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"Heterogeneous cultivation methods..."

Jiang Hao searched on the second floor and very smoothly found the "Heterogeneous Species Zone."

Inside were various cultivation methods for "Heterogeneous Species."

Heterogeneous Species were also known as anomalies.

Their cultivation methods focused more on bloodlines and the excavation of the physical body.

After all, the bodies of Heterogeneous Species possessed natural advantages.

It would be foolish not to tap into their physical potential.

Heterogeneous cultivation methods did not have specific realm divisions.

There was only Great Demon and below Great Demon.

Cultivation methods for Great Demons also existed on the second floor, but they were very rare, few and far between.

There were many for below Great Demon.

The methods for below Great Demon primarily allowed Heterogeneous Species to cultivate their bloodlines to reach the point of "Return to Ancestor."

Once "Return to Ancestor" was successful, they could potentially become Great Demons.

There were quite a few cultivation methods related to "tigers."

Jiang Hao ultimately chose the "Heavenly Demon White Tiger Scripture."

This was no ordinary cultivation method; it was a top-tier cultivation method for "Heterogeneous Species."

Jiang Hao was not stingy at all.

This single cultivation method cost a full ten thousand contribution points.

Ten thousand contribution points – an Outer Gate disciple would have to complete countless missions to earn that much.

And Jiang Hao?

He glanced at his contribution points.

He still had ninety thousand left.

Jiang Hao had been directly promoted to the Inner Gate, and the sect had given him one hundred thousand contribution points.

This was treatment no other Inner Gate disciple received.

With these one hundred thousand contribution points, there was no problem cultivating all the way to Transforming Force.

Jiang Hao went downstairs and returned to the Elder of the Martial Arts Building.

"Elder, I'm here to exchange for a cultivation method."

"Heavenly Demon White Tiger Scripture? You're quite generous with your tiger pet."

The Elder of the Martial Arts Building didn't say anything else.

The contribution points were Jiang Hao's own, so he could exchange them for whatever he wanted.

Jiang Hao obtained the Heavenly Demon White Tiger Scripture and returned to his cave dwelling.

"Roar..."

Big Tiger eagerly jumped out, its eyes full of anticipation.

"You're really impatient."

"I exchanged the Heavenly Demon White Tiger Scripture for you, spending a full ten thousand contribution points. An Outer Gate disciple would have to work for ten years without eating or drinking to save up that much. So, you can't be lazy with your cultivation."

"I will spend an hour every day explaining the contents of the Heavenly Demon White Tiger Scripture to you."

Jiang Hao cared a lot about Big Tiger.

In the vast Huangtian Sect, Big Tiger was the only one Jiang Hao was truly familiar with.

"Next, I need to focus on practicing the three Divine Skills..."

Jiang Hao reviewed the three Divine Skills one by one.

Each Divine Skill increased their power by forty percent.

Although this was only a ten percent increase compared to top-tier Manifest Force techniques, the combined increase was thirty percent, equivalent to another top-tier Manifest Force technique.

The only drawback was the higher requirement for Bone Root.

It might take more time to master them.

However, Jiang Hao could feel that with his current Bone Root, he was capable of mastering all three Divine Skills.

Time passed day by day.

Spring turned to autumn, and over a year went by.

A year ago, Jiang Hao had cleared the ninth level of the Desolate Heaven Tower, causing a sensation throughout the entire Huangtian Sect.

But as of today, Jiang Hao had seemingly completely "disappeared."

Since Jiang Hao entered the Outer Gate, there haven't been any major developments.

Those who had been paying attention to Jiang Hao have gradually stopped.

At this moment, in Jiang Hao's cave dwelling.

No one noticed that Jiang Hao was at a critical juncture in practicing his force.

Today was the third Divine Skill Jiang Hao was cultivating, and he should be able to produce force within these few days.

"Hiss."

Jiang Hao felt a chill all over his body.

His body felt like it had fallen into an ice cellar.

Another stream of extreme cold force appeared within his body.

"Shua."

Jiang Hao opened his eyes.

