Shennong Daojun.

Chapter 593 The Coachman's Test
"It's good that you've returned safely." The Boundless True God smiled and said, "Let's put the matter of requesting to fight aside for now. May I ask what brings Palace Master Luya here?"

The bald little yellow duck immediately exclaimed, "You've mistaken me for someone else. My name is Bei Zhi, and I'm here at his invitation."

He was unwilling to accept the karma of the Boundless True God, even if it was well-intentioned. Besides, he was there because of Zhao Xing's sake, not for the Boundless True God's sake, so of course he was unwilling to admit it.

The Boundless True God nodded knowingly and looked at Zhao Xing: "I wonder who else is here? They have come through hardships, so we cannot neglect them."

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Xing released Yan Ao, Qing Yuzi, and Lü Ming together.

As for the Nian beast, he has not released it yet, as it is currently sleeping.

The Nian beast has a bad temper when it wakes up. If you disturb it rashly, it might throw a tantrum again. It's better to talk to the Boundless True God later.

After Yan Ao appeared, he, like Lu Ya, only gave a false name and was unwilling to accept the karma of the Boundless True God. Even when the Boundless True God offered to help heal his injuries, he refused.

The appearance of Lü Ming piqued the interest of the Boundless True God, but he didn't ask any questions at the moment. He simply gave Zhao Xing a healing elixir and asked him to take good care of him.

Only when Qingyuzi appeared did the smile of the Boundless True God slowly disappear.

"Qingyuzi greets the Boundless True God, I..."

Before Qingyuzi could finish speaking, a portal to the left side of the True God Temple opened, and a club carrying a murderous aura rushed towards them.

Old Qing was terrified, because this was the 'killing stick' that could automatically track.

"stop!"

When the executioner's staff reached three inches from Qingyuzi's nose, the Boundless True God called for a halt.

Zhao Xing then said, "Your Majesty, Qingyuzi put a lot of thought and effort into your plans for our return."

The Boundless True God nodded slightly: "Qingyuzi, this treasure is yours, and the cause and effect will be settled."

Qingyuzi was taken aback, and carefully accepted the executioner's stick.

Now only Zhao Xing and the Boundless True God are left alone.

Zhao Xing first handed over the intelligence given to him by the man in black robes.

"This intelligence is beyond my expectations. Although the Dark Palace does not operate in the light of day, it is quite capable."

The impression that the Boundless True God had of the Shadow Temple was actually similar to that of the Xi Tian Divine King City regarding the Dark Temple.

He didn't think much of it, but since it was sent by Zhao Xing, he still said something nice.

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing, concerning me," Zhao Xing said solemnly, intending to be frank.

Reveal the Moon Goddess Palace Master's schemes and true intentions.

"No need to say more." The Boundless True God raised his hand to interrupt Zhao Xing.

"You are alive, and not only alive, you have returned. That is enough."

"We can talk about it after this battle."

He could certainly see that Zhao Xing was now completely different; his Earth God Body had transformed into a Chaos God Body. Such a change could not possibly escape his notice within the Divine Mechanism Hall.

However, Zhao Xingming knew that returning to Shenji City was dangerous, and he had indeed just experienced danger.

But he still returned to rescue Shenji City without hesitation, and was willing to volunteer as a member of Shenji City to fight.

For the immeasurable true gods, the rest is no longer important.

"Yes."

Zhao Xing breathed a sigh of relief, but still felt somewhat guilty, so he volunteered again:
"Now that the six marshals of Xitian Divine King City are besieging us, I am willing to select ten stars to guard the city and contribute my meager strength to Shenji City."

The Boundless True God refused, saying, "There's no rush."

Why aren't you in a hurry?
The Nine Realms have already been broken through halfway, and the next step is the 'Ten Stars'.

If the second line of defense breaks through, they will be directly threatening the Four Divine Cities.

Could it be that she has developed a grudge against me?
However, Zhao Xing quickly realized he had misunderstood.

"The Great Time Technique did leave a flaw, and the Ten Directions Battle Order also prevented some of my friends from coming."

"However, it's still a long way off before you can break through my Divine Machine City."

The Boundless True God spoke calmly, yet with immense confidence.

"I am the true God, and I can see all cause and effect clearly."

"This is a good opportunity for me to see who is unethical and unjust, who will take advantage of my misfortune, who upholds the righteous path, and who is a false righteous person."

