As Wang Hao continued to explain the powerful settings of the Nine Secrets, all the geniuses present were filled with excitement and enthusiasm, even Tantai Xuan couldn't help but be moved.
She could have tolerated just one supreme secret technique, but now there are nine, which makes a completely different difference.
On the spot, more than a dozen people expressed their willingness to follow Wang Hao, while the rest said they would go back and discuss it with their elders before making a decision.
Seeing the barely suppressed excitement on everyone's faces, Wang Hao knew that his recruitment plan had succeeded.
Nangong Xian'er, who had been sitting next to Wang Hao, was dissatisfied, but she didn't say anything.
After all, she understood that this blockhead didn't really trust them, and that she and several of Xiang Shengnan's best friends all came from the Six Primordial Evil Daos. If they were only used as the backbone of their force, the risks would be too great.
No leader with any sense would allow such a thing to happen; otherwise, they would inevitably be sidelined by their subordinates.
Therefore, it is necessary to attract talented individuals from other factions to join us.
"Brother Wang, I've decided not to pursue the matter of the Ten Heaven-Splitting Strikes any further Destruction Dao and my Dongfang Lineage will never cause you any trouble in this regard in the future."
At this moment, Dongfang Changming suddenly stood up and made a statement, while also giving a threatening glance to everyone present.
In fact, he didn't have much of a problem with Wang Hao stealing his family's secret technique Ten Heaven-Splitting Strikes. After all, Wang Hao stole it openly and honestly, rather than using any underhanded means. Morally, Wang Hao was perfectly justifiable.
More importantly, in the previous competition, Wang Hao ultimately defeated Chen Nan, the son of Chen Zhan, with the Ten Heaven-Splitting Strikes, thus fulfilling Chen Nan's purpose in coming to participate in the Young Heaven's Chosen Tournament on his behalf.
Furthermore, Wang Hao had previously bestowed upon him the supreme healing technique, the Nine Secrets: Zhe," a favor he deeply appreciated. Naturally, he wouldn't allow the family elders to cause trouble for Wang Hao.
Not to mention he had already decided to go with Wang Hao to that fiefdom to take a look.
Everyone understood Dongfang Changming's warning, but their expressions were all inscrutable, clearly indicating that they had different plans.
It is known that the power of the Nine Secrets: Dou is so extraordinary that it has made various forces wary and eager to eliminate it.
Currently, various forces have secretly dispatched powerful individuals to lay in ambush, just waiting for Wang Hao to fall into their trap.
"Thank you for your understanding, Brother Dongfang. I've heard that you are a great lover of calligraphy and painting. It just so happens that Listening to Rain Mountain Manor is lacking some works of art. Why don't you and everyone leave your calligraphy and paintings here? I will then have them framed for future generations to admire."
Wang Hao nodded in acknowledgment, then smiled and guided the discussion to the final objective.
"Since Brother Wang has so kindly invited me, then I shall make a fool of myself!"
With a calm smile, Dongfang Changming immediately began to paint using the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone that Wang Hao had brought up.
Calligraphy and painting are indeed one of his great hobbies, and he has achieved considerable skill in this area.
He knew a great deal about the Listening to Rain Mountain Manor and could see that it had a bright future and was not a vulgar place. Therefore, leaving his calligraphy here was not an insult.
Seeing Dongfang Changming take action, all the prodigies naturally couldn't back down and began to write and paint using the brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones offered to them.
Those who can become prodigies are naturally not simple beings. Coupled with their powerful cultivation, even if they have no expertise in calligraphy and painting, they can still conjure up a work by simply copying it.
Of course, calligraphy and painting are just a medium; what matters is the artistic conception they embody.
Wang Hao had already provided a reference point for everyone in this regard.
The walls of this pavilion are covered with numerous paintings and calligraphic works, each imbued with Wang Hao's own artistic conception, giving them a unique Divine Charm. Cultivators who observe them for a long time can even comprehend their Divine Charm and thus greatly improve their cultivation.
While painting with a brush, Tantai Xuan looked at Wang Hao, who was sitting in the main seat, with suspicion.
She had a feeling that this guy's purpose was not as simple as it seemed on the surface, but for the time being she couldn't figure out his true intentions.
On the other side, Chen Nan looked at the painting on the opposite wall, which was filled with righteous spirit, and copied it.
There was no way around it; although Lord Chen was the heir apparent of the Huaxia Empire, he was a pure martial artist.
He's fine for fighting and killing, but he's not quite up to the task of writing and painting.
Fortunately, with his formidable cultivation as a foundation, and with a painting directly in front of him as a reference, copying it was not difficult; at least achieving a resemblance was not difficult.
Yu Xin had originally planned to paint alone, but after glancing at her fiancé beside her, she sighed and decided that they should paint together instead.
Looking up at the painting hanging on the opposite wall, Yu Xin carefully sensed and comprehended the righteous energy contained within it.
Seeing Yu Xin go to study the painting directly opposite her, Wang Hao, sitting in the main seat, felt relieved. His plan had indeed not been in vain.
That's right, he deliberately guided all of this, in order to lead Yu Xin to comprehend the painting directly opposite her, and then use it as a basis to leave behind corresponding calligraphy.
After pondering for a long time, Yu Xin suddenly had a thought, as if she had gained some insight. She picked up a brush and began to write on the painting that Chen Nan had just copied.
