envoys of the mountain patrol should not be so powerful.

Identity exposure and identity change refer to uncontrollable events caused by the unreasonable behavior of the arrival of the newcomers. Whether these events are good or bad is hard to say.

It could go further, or it could be considered a spy killing, or being kicked out of the spaceship.

Zhao Xing nodded: "Don't worry, Venerable Yusheng, we all have treasures protecting us, so the possibility of this happening is extremely small. If such a thing were to happen, we wouldn't blame you."

Xu Huai also said, "Let's get started. It won't be long before it's over."

Liu Qingci said no more, and the mental scroll within his body began to rotate, pulling Zhao Xing and Xu Huai into the [Mental Battlefield].

shuh~
Deputy envoys Chu Ji and Lei Hong also appeared in the stands.

"Xu Huai is really arrogant." Chu Ji snorted: "Venerable Han should have forced him out of the Cosmic Ship back then."

Lei Hong glanced at Chu Ji, his expression complex.

This little guy has completely become Han Bing's lackey.

It's no wonder, though, since Chu Ji made a fortune following the other party in the previous stroke of luck.

Where would Chu Ji get two thousand cubic meters of Earth God Crystals on his own?
What's more, half of the Earth God Crystals were actually 'laundered' by Han Bing!

"Xu Huai is indeed a bit ungrateful." Although Lei Hong wasn't as obsequious as Chu Ji, he had been safe and sound for decades, thanks to Zhao Xing's protection and efforts to reduce their karmic burden.

During the incident of the divine mountain upheaval, only three of the mountain patrol priests who descended were exposed.

However, a number of the Divine Warriors, the Sea Beast Priests, and the tribal leaders were executed.

It's obvious that there were invaders in those departments, and they were all accusing each other, which is why so many people were purged afterwards.

The subsequent purge of the Mountain Patrol Gods was relatively minor because Zhao Xing had consolidated the Mountain Patrol Gods into one entity.

Collecting protection money means sacrificing some revenue, but if you can safely experience more serendipitous events, the long-term benefits far outweigh the drawbacks.

"I hope Venerable Han Bing will win." The others also prayed silently.

……

Within the battlefield of the mind, Xu Huai and Zhao Xing appeared on the desolate land.

"One move." Xu Huai extended a finger, from which a causal line extended: "Han Bing, if you can withstand one of my moves, you win this final battle!"

"A single move to decide the outcome? Sure." Zhao Xing nodded. In a battle of wits, divine artifacts and magical objects cannot be used; it's purely a duel based on the strongest spells one has learned.

Moreover, the way this duel is also unique is that each of them draws out a causal thread, which contains the scene when the spell is usually cast.

It was transmitted through the mental battlefield. The divine-level Dharma forms, celestial phenomena, and so on that were cultivated at that time could be applied to the mind of the other party!

It's obvious who's stronger.

In such a duel, one move is indeed enough!
"Watch closely, this move is called 'Di Cang Transformation'!"

The causal threads on Xu Huai's fingers coiled into a point of light, hurtling towards Zhao Xing.

"Moo~"

A desolate voice echoed, and Zhao Xing felt as if he were in an ancient, primordial continent, surrounded by towering trees that seemed to reach the clouds, making him appear extremely small as a human.

"Boom!" Just then, a mountain flashing with gray-black light pressed down from the sky.

"Hiss~" Zhao Xing couldn't help but tremble, because Xu Huai's move had transformed into the divine beast 'Di Cang'.

The gray-black peak was not a mountain at all, but a hoof of the Di Cang!
The black aura beneath the hooves contained an aura of destruction. Before it even landed, the earth was crushed to pieces, the surrounding towering trees collapsed, and the mountains were shattered.

As the Minister of Agriculture of the Heavenly Time Faction, Xu Huai's most powerful magic was none other than Hou Bianfa.

"Change!"

Zhao Xing, arriving later but arriving first, also burned a thread of cause and effect in his hand into a ball and threw it towards Xu Huai.

Xu Huai found himself on a small star continent, with a brilliant starry sky overhead.

"Om~"

A humanoid head with a single demon horn appeared, vaguely resembling Zhao Xing's face, but its features were flattened. Xu Huai only remembered the pair of fiery red eyes, the purple hair, and the demon horn.

"Whoosh~" The void river trembled, and a nebula seemed to burst out of the void river and suddenly pressed down.

