Chapter 2111 - 11: Who Taught Him to Break Through Like This? (Part 2)

Chapter 2111: Chapter 11: Who Taught Him to Break Through Like This? (Part 2)

"This section emphasizes loyalty over ability," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Devout believers may have slightly lesser abilities, but they can be raised with resources.

Take these three individuals from the Divine Fire Sect currently following me; Hu Qing and Yan Yun have better talents than Bai Lanjun. However, Zhao Xing trusts Bai Lanjun more. Originally, his realm was lower than the other two, yet after following me for years, he surpassed Hu Qing and Yan Yun.

"There are quite a few paths, but each one is very challenging," Zhao Xing dismissed Bai Lanjun and pulled out the Eight Directions Divine Realm.

"Divine Mirror, which method did Ayiso choose for his assessment?"

The reflection of Ayiso was shown by the Divine Mirror Spirit. He was sitting cross-legged on the back of a triangular black turtle, next to a rushing black river.

The triangular cabinet slowly expanded, and every expansion revealed a drawer, forming a vortex channel that drew a certain thread of Qi into it.

Zhao Xing immediately recognized it as the Nine Yin River, whose end is unknown, but known segments pass through the Moon God Continent and Yu Shen Country.

"He is a Venerable skilled in both medical and martial arts, and chose the ’Nine Yin Medicine Collection’ assessment."

"Doctors gather the great herbs of heaven and earth, refining them into Origin Qi. There is a tradition of gathering Spiritual Beauty from clouds and five fortune from earth veins," the Divine Mirror explained.

Zhao Xing nodded, but here is the Bone Yin Realm, a unique world where the White Bone Divine Domain and the Southern Continent Yin Realm and Yang Realm converge.

The Nine Yin River itself is unique among the unique, with a tremendously fast flow speed and chaotic amidst containing essence of the Dao.

Even though Ayiso is a Thirteenth-degree Medical Venerate, harvesting the great herbs from the Nine Yin River is akin to using chopsticks to grasp grains of rice in flowing sand.

His actions were consistent with the predictions of the Eight Directions Divine Mirror. If he intends to spend sixty years, then he desires more than just becoming a Heaven Patrol Divine Guard.

Gathering herbs for so long surely aims to become a higher-level Earth God Official or Heavenly God Official.

"Ayiso is not afraid I might run away, not residing here anymore?" Zhao Xing wondered.

"It’s better if you flee," the Divine Mirror Spirit pointed at Ayiso’s silhouette, "then his purpose will be fulfilled."

Upon hearing the spirit’s words, Zhao Xing understood.

If Ayiso forces him to leave Yu Shen Country, outside lies the Wilderness Dao Barrier lands.

If Dan Ye Zizai God possesses a Destiny Divine Artifact, it can neutralize the Eight Directions Divine Mirror’s concealment, making capturing Zhao Xing much easier.

That Free God does not dare to stir trouble in Yu Shen Country but can act freely outside.

"Divine Mirror, could you calculate which path has a higher success probability for me?"

Airflow flickered across the Eight Directions Divine Mirror, drawing much power from Zhao Xing’s White Bone force, mana, and True Spirit Fire.

Eventually, it provided two answers: "Reviving the Withered Seeds, Extreme Vertical Mysterious Earth, both have similar success probabilities. The former slightly better, but not by much."

"The Xianmeng Marsh journey has a very low probability of success, almost negligible."

"Additionally, there’s the ’Wildfire Spirit’ path, killing Wildfire Yin Spirits and collecting Soul Crystals, with the highest success rate. However, it requires leaving Yu Shen Country for combat."

"Accounting for the God Realm threat, this path actually has the lowest success rate."

Zhao Xing realized that it’s best to choose an assessment within Yu Shen Country.

"Let’s first try the Extreme Vertical Earth checkpoint."

Storing the Divine Mirror away, Zhao Xing planned to first try the assessment for Extreme Vertical Mysterious Earth.

It’s the nearest location, right beside Mo Yuan City, whereas challenging Xianmeng Marsh would take a month-long journey.

As for the Reviving Withered Seeds challenge, a Great Divine Official arrives every three years to take the Minister of Agriculture applicants to a designated place for unified assessments, so Zhao Xing has to wait.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh~~~"

Zhao Xing flew into the air, leaving the Eighteen locust and willow courtyard, and arrived at the city’s east.

Beyond the eastern suburb lies the Great Rift Valley, visible directly from the city wall.

The pitch-black rift, surrounded by equally black soil, seemed like it had been blasted open by explosives, leaving a charred fissure.

It’s about three thousand miles long and a hundred miles wide, with regards to depth, actually not deep. Thirty miles down reaches the valley bottom, though blocked by a layer of Yin Qi substance that makes soul scanning seem like entering a quagmire, appearing unfathomably deep.

"The challenge for Extreme Vertical Mysterious Earth starts from the valley bottom."

"This challenge is exclusive to the Minister of Agriculture, limited to occupation, and forbids using Divine Weapons yet allows medication to be taken."

"Young brother, if you’re not up to it, you shouldn’t descend further, or you might get injured."

The speaker was a young man wearing white and golden bone armor, named Feng Qi, one of the Heaven Patrol Divine Guards.

Feng Qi was a Martial Venerate of the twelfth degree, and also the guide for the Extreme Vertical Mysterious Earth challenge from Jidao Palace.

Guides earn money and have an easy task.

Feng Qi has been in this role for a long time, primarily due to his good service attitude.

Zhao Xing is merely an Eight Tribulation Emperor, yet Feng Qi treats him as a brother.

"If the first attempt doesn’t succeed, return to regroup; there is another chance," Feng Qi said with a smile. "Don’t let a momentary struggle damage your Dao Foundation."

"Of course, I see you, young brother, with extraordinary demeanor; trying multiple times brings a great chance of success."

"Thank you, Lord Feng, for the advice." Zhao Xing cupped his hands, as for the latter words, he completely ignored them.

Feng Qi speaks that way to everyone, not out of kindness; it’s simply that each challenge requires a fee.

He certainly hopes Zhao Xing fails more often, but not to the point of losing hope.

"Whoosh~"

The two quickly reached the Great Rift Valley’s ground, where it’s somewhat moist, with soil filled with rich Yin Qi.