"It's finally done, the Ice Divine Force!"

Jiang Hao breathed a sigh of relief, a smile involuntarily appearing on his face.

With the completion of the Ice Divine Force, the force within Jiang Hao's body reached ten streams.

Seven top-tier Manifest Force cultivation methods and three Divine Skills.

"It took over a year, about fifteen months, to cultivate the three Divine Skills, averaging five months per Divine Skill."

Jiang Hao did a quick calculation.

This was about two months longer on average than the top-tier Manifest Force cultivation methods.

It was still within the normal range.

Jiang Hao checked his own condition.

Cultivation: Manifest Force (Early Stage)

Incomplete Great Sun Golden Crow Divine Blood: 10% progress (can be deduced)

Bone Root: 7

Comprehension: 7.3

Spirit: 2

Great Sun Battle Sacred Body: Novice

Fierce Tiger Fist: Major Accomplishment (Tiger Demon Form, 40% amplification)

Manifest Force: 430% power enhancement

The completion of the three Divine Skills also brought Jiang Hao a 120% power enhancement. Now his Manifest Force enhancement had reached a terrifying 430%.

Moreover, his Comprehension had also increased by 1.5, reaching 7.3, surpassing his Bone Root.

Now, among Jiang Hao's three stats, Comprehension was the highest!

However, even with a Comprehension of 7.3, Jiang Hao felt it was still a little lacking to cultivate the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body.

But Jiang Hao was not in a hurry.

His strength was already sufficient now.

"I have now cultivated ten Manifest Force cultivation methods, and I can achieve the unity of ten forces, but my cultivation is still at the early stage of Manifest Force."

"My Master said that I could improve my cultivation after mastering ten forces."

"With my Bone Root, plus some cultivation pills provided by the Huangtian Sect, improving my cultivation is actually very simple. But after Manifest Force comes Hidden Force, I should start learning how to break through to Hidden Force."

Jiang Hao always kept his cultivation and martial arts training packed.

Cultivation pills?

Simple, just buy them with contribution points.

He still had ninety thousand contribution points. In over a year, without doing anything else, he had gained another ten thousand contribution points.

This was the "benefit" the Huangtian Sect gave him annually.

Therefore, Jiang Hao's contribution points had returned to one hundred thousand.

This made Jiang Hao sigh with emotion.

He couldn't spend it all, he really couldn't spend it all!

Buying pills was simple.

Jiang Hao quickly exchanged for the pills.

The absorption of pills was actually closely related to one's Bone Root.

If the Bone Root was good, the pills would be absorbed very effectively.

And not much pill residue would be left behind.

The effect of the pills was good, and his cultivation naturally advanced by leaps and bounds.

This was currently the case for Jiang Hao.

After taking a pill, he could clearly feel his cultivation improving.

"At this rate, in a few months, my cultivation will reach the peak of Manifest Force."

"It seems I really need to understand how to break through to Hidden Force first."

Jiang Hao had no Master in the Huangtian Sect.

The teaching method of the Huangtian Sect was through lectures.

Some Grandmaster Experts would lecture at fixed times.

Inner Disciples would go to listen.

Any questions could be asked in person.

But after Jiang Hao inquired, he encountered a problem.

There were no classes he wanted to attend in the Inner Gate.

That's right, all the lectures in the Inner Gate were about Transforming Force.

After all, the Inner Disciples were all Transforming Force martial artists.

At most, there would be some content about Pill Force, which was above Transforming Force.

But Jiang Hao?

He was only a Manifest Force martial artist!

That Transforming Force content was of no use to Jiang Hao.

"So, if I want to know how to break through to Hidden Force, I can only go to the Outer Gate to attend lectures?"

Jiang Hao inquired around.

Fortunately, as an Inner Disciple, he was allowed to attend lectures in the Outer Gate.

There was no problem.

The only concern might be that it could cause some criticism.

As for criticism, did Jiang Hao care?

In fact, over the past year, although Jiang Hao had been very low-key, there had still been some rumors, but Jiang Hao had ignored them.

