“`Li Hao tidak menunda dan segera beralih ke kondisi Alam Ekstrim untuk menguji dirinya di Prasasti Tao Ekstrim.Kekuatan Ilahi, Nadi Langit dan Bumi, Manifestasi Hukum Langit dan Bumi!Tiga jenis Alam Ekstrim segera muncul; Li Hao menyerang tiga Prasasti Tao secara berurutan, dan prasasti hitam pekat itu secara bersamaan terbakar dengan api hitam dari Api Ilahi Tao Ekstrim.Melihat Prasasti Tao yang terbakar, meskipun mengetahui bahwa Li Hao telah menguasai tiga Alam Ekstrem, ekspresi orang banyak masih berubah secara halus sekali lagi.Li Hao telah melewati prasasti keempat dan kelima. Saat ini, Jalur Kendalinya berada di Tahap Keenam. Tanpa Keterampilan Artistik baru yang memasuki jiwanya, ia belum berhasil mencapai Tahap Ketujuh. Selain itu, Alam Tao dan Alam Perjalanan Ilahinya sangat terpengaruh oleh Jalur Kendali; oleh karena itu, ia juga belum mencapai batas kedua alam ini.Bahkan jika ia mencapai Tahap Ketujuh dari Jalur Kendali, ia masih membutuhkan banyak Keterampilan Kultivasi Roh Ilahi dan Keterampilan Sirkulasi Qi Manipulasi Objek tingkat atas untuk saling melengkapi dan mencerminkan satu sama lain agar dapat berkultivasi hingga ke puncak Ekstrem.Li Hao tiba di depan prasasti keenam.”Apakah dia punya yang keempat?”Murid Ji XuanGod sedikit mengecil saat melihat ini.Dari Li Hao yang langsung melewati prasasti keempat dan kelima, dia menyadari ada yang tidak beres; pihak lain tidak menggunakan kekerasan, tetapi sangat jelas tentang Alam Ekstrem mana yang telah dikuasainya.
Keajaiban lainnya juga menyadari hal ini, dan raut wajah mereka berubah.Li Hao tidak menahan diri, menghembuskan napas Qi Abadi sebelum langsung meninju Prasasti Tao.Tak lama kemudian, sajak Dao pada prasasti keenam ini seakan menangkap napas Qi Abadi ini, dan seketika itu juga Api Ilahi hitam yang menjulang tinggi menyala!Melihat Li Hao benar-benar menyalakan Prasasti Tao Ekstrim keempat, mata Ji Tian Chao berbinar, tinjunya terkepal diam-diam karena kegembiraan yang tersembunyi.Akan tetapi, banyak Orang dari Keluarga Ji yang menyusul semuanya tercengang, wajah mereka penuh dengan keterkejutan saat menyaksikan kejadian ini.Sebagai anggota Keluarga Ji, mereka tentu tahu pengetahuan umum tentang Prasasti Tao Ekstrim: menyalakan satu prasasti sudah menandakan seorang jenius, dua prasasti, dan di generasi ini, hanya Ji XuanGod yang berhasil melakukannya!Namun kini, pemuda itu telah berturut-turut menyalakan empat prasasti!Api hitam yang menyala-nyala tampak pula berkedip-kedip di mata mereka, mencerminkan serangkaian wajah yang tidak percaya.Tepat pada saat itu, api hitam pada keempat Prasasti Tao Ekstrim tiba-tiba berkobar, naik dan saling terkait di udara, dan sebagai tambahan, Prasasti Tao Ekstrim yang berwarna hitam pekat itu tampak sedikit bergetar, masing-masing menyala dengan huruf perak kuno.Karakter-karakter kuno ini tampaknya merupakan perwujudan sajak Dao, yang terus berputar dan membesar, lalu tiba-tiba membubung ke angkasa dan berubah menjadi empat pilar perak.
The silver pillars pierced the heavens, split the clouds apart, and then the silver light connected to each other, outlining an ancient symbol, which then blinked and vanished as if it had entered the void.
Ji Daoxin, Ji Tian Chao, and a few of the Ji Family’s older generation all widened their eyes, staring into the void with anticipation and excitement. Discover more content at empire
The people in the distance were all astonished, not understanding what was happening.
