Saintess Bian Ruxue (three-in-one chapter)

Hearing the Whispers behind her, Lin Qingying frowned slightly. She didn't like being disturbed when she was practicing swordsmanship, especially by someone who was an amateur.

However, she did not turn around immediately. Instead, she held her sword, lowered her head, and pondered, savoring the Sword Momentum she had just performed.

She cultivates the Supreme Gentle Sword Intent, but the Supreme Gentleness lies in the word "ultimate". Ultimate means limit, and the limit is very difficult to grasp. If you exceed it, the sword Sword Intent will dissipate. If you don't reach the ultimate level, the Sword Intent will not be perfect and there will be flaws.

Looking back, she realized that her Sword Intent had indeed become somewhat scattered, exceeding the limit of Supreme Gentleness. If such a mistake were to occur during combat, it would be a major weakness.

However, to detect such a flaw, one would need to be at least on par with her in Swordsmanship.

"You know about swords too?"

Lin Qingying turned around, her clear, Mingyue -like eyes landing on Li Hao, a hint of suspicion in them.

If Sword Dao can rival hers, then one is at least at the level of Saint Child in Sacred Land.

How could someone like that be so badly injured, and then conveniently saved by me? Was it intentional, or just a simple accident?

"Uh, I was just saying."

Seeing the doubt in her eyes, Li Hao quickly changed his tune.

I spoke carelessly, but my intentions were good; after all, the other person was my savior.

However, since he is still recovering from his injuries, revealing too much could easily attract unnecessary suspicion and trouble.

Just saying?

Lin Qingying raised an eyebrow. She thought, "He can just casually mention something and somehow manage to pinpoint her mistake. Even a child wouldn't be fooled by that."

She stared intently at Li Hao and asked, "How exactly did you figure that out?"

Seeing her serious gaze, Li Hao knew that if he didn't explain himself, she would most likely suspect that he had ulterior motives in getting close to her.

"It's really just a feeling."

Li Hao said.

"Feel?"

"That's right, I like to draw and I'm quite sensitive to posture and lines. Just now, I saw that the way you swung your sword was obviously too soft. You're Swordsman, and such a soft sword can't exert any force at all, making it easy for others to find a weakness." Li Hao said, half-jokingly.

"Do you think I'd believe such a far-fetched explanation?"

Lin Qingying raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes.

With the Sacred Land Sword God imminent, a matter of great importance, she couldn't help but suspect that someone might be deliberately approaching her.

"Qing Feng was right after all?"

Hearing the conversation between the two, Lin Shan Hai stopped fiddling with the medicinal herbs and looked at them in surprise. He had thought Li Hao's casual remark was just a casual remark, since he knew nothing about swords. But judging from his granddaughter's reaction, it seemed that Li Hao had hit the nail on the head.

Li Hao smiled wryly and said, "Wait for me, I'll draw it for you."

As he spoke, he got up to find paper and pen, then casually picked up a wooden board to use as Drawing Board, ground ink, and began to paint.

Soon, a stunningly beautiful figure appeared on the white paper, wielding a long sword with graceful movements.

Painting Dao experience +32837.

Wow, as expected of someone at the Dao Inquiry Realm, the experience in painting he's given is truly abundant!

Li Hao put down his brush. Lin Shan Hai, who had been watching Li Hao paint, had come over and witnessed the whole process. When he saw Li Hao sketching his granddaughter on the paper with each stroke, he was stunned. Especially when Li Hao was about to put down his brush, his whole posture seemed to Entering Spirit, as if a living person was dancing on the paper.

"This..."

Although Lin Shan Hai only enjoyed alchemy and tea and knew nothing about Painting Dao, he was old enough to be knowledgeable and could at least understand some of it.

This is far more than simple painting; it's not merely about lifelike depictions, but about creating an immersive experience through the artwork.

"Um?"

Lin Qingying also came over, and when she saw the figure on the white paper, she couldn't help but be stunned.

She was all too familiar with that appearance, and now it had been painted in such detail. Moreover, the way the sword was wielded seemed to have a spirit of its own, and it actually carried a bit of the flavor of her Supreme Gentle Sword Intent!

The opponent was actually able to barely capture and draw her Sword Intent!

Lin Qingying stared blankly, somewhat lost in thought, before snapping back to reality a moment later. Suddenly remembering something, a hint of embarrassment and annoyance appeared in her eyes.

This painting is so detailed, it's as if I've copied it a thousand times in my mind.

Although she didn't know how to paint, she knew that the first step in painting was to observe carefully.

Thinking of this, her neck turned Crimson, and she couldn't help but glare at Li Hao slightly.