"King Xi Tian wants to see my hand, but the current stakes are far from enough... Don't worry, you'll have your chance to practice."

"I wonder when this happened?"

"My destined divine weapon is just one step away from completion."

I will let you know when the time comes.

"Yes."

Zhao Xing didn't ask any more questions. He knew that the Boundless True God was fighting against the Six Marshals on multiple battlefields, so he left the main hall without disturbing them.

……

Zhao Xing led his men back to his territory, Daoqing Land, which is located between the Ten Stars and the Four Divine Cities. It is a small, independently constructed landmass.

Although the Boundless True God previously believed that Zhao Xing was dead, everything here remains unchanged.

Including those experimental subjects of the Beast God, the Temple of the Three Healers, and the Moonlight Wall.

"He must have done it on purpose, on purpose!" Qingyuzi exclaimed excitedly, "Knowing I'm afraid of that stick, he deliberately let it out to scare me."

"She really holds a grudge. She even deliberately gave me this stick, just to make things difficult for me."

"Fellow Daoist, can't you see the extraordinary nature of this stick?" Lü Ming couldn't help but remind Qing Yuzi as he kept complaining about the stick.

“Yes, Lao Qing, if the Boundless True God can give it as a gift to clear the cause and effect, how could it be wrong?” Zhao Xing also said.

"No matter which time or space you are in, it can hunt you down and find you. Based on this alone, it must be at the level of a top-grade divine artifact."

"Hmm? Is that so?" Qingyuzi looked at Shaqinggun with suspicion.

“I don’t see it that way. Brother Lü Ming, you are very knowledgeable, please tell me.”

“I have no knowledge of such things,” Lü Ming said. “I have only come out four times in my life, and this is the first time I have seen this true god.”

"However, I did hear something in it; the spirit of this stick is cursing you."

What did it say to me?

"I won't go into the really dirty part, but I'll teach you a piece that's audible."

"Appreciate further details."

“I, ‘Soul God,’ grew up on the ancient extreme continent, illuminated by the aurora and favored by the Great Dao.”

"One of the plants grows beside the God-King, possessing great supernatural powers and unparalleled wisdom."

"The two fell into the hands of the true God, and time is boundless, so it is fitting."

“Three pickings followed a little Mao god, alas, this life is ruined.”

Lü Ming learned it through singing, leaving Qing Yuzi completely bewildered.

Did the spirit of the Killing Bamboo really say that?

In an instant, Qingyuzi's face turned red. Holding the stick, she didn't know whether to throw it away or keep it.

He may be thick-skinned, but he couldn't bear to be insulted to his face by a stick today.

No wonder he couldn't see the divine power; the spirit of the artifact was not convinced by him, so how could he possibly unleash the artifact's mysteries?

"Pfft~" Zhao Xing couldn't help but laugh out loud, mainly because he was amused by Lü Ming.

"What are you laughing at!" Qingyuzi glared at Zhao Xing through gritted teeth.

"I remember happy things."

"Get out! You unfilial son!"

The green elm bristled.

……

Upon arriving at their lodgings, Lü Ming and Yan Ao went to the medical hall to heal their injuries, while Qing Yuzi chose a pavilion to seclude himself in seclusion, vowing not to leave until he had subdued the divine artifact.

Lu Ya then went to the Beast God Cemetery, saying he wanted to make up for it.

Zhao Xing arrived at Huai Liu Courtyard and took stock of his spoils.

As a priest of the true god, the Moon Lord possesses many treasures.

Zhao Xing counted the items and then estimated their value by comparing them with the treasure list on the Moon Shadow Wall. It was estimated that they could fill about one God King Tower.

This made up for Zhao Xing's lack of cash flow.

There were two things that Zhao Xing couldn't see, and they weren't on the list either.

The first item was the sacrificial tablet that Lu Ya had taken away.

The second item is an eight-sided lantern, but it is not lit now.

Zhao Xing didn't want to disturb the Boundless True God, so he could only seek identification from the Dark Palace.

However, he was in Shenji City and could not connect to the Shadow Temple through mental magic.

So he reported to the Peacock and submitted a request, asking permission for the Dark Palace to descend upon his Locust Willow Courtyard.

Then he looked for Lü Ming, but Lü Ming didn't know him either.

We can only try to identify it by finding the Nian beast.

