"Father-in-law, please take it easy, don't strain your back!"
Inside the mansion of Da Ming, the richest man in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yijun, with a Nine Dragons Body-Protecting Gang Shield enveloping his entire body, forming a unique Vajra Indestructible Body, was both fending off the relentless Saber Qi strikes of a portly middle-aged man and offering concerned advice.
This well-off middle-aged man is none other than Wan Sanqian, the richest man in the Da Ming Dynasty and the current head of the Wan Household. He also possesses the cultivation level of the Grandmaster Realm, which, although achieved through the use of spiritual herbs, is still quite formidable.
However, this richest man in the Da Ming was in a berserk state at this moment, wielding his knife and slashing wildly at Zhu Yijun like Mad Devil.
He's truly enraged today!
He was aware that the current emperor's San'er and his eldest daughter had feelings for each other, and he did not object to it; in fact, he was happy to facilitate the relationship.
He was overjoyed when he saw the imperial decree that the young man brought to bestow marriage upon him, but when he heard that the young man was eyeing not only his eldest daughter, but all his beloved daughters, he was furious.
Keep in mind that his youngest daughter is only twelve years old!
Although girls can now marry and have children at fourteen, twelve is still too young; she's still just a little Nüwa!
What got him most excited was that his bunch of precious daughters were cheering and jumping for joy, with his youngest daughter even jumping up and hanging on that beast's neck to give him a kiss.
Clearly, his precious daughters had already been unknowingly won over by this little rascal; how could he possibly tolerate this?
Without saying much, he immediately started hacking at people with a knife.
Unfortunately, Wan Sanqian was not a true martial artist. Although he possessed the cultivation level of the Grandmaster Realm and his cultivation techniques and internal energy were extremely strong, he had not comprehended the Saber Intent. Therefore, the Saber Qi he unleashed was merely a product of the condensation of true qi, equivalent to a counterfeit version of Saber Qi, and its power was really not that great.
Zhu Yijun simply used his protective qi to withstand the attack. Apart from expending a lot of energy, he was not injured at all, and even had the strength to keep persuading his Old Yue.
However, his advice did not calm Wan Sanqian down; instead, it fueled his rage, leading to another round of frenzied attacks.
As for those precious daughters, they could only stand worriedly on the outside, while the powerful figures supported by Wan Household dared not make a move at this moment.
After all, that was the current emperor's Three Sovereigns, and he had come with an imperial edict. Wan Sanqian was his father-in-law, so he could naturally take action, but they couldn't; they could only watch quietly from the outside.
Wang Hao was unaware that his younger cousin was being brutally attacked by his father-in-law with a steel knife. After leaving the royal estate, he rushed to the nearest ferry and met up with Xie Feng on the way.
The two bought a ship and sailed down the Yellow River, passing through the Bohai Sea and entering the East Sea, where they found an island to temporarily settle down.
He wasn't really going to that fictitious overseas martial arts world; it was just a pretext. At the same time, his departure from the Central Plains was also preparation for using other aliases to show off later.
It has now been confirmed that the two aliases, Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng, will be used. Changing their appearance is not difficult; the real challenge lies in the inheritance of their swordsmanship, especially in terms of Sword Intent.
Although he learned a secret technique from his cheap master, Dugu Qiubai, which could alter the essence of Sword Intent, it was only an alteration; there were still many inconveniences in actually using it.
He needs to perfect these flaws while simultaneously deducing the sword techniques of Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue.
"This Longevity Dao Art truly lives up to its reputation as a secret and unparalleled skill passed down within the Taoist School sect!"
Sitting on a rock by the island, Wang Hao unfolded a silk handkerchief and looked at its contents, sighing inwardly.
This silk handkerchief was given to him by Comrade Old Zhu that day; it was the Longevity Dao Art he himself practiced.
Under normal circumstances, Old Zhu would have treasured this unique skill immensely, so much so that even his own son couldn't pass it down, let alone produce the complete manual.
However, the entire martial arts world was completely fooled by Wang Hao, and Comrade Old Zhu believed it wholeheartedly. In addition, Wang Hao contributed a secret method for breaking through to the Innate, as well as many opportunities.
After much deliberation, Comrade Old Zhu finally brought out this Innate martial arts technique.
He had already obtained the Body Tempering Chapter from Elder Chu, and although the Qi Refinement Chapter was exquisite, it was nothing special. What he truly valued was the Netherworld Spirit Meditation Method, which focused on Spirit Refinement sense.
This is a cultivation method similar to visualization techniques, but it is much simpler than the many visualization techniques in the Primordial Great World, and it is not even worthy of being called a visualization technique; it is only somewhat similar.
Even so, this level of Spirit Refinement power is considered top-tier even in the low-level martial arts world of the Smiling, Proud Wanderer at the World.
Although the Innate techniques I acquired before all included some visualization methods, they were all very superficial and could not be considered true visualization methods at all. They were far inferior to the Spirit Meditation Method of the Longevity Dao Art, which is why the Longevity Dao Art is truly Gao Ming.
Most importantly, this Netherworld Spirit Meditation Method solved the biggest problem for Wang Hao in cultivating his Divine Sense.
Having gained access to all the memories of his past life in the Primordial World era, he naturally knew that the best way to cultivate Divine Sense was through visualization. Many Qi Refinement cultivators in the Yellow Emperor Tribe used visualization techniques.
Although he knew about it, he didn't actually have any visualization techniques; he only had some hearsay tips, which could only be considered a simple meditation method.
Although meditation and visualization differ by only one word, they are worlds apart.
