Shennong Dao Master-Chapter 1300 - 8: Incomplete Dojo, Bizarre Rules (5)

"At the Chen hour, one must eat for nourishment, and at the Si hour, one must begin cultivation."

"At Noon, it's necessary to bathe and worship..."

Ye Yuxiong was taken aback: "Isn't this too mundane? How bored must such a powerful figure be to set such rules?"

Cui Chengzhi laughed: "This isn't surprising. If this Establishing Tao Realm expert taught a group of disciples on Jixi Road, and establishing the Tao was relatively simple for him, then using the grand vision of establishing the Tao to regulate disciples would be very convenient."

Zhao Xing nodded: "Mr. Cui makes a good point. If it were in the ancient era with abundant Spiritual Energy, the difficulty of establishing the Tao would be lower. In a Pocket World, whether to erase or re-establish the grand vision of the Tao becomes more convenient."

"Many powerful figures have eccentric temperaments, so it's normal for them to set peculiar rules. Of course, some grand visions of establishing the Tao do not conform to the Heavenly Dao and cannot last long."

Zhao Xing explained: "Therefore, the grand vision of establishing the Tao is usually bound to certain things, with the most common being the hours, environment, seasons, and Fortune Dynasty."

"For example, as I just mentioned, let's call it 'Jixi Taoist' for now. This Jixi Taoist's grand vision of establishing the Tao binds the hours to set rules for the disciples."

"If the Dojo is incomplete, it will disrupt the grand vision of establishing the Tao, leading to significant changes in the rules adhered to by those entering the Dojo."

Ye Yuxiong extrapolated: "In other words, it could change to sleeping during the day, cultivating at night, prohibiting noise at midnight, which then turns into requiring conversation at midnight?"

Zhao Xing laughed: "If it were that simple, it would be manageable. What I mentioned earlier was absurd. Do you think this counts as absurd?"

"Ah? Even more absurd?" Ye Yuxiong was dumbfounded. Could it really be as absurd as 'adulterers are forbidden from entering'?

"Does the Grand Minister of Agriculture know of any absurd rules?" Ji Yun asked curiously.

"For instance, sleeping and eating for nourishment must occur simultaneously," Zhao Xing provided an example. "For instance, bathing and worship must be done simultaneously."

Ji Yun: "..."

Ye Yuxiong: "..."

King Shenluo: "..."

It's strictly speaking impossible to eat while sleeping. If you're eating, then you're not truly asleep.

Obviously, the rules are stringent, so it's impossible to comply with both.

As for the latter, even more, jarring—bathing while worshiping?

Everyone bathing naked still needs to worship; wouldn't that be socially mortifying!

"What happens if someone violates it?" Cui Chengzhi asked.

"Death," Zhao Xing replied.

"Hiss~"

Everyone drew in a sharp breath.

"No wonder they say exploring an incomplete Dojo is a rather dangerous affair," Cui Chengzhi marveled.

Even if they were First Rank, even a true Rule Realm could not withstand the powers of a Dojo.

Like the Tao of Master Li Fire, borrowing fire to proceed, and the rule of returning on foot; without the appropriate permissions, even a Rule Realm cannot violate it.

"Incomplete Tao in the Xuanhuang Great World is relatively rare," Zhao Xing said. "Incomplete Tao mainly concentrates within Pocket Worlds and Blessed Lands."

"As I mentioned earlier, if something is too detached from the cycle of the Heavenly Dao, certain functions of the Dojo are also removed. So, outside, we essentially live in a normal world and environment."

"It's not that you suddenly walk into a wilderness and have to pee standing on your head, or else you'll die — that's absurd."

"The Tao of the Establishing Tao Realm must also conform to the cycle of the Heavenly Dao and cannot make life unsustainable."

Ji Yun, listening, was also somewhat speechless: "In past secret realms discovered by the Great Zhou, although there were incomplete Dojos, they weren't as absurd. Jixi Road is too absurd."

Zhao Xing shrugged: "You can't entirely blame Jixi Road for being absurd; the Primordial Qi Tide is also an important factor."

"The transformation from the Primordial Qi Era to the Spiritual Energy Era is a reconstruction of Heavenly principles. In such changes, it removes a lot of Establishing Tao Realm's amendments to Heaven and Earth Rules."

