Chapter 1570: Chapter 1338: Disciple Han Ming is Leaving_2
Chapter 1570: Chapter 1338: Disciple Han Ming is Leaving_2
Jiang Hao lowered his eyebrows, “Such a good child trained like this.”
However, he didn’t interfere, too much honesty isn’t good either.
It makes one vulnerable.
Not knowing himself how to teach, he decided to take it one step at a time.
Pausing, Jiang Hao turned to the spirit beast and said,
“At least teach them to discern right from wrong.”
“I know that,” the small girl immediately raised her hand and said, “Anyone who isn’t a friend of the spirit beast is definitely a bad person.”
Jiang Hao: “…”
It seemed that she had already been taught this way without his knowledge.
Jiang Hao then asked a few questions, fortunately, there were no major issues.
Avoiding major losses was enough.
When Jiang Hao left, everyone sighed in relief.
“Don’t worry, the master also needs to give Master some face,” the spirit beast solemnly said.
Everyone nodded.
In the evening, Jiang Hao arrived at the Lawless Tower.
Hai Luo had already shut up.
Jiang Hao gave everyone an Immortal Peach.
Then he asked Old Man Corpse Sea a question, “Are there coffins under the Corpse Sea?”
“Yes, a lot of them,” Old Man Corpse Sea said.
“Who are the people inside these coffins?” Jiang Hao asked.
“Strong individuals from a very long time ago. I don’t know exactly when,” Old Man Corpse Sea replied.
“Then who placed their bodies under the Corpse Sea?” Jiang Hao asked.
“A corpse collector, this is what I learned from the Corpse Sea, but things were different back then, the knowledge was limited.
“Perhaps now we might know a bit more,” Old Man Corpse Sea said.
Jiang Hao nodded and didn’t ask further.
Then he found Mu Longyu and asked if there were tales of hidden treasures overseas.
“That’s common everywhere,” Mu Longyu said.
“Are there any of those infamous, most unbelievable yet widely known treasure maps?” Jiang Hao asked.
“I haven’t paid much attention, but I could go back and check,” Mu Longyu said.
Jiang Hao didn’t mind and just mentioned that he could bring it along next time if there were results.
Afterward, Gu Jin was discussed.
Jiang Hao shook his head and said nothing.
And about laugh three times.
Jiang Hao also shook his head.
He didn’t answer anything.
The issue with laugh three times and the Twelve Heavenly Kings was best left as it was.
It was merely a mutual use, no one owed anyone anything.
Especially since Gu Jin, laugh three times, had already died.
Thus, there were no longer any ties.
Mu Longyu seemed a bit disappointed, but Jiang Hao didn’t linger.
It was time for everyone to disperse, which was beneficial for the future.
Back at his residence, Jiang Hao sighed in relief.
He carefully recalled and concluded that there was nothing left that he needed to do.
Since there was no sound from the Immortal Gazing Platform, he would just wait.
Days passed, and Jiang Hao kept moving between the Spirit Herb Garden and his residence.
Months might blink by.
Two years passed in the same way.
In September,
Jiang Hao looked at the panel silently.
That night, he began attempting ascension.
The next day at noon, he slowly opened his eyes, with immense power manifesting around him.
The patterns of the Great Dao were more brilliant.
Mid-stage of Heavenly Immortals.
Thus, Jiang Hao also relaxed.
“It seems that my understanding of the Dao is still sufficient,” he said.
In the same year, in December,
Disciple Han Ming arrived, still at the early stage of the Soul Ascension Realm, seemingly ready to ascend at any time.
This terrifying speed astonished Jiang Hao.
But he accepted the challenge nonetheless.
Three days later,
they began to fight at the old place.
With extreme force erupting, in the first twenty moves, Jiang Hao firmly suppressed Han Ming; in the middle twenty moves, they were evenly matched; and in the last twenty moves, Jiang Hao showed signs of faltering.
With no choice left, he erupted with power, seeming to advance his cultivation further, and was not far from breakthrough.
However, at this critical moment, Han Ming forcefully ascended to the middle stage of the Soul Ascension Realm.
This surprised Jiang Hao, who had planned to end the battle.
After dozens more exchanges,
Jiang Hao ended up at a disadvantage.
With no other options, he too could only shout and break through on the spot.
Finally, he suppressed Han Ming.
After the defeat, a look of reluctance appeared in Han Ming’s eyes.
“It was just luck,” Jiang Hao replied reluctantly.
Senior Brother Han was no longer honest either.
However, Han Ming said nothing.
He turned and left.
