The rumors outside had no effect whatsoever on Jiang Hao, and he paid them no mind.
However, those rumors had a tremendous impact on Leng Yue.
A dignified Princess of Great Gan could now only stay inside her cave dwelling all day, too afraid to go out.
The moment she went outside, Leng Yue seemed to feel everyone pointing and whispering about her.
It was enough to drive her mad.
To that end, Leng Yue summoned her brother, Leng Yuanzhou.
Though they did not share the same mother, they had the same father and were both imperial children of the royal family.
The Emperor of Great Gan had many descendants, numbering in the hundreds.
From the day Leng Yuanzhou was born, he had been fated to have nothing to do with the throne, so he was sent off to the Huangtian Sect to practice martial arts.
Moreover, Leng Yuanzhou was quite talented. He was now a True Disciple of the Huangtian Sect, a Grandmaster Expert!
"Brother, what should we do now?"
Leng Yue gritted her teeth. She truly hated Jiang Hao to the bone.
Seeing this sister of his, who had always been pampered and overbearing, Leng Yuanzhou shook his head slightly and said, "Sister, we are no longer in Great Gan. This is the Huangtian Sect, not a place where we can act as we please."
"Who is Jiang Hao? He is a top genius who cleared the Ninth Floor of the Desolate Heaven Tower. The Huangtian Sect Master personally promised that he would be a future 'Seed of the Dao,' with hope of Entering Dao someday."
"There is a very practical issue. In the eyes of the Huangtian Sect's higher-ups, we carry far less weight than Jiang Hao. After all, we are imperial princes and princesses—ultimately outsiders—while Jiang Hao is one of the Huangtian Sect's own."
Leng Yuanzhou's words abruptly pulled Leng Yue back into reality.
That was right. This was no longer Great Gan, but the Huangtian Sect.
Here in the Huangtian Sect, they had to live under others' roofs.
In the hearts of the Huangtian Sect's higher-ups, their status was certainly inferior to Jiang Hao's.
After all, Jiang Hao was a genius of the Huangtian Sect!
What were they, then?
They were merely—
Still, understanding was one thing. Leng Yue truly could not swallow this humiliation.
Besides, it was no longer a matter of whether Leng Yue could swallow this humiliation. She had already lost all face in the Huangtian Sect.
"Brother, are we just going to let this go?"
Leng Yue asked bitterly.
Leng Yuanzhou narrowed his eyes slightly and said meaningfully, "For now, there is indeed little we can do to Jiang Hao. Especially in the Huangtian Sect, we have even fewer options."
"However, having no way now does not mean we will have no way later. Do not forget, the next Southern Domain Seven Sects Alliance is approaching, and it will be held in Great Gan, hosted by the Great Gan Imperial Family."
"When the time comes, if Jiang Hao goes to Great Gan, then we will have a way."
Leng Yue's eyes lit up slightly at those words.
That was right, there was still the Southern Domain Seven Sects Alliance!
It was a grand event for the seven sects of the Southern Domain, and the Great Gan Imperial Family was one of those seven sects.
As long as Jiang Hao left the Huangtian Sect and went to Great Gan, Leng Yue would have a way to deal with him.
"Leng Yue, there is still some time before the Southern Domain Seven Sects Alliance. You must endure."
"Brother, I understand. Before the Southern Domain Seven Sects Alliance, I will not act rashly. Even if I have to be a turtle with its head tucked in, I will grit my teeth and endure!"
Leng Yue knew when to bend and when to stretch.
"Good. Keep your head down for a while."
After saying that, Leng Yuanzhou turned and left.
"Senior Sister, has there been any movement from Leng Yue?"
Jiang Hao asked Xia Hong.
Ever since the conflict between Jiang Hao and Leng Yue had erupted, Xia Hong had often found time to visit Jiang Hao.
She had even exchanged insights with Jiang Hao regarding Hidden Force.
"Leng Yue? She has not done much. She has stayed in her cave dwelling the whole time. Even when she occasionally goes out, she keeps an extremely low profile and does not want to draw anyone's attention."
"Oh, right. Earlier, True Disciple Leng Yuanzhou went to Leng Yue's cave dwelling. They share the same royal blood and are half-siblings through their father. Leng Yue may have sought Leng Yuanzhou's help."
"However, Leng Yuanzhou is a very practical person. He keeps an extremely low profile in the Huangtian Sect and is nothing like Leng Yue, so arrogant and domineering. Without tangible benefits, Leng Yuanzhou would not stand up for Leng Yue. He probably found some way to placate her and make her afraid to cause trouble again."
Jiang Hao nodded.
"Perhaps she is waiting for an opportunity..."
Jiang Hao considered all sorts of possibilities.
With a temperament like Leng Yue's, would she admit defeat?
Certainly not.
Yet she had made no move at all, so she was surely waiting for something.
However, Jiang Hao did not care.
Schemes and plots?
Before absolute strength, they had no meaning whatsoever.
Jiang Hao had understood this principle long ago.
He rarely argued with others and rarely came into conflict with anyone precisely because he understood this principle.
Strength was the foundation of everything!
No matter what schemes or plans Leng Yue had, Jiang Hao only needed to steadily improve his strength step by step.
