Three Divine Skills!

A few days flashed by.

News of Jiang Hao clearing the Ninth Floor of the Desolate Heaven Tower spread throughout the Huangtian Sect, causing a tremendous stir.

But by now, the news had gradually settled down.

"Jiang Hao, your master must return. Without a Transforming Force martial artist holding down the fort at the martial hall, trouble may arise if I stay away too long."

Zhao Heita spoke to Jiang Hao.

He had already stayed in Jiang Hao's cave dwelling for several days.

It was time for him to leave.

"Master, I still can't bring you to the Huangtian Sect..."

Jiang Hao's status as an Inner Disciple was certainly prestigious.

Yet bringing Zhao Heita back into the Huangtian Sect would still be very difficult.

"It is no matter. Now that you have become an Inner Disciple of the Huangtian Sect, you can devote yourself to martial arts without worry."

"You have only one goal now: Entering Dao!"

"Remember this well: no matter what you encounter, no matter what disputes arise, your own strength is what matters most."

"This disciple shall remember Master's teachings!"

Zhao Heita patted Jiang Hao on the shoulder.

Big Tiger also came over and rubbed against Zhao Heita's leg, showing his reluctance to part.

"Jiang Hao, I shall wait in Cang City for the good news of your Entering Dao..."

With that, Zhao Heita left.

Zhao Heita was thoroughly satisfied with this trip. Even if he returned to Cang City, he would have no regrets.

Zhao Heita had already done what he needed to do.

He had even done it exceptionally well.

What remained depended on Jiang Hao.

"Entering Dao..."

Jiang Hao nodded to himself.

He had cleared the Ninth Floor of the Desolate Heaven Tower and spoken at length with the Tower Spirit.

Jiang Hao's knowledge was no longer what it had once been.

Though he was still only a Ming Jin Martial Artist.

His goal was already Entering Dao.

This was not aiming too high; it suited Jiang Hao's status perfectly.

Yet whatever his goal might be, martial arts still had to be built step by step upon a solid foundation.

Jiang Hao's Great Sun Golden Crow Divine Blood could not be raised any further for the time being.

After all, he did not currently possess any Blood of Origin.

As for the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body, he had not even begun it yet.

"The Great Sun Battle Sacred Body is exceedingly difficult to cultivate. It demands Comprehension and Bone Quality, and its requirements are extremely high!"

"I can feel that with my Comprehension, merely getting started with the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body will certainly not be a problem. But if I want to get started within a short time, that will be difficult."

"Unless my Comprehension rises once more and reaches above 10, perhaps I can begin immediately!"

"For now, though, I still need to slowly puzzle it out with time."

Jiang Hao was not too disappointed.

The Great Sun Battle Sacred Body had one enormous advantage.

It consumed almost no resources.

It required only the resources needed for ordinary martial arts practice.

This was vastly different from other sacred bodies.

Other sacred bodies, especially certain special sacred bodies, required rare and unusual resources.

Those resources were difficult to obtain.

But the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body required no special or rare resources at all.

Ordinary cultivation would suffice.

Its sole unusual aspect was likely its exceedingly high requirements for Comprehension and Bone Quality.

Especially Comprehension.

Jiang Hao estimated that without Comprehension above 5, even getting started would be impossible.

With Comprehension above 5, one could get started, but it would take an extremely long time.

The higher one's Comprehension, the easier it became to cultivate the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body.

Still, although Jiang Hao could not get started with the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body in the short term, he continued cultivating as normal.

Given enough time, he would still be able to get started with the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body.

Of course, Jiang Hao would also raise his Comprehension as quickly as possible.

"Besides the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body, I haven't even finished my own Force Training. I currently have only seven top-tier Ming Jin Techniques, but I refined Ten Percent Blood Qi, so I can still cultivate three more Ming Jin Techniques."

With that in mind, Jiang Hao rose and left his cave dwelling, heading toward the Huangtian Sect's Martial Arts Tower.

"Roar..."

