The Old Zhu Household had quite a strong foundation. Half Tokiomi later, under Old Zhu's command, a giant jade statue, three zhang in size, was transported over by dozens of Early Innate Realm experts.
These dozens of Early Innate Realm experts were those who had been elevated to their current level by Zhu Yuanzhang using the secret method provided by Wang Hao during this period.
With the jade in place, Wang Hao didn't hesitate. He took out the Ziwei Soft Sword from his waist and began to slash at the jade quickly until he had carved out a rough outline. Then he put away the Ziwei Soft Sword and focused his sword energy on his fingertips, meticulously carving the jade.
Although he had no formal training in sculpture or painting, his exceptional control made it easy for him to create something. While he couldn't guarantee that his creations would be incredibly lifelike, they were certainly realistic and vivid.
The three-dimensional online beauties he previously drew for Eunuch Chen's plastic surgery and body sculpting were created using his powerful control.
With the aid of Innate Sword Qi, the hard jade was as smooth as tofu, and it was quickly carved. An Tokiomi later, a majestic and Haki nine-clawed azure Shenron was born. In its eye sockets, Wang Hao specially asked Emperor Mingde to find two gemstones, one gold and one silver, to be inlaid.
This is the general shape of the Ancestral Dragon!
The Ancestral Dragon was not the legendary Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon, but rather a creature with a dark blue body, except for its eyes, one gold and one silver, which possessed immeasurable power to control the Sun Moon.
"It looks quite Haki, but I don't see anything particularly mysterious about it!"
Wheel-Turning King stared at the azure Ancestral Dragon for a long time, puzzled.
Although the jade statue is well-carved, it doesn't really have anything mystical about it.
"This thing is for that big guy to use for visualization later; it's of no use to us Human Clan."
Rolling his eyes, Wang Hao realized that the Ancestral Dragon statue he had sculpted was not meant for human use, but was specifically prepared for that giant python.
Furthermore, this is merely a low-level martial arts world, lacking even the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. The material currently being used is merely an ordinary piece of jade; it would be a miracle if it were carved into the Ancestral Dragon.
"From now on, let this big guy keep staring at the Ancestral Dragon Statue. It will be of great benefit to it. When Yunlu's external martial arts advance to the Super-First-Rate, use this big guy's blood to fuse and Awakening her Bloodline Power and Bloodline Divine Ability. Then you can turn around and help this big guy Awakening his Bloodline Power."
Wang Hao patted the giant python's head, showing he had high hopes for the creature.
Visualizing the Ancestral Dragon statue is indeed of little use to humans or even ordinary creatures, and may even be harmful to them, but it is a completely different concept for creatures with the bloodline of the Shenron.
The Ancestral Dragon Statue is in harmony with the bloodline of the Shenron, which will bring unimaginable benefits to one's cultivation, and may even cause one's own Shenron bloodline to revert to its ancestral evolution and unlock a stronger bloodline inheritance.
Snakes themselves have two lineages: one is the bloodline inherited from the Chaos Demon Python, and the other is the Shenron clan that breeds all over the world. He is now preparing to let this giant python follow the path of Shenron evolution.
Moreover, this giant's mutated eyes will be a great advantage in this regard. If it can be used as a foundation Awakening awaken supernatural powers related to the eyes, it will be a huge win. You should know that the Sun and Moon Twin Pupils are the strongest supernatural power of the Primordial World Ancestral Dragon.
As for the Black Python, it lay obediently on the ground, letting Wang Hao pat its large head without daring to make the slightest move. The pressure emanating from the depths of its bloodline warned it that the terror of the human before it was something it could not withstand.
Wang Hao looked at Zhu Yunlu, who was still somewhat bewildered, and said, "This big guy will be your partner from now on. He will be extremely important to your future growth. If given enough opportunities, this big guy could even become the Shenron of our Da Ming Dynasty."
He didn't want to say anything unnecessary, because these people wouldn't understand anyway; he'd let them experience it for themselves in time.
