Shennong Dao Master

"I once ventured into a Transmission Realm." Zhao Xing introduced: "I cannot reveal the honorific title of the mighty one, nor dare I describe the details; going forward, let's refer to everything with pseudonyms."

Jing Yan and Yu Tianqing nodded in understanding.

"A long time ago, there was an ancient country named 'Qing,' and an emperor named 'Fulin.' There was a disciple called 'Xing Sen.'"

"This ancient country's lord did not attend to proper business, enjoyed practicing unorthodox methods, and got to know 'Xing Sen.'"

"One day, his beloved consort died, and Fulin was heartbroken, further enticed by Xing Sen, he made a decision: to abandon his country and become an ascetic uncaring of worldly matters."

"At that time, Qinggu Country was beset with internal problems and external threats, its National Fate unstable; if this fellow left, it would surely lead to the ancient country's decline or even invasion by foreign tribes."

"In this Transmission Realm, some played the role of Xing Sen, some as Xing Sen's teacher, some as ministers of Fulin, and some as his sons..."

"The different camps had two tasks, one was to prevent the lord from abandoning the world, the other was to persuade him to do so."

"If you were in the abandonment camp, you had to brainwash the lord all day, face the world's difficulties and assassination attempts, with only this lord as your supporter."

"If you were in the salvation camp, you could have the support of everyone except the lord but might pay with your life. Like Xing Sen's teacher, he failed to prevent the abandonment and ultimately perished after self-destruction on the Sun Star."

"Regardless, both tasks were extremely dangerous and fraught with difficulties."

Jing Yan curiously asked: "What a fool, abandoning being a lord for the world? He must really love that woman."

Yu Tianqing inquired: "Mr. Zhao, what was the final result? Which side was the winner?"

Zhao Xing shook his head: "The abandonment camp won. That ancient country's lord ultimately relinquished all his cultivation and joined the ancient sect. But the abandonment camp had no winners either, 'Xing Sen' died, his teacher died too."

"Can I be the prince?" Jing Yan asked, "Being the prince would mean an easy victory, wouldn't it?"

"Sure, but once inside you'll get smallpox, neither alive nor dead. You'll still suffer."

"What is smallpox?" Yu Tianqing inquired.

"A powerful disease, even the Domain Realm cannot withstand."

"At the time, a plague named 'smallpox' rampaged through the Star Realm, many border crossers couldn't survive this barrier, entering meant doom."

"The salvation camp also lost many roles, the Imperial Physician who mishandled the beloved consort saw a pile of deaths."

"..."

Jing Yan always felt Zhao Xing was spouting nonsense, Zhao Xing was merely in the Origin Realm, yet according to his description, that history realm was at the 'Emperor's Chronicles' level.

But he had no evidence, he treated it as entertainment.

"Anyway, we were quite lucky, Bai Yang took most of the trouble, with Tianqing's help," Zhao Xing chuckled. "The owner of this tomb is only Domain Realm level, yet hopes his records spread, so survival chances are good."

"Some starry historians neglect their duties, deliberately fabricate myths to trap people, making tasks essentially impossible, successful passage impossible. Enter and it's over, nine lives wouldn't suffice."

"This path deserves to be banned." Jing Yan strongly agreed.

This career deserves to be weakened, it's so damn deceptive.

"Tianqing, have you rested enough?" Zhao Xing asked.

Yu Tianqing opened his eyes: "Barely enough."

Jing Yan hurriedly took out a scarlet Spirit Fruit, sincerely saying: "Brother, don't push yourself, if not enough, there's more; we can wait."

Though unaware why, Jing Yan sensed Yu Tianqing's uniqueness, without him and Zhao Xing, he couldn't find a way out.

Barely enough? That's no good!

"Eat to your heart's content, Zhao Xing and I don't have much else, just abundant survival supplies." Jing Yan said, "Be sure to rest well, Brother Yu."

Yu Tianqing, amused by Jing Yan's gesture, reluctantly took the fruit: "Then I'll recuperate for another three to five months."

"Alright, alright."

Yu Tianqing's Innate Great Divine Power takes a tremendous toll when used.

Among the three, he's the most exhausted.

Zhao Xing is thick-skinned and tough, battling without much depletion of his own Origin.

What's Giant Sun?

Jing Yan has recovered dozens of rounds, yet Zhao Xing's Giant Sun Avatar's Spiritual Power is still less than half consumed.

He's made as many moves as Jing Yan.

"Qi Sect Martial Artists are so damn useful." Zhao Xing couldn't help but remark.

Especially their survival ability in perilous situations, far better than Master by several levels.

Put it this way, if Zhao Xing didn't need to rescue Jing Yan and Yu Tianqing, he could easily find a corner here and wait.

Waiting for the day when people from the Primordial Heavenly Palace opened this tomb.

There's no need to worry about starving or being trapped.

But Jing Yan and Yu Tianqing aren't so lucky.

Even Zhao Xing's true self would struggle without cultivation in the Primordial Sea Realm.

...

Six months later, Yu Tianqing finally returned to full state. His strength greatly improved.

Before entering the ancient tomb, he was at the beginning of Small Divine Power Realm, now he's reached the later stage.

"A little over two years, breaking through several small realms consecutively." Zhao Xing couldn't help but be a bit envious.

"When Old Yu takes off in the future, I'll ask him to imprint a copy for me; by then, what he has to pay won't be very much, so he should agree." Zhao Xing mused.

Investing in the future king, this deal is absolutely worthwhile, how much did he spend?

Back then, redeeming Yu Tianqing just cost ten million, later bringing Yu Tianqing to slay monsters, including borrowing to buy equipment this time, didn't spend much at all.

"Le Yao is truly a talent, I should visit the prison more often in the future." Zhao Xing thought. "Like that Wu Tian, Great Divine Power Five-Finger Mountain, also great stuff."