Big Tiger suddenly bit down on Jiang Hao's trouser leg.

He bared his fangs and grimaced.

Recently, Big Tiger had been having the time of his life in the Huangtian Sect.

The Huangtian Sect also had many Heterogeneous Species.

They were much like Big Tiger.

There were gorillas, monkeys, black bears, wild boars, and more—all Heterogeneous Species.

Every day, Big Tiger frolicked with those Heterogeneous Species.

After all, they were all Heterogeneous Species and possessed some intelligence. They would not fight to the death like ordinary wild beasts.

"Big Tiger, do you want to cultivate?"

Big Tiger gestured for a while, and Jiang Hao finally understood what he meant.

"That old gorilla is cultivating. You couldn't beat him, so you want to cultivate too?"

Jiang Hao did not know whether to laugh or cry.

So Big Tiger had been given a good beating by that old gorilla.

Unable to swallow his anger, he wanted to cultivate as well.

After all, Big Tiger was the king of beasts.

Having been beaten by an old gorilla, he must have felt terribly stifled.

Jiang Hao knew the old gorilla Big Tiger was talking about.

It truly was a Heterogeneous Species.

It was even larger than Big Tiger. How could Big Tiger possibly defeat it?

Jiang Hao estimated that even if the old gorilla was not a Great Demon on the verge of Entering Dao, it should be close.

If nothing unexpected happened, Big Tiger probably would not be able to defeat that old gorilla for the rest of his life.

But if he could cultivate, that would be different.

Jiang Hao had considered letting Big Tiger cultivate before, but he had lacked cultivation methods.

After all, Jiang Hao had not even gathered all of his own cultivation methods, much less Big Tiger's.

But things were different now.

The Huangtian Sect surely had no shortage of cultivation methods.

"Big Tiger, I'll go to the Martial Arts Tower and see whether there are any cultivation methods suitable for you. Stay in the cave dwelling and don't run around anymore."

Jiang Hao patted Big Tiger on the head.

Big Tiger obediently lay down on the ground and honestly remained in the cave dwelling.

Jiang Hao made his way to the Martial Arts Tower.

There were many disciples inside.

Most of them were Outer Gate disciples.

Though Jiang Hao had only been in the Huangtian Sect for a few days, nearly every disciple he encountered along the way would look at him curiously.

It was the same now.

There were many Outer Gate and Inner Gate disciples in the Martial Arts Tower, and from time to time, they all glanced toward Jiang Hao.

They were also faintly whispering among themselves.

"Is that Jiang Hao, the one who has been in the limelight lately, cleared the Ninth Floor of the Desolate Heaven Tower, and was directly promoted into the Inner Gate?"

"That's right, it's Jiang Hao!"

"We should call him Senior Brother Jiang Hao now! Although Senior Brother Jiang Hao is young and only recently joined the Huangtian Sect, he is an Inner Gate Senior Brother. Don't forget the Huangtian Sect's rules: anyone who enters the Inner Gate must be addressed as Senior Brother."

"An Inner Gate disciple at the Ming Jin level... there is only this one."

Many people were envious and filled with emotion.

An Inner Disciple was not merely a title; it came with tangible benefits.

For example, right now.

As soon as Jiang Hao entered the Martial Arts Tower, an elder glanced at his identity token, nodded, and said, "Jiang Hao, it is no easy feat for you to clear the Ninth Floor of the Desolate Heaven Tower."

"By the Sect Master's order, since you are now an Inner Disciple at the Ming Jin level, all cultivation methods below Transforming Force are open to you free of charge. However, you may only read and practice them yourself. You must not pass them on to others."

"Thank you, Elder."

Jiang Hao bowed respectfully.

He was very satisfied.

Jiang Hao did not care about empty fame.

But there was no reason to refuse tangible benefits.

He had already learned that only contribution points circulated within the Huangtian Sect.

If Outer Gate disciples wished to cultivate any method, they had to exchange contribution points for it.

But Jiang Hao did not need to.

