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Jiang Hao expressionlessly pulled out the long sword in his hand from the shopkeeper's throat and took out a white cloth to wipe off the blood. He had already forgotten the number of people he killed. He couldn't remember if it was more than 90 or 100.
The Jianghu is a deep pit, once in the Jianghu deep as the sea, after the Jianghu life is not up to you. There were many reasons for others to kill you, whether it was because they were greedy for money or because of a precious sword or divine weapon. As long as someone was greedy, if they had greed, they would inevitably pay the price.
This time, he had only accidentally leaked a bit of his wealth, and this shop's people had already secretly set their sights on him. The poison and sneak attacks that he was familiar with had already made him fall in this place, and it was obvious that there were many people who were familiar with their methods already; otherwise, they would not be so proficient. Fortunately, he had successfully broken through to the Xiantian realm a year ago and had experienced dozens of battles. He was no longer that newbie who had just entered the martial arts world. Otherwise, he would have to use his Aurous Core Stage mana again.
"Such a person deserved to die for the sake of money." Jiang Hao shook his head slightly. Then, he turned around and left.
Although the Great Ming Dynasty ruled the world and he had an army of a million men under his command, he rarely interfered in the affairs of the martial arts world. Of course, it was not that he did not interfere, he had once used the Emperor's name to issue an edict, and the battles in the martial arts world were not allowed to take place in the city, and the ordinary people were not allowed to take action for no reason. As long as someone was found to be life-threatening, no matter who it was, they would be killed directly by the Six Fans Gate Elders, without a trial.
After this news was sent out, many people in the martial arts world were displeased, but how many people could there be in the martial arts world? Facing the million strong army of the imperial government, not even the eight major sects dared to disobey. Since then, the martial arts world had become much more peaceful. At least in the busy city war, the number of people who died was very few. At the same time, the number of people who attacked ordinary people in the martial arts world also decreased.
However, it was impossible for the evil people in this world to not commit evil so easily. It was just that they had hidden themselves even deeper and became craftier, making it impossible for others to catch them. This shop owner was clearly such a person. Unfortunately, he met someone he shouldn't have provoked and was killed by Jiang Hao with a single slash.
After leaving the store, Jiang Hao wandered around the street, "What Royal Uncle said is right. Only after experiencing a bloody battle in the martial arts world can one lay a solid foundation. During this year of fighting with all sorts of martial artists, I have gained quite a lot. In a few days, I will be able to smoothly break through to the middle stage of the Innate realm. To break through from the early Xiantian realm to the middle Xiantian realm in a year's time, my actual combat experience has made me improve by leaps and bounds. "
Not long after Jiang Hao left the inn, a team of Six Fans Gate men quickly arrived and took care of the four people in the inn. At the same time, there were also people from the government who came to post the list, announcing the crime committed by the inn's owner one by one. This caused a lot of people to curse.
Beside Jiang Hao, who was wandering around the city, a woman wearing a white cloak suddenly appeared. She approached him and said in a somewhat coquettish voice, "Your Majesty, you haven't returned to see us in almost three months. Don't you miss us?"
Jiang Hao said somewhat helplessly, "Jade Immortal, you come to my place every few days. Did you think I couldn't see you when you were hiding?" I came out to gain experience, hoping to break through to the Grandmaster Realm as soon as possible. As long as he could break through to the Grandmaster Realm, there was no need for him to roam the martial arts world anymore. He could just go straight to where the eight sects were and be a guest. In the entire martial arts world, half of the Grandmaster Experts are from the Eight Major Sects. When the time comes, you can all come with me and learn the martial arts of the Eight Major Sects. "
"But Your Majesty, in order to build a good foundation, the true energy within your body has to be cultivated bit by bit. Without the help of the spiritual herbs in the palace, it would not even take four to five years for him to break through to the Grandmaster Realm. In four or five years, I'm afraid that our sisters will all break through to the peak of the Grandmaster Realm. " Jiang Yuxian said coquettishly.
"Four or five years? I don't think so." After thinking for a while, Jiang Hao shook his head and said, "Although I had transferred all the Zhen Qi in my body to a few kids, at least I had reached the Zongshi realm advanced stage. Plus, I still have the Jindan to absorb the spiritual energy to nourish my body, so my cultivation speed was much faster than before. "Two years. In at most two years, I have the confidence to reach Zongshi realm, and there's a high chance that I can return to the Zongshi realm within ten years."
"If you guys don't cultivate properly, I'm afraid that once I return to the Grandmaster Realm, even one of you will have a hard time breaking through. Speaking of which, Jiang Hao felt a little disappointed, "You guys have the best martial arts manuals in your possession and I will also be giving you pointers from time to time. If it was anyone else, they would at least be at the peak of the Grandmaster Realm. Yet, all of you are secretly cheating. Right now, there is not even a single person who has reached the pinnacle of the Grandmaster Realm.
