Waving his hand, Elder Chu put down his wine cup and straightened up, saying, "Don't take it so seriously. There's a saying that goes, 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend.' He's now going against Confucian School, and besides, that kid has impeccable lineage; he was raised by my Blood Robe Tower since he was a child. He can be trusted."
At this point, Elder Chu glanced sideways at Wheel-Turning King and laughed mockingly, "Do you really think that the Confucian School can tolerate you cultivating a Xiantian Grandmaster who is loyal to the Da Ming? Don't forget how that old fellow suppressed me back then."
Wheel-Turning King's face was very ugly, but he had to admit that what Elder Chu said was true.
The influence of Confucian School in the Central Plains was too terrifying, even the royal family could hardly resist it. Moreover, Confucian School has always kept a close eye on the royal families of successive dynasties. Once the royal family made any move that was beyond their control, they would suppress it openly or covertly, or even directly destroy the dynasty and change the dynasty.
The fate of Elder Chu back then is a good example. The Da Ming Dynasty royal family had given him their full support, but in the end, he was suppressed by an old monster who came from the Confucian School, and for decades he did not dare to step out of the Martial Repository Pavilion.
The incident more than half a year ago was a scheme by the Confucian School. It is clear that the Confucian School have lost patience with them and intend to support a puppet to sit on the throne, or even directly change the dynasty.
Therefore, the Confucian School will never stand by and watch their Da Ming imperial family cultivate a loyal Xiantian Grandmaster.
"Then what is the purpose of having Lu Weilou invite me here this time?"
Taking a deep breath to calm his turbulent emotions, Wheel-Turning King looked directly at Elder Chu, his former rival and friend.
He disliked Elder Chu intensely. Although they debuted at the same time, he was always overshadowed by Elder Chu. Elder Chu was even taken in as a closed-door disciple by their Da Ming Dynasty royal family's ancestor, which fueled his jealousy and resentment.
Over time, conflicts arose, but secretly they belonged to the same camp and were even friends to some extent.
He doesn't hold grudges when it matters; he still has that sense of the bigger picture.
"I wish to request a share of the Longevity Dao Art for that brat!"
Elder Chu didn't bother with beating around the bush and directly stated his purpose.
"What? You want the Longevity Dao Art? Impossible, absolutely impossible! Even I, the King, am not qualified to cultivate the Longevity Dao Art, and you still want to obtain it!"
Even Wheel-Turning King, with his composure, was taken aback and shook his head repeatedly, indicating that he could not do it.
It should be known that the Longevity Dao Art was Taoist School skill presented to the Great Emperor Hongwu Zhu Yuanzhang by Liu Bowen, a founding father of the Ming Dynasty. It is an astonishing and extraordinary skill that directly points to the Innate and is most adept at nourishing life and prolonging life.
To this day, only the Great Emperor Hongwu, the ancestor, has cultivated it, and it is also a taboo subject for that ancestor. Others are not allowed to even have a thought of it, let alone obtain it.
He didn't want to bring this up with that old ancestor, otherwise he'd be lucky to escape with his life.
"How could I not know that you are not qualified to ask for the Longevity Dao Art? I only summoned you here to deliver a message!"
Elder Chu glanced disdainfully at Wheel-Turning King, and before Wheel-Turning King could get angry, he continued, "The complete version of the Longevity Dao Art Technique will definitely not be passed on to outsiders, but the body tempering part should be fine. Take this jade pendant with you, and he will agree."
He reached out and took off a jade pendant hanging from his waist, solemnly handing it to Wheel-Turning King. That was all he could do now.
"I will pass it on to the Ancestor!"
He glanced at the ordinary jade pendant in his hand with suspicion. Although he didn't understand what secret it held, Wheel-Turning King still made a promise.
After all, it's just running an errand, it doesn't take much effort!
"I'll take the Revolving Wheel Sword with me!"
With a loose grasp of his right hand, Wheel-Turning King used his inner force to draw the Revolving Wheel Sword was stuck in the roof beam, into his hand, and then vanished from the Martial Repository Pavilion in a flash.
"Young man, this is the last thing I can do for you. I hope you can make it through!"
Standing in the empty Martial Repository Pavilion, Elder Chu muttered to himself with a complex expression.
