Shennong Dao Master

Mana was rapidly losing, Zhao Xing’s mana value dropped by about 0.5 realms.

Not knowing how long the road ahead was, he had no choice but to take out the Sun Star Lamp from his Inner World.

The Sun Star Lamp’s grade was a Middle Grade Reincarnation Soldier, and its only purpose was to drive away the cold.

Feng Chen and Emperor Qian Yin both smiled slightly. Only someone like Zhao Xing would use such a treasure so lavishly; they were reluctant to use this type of treasure.

"In terms of wealth, Zhao Xing is probably the richest among the four of us, and we are fortunate to benefit from that," Emperor Qian Yin jested.

"Hahaha, indeed, it’s much warmer now," Feng Chen breathed out a cold breath, and laughter echoed amidst the wind and snow.

They flew for another two and a half days, transitioning from Great Cold to Lesser Cold.

The snowflakes in the sky began changing shapes, hanging like strands of silk and floating in the air like musical notes.

Zhao Xing heard the wind change from a monotonous whooshing to a new melody, adding the long scale of ’Mi’.

"Heavenly corner tone, life flourishes, the Wood Element grows," Feng Chen listened intently while holding a wine jug, partly to ward off the cold, partly out of habit.

"We’ll soon see flowers, grass, and trees, Minister of Agriculture Zhao, keep a sharp eye out. You might discover some valuable native species that could compensate for the loss of your Sun Star Lamp."

By now, the Sun Star Lamp in Zhao Xing’s hand had grown much dimmer. The Middle Grade Reincarnation Soldier’s grade had fallen to Lower Grade.

"If it’s just ordinary native species, there’s no need to delay," Zhao Xing laughed as he stored the Sun Star Lamp; he wasn’t concerned about this small amount of money anymore. He had ample lamps to use or discard.

"My main purpose here is to broaden my knowledge; obtaining treasures is secondary."

"If we encounter a dwelling cave, I probably won’t pass the host’s test, it will rely on you three."

Zhao Xing’s attitude was relaxed and non-competitive; the group of four had a good rapport, though Emperor Fu Zhi frequently initiated conversations, asking about treating the True Spirit Heavenly Poison and matters in Academic City. Emperor Fu Zhi’s curiosity in Zhao Xing was exceptionally great.

Heading north, they flew for about another two months.

The earth indeed became vibrant, the dark clouds and snowflakes gradually dispersed.

Zhao Xing saw many flowers, plants, and trees, and soon encountered a Lord-level native species blocking the way.

Whoosh~

Zhao Xing summoned the Seven Realms True Spirit Bamboo.

"Sizzling~"

The True Spirit Bamboo vibrated with purple energy, and the gigantic vine with gear-like mouthparts ahead shattered into fragments.

Zhao Xing projected the Taichu Avatar, digging into the soil on the spot.

He cared less about those plant lives as he was more interested in the soil.

"Judging the era of the earth veins from the soil, this ancient Small World traces back to the early Triassic period."

"However, the Earth Vein Power is already very weak, this might be the last Lord-level plant life."

Zhao Xing left behind a Taichu Avatar to research, while his original self continued the journey with the other three.

Soon, the sky was filled with fire-red clouds, hanging upside down like musical notes, brightening the world and paving the way for frequent volcanoes and large rivers, greatly increasing the Spiritual Energy Index.

"Zheng tone resonance, the Fire Element grows, and many Fire Element Boundary Stones have appeared," Emperor Qian Yin’s eyes lit up.

On the ground below, numerous boundary stone veins appeared, exposed to the surface. There were quite a few, causing them to stop.

"Minister of Agriculture Zhao, we’ll need your help with this," Emperor Qian Yin looked at Zhao Xing. Though Emperor Qian Yin could open mountains and crack the earth.

But to extract the veins fully without damaging their quality, only the Minister of Agriculture could do it well.

"Leave it to me." Zhao Xing immediately descended. The Earth Core Splitting Technique paired with the Fragmentation Technique, Wall Opening Technique.

A blast of spells later, numerous boundary stone veins automatically surfaced, drawn out by Zhao Xing.

"The whole operation was seamless and pleasing to watch," Emperor Fu Zhi praised, "If it were someone else, the earth might have been ruined."

"Not surprising that the Dao Tree authored books, capable of founding a sect, Minister of Agriculture Zhao," Emperor Qian Yin also expressed admiration.

They stayed for about a month, extracting the boundary stones from the Hui Yin Area clean.

Zhao Xing roughly estimated the value of these boundary stone veins to be about 60,000 Xuanling Ancient Coins.

The four split them equally, each receiving 15,000; from just this alone, they not only recouped their expenses but made a profit. After all, the threshold for an Emperor Level fortune is only about 10,000 Xuanling Ancient Coins. A top-grade Reincarnation Dao Soldier is only between 5,000 to 50,000 Xuanling Ancient Coins.

Zhao Xing left a Taichu Avatar here as usual, while his true self set off with the other three.

Passing through the Shang Sound Gold Region, the terrain rose higher, life became rarer.

A multitude of ancient buildings appeared but had turned to ruins; you could only decipher a past glory from the remnants. A Taichu Avatar was left behind for study.

After flying for six months, they finally reached the Palace Sound Area.

"Gong is the leader of the Five Sounds, ruling over kings and commanders."

"Its voice is slow and calm, dignified and solemn."

"We should be reaching the place where the cave owner resides."

Zhao Xing glanced upward, seeing the sky filled with musical notes, causing phenomena like wind, rain, thunder and cloud, even mountains floating in the sky.

However, these notes now lacked pattern, piled up in disarray ahead.

They emitted noise, preventing Zhao Xing from concentrating.

Seeing this, Feng Chen retrieved a charm from his chest, adhering it to Zhao Xing’s chest.

The noise immediately reduced, and the disturbance quickly dissipated.