Shennong Dao Master-Chapter 1322 - 12: The Four Seasons of Earth, Cosmic Heavenly Time, Observing Mountains and Comprehending the Dao, All Beings Worship the Saint!

Ling Tianchen doesn't care much for empty fame; their lineage is about silent, unnoticed dedication.

Their high standing is due to significant sacrifices made by their lineage, which deserved a prominent position.

Zhao Xing gave Ling Tianchen ample opportunity to fully express his teachings. Overall, he was quite standard, and he quickly stepped down after finishing.

"Boom~"

The fifth to speak was Meng Kun.

Why wasn't it Qiu Yuanshan, the dean of Kunyuan Academy, but the vice-dean Meng Kun speaking fifth?

Mainly because Meng Kun had once discovered Zhao Xing and provided great help.

Qiu Yuanshan is sensible, giving the speaker position of the Earth Advantage sect to Meng Kun.

"Meng Kun asked the Grand Minister of Agriculture, may I ask if you have any works from the Earth Advantage sect?"

"You've promised me for hundreds of years!"

The dojo burst into laughter inside and out.

Meng Kun's eyes full of resentment as if he wasn't here to discuss the Dao but to collect a debt.

Zhao Xing couldn't help but smile, as Lao Meng acted like a wronged little lady.

"I do."

Upon hearing this definite answer, Meng Kun jumped up excitedly.

Qiu Yuanshan, Ji Youtang, Xiao Zhe, and others couldn't contain their excitement and cheered.

It was too difficult!

The Self Sect's three works, the sensation caused by Mi Fei was significant, and its influence far-reaching, it seems the rise of the Self Sect is set in stone.

The Heavenly Time sect developed the "Cosmic Heavenly Time Theory: The Primordial Qi Tide Chapter" based on the Three Yin and Three Yang Six Qi Great Cycle Theory.

And the Earth Advantage sect? The Earth Advantage sect had nothing.

Well, not nothing, they did have a hoe.

That would have been satisfying before.

But times are changing, and now the Earth Advantage sect was about to shift from being second to becoming the last, they couldn't sit still.

Meng Kun didn't care about discussing principles anymore and went straight to asking for scriptures.

Zhao Xing was of course prepared; he wouldn't let any sect dominate alone, at least not in the realm of canonical disciplines, actual development was another story.

Like Mi Fei, he began to illustrate his teachings with both words and pictures.

He first wrote five words in the air: "Five Elements Four Seasons Theory."

The observers, inside and outside the dojo, immediately perked up with interest.

The "Five Elements Four Seasons Theory," this was the Grand Minister of Agriculture's unified theory!

Whether it be in civil servant exams, Daoist discipleship selections, or Sinong officials' recruitments, this was always a major topic in exams!

"By combining the Five Elements, the Four Seasons, and the Heavenly Stems, Zhao Divine Sovereign is actually delving into such a classic now?" Yue Ying the Daoist looked up incredulously.

The Fog Walker immediately chuckled.

Before entering Great Zhou, Yue Ying called him Zhao Xing; inside the borders, he became Zhao Chen'an; at the Dao Discussion Conference, he became Zhao Tianzun.

Now, suddenly, he was directly called Divine Sovereign.

"It wasn't a wasted trip," the Fog Walker thought to himself, "if I can persuade this old guy, convincing the rest will be easier."

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"The Winter Solstice starts the year, each year is divided into five equal parts, each 72 days, in line with the theory of the seventy-two periods of change."

"Each aligned to wood, fire, earth, metal, and water, conforming to the 'Five Elements Daily Usage Method.'

"Jia corresponds to wood, Bing corresponds to fire, Wu corresponds to earth, Geng corresponds to metal, Ren corresponds to water."

"Seasons are divided into Meng, Zhong, and Ji months."

"Like Meng Chun, Zhong Chun, Ji Chun, situating in the East, belonging to the wood element, paired with Jia and Yi."

"This is the current popular Earth Sovereignty Late Summer theory."

"However, this theory is unbalanced. Meng Xia, Zhong Xia, Ji Xia are split between fire and earth, with fire having two months and earth only one, the other three elements have three months each."

Zhao Xing first explained the current popular theory of Earth Sovereignty Late Summer, and then pointed out the issue of imbalance when aligning the Five Elements with the four seasons.

This thinking led to earth becoming the weakest element. Many Sinong officials, while adjusting earth veins, have to first deal with the other four elements.

For instance, in a method Zhao Xing once examined, there's "using metal to mitigate fire, controlling fire with water, thereby making earth usable," discussing how to manage a place suffering from intense drought.

Now Zhao Xing proposed a new idea, the "Earth Sovereignty Four Seasons Theory."

"At the end of the seasons of Jichun, Midsummer, Late Autumn, and Late Winter, divided 18 days for the earth element, totaling 72 days. Thus, the Five Elements govern the Four Seasons in balanced states."

Meng Kun, puzzled, asked: "Grand Minister of Agriculture, doesn't this cause confusion by having wood, fire, earth, metal, and water giving birth to each other sequentially?"

Since the earth element is allocated to four seasons worth of days, earth stretches from beginning to end.

Zhao Xing continued: "No element surpasses earth, it holds the rope and controls the four directions."

"Earth commands all of the four seasons!"

Upon hearing this, Meng Kun laughed heartily in his heart.

Zhao Xing elevated earth to a more noble element. From the Heavenly Stems perspective, earth was assigned four branches, while others received only two.

After solidifying this concept, Zhao Xing addressed Meng Kun's question, pointing a finger towards the sky, where a piece of land suddenly formed from the air.

"The sequence of Five Elements giving birth to another, while we practice Dao through earth veins, never truly departs from the earth element."

"With Earth Return, the cosmic energy changes, producing mysterious yellow, just like Sinong Xiu creating Pure Essence Soil."

"Hence, first came the earth element, then the birth of the other four elements, unveiling mountains, rivers, plants, and living beings."

"By following this path in our practice, the Inner Heaven and Earth can eventually evolve into a Pocket World, showcasing the nobility of the earth element."

"Are you saying the earth element as noble doesn't actually interfere with the principle of the Five Elements giving birth in sequence?"

The one asking was Qiu Yuanshan, who, overwhelmed with excitement, forgot he hadn't taken his turn to speak.