A Supreme Saint faction
"Is this his Swordsmanship?"
On the other side of the Battle Stage, the Red Light and the Yun Chang Woman, along with the purple-robed youth who had previously been defeated in the Imperial Hall, were also watching Li Hao's confrontation.
There was no grand battle; the fight ended in the blink of an eye. The opponent was too weak, and couldn't even get Li Hao to use his full strength.
Nevertheless, they still sensed that Li Hao's Sword Qi contained extremely strong Dao Resonance, making it very terrifying.
"He does have some talent."
Red Light's eyes narrowed, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.
The Yun Chang Woman had a solemn look in her eyes. The Azure Sea Great Emperor had given the other party Incense from ten cities and allowed him to choose three Peak Techniques. Now it seemed that he was indeed a formidable opponent.
This is the Top Hundred Battle. Prince Luo Jia had previously been a prominent figure, but he was defeated in an instant. Li Hao suddenly attracted more attention.
When they learned that Li Hao was a newly invited retainer of the Azure Sea Divine Dynasty, many forces sighed inwardly, realizing that the cunning and treacherous Azure Sea Great Emperor was as swift as ever in his actions.
After the battle ended, Li Hao stepped off the Arena Stage and continued to ponder the matters of the Dao Domain.
What he lacks now is Cultivation Method, and many forces have extended olive branches to him. Li Hao is considering whether to accept some of them one by one.
There are gains and losses; these olive branches offered to him not only provide convenience but also require him to give corresponding help and reputation.
With the Azure Sea Divine Dynasty as one of his entanglements, Li Hao could manage, but if there were too many, he felt it would be too much of a burden.
The hardest thing to repay in this world is a favor.
"Excuse me for disturbing you, Qing Feng, Young Master, may I step forward to speak with you?"
As Li Hao pondered, a graceful and elegant woman approached from outside his seat in the battle arena and spoke softly, her voice as clear and melodious as a silver bell.
Li Hao snapped out of his daze, looked at him with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Who are you?"
"I've heard that Qing Feng, Young Master's Painting Skill are exceptional. I wonder if Qing Feng, Young Master has ever heard of the Flower Wandering Society?"
The woman, dressed in a bright yellow, luxurious robe, smiled and spoke telepathically.
Li Hao remained calm and transmitted his voice, asking, "Where did you learn this news?"
"It was the Qing Feng, Young Master Painting Exhibition in the Imperial Hall."
Seeing that Li Hao was probing her identity, Gui Qinshuang smiled and didn't hide anything, transmitting her voice:
"My father is the Azure Sea Great Emperor, but my trip here has nothing to do with the Azure Sea Divine Dynasty. Rather, I have heard that Qing Feng, Young Master's paintings are exceptional, and I assumed that Qing Feng, Young Master is also a Flower Realm Guest, indulging in the Mortal World of spring. Therefore, I would like to ask if Qing Feng, Young Master would be interested in joining the Flower Wandering Society?"
Li Hao was somewhat surprised; the person before him was actually an Imperial Daughter.
This was an invitation, but it was the first time someone had extended an invitation because of one of his other skills, rather than Martial Dao.
"Flower Wandering Society?"
Li Hao removed the restraints, allowing the person to come forward for a talk, and casually set up Barrier around them.
"Indeed, the Flower Wandering Society was originally founded by two Supreme Saints. Now that the Sage have retired, it is managed by a group of Half-Saint. However, the Flower Wandering Society extremely Easy Duty. It does not require accumulating merit or service, nor does it involve any tasks. It is mainly for cultivating leisure. A group of like-minded people discuss poetry and songs, appreciate flowers, and play Chess together," Gui Qinshuang said softly.
Li Hao was taken aback, somewhat surprised. Such a force existed?
Moreover, it was actually founded by two Supreme Saint Ones?
Li Hao was somewhat shocked. In the Lands of the Saints, where the Supreme Saint Sage were supreme and everyone said that they spread the Dao and devoted themselves to cultivation, how could they have such leisure time?