Leaving aside the conversation between Wheel-Turning King and Elder Chu inside the Martial Repository Pavilion, Wang Hao first returned to his courtyard, put away the scroll of the martial arts manual he had copied, quickly washed up, changed into a decent new set of clothes, and then followed Eunuch Wang to the Eastern Depot.
Because the Eunuch Wang was sitting in a sedan chair and remained silent, Wang Hao had no chance to strike up a conversation with him and could only continue on his way in silence.
Wang Hao did not make any deliberate attempt to conceal his identity during this trip, so as he passed through some sections of the road, he clearly sensed many malicious gazes fixed on him, which were obviously those of the Confucian School.
However, he was not afraid. After all, the capital was the territory of the Da Ming Dynasty's imperial family, which held absolute control. Those Confucian School scholars could only watch helplessly; they would not dare to take action.
The Blood Robe Tower wasn't far from the Eastern Depot, and they arrived quickly. With Eunuch Wang leading the way, the journey was smooth and unimpeded.
" Eunuch Wang, these are local specialties that I brought from home. I hope Eunuch Wang will accept them!"
Taking advantage of the fact that only he and Eunuch Wang were in the corridor, Wang Hao took a few steps forward to walk alongside Eunuch Wang and handed him a Mystic Yang Fruit that he had hidden in his sleeve.
The Mystic Yang Fruit is a precious medicinal material, and its value is in no way inferior to thousand-year-old ginseng or top-grade Heavenly Mountain snow lotus. Its effect is very simple: it replenishes yang energy, or to put it simply, it enhances male virility.
Giving a father-in-law this Mystic Yang Fruit may seem absurd, but it is actually the best gift.
Eunuchs, lacking that organ, suffer from a severe deficiency of yang energy. Furthermore, most eunuchs practice yin-based techniques, which further exacerbates this deficiency.
Over time, this will definitely harm the body, and may even affect appearance, temperament, and personality. That's why most eunuchs look so Yin and Yang.
Your family is famous for this treasure!
At first, Eunuch Wang didn't pay much attention. After all, as a confidant of the head of the Eastern Depot, he had seen all sorts of treasures and had tried to curry favor with people who wanted to give him gifts. However, when he saw the Mystic Yang Fruit in his hand, he was startled.
Although the medicinal value of the Mystic Yang Fruit is indeed comparable to that of a thousand-year-old ginseng, compared to rare medicinal herbs such as thousand-year-old ginseng and top-grade Heavenly Mountain snow lotus, the Mystic Yang Fruit has more demanding growing conditions and is also much rarer.
Although the Great Ming Imperial Court was powerful enough to find them, it was still very difficult, and even if they were obtained, they would have to be offered as tribute to the emperor and members of the royal family.
Given his status, he had no chance of getting her; he'd only seen her once.
But now this kid has actually given him a Mystic Yang Fruit, which is...
That's incredibly promising!
"There's a big mountain behind my hometown; I was lucky enough to find it!"
Wang Hao scratched his head sheepishly and offered an explanation.
The truth is, of course, not like that. He found the Mystic Yang Fruit in the valley where the Snake King of the Pusi Qu Snake lived, and it seems that the Snake King was guarding it intentionally.
He lured the snake king away so that Wangcai could pick the Mystic Yang Fruit.
This Mystic Yang Fruit was of little use to him, since his resources were already exceptionally abundant, and after his size increased to ten feet tall, his resources became even more substantial.
If they were to use the Mystic Yang Fruit in this situation, they would be leaving no way for women to survive!
A total of seventeen Mystic Yang Fruit were harvested. Seven were given to Zhao Dachui, and the remaining ten were intended for bribery, with Eunuch Wang being the first target.
"You've got potential, kid!"
Eunuch Wang suddenly found the young man much more pleasing to the eye. Without a word, he slipped the Mystic Yang Fruit into his sleeve and chuckled, "You don't need to worry. This summons from the Eastern Depot is a great thing. If you hadn't obtained that ledger from Yang Jingzhong last time, the Eastern Depot wouldn't have achieved such a fruitful victory!"
Since he had accepted the local specialties, Wang naturally felt obligated to offer some advice.
"Thank you for your advice, Eunuch Wang. Then, what should I be careful about when I meet the Eunuch later?"
