Chapter 130: Analyzing the Essence, Condensing the Essence, Strengthening the Roots, and the Four Methods of Self
There are three main treasure sites in Taicangyuan.

The first is the Hall of All Things. Like the Hall of Earth Veins in the Geoscience Institute, it is open to the public in the form of a mural gallery, engraved with the [Growth Chart of All Things].

This precious land is divided into inner and outer corridors. Everyone can visit the outer corridor for free, while those who enter the inner corridor need to purchase entry with points, or become a Class A genius to have one to three free opportunities to visit.

The second is the original dojo, which houses countless native species that bloom and die at a very fast speed, fully demonstrating the process of plants from seeds to growth, maturity, and death. There are also areas that remain constant, keeping the plants in a certain period, such as [primary area], [growth area], [maturity area], and [death area].

The dojo also has a grading system. Low-level areas are free to view, while mid- and high-level areas require points to purchase times, or if you are a Class A genius, you can have free opportunities to comprehend.

The third is the derivative dojo. The functions of the derivative dojo are the same as those of the original dojo. The difference is that they are full of new species cultivated artificially.

"I am treated as a Class A superior. Although I am not from Taicangyuan, I can enter these areas of the treasure land for free twice."

The A-level geniuses in our hospital can enjoy three free sessions, while those in other hospitals can only enjoy two free sessions.

Zhao Xing came to the Taicang courtyard.

Decided to go to the Hall of All Things first.

"My foundation is relatively weak. It's not just me, most of the Si Nong are the same."

Most of the Si Nong had only a vague understanding of the ego magic before reaching the fifth rank.

No Si Nong who is less than the fifth rank dares to say that he has made some achievements in the magic of the "ego school".

For the Self-Ego School, the period before the fifth level is the stage of "laying the foundation".

"Although Taicangyuan has also been assigned 50 people, there are actually very few Si Nong who sincerely join Taicangyuan and follow the path of the Benwo faction."

"They all go for the pay, but in reality they are secretly thinking about other options."

The body is in Taicang, but the mind is elsewhere. Taking the benefits of Taicang Temple, practicing the methods of other sects, this is the current situation of the Benwo Sect.

But there is no other way. If Taicang Academy stipulates that once admitted, one must major in ego magic, then the A-level genius would rather go to Tianshi Academy or Dili Academy to get a B than go to Taicang Academy.

It is too difficult to reach the fifth level if you major in the Self-Practice! Even if you die, you don’t know if you can touch the threshold of the Self-Practice.

Therefore, Taicangyuan did not interfere with the forced study of the Si Nong people. Instead, it supported them with resources from the court to attract those who were truly interested and determined to practice.

"Don't waste the precious opportunity of comprehension. Go and have a look around at some free places." Zhao Xing walked towards the Hall of All Things.

At this time, there were very few people in Taicang Courtyard.

The number of people who come to the Hall of All Things for enlightenment is far less than that of other treasured places.

The corridor was empty, with only a few dozen people standing in front of it admiring the murals, but many of them left after just a short while.

"Like the four methods of weather and terrain, the Self School also has four classic types of magic."

"Analysis of essence, condensation of essence, folding of joints, and strengthening of roots are known as the 'Four Small Methods of Self'."

Why add the word 'small'?

It's not because of "spell discrimination" or "school discrimination" that I put these small words there.

But because it is difficult to practice.

Most people cannot learn it, and only a small number of people can take this path. So this is not the right path.

In addition to the theory of the five elements and four seasons, the ideas of the Tianshi school dominated the mainstream and were known as the "Big Five Elements". The ego school called them the "Inner Five Elements" and the "Small Five Elements". This naming habit was also extended to magic, and the ego school could only accept it.

However, when the revival period came, the ego faction, which had been "shivering and cold" for thousands of years, finally stood up.

After standing up, the ego faction said: Everyone here is a loser, I will kill you all!

"There are four methods of analyzing the essence, condensing the essence, breaking the joints, and strengthening the roots. I have already learned one of them." Zhao Xing strolled in the corridor.

The intermediate ninth level [Wild Growth] belongs to the "Strong Root Method". It also has other names, such as Strong Stem Method and Strong Base Method.

"The unique method I want is called 'Xuan Huang Xi Yuan Fa'. It should have existed during the reign of Emperor Jing, but it is not well-known. I don't know if it has been included in the collection."