"This process is gradual and not achieved overnight. During this process, the Tao left by the Establishing Tao Realm is further distorted and becomes unrecognizable."

"Zhao Xing, how do you know so much?" Ye Yuxiong was shocked: "Could it be that Qing Yu Zi came by here once?"

How does one know? Of course, it comes from the painful lessons learned by players through countless revivals.

Where would Qing Yu Zi have the leisure to record such things, and he might not have even visited Gourd Heaven.

"Well, he has been to many places in the Xuanhuang Realm," Zhao Xing nodded.

King Shenluo pondered: "Grand Minister of Agriculture, if we encounter a rule that cannot be completed, wouldn't it be very dangerous? What should we do?"

Zhao Xing thought for a moment: "The first way to deal with it is that some rules have a time buffer, we just need to exit Jixi Road within this time, and go back in when it's safe."

"The second way to deal with it is to look for safety zones."

"As I just mentioned, since it's a broken dojo, there are areas that are unaffected, even if separated by a township, it could be a safety zone."

Hearing this, everyone felt that this place was extremely dangerous.

However, in such a place, the probability of a breakthrough is also greater!

"Because to erase the path established by the Establishing Tao Realm, the original fluctuations caused by the Primordial Qi Tide are more intense in such areas."

"The probability of breaking through to the Rule Realm will also be greater."

"I have the Qing Yu Zi inheritance, which can help you understand many strange rules. Additionally, my true self will continuously send avatars to test things for you first."

"How big is the probability?" King Shenluo asked cautiously.

"Out of ten, seven will break through, don't you think that's big?" Zhao Xing replied.

"Big! Too big!" Ye Yuxong became excited.

Seven out of ten will break through, a seventy percent probability!

Not counting Ji Che, Great Zhou only has eight Rule Realm experts in total, with such temptation in front, how can one resist not going for it?

"The probability of death is also high."

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, without your reminder, what is the death probability on Jixi Road?" King Shenluo asked.

Zhao Xing glanced at Ji Yun, who had just closed his eyes but now opened them again, looking slightly pale: "It's also seventy percent."

Cui Chengzhi shrugged: "Relax, to seize the opportunities of heaven and earth, how can one not take any risks?"

"Cultivation is inherently going against the heavens, it's quite normal to die on the path of cultivation!"

"King Zhao, would you agree?"

"Haha." Zhao Xing looked at Cui Chengzhi and couldn't help but laugh, this guy indeed had a demeanor of taking life and death lightly, and fighting back when undefeated.

And rightly so, military doctors have seen much life and death.

"Actually, even if it's only a ten percent probability, all factions would still send people to try." King Shenluo said solemnly.

"If you don't come, and your enemy does, breaks through, it would be a great threat, causing significant imbalance in power, and when war breaks out in the future, it will also cause great casualties."

"Moreover, the success rate here is high, and we have the Grand Minister of Agriculture's guidance."

Ye Yuxong asked: "Zhao Xing, can't we bring more people?"

Zhao Xing shook his head: "More people won't help, the changes brought by the Primordial Qi Tide, the heavenly opportunities it generates, are only enough for a small number of people to break through."

Relying on inferior talents to stack the success rate is not feasible.

Although in such a heaven-sent opportunity, the threshold for a breakthrough will be much lower.

But not just anyone can break through, one must at least cultivate a domain, reach Life Palace Realm Perfection, and meet some basic conditions.

"Gentlemen, I've said everything clearly, danger and opportunity coexist." Zhao Xing glanced at the four, "You can choose to go or not, neither His Majesty nor I will force any of you."

"Choosing not to go, no one will look down on you, perhaps staying and waiting for future development, you might go further."

Zhao Xing finished speaking and quietly looked at the four, such opportunities are, of course, reserved for the most talented individuals.

Ye Yuxong, King Shenluo, Ji Yun, Cui Chengzhi, each is an extraordinary genius, if they break through, the help they would bring to Great Zhou will be obvious.

"I'll go." Ji Yun was the first to speak.

Cui Chengzhi smiled and said nothing, he had just expressed his attitude.

King Shenluo nodded: "If I don't even have this bit of courage, I don't deserve to go further."

"Me too!" Ye Yuxong stood up.

"Good." Zhao Xing smiled, "Let's set off."