Ren Qianqian Crossed Realms

"Oh?"

Hearing Li Hao's words, Zhou Haitang was somewhat surprised.

He was Heaven and Man Grandmaster, after all, and yet he was refused a personal invitation.

However, considering what his disciple had just said, the fact that this young man could keep the candle flame still while approaching him showed that he had a very strong foundation in Martial Arts. His chances of reaching the Heaven and Man Realm after entering the Fifteen Li Realm were far greater than those so-called cultivation geniuses.

Such talent, if not extraordinary, must be cultivated by a prestigious family.

"Buy a painting, what kind of painting?"

Zhou Haitang raised an eyebrow slightly and said.

Li Hao shook his head slightly and said, "This painting is in Bai Chunhai's possession. I'll have to trouble you to introduce me to him."

"You sought him out not to become his apprentice, but only to obtain a painting?"

"Um."

Zhou Haitang couldn't help but scrutinize Li Hao, while Zhou Ling'er and the other two beside her also looked at Li Hao with great surprise.

With Grandmaster before him, Li Hao only needs to nod to become his disciple immediately—what a precious opportunity!

"Then you just wait. That old fellow hasn't arrived yet; he's probably on his way. He'll show up at the Grandmaster Assembly in three days, and then you'll see him."

Zhou Haitang picked up the teacup beside him, took a small sip, and said calmly.

Serving tea is also a way of saying goodbye to guests.

Since Li Hao had no intention of becoming his disciple, he wouldn't force him.

Talented horses are common, but discerning judges of horses are rare.

Having received news from Bai Chunhai, Li Hao had no intention of lingering any longer. He asked Bai Chunhai for the contact address of his inn and then left the Restaurant.

The three disciples chased after her, Zhou Ling'er said angrily, "My father rarely wants to take on disciples, how can you be so ungrateful? Or do you already have Master's Sect?"

"?"

Li Hao looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"Ling'er."

The young man quickly tugged at Zhou Ling'er and said to Li Hao, "Sorry, she was a bit harsh with her words, please don't take it to heart."

Li Hao was too lazy to pay them any more attention. Giving them the Dagger and leading the way meant they were even.

Without saying anything more to them, Li Hao turned and walked towards the Martial Temple, not knowing whether Ren Qianqian's Soul Inheritance was over.

"His Martial Arts skills are extremely profound; he must have come from a prestigious school," the girl in the white dress said softly, watching Li Hao's departing figure.

Hearing this, Zhou Ling'er felt somewhat embarrassed and angry, and said, "Isn't my father from a prestigious family? What do you mean by that?"

The girl in the plain white dress snapped out of her daze, paused for a moment, and quickly said, "Of course that's not what I meant..."

"Snort!"

When Li Hao returned to the Martial Temple, he saw Ren Qianqian standing under the eaves outside the Martial Temple, holding a sword and looking around.

Li Hao waved to her.

Upon seeing Li Hao, the girl immediately beamed and ran towards him.

"How?"

"A senior at the Four Establishments Realm saw my Swordsmanship and thought I had potential."

Ren Qianqian couldn't contain her joy; the only Four Establishments Realm Heroic Soul in this Martial Temple had actually chosen her.

Although her father was Grandmaster, it was still quite difficult for her to Soul Inheritance to the Four Establishments Realm, which was the highest level of Soul Inheritance aptitude outside the Imperial Family.

She enrolled in the Tan Palace Academy hoping to Soul Inheritance within its Tan Palace Academy, but that would come with certain restrictions and limitations.

The conditions for Soul Inheritance in the Martial Temple are the most lenient.

The conditions for these Heroic Soul were mostly the same: they had to step forward when the Great Yu Dynasty faced danger!

However, during the more than three thousand years of the Great Yu Dynasty, even if there were any crises, they would occur on the Frontier, where the Divine General Residence would guard and resolve them. There was no need for them to intervene. Therefore, this condition requirement was essentially nonexistent.

Unless you join the army yourself and make a name for yourself on the Frontier.

"Four Establishments Realm, not bad." Li Hao smiled.

"Thanks to the Sword Intent you taught me, otherwise it would have been difficult to catch that senior's eye."

Ren Qianqian looked at Li Hao, her eyes sparkling.

Li Hao laughed and said, "It's all your own realization; I was just pointing you in the right direction."

Ren Qianqian shook her head slightly; she didn't think so, but she didn't argue with Li Hao any further, only silently noting it down in her mind.

