Late at night, in Qin Hao's courtyard.
Qin Hao sat cross-legged, circulating the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art as he rapidly drew in and refined heaven and earth spiritual energy.
Layers of dense white mist swirled around him.
At his chest, a small golden sword was clearly visible.
It was his little sword martial soul!
A fifth-rank martial soul refined heaven and earth spiritual energy more quickly. After less than half a day, Qin Hao's cultivation naturally broke through to meridian opening middle first layer.
"Whew. The true qi in my body is even more robust now, two to three times that of an ordinary warrior."
Qin Hao sensed the true qi slowly flowing through his meridians.
Compared to others at the same cultivation level, Qin Hao's meridians and dantian were broader and larger, allowing them to hold far more heaven and earth spiritual energy.
The more robust his true qi became, the greater the power he could unleash with his martial skills.
For instance, a meridian opening second layer warrior possessed at least several times as much true qi as a first layer warrior. Its quality had also changed, allowing them to easily kill a first layer warrior.
The night passed uneventfully. Early the next morning, Qin Hao tidied himself up and headed for the Stone Man Secret Realm.
The Stone Man Secret Realm was located at the White Jade Training Ground, behind the Outer Hall's Martial Arts Arena.
"Qin Hao!"
As soon as Qin Hao arrived, he spotted Zhu Jingming and Dong Fei.
Dozens of geniuses stood on the White Jade Training Ground, each with an extraordinary presence. Some rested with their eyes closed, some looked excited, and others wore wary expressions.
"Once we enter the Stone Man Secret Realm, the three of us should try not to split