Thus, Jiang Hao no longer paid attention to Leng Yue.
Instead, he continued cultivating the Five Elements Divine Skill.
Jiang Hao had already begun tempering his liver, and he had even bought a huge pile of liver-protecting pills.
As long as he could completely master the Five Elements Divine Skill and then unite inner and outer strength to step into Transforming Force, what could a mere Leng Yue amount to?
Time flew by.
Ever since Jiang Hao had devoted himself to cultivating the Five Elements Divine Skill, it was as though he had completely vanished from the Huangtian Sect.
Of course, Jiang Hao had not truly disappeared.
He had simply kept a low profile, often remaining in his cave dwelling and rarely appearing before others.
As a result, many people seemed to have "forgotten" Jiang Hao.
Five months later, Jiang Hao developed Liver Force.
Another five months later, Jiang Hao developed Spleen Force.
Five more months later, Jiang Hao developed Lung Force.
Heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys—the Five Elements Divine Skill now lacked only Kidney Force.
However, Jiang Hao already felt that it was close.
The birth of Kidney Force was not far away.
Sixteen months, seventeen months, eighteen months, nineteen months...
In the blink of an eye, nineteen months had passed.
Kidney Force would likely be born in another month.
However, Jiang Hao was no longer focused on Kidney Force.
Even the Five Elements Divine Skill was no longer that important.
Because Jiang Hao's Comprehension was about to reach "10."
The number "10" was extraordinary.
Jiang Hao vaguely had a feeling.
Once all three of his talent attributes reached "10," some unexpected changes might occur.
Jiang Hao now eagerly awaited his Comprehension reaching 10, wanting to see what exactly would change.
Late at night, Jiang Hao was, as always, visualizing the Blood Moon in the depths of his consciousness.
Boom.
Suddenly, Jiang Hao's consciousness shook violently.
A line of small text appeared before his eyes.
"Comprehension has reached 10. The Dao Palace passage of the Martial Arts Divine Hall can be opened. Enter the Dao Palace to deduce martial arts."
Jiang Hao's heart stirred.
He abruptly raised his head and looked toward the Martial Arts Divine Hall.
Sure enough, the doors of the Martial Arts Divine Hall slowly opened.
"As expected, when all three talent attributes reach 10, unexpected changes occur. This change is that the Martial Arts Divine Hall opens, allowing me to enter it."
Jiang Hao was thrilled.
He took a deep breath, and his entire body flew toward the Martial Arts Divine Hall.
He was currently in a state of consciousness.
Whether walking or flying, there was no problem at all.
Jiang Hao drifted onto the steps of the Martial Arts Divine Hall. This time, there was no longer any obstruction.
He smoothly entered the Martial Arts Divine Hall.
The instant he stepped into the Martial Arts Divine Hall, Jiang Hao discovered three passages.
One was the "Dao Palace" passage.
The names of the other two passages had not yet appeared.
Jiang Hao also had a vague guess in his heart.
"The Dao Palace should correspond to Comprehension."
"Once Comprehension reaches 10, one can enter the Dao Palace to deduce martial arts."
"I just wonder how the deduction works?"
Jiang Hao directly stepped into the Dao Palace passage.
Whoosh.
Jiang Hao's vision brightened.
The moment he entered the passage, it was as though he had been transported into an enormous palace.
This should be the Dao Palace.
The instant Jiang Hao entered the Dao Palace, he felt as though enlightenment had been poured directly into his mind.
It was as though the Dao Palace contained some mysterious power.
"This feeling... Dao Charm?"
Jiang Hao's mind shook.
Dao Charm!
He was no longer that ignorant youth from Cang City.
Over the past few years in the Huangtian Sect, Jiang Hao had gained much more common knowledge about martial arts.
He knew that the ultimate goal of all martial artists was Entering Dao.
Once one Entered Dao, Dao Charm would arise around them.
He had once seen an Entering Dao expert of the sect from afar.
This was exactly that feeling.
Yet the feeling of "Dao Charm" within the Dao Palace was a thousand, ten thousand times stronger than the Dao Charm on that Huangtian Sect Entering Dao expert.
They could not be mentioned in the same breath.
That the Dao Palace contained such terrifying Dao Charm was simply unimaginable.
"You possess the deducible martial skills Fierce Tiger Fist and Moon Chasing Footwork."
"Both martial skills are low-level martial skills and may be deduced simultaneously."
"Would you like to deduce them?"
A voice rang out in Jiang Hao's mind once more.
Jiang Hao did not answer immediately, instead falling into deep thought.
"Only Fierce Tiger Fist and Moon Chasing Footwork can be deduced? These two martial arts are both Martial Skills, so can the Dao Palace only deduce Martial Skills?"
Jiang Hao thought for a moment, then directly asked, "Can the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body be deduced? Or the Five Elements Divine Skill?"
The Dao Palace gave no response.
It seemed this Dao Palace differed from the Desolate Heaven Tower. There was no Tower Spirit.
It only followed the most fundamental rules.
"Would you like to deduce them?"
That voice sounded in his mind again.
"Deduce!"
Jiang Hao took a deep breath. Without further hesitation, he immediately agreed in his heart.
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