This level of knowledge is far from sufficient for him to deduce a complete visualization method.
But the Spirit Meditation Method of the Longevity Dao Art he obtained today gave him hope and laid the foundation for deduce the true visualization method.
"Huh? How come so much Fortune is descending upon you? No, this isn't ordinary Fortune, it's the National Fortune!"
Just as he was about to activate his Dao Comprehension Function to deduce the visualization method, a mysterious and ethereal power suddenly surged from the western horizon and poured into his body.
This power was extremely subtle; even with Wang Hao's current level of Divine Sense cultivation and the powerful perception granted by the True Spirit Sword Intent, he was unable to sense anything unusual.
However, this mysterious power could not escape the perception of Xiao Mengmeng within the System Space, which surprised her greatly and confirmed that this mysterious power was the power of the National Fortune's destiny.
" National Fortune?"
Upon hearing about Xiao Mengmeng's size, Wang Hao was equally surprised. He then decisively activated his Dao Comprehension Function and finally sensed a very subtle power within his body.
If it weren't for his own strong perception, coupled with the enhancement of his Dao Comprehension Function, he really wouldn't have been able to sense this power.
At the same time, this was also due to the overwhelming blessing of the nation's National Fortune, which greatly enhanced his own Fortune, allowing him to vaguely perceive it. Otherwise, with the little Fortune he had before, he would never have been able to sense it at all.
After carefully sensing his surroundings, Wang Hao discovered that the Fortune within his body did not seem to be a single entity.
"The largest stream should be the National Fortune, the smallest Fortune is the most subtle and perfectly integrated with me, it should be my own Fortune, so where did the remaining stream come from?"
After analyzing the situation, Wang Hao was somewhat puzzled.
The Fortune within him is divided into three categories: first, his own Fortune that is integrated with him; second, the most powerful National Fortune that has just descended; and third, which is more mysterious but also quite substantial. Although it is far less than the National Fortune that has just been bestowed upon him, it is still hundreds of times stronger than his own Fortune.
"Foolish! Have you forgotten the martial arts traditions that were passed down before? Although you passed them down under a different identity, they are still essentially you. Anyone who learns the martial arts you created will have a portion of their own Fortune transferred to you."
The Xiao Mengmeng in the System Space couldn't stand it anymore and offered a brief explanation.
"So, the essence of what made me the World Dao Ancestor was to gather the Fortune of the entire world?"
Wang Hao seemed to be deep in thought, and he vaguely understood the essence of those two main quests.
"What you think isn't entirely wrong. Fortune is the most mysterious force in the world, and the transportation itself is an essential energy that supports the operation of the system. Even the power used to travel between worlds is Fortune."
The system doesn't have much stored Fortune right now, so you'll need to Fortune more in the future. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, you won't even have a chance to use the Transmigration Function to escape."
After explaining, Xiao Mengmeng solemnly warned that this point was of utmost importance.
Nodding seriously, Wang Hao then said dejectedly, " Xiao Mengmeng, can't you just tell me all the information on your own initiative?"
This little Loli is such a pain. She clearly knows a lot of things, but she just won't say them. She only gives him a few pointers when he actually encounters something, which makes him very passive when he does things.
"It's not that I don't want to, but that I can't. The only one who can defeat Dao Ancestor Hongjun and that fool Heavenly Dao is the purest anomaly. And everything about anomalies means unpredictability and elusiveness. Once I intervene, I will leave a mark on you, and even leave a trace of your destiny."
This is extremely fatal when facing Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao. They could even reverse time and space along the trajectory of fate to kill your past self. You wouldn't want to leave yourself with a fatal flaw, would you?
Xiao Mengmeng helplessly spread her delicate white hands; she was truly at a loss about this.
"Okay, you have a point!"
Wang Hao was even more helpless. He didn't know whether what the little Loli said was true or false, but he could only choose to believe her for now.
"What's the use of the Fortune I'm blessed with? It doesn't seem like it can be converted into Fortune Points in the system!"
Glancing at the unchanged Fortune Points on his attribute panel, Wang Hao became curious about the purpose of the two Fortune he had been given.
Although these Fortune didn't seem to be absorbed by the system and Xiao Mengmeng, they certainly weren't simple, otherwise Xiao Mengmeng wouldn't have treated them with such seriousness.
"The functions of Fortune are numerous, but in order to prevent your true spirit from becoming completely bound to this world and thus unable to leave, the system has blocked all the functions of this external Fortune."
Simply put, under normal circumstances, this Fortune has no effect on you. It will only come in handy at the most crucial time, and when that crucial time is depends on your own choice. Just let me know when you need it.
However, I must remind you that you do not belong to this world. Once you use a large amount of Fortune without the female protagonist Dongfang Bai's protection, you will inevitably be exposed to the world consciousness of this world, thus being excluded from the world.
It might even awaken the Heavenly Mandate attached to this world, which would kill us both. Therefore, you can only use your Fortune in this world twice at most, and the second time will definitely attract the attention of Heavenly Mandate.
Xiao Mengmeng was also worried that Wang Hao might do something reckless, so she warned him in advance to avoid causing any trouble.
After all, this is the weakest period for both her and the system. They don't even have much of their own stored Fortune. Once Heavenly Mandate senses it, they won't even have the power to break through the world and travel back.
That would really be a scam!
"I see!"
Nodding, Wang Hao's expression also turned serious; he knew that Xiao Mengmeng was not joking this time.
If he were to awaken his Heavenly Mandate prematurely, with his current strength, he would face certain death. Therefore, he must be extremely cautious in using these external Fortune.