Li Hao was bewildered by her glare, thinking she hadn't understood, and immediately pointed to the painting, saying:

"Look here, the lines of your arms, including your waist, are so graceful, almost boneless, but your sword is like a skeleton, supporting you. It's just that when you swung it here, the arc of the sword was a little off..."

"Stop talking!"

Lin Qingying was filled with shame and indignation. Although she and Li Hao had been living under the same roof for more than a month, they had barely spoken a few words to each other and were not even familiar with each other. Now, however, he was pointing at her painting and talking to her about her body curves. If it weren't for the clean and serious look in Li Hao's eyes, she would have thought that he was being a pervert.

"Uh..." Li Hao realized that he might have been a little offensive.

Lin Qingying ignored him and stared intently at the painting. Soon, she roughly understood why Li Hao was able to point out her mistake in Sword Dao.

The other party judged based on the appearance of the painting, not on the Sword Dao.

Normally, cultivation involves shaping the body with the Dao, but at this moment, Li Hao is pointing to the Dao with the body.

Lin Qingying's eyes flickered, and she glanced slightly to her side. Seeing the other person's helpless expression, she quickly looked away and remained silent for a moment.

She didn't know whether this person should be considered a prodigy in Painting Dao or a prodigy in Sword Dao, as he was able to capture the Sword Intent through Painting Dao.

She had heard her grandfather praise him repeatedly, saying that he had an extremely high talent for alchemy. Zhao Yingzhen and Shi Huajin had also visited him recently, and she had seen that they also spoke highly of Li Hao. Although she did not understand alchemy, she knew that he had an extremely high talent for alchemy and was a genius in the Dao of Alchemy.

Perhaps the other party wasn't lying?

Lin Qingying's eyes showed deep thought.

Top Heavenly Prodigy don't waste their energy cultivating multiple martial arts simultaneously. Even if they do cultivate, it's usually Martial Dao else, like Movement Method or Fist Art, that can improve their cultivation level.

There are so many things to hone within the framework of Martial Dao alone that there's simply no energy left to explore other paths.

Unless they are some old monsters whose Martial Dao have reached a bottleneck.

Thinking of this, Lin Qingying left the Drawing Board and said, "Wait for me here, I'll be right back."

As they spoke, their figures vanished as if by teleportation, leaving the courtyard.

"You little brat..."

After Lin Qingying left, Lin Shan Hai realized what had happened and glared at Li Hao angrily. "Don't you dare try anything with my granddaughter!"

Li Hao was taken aback, somewhat astonished. "What do you mean by that, Elder Lin?"

"It's good that you know what's going on!"

Mentioning his granddaughter, Lin Shan Hai was clearly more protective of her, glaring at Li Hao with annoyance. "Qingying is destined to become a saint. Whether it's for her sake or for yours, you two are not suitable."

"..."

Li Hao was speechless. Why did this matter suddenly come up?

He looked at the drawing, suddenly realized what was happening, and said with a wry smile, "Mr. Lin, you've misunderstood. I don't have those feelings for Qingying."

"You brat, how dare you call me Qingying?"

Lin Shan Hai panicked immediately. He only had this one precious granddaughter. Although he admired Li Hao, he also felt like he had been snatched away by a wolf.

"..."

Li Hao smiled wryly.

Lin Shan Hai kept advising Li Hao could only nod repeatedly in agreement, promising that he would never entertain such thoughts.

What are you talking about?

Not long after, Lin Qingying suddenly appeared in an instant. As if she had heard something, she raised her eyebrows slightly and glanced at Li Hao.

Lin Shan Hai shook his head and said, "It's nothing. What's that in your hand?"

"Bone Reflection Mirror"

Lin Qingying held a pure black oval mirror in her hand. Li Hao had seen this mirror before when he was at the Immortal Gate, but that mirror was much larger than this one.

"Let me see your age, it won't bother you, will it?"

Lin Qingying stared at Li Hao Haodao.

Li Hao nodded; there was no need to hide this.

Lin Qingying immediately pointed the Bone Reflection Mirror at Li Hao, and soon, Li Hao's image appeared on the dark mirror, revealing his age.

27 years old.

Lin Qingying was taken aback, and looked at Li Hao with a hint of surprise in her eyes. He was too young.

When she picked up Li Hao after he fell into a coma, she also explored Li Hao body and discovered that he was severely injured, but his cultivation level was at the Four Establishments Realm.

To reach the Four Establishments Realm of Cultivation at the age of 27 is truly remarkable, making one an exceptional individual and a top-tier Heavenly Prodigy.

Within the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land, they are all top-tier inner disciple.

At such a young age, to have cultivated Martial Dao to the Four Establishments Realm, coupled with her grandfather's knowledge of alchemy and purification techniques, and now witnessing Li Hao's mastery of Painting Dao, all these things require considerable effort.

