Chapter 823: Chapter 303: The Firewood Emperor’s Lecture and Commercial Flattery

"You’ve finally come, huh?"

Ning Zheng was a bit surprised but deeply touched in his heart; after all, this was a victory for the melon-eating crowd.

Quickly, Ning Zheng received a personal invitation.

A handwritten letter from Emperor Xin Xichen, sincerely inviting Ning Zheng to participate and be a witness.

So Ning Zheng plans to take a day to witness this historic moment and eat some melons in person.

After all, as the strongest scholarly Emperor, he needs to feel dignified.

Recently, it has been the Bone Demon Royal City, Xirong Academy, and Doukou Hong developing various new technologies, with both sides in constant tech competitions, igniting the era.

This "strongest scholarly Emperor" has already been relegated to the cold palace, his name unknown to the world.

Can he endure this?

Of course.

He’s researching the most challenging subject in the Nine-State.

The Spirit Root Cycle Dharma Method, whose gold content speaks for itself; can’t discredit that.

"I admit his technology is strong, but a few days ago, during the tomb raiding and smuggling at the Imperial Mausoleum, he lost again against the artists’ techniques."

"I guess now he’s utterly fueling up, determined to reclaim the dignity of being the number one scholar in this field!"

Ning Zheng smelled the tense atmosphere from recent events.

After all, the outside world is in turmoil lately; the manor, outer world, and Otherworld are all competing, and they might trigger an ultimate world war.

It’s said that a few days ago, a new era hundred-year-old Immortal Spirit Root Cultivator successfully broke into the One Heart Realm.

This is epoch-making!

A sect leader level at a hundred years old, unprecedented!

Obviously, it’s also related to the cultivators’ extremely special Immortal Spirit Root, able to quickly advance in realms. Immortal Spirit Root... with all its bizarre Divine Techniques, can be understood.

In short, Ning Zheng lays like a salted fish, eating various fresh melons at home every day.

Ever since his combat identity, Ancient Bronze Emperor, was defeated, he seemed like a dreamless melon-eating crowd, as if the whole world had nothing to do with him.

Even. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

For the final battle, he isn’t very willing to participate.

The Embers Disaster finally erupted, the Sacrificial Era arrived? Everyone rushing for sacrifice?

Ning Zheng isn’t very keen on scrambling for sacrifices; eating melons is fine.

However.

It’s also time to go out.

After all, he wouldn’t dare refuse the face of the Human Race Emperor.

"Perfect timing to isolate from the outside noise; recently the village has been swarming with wild creatures."

Ning Zheng sighed heavily and arrived at Ximen City.

Whoosh!

The Dharma Aspect soared, traversing the ocean, arriving at Xinyi Continent.

Soon he reached the principal’s office at Xirong Academy, saw Dizzy, Sword Fairy, and several blacksmiths assisting here, sitting on chairs reviewing documents.

Ning Zheng glanced briefly.

About handling the admissions season preparations and contents of the entrance exam for the past year.

He casually glanced at their "secret papers," and was somewhat shocked in his heart.

The topics were quite tricky, testing some inexplicable application scenarios; Ning Zheng felt he might not even be able to enter the school he founded.

"Come with me to the Capital City to check out the Emperor’s press conference." Saying this, he directly walked into the room to change into formal attire.

"Alright!"

"Alright!"

A few blacksmiths put down their work, thrilled to watch CGI story animations.

Dizzy stood up, stretched lazily; this kind of life is the best, isn’t it?

Next door, it’s rumored that Night Mad Cultivator became Long Aotian?

But in terms of momentum, died the fastest! Still, it’s Dizzy who’s merrily satisfied, having a wife, salary, and quietly developing.

And occasionally going out to watch dramas, to see the heroes of the world.

...

Capital City.

East gate square of the Imperial Palace.

Ning Zheng sat directly in the front row’s first seat, with a few blacksmiths beside him.

