Of course, in every generation, there were talented individuals who created new powerful spells.
Overall, the categories, quantity, and quality of spells all increased.
For example, the Liu Family’s Grassman Skill reached its peak in the hands of Liu Tianning.
"Li Boqian’s Yuanfeng Skill has always been a mystery in the past. I wonder if there will be a chance to observe it this time." Zhao Xing wasn’t necessarily desperate to learn Li Boqian’s Yuanfeng Skill; he was purely curious.
Because the Heavenly Time Sect had the most ultimate spells, far exceeding the other two sects, it was also the reason they remained dominant.
Meng Kun and Gu Changqing competed to recruit Zhao Xing, but ended up getting beaten by Geng Shouchang, so they had to obediently wait in line.
No way around it, having a stronger fist was the hard truth!
"Zhao Xing, come with me." Geng Shouchang went to a cabin on the third floor of the boat and knocked on the door.
"Yes." Zhao Xing followed Geng Shouchang out of the Wind Breath Cloud Ship.
At this time, the Wind Breath Cloud Ship had already docked within the Xuantian Academy of Tianyuan Prefecture in Pinghai State.
Seeing the scattered petals and colorful ribbons around, Zhao Xing estimated that the ceremony had already ended before Geng Shouchang came to fetch him.
Indeed, the boat had become quite deserted, with only a few Mechanical Masters performing routine maintenance and inspections.
Zhao Xing glanced around and saw Wang Tianzhi’s official ship docked on a mountain peak.
The entire mountain was very orderly, an artificial mountain that looked like a pyramid with its top half cut off.
There were seven such docked mountain peaks around.
At the foot of the mountain were rings of tall and orderly Golden Shining Trees, with straight trunks and only a few branches blooming at the top.
They were golden throughout, neatly aligned, grand and pleasing to the eye.
The clouds in the sky were also orderly, with Eight Trigram-shaped cloud paths distributed across the sky.
The sky was blue, and the sunlight passed through the Eight Trigram cloud paths, shining on the glowing Golden Shining Trees and reflecting onto the Wind Breath Cloud Ship.
Wang Tianzhi’s simple Wind Breath Cloud Ship was thus given an air of nobility and grandeur!
"It’s really friendly for those with OCD." This style was something Zhao Xing found pleasing to the eye.
After leaving the boat, Zhao Xing and Geng Shouchang boarded a small Flying Boat and left the docking area.
To avoid troubling Geng Shouchang, Zhao Xing’s clone wore a hat and a vestment robe to conceal his aura.
When registering at Xuantian Academy, Geng Shouchang deliberately chose a different time.
The vice dean who was supposed to be there happened to be accompanying Wang Tianzhi, leaving only a fifth-rank dean present.
They couldn’t tell that Zhao Xing’s body was a clone at all.
Due to the recommendation of three third-rank officials, Zhao Xing quickly completed what should have been a complicated onboarding process.
However, becoming a Doctor of Governance felt sneaky, like he was a thief afraid of being caught.
"From today, you are the Doctor of Governance of the Tianyuan Prefecture Branch."
"I have already arranged with Lu Chunhua. You can stay in Tianyuan Pavilion usually, and only give a public lecture once a month."
"Your residence is also arranged in Mirror Lake Courtyard of the Eastern District."
"I will be here until the end of the year, then Heng Yuan and Sima Yunhai will first go to the main academy."
"Next year, I will transfer you." said Geng Shouchang.
"Yes, thank you, Mr. Geng." Zhao Xing cupped his hands. "When can I start learning spells?"
"There is a Dharma Transmission Tower within Xuantian Academy. The top-level spells are all above the ninetieth floor, which can help people comprehend the Heavenly Time Skill."
Geng Shouchang looked at the Earth Mirror as if understanding the branch’s rules: "However, these resources for aiding comprehension are limited. You can only get five days of comprehension time each month."
Getting five days a month was already quite good. This was entirely due to the recommendation of the three third-rank officials, which made the dean of the Tianyuan Prefecture Branch, Lu Chunhua, agree.
After all, Zhao Xing only lectured once a month, and he was appointed as a Doctor of Governance through a special recommendation channel.
It was impossible to expect to occupy a lot of resources immediately.
Liu Tianning promised Zhao Xing resources worth billions for training; he had to work in Shangluo Academy too.
One gets as much as one gives; it was the same everywhere.
"You can also go to Tianyuan Pavilion to comprehend usually. Tianyuan Pavilion is a huge library, and the scriptures and murals inside contain advanced Heavenly Time Techniques."
"Understanding them can also help you grasp top-level spells."
"My residence is in the Returning Truth Garden. You can also come to me for guidance. However, I am only good at teaching people Thunder Skill."
"I know other top-level skills, but I’m not proficient."
Geng Shouchang mainly practiced Thunder Skill within the Heavenly Time Techniques. He had come quite far in this path, achieving top-level Seventh Transition in two skills.
He had a deep understanding of Thunder Skill and could naturally teach others the basics.
As for other spells, although he had reached the top-level with Cloud Skill, Wind Skill, and Rain Skill, they were only at the Second or Third Transition.
With only a basic understanding of top-level skills, he couldn’t teach others well.
"Yes, thank you, Master Geng, for being willing to teach me. I shall start with Thunder Skill." Zhao Xing saw Geng Shouchang’s sincerity in teaching him and changed his address to "Master."
Geng Shouchang nodded slightly. "Good, follow me."
Geng Shouchang led Zhao Xing to Returning Truth Garden, an area of rolling hills.
The place was vast, covering twenty miles, with only one manor; the rest was mountains, water, forests, and grasslands.
In a place like Tianyuan Prefecture, where land was scarce, only a third-rank official’s residence could be this spacious.
Upon arriving at Returning Truth Garden, Geng Shouchang immediately began teaching.
"I know two top-level Thunder Skills: Yin Thunder Skill and Yang Thunder Skill."