Chen Hao shuddered and almost had goosebumps. Especially when he thought about the promise he still owed Leng Yihan, Chen Hao was a little scared. If this guy asked to do that with him, he would definitely not agree, but he would still be disgusted to death …
But Chen Hao could not get angry. After all, this was only what Chen Hao felt. Leng Yihan was "excited," but he did not show that he wanted to develop that kind of relationship with him, right?
After Chen Hao replied to Leng Yihan indifferently, he was multitasking. He chatted with Youyou and replied to Yuwen Tairan, who was so excited that his face was red. He also had to deal with the greetings of the sect disciples and chat with Xiao Wu and Xiaolian.
When he arrived, Chen Hao had already sat between Helian Wuzi and Tantai Lian, who looked like enemies but were sitting next to each other.
He was already a master, so why would he care about this little intimacy?
Not to mention, Chen Hao was in a good mood now.
In any case, Chen Hao did not expect that the Primary Outline of the Great Tao would contain such a magical effect. In less than half a day, he had completed the tempering of the True Essence by merely reciting the Primary Outline of the Great Dao without comprehending the slightest bit of it. He had tempered all the Longevity Art True Essence in his Dantian into the Stellar Art True Essence. He had finished changing his cultivation method!
After completing the tempering, Chen Hao naturally woke up. When he found that his Vital Essence had not reached the full state of his realm, he once again experienced the mystery of the Primary Outline of the Great Tao. He took out two mid-grade Primordial Crystal Stones and recited the Primary Outline of the Great Tao while absorbing the energy of the Primordial Crystal Stones, refining the pure energy of heaven and earth into his own Vital Essence.
What shocked Chen Hao the most was that an ordinary early stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator would need two to four hours to completely absorb these two mid-grade Primal Crystal Stones, but in less than a few minutes, they were completely absorbed. This increased the refining speed by dozens of times, and Chen Hao's True Essence reserves in his dantian had reached the peak of the early stage Nascent Soul Realm.
Taking advantage of the time he still had, Chen Hao directly filled the bathtub with Spirit Spring Water. Naked, he sat cross-legged in the Spirit Spring Water, immersing himself in a state of cultivation. However, this time, he did not practice any Unique Skill. He chanted the general principles of the Great Dao over and over again. In fact, Chen Hao did not even try to comprehend it.
Over this period of time, Chen Hao had come to understand that the General Outline of the Great Dao was too profound for him. It wasn't that his perception was lacking, but rather that his cultivation level was not high enough. It was as if he was separated by several mountains. He could recognize every word and understand every sentence, but he couldn't recognize the words …
Similarly, Chen Hao did not have any thoughts about breaking through to the early stage Nascent Soul Realm. It was definitely not something that could be done in a short period of time.
Therefore, this time, he truly had no desires.
Perhaps it was this kind of mentality that allowed Chen Hao to miraculously and inconceivably advance to the middle stage Nascent Soul Realm.
Epiphany!
Yes, epiphany!
As he recited it over and over again, Chen Hao once again encountered an epiphany that all cultivators dreamed of and that many cultivators would never encounter in their entire lives!
Not only was the large pool of Spirit Spring Water completely absorbed, even the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the vicinity of the palace was sucked dry.
When the Great Elder rushed back to call Chen Hao, it was precisely when Chen Hao broke through from the early stage Nascent Soul Realm to the middle stage, and also when the epiphany had just ended.
… …
Chen Hao did not hide it.
Otherwise, there was no way to explain why he advanced so quickly. Even if he was a monster, it was impossible to directly advance from the early stage Nascent Soul Realm to the middle stage Nascent Soul Realm in two or three days. This was absolutely impossible. Of course, in reality, Chen Hao did not need to explain. However, if he did not explain, what would happen if everyone saw him as a monster?
The people of the Star Picking Sect were naturally envious, jealous, and hateful. Long Yukong was even more defeated. Meeting such a monster, how could he not be convinced? Especially in the past two days, he had deeply felt how great Chen Hao's reputation was in the cultivation world.
As for Xia Youyou, Helian Wuzi, and Tantai Lian, the three of them were pleasantly surprised for Chen Hao.
However …
Only Xia Youyou did not have any scruples and intimately "praised" Chen Hao.
… …
After an hour, it was finally the third rank sect's turn to take the test. In the second rank sect, the passing rate was several times higher than in the first rank sect. Most sects could have at least one person pass, and there were also two, but it was not many. However, after the third rank sect began, it was obvious that the passing rate had increased by a large margin. Every sect had more than ten or twenty people participating in the test, and there were basically three or four who passed, with the highest passing rate reaching seven.
The highest result was also continuously set new records. A half-step Incarnation Realm disciple lit up eighty-six stones. This result was definitely high. After all, an early Incarnation Realm disciple could only light up around ninety stones.
Moreover, the higher one went, the harder it was. Even if it was just one more stone, one's strength would have to be significantly higher.
In the eighth batch, which was close to the end of the third rank sect's test, the presiding elder finally pointed to the peak existence of the third rank sect, the Star Picking Sect!