But it wasn’t long before a silver, holy light suddenly came streaking through the void like a beam from tens of thousands of miles away, abruptly shining down on Li Hao.
An ancient saintly aura spread out, much like the ethereal yet vast presence Ji XuanGod had emitted when he activated the Holy Bone.
It seemed that just a whiff of this breath could shatter mountains and rivers!
“That is… the aura of a saint!”
“Has a saint descended?”
Many from the People of the Ji Family widened their eyes, disbelieving.
Ji XuanGod was also taken aback, as he had never seen such a scene before.
While shrouded in the saintly light, Li Hao felt as comfortable as if he were soaking in a hot spring; shortly thereafter, he heard a faint voice:
“I wait for you to come.”
The voice transformed into thoughts that Li Hao could understand, settling into his heart.
As Li Hao looked again, the light dissipated, and normalcy returned to heaven and earth.
But on Li Hao’s forehead, a silver luminous mark appeared, quietly vanishing.
As the mark sank into his body, a series of messages emerged in Li Hao’s mind; they depicted a towering figure, seemingly seated in the Immortal God World, surrounded by auroras and spirit light curling around.
Its body emitted boundless dao majesty, as if being enshrined by the heavens and earth’s dao.
Merely one glance was enough to make one involuntarily lower their head in reverence.
This was… a saint!
In the widely circulated legends of the Dayu Divine Dynasty, the ultimate pursuit of countless Martial Artists was to become a saint!
Saints within the dynasty had already become legend, with only the True Person of the Gan Tao Palace being a living, powerful figure dominating over Dayu’s territories.
And now, Li Hao had actually seen a living saint and had been given the disciple’s mark by him.
The mark also contained a path, the way to that saint.
By activating the mark, he could reach him, bow down as a disciple, and listen to the saintly teachings!
Moreover, the saintly mark contained a strand of the other’s power, which once activated, probably even those in the Tao Comprehension Realm would have difficulty breaking through, acting as a protective amulet bestowed upon the disciple by him.
Li Hao’s eyes flickered, feeling the mark sink into the sea of his consciousness, ready to be activated to meet the saint – an incredibly tempting prospect.Namun Li Hao tidak berniat mengaktifkannya sekarang; ia masih memiliki banyak masalah yang belum terselesaikan.Sang santo tampaknya juga tahu bahwa ia memiliki banyak ikatan, maka muncullah kata-kata, “Aku menunggu kedatanganmu.”“`
As the Saint Mark disappeared, the gaze of the entire audience converged upon the youth.
Even many of the Ji Family members who had never seen such a scene could tell that the youngster seemed to have received the blessing of a Saint!
“The Saint Mark, he actually received the Saint Mark…”
“Is our Ji Family going to give birth to another Third Ancestor?”
“Heaven has eyes, Heaven has eyes indeed!!”
Among the crowd, some elderly members of the Ji Family with white hair and beards trembled and called out with tears in their eyes.
They recognized it as the Saint Mark, signifying that Li Hao had been favored by a Saint and taken as a disciple!
Given Li Hao’s talent, if he were to be taught and favored by a Saint, stepping into the Tao Comprehension Realm was almost certain.
How could he not comprehend the way when listening to the teachings of a Saint by their side?
And one more step would possibly lead him to have one foot in the Saint Realm!
Given Li Hao’s previously demonstrated talents, this possibility was very high.
So much so that these elders of the Ji Family who had lived since ancient times were brimming with tears, as if they were seeing the dawn of a glorious era when the Ji Family would rise again in the Great Wilderness Heaven!
In those most glorious days, the Third Ancestor of the Ji Family held a divine spear, defeating all in the Great Wilderness, unbeatable in battle, solidifying the status and identity of the Ji Family among the Ancient Holy Clans, and seizing the vast Ji Family territory, where no one dared to trespass!
Hearing these tearful and excited shouts from the old fossils in the family, others beside them were somewhat dumbfounded.
The Saint Mark? Comparable to the Third Ancestor?!
Even if they knew not what a Saint Mark was, the position of the Third Ancestor within the Ji Family was only second to the Prime Ancestor!
These elders actually said that the youngster might be able to rival the Third Ancestor?
While everyone was stunned in astonishment, Ji Tian Chao, Ji Daoxin, and others had already rushed to Li Hao’s side. Enjoy new chapters from empire
“Child!”
