The Fourth Stage of the Body Dao, Measuring Bones!

As soon as Li Hao entered the main hall, he heard the sound of poetry being recited coming from inside.

"White feathers float on green water, red webbed feet stir clear waves... Haha, interesting, interesting!"

"Did Tenth Child see the geese in the pond in the yard and write this? It's quite vivid and detailed, haha, my son can write poetry at four years old!"

"Master Kong said, 'My son is a poetic talent that comes along only once in a century. If he is properly nurtured in the future, he might even become the second-highest scorer in the imperial examination!'"

The "father," Li Tianzong, was seen pacing around the hall with a piece of paper in his hand, a smile on his face.

Chen Hefang sat to the side, a gentle smile on her face, and said, "Look how happy you are. It's just a few poems. When did you start liking these literary works?"

"I like anything my son makes."

Li Tianzong laughed and said, "There are plenty of generals who can lead troops into battle, but how many can compose poetry? I'll take this poem to those guys later. Heh, those barbarians are only fit to listen to poems written by children. They might not even understand the meaning of my son's poem!"

As he spoke, he saw Li Hao walk in and immediately waved:

"Tenth Child, come here."

Li Hao was slightly taken aback. Although he had expected that since the other party had previously indulged his painting, he probably wouldn't dislike poetry or similar things, he hadn't expected the other party to be so happy.

The few poems he wrote when he was four years old brought a smile to his father's face.

The boy All Under Heaven at the age of fourteen, but all he received in return was a resounding slap in the face.

"Um."

Li Hao Past.

Li Tianzong picked up Li Hao and sat down on a chair, placing Li Hao on his lap, saying:

"Come on, tell Daddy, there's also this poem: 'Jade Terrace Mirror, flying in the Cloud End.' Tsk tsk, how did you come up with that?"

"Copied... "Li Hao Dark Dao himself, but just chuckled foolishly on his face.

Chen Hefang, watching helplessly from the side, said to Li Tianzong:

"Don't spoil him too much. Tenth Child has exceptional talent. You should let him focus more on Martial Dao. In two years, he'll truly embark on the path of cultivation."

"It's still early. When it's time for real cultivation, let Tenth Child practice properly."

Li Tianzong waved his hand and said, "I believe that with Tenth Child's intelligence, he can excel in both literary and martial arts. If he becomes Marshal in the future, he must be well-versed in military strategy. Otherwise, even with Martial Dao skills, he will only be a mere warrior. He might be fine as a soldier following orders, but as a general, it would be a disaster!"

Chen Hefang shook her head helplessly, knowing his temperament, and didn't try to persuade him any further.

Li Hao's mind raced, and he seized the opportunity to say to this "father":

"Father, may I visit Listening Rain Pavilion tomorrow?"

"Do you know what Listening Rain Pavilion is?" Li Tianzong couldn't help but laugh.

"A place to store Cultivation Method," Li Hao said.

Li Tianzong turned to Chen Hefang and said, "See? Tenth Child hasn't even started cultivating yet, and he's already showing interest in Martial Dao."

Chen Hefang gave him a reproachful look, but then smiled gently, feeling gratified by Li Hao's words.

She was indeed somewhat worried. Li Hao's intelligence was a good thing, but if he delved too deeply into those talents, it would inevitably distract him and cause him to neglect his Martial Dao.

"If you want to go, I'll have Uncle Zhao take you later."

Li Tianzong said to Li Hao, "But you can't cause trouble inside. If you damage the Cultivation Method, I'll beat you up too."

"I'll just take a look."

Li Hao smiled.

At this moment, the "Older Brother" who had been training in the Martial Arts Arena returned. Li Tianzong waited until they were all back in the courtyard before calling Uncle Zhao to serve the dishes and preparing to eat.

Upon seeing this, Li Hao immediately closed his eyes and skipped over the dinner.

When he opened his eyes again, his hand was being held by another hand, and they were walking towards a pavilion.

Li Hao immediately recognized that the pavilion was indeed the Listening Rain Pavilion.

And the one leading him was Uncle Zhao.

"Young Master, Listening Rain Pavilion is just ahead. When you go inside, remember to greet your Fourth Uncle and don't get those Cultivation Method dirty. I won't be following you."

Uncle Zhao earnestly instructed.

Li Hao nodded, then asked in surprise, "Fourth Uncle?"

"Um."

Uncle Zhao simply nodded without offering any explanation, and led Li Hao to the Listening Rain Pavilion.

This is just like when Li Hao first arrived, accompanied by Li Fu.

Uncle Zhao negotiated with the guards at the gate and then showed them the token given to him by Li Tianzong.

At this moment, Li Tianzong was already the True Dragon of the Divine General Residence, in charge of all affairs within the Divine General Residence.

