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Chapter 309: Achievement as a Sword, Ultimate Realm Test (Second Update)
Chapter 309: Achievement as a Sword, Ultimate Realm Test (Second Update)
Seeing Emperor Yu personally welcome them, Jiang Zixian and the others were surprised. They quickly recalled the person Emperor Yu had mentioned earlier.
They, confident in their status, did not come forward to greet but used their Divine Sense to observe.
On the other side, Taoist Qin from Qian Dao Palace transmitted a Divine Sense message to Li Hao, whispering in his ear:
"General, the sword Old Daoist has forged for you is ready. When will you come to collect it?"
"Later."
Li Hao replied.
"Very well, Old Daoist will be waiting for you, General."
Taoist Qin said in a gentle tone.
The Divine Sense then faded away.
Emperor Yu then invited Li Hao to the rear hall of the Imperial Palace.
Ren Qianqian followed Li Hao, feeling somewhat nervous. This was the Imperial City of the Imperial Capital. Even though her father was a Grandmaster, she had never visited before. The elderly man before her was the emperor of Dayu, looking so gentle.
"Your Majesty, has the little fox demon been found yet?"
Upon reaching the rear hall of the Imperial Palace, Li Hao inquired about Little White Fox.
He had previously asked Emperor Yu to look for her, but there had been no news.
Emperor Yu shook his head slightly. "I have had the Demon Suppression Bureau do their best to find her. The Minister is personally searching, but we haven't received any news yet. There are too many fox demons, and information is scarce. It might take some time."
Li Hao sighed. Where could that little thing have run off to? Could she really have met with some misfortune and become prey to another demon?
Thinking this, his brows furrowed. "Then I will have to trouble Your Majesty to keep trying."
"Fox demons are good at hiding. I've already had the Demon Suppression Bureau spread the word. Perhaps one day she will come out on her own, knowing that you are looking for her", Emperor Yu reassured Li Hao.
Li Hao nodded, then asked, "What about the calligraphy and chess manual?"
Emperor Yu smiled. "We have found quite a few. I can take you to appraise them shortly."
"Good."
Li Hao nodded, wondering what peculiar attributes he might gain this time.
At that moment, several figures approached from the rear hall, including Jiang Zixian and others.
Seeing the young man sitting calmly with Emperor Yu, they were slightly taken aback. Before they left for the Immortal Gate, they had never seen anyone other than the royal family members interact so casually with their father.
If not for their recent return from the Immortal Gate and their cultivation improvement, they too would have been trembling with fear before Emperor Yu's imposing presence.
Emperor Yu noticed his children and the imperial clan members approaching and immediately began introducing them to Li Hao.
Once Li Hao enters the Immortal Gate, with his talent, he will surely be able to ascend the Sainthood Immersion Mountain and can provide mutual support in the future.
"… This is my daughter, Jiang Zixian, also known as Purple Smoke. This is the young man I told you about, the one who saved our Great Yu Divine Dynasty and is a benefactor of the Jiang Family."
Emperor Yu said, though he did not explicitly ask Jiang Zixian to take care of Li Hao, his expression was quite serious.
Jiang Zixian observed Li Hao, realizing that despite her Dao Law Realm, she could not sense his aura. Only the brief glimpse he had allowed her to detect that he was at the Enlightened Realm.
So young, and cultivating in the Mortal World, yet able to cross realms to slay six Dao Law Realm cultivators?
Jiang Zixian found it hard to believe, but she knew her father would not lie and was difficult to deceive. Moreover, she had visited Grandfather Qin over the past few days and learned about the battle.
Within the Immortal Gate, she had seen various secret techniques, divine arts, and divine powers. Combined with the existence of Martial Dao Ultimate Realms, it was indeed possible to engage in a desperate battle.
Moreover, the young man before her was the Reincarnation of a Sage, surely possessing formidable abilities.
"General, thank you for aiding our Jiang Family. Purple Smoke will remember this kindness."
Jiang Zixian said softly, "In three days, the three great Holy Lands of Cloud Mist World will come here to recruit disciples. This time, their primary target is those who have mastered the Ultimate Realm, followed by top prodigies. General, since you can slay Dao Law Realm cultivators, you must have mastered several Martial Dao Ultimate Realms, right?"