Ji Tian Chao struggled to contain his excitement and hurriedly said, “That’s the Saint Mark, did you see a Saint?”
Li Hao nodded and asked, “Was that person an ancestor of the Ji Family?”
Seeing Li Hao nod, Ji Tian Chao and the others all inhaled deeply, the excitement in their eyes becoming more uncontrollable.
They, unlike Li Hao’s calmness, knew from living in the Great Wilderness Heaven just how exalted the status of a Saint was, for they were supreme beings!
A single breath from them could scare away many a soul.
Even a mere glimpse would be an unparalleled honor!
“No, the Prime Ancestor of our Ji Family has already ‘retired.’”
Ji Daoxin glanced at Li Hao, noticing the youngster didn’t seem too excited, which made him feel a mix of amusement and admiration. If it were any other prodigy of the Ji Family, they would likely be insane with excitement by now.
“Saints transcend the material world, and it is rumored that the ancient Saints have long since retreated. Some are hidden within a single dewdrop, some are said to be concealed within a mote of dust in the vast cosmology, others roam beyond the heavens, no longer involved with the world. In short, they are unfathomable unless the Saint themselves chooses to manifest.”
Hearing Ji Daoxin’s words, Li Hao was somewhat astonished, having hardly any concept of the Saint Realm.
Could they really shrink to the size of dust, hiding within the heaven and earth?
And even transcend to beyond the heavens?
Li Hao couldn’t imagine what that realm was like, what kind of power it held; it seemed already beyond the scope of a Martial Artist, belonging to the realm of myth and legend.
But, it seemed that once someone reached the Three Immortal Realms, they had already embarked on a transcendental journey.
Arm regrowing from amputation was not within the realm of mortal Martial Artists.
Li Hao gathered his thoughts, aware that his main priority now was to first refine his State of Mind. The Saint Realm… was still too far off for him at present.
Unless one of his Artistic Skills could break through the ninth rank, allowing his State of Mind to achieve harmony with the way.
“Now, may I go to see my mother?” Li Hao asked.
Hearing Li Hao’s words, Ji Daoxin couldn’t help but smile: “Won’t you ask more about the Saint Realm? Our Ji Family has detailed records on these matters.”
Clearly, his words hinted that if Li Hao stayed with the Ji Family, there would be many benefits.
“More than these, I’d rather bring my mother back first.” Li Hao said.
Ji Daoxin’s eyes narrowed, and the smile on his face became restrained as he looked deeply at Li Hao and said:
“Rest assured, you will see your mother very soon.”
With that, he turned to Ji Tian Chao and said, “This child is entrusted to you. He is also your grandson; by extension, he is my great-grandson.”
As he said this, he looked again at Li Hao, considered for a moment, but did not ask the child to call him great-great-granduncle.
Ever since becoming the family head, he had intentionally distanced himself from such personal relations with others, for convenience in day-to-day council affairs.
Ji Daoxin looked at Li Hao, his eyes showing a hint of benevolence. Having such prodigious talent delighted him, but more than this, he now admired Li Hao’s filial devotion to his mother even more.
With such an appreciation for relations, why would there be any worry about betrayal if the Ji Family were to get along well with him in the future?
Ji Daoxin turned and left, entrusting Li Hao to Ji Tian Chao and the others. Before departing, he glanced at Ji Qingyuan in the crowd, who sensed his gaze and looked back.
Their brief eye contact was enough for Ji Qingyuan to understand the family head’s intention: to find an opportunity to resolve the conflict with the youngster.
In the future, Li Hao was destined to become a War God of the Ji Family, and his status would not be inferior to that of Ji Qingyuan, perhaps even hoping to enter the ranks of a Semi-Saint and stand alongside the Third Ancestor who slept in the sarcophagus.
If someone were to gossip into Li Hao’s ear about the past events in the Council Hall, it would be quite embarrassing.
Ji Qingyuan understood the family head’s intentions. He watched the youngster being treated like a star by Ji Tian Chao and the others and heaved a silent sigh.
Although he was the head of the legitimate offspring, matters of legitimacy didn’t concern a War God.
The youth had clearly transcended the distinction of legitimate and illegitimate lines; by the time he became a Dao Seed, the concept no longer existed for him.
