After hearing his grandfather's admonition, Tang Hao's heart once again filled with hope.
His grandfather was right. On the path of a Soul Master, a temporary lead could not explain anything. What mattered was who could make it to the very end.
Moreover, he had yet to display the true might of their Clear Sky Hammer. The Heavenly Nine Absolutes, the Exploding Ring secret technique, and the Great Sumeru Hammer were the battle techniques most suited to the Clear Sky Hammer.
At this thought, Tang Hao's spirits rose. The unwillingness he felt after being defeated by Yun Yuan gradually faded.
This time, after returning to the Clear Sky Sect, he would work even harder to learn the Clear Sky Battle Techniques. The next time they met, he would let Yun Yuan taste the might of their Clear Sky Battle Techniques.
Seeing that Tang Hao had come to terms with things, Tang Chen nodded in satisfaction, a brilliant smile appearing on his face. It seemed that this defeat had not been without its rewards.
After defeating Tang Hao and restoring the Spirit Hall's honor, Yun Yuan's life also returned to normal.
He followed Qian Xunji to learn about the Soul Master World, followed Elder Yin to study knowledge of martial souls, followed Gu Feng to learn the Spear Dao, and followed Qian Daoliu to sort out his own path of cultivation.
As a Peerless Douluo, Qian Daoliu had much that Yun Yuan could draw upon in his cultivation.
During this period, Qian Daoliu once again witnessed Yun Yuan's almost divine comprehension. Anything he taught, Yun Yuan could immediately understand and apply by analogy.
Although Yun Yuan spent most of his time absorbing knowledge and growing, rarely leaving the house, everyone in the Spirit Hall knew that their Spirit Hall had a Saint Son with talent of the utmost caliber.
Defeating a prodigy of the Clear Sky Sect with one ring of cultivation, and defeating him with a single spear strike at that—this had already become a celebrated tale in the Spirit Hall.
Among the younger generation of the Spirit Hall, Yun Yuan had already become the goal and idol they would pursue for the rest of their lives.
Yun Yuan, however, knew nothing about this. Even if he had known, he would not have reacted.
In Yun Yuan's heart, nothing in the world was as satisfying as increasing his strength. The feeling of watching himself gradually improve was something he had never experienced before.
Thus, in the Douluo Continent, he cherished his talent exceptionally and dared not waste the slightest bit of it.
Half a year later, inside Yun Yuan's palace.
A heavy aura, like a mountain awakening for the first time, slowly spread from within the palace. Yun Yuan sat cross-legged in the center of the hall, his eyes tightly closed as he entered a special state.
If Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong had been there, they would have discovered that Yun Yuan had once again entered a state of Epiphany.
During his last Epiphany, Yun Yuan had directly comprehended the embryonic form of intent from Spear Intent. This time, no one knew what gains he would make.
After an unknown amount of time, the air around the hall seemed to become viscous and heavy.
This was not the suppression of Soul Power, but a will originating from the spiritual level, one that was nearly as immovable as bedrock.
Immediately afterward, Yun Yuan slowly opened his eyes and awoke from his state of Epiphany. At this moment, the aura around him grew increasingly heavy and steady.
If anyone else had been present, they would have discovered that Yun Yuan also possessed a faint, almost imperceptible sense of oppression.
"Half a year has passed. Today, I have finally entered the domain of Spear Intent. I'll name it Qingtian's Intent."
After opening his eyes, Yun Yuan exhaled deeply, his voice filled with excitement and exhilaration.
The Spear Dao Second Realm—Spear Intent.
Spiritual Power merged into the spear. When the intent moved, the spear arrived. Within a single spear strike lay Killing Intent, Battle Intent, and obsession. It was not confined to techniques, and it could use Spear Intent to interfere with an enemy's spirit, shatter illusions, and suppress their mind.
At this time, Yun Yuan had only just entered the domain of intent. His Spear Intent was not strong and was still far from reaching the point where it could shake heaven and earth.
But its foundation was extremely stable—silent like the earth and firm like a mountain peak. This was his Spear Intent: Qingtian's Intent.
Over the past six months, in addition to making tremendous progress in his Spear Dao Realm, Yun Yuan's Soul Power Level had not fallen behind by much either. He had directly reached Level 18.
This was still because he attended three different classes a day, leaving him little time for Meditation Cultivation. Otherwise, Yun Yuan estimated that he could have broken through another one or two levels.
However, from now on, his schedule would also become more relaxed, allowing him to arrange his cultivation time himself.
During these six months, he had completely wrung all the knowledge out of Gu Feng, Elder Yin, and Qian Xunji. Next, he would have to organize and sort it out himself, turning it into his own knowledge.
Thinking this, Yun Yuan began searching for someone—a Spirit Hall Elder. It was time for him to begin making his own plans.
Yun Yuan walked through Spirit City toward a residence within the city. The owner of that residence was named Ju Yueguan.
Or rather, he was the future Chrysanthemum Douluo of the Spirit Hall. At present, Yue Guan was still merely a Soul Douluo and had yet to break through to the Title Douluo realm.
Yun Yuan had come to find him because he wanted to learn about Immortal Grass from Yue Guan. After all, he knew that the Douluo Continent possessed a natural treasure trove: the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eye.
There were countless Immortal Grasses there, and consuming them could improve a person's talent. But for Yun Yuan, whose talent was already twice that of Yun Ming, Immortal Grass would be extremely unlikely to improve his talent any further.
Not to mention that if things truly developed as Yun Yuan had guessed, and his talent could continue to improve in the future, then the effect of Immortal Grass on his talent would be nearly negligible.
However, there was one aspect of Immortal Grass that greatly tempted Yun Yuan: it could substantially increase a Soul Master's Soul Power Level.
If used properly, it might even be possible to increase someone by an entire major realm, which would save him at least one or two years.
After a while, Yun Yuan arrived outside Yue Guan's residence according to the information provided by the Spirit Hall personnel.
When he reached the entrance, Yun Yuan looked toward the guards, took out his Saint Son Token for them to see, and then said:
"Go inside and tell Elder Ju that the Spirit Hall's Saint Son, Yun Yuan, has come to visit."
Upon seeing the token Yun Yuan had taken out, the guards, as attendants of an Elder's residence, recognized it as something extraordinary. They first greeted Yun Yuan, then went inside to inform Yue Guan.
Not long afterward, a beautiful and demonic-looking man with an elegant, noble air walked out. This demonic and feminine man was Ju Yueguan.
"So it is the Saint Son, Your Highness. May I ask what brings Your Highness here?"
The instant he saw Yun Yuan, Yue Guan revealed a smile and spoke enthusiastically.
He was quite puzzled by Yun Yuan's arrival. As far as he remembered, he and Yun Yuan did not seem to have had any interactions.
Why, then, had the most talented person in the history of the Spirit Hall come looking for him? What could be the reason?
Just as Yue Guan was wondering, Yun Yuan's voice rang out.
"Elder Ju, I have always liked flowers and plants. While in Spirit City, I heard that you have some knowledge in this area."
"So, I wanted to properly study the knowledge of flowers and plants from you, Elder Ju."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Yuan looked at Ju Yueguan with interest, wanting to hear his response.
After hearing Yun Yuan's words, Yue Guan looked toward Yun Yuan, his eyes blazing with intense light. His gaze was so fervent that it seemed as though he had found the kindred spirit of his lifetime.
Seeing Ju Yueguan's fervent gaze, Yun Yuan took two steps backward. I only said that I liked flowers and plants. Was there really any need to react this strongly?
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