Li Hao had already learned about these matters from Eunuch Chu Jiuyue, so he simply nodded.
"If one masters an Ultimate Realm, they can be selected by a Holy Land. If they master three Ultimate Realms, they can become a disciple of a Semi-Saint, and even attract the attention of a Sage. If they master four Ultimate Realms, they can become a direct disciple of a Sage..."
Jiang Zixian glanced at Li Hao and said, "If General can become a disciple of a Semi-Saint, I hope you will choose to join our Primordial Holy Land. Even in the Land of Sages, our Primordial Holy Land has a renowned reputation and is the foremost Holy Land in the Cloud Mist World."
Li Hao's eyes flickered, and he began to inquire about the Land of Sages.
Jiang Zixian did not hide anything from Li Hao and told him the general situation.
Only then did Li Hao realize how vast the Land of Sages truly was, encompassing thirty-three Minor Worlds and one hundred and eight Holy Lands. No wonder it was called the Land of Sages.
Sages, who were rarely seen in the Mortal World, were like blazing suns in the Land of Sages, illuminating countless Dynasties.
However, even in the Land of Sages, it was extremely difficult to meet a Sage. Only those with unparalleled talent had a chance to see one.
Occasionally, when a Sage imparted their teachings, it would attract geniuses from all over, making it a grand event.
After a brief conversation, Jiang Zixian and the others left. They also needed to scout for some royal prodigies to see if any were willing and eligible to join the Immortal Gate.
Li Hao, on the other hand, followed Emperor Yu to the royal treasure vault to select and collect calligraphy, paintings, and chess manuals.
Additionally, Li Hao took out 170 war banners he had made and handed them to Emperor Yu. He kept only ten at Heavenly Gate Pass, but even those ten were sufficient.
Li Hao explained the wonders of the war banners to Emperor Yu. Emperor Yu had already learned from the Liangzhou battle that Li Hao's war banners contained arrays with immense destructive power. Now, seeing Li Hao gift him these war banners, he was both surprised and curious.
"Where did you learn to make these?"
Emperor Yu couldn't help but feel that Li Hao was indeed the Reincarnation of a Sage, possessing various inexplicable abilities.
"I just figured it out on my own", Li Hao said, unable to explain further.
Emperor Yu smiled and didn't press the matter, as it involved secrets.
He put away the war banners, feeling a bit melancholic. According to Li Hao, the 170 war banners would have a deterrent effect that might even surpass the ten Dao talismans Jiang Zixian had given.
After all, these war banners not only had their own destructive power but could be used in ways that would multiply their effectiveness far beyond just 170.
Each war banner had its own intimidating presence.
"If the Dayu Empire faces another calamity in the future, I will certainly plant your war banners everywhere", Emperor Yu said softly.
Li Hao felt a bit helpless. Such words shouldn't be spoken, Your Majesty, what if they come true?
Emperor Yu led Li Hao to the calligraphy, paintings, and chess manuals and said, "They are all here. Choose what you need. I don't know much about these things, so if you need anything, just call me. I need to attend to some matters first."
Li Hao nodded, and Emperor Yu turned to leave, seemingly unconcerned about leaving Li Hao, an outsider, alone in the royal treasure vault.
Once Emperor Yu was gone, Li Hao's gaze swept over the various paintings and calligraphy, activating his panel to begin the detection and collection process.
Soon, a notification appeared on the panel:
"Famous Painting 'Earth Howling Moon' detected. Do you wish to collect it?"
"Collect."
Quickly, the 'Earth Howling Moon' appeared in the panel's Tomes.
The famous painting of towering peaks vanished from in front of him.
Li Hao glanced at it and chose to embed 'Earth Howling Moon' into his Flesh Dao.
Soon, the attributes of the Tomes were updated:
"Earth Howling Moon: Attacks have a piercing effect."
Li Hao was slightly taken aback. A piercing effect?
This was the first time he had seen such an attribute, but it seemed powerful.
Would his attacks be able to ignore the brute strength of the Dragon Race's physical bodies or some treasure armors?
Would his attacks be able to penetrate unbreakable Dao powers and directly kill enemies?
These questions would need to be tested in actual combat.
Li Hao continued the collection process.
Several chess manuals and famous paintings were successively added to his panel.