Sword Dao?

There's no way I'll have the energy to figure it out anymore.

After all, a person's energy is limited.

She felt relieved. Her age was enough to prove that what Li Hao had said earlier was true; he had simply used his drawing to capture her Sword Dao flaws.

She doesn't understand painting, nor can she comprehend it, but this is the only explanation available to her.

"You're so young?"

Lin Shan Hai was somewhat surprised when he saw Li Hao's age. "A 27-year-old at the Four Establishments Realm the Martial Realm? Your Martial Dao talent is a bit exaggerated. Did your family give you some kind of Divine Pill Precious Medicine or treasures? With your talent, you could directly become an Inner Sect disciple of Sacred Land and cultivate here for a hundred years. You might even become Personal Disciple of Half-Saint in the Future."

Hearing the other party's words, Li Hao smiled bitterly, feeling regretful. The battle with the Void Saint was an unexpected disaster, wasting ten years of his life.

When he escaped from the Void, his Battle Body shattered, his Dao Power dissipated, and his realm plummeted. They regarded him as Four Establishments Realm cultivator. Now, by Keep a Low Profile and gathering his Dao Power, he has long since returned to the Dao Inquiry Realm.

However, with the Myriad Manifestation Attribute concealing him, Li Hao did not deliberately expose himself, as his injuries had not yet healed.

"Take medicine?"

Upon hearing Lin Shan Hai's words, the surprise in Lin Qingying's eyes turned into understanding.

Lin Shan Hai regarded Li Hao's purification method as a sign of a declining alchemy Lineage, but given their glorious ancestors and the fact that they had passed down Divine Pill spirit medicine, it was not surprising.

If drug use has reached this level, it's not surprising.

However, medicines that can greatly assist in the cultivation of the Three Immortalities and Four Establishments Realm are relatively rare, and even Advanced Alchemist can only refine them in small quantities.

"If you wish to join the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land, I can introduce you to it."

Lin Qingying put away the Bone Reflection Mirror and said calmly.

This was an attempt to make amends for the previous suspicions about Li Hao.

Li Hao understood her meaning and shook his head slightly. "I have no interest in cultivation."

Hearing Li Hao say this, Lin Qingying stopped trying to persuade him and became even more convinced that Li Hao had reached this level by taking drugs. After all, although she hadn't deliberately observed Li Hao during this time, she had noticed that he had never cultivated.

Such a level of skill is mostly due to the needs of alchemy, which is why he relies on taking pills to improve it, just like his grandfather.

Generally, Alchemist need to master some Fire Element Cultivation Method or even Dao Arts Signature Technique refine certain pills. Alchemy is also a kind of physical labor. If one's own cultivation level is too low, it is impossible to refine high-grade Precious Medicine.

Some Divine Medicine are extremely difficult to tame even as raw materials. If they are made using the blood of Demon and monsters, the Soul Thought within the blood must be suppressed, which requires a certain level of cultivation.

"Regardless, I should thank you for pointing out the flaws in my Sword Dao. Just tell me what you want, and I'll do my best to help you within my power."

Lin Qingying said, her expression cold and aloof. That was just her nature; she disliked owing anyone anything and kept everything perfectly clear.

"I haven't repaid your kindness in saving my life yet, this little thing is nothing, I was just saying it casually."

Li Hao glanced at her, then, recalling the enormous amount of experience he had just gained, hesitated before saying:

"If you really want to thank me, that's fine too. Maybe I can make you a few more paintings sometime in the future?"

You little brat!

Before Lin Qingying could speak, Lin Shan Hai became anxious, glaring angrily at Li Hao. Had all that he said been for nothing?

Lin Qingying was also slightly taken aback. Thinking of the painting just now, her earlobes turned slightly red. She stared at Li Hao for a moment, as if searching for and confirming something in Li Hao's eyes.

But Li Hao's gaze was open and unwavering, without the slightest attempt to avoid it.

Lin Qingying gave him a deep look, then turned away and calmly said, "No problem. If you can find any flaws in my Sword Dao, I will be grateful to you."

So you're saying you agree?

A smile appeared on Li Hao's face.

Lin Qingying didn't speak, but flew to the courtyard and continued practicing her sword.

This action is tantamount to tacit approval.

Otherwise, if she is unwilling, there are a thousand ways to make it difficult for Li Hao to even see her again.

After all, she was the Saintess of the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land, second only to the Half-Sage Elder in power.

"Qing Feng, oh Qing Feng, why won't you listen to advice?"

Lin Shan Hai wore a bitter expression, suddenly feeling as if he had let a wolf into his house.