However, thinking that the Sword Master was also Angling alone, Li Hao felt relieved.
"You mean, everyone inside is someone who enjoys having fun and similar interests?"
Li Hao couldn't help but ask.
If such a group were composed of a Mortal World of spoiled young masters, Li Hao wouldn't be surprised, but to be managed by Half-Saint and founded by Supreme Saint was rather astonishing.
Gui Qinshuang seemed to have anticipated Li Hao's question and chuckled, "Qing Feng, Young Master, your Painting Dao are unparalleled, so you must also be Flower Realm Guest. Besides cultivation, there must be other pleasures in this world, otherwise, wouldn't we Warrior be mere puppets of cultivation? Although the Flower Wandering Society is not like other forces that compete for fame and fortune, if something were to happen, it would be an existence that other forces would not dare to provoke."
"Flower Wandering Society: first, one's cultivation must be at least at the Dao Inquiry Realm; second, one's skill in one of the following—music, chess, calligraphy, or painting—must be at least at the level of a masterpiece."
She said softly, "People in the world are busy crossing the river and striving to cultivate themselves. Few have the leisure or free time to spend their time elsewhere. Therefore, many members of the Flower Wandering Society are actually the best in their class. They have reached the bottleneck and limit of their own cultivation. However, Years is long and cultivation is not something that can be accomplished overnight. They inevitably find other pleasures to pass the time."
She looked at Li Hao and smiled, "Isn't Qing Feng, Young Master just the same kind of person?"
Li Hao was surprised to find like-minded people. He felt a sense of emotion. As expected of the power founded by the Supreme Saint, even if it was just about exchanging skills such as playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, the minimum threshold was at the Dao Inquiry Realm.
However, since there are cultivation requirements, it's probably not as simple as the other party described.
"If it's just casual conversation about poetry and painting, I'd be interested."
Li Hao said.
He lacks opponents for Chess. If he can find a few highly Chess opponents among them and raise his Chess Dao to the Ninth Dan, his Imperial Dao will also be raised to the Ninth Dan. He will master the Dao Art Divine Ability, and at that time he may be able to glimpse the limits of the Dao Inquiry Realm.
Gui Qinshuang laughed and said, "Qing Feng, Young Master need not worry. The Flower Wandering Society Non-Contention for Merit and Fame Incense. In the Flower Wandering Society, seniority is not determined by cultivation level, but only by skill. With Qing Feng, Young Master's Painting Skill, there will likely be many who appreciate them."
"Are there any Chess masters here?" Li Hao asked.
Gui Qinshuang was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes, I do. Does Qing Feng, Young Master also have expertise in Chess Dao?"
"I know a little." Li Hao nodded.
Gui Qinshuang's eyes flickered, and she said, "If Qing Feng, Young Master is interested, I will go and inform the Vice President."
"OK."
Li Hao nodded. Although it didn't sound as simple as the other party described, there was no harm in learning more.
Gui Qinshuang bowed to Li Hao to say goodbye and then gracefully departed.
Outside the crowd, a prince of the Dynasty recognized Gui Qinshuang's identity, and his expression changed instantly.
"She is the seventh Imperial Daughter of the Azure Sea Great Emperor. I've heard she serves the Sage and holds an extraordinary position among the Imperial Daughter."
"That's right. Although this seventh Imperial Daughter's cultivation level is only average, she is proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and her Women’s Embroidery are also remarkable. The other Imperial Daughter don't dare to provoke her."
Who is she talking to?
"Don't you recognize him? That's a newly recruited retainer of the Azure Sea Divine Dynasty, one of the favorites to win this time."
Some people in the crowd were whispering among themselves.
After Li Hao and the Gui Qinshuang, Li Hao planned to close his eyes and meditate, but suddenly felt a blazing firelight shining outside.
He looked toward an Arena Stage and saw the man in Red Light raise his hand and unleash a Fire-Type Divine Ability, instantly burning and defeating his opponent.
This is the Heart Fire, which is almost impossible to resolve once Entering the Dao.
