Sword Art Recorded

Sword Art Recorded Name: Li Hao

Age: 0

Cultivation: mortal

Arts mastered: none

Art Skill Points: 0

These characters that had become clear were actually a character panel Li Hao was very familiar with.

The reason he called it familiar was because he had seen this thing in his previous life.

Not in reality, but in a game.

When Li Hao transmigrated, he happened to be bored and had casually downloaded a casual mobile game from the far-leading store. This panel was the character panel from that game.

Only now, there was an additional attribute: cultivation.

The age and name fields had also switched to his current true state, rather than that ten-thousand-years-unchanged online handle: Past Goes with the Wind.

As for the Art Skill Points at the end, he felt even closer to them.

Unlike the grind-until-your-liver-burst adventure exploration and card mobile games on the market, this game's main focus was easy entertainment.

There was no combat system inside, no combat equipment, only flashy, coquettish outfits, as well as all kinds of artistic and leisurely entertainments.

Such as playing chess, fishing, painting, carving, and so on.

You could even watch movies and play poker.

The proper kind.

The only thing was that there were no wild monsters, and you could not fight.

Improving different skills would accumulate Art Skill Points. Each Art Skill Point could directly raise an art level and unlock more gameplay.

He had never expected that after transmigrating, he would actually bring this thing over too.

Wait.

This thing couldn't be trying to make him become an all-purpose life-skill master like in the game, could it?!

Li Hao was somewhat stunned and speechless.

This was the Ephemeral Realm. What use was art! I want to fight!

"Report—"

While Li Hao was immersed in shock over the panel, a piercing military report suddenly came from outside the courtyard.

A Li Family personal guard rushed into the courtyard at top speed, swiftly shattering the peaceful, cheerful atmosphere within. He dropped to one knee before Xingwu Marquis and quickly reported, "Marquis, Yanbei has erupted in chaos. Prince Pingcheng colluded with demons, slaughtering the border city Mofeng City and eight surrounding towns. Yu Emperor has issued an edict ordering you to set out at once and go suppress the rebellion!"

The gazes of the nobles in the courtyard and the madams and ladies from the various courtyards instantly gathered on Xingwu Marquis, their expressions all different.

Li Hao came back to himself, somewhat astonished.

It had only been a few months, and there was actually another war?

The smile had vanished from Xingwu Marquis's face, which was now filled with killing severity. His eyes were like cold lightning as he stared at the personal guard before him, then slowly stood.

As if sensing something, he raised his head and glanced toward Li Hao, meeting his wife's gaze.

The killing intent in the man's eyes instantly dispersed, revealing guilt. "Qingqing, you accompany Hao'er for his hundred-day banquet. I'll go quickly and return quickly."

Ji Qingqing's expression turned slightly ugly. She turned and handed Li Hao to Fifth Madam beside her. Looking at the infant in the swaddling clothes, Ji Qingqing had the illusion that this child was also looking at her seriously, and that there was some reluctance in his eyes.

She was dazed for a moment, then only took it as an illusion. After all, the child was only a few months old; how could he understand parting? "Mother will go and come right back. You have to be good." Ji Qingqing gently stroked Li Hao's forehead, the same reluctance in her eyes.

But afterward, she resolutely walked toward Xingwu Marquis. "This trip is dangerous. I'll go with you!"

Xingwu Marquis immediately shook his head. "Stay behind and keep Hao'er company. He's still young and needs you to take care of him."

"I am a general in the army. If even the commander-in-chief is in place, how can I be absent?"

Ji Qingqing's gaze was grave. "Prince Pingcheng is an old fox, treacherous and slippery. He has been enduring in silence for many years, yet now he has suddenly made a move. I'm worried there are other hidden circumstances. Let me go with you."

Xingwu Marquis gazed at her, knowing his wife's temperament was stubborn. He sighed and did not try to persuade her further. "Fine. Then Hao'er will have to trouble all you sisters-in-law and younger sisters-in-law to look after him a little. We'll return as soon as possible."

"You must be careful."

First Madam walked over, worry on her face, and said, "As for Hao'er, you can leave him to us without worry. Don't be concerned."

"Many thanks, Eldest Sister-in-law."