"Old Lin, don't worry about it. I have no other intentions towards Qingying. Please believe in my devotion to Painting Dao. It's just pure painting. How about I paint a few for you later?"

Li Hao said earnestly.

Looking at Li Hao's sincere gaze, Lin Shan Hai asked with some doubt, "Really?"

"It couldn't be more real!"

Li Hao said.

Seeing Li Hao's assurance, Lin Shan Hai secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alright, I'll trust you this once."

Li Hao felt somewhat helpless and didn't pursue the topic any further.

The conversation between the two reached Lin Qingying's ears. She frowned slightly and swung her sword even faster, as if trying to erase all their words.

Before long, she once again devoted herself wholeheartedly to cultivating Sword Intent.

Since Li Hao wanted to paint for Lin Qingying, Lin Shan Hai found his medicine apprentice and built another courtyard for Li Hao behind the main courtyard.

Although Old Lin said he trusted Li Hao, he still secretly took precautions against being attacked.

Li Hao just smiled wryly at this, not taking it personally. Having a separate courtyard actually gave him a lot more peace and quiet.

Besides painting and Sculpting, he also spends his time quietly recuperating from his injury.

The Void Power that had previously seeped into his body had been quietly erased by nearly half. One advantage of this Lands of the Saints was that the Heaven and Earth Energy was extremely dense, more than ten times that of the Mortal World.

No wonder Warrior yearn to enter the Immortal Gate.

It increases cultivation speed tenfold and can also slow down the aging process.

One year of cultivation here is equivalent to ten years in the Mortal World, and it only consumes one year of lifespan!

However, for Li Hao, it made no difference whether it was here or in the Mortal World; he just wanted to live each day in a down-to-earth and interesting way.

Two months Past in the blink of an eye.

Li Hao's injuries have almost fully recovered, and the Void Power within his body, which resembled cracks, is being cleared away more quickly as his physical body continues to heal.

As his body recovered, Li Hao began to cultivate in addition to painting and Sculpting.

In his previous battle with the Void Saint, he severed the Heaven and Earth Meridian, which also meant that Great Meridian in his body had collapsed and been destroyed.

Although the physical body has healed, the Great Meridian that were opened need to Reforging.

Fortunately, with his previous cultivation Cultivation Method, opening up his Great Meridian again was not a difficult task for Li Hao.

He set up Barrier in the Small Courtyard and then used attributes such as Hidden Bow and Myriad Manifestations to completely conceal his Aura.

He then began to practice the Meridian Opening Cultivation Method, reopening the original Great Meridian one by one.

All 108 Great Meridian were opened up as Li Hao circulated his Cultivation Method.

The remaining two Great Meridian are the Profound Meridian and the Yang Meridian. Li Hao can open up the Profound Meridian again by cultivating the Thousand Dragons Sacred Body Cultivation Method.

Li Hao also located the Yang Meridian, inside the top of the skull. This location is extremely dangerous; at best, it can cause dementia, and at worst, it can lead to brain explosion and death.

But for Li Hao, who has now mastered the Seventh Extreme Realm of the martial arts realm, opening up the Yang Meridian is the easiest thing.

Even if its head explodes, it can Blood-Drop Rebirth.

Soon, after two consecutive attempts, the first attempt failed and his head exploded, but after regenerating, the second attempt succeeded.

Without the Seventh Extreme Realm, and without Heavenly Prodigy special Secret Method, no matter how Prodigy, once the opening of the Yang Meridian fails, they can only perish.

With the opening of the Yin Yang Dual Meridians, the Heaven and Earth Meridian also reappear.

Seven Extreme Realm plus one and Half-Terminal Realm —that's the height Li Hao has reached so far.

In the days that followed, he began to refine his Dao Power. When he went to the Immortal Gate, he had just entered the Realm of the Dao Inquiry Realm and his Dao Power had not been fully transformed. Later, his War Dao, and now he was only at the early stage of the True Person Realm, with shallow Dao Power in his body.

The strength of the True Person Realm Dao Hearing depends on the degree of refinement of the Dao Power within their body.

The indelible Trait of Dao Power means that, theoretically, as long as the Dao Power is condensed deep enough and strong enough, it can even have a degree of absolute defense.

Sitting in the courtyard, aside from leisurely Sculpting and painting for entertainment, all that remains is the tedious conversion of Dao Power.

Every morning, Li Hao would also go to Lin Shan Hai's Alchemy Chamber to help him purify the medicinal herbs.

Or every now and then, he would be invited to Zhao Yingzhen and Shi Huajin's place, where they wanted to refine high-level Divine Pill and asked Li Hao to help purify the medicinal power and increase the success rate of pill formation.

