The military Agricultural Affairs Bureau is more comprehensive than the ordinary Agricultural Affairs Bureau, as its selection process is quite strict.
Those who can farm may not necessarily be able to fight, but those who can fight in the military Agricultural Affairs Bureau must certainly know how to farm!
Within the entire Agricultural Affairs Bureau, only Chen Shijie can teach the Yin Wind and Ice Rain spells.
He used to be a military Agricultural Affairs Bureau official, counted among the 'martial officials', but later, due to certain reasons, he was transferred to the rear and became a 'civil official'.
"You truly are a talent for the military Agricultural Affairs Bureau. Even before entering the ranks, you have already comprehended Yin Wind and Ice Rain under the Temple of Divinity."
The next day, when Chen Shijie heard this news, he was quite pleased, feeling that he had not misjudged Zhao Xing.
"When your initial-level spells reach the seventh transformation, you will have the opportunity to comprehend intermediate-level spells."
"If your initial-level spells reach the ninth transformation, the corresponding intermediate-level spells will also increase in power."
"So if you want to master Yin Wind, Ice Rain, and Lightning Summoning, you cannot neglect your initial-level spells; they can mutually verify each other."
"The firmer your foundation, the easier it will be for you to comprehend."
Chen Shijie briefly explained and then began a live demonstration: "The normal wind spell usually conjures 'Yang Wind', which comes from above. Even when cast in the cold of winter, it is still considered 'Yang Wind'."
Chen Shijie waved his hand, and a warm breeze surrounded Zhao Xing.
"Heavenly Yang and Earthly Yin, Yin Wind comes from below."
Before Chen Shijie's words fell, a cold wind surged from below, enveloping Zhao Xing's entire body, as if it were trying to blow his soul away.
No matter how his blood and Qi circulated, or how his vital Qi churned, it was of no use.
"Yang Wind can be blocked by the physical body, armor, and spell robes, but Yin Wind can render most defensive treasures ineffective, relying solely on the soul to withstand it."
"Of course, those with a stronger physical body and Yang Soul will have stronger resistance, but even a martial artist who has entered the ranks will find it hard to resist this Yin Wind, and their control over their body will greatly diminish."
"In severe cases, it can even blow a person's soul out of their body, turning them into a wandering spirit. This spell is too insidious; aside from the military Agricultural Affairs Bureau, other Agricultural Affairs Bureaus generally cannot learn it, and even if they could, the court would not pass it on."
"To learn the Yin Wind spell, you must first know how to capture the Yin Wind from the earth's veins."
Chen Shijie dissipated the trace of Yin Wind, and then a warm energy flowed within Zhao Xing's body, helping him recover.
"You have learned the spells of the Earthly Advantage School, so it should be quite simple for you to get started. Now, try to explore using the method of Earth Vein Synthesis to summon the wind from below."
Zhao Xing nodded, then sent a strand of vital Qi into the ground with his fingertip.
According to the Five Elements and Earthly Branches theory, wind overcomes earth, earth generates wood, and wood generates wind, but the power of the earth veins can also operate in reverse according to the Five Elements, meaning earth can generate wind, wood can generate earth, and wind can generate wood.
To summon wind from the earth veins, he had two choices: one was to reverse the power of the earth veins with vital Qi, which could easily summon the wind, but he had not yet entered the ranks and could not do it as effortlessly as Chen Shijie.
The second choice was to capture the naturally existing Yin attribute power within the earth veins, which would be much easier to mobilize rather than reversing the Five Elements' interactions.
The first strand of vital Qi entered the earth but failed to explore the Yin attribute power and was quickly exhausted.
Seeing this, Chen Shijie teased, "Don't be anxious; a man's first time is always unsatisfactory."
"..." Zhao Xing was speechless; what are you even talking about?
However, he was used to Chen Shijie's personality and pretended not to hear, continuing to send out a second strand of vital Qi.
The second strand of vital Qi was once again exhausted, and the wind summoning still failed.
It wasn't that Zhao Xing was incompetent; it was simply that the earth veins within Grain City were relatively stable, making it difficult to capture.
