Shennong Sequence

Chapter 394 Time and Shadows on the River Against the Current: Forging the Time Ship, Using a Celestial Item as a Medicinal Ingredient

After Zhao Yun explained, he poured the already condensed Qi Luck Elixir from the Purple Luck Gourd into a wooden bowl.
Then, he inserted the Purple Fortune Gourd into this unique little space sealed by the power of the world, filling it with a small portion of the immortal's ascension essence. He then slowly withdrew from the seal of the world's power and showed it to Jing Yuchan.

When Jing Yuchan gently opened the gourd, he felt a wisp of pure, exotic fragrance slowly enter his nose. After taking a small sip, he suddenly felt invigorated, as if he heard celestial music. Then, the image of a celestial gate opening and a fairy inviting him to ascend to heaven appeared in his mind, as if it contained endless wonders.

But then, Jing Yuchan's spirits lifted, and the demonic accomplices of the fairy realm shattered in the void.

"Indeed extraordinary. Just a little bit was enough to make me slightly fall into a state of mental agitation."

"Junior Brother, rest assured, the refining of the top-grade Daoist Pills that will allow you and Ruyin to advance from Sequence Eight to Sequence Seven will all be handled by me."

"Furthermore, each refinement of this series of top-grade Daoist pills is extraordinary."

Just like when you first advanced from the mortal realm to the ninth rank, the supreme Daoist pill you consumed was refined using a wisp of immortal soil and other rare and precious materials.

The refining of each subsequent step of the top-grade Daoist Pill differs greatly from the refining of ordinary Daoist Pills.

Furthermore, the refining process of all top-grade Daoist pills requires a 'celestial ingredient' as a medicinal guide!

"However, with your half-gourd of ascension material, and by setting aside a small portion as support, plus my connections, refining a top-grade Daoist Pill should be quite simple..."

Zhao Yun then pulled Xin Ruyin aside and bowed in gratitude, saying:

"In that case, I'll leave it to you, senior brother, to take care of things for me and Ruyin."

Then, Zhao Yun took the materials he had collected from the treasure vault for refining the Daoist Pill, as well as the fist-sized Earth Spirit, and cut them into two smaller portions of Earth Spirit.

One of them was given to Yu Jingyuchan, who was to use it to have a pill refine a top-grade Daoist pill that belonged exclusively to him.

The other document is one that Zhao Yun himself needs to consume during the ritual of promotion.

Afterwards, the three of them left the divine spiritual realm.

But Zhao Yun didn't leave immediately; instead, he asked about another important matter:

Where can he get the fifth-order war puppet that he entrusted to the Gongshu family to refine now?

After all, Zhao Yun was currently inside Yanmen Pass, but he had not seen any members of the Gongshu family.

Since we can't find this person, we naturally can't accept them!

"This matter is somewhat troublesome." Jing Yuchan said slowly, his expression grave.

"When the Ministry of Agriculture and the soldiers of the North City military camp withdrew together, they were with the Gongshu family. I also discussed your fifth-order puppet with Gongshu Hongliu, but the puppet was not yet completed when it was taken away by the Gongshu family."

Then, the place where the Reverse River of the Jade Gate Inner Continent intersects with the Ancient Huai River of the adjacent Ancient Huai Inner Continent is actually the place closest to the long river of time in the Great Thousand Worlds. Recently, strange phenomena have frequently occurred there, and the chaotic shadows of time are intertwined.

Thus, this group of Gongshu family members who had retreated from the front lines, along with many Mohist cultivators and even powerful figures from the Daoist and Yin-Yang schools, were all gathered there. The plan was to jointly build a Time Ship, intending to venture deep into the chaotic shadows of time from the confluence of the Reverse River and the Ancient Huai River to investigate the situation… When you have time, you can go there to find Gongshu Hongliu, and retrieve the puppet that should have been completed!”

"I see, that's good." Zhao Yun felt a great weight lifted from his heart upon hearing that the fifth-tier war puppet was not in danger of being damaged.

Moreover, as long as the items are not damaged, the Gongshu family will not dare to make things difficult for him easily.

It wasn't just because of the reputation of the Gongshu family, but also because Zhao Yun held an official position, had a military background, and was backed by the Spring God Temple and the Dragon Ze True Lord.

Who would provoke him for no reason, just for a fifth-tier puppet that has been paid in full?
It just means we have to travel a longer distance to get it.

Other than that,

The entire northern border region and even the vast surrounding areas such as the Canglan Grassland were all subjected to this earth-shattering catastrophe of being covered by the Yuan Tai Weak Water. Then, they were instantly frozen by endless and terrifying cold winds, causing the sky and earth to change color and all things to wither!

Therefore, all the assassins who had accepted the barbarian king's bounty and attempted to take Zhao Yun's head perished in this catastrophe because they lacked genuine official backing and were unable to escape on the military's airships.

In this way, Zhao Yun is now in an unprecedentedly safe situation inside Yanmen Pass.

There was no more powerful external pressure that could easily weigh down on him.

Therefore, not having obtained the fifth-tier war puppet with combat intelligence for the time being is not so urgent.

Afterwards, Zhao Yun and Xin Ruyin bid farewell to Jing Yuchan and left. They strolled around the long street inside Yanmen Pass, and before they knew it, it was afternoon.

At this moment, Zhao Yun suddenly remembered something and immediately used the Heavenly Mirror to send a message to Mu Tianzi's secret guard, 008, saying:

He had escaped the devastating natural disaster of the vast ice plains and had now arrived at Yanmen Pass, but King You wanted to host a banquet for him tonight.

For Zhao Yun, King Mu was an extremely important anchor point in his identity.

Moreover, judging from the various circumstances Zhao Yun had previously gathered, there were clearly some conflicts and disagreements between King Mu and King You.

Therefore, before going to the banquet at King You's palace, one must at least inform King Mu of this basic information.

Only after King Mu has the accurate information and issues the order can he better carry out the next step of the operation... In this way, he will not be accused of going to the royal palace for a banquet on his own and acting without authorization.

Soon after, the Secret Guard 008 replied, instructing Zhao Yun to continue contacting King You and to cooperate with King You's actions as much as possible in order to seek opportunities for advancement.

He also stated that if anyone encounters any difficulties or sees anything unusual, they can ask him for help, and he will provide corresponding benefits and compensation afterwards!
Upon seeing the word "compensation," Zhao Yun nodded in satisfaction.

Learn the art of slaying dragons, and sell it to the emperor!
After he started cultivating, wasn't he doing all these things precisely for this benefit?

Therefore, if doing things is truly pointless, then it's better to follow True Lord Longze to the Spring God Temple.

However, when working outside, like Jing Yuchan, even though he is a disciple of True Lord Longze and a core disciple of a super-powerful force like the Spring God Palace, he still chooses to serve as an official in the Great Zhou Dynasty. This is because although the salary of an official is fixed, the various benefits and advantages hidden behind the power are truly extremely tempting!
(End of this chapter)