Now, even if he still stubbornly resisted, most of the other illegitimate offspring from the Ji Family would likely not approve.
Although the Ji Family had struggled internally between legitimate and illegitimate lines for thousands of years, in the face of a family prodigy and War God, unless there were personal grievances, they generally felt a common pride.
This was the contradiction and peculiarity of the Ji Family, as well as the reason for their enduring prosperity in the Great Wilderness Heaven.
Ji Qingyuan had never met Li Hao, and naturally, there was no enmity between them. Now that the youth was a Dao Seed and had received the legacy of a saint, poised to be a disciple of a Saint, there was even less need to continue the hostility.
Sighing inwardly, Ji Qingyuan’s thoughts whirled, pondering how to resolve the past conflict.
Meanwhile, upon seeing Li Hao’s inquiring gaze, Ji Tian Chao immediately said,
“Your mother is on Qiu Tian Dao, which is located in the deepest part of our Ji Family’s Saint Realm, the furthest place. Don’t worry, once we make the proper arrangements, we’ll send you to see your mother as soon as possible.”
Li Hao asked, “How long will it take?”
Ji Tian Chao replied with a smile, “At most six or seven days, you can stay in your mother’s palace for now. If you miss her, we have the Observing Heaven Mirror, a sacred treasure that allows you to see what’s happening on Qiu Tian Dao. You can check on your mother’s whereabouts at any time; you just can’t send messages.”
Li Hao thought for a moment and then agreed.
With many onlookers around, Ji Tian Chao, not fond of crowds, did not linger. He immediately departed with Li Hao in flight, disappearing before the Extreme Tao Stele.
The spectators, witnessing the youth being taken away by Ji Tian Chao, the War God, came back to their senses and immediately burst into excited discussion and cheering, no longer caring that Li Hao was of mixed blood.
Ji and other prodigies watched the direction the youth had gone, taking a long time to come back to reality.
Everything seemed like a dream.
Before the ringing of the sacred bell, who could have imagined they would experience such an incredible upheaval today?
“The mark of a saint, I never expected that the Four Extremes Realm could activate the mark of a saint. How come the elders in my family, my father, and the others never told me about this?!”
“What’s the use of telling you? You can’t even condense a Heaven and Earth Vein.”
“…”
“That guy, what lineage is his other half from, to be so terrifying?”
“Could it be that his mother married into another Ancient Holy Clan?”
Many prodigies also whispered among themselves, still shaken by what they had witnessed today.
Although most of them had not participated in the battle, Li Hao’s earth-shattering fight with Ji Xuan Shen had already utterly convinced them.
Ji brought out the Holy Bone and still lost, shattering the legend of the Dao Domain; what was most terrifying was that the youth was only at the Three Immortal Realms!
“What do you think, once he steps into the Four Stands Realm, could he be invincible under the War God?”
“… Don’t you feel like he’s already somewhat invincible under the War God right now?”
“Stop arguing with me; I’m talking about truly invincible.”
“That’s what I was saying…”
…
…
Entering a resplendent and magnificent palace, Ji Tian Chao and others led Li Hao inside.
“This is where your mother lived. Your grandfather has already passed away, but his heroic spirit still resides in the ancestral shrine. When you have time, you can go to pay your respects. I’m sure Old Thirteenth would be very excited to see you, especially after hearing about what happened today…” Ji Yunqing said with a smile, introducing the place to Li Hao.
Li Hao’s gaze shifted slightly as he thought of his grandfather, and wondered about his paternal grandfather.
He didn’t know if the latter had made it to the Li Family and whether his wishes had been fulfilled.
“You came from afar to venture deep into the Great Wilderness Heaven, facing numerous dangers. The bond between you and your mother must be very deep,” Ji Yun Yue said with the kind smile of a doting grandmother.
Deep? Li Hao’s thoughts revolved.
He had just crossed over, and his “mother,” who appeared to him as a young girl, had left during his hundred-day celebration.
Fifteen years had passed.
He had even forgotten her appearance, but he vaguely remembered her gentle eyes.
And the words she had said:
“Actually, your mother had already thought of a good name for you, Le Ping, Li Le Ping… Mother only wishes for your happiness and safety…”
“…No matter what the future holds, your mother will always stand behind you, never letting anyone harm you…”
These words Li Hao never forgot.