With Li Hao's help in purification, their success rate for high-grade pills was greatly improved, from the original 30% to 70%.

This made Li Hao a highly sought-after figure in the alchemy circle of the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land, and his fame soared.

Time passed day after day.

Another month has passed.

Li Hao has completely consolidated his Dao Hearing True Person Realm, and his strength has returned to its previous level.

To be precise, his strength has now reached a new level compared to before.

The transformation of Dao Power in this Lands of the Saints was much faster than in the Mortal World for Li Hao. It was completely transformed in just five days, filling his body with Dao Power. For the remaining twenty-odd days, Li Hao did not stop, continuing to refine and consolidate it.

His physical body is now even harder than the Saint Heart Treasure.

The Dao Power permeates the entire body, making the person a top-tier treasure, and every move they make carries immense destructive force.

Furthermore, he is now at the Eighth Dan in Sword Dao, mastering Sword Momentum and Sword Intent. If he were to strike again, his attacks would be even more fierce and terrifying.

However, after his previous battle with the avatar of the Void Saint, Li Hao fully recognized the existence of the Saint Realm and knew that there was still a huge gap between him and the Sage Realm.

During this time, Li Hao spent his free time inquiring with Lin Shan Hai, and his understanding of the Sage became clearer than before.

The Saint Realm is a general term, but in reality, there are different levels within the Saint Realm. Sage must undergo Three Calamities, and with each calamity overcome, their strength will leap to a higher level.

When one survives the most difficult Heavenly Tribulation, one becomes Supreme Saint.

The pinnacle among Sage, and one of the true rulers of the Lands of the Saints.

According to Lin Shan Hai, there are only about ten such Supreme Saint in total. They are truly all-powerful and invincible beings in the world.

As for the Void Saint Assassination Li Hao had also inquired about him. Although the Azure Wave Realm and the Cloud Radiance Realm were far apart, the Sage were extremely famous, their names were known throughout the Thirty-Three Realms, and no one was unaware of them.

Lin Shan Hai also knew that the other party Void Saint, not Supreme Saint.

When Sage undergoes Heavenly Tribulation, the process is grand and spectacular; Supreme Saint are generally figures of great renown.

"Qing Feng Alchemist, these are the Fire Dragon Liver, Hundred-Fragrance Lingzhi, and Purple Coral Su that were delivered today..."

On the Medicine Mountain, Li Hao sat in the pavilion outside the Alchemy Chamber, playing with Chess Piece in his hand.

Jiang Xiaohui, Personal Disciple of Shi Huajin, respectfully handed over a large quantity of medicinal herbs for alchemy to Li Hao.

Jiang Xiaohui was extremely humble and polite to the young man in front of her. Now, everyone in the alchemy circle of the Sacred Land knows the name of Qing Feng Alchemist. Although Li Hao is not officially Alchemist, many people treat him as Alchemist, or even as someone close to Advanced Alchemist.

After all, Li Hao had too many Alchemist connections. Besides Shi Huajin and others, there were other Alchemist who also sought Li Hao's help. Some even gave him gifts multiple times, just to get Li Hao to help purify the medicinal power and refine a batch of high-grade Divine Pill.

"Okay, put it here."

Li Hao responded casually.

Jiang Xiaohui secretly glanced at Li Hao. His method of purifying medicinal power was rumored to be miraculous, and she felt envious and longing for it. However, she had heard from rumors that it was Secret Art passed down from his ancestors.

Even though Li Hao had demonstrated it, many people understood after watching that it wasn't something that could be learned in a day or two unless Li Hao taught them carefully, step by step.

But who would pass on such Ultimate Technique to an outsider without a significant benefit?

Not long after, a metallic clicking sound came from Alchemy Chamber.

Li Hao looked in that direction and smelled a strange medicinal fragrance, knowing that the pill was complete.

Soon, the door to the Alchemy Chamber was pushed open, and the Barrier inside was removed. This Barrier was not to prevent Li Hao from spying, but to prevent other medicine apprentices, and even several of Shi Huajin's disciples.

Today's refined pill is a high-grade Divine Pill, one of Shi Huajin's Ultimate Technique. Even her Personal Disciple do not easily pass it on, and her character and other qualities must be observed and considered. It is a trump card reserved for passing on the mantle of succession.

"Qing Feng, come and take a look."

Shi Huajin pushed open the door and saw Li Hao looking bored in the pavilion. She smiled. She had invited Li Hao to come in and take a look earlier, but Li Hao refused, saying it was stuffy inside, which almost made her vomit blood.

Her disciples stared wide-eyed at Li Hao's refusal, wondering what kind of tactic Li Hao was using—a feigned indifference to lure her in?

