Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Chu Hao wasn't in a hurry, slower was fine; as long as he could reach the end within three hours, that was all that mattered.

Fu Xue was a Single-Meridian Martial Sect, and if placed in the previous Fledgling Dragon List, she would at least be stronger than Jin Yunlin—back then, Jin Yunlin was at most a Nine Meridians martial master, or even possibly just at the Eight Meridians.

Since Jin Yunlin had passed the test at that time, it made no sense for the stronger Fu Xue to fail.

Therefore, he really wasn't in a rush.

If he wasn't rushing, then the Barbaric Girl certainly wasn't either, but not being able to smell Chu Hao's "scent" in the water made her a bit disgruntled, always wrinkling her cute little nose.

Half an hour, one hour, they surpassed many others along the way.

This session of the Fledgling Dragon List was far stronger than the last, but the majority were still martial masters. Like the three of them, all being Martial Sects, surpassing martial masters was naturally to be expected.

However, after this challenge, the wheat would be separated from the chaff, and there should not be many martial masters left, even most of the Eight Meridians martial masters would be eliminated.

As time reached one and a half hours, the trio finally arrived at the end of the river.

As they emerged from the water, they saw only about thirty-something people there.

Zhu Wuji, Xiang Haozhe, and Tan Hua, these three superstar newcomers, naturally made the list, and many others Chu Hao had not seen before, but being able to arrive here first, they were naturally all Martial Sects.

Chu Hao's gaze swept across and couldn't help revealing a look of surprise, because in addition to Zhu Wuji and the other two, he actually saw two Five Meridians and even one person whose cultivation he could not see through—he must be at least at the Six Meridians.

However, it's worth noting that those who entered the Fledgling Dragon List last time did not have to go through the tests again but could directly enter the final ranking battle. That is to say, all these Four Meridians, Five Meridians, and even Six Meridians Martial Sects, did not participate in the last Fledgling Dragon List.

Was it because their strength was not enough at that time, or were they too busy to participate?

If it was the former... to achieve such rapid growth in just three short years is truly terrifying.

Thinking of this, Chu Hao couldn't help but chuckle to himself; three years ago... he was still in the Lower World! Who would have thought that in just three years, he would be qualified to compete for the Fledgling Dragon List?

All the chances in the world couldn't possibly be seized by him alone.

Everyone was resting, as they had all been resisting the rapids before and had expended varying amounts of strength. Only Chu Hao and the Barbaric Girl were exceptions; as Body Cultivators, this was nothing to them.

Because Fu Xue needed to recover her Star Force, Chu Hao decided to wait, and the Barbaric Girl naturally had no objections.

What exactly about her did this girl think smelled so good?

Chu Hao didn't believe such a plain girl would lie. If there was something they had in common, it was their identity as Body Cultivators—wait a minute. An idea struck him, and he said to the Barbaric Girl, "Come over here for a sec."

In fact, he didn't even need to say this; as soon as he made a move, the girl would follow him like a shadow.

The two went to a more secluded spot, and with a flick of his right hand, Chu Hao took out a grain of Dragon Tooth Rice from his Mustard Seed Ring.

"So fragrant! So fragrant! So fragrant!" The Barbaric Girl's eyes immediately lit up with a red glow, her mouth opening wide as drool helplessly flowed out.

Indeed, as he thought!

Chu Hao nodded to himself, he had been eating Dragon Tooth Rice for several months. Although he had refined all the essence, the essence had once accumulated in his flesh and blood, surely leaving a scent.

Ordinary people couldn't smell it, but for the Barbaric Girl, also a Body Cultivator, the scent was clear and irresistible, a fragrance that made her heart race.

Body Cultivator, Body Cultivator, from another perspective, that meant foodie.

"Want to eat?" Chu Hao asked with a smile.

"Mmhm Mmhm Mmhm." The Barbaric Girl, wiping off her drool, showed her little tiger teeth, nodding vigorously, hands cupped in front of her chest in a pitiable manner.

"Don't rush, let me roast it for you first." Chu Hao activated his physique, and with a burst of energy, his hands immediately ignited into flames.

Soon, the Dragon Tooth Rice began to emit a tempting rice fragrance.

The girl's drool was a disaster, flowing down like a waterfall.

"Here, take it!" Chu Hao handed over the Dragon Tooth Rice, for if he delayed, the girl looked ready to transform into a primeval ferocious beast and seize it by force.

The Barbaric Girl hastily tore away the burnt husk and immediately bit into the golden rice, eating with gusto. As a Body Cultivation expert, even though the rice was scalding hot, it didn't affect her in the slightest.

She quickly devoured the cob-sized Dragon Tooth Rice clean, then looked at Chu Hao with eyes full of hope, as if asking for another grain.

"You can only eat one a day!" Chu Hao said sternly.

Having said that, he couldn't help but feel it was strange since the implication of his words was that he was going to be responsible for feeding the girl from now on. But Dragon Tooth Rice was so precious, and he was offering it so openly without even knowing her name. Wasn't that a bit unreasonable?

Yet, looking at the girl's innocent and flawless smile, who could bring themselves to refuse?

With such a face, scamming meals was no trouble at all.

