Mount Tai holds an extremely special significance in Huaxia, far surpassing the other Five Sacred Mountains. Emperors of successive dynasties would generally come to Mount Tai to perform the Fengshan ceremony in order to offer sacrifices to Heaven and Earth.
In normal history, closing Mount Tai to the public was simply a way for emperors to whitewash the situation, advertise themselves, and leave a good reputation.
However, the situation is different in some worlds with extraordinary powers. For example, in the world of the Smiling, Proud Wanderer, there is a clear Fortune, especially the National Fortune, which is even more terrifying and can affect many aspects.
Everything in the world possesses its own Fortune, some more, some less. As one of the Five Sacred Mountains of Huaxia, Mount Tai naturally possesses its own Fortune as well.
Furthermore, numerous emperors have performed the Fengshan ceremony here, which has mysteriously bestowed upon Mount Tai a share of National Fortune, merging with the Mount Tai's own Fortune and making its Fortune even more vast and profound.
At the Dai Summit of Mount Tai stands a massive ancient altar, said to have been built by order of Qin Shi Huang and has stood for nearly two thousand years.
Afterwards, emperors of all dynasties would perform the Fengshan ceremony on this ancient altar to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth and to showcase their great achievements.
Wang Hao now sits cross-legged on this ancient altar, his eyes closed, seemingly contemplating something.
After a long while, Wang Hao finally opened his eyes and muttered in frustration, "Why are all these emperors so afraid of death? Everyone wants to become an immortal and live forever."
Rubbing his forehead, Wang Hao was very dissatisfied with the result of his insights.
Mount Tai Fortune, but it is not so easy to comprehend. Fortunately, the existence of this ancient altar gave him the opportunity.
Throughout history, emperors have performed the Fengshan ceremony at this ancient altar, and the National Fortune of their dynasties was also blessed by Mount Tai through this place, making it a gateway connecting the Fortune of Mount Tai.
Wang Hao had just activated the Dao Comprehension Function at the cost of his Fortune Points, enhancing his perception and comprehension, and was now trying to comprehend the Fortune of Mount Tai.
I did gain some insights, but these insights were rather disappointing.
Whether it was due to the National Fortune or some other reason, emperors who came to perform the Fengshan ceremony throughout history left behind deep regrets, and the content of these regrets was almost identical: they all wanted to become immortals and attain eternal life.
This was a common problem for almost every emperor.
What Wang Hao didn't know was that the main purpose of the emperors of this world coming to Mount Tai to perform the Fengshan ceremony was to seek immortality through the opportunity of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth.
Although this approach is utterly absurd, for an emperor, even the slightest possibility is worth trying.
Furthermore, the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai would have a very good effect on strengthening one's own rule, and it wouldn't be a big deal to come to the Fengshan ceremony and ask the heavens about one's destiny for immortality.
Thus, the lingering regrets of emperors throughout history have been left behind in the Fortune of Mount Tai along with the National Fortune's destiny. Wang Hao, with the help of this ancient altar and the Satori and perception enhanced by its Dao Comprehension Function, was able to sense these lingering regrets.
What's even worse is that his appearance seems to have been treated as a garbage dump by the Fortune of Mount Tai, which threw all the lingering imperial resentment mixed within him into Wang Hao's mind like trash.
If his True Spirit Sword Intent and Divine Sense hadn't been so profound, and if it weren't for the suppression from the system and Xiao Mengmeng, that attack would probably have driven him insane.
However, the Fortune Mount Tai, which had expelled the lingering resentment of those emperors, underwent a tremendous change. The national National Fortune that had been bestowing upon it seemed to have lost their final barrier and began to merge.
This is clearly a great opportunity for Mount Tai!
"You really do treat me like a dumping ground!"
Having barely recovered, Wang Hao rubbed his forehead and slammed his fist on the ancient altar in frustration. He had really been tricked this time.
If those lingering thoughts are not eliminated as soon as possible, they will greatly pollute his Divine Sense and True Spirit Will, which would really be a disaster.
"But I made quite a bit of money!"
His expression shifted, and a look of joy appeared on Wang Hao's face.
The Mount Tai Fortune instinctively repelled the lingering resentment of those emperors into his body, while simultaneously adding a portion of its own Fortune to his body.
This Fortune is more than ten times stronger than the National Fortune bestowed upon the Carefree King by the Old Zhu Household. Most importantly, he can use this Fortune to communicate with the vast Fortune within Mount Tai, thereby accomplishing some incredible things.
This gave Wang Hao an incredibly crazy idea: if he could succeed, his chances of completing the system task would increase by at least 30%.
Although the risks are considerable, it's worth a try.
"I hope you'll perform well then!"
With a sigh, Wang Hao rose and stepped down from the ancient altar, looking at Zhu Wudao was silently cultivating his Foundation Establishment Saber Art to the side.
The Foundation Establishment Saber Art was taught to him long ago by Wheel-Turning King and others. Coupled with Zhu Wudao's strong talent in swordsmanship, he has now cultivated the Foundation Establishment Saber Art to the limit of Entering the Hall and Inner Chamber, and is only a little short of breaking through to the realm of Complete Integration.
Meanwhile, Wheel-Turning King and the others stood by and watched, occasionally offering pointers to accelerate Zhu Wudao's cultivation.
Congratulations, City Lord Ye, on your completion of seclusion!
Seeing Wang Hao descend from the altar, Wheel-Turning King and the others hurriedly stepped forward to pay their respects. Noticing the joy on Wang Hao's face and the mysterious change he seemed to be undergoing, Wheel-Turning King asked curiously, "It seems City Lord Ye has gained quite a bit from this seclusion!"