"Um."

Li Hao tossed the Chess Piece back into the Go Box, got up, and went into the Alchemy Chamber. There he saw seven pills, each radiating a faint, precious aura, lying on a jade-colored tray.

"This is Dao Condensation Pill. Even those at the Four Establishments Realm Qi Refining Realm can take it. It allows one to condense a trace of Dao Power within the body, which can suppress those of the same level!"

With a smile, Shi Huajin introduced her Pill Formula skill of alchemy to Li Hao: "This time, I was invited to refine pills for a Saintess. She is at the Dao Inquiry Realm. For someone at the Dao Inquiry Realm, taking one pill is better than several years of arduous cultivation!"

Li Hao couldn't help but marvel at this; indeed, there was a reason why Alchemist held such a high status.

A single pill was enough to enable a cultivator at the Four Establishments Realm to condense Dao Power and suppress others at the same level.

This makes both talent and hard work seem somewhat laughable.

However, this is the foundation and accumulation of a powerful force.

In the Great Yu Dynasty, the old Alchemist of the Alchemy Courtyard seemed to be only at the level of Intermediate Alchemist.

The elixirs he refined were already considered Divine Pill in the Mortal World. Apart from supplying the Imperial Clan, all sorts of powerful forces had to offer him every possible benefit in order to secure his assistance even once.

Even the Five Divine General Residences only managed to skip the queue once thanks to their strong connections.

If this Dao Condensation Pill were taken to Great Yu, it would probably drive all the Four Establishments Realm into a frenzy, and the status of Shi Huajin, who could refine this medicine, would be self-evident.

"If you want to learn, I can teach you."

Shi Huajin said to Li Hao with a half-smile.

Li Hao shook his head.

He could learn and even learn to refine pills for others, but he had already memorized the ingredients for these pills. He could also make them himself using Cooking techniques, although his dishes would be slightly less effective. However, the advantage was that the dishes wouldn't cause any pill poisoning, and he could eat them every day!

However, the medicinal materials for refining this pill are rare. Even Shi Huajin would feel the pinch if she failed even once, which is why she asked him to help purify it and increase the success rate.

These medicinal herbs would be difficult to gather even in the Mortal World, and even if one learned how to use Mortal World, it would be like a skilled cook without ingredients to make a meal.

Are you worried I'm testing you? I'm True Heart.

Shi Huajin smiled and said, "As long as you learn from me and agree to become my apprentice, that's fine."

"Senior Sister, please stop teasing me. I really have no interest in alchemy."

Li Hao said helplessly.

Shi Huajin rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. Anyone else who heard that would have been trembling with excitement by now.

"I really don't know what you're thinking. Do you expect me to beg you?"

She felt even more helpless than Li Hao. The Pill Formula that they Alchemist treasured were something others couldn't obtain, yet they begged Li Hao to learn them, hoping Li Hao would inherit their mantle and use it to become Pill Dao Grandmaster. But Li Hao was too lazy to learn them, which was simply outrageous.

"Alright, I'm a bit tired from refining pills today. These are pills I made for Saintess Xue'er. You and Xiao Hui can take them to Past for me."

Shi Huajin said, a hint of weariness in her eyes. Refining pills is extremely mentally taxing. If it weren't for the excitement she felt after the pills were successfully made, she would have wanted to sleep and rest long ago.

"All right."

Seeing this, Li Hao had no choice but to agree.

Hearing the explosive conversation between the two outside the door, Jiang Xiaohui's lips twitched slightly. She wished she could cover Qing Feng Alchemist's mouth and loudly answer for him, "I want to learn! I want to learn!"

Shi Huajin put the Dao Condensation Pill into a Treasure Gourd, then casually handed it to Li Hao, before waving her hand wearily.

Li Hao took the Treasure Gourd and, without saying much, gestured to Jiang Xiaohui at the door, asking her to lead the way.

Jiang Xiaohui knew that her Master was hesitant to send such Precious Medicine to her, and she smiled bitterly to herself. Compared to her, his Personal Disciple who had been with him for many years, her Master seemed to trust this Qing Feng Alchemist much more.

"Qing Feng Alchemist, please."

Jiang Xiaohui suppressed her distracting thoughts and showed no sign of it, speaking respectfully to Li Hao.

The two then flew out of Medicine Mountain one after the other, heading towards the Disciple District of Sword Ancestor Sacred Land.

This was also the first time Li Hao had left the area where Alchemist lived and gone to the place where disciples cultivated.

The Sword Ancestor Sacred Land is extremely vast, and the area where the disciples cultivate occupies even more.

After flying thousands of miles, they entered a Mountain Range with undulating peaks. Most of the peaks here were covered with Magic Array, shimmering with precious light, and many disciples could be seen moving about on them.

