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Chapter 331: Postnatal Dao Embryo, Independent Cultivator Challenge (Part 2) (Part 2)
Chapter 331: Postnatal Dao Embryo, Independent Cultivator Challenge (Part 2) (Part 2)
"Losing is losing. If one's skills are inferior, there's nothing to be angry about. That child's Dao Fetus was disabled, and he used the little girl to sever his own distractions. Being defeated by you was his karma", the Sword Master said.
Li Hao smiled bitterly. The Sword Master seemed to have a very open-minded view of these things.
"If you have time, come visit me, but the Canglan World's Dynasties are already selecting their participants. You probably won't have much free time. You need to quickly secure your spot, or you'll miss this Supreme Young Hero Battle", the Sword Master shook his head, sounding regretful.
It seemed that, in the short term, this young man wouldn't be able to accompany him fishing.
As the two talked, Lin Qingying quietly watched the young man, who was chatting happily with the Sword Master. A hint of envy appeared in her eyes, not because Li Hao had befriended the Sword Master, but because he always seemed so carefree and content.
Apart from today when he was angry for her, she had never seen the young man so sullen.
"Was your Sword Dao taught by him?"
Bian Ruxue stood beside Lin Qingying, her gaze briefly resting on that figure before she withdrew her eyes, calmly saying to Lin Qingying:
"Finding someone to practice swordplay with is truly a fortunate thing."
Lin Qingying's eyes flickered slightly, her heart rate quickening a bit. She thought of the courtyard where she practiced her sword, and he would sit and chat while drinking tea. In the past, she had seen everything else as mere grass and trees, except for Sword Dao.
But now, those grass and trees seemed to have taken root in her heart.
Her lips curled slightly, and she glanced at the Holy Maiden beside her: "Doesn't anyone practice swordplay with you? Your Master is the Sword Saint, after all."
A wave of thought crossed Bian Ruxue's eyes, but she quickly composed herself. In her childhood, someone had practiced swordplay with her, but gradually, that person fell behind.
She had tried to look back, but saw no one.
After the battle ended, the Sword Master chatted with Li Hao for a while and then left. Li Hao followed Lin Qingying back to the Alchemy Academy.
In the courtyard, a peaceful place, Li Hao said to Lin Qingying, "Your Dao Fetus being destroyed might not be a bad thing."
"?"
Lin Qingying looked at him in confusion.
Li Hao said, "You were originally an Innate Yin Dao Embryo, which matched well with your original Sword Intent Levels. But now, if your Sword Intent can advance further, you can cultivate a Postnatal Dao Embryo, a Sword Intent Dao Embryo!"
"Sword Intent Dao Embryo?"
Lin Qingying was surprised; she had never heard of it before.
Li Hao had a sudden inspiration, purely from his understanding of Sword Dao.
"Utmost Softness to the extreme is nothingness!"
"Creation from nothingness, nothingness is invincible!"
Li Hao continued, "When you comprehend 'nothingness,' you will be able to form a Postnatal Dao Embryo."
"Nothingness?"
Lin Qingying was puzzled, but this word seemed to stir some Spirit Light in her mind.
Nothingness?
Softness to the extreme is nothingness.
If it is nothingness, then the original Innate Yin Dao Embryo would have been an obstacle.
Without a Dao Fetus, yet having a Dao Fetus, the missing part is nothingness!
Lin Qingying suddenly understood, grasping Li Hao's idea. Her eyes widened, and she looked at Li Hao with shock.
How could he think of such an idea?
If she could truly cultivate it, her combat strength would surpass her previous self by tenfold or even a hundredfold!
Seeing her expression, Li Hao knew she had understood, and he felt relieved. If she could fully comprehend it, she would undergo a transformation and become even stronger.
Lin Shanhai returned afterward. After bidding farewell to the Potion Masters who had come to congratulate him, he saw Li Hao and Lin Qingying together but didn't stop them as he had before. Instead, he smiled.
He didn't know that Lin Qingying's Dao Fetus had been destroyed; he only knew that she had lost badly, and Li Hao had helped her vent her frustration.
Lin Qingying and Li Hao were in perfect harmony, not planning to tell him about it to avoid adding to his worry, which would be pointless.
Li Hao stayed at the Alchemy Academy for two more days, packing his belongings, and then came to the Sword Cliff to bid farewell to the Sword Master.
Upon learning that Li Hao was going to the Dynasty to secure a battle spot, the Sword Master didn't try to keep him. He instructed Li Hao to hurry back and to visit him again in the future.
Li Hao agreed.
After Li Hao left, the Sword Master sighed lightly at the Sword Cliff.
He knew that this departure meant they wouldn't meet again for a long time.
The Supreme Young Hero Battle wasn't easy, and Li Hao needed to focus entirely on his preparations. If he were to win first place in the future, he would become a Sage, and it would be uncertain if he would still have the same calm heart.
