Chapter 1714: Chapter 9: Hundred Feet Void, Three Thousand Dao Seeds, Primordial Daoist Collection!

The third round ended, and Zhao Xing was personally welcomed by Qiao Song, Yang Zhuo, and other senior officials from the Beihai Star System.

"Mr. Qiao, General Yang." Zhao Xing bowed in salute.

Qiao Song had helped him a lot, and Yang Zhuo was among the 158 practitioners in the Tao Domain Realm who taught him the World Technique as the Self Sect’s Minister of Agriculture.

"Hahaha." Qiao Song laughed, "A genius from our Beihai Star System has emerged."

"Mr. Qiao, you flatter me. I’m not worthy of being called a genius," Zhao Xing instinctively replied humbly.

"You are worthy," Qiao Song immediately said, "If not you, then who?"

"Only 105 people from the entire Beihai Star System participated in the third round, and only twelve of them were Ministers of Agriculture."

"In the end, only you and another Minister of Agriculture from the Heavenly Time Sect’s combat division, Jin Man Yun, passed the third round."

Jin Man Yun participated in the Heavenly Time Sect’s third-round assessment, where ranking in the top 500,000 was enough to pass, and Jin Man Yun ranked 380,000.

However, Zhao Xing was ranked over 5,000 in the Self Sect combat division, clearly in a different league.

As for other professions, only seven Great Divine Ability Practitioners from the Beihai Star System passed, including four Martial Artists and three Mechanical Masters.

There were only nine individuals from the Beihai Star System who participated in the ultimate test.

And Zhao Xing, who ranked over 5,000 in the third round, was the closest to success!

Yang Zhuo also exclaimed, "Zhao Xing, I didn’t expect you to cultivate a terrifying mushroom species in such a short time... your nickname wasn’t for nothing."

He watched Zhao Xing’s third-round assessment throughout.

As the third-round assessment reached its latter half, the number of low-level Star Land Demon Race dwindled, and competitors could not widen the score gap here.

Only the high-level Star Land Tao Domain Demon Race had many points, which was also the place to widen the distance.

Over thirty years, a significant portion of Zhao Xing’s points came from the contributions of the Mushroom Soldiers.

Among them, the performance of the Green Poison Empress left a deep impression on Yang Zhuo.

The Green Poison Empress wasn’t limited to underwater combat. Its emitted gas, once inhaled, could also divide using the water origin within a life form as nutrients.

It was this trump card of the Green Poison Empress that allowed Zhao Xing’s score ranking in the third round to reach as high as 3,000, ending at 5,214.

If Zhao Xing’s ability to modify mushroom species was removed, his ranking might have fallen to sixty or seventy thousand.

"Thanks to Mr. Qiao and General Yang for your guidance," Zhao Xing expressed his gratitude.

It was Qiao Song’s arrangement and Yang Zhuo’s training that allowed him to grasp two strands of the Life Dao Trace over a century, and thereby comprehend the secret technique of [Life Rhythm], mastering the life structure diagram of the [Green Poison Empress].

"Alright, we can reminisce later," Qiao Song said, "After the third round of the Primordial Conference ends, contestants must immediately set off for the Primordial Realm."

"There is still a hundred years of preparation time before the ultimate test begins."

"The Primordial Realm will temporarily open some precious cultivation venues for you, the value of which is self-evident."

"Yes," Zhao Xing nodded.

Except for the first round, each round of passing the Primordial Conference comes with significant benefits.

Passing the second round allows you to observe the collapse of Small Worlds and comprehend the manifestation of the Dao in the Silent Extinction stage.

Passing the third round allows you to train in the Primordial Realm for a hundred years.

If you pass the final fourth round, the reward is to become an apprentice.

...

It takes half a month to travel from the Man Ya Star System to the Primordial Realm.

After completing the third-round assessment, Zhao Xing boarded the official Boundary Boat, still led by Emperor Chen Jiu and Zuo Qiyu.

When Zhao Xing boarded the ship, he saw the other eight participants from the Beihai Star System.

"The Mushroom King is here."

"Mr. Zhao, I’m Mu Jingfeng, from the Gengzi Constellation."

"Wei Wangchuan here. Brother Zhao, you’re amazing."

"I’m Ma Shuyuan. Greetings, fellow Taoist."

"..."

All eight greeted Zhao Xing.

All of them carried the title of genius from the Beihai Star System, but Zhao Xing’s prestige far exceeded theirs.

Ranking in the top 10,000 in the third round was rare among the nine, like a scorpion’s sting - unique.

"Greetings, everyone," Zhao Xing also returned the courtesy.

"Mr. Zhao, over here," Jin Man Yun patted the seat next to him, inviting Zhao Xing.

"Thank you, Brother Jin." Zhao Xing nodded and smoothly sat down next to Jin Man Yun. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Mr. Zhao, the resting estate allocated to us on the Boundary Boat, the largest A-grade estate is reserved for you. It’s located in this position, heading north from the public rest area..."

Jin Man Yun was usually very aloof, but now displayed great enthusiasm.

The main reason was Zhao Xing’s high ranking.

It’s worth noting that in the Self Sect combat division, covering twenty-eight arenas including the Man Ya Star System, only 150,000 people passed in total.

Spread across each top-tier star system, there would be only 5,357 people.

Zhao Xing ranked 5,214!

If the Man Ya Star System were compared to an Ancient Country, then Zhao Xing would be the top genius in the country’s Self Sect combat division! A figure to be revered.

"...This time, entering the Primordial Realm for a hundred years of cultivation is an immensely beneficial opportunity for everyone," Jin Man Yun said mysteriously. "I heard they might even open the Emperor-class botanical garden."

"Oh?" Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised. Emperor-class signifies quality destined for the Reincarnation Realm. The Primordial Realm actually opening an Emperor-class botanical garden?

"Heh, the Primordial Conference occurs once every three thousand years, with such stringent selection. If they don’t offer some enticing things, how can they attract participants?" Jin Man Yun laughed.

"Currently, the geniuses who pass the third round can’t all enter the Primordial Realm, but seeing the benefits, they’ll certainly think of returning after breaking through to the Tao Domain Realm."

"At that point, the only way to enter the Primordial Realm is to join the military and earn merits."