Cultivation methods below Transforming Force were free for him to practice.

Naturally, Jiang Hao would not miss such a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity.

He immediately began searching for cultivation methods at the Manifest Force Level.

There were many cultivation methods in the Huangtian Sect.

Ming Jin Techniques in particular were dazzling in their variety, filling the entire first floor of the Martial Arts Tower.

After all, Force Training techniques were somewhat special.

Some martial artists needed to consider how compatible they were with their Force Training techniques.

Jiang Hao, however, did not need to consider compatibility.

His Bone Quality was exceptionally powerful.

It was enough to ignore compatibility with cultivation methods and forcibly train his force.

"I heard the Huangtian Sect has divine force techniques, known as divine skills!"

Jiang Hao's target was naturally divine skills.

They ranked above top-tier Ming Jin Techniques.

Every divine skill could increase one's power by forty percent, or even fifty percent.

Do not underestimate that extra ten or twenty percent.

With that additional ten or twenty percent enhancement, a martial artist's foundation and strength became worlds apart.

"Found them: Wind Thunder Divine Force, Heavenly Flame Divine Force, and Ice Divine Force!"

"These are the Huangtian Sect's three great divine skills at the Ming Jin level. There are three, and only three, Ming Jin divine skills."

Jiang Hao's eyes lit up.

Wasn't he still short three Ming Jin Techniques?

These three Ming Jin divine skills were perfect for cultivation.

Thus, Jiang Hao approached the Martial Arts Tower elder and said, "Elder, this disciple has chosen his martial arts."

"Which martial arts?"

"Wind Thunder Divine Force, Heavenly Flame Divine Force, and Ice Divine Force!"

"The three great Ming Jin divine skills? Wait, you already cleared the Ninth Floor of the Desolate Heaven Tower. You can still undergo Force Training?"

"Elder, this disciple indeed still needs Force Training. I am only short three Force Training techniques."

The elder sucked in a breath.

He needed a moment to process that.

Though he was a Grandmaster himself, only a step away from Entering Dao.

This was still the first time he had encountered a terrifying genius like Jiang Hao.

Just how much Blood Qi had Jiang Hao refined?

Of course, the Martial Arts Tower elder also knew that this was Jiang Hao's privacy, something no one could pry into.

"These are the manuals for the three divine skills. Return them once you have finished reading them. Remember, you must not damage them."

"Yes, Elder."

Jiang Hao accepted the three Divine Skill Manuals and put them away close to his body.

"Elder, this disciple has a Heterogeneous Species tiger pet with the Tiger Demon Bloodline. Does the Martial Arts Tower have any cultivation methods suitable for a tiger pet?"

Jiang Hao asked the elder directly.

"Of course. Go to the second floor and find the section for nonhuman cultivation methods, then choose slowly. However, nonhuman cultivation methods are not for your own practice. If you wish to choose one, you will need contribution points."

"Contribution points? This disciple understands. Thank you, Elder."

Jiang Hao immediately headed toward the second floor.

As for contribution points, Jiang Hao did not care.

After his direct promotion to the Inner Gate, the Huangtian Sect had given him a large sum of contribution points to cover his daily martial training needs.

Using some contribution points to exchange a cultivation technique for Big Tiger was nothing.

Watching Jiang Hao's departing back, the Martial Arts Tower Elder let out a long sigh. "Very few people can cultivate the three great divine arts of Ming Jin at the same time. The demands they place on one's Bone Quality are extremely high."

"Moreover, Jiang Hao passed the Desolate Heaven Tower, so he must have already trained in jin. Yet he still wants to cultivate the three great divine arts. Just how many kinds of jin can he cultivate?"

"Six? Eight? Or even... ten?"

"Remarkable... I just wonder how long Jiang Hao will need to master the three divine arts?"

The Martial Arts Tower Elder was rather curious as well, but he knew that the three great divine arts would certainly require a long time.

They would wait and see. In a few years, the truth would be clear.