Huala … …
Without any warning, the entire martial arts arena burst into a buzz of discussion. Although everyone's voice was very soft, there were many people. Even the eighth and ninth rank sects were no exception.
This was definitely an unprecedented situation since the start of the test!
… …
"It's finally the Star Picking Sect. I wonder how many stones that Chen Hao can light up?"
"His aura is already at the mid Nascent Soul Realm. It's hard to say. This kind of person is not someone we can estimate … … However, no matter how awesome he is, he can't exceed ninety stones."
"Aren't you talking nonsense? Ninety stones can only be achieved at the early Incarnation Realm. Although this Chen Hao is strong, it's impossible for him to have the attack power of the Incarnation Realm at the mid Nascent Soul Realm … … I guess eighty-eight stones is slightly better than a half-step Incarnation Realm disciple! "
… …
"Hmph, I want to see how many stones this kid can light up! Bullsh * t, the top inner disciple of the Eastern Continent, reached the mid Nascent Soul Realm in just half a year. I don't know how much the Star Picking Sect has spent to help him … … Even if he can surpass his level, how much can he surpass? "The Floating Mist Sect's disciple, Gu He, looked at Chen Hao with disdain.
"Gu He, if you were at the early Nascent Soul Realm and the Floating Mist Sect paid a huge price, would you be able to advance from the early Nascent Soul Realm to the mid Nascent Soul Realm in two days?" Gu Xing, who usually didn't speak much, suddenly said after hearing Gu He's words. After seeing Gu He's speechless, he continued, "In the Sky City's potential test, he obtained sixth place with the cultivation of the late Golden Core Realm and killed the top genius of the Southern Sea Islands' ninth-rank sect. It's definitely not luck … … Even if I don't say it, you should know how many people wanted to kill him in the Sky City, including you. But he's still fine … … Don't underestimate him. If there are no accidents, he can light up ninety stones, or even more … … "
"How is that possible? Even if it's me … … "
"How can you compare to him?"
"Hmph, I don't believe it … …"
"Then just watch." Gu Xing didn't say anything else. If Gu He wasn't his cousin, he wouldn't even give a damn.
… …
Similar discussions broke out in countless sects. They all revolved around Chen Hao, and occasionally, it would turn to Helian Wuzi and Tantai Lian. After all, although the two of them didn't have any achievements in the cultivation world, their age, cultivation level, and appearance were dazzling, especially since they were close to Chen Hao.
… …
The Ling Tian Sect's disciples were also in high spirits as they waited for Chen Hao's performance. Especially Xia Youyou, Duan Yufei, and Xia Lanlan were looking forward to it.
Leng Yihan was also looking forward to it and feeling nervous.
… …
Hiss hiss hiss!
Under the lead of the Grand Elder, the Star-Picking Sect's disciples flew to the center of the training field. There were a total of 31 people. Just this lineup alone was the sect with the most disciples since the beginning of the assessment.
"Chen Hao, I've already told them that no matter what, they have to give it their all in this assessment and display their strongest attack. Even if they're disqualified, their results will still be recorded in the sect's records. Don't hold back … Although the Sect Leader didn't tell you, he has the highest hopes for you … "The Grand Elder stared at Chen Hao with a fervent gaze as he said in a low voice," Fourth Elder and Seventh Elder have been investigating the participating disciples for the past two days. They'll tell you about it when the time comes … "
"Don't worry, Grand Elder. I know what to do!" Chen Hao smiled lightly as his eyes shone with confidence. Hold back? There was no need for that. This was only a test of attack power. Although it could roughly measure one's combat strength, that was only for ordinary disciples. Sword Dao Realm, attribute, and so on couldn't be reflected here. It didn't matter even if he used the Platinum Sky Splitting Slash. He only wanted to test his attack power. He had a hundred ways to hide his true trump card.
… …
After the last disciple of the third rank sect finished his assessment, Long Yukong, who was half a step away from Sky Splitting Slash, was the first to walk out. His aura instantly soared to the limit. With a loud roar, he used his strongest technique and slashed out!
"Eighty-six!"
Chen Hao's powerful Soul Perception sensed Long Yukong's aura. Before the latter's attack even hit the lamp, he said with absolute certainty in his mind. Chen Hao only needed to look at a few dozen people to make such a clear judgment. Even the Grand Elder didn't have this ability.
Peng!
Boom!
After a loud bang, the purple crystals lit up from the bottom to the top. At first, the speed was fast, but it gradually slowed down. Finally, when the eighty-sixth crystal lit up, it stopped.
"Good job, Yukong!" The Grand Elder praised. "Do you want to try?"
"That's my limit …" Long Yukong smiled proudly. Although he didn't break the previous record, he still exceeded the standard of half a step away from Sky Splitting Slash by eighty-five crystals.
Following that, the other disciples used their strongest attacks. However, only six of the twenty-seven disciples, including Long Yukong, passed the test and advanced to the official competition. However, sixth place was already a very good result for a third-grade sect. The Grand Elder had a smile on his face.
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