The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 595 Immortal Charm Purple Osmanthus
With his Celestial Body fully developed, Li Hao felt that he could easily withstand attacks from opponents of the same realm, even if he stood still.

Now his immortal body has been perfected, but his cultivation level is too low and his immortal power is weak. When his cultivation level improves, his immortal power capacity will increase accordingly, and the power of his immortal body will also increase dramatically again.

Li Hao estimated that with his current immortal body, he could easily withstand attacks from those at the seventh or eighth level of the Immortal Lord realm.

If I were to encounter Emperor Jiming of the same imperial clan again, I wouldn't even need to draw my sword; my immortal body alone would be enough to put him to a standstill.

Having been here from the Southern Region for nearly six years, Li Hao has already surpassed a hundred years of soul lifespan. Now, with a soul lifespan of 102 years, he is still incredibly immature compared to the prodigies who often have soul lifespans of four or five hundred years.

Besides his celestial body, he also gained three hundred more golden bones from cooking the corpses of ancient demons over the past five years!

Including the previous primordial spirit golden bones, there are now more than eight hundred!

However, this still did not cover the entire body. Li Hao estimated that to cultivate the Primordial Spirit Golden Bone to perfection and achieve a body full of golden bones, he would need about 1,200 bones.

When that time comes, we can move on to the final step: refining the primordial spirit's true blood.

Once he reaches the True Blood level, his primordial spirit will undergo a complete transformation, stepping over the final hurdle towards the ultimate realm. His primordial spirit power will be dramatically enhanced, even comparable to that of an Immortal King!
Over the past five years, these changes and improvements were not something Li Hao deliberately sought to achieve. His focus was entirely on his skills, as improving skills brings about the greatest changes and is the fastest way to progress.

After five years of practicing chess day and night and pondering deeply, he finally managed to barely touch the light of enlightenment in the way of chess, just one step away from achieving it.

Furthermore, his understanding of cooking techniques has also evolved to the eleventh level.

Li Hao applied his eleventh-level cooking mindset to his fist techniques, and now his movement, fist techniques, sword techniques, and control techniques have all reached the eleventh level!
The Way of the Flesh and the Way of Painting are divided into twelve stages.

Of the seven arts, only music and poetry remain at six levels, while the rest are at eleven levels.

Li Hao simply didn't have the time to delve into music and poetry. Even if he raised them to the eleventh level, it would only mean cultivating two more major paths for him, and wouldn't significantly improve his combat power.

One move is all it takes to kill the enemy.

In chess, a single move can determine the outcome.

If he can break through to the twelfth dan in several skills such as chess and fishing, his swordsmanship and form will also improve. At that time, combined with the improvement of the physical body, the improvement of these three great paths will complement each other and bring about the greatest change in combat power. He will be able to reach the top in the Immortal Lord realm in one step and have combat power comparable to the Immortal Lord at the peak!

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As he placed a piece on the chessboard, Li Hao lowered his eyes and pondered deeply.

His mind was completely focused on the chessboard, and he paid no attention to the maids and Wu Ma coming and going in the courtyard.

Suddenly, two gusts of wind howled from afar and landed in the Immortal's Abode.

As soon as they landed, the two elegant figures saw the pensive young man outside the hall. Su Wanqing moved swiftly, a smile on her face, and approached the chessboard, saying:

"Playing chess again? Have you seen my sister lately?"

"No."

Li Hao snapped out of his reverie and saw that it was her. He knew he would see Ying Xiaoxiao's face again today, but he couldn't help but sigh.

It was said to be a lifelong companionship, but in the past five years, he had very few opportunities to see Su Muqing. Most of the time, he only saw her for a short while when Su Wanqing came to visit.

Therefore, he put a lot of effort into teaching Su Wanqing painting, hoping that she could come here often.

But in total, I've only seen him less than sixty times, averaging once a month.

"Are you really planning to wait like this for a hundred years?"

Su Wanqing felt slightly helpless upon hearing Li Hao's words.

Beside her, another woman walked slowly over; it was Su Wanxue.

Over the past five years, Su Wanxue has visited several times. Seeing Li Hao's seriousness and dedication to Su Muqing, she could only sigh but did not say much.