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“How long did you spend with your mother, and did she teach you the Cultivation Technique?” Ji Tian Chao asked with rare curiosity.
Li Hao thought for a moment and said, “I spent about a hundred days with her.”
“Hmm?”
Ji Tian Chao and the others were taken aback. Had there been a mistake? A hundred days?
Li Hao knew that once he brought his mother back, he would naturally have to explain his precociousness. The abilities he possessed now no longer scared him.
Thus, he responded openly and calmly, “That’s right. My mother went to the Frontier Pass to fight when I had my hundred-day celebration, and most of the Cultivation Technique I learned on my own.”
Ji Yun Yue was momentarily stunned, then quickly asked, “What about after that? When did she come back?”
Li Hao replied, “She never returned.”
“After that, she seemed to have revealed her identity and was brought back here, so I came to find her,” he continued.
Hearing the youth’s calm words and seeing his smiling face, Ji Tian Chao and others stood frozen in place, momentarily forgetting what to say.
That meant the mother and son hadn’t seen each other for over a decade?
“How old are you this year?” Ji Yun Yue asked, her voice trembling.
“Fifteen,” he replied.
“You remember what happened when you were a hundred days old?” Ji Tian Chao couldn’t help but ask.
Li Hao nodded, “I was precocious since birth; I remember everything that happened a few months after I was born, very clearly.”
The group exchanged looks, seeing the shock in each other’s eyes.
So it turned out that this child had only spent a mere hundred days with their niece.
This so-called deep bond between mother and son, I’m afraid, was far more tenuous than they had imagined.
But thinking about all that Li Hao had done before, his desperate battles in the arena, defeating all the proud geniuses, and withstanding the Holy Bone, what exactly was going on in this child’s heart?
“More than a decade… How could Qingqing be so foolish!”
Ji Yun Yue knew it wasn’t right to speak ill of Li Hao’s mother in front of him, but she couldn’t help feeling sorry for the child.
Ji Tian Chao and others were silent as well. They had thought that this grandson, so indifferent and even bearing his mother’s surname, had come here to redeem her, believing in a deep mother-son relationship, but it turned out to be quite the opposite.
With only about a hundred days of time together, unless Li Hao had an extraordinary memory, he probably had no recollection of his mother at all.
“Do you… hate your mother then?” Ji Yunqing couldn’t help asking.
Li Hao was slightly taken aback and shook his head, “Of course not, I was clothed in silk and fed with jade, someone looked after me, she had her own affairs, and fighting in battles is very tough.”
His lack of resentment also stemmed from one reason, he was transmigrated, and as a mature soul, he never harbored much attachment in the first place.
Hearing the young man’s words, the others felt a silence weighing on their hearts, as if something sharp had pierced them; Ji Yun Yue turned her head away, covering her face with her sleeve, stealthily wiping away tears.
“Good boy, when your mother sees you this time, she will definitely be proud of you!”
Ji Tian Chao’s eyes were also somewhat reddened, but he suppressed his emotions and gave Li Hao a gentle smile.
The others all felt pity in their hearts, although they didn’t know the exact reasons, a mother only spending around a hundred days with her own child was unacceptable by any means.
And now, this child, in order to free her, did not hesitate to venture into the Great Wilderness, come to the Ji Family, endure all kinds of provocation and humiliation, and challenge the heroes of the ancient wasteland. This true sentiment moved them all and made them want to cry.
“Qingqing was inexperienced as a new mother and lacked understanding, but unexpectedly, she has given birth to a smart and clever good son,” the old fourth said in a low voice, his tone somewhat hoarse.
“You came here for Qingqing’s sake, putting yourself at risk. Aren’t you afraid of dying?” Ji Yunqing asked with a heartache.
Li Hao shook his head: “I believe in Senior Yun Ge. Even if I can’t meet her, I believe I can still save myself. If I can see her, then I’ll just try my luck. Since I have this strength, it’s only natural that I use it.”
Seeing Li Hao mention Ji Yun Ge, the others fell silent. Only now did they understand that all the praise Ji Yun Ge had previously lavished on this young man was not an exaggeration.
No wonder their third brother, who was so high and mighty, held him in such high regard.