"Your Majesty, didn't I want to spend more time with you?" Jiang Yuxian shook her hand gently, causing Jiang Hao to sigh helplessly. These little ancestors had grabbed onto his weak spot, he was able to kill without batting an eyelid when it came to outsiders. However, when facing a girl who had been with him for more than 20 years, he really couldn't bear to say a single harsh word.
"Alright, alright, stop shaking. If you keep shaking, your arm will drop." Jiang Hao said as he dotingly scratched her elegant nose, "I have no way of dealing with you. You can go back first!" The new year is coming up in a few days, I'll go back and visit you guys again! "
After finally coaxing Jiang Yuxian away, Jiang Hao couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. This was even more tiring than fighting with someone!
After circling around the city, Jiang Hao left once again. The management of this city's Great Ming Dynasty was quite good. There weren't any martial artists that would cause a ruckus here. It was impossible to even find people to fight here.
Two years later, outside the Jade Gate Pass, strong winds howled and yellow sand filled the sky. This was undoubtedly the best description. However, there was not even a hint of green on the desert. There was a concrete road more than a hundred feet wide that led to the western border.
The road was packed with cars and countless people, creating a bustling scene on the desolate Gobi Desert. This road was precisely the Silk Road that had been opened in the Han Dynasty in ancient times. However, more than ten years ago, after the Great Ming Dynasty was renovated, many people were now willing to call it the Heavenly Road.
The Sky Road ran between the Ming Dynasty and the Western Regions. It was the only way for both sides to communicate and trade. The precious spices, ivory, precious stones, and the like of the Western Regions entered the world of the Great Ming from here. The porcelain and silk of the Great Ming were also transported to the countries of the Western Regions, and even to Europe. A large number of merchants went back and forth, earning the difference in prices between the two sides of the trade, thus leading to the Great Ming's economy. The Heavenly Road could be said to be the Great Ming Dynasty's economic route.
On this path, a middle-aged man that looked like he was travel worn walked forward. He seemed to be walking alone from the depths of the desert. However, no one around him dared to approach him. Not to mention anything else, his cold aura and the long sword in his hand let people know that he was not a simple character.
This person was the same person who had left the city more than a year ago, Jiang Hao. A year ago, Jiang Hao had wandered through the Central Plains Martial Arts Forest for more than half a year. Although he no longer had a Grandmaster's Realm cultivation base, he still had an Aurous Core stage cultivation base. Traveling the Central Plains for half a year wasn't a problem.
It was a pity that challenging a Xiantian master in the Central Plains Martial Arts Forest would only help him reach the peak of the middle Xiantian realm. He still had some time before he could break through to the Grandmaster Realm. Although he was only at the peak of the middle Xiantian realm, after fighting with so many martial artists, his combat experience was constantly improving. He was no longer a newbie like Little White; even if he was considered invincible among his peers, he could still barely fight against late Xiantian realm masters.
However, even though his battle prowess had reached the late stage of the Innate realm, he still had to work hard to break through to the next stage, but was still unable to do so. After all, he had never cultivated in the Innate realm, so he did not know the secrets behind it. For this, Jiang Hao even made a trip back to the Dragon Mountain Range and specially asked Zhu Mo for advice.
Zhu Bodong sized him up for a while before speaking, "The path of cultivation should be relaxed and relaxed. For the past few days, you have been constantly cultivating, intentionally suppressing yourself, but your strength has increased by leaps and bounds. But your body is like a taut string, there is a limit. Obviously, your current situation is that your cultivation has reached the limit that your body can bear. You might as well put down your cultivation for the time being, take a stroll around the world, see the beauty of the world, and ease your spirit. This will bring many benefits to your cultivation. "
Facing Zhu Hao's guidance, Jiang Hao did not suspect anything. After all, the two of them did not have any deep grudges between them, nor did they seem to want to kill one another. He even brought the five of them to the Three Gorges to see the mighty Yangtze River flowing down a thousand miles in one go, and they also climbed up the roof of the world. The mountains, the mountains, the seas, and the seas all allowed him to travel for more than half a year.
It was just like Zhu Bian had said. After a short period of cultivation, he seemed to have gained some familiarity with the world. He naturally understood some things from his cultivation, and his cultivation had smoothly broken through to the late stage of the Xiantian realm.
Unexpectedly, Wu Mengxue, the person with the highest cultivation level among the five of them, also had some enlightenment. She successfully broke through to the peak of the Grandmaster Realm, just one step away from the Grandmaster Realm.