She knew her younger sister's personality; she was stubborn and wouldn't be easily swayed.

Someone once pursued Su Muqing and nearly perished in a dangerous place. He retrieved the treasure and presented it to Su Muqing, but she discarded it like trash.

The Su family has no shortage of rare treasures, and given Su Muqing's status, even offering her immortal weapons and rare medicines would hardly catch her eye.

Others took a different approach, trying to move Su Muqing with their sincerity. They knelt outside the Su residence for a long time, but Su Muqing encountered them when she went out. The man harassed her and was knocked unconscious by Su Muqing with a single palm strike, damaging his cultivation.

But afterwards, instead of complaining, the man spread the word that Su Muqing's sister had hurt him out of concern.

Su Wanxue and the others were speechless, feeling that the minds of young men in the world were somewhat obsessive and incomprehensible.

During that period, the Su family was surrounded by suitors, which annoyed them greatly. It was only after the imperial prince returned from his cultivation and announced his relationship with Su Muqing that things calmed down.

No one dared to compete with that true dragon of the Lin family; they all felt ashamed and retreated in defeat.

Now, the young man before her, relying on that marriage certificate, is attempting to oppose the Lin family's imperial son, which Su Wanxue considers nothing but wishful thinking.

In Su Wanxue's eyes, such sacrifices were nothing more than wasting her own life and were meaningless.

"You really don't listen to advice. Oh well, next time I'll find you a chess master to teach you how to play chess."

Seeing Li Hao's stubbornness, Su Wanqing didn't bother to say anything more. She had tried to persuade him many times over the past five years, but had long since given up.

"The chess master is not qualified to play chess with me."

Li Hao shook his head.

The Go Saint is at most a ninth-dan Go master; playing against him is simply a waste of time.

"You're really arrogant."

Su Wanqing was speechless for a moment, then asked, "Are you very good at Go?"

She doesn't understand the art of Go, so she can't judge Li Hao's skill level.

Li Hao shook his head, offering no explanation.

"Wanqing, call Muqing out."

Su Wanxue interrupted Su Wanqing and instructed her, not wanting to waste time here.

Before Su Wanqing could respond, the tightly closed palace doors opened, and a stunning figure stood there. She had already sensed the presence of the two sisters when they arrived.

The first thing she saw when she opened the door was that figure she hated.

It's been almost six years, and the other party is doing this day and night, still showing no signs of stopping.

A hundred years of lifespan is already a rare feat; wasting six years is better than an ordinary person wasting a full sixty years!

Su Muqing's eyes were extremely cold as she stepped into the courtyard.

"Sister Wanxue."

Su Muqing nodded.

When Su Wanxue saw her stunningly beautiful and aloof younger sister, she couldn't help but feel a hint of amazement. She sighed inwardly, no wonder so many geniuses would pursue her.

"The Sword Pool Osmanthus Festival is about to begin, in half a month. We've come to inform you in advance. You're sure to be the center of attention this time, so be sure to prepare well. We've heard that in addition to the Divine Spring Golden Osmanthus, the Immortal Purple Osmanthus, which blooms only once every ten thousand years, will also be born this time. It's likely to have extraordinary requirements. We'll try to pick them all!"

Su Wanxue said, her eyes full of confidence.

Su Muqing's eyes brightened slightly, "The Immortal Purple Osmanthus has appeared? That's wonderful, I'll definitely pick it!"

Su Wanxue laughed, believing in her younger sister's ability. If she couldn't pick them, then no one on Gusu Imperial Star could.

The three women stood together, chatting idly about news from the younger generation of their respective ethnic groups and whispering secrets among themselves.

It was only when discussing certain more private matters that I realized there was an outsider present.

Su Muqing noticed Li Hao's gaze, and her face immediately darkened. Ever since she stepped out of the palace, his eyes had never left her.

"Do you really think you can impress me with this kind of trick?"

Su Muqing's face was cold and devoid of any emotion as she said, "You've been in my Su family for almost six years now. If you had been willing to work hard in your cultivation during these six years, with the immortal power in my courtyard that rivals that of a sacred land of foreign races, you should have been able to cultivate to the second level of the Immortal Lord realm, or even advance further!"