This child… left them nothing to criticize, his devotion and sincerity were even more precious than talent!
“Good boy, you should rest well for now. Later, I’ll have someone bring the Observing Heaven Mirror. Then, you can see your mother. It’s a pity she can’t see you from Qiu Tian Dao, but soon you both will be able to meet,” Ji Tian Chao said softly.
He patted Li Hao’s shoulder and pointed towards a side hall: “This is where your mother lived; you can take a good look around.”
Li Hao nodded slightly.
Seeing this, the others also let Li Hao rest first. After all, Li Hao had not taken any Spirit medicine after battling many proud geniuses successively. Anyone else would have already collapsed from exhaustion.
After they left one after another, Li Hao glanced at the luxurious palace, looked around inside, and then saw a painting on one of the walls.
In the painting was a slender and graceful young girl, beautiful and vibrant.
She radiated the fresh liveliness of youth, her eyes innocent and bright, yet shining with a clever light.
In Li Hao’s mind, the vague memory seemed to quietly emerge at this moment, becoming clearer.
The face with only bright eyes became distinct, as if piercing through a thin mist.
Li Hao gazed at it for a moment and immediately understood that the girl in the painting was his mother when she was young.
Suddenly feeling something in his heart, Li Hao called over Ji Yun Yue and the other attendants waiting at the door and asked them to fetch him paper and ink.
Although the Ji family members were surprised, they met Li Hao’s requests immediately and quickly brought him paper and ink.
Li Hao took the ink and paper, which floated in the air. Using his Control Force as a supporting board, he quickly ground the ink.
As the ink and brush flowed, Li Hao gradually refined the contours of the woman in his memory onto the board.
Fine silk and damask draped down, and a beautiful figure stood firm; Li Hao devoted himself entirely and soon completed a painting.
However, Li Hao did not stop, but dipped into the ink again and continued to paint.
One painting after another, becoming more and more detailed, from the woman to the courtyard, to the civil and military officials at the hundred-day banquet.
The scroll carried his mind, like a comic strip, until it reached the parents leading the army, stepping out of the house.
Li Hao’s hand did not stop, and he continued to depict those blurry, sealed memories.
A child stood alone in the courtyard, gazing outward.
The child looked up at the snow in the courtyard.
The stooped old housekeeper in the distant pavilion, with a smiling face, watched with tender eyes.
House servants and maids swept the fallen leaves nearby, occasionally glancing at the young master, eyes also filled with smiles.
In the snow-covered courtyard, the young child, along with the house servants and maids, played snowball fights.
A noblewoman lifted the child, taking him to another courtyard to watch a four or five-year-old child practice swordsmanship.
Lying on the couch, looking towards the door, there seemed to be two shadows.
The noblewoman lifted the child with a loving smile, but her curled up eyes were like two hidden sharp blades…
The strokes of the paintings were sprawling.
A small tail appeared next to the child, sharing foundation establishment medicinal baths and blood melting, and a middle-aged man in blue joined the courtyard.
Under the night sky, both young and old admired the heavenly bodies while drinking.
Finally, a cut-off blue sleeve lay displayed in the hall.
Li Hao’s brush paused slightly, and two clear tears fell onto the grip of his brush.
Master…
No one knew his name anymore, but Li Hao remembered, it was his first master, Lin Haixia.
A tender name, yet belonging to a man of unwavering resolve.
Li Hao felt as if something had shattered in his mind, his abundant Artistic Path experience at Sixth Stage, at this moment, quietly brought forth a notification.
[Artistic Path Experience +726…]
[Artistic Path Experience +682…]
He became engrossed in past memories, unconsciously attaining Spirit Entry in his Artistic Path.
Only those times became clearer and clearer.
But when Li Hao reached the severed hand, he could not continue to paint any longer.
After a long while, Li Hao’s thoughts gradually calmed. He then noticed the Artistic Path experience notifications. His gaze shifted subtly, but he did not feel particularly joyful.
The mindset of seeking and not finding differs from not seeking, yet receiving.
Previously, when he achieved Spirit Entry in the Cooking Dao, Li Hao realized that the more one craves a breakthrough, the more it became a shackle.
Once the state of mind wholly changes, one is free from such obsessions, so even with a swift improvement, he would not feel surprised.
