Shennong Dao Master-Chapter 1144 - 9: Ranking Soars, Twelve Years Later, the First Ultimate Skill

The duel between Liu Tianning and Ling Tianchen has attracted the attention of countless people.

This is the first match between Ling Tianchen and Liu Tianning, and after he finishes, he will face Wang Tianzhi and Liu Tianning in their first match.

Ling Tianchen is well-known in the high-grade circles because only the Hou Bian Sect Minister of Agriculture can go to dangerous lands and bring back some rare treasures.

Wang Tianzhi, regardless of grade, is famous because he is the disciple of the former Chief Minister of Agriculture and the junior brother of the current Chief Minister.

Liu Tianning is also well-known, having become famous during the end of the Jingxin Calendar. He even defeated Pang Xianyun of the third grade during his fourth grade period, prompting Pang Xianyun to change his name to Pang Yuanzhen.

As Military Minister of Agriculture Officer, he has served as a watchdog in the Military Realm, executing numerous strong fighters, and after becoming the dean of Shangluo Academy, he elevated the Self Sect spells, especially the Ten Thousand Skill Grassman, to new heights of the "Seven Dharma Bodies," never losing in dozens of battles over seven rounds.

Upon hearing that their duel was about to begin, Ji Che immediately ordered the floating island to be moved to the A No.1 Debate Arena.

"According to the agreement made by the Grand Ancestor with the three sects back then."

"The candidates of the three sects will fight at most ten rounds to determine the final winner."

"The final winner will be appointed by the Emperor as the Chief Minister of Agriculture of Great Zhou."

On the way there, Ji Wen Chang explained to the Prince of Moss State.

"The competition started from the first year of Yongzhi, and now it’s already Yongzhi Eighty Years. According to ancestral rules, this is already the second to last round."

"Looking back at the history of Great Zhou’s Chief Ministers of Agriculture, usually the competition among the three sects reaches seven or eight rounds, and the candidate is basically determined."

"Why? Isn’t it supposed to be ten rounds?" Prince Jin Ke asked in confusion.

"Because they have been subdued," Ji Wen Chang said. "The gap is too wide, so naturally no competitors dare to challenge."

"In the least, one round was enough to determine the Chief Minister of Agriculture, such as Wu Cheng, the founding minister."

"I see," Prince Jin Ke said in realization, with a hint of envy, "The Dao of the Minister of Sinong has produced countless strong figures, with such a long history and deep heritage, truly worthy of the Heavenly Dynasty."

Prince Jin Ke suddenly felt like he had seen the world.

If it were in Moss State, where is there such a civilized selection process? After the first round, it would be a fight to the death.

They don’t even have such a prosperous orthodoxy. Even thousands of years ago, Moss State didn’t have the concept of Minister of Agriculture; they subsisted on hunting and fishing, having no habit of farming.

The city lord of Moss State is directly appointed by the King, merely responsible for managing finances. The city lord can be of any profession, as long as they’re a noble.

"Lord Zongbo, do Great Zhou’s Grand Commandant, Chief Engineer, and other positions also have such major selection events?" Bing Tu King asked out of curiosity.

Ji Wen Chang was patient and replied, "Each department has some selection festivities, but most main officials of our dynasty are directly appointed by the Emperor. For instance, the current Grand Commandant was appointed by His Majesty, as well as the Chief Engineer Nie Xionying."

Zhao Xing was also listening to Ji Wen Chang talking about history.

This situation mainly arises because the Grand Ancestor of Great Zhou hailed from a mechanism family in the Wan Country period of Wu Country.

The Grand Ancestor mastered the Hundred Schools of Thought, and before conquering Wan Country, he had apprenticed under multiple sects and gained many core heritages, such as Martial Arts, Mechanism Dao, Magic Skill, Destiny Dao... He also had a brother Ji Shi known as the Martial God, who was directly the first dean of the Divine Martial Academy.

After years of development, many high-ranking members of the Seventy-two Taoist Schools are descendants of the Ji family. In many first-class Minister of Sinong Academies such as Lianhua Academy and Qingmu Academy, those in power are of the Ji surname.

Even in the three Holy Lands of the Minister of Sinong, there are many Ji family members in high positions, for example, in the Kunyuan Academy among the two candidates yet to fight, one is named Qiu Yuanshan, and the other is Ji Youtang.

Of course, the Emperor of the Ji Royal Family occupies much of the fortune of the world, and throughout history, while many high-ranking members have come from the Ji family, those who can be called number one in a particular field are rare.

Prince Liang was one before, he was the former dean of the Divine Martial Academy. However, this name was left vacant for decades at the end of Dingxin, after Prince Liang stepped down with the Creation Plate, until Luo Hou King took the position.

In recent decades, many high-grade officials in various professions have reached the limit of their lifespan, and many new-generation strong figures have appeared in the dojo to showcase their abilities.

The transition period is when the strong are most active, countless people are waiting to demonstrate their capabilities during this time, hoping to enter the next Emperor’s view.

Political achievements, character, and reputation all require long verification, but the dojo rankings are undoubtedly the fastest way to showcase.

Therefore, no matter which profession, Daoist Academy, or internal selection of a sect, the rankings [in the dojo] will be involved.

"Lao Liu’s rise has broken many records," Zhao Xing said, flipping through the dojo rankings.

"Excluding the silent Fifth Grade period, Fourth Grade Primordial Spirit Realm, he took first place in [Nine-Section Dojo], his Third Grade, Second Grade periods were also first, and each period maintained an undefeated record."

Nine-Section Dojo is specifically for ranking Ministers of Sinong.

Zhao Xing was looking at the points and victory rankings in Nine-Section Dojo, and other professions were difficult to compare.

For example, musicians, dance masters, these professions require a group for their techniques to reach their maximum power.

Individual professionals can spar and debate within their own fields, cross-profession duels are fundamentally immeasurable.