Shennong Dao Master-Chapter 1351 - 17: House of Epoch, Old Yun Under Pressure—Who Are You Really? (2)

For example, the Spiritual Rain season is the reason for the revival, such as the Boundary Boat is the tool to leave the Xuanhuang Realm after Tribulation.

Of course, without having truly experienced it, just being able to understand doesn't necessarily lead to profound comprehension.

"Please, Senior." Ji Che extended his hand.

"How did you learn of this path?" Cloud Sky Dao asked. Ji Che immediately turned his gaze to Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing replied, "I once obtained a Boundary Star-level Destiny Dao Weapon from Qing Yu Zi. While the Great Fate Officer of our dynasty was deducing the future, I inadvertently saw this path."

This path through the Ancient Swamp Cave Heaven leads to the Returning Ruins. It was originally a secret path left by Cloud Sky Dao for the Cloud Courtyard, including the method of crafting the Cloud Sea Flying Boat, which corresponds to the path.

Finding this clue was originally extremely difficult; players in the previous life had to complete dozens of pre-tasks in the Spiritual Energy Era to learn this secret.

But Zhao Xing didn't have to go through such trouble, bypassing the numerous tasks and directly finding the location and the usable tool.

Seeing Cloud Sky Dao nod, Ji Che began to ask the second question: "Since you are the Grand Minister of Agriculture of the Xia Dynasty, why did you not ascend with them but stay in the Returning Ruins?"

Cloud Sky Dao: "Because it was necessary."

"The Four Seas return to the ruins, Spiritual Energy flows into the sea with the rivers, and from the ocean, it gathers back to the Returning Ruins."

"It is like the Primordial Qi Tide ultimately converging in the Central Earth Divine Continent, the Returning Ruins is the gathering point of Spiritual Energy."

"Someone needed to stay here, to collect and conserve Spiritual Energy during the Primordial Qi Era. Otherwise, it would dissipate beyond the realm."

"Such dissipation is not obvious in one or two years, but viewed on the cosmic scale, it's a terrifying loss."

"If no one stays here, future dynasties will never encounter another Spiritual Energy Recovery, nor achieve ascension again."

"After completing the final conquest of the barbarians during the Xia Dynasty, the losses were considerable."

"In other words, only by me, the Grand Minister of Agriculture, staying behind, could the Gathering Ruins' Spiritual Energy be collected and not dissipate again."

After listening, Ji Che solemnly respected, and the seven Ministers of Agriculture behind him also rid their previous disrespect. Everyone bowed to Cloud Sky Dao.

Having finished asking, it was Cloud Sky Dao's turn.

"What is the current Spiritual Energy Index?"

This question was simple, and Zhao Xing immediately answered, "In the 67th year of the 4418 epoch of the Xuanhuang Calendar, the Fortune Dynasty's 75th year of Yuan Shuo, an instrument capable of detecting Spiritual Energy, the 'Spiritual Instrument,' was created."

"From Yuan Shuo 75th year to the 95th year, the average Spiritual Energy index of the recent twenty years is 1.2, and it barely reached 1.3 this year."

Cloud Sky Dao furrowed his brow, then shook his head, "You have come too early, the true Spiritual Energy Era has not yet arrived. Your generation cannot complete the grand plan of ascension, at least not by this emperor."

"No need to ask anymore, Spirit Butterfly, see them off."

The words of Cloud Sky Dao also made Wang Tianzhi and the others frown.

Only Zhao Xing and Ji Che were unsurprised.

Because Zhao Xing had already spoken to Ji Che about this matter.

Cloud Sky Dao slightly disappointed turned and walked away from the main entrance, but Zhao Xing called out to him,

"Wait a moment, Senior! Please hear me out."

If someone else had spoken, Cloud Sky Dao wouldn't have paid attention.

He had lived so long that everything was just passing smoke, and no emperor could influence him.

However, he was somewhat interested in Zhao Xing.

In Cloud Sky Dao's eyes, Zhao Xing, having received Qing Yu Zi's legacy, was bound to surpass a thousand-year lifespan, and even longer.

Others might break through the millennium barrier, but barely, extending another hundred or two hundred years was the limit.

Ji Che, as an emperor, might live even shorter than his ministers because he was the emperor of the Fortune Dynasty.

Seeing Cloud Sky Dao stop, Zhao Xing quickly stepped forward and said, "Senior, the Spiritual Energy Index can't prove anything, our generation still has hope for ascension."

Cloud Sky Dao shook his head, "The Spiritual Energy Index is too low. By cosmic standards, anything below 1 is a Desolate Domain, and 1.3 is barely better than a Desolate Domain."

"Zhao Xing, you should know you can't deceive me."

Zhao Xing nodded, "Yes, Senior Yun. You've spoken with Qing Yu Zi and have some understanding of the cosmos, I can't deceive you. The Spiritual Energy Index is indeed too low."

"However, where there's a will, there's a way. What if the Minister of Agriculture initiates a Spiritual Energy Recovery?"

"Senior has a epoch's worth of accumulated Spiritual Energy from the Xuanhuang Realm." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"I also have a large stockpile of Spiritual Energy."

"With this foundation, we can prematurely shake the Cosmic Heavenly Time beyond the Xuanhuang Realm, causing the revival rain of spring to descend early, later returning to equilibrium, achieving the merit of seizing the heavens!"

Zhao Xing's trip to the Returning Ruins was precisely to take away the Spiritual Energy in Cloud Sky Dao's hands. Without it, manually initiating a Spiritual Energy Recovery would be impossible.

He proposed his idea to Cloud Sky Dao, but Cloud Sky Dao still shook his head:

"I spoke not only with Qing Yu Zi." Cloud Sky Dao recalled, "He came to the Returning Ruins back then, we had a long discussion. He also proposed such a concept, and I refused him, only gifting him an ice coffin."

Hearing the conversation between Cloud Sky Dao and Zhao Xing, Wang Tianzhi and Ling Tianchen were enlightened.

No wonder Spirit Butterfly Fairy could firmly hold the top tier during the second challenge [Gulu Star].

It turns out Cloud Sky Dao knew Qing Yu Zi!

Actually, Zhao Xing had guessed this.

For in the legacy from Qing Yu Zi, Cloud Sky Dao was not mentioned.