After understanding the situation, the guards let Li Hao pass.

Looking at the familiar steps and stairs in front of him, Li Hao felt a strange sense of nostalgia.

He went inside the building and looked around carefully; everything was just as he remembered.

"Why did you come here?"

A voice rang out, and the figure of the young man Li Xiaoran gracefully descended.

Li Xiaoran waved his hand, and the door to the Listening Rain Pavilion closed. He then waved his hand again, creating a soundproof Barrier that enveloped the two of them.

"Why is it you?"

Li Hao asked in confusion, "Where is Second Master?"

You should call him Second Uncle.

Li Xiaoran reminded him, "Always remember your place here. Forget about seniority and offense now. Get used to it and don't give yourself away."

Li Hao nodded, taking his words to heart.

"Your Second Uncle was a carefree and unruly man when he was young. He liked to wander around and doesn't live in the Divine General Residence anymore. He's either hanging out with his cronies in Restaurant, having a good time somewhere, or traveling around sightseeing."

Li Xiaoran said, "I'm the one guarding this place now; he's not in the manor."

Li Hao could tell that although there was a soundproof Barrier, the Fourth Master was still quite cautious in his communication with him, and did not speak entirely in his original capacity.

Thinking back to when I was in the Divine General Residence, I heard some rumors about the Second Master. He did seem quite carefree when he was young, unlike other elders.

He only tamed his temper when he got old.

Or perhaps it's not because I'm getting old, but because other people have been getting into trouble one after another...

"Didn't my Second Uncle go Angling?" Li Hao asked curiously.

Li Xiaoran glanced at Li Hao and said, "Angling? He used to be the most restless person. How could he possibly go Angling? When he was a child, he was the one who gave his father the most headaches. He was tough and stubborn, and the most disobedient."

Li Hao was stunned. Second Master didn't like Angling?

But the Second Master in his memory would go Angling by the lake whenever he had free time.

I sit there all day long.

Even for several days.

Li Hao's eyes flickered; it seemed that Years had not only smoothed out his rough edges, but also the impetuousness and restlessness of his youth.

"Did you come here to see me?" Li Xiaoran asked.

Li Hao snapped out of his thoughts. "I came here to check out the Cultivation Method and familiarize myself with them beforehand."

Li Xiaoran shook his head and said, "You are too young now and it is not suitable for you to cultivate. I know you are impatient, but you must not be impatient on the path of cultivation. The more impatient you are, the more likely you are to have trouble. If you start cultivating ahead of time, it is easy to cause skeletal deformities or premature leakage of the power contained in your bone marrow, which you will not be able to control. In the end, it will slow down your cultivation progress."

"For thousands of years, our Li Family has always taken the Bone Measurement at five years old and started cultivation at six years old. This method was developed through generations of research and is considered the most reasonable."

Even if one is impatient, the earliest one should begin cultivating is after the Bone Measurement is measured at age five. At this time, the bones are just beginning to form, and although there are some risks involved in cultivation, it is already the fastest age for starting to cultivate.

"I'll just watch, I won't practice."

Li Hao said.

Although this Fourth Master wasn't exactly an outsider, some secrets are best kept to oneself.

He came early hoping to Body Refining and nourish his muscles and bones in advance.

He reached the Seventh Dan of the physical Path of the Physical Body, breaking through the Three Immortalities Realm with his physical body. He mastered many Body Refining Cultivation Method and cultivated them to the True State, even reaching the Transcendent level!

His understanding of the physical body is arguably among the top tier, one of the best, in the entire Warrior of the Great Yu Dynasty!

Very few can surpass him; in fact, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say there are none.

After all, those who practice pure Body Refining have generally believed, through thousands of years of tradition, that they can only cultivate to the Circulation Realm, which is their limit.

Those capable of Soul Inheritance are extremely rare, almost freakish, and inexplicable.

In other words, the Soul Succession Realm is the limit for pure Body Refining, while he is at the Three Immortalities Realm!

Based on his understanding of the Path of the Physical Body, Li Xiaoran's words were basically correct, but he was the exception.

The reason why one should not practice cultivation before the age of six is due to the nature of the Cultivation Method.

Most Cultivation Method put pressure on the body, especially Body Refining Cultivation Method, which can cause direct damage to the body. If not practiced properly, they can lead to disability at best, and paralysis or death at worst.

For example, Iron Sand Palm requires repeatedly grinding the palms in iron sand, applying ointment, and developing several layers of calluses on the palms. The pores and calluses are then coated with fine iron sand, resulting in a hardness and strength comparable to iron sand casting.

However, this is a low-level Cultivation Method that is not even in the highest grade, with minimal effect and the user potentially harmed.