It was like reaching out to pick a fallen leaf, everything just falling into place naturally.
Li Hao paused for a moment, then noticed the dried ink on the brush tip.
His brief lapse had, without him realizing, spanned an unknown amount of time.
Li Hao didn’t stop but glanced at the lively girl’s painting and lifted his brush again, drawing the vividly clear woman from his memory.
With Seventh Stage transcendent Artistic Skill, Li Hao’s strokes were casual, but the figure on the paper seemed to leap off the page, her eyes gazing tenderly at the boy beyond the paper, as if a real person stood before him.
This was not realism, but ink painting, where traces of ink spreading were visible on the sleeve, but the lady’s expression was not like that of a painting, but vivid and lively.
Li Hao put away his ink and brush, glanced at the scattered paintings on the ground. With a thought, his Object Control power covered them, neatly arraying and then packing them up once the ink was dry.
The last to cover these stacks of memory paintings was the vivid, tender woman.
After finishing, Li Hao spread his Divine Thought, sensing the area outside the hall. He saw, aside from the initial retainers, many people waiting outside.
He slightly furrowed his brows, guessing it was likely due to his Dao Seed identity.
He had no intention of hosting, instead, he accessed his panel, setting up barriers around him to avoid prying eyes.
Although others couldn’t see his panel, he planned to upgrade, which would likely cause his aura to surge dramatically.
Currently, Li Hao’s panel showed:
Physical Body Dao Seventh Stage, Control Dao Sixth Stage, Sword Dao Sixth Stage, Fist Skill Sixth Stage, Body Path Sixth Stage.
A total of 31 Skill Points spent.
And the numerous skills he mastered:
Chess Tao Fifth Stage, Fishing Sixth Stage, Musical Rhythm Fourth Stage, Poetry and Books Third Stage, Carving Third Stage, Cooking Seventh Stage, Artistic Path Seventh Stage!
A total of 35 Skill Points!
Now with 4 points remaining, unused unless Li Hao mastered other Martial Arts like knife or spear, but this seemed pointless to him.
After all, mastering other parallel weapons would not significantly increase his strength.
Moreover, given the variety in weapons worldwide, roughly constituting eighteen types, it was impractical to learn them all.
Now, having attained his second Spirit-Entering state of mind, Li Hao planned to apply it to the Control Dao.
Sword Dao was also crucial, greatly enhancing his offensive power and increasing many Sword Skill Cultivation Method levels, but comparatively, Li Hao favored furthering his cultivation first.
Higher cultivation made overpowering with strength easier.
Moreover, the Control Dao involved techniques like the Meridian Opening Skill and the Soul Refining Skill.
“State of Mind: Artistic Path Spirit-Entering (Available)”
Li Hao didn’t hesitate and chose to allocate points to Control Dao.
As the prompt disappeared, the words “Available” after Artistic Path Spirit-Entering were prefixed with ‘un’.
Simultaneously, vast amounts of information surged into his mind.
The amount of information he received this time was still exceedingly complex; if Li Hao were still a toddler of two or three years old, he probably would have been washed into idiocy by the onslaught, unable to bear it.
Regarding Control Dao, the transformation from mortal to transcendent, numerous subtleties were all broken down before Li Hao’s eyes, absorbed by him.
Li Hao slowly digested, merging these insights of the Dao Realms.
When he had absorbed everything, he saw many of his Meridian Opening Skills, Soul Refining Skills, and Object Control Circulation Skills on the painting board, all having undergone tremendous transformations!
Yet, among them, the most noticeable change was not, as Li Hao had hoped, the advancement of the Soul Refining or Object Control Skills, but the Meridian Opening Skill!
The original top-grade Cultivation Technique Hundred Battles Cycle Heaven Skill had transformed into the Stellar Skill!
Dragon River Divine Meridian altered to Dragon Abyss Divine Meridian!
The transformations of these Cultivation Techniques raised his understanding of the Meridian Opening Skills to a new height.
108 meridians, plus the dual Yin and Yang meridians, were the ultimate of all major meridians.
But the Seventh Stage of Control Dao, transcending the ordinary and entering sainthood, brought Li Hao into a new enlightenment.
If the Mortal Pulse had reached its summit, why not transcend?