Li Hao glanced at it twice, then looked away and continued his meditation.
Following the conclusion of the first battle, three more battles were scheduled, one of which involved the young man in purple.
Li Hao hadn't expected to encounter his opponent in the Top Hundred Battle. The purple-robed youth no longer possessed the arrogance he had displayed in the Imperial Hall. He had previously looked down on those of the same realm, but he had suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Red Light, nearly shattering his Dao Heart. Since then, he had put away his pride and now appeared much more composed.
He gazed intently at Li Hao, then cupped his hands and said, "Please!"
Li Hao didn't stand on ceremony and let his opponent make the first move.
The purple-robed youth once again unleashed the Extreme Realm Power within the Imperial Hall, along with the blurry phantom of the Great Emperor.
The other party possesses a trace of ancient Bloodline, which is one of the reasons why he was able to become Heavenly Prodigy.
Upon seeing the illusory figure, Li Hao did not use Lin Qingying's Supreme Gentle Sword Dao, but instead switched to the Sun and Moon Sword Dao of the Bright Moon Saint Child.
A dazzling Sword Light suddenly shot out, like a radiant and brilliant God Sun, plunging down.
With a loud bang, amidst this immense force, the imperial figure behind the purple-robed youth swayed, blurred, and disappeared, his body slamming into the Magic Array, his face pale.
"..."
He slumped to the ground, looking up at Li Hao who had merely flicked his sleeve, his eyes filled with shock, which quickly turned to bitterness.
This Prodigy, who had received Incense from ten cities, was no less powerful than that of the Red Light Swordsman; he deeply felt the terrifying nature of that Sword Dao.
Moreover, unlike the Sword Dao Li Hao used before, this was a different kind of domineering and fierce Sword Dao!
"A second type of Sword Dao?"
Li Hao's move drew the attention of many in the crowd, their eyes filled with surprise.
"He actually masters two Sword Dao?!"
Below the stage, Li Qingyi and the others looked surprised. Li Hao's Sword Dao was previously gentle and invisible, and untouchable, but now it Sword Dao domineering and fierce. The two completely opposite forces meant that the opponent actually mastered two different Sword Dao!
Although the two Sword Dao cannot be combined to increase lethality, having two Sword Dao means that it is more difficult to defend against and deal with when facing Li Hao.
Li Hao withdrew his hand, looked at the defeated young man in purple, slightly bowed, and then stepped down from the stage.
The Sun and Moon Sword Dao is just one of the many Sword Dao he has refined into the Sole Self Sword Dao.
"That guy."
Red Light was also observing the battle, his expression becoming more serious, but he quickly shook his head again.
"Quantity is not as good as quality. He wasted his Heavenly Talent by studying Painting Dao before; he went down the wrong path."
A look of pity crossed his eyes. Although Li Hao was Heavenly Talent, perhaps even more so than him, it was a pity that he was too greedy. He had encountered many Prodigy, some of Prodigy were quite Heavenly Talent, but were too arrogant and conceited, which led them to become just ordinary people in the end.
With each match, the final Top Ten spots were confirmed.
Li Hao advanced smoothly. In addition, Red Light and Yun Chang Woman also advanced. Although the purple-robed youth lost to Li Hao, he won all the other battles and also entered the Top Ten.
Besides these four, there are six other people who are also exceptionally strong.
During the break from the competition, Li Hao continued to refine his Dao Domain in the Small Courtyard.
He had finally finished practicing all the Cultivation Method collected in the Vast Sea Pavilion, and his Dao Domain had reached level 220.
Li Hao stretched and heard someone visiting outside the courtyard. He used his Divine Sense to investigate and saw that it was the woman from before. He immediately sent a telepathic message to the Imperial Family guard who was watching over him, asking him to come in.
"Qing Feng, Young Master, the Vice President has reviewed your artwork and agrees to let you join."
Gui Qinshuang approached Li Hao and bowed respectfully.
Now that Li Hao has joined the Flower Wandering Society, his status is higher than hers.