"Cook, that's why I say you're so ignorant. You don't even recognize the priest's true artifact." After waking up, the Nian beast was still quite irritable, and its tone was very unfriendly.

While coaxing him, Zhao Xing asked, "Lord Nian Beast, what's so special about these two true divine artifacts?"

The Nian beast kicked the sacrificial tablet with its hoof: "This thing is a divine artifact used by a true god to prove his Dao. It contains his method of proving his Dao and also records the process of proving his Dao."

“Through it one can know where the Way is practiced, when it begins and ends, and the extent of its power.”

Zhao Xing asked in surprise, "So, it can create another true god priest?"

"You're overthinking it." The Nian Beast shook its head: "The path of the true god cannot be passed down. At most, it can only be learned from."

Why can't this tradition be passed down?

"Oh dear, you're so stupid," the Nian beast said impatiently. "You're a doctor. If another doctor cures a patient before you, will you still get paid when you come back?"

"At most, you can look at what prescriptions the previous doctor gave to the patient and learn from what medicine he used."

"I poisoned the patient, can I treat him again?"

"Hehehe~~" The Nian beast suddenly laughed, "Cook, you're a devil."

"There's no one like you."

"Is that not possible?" Zhao Xing asked sincerely.

"Of course not! Hehehe~~" The Nian beast pounded the ground with its hooves and grinned, "Such crooked and evil methods, the first thing the patient will do is kill you as soon as they recover, and you still want payment?"

Zhao Xing pondered, no wonder the God General Jie Luo wanted to learn from the Great Emperor Chi Xing to attain enlightenment, but failed to do so.

This means that the same region of spacetime cannot be repeatedly proven.

Trying to exploit loopholes is a crooked and heretical approach, a serious violation of the laws governing the universe. According to the Nian beast, not only will there be no reward, but it will also trigger a divine calamity.

"Cook, I'm hungry," the Nian beast said, opening its mouth.

With a "whoosh," Zhao Xing flipped his hand and threw a pile of Tong Yuan's remains into the gaping maw of blood.

"Lord Nian, what is the purpose of these eight lanterns?"

"It is also a true divine artifact, but it no longer has the method to prove its power, yet it still retains its powerful effects." After the Nian beast had eaten its fill, it used its hooves to move the lantern and let some light into it.

"For priests, this is a good thing, as it allows them to borrow the divine power of certain gods without any cost."

"Which gods are you referring to? How could there be no price to pay?" Zhao Xing wondered.

“It’s similar to a god like the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds,” the Nian Beast said. “Its Dao remains even after death, leaving behind a ‘legacy of the Dao’ in time and space. Only a Dao Lord has such an ability.” “Like the Nine Netherworld Dao Court, I can disappear directly from your inner world and appear in a random realm of annihilation. This is the Dao of the Nine Netherworlds.”

After fiddling with it for a while, the Nian beast stopped: "I can't see whose Dao is reflected in this lantern. It should be 'the Dao has vanished'."

"Then wouldn't it become a piece of junk?"

"Of course not. It can collect the power left behind by the Dao Lord in a certain region or time and space. It is a very powerful true artifact."

Seeing that Zhao Xing was tempted, the Nian beast warned, "Cook, don't use this recklessly. You're not a priest, you don't understand divine rituals, and you won't die if you collect it without preparing offerings."

"Understood, thank you, Lord Nian Beast." Zhao Xing threw the remaining ingredients he had prepared into the Nian Beast's mouth.

"Hmph hmph~" After the Nian beast finished eating, Zhao Xing used Feng Lei to soothe its fur.

After a short while, the Nian beast lay down and began to sleep again.

……

Upon exiting his inner world, Zhao Xing discovered that the peacock had already arrived.

"Your Highness, your request has been fulfilled," Peacock said respectfully. "However, the Divine Lord said it is best not to associate too much with the Dark Palace."

"I understand, thank you, Peacock."

After seeing the peacock off, Zhao Xing once again connected with the Dark Palace using his mental magic.

And it worked!

"Black robes! Black robes!"

In the spacious hall, Zhao Xing's inner voice echoed.

"Honorable guest, what can I do for you?"

"I want to sell some things, and I also want to buy some things." Zhao Xing wanted to sell some of Yue Zai's things to raise cash.

At the same time, he also needs to buy some things.

"Let's take a look at what you want to sell first."