Xingwu Marquis smiled faintly, then turned his head and barked, "Prepare the horses. Fa Character Battalion personal guards, assemble and come with me!"

A Military Family clan handled affairs with the speed of thunder and the force of wind. They had long since grown accustomed to going to war. The husband and wife soon led a squad of personal guards out of the estate, rushing through the starry night toward Yanbei's border camp.

That was the land where the Li Family had campaigned for many years. As for the terrain, environment, demons, and opponents there, the Li Family was most familiar with them, and it was also the land the Li Family guarded.

It was precisely because of this that Ji Qingqing had resolved to go with him.

In the courtyard, there had been too many people and too many eyes. There was one sentence she had not said publicly: if chaos had erupted in Yanbei, why had Yu Emperor received the news even before they did?

In early winter, Qingzhou City welcomed its first snow.

More than a year had passed since the hundred-day banquet, and Li Hao was already one and a half years old.

His parents still had not returned from Yanbei Battlefield. Judging from the secret reports from the Li Family Army, the war there was locked in a stalemate and seemed to be showing signs of turning into a long-term campaign.

At this moment.

Li Hao, already one and a half years old, stood alone in the Mountains and Rivers Courtyard, his little hands clasped behind his back like a little adult as he gazed at the goose-feather snow drifting down across the sky.

He wondered how that young girl who had become his mother was doing in Yanbei.

The manservants and maids around him had long since become used to the young master's behavior and no longer found it strange.

Although Li Hao had only just passed his first birthday not long ago, the name of child prodigy had long since spread through the Li Estate without wings.

Ever since he had learned to babble and make sounds after half a year old, Li Hao had never wet the bed again.

When other children were crying and shouting randomly, the young master could already use short words like "eat" and "poop" to remind the wet nurses about milk and excrement.

At one year old, when other children had only just begun to toddle, Young Master Li Hao could already jog everywhere, and he would even point at words in books and have the servants beside him read to him, teaching himself to read.

He did not cry or make a fuss, was clever and sensible. This was the impression the manservants and maids had of this young master.

"Second Madam, the young master is over here."

At this moment, an elegant and graceful, richly dressed figure walked into the courtyard.

Seeing Li Hao standing alone in the snowy courtyard, the beautiful woman's willow brows rose, and she immediately scolded, "How are you people looking after the young master? Aren't you afraid he'll freeze on such a snowy day?!"

The surrounding manservants and maids were startled and hurriedly knelt.

The steward leading them said nervously, "Reporting to Second Madam, it was, it was the young master himself who wanted to watch the snow and told us not to disturb him..."

"The young master is still a child. Whatever he says goes? If he told you to die, would you die or not?!"

Anger surfaced on Second Madam's face. She quickly walked to Li Hao's side, swept him up into her arms, and patted the accumulated snow from Li Hao's head with her hand. "Even if the young master wanted to watch the snow, don't you know to hold an umbrella for him? And he's dressed so thinly. I think you people don't want to live!"

Everyone was instantly frightened into sweating all over, not daring to even breathe loudly.

"Second Madam, don't blame them. I was the one who wouldn't let them come over," Li Hao said helplessly at the sight.

Ever since his parents had gone to Yanbei Battlefield, he had been looked after in turn by the madams of the various courtyards. Every madam treated him extremely well. The Second Madam before him, Liu Shi, had a gentle temperament, but was extremely strict with servants. If he did not speak up, these household servants who attended him would inevitably have their flesh split and skin torn.

Hearing Li Hao's clear and orderly words, Liu Yuerong's eyes flashed slightly. She gave a soft snort. "On Hao'er's account, I'll spare you this once. If I see it again next time, I'll let you taste what it's like in the cold lake in the depths of winter!"

After saying this, she turned her face and smiled gently at Li Hao. "Hao'er, Second Madam will take you to eat something good. You too, child, why didn't you wear more? Even with the Dragon Blood Jade Your Majesty gave you, what if you get sick..."

Muttering on and on, her words filled with concern, she carried Li Hao out of the courtyard.

Li Hao had long since grown used to it and let Second Madam hold him in her arms.