"Judging from the speed at which your lifespan has increased by a hundred years, and with the help of the immortal veins beneath my Su family, if you work hard, it's possible for you to reach the third level of the Immortal Lord Realm!"

"But you are still only at the first level of the Immortal Lord realm. You have willingly fallen into depravity, placing all your hopes on that marriage certificate, and vainly hoping to enjoy wealth and honor through me. Isn't that utterly ridiculous!"

Li Hao didn't speak, he just looked at her quietly.

He ignored what the other person was saying and simply stared at that face.

Beside her, Su Wanxue remained calm, and Su Muqing's words reflected her own thoughts. However, she frowned when she saw that Li Hao showed no shame or remorse on his face.

Having spent five years with Li Hao, Su Wanqing had some understanding of the young man's character. He was certainly carefree, but she couldn't see any greed in him. Hearing this, she couldn't help but speak up:

"Sister, those words are too hurtful."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Su Wanxue tugged at him.

Su Muqing frowned, and seeing Li Hao's calm expression, she couldn't help but sneer, saying, "Words can be hurtful, but some people are shameless and won't be hurt!"

Su Wanqing hesitated, but seeing Li Hao's expressionless face, she finally swallowed her words.

"He's obviously never been on the battlefield. What good is talent if he's a complete idiot on the front lines!"

Su Muqing sneered and said, "Only after witnessing iron and blood can one know that of all things in the world, only one's own strength is reliable; everything else is illusory!"

Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly; he hadn't expected the woman in front of him to have such awareness.

"Sister, I won't see you off."

After Su Muqing finished speaking, she ignored Li Hao and spoke to Su Wanxue.

Su Wanxue nodded and pulled Su Wanqing to leave, but Su Wanqing broke free and decided to stay.

Helpless, Su Wanxue could only leave first.

Su Muqing didn't say much and turned back to the palace.

As the palace doors closed, Li Hao withdrew his gaze, lowered his head, and continued playing chess as if nothing had happened.

Su Wanqing's expression was complicated as she said, "Since Sister Muqing has gone this far, you have no hope."

Li Hao didn't even lift his eyelids, lowered his head to place a piece, and said, "What she said is not important."

"So what's the important thing?"

"I know what I'm doing."

Su Wanqing smiled wryly, raised her hand, and took out a glass-like bottle from the space between heaven and earth, handing it to Li Hao:

"Here are three Primordial Immortal Pills that can help you improve your cultivation. Please accept them as my tuition fee."

Li Hao glanced at it and didn't refuse. Even if he didn't need it, he could give it to someone else later.

Su Wanqing sighed and left the Immortal Abode.

The courtyard returned to silence, and Li Hao withdrew his thoughts, immersing himself in the insights of the Way of Chess. Once the ancient demon flesh and blood in his stomach had been digested, he would grill again, and after eating his fill, he would continue his meditation.

Time flies, and half a month passes in the blink of an eye. For a prodigy like Su Muqing, half a month is nothing more than a period of seclusion, no different from an ordinary person taking a nap.

As Su Wanxue and Su Wanqing arrived again, Su Muqing left the palace, and the three of them went together.

Seeing that Su Muqing was about to leave, Li Hao immediately put away the chessboard and got up to follow her.

Seeing Li Hao follow her, Su Muqing was a little annoyed, but she was used to it and just snorted coldly.

Seeing that Su Muqing had not expressed her opinion, Su Wanxue naturally did not say anything either.

Su Wanqing deliberately slowed down, which forced Su Muqing and Su Wanxue to slow down as well. This made it easier for Li Hao to catch up, and soon the four of them were almost walking side by side.

"If you go to the place we're going to, I'm afraid you'll embarrass yourself."

Seeing Li Hao approach, Su Muqing sneered.

"Oh."

Li Hao responded and silently followed.

Seeing that Li Hao didn't take her words seriously at all, Su Muqing was furious. In the past, those who flattered her would flatter her endlessly when they could talk to her, but this young man, apart from following her all the time, seemed to have a lukewarm attitude towards her.