Various Nine-State powerhouses had already arrived, faces familiar from so much seeing, greeting each other briefly, Ning Zheng then quietly settled in to be part of the ceremony.

Dizzy looked deeply inspired, wiggling in his chair: "Speaking of, after bringing the conference to this world, in past times, the conferences were always hosted by us and the Manor Master, this time it’s finally our turn to be audience down below."

Sword Fairy shook her head, "Don’t get complacent, next door Sea Race’s Detective Yan Shuangying, clever and resourceful, governing competently; he’s a formidable opponent, recently he imitated our Xirong lineage hosting conferences, splitting part of our territory."

Dizzy answered disdainfully, "For the world’s talented one stone, our Xirong Academy takes four stilts, Bone Demon Royal City four stilts, the Emperor alone takes ten stilts, leaving the world... instead short eight stilts!"

Sword Fairy’s expression was calm, "Indeed, our Emperor at this moment, accumulated over time, opening this Dharma Method, laying the second cultivation keystone for the world?"

Dizzy increasingly admired, "A hundred years ago, the Emperor publicly revealed the Yin Yang Cycle, creating an Immortal Path glory single-handedly! And now, in mere hundred years, he’s conquered new obstacles, opening the Five Elements Cycle Dharma Method! Truly the first of all time!"

Beside sat Xinyi Baisan, Doukou Hong, listening in silence.

They’re so adept socializing.

No wonder they achieved Nine-State’s top Divine-Level Professional positions, we can only stay in the top ten.

Meanwhile in the shadows.

Several maidservants pouring tea silently noted the guests’ conversations and expressions.

Upon hearing the dialogue of these two, she’s dumbstruck! Hastily memorizing, intending to report back to the Emperor.

Ning Zheng remained a relentless melon-eater: "..."

Nothing else.

Because during stealth mode retreat secretly eating melons for a week, every three days a Golden Mud warehouse.

Now, he already had four.

Each day already soaring to 44 million Qi Fortune Value.

These days can be said as the highest rapid-growth period of his life, none other!

This joy of eating melons secretly developing, he completely fell in love with.

Hoping everyone thoroughly ignores him, fight however they please.

Just then, the events prior to the conference began, various dances, dragons and phoenixes soaring, the music was quite exquisite.

After the dance concluded.

Xin Xichen took the stage, began seated Tao discussion, commenced explaining his Spirit Root Dharma Method.

Threads of Immortal Qi whirled through the cosmos, forming a highly intricate diagram of a thousand-foot body’s structure, meridians, Dharma Method pathways, cycle structures built, explained in immense detail.

All cultivators listened intently.

Even Ning Zheng of One Heart Realm found himself deeply absorbed, greatly benefiting.

Ning Zheng checked his Qi Fortune Value, exerting the Dharma Method, mentally startled: "He actually held nothing back, left no hidden sect, exposing all secrets."

Ning Zheng was surprised by Xin Xichen’s generosity.

Of course, a hundred years ago he was similarly generous, personally revealing the Yin Yang Cycle Dharma Method.

But Ning Zheng soon deduced why he did it.

Xin Xichen loves fame; leaving hidden sect means endless powerhouses someday will discern it, his reputation ruined.

He won’t do such a thing.

On the cultivation keystone, he wouldn’t leave hidden threats for the Human Race; it’s a crime through history.

Choosing to reveal, fearing perhaps more advanced high-level Dharma Method.

"Maybe it’s his rejected Method, he might have devised how to make Yin Yang~Five Elements Cycle’s Seven-Colored Cycle Dharma Method, only then offering this Five Elements Cycle Dharma Method."

Directly pushing you down a version, isn’t it better?

But for Ning Zheng it’s no matter, he felt slightly delighted, calmly said:

"With Five Elements, Yin Yang Cycle... I can use Qi Fortune Value, deduce the final step, Seven-Colored Cycle, already saving much cost!"

This visit indeed wasn’t a loss, after all.