The Great Xia Dynasty's Longevity Begins with Connecting to the Swallowed Starry Sky

Chapter 9 Tribulation Qi
Although it was expected, when Emperor Hengming issued his decree...

Qin Zhenyuan's emotions were still somewhat turbulent.

The deer messenger saw this but didn't say much.

Without waiting for Qin Zhenyuan to give any reward, he had already left.

He was only there to issue an oral decree, not a formal imperial edict.

Qin Zhenyuan quickly stepped forward to see off the envoy who was escorting the deer.

But Qin Hao did not leave.

As the imperial edict was delivered, Qin Hao noticed wisps of gray air descending from the surrounding sky.

"This is... a calamity aura?"

Qin Hao was both curious and shocked.

He was able to see the aura of calamity in the air only because of that golden thread, and at this moment, the aura of calamity was enveloping him.

Gray indicates that there will be a calamity, but it is not serious.

And that calamity energy slowly spread to those around him.

"So, if I can't resist it, this calamity might sweep away the people around me."

This is both pressure and motivation.

"Therefore, you must cultivate diligently. Don't think that the Bone and Tendon Realm is anything special, nor do you think that the second level of the Dripping Water Sword is anything special. In this capital city, there are many people stronger than you."

Qin Hao secretly warned himself that he should not be able to see the aura of calamity.

Qin Hao did not intend to say it.

He didn't intend to reveal the secret of the gold thread.

This concerns the outcome of Qin Hualin's treasure hunt at an ancient site.

During his spare time while cultivating by devouring the world, Qin Hao was also reflecting.

It reminded him of some things.

"If I remember correctly, it was when I was four years old. My father came back once, and he was seriously injured that time. He was also very worried. As a result, a few years later, the northern barbarians invaded, and the Great Xia was unable to provide support, which led to my father and mother disappearing. There may be some connection between these events."

In my memory, Qin Hualin and Jiang Zhijin rarely came back.

He came back once when he was four years old.

"Now that I think about it, that golden thread was probably put into my mind at that time. And there must have been someone who knew about it, someone who was watching my father, or even everyone in the Qin family."

In reality, various calamities were spreading across the top of the Qin mansion.

However, it did not land.

This is a case of holding back the attack.

"It seems there are quite a few people secretly watching. Could His Majesty the Emperor be among them?"

Just as he was pondering this, Qin Zhenyuan returned, his expression somewhat grave, and said, "In order to maintain the balance, His Majesty had no choice but to personally approve this contest of magic. I'm afraid it will be quite difficult."

The dueling arena was specially set up to maintain harmony among the nobility.

Among nobles, if there are conflicts, one must not seek revenge in private.

First, one must apply to the Six Doors and then compete on the Fighting Platform.

The battle of wits is over; regardless of the outcome, all grudges are forgotten.

Although this premise is somewhat ridiculous, how could hatred be so easily eliminated?

However, with Emperor Hengming above them, no one in the capital dared to disobey, at least on the surface.

Qin Hao nodded calmly and comforted him, "Grandfather, don't worry. I've been feeling quite inspired these past few days and want to go into seclusion to cultivate. At worst, with the chessboard here, Chu Zishao can't do anything to me. I'm already in an invincible position."

Ok?
Qin Zhenyuan nodded.

He also had some understanding of Qin Hao's chessboard.

That thing was obtained by Qin Hualin from the ruins.

Qin Hao personally crafted this jade chessboard and its pieces from a young age. He also cultivated his Dao through chess, making him a perfect match for the magical artifact. Therefore, its safety should be assured.

However, Qin Zhenyuan still cautioned, "We must not be careless. Chu Zishao is approaching thirty, which, strictly speaking, means he belongs to the previous generation. Moreover, he cultivates the Earth Magic, which gives him extremely strong defensive capabilities. In addition, the magical artifacts prepared for him by the Marquis of Weiling's mansion make him a force to be reckoned with."

Qin Hao nodded. Strategically, he despised the enemy, but tactically, he had to take the enemy seriously.

Qin Hao also wanted to take advantage of these three days to devour the world and continue his cultivation.

With a time flow rate of sixty times, it would take three days here—no, including this half-day, it should be three and a half days.

There are seven months there.

While one's martial arts cultivation cannot advance by leaps and bounds, one's swordsmanship can.

If the second level of the dripping water sword doesn't work, then continue practicing.

A third layer, a fourth layer, surely that's acceptable?

In addition, the Illusionary Sound Fist passed down from my mother, and the Turtle-Snake Fist passed down from my grandfather, can also be put on the agenda.

The reason I focused on the dripping sword before was simply because I didn't have enough time or energy.

Now that he has sixty times more time, Qin Hao feels he can try more things.

Qin Hao immediately decided to go back to seclusion.

By the way, go to the Devouring World to cultivate.

He smiled bitterly to himself, having originally intended to return and cultivate for a while.

Unexpectedly, we had to return in less than an hour.

Qin Zhenyuan stopped him: "Although it's just a test, and the other side may not necessarily kill us, we must consider the worst possible consequences for every battle."

Since you've made a breakthrough in your stance training today, I'll share my experience with the Turtle-Snake Stance with you. Also, don't give up on the Turtle-Snake Fist.

This style of boxing uses the weak to defeat the strong, the slow to defeat the fast, and the opponent's force against them; it has a significant advantage in combat.

Qin Hao was planning to practice them all, including the Turtle-Snake Fist, the Dripping Water Sword Stance Technique, and the Illusionary Sound Fist.

Having the guidance and experience of predecessors is naturally better than figuring it out on your own.

After about an hour of explanation, Qin Zhenyuan looked at Qin Hao and asked, "How was it? Did you learn anything?"

"I have gained a lot. I think I should stay in seclusion for the next three days to absorb these insights. After three days, I will surely win the battle."

At this moment, he indeed gained many insights and had sixty times the time of devouring the world to absorb and deduce them.

Qin Hao is bursting with confidence.

Qin Zhenyuan nodded and then reminded him, "It's good to be confident. But you also need to be humble."

"Yes, grandfather."

Qin Hao returned to his room and told Qin Jiang not to bring him food.

He had already taken the fasting pills, and the effects of the medicine hadn't worn off yet.

He entered into meditation again.

Although he was going to the Devouring World to gain insights into cultivation, he still could not relax his cultivation of true qi in this body.

Three days may not be enough to increase one's cultivation level significantly.

Only by accumulating small efforts and seizing every minute and second can one improve their cultivation level and reach the peak.

When Qin Hao opened his eyes again, he was back in the Swallowed Star world.

Looking at the sky outside, Qin Hao sighed, "Since that's the case, I'll cultivate for a few hours first, then have a midnight snack, and then go to sleep."

After you begin your spiritual practice, meditation can replace some of your sleep time.

You will have plenty of energy if you get four hours of sleep every day.

One night of training increased his punching power by another 20kg.

Qin Hao smiled: "The increase in punching power isn't the most important thing. It's the improvement in the Turtle-Snake Stance that enhances physical fitness. However, the Dripping Water Sword is best suited for the Dripping Water Sword Stance, but the Turtle-Snake Stance, also belonging to water, does have some effect. But ultimately, they don't originate from the same source, so there's still some weakening. If we could integrate these two, the effect would be..."

(End of this chapter)