Moreover, after the White Dew Festival, it was still extremely hot, with Yang energy strong and Yin energy weak, making it even harder to summon Yin Wind from below.
The best times to practice the Yin Wind spell are during 'Great Cold' and 'Minor Cold', with 'Qingming' as a secondary option.
If those times are missed, it is best to practice at night.
"Forget it; you can't do it right now. You can wait until tonight to try again," Chen Shijie smiled and said, "As long as you understand the principles of this spell, that's enough."
Zhao Xing, however, ignored him. If Old Chen hadn't laughed at him, he wouldn't have been so stubborn, but Chen Shijie actually said he couldn't do it.
Can a man admit he can't do it?
Seeing this, Chen Shijie stopped persuading him and leisurely went into the study to take a nap.
Zhao Xing continued to squat on the ground, trying again and again.
At noon, with the sun blazing, Zhao Xing did not feel tired; when he was thirsty, he ate a piece of Tianyuan Pear, and when his vital Qi was exhausted, he ate another piece.
He was now at Gathered Essence Fourth Level and could quickly digest Tianyuan Pears.
"The fluctuations of the earth veins often reveal Yang but not Yin. I must be more focused and patient to capture the Yin attribute power within the earth veins." Zhao Xing simply lay flat on the ground, his fingers digging into the earth.
Before Chen Shijie fell asleep, he glanced out the window and found Zhao Xing so disregarding of his image that he couldn't help but chuckle.
As the saying goes, when one has light in their eyes, everything appears pleasing; he did not see Zhao Xing as stubborn but rather felt that Zhao Xing had a steadfast heart.
"The general would surely be pleased to see him," Chen Shijie murmured, closing the window and lying down on the cool mat to rest.
Dim light, a frozen atmosphere.
"You damned wretch! You killed your father and mother, and now you come to harm us?" A twisted woman's face appeared before Chen Shijie.
"If you still have a shred of conscience, run away at night and never show up in front of us again."
"Our family will absolutely not raise you! Do you understand? I'm talking to you, you wretch!"
"Aunt, it hurts..."
A broken bowl, a cold steamed bun.
"Hey, where are you from? Do you understand the rules? How dare you beg for food on our territory?!"
"My name is Chen Shijie, from Xishan County, Chen Family Village..."
"I don't care where you're from; brothers, beat him!"
"Bang!"
The broken bowl fell to the ground, and the steamed bun gradually turned red.
"Lord Chen, Lord Chen? Old Chen, what happened to you!"
Chen Shijie felt someone shaking him.
"Ha!"
He suddenly sat up, waking from the dream.
A thick killing intent radiated out, his fingers curling into a sword, striking towards Zhao Xing.
Thud, thud, thud~
Zhao Xing stepped back a few paces, rubbing his shoulder in confusion.
Damn, Old Chen, you’re not going to play that dream killing game, are you?
"Hmm? It's you." Chen Shijie realized, retracting his force at the last moment, the vital Qi at his fingertips swirling back into his body. "What are you doing in my room?"
"I summoned a Yin Wind from the ground and blew it towards you," Zhao Xing explained, "You said I could practice on you, and I thought you weren't asleep. I didn't expect to give you a nightmare..."
Only then did Chen Shijie realize that it was you who caused this!
Zhao Xing's Yin Wind couldn't move his soul, but it had given him a nightmare.
"Nightmare? Who said I had a nightmare?" Chen Shijie huffed, "With your little ability, you can't affect me. In the future, don't casually approach a sleeping military Agricultural Affairs Bureau official. This time, I managed to control it; otherwise, you wouldn't just have a sore shoulder. I'm not teaching you today; go practice on your own."
"Yes, I understand." Zhao Xing cupped his hands in farewell.
Watching Zhao Xing's departing figure, Chen Shijie couldn't help but curl his lips; this guy's progress is really fast. It’s not even noon yet, and he has already successfully summoned Yin Wind?
Hmph, I need to praise him less in the future; this kid is getting a bit carried away, actually calling me Old Chen?
(End of Chapter)