Asura Emperor Venerable

Shi Hao was very serious about selecting the raw stones, but he stuffed every single one that yielded results into his pocket.

No matter its quality, even the worst Immortal Elixir was welcome.

After all, this was the fool's money, why should he save it for him?

However, he still left one stone out, just for appearances.

Three days later, Jia Kangshi came to check on his progress.

"What's the status now?" Jia Kangshi asked.

"Here." Shi Hao pointed to the stone he had specifically picked out. Just as Jia Kangshi showed a look of delight, Shi Hao splashed him with cold water, "This is the best piece; it contains a Bronze Level Immortal Elixir."

Jia Kangshi's expression stiffened immediately—only Bronze Level?

If such an elixir were offered to the Jade Immortal, wouldn't it be a joke?

"I want a Jade Immortal level one!" He showed a hint of anger.

Shi Hao shrugged, "The batch of raw stones you provided are too ordinary. Getting a Bronze Level Immortal Elixir is already quite good."

In fact, Shi Hao had secretly kept several raw stones that had yielded results, but all he could extract from them were Bronze and Silver Spirit Level Immortal Elixirs, nothing significantly valuable.

Jia Kangshi looked at Shi Hao, seemingly contemplating something.

"Someone, come and open the stone for me," he ordered.

"Yes." Immediately, someone stepped forward, took the raw stone Shi Hao pointed out, and began to open it.

A small window appeared, and sure enough, there were results inside.

Jia Kangshi showed a hint of surprise. Although the raw stone hadn't been completely opened, there was indeed an Immortal Elixir inside, though its grade was yet unknown.

After a while, the elixir was fully revealed.

Bronze Immortal Elixir!

At this point, Jia Kangshi felt completely assured of Shi Hao's abilities. His skill in identifying raw stones far exceeded that of the average Primordial Stone Master—most could only guess with some probability whether a stone would yield results and the value of those results, but couldn't confirm whether it would be an Immortal Elixir or something else.

Of course, when raw stones yield results, the likelihood of extracting an Immortal Elixir is the highest.

But to accurately predict a Bronze Level Immortal Elixir—it's estimated that Shi Hao is the only one in the world who can do this.

Impressive.

Finally, Jia Kangshi nodded, "I will personally send you more and better raw stones."

Given Shi Hao's extraordinary abilities, Jia Kangshi felt relieved.

He left immediately, without even bothering to commend Shi Hao.

This type of person was so high above it all that he completely regarded Shi Hao as a subordinate. So, as a subordinate, wasn't it the right thing to do work for him?

Why encourage?

Heh.

Shi Hao watched him disappear, a smile playing at his lips. This fool was really going to bleed money this time.

This was the main camp of the Jade Immortal, so naturally, if any place had the highest quality raw stones, it would be here.

——The Immortal King level was something Shi Hao temporarily did not consider.

Moreover, with Jia Kangshi's ambition so high, aiming to offer ten raw stones yielding Jade Immortal level Great Medicine explains that such medicine must have been extracted here before, otherwise, no matter how arrogant he was, he wouldn't dare set such a target.

If Jia Kangshi was willing to spend big, then Shi Hao's rewards could be astonishing.

Indeed, that very afternoon, a new batch of higher quality raw stones was delivered by Jia Kangshi's people. On average, every third stone could yield results, and among them, Shi Hao even found a Golden Level Immortal Elixir.

Awesome!

Shi Hao unceremoniously opened it and consumed it immediately. With Jia Kangshi's resources, he would likely reach four stars very soon.

In just a few days, Weng Nanqing's foundation was also sufficient to break through to the Immortal Level.

Of course, she couldn't go through her tribulation in the Immortal Abode, so Shi Hao left immediately.

"Master, His Highness has ordered that until you complete your task, you must stay in your quarters and focus on selection," a guard immediately blocked his way, trying to prevent Shi Hao from leaving.

Shi Hao let out a mild 'oh', "When did I become a prisoner, losing even my personal freedom?"

"Please forgive us, Master," the guard apologized, but his stance was very firm.

Shi Hao snorted and continued forward.

"Apologies!" The guard attempted to suppress Shi Hao with force.

However, a mere Copper Armored Immortal, how could he succeed?

There was no way, Jia Kangshi was just a Prince without any titled nobility yet, thus his only Path Protector was a Silver Spirit Immortal; where else could he find subordinates of such caliber?

Moreover, Jia Kangshi knew so little about Shi Hao. He had only heard of the fame of "Master Sanshi" and rushed over, unaware of Shi Hao's other identities.

——Did he need to understand? Did he need to care?

In the vast domain of the Mirror Lake Country, he was someone who stood above all but one, so he needed to understand nothing. His position as the Fourth Prince was enough to carry him unhindered.

Bang!

The guard was knocked out by a slap from Shi Hao.

Shi Hao left the Fourth Prince's mansion, went directly out of the city, found a mountain, and climbed to the top before letting Weng Nanqing out.

Weng Nanqing did a slight preparation, and then began to break through to the Immortal Level.

With the bloodline of the Thousand-Faced Spider, breaking through to the Immortal Level was no difficulty for her. In no time, dark clouds rolled in, and lightning became dense.

Crash!

Immediately, thunder struck down, and Weng Nanqing had to take it head-on. Fortunately, at the initial Immortal Level, the thunder's might wasn't stronger than the Heaven Building Ladder. Given Weng Nanqing's ability, she easily dissipated it.

One, two, three... Soon, nine bolts of thunder struck, and the Immortal Tribulation ended.

Weng Nanqing successfully passed through the Immortal Tribulation. Although her actual power didn't show much improvement, her overall aura changed, exuding an immortal air, radiant and captivating.

Weng Nanqing immediately returned to the Immortal Abode to consolidate her realm and continue to advance.

She had fallen too far behind Shi Hao and did not want to be a burden.

Alright.

Shi Hao had hoped for some intimate time with his wife, but found Weng Nanqing now more eager for cultivation than he was, so he had no choice but to respect her wishes.

He turned back to the Imperial Capital, heading straight to the Imperial City.

However, during his first visit, he'd been escorted by Jia Kangshi, and now that he was alone, the guards wouldn't let him pass.

Shi Hao naturally wouldn't lose his temper, simply asking them to notify Jia Kangshi.

Just at that moment, a woman in a yellow dress walked gracefully towards them.

"Ninth Princess!" The guards at the gate quickly knelt on one knee to greet her.

Oh, ran into a princess?

Shi Hao glanced over at the Ninth Princess. She appeared to be barely twenty years old, a beauty with a yellow dress tailored perfectly to her body, accentuating her flawless figure.

Wow, those long legs made her look even taller.

With bright eyes and white teeth, her skin was as fair as snow, her long black hair casually tied into a braid, yet still breathtakingly beautiful.

Such a beauty, in terms of appearance and aura, was no less than Zhu Feiyu, yet her name wasn't among the top ten beauties.