Although not all Famous Paintings and Chess Manuals can be considered masterpieces worthy of being included, they still managed to gather over a dozen tomes.
...
Meanwhile, prodigies from the Nineteen Provinces gathered in the Imperial Capital.
The entire Imperial City buzzed with excitement outside the Imperial Palace, as prodigies from various families eagerly awaited the event.
"Do you think Brother Hao will also enter the Immortal Gate this time?"
"Mother sent us to try, but we don't know if we'll succeed."
In a tavern outside the Imperial Palace, several figures gathered, including Li Wushuang and Li Yuanzhao.
The selection criteria were not yet known, but they believed they were prodigies in the Mortal World, even if they couldn't compare to Li Hao, who was a monster of talent. However, excluding Li Hao, they were still considered exceptionally outstanding.
If they were chosen by the Holy Land within the Immortal Gate and could cultivate under a Sage, even hearing a Sage's teachings once or twice would be immensely beneficial.
"It's a pity that Ninth Uncle isn't here. With his talent, he would surely have been chosen."
Li Yuanzhao sighed softly, then looked at the Imperial Palace. He had heard that Li Hao would also be coming, and the thought of soon meeting his elder brother made him somewhat excited.
Li Wushuang and her sister Li Zhining also came, while Li Yun, whose talent was a bit lower, did not join them.
"I've heard that this time, the selection will be extremely strict, and we might not be chosen", Li Wushuang said, her eyes flickering. Although she wanted to cultivate in the Immortal Gate, she wasn't overly obsessed with it.
Besides them, many prodigies from the Divine General Manor also arrived, not just the younger generation but also many of the older ones. Although they were older, they still had hope in their relatively long lifespans.
A thousand years ago, when the Immortal Gate last recruited disciples, it wasn't limited to the younger generation. Many well-known experts were also chosen as disciples.
However, compared to the Li Family, the Divine General Manor had many more people, as the demons' centuries-long plots primarily targeted the Li Family, attempting to tear it apart and destroy it first to create a breach.
As the Imperial City buzzed with excitement, figures emerged from the Great Wasteland Sky, swiftly heading to the Imperial City of Dayu Province to participate in this grand event.
Meanwhile, Li Hao, after completing the collection of Famous Paintings and Chess Manuals in the royal secret vault, made his way to the Qian Dao Palace.
Taoist Qin awaited Li Hao and handed him the already forged Daoist palace sword.
The sword was dark and heavy, its body black and dull, lacking the Sacred Heart Essence of a Holy Heart Treasure. It seemed lifeless but was sufficiently heavy and sharp.
Li Hao held the sword, feeling as if he were holding a mountain.
If not for his Physical Body Power reaching nine million pounds after breaking through to the Enlightened Realm, he would have found it difficult to wield it easily.
"A million-pound sword; the weight is just right."
Li Hao weighed it in his hand, finding it quite manageable.
He lifted it with ease, holding the sword so lightly that even standing on a willow leaf wouldn't bend it.
"What name would you like to give this sword, General?" Taoist Qin asked with a smile.
Li Hao looked at the sword, thought for a moment, and said, "Since it's a sword shaped like a Daoist palace, let's name it after a palace. The Palace of Achievement, I think."
"The Palace of Achievement."
Taoist Qin pondered for a moment and nodded. "It does match its sharpness."
Li Hao put away the Daoist sword 'Achievement' and returned to the Imperial Palace to play two games of chess with Emperor Yu.
At Emperor Yu's strong recommendation, Li Hao agreed to go to the Immortal Gate, where Old Feng was waiting to catch up with him, and he also needed to deal with the Holy Son.
"I'll return once I'm done."
Li Hao told Emperor Yu.
Emperor Yu smiled bitterly and said, "I hope you ascend there."
"I'll try my best", Li Hao replied.
Three days passed quickly. In the sky above the Imperial Palace, as the morning light shone, a sudden energy fluctuation occurred, like boiling water.
Then, a golden light appeared and slowly opened, illuminating boundless rays of light.
The resplendent Immortal Gate opened at that moment.
This transcendent and magnificent aura startled all the powerful figures in the Imperial City, and their gazes turned to the sky above the Imperial Palace.
(End of Chapter)
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