Chapter 1767: Chapter 6: The Attempt in Year 1008!_5
At this moment, it has been 658 years since entering the Primordial Realm.
And it has been exactly 500 years since the challenge at Taichu City.
"Boom!"
After another explosion, Zhao Xing’s true self at the Primordial Daoist Collection, sent out a clone as usual, heading towards Taichu City.
Nowadays, Zhao Xing’s true self no longer stays at Taichu City but has started to focus on other matters.
The main reason is because he discovered that trying out 800 million and 1 possibilities is too difficult.
"There are far too many duplicate obstacles. In terms of the number of times, I’ve tested over eight billion instances, yet I’ve only encountered four hundred million unique obstacles."
"Zuo Qiyu, that old fellow, is truly something. The luck level doesn’t help, and in fact, it seems to be getting worse." Zhao Xing shook his head.
"However, during these five hundred years, my Giant Sun clone has made considerable progress. Without using exclusive Void Ancestor Star System materials, he can safely pass the first challenge."
"Rice Grain Mixed Heaven Technique, Five-Finger Mountain, all have reached Sixth-level Great Divine Power. Now, even casually formed Giant Sun clones using Taiyin Daoist Soldier-level materials are enough to take on and defeat Bagel."
"The extreme simplification of materials has brought my Giant Sun clone to a new height—cost-saving." Zhao Xing couldn’t help but smile.
Initially, crafting a Giant Sun clone would consume over two billion Red Star Coins.
After becoming proficient, he began finding substitute materials, and during the Primordial Conference, Zhao Xing already managed to compress the costs to around a billion without significantly weakening the effects.
During these five hundred years, to challenge Taichu City, Zhao Xing had to cultivate the materials himself, using the variant techniques "Stem Combat Divine Skills" and "Ti Yuan Divine Power," to find more affordable substitute materials.
Ultimately he reached a balance between preserving power and reducing costs.
Considering only the expenses he paid, excluding labor, Zhao Xing managed to reduce the cost of crafting a Giant Sun clone to the range of a million Red Star Coins.
Converted to Primordial Realm points, it was already within Zhao Xing’s acceptable range.
It wouldn’t impact his cultivation in other aspects too much.
"Even if Zuo Qiyu, that old fellow, stipulates that challengers must attempt every possibility, at my current speed, I estimate that in another five hundred years, I might be able to try them all."
"If the rumors are true, then I will surely encounter that slim chance."
Zhao Xing encouraged himself.
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Persisting continuously for five hundred years, sending out clones daily for the challenge, Zhao Xing soon became renowned in the Primordial Realm.
Initially, everyone thought Zhao Xing must have discovered some secret, and thus, many also followed him, sending clones to try.
Because of Zhao Xing’s actions, it sparked another wave of enthusiasm to challenge Taichu City.
In the end, many abandoned this pursuit, and only a few occasionally came to observe.
Zhao Xing’s reputation also shifted in nature.
"Five hundred years of golden cultivation time wasted in Taichu City. One wonders whether the Mushroom King is an idiot or a genius."
"Money for clones is secondary, too much energy is wasted. Zhao Xing is only at Sea Algae Fifth Rank now."
"Meanwhile, Tuoson and Pu Guangrui’s points are almost at the Coral level."
"Self Sect’s Minister of Agriculture is a real freak, a fool, truly living up to the name."
"Tsk, tsk."
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Five hundred years might not be long, but considering the limited time stipulated by the Primordial Realm, it was a golden period, and many could not comprehend Zhao Xing wasting his energy on this.
Time passed, and another 508 years had gone by.
Zhao Xing, as usual, sent out a clone towards Taichu City, while his true self was in the body world within Guluo River at a second cultivation site contemplating.
Suddenly—
"Hm?"
Zhao Xing, who was contemplating the second Life Dao, opened his eyes.
"I’ve found it!"
"The eight-hundred-millionth and first!"
"In 1008 years, I have finally encountered this challenge!"
Zhao Xing was extremely excited.
At this moment, one of his clones appeared on the second level of Taichu City, a peculiar space filled with gray gas, starlight, and land.
"Compared to the other eight hundred million obstacles, the level of this one is weak in every aspect!"
Zhao Xing was so certain that this was the slim chance because he had faced many reincarnation-level challenge strengths.
Suddenly being confronted with Origin Realm-level strength, the contrast was clearly evident.
"The rumors are true; there is indeed such a place."
Zhao Xing immediately took out the Token of Guluo River, vanishing from the inner world.
Simultaneously, in the entire Primordial Realm, all his clones halted their actions, and the true self appeared beside the Boundary River.
His full attention and focus were on the Giant Sun clone at the challenge.
Guluo River glanced upwards, seeing Zhao Xing outside Taichu City and Zuo Qiyu’s figure appearing atop Taichu City.
"It’s not my teaching," Guluo River telepathically conveyed.
Zuo Qiyu nodded slightly, naturally trusting Guluo River’s character.
If it wasn’t Guluo River’s teaching, then this kid truly has persistence and is obsessed with the way of the Grassman.
Taichu City, within the second-level space.
Under the starry sky, Zhao Xing’s clone suddenly heard a calm voice.
"Zhao Xing, having spent 1008 years, sending at least tens of thousands of clones every day to try, and dedicating such effort during the golden cultivation time in the Primordial Realm, is truly admirable."
"Senior Zuo." Zhao Xing hurriedly bowed respectfully.
"Since you are truly obsessed with the Grassman Skill, I shall tell you directly," Zuo Qiyu said. "This level is the true Taixu Pass."
"Theoretically, it’s the only one you can clear at the Origin Realm."
"Even so, its difficulty is exceedingly high, and no one has ever attempted it before."
"In my opinion, your chance of passing this challenge is extremely slim; you might need to try thousands or tens of thousands of times."
Zhao Xing listened quietly.
"And if you fail once, afterward you will have to take a thousand-year journey, facing all other obstacles, before encountering the true Taixu Pass again."
"You can calculate for yourself how much time you shall spend here."
Zhao Xing’s heart tightened, estimating that if he needed ten thousand attempts to pass, it would require millions of years! Almost eight epochs!
Truly quite daunting!
Yet Zhao Xing did not hesitate: "Senior Zuo, I am willing to spend a lifetime trying!"
Listening to Zhao Xing’s resolute voice, Zuo Qiyu fell silent.
In a trance, he seemed to see a young man once earnestly tell him, with sincerity, that he was willing to follow him and study the skills a lifetime.
"A lifetime?" Zuo Qiyu’s face suddenly turned cold, his voice also becoming much more indifferent, "I cannot afford you that long. If you break through to the Tao Domain Realm, then you can never come to try again."
"Don’t say I didn’t warn you, if you delay your cultivation path yourself, don’t blame me!"
"The student will have no regrets," Zhao Xing cupped one hand to the other towards the void and bowed.
Seeing Zuo Qiyu no longer speaking, he then wholeheartedly began observing the true Taixu Pass.