After flying over ten thousand miles, we finally arrived at a majestic mountain peak.

This mountain peak is so majestic, reaching to the heavens, that the surrounding mountains appear tiny in comparison.

Surrounding the mountain are rivers, and several lower peaks form a pentagonal shape, seemingly forming some kind of formation that gathers the Heaven and Earth Energy and transmits it to this majestic mountain. This is by no means a natural formation, but rather a result of human intervention that altered the earth's veins to create this formation.

The fact that such great effort and resources were expended suggests that the people on the mountain are no ordinary individuals.

Jiang Xiaohui arrived with Li Hao at breakneck speed, landing in front of the gate tower steps at the top of the Mountain Summit, where servants stood guard.

"I've come to deliver medicine to the Saintess on my Master's orders."

Jiang Xiaohui took out Shi Huajin's token and said.

When the guard attendant saw it, his originally stern expression suddenly changed, revealing a naive smile, and said quickly:

"So you're Master Alchemist's esteemed disciple. You've worked hard."

Jiang Xiaohui nodded slightly, without any formalities, and asked someone to lead the way.

After crossing the Square, the two soon arrived at a Xuanhe building on the Mountain Summit.

Li Hao looked at the building in the center and was slightly surprised.

The structure and shape of this building somewhat resemble the gate of the Divine General Residence.

"The Saintess is waiting inside, please."

The servant at the door said respectfully.

Upon entering the gate, Li Hao's gaze swept across the area, and he was immediately stunned.

The long passageway and its structure inside the gate were also familiar to him.

With the maid leading the way, they soon arrived at a courtyard.

Upon entering the courtyard, Li Hao saw that it resembled the Mountains and Rivers Courtyard.

The lotus pond, the catalpa tree, the main hall and the side hall, the Firewood Room... the layout is exactly the same, and even the size is not much different.

The pavilion in the courtyard is in the same location, along with the stone-paved path.

Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly as he looked up and scanned his surroundings. He then spotted a familiar spot in the courtyard where a figure in white was slowly practicing swordplay.

Her movements were similar to Lin Qingying's, as if she were dancing gracefully.

But Li Hao could tell that it was the cultivation of Sword Intent.

When Li Hao glanced at the profile view that was occasionally turned to him, his eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately understood the reason.

He never expected to run into an acquaintance here.

Before rushing to the Imperial City Imperial Palace to provide reinforcements, they encountered Mortal World Sword Saint, Sword Wudao. He mentioned that she had been chosen by Sage and had come to the world within the Immortal Gate...

So that's where it was.

Li Hao was somewhat dazed, surprised, and taken aback, yet everything seemed to be within his expectations.

The Sage of the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land are known as Sword Saint.

This is a true Sword Saint, and only the other party would be interested in Bian Ruxue who wields a sword.

Sword Wudao said that her Sword Bone were covered in dust, which was noticed by the Sage...

"Saintess, the Alchemist has come to deliver your medicine."

The maid who had led the way walked up to the woman, bowed her head, and spoke softly.

The snow-white figure also stopped wielding her sword, slightly raised her head, and looked towards Li Hao and Jiang Xiaohui.

Years has sculpted my face, but the familiar features still remain.

Li Hao was not mistaken; it was indeed Bian Ruxue.

However, the other party is no longer the girl who never let go of her sword, but Peerless Beauty with a serene and otherworldly temperament and an ethereal beauty.

Those eyes Lake on Snow Mountain, serene and profound, revealing an extremely calm and composed tranquility.

Calmness often stems from a strong sense of self-confidence that comes from within.

"Greetings, Saintess Xue'er."

Jiang Xiaohui stepped forward and bowed her head in greeting.

Although she was Shi Huajin's Personal Disciple, she was only one of them. The person in front of her was Saintess, whose status was slightly higher than her Master's. More importantly, the person the other party Future aspire to be was Sage.

Whether they can achieve sainthood is unknown, but at least they possess the potential.

But among the billions of Warrior in the world, there isn't even the slightest possibility of that.

"Hmm? Who is he?"

Bian Ruxue's gaze swept over the woman in front of her. She smelled the faint scent of medicinal herbs on the woman, which made her uncomfortable, but she did not show it. Instead, her gaze fell on the man who looked to be in his twenties behind her.

She had already noticed the way the other person was looking at her, which made her feel a little suspicious.

That gaze wasn't like the lust and admiration hidden in the eyes of others when they looked at her; it was a feeling she couldn't quite explain.

And surprisingly, that feeling was somewhat familiar to her.

"He is Qing Feng Alchemist, and he came with me to deliver medicine to the Saintess," Jiang Xiaohui quickly said.