Otherwise, she would have simply been a worshipper, and even if it was Heavenly Prodigy, she would have treated her with courtesy and not been afraid.
"This is your Flower Wandering Token."
Gui Qinshuang raised her hand and handed a Crimson token to Li Hao.
Li Hao took it and immediately realized that the token was a treasure. When he touched it with his Divine Sense, many Dao Sound imprinted on it immediately emanated.
These Dao Sound explain the history and rules of the Flower Wandering Society.
Images flashed through Li Hao's mind: in ancient times, there were two Sage figures, shrouded in Cloudmist, looking down upon everything. They were the original founders of the Flower Wandering Society, the two Supreme Saints.
Their true identities remain unknown; they use the aliases of Flower Fairy and Wandering Freely.
After they went into seclusion and disappeared, the Flower Wandering Society was taken over by the former Half-Saint.
The rules of the Flower Wandering Society are that participants must not Slaughter each other, cannot use their Martial Dao skills to bully others, and must be judged by their skill level. Apart from that, there are not many other rules.
The members of the Flower Wandering Society are spread across the Thirty-Three Realms, but the total number of members is not large, only 97. Now that Li Hao has joined, there are 98 members, which means there are only two or three members of the Flower Wandering Society in each realm.
Through the Flower Wandering Token, members can communicate and sense each other. In addition, the Flower Wandering Token contains the Principle Half-Saint, which can also help members escape to safety when they encounter danger. Unless the opponent is also Half-Saint and extremely powerful, it is an extremely powerful life-saving treasure.
Li Hao came to his senses and, after absorbing the information within the Flower Wandering Token, he realized that the other party hadn't lied. This Flower Wandering Society somewhat similar to a place where two Supreme Saints would start something and summon a group of people to gather.
At the same time, Li Hao also knew the identity of this Imperial Daughter. Although the Flower Wandering Society Non-Contention for fame and fortune and was relatively leisurely, most of its members had extremely strong backgrounds. Just as Gui Qinshuang said, they were all outstanding Prodigy in the same realm, equivalent to the Saint Child Heavenly Prodigy of thousands of years ago.
Such figures are already famous and have extensive connections and influence, so there are quite a few service personnel related to the Flower Wandering Society, and Gui Qinshuang is one of them.
People like her are called "Butterflies" in the Flower Wandering Society.
They specifically recruit qualified individuals for the synchronized Flower Wandering Society and invite them to join.
"If Qing Feng, Young Master has any other instructions, please feel free to call me. This is my Command Token; as long as I am within the Azure Wave Realm, I will receive your messages."
Gui Qinshuang took out another fragrant token and handed it to Li Hao with both hands, a slight blush appearing on her cheeks.
Li Hao knew that the Butterfly members of the Flower Wandering Society were responsible for fulfilling all the requests of the Flower Wandering Society members.
"Okay, go ahead."
Li Hao accepted the Command Token and said.
Gui Qinshuang bowed to Li Hao to say goodbye. Before leaving, she stole a glance at Li Hao, thinking that he was so handsome that even if he made any unreasonable demands, she wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
After Gui Qinshuang left, Li Hao extended his Divine Sense into the Flower Wandering Token Order.
Inside this place was a Chaos space where one could see illusory figures standing.
Li Hao was somewhat surprised and was looking around when he heard someone call out, "A newcomer has arrived! Quickly state your name to join the Flower Wandering Society. You must first bow and greet all the seniors."
"Go away, don't bully the newcomer. Newcomer, what's your name? What are you good at? Would you like to play a game of chess with this old man?"
Li Hao saw two indistinct figures speaking to him, and he was somewhat surprised. He asked, "Where is this?"
"This is Mind Domain Space created by the Supreme Saint. With the Flower Wandering Token, one can enter this place from anywhere, except for certain forbidden ancient Forbidden Zone, where terrible rules remain, overturning all common sense."
Another woman's voice spoke, but it sounded dignified and elegant, like that of Empress Consort who looked down upon the All Under Heaven.