Li Hao sat cross-legged while the immortal qi within him spiraled and circulated, traveling throughout the major meridians and then, leaping outside the 108 major meridians.
The immortal qi whirled and gathered, gradually, an ethereal meridian pathway was opened by Li Hao within his body.
A Qi Meridian!
This Qi Meridian connected among the 108 major meridians, interlinking with each other.
The Qi Meridian was sparse but resembled a newly forged major meridian!
As this Qi Meridian coalesced, Li Hao immediately felt a boost in his Qi Force, knowing that each meridian brought significant enhancements.
Moreover, as the Qi Circulation Method also improved, each meridian could circulate two thousand times, each newly opened meridian representing an uplift of over 400,000 catties in Qi Force.
And this Qi Meridian’s capacity was greater, and its circulation faster, than the Mortal Pulse!
“108 major meridians are not the limit, above the Mortal Pulse, there exists the Qi Meridian…”
Li Hao’s eyes were unfocused, combining many Cultivation Techniques and the insights from the Seventh Stage of Control Dao, he just glimpsed the transcendent pathway of the Zhou Tian Realm!
The peak of the Mortal Pulse is the Heaven and Earth Vein, but what could the peak of this Qi Meridian be?
Li Hao dared not imagine; the Extreme Realm had already brought down numerous geniuses, making even unparalleled talents stop in their tracks. This transcendent Extreme Realm was probably unrecorded even among the Ancient Holy Clan.
Thinking of this, Li Hao felt it might be possible to inquire further.
At this moment, his immortal power operated, consecutively condensing Qi Meridians within his body.
One, two, three!
When he had condensed 12 Qi Meridians, the Cultivation Techniques and Dao Realms Li Hao mastered had been pushed to their limits, unable to condense further.
The power uplift from these 12 Qi Meridians, although not transformative, Li Hao understood that this was a new beginning.
The path beyond the Extreme Realm.
Only when truly cultivated to full completion, would its terrifying transformation manifest!
Additionally, Li Hao explored the Soul Refining Method and Object Control Method.
Time subtly flew by.
The transformations in the Soul Refining and Object Control Methods propelled Li Hao into higher states both in the Divine Travel Realm and the Fifteen Li Realm, but he didn’t have many Cultivation Techniques in these two realms; originally at 50 Li in the Divine Travel Realm, he now advanced to 90 Li.
Similarly for the Object Control Method, which improved to nearly a hundred Li.
But still, he hadn’t reached the limit.
However, Li Hao felt he was close.
With a few more top-tier Soul Refining and Object Control Methods, reflecting each other, he should be able to break through the Extreme Realm.
While Li Hao was immersed in deducing his cultivation, the door of the hall was knocked three times.
Not receiving a response from Li Hao, silence reigned outside again.
Two more days passed; Li Hao implemented all the insights from the Seventh Stage of Control Dao, familiarizing himself with numerous Cultivation Techniques, and then he lifted the barrier.
“The limits of the Divine Travel Realm and Fifteen Li Realm are near.”
Li Hao thought, wondering what capabilities these ultimate states of the two realms would bring.
He pushed open the door and saw many figures of the Ji Family standing at the doorway.
Before Li Hao could speak, seeing the youth pushing out the door, many Ji Family elders outside instantly showed joyful expressions, hurriedly saying,
“Young Master Ji, you have come out.”
Seeing the complete turnaround in these people’s attitudes, Li Hao was somewhat surprised; he nodded slightly, saying,
“What is it?”
“Earlier, the younger generation was ignorant and spoke out of turn. I have brought them here to apologize to you.”
Beside these elders, there stood several men and women, young and old, battered and bruised.
Li Hao slightly furrowed his brow, shaking his head in disbelief; had they deliberately battered their faces to garner sympathy?
However, feeling their intention to apologize, Li Hao didn’t bother to pursue it further.
“It’s all in the past now, you may leave.”
Li Hao said.
“Young Master Ji, if you have any anger, feel free to vent it, whether through reprimands or punishment, these youngsters are at your disposal,” one elder quickly said.
Li Hao frowned, “Just don’t disturb my cultivation.”
Seeing Li Hao’s displeasure, the elder gave an awkward smile, daring not to say more, and immediately waved a hand signaling everyone to leave.