Zhao Xing materialized what he wanted to sell. Because his mind had witnessed the divine objects in reality, the black-robed man quickly knew what it was.

"Enough to fill an eight-story God King Tower."

"How come it's only the eighth floor?"

“We need to make money too,” the man in the black robe explained.

"Alright, I'll sell them." Zhao Xing didn't care how much Yue Zai's things were worth anymore; he sold everything except the sacrificial tablets and the eight-sided lantern.

"Hold on."

The Path of the Mind interfered with reality, and a shadow appeared in the area where Zhao Xing was located, exactly covering a ring.

Then, with a whoosh, the ring disappeared.

"What would you like to buy?" the man in the black robe asked.

"Is it possible to purchase the Heavenly Timing Divine Technique? And the Divine Straw Man Technique?"

"If you have any particularly good geomantic spells, you can recommend them to me," Zhao Xing said.

His primordial divine body was newly formed, and he had nowhere to use his divine power.

The demand for location-based methods is actually not large, so he only wants them if they are exceptionally good.

The Idolatry's magic inherited Yuheng's seven secret arts, but they have only mastered four of them, so the demand is not high.

However, Yu Heng did not have the straw man technique, and Zhao Xing was always concerned about the drawbacks of the Primordial Straw Man, wondering if it was possible to modify and cover up the drawbacks of this spell.

As for the timing and method, he desperately lacks them.

Among the methods of celestial timing, only the Nine Marshes Divine Marquis Transformation Method is somewhat usable, but that's about it.

Strictly speaking, even the true form of the Nine Gods cannot defeat Lu Ya, which means it is somewhat outdated.

As for the rest of the Heavenly Timing Methods, there is only one chapter of Nine Source Divine Thunder, and it is still an incomplete chapter.

"We don't have the divine-level straw doll technique here, only some clues," the black-robed man said slowly and deliberately.

"There are some divine methods of timing, which are easier to obtain than cultivation techniques."

"The most powerful magic is found in the land, and many of the spells lost from the Ancient Hill and created by scattered gods are very strong."

Zhao Xing thought for a moment and said, "Let's look at the timing method first."

The man in the black robe waved his hand, and images of various spells appeared one after another.

Since the practice and the method are separate, having divine methods is useless without the right timing and divine power. So, there are quite a few people who only seek the right timing and divine methods.

There are over three hundred types of black robes listed here, and they are all quite advanced.

Zhao Xing is now at the God General level, and what matches him is a general-level divine technique. He doesn't even look down on ordinary soldier-level divine techniques.

Of the more than three hundred divine techniques, there are only four types of divine king techniques.

The first is the complete version of the Nine Source Divine Thunder, which comes from the Five Abyss Thunder God.

However, it was not created by one person, but rather by five god-kings who created nine different thunder techniques, which were then integrated into one spell.

The second is "Di Cang Bian".

Zhao Xing had seen Xu Huai use this divine technique on the Space Ship.

But Xu Huai only learned the basics.

Di Cang originated from Hong Gu Tian.

It ranks fourteenth among the thirty-six divine beasts of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Third is "The Gate of the Four Seasons".

This secret method originated from a special period after the reign of Emperor Xuzu and before the reign of Emperor Rui, during which the priests and the Minister of Agriculture were vying for power.

The original "Four Seasons Gate" incorporated elements of sacrificial rituals, which involved summoning natural disasters from a designated time and space.

However, it gradually evolved over time, with learners directly comprehending the Great Dao of Time and Space, eliminating the ritualistic aspect.

The Time-Space Valley Rain Robe was created by a certain master craftsman based on this magic.

Fourth is "Heavenly Tribulation".

This method includes the 'Heavenly Wind Tribulation', 'Heavenly Rain Tribulation', 'Heavenly Thunder Tribulation', and 'Qi Chaos Tribulation'. It is said to have been created by the judicial deity 'True Lord Ruiyan' during the reign of Emperor Rui.

It was created by a true god-king who proved the Dao through Heaven and Earth!
"Is the Heavenly Tribulation Technique really that powerful?" Zhao Xing asked.

The above description is: The Heavenly Tribulation Law reaches everywhere in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!

That's absolutely outrageous!

“It won’t work now.” The man in black shook his head. “Perhaps it was this powerful during the reign of Emperor Rui, but even if you traveled back to Emperor Rui’s era, it wouldn’t have the same effect.”