"Looking at the time, there's a Transforming Force Deacon lecturing in the Outer Gate this afternoon, and the course is about Hidden Force."

Jiang Hao's eyes lit up.

He decided to go to the Outer Gate in the afternoon.

When afternoon arrived, Jiang Hao went to the Outer Gate.

This was his first time in the Outer Gate, and he was not familiar with it.

However, he knew the location of the lecture.

As Jiang Hao walked into the main hall, he found that all the good seats were already taken.

"Swish."

Glances immediately focused on Jiang Hao.

Even though more than a year had passed, Jiang Hao was only around eleven years old now, and his physical features were too distinctive.

Many Outer Gate disciples recognized Jiang Hao immediately.

"Is that... Senior Brother Jiang Hao?"

"Yes, it's Senior Brother Jiang Hao who broke through the ninth level of the Desolate Heaven Tower."

"But isn't Senior Brother Jiang Hao an Inner Disciple? Why is he here in the Outer Gate?"

"Today is Deacon Liu Tai's Hidden Force lecture, mainly about how to break through to Hidden Force. Although Senior Brother Jiang Hao is an Inner Disciple, he is the only Manifest Force martial artist in the Inner Gate. Is he here to learn how to break through to Hidden Force?"

For a moment, there was an uproar.

He had broken through the ninth level of the Desolate Heaven Tower.

He was practically a legendary figure.

And now he was standing right in front of them?

He would even be attending the same class as them.

Many Outer Gate disciples felt it was somewhat unreal.

At this moment, an Outer Gate disciple stood up and walked up to Jiang Hao.

"Senior Brother Jiang Hao, you are a Senior Brother from the Inner Gate, and you can choose your seat first when attending lectures in the Outer Gate."

"There's a seat next to me. If Senior Brother Jiang Hao doesn't mind, please take a seat."

Jiang Hao glanced at the person.

"I don't recognize them."

"Thanks."

"What's your name?"

Jiang Hao asked.

He didn't stand on ceremony either, sitting down right beside the other person.

As for who the seat originally belonged to, Jiang Hao didn't care.

"My name is Zhao Jiusheng."

Jiang Hao nodded.

As soon as Jiang Hao sat down, the news spread like wildfire, and many Outer Gate disciples flocked over.

Although Jiang Hao had been dormant for a year, his past feats were still too shocking.

Naturally, he was admired by many.

However, among those who admired him, there were also some criticisms.

"With Senior Brother Jiang Hao's talent, he's been here for over a year since entering the sect. Why hasn't he broken through to Hidden Force yet?"

"That's right. After more than a year, he's still at the same level. Moving from Manifest Force to Hidden Force shouldn't be that difficult for a genius like Senior Brother Jiang Hao, right?"

"That's not necessarily true. If he's still at Manifest Force after more than a year, perhaps Senior Brother Jiang Hao is stuck..."

Although these criticisms were whispered, they still reached Jiang Hao's ears.

One year since entering the sect, still at Manifest Force.

This was normal for ordinary Outer Gate disciples, or even for geniuses among the Outer Gate disciples.

But it was different when it came to Jiang Hao.

After all, Jiang Hao was the "Seed of the Dao" that everyone had their eyes on, personally promised by the Sect Master.

Still at Manifest Force after a year?

This was even starting to sound like the "Shang Zhongyong" idiom.

"Senior Brother Jiang Hao, you shouldn't pay attention to those criticisms."

Zhao Jiusheng said in a low voice.

He was afraid that these criticisms would displease Jiang Hao.

"The supervisor has arrived!"

At this moment, a Transforming Force martial artist walked in from outside the door.

It was none other than the supervisor, Liu Tai.

Outer Gate instructors were at the Transforming Force level, while Inner Gate instructors were Grandmaster Experts.

The difference between the two was still quite significant.

Liu Tai arrived at the podium.

He didn't notice at first.

Suddenly, his peripheral vision swept over.

He saw Jiang Hao.

"Hmm?"

"Are you... Jiang Hao?"

Liu Tai's heart trembled, and his gaze fixed on Jiang Hao.