Zhao Xing looked at the mural "The Growth of All Things". The "methods" and "skills" contained in each mural were all selected by the court.

"The imperial court has passed down the Ten Thousand Dharmas. Does this Ten Thousand Dharmas include the Xuan Huang Xi Yuan Dharma?"

Zhao Xing was not sure, because he did not remember the exact time when this method appeared. He only remembered that the person who created this method was named "Mi Fu".

"Mi Fu was promoted to the third-rank minister of agriculture in the early years of Emperor Wu's reign, but he died of old age not long after he took the post."

"There were six reign titles during the reign of Emperor Jing: Cheng'an, Yong'an, Dingxin, Jingxin, Dazhi, and Yongzhi."

"The two An periods were the longest, the two Zhi periods were the shortest, and of the two Xin periods, Jingxin only lasted 37 years."

"Mi Fu died of old age, so he should have been in his prime at this time. I just don't know what rank he was. If he was fifth rank or above, it would be easier to find. If he was below fifth rank, it would be difficult to find. There are countless people with the same name and surname below fifth rank."

Mi Fu was only at the sixth level when he created "Xuan Huang Xi Yuan Fa". Why is it considered a unique method?

Because Mi Fu himself didn't know how awesome the method he created was.

When the Xuanhuang Xiyuan Method is used on plants, its effect can only be considered average.

But when applied to the human race, it can help people extract the 'pure earth' in advance, which is simply a magical method!

It was not until the recovery era of later generations with the help of some external conditions that the "Xuanhuang Xiyuan Method" came into prominence and became a compulsory method for Si Nong.

Since it is a compulsory method, the conditions for practicing it must not be too harsh.

If he could have obtained this method earlier, Zhao Xing would know how to use external forces to practice this method.

Even during the Qiyun Dynasty, Zhao Xing felt that it was not particularly difficult to meet the requirements for practicing the "Xuanhuang Xiyuan Method".

"I'll ask Lao Chen and the others to ask them some other day, and try to understand it first."

It would be best if he could obtain this method directly from the diagram of the growth of all things. There is no need to rush if Zhao Xing is not around. As long as Mi Fu becomes a fifth-rank official, he will sooner or later come into his field of vision.

"Drip, drip~"

When Zhao Xing walked to a certain place in the corridor, he was suddenly moved and it seemed as if it was drizzling in front of him.

So he stopped walking, sat cross-legged on the ground, and looked at the mural quietly.

The mural depicts a gray-yellow wasteland from a bird's-eye view, but when Zhao Xing looked over there, his perspective was rapidly magnified.

It was as if it fell from the sky and landed on the ground all of a sudden.

The view is fixed on a seedling in the wasteland.

"Windleaf grass."

Zhao Xing instantly recognized that this was a second-level wind leaf grass.

"Windleaf grass can be used as medicine, usually used to make wind-moving pills. After taking it, it can make people more flexible and agile in a short period of time."

The seedlings are very tender, with only five leaves at this time and are less than half a meter tall.

As soon as Zhao Xing saw that the windleaf grass seedling had only five leaves, the seedling began to grow wildly.

A little bit of light came from underground, as if rainwater was flowing back, gathering upwards from the roots.

Soon the windleaf grass grew to one meter high.

At the same time, five leaves withered instantly, and new buds sprouted at the top.

New buds sprouted, and five more tender green leaves appeared.

At the same time, the wind grass began to fall over.

Every time a new bud sprouts, the rest of the body completely dies and withers, and only a little bit of brilliance gathers on the new branches.

With repeated alternation, the wind leaf grass grew longer and longer, and soon exceeded ten meters.

As it accelerated, the wind leaf grass twisted and swam around like a snake.

"Om~"

When it grew to ten meters, a ball of light that was larger than before returned to the main stem. At the same time, this ten-meter-long branch, including its leaves, completely withered.

Two new shoots and ten leaves appeared.

"Every time a branch is born, it grows to a certain size and then withers. All the energy is supplied to the main root, which is used to grow more branches and leaves to absorb more energy from heaven and earth."

"By repeating the cycle, the wind leaf grass can grow infinitely. There is absolutely no limit."

Clearly what you see at first is a wasteland, but as the wind-leaf grass spreads around, the wasteland slowly changes from grayish yellow to green.

The green gradually expanded, and soon the little green in the wasteland turned into a green ocean!

"Om~"

When his vision was fixed on the green ocean, Zhao Xing also stopped meditating.