"Uncle, how is the gathering of my Old Zhu Household's disciples progressing? If they've all gathered, then we should head over as soon as possible. It's been so long, and those two, the Sword Immortal and the Sword God, still haven't shown up. Something must have happened to them. I need to go check on them."
Wang Hao looked very solemn and expressed his intention to leave.
Too many unexpected things happened during this period. First, I was delayed for a few days at the old mansion in the East, and then I was trapped in the Dugu Family's Sword Hall for a month because of the Sword Force of the Sword Demon's sword.
Finally, because of Zhu Ruoxue's matter, I stayed in the mountains for a while longer, and then it took more than a month to deal with the Black Mountain Old Devil.
Come to think of it, it's been almost four months since I left the border martial arts world under the Wuming. If people make any connections, that would be very bad.
So he gave an excuse for an accident, which would both cover up the previous abnormality and allow him to get away from the Old Zhu Household as soon as possible, and then use the identity of Sword Immortal Ye Gucheng to wander around the Mount Tai Sword Sect area.
Therefore, without delay, he would set off immediately after observing the gathering of the Old Zhu Household.
"We've already assembled, and we can head there now. But there's no rush. You've had a long journey, so please take a bath and change your clothes before heading to the imperial estate outside the city!"
Emperor Mingde was not one to procrastinate. After receiving Zhu Yuanzhang's approval, he nodded and then instructed a serving eunuch to prepare.
Wang Hao first enjoyed a massage service with many Pretty palace maids, then had a big meal with Old Zhu and the others, and finally the group took a carriage to the imperial estate outside the capital.
The Old Zhu Household was a large landowner, owning land deeds for almost all the areas within hundreds of miles of the capital. They also owned a huge imperial estate, which could be described as a temporary palace, located thirty miles outside the capital.
When the summers were too hot, some of the emperors from the Old Zhu Household would bring their concubines and children to the imperial estate to stay and cool off.
Of course, besides that, the imperial estate was also a place to raise soldiers. The imperial guards in the palace were basically all from this imperial estate, and they were all trained as assassins from childhood.
Only these kinds of loyal followers can be trusted and entrusted with their own lives.
After all, the Imperial Guards were practically their last line of defense, so they dared not be careless.
"Grand Uncle, there are quite a lot of these Innate Realm experts!"
Sensing the Early Innate Realm experts accompanying him, Wang Hao asked the Wheel-Turning King beside him in a low voice, puzzled.
He remembered that there were only forty-three Half-step Innate experts he sensed in the Da Ming palace, but now there were more than fifty Early Innate experts accompanying them, which was more than the original number.
As far as he knew, there were still dozens of newly advanced Innate experts remaining in the palace to guard it.
"The extra people were those you sensed in the capital. I've subdued them all with my men these past few days!"
Wheel-Turning King a mysterious smile and offered a simple, understated explanation.
Although the words were brief, Wang Hao knew that the process was by no means simple and would definitely involve coercion and enticement. He also knew that Comrade Old Zhu would not completely trust these people and would help them improve their cultivation and break through to the Innate Realm.
Therefore, there must have been measures to control these people, but it doesn't matter, as long as they can be used for my purposes.
After understanding what had happened, Wang Hao stopped talking, and the group quickly headed towards the imperial estate in a carriage.
Because of the straight official road, the group traveled very quickly and arrived at the imperial estate half an Tokiomi later.
Without lingering, the group went directly to a specially constructed open space within the imperial estate.
By this time, all the Old Zhu Household who had already received the news had been summoned.
Although age restrictions were initially imposed, the number of people who gathered here still exceeded 100,000, making the huge square feel very crowded.
Wang Hao didn't waste any words. He made a series of seemingly profound but actually useless hand seals with both hands, then closed his eyes as if sensing something.
In reality, he was calling out to Xiao Mengmeng in his heart, asking her to activate the Treasure-Seeking Function and find talented individuals among the Old Zhu Household.