"So, where do we go next?"

"Let's wander around, eat and have some fun, and wait for the Grandmaster Assembly to begin in three days."

Li Hao said, "Let's also listen to this conference and see how skilled these Grandmaster are in Martial Dao. You should also watch; it will help you when you reach the Heaven and Man Realm."

"Good!"

Ren Qianqian's face lit up with joy.

Li Hao immediately took her away from the Martial Temple, and the two strolled leisurely through the streets, looking around and appreciating the local customs and culture of Liang Prefecture City.

That evening, however, a lively event was held in one part of the city.

Competing for rankings and titles.

In the Arena Stage, Sparring and compete, and based on their rankings, receive rewards from the City Lord's Mansion.

Today, Grandmaster from All Under Heaven the world flock here, attracting geniuses from all states. The event is even more grand than when the Tan Palace Academy recruited disciples, and the city is packed with people everywhere.

Countless geniuses met, but had nowhere to vent their talents, and could only engage in theoretical discussions. Taking advantage of this, the local City Lord's Mansion launched this event to warm up for the Grandmaster Assembly.

This ranking Arena Stage is limited to only three realms, from the Soul Succession Realm to the Fifteen Li Realm.

Those below the Soul Succession Realm don't need to show off; they can just sit back and watch from the sidelines.

Li Hao had no interest in this kind of excitement. If he were to participate, the Fifteen Li Realm wouldn't be a match for even a finger of his; it would be pure bullying of a child.

However, Ren Qianqian had just Soul Inheritance and was in the midst of her peak enthusiasm. Li Hao couldn't bear to spoil the moment, so he accompanied her here, arriving at the Arena Stage outside the Soul Succession Realm.

"Why is it you?"

Upon arriving here, by sheer coincidence, Li Hao encountered Zhou Ling'er from earlier in the day.

Beside Zhou Ling'er was Xu Wan'er, a girl in a plain white dress. Both of them were at the Soul Succession Realm. After hearing the news, they hurriedly ate dinner and rushed here, both eager to try their luck.

Their Senior Brother went to the Arena Stage in the Spirit Wandering Realm, intending to compete and Sparring Sparring with geniuses from various states.

"Young master, do you know them?"

Ren Qianqian stood on tiptoe to look ahead, and only looked in front of her when she heard the sound, looking somewhat surprised.

We just met.

Li Hao said.

"How did you get here? You're only at the Soul Succession Realm?"

Seeing Li Hao's indifferent expression, Zhou Ling'er raised an eyebrow slightly and said with a hint of mockery.

Xu Wan'er, however, looked at Li Hao with curiosity. Hearing the title of "young master" and considering Li Hao's behavior during the day—casually handing over an expensive Dagger and talking about finding Grandmaster to buy paintings—he certainly seemed like a carefree and dissolute rich young master.

"Um?"

Ren Qianqian sensed the other person's unfriendly tone and immediately stepped forward, coldly saying, "You mustn't be rude!"

Zhou Ling'er was taken aback, realizing that the woman's aura was also at the Soul Succession Realm. She couldn't help but ask with a stern face, "And who are you? Her maid?"

Ren Qianqian simply stared at her coldly, without answering.

Zhou Ling'er was somewhat annoyed by her gaze, but she also realized that Li Hao's identity seemed to be more than just ordinary. Otherwise, why would he casually give her a famous dagger just to have her lead the way to find Bai Chunhai?

Moreover, the purpose of seeking out that Grandmaster was not to become his disciple or to learn from him, but simply to buy a painting.

"Snort!"

Pulled back by Xu Wan'er, she suppressed her temper and only let out a cold snort.

At this moment, a commotion arose from the Arena Stage, and cheers erupted from all around.

However, the match ended in a close contest, with one of the participants losing.

"Let's go too."

Zhou Ling'er immediately said to Xu Wan'er, then glared at Li Hao: "How about you come up on stage Sparring Sparring me when you were using that Dagger? I'll only admit defeat if you beat me."

Li Hao glanced at her with some boredom. This little girl hadn't been disciplined and was truly spoiled.

"You think you're qualified to challenge my young master?"

Ren Qianqian frowned and replied coldly.

Zhou Ling'er was so angry she was practically spitting fire. She said, "If your young master is so powerful, why doesn't he go to the Arena Stage in the Fifteen Li Realm? What is he doing here? If he's so capable, come up on stage and let's see who's the real deal!"