Before long, Liu Yuerong carried Li Hao to Water Bloom Courtyard.

In the courtyard, a child of four or five was waving a wooden sword, unexpectedly making sword flowers turn as he danced it, every movement proper and full of form.

This was Second Madam's only son, Li Qianfeng.

At such a young age, his eyes already held focus and firmness.

Beside him, a burly middle-aged man was instructing him, nodding frequently from time to time.

Li Hao knew that this was one of Li Qianfeng's seven army teachers, specifically teaching him the way of the sword.

Seeing Second Madam arrive, the burly middle-aged man hurriedly bowed in greeting. His gaze swept over Li Hao in her arms, and he knew this was the Qilin Child whom Yu Emperor had bestowed a name upon. After his talent was tested in the future, perhaps he would not be inferior to the Li Qianfeng he himself taught.

The child practicing the sword did not become distracted because of his mother's arrival and remained focused on practicing.

Liu Yuerong did not disturb him either. She nodded slightly to the burly middle-aged man, then carried Li Hao to the pavilion nearby.

On the pavilion table were precious fresh fruits and flaky pastries.

Liu Yuerong held Li Hao, feeding him while watching her own child practice the sword. Light flickered in her eyes, and before long she fell into a trance, even forgetting to keep feeding him.

"So this is the Li Family's best sword art, Boundless Sea?"

Li Hao's little eyes were wide open as he looked on curiously.

This Second Madam's child, he had heard, had already undergone Bone Measurement and possessed exceptional talent.

He wondered what it would be like when he underwent Bone Measurement in the future. In the courtyard, the five-year-old Li Qianfeng practiced every movement with strict precision. Although he was only practicing forms, his posture was standard, making the burly middle-aged man beside him nod again and again, unable to stop praising him.

Yet there was not the slightest joy on the child's face. He remained completely focused.

"Again!"

Although the burly middle-aged man praised him, his teaching was extremely strict.

The child began practicing from the start once more, his posture practiced and smooth, clearly long since memorized until it was ripe as a melon falling from the vine.

Li Hao watched, absorbed. Suddenly, a line of subtitles popped up before his eyes.

"Learned the barest skin and fur. Record it?"

What?!

Li Hao was shocked and subconsciously chose yes.

"Recording successful!"

At this moment, the panel popped up before his eyes.

Name: Li Hao

Age: 1

Cultivation: mortal

Sword Dao: not initiated (points can be added)

Skill: Boundless Sea Tide (not initiated) [forbidden]

Arts mastered: chess dao

Chess Dao: first dan (82/500) (points can be added)

Chess manual illustration collection: 0

Art Skill Points: 1

Over the past year and more, Li Hao had been trying to explore his own panel, but because he was too young and could not act too precociously monstrous, the things he could test were limited. Coincidentally, there happened to be a chessboard in the estate.

At half a year old, he lay on the chessboard, playing by himself against himself.

The wet nurses and maids taking care of him saw that the young master seemed to like a "chessboard" as a toy, and they were happy to have it easy.

It was better than him crawling all over the place.

While testing it, Li Hao discovered in surprise that by playing chess, he could actually gain chess experience as in the game and easily rise in dan!

One had to know that in reality, raising one's chess rank was extremely difficult.

One had to be focused, talented, and hardworking.

As for Li Hao himself, his chess dao had only been at an amateur level that had not entered dan.

But now, merely playing simple games on the chessboard let him obtain experience points.

To raise chess dao from dan 0 to first dan only required 100 experience points.

From first dan to second dan was 500 points.

If not for the maids beside him checking on him from time to time, making Li Hao afraid to behave too obviously, he would have long since farmed even more experience.

There was nothing he could do. Although these maids did not understand chess dao, they at least had some common sense.

If they saw Li Hao, not even one year old, placing every chess piece in perfectly proper positions, it would inevitably seem somewhat eerie.

And at this moment.

On the panel, besides chess dao, two new attributes had been added: sword dao and skill. These had not been there before.

In particular, the prompt behind sword dao made Li Hao somewhat curious and excited. Could it be that sword dao was like chess dao, able to have its rank directly raised through Art Skill Points? He did not think much more and chose to add points.