He closed his eyes, and the scene of the wind leaf grass growing repeatedly appeared in his mind, swallowing up the entire wasteland step by step and turning it into its own territory...

After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Xing opened his eyes. [You comprehended the 'Growth Chart of All Things', observed the mystery of life growth, and comprehended the 'Wasteland Condensation Technique'.]

[Wasteland Condensation Technique: Intermediate]

【Progress: 235/9999】

【Effect: Condenses the essence of heaven and earth, allowing plant life to grow in the best path.】

Since he had learned the spells of cultivation, thrive, and wild growth, Zhao Xing had some basic understanding of the condensation method.

"Wasteland Condensation Technique." Zhao Xing nodded with satisfaction. This is a more profound method of condensation.

It is very different from the strong root method.

Comparing it with [Wild Growth], you will find that wild growth is a destructive way of grabbing the vitality of the earth.

The main purpose is to strengthen the roots and stems and absorb nutrients from the ground.

The Condensation Method absorbs the vital energy of heaven and earth. It is not a destructive grabbing, but it will adjust itself according to the environment to obtain the best growth path.

"To grow wildly, one must first grab the nutrients from the land. Whether or not one can eat them all, or whether or not it is wasted, is another matter."

"The Wasteland Condensation Technique absorbs the vital energy of heaven and earth and rationally distributes the absorbed nutrients. Every link is perfect and there is no waste." Zhao Xing said secretly.

Wasteland Condensation Technique is usually used in harsh environments, so every bit of vitality is extremely important. It also involves adjusting the plant's own mechanism to achieve better growth.

The wild growth spell is so strong that even delicate plants cannot withstand it. When Zhao Xing used this spell, he specially chose the hardy species such as the 'Vajra Bamboo'.

And at the beginning, [thriving growth] is used to transition through the fragile seedling stage.

For the Wasteland Condensation Technique, there is no need to consider these factors and it can be used immediately after being planted.

"If you use the Wasteland Condensation Technique in combination with the Root Strengthening Technique, as long as you reach the Intermediate Ninth Level, then it won't be a problem for you to get the armor from Lupin's optional training course."

Zhao Xing did not continue to comprehend the murals elsewhere and just sat here.

If you are touched by it, it means that this mural is more suitable for your understanding.

Continuing to comprehend other things may not necessarily lead to a better method of condensation, and it will be a waste of time.

Secondly, the spells of the ego school are difficult to practice.

You have to know that he learned [Wild Growth] very early, and he spent a lot of time and energy on it, but he didn't reach the 'Nine Turns' level until he came to Shiyang Cave Heaven, and he has not yet reached the intermediate level.

If you continue to distract yourself, I don't know when you can reach the ninth level of the [Wasteland Condensation Technique].

Rather than being proficient in nothing, it is better to master one method of Condensation first and then take Lupin's [Selective Training] first.

The interval between [unable to train] is two days.

For two days, Zhao Xing stayed in the Hall of All Things in Taicangyuan, standing motionless in front of the wilderness mural.

He left the Hall of All Things at the hour of Xu on May 20th.

"In two days, the spell has been transformed twice, which is already very fast."

The Condensation Method and the Root Strengthening Method have some things in common. Coupled with Zhao Xing's comprehension, his progress in this intermediate spell of the Self School is also very fast.

“If the speed of cultivation can be maintained, then there is no need to waste comprehension times before the sixth turn.” When Zhao Xing left the corridor, he saw many Si Nong scratching their heads in front of the murals.

Some people had a lot of their hair pulled out.

If the research on the magic array of the mechanism master is the most hair-raising part, then the ego spells are the most difficult for Si Nong.

How difficult is it to study the ultimate truth of life?
How many celestial phenomena are there? Spring, summer, autumn and winter.

How many earth veins are there? They are just the five elements of wind and thunder.

Life is so diverse and diverse, with countless species, and you never know what strange life templates you will discover when you study them.

"It's difficult, too difficult! I really can't understand it~"

Someone in the Hall of All Things uttered a groan.

May 21st, Southwest Parade Ground, a day of beatings.

Because of the last time, under the leadership of Zhao Xing, the warriors were slightly shocked.

This caused these warriors to put away their arrogance and no longer treat Si Nong as a plaything as before.

At the beginning of the training, Xia Jing and Fu Ying quickly jumped from the back of the square formation to the front.

A total of ten people from the four divisions, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise, stepped forward to withstand the first wave of attacks on behalf of the warrior formation.