Upon closer inspection, Xu Huai realized it was actually a giant hand!
"My God, what kind of monster is this?"

Xu Huai was also trembling with fear.

……

Even before the two causal threads collided, divine phenomena had already begun to oppress each other's minds.

When the actual collision occurs, the scene changes once again.

On the primitive and untamed land, the night sky is brilliant.

A giant tiger roared to the sky, raised its hooves, stomped on the earth, and spewed out a torrent of blue water.

In the starry sky, there was a nebula vortex in the palm of the Nine Ze God, which covered the sky and pressed down with a roar.

Nine Gods of the Nine Realms VS Di Cang!

A clash between two divine techniques of celestial timing!
They respectively represent Zhao Xing and Xu Huai's achievements in Hou's reforms.

"what!"

"what!"

"Grass!"

Zhao Xing and Xu Huai both screamed in agony as they were pulled out of the [Mind Battlefield] and fell from the mountaintop.

Liu Qingci couldn't help but curse loudly.

Because of the decisive battle between the two, her mental battleground was shattered, which affected her.

However, Liu Qingci was only affected and was not seriously harmed.

Just as Zhao Xing was about to fall to the ground, he shed a layer of his physical body and landed safely.

Xu Huai, however, crashed straight to the ground. He struggled for a couple of moments but couldn't get up. In the end, he had no choice but to give up and lay on the ground panting.

"Fairy Yusheng is quite a sentimental person too." Zhao Xing's light quickly stabilized, and he chuckled as he teased Liu Qingci.

"Venerable Han, what skill!" Liu Qingci glanced at Zhao Xing, then at Xu Huai, and couldn't help but feel a little admiration.

Judging from the exchange of blows on the battlefield of the mind, both Zhao Xing and Xu Huai's Hou Bianfa touched the level of gods after they were executed.

Di Cang and Jiu Ze Shen are both naturally born deities, so it's impossible to say who is superior to whom.

The reason for such a significant difference is that the people who revised Hou's reforms were different.

After Zhao Xing's Nine Marsh God Reform was completed, its true form became more like his own!
Xu Huai was completely enveloped by Di Cang's Dharma image.

The difference between the two lies in whether, after the transformation, the human controls the divine body more, or whether the true form of the god influences the human more.

With a "whoosh," Zhao Xing pulled out a bottle from his inner world, poured out a drop of green source liquid, and covered Xu Huai.

"Hissing~" Black smoke began to rise from Xu Huai's body, and he convulsed continuously.

However, after a couple of pulls, he regained his strength and was able to stand up on his own.

"Xu Huai, you've lost," Liu Qingci announced the result.

"Your skills are inferior, so I have nothing to say!" Xu Huai snorted. "I will give you all the Earth God Crystals."

"Your word doesn't count," Zhao Xing said calmly. "You've already paid 70%, and my rules are my rules. You don't need to give me the rest."

Who cares about your paltry sum?

"You..." Xu Huai gritted his teeth in hatred.

Decades have passed since the last fortuitous event, and he has indeed consumed a lot of Earth God Crystals to condense divine runes, with not many left.

Zhao Xing defeated him but didn't want his Earth God Crystal. Although this was a good thing for him, Xu Huai was still a little upset.

"I will abide by your rules, but I will definitely win back!" Xu Huai said fiercely, then transformed into a bolt of lightning and left the City of Arena.

On the stands, Vice Envoys Chu Ji and Lei Hong, among others, were shocked by Zhao Xing's power.

"The mental battlefield formed by Venerable Yusheng with spiritual tablets obscures the secrets of heaven, and cannot be broken by anyone but a god."

A hint of fear flashed in Lei Hong's eyes: "This is a mental battlefield. Without the aid of divine artifacts, it means that Han Bing and Xu Huai have god-level combat power without relying on external objects?"

Chu Ji felt admiration: "Xu Huai is at a disadvantage. Assuming he is only at the early stage of the Divine Weapon realm, then Venerable Han definitely has the combat power of the mid-stage of the Divine Weapon realm."

"Geniuses from big cities are indeed different."

"Truly worthy of being a disciple of the true god."

……

The duel between Xu Huai and Zhao Xing quickly spread among the deputy envoys.

From then on, none of the visitors dared to have any other thoughts.

Without relying on divine artifacts, he can unleash god-level combat power on his own, making him absolutely unique.