"why?"

"Because Emperor Rui did not exist during the reign of Emperor Rui."

The fact that Emperor Rui did not exist during the reign of Emperor Rui is a mouthful, but Zhao Xing understood it instantly.

Because Zhou Yuan said that the God Emperors were not in their own era, but went to the Chaos Era, which means that even if you travel through time to the God Emperor era, you may not be able to meet the God Emperors.

The powerful gods have turned spacetime into a geographical concept.

It's like if someone went to the beginning of the Desolate Era, to the Moonlit Mausoleum, and intercepted Zhao Xing, who was at the Origin Realm, they couldn't do it. Because Zhao Xing cultivated the Netherworld Shadowless Technique, he removed his own threads in the River of Time, making him unseen unless Zhao Xing himself wanted to descend to the past.

"I want to buy these four methods. Do you have enough money?" Zhao Xing asked.

“Not enough.” The man in black shook his head. “The secret techniques of the God-King require special materials for storage and have a limited number of learning opportunities. In addition, since it is a technique based on the timing of the heavens, it is quite precious. You can only buy a maximum of two.”

"It cannot include the Heavenly Tribulation Technique, because the Heavenly Tribulation Technique is the most expensive."

Zhao Xing was speechless. The spoils of killing Yue Zai could only buy two items, not even including the Heavenly Tribulation Technique.

"So how many God-King level terrain techniques and primal techniques can I buy?"

"Depending on the situation, we can buy at least ten kinds."

It is true that things are valued for their rarity.

"Damn Gu Xiao!"

Zhao Xing cursed.

Gu Xiao's actions have artificially inflated the price of the Heavenly Timing Method.

Even if I cultivate the divine power of timing, I will still have to spend more money.

Is the Heavenly Timing Method actually more powerful than the Earthly Advantage Method? In fact, no, they are both divine king methods, so how different can they be? But it is because of Gu Xiao that the Heavenly Timing Method is sold at an exorbitant price.

“Actually, you can do this,” the man in black suggested. “You can first pass the coachman’s test and become a shareholder.”

"If you are a shareholder, you only need to pay the cost price for these things."

"You can buy twenty copies of the Heavenly Tribulation Technique."

hiss~
Zhao Xing couldn't help but gasp.

So you guys are trying to make that much money?
No wonder you wore a black robe!

"Is the driver's test dangerous?"

"I don't know, but it should be very exciting."

"Will this take up too much time?"

"The time flow in the Mind Space and Shenji City is maintained at one hundred. One hundred years here is only one year outside."

“Okay, when do we start?” Zhao Xing asked.

"You can do it anytime you're ready."

"I'm ready."

With a flick of his sleeve, Zhao Xing felt a sudden darkness engulf his vision.

The next moment, he appeared in a brightly lit place.

The ocean, the beach, and rows of palm-like plants line the coast.

This was the first time Zhao Xing had seen a scene other than the Dark Palace.

Another mental space, and it seemed even more hidden, where Zhao Xing could hardly sense the presence of his true self.

There was a treehouse tavern under the palm trees, and there seemed to be some figures inside, but Zhao Xing couldn't see them clearly.

Two ancient chariots were parked outside the gate, unharnessed, lying diagonally on the ground.

A headless body, dressed only in a grass skirt, stood on one of the chariots.

After Zhao Xing and the man in black robes appeared, the man's navel immediately opened and made a sound.

"Yo, here we come."

The man in black nodded: "Driver, he's ready."

"Alright, alright, come over here quickly," the driver urged.

Zhao Xing walked over somewhat blankly. As soon as he took the first step, he found that the sand had a very real tactile feel. With the second step, he felt that he had a spiritual entity and could use divine power.

Third, he came to the coachman and stood in front of the huge chariot.

"Greetings, senior coachman."

The headless coachman jumped off the chariot and patted the road:
“You are a mid-stage Divine General, and you are currently in Divine Machine City, so my test is…”

"You need to find three enemies at the peak of the Divine General level, get these three to ride this chariot, and take them around the battlefield for fifteen days. That will be considered passing the test."

"Huh?" Zhao Xing was taken aback. What kind of bizarre test was this?

"How was it? Wasn't it fun?" the coachman laughed. "If you can complete it, you can become a shareholder of the Dark Temple."

(End of this chapter)