"We did indeed gain some insights!"
Nodding with a smile, Wang Hao seemed to be in a very good mood, and exclaimed, " Mount Tai truly deserves to be called the number one sacred mountain in the Central Plains. Its Fortune is incredibly profound, and it has supported the national National Fortune of successive dynasties, making it even more powerful."
It's a pity that the sects on Mount Tai don't know how to utilize this; otherwise, the Mount Tai Taoist School would surely produce a wealth of talent, and might even be able to support the aura of three Shattering Realm experts.
That's right, he's started his deception mode again, and his targets, besides Wheel-Turning King and the others, are also Wujizi and the others who are standing silently to the side.
Wang Hao's words made Wujizi both embarrassed and curious. After all, the concept of Fortune originated from Taoist School in a certain sense, and its initial purpose was merely to deceive emperors and generals; it was false and nonexistent.
Judging from what Ye Gucheng, the White Cloud City, said, it seems that Fortune is not an illusory existence.
What surprised them most was that this person had undergone a tremendous change in temperament after only three days of seclusion at the Fengchan altar. Even more terrifying was that he seemed to merge with the entire Mount Tai, exuding a heavy and vast sense of oppression, like another Mount Tai.
This was quite terrifying, and it made them vaguely believe in the existence of Fortune; otherwise, how could they explain the changes in this person?
"Hmph! Playing tricks!"
Some people believed Wang Hao's deceptive words, while others did not.
A beautiful Daoist nun standing beside Wujizi and Daoist Cangmang snorted coldly, displaying hostility towards Wang Hao; clearly, she was not here with good intentions.
Wang Hao sensed this hostility. He narrowed his eyes, turned his head to look at the Daoist nun, and a sharp light shot out from his starry eyes, heading straight for her.
This was a Divine Sense attack technique he had deduced, which incorporated the lingering resentment of those emperors and possessed Mo Da power.
This wasn't the end of it. Wang Hao stopped and stood on the altar steps he hadn't yet fully traversed. He used the Mount Tai Fortune he had enhanced to connect with the vast Fortune within Mount Tai and pressed down on the Daoist nun.
He had wanted to test the mysteries of Mount Tai's Fortune before, and unexpectedly, someone delivered it to his doorstep, so he naturally wouldn't be polite.
However, he underestimated the terrifying power of Mount Tai's Fortune.
The moment that gleaming light shone down, the beautiful-browed nun seemed to see countless emperors looking at her, their terrifying imperial majesty something even she, with her Peak Xiantian Grandmaster cultivation, could not withstand.
His face immediately turned deathly pale, his Divine Sense was severely damaged, and his expression became horrified.
This wasn't the end of it. Following the impact of the emperor's lingering will, Wang Hao also drew upon a small portion of Mount Tai's Fortune, which then crushed towards the beautiful Daoist nun.
In the Daoist nun Xiumei's vision, it was as if a Mount Tai was truly crushing down upon her; such Tongtian power was simply beyond human resistance.
"Pfft!"
Having suffered another severe blow to her mind, the beautiful Daoist nun could no longer hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood. Her eyes rolled back and she fainted to the ground. If Wujizi hadn't reacted in time to support her, she probably would have collapsed to the ground.
Although they didn't know what had happened, this scene still horrified Wujizi and the others.
They also realized that Wang Hao's sharp gaze must have been the result of some kind of Divine Sense attack, but they didn't take it seriously at first.
After all, that kid was only at the Grandmaster Realm level, while the beautiful Daoist nun was Peak Xiantian Grandmaster, a whole realm apart.
With such a huge gap, even if the opponent used a secret technique of Divine Sense attack, it would not be enough to affect the beautiful Daoist nun.
But the result was beyond everyone's expectations. Not only did the beautiful Daoist nun fail to block the Divine Sense attack, but she was also severely injured and even fell into a coma.
How could they not be horrified and fearful?
"Uh... why is she so weak?"
Wang Hao was taken aback by the beautiful Daoist nun's serious injuries and unconsciousness. He had initially thought she was a powerful figure because of her arrogance, but he never expected that she couldn't even withstand a single blow from him.
This is absolutely terrible!
He had just been planning to first use his Divine Sense attack and Mount Tai's Fortune to show off, and then use another round of showing off to intimidate others. Who would have thought it would turn out like this? It seems that he doesn't need to do that now.
"..."
Faced with Wang Hao's words, Wujizi, Daoist Cangmang, and the others were speechless. At the same time, they became even more wary of the overseas martial arts world and the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult that had been circulating in the martial arts world recently.
The Pangu Heaven-Opening Diagram and the visualization technique they had previously encountered had already shown them a huge gap, but this new Divine Sense attack technique had shocked them even more.
Even if she were in the position of the beautiful Daoist nun, she might not be able to withstand it.
This difference in foundation also proves how terrifying the overseas martial arts world is; it's far inferior to the martial arts world of the Central Plains.
" Fairy Yushu offended you because of the challenge her son, Qingsong. I hope Lord Ye will not take offense!"
Wujizi quickly apologized, lowering his stance considerably this time.
That one move alone was enough to make them take this young man seriously.
"Is that Qingsong her son?"
Wang Hao stared blankly at Fairy Yushu's face. She looked to be only in her early twenties, while Daoist Qingsong looked to be in his thirties or forties, and his actual age must be much older.
He might believe it if you said this girl was the daughter of the Daoist Qingsong, but the reverse is quite unbelievable.