Zhao Xing's Kuiniu's thunderous roar still caused a lot of trouble to the warrior formation, but this time the effect was discounted.

The final result was still that the Sinongjian side lost, and more people were left in the warrior formation than last time.

Zhao Xing, Shi Yong, Zhuang Ziqing and others were eliminated in the middle stage because they were too conspicuous last time.

But when it came to the training on May 24, the situation was different.

With fewer people charging forward from the Sinongjian faction, the battle formation and organizational strength of the warrior phalanx also greatly declined.

Si Nong suffered consecutive failures. When Zhao Xing organized it for the first time, they were the most angry and launched the strongest counterattack, but they still failed that time, and they did not get good results the second time, so they lost heart.

Most people just want to protect themselves in the chaos.

The warriors had the same mentality. Although they fought back last time, many people from the four major martial arts divisions were eliminated, which was completely inconsistent with their ranking.

A dispute of righteousness can only last for a while and cannot last forever. It is not in one's own interests, so the warriors are no longer united.

Zhao Xing still gathered a lot of people on his side, looking for the weak points in the warrior formation to charge at. Organizers such as Fu Ying and Xia Jing also led people to charge towards the weak points of the Si Nongs.

In the match on May 24th, the geniuses on both sides led their players, you fought yours and I fought mine.

Xia Jing, Fu Ying and others did not choose to confront Zhao Xing, Shi Yong, Zhuang Ziqing and other Sino-Agricultural geniuses from the beginning, because if they fought hard, they would also be at risk of being demoted, just like the last time Fu Ying was eliminated early.

Zhao Xing's Kuiniu Thunder Roar level is there, and Shi Yong, Zhuang Ziqing and others' martial arts levels are not low either. If this small group of geniuses get together and want to defeat them right from the start, it will be very dangerous for them.

Therefore, the geniuses on both sides tacitly eliminated the weak ones.

In the end, the rankings of the Sinongjian and the Wusi returned to a similar situation as the first time.

On May 27th, Zhao Xing's [Wasteland Condensation Technique] broke through to the fourth level.

During his rest time when he couldn't train, he came to the training ground set up by Lupin every day.

Use [Wild Growth] in conjunction with [Wasteland Condensation] to experiment with different kinds of plant seedlings.

Now, he is able to make the third-level seeds bloom and bear fruit within two hours and enter the mature stage.

But there is still a big gap from the Class A standard set by Lupin.

On May 30th, there was a beating at the Southwest Parade Ground.

On June 3, the Southwest Parade Ground was beaten.

On June 6, Zhao Xing's [Wild Growth] reached intermediate perfection, and his [Wasteland Condensation Technique] reached the fifth level. He also suffered the last beating in the southwest training ground.

Because the one-month long [inability to train] has ended.

All the Si Nong breathed a sigh of relief.

"Damn, it's finally over!"

"One month. It lasted for a whole month! Do you know how I survived this month?"

"It was tragic, but I feel like I've gotten stronger. In the first melee, I was knocked down very quickly and didn't even last a quarter of an hour. But the last time, I lasted for a full hour!"

"Yes, this beating was not in vain. Now, if I don't get beaten once a day, I feel a little unhappy."

"Hiss, brother, something's wrong with you..."

The moment the Southwest Training Grounds training was announced to be over, Zhao Xing also breathed a sigh of relief. He had dropped in the rankings twice in a row, but in the end he managed to maintain his rating of 'A-Superior' and did not get downgraded.

In fact, among the top-level talents, there was no demotion. The twenty-one people who were able to go to Shiyang Cave for training and go through numerous rounds of selection were not easy to deal with.

"The first compulsory training course for the Sinong Supervisor has ended. The second compulsory training course will start in half a month." Fan Zhaoli announced to the Sinong supervisors on the Yunyu Tower boat.

"The second compulsory training course is [Supply Training], the rules are as follows:"

"First, each Si Nong will be responsible for the food supply of a group of warriors, but at the beginning, Si Nong can only obtain seeds or seedlings."

"Second, the environment will change. The weather, the location, and even the seeds and seedlings are all random. The Minister of Agriculture must grow these seeds or seedlings, obtain food, and provide it to the warriors to eat."

"Three, if there is no food for three consecutive days, points will be deducted. If there is no food for half a month, you will be eliminated directly..."

"Fourth, scoring criteria..."

(End of this chapter)