However, there was a man who pursued her but deliberately provoked her and even humiliated her just to get her attention. Such methods were the most disgusting to her among all her suitors. She sneered inwardly and then ignored Li Hao.

"Haotian, we're going to the Sword Pool, where there's a lively gathering on my Gusu Imperial Star. It's called a gathering, but it's actually a competition and exchange of skills among the geniuses of various families."

Su Wanqing, however, spoke to Li Hao with a gentle tone and said, "If you can display your prowess in the Sword Pool, you will surely gain a lot of attention and become famous."

Li Hao nodded without saying anything.

Upon hearing Su Wanqing's words, Su Muqing couldn't help but think of Li Hao's performance at the previous art exhibition. Her expression changed slightly. With Li Hao's talent, even if he was still only at the first level of the Immortal Lord Realm, with a hundred years of lifespan, he would undoubtedly still be a top genius.

Perhaps he will gain fame because of this.

Her face immediately turned somewhat gloomy.

Before long, the four of them arrived outside Suzhou City, at the foot of a majestic peak.

This mountain is majestic and steep, like a sword piercing through the heavens and the earth.

The mountain is 90,000 feet high and stands out prominently among the three thousand dragon spine mountain ranges.

"This is Sword God Peak!"

Su Wanqing spoke softly to Li Hao.

Upon hearing this name, Li Hao's heart stirred slightly, recalling the Sword God Technique he had cultivated in the Great Dream Nine Abyss.

However, the title of "Sword God" is something that all sword wielders in the world aspire to, so it is not surprising to have the same name.

Outside Sword God Peak, there was a sealing array and a sword servant guarding the area. Su Muqing and the others didn't even need to show invitations; they could enter simply by scanning their faces.

If someone doesn't even recognize the four young ladies of the Su family in Suzhou, it only shows that the gathering is of a very low standard.

"He was with us."

Seeing the sword attendant looking at Li Hao with a puzzled expression, Su Wanqing spoke up for Li Hao.

Su Muqing's expression changed slightly, and she frowned, saying, "Wanqing, what are you doing?"

"This Sword Pool Championship is a gathering of geniuses. Haotian's talent can be considered that of a genius. Let him come in and have some fun."

Su Wanqing said with a grin.

Upon hearing this, Su Muqing glared at Li Hao. Since Su Wanqing had already spoken, she couldn't very well contradict her younger sister.

As the four entered the mountain, they immediately saw streaks of light flying on swords. Sword God Peak was extremely lively, with many people already gathered there.

The four flew straight to the mountaintop, where the summit was extremely vast, with a huge sword stele standing there, bearing three horizontal sword patterns.

A waterfall flows down from the high mountain behind the sword monument, converging into the mountain pool in front of the monument, stirring up white waves.

Before the Sword Pool, many figures sat in various places, all dressed in exquisite celestial robes, each one a peerless prodigy from their respective noble families.

"Look, that's the fairy osmanthus."

Su Wanqing pointed and said to Li Hao.

Looking over, Li Hao saw that beside the Sword Stele Waterfall, amidst the torrent of the waterfall, a horizontal branch grew on the mountainside, extending into three main ridges.

At the very bottom edge is a silver branch, upon which bloom silver osmanthus flowers, emitting a fragrant aroma.

In the center was a golden osmanthus tree, its leaves bursting with divine light and shrouded in divine glow, extremely exquisite and magnificent.

At the very top, however, was a short branch, entirely purple, as if the purple aura of the rising sun was coming from the east. There were six purple flower buds on the branch, surrounded by a purple aura, as if evolving the Great Dao, and faintly emitting a very special fragrance.

"It seems that the Fairy Tale Purple Osmanthus is really about to bloom."

Su Wanxue's eyes lit up slightly, clearly attracted by the ethereal purple osmanthus.

Su Muqing felt the same way; besides joy, her eyes also held an unwavering confidence.

At that moment, a commotion suddenly arose.

All eyes turned to Su Muqing, Su Wanqing and others as they appeared, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

On Gusu Imperial Star, the Four Little Phoenixes were extremely famous. Many of the young talents from prominent families present had their eyes shining, and some even harbored deep admiration in their eyes.