In addition, Zhao Xing's doppelganger could quickly relieve the burden of cause and effect, and his innate rank was a notch higher than theirs, so the visitors no longer had any thoughts of resisting the matter of paying protection money.

Time passed, and soon the second opportunity arrived.

……

The first solar year, 452, the Great Cold.

Inside Zhao Xing's cave, all the deputy envoys of the descendant had arrived.

"Gentlemen, the momentous event is about to begin."

"This time, with the change in the sacred mountain, retrieving the Earth God Crystal will not be as easy as last time."

“The God of Freedom, or even higher-ranking gods, might suspect that someone within the ranks stole the Earth God Crystal.”

Zhao Xing shared his views within the spiritual sanctuary built by Liu Qingci.

"Therefore, in this second opportunity event, no matter how many Earth God Crystals are found, do not take them immediately. Instead, try to ensure that your karma value is positive."

"Even if it's negative, it can't be below -30, lest the causal mirror shines and exposes our identity."

"My plan is not to act in unison, but to plan the causal burden in a unified manner and distribute the benefits in a unified manner."

“I will sit in the middle and oversee things. If anyone’s burden exceeds the warning line, they will be notified immediately.”

"I've finished speaking, does anyone have any objections?"

Chu Ji immediately jumped in: "I second that."

"Seconded."

"Seconded."

……

Seeing that everyone agreed, Zhao Xing immediately nodded and said, "Okay, let's set off then, everyone to your positions."

……

The second fortuitous event was triggered in 452 and ended in 461.

Under Zhao Xing's leadership, the Mountain Patrol Gods formed a temporary small group.

Thanks to proper planning and the existence of Zhao Xing, who was practically a bug in the system, no one was harmed in the second chance event.

Biluo Zizai Shen examined the mirror of cause and effect for a long time, but still couldn't find anything amiss.

Afterwards, we take stock of what we've learned.

As the leader, Zhao Xing was the biggest winner, obtaining 15748 cubic meters of Earth God Crystals!

Even the person with the fewest points in the team, Yi Kun, still had over 2000 points.

Such a huge achievement also fostered a sense of cohesion within this temporary small team.

……

The third serendipitous event occurred in 574, which was also the last major change at the sacred mountain.

After this, the powerful beings on the Yuanzang Divine Sea Ship completely stabilized the divine mountain, and the fleet of ships of the universe also passed through the 'turbulent section' during their voyage in the universe.

In other words, there will be no similar opportunities in the future.

In early 570, three years before the third serendipitous event.

Zhao Xing then convened another meeting.

"As the saying goes, in the way of fortune, one can rise once or twice, but not three times. The first two times may be smooth, but the third time, danger will be involved."

"If anyone wants to leave or go solo, they can bring it up."

No one spoke. Now that everyone had tasted the benefits, even Liu Qingci was willing to work with Zhao Xing.

"No one's backing out?" Zhao Xing smiled slightly. "Then let me tell you about the plan."

“I recently read a Taoist book called ‘On Time and Space,’ which mentions a theory that the fundamental matter is constant.”

"Venerable Han, what does this mean?" Lei Hong asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Look, he's in such a hurry again," Chu Ji said. "Don't interrupt Venerable Han."

"..." Lei Hong was also impressed; this kid had completely transformed into Han Bing's shape.

He's probably not even this close to his father.

Zhao Xing smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Okay, then I'll keep it simple."

"To put it simply, there have been two major geological changes in the Yas Sea area. After the reconciliation, it was always found that the leaked divine crystals could not be recovered."

"Therefore, the rules above have also been changed, and the number of Earth God Crystals in various parts of the Divine Mountain has been directly recorded in a real ledger."

"In this way, the responsibilities and authority have been properly assigned."

"No matter how well we, the Mountain Patrol Gods, disguise ourselves, we cannot escape the truth."

"So this third time, we not only need to keep the causal value positive, but we also need to find a scapegoat!"

"Huh?" Liu Qingci immediately realized, "You mean, frame the other Descendants?"

"Yes, find someone, or a group of people. Force them out of the spaceship, and that way, the score will be even."

"But which department or division should we choose as a scapegoat? And how do we know who the one who has descended is?"

Zhao Xing smiled slightly: "I think the Divine Martial Division is quite good. As for who the Descendants are, I've already found out."

(End of this chapter)