"If you want to fight, I'm happy to oblige."

Ren Qianqian said.

"You? You've only just Soul Inheritance, don't say I'm bullying you."

Zhou Ling'er laughed in exasperation, then turned and went up on stage.

Ren Qianqian said to Li Hao, "Young Master, I'll go and meet her."

"Then be careful. She's at the Fourth Layer of the Soul Succession Realm, while you've just Soul Inheritance and aren't fully familiar with it yet. Be careful not to hurt her," Li Hao said.

Xu Wan'er, standing nearby, paused for a moment upon hearing Li Hao's words, wondering if she had misheard.

This young man clearly saw through Ling'er's cultivation level, yet he instructed someone who had just Soul Inheritance not to harm Ling'er?

"I will handle it," Ren Qianqian said.

He then jumped onto the Arena Stage.

The original winners had already left the stage to rest, and as Zhou Ling'er and Ren Qianqian entered the stage, cheers erupted from the audience.

Aren't you worried?

Seeing Li Hao's calm expression, Xu Wan'er couldn't help but ask curiously.

"I am a little worried."

Li Hao had a decent impression of the girl in the plain white dress, and responded with a smile, "I hope she doesn't go too far and make your precious one cry."

Xu Wan'er was speechless.

At this moment, the competition on the stage began.

Zhou Ling'er unleashed her Soul Avatar, which was also based on the Four Establishments Realm of Soul Inheritance, and the Soul Avatar carried an extremely strong aura.

Ren Qianqian also summoned her Soul Avatar to resist the opponent's intimidation, then drew her sword and charged out; she was using her own sword.

Dragon Firmament, however, temporarily returned it to Li Hao before going on stage.

The Sword Light flashed, as if countless sword flowers were spinning, pelting Past like raindrops.

Zhou Ling'er was startled and quickly drew her sword. The clanging of the blades rang out, but soon, a sword flashed past and was pressed against Zhou Ling'er's throat.

The battle is over.

Xu Wan'er, sitting in the audience, was dumbfounded. They actually won!

Wasn't that girl only at the Soul Succession Realm?

Moreover, what kind of Swordsmanship is that? It's way too complicated!

On the stage, Zhou Ling'er stared blankly at the sword blade before her, her face reflected in the snow-white edge, filled with a dazed expression.

Ren Qianqian glanced at her, then with a whoosh, she flicked her wrist, and the Sword Light returned to its sheath. She then turned to the audience and said, "Please enlighten me."

Clearly, she wanted to continue the challenge and invite other talented individuals to the stage.

Her fight with Zhou Ling'er was just a warm-up for her.

Despite the Fourth Layer difference in their cultivation levels, and the fact that she had just entered the Soul Succession Realm and hadn't had time to cultivate and consolidate her skills, her Swordsmanship far surpassed her opponent's.

The sword fight appeared intense, but in reality, she didn't use brute force at all. Instead, she used skillful technique to deflect the force and then won with a single sword strike.

Upon hearing Ren Qianqian's words, Zhou Ling'er Ru Meng wake from a dream, and a blush of shame and indignation immediately welled up on her face. Her eyes welled up with tears, and she bit her lip as she rushed off the Arena Stage.

"Ling'er."

Upon seeing this, Xu Wan'er disregarded her own desire to participate in the competition and hurriedly chased after him.

On stage, following Ren Qianqian's challenge, someone quickly went up to the stage.

Before long, fierce fighting resumed.

Ren Qianqian defeated four people in a row, but was finally defeated by a woman at the eighth level of the Soul Succession Realm.

Seeing Ren Qianqian leave the stage with a slightly dejected expression, Li Hao smiled and said, "Once you consolidate your cultivation and grasp the True Intention of your Thousand Feather Sword Technique, you'll be able to win."

"The True Intention... is too difficult to grasp." Ren Qianqian smiled bitterly.

Li Hao was also somewhat helpless. You were defeated after crossing eight levels of the same realm, and that person is a genius too, so why do you still feel wronged?

"Young Master, if you only use the power of the first level of the Soul Succession Realm in a fight, how many moves would it take you to win?"

Ren Qianqian suddenly looked at Li Hao, her eyes filled with anticipation and curiosity.

She knew Li Hao was a prodigy, his cultivation speed was frighteningly fast, and it was impossible for her to catch up with Li Hao in terms of realm, but she wanted to chase after the shadow of Li Hao's Past.

"I?"