"The Su family has also arrived. A fairy maiden and a cassia tree are a perfect match."

"I may not be able to get the Fairy Purple Osmanthus, but I will definitely pick a Golden Osmanthus from the Divine Spring!"

"How did this test go?"

The crowd began to whisper among themselves, and many people stepped forward to greet Su Muqing and the others, their gazes naturally falling on Li Hao with surprise and doubt in their eyes.

To be able to get so close to the four young phoenixes of the Su family, one must be one of the direct descendants of the Su family, that is, Su Muqing's brother or cousin.

But the boy in front of them was a complete stranger to them.

"Who is that man? How come he's getting so close to Su Muqing and the others?"

"Could it be that guy who's been pursuing Su Muqing?"

"You mean that incident from a few years ago? The person who pursued Su Muqing at that art exhibition?"

"Wow, after all these years, has that person succeeded in their pursuit? And that Lin family's imperial son is probably..."

"Shh, if you dare say that the Lin family's imperial prince is wearing a hat, I'll tear your head off."

The crowd immediately began to whisper among themselves, their eyes frequently glancing at Li Hao and Su Muqing with strange expressions.

These whispers naturally reached the ears of Su Muqing and the others. Su Muqing's expression changed slightly, her brows furrowed, and her eyes grew even colder.

Su Wanxue was speechless, not expecting the rumors to spread so far, and couldn't help but look at Su Muqing with concern.

"With such a big rumor circulating, Mu Xue, don't you want to explain this to your partner?"

Su Muqing shook her head slightly and said coldly, "It's all nonsense and not worth mentioning. He won't believe it."

Su Wanxue thought about it and agreed, so she didn't say anything more.

"Su Muqing?"

Suddenly, a surprised voice drifted over, and Lin Jinrou, with her flowing black hair and dressed in green, appeared before the group. Behind her were four or five other prodigies from the Lin family.

At this moment, the four or five prodigies of the Lin family all turned their gazes to Li Hao, looking him up and down.

The incident from several years ago has been widely discussed outside, and since it concerns Su Muqing, it quickly became a topic of discussion.

These rumors naturally reached the ears of the Lin family, but no one cared. No one believed that anyone could be compared to the Lin family's imperial son. Unless Su Muqing was blind, she wouldn't pay any attention to it.

It's surprising that the other party is actually following Su Muqing today.

"The Painter of Haotian".

Lin Jinrou quickly noticed Li Hao as well. Startled, her expression immediately turned somewhat resentful, and she whispered:
"I've sent you several messages over the years, did you not receive them, Master Haotian? Or are you afraid of me and unwilling to give me guidance?"

Li Hao was slightly taken aback, then suddenly remembered the few messages that had been sent to the courtyard, which he had burned as firewood.

"Well... I have something to do and can't get away," Li Hao said with a light cough.

Lin Jinrou glanced at Su Muqing beside her. Thinking of what had happened at the previous art exhibition, her expression turned strange. She asked, "Painter Haotian, are you really planning to pursue Muqing?"

Upon hearing this, many people around perked up their ears.

Su Muqing's face darkened, but before she could get angry and stop Li Hao from embarrassing her, she heard Li Hao reply:
"No."

The boy shook his head.

"No?"

Lin Jinrou was surprised.

Beside them, Su Wanqing and Su Wanxue also looked at Li Hao in surprise.

After waiting so patiently, are you now saying you have no ambition?

Su Muqing was also taken aback, and she swallowed the angry rebuke that was on the tip of her tongue, looking at Li Hao instead.

"then you……"

Lin Jinrou was puzzled.

Before she could finish her question, a cheerful figure leaped over and called out:
"Wanqing, Haotian painter, Mu Qing!"

The group looked over and saw Jiang Huanhuan running happily towards them in a pink fairy dress.

Su Wanqing, who was closer to Jiang Huanhuan, immediately waved and beamed with joy.

"Painter Haotian, you've come too?"

Jiang Huanhuan's face was full of surprise.

She wasn't surprised by Su Wanqing and the others' arrival, but she didn't expect to see Li Hao here.

Li Hao also remembered the other person and nodded in greeting.

(End of this chapter)