Shennong Dao Master

The general knowledge skill of Yueluo Ancient Country has a uniquely peculiar pronunciation, with the entire upper body vibrating, akin to resonating along the cosmic music avenue.

Zhao Xing can't fathom how the inventor of this language came up with it. Just imagining the scene at Yueluo Ancient Country's court, with everyone quivering as if they had a vibrating wand stuck somewhere, makes him cringe.

Risque, too risque.

...

He mastered the general knowledge skill in just one year; after all, it's merely an advanced encrypted language.

And so, after sixteen years in retreat, Zhao Xing emerged.

He freeloaded a small divine power, a food supplement method, and the Yueluo Ancient Language.

"Many thanks for your imparting these skills, sir."

"No need for courtesy." Du Wen gestured beside him: "You can follow along with You Qing and Fan Yu. It would be good to have companions."

Upon emerging, after sixteen years, Zhao Xing observed an increased number of people on Star Land. Most were in the second realm and small divine power realm; evidently, Yellow Sand Mansion had dispatched a batch of people for exploration.

Around Du Wen, stood nine portals of light, through which people were vaguely seen assessing.

Some already possessed the conditions to go down; there was no need to learn temporarily.

"You Yitian and Fan Yu are Guest Elders under the Pavilion Master's command, both in the Great Divine Power Realm, while the others are in the Small Divine Power Realm. A total of fifty-four people is going down, counting you makes fifty-five."

"The conditions have been clarified; as long as you fulfill the requirements of skills, language, and food, you can enter."

"Feel free to join in, at least you'll have someone to rely on." Du Wen said.

"Understood."

Zhao Xing didn't refuse. He had invited Du Yun over to avoid risk, sacrificing much, so solo action was unnecessary.

The "eviction order" caught him off-guard; who knows what unknown factors still resided within, Zhao Xing was ready to take the plunge.

With a 10% baseline, his harvest wouldn't be too poor.

"Brother Zhao." You Yitian, a Qi Sect Martial Artist, waved with a smile upon Zhao Xing's emergence: "We've been waiting for you."

"Waiting for me?" Zhao Xing felt a bit overwhelmed, the fifty-four people all waiting solely for him?

As the leader is, so are the followers.

Du Yun was magnanimous and righteous, his Guest Elders largely mirrored these traits.

Since Zhao Xing provided intelligence and was instructed by Du Wen, both You Yitian and Fan Yu were courteous to Zhao Xing, You Yitian appeared even quite enthusiastic.

"I'm sorry to trouble Mr. You and Fan Fairy." Zhao Xing made a polite gesture.

"Hahaha, Brother Zhao, no need to be so reserved." You Yitian said cheerfully: "Thanks to you, everyone gets to make a fortune together."

Although Fan Yu didn't speak, she nodded with a smile.

Du Yun valued Zhao Xing, Du Wen was aware. During those sixteen years, Du Yun once emerged and specifically requested Du Wen to look after Zhao Xing.

Therefore, Du Wen asked the dispatched group to wait for Zhao Xing.

Nothing else needed to be instructed, simply Du Wen's act of asking people to wait for Zhao Xing indicated much.

Not as exaggerating as fifty-four protecting one, but Zhao Xing was surely meant to ride the wave of victory.

The two team leaders accepted Zhao Xing, naturally, others had no objections.

Zhao Xing possessed divine skills in the realm of soul and willpower, sensing curiosity and appraisal from those gazes falling upon him, but devoid of hostility or envy.

"Brother Zhao, are you ready?" You Yitian asked.

"Ready, I'll follow your lead, Daoist Brother." Zhao Xing nodded.

"Let's go!"

You Yitian shook his body and took the lead to leap into the Cold Pond.

At this moment, the Cold Pond, having undergone 'boundary determination' work, had its water depleted and its surrounding edges expanded dozens of times.

Fifty-five people collectively offered prayers, then a force absorbed them in.

This time, Zhao Xing was not repelled.

Clearly, Du Wen's method worked.

"Crunch~"

Zhao Xing landed, stepping on a broken dead branch.

He surveyed his surroundings.

All fifty-five people were present, gathered beneath a withered tree.

The tree stretched skyward overhead, rooting in the earth, its branches sprawling into the sky, seemingly merging with the cosmic canopy.

Yet, the leaves were missing, leaving only dead branches.

"It's a Ten Thousand Dao Tree, no idea how many years it lived, but unfortunately, now dead."

Preaching scholars were fond of planting Ten Thousand Dao Trees.

Zhao Xing recognized it at a glance.

"This one exceeds a billion kilometers in size, surely was at least royalty in its lifetime."

"Quite uncertain what magic techniques are being preserved."

Barely had they entered and observed, before You Yitian called to board the transport.

The custom of Qi Sect Martial Artists leading the way during cosmic expeditions was standard.

Yet the practices of Yellow Sand Mansion's group differed somewhat.

Two scholars, two priests, two historians, two fate masters were immediately swallowed into the body upon entry.

These eight, albeit in small divine power realm, were non-combat personnel, thus directly safeguarded until needed.

Besides, four doctors, two stood on the right shoulder, identified through the panel as leading the poison doctor stream, specializing in combat.

The swallowed pair excelled in healing.

Zhao Xing and sixteen others crouched in the right ear.

Fan Yu stood alone on the left shoulder; a powerful soul divine skill practitioner.

Fan Yu and You Yitian, compared to Chen Xuan, Yue Girl, were slightly weaker.

Nonetheless, the team lineup was reasonably matched, with Fan Yu being a master of the Mind Illusion Stream, addressing the Qi Sect Martial Artist's mental flaw, avoiding susceptibility to illusion resulted in no weaknesses.

"There are nine Ministers of Agriculture, only one belongs to Self Sect, named Huang Fuyun."

"Nine Mechanical Masters also included, covering forge stream, array stream, Daoist Soldier stream, Giant God stream... and some 'musicians' 'dance masters' 'beast tamers'... these niche professions mainly aim to boost 'award-winning' probabilities." Zhao Xing mused.