Ascension not only changed realms but also greatly influenced one's character. Often, before and after Ascension, a person seemed like a different individual.
What one saw after Ascension was vastly different from what one saw below the Sage realm, sometimes even completely overturned, and the feelings brought about by seeing different things naturally led to changes in one's thoughts.
"You little mudskippers, I've already fished you out enough. There's no more novelty. In gratitude for your company these past days, I won't kill you. Disperse now."
The Sword Master sat before the Sword Cliff, speaking softly.
His Dao Sound reached the bottom of the cliff, and the many Dragon Monsters swimming in the Dragon Pool were stunned, looking up at the figure on the Sword Cliff in disbelief.
The Sword Master was actually going to release them?
This news filled them with both surprise and joy, but at the same time, they felt a sudden sense of reluctance.
"Sword Master, we are willing to listen to your teachings at your feet", Ao Jie said, leaping into the air and hurriedly addressing Sword Master.
Sword Master chuckled and said, "I need to visit some old friends, so I won't have time to accompany you anymore. You fools are too easy to catch. Be more careful in the future."
Ao Jie nearly spat blood. This wasn't just because of your cunning, Sword Master. Who could outsmart you in your Fishing games?
Though he grumbled inwardly, he dared not voice his thoughts, only saying pitifully, "But we've already gotten used to living here."
"Go on, or I'll peel your skin and extract your tendons", Sword Master said irritably.
Ao Jie jumped in fright and dared not say another word, diving back into the Dragon Pool.
The group of Dragon Monsters whispered among themselves, then all took to the air, bowing to Sword Master in unison.
They then transformed into streams of golden light, flying off in various directions beyond the Holy Mountain.
"Freedom!"
"With our cultivation, we should be able to challenge the Holy Son when we return to the Dragon Clan Holy Land."
"Challenge? Who dares provoke me, I'll eat them!"
"Hurry up, the Supreme Young Hero Battle is about to start. The Sword Ancestor Sanctuary is already selecting its participants. We can't fall behind."
The Dragon Monsters released their joy in the sky. Being caught by Sword Master had been both a calamity and an opportunity. At least over the past century, they had made great progress in their cultivation.
In the Land of Sages, the Demons and the Human Race were not mortal enemies. In the Thirty-Three Realms, some Minor Worlds were entirely inhabited by Demons, with Humans being the minority, struggling to survive.
Among the Demons, there were also many Sage Realm beings. In the Rivalry of Ten Thousand Races, the Dragon Race and Phoenix Clan both had Holy Sons and Holy Maidens. Their age limits for participating in the competition were calculated based on their respective lifespans. Some Demons were thousands of years old, but when converted to Human lifespans, they were only a few dozen years old.
"The Dragon Monsters at the base of Sword Cliff..."
Qiu Wuheng, holding his fishing rod and heading to Sword Cliff, saw the Dragon Monsters taking flight and was momentarily taken aback.
But he quickly understood. Without Sword Master's permission, these Dragon Monsters would never dare to leave.
Qiu Wuheng arrived at the foot of Sword Cliff and indeed saw that Sword Master was no longer fishing but was lost in thought, gazing at the waterfall ahead.
After inquiring, Qiu Wuheng learned that Sword Master was going to visit old friends.
He also found out that Li Hao was leaving the Holy Land to participate in the Dynasty Selection.
Upon learning of Li Hao's whereabouts, Qiu Wuheng's eyes flickered, and he suddenly abandoned his thoughts of continuing his seclusion, deciding to go and see Li Hao in action.
In their previous encounter with Hao Yue Holy Son, Li Hao hadn't even revealed his Ultimate Realm. Qiu Wuheng was curious about his true strength.
In the Canglan World, there were about forty or fifty Dynasties, large and small, and over a hundred top-tier forces.
Without background or connections, even those from minor sects could participate, but they would have to go through several layers of screening.
This screening process had already begun long before the Sword God Battle.
The major forces within the Dynasties, however, skipped the initial screening and conducted their own selection processes, similar to the Holy Land's method. Once the chosen disciples were selected, they would compete with each other.
The competition venue was located on the Sacrificial Dao Mountain of the Canghai Divine Dynasty, the largest Dynasty in the Canglan World.
Li Hao, through his connections made as Qingfeng Alchemist, secured an entry quota. After temporarily parting ways with Lin Qingying and Lin Shanhai, he took the geomantic map of the Canghai Divine Dynasty and headed for the Sacrificial Dao Mountain.
As he approached, he encountered numerous disciples from various sects, all heading to the event as if it were a grand gathering.
While passing through a forest, Li Hao heard the sounds of battle. Using his divine sense, he saw seven or eight Three Eternities Realm martial artists being killed by a man in white, who then looted their belongings and hurried away.
Where there were many people, there were bound to be disputes and calamities. Li Hao had no intention of getting involved in such trivial matters.
