Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Xue Li stopped in front of Chu Hao and the other two, then extended her fair, jade-like finger, swiftly pointing it at—

Fu Xue!

"Junior sister, what should I call you?" she said in a gentle and sweet tone.

"Fu Xue!" Fu Xue replied, her tone devoid of any reverence. Being naturally combative, the stronger her opponent, the more her fighting spirit was aroused.

"Such a beautiful name, it makes me really want to kiss you!" Xue Li stared at Fu Xue's red lips, her gaze becoming hazy with desire.

Chu Hao couldn't help but break into a cold sweat. Was this queenly beauty actually a lesbian? He glanced at Tang Xin, thinking the latter would be disappointed, only to find his eyes gleaming with excitement, as if he desperately wished to trade places with Fu Xue.

"I have no interest in kissing another woman!" Fu Xue said coldly. Although she was a female tyrannosaurus, her preferences were clearly ordinary.

"Giggle giggle giggle!" Xue Li couldn't stop her seductive laughter, her body trembling non-stop, making the two mountains on her chest seem to dance, the dazzlingly white skin and deep cleavage nearly blinding those who looked upon them.

Without turning her head, she reached back and said, "Green Jade Fruit!"

Immediately, a robust man grabbed a jade basin from the giant chair, filled with green fruits resembling green jade, transparent throughout, and crawled over with it on his back.

"Green Jade Fruit! It's really Green Jade Fruit!"

"That's an extreme grade Spirit Fruit for the Martial Disciple Realm, a single one can increase one's strength by a thousand jin with no side effects!"

"So extravagant, martial masters won't even benefit from consuming Green Jade Fruit!"

"I heard the taste of Green Jade Fruit is incredibly delicious, Senior Sister Xue is having it just for fun!"

"Only Senior Sister Xue can afford such a grand gesture!"

"How great it would be if all these Green Jade Fruits were mine!"

Amidst the buzzing discussions of the crowd, Xue Li extended two slender jade fingers, picked up a fruit, and with a charming smile, said, "Junior sister, come, let your sister feed you!"

She put the fruit into her mouth, biting it with her pearly white teeth, but clearly not chewing, obviously waiting for Fu Xue to take it from her mouth.

daring! Bold!

Tang Xin was so excited he nearly lost his composure, at that moment he surely detested the extra leg he had, for otherwise, he might have had the chance to savor that fragrant beauty.

Fu Xue jumped off the large stone and walked toward Xue Li.

Were the two women about to perform a passionate kiss on the spot?

"If it were me, I wouldn't be able to refuse either!"

"That's Green Jade Fruit we're talking about, the Spirit Fruit we martial disciples need the most right now!"

"A single one could increase one's strength by a thousand jin, where else could you find such a great deal!"

"Right, and there's no loss at all with a woman kissing another woman!"

Everyone said enviously.

But Chu Hao didn't believe it. In his mind, Fu Xue was certainly not someone without principles.

Fu Xue stopped in front of Xue Li and leaned forward.

Xue Li revealed a smug smile, thinking to meet her halfway, but then saw Fu Xue lower her head and directly pick several Green Jade Fruits from the jade basin, tossing them into her mouth.

As the female tyrannosaurus ate, she said, "I have hands and feet, I don't need anyone to serve me, I can do it myself!"

Xue Li was clearly startled. It took her a moment before she burst out laughing, "I've never met someone this interesting before! Junior sister, I've set my sights on you, I've decided!"

She pronounced each word distinctly, her pretty face blushing with excitement, glowing radiantly and irresistibly charming.

"Then you just wait!" Fu Xue waved her hand and turned to leave.

True to form, Fu Xue! Chu Hao silently gave her a thumbs up in his heart, tugged at Tang Xin, and leaped down from the stone, following after her.

But Tang Xin was visibly reluctant, glancing back three steps at a time, until he could no longer see Xue Li's figure, then finally caught up with Chu Hao and Fu Xue.

"Sweetheart, you can't escape my palm!" Xue Li clasped her hands and giggled smugly.

...

This aside during the competition didn't cause any trouble for Chu Hao's life. Yunliu Sect, though maintaining a hands-off approach towards Outer Sect disciples, had laws and frameworks in the Sect's rules to protect these disciples.

For example, Inner Sect disciples are absolutely not allowed to attack Outer Sect disciples. Furthermore, fellow disciples are allowed to spar with each other, but only if both parties agree; if someone uses their strength to bully others, they face severe punishment from the Sect.

That's why Chi Dao knew that Chu Hao had joined Yunliu Sect but did not come over to provoke him. In his opinion, Chu Hao would definitely not agree to a duel with him—he was a Third Tier Martial Disciple!

He was waiting for the competition in half a year!

Given the Chi family's status in Yunliu Sect, it would be impossible for them to pre-determine the champion at will, but to arrange for Chu Hao and Chi Dao to be in the same group... that would certainly be a trifling matter!

Chu Hao did not take it to heart and still practiced cultivation and forging every day! His physique had gradually caught up with the explosive increase in strength under the acceleration of the Nameless Technique and arduous training, and in the blink of an eye, he had already spent two months in Bingyuan Pavilion.

His strength further accelerated, and now he was a Fourth Tier Martial Disciple. In another two months, he believed his strength would not just increase by a hundred thousand jin, but could possibly reach one hundred and fifty thousand jin!