"To establish a moral compass for Heaven and Earth, to secure a destiny for the people, to continue the lost learning of the sages, and to usher in an era of peace for all generations!"
With swift and graceful strokes, four lines of writing were completed in the blink of an eye. Although the handwriting was delicate, it exuded a grand and imposing aura, especially the righteous spirit contained within, which was extremely striking.
Chen Nan was dumbfounded by what he saw. He glanced at the four lines of writing his fiancée had done, and then at his own lifeless imitation. He suddenly felt terrible.
Is this some kind of rip-off?!
My own copy wasn't bad; it even had a Sisi Divine Charm to the original. But when compared to the four lines of calligraphy my fiancée produced, it was utterly a mess.
As the saying goes, there's no harm without comparison, and this comparison has utterly humiliated him.
After finishing her writing, Yu Xin noticed something was off about her fiancé. She turned to look at the painting he had copied and immediately understood what was going on.
She immediately used her True Essence energy to dry the ink and rolled up the scroll to prevent her fiancé from becoming further embarrassed.
There are quite a few people who share Chen Nan Yu Xin's opinion. After all, not everyone has such a skill. It's fine in ordinary times, but compared to real artists, they are far inferior.
"You want the Nine Secrets: Qian?"
After finishing her calligraphy and painting, Tantai Xuan couldn't resist secretly sending a telepathic message to Wang Hao, preparing to obtain the technique of concealing one's aura through a trade.
She was intrigued when she saw Wang Hao's concealment technique during the competition, after all, her situation was quite precarious. Her master made her feel very dangerous, as if he had some ulterior motive towards her.
Therefore, she needed to prepare early, and that technique of concealing her aura was her opportunity.
If I could obtain that secret technique, I wouldn't be in such a passive position in the future.
However, Wang Hao frowned at Tantai Xuan's request, because the method of concealing one's aura was not simple. It was an attempt by him to deduce the Nine Secrets: Qian, and it could also be said to be the predecessor of the Nine Secrets: Qian.
"Is that the Nine Secrets: Qian?"
Tantai Xuan blinked her bright eyes in a daze. She really didn't know that the technique of concealing one's aura was actually Nine Secrets: Qian technique. Suddenly, she felt that things had become much more complicated.
If it were just a simple secret technique, she could still use her existing resources for trading, but if it were one of the Nine Secrets, it would be far from enough.
"Okay, I can give you the Nine Secrets: Qian, and you don't need to prepare any bargaining chips, but you need to promise me that you will do something for me in the future."
Don't worry, it won't be anything that puts you in a difficult position.
After a moment's thought, Wang Hao subtly used his Heavenly Eye to transmit the first two layers of the Nine Secrets: Qian he had deduced to Tantai Xuan.
Although he didn't want to get too involved with this girl at this time, that was only for now. He would definitely need her help in the future, so it was a good opportunity to make her owe him a favor.
"Can!"
After giving Wang Hao a deep look, Tantai Xuan subtly conveyed her approval of the deal through telepathy.
Although I don't know what kind of scheme that guy is plotting, just as he said, what he wants to do won't make things difficult for me.
If it really puts her in a difficult position, she can simply choose not to do it!
After the discussion concluded, all the prodigies departed with smiles on their faces. Everyone had gained a great deal from this experience, especially Wang Hao, whose demonstration of his own cultivation techniques and Daoist principles was truly inspiring and greatly benefited them.
Most importantly, they learned of the existence of the Nine Secrets. They never imagined that there were actually nine such heaven-defying secret techniques, like the Nine Secrets: Dou. This made all the difference.
Apart from a few prodigies who didn't have powerful backers and chose to directly pledge allegiance to Wang Hao, the other prodigies all had their own plans—insidious and ruthless plans.
How can earning the Nine Secrets through working compare to the sheer thrill of simply stealing them?
It is known that all the major powers have secretly dispatched powerful individuals to ambush and kill that guy, ensuring that this operation will be foolproof.
So what if the other party is the number one genius of our time?
They were only powerful in their generation; once they faced the older generation of strong individuals, they were nothing but trash, let alone the fact that so many older generation strong individuals had been mobilized this time.
Why would they want to serve someone who is doomed to die?
Watching those prodigies depart, Wang Hao wore a chilling smile.
With his powerful senses, how could he not detect the murderous intent hidden in those people's hearts?
This was perhaps part of his scheme; the Nine Character Secret was something he deliberately revealed.
The goal was to further entice the powerful figures from various major forces to surround and kill him, so that they could be wiped out in one fell swoop. Not only could he replicate a batch of core inheritances from these major forces, but he could also use those people as hostages to extort resources to develop himself, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.
With a cold laugh, Wang Hao turned and went back to the pavilion. He walked slowly to the low table where Chen Nan and Yu Xin had been sitting, picked up the rolled-up scroll and began to look at it. When he saw the four lines of text written by Yu Xin, he couldn't help but feel a jolt in his heart.
"That woman has such a spirit! But then again, she's the reincarnation of the Human King!"
After the initial shock, Wang Hao immediately realized that Yu Xin's background was not simple either; she was the reincarnation of Human King, and to be respected Human King, she must possess considerable magnanimity and spirit.
Even if Yu Xin did not Awakening her memories of her past life, this instinctive soul imprinted in her True Spirit Will will not be obscured.