He was about to leave when he noticed a faint black aura emanating from the bodies of the seven or eight corpses.
Li Hao immediately thought of the Extreme Path to Sagehood, which involved transforming slaughter and resentment.
A sudden thought crossed his mind, and he instantly teleported to the spot. Raising his hand, the Divine Blood within him stirred, absorbing the black mist.
As the black mist entered his hand, it was quickly absorbed into his palm and condensed into a slightly more solid form of black mist in his dantian.
Li Hao faintly sensed that the black mist contained Slaughter and screams, but as the brilliant light from his Divine Blood illuminated it, the Resentment-laden screams were erased, leaving only pure Slaughter Intent.
Li Hao felt a sense of enlightenment.
If Incense represents Faith Intent, then Extreme Dao is the intent of destruction.
If these two completely opposite intents could be fused, and combined with the Sacrificial Dao Ascension, who knows what the result would be.
Sensing someone approaching, Li Hao didn't linger and quickly teleported away.
After traveling several hundred miles, Li Hao resumed his normal flying speed.
He found it somewhat amusing that he was there to purify the Resentment, yet he felt a bit sneaky about it. No wonder Ying Xiaoxiao was known as the Demon Race; Divine Race members who went to purify disasters eventually seemed like crows, originally symbols of auspiciousness, but now perceived as harbingers of calamity.
When he arrived at the Sacrificial Dao Mountain, the place was already teeming with people.
Li Hao scanned the area with his Divine Sense and found a familiar acquaintance. Upon learning that Li Hao was the Qingfeng Alchemist, the person was somewhat surprised. Seeing the token Li Hao had given him earlier, he immediately invited Li Hao to a seat.
The Sacrificial Dao Mountain was vast, capable of accommodating a million people, but there were no noise-reducing laws in place, so the noise was chaotic.
"Qingfeng Alchemist, this is your match number. The preliminary selection for the smaller sects has already concluded. Now, we are selecting the top 100 from the ten thousand participants, followed by the top ten final battles!"
The slightly plump middle-aged man was an Elder of the Zhenyuan Sect, at the Dao Law Realm. He had learned from Minor Dao that Li Hao had participated in the Sword God Battle, and he was extremely courteous to Li Hao.
Being an alchemist and a world-renowned swordsman, with a background as a disciple of the Supreme Sage Sect, any of these identities made Li Hao someone the Zhenyuan Sect would go to great lengths to befriend.
"The top ten thousand is already the highest direct entry rank we can achieve in the Zhenyuan Sect", Zhao Xiulin said with a smile.
"It's enough, thank you."
Li Hao said, "For alchemy matters, you can find Master Shanhai."
"Then I thank you, Qingfeng Alchemist", Zhao Xiulin said, pleasantly surprised.
Li Hao held his match number and waited quietly outside, where the noise was deafening. There were ten arenas, all in operation simultaneously.
Besides the various sects sending observers and participants, Li Hao also noticed several figures in Brocade and Dragon Robes, indicating that some Imperial Clans from the Dynasty were also present.
Compared to the Holy Land selection, this scene was slightly more chaotic, but the fights in the arenas were more exciting, with a wide variety of techniques and methods used, including poison, whips, and more.
While Li Hao sat and watched, waiting for his turn, a group of refined and elegant figures sat together in another part of the crowd.
"Qingyi, these are all minor players. What's the point of watching their matches, and you even participated yourself. If your father finds out, he'll say you're bullying others."
A young man wearing a white jade hat and waving a folding fan shook his head, looking somewhat helpless.
The woman beside him, who looked sweet and innocent but had sparkling, intelligent eyes, said, "Senior Brother, don't underestimate them. Some of them just missed the chance to join the Holy Land early on, but they still have the potential to become great talents."
"You can come and watch, but you don't have to participate. You've already secured a spot for our Holy Land. If you take another one here, it might cause dissatisfaction among the Dynasties and other factions."
The young man with the folding fan said with a bitter smile, which was the real reason for his concern.
The woman smiled slightly, "I'm just playing around. I'll let up when it comes to the top 100 and let someone else win. Besides, I'm not in my true form, so no one will recognize me."
The others nearby breathed a sigh of relief. They were genuinely worried that this young lady would compete for a spot with the Wanderers, which could cause problems for the Wenzu Holy Land.
"Number 2678, please face off against Number 9527. Both contestants, please step onto the stage."
At one of the arenas, a match had just concluded, and a referee telepathically announced the next match.
The voice, imbued with the power of the laws, drowned out the murmurs below. The young man with the folding fan smiled, "It's your turn. Don't be too harsh."
"Don't worry, I won't even use our cultivation techniques."
Li Qingyi had a "don't worry" expression on her face.
"Your opponent looks quite young. Be careful not to destroy his Dao Heart."
Another young man, seeing the young man who had already stepped onto the stage, said to Li Qingyi.
(End of Chapter)
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