Chapter 2101 - 10: Trial of the Great Dao (2)

Chapter 2101: Chapter 10: Trial of the Great Dao (2)

Bai Lanjun tactfully refrained from asking further.

After Bamboo Sword left, Zhao Xing continued on with Fu Mengzhen, Bai Lanjun, Hu Qing, and Yan Yun.

Wei Tianchen’s treasures, many of which require starting medical cultivation to use, were temporarily set aside.

Now was not the right time, who knew if it would make it easier for Dan Ye Zizai God to find him, not to mention that even Sinong Dao wasn’t clear, what kind of medical skills could be cultivated?

"Fu Mengzhen, have you been to Yu Mo State?"

"Your Majesty, I have been there once," Fu Mengzhen replied somewhat mechanically. "I obtained my Fire Seed Ring not in Moon God Continent, but in Yu Mo State."

"The Fire Source Divine Hall has various Dao trials set in both states. Those who pass the trials receive benefits, and might even obtain the ’Dao’."

Fu Mengzhen explained, "I passed the Music Dao trial fifty-one years ago and obtained a first-rank Fire Seed Ring."

"This has brought me two conveniences: First, I can ignore the many mists of the Southern Continent."

"The mists that trouble others are nothing more than a facade to me."

Bai Lanjun was a bit surprised, "Is this even possible? Is the mist not a real entity, but some kind of ’Dao Barrier’?"

Fu Mengzhen: "Not sure what it is, but once you have a first-rank Fire Seed Ring, you can see clearly."

Zhao Xing was lost in thought.

"Those who pass the assessment are granted the qualification to explore the Bone Yin Realm by the Fire Source Divine Hall."

"The Fire Source Divine Hall’s assessments are open to all professions, but the difficulty is not low."

"Even someone like Fu Mengzhen, who is a Dance and Music Dual Venerable, only passed one level of the assessment."

"Suppose that the real controller of the Fire Source Divine Hall is Yuan."

"Then the Dao demonstrated by participants during the assessment, could it be completing the world Yuan created?"

"Fu Mengzhen, how many years ago did you come in here?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Replying to Your Majesty, it was one hundred seventy-five years ago."

"Compared to back then, what differences do you see in the environment of the Southern Continent?"

"Environment?" Fu Mengzhen tilted her head, seemingly never having thought about this issue, or perhaps still affected by Wei Tianchen’s medicine, her thoughts were somewhat slow.

"Roughly speaking, there was no Yu Huang State back then, nor were there so many mountains and waters."

"My spell power was not as strong as it was before either."

"Have you noticed an increase in vitality, for instance, more flowers, plants, and trees, with higher quality wherever you see?" Zhao Xing asked again.

"Perhaps, or perhaps not," Fu Mengzhen replied, "I haven’t paid much attention."

From Fu Mengzhen’s description, it seemed that as more cultivators appeared, the Dao they displayed became more advanced, and the No-Tribulation White Bone Divine Domain also became stronger and more complete.

However, Fu Mengzhen’s words indicated little perception of environmental changes. Does this mean that Sinong Dao in the White Bone Divine Domain hasn’t grown much these years?

Combining the panel’s information of Yu God’s Dao founding, assuming that Yuan allows other strong ones to create and establish Dao here, is there a Minister of Agriculture God here? Can I establish Dao here myself?

"Continue," Zhao Xing glanced at the knowledge-hungry Bai Lanjun, not stingy about sharing these messages with his capable subordinates. "Tell them as well."

"Certainly," Fu Mengzhen said, "During the one hundred seventy-five years I’ve been here, I’ve heard of two assessments."

"The first was forty-five years before my arrival, in Moon God Continent."

"I am not clear about the specifics, but I heard that even fourth-grade White Bone lifeforms could participate."

"The second time was in Yu Mo State, but the requirements were much higher; most assessments required at least a seventh-grade White Bone lifeform to participate."

"After receiving a first-rank Fire Seed Ring, the first benefit was seeing through the mist, and the second was being able to take tasks from the Fire Source Divine Hall, exchange treasures, and meet other Fire Seed members."

"What’s the higher reward?" Bai Lanjun asked.

"I don’t know, it’s not publicly known," Fu Mengzhen shook her head, "but after this Dao trial, Yu Shen emerged, taking over Yu Mo State and establishing a Grotto Heaven."

"Do you mean that someone became a god through the trial?"

"I am not sure, it’s just a guess, or perhaps Yu Shen Mo Yuan was inherently in the divine realm," Bai Lanjun said.