Li Hao's gaze swept across the scene, and he only saw the silhouette of an elegant woman. Even just the outline of her silhouette made him imagine that she had an otherworldly aura, like God Daughter standing in the mortal world.
Mind Domain Space? This was the first time Li Hao had come into contact with the methods of Supreme Saint. It was astonishing that people from all over the Thirty-Three Realms could communicate through a small token.
It should be known that the Thirty-Three Realms are vast and boundless, yet this Flower Wandering Token for synchronous communication. If used on the battlefields of the Mortal World, it would be an invaluable national treasure.
Great Yu Dynasty encountered Demon Calamity, although it possessed treasures like the Eight Directions Transmission Order, they were scarce and considered disposable items. Moreover, while the transmission speed was fast, it was still not as fast as this direct communication of consciousness.
"My name is Qing Feng, and I am proficient in the basic arts of playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting."
Li Hao chose to introduce himself first, but he used his current pseudonym.
"Wow, quite the boast! Proficient in all the arts, from music and chess to calligraphy and painting? Well then, I'll have to test your Chess Dao."
The old voice changed its tone and said...
"Night Ancestor, don't give me that. You just want to find someone to Chess with you." The young man who spoke first sneered.
The aged Night Ancestor said angrily, "It's all because the Azure Ancestor is too incompetent. Last month, I won three games in a row. It was supposed to be a one-game match, but he dragged it into a best-of-three series, and then a best-of-five series. Humph, he hasn't been able to face me lately."
"Stop talking nonsense. I had just killed a demon ancestor and wasn't in good condition, which is why I accidentally lost to you."
Suddenly, an Anger voice rang out.
Night Ancestor chuckled and said, "So you're finally willing to come out now that someone new has arrived?"
"I've been recuperating these past few days. Did you think I was avoiding you? Hmph, once I'm fully recovered, we'll fight again, at the same old place!" Azure Ancestor's voice was loud and angry.
Night Ancestor laughed and said, "Alright, I'll Past wait for you first this time. Whoever doesn't come is a little dog."
"..."
Li Hao was somewhat speechless upon hearing their conversation; those who could be called Ancestors were all Half-Saint Realm.
Those usually solemn and composed Half-Saint are actually quite childish in private.
However, to Li Hao's surprise, it seemed that they all knew each other's real identities and had no intention of hiding them.
However, given the abilities of the Flower Wandering Society members, there is indeed no need for them to hide anything. They are rarely bothered by anyone in their daily lives. Moreover, what they reveal in the Flower Wandering Society is nothing more than some hobbies and interests, which are unlikely to arouse any greed.
Li Hao pondered for a moment and asked:
"Everyone, if we're talking about exchanging skills like playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, why doesn't our Flower Wandering Society attract people who don't have Martial Dao skills but are highly skilled in them?"
"Haha, I've heard that question thirty times already!"
"You've only listened to it thirty times? I've listened to it over fifty times!"
The Night Ancestor and the young man laughed loudly.
Li Hao was taken aback, then realized that other people who came in had the same question.
"Every time a new person joins, they have this question. There's nothing I can do about it. I've said it many times, but one more time won't make a difference."
The young man chuckled and said, "The reasons are indeed somewhat complicated. First, mortals have limited lifespans. Even if they study other skills, without Martial Dao, they will quickly grow old and die, making it difficult to achieve great things."
"Secondly, if ordinary people also practice Martial Dao, their level will be too low, and they will respect our status, making communication unpleasant for each other. Finally, and most importantly, although we enjoy these skills, we have not completely abandoned our Martial Dao cultivation, and we can occasionally exchange our training experiences."
He continued, "Are you going to ask why a being as Supreme Saint as a saint would have such leisure?"
At this point, his laughter subsided, and he said:
"Because when the Supreme Saint retired from the world, he said, 'The Immortal Road Severed, so it is better to wander in the mortal Mortal World in a drunken stupor.' This is the origin of our Flower Wandering Society."