For a time, the Grassman Skill training course became the focus of heated discussions within the Minister of Agriculture Supervision, drawing many people to the Ten Thousand Skill Palace to study.
Meanwhile, Zhao Xing, the principal figure, quietly returned to his own Huai Liu Courtyard.
The familiar sound of a bamboo horse echoed, pausing at the Huai Liu Courtyard.
"Da-da-da~" The bamboo horse trotted away again.
Zhao Xing appeared at the courtyard gate and brought a box into the training room.
"The first-level secret technique of the Dripping Water Domain."
Zhao Xing opened the box to reveal a fifth-tier Preaching Painting inside.
It cost 50,000 points to purchase, but he could get a 30% discount, needing only 35,000 points.
"Improving the Rain Dripping Skill could help me better understand the ’Seasonal Order.’"
He placed the painting to the side, revealing two additional scrolls inside the box.
"The Preaching Paintings of the Divine Movement Palace and Xuantu Protection, worth 20,000 points each."
Zhao Xing originally had 10,000 points. After earning points from the elective training course, he bought the ’Drip Rain Domain’ and the Preaching Paintings of ’Divine Movement Palace’ and ’Xuantu Protection’ at once.
"Divine Movement Protection was also a high-level spell. After cultivating ten cycles, it could help me comprehend the Earth Return Secret Scripture. Learning this spell could break through barriers and grasp the Way of the Earth Veins."
The most crucial element of the Earth Advantage Sect’s secret technique was the Earth Return. The sand grain within the dantian would continuously grow with enlightenment, eventually forming ’Pure Essence Soil.’
As for the spells of the Self Sect, Zhao Xing focused at most 20% of his energy on them. Moreover, he did not need to buy extra treasures; he could go to the Taicang Institute to comprehend the ’Primordial Dojo,’ enhancing the ’Four Methods of Self,’ or go to the Ten Thousand Skill Palace to find Liu Tianning and use the Grassman Skill to understand the Self Sect’s ’Yin Yang Self Scripture.’
"Now, in mid-August, the training load of the Military Minister of Agriculture Officer grew heavier. The last half of the year would be real combat," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
The final six months would not be training in the Ten Suns Cave Heaven but actual combat, as Datong Prefecture bordered the frontier.
As per tradition, there would surely be practical battle training!
"The last six months of the Military Minister of Agriculture training were equivalent to an internship. Whether one could directly become a seventh-rank official depended on these final months."
Zhao Xing closed the door and, based on the information given by Marquis Tian, Old Chen, and various elective and mandatory courses provided by the Minister of Agriculture Supervision, began to adjust and plan for himself.
"The three major secret techniques remained the main focus. Even all sorts of theoretical books needed to be studied; this was the Dao."
"The Rain Dripping Skill and Divine Movement Protection, both high-level spells, along with the spells of the three sects, would still prioritize Heavenly Time and Earth Advantage, with Self as supplementary. The breadth of the spells did not need to be expanded further, but deeper research was necessary."
"Technique, these were the skills and experiences of spellcasting. Experiences from my past life increasingly influenced this understanding of spells, but I must consistently experience the differences, integrating and mastering them."
"I should try to acquire as many resources as possible, combine them with the Sleeping Bug, and sleep for two hours a day."
"I must not waste the opportunity of the pacification war during Emperor Jing’s period," Zhao Xing thought to himself. During Emperor Jing’s period, large-scale wars occurred during the Jingxin Calendar years.
Afterward, there were few chances to earn military merit. Just look at the subsequent era titles ’Da Zhi’ and ’Yongzhi.’ Since they indicated peace and order, it was clear there would be little fighting.
"Time to commence cultivation!"
Time flew by like a shuttle, and the training of the Military Minister of Agriculture Officer in the Ten Suns Cave Heaven proceeded vigorously. Zhao Xing, like a small grass, took root in the Ten Suns Cave Heaven, striving with all his might to absorb every bit of resource and nourishment.
In the blink of an eye, six months had passed.