The progress of Flying Fire was equally astonishing. The little fellow had already grown as big as a large wolfhound, and its strength had also increased to two hundred thousand jin, leaving the ordinary Fire Cloud Leopard far behind in the dust.

The little fellow's limit was unknown!

——It could absorb the power of Star Stones, so advancing to the Martial Master Realm was a sure thing.

On the other hand, Fu Xue was quite joyful, as Xue Li took a liking to her and would occasionally go to pester her, making Tang Xin envious enough to almost lose her eyes.

In the morning, just like usual, Chu Hao arrived early at Bingyuan Pavilion.

Guo Zhen had already gotten used to his early arrival, but he didn't know that Chu Hao could now absorb the power of Star Stones; he still thought Chu Hao was wholly focused on becoming an outstanding smith, so he was naturally even more satisfied with him!

Nowadays, it wasn't often you found young people without their heads full of dreams of becoming stronger!

Plus, with such exceptional talent, he was definitely worth cultivating!

"Kid, today I will teach you a new forging technique!" Guo Zhen, as always, brought Chu Hao into his exclusive "workshop," but unlike usual, he did not start forging right away. Instead, he first picked up the hammer, "This is a secret technique of our Bingyuan Pavilion, called——"

"Master Guo, I have no intention to learn the art of forging!" Chu Hao quickly waved his hands. Since it was a secret, he shouldn't learn it; what if Guo Zhen insisted he join Bingyuan Pavilion to become a smith?

"What?" Guo Zhen was stunned. What was going on? Why wouldn't such a talented youngster want to learn the art of forging? If you don't want to learn, then why have you been working so hard these two months?

"I'm just forging to improve my physique!" said Chu Hao, something he had clarified right from the start.

Guo Zhen couldn't believe it. If Chu Hao wasn't passionate about forging, why would he spend almost all his time on it? What was the meaning of such training without any improvement in strength?

He made a lot of good points, but Chu Hao simply wouldn't nod his head in agreement.

Guo Zhen felt helpless. Although he wasn't the most outstanding Tool-Forging Master in Tianhe County, he was definitely one of the top-tier smiths. If he announced he was taking on apprentices, countless people would line up to be accepted! But he had never found the right candidate. People like Jiang Han were just apprentices, not his true disciples!

He finally took a liking to someone, but that person refused to learn no matter what!

To give up on such a talent? No way, absolutely not!

He decided to first let him get a taste of forging, as once the boy experienced the joy of it, he would surely agree to become an apprentice willingly!

Hum, at that time, he would have to grip firmly, to think that he had to ask his master to beg him to learn, that's just outrageous!

Guo Zhen made up his mind and said, "All right, I won't insist! I will pass on the 'Mad Demon Hammer Technique' to you, and this is a unique skill of our Bingyuan Pavilion!"

"No need! No need!" Chu Hao waved his hands again. Unique skills weren't so cheap as to be learned just like that.

"No problem! No problem! Actually, it's not really a unique skill, haha, it's just a technique for forging, haha!" Guo Zhen quickly assured, now he was afraid Chu Hao might refuse to learn, "And besides, it is also equivalent to a Human Level High-Grade Martial Technique!"

"Human Level High-Grade?" Chu Hao was confused. In Eastern Cloud City, Martial Techniques only came in primary level, intermediate level, advanced, and top grade—what did Human Level High-Grade mean?

"Oh, I forgot you came from the Lower World!" Guo Zhen nodded, explaining, "On Sky Martial Star, Martial Techniques are divided into three major levels: Heavenly, Earthly, and Human, and each level is further subdivided into upper, middle, and lower ranks!"

"The Martial Techniques from the Lower World are all considered Human Level Lower Grade here, with just a slight difference in power!"

Chu Hao was stunned. Even the top-grade Martial Techniques were the lowest level here! It made sense, neither Mad Wind Fist nor Izumo Sword Technique relied on Star Force to work, so naturally, they were second-rate.

"I still don't have Star Force, can I cultivate Human Level High-Grade Martial Techniques?" he asked.

"Yes, yes, its just that the power will be very small. Once you cultivate Star Force in the future, you'll be able to unleash its full power!" Guo Zhen said urgently, now only fearing Chu Hao's reluctance.

Chu Hao could find no way to refuse, so he said, "Well, I'll just casually learn it then!"

Guo Zhen was immediately overjoyed, but on second thought, he felt as though he was pulling teeth—Mad Demon Hammer Technique was a secret technique of Bingyuan Pavilion, and now it was being learned "just casually," which really did a disservice to the skill!

But it didn't matter, this kid was born with a forging talent and would surely become a Master of a Generation!

Guo Zhen nodded, his expression becoming serious. He said, "In an ordinary smithy, turning rough iron into Fine Iron would mean that the material phase was complete. What follows is to shape it into an Artifact Embryo, polished gradually!"

"But Bingyuan Pavilion is different. Weapons made of Fine Iron are naturally quite sharp and durable, but they are far from the limit!"

"On Sky Martial Star, the best forging technique is called Thousand-layer Iron!"

"This 'iron' doesn't just mean Fine Iron, but includes all materials that can be used to forge weapons, such as Red Iron, Ziluo Copper, Flame Gold—all of them!"

"Removing impurities is just the first step!"

"What does Thousand-layer Iron mean?"

"It means this!"