Xiao Mengmeng was very efficient. In no time, she found the most qualified group, and the number far exceeded Wang Hao's expectations, reaching tens of thousands.
"How can there be so many? Is the Old Zhu Household's bloodline really that excellent?"
Opening his eyes and looking at the 100,000 people in the square before him, Wang Hao couldn't understand the proportion.
Logically speaking, someone with such outstanding qualifications must be one in a thousand, or even one in ten thousand.
But now the proportion of the Old Zhu Household has reached one-tenth, which is a very alarming proportion.
"This has nothing to do with bloodline; it's mainly due to Fortune. Although Fortune is intangible, it can influence all aspects of life. Families with strong Fortune can make their descendants more outstanding."
As the imperial family of the Da Ming Dynasty, the Old Zhu Household benefited from the National Fortune's destiny, making this influence even stronger, which is why the proportions were sculpted to this extent.
Xiao Mengmeng took the initiative to explain, which gave Wang Hao a deeper understanding of Fortune.
"I see!"
"How?"
Upon seeing Wang Hao open his eyes, Comrade Old Zhu was the first to ask a question.
It wasn't that he lacked composure, but rather that today's events were of such great importance, almost determining the future rise and fall of the Old Zhu Household, or even their very survival, that he couldn't afford to be careless.
"It's not bad. Although it can't compare to the 90% success rate of martial arts overseas, it's still about Issei."
With a serious expression, Wang Hao gave a regretful but deceptive reply.
Although the success rate of the Old Zhu Household is already astonishing, it's absolutely crucial not to praise them at this time, lest Old Zhu Household become arrogant!
He wanted to belittle this in order to put more pressure on the Old Zhu Household and make them do everything they could to become stronger.
Anyway, the system's task is for him to deduce a perfect Body Refinement and become the Dao Ancestor of this world. It didn't say exactly how to do it, so as long as he achieves the ultimate goal, the process is not important.
This is also why he has managed to con people out of so many things along the way.
"A 90% success rate?"
Beneath his dragon robe, Zhu Yuanzhang clenched his fists, his face dark with resentment.
The expressions on the faces of Wheel-Turning King and the others were equally grim. Although Issei % success rate, or the number of 10,000 people present, seemed quite good, it was far inferior to the 90% success rate of martial arts practitioners overseas.
This is the difference between their Central Plains and overseas regions, which will make them more passive in future battles.
This is not a good thing!
Wang Hao didn't say anything more. He reached into the huge jar next to him and took out a handful of chess pieces that he had prepared beforehand. He flicked the pieces with his fingers and, following Xiao Mengmeng's guidance, placed them into the hands of those with excellent aptitude.
After all, there were 100,000 people at the scene, and it was quite crowded. Most importantly, there were tens of thousands of people selected, so he naturally couldn't lower himself to personally go in and select them.
Therefore, he had Emperor Mingde prepare a large number of chess pieces in advance, specifically for this moment.
Before long, more than 10,000 chess pieces were bounced into the hands of the selected boys and girls.
"Those who haven't received a piece, step down!"
Soon, the more than 90,000 people who did not get any chess pieces got up dejectedly and left with resentment on their faces, leaving only 10,000 young men and women who got chess pieces sitting cross-legged on the spot with happy expressions.
They had long known that their gathering here was for a great opportunity. Although they didn't know the specifics of the opportunity, the fact that even the current emperor had personally intervened showed how much importance he attached to it.
Now that they have been chosen, their future is undoubtedly limitless. Power, wealth, and beautiful women will all be within their grasp!
"Those who receive the white piece, step forward!"
After all those who were not chosen had left, Wang Hao spoke again in a grand manner.
The chess pieces are divided into black and white, and their quality is also graded.
Black pieces represent ordinary, outstanding talents, like those who are one in a thousand or one in ten thousand, while white pieces represent the most outstanding talents, like those who are one in a hundred thousand or even one in a million, such as Zhu Yunlu Dingzhen, First-Rate possesses a special physique.