Shennong Dao Master-Chapter 1292 - 7: Awakening Secrets, Four Requirements for Ascension!

"Shen Tuming is a dog relying on others' power. I believe letting him retain the form of a yellow dog, wandering the countryside, is better than killing him. It would serve as a warning to the world."

Such a decision was quite reasonable. Since Beichen King, out of affection, was willing to come forward and confess for his wife, it wouldn't be appropriate to execute her.

Of course, his brother-in-law must be punished, but Zhao Xing thought letting Shen Tuming become a stray dog would be better.

Once he's a stray dog, Shen Tuming wouldn't survive long.

"Then let it be as the Grand Minister of Agriculture suggests," Ji Che said. "Shen Tulan shall be confined to the Royal Palace and not take a single step outside. Shen Tuming will be turned into a yellow dog, wandering the streets, forbidden from receiving any help, left to his own devices."

"I thank Your Majesty and the Grand Minister of Agriculture." Beichen King, along with his son, bowed again.

His visit this time was solely to protect his wife.

As for Shen Tuming? That bastard deserved it; even if others didn't want to execute him, he wanted to himself.

"Court adjourned!"

...

After the court session ended, the news of Beichen King's punishment quickly spread through official documents and bulletins.

Many military officers, upon hearing the verdict, couldn't help but shrink their necks and started strictly managing their wives and children at home.

"Beichen King Qin Feng is a formidable powerhouse beyond first rank, yet he was stripped of his land and demoted to Marquis. It shows that even Princes exercising special privileges must pay a heavy price."

"I am merely a Marquis, and it took considerable effort to earn some merits to claim this land. Don't mess this up for me!"

"Offend anyone else, but not the tax-collecting Grand Minister of Agriculture. Do you want to become poultry and leave a stinking legacy for thousands of years?"

"The Historian will surely record this event, and the Shen Tu Family will probably be listed among the treacherous ministers."

"Quickly, bring me the tax accounts for this year, no, the last fifty years, and see if there are any discrepancies. If there are, correct them immediately!"

"Prince, our estate number five seems to have failed to pay thirty thousand the year before last..."

"Damn! You dog, are you trying to get me killed? Do you want to become a dog? Quickly, go and make up for the tax shortfall, hurry!"

"I'm going right away!"

...

With Beichen King's matter settled, the various chief officers within the Sinong Superintendent started reporting the good news one after another.

Excitedly, Meng Kun reported to Zhao Xing: "Hahaha, Grand Minister of Agriculture, look, all the states, administrations, and counties have started voluntarily paying back taxes."

"The local chief officers all sent congratulatory news, saying their work is becoming smoother, with many people actively cooperating in clearing taxes without them having to urge."

Zhao Xing couldn't help but smile at the words; this was expected.

With Beichen Country serving as such an example, there would inevitably be a decrease in non-compliance.

"The impact of this matter is far-reaching. I believe no one will dare to defy you in the future," laughed Meng Kun.

As time passed, the events of Beichen Country spread and were endlessly discussed, especially in various Sinong Palaces.

It even sparked a trend of learning the Hou Transformation Technique!

"Back in the days when Grand Minister Wu Cheng subdued the rebellious Monarch of Han Country, he used the Hou Transformation Technique to turn the entire Han Palace into pigs."

"Today, we have Grand Minister Zhao Xing, who single-handedly went to Beichen Country and turned the Demon Queen and her ministers into poultry, forcing Beichen King to bind himself and come to the capital to plead guilty. Truly satisfying!"

"I say the Hou Transformation Technique is the strongest spell; does anyone disagree?"

"Watch out; don't practice until you go into a trance and turn yourself into a pig."

"Hahahaha."

...

In the Yin Realm, within the temple.

When the events of Beichen Country reached the Yin Realm, Li Boqian deeply inhaled a stick of incense: "Good, good, my Yuanfeng Skill was truly not passed down in vain, hahahaha!"

"Brother Xuan Yuan, do you now believe I once surpassed Xu Xing?"

"Once my Yuanfeng Skill is unleashed, who is its match?"

Xuan Yuan Qingtian laughed heartily: "Mr. Li, your great talent enabled you to create such a divine art as Yuanfeng."

"You have quite the thick skin." Suddenly interrupted Tianyang True Monarch, "I watched you when you practiced this skill."

"Your Yuanfeng and Zhao Xing's Yuanfeng are already two different spells."

"You only reached the second turn of the Ultimate Skill; he has already reached the fifth turn of the Ultimate Skill."

"Moreover, how can your Yuanfeng have as many variations as his?"

Li Boqian blushed; his face turned crimson: "Yuanfeng was indeed taught by me, how can it not count?" 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

"Heh heh."

...

The matter of Beichen King was but a minor affair, soon settling into calm.

Like Beichen King, beings of such power beyond the first rank will continue to emerge as the Primordial Qi Tide advances.

Currently, Zhao Xing was focusing on major affairs linked to this.

In the 83rd year of Yuan Shou, Wang Tianzhi and Ling Tianchen emerged from Shensu Cave Heaven, returned to Fengjing Agriculture Supervision, and presented Zhao Xing with a detailed report.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, we entered the hurricane repeatedly, nine times in total, spanning over half a year intermittently."

"Including the two of us, seven hundred fifty-three people conducted tests, yet we did not find the Spiritual Beauty that you mentioned, which would facilitate the transformation of the Dharma Body. However, the spells did show some improvement."

Zhao Xing looked over the report: "It seems that genuine breakthrough opportunities within Great Zhou are indeed limited."

There are two common methods to truly reach the Rule Realm.

One is to rely on National Fate.

However, at the Fate Palace Realm level, the National Fate cleansing cannot support too many beings beyond the first rank.

Currently, only eight in Great Zhou have reached superiority beyond the first rank, and only Luo Hou King has received such treatment.

Why? Because Luo Hou King cultivated himself to the first rank, practiced a top-level domain, was already immensely powerful, and with the addition of Fate for breakthrough, would internalize the Fate completely with himself.

Afterward, it is not something one could reclaim at will!

Ji Che was cautious in cultivating beings of such rank using this method.

Although Great Zhou had become stronger than during the Jing Emperor Period, it was not to a level where this method could be widespread and common.