The Barbaric Girl pouted, but then instantly cheered up, knowing she would get to eat again tomorrow. Suddenly, her body emitted hot white steam, and her little face turned red as if she were drunk.

She quickly hopped back a few steps, and then began to move her hands and feet in dance.

Whoosh whoosh, with each palm push and kick, the powerful force stirred the air around her, creating black vortices that were terrifying to behold.

Such a powerful girl; it was as if she harbored an Ancient giant beast within her.

This commotion was too great, and the people who were resting in the distance couldn't help but open their eyes and look over at the girl, each showing a shocked expression.

This power... so strong!

Although power doesn't equate to combat power, it's certainly the most important element of combat power. Without strength, punches don't hurt.

To others, the girl's actions looked just like dancing, but Chu Hao saw much more in them.

Because he was also a Body Cultivator.

"This is a technique to strengthen the body," he immediately thought. When he was still in the Martial Disciple Realm, he too had to train to accelerate the refining of nutrients from food in his body. It was only after reaching the martial master level that he switched to a different Cultivation Technique and no longer needed to use Body Techniques.

The Barbaric Girl was a pure Body Cultivator and incredibly powerful at that. How could her Body Technique be simple?

Chu Hao couldn't help but start learning it, but after only one movement, he grimaced in pain, feeling his arms as heavy as mountains and his feet as if they were staked to the ground, unable to move fluidly.

It's not simple, this Body Technique is really not simple.

While observing and memorizing, he followed along with the training, but in just a short while, sweat rolled down his forehead, and every muscle felt sore, swollen, and painful.

The effect... was immediate.

Chu Hao knew this was his first time practicing this Body Technique. It was like a person who never worked out suddenly doing push-ups; just 20 would make their arms incredibly sore the next day.

He felt the same now, but it was also because of the preciousness of this Body Technique that even his current physique felt pressured.

This comparison showed just how terrifying Yun Cai's physique was.

Chu Hao couldn't help but feel that what goes around comes around. If he hadn't shared the Dragon Tooth Rice with Yun Cai, would she have needed to refine the Dragon Tooth Rice and thus activate this Body Technique?

After half an hour, the Barbaric Girl finally stopped, her skin returning to its normal wheat color. She saw Chu Hao learning her Body Technique and, instead of getting angry, she started to correct his mistakes.

With her guidance, Chu Hao made rapid progress, grasping the nuances more and more finely.

However, he soon stopped because the physical exertion was just too great.

No wonder the effects of Body Refinement were so good.

Chu Hao stopped, and the Barbaric Girl took out a huge beast leg, instructing Chu Hao to start barbecuing.

"Eh?" Chu Hao couldn't help but be surprised because he saw that at the cut of the beast's leg, there was still some fresh blood which shone like the dazzling agate.

"What kind of meat is this?" he asked.

"Seven-Clawed Cloud Tiger," the Barbaric Girl said. "It's said to be a descendant of the Divine Beast White Tiger, with a trace of divine bloodline. This one has a very pure bloodline, and it's delicious!"

Speaking of delicious, she began to drool again.

More than delicious, for a Body Cultivator, this was a significant nutritional benefit!

"Do you eat this kind of meat often?" Chu Hao asked.

"Mhm!" she nodded, urging Chu Hao to hurry up and start grilling.

No wonder her physique was so formidable.

On one hand, she was certainly naturally suited for Cultivation. Secondly, she learned a Body Technique that was very likely passed down from Ancient Times. Moreover, she had eaten a lot of ferocious beasts' meat that contained Divine Beast bloodline. How could her physique not be outstanding?

This kind of meat was also an excellent supplement for Star Force Cultivators. Although it wouldn't likely increase one's Cultivation Realm, it could enhance the physique and increase vitality. Therefore, seeing the two of them eating the Seven-Clawed Cloud Tiger meat, many people couldn't help but salivate.

But there was no helping it, the aroma was enticing. How could one not react?

Yet, who were they to casually come over and ask for a bite?

Since they had recovered their energy, it was time to move on.

Everyone gradually got up and set off, while naturally, others arrived one by one, settling by the shore to recuperate. Everyone was at ease here, absolutely sure that no one would dare to scheme against others, for that would mean certain death.

Once the meat was thoroughly aromatic, Chu Hao and Yun Cai set about sharing the meal.

So fragrant.

After taking a bite, Chu Hao swallowed and immediately felt a warm current flowing through him. With a single breath, he suddenly exhaled a stream of flames.

Deserving of a trace of Divine Beast bloodline, with a hint of Divinity, he barely managed to contain it after just one bite.

The Barbaric Girl's physique was clearly stronger than Chu Hao's. She wolfed down the meat seemingly without fear.

It seemed he still had a long way to go on the path of Body Cultivation.

Chu Hao continued to eat but much more slowly, looking rather refined. It wasn't that he didn't want to eat quickly, but his body couldn't handle it if he did.

After a while, Fu Xue also finished her recuperation. The Female Tyrannosaurus naturally wasn't polite and came over to eat the meat. She had only taken one bite when her body started emitting waves of fire non-stop, flailing wildly.

Chu Hao couldn't help but burst into laughter. Didn't he, a Body Cultivator, manage to eat so politely?

His laughter suddenly stopped, and his gaze shifted to a woman who had just walked up from the river.

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