"Little Bai, Hu Qing, Yan Yun, have you heard of Yu Shen’s title in the sunny realm?" Zhao Xing asked.

"No," the three shook their heads in unison, "it might exist, but our memories are incomplete and cannot be used as a reference."

It seems it is still necessary to experience it firsthand... Zhao Xing thought inwardly.

From the timeline, Yuan has now been fighting for the Heavenly Secret for three hundred eighty-two years.

Because when I came in, the panel showed ’Bone God Yuan has fought for the Heavenly Secret for 342 years,’ having stayed in Fubu City for over forty years.

The Dao trials of the Fire Source Divine Hall have no clear time pattern, as Fu Mengzhen said, there have only been two.

The first happened two hundred twenty years ago, the second happened fifty-five years ago.

After the second Dao trial, Yu Mo State appeared.

As for the appearance of Moon God Continent, does it relate to the first Dao trial, Fu Mengzhen is unaware, as there’s too little known information.

There are no predictable patterns in just two trials.

"Either way, such a privilege is very precious," Zhao Xing thought, "A first-rank Fire Seed Ring can see through the mist barriers of the Bone Yin Realm, and it can exchange for treasures and cultivation methods. A higher-rank reward might allow becoming God Realm."

There is one point that might be seen as a trend.

Namely, the Dao trials will become increasingly difficult.

The first time, the minimum participation threshold was merely fourth-rank power of White Bone, Four Tribulation True Spirit.

The second time, it rose to the seventh rank!

Zhao Xing speculated, based on the panel and discussions of Dao with Wei Tianchen, that Bone God Yuan was completing the Divine Domain.

Therefore, with time’s passage, His requirements will grow higher because the Dao is continuously being perfected.

The earlier one comes in, the greater the potential benefits; the later, the greater the difficulty.

"When God Fire Sect only sent someone like Bai Lanjun, an outdated elder, to descend, it proves that at the early formation of Bone Yin Realm, even strong God Realms were very cautious, rarely participating in person."

"The further it goes, if the temptation is large enough and the threshold rises higher, God Realms might also join in," Zhao Xing thought more and more that this was a high-level game.

If this is a time-space instance, Yuan must not have succeeded.

If not successful, what fate will ultimately befall the White Bone Divine Domain? What will become of the life within it?

"Even if I participate, I must resist temptation, not get too deeply involved, and escape swiftly is the king’s way." Zhao Xing took a deep breath. "I have reaped enough; I must not be greedy."

If Zhao Xing were given a chance to leave, escape, he would undoubtedly leave without hesitation.

Unfortunately, such an opportunity does not exist now; he can only first find refuge in Yu Mo State, first avoiding Dan Ye Zizai God’s pursuit, then look for a way to escape the White Bone Divine Domain.

"Fu Mengzhen, to gain the shelter of Yu Shen, is there a way?"

"There is, but... ah la la la~~"

As Fu Mengzhen spoke, she suddenly began to dance, her bone body twitching, and her flesh quivering.

However, her fire seed turned vigorous, changing from murky to Qingming.

"Master, what’s wrong with her?" Bai Lanjun and Hu Qing couldn’t understand; the new subordinate seemed a bit abnormal.

"It’s alright, she’s just having an episode, needs her medication," Zhao Xing took a medicine box from the red jade ring and sprinkled a touch of green powder on Fu Mengzhen’s head.

"Sizzling~" Fu Mengzhen’s True Spirit Fire instantly turned into a strange light green.

"Woof woof~ Master, what just happened?" Fu Mengzhen asked confusedly, her True Spirit Fire taking the shape of a small dog.

In Fu Mengzhen’s self-perception, she now viewed herself as a dog, with Zhao Xing as her master.

Previously, the transformation was different, and Fu Mengzhen’s self-perception was that of a concubine, while Zhao Xing was her emperor.

"Nothing much."

"Oh." Fu Mengzhen snuggled against Zhao Xing’s bone body before hopping around in circles.

"Old Wei’s medicine is truly miraculous," Zhao Xing looked at Fu Mengzhen, speechless, no wonder Dan Ye Zizai God passing by was attracted. "Sometimes excellence is a kind of sin."

After about half a month of travel, an endless green prairie finally bore a few mountain peaks.

The environment was no longer monotonous, with more materials and life appearing, high mountains, forests, streams, and even some ordinary flesh and blood life!

"Woof!" Fu Mengzhen suddenly gave a low growl forward and issued a warning.

Soon after, Zhao Xing saw a massive power of White Bone reach out from afar, emerging from the mist on the mountain peak.

"Huh? Dragon horns?"