Jiang Hao assessed and found that the other party intended to advance twice in one go next time.
This…
Is it possible?
Only if one hides their cultivation.
Thinking this, Jiang Hao was stunned, wondering if Senior Brother Han intended to hide his cultivation level as well?
It really was troublesome.
However, he was very close to the early stage of Return to Void.
Perhaps in another twenty years, he could try to challenge for the tenth top disciple position.
Now at ninety-one, becoming a top disciple at over one hundred and ten seemed reasonable.
Afterward, Jiang Hao spent his days either daydreaming, tending to the spirit herbs, or explaining cultivation methods to Cheng Chou.
Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.
During these ten years, the Heavenly Note Sect came six times.
Jiang Hao spoke to her about the ancient Dao scriptures, her expression changed slightly, but just slightly.
Then she told him to store the books away, they might be useful later on.
The gatherings only happened three times.
Everyone began to settle down, it’s worth mentioning that Xu Bai returned to the eastern region.
But there were other people who remained in the Heavenly Note Sect.
In these ten years, the cultivation world didn’t change much.
But these years were quite important for Jiang Hao.
Because he was about to advance once again, he was not sure if he could successfully move up.
Two years later.
Jiang Hao was one hundred and three years old.
Today, Disciple Han Ming came again, but Jiang Hao found that he was only in the late stage of the Soul Ascension Realm.
He thought the other party had come to challenge him, but unfortunately, that was not the case, he said he would go into seclusion and then come back to challenge later on.
That same year, the Corpse Realm opened.
This time, no one from the Divine Corpse Sect came.
But Old Man Corpse Sea took this opportunity to return.
He was very happy.
Jiang Hao did not care much, after all, it did not affect him too much.
The changes inside the Corpse Realm were not significant, perhaps the changes had not fully started yet, so there was not much to gain.
As time gradually passed, Jiang Hao, besides sparing some time for sect duties, never left Cliff of Broken Hearts.
The loudest noise he heard those years was Miao Tinglian, who kept declaring she would be successful soon.
Senior Brother Mu Qi was pressured by her so that his cultivation soared like a rocket.
He was about to Return to Void.
How she pressured him, Jiang Hao did not know.
But this could only happen during great times, normally it wouldn’t be so fast.
Time passed day by day, sometimes, when Jiang Hao was picking peaches, he would suddenly pause.
He took an extra look at the Immortal Peach Tree.
Such a pause meant the day turned to night, that look meant the seasons changed.
Time repeated itself.
Seven years were merely a few blinks of an eye.
He returned at eighty-five years old, now he was one hundred and ten.
Twenty-five years had passed since he returned from overseas.
Great changes finally arrived.
The Immortal Clan appeared out of nowhere.
They began to expand their territory, and conflicts arose with the Clear Sky School in the eastern region.
The great world conflict started to take shape.
However, Jiang Hao did not pay much attention to this matter, the fights in the eastern region were of no concern to him.
Even if the battle reached the southern region, it wouldn’t matter as long as it didn’t reach the Heavenly Note Sect; everything was negotiable.
What made him pay attention was that today, Disciple Han Ming came again.
Jiang Hao checked, Soul Ascension Realm peak, not far from Return to Void.
Return to Void at one hundred and ten, quite impressive.
After this battle, he would be at the early stage of Return to Void.
The current tenth top disciple should be at the peak of the Return to Void Realm.
Indeed, he could try to contest it, but if Disciple Han Ming is willing to come again at the early stage of Return to Void, he could wait another two years.
“Senior Brother, I have come out of seclusion,” Han Ming said seriously to Jiang Hao, “this time, I want to challenge Senior Brother again.”
“Does Senior Brother Han seem troubled?” Jiang Hao was slightly surprised.
“I’m over a hundred years old now, and I’ve found my path. After today, no matter win or lose, I will leave the sect,” Han Ming revealed truthfully.
Hearing this, Jiang Hao was somewhat surprised, “Where to?”
He was quite reluctant to see Senior Brother Han leave.
“To the North,” Han Ming said earnestly, “I heard there’s an immortal sect there, the Sword Sect specifically. I want to go there and see if there’s something to gain.
“I’ll walk there, to temper my sword.”
“Right now, I am not considered powerful in the cultivation world, but I can just barely protect myself.”
Jiang Hao looked at the person before him, feeling quite emotional.
He still remembered the first time he met Disciple Han Ming; the other was only eighteen years old.
Ninety years had passed since then.
Time flies so fast.
The once naïve young boy had become so strong and mature.