"Is he a high-level Alchemist? Why doesn't he bow to the Saintess? How dare he look directly at Saintess? Does he want his eyes gouged out?!"

The maid who had been all smiles at them earlier now seemed like a different person, angrily rebuking Li Hao.

"Qing Feng Alchemist is new here and is unfamiliar with the rules. I hope the Saintess will forgive him," Jiang Xiaohui said hurriedly, while tugging at Li Hao's sleeve, urging Li Hao to quickly bow his head and apologize to the Saintess.

Li Hao also withdrew his gaze at this moment. Hearing the maid's angry rebuke, he couldn't help but find it a little funny. She was clearly a human being, but she acted like a dog. She only showed her fangs and arrogance when her master was around. Her change of attitude was astonishing.

"Qing Feng greets the Saintess."

Li Hao bowed slightly as a gesture of greeting.

He had no intention of revealing his identity at this moment, lest it cause trouble.

Besides, the Little Tail from back then wasn't the Little Tail he knew anymore.

Seven years had passed since they parted ways at Sword Hermitage, and everything had changed. Now, more than ten years had passed since they last met, and he wondered if the other person was still the same person he knew.

"What kind of attitude is this...?"

The maid beside him saw that Li Hao had only given a perfunctory bow and was about to reprimand him, but Bian Ruxue gestured for her to let it go, and then asked Li Hao:

Have we met before?

Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly as he asked, "Why do you say that, Saintess?"

You remind me of someone I know.

Bian Ruxue said softly. She didn't know why she had this feeling. The person in front of her was very different from the person in her memory. The person's Aura was also completely different. But she couldn't help but associate the person with the other person.

"There are too many people in the world, and many who look alike. The Saintess must have mistaken her for someone else."

Li Hao said.

Bian Ruxue stared at him for a moment, then fell silent.

Yes, the other party is in the Mortal World, while I was brought to this World of Sages by my Master; we are now separated by the divide between the mortal and the saintly.

Thinking of that final farewell, those words spoken by the campfire, a slight smile touched her lips. Now, she finally had the chance to climb to the pinnacle of Sword Dao and see the Mountain Summit.

If she could master the Ultimate Sword, she wanted to show it to him, just like their original agreement.

But would the opponent truly be amazed by that sword strike?

Thinking of this, Bian Ruxue couldn't help but sigh inwardly. The pinnacle of Sword Dao only has a fatal attraction for Swordsman, just like that Older Brother is always different from others, who likes those useless frivolous arts and wastes his talent.

Even if I demonstrate it, the other party might not understand it.

They might not even be able to appreciate its subtleties, or how difficult it is to master this sword.

Such sharing is destined to fail to evoke genuine empathy.

Just like each other, she couldn't see through the other's thoughts and desires, and the other didn't understand her love for Sword Dao.

However, regardless of the circumstances, she had promised him that she would climb to the top and tell him what she saw there.

"Are you Alchemist?"

Bian Ruxue asked softly.

"... I guess so."

Bian Ruxue withdrew her gaze, knowing that the person in front of her could not be Li Hao. When her Master brought her to this Lands of the Saints, he was still at Heaven's Gate Pass.

Now, more than ten years Past, and a century has gone by in the Mortal World.

Thinking of this, she sighed softly and said, "Leave the pills here. Thank you, both Alchemist."

After saying that, she turned around, picked up her sword, and began to wield it again.

Li Hao saw that the Sword Intent he was wielding was actually the Ice and Snow Sword Intent.

The first Superior Sword Art the opponent practiced was the Falling Snow Sword Art.

Have you continuously improved your skills in this path?

Li Hao thought of the Sword God Battle Lin Qingying had mentioned. Would the two of them also fight each other then?

One is the Supreme Gentle Sword Intent, the other is the Ice and Snow Sword Intent. Their Sword Intent are similar, but one is gentle and the other is cold and fierce. It is unknown who can determine the winner.

Li Hao also looked away, lest he couldn't help but correct him.

But the little girl now is no longer the Little Tail she used to be. She has her own Master and her own path, and he is no longer qualified to give her any guidance.

Li Hao took out the Treasure Gourd, tossed it to the maid who had led the way, and turned to leave without lingering.

In this courtyard, the figures of the man and Mortal World walked further and further away, neither of them looking back even once more.

After returning from Saintess Peak, Li Hao also began his own cultivation.

As his True Power continued to condense, one day, Li Hao suddenly sensed wisps of power drifting over from the Void and flowing into his body.

This power is different from the Heaven and Earth Energy; it is an unfathomable force.

After thinking it over, Li Hao figured it out; it seemed to be Incense.