Chapter 1070: Chapter 70: Meeting Emperor Jing, Promotion and Ennoblement!
"Each new emperor brings in new ministers, not just the Minister of Agriculture; all the leaders of other professions will eventually reach the end of their lives, ultimately including Emperor Jing."
Xu Xing died the earliest, not because he practiced the Ten Thousand Skill Grass Man, but mostly because he was already quite old.
The Ten Thousand Skill Grass Man merely drives people mad, it doesn’t shorten their lifespan, so in the 17th Year of Da Zhi, Xu Xing died naturally, even if he hadn’t practiced the Ten Thousand Skill Grass Man.
Three days later.
"Boom~"
A cloud of black burst forth from the stern of the warship, and the next moment Zhao Xing saw a streak of aurora flash by, along with the faint shadows of a Yin God passing through.
"We’ve already returned to the Great Zhou Territory, this corresponds to the East Sea Islands."
"Such travel is quick, but alas cannot be used as a regular means." Zhao Xing thought to himself.
No matter the realm, as long as one isn’t dead yet, transforming into a Yin God ghost, one can stay in the Yin Realm for at most seven days.
Entering with the flesh is even more brief, even staying on the Ancient Yin Warship, one can only stay for five days.
Beyond five days, no matter how strong you are, the body will disintegrate, collapse, and that would indeed be the end.
"Now that I have acquired so many treasures and become a significant figure in the Dragon Court Ancient Land, I must go and see Emperor Jing." Zhao Xing thought to himself.
He must personally go to pay respects, otherwise, it would be disrespectful.
On the fourth day, Zhao Xing reached the Yin Realm area corresponding to Tianyong State.
"Whoosh~"
The Ancient Yin Warship appeared in Tianyang True Monarch’s private palace.
In the distance, auroras flickered and the spatial flow disappeared, he entered a stable underworld region.
"Master Ancestor~ Master Ancestor~"
Zhao Xing stood at the bow of the ship, loudly calling out.
Not long after, Tianyang True Monarch flew out from the palace.
Upon seeing Zhao Xing’s body and Primordial Soul on the warship, Tianyang True Monarch couldn’t help but laugh.
"Granddisciple, it’s only nearing the end of the 16th Year of Da Zhi, why have you come out?"
"Wow, your body looks like this, did you go to find a doctor for acupuncture and cupping?"
Zhao Xing saluted and said: "Master Ancestor, I’m fine, it’s just some superficial wounds."
"The granddisciple did not escape here due to encountering danger."
"Look, I’ve brought out so many good things!"
Zhao Xing waved his hand, lifting the enchantment of the Ancient Yin Warship, revealing the pile of treasures.
What hasn’t Tianyang True Monarch seen?
He intended to cooperate with his granddisciple by expressing amazement.
However, upon seeing the things on the ship, fake amazement turned into genuine shock.
"Wow!"
"Did you raid the Dragon Clan’s nest?"
Tianyang True Monarch was truly astonished.
There’s a heap of treasures!
As the Chief Minister of Agriculture who manages the finances of a nation, what hasn’t he seen?
But he had truly never seen a scene like this before!
Piles of Ancient Dragon Saliva Fragrance, piles of Dragon Blood Holy Leaf, along with large chunks, measured by tons, of Dragon Crystal Marrow, and more than twenty pieces of Treasure-level Divine Weapons...
What was even more astounding were the Fu Ming Furnace and the Kunyuan Divine Hoe!
When Tianyang True Monarch’s gaze landed on these two things, expletives burst forth.
"Damn it! This, this is... am I seeing things?"
Zhao Xing grabbed the Shennong Hoe and handed it jovially to Tianyang True Monarch: "Feel it for yourself, examine it for the granddisciple, and see if it’s authentic."
Holding the Shennong Hoe, Tianyang True Monarch instantly felt invigorated, his whole body shining golden, as if bathed in divine light.
"It’s real! It’s real!" Tianyang True Monarch hugged the Shennong Hoe, then dug downward.
"Ssssss~"
Bright yellow mist emanated from the Shennong Hoe, and the underworld land beneath the warship suddenly shrank by a section.
Tianyang True Monarch’s palace suddenly transformed into a palace atop a thousand-meter-high mountain.
"That’s it, it’s indeed it!" Tianyang True Monarch was ecstatic.
He raised the Kunyuan Divine Hoe and examined it closely.
The vanished soil had shrunk into a very small piece of dirt appearing on the hoe blade.
Seeing this, Zhao Xing nodded slightly, indeed worthy of being the former Chief Minister of Agriculture, immediately unleashing the power of the Kunyuan Divine Hoe.
How else could one say the divine artifact’s excavation of ancient pathways is formidable, with just one swing, an area of twenty kilometers in radius and thousand meters thick layer of earth was excavated away.
As Tianyang True Monarch seemed to want to dig again, Zhao Xing quickly said: "Master Ancestor, don’t dig here, don’t dig here, you still need to live here, pick another spot."
"You’re right." Tianyang True Monarch immediately flew to another location with Zhao Xing, and began digging zealously.
The excavated soil vanished into the spatial flow, forming and disappearing several large mountains, and the old man thoroughly enjoyed himself.
Finally, after 15 minutes, he calmed down.
"Exhilarating, exhilarating!"
Tianyang True Monarch leaned on the hoe, standing firm, uttering satisfied exclamations: "Granddisciple, one of my greatest regrets in life was not being able to hold the Kunyuan Divine Hoe."
"Who would have thought that the wish unfulfilled in life would be fulfilled after being dead for hundreds of years."
He handed the Kunyuan Divine Hoe back to Zhao Xing: "Master Ancestor thanks you, now I can truly say I have no regrets."
An existence never having held the Shennong Hoe, as a Grand Minister of Agriculture, life would be incomplete, other Earth God Artifacts lack its significance.
"Master Ancestor, you’re too kind." Zhao Xing took the Shennong Hoe with a grin: "I still have things to give you."
"Hahaha, let me see, what else does the granddisciple have for filial respects."
Tianyang True Monarch was delighted, and with Zhao Xing, flew back to the Ancient Yin Warship.
Zhao Xing rolled up a large portion of Ancient Dragon Saliva Fragrance and Dragon Blood Holy Leaf.
Tianyang True Monarch’s eyes lit up, "Granddisciple, this quality is quite high."
While he’s no stranger to Dragon Saliva Fragrance and Dragon Blood Holy Leaf, the quality here is clearly distinct.
"Of course, this is specifically for the Dragon Emperor!"
"Come, try it, see how the taste is."
"You see, first crush it, then roll it up with Dragon Blood Holy Leaf, then ignite it with Dragon Crystal Marrow...this is how the Dragon Emperor smokes!"