"There's nothing particularly special to be careful about. Just be sweet-talking and offer some local specialties to the eunuch. You'll get your share of the benefits later."
As he spoke, Eunuch Wang glanced at Wang Hao's sleeve. He naturally didn't think that Wang Hao only had one Mystic Yang Fruit. You see, although Mystic Yang Fruit is not easy to find, once found, the harvest is sure to be substantial. This kind of spiritual fruit can produce at least ten fruits each time.
However, he was also very sensible. He was already quite fortunate to have obtained one Mystic Yang Fruit; it wouldn't be good if the eunuch found out about any more.
He's still able to maintain a good balance.
"Thank you for your guidance, Eunuch Wang!"
Wang Hao quickly thanked him, and at the same time felt relieved.
It seems this time it's a blessing in disguise!
The two soon arrived at a majestic hall. Eunuch Wang told Wang Hao to wait at the door and go in when summoned.
"Master, Wang Hao has arrived and is waiting outside the gate!"
Upon entering the hall, Eunuch Wang respectfully reported to an elderly man dressed in a dark blue robe.
This man was Cao Haisheng, the head of the Eastern Depot, a powerful figure who Half-Step Xiantian Grandmaster, not much weaker than Wheel-Turning King.
"Keep a close eye on this matter. Don't blame me for being ruthless if anything goes wrong!"
"Yes, Your subordinate will do your utmost!"
The eunuchs below quickly bowed and accepted the order, not daring to be negligent in the slightest. After all, this eunuch was no pushover; he was a man of his word.
If anything goes wrong, they'd better just commit suicide and be done with it.
"Go down!"
He waved his hand, signaling his men to leave.
"Your subordinate takes his leave!"
The eunuchs bowed again before leaving in turn.
How do you feel about that little guy?
After everyone had left, Cao Haisheng picked up the teacup beside him, took a small sip, and calmly asked Eunuch Wang.
"His strength is indeed very strong. Although he is only at the Peak Super-First-Rate, he gives his subordinates a fatal sense of crisis. Especially when he stands three feet away from them, his subordinates' hair stands on end and they have an urge to draw their swords and start a battle immediately."
Most importantly, this kid knows how to get along with people; he's a rare talent!
Eunuch Wang Earthly Dao his evaluation of Wang Hao, without any exaggeration.
He was also quite shocked by Wang Hao's strength. You have to know that he was a powerful expert in the Late Grandmaster Realm. Although he could not compare with those super geniuses who had comprehended the Martial Dao Intent Realm, he was still not weak.
But when facing Wang Hao, he felt as if the other party was a savage Ferocious Beast, and even had the feeling that the other party could kill him.
This was an intuition he developed over many years of martial arts training, and it rarely failed him, so Wang Hao was definitely not simple.
" Peak Super-First-Rate cultivation level with the strength of Late Grandmaster Level, interesting!"
Cao Haisheng became interested, glanced at Eunuch Wang beside him, and said calmly, "You think so highly of that lad, it seems you've made quite a bit of progress!"
He knew his trusted subordinate's personality perfectly well, so he knew the young man must have received a bribe. He was just curious about what the young man had used to win over this trusted subordinate.
"Nothing can be hidden from you, Eunuch. That lad is quite generous; he gave me a very precious local specialty!"
Eunuch Wang chuckled and took out the Mystic Yang Fruit that Wang Hao had given him to show Cao Haisheng.
He knew that the eunuch didn't care about such trivial matters and would never covet his Mystic Yang Fruit.
" The Mystic Yang Fruit! That kid is generous and quite diligent; he's definitely a clever fellow!"
Cao Haisheng paused in his tea-sipping motion, quite surprised.
He had considered many possibilities, but he never expected that the other party would present him with a Mystic Yang Fruit. For eunuchs like them, who were highly skilled in martial arts but suffered from a lack of yang energy, there was no better gift.
He was even a little tempted!
"Let him in!"
Setting down his teacup, Cao Haisheng became somewhat interested in Wang Hao.
"Yes, I'll bring him in right away!"
Eunuch Wang accepted the order and quickly went out, bringing Wang Hao back in a short while later.
Wang Hao stepped in, but before he could even speak, Cao Haisheng, who was sitting in the main seat, suddenly sent a palm strike from a distance.
Although he didn't understand the meaning, he still swung out a palm to meet it.