Eternal Heavenly Emperor

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(Want to hear more of your voices, receive more of your suggestions? Search for the WeChat public account "qdread" right now and follow it to give "Eternal Heavenly Emperor" more support!) Uncle Yuan quickly became restless; the news that Chu Hao could absorb the power of the Star Stone was too astonishing. He had to go back immediately and report to Madam Yun!

After speaking to Chu Hao, he left right away.

With the issue of the Fortune Full Building about to be resolved, Chu Hao was also in high spirits. When he reached the inner courtyard, he heard the cub-like roar of a beast; Flying Fire was running towards him cheerfully.

"Eh, Little Guy, you're finally awake?" Chu Hao was pleasantly surprised as well. The little one had been fast asleep for five whole days!

Flying Fire pounced into Chu Hao's arms, extending its pink tongue to lick his face, showing immense affection.

"Little Guy, what exactly happened to you before? You actually slept for so long?" Chu Hao held the little one as he spoke, but Flying Fire couldn't understand his words, and even if it could, it couldn't answer. It just kept smearing saliva on his face.

"Nevermind, you can't talk!" Chu Hao laughed. "You've been lazy for so many days. Come on, let's cultivate together!"

He took out a Cloud Mist Stone; the little leopard snatched it impatiently and began absorbing the power contained within by holding it in its mouth.

Flying Fire had done this countless times before, but this time, something was different.

Its body suddenly displayed glowing patterns, fiery red as blazing flames, exceptionally beautiful with an indescribable sense of danger.

——The "Fire" in Fire Cloud Leopard was finally living up to its name.

The little one who slept so mysteriously for five days indeed underwent a change!

However, this change, which only made it seem more majestic and powerful while absorbing the Cloud Mist Stone, didn't have any other effects, did it?

Chu Hao observed carefully. One could say that the little leopard had been living with him since birth; he knew Flying Fire extremely well. After a while, he finally noticed the difference.

The speed at which Flying Fire absorbed the Cloud Mist Stone had clearly increased, and the amount it absorbed had grown significantly!

He placed his hand on Flying Fire's body, feeling the subtle fluctuations under his palm—the power of the Cloud Mist Stone surging within Flying Fire's body.

Normally, no ferocious beast would allow someone to approach it so closely, let alone let someone touch it while it was cultivating. But to the little leopard, Chu Hao was like a parent; why would it feel any rejection towards him?

Chu Hao sensed the trajectory of the power flowing within Flying Fire's body and observed the glowing patterns on its surface, which seemed to conform to a certain pattern, following a fixed circulation route.

It was like the internal strength in martial arts novels!

Could this be something to refer to?

It doesn't hurt to try!

Chu Hao's strong derivative analysis capability began to work, noting each pattern on the little leopard's body as it flashed and then synthesizing them to form a complete pathway. He consciously started to guide the power from the Cloud Mist Stone to circulate according to the route he envisioned in his mind.

Initially, it was incredibly difficult; he simply couldn't direct the flow of the power within his body.

A normal person would have given up after failing ten or so times, at most a few dozen, because nobody knew if even making the power circulate like that would yield any benefits!

And what worked for Flying Fire might not necessarily work for humans!

But Chu Hao's curiosity was far too great. He had to understand what was going on!

Ten times, twenty times... one hundred times... two hundred times, he still hadn't succeeded. Meanwhile, Flying Fire had "eaten" its fill and started to sleep lazily against his thigh again.

He simply refused to believe this wickedness!

Chu Hao continued to strive; if he failed a thousand times, then he'd try ten thousand times. It made no sense that he couldn't do something even Flying Fire could—after all, both had the same starting point in being able to absorb the power of the Cloud Mist Stone!

Time flew by quickly, and the moon had already set, with a pale light showing to the east. Chu Hao didn't sleep all night, and he was stubborn about it.

However, after one night, he did gain a bit of understanding and decided not to go to the academy that day—if he could absorb the power of the Star Stone as quickly as Flying Fire, then his strength increase would undoubtedly be much faster!

Compared to that, the two jin of ferocious beast meat from the academy naturally became insignificant.

He went to have breakfast first, and his bloodshot eyes gave Uncle Yu quite a scare.

Chu Hao originally wanted to hire more servants, as he wasn't lacking the money now, but Uncle Yu disagreed, saying he wasn't old yet, and could still attend to Chu Hao.

But if an old man who is used to being busy suddenly stops all work, it might actually lead to serious problems! Chu Hao didn't insist, he just absolutely forbade Uncle Yu from doing any heavy lifting.

After breakfast, Chu Hao asked Uncle Yu to ask for leave on his behalf from the academy. He took a short nap, then continued to confront the challenge of guiding the power inside his body.

In the blink of an eye, another day had passed, and Chu Hao still hadn't succeeded. Yet, he was confident—he was certain he would make a breakthrough the next day!

However, that evening, he received two pieces of good news.

The first piece of good news came from Uncle Yu.

——The City Lord's Mansion had granted permission for the Fortune Full Building to reopen. It appeared that Madam Yun had begun her maneuvers, not only swiftly but also with immediate effectiveness.

The second piece of good news was brought by Tang Xin. When she heard Chu Hao was sick, she came to see him.

The good news she brought was that Chi Dao was gone.

Chi Dao left?