Superior or even top-grade Body Refining Cultivation Method activate the potential within the flesh and blood, and with the aid of Cultivation Method Precious Medicine, stimulate it to the maximum extent, tempering the muscles, bones, and flesh, thereby enhancing the individual.

If one cultivates to a very deep level, the Cultivation Method itself can be used to draw upon the energy of Heaven and Earth and earth to temper the body.

But all of these can put pressure on the body.

Although Li Hao had forgotten the specific insights he gained from the Seventh Dan of the Path of the Physical Body, he remembered that among the many Body Refining Cultivation Method he had previously integrated, there was one that could not put any burden on the body and could nourish the Cultivation Method.

Just like remembering that there was an essay question on the back of the exam paper.

I've forgotten the title and how to write the content, but I'll never forget the three words: essay title.

After all, College Student are human beings too.

Now, if he were to elevate the Path of the Physical Body to a higher level, and if he could collect enough Cultivation Method, and integrate them with his insights from the Path of the Physical Body, he might be able to deduce that body-nourishing Body-Tempering Art once again.

In this way, by nourishing his body in advance and absorbing more Strange Blood, his cultivation path will be smoother later on!

"Okay."

Seeing Li Hao's response, Li Xiaoran didn't try to stop him further.

Although the Li Hao in front of him is only four years old, the Li Hao outside is fifteen years old, old enough to understand things, and he won't interfere too much with any decisions the Li Hao makes.

"I'm going to speed up time a bit. When you see me later, I might be in a sleepwalking-like state, so don't mind it," Li Xiaoran said.

Li Hao nodded upon hearing this, also feeling somewhat curious about how he appeared to others when he jumped through time.

This is a perfect opportunity to take advantage of Li Xiaoran's speed boost and see what's going on.

Soon, Li Hao saw Li Xiaoran close his eyes.

She opened her eyes again quickly, but when she did, she gave Li Hao a gentle, elder-like smile and said, "You can stay here and look around. I'm going upstairs."

After saying that, he turned and went upstairs.

Li Hao watched him go upstairs. Although it was only a brief observation, he had a feeling that Li Xiaoran at this moment was somewhat different from the Li Xiaoran a moment ago.

Although it's not obvious, a comparison over a short period of time will provide a more intuitive understanding.

Simply put, Li Xiaoran now seems to portray his younger self more naturally.

On the contrary, when Li Xiaoran talked to Li Hao before, there were always some flaws in his expression, and his disguise was not so Perfection.

Li Hao understood. It seemed that his usual disguise was also like this. Compared with when he was accelerating, there might be some slight changes, and there were some flaws that did not fit his identity.

This flaw, ironically, is the truth.

Regaining his composure, Li Hao went to the nearby shelf and began browsing.

Based on his understanding of the Listening Rain Pavilion, he was now quite familiar with the place, and even remembered where many of the Cultivation Method were located, on which floor and which bookshelf.

However, there are some new Cultivation Method in the Listening Rain Pavilion that Li Hao had never seen before. This is the Listening Rain Pavilion from the time of Li Tianzong.

Fortunately, the changes were not significant and had little impact on Li Hao, who continued to peruse the books one by one.

Start by reading through the lower-grade Body-Tempering Art; that will make it easier to get started.

Once you've mastered the basics, the Path of the Physical Body will appear on the Panel, allowing you to directly allocate skill points. At that time, you can easily learn and collect high-level Cultivation Method.

Before long, Li Hao finished reading a low-grade Body-Tempering Art.

As if by some coincidence, the book he casually picked up was the very first one he had ever practiced, "Stone Skin Hundred Refinements".

As Li Hao began to Cultivation Method, a prompt appeared on his Panel.

Path of the Physical Body: Not yet entered (points can be added)

Cultivation Method: Stone Skin Hundred Refinements (Beginner)

Art Skill Point: 4.

Without hesitation, Li Hao directly added all his Art Skill Point to the Path of the Physical Body.

With each point added, a flood of information poured in. Li Hao wasn't in a hurry; he waited until he had absorbed everything before adding more points.

After adding and digesting these nutrients, it took half an hour for Li Hao's Path of the Physical Body to reach level 4!

That Painting Heart was also consumed by the Path of the Physical Body, breaking through the bottleneck for him.

At only 4 years old, his Path of the Physical Body has already reached the Fourth Dan!

Li Hao simply couldn't imagine how terrifying it would be if he were to cultivate now!

But he held back. Cultivating now would put too much strain on his body and would actually hinder his progress in the middle stages of cultivation.

Just as Li Xiaoran said, the fastest age to start cultivating is five years old.

He only started cultivating Body-Tempering Art when he was just over five years old. While other children hadn't even embarked on their cultivation journey by the age of six, he had already reached the Tenth Layer of the Power Through Realm.