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Chu Hao thought, could it be that Madam Yun not only stopped Chi Dao's antics, but also drove this unreasonable fellow back to where he came from?

Would he have to wait a few more days to find out? Who knows if Chi Dao really left, or if he just didn't go to the academy for some other temporary reason.

Tang Xin stayed for a while and, after making sure there were no issues with Chu Hao, bade him farewell and left.

Chu Hao, however, continued to bury himself in arduous cultivation.

Another day passed, and in the evening, Chu Hao finally found his luck as, under the control of his will, the power of his physique wobbled and quivered as it began to circulate according to his volition.

Chu Hao couldn't help but reveal a victorious smile, yet this was only the first step of a long journey. He needed his power to circulate completely along the routes in his mind to count as a true success.

For the first time, it took Chu Hao a full five hours to complete a single circulation of power.

But even after just one cycle, he found that the strengthening of his cells had greatly increased, and his spirit was unusually refreshed. There was a sense of clarity in his brain, with everything feeling particularly lucid and clear.

He couldn't help but be startled.

Little Leopard had been motherless since birth, and with such a young age, there was nobody to teach it anything! Thus, this method of power circulation must be its instinct.

The Chu Hao of now was no longer the earthling who had just arrived, nor the original Chu Hao, who was slow on the uptake and couldn't even concentrate on reading!

He understood this world much better now.

While ferocious beasts lacked a civilized heritage, like animals on Earth, some abilities were innate, etched into their very bones and fused into their blood, not requiring any teaching. Moreover, ferocious beasts were even more powerful!

Some ferocious beasts have weakened because their bloodlines have become diluted and can't compare to their ancestors, but there are also descendants who exhibit a resurgence of ancestral traits and are far stronger than their kin!

Chu Hao had deliberately researched the classics; Flying Fire must be such a case, its ancient blood reawakened, allowing it to survive snake venom that mature Fire Cloud Leopards could not withstand, and to absorb the Cloud Mist Stone. The past few days of deep sleep were likely another awakening of ancestral abilities, enabling it to absorb the Cloud Mist Stone more efficiently.

Flying Fire's ancestor must have been very powerful!

Chu Hao said to himself, he was merely following the steps, and even though it was only his first cycle, the efficiency of his absorption of the Cloud Mist Stone had increased tremendously. How much more could he improve if he could circulate it proficiently?

He continued to absorb the Cloud Mist Stone and began the second cycle.

The third cycle, the fourth cycle... His speed got faster and faster, from the initial five hours to just 15 minutes by the ninth cycle. The progression was like soaring.

The results were remarkable!

Chu Hao had originally thought that there was a limit to how much power his cells could absorb, and the difference between the two methods of absorption lay in their efficiency—one could be done in four hours, while the other required only half an hour.

But he was completely wrong.

When his cells reached saturation, his strength had increased by 120 pounds, and his body was becoming more and more formidable!

It was a very subtle feeling. The changes were minute, but Chu Hao's powerful deductive abilities told him that if he continued like this, his muscles would become denser, and his defensive power would reach an astonishing level!

Impervious to swords and spears!

This was not fantasy, it was truly happening!

He thought of the ferocious beasts. Not to mention those with extreme defense like the Ivory Turtle, just take the Fire Cloud Leopard for example: its fur possessed tremendous defensive power—if made into armor, ordinary weapons coupled with the power of the Lesser Mahayana realm would definitely be unable to tear it apart!

This way of circulating power was learned from Flying Fire. If he continued to cultivate this way, could he achieve the same defense as a Fire Cloud Leopard?

No!

Flying Fire was an anomaly; its limits were surely far beyond that of ordinary Fire Cloud Leopards! Hence, his defense would certainly surpass that of the ordinary ones.

But how could this be?

The same cellular saturation, using the previous method, was like eating without regard for nutrition, just randomly filling one's stomach—the specific amount of nutrients was uncertain. The current method was akin to selecting dishes for their balanced nutrition, enriching the diet significantly.

So although the "fullness" was the same, the benefits to the body were completely different.

Chu Hao couldn't help but ponder, was there a more efficient way of absorption? What if the paths for directing power could also be optimized? Keep in mind that he had only simulated based on the glowing patterns of Flying Fire; it could not be 100 percent accurate.

—Because some paths might not cause the patterns to light up! And there are so many meridians in the human body; how could he have possibly matched each one perfectly? How different is the human structure from that of a Fire Cloud Leopard?

Maybe he had recreated only half, or even just 30 percent!

Yet even so, his cultivation efficacy had increased by 20 percent. What if he could truly master it?

Chu Hao's heart raced with excitement, but alas, Flying Fire couldn't speak and definitely couldn't tell him!

Perhaps, there's more to this world than just Body Techniques, maybe there are genuine Cultivation Spells, like the Nine Yin Scripture from martial arts novels. He hadn't heard of such things, but that didn't mean they didn't exist!

This world's civilization has gaps!

All records begin only five or six thousand years ago, but the history of Eastern Cloud City goes back much further. What about more than six thousand years ago? Could it be related to the "loss" of the Cloud Mist Stone and Cultivation Spells?

Forget it, let's not think about these things for now. Just focus on cultivating and break through to the Great Mahayana realm as soon as possible. (My novel "Eternal Heavenly Emperor" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there's also a 100% prize draw gift for everyone!

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