This also put some pressure and compression on his body, but these imperceptible physical damages were eliminated and erased on their own when he later advanced his Path of the Physical Body to the Seventh Dan and entered the Three Immortalities Realm.

Now, in this Mo River, although Li Hao is confident that he can cultivate to the Three Immortalities Realm, there is no need to be impatient right now. It would be better to nourish his bones first and then take a leap forward when he is six years old.

Li Hao glanced at the Panel; the "Stone Skin Hundred Refinements" technique had been evolved into the "Golden Skin Thousand Refinements," becoming a superior Body-Tempering Art.

Furthermore, its level has reached the True State!

Li Hao smiled slightly and began searching for other Body Refining Cultivation Method.

This time, he flipped through the book faster, quickly scanning many Cultivation Method and understanding them thoroughly.

Most low-grade Cultivation Method can be grasped by simply glancing at them a few times, thus reaching the entry level and being able to be recorded.

Once included in the Panel, it is directly deduced to a superior-grade Cultivation Method, reaching the True State.

Li Hao swept through the Listening Rain Pavilion like a whirlwind, devouring Body Refining Cultivation Method.

As more and more Body Refining Cultivation Method were added, Li Hao's memories were also continuously being instilled.

The four-year-old's body and mind also felt drowsy and confused.

But Li Hao forced himself to stay awake and didn't fall into a deep sleep; otherwise, he might have slept until he was five years old.

He hoped to deduce the Cultivation Method himself before the Bone Measurement was completed.

He continuously absorbed and integrated various Body Refining Cultivation Method, and his Panel gradually displayed more Cultivation Method that were derived from the four stages of the Path of the Physical Body.

For every few Cultivation Method included, one will be automatically derived.

The derived Cultivation Method quickly reached Perfection or the True State.

Finally, in a state of extreme exhaustion and drowsiness, Li Hao's Panel displayed a Cultivation Method called "Starlight Body Tempering Art".

As a flood of information poured in, Li Hao's eyes immediately lit up.

This is the Cultivation Method!

He was overjoyed; he hadn't expected that the fourth stage of the Path of the Physical Body would actually be deduced by him.

He was also worried that even if he included all the Cultivation Method here, his understanding of the four stages of the Path of the Physical Body was insufficient to deduce them.

In his current state, he doesn't have the energy to stay sober and get another Art Skill Point.

After all, he still has the physical abilities of a four-year-old child who hasn't cultivated yet, including the strength of his consciousness.

At this moment, Li Hao, relying on his own willpower, managed to stay Past and instead sat inside the building, slowly circulating this Cultivation Method.

This Cultivation Method is best practiced at night, as Heaven and Earth Starlight enters the body to nourish and strengthen it. Unlike other Body-Tempering Art, this method does not bring about qualitative changes. Instead, it involves being illuminated by Starlight day after day, which helps to remove impurities from the body, making it more transparent and allowing the bones to contain hidden Star Power, thus becoming stronger.

After circulating his energy once, Li Hao could no longer hold on and, without even noticing his own body, fell into a Past sleep.

When Li Hao woke up again, he was jolted awake by the startled shouts around him.

When Li Hao opened his eyes, he saw himself standing blankly in the Courtyard, with an old man with a white beard beside him.

Li Hao recognized the face; it was the Green Hill Mountain Daoist who had Bone Measurement the Li Family for generations.

Green Hill Mountain is outside Qing Prefecture, while this is Dragon City. Just as Li Xiaoran said, due to Li Tianzong's memories, many things have merged and some strange changes have occurred. It is not to be explored, otherwise it is easy to break and expose oneself.

"This... this..."

At this moment, the white-haired, youthful-looking Green Hill Mountain Daoist stared at Li Hao in shock, stammering and unable to utter a complete sentence.

In the Courtyard, besides the old Daoist priest, Li Tianzong, Chen Hefang, and all the "Older Brother" were also there. Standing at the very end was Li Hongzhuang, who was already three years old, with her hair in a bun, her little face full of curiosity and surprise.

"How?"

Seeing the Green Hill Mountain Daoist's reaction, Li Tianzong frowned and his face darkened. "Speak your mind directly!"

When his face lost its smile, it immediately revealed a heavy, authoritative air, which made the Green Hill Mountain Daoist quickly realize what was happening and hurriedly say:

"Great joy, Your Gong-rank Noble! It's great joy!!"

"What?"

Li Tianzong looked at him with surprise and suspicion. If he didn't know that this old Daoist was from Green Hill Mountain, he would have thought he was a midwife.

"Stop being so mysterious. You've seen Ninth Grade Battle Body before. My Li Family is full of outstanding individuals. What's there to be surprised about?"

Li Tianzong rebuked, "What exactly is the result of Tenth Child's Bone Measurement?"